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Associated Press• The ticket booth of the Brazos Drive-in Theater stands empty Jan. 14. Owner Jennifer Miller has decided to sell the theater in Granbury, Texas, because of the cost of converting to digital projection from 35mm film.
GRANBURY, Texas—The sign in front of the historic Brazos Drive-In says "closed."
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Video : Justin Timberlake Feat. Jay-Z : Suit & Tie Lyric Video
Welp, looks like Justin Timberlake got us again. In the wee hours of this Thursday morning, JT dropped the full version of his "Suit & Tie" lyric video not even a full day after taunting us with this delicious teaser. We were surprised as it was to see Timberlake actually starring in the lyric video (clad in swoon-worthy Tom Ford BTW), but the full version is way exceeding our expectations. While there's no Jay-Z cameo (and accordingly, JT would be right to save that for the official music video) nor is there a fitting room montage à la The Sweetest Thing, there are a HEFTY number of outfit changes. Thus, we're breaking this bad boy down look by look — our first lyric video!
DAG NAB IT, JUSTIN. I thought we told you you didn't need fedoras anymore??? We suppose it's part of your signature steez, and it lends to the classic Sinatra/Rat Pack thing you're embodying both with your career and this song in particular, but man... Truthfully, you don't need them. In the same breath, you've definitely done worse, so I guess we'll suck this one up.
First of all, let's note that Justin wears a styling cape when he shaves. Preach. Second, even that cape is fly. Church. (Read More)
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Lea Povozhaev
Lea is available to speak on: Conversion, Intercultural Marriage, Infertility, and more »
Additional Information: Lea's Blog
Lea Povozhaev speaks from a personal and intimately engaged position, but moves through herself and out into social and global considerations. In other words, while personal, she is not solipsistic in her discussion of issues lived and observed and pays close attention to the audience.
Lea speaks passionately and with clear insights from a mixed bag of cultural experiences. She is married to a man from Russia with whom she has three children (newborn to seven). She was raised Protestant in a middle-class American family and converted to Orthodox Christianity with the birth of their first son and Babushka's insistence that they save their souls without delay. Thus, eight years ago, she and her young family continued a spiritual sojourn that led from Protestantism into Orthodoxy. Family dynamics continue multicultural with Russian in-laws moved to the States, a wealthy host family, and her very American parents—who have tasted the bounty of Orthodoxy and settled into "Western waters" of Roman Catholicism.
In addition to faith, financial, and ethnic diversity, Lea speaks openly and honestly about experiences as a scholar. The birth of each of their three children marked the accomplishment of another academic degree (ranging from Creative Writing to Addiction). She is candid about the struggles in living with one foot in academia and another in family life.
Faith the size of a mustard seed moves mountains, she tells her boys while maneuvering their minivan to another hockey practice. Within she contemplates how each of her children were conceived with such faith, as doctors had given her and her husband a less than one percent chance of conceiving. Faith in God is the backbone of all she has to say—all that is worth listening to.
Lea's memoir, When Russia Came to Stay, is an easily accessible narrative telling of their young family coming together in and by the love of Christ. She invites discussion on the book and is available for signings.
She has been nominated for the Amy Foundation Award and granted first place in "Spiritual Essays" for work in magazines such as America and Spiritual Life. In addition, Lea has publications in academic works such as Growing Up Transnational, and forthcoming in the journal Rhetoric Review and the anthology Social Expressivism. For a complete list of her publications, links to selected works and academic experiences, please view the resume link on her blog: intercultural.faith.talk.
The opportunity to speak on any of the topics below, among others, might be approached uniquely, depending on the request. As both a creative writer and academic, Lea is skilled in the art and craft of rhetoric—ancient oratory with attention to audience and effects of speaking. She researches Fathers and Mothers of the Church for her talks and brings together personal, academic, and Orthodox Christian experience in her presentations.
- Conversion
A large topic with endless possibilities, Lea would speak on personal experiences and those researched (globally), interviewed locally, and experienced collectively as a Church.
- Intercultural Marriage
Working outward from personal experience, she would focus on issues ranging from the core needs of marriage, to individual accountability when marriage is "unfair", to the path of salvation—via a strong or weak marriage. She would weave together accounts of saints and research.
- Family Life
The sky's the limit. Possible topics include talks on children, motherhood, the Theotokos as a role model for women, reaching out by and through family members (i.e. moms of children's friends, neighbors, Russian in-laws' veterinarian).
- Academia and Being Christian
Youth today in the university: lacking and whacking of values; addressing college struggles with tools of the Faith; using education for the glory of God, nurturing life-growing seeds that sprout fruits of the spirit throughout adult life, among other topics.
- Writing / Life Stories
Writing as a way to work through pain, which opens countless topics. Addictions and writing through related issues, loss and impossible odds (such as with many infertility situations), losing jobs, not getting into schools, failing in any number of ways—all "helped" in writing through pain.
- Infertility
God's plans are mysterious and good. All things work for the good for those who are called according to His purposes. From personal experience and from others' encounters with current medical possibilities and impossibilities, Lea would speak on the myriad options and the soul's responsibility in dealing with them.
- Miracles
Fr. Arseny said miracles happen in a person's life for the effect they will render, the spiritual change they will have on that person and others. Lea invites the opportunity to speak on personal miracles and the fine line between coincidence and faith, laying out reasons for why the mind matters.
- Physical / Spiritual Health
The relationship between the body, mind, and soul is split in Western culture, but as Orthodox Christians we blur these distinctions (fasting, praying, smelling incense, hearing Church music—embodying the reality of intermingled physical and spiritual consciousness). Lea would speak on a number of related topics from the importance in exercise when pregnant, depressed, anxious, bored, and or spiritually flat, to prayer as exercise.
Lea invites requests to speak and is intellectually flexible. She would listen to any particular concerns, pray and study, and present an engaging, thoughtful response that would draw upon audience interest and spark continued considerations.


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Under new coach Dan Hawkins, the Montreal Alouettes are hoping to quickly form an identity.
"It better not take very long," Hawkins said following their final practice before their regular season opener. "I think we're getting there, we're very close, you need those seminal moments that happen during games."
With Marc Trestman, the team's mandate was simple: work hard, respect your opponent and maintain composure and discipline on the football field. Various team mantras were apparent during his tenure, including the popular "win the day." The team often took on the demeanor of their head coach on and off the field.
