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Bath & Body Works Halloween Anti-Bacterial Power Bundle
Treat or Treat, Smell my Feet, Gimme something Good to Eat! If you don't, I don't care, I'll pull down your underwear!
Sigh…ahh my inner teenage boy demanded I haul that one out for a play.
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8/16/11 20:25 Sara:
Stop putting Japanese Cherry Blossom in everything!! Nobody likes it!!!
……or…..at least, *I* don't like it. 😛
Still on the fence about the Halloween scents. They're kinda weird.
8/16/11 21:36 Amanda:
This seems really random…why not include a couple of the new lotions, like Sinful Vanilla or the cider one, instead of something that really isn't even very Halloween-y?
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Right?? A Halloween pack sounds…you know…..Halloweeny. If they didn't have special Halloween lotions I guess I could understand it, especially since they're always pushing JCB, but they do!
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BBC Roath Lock houses the new BBC Wales production studios for various programmes, including Dr Who, Casualty, Pobol y Cwm and Upstairs Downstairs, as well as any new productions in the future.
The building also includes general office space, eight studio stages, two large external filming stages and edit suites for post-production work.
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My research focuses on understanding the tectonic history of the Eastern Cordillera using a variety of methods, with an emphasis on using paleoclimatic proxies to understand the effects of surface uplift on Colombian climate. I have utilized organic geochemical proxies for paleotemperature (the MBT/CBT index) and for the isotopic composition of rainfall (hydrogen isotopes in leaf waxes) in order to quantify surface uplift in the Eastern Cordillera. I am also analyzing sedimentary provenance data and thermochronological data to determine the timing of uplift of a large area of exposed basement at the southern end of the Colombian Eastern Cordillera.
tl;dr: Basin anaysis, organic geochemistry, low-temperature thermochronology
Current Research Projects
Thesis: The uplift of the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia and its interactions with climate
GSA Graduate Student Research Grant - Geological Society of America (2013 - 2013)
Gale White Endowed Fellowship in Geophysics - UT Austin Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) (2010 - 2011)
Constraining basement uplift in the Northern Andes using detrital zircon provenance analysis: U-Pb geochronological record of exhumation of the Garzon Massif, Colombia, Geological Society of America, GSA Annual Meeting, Denver (2013)
The isolation of the temperature effect on branched GDGT distributions in an elevation transect of the Eastern Cordillera, Colombia, American Geophysical Union, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco (2012)
New constraints on the paleoelevation history of the Colombian Andes from lipid biomarkers, American Geophysical Union, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco (2011)


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article appearing in the
October 16, 1884 (Specially prepared for the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
OLD SLAVERY DAYS: History of the Underground Railroad
Thrilling Story of an Organization without an Officer---
Facts Concealed for Twenty---Four Years
How the Oppressed were made free
And who did it---Light upon a Subject
Heretofore Veiled in Mystery
Thousands join in the refrain, "John Brown's body lies mouldering in the ground," to which the words convey little meaning. The mass of young men who are assuming the various responsibilities of life; even the teachers in our public schools, not only in the Eastern and newly erected Western States, but in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, where the lines of the Underground Railroad were laid, and in which the managers, agents and conductors lived and operated, know little or nothing of the wonderful organization which interposed between the slave and his master when the latter pursued him into the free States gave the trembling refugee assurance, and safe and often speedy passage to Canada, the Canaan of the colored race throughout a generation. Of the oppressed who turned their eyes hopefully to the North, and avalied themselves in large numbers of the noiseless machinery of the great Underground Railway, the rising generation is wholly ignorant
A complete
history of the Underground Railroad would prove to be one of the most thrilling
and instructive histories of the human faction ever written. Such a thing as a
complete history of the Underground Railroad however, is impossible. It was an
organization without a President, Secretary or Treasurer; it dispensed with the
services of an Auditor, had no use for an Auditing committee; issued no bonds;
depended solely upon human trusts the most perfect framework that could be
devised. The shareholders were each and every one masters; absolute owners of
depots, stations and rolling stock. Every transaction was so complete in itself
that no records were necessary, and the dividends were declared in heaven. The
roadbed was as irregular as the flight of birds; while it seemed in the eyes of
the perplexed slaveholders to embrace every part of free soil between the slave
States and
In short, the underground railroad was operated so noiselessly and in such a mysterious manner that many slave owners, unable to account for the sudden disappearance of their slaves, who seemed to be swallowed up by the earth, since the strictest search failed to disclose their where-abouts, or any clue to the means by which they were spirited away, began to speculate seriously upon the possibilities of a subterranean passage.
This implies a compliment to the presence of mind, tact, discretion and courage of the managers, agents and conductors of the Underground Railroad, which was hardly earned. In all they did, they never let the right hand know what the left hand was doing. Parents concealed the part they acted from their children, brothers aided the movement unknown to each other, and in some instances husbands and wives contributed their aid and means without the other's knowledge. Especially was this secrecy resorted to for self-protection after the passage of what was termed the Fugitive slave law; the penalities imposed were as severe and far-reaching as to punish the hand that gave a cup of water to a slave fleeing from his master. Prior to the enactment in 1850 of a law that aroused the indignation of the people of the free States, existing laws, had they been enforced, would have sufficed the slave owner, but when these were disregarded, and the discussion of the slave question reached the point where the right of the master to his property in human flesh and blood was questioned; in short when the Underground Railroad was making tremendous inroads in the border slave States and began to be sensibly felt in the cotton and sugar growing States, the slave power succeeded in procuring an enactment that was regarded by the people of the free States as "the last hair on the camel's back" to employ a common figure.
All who were
conscientiously opposed to slavery pronounced the law infamous; even these who
by silence seemed to tacitly endorse slavery were averse to a law that
compelled them to assist the master in regaining his slaves, for the provisions
of the law rendered all amenable who refused to give their aid when the master
was in a strait, or when called on to assist in placing shackles upon a fugitive.
