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Kitty Korner
Rose Mary Budge has spent more than a decade with her kitties Gatito, Tony and Missy. They blog about the joys and challenges of the human/feline relationship.
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How high can a cat jump?
If feline Olympics ever are organized, my high jumper Tony will win many gold medals. No bookshelf is towering enough to deter him if he wants to get to the top. No monumental cupboard keeps him down. If he could find a way to land on the ceiling fan, I am sure that wouldn't be […] [Read More]
Adventures of Samantha Spayed
Her client was pretty, blue-eyed, young and scared to death. Samantha Spayed, the pussycat investigator who prowls this blogger's imagination, sat on the scratched-up desk and purred soothingly: "Tell me all about it, sweetheart." With a small shudder, Miss Kit began her tail, er, tale. "Every night it starts whispering," she told the P.I. "Oh, […] [Read More]
Those nasty hairballs
Hack! Hack! Eurp! Ker-plop! It's an all-too-familiar sound in the world of the feline owned–a kitty hairball being coughed up. The correct medical term for hairball is "trichobezoar." Using the word in certain circles might make you seem scholarly. But it won't make the hacking noise sound any better. With three indoor cats all very […] [Read More]
Fireworks rate a hiss!
My felines aren't fond of the Fourth of July. They're patriotic pussycats–let me make that purr-fectly clear. They love to nibble the star-studded centerpiece on the dining room table and swat at the little flags and festive streamers around the house. That's fun. But the pops, bangs, whooshes and flashes of light associated with the […] [Read More]
Aubrey & seafaring felines
Mayor Phil Hardberger's cat Captain Aubrey is very much in command, whether in home port or aboard the Mayor's trawler the Aimless. Kitty snoozes on the ship's instrument panel, sits on the anchor and has his own little life vest. San Antonio's First Feline went on a memorable cruise with Mayor Phil and the Mayor's […] [Read More]
Life with Morris
UPDATE: The Morris Million Cat Rescue effort mentioned in this blog has now reached its goal. One-million shelter cats have been adopted thanks to a campaign conducted by that furry icon Morris! What's it like to share your digs and days with an icon whose fame has lasted for many more than nine lives? Rose […] [Read More]
Samantha Spayed's catnip caper
Samantha Spayed, P.I., stretched out on the old desk, polished her claws, narrowed her golden-green eyes and considered her latest case: A cat caught jumping in the air, rolling around on the floor and meowing in a disreputable manner. Such suspicious actions were enough to land any animal in the cooler. And that's exactly what […] [Read More]
Cat woman at the dog show
My shoes and jeans got the sniffing once over when I came home the other afternoon. Then three furry faces looked up at me accusingly as if to say: "You've beren consorting with the enemy. For shame! How could you be so disloyal to us when we're such superior pets?" "OK, guys, it's true," I […] [Read More]
Ode on clever kitties
Many literary lights have waxed poetic about their pussycats and how their felines contribute to home, hearth and landscape. The other day while slaving and sweating in the yard (we Budges have a small house, huge garden) I was similarly inspired. Now, don't get me wrong. I don't claim to be a Keats, Shelley or […] [Read More]
Winning the carrier war
Tony hates the cat carrier and fights it like a heavyweight champ defending his title. Missy will simply not go inside anything she can't see her way out of unless she is too ill to argue. Gatito mews so miserably when put inside one of the things that I feel guilty for days. Even little […] [Read More]
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October 14, 2014 by Connor Muldowney
Colorado will travel to USC to take on the Trojans in week eight. Who will come out on top? Read More
October 12, 2014 by RantSports Staff
The USC Trojans saved their season by knocking off the 10th-ranked Arizona Wildcats. Read More
October 12, 2014 by Anthony F. Irwin
The mediocrity some will point to in the Pac-12 is seen as depth in the SEC. That's not only flat-out wrong, but just plain lazy. Read More
October 10, 2014 by Ed Morgans
Find out why the Arizona Wildcats' magical season will continue vs. USC. Read More
October 8, 2014 by Connor Muldowney
The USC Trojans will travel to Arizona to take on the Wildcats in week seven. Who will come out on top? Read More
October 4, 2014 by RantSports Staff
The Arizona State Sun Devils stunned the USC Trojans with a Hail Mary to end the game. Read More
October 4, 2014 by Roje Smith
Even though USC is an 11.5-point favorite against Arizona State today, there are still bold predictions to make for this game. Read More
October 2, 2014 by Connor Muldowney
Arizona State will travel to USC to take on the Trojans in week six. Who will come out on top? Read More
October 1, 2014 by Roje Smith
September 30, 2014 by Matt Heinz
September 28, 2014 by Jeff Hauser
September 26, 2014 by RantSports Staff
May 14, 2015 by Brian Kalchik
Here's a list of the five must-watch games for the USC Trojans in 2015. Read More
April 20, 2015 by Jerry Landry
18 year-old Jake Olsen will join the USC Trojans football team in the fall as a long snapper, his story is amazing. Read More
March 30, 2015 by Tyler Brett
Embarrassing emails have been leaked in connection to the investigation into the USC Trojans, providing yet another black eye for the NCAA. Read More
March 4, 2015 by Tyler Brett
Pete Carroll is set to be honored by USC this May. Should the Trojans be so quick to associate themselves with their former coach? Read More
February 23, 2015 by Brian Kalchik
Here are five questions for USC football entering 2015 spring practice. Read More
January 28, 2015 by Jordan Wevers
The USC Trojans hope to fight on towards a final four appearance in the 2015 college football playoffs. Right now, a waterfowl stands in their way. Read More
January 20, 2015 by Tyler Brett
USC fans have waited long enough to return to the national title conversation and the pressure will be on to make the 2015 College Football Playoff. Read More
December 26, 2014 by Phillip Jacques
Cody Kessler will need to continue his impressive play if the USC Trojans hope to defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Holiday Bowl. Read More
December 17, 2014 by Patrick Leiva
USC and Nebraska will square off for the fifth time ever. Here are five bold predictions for the Holiday Bowl matchup between these two powerhouse programs. Read More
December 12, 2014 by Patrick Leiva
USC and Nebraska will meet for the fifth time in school history in the National University Holiday Bowl. Here are five things to know for the upcoming matchup. Read More
December 10, 2014 by Connor Muldowney
Nebraska and USC will meet up for the Holiday Bowl. Who will come out on top? Read More
December 9, 2014 by Patrick Leiva
Two of college football's traditional powerhouses will square off in San Diego in the National University Holiday Bowl. Who will come out on top? Read More

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American families lose billions in retirement savings each year due to defaulting on 401(k) loans, says former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.
Over the past 30 years, 401(k) savings accounts have become more prevalent in the United States. With the passage of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, contributing to 401(k)s became easier and more families joined. Though the retirement planning program is intended to help families prepare for the future, it also includes a provision to borrow to pay for things right now.
What families don't know is that borrowing from a 401(k) could come back to hurt them well before retirement.
In a Roll Call op-ed, Chao said millions of people borrowing from their plans are unaware of the effects of borrowing and failing to repay.
According to Fidelity Investments, 22 percent of 401(k) participants have outstanding loans from their accounts. It is projected that 30 million loans, totaling nearly $350 billion, will be outstanding by 2014.
"Many of these millions of borrowers are unaware that in the event of death or disability, the loan is considered to be in default if not repaid within 60 days," Chao wrote. "This might seem a negligible risk, but the Social Security Administration reports three in 10 workers will eventually suffer such a setback."
Under one of the proposed changes to the retirement savings system, participants would be automatically enrolled in a loan insurance program. With this insurance if the participant dies or becomes disabled the loan would be paid by the insurance company.
In May, Sens. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., introduced a bill that would make it more difficult for participants to take out loans but would also extend the 60-day default period for loan repayment.


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At work I am continually reminded that my mailbox quota is getting full (Outlook 2003). I don't want to delete any mails, but would rather be able to export them to another format and then archive them off locally.
Ideally I would like to export them all into a Lotus Notes database (a single .nsf file is attractive to me ) but the only option is a $129 utility that I have seen and frankly I was hoping for something a little cheaper or, er, free-er.