"You know it took a little while to get used to him, just like it will take a little while for us to adjust to Hawkins," said defensive lineman John Bowman who enters his eighth season with the team. "Not to say it in a bad light, it's just that trust isn't built overnight, we got to build our way to trust."
Hawkins is clearly very different than the reserved and soft-spoken Trestman. General manager Jim Popp went outside the box and picked a coach who's loud, boisterous and provides sound bites by the dozen. The team will likely follow suit and the Alouettes that people have come to know, could have a much different feel to them.
"It's been a work in progress," Popp said. "Each day is a new experience so whatever mistakes he makes, he'll question and improve on them daily."
Hitting the ground running will be key, but there will be some growing pains along the way with the offense. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo will be working with a limited playbook for the first couple games trying to learn a new system in a short amount of time.
"What's great is they haven't overloaded us," Calvillo said. "They have a great amount of plays that we've really focused on and were trying to move forward from there."
The offense will start the season without their top to running backs Brandon Whitaker and Jerome Messam while Chris Jennings will have the opportunity to show if what he did in a small sample size of seven games, specifically a standout game in Edmonton where he had 124 total yards, can be sustained for an entire season.
Calvillo will be working with arguable the best wide receiving core in the league as Arland Bruce gets added to a mix that already includes Jamel Richardson, S.J. Green and Brandon London.
There is a lot of information to digest for both the coaching staff and players early in the year, but the good news for the Alouettes is that they have a favorable schedule to start the season.
"The first game is always tough, you don't know what the true personnel is going to be, the schemes, what they're going to come out with," said offensive lineman Josh Bourke. "All we got to do is follow our rules and we'll be okay."
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No on M and K
Jeff Mitchell states "But we're all going to have a make a decision come Nov. 5, and like many things in life we have to vote for the lesser of two evils."
Why? He also points out that "land planning by initiative tends to be a crude instrument" and "maybe down the road we'll be sorry that we locked up so much of this land from any kind of development."
So why vote yes on either?
Vote NO on Measure K.
Vote NO on Measure M.
If one or the other passes, the only winners are the lawyers who will tie it up in the courts for years.
Thad Evans
Mayors say no on M
Members of the Monterey County Mayors Association voted unanimously to express their concern over Measure M. As Mayors, we believe strongly that a city, its voters and residents, should have direct control over what happens within their city limits. Measure M substitutes the judgments of the voters of the county for that of local citizens and local elected officials, setting a dangerous precedent going forward.
Most of the cities within Monterey County were engaged in the original public participation process which produced the Fort Ord Reuse Plan, a carefully crafted and balanced land use plan as well as the means to fund the improvements needed in the area.
Much progress has been made in adding to and strengthening educational opportunities and in protecting the environment. Moving forward, however, more progress needs to be made replacing lost jobs and for economic development.
We believe that Measure M is taking away the ability of two cities, Seaside and Marina, and the county itself, to make their own land use decisions.
It does not foster good government or careful and thoughtful land-use planning. Nor does it respect the analysis, regional dialogue and long-range planning that went in to crafting the original Fort Ord Reuse Plan.
Editor's note: The Monterey County Mayors Association includes the mayors of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside and Soledad.
Vote for Lila Cann
The Salinas Union High School District Area 7 race has been centered on the passage of a bond and challenging the status quo.
No SUHSD school is over student capacity. The top three capacity percentages as of Oct. 1 are Alisal High at 98 percent, Salinas High at 97percent and Alvarez High at 95 percent. Does the SUHSD need to plan for future increases in enrollment? Yes, and it has. Is the SUHSD behind the curve? No.
A full review of challenger Fernando Elizondo's bond record includes a failed attempt prior to the passage of Measures F and M. The reasons for Measures F and M's passage are twofold: passage threshold lowered to 55 percent and valiant efforts by the SUHSD's employee organizations; not because of any single person. (Elizondo is a former superintendent of SUHSD).
For the current SUHSD board to have placed a bond measure on the ballot in the middle of the Great Recession would have been a grossly irresponsible, wasted effort.
Status quo is not always a negative thing, especially when the status quo includes collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, markedly improved student achievement, preparing for a revolutionary change in curriculum with the Common Core Standards and a new school funding formula.
Vote for Lila Cann! She understands the SUHSD's needs.
Steve McDougall
Salinas Valley
Federation of Teachers


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HUGG Writes: The Playstation Move controller has not received a single mention during any of the Playstation 4 hyperbole. What does this mean? Sony have given up on their pink-orb-on-a-stick prodigal son. It's a really shame because the Playstation Move had such potential, actually realising all of the pre-release promises, such as 1:1 tracking, but support was scarce and the functionality underused. Sony are putting the Playstation Move controller out to pasture and are leaving it behind when they move into the next-generation.
There is a small but quality library of Playstation Move games out there, so before we all jump on to the next-generation band wagon and play all new glossy games, lets dust off the Move, plug-in the Playstation Eye and give it one last "hurrah" with this list of 5 Playstation Move games you must play before the PS4 arrives.


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SURRY COUNTY, N.C. -- Wayne Farms says an employee tested positive for active Tuberculosis.
According to the Surry County Health Department, the person lives in Guilford County and must remain in his home until he is better.
People with active Tuberculosis can spread the disease by coughing and sneezing. However, the CDC says shaking hands or sharing food and drink will not spread the disease.
About 250 Wayne Farms employees who might have been in contact with the employee had evaluations. The Surry County Health Department says it did not find any other active TB cases at the poultry plant. The health department will return to the plant in the middle of January just to be sure no one has contracted TB.
The health department says even though active Tuberculosis cases are contagious, this case does not affect or contaminate the food produced at Wayne Farms.
Brandi Poplin with the Surry County Health Department said, "It's really rare that you contract it. Typically, a normal, healthy person exposed to somebody with tuberculosis is going to have a very low risk of getting ill...Even if you have been exposed, the chances of you actually getting sick are pretty low, especially if you're only in brief contact with that person."
Symptoms of active Tuberculosis include coughing up blood, fever, fatigue, chills and loss of appetite. People with latent Tuberculosis won't show signs of the disease and are not contagious, but they will test positive.
According to its website, Wayne Farms is the fifth largest "vertically integrated poultry producer in the U.S." The company released a statement about the employee and the investigation.