Men suffered imprisonment for merely looking on when the whip was taken from
the master's hand, placed in that of the fleeing slave, and by him applied to
the master's back. Not only a heavy fine, but imprisonment awaited all who
violated a law, designed to arrest runaway slaves in the
The heart of the mass of the Northern people had long revolted from what was termed, as the angry discussion between the South and North was prolonged, "the twin relic of barbarism," now the brain as well as the heart of the North revolted. The attempt to transform the machinery of a government founded on universal freedom into a police system or the protection of property in slaves, and the perpetuation of slavery, and this, too, at a time when the heart and brain of the country had protested against the extension of slave territory, was resented. The slave owners overshot the mark. Instead of relaxing their efforts, the managers, agents, and conductors of the Underground Railroad, manifested greater activity than ever. They renewed their exertions in behalf of the refugees in defiance of the law, and in doing this they incurred extraordinary risks, and exhibited a devotion to principle as rare as any to be found in the history of the world.
Gathering The Threads
The severe penalties warranted a degree of secrecy in the operations of the Underground Railroad that renders it imposible at this late day to present anything like a complete record even if it were desirable. Those who were most active for obvious reasons kept their own counsel so long that they are unable to recall names and dates with certainty. The foremost and most resolute among them have gone to their final account. Their children, men and women, for the resons stated, can give but vague, and fragmentary statements. It is noteworthy that these, without exception, are corroborative. Owing to the disjointed or disconnected form in which narratives of the Underground Railroad are presented, it is necessary in order to insure a continuous coherent statement with the details essential to completeness to consult numbers of people. As the depots and stations of the Underground Railroad were under the charge of individuals at intervals a few miles apart to follow the flight of a party of refugees from the edge of Virginia to Canada, the investigator is perforce compelled to pick up a link here and there, or, to employ a better comparison, the stations were so interwoven in out-of-the-way places, highways and towns, as to form a huge and close network, the threads of which must be carefully followed in order to understand the eccentric operations of a system that sometimes reminds one of the doubling of a hare.
It has happened---not
once, but a core of times---that a story begun in
In the present instance all that is attempted is to describe the operations of that portion of the Underground Railroad which embraced Washington, Greene and Allegheny counties. In doing this, the parts played by prominent and highly respected citizens long dead, and men still living among us, will be described. Many of the incidents are of such a romantic character that we would hesitate to give them were they not as well authenticated as any narrative which obtains instant credence on account of the high standing and character of the witness living. These embrace all classes, from the slaves who periled their lives to gain freedom, to the wealthiest farmers and merchants and the most distinguished in the professions; Judges (not a few), officers of the United States Government; superannuated (i.e. retired) clergymen, all figure in the unwritten records of the Underground Railway.
Stories Illustrating the Subject
The first story
will serve to illustrate the operations of the Underground Railroad and the
truthfulness of a series of narratives related in a disconnected form by three
different witnesses, none of whom knew or could have any knowldege
of the statements made by the others. The witnesses referred to are colored,
but the statements they made separately and apart from each other were
corroborated by white citizens of the highest standing in
In 1859, nine
slaves belonging to a man named Ross, residing near
Ross, with a
number of friends making a party of eighteen or twenty including officers,
pursued and overtook the refugees upon the road in broad daylight. The refugees
carried their corn-cutters with them as a means of defense. There is a story
current that they engaged in breaking stones on the road for the purpose of
diverting attention from them until they could be forwarded to Waynesburg or
West Alexander. However that may have been they were surprised by their owner
and his friends upon a part of the road covered with newly broken stones.
Instead of relying upon the corn knives, they opened the battle with stones.
The whites spurring their horses forward, strove to ride them down, but the
refugees fought them off with stones, laming one of the horses and inflicting
serious injuries upon several of their pursuers. The refugees succeeded in
driving Ross' party from the ground then disappeared. The Ross party rallied
after a time and renewed the pursuit, pushing on to Waynesburg. Here Ross and
his posse instituted a rigid search for the runaways, but failed to discover
any clue to them. The party of nine were under such safe-guards as could be
devised by the agents and conductors of the Underground Railroad. Boyd Crumrine, in his history of
Janitor of
Ermin Cain enjoys the confidence and hearty good will of all who know him. He is regarded as entirely trustworthy in all the serious affairs of life. His sense of humor is very strong; he displays in a remarkable degree the jovial disposition characteristic of his race. He fairly bubbles over with fun. He is 56 years old, but no one would think him more than 40 or 45 at most. A yellow man, born free, intelligent, keen witted, and keeps up with the times. A great reader---manifest extraordinary interest in the political campaign.
We will let Ermin tell the part he played in the drama referred to premising that the chief points in his statement were corroborated by the testimony of others, who were interviewed before and after Ermin was seen.
Ermin Cain's Story
slaves," Ermin pricked up his ears. "Yes, I
know all about that lot. O! you want to know the master's name? Why they
belonged to a man named Cyprus Ross. Yes, that's the lot that fought the battle
at Blacksville. I ought to know just how many there
were. There were nine. I'll never forget that party. I never was so scared in
my life. Begin at the beginning. Well, I was born and raised on old Dr.
Wheeler's farm in
Here a listener
interjected "Luther McCraken, now practicing at
"You want
to know how they came to me? Well, we had lots of ways. To get into the secret
of the matter, there were the places to hide them all over Greene and
Washington counties. Yes, I can start in with the first point after they cross
the line that was at Blacksville. Part of the town
was in
"After the
fight Elisha was on hand and he took them into his house. Somehow Ross' party
suspected they went that way, and they followed. Well, when they went up to the
house, "Elisha, who was powerfully strong for a little man---he didn't
care for no man---he stood right in the door with his gun. He didn't tell
me---I heard this from Ross' slaves-they were inside, in under the bed, in the
kitchen and up in the loft, tremblin' for their lives
because Ross' party was ready to shoot. But 'Lisha
was just as ready. He stood in his door and asked them to show their warrant
for searching his house. He knew what was and what was not law, and he swore
he'd kill the first man that crossed his doorstep---and that cowed them. They
went oft swearing after a warrant and Lisha, he sent
the slaves out the back way into a cornfield, and then they hid in the woods,
and when Ross came back with the warrant of course there was no body 'round. 'Lisha, he and another man brought them right into
Waynesburg, or near it, and I put them in Sam Jewell's dry house well on in the
morning. There was another station in towards the
"No, I
never had anything to do on to
"There was a very funny thing happened after Ross came back to town after giving up the chase." Here Ermin's eyes sparkled, and he shook with repressed laughter. "One of the party was riding a mule. You know the white stuff that is in them percussion caps. Well, he'd snapped his pistol and got the nipple full of it, and he got swearing mad and got something to pull the nipple out, and he was sitting on his mule, you know!---when he pulled the nipple, the pistol went off, and the bullet went right down between the mule's ears---deed it did---it's as true as gospel, I ain't telling no lie!---ha, ha! And killed the mule. It dropped right in its tracks and Ross he shouted, "Nine niggers and a mule gone!" Ermin's narrative ended with a ripple of laughter that was infectious.