So - does anyone know of any utility that allows you to export all or selected mails from an Outlook 2003 pst file to another archival format, such as HTML, XML or even flat text?
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One year after the Nobel prize jury made its controversial decision to award President Obama the prize for world peace, a larger jury is still waiting for the president to live up to those lofty expectations.
Even some of Obama's allies -- like former Nobel laureates Al Gore and Jimmy Carter -- declined to assess his performance in fulfilling what the peace prize citation said was his "vision" of world harmony.
The one year anniversary of Obama's prize comes as fighting is escalating in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq continues to smolder and Obama struggles to keep fledgling Middle East peace talks from collapsing. Drones are firing missiles in unprecedened numbers and confrontations with Iran and North Korea are hotter than ever.
In addition, wars rage in Somalia, Africa, Asia and South America, fueled by religion, tribal hatreds, poverty and piracy.
The anniversary of Obama's prize also comes as the Nobel committee selected its 2010 winner, imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
Despite repeated calls by ABCNews.com., the White House declined to comment on how it believed the president advanced the cause of peace this year. The president did, however, issue a statement on this year's prize going to Liu.
"I welcome the Nobel Committee's decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Mr. Liu Xiaobo. Last year, I noted that so many others who have received the award had sacrificed so much more than I," Obama said.
During his tenure, Obama has withdrawn tens of thousands of troops from Iraq. He rushed to the relief of Haiti after its devastating earthquake and redirected U.S. helicopters and aid to help the millions of Pakistanis whose homes were washed away by catastrophic floods.
But for anti-war activists, the award was premature. Obama's continued war footing is proof enough that he has not sufficiently advanced the cause of peace and has not lived up to the mantle of being a Nobel peace laureate.
"Of course we're disappointed with the president," said Dana Balicki, National Campaign Coordinator of the anti-war group Code Pink. "He simply hasn't live up to it. There was a great deal of skepticism that he deserved the prize in the first place."
An untested and untried Obama accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace last year, just months into his presidency. He was selected, prize committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland said, not for what he had accomplished but for the promise of what he would accomplish.
"We've seen an escalation in Afghanistan. We've seen a withdrawal in Iraq, but with the left hand comes a withdrawal and with the right hand an increase in private mercenary army a funded with tax dollars. Thousands of people are dead, because of those policies," Balicki said.
Nearly 500 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan and nearly another 500 troops from other Western allies since October 2009.
The president has his defenders. Mirwais Yasini, Deputy Speaker of the Afghan Parliament gave the president "high marks for his efforts" and said it was naive to believe peace could be achieved overnight.
"President Obama has chosen to diffuse the so-called 'conflict of the civilizations,' the wars by extremists all over the world," Yasini said.


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Academic Leadership Meeting Minutes
February 28, 2013
Library Rotunda
NOTE: At times, issues of confidentiality may require that some items discussed in meetings be excluded from these minutes.
ALC MEMBERS: Austin Asgill, Tom Ball, Sam Beadles, Renee Butler, David Caudill, Richard Cole, Lance Crimm, Tom Currin, Meg Dillon, Ameen Farooq, Alan Gabrielli, Stephen Hamrick, Bob Homer, Ruston Hunt, Andrew McMorran, Yongli Ma, Thomas Nelson, Julie Newell, Mark Nunes, Jeff Orr, Nikki Palamiotis, Phil Patterson, Hassan Pournaghshband, Dawn Ramsey, Jeffrey Ray, Nancy Reichert, Han Reichgelt, Ronny Richardson, Becky Rutherfoord, Khalid Siddiqi, George Stickel, Denise Stover, Mark Sugalski, John Sweigart, Zvi Szafran, and Tim Zeigler
MEMBERS ABSENT: Sam Beadles, Lance Crimm, Andrew McMorran, Thomas Nelson, Jeff Orr, Nikki Palamiotis, Jeff Ray, Han Reichgelt, Ronny Richardson, Denise Stover, Raj Sashti, Mark Sugalski
GUESTS: Alana Kyriakakis, University Counsel, Max North for Ronny Richardson
Item 1. Updates
Dr. Szafran updated the Council on the following:
- Degree Programs – the Environmental Science and Environmental Science Technology proposals have been submitted to the Board of Regents. Szafran received a request from them to reduce the credits down to 120 (from 123) for the Environmental ET program. The Board is looking closely at any proposal that is over 120 credit hours.
- BoR – has a proposal in draft regarding institution missions. The proposals would allow 2-year colleges to offer limited 4-year programs, and 4-year state universities to offer limited doctorates. This may be helpful to SPSU being allowed to offer our DPS.
- Complete College GA and Adult Learning Consortium – Szafran noted that their focus has expanded from graduation and retention rates to include adult learners and prior learning assessment.
- Audit – a recent on-campus audit of part-time and retired faculty found that some of these faculty had access to keys and other assets on campus but were not currently a member of our Corps of Instruction. In most cases these faculty were allowed to keep their access even if not teaching in the current semester because they were expected to return the following semester. To address this issue, it was decided that once part-time faculty are hired, they will remain in a "permanent part-time faculty pool" until the department decides that they will no longer be employed. At that time they will be removed from the Corps of Instruction and all assets will be taken away. At some point in the semester, most likely at finals, the chair of the department or his/her designee will be contacted by H.R. to determine if anyone (part time or retiring full-time) needs to be removed from the pool and assets taken away or adjusted. It was suggested that terminating faculty be allowed to keep access to email for at least 30 days to tie up any loose ends they may have with their students.
- Fulbright Scholar in Residence – the ETCMA department will have a Fulbright scholar in the fall
- High Museum – In conjunction with the Frida Kahlo and Diego exhibition at the High Museum, several of Pegah Zamani's Architecture students created architectural expressions of the homes of Frida and Diego. The students' works are displayed at the High.
- Honors Director – the search for the new Honors Director has concluded and a recommendation made to the VPAA. Szafran has made an offer.
- Library Director – the search for a new Library Director will begin soon.
- UTeach – a marketing consultant is on campus to help increase awareness/enrollment in our Education Program.
- Chemical elements and other collectible items from an estate are on display in the Library.
Item 2. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of 1/30/13 Academic Leadership Council meeting were approved.
Item 3. New University Counsel
New Legal Counsel – Dr. Szafran introduced Alana Kyriakakis, the new University Counsel. Alana has a strong background not only in law but also in human resources. She spoke briefly about her role and eagerness to work with everyone at the university.
Item 4. RACAA
Szafran attended the RACAA (Regents Advisory Committee on Academic Affairs) meeting recently. Topics of discussion at the meeting included:
- Complete College Georgia – SPSU is required to submit a status report in June.
- Prior Learning Assessment – SPSU has created a course to train faculty on how to do prior learning assessment. All SPSU and Adult Learning Consortium faculty may attend the course and the cost will be paid by a grant. Each department needs a designated PLA coordinator and training will be provided for them. Dawn Ramsey stated that prior learning credit includes CLEP, military credit, transfer credit, etc., not just portfolio assessment. No department is required to accept portfolios and may decide what they are willing to accept. Most departments have PLA plans on the website. Ramsey talked about the Military Taskforce and a survey they are planning for our students to help identify those with a military connection. The survey is due to go out March 11, 2013.
- TCSG – Szafran reminded the Council that all articulations must go through the VPAA and that under no circumstances are general studies articulations allowed.
- Policy Review Taskforce – has been established to identify system policies that are considered impediments to students' ability to graduate. The VPAA at Kennesaw State University is heading the taskforce and looking for input.
- Reverse Transfer Credit – if articulations with two year institutions are approved,
giving reverse transfer credit might allow students to earn an associate's degree
benefiting not only the students but the institutions. An example of reverse transfer
credit might be as follows:
- A student at a 2-year institution has completed coursework but not earned an associate's degree
- The student transfers to a 4-year institution
- The student completes courses at the 4-year institution and transfers applicable courses back to their two-year institution completing the requirements for receiving an associate's degree
- The student receives an associate's degree and the institution awarding the degree gets credit
- The 4-year institution may also receive milestone credit for the student
- Transfer issues – Are two-year USG institutions offering AAS degrees required to do the general education overlay? Majority of them are not doing this.