Guilford County Health Department Medical Director Dr. Ward Robinson said, "This is a core public health activity. This is exactly what we are trained and ready and willing to do. We're not scared of it. We know we have medicines that can cure the majority of individuals with TB."
You can learn more about TB by visiting the CDC website.


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That's the age difference in years between Vice President Joe Biden, 69, and Representative Paul Ryan, 42, the presumptive Republican vice-presidential nominee.
It would be the biggest such gap between major-party vice-presidential nominees since 1904, when Republican Charles Fairbanks was more than 28 years younger than his Democratic opposite, Henry G. Davis.
In 1988, Dan Quayle was 26 years younger than Lloyd Bentsen.
Biden "reached out to Congressman Ryan earlier today to congratulate him on his selection and welcome him to the race," the White House said in a statement issued this afternoon. "The vice president urged Congressman Ryan to enjoy the day with his family, and said he looked forward to engaging him on the clear choice voters face this November."


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Literally, merchant bankers are businessmen who become bankers. Historically, they were successful businessmen offering operational and transactional expertise, together with a deep knowledge of capital markets, to other business owners.
According to financial historians like Dr. K. Ramesha of the Indian National Institute of Bank Management, "These skills include those inherent in an entrepreneur, a management advisor, a commercial and/or investment banker plus that of a transaction broker. Today a merchant banker is [someone] who has the ability to merchandise – that is, create or expand a need – and fulfill capital requirements."
We believe that the foundation of merchant banking is a focus on relationships. The nature of the work and the key to success is the ability to function as a trusted, independent advisor, agent, partner, or principal. This fundamentally differs from the focus of investment banks today, which is on generating fees from trading. The largely self-serving nature of trading is inconsistent with maintaining objectivity while advising clients. Further, it orients the firm toward short-term returns instead of long-term relationships.
The Kirchner Group is patterned after the original model for a merchant bank. Our team is comprised of successful business people who now apply their operational, transactional and investment experience to the unique needs of early- and mid-stage companies and their investors. We pride ourselves in both the quality and quantity of the long-term relationships we have built over the last 30 years.
We believe and our success confirms that today in North American, the early- and mid-market businesses want what the 18th-century merchant bank pioneered – a trusted, one-stop source for help in creating value.


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This week Governor Kasich unveiled his two-year, $130 billion budget. And there are some things you should know about!
First, it is worth noting that Governor Kasich inherited quite a mess from former Governor Ted Strickland. Governor Kasich has made some great strides along with his friends in the Ohio House. These accomplishments include reinstituting a tax cut in 2012 and 2013 and patching an enormous, nearly-$8 billion hole in the budget.
Perhaps the greatest accomplishment to date was the elimination of Ohio's Death Tax, thanks in a large part to so many of you.
But even during those times, Ohio's budget and spending grew – and now it's about to grow even more.
In this budget, Governor Kasich has recognized something AFP-OH and economists have been saying for too long: Ohio taxes too much. Governor Kasich has introduced some necessary cuts to income taxes and we applaud him for it.
However, this budget still spends too much of our money, growing by more than 10.5% in its first year of general fund spending. Unfortunately, that's not the half of it.
Governor Kasich has proposed that Ohio expand Medicaid. Yes, he's suggested we expand a system that is full of abuse and fraud, doesn't address the patient-centered reforms necessary to fix healthcare, and will cost taxpayers an additional several billion dollars. This move comes right out of the Washington, D.C. playbook and is cause for great consternation. We have grave concerns about the cost and policy precedent of this decision – and so should you.
Further, we are concerned about the Governor's proposal to take more in taxes from those farmers and land owners in Ohio who have natural gas and oil under their ground. Ohio residents, especially those along the eastern border of our State, are on the verge of a major energy boom – if we don't stifle it with punitive tax hikes. We believe the state shouldn't tax wealth creation just because it can and that the government should not be in the business of picking winners or losers in this or any other industry. There is plenty of room to lower taxes by reducing government spending.
As we stated earlier, Governor Kasich has done some great things to advance economic prosperity in our state – and certainly reducing Ohio's income tax falls in that category. Just like you, AFP-OH cares about making Ohio the best it can be through limited government. We will applaud good policy decisions and call out those that aren't.
In the days ahead we will get more clarity on this budget. Hearings will be held in the House and Senate and there will be opportunities for you to weigh in and tell your legislators what you think. AND WE WILL NEED YOU TO DO SO.
Remember two years ago when you reminded legislators that they had made a promise to end the estate tax and you intended to hold them to it? We will need you to be prepared once again to hold our elected officials accountable to us. We will need to you remind the Governor and the State Legislature that they made a promise to make Ohio more efficient – NOT spend and tax more.
The time to take a stand for limited government doesn't take a recess unlike the government. We must remain vigilant. But we can all agree that some times are just more important than others – and this is one of those important times.


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I missed seeing the cherry blossoms in Washington in person, but thanks to Bill Silzell, I got to see them via photos. He read my column last Tuesday while he was in Washingon, and within hours, sent me beautiful photos. I may have missed the cherry blossoms, but I am fortunate to be home to see the redbuds and dogwoods burst into bloom. I've been worried about the dogwoods in our yard due to the drought, and, all but one tree survived. Some don't have many blossoms this year, but at least they didn't die, thanks to copious watering last summer.
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Occupation of all the castles to win.
This game type is action and strategy.
Players attack or defense by different terrain.
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Strategies and tactics are very important.
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LEVEL 4 10 Points Beat level 3! Medal Stats.
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LEVEL 2 10 Points Beat level 1! Medal Stats.
SECRET MEDAL 5 Points Unlock this medal to see it's details. Medal Stats.
No Jumping 5 Points you can read. can you? Medal Stats.
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Master Craftsman
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Crafted all of the items from a single crafting tree.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Had 100 or more sovereigns in your purse.
Crowning Glory
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Became the viscount of Kirkwall.
Reward: 15 PointsObjective: Reached Level 10.
A Friend in Need
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Upgraded the armor of one of your party members.
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Enchanted an item.
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Became a resident of Kirkwall.
Delver of the Deep
Reward: 10 PointsObjective: Explored the Deep Roads.
Reward: 15 PointsObjective: Kicked the slavers out of your ancestral mansion.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Learned two class specializations.
I Got Your Back
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Completely upgraded the armor of one of your party members.
Reward: 50 PointsObjective: Reached Level 20.
Reward: 10 PointsObjective: Became a partner in a Deep Roads expedition.
