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As a fan and reader of "Why Nations Fail", I have a question for Daron and Jim. I know that "inclusive institutions" are good. Given this point, where do the authors stand on California's direct democracy and its initiative process? Do the Cambridge guys believe in "people power"?
Here is the current California voting slate of initiatives for 2012. If "we" (the voters of California) have the chance to vote to kill off High Speed Rail and to kill off the University of California, does such participatory democracy foster my favorite state's long run growth? My old friend John Matsusaka is a fan of such initiatives as he has argued that they act as a check on growth of the public sector (see his QJE paper). and his JPE paper.


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Luke Schiller, 29, of Fremont, accepted a plea deal for the lesser charge of attempted child endangering before Sandusky County Common Pleas Court Judge Barbara Ansted.
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October 8, 2013
We talk about the ups and downs of the CTA's transition to Ventra, hear from Michael Puente about the proposed Illiana expressway, and talk with a breast cancer advocacy group on how we can be smart contributors this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Photo: Flickr/Steven Vance)
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Not only were these players competing for a shot at the Top 8 they were also vying for the top spot in the Amateur standings--a potential winnings differential of $500.
Kitano was playing blue-green splashing red for a handful of creatures including Spikeshot Goblin.
Kitano played a Talisman to kick off the first action of the game. Harada could not decide whether or not he was going to Deconstruct the artifact and play an Elf Replica or just do the latter. He decided to do both and Kitano had not turn three play save land. He took two from the Elf and had nothing for turn four either. Harada played a Pewter Golem.
Kitano played a Quicksliver Elemental--he had five Islands in play. Harada sent both of his men into combat and Kitano considered the 2/2 Elf Replica. He decided to take six and Harada played a Myr Enforcer post battle. Kitano's sixth land was a Forest. Harada read and reread the Elemental while Kitano played a Scimitar and equipped the 3/4 creature. It was not matter since Harada was sitting back on Terror. When Harada attacked, Kitano nodded and they were on to game two.
Tetsuya Kitano - 0 Satoshi Harada - 1
Kitano played a turn two Neurok Familiar that yielded him a Gold Myr. Tel Jilad Chosen came to play for Harada but his opponent was out of land. he played the Myr and passed the turn. Harada could have Deconstructed the Myr but had no follow-up and chose not to burn. he merely attacked for two. Kitano had a third land and played a Vulshok Berserker and got in for four points of damage.
Without a turn four play, Harada elected to have the Chosen stay back and watch the gate. Kitano sent only his flier over for a point of damage and then played a Spikeshot Goblin and Steel Wall. Harada used the Deconstruct--Kitano offered the Wall--on the Myr and played a Tel-Jilad Archers. The Spikeshot took out the Chosen and Kitano played an AEther Spellbomb that he used on the Goblin War Wagon Harada played.
He attacked with his Beserker and Harada was not willing to put his Archers in the way with an active Spikeshot. He untapped and made a 5/5 Wurmskin Forger. Kitano was still shy on lands and played a Liar's Pendulum--always fun to cover in a foreign language. He activated the Pendulum and named Deconstruct. The judge had to come over and explain how the card worked. Finally, he said he did not believe it was there and Kitano showed him it along with Shrapnel Blast, Mirror Golem, and Leadfoot Golem to draw a card.
Harada played a Battlegear and put it on his Forger to make an 8/8 which was chump blocked by a Neurok Spy. When Kitano sent in his Berserker this time, Harada was ready to trade and they did so. Kitano was till stuck on four lands and activated the Pendulum naming Island. Harada guessed none and Kitano chose to not reveal his hand--he did not play a land either.
the Forger got in for eight damage and Harada played a War Wagon. During Kitano's upkeep he used a Blinkmoth Well to port a Seat of the Synod. He activated his Pendulum in response and pulled out a list of cards in his deck to consult. The judge stopped him and said he could not consult outside notes and he appealed to the head judge. The head judge overruled the table judge and allowed it.
After consulting his notes and making a dramatic show of what to name Kitano named Viridian Shaman. Harada wasn't buying it but there it was and Kitano drew a card. He drew an Island and a Domineer and took the War Wagon. Harada swung with his monster and Kitano threw the wall in the way. Harada played a Frogmite and said go, holding a Detonate. The Frogmite blocked and Kitano made a Mirror Golem imprinting the affinity fixture. Harada detonated the Golem for six but did not attack, which would have forced the Goblin to chump block because he knew Kitano was holding Shrapnel Blast (from the Pendulum) and he could kill him with the War Wagon (he was at eight).
Kitano untapped and played a Quicksilver Elemental. Harada drew a Predator's Strike and ended the game--likely putting himself in the Top 8 and the top of the Amateur standings.
Tetsuya Kitano - 0 Satoshi Harada - 2
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Featured on Food Buzz Top 9Summer might be officially gone in many of the states but in my part, the temperatures are still in nineties.Though the sun sets early now & morning sun has started to feel cozy and relaxing, days are still quite sunny & hot. However, it rained last weekend. We hardly get any rains out here, I think the last bit was long back in May, so whenever it comes pouring down, its time to rejoice in my house.Usually, its super lazy day with TV or book on the couch, comfort food to fill up and loads of chai which I enjoy while sitting beside the window as rain drops rattle against the glass. Thats one corner of the house which keeps me alive amongst the gloom from cloudy skies in the rest of the apartment, especially when I m alone.
I literally wait for the summer to end to make some dishes.The wet & cold weekend (yup the temperatures dipped to 64 ),made me crave my grandmom's tahiri which is one of my favorite things to make since the autumn sets in to the finish of winter. Not missing the little chance I got last weekend, this rice dish was our comfort meal. The best part being that this is a one pot meal, has the perfect amount of spike to it, is loaded with satiating goodness of starchy vegetables and leftovers taste all the more better! Just few minutes of preparations & you are all set for a soul satisfying meal.It really need no side dish even coz its so much flavorful on its own, just a bowl of plain yogurt or green chutney/pickle will be more than enough. If you really want to indulge, add a dollop of cold butter or ghee over the steaming bowl of rice, let it melt and find its way right to the bottom on its own & you are good to go! The best part about this dish is the bottom burnt layer of rice which is achieved by a technique called dumpukht (see recipe).