- Promotion raises – Szafran stated that SPSU is in the normal range when it comes to raises for promotion for faculty. Summer pay varies among the USG but many of the smaller institutions pay flat rates regardless of whether the faculty member is full-time or part-time.
- Extra Compensation – another minor audit finding clarified that extra-compensation should be used for staff if the following conditions are met:
- Doing work outside the scope of their work and hours
- Doing work outside their department
- The employee takes leave time if work is performed during regular work hours
- For faculty doing extra work it is considered a contract amendment, not extra compensation, and does not fall under the above restrictions. Julie asked why full-time faculty don't have summer contracts and will talk with Alana about this.
Item 5. Technology Enhanced Classroom Control Policy
This policy was shared by email with the Academic Leadership Council prior to today's meeting for input. The only concerns brought up were how non-SPSU faculty (ex. ELS) using these rooms would be notified of the new policy and the need for training for faculty using the equipment in those rooms. Since there were no other concerns and there was no consensus on the policy at the Deans Council Meeting, this policy will go back to the Deans Council for further discussion.
Item 6. New Business
- Bob Homer recently attended the RACEA recently and gave a brief update:
- Comprehensive Program Review – talked about whether to continue to do these or not – SPSU does not have a choice because of SACS requirements.
- Non-productive Programs – the BoR is looking at programs with little or no students to assess whether they should continue or not
Homer reminded the Council that he is missing the internal assessments/goals for many departments and will send out a reminder. He also stated that they are looking for volunteers to assess other universities programs. Szafran will be part of an accreditation team visit in Virginia in March.
- Dawn reminded the Council that the deadline for TADL course designs or revisions is April 1.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM
Action Items
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I am preparing two courses in the fall on using technology to enhance Jewish Studies. The first is a senior elective in my school called Torah Tech which I have blogged about here. The second, is a new online class for teachers on using technology to teach Mishna and Gemara which I am developing for The MOFET Institute Online Academy for Jewish Studies. I need your help.
I plan to include many real-world examples of the use of technology in Mishna and Gemara instruction on the middle and high school levels. To accomplish this, I am taking a tip from Tom Barrett's famous Interesting Ways series to crowdsource good quality classroom ideas on the use of technology for Mishna and Gemara in the classroom. Below is a Google Docs Presentation that I started on Interesting Ways* to use Technology for Mishna and Gemara in the Classroom. I added the first idea but I invite you to add your own so this becomes a truly collaborative experience which should greatly benefit the knowledge base of Jewish education.
You can contribute to this presentation by using the following link which allows editing: Interesting Ways* to use Technology for Mishna and Gemara in the Classroom and adding a new slide for each of your ideas. The only thing that I ask is that you include your name and/or Twitter handle to your slide and that you publicize this project on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, and other social media. Yeshar Kochachem!


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Kids In Sports ADVANCED ATHLETES SOCCER class takes all the best attributes of our multi-sport class and focuses on the specifics of soccer. This class is for boys and girls looking to gain an edge on the competition by focusing on soccer skills, drills and rules that will certainly allow your athletes to improve their shooting, dribbling, footwork, confidence and specialized soccer knowledge during school, on the playground and in outside leagues.
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Friday, September 26, 2008
© Copyright 2015 Gwinnett Daily Post
Selected home-video releases available this week:'Sex and the City' Carrie and her gal pals make a triumphant return as they leap from the small screen to theaters and settle into monogamous ways after years of bed-hopping on the TV show. The movie update reunites Sarah Jessica Parker as writer Carrie with her buddies Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon, the foursome joined by old associates including Chris Noth as Carrie's man Big and new co-stars, among them Jennifer Hudson. Two-disc DVD and Blu-ray sets have an extended cut of the movie, plus deleted scenes, a segment on the film's fashion sense and chats with Parker and writer-director Michael Patrick King. The theatrical version of the movie is available in a single-disc DVD release. The two-disc DVD and Blu-ray sets also have a digital copy of the theatrical version for portable video players. Single-disc DVD, $28.98; two-disc DVD set, $34.99; two-disc Blu-ray set, $35.99. (Warner Bros.) 'Leatherheads' George Clooney returns to directing with this modern take on the screwball comedy, which failed to find much of an audience despite crossing his own star power with that of Renee Zellweger and John Krasinski. Clooney stars as a veteran grunt in the thankless world of pro football in the 1920s, an era when the college sport got all the glory. Krasinski's a war hero and college star recruited by Clooney to dress up the pro league, while Zellweger's a reporter who comes between them as she snoops around for a good story. Among extras on the DVD and Blu-ray releases are deleted scenes, a making-of featurette, a segment on staging the football action and another on practical jokes Clooney carried out on set. Clooney and producer Grant Heslov also provide commentary. DVD, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.98. (Universal) 'Deception' - Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams star in this thriller about an accountant enticed into an underground sex club and later implicated in a heist and a woman's disappearance. DVD extras include deleted scenes and commentary from director Marcel Langenegger. DVD, $27.98; Blu-ray, $39.98. (20th Century Fox) 'Run, Fatboy, Run' - David Schwimmer makes his directing debut with this comedy about a slacker (Simon Pegg) trying to win back the respect of his former fiance (Thandie Newton) and son by running a marathon - the same one his ex's obnoxious new man (Hank Azaria) is competing in. Schwimmer, Pegg and Newton provide commentary, and the DVD has deleted scenes. DVD, $27.98; Blu-ray, $35.99. (Warner Bros.) TV on DVD: 'Samantha Who? The Complete First Season' - 'Married With Children' co-star Christina Applegate returns to series television with this comedy about a nasty woman who wakes from a coma minus her memories and has to rediscover who she is and how she wants to live. The first 15 episodes come in a two-disc set, accompanied by deleted scenes and bloopers. DVD set, $29.99. (Disney) 'Friday the 13th: The Series - The First Season' - Sharing a name and nothing else with the big-screen slasher franchise, the show that debuted in the late 1980s centers on the proprietors of a cursed antique shop who must retrieve all the evil curios people bought there. The first 26 episodes are included in a six-disc package. DVD set, $54.99. (Paramount) 'Boston Legal: Season Four' - Lurid legal affairs continue as new co-star John Larroquette joins a cast that includes James Spader, William Shatner and Candice Bergen. The five-disc set has year four's 20 episodes and a featurette. DVD set, $59.98. (20th Century Fox) 'Brothers and Sisters: The Complete Second Season' - Siblings bond and squabble in the family drama whose ensemble cast includes Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths and Rob Lowe. A five-disc set packs year two's 16 episodes, along with deleted scenes, a couple of featurettes and commentary. DVD set, $59.99. (Disney) 'CSI: NY - The Fourth Season' - Gary Sinise and his crackerjack team of forensics investigators sift through more evidence in this third incarnation of the crime franchise. Season four's 21 episodes come in a six-disc set, which also has commentary on one episode and behind-the-scenes featurettes. DVD set, $72.99. (Paramount) 'Ken Russell at the BBC' - A three-disc anthology collects early TV works from the director behind such big-screen flicks as 'Altered States' and 'Crimes of Passion.' The set includes six TV films about artists: composers Claude Debussy, Edward Elgar and Frederick Delius, painters Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Henri Rousseau and dancer Isadora Duncan. DVD set, $59.98. (BBC) - The Associated Press
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Letters, Dec. 1
Get N.C. out of the war business
Referring to the famed "fiscal cliff," House Speaker John Boehner said this week that it's time "to get serious about the spending problem our country has." Actually, it's time to get serious about the military spending problem we have. Those who protest the government's excessive spending all too frequently overlook the Pentagon budget, claiming that we cannot weaken our security.
To be secure, we need much more than weapons systems and tens of thousands of troops fighting distant ill-conceived wars. True security is about the education of our children, the resilience of our economy, the strength of our infrastructure, our preparedness for catastrophic weather events, and ultimately, it's about maintaining moral and ethical communal relationships.