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Upgraded a spell or talent.
Tag Team
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Used teamwork to perform a cross-class combo.
That Thing Has Legs
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Found and killed a varterral.
Weapon Master
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Mastered a weapon style.
Reward: 50 PointsObjective: Completed a full year in Kirkwall without any party member being knocked unconscious.
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Acquired your first crafting recipe.
Dragon Slayer
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Found and killed a high dragon.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Found and killed the undying Xebenkeck.
Demon Slayer
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Found and killed the ancient demon, Hybris.
Chantry Historian
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Found all four chapters of "The History of the Chantry," by Brother Genitivi.
A Worthy Rival
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Earned the Arishok's respect.
Great Minds Think Alike
Reward: 50 PointsObjective: Earned the friendship or rivalry of four party members.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Earned the friendship of one of your party members.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Earned the rivalry of one of your party members.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Completed a romance with one of your party members.
Reward: 50 PointsObjective: Completed Dragon Age II twice, or completed it once with a save imported from Dragon Age Origins.
Champion of Kirkwall
Reward: 20 PointsObjective: Completed Dragon Age II.
Reward: 10 PointsObjective: Allied yourself with the mercenaries upon arriving in Kirkwall.
Reward: 10 PointsObjective: Allied yourself with the smugglers upon arriving in Kirkwall.
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Flirted with one of your party members to begin a romance.
Mass Exodus
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Reached Kirkwall with each character class across multiple playthroughs.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Unlocked 100 codex entries.
Treasure Hunter
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Opened 50 chests.
Darkness Falls
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Toggled the map from day to night.
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Left Kirkwall to explore the outlying regions.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Visited 10 caves in Kirkwall and the surrounding area.
Full House
Reward: 10 PointsObjective: Recruited four party members.
Friends in High Places
Reward: 15 PointsObjective: Met Grand Cleric Elthina, Viscount Dumar, Knight-Commander Meredith, and First Enchanter Orsino.
Gift Giver
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Gave a gift to one of your party members.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Found every variety of crafting resources.
Reward: 50 PointsObjective: During each year in Kirkwall, discovered 3 secret messages from the Band of Three.
Tale Within a Tale
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Listened to Varric begin his tale of the Champion of Kirkwall.
Secret Achievements
Stone Cold
Reward: 5 PointsObjective: Defeated the rock wraith on your expedition into the Deep Roads.
King of the Hill
Reward: 10 PointsObjective: Defeated the Arishok.
Reward: 15 PointsObjective: Defeated Meredith, knight-commander of Kirkwall's templars.
Arcane Defender
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Sided with the mages five times.
Mage Hunter
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Sided with the templars five times.
DLC: The Exiled Prince
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Confront the culprit behind the Vael family's murder.
Cloak and Dagger
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Meet secretly with the agent of the Divine
Loyalty of the Prince
Reward: 30 PointsObjective: Earn either a friendship or rivalry with Sebastian.
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Give Sebastian a family heirloom.
Secret Achievements
Reward: 25 PointsObjective: Dealt with the mercenaries that killed the Vael family.
DLC: Legacy
Reward: 30 PointsObjective: Defeat an ancient evil in the Vimmark Mountains.
Deep Roads Safari
Reward: 15 PointsObjective: Kill a genlock, genlock alpha, hurlock alpha, bronto, and deepstalker in the Vimmark Mountains.
Family Legacy
Reward: 30 PointsObjective: Apply three effects to Hawke's Key.
Family Outing
Reward: 15 PointsObjective: Complete the main quest in the Vimmark Mountains with Bethany or Carver in the party.
Tower Sweeper
Reward: 30 PointsObjective: Complete every side quest in the Vimmark Mountains prison tower.


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GOLD coast twin brothers Phil and James Coulson will be bringing their electronic sound to audiences at this weekends Festival of the Tap.
Phil said the duo, better known as Ambidecks, were excited to play their progressive new disco and deep house music to beer aficionados.
"We love Townsville and always have fun when we head up there," he said.
"I couldn't think of a more awesome place to be on a long weekend than at a beer festival."
Phil said the group planned to provide some chilled and easy vibes on the day.
"When we play together, we take one turntable each and go with the flow," he said.
"The style of the music is usually dictated by how the crowd is reacting to our tunes."
Phil said that collaborating always comes easy for the brothers. "We are designers by trade and work together, so when we play it's no different," he said.
"Being twins doesn't really give us an advantage; I would say that we just connect as well as any other musicians who work together."
Draught Sensation will host 14 different beverages on tap including international classic beers, Australian craft beers, and ciders, at Ogden St in the city.
Ambidecks will join other interstate DJs and regional indie bands on Saturday's session of the three-day festival.
>> Entry is $10 with tickets available for purchase online or at the gate. For session times and more information on festival entertainment go to www.sensationfestivals.com.au
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Why not treat yourselves to a fabulous holiday in the world's most romantic city? Our wonderful Venetian home is now ready for you to rent. The apartment consists of a dining room with a sitting area and kitchen with a lovely canal view. There is one double bedroom with 2 extra occasional single beds. The bathroom with shower is finished with marble tiles.
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The apartment is situated on quiet but trendy Giudecca Island and is just a few minutes away by boat from Saint Mark's Square. Giudecca is also the home of the Cipriani Hotel and the Redentore Church. Sir Elton John has an apartment nearby.
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A wonderful destination for your honeymoon or romantic getaway.
The apartment was featured in A Place In The Sun magazine, issue 16 (June 2005) and mentioned in the Sunday Express on 16th October 2005 and the Financial Times on 5th November 2005.
Due to the many small footbridges in the city of Venice that do not have lifts, we do not believe that the area is particularly well suited to the needs of wheelchair users or prams.
Situated in the heart of Venice, the world's most beautiful city, our apartment is just a short hop by boat from St Mark's Square. From our apartment you can wander around the historic city at your leisure, taking in all its most famous sights and discovering a few new ones of your own. You could also take a short boat ride to Venice Lido to enjoy its lovely beaches or head towards the mainland to discover the Veneto region and the Dolomites to the north.
The Veneto region of north-east Italy has much to offer tourists. Treviso, Verona and Padua are charming cities and well worth a visit. There are also many lovely villages to see, such as Asolo. The Alps lie to the north and are within easy reach by car.