My best memories of eating tahiri are of Sunday lunches when we sat on charpai(cot) under the bright winter sun amid the home-grown decor of winter vegetables in my grandmother's vegetable garden. I remember picking up fresh stalks of young garlic and onions right from the soil and eating it with tahiri. The taste of unwashed, organic stuff was unmatched.I am a survivor of such homecooked authentic Indian dishes.A mention of these winter lunches still takes me back there, of the food relished during those growing years, times spent with family amid laughter & gossip.
The trio of vegetables that go into tahiri which is a speciality dish of state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is standard – white potatoes, cauliflower & peas.Called by the same name, this dish is quite similar to a non vegetarian rice recipe popular in south indian states – where it is made with minced meat.These vegetables go so well with the warmth of black indian spices – cumin, black cardamom, black pepper, cloves, nutmeg & cinnamon. The spices are fresh ground into a paste and then rice & vegetable are open cooked on low heat along with the paste for long to bring about the depth of flavors. The result is a aromatic pot full of comfort- the rice is not hot but has the right amount of spice kick for soothing the senses.
Tahiri is not pilaf, its cooked low & slow by a technique called dumpukht or indirect slow heating. What differentiates it from biryani is the fact that unless you make kacchi biryani, the rice & meat/ vegetables are separately half cooked, layered & then cooked to perfection. In tahiri, rice & vegetables cook start to 95% doneness in the spicy broth and finished via dumpukht cooking. I hope all these techniques make sense :)
Utensil Required : A wide mouthed, heavy bottomed pot with lid/kadhai with lid
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 1/4 cup oil (canola/vegetable/any unflavored oil)
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced red onions
- 1 bay leaves
- 2″ cinnamon stick
- 2 black cardamom, cracked open (substitute with 5 green cardamom)
- 1 piece nutmeg
- 3/4 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
- 3/4 cup cauliflower florets
- 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2″ cubes
- 1 cup basmati rice
- Salt to taste
- 2.5 cups water (or as required for cooking your rice variety, check package instructions)
- 2 tbsp oil
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
- 2 tbsp whole black peppercorns
- 4 -5 whole dry red chillies (adjust to tolerance)
- 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp whole coriander seeds
- 4 whole cloves
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BlackBerry launches BlackBerry Messenger for Windows Phone beta
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Beta test ahead of official launch, some features like Voice to be added later on
Users of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) are going to able to use the service on a new mobile platform. Today, BlackBerry announced that the messaging service has made its way to Windows Phones, starting off with a limited run in beta. The company wants to focus on providing an introduction to the program with its first release.
"We've gotten an incredible number of requests for BBM to come to Windows Phone," said BlackBerry Messenger Head of Product and Brand Marketing Jeff Gadway. "In the coming weeks, we'll be ready to welcome millions of Windows Phone users to the growing BBM community."
BlackBerry Messenger is bringing some of the basic functionality in the first attempt at a Windows Phone version. Contacts provides a centralized location for all BlackBerry Messenger contacts, whether it's a group or an individual. Users can create new contacts or search for friends to chat with, broadcast a message or organize categories. With the Windows Phone version, users can pin a contact to the start menu for quick access.
Chats pulls together all BlackBerry Messenger chat windows into one place. BBM users can add photos, a voice note, send a contact or pass along location information. Group chats, one-on-one conversations and party chats are all possible.
The program also features Feeds, which gives users updated status information and profile photos on their contacts. To chat about the change, BBM users just tap on the name and are pulled into a chat. Personal status updates are also handled in Feeds.
In the future, the team will add more features to BlackBerry Messenger for Windows Phones including Channels, Voice, Glympse location sharing and stickers.
Access to BlackBerry Messenger for Windows Phone is currently limited to beta, with a full release coming in the next few weeks. Windows Phone users that want to take part in the beta, or that can't wait any longer for the messaging platform, can head over to the BlackBerry Beta Zone to register.


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A History of Korean Gaming
Table of Contents
Part 1
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이오리스 Eolith
April 30, 1996
taken over by Netbrain(March 16, 2005)
Key People:
전주영 Jeon Juyoung:CEO (April 1996-March 2004)
최정호 Choe Jeongho:CEO (March 2004-March 2005)
최상덕 Choe Sangdeok:CEO (March 2005-2006)
이상현 Yi Sanghyeon:Director R&D
www.eolith.co.kr (offline)
엠드림 M-Dream
February 2000
defunct (around 2007)
최정호 Choe Jeongho:CEO
www.m-dream.com (offline)
네오리스 Neolith
May 2008
최현정 Choe Hyeonjeong:CEO
First investments into the enterprise that would eventually form the arcade game manufacturer Eolith were made by Kumkang in March 19941, and although Eolith was founded as an independent company in 1996, Kum Gang published their early arcade games. In the new millenium, Eolith formed a small chain of franchise arcades called G-Park and registered at KOSDAQ on June 7th, as the first Korean arcade game maker2. Besides video games, their mechanical redemption machines Eldorado (Ministry of Culture and Tourism Game of the Month June 2001) and Mugunghwa Kkot-i Pieosseumnida ("The roses of Sharon have blossomed"; Game of the Month November 2001 & Arcade Game of the Year 2001)3. Although some of their Hidden Catch games were marketed in Europe, the global gaming community only really took notice of the company when some of the rights to SNK properties landed in its hands, and Eolith found itself in charge for The King of Fighters 2001 and 2002 (the majority of the game credits still went to the same team as other episodes, though, with only a nominal director and a producer from Eolith staff).
M-Dream was founded by a former Eolith employee and specialized in developing mobile games, mostly ports of famous Japanese arcade games, they had an especially strong bond with Taito. They also developed a couple of online titles, and localized and published a number of PS2 and PC games. In November 2002 the subsidiary M-Dream China was formed4.
After reaching its height in 2001, Eolith came into financial troubles, and in November 2003 merged with M-Dream5. The joined companies operated as Eolith, but M-Dream's Choe Jeongho became its new CEO (from March 2004), and the M-Dream name never disappeared, but even outlived Eolith. Half a year after merging with M-Dream and shifting the main focus to mobile games, Eolith reportedly was in the black again for the first time in three years6.