For the past decade, North Carolina's leaders have worked to make us the "nation's most military friendly state" and to ensure that we get our share of the Pentagon's bonanza. War used to be considered a dirty but sometimes necessary business. Now it's just a business.
Let's cut military spending and get North Carolina out of the dirty business of killing and war profiteering. Then, let's address our true national interests.
Betsy Crites
Cancer-free new year
Happy New Year! Too early? For many Triangle residents, the holiday season began before Thanksgiving. Nov. 14 brought in the New Year for people all around the world, particularly for those of Hindu and Islamic faiths.
Let's make a New Year's resolution that is practical and realistic. October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and January is National Cervical Cancer Month. Let's combine the two to commit to getting regularly screened for breast and cervical cancer! "I am a Muslim woman. Where can I go?" Minority women are less likely to be recommended a mammogram by physicians, but Muslim women also feel less comfortable discussing sensitive health topics. The Mariam Clinic in Raleigh serves uninsured adults with culturally sensitive, high-quality care. The free clinic accepts all individuals openly, but about one-third of their patients are Muslim. Much of the staff happens to be Muslim women, but they purposefully ensure that it is a female doctor who performs wellness exams, which includes breast and cervical cancer screening. The barriers of getting these important screenings are understood by the clinic, and they have adapted their practices for effective cultural competency.
Let's start the New Year right by being cancer-free!
Amy Patel
First-year MPH student in Health Behavior at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public
Chapel Hill


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Two Men and A Truck Helps Moms of Domestic Abuse and Homelessness
This Mother's Day, they're recognizing the moms who have been through the worst -- domestic violence and homelessness.
Two Men and A Truck moving company branches are collecting household items for women living at community shelters. The annual event Mover's for Mom's is also happening here in Gainesville. Today employees collected food, toiletries, and toys for mom's staying at the Peaceful Paths shelter.
The company partnered with several organizations including Tower Road Kindercare and provided the donation boxes to collect the items.
"Since we were started by a single mom with help from her mother and her two sons, we understand some of the struggles that women experience. But we also understand the potential that they have when given the support that they need to flourish," George Baldacchino (Marketing and Social Media Director) said.
Two Men and A Truck employees will collect donations until tomorrow afternoon at their business on Northwest 53rd Avenue.
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Proof or PS7s??
My wife and I and another couple are going to a Caps game in a couple weeks at the Verizon Center. We'd like to grab a bite to eat and some drinks before the game. I've narrowed it down to these 2 restaurants. We're not a bunch of wine-o's, actually prefer mixed drinks and like all types of food. I do like the idea of trying a variety of smaller dishes, so I'm wondering if I should lean towards Proof. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
I ate at Proof Monday night - sat in the bar area. Yes, their wine list is extensive but they had some very interesting cocktails on their list as well. My friend and I split the baby lettuce salad, the garlic/chickpea flatbread and a 1/2 portion of the Yukon Gold gnocchi - all were excellent. I liked that we could order 1/2 portions of some of the dishes. Oh, and dessert - the sticky toffee pudding cake. Divine.
Go Caps!
PS7 has some great cocktails too- i think their bartender was in the Post a while ago. They have some sort of beet martini concoction that is to DIE for.
You can do small plates/apps at PS7 as well. And since you like mixed drinks this might be the way to go since they have an awesome bartender there. Some of the best small plates (the tuna tartar sliders and mini half smokes) are on the regular menu but also their great lounge menu. If it's around happy hour you can also get the food on the cheap. :)
My vote goes to PS7s, too. Their cocktails are not only delicious and cheap during happy hour, but they are very fresh. For example, instead of using Rose's lime juice, they use a homemade concoction of simple syrup mixed with fresh lime juice. It makes the best gimlet ever.
And their bar food is so wonderful. Those tuna sliders are my favorite tuna dish ever.
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How busy does it get around happy hour, particularly on a Friday? I'd like for the 4 of us to just go and find a table at the bar, but if it gets too crowded, I may want to make a reservation.
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It's not too bad. I've never gone and had to stand - though I do tend to go during the week. It might be worth asking if they will reserve you a table at the bar.
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You should make a reservation...it was a mad house at the bar area when I was there last (given not a Friday but if it was like that on a Tuesday I imagine it would be like that on a Friday). That way you are guarenteed a table. I think there are only 2 or 3 small tables near the bar and then the bar itself with a bunch of people crowded around you.
Since you have 4 people I would make a reservation.
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Btw I was refering to Proof...didn't realize you meant PS7. PS7 you should be able to get a table in the lounge area.


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In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, why does Tom feel sorry for Aunt Polly?
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Tom feels sorry for Aunt Polly as Aunt Polly believes him dead after he runs away. She has always chastised him for his bad behaviour but she genuinely cares about him.
Tom steals home secretly for one night from Jackson's Island where he is hiding out with Joe Harper and Huck Finn, and listens to Aunt Polly talking tearfully with Mrs Harper. Tom is deeply moved by her sorrow, as is clear in the following quote.
Aunt Polly knelt down and prayed for Tom so touchingly, so appealingly, and with such measureless love in her words and her old trembling voice, that he was weltering in tears again long before she was through (chapter 15).
When Aunt Polly finally falls asleep Tom kisses her softly and contemplates leaving her a note to reassure her that he's not dead after all. However he decides instead to make a surprise return to the town at the funeral which will be arranged for him and the other two boys in a few days' time.
Tom is shown to be a very mischievous and rather thoughtless boy, but he is also seen to have a good heart; he genuinely reciprocates his aunt's love.
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GAME APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1907. 941,194. K Patented Nov.23',1909.
To all whom it may concern;
Be it known that I, BENJAMIN HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.
The invention relates to improvements in game apparatus having particular reference to a game wherein a test of skill is required.
In the following is described in connec tion with the accompanying drawings one embodiment of the invention, the features thereof being more particularly pointed out hereinafter in the claim.
In the drawings Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail plan view of the roulette attachment.
Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.
1 indicates the body of a supporting table provided with a top or platform 2. 3 indicates an auxiliary support or table mounted on one end of table 1 and has preferably embodied therewith a bowling table 4 provided with a bottom 5, sides 6, and end 7. 8 is a beading or strip suitably fastened to the upper portion of bowling table 5 at the playing end of the apparatus and forms at that point a reception or holding compartment for balls 9.
10 indicates the foundation structure of a roulette wheel provided with the well-known compartments or receiving sections 11 and the numerical indicating disk 12. \oulette wheel 10 is mounted diagonally to the plane of bowling table l in standard 13 supported on the opposite end of supporting table 1. Said standard 13 has formed at its upper end a bearing 14 adapted to receive stud 16 preferably cast with the .under portion and centrally located on the under portion of roulette wheel 10. Said roulette wheel 10 has fastened on its under side a circumferential rack 17 adapted to normally rest on beveled gear 18 mounted on the inner end of drive shaft 19 of motor 20. 21 and 22 designate the wire leads which feed the motor 20 by either a direct or alternating current.
The bowling table 1 is considerably Wider at the playing end thereof than at the end registering with the edge of roulette wheel 10, the object of the same being to provide a space that will give a player of the game Specification of Letters Patent. Patented N 23 1909,
Application filed June 5, 1907.
Serial No. 377,347.
' sufficient room in which to gage the throw of the players ball. Roulette wheel 10 described above as being mounted in a diagonal position on supporting table 1 projects slightly under the inner end of the bowling table t and causes at that point at least a of the reception sections formed in said roulette wheel 10 to register with the mouth portion of said bowling table 4. The object of the part described above as registering with the mouth portion of bowling table 4: is to provide means whereby a person when playing the game has much more of a chance on his wager than as though a single reception section registered with that portion of the table. The balls 9 illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings show the position the same will assume or approximately assume when the game is being played.
The numerical disk on roulette wheel 10 consists of the usual combination of roulette numbers, that of the values ranging from 1 to 34 inclusive, together with a zero and double Zero permitting a player at all times to have more of a chance of receiving something for his play than in losing the entire wager. Said numerical disk may be of the well-known combination of colors such as red, white, black, etc.