Be amazed by the abundance of music, history, art and architecture in Venice and the mesmerising beauty of its canals. Venice is a delight to the senses and it is so full of life and unexpected events that it is always surprising, no matter how many times you visit. It is of course a city of romance and famous monuments, but it is also so much more, especially if you manage to escape the well-worn areas around San Marco and Rialto and head fo the lesser-known areas of the city such as San Polo or Cannaregio. Isola della Giudecca (where the apartment is situated) is just a few minutes away from San Marco and Dorsoduro, yet it is nonetheless a haven of peace and splendid isolation. Giudecca has Palladian churches and it is the home of top quality restaurants and hotels including the Cipriani hotel and Harry's Dolci. It also has a range of budget and medium level restaurants. The island of Giudecca enjoys panoramic views of the southern lagoon, which can also be seen from the apartment. To the north there is a spectacular view of the church of Santa Maria di Salute, which lies on the opposite bank of the Giudecca Canal. The Doge's Palace and the Campanile on St Mark's Square can be seen easily across the Bacino di San Marco.
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Charlestown Cafe fire causeFebruary 5, 2008 at 11:52 am | In Charlestown Cafe, West Seattle fires, West Seattle news | 2 Comments
(Photo courtesy Scott Kratz) We just checked with Helen Fitzpatrick of the Seattle Fire Department re: the cause of the Charlestown Cafe fire; "fire in the deep-fat fryer," she confirms. As we reported last night, cafe owner Larry Mellum told WSB a few hours after the fire that they'd need "days" to get the restaurant back in shape – we'll keep checking on how things are going. (Original coverage from last night is here and here, with JetCityOrange's fire video here. Just last week, we'd reported promising news about CC's future.)
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Five Juárez police officers, including a police commander, were shot and killed at a party Wednesday night -- the deadliest attack on police officers so far this year.
Officials said gunmen burst into a party and gunned down the officers about 8:15, said Juárez police spokesman Adrian Sanchez Contreras.
Two other officers were wounded and were listed in serious condition, officials said late Wednesday.
"They are working right now in an operation in the entire city to find those responsible," Sanchez Contreras said.
None of the victims were identified Wednesday night.
A police spokesman said that about 18 police officers have been killed in Juárez this year.
The incident on Wednesday night was believed to be the single deadliest attack on law enforcement in Juárez since a car bomb exploded in downtown in 2010.
Earlier this month, Juárez Police Chief Julián Leyzaola said police will not be intimidated by violent attacks against police officers.
"Those who might think that police officers are going to back off or quit their jobs are wrong," Leyzaola said in a written statement.
"We are going to double up our job to serve and protect the people of Juárez," Leyzaola added.
Sixty-five Juárez police officers had been slain since October 2010.
In January, several narco-banners were place in the city accusing Leyzaola of favoring one of the drug cartels over the other and threatening to kill a police officer each day.
Eight officers were killed in various street shootings before police took shelter in heavily guarded hotels. Authorities also began allowing officers to take their firearms home with them off-duty. Some police had claimed they were sitting ducks because they had not been allowed to take their weapons home with them.
Leyzaola had said in January that the threats against police officers had been coming from the New Juárez Cartel.
The New Juárez Cartel was first mentioned in banners that appeared in September after Mexican authorities had arrested the alleged leaders of La Linea organization.
The attacks on police officers are a continuation of the brutal violence that has a firm grip on the city of 1.3 million. The city has suffered a drug cartel war that has claimed the lives of about 9,400 people since hostilities began between the Juárez and the Sinaloa drug cartels. They are fighting for power and control of lucrative drug routes into the United States.
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TomTom: iPhone navigation software is real
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TomTom on iPhone software
TomTom has in fact produced real-time navigation software for the iPhone, according to one of the company's French representatives. Yann Lafargue denies allegations from other sources, which first said that Apple's SDK license forbids real-time navigation, and then that TomTom itself had no internal prototypes. "Since the SDK became available," Lafargue observes, "some of our engineers tried to put Navigator on the iPhone. And the first tests showed that it worked well for the most part."
Regarding the SDK, Lafargue believes that Apple does not have the intention of blocking third-party companies from competing in iPhone navigation. The company "must simply try to protect itself," he says, "in the case a client encounters a problem with his iPhone and a navigation application [and] has the intention of attacking them."
It is still said to be unknown, however, whether TomTom will actually be able to sell its software for the iPhone. "On this point, it's still too early to suggest this," Lafargue comments. "What's sure is that we have a solution for which experiments proved conclusive. Now it's a matter of seeing in which manner we can launch it. We couldn't for example finalize a product only to be blocked from the App Store because Apple decided to make its own program, or to favor one from its partners.
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The War is an epic documentary series about the Second World War as told by the humble and articulate citizens of four towns: Luverne, Minnesota; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Waterbury, Connecticut. Provocatively told by every day American heroes, The War is a must see for any one interested in WWII history.
The interviews with the veterans are both heartbreaking and informative. Favorites include the fighter pilot Quentin Aanenson, who fought against the Germans over bucolic French fields, and Sam Hynes, part of a Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron, one of many soldiers working his way through the tiny islands in the South Pacific.
Another standout is Glenn Dowling Frazier, who survived the Bataan death march only to be thrown into a Japanese prisoner of war camp for three years. After the atomic bomb was dropped he walked out of the camp, although his captures had always told him he would be assassinated as soon as the Americans reached Japan (he walked out of the camp after digging his own grave). This is something I would have liked to hear more about, Mr. Frazier leaving his third death camp and taking a train to Tokyo as an emaciated American. He admits it has taken him 30 years to get over what had happened to him.
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Intermountain Healthcare announced a joint effort with GE Healthcare to help further reduce radiation dose in Computed Tomography (CT) procedures at its facilities by up to 50 percent*. Intermountain and GE Healthcare will collaborate to further reduce patients' radiation dose through the GE Blueprint for low dose, a comprehensive solution combining technology, people and processes. The GE Blueprint program will include a special focus on reducing radiation during pediatric imaging procedures, and was announced at Intermountain's Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
CT imaging is a critical tool in helping physicians diagnose disease and has positively impacted millions of adults and children. Through collaboration with GE Healthcare and implementation of innovative imaging technologies and system-specific solutions, Intermountain will continue to lead in further reducing radiation dose while maintaining exceptional image quality in diagnostic procedures. The program will include a focus on the unique needs of pediatric patients, leveraging technologies and protocols to help doctors match body size and type to appropriate scans.
