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Does Stephen actually keep pets, or was this posed for the photo?
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Does Stephen actually keep pets, or was this posed for the photo?
Although not the same ones as some have passed on, the Kings have always had a dog and at least one or two cats while I've been working for them.
I love pets and animals in general.
People should respect them all.
That photo is a publicity shot for Cat's Eye, if memory serves.
4 horses? Not sure if I'd call horses pets but it's great to know that Mr. King is an animal person. I feel that anyone who has the means to do so should keep a pet. They teach us about unconditional love.
King and other authors who have written memoirs say one of the most common reader reactions is that the reader thinks the writer is writing about him/herself. In some cases to some level they are. I don't think Pet Sematary was about pets as much as it was about loss and the wishfulness of anyone who has lost a loved one- pet or human- that we could bring them back. I don't know what he was was thinking/experiencing when he wrote this book but a good guess would be he may have written it about the time his mother had passsed away. It would be interesting to know. ((He makes no mention of this novel in his "On Writing" semi-memoior.
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Julie Morgenstern On Preserve and Conserve … Mending Day
Organizing expert Julie Morgenstern on how to finally check off all the items on your "to do" list
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Let's do a little calculation … how many items in your house are currently "on pause" — waiting for you to find time to return, repair, restore, or fix them up in some way? You know what I'm talking about — that lovely print you bought on the streets of Paris 6 years ago awaiting a frame, the Jimmy Choos that need new soles, the sweater you bought online that you've been meaning to return, the printer repaired.
These untended items eat at our psyche (as unfinished chores do — guilt, guilt, guilt!), but they also whittle away at our pocketbooks. Today's down economy has reminded us of the value of a dollar, shifting our consciousness toward getting the most of what we have, rather than mindlessly continuing to acquire. Taking care of what we already own to stretch it's usefulness has to get factored in to our lives. It's time to recall the habits of our agrarian ancestors and resurrect the "mending day," a day to conserve and preserve.
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Special delivery: North Naples kids mail fundraiser cash to children's hospital
Kids sometimes do the nicest things without prompting from parents. Especially when it comes to helping other children.
Hannah Prystash, 6, and Logan Landi, 8, were selling their wares, clay pinch pots, one afternoon last week from their impromptu sidewalk stand in their North Naples community. The two kids are neighborhood friends.
When it was time to call it a day, Logan went inside and asked her mother, Lori Landi, for an envelope. One of the family's business envelopes was duly produced.
"I didn't think much about it," her mother said.
Logan and Hannah put $2 and some change inside and wrote "Childrens Hospital" on the front in bold red Magic Marker letters. The youngsters drew a couple of red hearts on the front for good measure.
Logan looked up on the Internet the address of the Children's Hospital at HealthPark Medical Center near Fort Myers. She added the address in a curvy letters in pencil, put a stamp on the envelope and stuck it in the mailbox.
The envelope with a short note inside was delivered to Dan Fink, chief administrative officer of the hospital.
Coincidentally, the foundation for the Lee Memorial Health System, which operates the children's hospital, is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise private dollars to build a $250 million, five-story tower with 128 pediatric beds and to renovate space inside HealthPark.
And just last week, an anonymous philanthropist upped the stakes and pledged to give $20 million if the community can match it.
Lori Landi said there's no way her daughter could have known about the capital campaign.
"We didn't have a clue," the mother said.
Lisa Prystash, Hannah's mother, agreed.
"The kids did it all on their own," she said.
But the kids did include a note that they wanted the hospital to have the money as a gift, Fink said.
"Nothing touches our hearts more than when our own children understand and decide to support the Children's Hospital in the best way they know how," he said.
Lori Landi asked her daughter why they sent the money.
"She said kids are sick and they need the money more than I do," she said. "You never know what a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old will do."
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Will Richard Castle's Third Marriage Be With Detective Kate Beckett? You Tell Us!
Tonight's episode of Castle was all about the secrets we keep — which were numerous in the case of deceased playboy Michael Bailey. The news of Jenny's dalliance with Bailey (or is it Hendricks?), which took place just after Jenny and Ryan started dating, is proof that we all have a skeleton or two in our closets.
But as Detective Ryan demonstrates, the success of a relationship hinges not on the secrets we hide, but how we behave once the truth is revealed. Jenny is forthcoming about the fling, and in turn, Ryan brushes if off without the slightest hesitation.
And we're glad he does — not only because we'd be heartbroken if they had called off the wedding, but also because Castle and Beckett could really benefit from seeing a happy couple put the past behind to make way for the future.
We know that Castle and Beckett are both keeping big, game-changing secrets from each other, but it's obvious that neither is ready to hear the truth, especially after their "numbers" talk. They have a long way to go before they can speak candidly without fear of judgment or rejection.