The operation of the device is as follows. Power is transmitted through motor 20 to roulette wheel 10 which causes the same to rotate in a designated direction and continually operate during the progress of a party or number of parties playing the game. The operator stands at the closed end of the bowling table described as end 7 and takes one of the balls 9 in his hand such as the operator of a shuttle board would do and curves or rolls the same down the bowling table to the reception sections 11 in roulette wheel 10.
It is obvious that in playing a game of the character as above described a party or parties are compelled to use an unusual amount of skill and dexterity in gaging the balls so that when rolled down the bowling table they will fall into a designated reception compartment in the roulette or partitioned wheel; that is, the compartment having the highest numerical value. It is also obvious that in playing the said game the operator will have to use his eye in gaging his play to a considerable extent.
It is further obvious that the device as herein shown and described may be widely into said receiving sections, a numerical disk associated with said wheel, and means for revolving said wheel.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.
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Dr. Baechler received an extension of the grant given to Timothy Behrens, MD
While many genes are believed to be involved in lupus, the discovery of one that appears with relative consistency means that genetic testing for lupus may be a possibility.
In LRI-funded work that she took over when Dr. Timothy Behrens left to work at Genentech, Dr. Baechler analyzed blood samples from people with lupus at various time points to determine whether certain serum proteins could be used to measure active disease and predict future flares.
In a group of 30 people, her team has shown that 4 serum proteins (chemokines) that are regulated by type-1 interferon can be used as biomarkers of SLE disease activity. The team's findings were published in a 2006 PLoS Medicine paper, and results collected from longitudinal data collected on 1,500 samples from 300 patients were presented the findings at an American College of Rheumatology meeting.
The test that Dr. Gillespie and her team developed has been licensed to a major clinical laboratory for development and could soon result in a test that quickly and easily enables patients and their physicians to determine when a lupus flare is imminent.
Such a test is critical because there currently is no way to predict when a person with systemic lupus is shifting from a cycle of remission, when the disease is relatively quiet, to a cycle of flare, when the disease is active and often very destructive.
"Although my lab continues to focus on SLE, the results of our LRI-funded project have led to collaborations in which the chemokine test is being evaluated in other autoimmune diseases. This shows the potential for our work in lupus to teach us more about other autoimmune diseases and potentially benefit additional patient populations."
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Interferon-regulated chemokines as biomarkers of systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity: a validation study. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Oct;60(10):3098-107. Bauer JW, Petri M, Batliwalla FM, Koeuth T, Wilson J, Slattery C, Panoskaltsis-Mortari A, Gregersen PK, Behrens TW, Baechler EC.
Elevated Serum Levels of Interferon-Regulated Chemokines Are Biomarkers for Active Human Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. PLoS Med. 2006 Dec 19;3(12):e491. Bauer JW, Baechler EC, Petri M, Batliwalla FM, Crawford D, Ortmann WA, Espe KJ, Li W, Patel DD, Gregersen PK, Behrens TW.
Ongoing funding:
In the winter of 2010, Dr. Baechler received official award notice of a $1.2 million grant from the Minnesota Partnership (and to be shared with the Mayo Clinic) to continue this work in identifying "pre-lupus" patients via the "chemokine test" that she first explored with the LRI grant. She previously received a $25,000 from the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota to build on her LRI work.
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Professor Robert L. Rabin spoke with the New York Times on the slowing down of tobacco litigation in the past decade:
A big tobacco case is set to start on Monday in St. Louis involving dozens of local hospitals, the nation's biggest tobacco companies and 12 years' worth of filings that fill 43 boxes in the city's towering limestone courthouse.
But it has attracted little of the intense interest that once surrounded lawsuits against major cigarette producers — a sign, specialists say, that a tumultuous period of tobacco litigation is winding down after more than a decade with little financial damage to the industry.
"In the large scheme of things, the impact of tobacco litigation has been minimal," said Robert L. Rabin, a professor of law at Stanford.


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HTTP Server Service for ESET Remote Administrator fails to start on HTTP port on Windows Server 2003KB Solution ID: SOLN3044|Last Revised: June 20, 2013
- The HTTP Server Service for ESET Remote Administrator fails to start on HTTP port on Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2. The reason for this is that an SSL configuration section with empty file paths remains in the configuration.
- Confirm that you can see hidden files and folders. Click Start Control Panel Folder Options.
- Click the View tab, select the Show hidden files and folders option, click Apply and then click OK.
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The Daily Bike, December 13, 2012
This has to be one of the most immaculate Rivendells I've encountered. There isn't a component out of place, and
This has to be one of the most immaculate Rivendells I've encountered. There isn't a component out of place, and there are even some embellishments that, while not necessarily the most functional, only serve to complete an already luxurious tourer. Woodys Fenders will resist water damage as well as any de rigueur fender (anything with four coats of high quality marine grade polyurethane will) and are the bicycle version of a walnut dashboard. A 14-speed Rohloff / Paul Components drive train is about as classy and mechanically perfect as one can get, and lace the hubs to bronze Velocity Chukkers and you've got rolling randonneuring beauty right there. The front hub is a Schmidt dynamo and will provide the necessary illumination for when an ill-timed puncture will postpone the estimated time of arrival past sundown. Schwalbe Marathon rubber should prevent that, though, they're some of the hardiest tires on the planet. The Nitto stem, seat post, and racks are a garnish on this already perfect bicycle.
The Hinqapillar has a second top tube for added rigidity (like most of the larger sized Rivendells), and that's only an opportunity to indulge oneself with an extra set of those gorgeous Rivendell lugs.
On its website, Rivendell remarks that a fool will buy a bike for the head badge. In that case, I'd be a fool if I could have a bike with that head badge in my stable. According to Grant from Rivendell, Hunqapillar sounded an appropriate name for a woolly mammoth. Though whether the woolly mammoth came first or the Hunqapillar is a question only Grant could answer. Why don't you give him a call and ask him while you order your own, so you can become a member of the proudest cult of bike owners on the planet?
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It is possible to overdo it on a bicycle. This is a perfect example. Also, on such a painstakingly planned and planned whip, how come they couldn't come up with a more elegant way to attach the brake/shifting cables? Zip ties directly to the top (tippy-toppest?) tube seems like a crime against this overwrought yet beautiful beast.
Full ack. Beautiful as it is, this is a jewel to be locked away safely at home as one would weep over every scratch it gets when taking it for a spin. Definitely nothing for roughin' it. As for the zip ties: they are great to attach stuff to a heavy-duty, go-everywhere bike, but for an item with a price tag as steep like this – a no go.


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GaN Systems Inc. ("GaN Systems" or the "Company"), a leading developer of gallium nitride power switching semiconductors, announced the opening of a new office facility located in Reading, England. This expansion of the Company's European operations will aid the Company in continuing to impact key industries, like manufacturing and automotive, where the need for clean technology power conversion applications continue to grow. GaN Systems' head office is currently located in Ottawa, Canada.
"GaN Systems new office facility comes in response to a strong pull from our gro wing base of European customer partners." said Geoff Haynes, the Company's UK based VP Business Development. "The Company has a strong focus on collaborating across the manufacturing value chains for global power electronics markets to accelerate the adoption, and drive the cost of manufacture of GaN components. That can only be achieved through a strong local technical presence."
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Markers are still quite the rage in crafting, but it seems like the field is dominated by alcohol-based markers. However, let's not underestimate the value of a good-old water based marker in you craft box. To whit, today I'm reviewing Aqua Markers from Letraset in UK. Like their ProMarkers (the alcohol-based version) they have two nibs on either end of the marker, so you get "two-fer."
Here's how the markers are described on the Letraset website:
AquaMarkers use water based pigmented inks. These have the advantage of being water soluble – they can be easily blended, even when dried, giving the effects of water-colour paint but with the convenience of a marker. Pigmented ink is acid free and light fast giving excellent colour longevity. Aqua ProMarkers feature a unique brush shaped nib at one end, enabling a soft-edged application of colour.


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Rockstar Games shooting a Grand Theft Auto V commercial?
It has been a busy day for us Grand Theft Auto fans. First Rockstar Games released the long awaited KIFFLOM screensaver (can be downloaded HERE) and what it appears to be they have hidden some ingame footage in the game. For those who downloaded the screensaver. We're curious!