"Ensuring high quality images at the lowest possible radiation dose is a priority in every diagnostic imaging procedure at Intermountain, including an emphasis on the specific needs of children in our care," said Dr. Keith White, medical director of Imaging Services for Intermountain Healthcare. "Through our work with GE Healthcare, we continue to invest in the very latest solutions to optimize imaging, delivering the highest standards of care to all patients."
"GE Healthcare has long been committed to working with health care providers, including the nation's leading hospitals, to help them continuously reduce radiation dose in CT imaging," said Steve Gray, vice president and general manager of CT & Advantage Workstation for GE Healthcare. "We look forward to collaborating with clinical leaders at Intermountain Healthcare and building upon GE's announcement last year of more than $800 million of investment in low-dose technologies over 15 years."
Traditionally in CT, high-image quality often required greater patient exposure to diagnostic radiation, and conversely, lower dose levels for the patient usually meant lower image clarity. Over the last four decades, CT technology and processes have evolved. Together with GE Healthcare, Intermountain is helping change the equation by continuing to lower radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic image quality – in adult as well as pediatric imaging.
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University of North Carolina's chief fundraiser, former quarterback Matt Kupec, resigned on Sunday after an internal investigation revealed that he and another university fundraiser took personal trips with the school's money. The other university fundraiser is Tami Hansbrough, the mother of Tyler Hansbrough. According to the News & Observer, UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp said a…Read More


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Singapore - Paul Casey's "rubbish year" continued to get a little better on Thursday when the former world number three fired a three-under 68 to confirm his recent return to form and put him in early contention at the Singapore Open.
The 35-year-old Englishman has endured a miserable campaign since dislocating his shoulder while snowboarding last December, but top-10 finishes in Australia and China last month suggested he was getting back to his best form.
Hoping to end his year on a high by sneaking into the elite 60-player field for the European Tour's season-ending Dubai World Championship, Casey's opening round on the demanding Serapong Course will give the Briton plenty of encouragement.
"I'm very happy with that. It's the first time I have played in this kind of heat in a long time. My caddy is going to earn his keep - keeping the grips dry, and the player cool and happy," Casey told reporters after a solid first round.
"Very much a team effort and that's what contributed to me shooting a 68."
Casey has slipped to 118th in the world rankings and sits 83rd in the Race to Dubai standings with just the Hong Kong Open to come after Singapore, but the three-time Ryder Cup player believes he can end a victory drought dating back to Jan. 2011.
"I have had a fairly rubbish year and it has been a season where I have really struggled to get over the shoulder injury," he added.
"I struggled with my game and lost a bit of confidence. But the last few months, I have been building that back up and playing the sort of golf I am used to playing.
"My golf has been very nice lately and I would like to sneak a win in before I finish my season this year.
"In terms of where I stand in the rankings is pretty much a write off. I am very much focusing on next year for that aspect of my game but there are tournaments still to be won."
Casey admitted to being a frustrated spectator in September when the European Ryder Cup team staged a remarkable Sunday comeback to beat the U.S. in Chicago but rather than dwell on not being involved, he preferred to use the experience as motivation.
"I would have loved to have been a part of that. What I saw was remarkable. I was very proud to watch them. I know where my golf game was at that time so there was no way I could have joined them whatsoever," he said.
"When I started my career, I never enjoyed sitting on the sidelines and I still don't now. If I am missing out on big tournaments or Ryder Cups for example.
"I didn't even want to watch but now I do for two reasons. I want to see great golf, as witnessed in September, and I use it as motivation to get back to where I want to be."
Denmark's Thomas Bjorn shot a first-round 66 to forge an early lead in the $6 million co-sanctioned European and Asian Tour event, with world number one Rory McIlroy taking to the course later on Thursday. – Reuters
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I have long conversations with God every night before going to sleep. It's an old habit I developed as a child. My parents used to listen as I asked God to bless mama, and daddy and a long litany of people and situations. Now nobody listens to me say my prayers except God. Honesty compels me to admit that my conversations with God are a little one-sided. I do most of the talking.Hey, if you lived with my lovely wife, Lisa, you'd look forward to talking to God each night, too. When I try to talk to her, I can't get a word in edgewise. Usually my conversations with the Almighty lean pretty heavily toward my apologizing for all the ways I have found to foul up during the course of any given day. Remember that part of the Lord's prayer that says, "lead us not into temptation?" Well, I don't even know why that is in there, because I don't ever have to worry about being led into temptation. It always finds me. My nightly prayers are also filled with requests on behalf of my children. When you have a 23-year-old and a 19-year-old and a 16-year-old, you need a lot of help from God. There's an old saying about there not being any atheists in foxholes. Well, there shouldn't be any at the PTA meeting either, given today's social climate. Lately, I have been spending more time than usual in my prayers and supplications. I have been praying for our country. In case you haven't noticed, we have made a mess of things, y'all. I didn't say that the president had made a mess of things. I didn't say that Congress had made a mess of things. I said that "we" have. All of us, because we have sat back and watched things happen without standing up for ourselves or our beliefs or our values. More than half the children born in our community last year were born to unwed mothers. More than half! A child being born into a stable family that includes a mother and a father who are married to one another is the exception rather than the rule. How did that happen? The stock market is teetering on collapse because the financial institutions that control the lending of money have extended huge amounts of loans to people who should never have been extended credit in the first place. We are in a fight for our very existence with insidious enemies who want to destroy our freedoms and our very way of life and most of us seem more concerned with trivial matters such as which Hollywood star is breaking up with which other Hollywood star. And in less than five weeks we will go to the polls, as a nation, and choose a new leader; one we will expect to lead us out of this wilderness we have wandered into - and if you believe most of the people you talk to, none of the candidates whose names will appear on the ballot is really up to the task at hand. And so for the past few weeks, I have been praying that God would provide a leader worthy of the challenge he - or she - will face. And even as I have prayed for such a leader, I have found myself questioning whether there has ever been such a leader in human existence. And then Wednesday night, just before turning in, I picked up my edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. I just wanted to do a little light reading before turning in. I opened the 1,405-page tome to a section that seemed to have been bookmarked by two tickets from the Braves-Giants game of May 9, 2003. I began to read a few random quotes from the page. "Politics are almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once; in politics, many times." "Dictators ride to and fro on tigers they are afraid to dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry." "I cannot forecast for you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in an mystery inside an enigma." "Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival." "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat." "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed to so few by so many." "We will have no truce or parley with you or the wicked gang who work your will. You do your worst - and we will do our best." "The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of misery." "If the British Commonwealth lasts for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour." And when I went to bed Wednesday night I prayed, "God, please send us a Winston Churchill." Can I get an Amen? Darrell Huckaby is a local author and educator. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Police near Ann Arbor arrested a 28-year-old man from Wisconsin on Wednesday who investigators say is suspected of taking shots at motorists along U.S.-23 in Washtenaw County.