That being said, we have hope. Maybe romance was in the air in our living rooms at home, but we couldn't help but think that final scene between the writer and his muse is a sign of things to come.
"Well, who knows, Castle? Maybe third time's a charm," Beckett says as the church bells begin to chime. "Yeah, could be," Castle grins.
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ALBANY, N.Y. – A total of four University of New Hampshire women's basketball student-athletes, led by America East First Team selection Kelsey Hogan (Nashua, N.H.), were honored at the conference's annual banquet that was held Thursday night at the Albany Campus Ballroom.
Joined by the senior guard and co-captain includes America East Second Team mention Corinne Coia (North Smithfield, R.I.), Third Team honoree Elizabeth Belanger (Acton, Mass.) and All-Academic recipient and co-captain Kaylee Kilpatrick (Saint John, New Brunswick). Hogan is the 10th Wildcat to be presented the First Team award and the first since Denise Beliveau received the honor in 2012.
The Wildcats' four conference honors are the most UNH has received since the 2001-02 season.
The three-time co-captain leads UNH in points per game (12.4), 3-point percentage (.360), free throw percentage (.814) and assists per game (3.2). Starting in all 29 games this season, the senior guard ranks ninth in the conference in scoring, second in free throw percentage and sixth in assists per game. Hogan has eclipsed double figures in scoring in 19 of 29 games and has led the Wildcats in the points column seven times, including a career-high 35 point effort in a 71-68 overtime win against Stony Brook on Jan. 11. In 16 conference games, Hogan has compiled 13.8 ppg, 4.1 apg and a .433 3-point clip while averaging 33.7 minutes per game. Hogan's career .804 free throw percentage is currently the highest by a Wildcat in program history. The guard also ranks 10th all-time in points (1,153), fourth in 3-pointers made (158) and third in assists (369).
Coia, a 6-foot-4 red shirt sophomore forward, has started 23 of 28 games this season. She paces New Hampshire in field goals made (123), field goal percentage (.477), offensive rebounds (75) and double-doubles (six). In addition, Coia is second in scoring (11.6 ppg), free throws made (80) and rebounds (166). The forward set a new career high in scoring with 24 points as part of a double-double effort (10 rebounds) against UMass Lowell (Feb. 22) in a 78-71 win. Coia has led UNH in scoring a team-high 11 times this season and has registered double digit points in 20 of 28 games, a team-high. In 15 America East conference games, the forward recorded 11.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg and a .500 field goal percentage in 26.9 mpg.
Belanger, a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard, has started in all 29 games this season. She is averaging 9.9 points and a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game, ranking eighth in America East. The sophomore has registered a trio of 20-point efforts this season and has logged double-digit scoring efforts 15 times. One of Belanger's 20-point efforts came on the road against the University of Maine (Jan. 29). She drained a floater with 0.9 seconds remaining to lift the Wildcats over their arch-rival, 74-73. A 2013 America East All-Rookie mention, Belanger has set personal bests in nearly every statistical category. In 16 America East conference games, Belanger notched 11.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg and a conference-high .825 free throw percentage.
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The third-seeded Wildcats tip off against No. 6 University of Vermont (7-22, 4-12 AE) in a March 7th America East quarterfinal game at Albany's SEFCU Arena. The 2 p.m. matchup will be streamed on ESPN3. For tickets, visit AmericaEast.com. For the latest news about UNH women's basketball, log onto UNHWildcats.com.


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Hello and welcome to lynda.com's Ultra CS3 Essential Training. I'm your host, Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins, and what we are going to do in the course of this training series is introduce you and get you familiar with the basic workings of Ultra. Ultra is a new application acquired recently by Adobe Systems used for keying. Ultra also comes with Adobe's powerhouse video software application, Premiere Pro. Basically, Ultra is a very powerful keying application.
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Righthander Brad Peacock moved closer to the No. 4 spot in the Astros' starting rotation, throwing five strong innings of two-hit, one-run ball Tuesday during the Astros' 4-4 10-inning tie against the New York Yankees during a Grapefruit League game at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. The Astros scored three first-inning runs off Yankees starter CC Sabathia, while outfielder Brandon Barnes hit his fifth homer of spring training.
Big bat: Ten Astros had one hit apiece, led by Brett Wallace's 1-for-3 outing.
Starter: Peacock is vying with Alex White for the final spot in the Astros' starting rotation. The righty has only allowed two runs in his last 16 innings. Peacock said his confidence has improved throughout spring training and he's doing a better job of visualizing how he wants to handle batters before facing them. "I worked hard this offseason and it's paying off," said Peacock, who's 0-1 with a 3.20 ERA and will hold a long-relief role if he doesn't win a starting spot.