And second, it appears that Rockstar Games is shooting a Grand Theft Auto commercial in Mexico of all places. The original post came from REDDIT and not lang afterwards it found it's way to the Grand Theft Auto fanforums: Link. Although we always like if Rockstar Games is busy with the PR for Grand Theft Auto. We cannot help to be sceptical about this one.
More pictures can be found HERE
Grand Theft Auto V boxart on its way?
For those of you who've been sleeping under a rock for the couple of days. Rockstar is about to launch it's GTAV PR-campaign (also known as 'The Storm'). The picture above you has been taken a couple days before this post was made.
We can clearly see the pattern here Rockstar is taking. You can find more pictures in this thread over at GTAForums. Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new month. Hopefully it also means that they launch 'The Storm'
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I've been trying out different Linux distributions for years now. Have always wanted to try different ones, sometimes lose interest and so on. Here are some thoughts on the major distributions I've had a chance to give a shot.
Just downloaded openSUSE 11.2 and gave it a go in VirtualBox using GNOME. True enough, it's not a totally fair test, but it seemed to run much slower than all the other distros I've tried virtually. Not sure why. It seemed to be a bit of a resource hog, demanding more than the typical 256 MB I allocate for a virtual machine. Had a very clean interface, didn't get a chance to enable 3D support though to see the full UI effects. I liked that it gave me stuff to read during the installation. Fair to say I haven't tested this distro very thoroughly yet. Will have to try it natively sometime to see if it really is a resource hog, even though it claims to have improved laptop power management and performance.
Tried Fedora 10 in April 2009 for a while. Had a few wireless issues, getting aircrack-ng and wicd to work properly. Liked it otherwise. Not really used to the whole RPM package management thing. I'll say right now that I'm a GNOME fan. Can't stand KDE and don't even know why.
Gave Slackware a go for a short while. Got KDE running on it, and some basic configuration. It's a little more work than your out-of-the-box newbie distros. Don't think I'm proficient enough in Linux yet to try Slackware fully, but getting there. Mainly had trouble getting my wireless to work.
The two main distros I seem to keep coming back to are Debian and Ubuntu. Debian makes a great server, tons of documentation and support, and even an extensive security manual. I'm most used to a Debian-layout system. I've used Ubuntu quite a bit for general purpose desktop/laptop everyday use. Yeah it's nice to claim you're a Linux genious and anything that "Just Works" is for newbs, but it's even nicer to install, and get to it. Little to zero configuration time. Excellent support forum for Ubuntu. I'd have to say that if there are two distros I'll stick with, it will be these.
Tried Gentoo once back in high school. Hah! Was I ever in over my head. Lol.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Onward and Upward
It's been about 7 months since my last post! What have I been doing? Continuing on with my degree in computer science. Here are some links to cool stuff I've been learning about lately:
It's been about 7 months since my last post! What have I been doing? Continuing on with my degree in computer science. Here are some links to cool stuff I've been learning about lately:
- Functional programming in Scheme
- Design Patterns
- openSUSE
- How to unbrick your wireless router
- PlayStation 3
- Effective C++
- Securing Debian
- Subversion
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Cape Girardeau Chosen for Casino
|Despite today's news, the rendering of the Cape Girardeau casino has always included fireworks.
The southeastern Missouri city beat out competing bids from Kansas City and St. Louis. The latter called for a hotel and casino near the site of the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge that was to employ nearly 600 people.
That said, today's decision was hardly a surprise after a study by the Missouri Department of Economic Development determined that the Cape Girardeau "Isle of Capri" casino would generate the most new gambling revenue for the state -- $76 million per year compared to $56 million and $21 million for the St. Louis and K.C. projects, respectively.
Here's an interesting caveat, though, with the Cape Girardeau casino. Yesterday Cape Girardeau confirmed that a petition drive had collected enough signatures to place a smoking-ban on the April ballot.
Unlike St. Louis smoking bans, the proposed ban in Cape Girardeau would prohibit smoking inside casinos.
How such a ban could impact Cape Girardeau's new casino remains to be seen, but across the river in Illinois a smoking ban at casinos has cost the state millions in lost revenue. In fact, Illinois legislators are now pushing to exempt casinos from the ban.
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A group of candidates for local office, grouped together on what they call the "Bedford First" ticket, held a candidate forum last week at the Bedford Central Library. The candidates took questions from people who attended the forum.
James David Fincher will spend 11 years behind bars for stabbing his wife's lover.
The Virginia Cooperative Extension has long provided a Master Gardner program; now, it has a Master Food Volunteer program.
The idea of the program, according to the Extension's websites, is to "reach more Virginians with up-to-date, research-based knowledge on food preparation, nutrition, food safety and physical activity."
Twice delayed by snow, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School finally held its Jump Rope for Heart last week.
The event set a new school record raising a grand total of $14,832. A grandmother wrote a last minute check that put them over the top, according to Sue Moore, the physical education teacher who coordinates the program.
The Wizard of Oz and Cinderella had happy endings that involved special shoes. Jordan Patti can relate.
The Staunton River shot putter arrived at the State meet seeded third. He also arrived without the shoes he wears for throwing the iron.
They put their lives on the line; they saved lives.
On Monday, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office passed out honors recognizing deputies for their work over the past year. Five of them were for distinguished service and four deputies in this group had to use deadly force last year. The distinguished service awards recognized actions done to protect the safety of the innocent.
The Bedford County School Board had few changes to make in Superintendent Dr. Douglas Schuch's proposed $106.5 million budget for 2015-2016.
Now comes the difficult part—selling the budget to the County Board of Supervisors.
Dr. Schuch, Board Chairman Gary Hostutler and Chief Financial Officer Randy Hagler will try to do just that during a work session Monday night with the supervisors.
Late last year Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown read an article about a teenager who killed herself after being bullied online.
That led to a partnership announced this week to help parents and educators learn how to stop this problem.
On Monday Sheriff Brown joined the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and the Safe Surfin' Foundation (SSF) to announce the release of cyberbullying training.
Brown said cyberbullying goes across both genders.
Bedford has a law that limits who can dump household refuse in the town's solid waste containers and what they can dump in them.
A unanimous vote by Bedford Town Council last week raised the cost of breaking this law. The increase in the fines was prompted by widespread abuse of the town's public dumpsters by people who are not town residents or who are dumping prohibited items.
The Bower Center is embarking on a fundraising project in which 48 people will raise $48,000 in 48 days.
According to Marjory Milligan, who is organizing the project, the money is going to be used to replace windows. The windows in question, while not historic, are old enough that they are creating both an expense for the Bower Center and a discomfort issue for people attending the Center's programs.
"They leak air," Milligan said.
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People's Critic: Film Reviews
This blog is my look at movies, pop culture and entertainment. It's a blog by the people that speaks for the people who love entertainment. I love to write and to share my opinion. Hope you enjoy what I have to say.
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Review: Laggies
Director Lynn Shelton, most known for her indie films, is really good at capturing relationships in her movies. In her latest film, Laggies, she captures a young woman's relationship with her boyfriend, a young girl she befriends, and a relationship with her adolescence. The young woman is Megan (Keira Knightley) a 28 year old living […] [Read More]
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Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Sam Rockwell team up for A24 Films newest film Laggies. Directed by Lynn Shelton (Your Sisters' Sister, Humpday), Laggies tells the story about a woman (Kiera Knighley) is caught in crisis after her boyfriend proposes. A24 Films consistently puts out some of the most unique projects in Hollywood – […] [Read More]
Review: Begin Again
Begin Again opens with Greta's (Kiera Knightley) reluctant open-mic performance of "Like a Fool". Her performance ends with a smattering of applause except for one person, a record executive named Dan (Mark Ruffalo), who was fixated on the stage like he just watched Marvin Gaye perform an acoustic version of "What's Going On?" The film […] [Read More]


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Disney's best in years!
"Holes" surprised the heck out of me.
I read the book on the advice of a friend who knew I was interested in children's books. I was blown away. Then I heard Disney was making a movie -- I was apprehensive about the story getting Hollywoodized, but when I saw the finished product, I realized my fears were unfounded.