The merger couldn't save Eolith in the long run, though. In On June 3rd, 2005 it was bought out by another company called Netbrain7, eventually integrated in the pharma company Neurotech and thoroughly restructured. Eolith finally disappeared when it was renamed to Neurotech Pharma on November 8th, 20068. M-Dream, seemingly a separate company again, continued to publish mobile games until 2007, but then quietly disappeared as well. M-Dream China still seems to operate, though.
In May 2008, a new company named Neolith appeared, which seems to own at least some former Eolith properties, as it uses the same logo and continues the Hidden Catch series (which in the meantime had gotten another sequel published by F2System). Not much is known about Neolith, though, as it doesn't have a web presence. It received government support of 160,000,000 Won, but never showed much of a result9.
Screaming Hunter (스크레밍헌터) - Arcade (December 1996)
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Screaming Hunter (Arcade)
(크사나) Ksana - Arcade (March 1997)
Ksana (Arcade)
Grand Prix Derby - Arcade (July 1997)
Grand Prix Derby (Arcade)
Racoon World - Arcade (December 1997)
Racoon World (Arcade)
Action: Single Screen
Linky Pipe - Arcade (December 1997)
Linky Pipe (Arcade)
Iron Fortress - Arcade (December 1997)
Iron Fortress (Arcade)
Puzzle King: Dance & Puzzle (퍼즐킹) - Arcade (1998)
Puzzle King (Arcade)
Game Korea
Hidden Catch (히든캐치) / 틀린그림찾기 (Teullin Geurim Chatgi) series - Arcade (1998-2009)
Hidden Catch 3 Cabinet
Hidden Catch 5 Cabinet
Hidden Catch (June 1998)
New Hidden Catch (March 1999)
Hidden Catch 2 (July 1999)
Hidden Catch 3 (December 2000)
Hidden Catch 2000 (2000)
Hidden Catch 3 Plus (2001)
Hidden Catch Movie (2003)
Hidden Catch 4 (2007) [F2 System]
Hidden Catch 5 (2010) [Neolith/NiceN2]
Hidden Catch (Arcade)
Hidden Catch 2 (Arcade)
Hidden Catch 3 (Arcade)
Hidden Catch Movie (Arcade)
Hidden Catch 5 (Arcade)
미스땅짜르기 (Miss Ttang Jjareugi) / Land Breaker - Arcade (2000)
Land Breaker (Arcade)
댄스머신18 (Dance Machine 18) - Arcade (March 6, 2000)
Fortress 2 Blue (포트리스2블루) - Arcade (September 2001)
Fortress 2 Blue (Arcade)
Crazy War (크레이지워) - Arcade (2002)
Crazy War (Arcade)
Burning Striker (버닝스트라이커) - Arcade (2003)
Burning Striker (Arcade)
BnB Arcade (비엔비아케이드) - Arcade (May 2003)
BnB Arcade (Arcade)
Mobile Games (2000-2007)
Gateun Geurim Chatgi
Meoseum Mandeulgi
Street Fighter III
Shooting Soccer 2002
Yageun Saweon Pak Daeri
2003 Ponpoko
Bunny Girl Matgo
Double Dragon
Fishing Master
Guardian Storm
Junggi Gapbobyeong K
Linkle Harmony
Mr. Driller
Pinball Dragoon
Puzzle Bobble
Teullin Geurim Chatgi
Janggi Alkkagi
Myeongpum Matgo
Ikkeul Mikkeul Kung
Deep Labyrinth
First Groove
Hwanggeum-ui Daeryuk
Jeoncharo Go! 3D
Safari Hunter
Touch Me
Moon Patrol
Tajja Go Stop
Tajja Poker
Bubble Bobble
Chain Shot
Bubble Bobble 2
Champion Boxing
The King of Fighters Part 1
The King of Fighters Part 2
New Rally X
Samurai Shodown Part 1
Rally X
Donggeupsaeng Part-1
Donggeupsaeng Part-3
Pang Panic
Heroes: Pride of Hero
플라잉벅스 (Flying Bugs) - Windows (August 18, 2002)
Hanaro Dream
Flying Bugs (Windows)
퍼즐버블 (Puzzle Bobble) - Windows (March 27, 2004)
Puzzle Bobble (Windows)
1. Amuse World 11/1997, page 30
2. Eolith Company History (archived)
3. Eolith Company History (archived)
4. M-Dream Company History
5. iNews 12/10/2003
6. Digital Times 6/4/2004
7. hankooki.com 3/17/2005
8. http://www.neurotech.co.kr
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ANKARA — Turkey's top procurement body twice this year has reviewed several multibillion-dollar programs on its agenda without making any decisions, leaving some analysts to wonder if Turkey could afford those projects.
The country's current $4 billion defense budget is scheduled to double in a few years, but analysts ask how the procurement of so many systems would be possible when Turkey, so far, has spent so little on them.
But procurement officials claim the process is proceeding according to plan, which features an incremental approach to contracts and lengthy negotiations that sometimes produce better terms for Turkey, although these tactics carry risk.
At the Jan. 5 meeting of the Defense Industry Executive Committee, the group needed to settle on how many aircraft Turkey would purchase in its first batch of F-35 fighters so it could acquire the aircraft by 2015. So the committee came up with a number: two. The expected figure was six. Turkey would spend only a few hundred million dollars for the first batch.
"Our industry has billions of dollars of business with the F-35. We are not going to disappear soon," one procurement official said.
The executive committee includes the prime minister, defense minister, chief of the General Staff and chief of the SSM arms procurement agency.
"Many of Turkey's large-scale programs with foreigners, including the long-range air- and missile-defense system, costing up to $4 billion, are with foreign loans. So when a decision is made, the money to begin the project is ready. Then the Undersecretariat for Treasury takes on the debt," one foreign analyst said. "It may look cumbersome at first, but that is how the system works here, and it's quite effective."
Turkey's healthy economic outlook makes the debt assumption acceptable, the analyst added.