Old George Wall's Story
John C. McNary, Esq. a prominent citizen of Canonsburg, in response to an inquiry referring to the operations of the Underground Railroad, writes:
"Old George
Walls, a colored man living in
Old George Walls, although 72, is still a sturdy man, able to do his day's work in the field. Born free, a mulatto, with a very strong face; all the lines indicate resolution. His straightforward, simple manners invite confidence. His frame is powerful, well-knit. In his time he had exhibited extraodinary strength. It is pleasant to record that this man, who is regarded by those in the secrets of the Underground Railroad as one of its most trusty, courageous and active conductors, owns the house he lives in, and another beside it on the corner of Chestnut and Lincoln streets, in Washington, PA. Sitting face to face with him, one easily recognizes in George Walls the qualities which fitted him for the peculiar work performed.
The tasks he
voluntarily assumed required rare presence of mind, perfect self-command and
tact---in a word, the degree of shrewdness which enables men to cope with the
world and conduct hazardous enterprises to a successful issue. A man of strong
mold and very honest is Old George Walls. In
Old George was interviewed before Ermin Cain was spoken to. He was not prompted in any manner. Requested to relate some of the incidents which made the deepest impression upon him, he related off-hand, without pause or hindrance, (save when a name escaped his memory and his wife supplied the missing link,) some of he most thrilling stories the writer has ever heard. His memory of the extraordinary scenes he has witnessed, and in which he was a prominent figure, is so clear that his narratives present the most vivid pictures of the operations of the Underground Railroad that mind can conceive. The third story he related takes up the refugees who ran away from Cyprus Ross after they left Jimmy Hansbury's hands.
"One of the
biggest parties I helped to forward, was a passel that came from somewhere out
They found
friends there and near West Alexander---thought it seems to me before that they
went north. You see, their master made a terrible fuss over it. Mrs. McFarland
knows more than I do about that. She's living here in town. Her husband---he's
dead now---Major Sam McFarland, and a man named
"It was pretty well on in the morning when I got to McNary's. I told them to stay back till I woke McNary's up.. I rapped, and after awhile Mrs. McNary asked, "Who's there?"
"I told her it was me. Then she came to the window. 'I want to make a contract with you, Mrs. McNary, to board some friends.' 'Oh!' says she---you see, she was mighty active--her heart was in it--then she came down, opened the door, and when we got in, and a light was struck, you never saw such a look as them poor fellows had."
'We took you for
a white man,' they said. Then I told them I overheard their talk on the road.
The next night I went into
"You see,
the point was to move them all at once. Well, there was a man---'Squire
turned out right; they all got through to Saw Mill. Peck passed them on to Canade from
"Yes, there
was considerable expenses. It cost money to get that lot on to
Austin Bryant's Story
Austin Bryant is
employed at the Fulton Hotel, Washington. Rumor ascribes to
"I don't
know as much about these matters as plenty of other people. I think Henry
Bolden could tell you more--I know he could. You want to know the incident that
impressed me most. Well, that happened, let me see, it was the year of the big
frost. I think it was in 1859. I was working at the Monongahela House, when
somebody woke me up and told me a man wanted to see me. It was about two
o'clock in the morning. I went down, and out on
Facts gleaned
before these stories were related by the actors warrant the opinion that John
Peck, Samuel Bruce and James McMasters, citizens of
The Underground Railroad
From the
An article on the seventh page of this paper today, the first of a series on the subject, that of the underground railway, will awaken many thrilling memories in the old citizens of this region. And it may be said that the article breaks new ground in the field of history. The work of leading runaway blacks from slavery to freedom is remembered by but comparatively few and they are fast losing names and dates, while thrilling incidents, which illuminate history, were fast fading out of memory. In a few years more the opportunity of recording the story of the underground railway would have been lost. As it is now, the facts have to be obtained by long search over a large field, and by dint of repeated inquiry and and jogging the memories which have grown feeble. These articles will furnish important material for the future historian, as they have been written with conscientious care.
[The first of these articles will be found elsewhere in this issue of the Observer and we will publish the others from time to time as they appear. Editors Observer.]
The above
article was transcribed by Patricia Stavovy from
photocopies of original news article provided to W&J Professor Thomas
Mainwaring, by the Washington County Historical Society,
17 Mar 08---transcribed by Bill Davison


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Forget the AdAge Power 150, forget BlogRank's Top 100 Blogs, forget eCairn's Top 150 Blogs, and forget WinningTheWeb IM Top Blogs. This is the real thing. London Mums Blog: The Best of the British Mummy Bloggers Carniva. Mummy blogging, a phenomenon in the US, is just in its infancy in the UK.
A study last year by Blogher reported that more than 36 million women participate in "blogosphere" every week, and 15 million women have their own blogs. That's a lot of blogs, and a growing portion is written by British mums. The Best of the British Mummy Bloggers is an event that highlights mummy bloggers that have a UK connection -- some live here, some were born here, but all love blogging and put their British mark on it.
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Hailing from Norfolk and inspired by a mixture of the countryside and its wildlife, Guy Allen uses a traditional 17th century etching process to capture unique personalities and moments. By considering a variety of natural forms scattered across his home county, he brings an abstract and contemporary twist on a traditional craft. All of Guy's etchings are original works.


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Multiple jobholders in 2002
January 21, 2004
In 2002, 5.3 percent of U.S. workers held more than one job; individual State multiple jobholding rates varied considerably.
Northern States generally recorded higher rates. All seven States in the West North Central division registered multiple jobholding rates above that of the Nation, with Nebraska and North Dakota recording the highest rates (10.3 and 9.2 percent, respectively). The northernmost States in the Mountain, New England, and Pacific divisions also had relatively high rates.