It didn't hurt at all that they got Louis...
Published on Oct. 2 2003 by Blake Petit
2.0 out of 5 stars tedious, overblown "comedy"
Based on the Louis Sachar novel, "Holes" plays like a cutesy version of "Cool Hand Luke" for the Outward Bound set.
Stanley is a good-natured kid who is wrongly convicted of stealing shoes from a homeless shelter. As punishment, he is shipped off to a strange correctional facility in
the desert where he and the other boys are forced to dig endless holes for no...
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Disney's best in years!,
Blake Petit "Novelist, columnist & reviewer" (Ama, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
"Holes" surprised the heck out of me.
I read the book on the advice of a friend who knew I was interested in children's books. I was blown away. Then I heard Disney was making a movie -- I was apprehensive about the story getting Hollywoodized, but when I saw the finished product, I realized my fears were unfounded.
It didn't hurt at all that they got Louis Sachar, the author of the novel, to write the screenplay, but the casting of this movie was wonderful as well, with the kids turning in strong performances all around and the adults clearly relishing their roles, particularly the scene-chewing Jon Voight.
This is a pretty good DVD as well, especially by Disney standards, with a comentary and some nice behind-the-scenes features. Best of all, Disney actually gave movie fans a widescreen version for once -- thank heavens! I can actually watch the movie the way it was meant to be seen in my own home! All in all, one of the most satisfying products from the House of Mouse in many a year.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Adults can watch it with their kids and all actually enjoy!,
Mark J. Fowler "Let's Play Two!" (Blytheville, Arkansas (The "the" is silent)) - See all my reviews
The wildly popular novel for youngsters "Holes" gets turned into a movie that is completely in keeping with the spirit of the book.
The young cast bring to life the beloved characters at Camp Green Lake, where convicted juvenile delinquents are sent to toil in broiling Texas sun. It was great to see X-Ray, Zero, Armpit and of course Caveman brought to life. The adult parts are played by Jon Voight, Sigourney Weaver and Tim Blake Nelson, and they look like they're having a WORLD of fun playing the malicious staff at Camp Green Lake. The story is not insulting to kids, and adults can watch it and be entertained the entire length of the movie. Vignettes back at Caveman's home where Stanley Yelnats the second and third live under the curse incurred from the first Stanley Yelnats, and trips back in time where that first Stanley was cursed by European VooDoo Woman Eartha Kitt as well as the back-story around Kissin' Kate and her treasure all add to the viewing pleasure.
The DVD comes with just the right amount of supplemental features, interviews and commentaries.
Not many "children's movies" are as appropriate for all ages. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Curse of Stanley Yelnats III,
C. A. Luster "The Rook" (Burke, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This is one of the best adventure/drama/comedys that Disney has ever put out. Everything just seems to come together. Jon Voight as Mr. Sir and Sigourney Weaver as the Warden of Camp Green Lake add a real touch of Comedy with their over the top performances. Voight's expressions and looney hunting of deadly Yellow Lizards will have you rolling on the floor. Weaver will have you shaking your head wondering how can a woman be so evil.
The boys at Camp Green Lake all give awesome performances as well. Stanley Yelnats aka "Cave Man" does a wonderful job of showing us the pain and joy of a young man that just can't seem to get a break. "Zero" shows us that no matter how berated you are by peers and adults there is always hope and friendship to be found. Squid, Armpit, ZigZag, Magnet, and X-Ray are great in their support roles.
The background story behind why the warden wants holes dug all over the desert is one of the best I have seen. In fact it is pretty much a movie on it's own. It is like getting two movies for the price of one. I have to say I sure hope to see more Disney movies like this and "Pirates of the Caribbean". They are both excellent films and have me anxious to see what is next. The DVD picture and sound quality are great and it includes commentary, documentary, gag reel, deleted scenes, music video, and more.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Requires attention, but worth it!,
Bob Stout (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
Unlike others here, I was never exposed to the book, so this movie was a mystery to me. I'd heard the generally positive reviews and read what passed for plot synopsis, but all I came away with was, "What?!?" This is a difficult movie to synopsize without giving away too much of the intricately woven plot. If this is what young teen-agers are reading, there may be hope for us yet.
This is a movie that requires constant attention. The plot is revealed in fits and starts with modern day action intercut with flashbacks and clues in plain view at the periphery of the scenes. The story is about the bad luck Yelnats clan, all of which leads to the youngest family scion, Stanley (his first and last name together are a palindrome). There are actually five interrelated subplots:
1) The origin of the family curse.
2) The history of the site of the juvenile detention camp where the protagonist finds himself. This takes place in the old west.
3) A story of Stanley's great-grandfather, who made a fortune and then lost it in events which touch on plot #2.
4) The story of the camp warden and her family. This also relates to plot #2.
5) The modern day plight of Stanley and his family.
Sound complicated? It is, but it all entwines in some exceptional storytelling. The ending wraps up all five stories in an entirely satisfying way.
So what is this and who would like it? Well, it's not a children's movie in any conventional sense. It requires attention and doesn't have a lot of "action". It's not riveting, but it is masterful storytelling. The film makers don't milk any scenes beyond their logical conclusion, so the intercutting between modern events and flashbacks could be disorienting to some viewers. The performances are all first rate. Jon Voigt is over the top as the dim-witted head guard, and Sigourney Weaver has her most deliciously evil role since "Snow White: A Tale of Terror". The juvenile roles are all excellent, especially the critical roles of Shia LaBeouf as Stanley and Khleo Thomas as "Zero". Eartha Kitt turns in a brief but effective performance as the old Latvian Gypsy who started the family curse. Patricia Arquette and Dulé Hill are touching in the critical roles as tragically star-crossed interracial lovers in the old west.
If you let it, this is a highly involving film and time well spent. I was only going to give this 4 stars because it's not particularly showy, but wound up giving it 5 since it delivers everything it intends. The story is intricate, but still not particularly grand. But that's OK - this is a master work and deserves an audience.
2.0 out of 5 stars tedious, overblown "comedy",
Roland E. Zwick (Valencia, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
Based on the Louis Sachar novel, "Holes" plays like a cutesy version of "Cool Hand Luke" for the Outward Bound set.
Stanley is a good-natured kid who is wrongly convicted of stealing shoes from a homeless shelter. As punishment, he is shipped off to a strange correctional facility in
the desert where he and the other boys are forced to dig endless holes for no purpose beyond "character building." The place is run by a trio of certifiable sadistic nitwits played by Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight and Tim Blake Nelson, all of whom overact shamelessly in their roles.
"Holes" is obviously intended to be a clever, original film, combining elements of humor, social commentary and Magic Realism in a satirical attack on mindless injustice. However, the humor is generally lowbrow and overbroad, the social commentary conventional and sentimental, and the Magic Realism so forced and heavy handed that it robs the film of any kind of real world relevance early on. The adults in the film are all overdrawn caricatures while the boys are, for the most part, bland and utterly indistinguishable from one another. The film is padded out with a series of interminable flashbacks involving a curse supposedly placed on Stanley's family as a result of the actions of his great grandfather. However, this parallel back-story is even more corny and melodramatic than what is being served up front and manages only to slow down what little "action" there is even further.
Having never read the popular novel on which the film is based, I will be the first to concede that perhaps I just didn't get what was supposed to be going on here. "Holes" may be fine for the aficionado and the already initiated, but it makes for a tediously bad time at the movies for the rest of us.
4.0 out of 5 stars (In Fact 3.5): Engaging Idiosyncrasy; Needs Distinct Style,
Tsuyoshi (Kyoto, Japan) - See all my reviews
Many say the film "Holes" is good, and the original book is even better. Though I have not read the book, I can sense the feelings these people have towards the beloved original. And the film is carefully made with that kind of love, I think. So, read this review as the one from a non-reader of Louis Sacher book, but as just a moviegoer.
One thing is certain; the kids featured in the central story are fantastic. "Holes" starts with a boy Stanley Yelnats IV (read backward), who is falsely accused of stealing a pair of shoes presented by a celebrity. Now Stanley must work at the correctional camp for boys.