Still, another defense analyst said, "Turkey should simply not go forward with the long-range air- and missile-defense system program. They are both expensive and won't protect even a small part of the country.
"Similarly, the program to acquire a landing platform dock [ship] is redundant," the analyst said. "It's just a huge helicopter carrier and wouldn't help [make] things much easier."
But according to another analyst, "the lack of money is the last obstacle you would have here. The government has a number of advantages to lengthen the process. Within the process, you may come up with better terms and conditions, better loans.
"The only thing you should be careful is not to [annoy] the seller. Because the longer the process is, the likelier that the seller may run away," the second analyst said. "Recently, the German [shipyard] HDW got a 3.6 billion euro contract with Turkey to build six U214 submarines, but contract talks lasted more than a year, within which the project fell below 3 billion euros, so Turkey was the winner. But this was risky."
The second analyst gave an example of Russia and China among impatient sellers.
"A few years ago, China was really willing to sell some unmanned aerial vehicles to Turkey. Then came the Israelis with their Aerostar and got the Turkish contract. The Chinese were furious. They were saying, 'Look, they were out of the competition, and they got the contract.' This was the last time the Chinese were around to sell UAVs."
The first analyst also emphasized the time factor.
"If the committee again fails to make a decision on the long-range air- and missile-defense program at its next meeting sometime in November, some of the competitors might go away."
Competitors in this program include U.S. partners Raytheon and Lockheed Martin with their Patriot-based system; Eurosam with its SAMP/T Aster 30; Russia's Roso-boronexport, marketing the country's S-300 system; and China's CPMIEC (China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corp.), offering its HQ-9 system.
Eurosam's shareholders include MBDA — jointly owned by Britain's BAE Systems, Italy's Finmeccanica group and pan-European giant EADS — and France's Thales. These companies will work with Turkish partners.
Many Western officials and experts said the Russian and Chinese systems in the Turkish competition are not compatible with NATO systems. Their potential victory could inadvertently provide them with access to classified NATO information and compromise NATO procedures.
Despite this criticism, Turkey has ruled against expelling the Chinese and Russian options.
Increasing unit numbers to help get a contract signed is another tactic Turkey employs in negotiations.
"Last spring, Turkey chose the U.S. Sikorsky aircraft, against Italy's AgustaWestland, with its T-70, the Turkish version of its S-70 Black Hawk International, in the country's utility helicopter program. And a contract still is pending," U.S. Ambassador Frank Ricciardone said.
"What has happened is that at the time of Turkey's decision, the general move was to build some 150 helicopters. It got up to about 600 now," Ricciardone said.
Sikorsky agreed to boost the buy to help get the contract signed, the ambassador said.
From this point on, Turkey plans to build corvettes and frigates locally for its Navy, and to construct, possibly with South Korea, a new type of fighter jet, and to buy a landing platform dock.
"In short, defense business is still profitable with Turkey. Only the other side should be patient," the second analyst said.


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|Ergot alkaloids are secondary metabolites produced by fungi of the species Claviceps. Toxic effects after consumption of contaminated grains are described since mediaeval times. Of the more than 40 known ergot alkaloids six are found predominantly. These are ergotamine, ergocornine, ergocryptine, ergocristine, ergosine and ergometrine, along with their corresponding isomeric forms (-inine-forms). Toxic effects are known to be induced by an interaction of the ergot alkaloids as neurotransmitters, like dopamine or serotonin. Nevertheless data concerning cytotoxic effects are missing and therefore a screening of the six main ergot alkaloids was performed in human primary cells in order to evaluate the toxic potential. As it is well known that ergot alkaloids isomerize easily the stability was tested in the cell medium. Based on these results factors were calculated to correct the used concentration values to the biologically active lysergic (-ine) form. These factors range from 1.4 for the most stable compound ergometrine to 5.0 for the most unstable ergot alkaloid ergocristine. With these factors, reflecting the instability, several controverse literature data concerning the toxicity could be explained. To evaluate the cytotoxic effects of ergot alkaloids, human cells in primary culture were used. These cells remain unchanged in contrast to cell lines and the data allow a better comparison to the in vivo situation than using immortalized cell lines. To characterize the effects on primary cells, renal proximal tubule epithelial cells (RPTEC) and normal human astrocytes (NHA) were used. The parameters necrosis (LDH-release) and apoptosis (caspase-3-activation, DNA condensation and fragmentation) were distinguished. The results show that depending on the individual structure of the peptide ergot alkaloids the toxic properties change. While ergometrine as a lysergic acid amide did not show any effect, the peptide ergot alkaloids revealed a different toxic potential. Of all tested ergot alkaloids ergocristine was the most cytotoxic compound inducing apoptosis in human kidney cells starting at a concentration of 1 μM in RPTEC. Uptake studies underline the cytotoxic properties, with an accumulation of peptide ergot alkaloids and no uptake of ergometrine. The results represent a new description of effects of ergot alkaloids regarding cytotoxicity and accumulation in human primary cells. For the first time apoptosis has been identified besides well described receptor effects. This gives a hint for a more complex mode of action of ergot alkaloids than described in literature so far.
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Home-Schooled Students
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Home-schooled students can register by paper or online for the SAT®. When prompted for their high school code, they should supply the number 970000.
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- If known by a counselor or other staff at the local high school, the student can ask the school to print a Student ID Form on school letterhead or the student can download and print both sides.
- Affix a recognizable photo of the student where indicated and fill in his or her name and date of birth.
- If the student doesn't have any acquaintances at the school, he or she can take the form, along with suitable ID with signature, to a notary public, who should follow the directions on the form for completing it. The notary or school staff who knows the student needs to:
- Apply the notary/school seal, making sure to overlap the photo
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Beijing's plan to clear its polluted air in time for next month's Olympic Games launched Sunday, as the government enacted a driving ban on one-half of the city's 3.3 million cars, the Associated Press reports. Under the ban, drivers may only use cars with odd-numbered license plates one day, and even-numbered the next. The city's Olympic committee expects air pollution to drop 63 percent, and while Beijing's clogged streets have eased a little, foreign experts say that smog could still blow in from coal-burning plants outside the city.