In contrast, six of the eight States composing the southern border of the United States had multiple jobholding rates below the U.S. figure. Twelve of the 16 States in the South region and the District of Columbia reported rates below the national figure. The lowest rates were recorded in five States in the South—Louisiana (3.7 percent), Alabama and Georgia (3.8 percent each), and Florida and West Virginia (3.9 percent each).
In 2002, multiple jobholding rates were lower than a year earlier in 31 States, higher in 13 States and the District of Columbia, and unchanged in 6 States. The largest over-the-year decreases were recorded in Hawaii (-1.6 percentage points), Idaho (-1.1 points), and Rhode Island (-1.0 point). Maryland and Vermont reported the largest increases in multiple jobholding rates (+1.1 percentage points each).
These statistics are prepared by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program with data from the Current Population Survey. To learn more, see "Regional Trends," Monthly Labor Review, November/December 2003. Multiple jobholders are employed persons who had either two or more jobs as a wage and salary worker, were self-employed and also held a wage and salary job, or worked as an unpaid family worker and also held a wage and salary job.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Multiple jobholders in 2002 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2004/jan/wk3/art02.htm (visited October 14, 2015).
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10 Things To Expect In Tonight's Giants vs. Cowboys Game
Tonight marks the 100th time that the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants face off.
The Cowboys lead the series 56 – 41 – 2, but in today's world of "what have you done for me lately", the Giants have won two Super Bowls in the past five years. More importantly, they swept the Cowboys last season and kept their playoff dreams just that—dreams.
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Six-year-old pageant circuit retiree Eden Wood stopped by The View this morning to perform her polarizing single, "Cutie Patootie" and assure Barbara Walters that she is, in fact, a happy child.
Wood was accompanied by her mother, Mickie, who responded emphatically to concerns that raising her daughter to be the next Miley Cyrus may not be the best parenting tactic. While Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Sherri Shepherd all seemed somewhat mollified by Mickie and Eden's responses, our favorite part might be seeing Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar's faces as they watched Eden perform. Stone-faced doesn't quite do them justice.
Eden, for her part, seems happy and somewhat normal — she has two pet chickens named Funny and Crazy! — albeit more than a little bit coached. At only six, it's probably impossible for her to really wrap her head around the idea of a "career" let alone the definition of "superstardom," so the expectations of any interview are a little unfair. But that's an equally good argument against her pursuing said career in the first place.
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Abstract. This study examined which of three types of severe discrepancy approaches—intra individual achievement discrepancy, absolute achievement discrepancy,or relative achievement discrepancy—best accounted for students' identification as learning disabled (LD). Participants were 48 fourth-grade, school-identified LD students from a high-achieving and a low-achieving school district in Minnesota. Students were tested with a short form of the WISC-III and two measures of reading, and the resulting discrepancies were matched to students' school LD classification. Results showed that the best explanation for school-based LD identification practices was a relative achievement discrepancy, with between 85-95% of LD students in both districts identified accurately. The state-mandated ability-achievement discrepancy accounted for only 60% of LD students. Implications of these findings for LD identification practice based on an ecological perspective are discussed.
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By JOHN SERFUSTINISun Advocate associate editor
When a trio representing the Helper Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presented their list of requests for a community "Day of Service" to the city council, they got more than permission for the project.
They got full support.
John Daniels, Keith Cox and Kraig Christensen said the objective was to "reach the hearts of Helper citizens" with all manner of volunteer projects. These would include small repairs, painting, yard cleanup, even simple efforts such as reading to senior citizens.
To do that, they said they'd need to rent the pavilion at the big city park, and they'd need extra trash receptacles.
They also wanted to rent the city pool to provide free swimming as a reward to the volunteers who took part.
Along with that, the delegates also asked the city to agree to pick up refuse and to let them know what sort of refuse was acceptable and where it should be put.
Finally, they wanted elected officials to participate by giving them ideas of which residents in the city needed a little help.
The reply from the powers that be was that the city would not rent out the park or the pool. They would be available at no charge.
The city will also work out a system for refuse collection, and will provide whatever information officials can get on needed projects.
Speaking for the council and himself, Mayor Dean Armstrong told the delegation, "We're all here to serve."
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I'm sure you'll want to sing this to your kids. No no, don't thank me.Rudolph the red-nosed reindeerMade for very tasty steakI ate Rudolph for dinnerI hope it won't make Santa lateBut he'll get another reindeerBecause we know they breed like ratsAnd if you don't like reindeerYou can always eat baked catsIn fact one foggy Christmas eve, Santa came to say"Love this jerky you left for me,Though I can't find Rudolph, where can he be....."Then all the other reindeerLaughed and shouted out with gleeTo heck with that red-nosed Santa's petI sure am glad it wasn't me!Happy holidays everyone!
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I love the flavor of buffalo wings and knew that I had to try this recipe . . . it was awesome! It was a fun twist on your traditional lasagna . . . plus it cooks in the slow cooker, which makes it even better! My four-year-old thought that it was a little too "spicy" (aka too hot), but my two-year-old loved it. The flavor is the best part about this meal. If you love buffalo wings, you will LOVE this lasagna.
26 ounces pasta sauce
1 cup buffalo wing sauce (we used Frank's sauce- it is so good!)
3 green bell peppers, chopped (you could also use red, yellow, or orange peppers if you want)
15 ounces of ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded cheese (mozzarella and cheddar blend)
1/2 cup bleu cheese crumbles
1/4 cup of water (add at very end)
Ladle a big spoonful of the sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker. Cover with a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (you will have to break them to get a proper fit).
Add a smear of ricotta cheese to the top of the noodles. Add a layer of chopped bell pepper. Sprinkle on a handful of shredded cheese.
Repeat layers until you run out of ingredients.
Add the bleu cheese crumbles. Put the 1/4 cup of water into your empty pasta sauce jar and shake. Pour the liquid over the top of the entire lasagna.
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours, or on high for 2.5-3 hours (if you go any longer than that, the pasta will start to turn mushy). When cooking time is complete, unplug and take off the lid of the crock. Let sit for 20 minutes before serving so that it is easier to scoop out.
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Toby Keith's Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert is getting even more country, plus a little bit of rock 'n' roll with three new performers joining the already star-studded lineup.