A driver called the Pittsfield Township Police Department at 12:36 a.m. to report a man in a black trench coat shooting at traffic from a wooded area near a bridge south of Michigan Avenue, according to a police news release.
Responding officers spotted the suspect walking nearby and took him into custody. Investigators followed the suspect's footprints in the snow and found a sawed-off shotgun. ...


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With Assassin's Creed Unity injecting four-player online co-op, and Assassin's Creed Rogue sticking to single-player sailing throughout, this year marks the first break in Ubisoft Annecy's multiplayer suite since 2010. (Check out "Designing the Considerate Kill" to learn how Ubisoft made it in the first place.)
Asssassin's Creed multiplayer is best known for its unique take on deathmatch, which saw players deceiving each other in densely populated markets and mansions. Appearing as computer-controlled citizens themselves, combatants could hide in plain site and perpetrate subtle assassinations – and if not, they'd earn considerably fewer points. Ubisoft also tossed in several objective-based modes over the years, like a team-vs-team hunt for treasure chests. In Assassin's Creed 3, Ubisoft introduced "Wolfpack," a mode in which four players worked together to off enemies before time ran out.
"With Assassin's Creed Unity, the pillars of the franchise have evolved thanks to the potential of new generation consoles," Ubisoft tells Joystiq. "With that evolution, we wanted to bring a new type of multiplayer experience, which was asked for by fans and which we wanted to explore for a long time: cooperative gameplay. Our aim was to have a seamless single-to-multi experience: This is why we are not opposing single player and co-op; we have ancestral missions dealing with Arno's story and Brotherhood missions dealing with Arno's duties towards the Brotherhood."
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It hasn't been an easy road, but for the North Rockland seniors, things are finally coming together.
After failing to win the league title the past two seasons and an early exit from last season's sectionals, the pieces have fallen in place for the Red Raiders.
Four seniors scored in double figures as the No. 2 Red Raiders defeated No. 7 Scarsdale 65-48 in a Class AA sectional quarterfinal. ...


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While growing up in India, "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" and other songs of its ilk thrust me irrevocably into a world of romanticism.
I did not have to seek out Pushkin to find a "pure phantom in enchanting light." The songs that played on the radios of street vendors, and those that blared from the loudspeakers of street festivals, sprinkled the petals of love's lyrics into the air in a most quotidian fashion.
Suffice it to say, I was smitten by the very idea of romance and love.
In high school, I had a crush on a girl who was aloof and taciturn. I sat behind her in class, looked at the jasmine in her hair, and dreamed of faraway things.
"The jasmine is twice as beautiful because you wear it in your hair; and you are twice as beautiful because you have jasmine in your hair."
I wrote these words on a piece of paper and placed it surreptitiously on her desk. She gave no indication that she had seen my note, but I read some meaning into a smile or two that she cast in my direction later.
I fancied rescuing her from the clutches of dangerous criminals and earning her eternal gratitude and love.
It was only natural, then, that I would be drawn to the world of poetry, and no surprise that Pushkin's works found a special place in my literary peregrinations. After all, the Russian gave up his life in a duel trying to defend his wife's honor.
The path of romance and true love is hard to find, but once found, it always takes one to destinations whence the world and life can be looked at in meaningful and spiritual terms.
Sometimes, the rose that sings a cadenza can be found close at hand; at other times, a journey of many miles is required.
To quote Andrew Marvell, one " ... quickly might arrive/ Where my extended soul is fixed," but then, one cannot overlook Fate that " ... does iron wedges drive,/ And always crowds itself betwixt."
For me, the journey to true love's portal was a long and complex one. The path from Calcutta to St. Louis took many jagged turns, and along them I stumbled and strove, sometimes half-blind and sometimes half-mad, as I searched for someone fairer than rainbow, fairer than hills sprawled in green, and fairer than valleys mottled with flowers.
At last when the coordinates merged and, by what seemed happenstance but surely was scripted by destiny, I met my soon-to-be wife Maria, I had that distinctive feeling that rights the world and sets quiet harmony as a foil to the quirks and quagmires of the past.
Love is a powerful force that can redefine substance and reestablish direction. It can raise Ahalya from stone, or force the sea to give up all its calyx and bounty. In short, it can transform a person, and from that new perspective, transform the world.
My thought for Valentine's Day is a simple one. We should strive to be full in our embrace of Love.
We never gather enough for a lifetime, nor give of it in full measure, but little else will define the chapters of our lives in better light than Love.
Ramnath Subramanian, a retired public-school teacher, writes for the El Paso Times on educational topics. Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com


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ATLANTA -- Police are investigating a burglary at a northwest Atlanta MetroPCS store.
It happened shortly before midnight Sunday at the store near the corner of Bolton Road and James Jackson Parkway.
Police said surveillance video shows a man smashing the store's front door with a hammer. He grabbed one phone and one pair of headphones before running.
No one has been arrested.
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Dunbar Township adds trucks to its fleet
Dunbar Township supervisors are happy to see two new trucks in their fleet.
While one truck is a brand new 2012 Ford 550, the other truck is 20 years old but was a great find and buy for the township through the Federal Surplus Property Program that state Rep. Deberah Kula referred to the supervisors.
Supervisor Keith Fordyce said they had been looking for a truck and decided to call Kula's office to see if there was any grant money or other programs out there that they might be able to look into.
"I do try to help out when I can," said Kula. "We're always searching for any type of a program that may be a benefit to the township supervisors or anyone in the district."
When the supervisors approached her, she said she and her office staff began to search for an easy solution.
"Grants are just not there anymore and the ones that are there are so competitive," Kula said.
That's when she recommended the supervisors look into the Federal Surplus Property Program.
Fordyce said supervisors found a 1993 dump truck that had just 5,000 miles on it. The township ended up paying just $1,200 for it.