"For about 20 years, they have gotten rid of coal-burning in the city, but in the surrounding provinces, coal-burning has increased, so there are some things outside of the purview of the blue sky plan," said Jennifer Turner, director of the China Environment Forum at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
This isn't the Chinese capital's first attempt at an auto ban; in August 2007 the city tried out the idea as a four-day trial run. Cars are a critical component of China's struggle with pollution as car ownership has risen 300 percent in 6 years, making it the world's second-largest auto market, according to a report by the China Environment Forum. The report also identifies other trends and environmental health impacts of China's car use, including booming growth in highways, drive-throughs and gas stations; its foray into biofuel use and production; and the health risks associated with car emissions.


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A 46-year-old Kaneohe man is charged with intimidating a witness, police said.
Bail for Francis K. S. Kim is set at $50,000.
Police said Kim threatened a 51-year-old man to induce the victim to be absent during an official proceeding about 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in Kaneohe.
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The idea came to me after seeing "Hellsing", it's a good example what might happen to Claymore when it comes to anime adaption.
First "Hellsing" anime was released when the manga was not yet finished ( like Claymore ) and while the "Claymore" anime followed manga "Hellsing" anime was very different from the manga by the time it was finished, overall more than half of episodes didn't match the story line of the manga. Than, years after manga was finally finished the project "Hellsing Ultimate OVA" was started, 10 episode OVA based on "Hellsing" witch follows the story to the core now that the main story is finished. And they did it pretty damn well.
So I was wondering, can same thing happened to Claymore after Yagi finally finished the story? To me it would be better to do the whole story from the beginning when the manga ends one day than to think some new excuse to continue where the episode 26 of the anime stooped.
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Modern Urinal Design with Hands Washer
A sink built on top of a urinal makes so much sense,doesn't it? To go further, it has to look good too. The way it works saves plenty of water; the sequence is that you use the urinal, then wash your hands and the same wash water rinses the urinal. Its usage in multiple units in mens rooms will save both space and water. So, the name Eco Urinal fit the function very well. Design by Yoengwoo Kim


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Those of us who have a home office sometimes struggle with lack of storage space there. This is the problem that we will try to make to go away today. For that we've gathered a large collection of home office storage ideas that will help you choose an optimal solution for yourself. The collection includes photos of... More
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Opponents of a new Tennessee teacher pay plan are taking their fight to social media and asking for the ouster of the man they blame - Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman.
Two Facebook pages created just after the State Board of Education approved pay plan changes last week call for Huffman's firing, and a Change.org petition calling for the same action has more than 800 signatures. The petition appeared to be growing Friday afternoon.
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A few weeks ago on Instagram, I shared pics of a new recipe I was trying out: Fried Eggs in Green Pepper Rings. They were super delicious and with a little practice and patience are easy to make. Although I do not have the step-by-step photos of what I did (I will try to do from now on when I share recipes!), what I did was pretty straight forward so check out the recipe below:
1. Wash your green pepper and cut it into rings about 1/2″ (a finger's width) wide.
2. Heat oil (I use EVOO) in a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is warm, place your rings into the pan. You don't want to overcrowd the pan so I'd suggest only two or three at a time. Allow the rings to brown a bit, flipping them so that they cook evenly. This usually take about two or three minutes, but pay attention to how fast your rings are cooking and use your own judgment!
3. Crack one egg into a bowl and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. GENTLY pour the egg into a pepper ring. If the egg starts to leak out of the bottom of the ring, simply use your spatula to press the ring down into the pan and hold it until the egg begins to solidify. But don't panic too much if some egg seeps out a little. Repeat until each of your pepper rings has an egg.
[NOTE: Some people might be comfortable cracking their eggs directly into the pepper rings, but I suggest cracking each egg into a bowl first to avoid any egg shells falling in. That way you can fish them out before you start cooking the egg.]
4. Turn your heat down to medium low. Your egg is ready to eat once the yolk is firm and the egg is no longer translucent. If you're anti-runny eggs, after cooking them on medium low for a minute, put your heat on low and cover the pan with a lid for a minute or so. The trapped heat will help your egg cook until it is a bit firmer and then you may remove it from the pan.
5. Top your egg with some fresh salsa and a pinch of cheese and serve!
I hope these directions help–let me know if you try the recipe and how it worked for you! Don't be afraid to experiment with different kinds of peppers (yellow peppers are yummy!) and use different topping. Share any tips you discover along the way too!


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Beach loses Blue Flag status due to 'blue flag eyesore'
Beauty spot Three Cliffs Bay in the Gower peninsular yesterday had its coveted 'Blue Flag' status withdrawn after officials complained that the view of the bay was 'spoilt' by the presence of a blue flag fluttering on the seashore.
'It's an eyesore at odds with the natural beauty of the bay,' said one official. 'If you're standing on the beach and looking at the land, it can completely obscure your view of the car park and the wind turbines at the top of the hills.'
Council staff were said to be disappointed at the ruling, but hoped the move would lead to the beach being designated an EU 'Flag Free Zone', making it eligible to display an official pennant.
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Julia Roberts: Pretty Woman Goes Platinum Blonde
E! Online broke the story, spotting the actress out and about in newly flaxen strands. Click here to see the actress' brand-new 'do. Roberts has a history as a bit of a hair chameleon. She's flirted with hair color on and off for decades, most recently unleashing her blonde ambition in June 2011. With what could be called "subtle ombré" ends at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, you could see how she might be tempted to lighten to a golden hue. Nope, Roberts has pulled out all stops (and pigment) so that she's bleached and beautiful just in time to walk the Oscars red carpet for her August: Osage County Best Supporting Actress nomination.
You've got to hand it to her. The guts it takes to completely overhaul your hair color right before a huge red-carpet appearance is pretty significant, but Roberts seems to take these things in stride. It's not her first time at the rodeo.
But here's the catch: That white-blonde hair is like a giant spotlight over her head, which is only going to call more attention to her dress this season. Fingers crossed it's a knockout. (E! Online)
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After nearly two months without an executive director, the Rehoboth Beach Main Street Board of Directors has hired a replacement for Annmarie Westerfield, who resigned in November.