Mel Tillis, Sammy Hagar, John Anderson added to Toby Keith's Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert
Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar and country singer John Anderson have been added to the July 6 concert at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium at the University of Oklahoma.
Previously announced performers include Keith, Country Music Hall of Famer and Owasso resident Garth Brooks, Brooks' wife Trisha Yearwood, former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn and Country Music Hall of Famer and Texas icon Willie Nelson.
"When Toby asked me to come on board, I immediately said 'Yes!'" Sammy Hagar said in a news release. "He's put together a hell of a concert lineup to help raise funds for the brave and resilient people of Oklahoma. My job is going to be to help them take their minds off their problems and have some much needed, good old-fashioned fun."
In addition, Ford Trucks, Verizon, Walmart, and the Academy of Country Music's charitable arm, Lifting Lives, have come aboard as sponsors for the benefit concert. Sponsorship donations and underwriting of the concert will allow 100 percent of ticket proceeds to benefit Oklahoma tornado recovery efforts, according to the news release.
Keith, who was born in Clinton, grew up in Moore and now lives in Norman, began planning the concert the day after a deadly EF5 tornado tore through Moore on May 20. Net proceeds (minus credit card merchant fees and Oklahoma sales tax) will benefit The United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund.
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Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at Homeland store locations. All seats are $25 (all taxes and fees included), all seats reserved, with an eight-ticket purchase limit.
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College Football Playoffs made official
By Kelli Eichorn on April 25th, 2013
The new college football postseason was officially named the College Football Playoffs in a BCS meeting Wednesday. Florida Gators coach Will Muschamp says he's good with name of the new system. The new playoffs are set to commence after the 2014 regular … Continue reading
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The Gator women's basketball team defeated the Charlotte 49ers Wednesday night in the third round of the WNIT 67-65. It was revenge for the Gators as the 49ers beat the Gators in the third round of the WNIT in 2011. With … Continue reading
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Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic plans to play a friendly ahead of Ghana AFCON qualifier
Uganda coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic says he is working round the clock to have a build-up game before traveling to face Ghana on September 5th in a 2015 AFCON qualifier at the Baba Yara Sport Stadium.
"We need to get some playing time in the legs of the players ahead of this Group E encounter. It will be very important for my players," Sredojevic told MTNFootball.com on Tuesday.
The coach, however, said he and the FA are yet to conclude anything with some of the teams they could play.
Sredojevic, who returned to Uganda on Monday, said he is doing the planning for his team ahead of the big game.
Fresh from participating at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the Black Stars will be eager to start with victory at home.
In their last meeting at the same Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, the Cranes managed a 1-1 draw.
Assan Pitcen Bajope netted the goal for the Cranes, while Charles Amoah scored for the Black Stars.


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International Cooperation Amongst Market Operators does Exist
Much has been said of the need for greater cross-market cooperation between regulators in light of recent events. Whilst this is not a new issue, it has been given greater focus since the financial crisis that led to a number of governments around the world providing financial support to key institutions. Furthermore with debate raging in both the US and Europe over the extent to which markets, and market participants should be regulated, it would seem that we are once again about to enter a period of considerable change in how financial markets operate. It is against this backdrop that it is perhaps not so well known that for nearly 30 years now there has been an organisation in existence which actively promotes cross-market cooperation amongst its members, shares information on specific trading activity and experiences in how the surveillance of markets (and market participants) is actually undertaken. That organisation is the Intermarket Surveillance Group ("ISG").
The ISG was established in the early 1980s by a number of US Self-Regulatory Organisations ("SROs") in response to a need to share information relating to the market surveillance activities which each SRO undertook. As trading activity increased and hence the need to share information, so the ISG became the primary means by which such information was passed between US SROs. This resulted in the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") determining that membership of the ISG enabled US SROs to meet certain of their obligations as set out in relevant US legislation, and from that time onwards all US SROs are obliged to become members of the ISG. Because membership of the ISG serves this dual purpose, so those institutions which seek to become members must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the ISG Executive that they are indeed able to obtain and share relevant information. The strength of the organisation rests to a very large extent upon this principle and consequently there have been applicants who have been denied membership until such time as they have either changed their own rules or, in certain cases, where the relevant law(s) in their own jurisdictions have been amended.
Although the original membership of the ISG was based upon US SROs it was soon noticeable that there were instances where cross-market exchange of information was required in order to undertake comprehensive market surveillance, and that this cross-market activity was not limited to US equity markets. It was therefore decided to admit non-US SROs – principally US Futures Markets – and non-US institutions to the ISG. In doing so the core objective was to ensure that only those institutions that perform front-line market surveillance in their respective jurisdictions be admitted as members, and that those attending the ISG meetings should be those tasked with actually performing market surveillance activities – i.e. those individuals that would bring direct personal experience of the issues with which they were confronted with on a daily basis.
As a result the membership of ISG grew significantly over the years and now numbers some 47 institutions. As one would expect given the growth in global markets so the membership of ISG has reflected the increasing cross-market nature of trading, such that there are now more non-US members than US, with representatives from Asia, Australia, Europe, India and North America. There continues to be growing interest from other organisations in becoming members of ISG and as more and more countries seek to develop their own financial infrastructure this is a trend that is unlikely to abate for some time to come.
One consequence of the growth in membership was a comprehensive revision of the ISG Agreement, moving it away from a US-centred organisation to one that was much more in keeping with the geographical breakdown of the membership itself. Indeed, it could be said that ISG now stood for "International Surveillance Group", such is the diversity of the membership.
There are two main goals of the ISG: 1) the coordination and development of programmes and procedures to identify possible fraudulent and manipulative activities across markets; and 2) information sharing between members. The growth in global trading has seen an increase in fraudulent and manipulative activities, although the types of activities are broadly the same regardless of the market upon which such activity occurs. The spread of common types of abusive activities makes it all the more important that those institutions who have the responsibility for monitoring for this activity have the ability to share not only information relating to specific incidents, but also their experience generally in the handling of these activities.