The camp itself is very unique. In the middle of the hot desert, Stanley has to dig a hole every day, to mould a newer and healthier character. And while there, he meets another boy called Zero, with whom he becomes a friend, and embarks on another adventure, which ends in an unexpected way.
In the meanwhile, Stanley's family has been, he claims, cursed from the great-great-great-grand dad, who neglected a promise with an old lady Eartha Kitt. Beside this sub-plot told in flashbacks, we have another sub-plot about the life of "Kissin' Kate Barlow" (Patricia Arquette). These subplots, it will be clear, have something to do with the present-day story about Stanley and Zero.
But the charms of the film come from its characters. Though Sigourney Weaver (as the warden of the camp) is top-billed in the film, it is the friendship between Stanley and Zero that really attacts us, and the good acting of the kids is strongly recommended. This is not to say that Ms. Weaver is bad; but when we have to wait for one hour for her to appear, it is hardly possible to say that this is her movie. You also get John Voight as the warden's second, and Tim Blake Nelson as "doctor," plus Henry Winkler as Stanley's father. They all give appropriately quirky and even crazy acting, in particular that of John Voight, who reminds me of his eccentric turn in "Anaconda."
The film is Disney's, and the company decided on an uncomfortable mixture of myth and reality. Andrew Davis ("The Fugitive") is not the right choice for directing this kind material (it's Alfonso Cuaron) that requires more magical touch to make every scene edgy and mythical.
And Disney is guilty of one thing: too much polishing up. The boys in the camp sometimes show nasty and mean attitude, but they are never evil; the violence is suggested (in the flashback), but not explicitly shown on the screen; Sigourney Weaver's warden should look more self-centered, but she actually lacks the menace this kind of character might have. In short, the film is too clean, and it doesn't bite. Even the dirt looks clean, and Sigourney Weaver's phoney droll accent comes and goes.
The last point is the sole reason of my star rating. But the characters are interesting, and if you endure the first half of the film (in which too many flashbacks come and go), you will be slowly sucked into this strange world of "Holes."
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great movie!,
Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Holes (Bilingual) (DVD)
When Stanley Yelnats IV (played by Shia LaBeouf of "Even Stevens") is struck in the head by a pair of dropped shoes, and is subsequently tried for stealing them, his family is not surprised. The family has been cursed by bad luck, since Stanley's great grandfather (Stanley Yelnats I) failed to fulfill his end of an agreement with a gypsy (Eartha Kitt!). And so, Stanley finds himself whisked off to a juvenile corrections camp, where the young inmates spend their days digging holes - 5' diameter, 5' deep holes.
There's something awfully strange going on here. The warden (Sigourney Weaver) and her goons are looking for something, something that they dare not reveal. But, what is it? Ah, destiny is at work here and curses upon curses, and only one Stanley Yelnats can set things right! [Color, released in 2003, with a running time of 1 hour, 57 minutes.]
I must admit that when my kids wanted to see this movie in the theatre, I was more than happy to send them off with a cousin, as the movie did not look interesting to me. Well, I sure am kicking myself now! This is a great movie!
I loved the story of this movie, which seemed complicated at first, involving as it does so many flashbacks, but quickly sorted itself into a pattern which brought the story along quite nicely. Also, the anti-racism subplot was very well designed. I enjoyed the acting ability demonstrated in the movie (and now think that Shia LaBeouf has quite a future ahead of him!). And, I enjoyed the scenery. Overall, I must say that this is one fine movie, mainly designed for youngsters, but a great movie for adults, too.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Enough for Kids to Enjoy & Adults to Tolerate,
DavidRoss (Woodland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
If you want a live-action family film that adults and teens can tolerate but pre-teens will enjoy, HOLES might fit the bill. Even though most of the action is set in a detention camp for young offenders, very little bad behavior is on display. There's no cursing, nudity, sex, violence (other than a couple of shoving matches) or other material similarly objectionable for children. The story is pitched at the average 10-year-old's level of sophistication, though even younger kids will get most of it, and the slow pacing is not so tedious as to prevent most adults from staying awake.
The production values and acting performances are generally first-class. Grown-ups might even enjoy the adult performances more than kids--especially Jon Voight's over-the-top camp guard and Henry Winkler's goofball inventor. Nevertheless, to award even three stars to this movie is rather charitable. Perhaps the many 4 and 5 star ratings reflect approval of family-oriented features in general, rather than the quality of this particular film. Surely those who've rated it so highly don't really believe that it compares with BABE or SHRECK or FINDING NEMO or BIG or THE SHAGGY DOG or any other truly good family film?
5.0 out of 5 stars What a treasure!,
M. Casarino (Wilmington, DE United States) - See all my reviews
"Holes" is the kind of odd little movie that can restore your faith in family movies, book adaptations, and creativity all at once.
"Holes" is an extraordinary book, beautifully structured and realized. It's a must-read for kids and adults. "Holes" the movie may not be quite as satisfying - how could it be? - but it captures so many elements of the book that it feels like the pages have come alive. "Holes" the movie is funny, offbeat, surreal, deep, romantic, tense, adventurous, and thoroughly entertaining.
Shia LeBouf is, thanks to "Project Greenlight," a cult hero now, and shows wonderful presence and poise as Stanley Yelnats, the boy from an odd household who is unfairly conficted of stealing an NBA great's shoes from a charity. He's sent to one of the more bizarre detention camps you can imagine, and the story begins.
Or rather, the story continues. We learn in an alternate story about a doomed interracial romance and a legend that seems to ring true, and we see how the sins of the past have led to this strange present. Director Davis cuts back and forth between these two threads with uncommon skill - we never feel like the thrust of the story is interrupted.
The performances are uniformly good. Tim Blake Nelson, Sigorney Weaver, and Jon Voight have all kinds of fun digesting the scenery, while the unknown band of boy convicts perfectly fill the richly-defined roles from the book. And the whole thing builds to a completely satisfying and thought-provoking ending.
I haven't raved about a movie this much in a long time. See "Holes." Bring the kids. Read the book. And forget your troubles and enjoy yourself.
4.0 out of 5 stars Shawshank Redemption + tall tales for teens,
Jack Fitzgerald "JFD" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
The film of Louis Sachar's "Holes" is faithful to his novel, especially since he also wrote the screenplay.
The basic story is that unlucky and cursed Stanley Yelnats is sentenced to Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn't commit. He can blame most of his bad luck on the curse handed down by his "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great grandfather" Elya Yelnats, who emigrated from Latvia years before.
Stanley arrives at Camp Green Lake and quickly discovers that there is no longer a lake and in fact there's nearly nothing but desert. There are plenty of holes, however, and each day each boy is required to dig a hole five feet deep and five feet in diameter. Digging the holes is supposed to build character, but the Warden, played nastily cool by Sigourney Weaver, has more sinister intentions.
As back story, we learn about Stanley's ancestor and how the curse was handed down from an ill-fated marriage proposal. There was also his great-grandfather who was robbed by the outlaw "Kissin'" Kate Barlow.
Another subplot shows Kate Barlow (Patricia Arquette) as a school teacher who commits the crime of falling in love with and kissing the town onion farmer (West Wing's Dule Hill) and then opening up the town's prejudice. There's a darkly tragic outcome.
All of these elements tie in together with the boy's "character building" hole digging. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the spotted yellow lizards. The ones in the movie kind of looked like the dilophosaurus from Jurassic Park that killed Nedry/Newman Wayne Knight. But I digress...
While the smaller roles of the adults filled by Weaver, Arquette, Hill, Henry Winkler, Jon Voight and Tim Blake Nelson are faithful to the novel, it's Shia LaBeouf as Stanley and Khleo Thomas as Zero who really bring the story to life. Their flight across the desert and climb up the mountain to "God's Thumb" is the heart of the story and a great buddy journey. The other members of D-Tent are right on as well.
The only major change from the novel was that in the book Stanley was overweight and loses it doing the digging, which is hard to pull off in a movie. Also, the deleted scenes give a better idea of how his innocence was proven, which is pretty brisk in the regular theatrical version.
I recommend reading the novel first, then seeing the movie.
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