The position has been filled by Krys Johnson, a Rehoboth Beach homeowner who Main Street President Alyssa Titus said has the experience and attitude they were looking for.
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"I have not had a physical in over 15 years," Dionne Gilbert, 51, told The Associated Press. "I told myself, 'You need to do this. Your daughter loves you and needs you.'"
Gilbert is what the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is all about. For millions upon millions of uninsured Americans, health care has been beyond their reach. Now, according to the Los Angeles Times, 9.5 million previously uninsured Americans have coverage.
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Are you like me? Do you constantly get told by snippety airline employees: "Ma'am, you'll have to check that". Yes? Well here are a few ways to get around the tribulations of Travel With Violin Case.
It is of utmost importance to have a case with backpack straps. If you are a rather tall and unthin* person like me, you should be able to hide it easily by having the violin down your back so no one sees it.
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With more and more veterans returning from duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, the topic of veterans' disabilities and the issues they face in seeking employment has garnered greater public scrutiny in recent months. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued revised guidance addressing how employment laws govern veterans' employment. In general, the revised documents incorporate changes dictated by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), and broaden the scope of impairments that constitute "disabilities" and may require reasonable accommodations. According to the EEOC, the amendments to the workplace discrimination law make it easier for disabled veterans to get reasonable accommodations. The EEOC's revised guidance is aimed at assisting veterans, many with service-connected disabilities, and employers better understand their rights and obligations under the employment laws.
Concerned that courts were construing the term "disability" too narrowly, Congress amended the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2008. EEOC's guidance echoes Congress' intent by broadening the definition of "disability."
- Under federal law, "disability" is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual's major life activities.
- An individual may also be disabled if the individual has a history of impairment – even if the individual has been treated for the impairment.
- Employers are also prohibited from assuming impairment even if none exists.
- For example, the EEOC guidance specifies that it is unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire a veteran because he/she has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), because he/she was previously diagnosed with PTSD, or because the employer assumes he/she has PTSD.
Please reference the EEOC website for more information on disability and reasonable accommodation.
The Guide for Employers
The first guidance document issued by the EEOC is aimed at employers and how they can prevent disability-based discrimination.
- Explains the protections provided to veterans with service-connected disabilities under the ADA and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and differentiates between the obligations under each act. Both federal laws protect veterans from employment discrimination based on military status.
- Provides guidance on the application of the ADA to recruiting, hiring, and provision of reasonable accommodations.
- Provides employers with information regarding applicable laws and regulations.
The Guide for Veterans
The second guidance document attempts to provide veterans with instruction regarding their employment rights.
- Provides insight to veterans with service-connected disabilities about protections to which they are entitled, including steps they can follow if they believe employers have failed to provide them with a reasonable accommodation, or unlawfully denied employment.
- Explains the types of reasonable accommodations that may be appropriate in helping disabled veterans obtain and maintain employment.
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NFIB members can call the NFIB Employment Hotline at (866) 678-NFIB or visit the EEOC website for more information.
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The Ysleta Independent School District will pay 50 teachers an additional $200 each that was owed to them for the 2006-07 school year, trustees decided Wednesday.
Trustees voted 6-1, with Trustee Shane Haggerty voting against the decision.
Since 2006, the Ysleta Teachers Association and the district have been at odds over a ruling by former Education Commissioner Robert Scott that states that the district must pay teachers with 26 years of experience or more an additional $1,500 in longevity pay, plus an additional $250 a month for the 2006-07 school year.
District officials disagreed with the ruling and sued in 2011 against Scott to correct what they called a "mistake." In April, Judge John K. Dietz of the 353rd District Court in Austin upheld Scott's original decision, which has been interpreted differently by the district and by the teachers association.
The district maintained that it owes only about 50 teachers $200 each, while the Ysleta Teachers Association has contended that the district owes 300 teachers more than $6 million in back pay over a period of five years.
In a meeting with the El Paso Times on Wednesday, Jerry Molinoski, the district's associate superintendent of human resources, pointed to the commissioner's original ruling, which states that the conclusions of law applied to only one school year -- 2006-07 -- and not a five-year period.
According to the ruling, Scott concluded, "Members who have not received at least the amount of base salary for the 2006-2007 school year specified are entitled to the differences between what they received and what they should have received."
Arlinda Valencia, president of the Ysleta Teachers Association has repeatedly stressed that if the district did in fact only owe $200 to 50 teachers, why did it spend thousands of dollars defending its side over such a small amount, when it could have been paid years ago.
The district has spent about $40,000 in litigation fees over the course of six years.
"I find it difficult to believe that we spent $40,000 here on something that is only costing us $10,000," Haggerty said during Wednesday's board meeting.
Molinoski said that the district had not fought the issue continually and had in fact waited three years for Scott's response.
"The amount we spent on the first part fighting and defending ourselves to the original grievance -- which we thought was resolved -- was about $10,000," Molinoski said. "But since we went forward to Judge Dietz's appeal, it's been about $30,000. All total, $40,000."
In response to the board's decision on Wednesday, Valencia said the district still needs to talk with the association's lawyer before a decision is finalized.
In other actions, board President Rosa Kahoe announced that Wednesday's board meeting may be her last.
Kahoe, who has been on the board for four years representing District 5, the Hanks High School area, is not running for re-election.
Kahoe said that she would be moving to the Dallas area to be closer to her children and possibly pursue a doctorate in bilingual education.
"Education is still my passion," Kahoe. "I've been in education for 29 years."
Candidates running for Kahoe's position are Cruz Ochoa, Paul Pearson and Jeff Omspaugh. The election will be Saturday.
If there is a runoff in the election, Kahoe will remain on the board through June.
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The Supreme Court handed down a new ruling today, taking a controversial stance in a (literally) sensitive area. The decision should make would-be criminals across the country wince.
In a split decision (is there any other kind these days?), the justices decided that law enforcement is justified in strip-searching anyone, for any offense, before admitting them to jail.
Understandably, a lot of people are butthurt about the 5–4 ruling…
Here is what the New York Times had to say about the ruling in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington:
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that officials may strip-search people arrested for any offense, however minor, before admitting them to jails even if the officials have no reason to suspect the presence of contraband.