This is where the ISG is able to show its effectiveness for, as noted earlier, the Agreement governing membership of the organisation specifically requires members to be able to obtain and share information relating to particular market activity upon request, and this is an ongoing obligation. These requests are typically driven from alerts raised on one ISG member's market and which has some form of cross-market element to it – e.g. activity in a product that is dual-listed on another market. The request can cover not only the trading activity that has taken place on the other market, but on whose behalf the activity was undertaken together with such other regulatory information and documentation as may be deemed helpful to the investigation. Furthermore, the opportunity exists for one or more ISG members to be party to coordinated investigations which cross multiple markets/jurisdictions.
Whilst the sharing of information typically gains the most prominence, featuring as it does in the associated investigation and, if relevant, referral to the appropriate enforcement authority, of perhaps greater significance is the sharing of common experiences in the handling of abusive activity. In recent years this has been achieved through workshop sessions at the ISG meetings, each dedicated to a particular topic with presentations given by a number of ISG members. Recent topics have included: "When Algos Go Bad", "Layering and Spoofing", "Insider Dealing", and "Front Running". Given the geographic spread of ISG members, these presentations are extremely helpful both in showing that there are common themes across the world in terms of abusive activity, and that the solutions proposed by front-line market surveillance practitioners are broadly similar. This similarity in approach provides a useful benchmark of ISG members in terms of their own surveillance approach as well as a common understanding of the issues involved when seeking to tackle particular types of abusive activity. Furthermore, surveys of ISG members can cover a wide variety of topics, including "DMA Access", "Trade Invalidation", "Membership Criteria", together with detailed questions relating to how specific market abuses are monitored and detected. It should be noted that whilst there is fierce commercial competition between ISG members, when it comes to market surveillance activities it is recognised that this is not a competitive arena but one where a common approach and understanding is best for the markets and all who trade on them. Indeed, one of the successes of the ISG is that its members can and do work closely together in dealing with potentially abusive market behaviour, notwithstanding the fact that the members are also competitors with each other.
In addition to the sharing of information and experiences in the area of abusive activity, the ISG is also heavily engaged in meeting the technology requirements of the US SEC in terms of consolidated equity options audit trail data. Following the announcement of similar requirements for cash equity products so considerable work will fall to the ISG to coordinate the approach and implementation of any new requirements.
Currently the ISG meets just twice a year, with significant work undertaken by various sub-groups throughout the year. The current list of sub-groups includes: 1) membership; 2) US; 3) non-US; 4) derivatives; 5) technology; and 6) surveillance practices. Membership of each sub-group is open to all members, with the exception of the US sub-group, which is only open to US members discussing, as it does, primarily those matters that involve either the US SEC or CFTC. Whilst the non-US sub-group draws together information from around the world in terms of market developments as well as recent trends in abusive activity, it is open to all ISG members to attend. The technology sub-group was responsible for the implementation of the ISG website which, for the first time, gave a public face to the organisation as well as providing a secure mechanism for the provision of material between members.
With no secretariat or permanent staff all the work of the ISG is undertaken by ISG members on effectively a pro bono basis, and the success of the group is determined by the significant amount of effort that is put into the workshops and panel discussions by the members themselves. Although the intention is to involve as many ISG members as possible in the activities which are undertaken it is perhaps inevitable that the larger markets represented within ISG also provide a greater share of the material and case histories that are the subject of discussion.
The costs involved in being a member of ISG are limited to covering the ongoing technical support costs, funding any new technical developments and offsetting the cost of the meetings. US members incur greater technology costs given the requirements by US regulators for the automated routine sharing of information, and hence the annual cost for them is between $10-15,000 per member (not including other, volume-related technology costs). This compares with approximately $3-5,000 per Non-US member.
The ISG is also happy to invite observers to its meetings and these have included potential applicants for membership, representatives from regulators, and for a number of years now, the WFE. The ISG would like record its gratitude for the support shown to the ISG by the WFE. In addition to observers, the ISG has had representatives from research organisations and technology companies come to address their meetings to talk about activities in the field of market surveillance.
Although the ISG has a highly diverse geographical membership, the challenge is to seek representation from those areas of the globe not currently represented, particularly South America and Africa, and those where current representation is limited – e.g. Asia. The further expansion of the ISG will be beneficial to all members as there will be more markets with which it will be possible to share information on specific market activity, and for greater sharing of practical experiences amongst the members.
As market places continue to experience fragmentation of what were once seen as dominant markets, and as noted above, more countries seek to develop their own financial sectors, so the need to obtain and share relevant information cross-markets will continue to grow. Therefore, whilst the regulatory challenges presented by the changing nature of the markets themselves seem to grow ever larger and more complex, a corresponding increase in the level of international cooperation between market surveillance practitioners through the ISG provides comfort that there is at least one organisation committed to improving and enhancing market surveillance practices across the globe.
Entities interested in becoming an ISG member should contact Joakim Stridhttp://www.isgportal.org (email: firstname.lastname@example.com), the Chairman of the Membership Subgroup, for further information, or alternatively visit the ISG website:
About Andrew Dodsworth
Andrew Dodsworth is the current Chairman of the ISG, and is the Executive Director, Market Services at NYSE Liffe. Andrew Dodsworth has worked at NYSE Liffe for nearly 15 years in a variety of operational/regulatory roles, and prior to this worked at number of international banks.


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As the ATF prepares for the raid on the morning of February 28, 1993, they bring in members of the local press and ensure three ATF cameras will videotape everything that occurs. Steve, Koresh, and several others sit down with Robert Gonzalez. They tell him they know he's an informant. Koresh tells Robert to go back to his people and tell them they're only there to follow God. Terrified, Robert rushes to the raid staging area to warn his superiors. They debate whether or not to proceed now that Koresh has been tipped off. Ultimately, they decide to go ahead with it. Koresh knows something's in the air. His men arm with AK-47s and body armor. ATF agents burst in, guns raised. They're greeted by a group of malamutes, who rush the agents. The agents shoot the dogs, which prompts the Davidians to start shooting. Steve is terrified as people start dying around him. Women and children cower. The lead agent, CHOJNACKI, has no idea what's going on inside. He orders them to fall back. ATF agents are killed. Judy is shot in the hand. The Branch Davidians manage to down a Black Hawk helicopter. Byron Sage is quickly called in to help.