Fordyce said the township had to replace the brakes, check the truck over and give it a paint job, but after all that, the township had about $10,000 in it.
"If this truck were bought brand new, it would have cost at least $70,000," he said.
"It took a little bit of work, but they got something nice out of it," said Kula. "The Dunbar Township supervisors aren't afraid to go the extra mile and do the immense amount of paperwork that goes along with this kind of program."
Supervisor John Tabaj said the new Ford 550 cost about $69,000 and was a budgeted item that is being paid out of the general fund.
"When I came here (in 2007) our trucks were 10 to 12 years old," he said. "We've been working to try and replace as many as we can."
In 2009 the township got two new GMC trucks and last year the township bought this Ford 550, which just came in.
Tabaj said supervisors are hoping to buy one or two trucks this year.
"The breakdowns are just killing us, money wise and time wise," he said. "Especially with winter maintenance. The people depend on that and they want you there yesterday."
Rachel Basinger is a freelance writer.
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There's no way we could have another TV blackout just weeks after Time Warner Cable's month-long dispute with CBS, right?
While there's no indication at this point that Dish Network will stop carrying Walt Disney's ESPN or ABC after their contract runs out on Sept. 30, it may be in Dish's best interest to push for a public fight.
Another drawn-out dispute between mega-media powers could draw the ire of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission and Congress, which have largely stayed away from fee issues. This could actually be something Dish wants.
"Meaningful retransmission consent reform" is Dish's best hope for change, Stanton Dodge, Dish's general counsel, said on the company's earnings call last month. Reform would alter rules that allow broadcasters to charge fees for their programming in a similar way to how cable networks ask for affiliate fees. Retransmission fees paid by pay-TV providers are estimated to top $3 billion this year and $4 billion in 2015, according to market researcher SNL Kagan.
New rules could allow pay-TV providers to get broadcast signals for less money or potentially even for free. In fact, Americans can still watch broadcast channels for free today using an antenna. It's just the digital signal, bundled with cable networks, that warrant retransmission fees. CBS will get about $2 per subscriber each month under its new contract with Time Warner Cable, according to an estimate from Jessica Reif Cohen, an analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Disney's ESPN charges pay-TV providers a whopping $5.54 per subscriber per month, according to SNL Kagan. For context, NFL Network, the second-most-expensive national channel, charges $1.34. A lower-rated channel such as Disney Junior fetches 17 cents.
Rep. Anna Eshoo, a Democrat from California, introduced draft legislation today called the Video CHOICE (Consumers Have Options in Choosing Entertainment) Act. The bill is intended to eliminate TV blackouts and calls for an FCC study of sports programming costs. Dodge is set to testify this week before the U.S. House Energy Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, where he'll probably make several more arguments for reform.
Attention from lawmakers and regulators on increased programming fees could also help sell a Dish-DirecTV merger down the road. Dish CEO Joe Clayton has said that putting Dish and DirecTV together "makes a lot of sense," in part "because the programming partners have gotten so powerful that their rates are going up at four, five times the rate of inflation."
Dish and DirecTV together would probably have more power to negotiate lower programming costs with both broadcast and cable networks that would want to access their combined 34 million customers in the U.S. Networks may think twice before losing such a big audience — and the fee and advertising revenue that come with it.
Dropping ESPN and other Disney channels, including ABC affiliates in several major markets, would be a risky bet. Dish could lose many subscribers and upset even more. Then again, Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen used to be a professional gambler.
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Jan. 3
? Event: Classics Book Club with Gayle, "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, 6 p.m., Oak Grove Public Library.
? Meeting: Pine Woods Audubon Society, 7 p.m. Hattiesburg Zoo Education Center. Topic: Timberdoodle: The Secret Life of the American Woodcock. Public and members welcome.
Jan. 6
? Class: Financial Peace University classes begin at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at Heritage United Methodist Church, 3 Baracuda Drive, Hattiesburg. The 9-week course is taught on DVD by financial guru Dave Ramsey and local facilitators who lead small group discussions. Call Scot Jones at 261-3371 to register or for more information.
Jan. 8
? Meeting: Sales and Marketing Professionals - Pine Belt, Lunch 11:30 a.m., Program, noon, Lake Terrace Convention Center. Speaker is Dr. Jayme Foster, Assistant Professor of Marketing at University of Southern Mississippi.
? Event: War & Society Roundtable will discuss "In the Garden of the Beast," 6 p.m., Hattiesburg library, 329 Hardy St.
Jan. 9
? Meeting: Lamar County Genealogy Society, 1 p.m., Oak Grove Public Library.
Jan. 12
? Event: Teen Book Club will discuss "The Hobbit," noon, Hattiesburg library, 329 Hardy St.
Jan. 14
? Meeting: Highland Neighborhood Association monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m., Hattiesburg Convention Center.
Jan. 14-15
? Event: Auditions, 6:30 p.m., Just Over the Rainbow Theatre, five roles for women, technical staff and crew in "Dixie Swim Club," a comedy about five Southern women from a college swim team who reunite every year at a weekend beach cottage.
Jan. 15
? Event: Daytime Book Club, "Netherland" by Joseph O'Neill, 2 p.m., Oak Grove Public Library.
? Event: Scavenger Hunt and Craft, 5 p.m., Oak Grove Public Library.
? Meeting: Friends of the Oak Grove Public Library meeting, 5:30 p.m., Oak Grove Public Library.
? Event: After-School Craft, 3 p.m., Hattiesburg library, 329 Hardy St.
? Event: Beth Taylor book signing for "Bless Them Father, for They Have Sinned," 6 p.m., Hattiesburg library, 329 Hardy St. The book signing will be followed by a talk by Taylor at 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 16
? Class: Financial Peace University classes begin at 6 p.m. at Parkway Heights United Methodist Church, 2420 Hardy St., Hattiesburg. The 9-week course is taught on DVD by financial guru Dave Ramsey and local facilitators who lead small group discussions. Call Eddie Rester at 544-7873 to register or for more information.
Jan. 17
? Event: Opening reception for art exhibit "Transformations: Three Women, the Alchemy of Friendship: Clay, Paper and Fiber," 5-6 p.m., Lucile Parker Gallery, William Carey University.
? Concert: The Winters School of Music presents guest artist Mark Valenti, international concert pianist, 7 p.m., Smith Auditorium, Thomas Fine Arts Center, William Carey University. Free.