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, joined by the court's conservative wing, wrote that courts are in no position to second-guess the judgments of correctional officials who must consider not only the possibility of smuggled weapons and drugs but also public health and information about gang affiliations.
This is just another reason to never, ever get arrested. Some people make prison jokes about a big guy named Bubba politely requesting that you pass the soap. That might not be a problem anymore, because correctional officers will do it first.
The case deals specifically with a man who was arrested and eventually strip-searched twice for what turned out to be false pretenses. This is a nice warm and fuzzy story for your Monday evening:
The Supreme Court case arose from the arrest of Albert W. Florence in New Jersey in 2005. Mr. Florence was in the passenger seat of his BMW when a state trooper pulled his wife, April, over for speeding. A records search revealed an outstanding warrant based on an unpaid fine. (The information was wrong; the fine had been paid.)
Mr. Florence was held for a week in jails in two counties, and he was strip-searched twice. There is some dispute about the details but general agreement that he was made to stand naked in front of a guard who required him to move intimate parts of his body. The guards did not touch him.
"Turn around," Mr. Florence, in an interview last year, recalled being told by jail officials. "Squat and cough. Spread your cheeks."
"I consider myself a man's man," said Mr. Florence, a finance executive for a car dealership. "Six-three. Big guy. It was humiliating. It made me feel less than a man."
Guys at my high school made each other squat, cough, and spread their cheeks all the time. It was no big deal. (It was called football practice.)
Still, I thought it would be appropriate to make a list of all the things that might get you strip-searched now that the court has made this decision:
– Drunk in public? Spread 'em.
– Forgot to pay child support? Cough.
– Unpaid parking tickets? Drop your drawers.
– Driving without a license? Bend over.
On one level, I understand how important it is that you don't have people entering jail with any kind of weapons, drugs, or other contraband. You also don't want prisoners with lice that can spread, and you don't want to put rival gang members together. And it's not as if jail is a pleasant place, or one that is particularly respectful of people's privacy, anyway. Which is how Justice Kennedy explained the majority opinion:
The question here is whether undoubted security imperatives involved in jail supervision override the assertion that some detainees must be exempt from the more invasive search procedures at issue absent reasonable suspicion of a concealed weapon or other contraband. The Court has held that deference must be given to the officials in charge of the jail unless there is "substantial evidence" demonstrating their response to the situation is exaggerated.
And later:
It is not surprising that correctional officials have sought to perform thorough searches at intake for disease, gang affiliation, and contraband. Jails are often crowded, unsanitary, and dangerous places. There is a substantial interest in preventing any new inmate, either of his own will or as a result of coercion, from putting all who live or work at these institutions at even greater risk when he is admitted to the general population.
I get it, Kennedy. But isn't there a whole little thing called "innocent until proven guilty"? Shouldn't your dignity and rights not get completely thrown to the dogs until it's at least certain that you did anything wrong?
Justice Breyer said in his dissent:
I doubt that we seriously disagree about the nature of the strip search or about the serious affront to human dignity and to individual privacy that it presents. The basic question before us is whether such a search is nonetheless justified when an individual arrested for a minor offense is involuntarily placed in the general jail or prison population….
I have found no convincing reason indicating that, in the absence of reasonable suspicion, involuntary strip searches of those arrested for minor offenses are necessary in order to further the penal interests mentioned. And there are strong reasons to believe they are not justified.
This ruling is disappointing. The fact that jails are dirty and crowded shouldn't be an excuse to mistreat American citizens; it should be an excuse to clean up the jails, so we don't have to.
Justices Approve Strip-Searches for Any Offense [New York Times]
FLORENCE v. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF COUNTY OF BURLINGTON ET AL. [Supreme Court]
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Calgary, AB (SportsNetwork.com) - Johnny Gaudreau remained red-hot, scoring twice as the Calgary Flames opened a six-game homestand with a 4-1 win over the lowly Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
Gaudreau's two goals came after he got his first career hat trick in Calgary's last game, a 4-3 overtime win at Los Angeles on Monday. He has six goals in the last three games.
Joe Colborne and Curtis Glencross also scored for the Flames, who have won twice this week on the heels of an eight-game losing streak. Jonas Hiller made 26 saves in the win.
The NHL-worst Oilers have lost nine in a row (0-7-2) and 20 of their last 21 (1-14-6).
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored their only goal 4:23 into the third period.
Colborne and Gaudreau combined for three goals in a span of 1:40 in the first period against starting Edmonton goaltender Viktor Fasth.
"We wanted to get a good start, and we were fortunate that we did," Flames head coach Bob Hartley said.
Colborne scored on his own rebound at 7:08 and Gaudreau's first goal came after David Perron turned the puck over to him deep in the Edmonton zone, leaving him alone against Fasth.
Gaudreau's second goal, just 16 seconds later at 8:48, came on a 2-on-0 break after T.J. Brodie fired a long pass down ice from in front of the Calgary net.
"We took a couple penalties. That killed everything we were building upon," Oilers interim head coach Todd Nelson said.
Fasth stopped only three of the six shots he faced in 8:48 on the ice. Ben Scrivens made 20 saves the rest of the way.
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Costa Adeje is a smart new resort, almost a suburb of Playa de las Americas. Adeje features a championship golf course, some local shopping centres and some of the best hotels in Tenerife such as the Royal Garden Villas and the Jardines de Nivaria
Some of the nicest new hotels and apartments in Tenerife are in Adeje as well as new housing which has been popular with Brits and Irish ex-pats retiring to the sun. The Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell has a holiday home in Adeje.
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Of course, there are exceptions. But they're exceedingly rare and not at all indicative of the way average energy projects operate.
Visitors to an offshore drilling rig or production platform receive safety training and are outfitted with steel-toed boots, safety goggles, gloves, hearing protection and a helmet. Once on the rig, their conduct is carefully monitored. And adherence to safe practices is mandatory.