Steve gets on the phone with the county sheriff, desperate to know what's happening. Koresh grabs the phone and gets belligerent, noting that people are dead on both sides because the ATF unlawfully raided the compound. Steve finally gets back on the phone. The sheriff patches Steve through to an agent, who says they'll cease fire as soon as the Davidians cease. Steve shouts a cease fire, which moves up and down the house until everyone stops. One injured, dying Davidian decides he can no longer take the pain and shoots himself in the head, ending the cease fire for a few more minutes. Koresh is shot in the gut. The Davidians' sniper takes out another agent. All told, four ATF agents are dead. Byron arrives on the scene and gets on the P.A., asking if anyone in the compound needs medical attention. Somebody shouts back that they don't need help from "his" government. In Washington, the FBI makes motions to take over at Mt. Carmel, now that dead government agents are involved. White House counsel VINCE FOSTER tells them to end it quickly, with no further loss of life. The FBI sends their Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), led by DICK ROGERS (the man responsible for botching Ruby Ridge the previous year), under the authority of JEFF JAMAR.
Jamar orders that they get a phone line into the compound, so they can find out Koresh's demands. Byron meets with PETE SMERICK (50s), a psychologist in charge of profiling Koresh. While Pete listens in, Byron talks to a pained Koresh, who's sarcastic and paranoid about the government's intentions. Byron asks what Koresh wants; he says, "To be left alone." Byron presents a case history of Koresh: born Vernon Wayne Howell to a 14-year-old girl and a father who quickly abandoned him, sexually abused by his stepfather, started memorizing the bible as a kid, had an affair with the elderly Davidian leader, assumed leadership when she died, declared compound women can only have sex with him while all the men remain celibate, has 13 children, believes that God speaks to him and has told him that Judgment Day is coming. On Day 2 of the standoff, Rogers calls in tanks. Byron begins talks with Steve, who immediately wants to know the purpose for the tanks. He says they're scaring the children, so Byron tells Steve to let the children out. Steve asks Koresh, who says he can let out six, as long as they aren't his. Byron asks to talk to Koresh, but Steve says he can't come to the phone. Internally, the agents speculate he's been shot. Byron tells Steve to relay to Koresh that they'll give him a national broadcast in exchange for him leading his people out safely. This excites Koresh, so he gets on the phone. He agrees to the deal.
Day 3. While the Christian Broadcasting Network plays Koresh's recording, Steve and Judy tune in to CNN, where they discover one of the released children was killed trying to sneak back into the compound, and that two members who surrendered to authorities were charged for the murders of the ATF agents. Livid, Steve talks to Byron. Byron still wants them to come out, but Steve tells him the rules have changed. Frustrated with the way the negotiations are going, Rogers tries to push Jamar into going in there. Jamar acts like he'd like to go in there, but his hands are tied — it all goes back to Washington. The deputy director in Washington, FLOYD CLARKE, is distracted with the World Trade Center bombing and the fact that they have no attorney general and a brand new President. Meanwhile, Koresh — recuperating nicely from his wound — rallies his group by telling him he heard the Lord's voice, and it's given him the strength to resist the authorities. God has a plan for him. Steve looks on, clearly troubled.
Day 12. Steve tries to work out arrangements to get the remaining kids to relatives. With Byron unable to make guarantees, the negotiations are about to fall apart when Byron starts undermining Steve's implicit trust in Koresh. Suddenly, Jamar and Rogers cut the power to the compound. The Branch Davidians are all terrified about what might happen next. Day 13. The FBI drops a cooler of milk cartons off at Mt. Carmel. The group speculates that it's drugged, but Steve insists they aren't all bad — Byron wants to help them. It turns out the milk cartons are bugged. Rogers and Jamar are thrilled with the conversations they're able to record. Janet Reno is sworn in as the Attorney General. She's brought up to speed and asks why they've violated the "10-day rule." Clarke explains that Waco is unique because it lacks hostages and demands. Reno insists the children are hostages and tells them to figure out something they'd be willing to trade for the children. If they can't, the FBI will be forced to wait them out.
Day 19. Byron meets Steve personally, outside the compound, under the strict supervision of armed agents. Byron tries to convince Steve to give up the children, pointing out that the adults may have made a choice to stay here, but the kids haven't. Steve tries to explain to them that these are families that will be broken up. Byron tells him to consider it, and they'll meet the following day. Byron's confident that he's breaking through to Steve. That night, Rogers sends tanks and bulldozers to smash Koresh's cars and go-karts. He's shocked and angry and insults Steve for continuing to talk to them. Later, hidden in a storage room, Steve grabs Judy. She's uneasy about being alone with him. Judy begs her to take the kids and leave with him. She isn't sure, but before he can convince her, the FBI aims floodlights into the compound and blasts the noises of animals being tortured. In response, Koresh and a couple of his friends — former wannabe rock stars — pick up instruments and amplifiers and drown them out with classic rock. The next day, a fellow negotiator stands up to Jamar about the practice of punishing the Davidians for doing exactly what they've been asked. He's dismissed.
Day 27. Protestors begin gathering around the media. Among them, TIMOTHY McVEIGH. Rogers tries to convince Byron ramming the building with tanks is the best option, because it'll create escape routes. Byron tells him that they don't want to escape. Jamar says they will, once they start piping in CS nerve gas. Byron says that's pointless because they have gas masks. Jamar callously notes that the masks only fit adults. Byron is horrified that they'd gas children in order to get the adults out. That night, Byron vents to Pete Smerick. Pete tells Byron that Koresh is a classic psychopath, and that Rogers' strategy plays right into his hands. He manipulates his followers by promising the end is nigh. What more proof than surrounding them with tanks and armed agents?
Day 40. Pete discovers that memos he's been sending to D.C. regarding Rogers and Jamar have been returned — and they're completely different from what he really wrote. Clarke is intentionally changing the memos to control the narrative. The FBI finally finds something the Davidians may want: DICK DEGUERIN a defense attorney who's been begging to take a crack at their impending case. The Davidians are actually impressed by DeGuerin — he convinces them that the ATF committed a crime against them, and they responded in a way that's legal according to Texas Penal Code. Koresh isn't entirely sure, but DeGuerin hints that he's their last shot at getting out of this peacefully. Meanwhile, Jamar announces that Rogers has drafted a plan of action. Byron says they went leave, so Jamar points to a portion of the plan — a reprint of Pete's doctored memo. Byron's shocked by this, and even more shocked when he learns Pete requested a transfer. Byron refuses to sign the plan of action, because they negotiated a complete evacuation plan with DeGuerin. Rogers convinces Byron that he's in denial; DeGuerin's plan is worthless.