Standouts: Justin Maxwell (1-for-2, 2B, R, RBI); Chris Carter (1-for-3, R, RBI); Brandon Laird (1-for-2, 2B). Astros manager Bo Porter jokingly apologized to Laird, who hasn't let up after learning Monday he wouldn't make the Astros' 25-man opening-day roster.
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One of the few subjects Steve Jobs refused to talk about for a biography by Walter Isaacson was philanthropy, according to ISI Group's Brian Marshall. The analyst says he was in attendance at a recent Q&A session with Isaacson at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. The author explained that during interviews, Jobs would stay mum about charity in general as well as the specific question of how his fortune would be distributed after his death.
Isaacson made specific reference to The Giving Pledge, a movement started by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, urging the wealthiest Americans to donate most of their money. Jobs is not known to have participated. In fact the Apple co-founder was notoriously quiet about philanthropy during his lifetime, and is not believed to have made many contributions. A short video excerpt from Isaacson's talk yesterday (below) finds the author admitting that "nice" is not one of the adjectives anyone would use to describe Jobs.
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Pacific Sunwear Announces Flat December Same-Store Sales Results; Maintains Fourth Quarter Guidance
ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSUN) (the "Company"), announced today that its December same-store sales were flat, and that its combined November and December same-store sales were minus 1% through December 31, 2011.
The Company also reconfirmed its fourth quarter same-store sales guidance range of minus 3% to plus 2%, and the fourth quarter earnings guidance it provided on December 7, 2011.
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") is a leading specialty retailer rooted in the action sports, fashion and music influences of the California lifestyle.
The Company sells a combination of branded and proprietary casual apparel, accessories and footwear designed to appeal to teens and young adults. As of January 5, 2012, the Company operated 794 stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico. PacSun's website address is www.pacsun.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" including, without limitation, the Company's reissued guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 in the first paragraph above. In each case, these statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The Company intends that these forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These statements are not historical facts and involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.
Uncertainties that could adversely affect the Company's business and results include, among others, the following factors: adverse changes in economic conditions generally; adverse changes in consumer spending; changes in consumer demands and preferences; higher than expected same-store sales declines; higher than anticipated markdowns and/or higher than estimated selling, general and administrative costs; increased sourcing and product costs; currency fluctuations; competition from other retailers and uncertainties generally associated with apparel retailing; merchandising/fashion risk; lower than expected sales from private label merchandise; reliance on key personnel; economic impact of natural disasters, terrorist attacks or war/threat of war; shortages of supplies and/or contractors as a result of natural disasters or terrorist acts, which could cause unexpected delays in store relocations, renovations or expansions; reliance on foreign sources of production; and other risks outlined in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 and subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. Historical results achieved are not necessarily indicative of the future prospects of the Company.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after such statements are made. Nonetheless, the Company reserves the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this press release. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.


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Creating a full screen, locking application
Hi! I'm new to Mac development. I've been doing some stuff with Mono on my mac, but almost nothing that runs natively on it.
A client of mine is needing an application to control how much time his employees are using the computer and, in some conditions, lock their screens showing them a specific app or a web browser (and only that), allowing them to use the computer only if they do an action on that browser (or something like that).
Can anyone help me with this? Or, at least, tell me which API should I look to create this full-screen-locking app on OS X?
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Reports about a man flapping his engineered wings and flying are circulating all over the internet. Although there have been mixed reactions from experts around the world, many strongly believed that the video involved was not a fake, probably because everyone loves the idea of flapping their wings and flying to the office or the park. But it appears like the whole thing was without a doubt, a pretty good fake.Read More »
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Snowfall causes power outages, closings
ONA -- Bryton Harden knew Superstorm Sandy would impact the Tri-State, but like many in the region he never anticipated five to six inches of snow.
The Cabell Midland High School senior expected raindrops on his morning commute, but Sandy's downpour of snow blanketed area roadways, caused widespread power outages and forced school officials to cancel Tuesday classes.
Harden and classmate Joshua Miller spent some of their free time clearing a driveway for Harden's aunt.
"I never expected this," Harden said.
The heavy, wet nature of Tuesday's snow brought down utility lines across the region, cutting electricity to thousands, including widespread outages, which impacted the Huntington Mall, early voting in Ona and significant portions of Barboursville, Milton and Culloden and much of Putnam County.
American Electric Power, at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, was reporting electricity outages affecting 7,822 in Putnam County; that number was down to 4,177 by press time on Wednesday.
Putnam County Schools closed on Tuesday, and Eastbrook and Poca elementary schools remained closed on Wednesday because of power outages. Trick or Treat was also postponed from Tuesday until Thursday across the county because of poor weather conditions.
Forecasters had anticipated snowflakes, but did not expect them to fall in such abundance, said Faith Borden, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Charleston. She said quick?falling snow early Tuesday morning created a layer of insulation that cooled the ground for accumulation.