Steve goes outside and is shocked that the FBI bombards him with flashbang grenades. He complains to Byron, who tells Steve his bosses' patience is wearing thin. DeGuerin explains the details of the evacuation plan to Koresh, who says it's fine — except God has spoken to him and told him he can't leave until he writes a book, sharing God's wisdom with regards to the Seven Seals. Steve tries to convince Judy to help Koresh speed up his plan. At this point, Steve just wants out — he wants to return to Wisconsin with her and the kids. In secret, they make love for the first time in years.
Day 46. Rogers tries to convince Vince Foster and Janet Reno that their assault plan, Operation Jericho, is the best method. They bring in a doctor to testify to the safety of CS gas in moderation. Reno asks about children, which takes the doctor by surprise. The doctor tells him it's flammable, and when inflamed, it turns to cyanide. Foster and Reno are turned off. They order Rogers to wait. Clarke realizes he needs to motivate Reno to end this, once and for all. Day 50. Clarke boldly lies to her face, saying that they have word the Davidians are beating babies, and he refuses to allow the FBI to be held responsible for the safety of the children. Reno orders Operation Jericho.
A replay of the conversation that opened the script leads to Day 51: Operation Jericho. Tanks modified to inject CS gas into the walls of the compound rumble forward. Byron calls Steve to assure him this is not an assault, that they're releasing a low level of gas over the next 48 hours to slowly subdue and arrest the Davidians. The Davidians immediately start shooting. Discouraged by the shooting, Rogers orders that they escalate the amount of CS gas. Those not wearing gas masks are immediately overwhelmed, but the ones in gas masks continue shooting. The women and children move to a concrete bunker. The FBI nearly uses up their entire 48-hour supply of CS in two hours. Rogers orders Jamar that it's time for an assault. The Davidians try to fight back. An HRT agent asks Rogers if it's acceptable to use pyrotechnic rounds. Despite his awareness of the gas's flammability, Rogers okays it. Koresh and Steve are spotted in the bunker, so the tanks target it. Watching on a monitor in his office, Vince Foster is shocked by the escalation of violence.
The tank continues to bash the concrete room, terrifying the women and children. The tank driver is confused as to why nobody's come out. Steve finds Judy and his children dead, among other corpses. The combination of pyrotechnic rounds and the Davidians' attempting to make molotov cocktails with kerosene. Dazed, Steve goes up to Koresh's bedroom. Koresh quotes from Revelation, pointing out how wrong Steve was to doubt him. Steve tells him his problem was not doubting him. As the fire spreads crazily from the gas, Byron gets on the P.A. and tells survivors to follow the sound of his voice if they can't see through the smoke. While Koresh continues to quote from Revelation, Steve shoots him in the head. Stunned by his own action, he bursts into tears and shoots himself. This creates a huge explosion.
Over the P.A., Byron pleads for David or Steve to lead the survivors out. Jamar, now sympathetic to Byron, quietly tells him to shut off the P.A. "Negotiations are over." Byron is disgusted when he learns only a few of the Davidians survived. Jamar holds a press conference explaining that the FBI did everything possible to save the Davidians. Amid the rubble and charred bodies, Byron notices a piece of parchment — a burned fragment of Wayne Martin's framed copy of the Constitution.
After a quick opening sequence introduces the two main characters just before Operation Jericho, the entire first act is devoted to the ATF raid leading to the Branch Davidians' 51-day standoff. The writers lay some of the political groundwork surrounding the raid, but mostly, it's an extended gun battle that leads to the FBI takeover, in which negotiator Byron and Koresh lieutenant Steve start to take a more prominent role in the story.
The second act makes an attempt to focus on Byron and Steve's bonding over the course of the negotiations, juxtaposing Byron's effort to win Steve over with Byron's FBI superiors constantly counteracting his negotiations with actions that are more likely to erupt in violence. The dialogue between Byron and Steve rarely feels like a true bond is forming between them. The writers attempt to draw some parallels between the two — notably in their attempts to be reasonable in the face of unreasonable superiors — but their many conversations come across like two men talking in circles.
Like the first act, the third act is a lengthy, leering account of "Operation Jericho," the FBI's botched attempt to "peacefully" resolve the standoff. As a consequence of focusing more on the mayhem than the characters, Byron gets lost in the shuffle, and Steve's final moments with Koresh aren't nearly as compelling as they should be. During these fact-focused scenes, the script feels less like a fully developed dramatic story than as a series of events that happen with little rhyme or reason, other than the practical fact that they're true.
The problem is a direct result of characters who are never really as developed as they need to be to make this story feel like something more than a group of robots acting out scripted events. Byron and Steve are the main characters by virtue of the fact that the script focuses on them more than the others, but the writer doesn't dig deep into who they are. Is Byron really as emotionally invested in this as he lets on, or is he just a great negotiator? What compelled Steve and his wife to follow Koresh in the first place? Answers to simple questions like these would have greatly enhanced the details of these stories.
The thin characters also creates an oddly skewed look at the story. Aside from Byron and Pete, everyone in the FBI is portrayed as sinister and bloodthirsty, with no clear motivation for this behavior. At the same time, the Branch Davidians are shown as just regular people being oppressed by a vicious government. The writers consciously downplay facts vital in shaping the true lifestyle at Mt. Carmel: rampant sexual abuse of girls as young as 12, an Apocalypse-obsessed leader who sincerely believes he talks directly to God, a group of followers who sincerely believe their leader talks directly to God, a stockpile of gas masks, and enough assault rifles and ammunition for an army — all of these suggest something deeper and more disturbing that the writers simply ignore.
It's clear that the ATF and FBI handled things as poorly as possible, but the rosy portrayal of the Branch Davidians doesn't match reality any more than the notion that the FBI simply wanted these people dead. More depth and detail for characters on both sides would create a much more balanced story that might allow audiences to draw their own conclusions rather than skewing it one way or the other. Without a significant rewrite, this script will only succeed in generating controversy.
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