Downtown Huntington received a light accumulation, but it was a very different story for anyone who traveled a short distance, especially to the east and south, where forecasters posted winter storm warnings for Putnam, Lincoln and Wayne counties. Those counties were expected to receive a total snow accumulation of three to five inches.
Snow also piled along Howells Mill Road in Ona. The heavy, wet snow, while muddy, provided Mackenzie and Emily Ryder with enough ingredients for a late October snowman.
"He's muddy," Mackenzie Ryder said of her snowman. "He looks like he's chocolate." Autumn snowmen are a rarity in the Tri-State, but Sandy was no typical storm. The former hurricane combined with a cold front in New England late Monday, creating a super low pressure system that funneled snow into the area.
"I wouldn't say surprised," she said. "We knew it would snow. It just came so hard and so fast that it stuck a lot faster than we thought." Borden estimated that layer of insulation cooled an otherwise warm, 50-degree ground temperature. That warmth typically prevents heavy snow accumulations until later in the season.
Borden, for instance, estimated Charleston's snowiest October was previously 2.5 inches, a record shattered by Tuesday's 10.5-inch snowfall in Kanawha County.
Gordon Merry, director of emergency operations for Cabell County, had watched the storm for days and had an inkling that Sandy could deal the Tri-State a sizable blow. With laughter from others, he ordered ambulance officials Monday to ready the agency's plows for use.
Downed trees and utility lines proved to be Cabell County's largest problem, Merry said.
The storm also impacted telephone operations. It prompted West Virginia's largest telephone and Internet provider, Frontier Communications, to ask for its customers' patience as the utility first focused efforts on 911 centers. It further urged customers to stay away from downed lines and report them to 800-921-8102 (business) or 800-921-8101 (residential).


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The practically mainstream following resulting from the success of Secret led to the 2000 release of a live album chronicling the subsequent tour. The 2001 follow-up studio album, Ancient Melodies of the Future, didn't get rave reviews, but it wasn't panned either. Apathy seemed the general consensus.
It's hard to follow an amazing album with a good one. Amazing is a double-edged sword: Do you stick with your sound and tempt indifference, or do you stray into uncharted territories and risk alienation? Martsch opted for the former, perhaps because he had enough alienation in his normal life.
"I don't have a computer. I don't have any need for one. I don't really need to communicate with anyone on a daily basis. I'm not antisocial or anything. It's kind of a natural thing as you get older. You tend not to socialize as much unless you have to. In Boise I don't really get out much at all."
At 35, it's not like Martsch has one foot in the grave. Two years after the release of his solo album, he's back with Nelson and Plouf, listening to old reggae, old soul and old Built to Spill sessions, trying to understand the nature of the jams that ended up translating into the group's best studio songs.
"It's way more of a band now. We write songs together. It's definitely not my band."
Martsch isn't even all that excited about going back on tour. The songs he's been working on don't sound too fun to him right now. Once he gets them out in front of people, though, he thinks he'll start enjoying them. Once they become alive for an audience, they become more real for the band. Martsch plans on using this tour as a series of live jam sessions. In all likelihood the new songs debuted and refined on the road will be the ones included on the new album, not the other way around.
It seems Martsch is right -- it's not his band. It's ours. So much for ditching the collective.
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Critics need to get over themselves. Stick to rating The Iron Lady or Lincoln and don't even bother rating these movies. Also if you didn't want to see it made into a movie stick to the fairytale and don't see it. easy enough?
There's no need to pick the movie apart, all I can say is if you want a fun ride, with some cool gore kills, witch brawls and fight scenes,witches flying on brooms, cool make-up effects with a light plot go see this movie. I will say the 3D was used really well considering most 3D more are a gimmick, this was one of the better movies I've seen in 3D.
Famke Janssen was a cool witch, her makeup was good also! The movie opens like the fairy tale and basically is a story of after the happy ending of the fairy tale. Where Hansel & Gretel are now. I recommend it to anyone!
Editors Note: This review was submitted by a reader. Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters landed at #2 at the box office this weekend bringing in over $44 million dollars.


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Charges are pending in a fatal Friday afternoon crash, according to police.
Just after noon Friday Johnson City police were called to North Roan Street, near Swanee Drive, where officers found a southbound motorcycle had collided with a vehicle traveling north on North Roan. Police said the vehicle was in the left turn lane and the driver was attempting to turn left onto Swanee.
The motorcyclist, identified as Michael J. McLaughlin, 39, 437 High Ridge Road, Kingsport, was taken to Johnson City Medical Center, where he died, police said.
The driver of the vehicle, Sherry Barthen, 63, 302 Carmol Drive, was not injured, police said.
According to police, speed was a factor in the crash and charges are pending.
The Johnson City Police Department Traffic Homicide Team was continuing the investigation.