Accidents do happen. Three incidents - Santa Barbara (1969), Exxon Valdez (1989) and the Deepwater Horizon (2010) - illustrate the industry's challenges. Unanticipated, tragic incidents have resulted in very high private and public costs. But the industry has responded by developing new technologies and improved safety systems.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, a reluctant friend of oil and gas, recently said as much: "People of industry stood up and said, 'We are going to get it right,' and we are getting it right."
Indeed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.3 incidents of injury and illness per 100 oil and gas workers in 2011. That's compared with 3.5 incidents per 100 for the entire private sector. The U.S. offshore industry experienced an even lower rate.
Also in 2011, precisely zero pipeline workers experienced injuries or illnesses as a result of their jobs.
Federal data also show improvements in spill rates. A 2012 Interior Department report examined spill records from 1996 through 2010 (the year of the Deepwater Horizon incident). Researchers found offshore spill frequency was "relatively low," despite the Gulf spill.
Unfortunately, environmental groups ignore this excellent safety and environmental record. Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, recently opined: "We need stronger safeguards and increased oversight to reduce the risk of accidents." She went on to argue that "we need to prioritize safer forms of energy that don't threaten the lives of our workers and foul our waters."
Beinecke is exaggerating and forgetting. The density, scalability, and portability of oil, gas, and coal make them affordable, reliable and flexible for average consumers. Wind turbines and solar panels are expensive, intermittent and inflexible - and have their own set of health and safety issues.
As reported by Paul Chesser of the National Legal and Policy Center, 2,000 pallets of unsold solar panels were recently discovered in Colorado and have been labeled toxic for cadmium. The company that manufactured the panels was Abound Solar, which received $70 million in federal stimulus loan guarantees before going belly-up.
Turns out Abound Solar had been producing 630 pounds of cadmium-compounds waste every month. According to the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, some solar waste products are "end-of-life" level hazards.
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Well now, let us not assume Mr. Beebe is to blame. According to this statement all the conference shuffling could have been prevented but Nebraska said no to equal revenue sharing some two years ago.
I'm a fan but c'mon Nebraska. You've ruined the big 12 and all those old rivalries and it was all your fault!
All this time I thought NU bolted because of the shifting landscape with the big offer that tempted Texas to join the PAC.
According to Beebe it wasn't Texas or anyone else.
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Opened in June 1948, the Leachman Theatre was considered to be the glamorous and exciting place to take a date. The interior featured Art Deco style murals in dramatic shades including gold, mauve and purple. A gold velvet curtain highlighted the screen. This theatre also featured marble flooring and wall trim as well as deco wall sconces. It was the grandest theater in this area. According to a former employee, the theatre was so advanced the movie could be started from the snack bar.
When the owner died, it fell into the hands of his daughters who turned it over to Carmike management. The Leachman family wouldn't allow any R-rated movies which proved to be the kiss of death. In the 1970's and early-1980's many of the money makers were R-rated movies.
Sadly, the theater closed in the 1980's and is now a furniture store. Much of the interior is intact and people frequently stop to take a look.
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I believe the architect of the Leachman was Jack Corgan and Associates of Dallas, Texas who designed many theatres for Video Independent Theatres in those days. Video partnered with local theatreman Claude Leachman in the ownership. Video was purchased by Martin Theatres in 1984 which lated became Carmike Cinemas.
I must have missed Stillwater on my Route 66 trip this summer. I would have liked to see this theater. Here is a description of some mayhem at the Leachman on August 7, 1956:
Bloody Youth Screams Wild Crazy Threats
Brandishing a long-barreled .22 caliber revolver, a blood-spattered teenager in tee shirt and blue jeans terrorized employees at a late movie last night. The unidentified youth fired one shot at night house manager Keith Eaton, 21, before fleeing. Capt. Glenn Shirley of the Stillwater Police Department told this story:
A boy, described as about 16 years old, argued with Mrs. Yvonne Lacey, a cashier at the Leachman Theater. The boy claimed that Ms. Lacey "shortchanged" him 25 cents. Climbing onto the roof of the theater marquee, the boy screamed into the window of the theater office, apparently to the manager, "You will pay for this." Then he climbed down and raced three blocks away to Murphy's Sports Shop where he broke a glass door with a rock and took a .22 caliber revolver and ammunition from a display case. Returning to the theater, he jammed the pistol into Larry Bass, an usher, and commanded him to lead the way to the manager's office. At the top of the stairs, they were met by Eaton who said the youth fired between his legs, then turned and fled.
My mother's maiden name is Leachman and I'm pretty sure Claude Leachman was my grandfather's cousin. I also worked for the completely awful Carmike Cinemas while a student at OSU in the late 80's. Around 1990 Carmike was getting ready to vacate the Leachman after using it as their district office. The old place needed some water leak repair before returning it to the owners. I was part of the crew that repainted the the ceiling. I haven't stepped foot in the place since then but I'm in Stillwater on a regular basis so maybe I'll have a look.
This April 2007 plan has the stated goal of turning the Leachman into a foreign film and live performance theater. They don't say what will happen to the furniture store, or if the building is even for sale:
(1954) interior & (1962) exterior views can be viewed by typing in word "leachman" …
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The June 12, 1948, issue of Boxoffice Magazine said that the Leachman Theatre was scheduled to open on June 17. The house had already been under construction early that year, but completion had been delayed when a fire that gutted the Aggie Theatre in January destroyed equipment intended for use in the Leachman that had been stored on the second floor of the Aggie building.
Architect Jack Corgan's rendering of the proposed Leachman Theatre appeared in Boxoffice's "Just Off the Boards" feature for March 29, 1947. The theater as built differs somewhat from Corgan's original design, which included an auditorium the full width of the building that would have seated 1,300.
A later issue of Boxoffice gives the house's seating capacity as 1,100, but given that the width of the auditorium as built appears to have been reduced by almost a third from the original proposal, that seems a bit exaggerated.
From 2010 a photo of the LeachmanTheater building in Stillwater.
I worked at the Leachman from 1969-1974. It was a grand theater. I knew Claud & his wife. She would come to the first matinee of most movies and sit in the balcony. The marque was an upright with ladders built into the building. Changing movies in winter on the north side was quite an experience. The chain was Video-Leachman Theatres and the home office was at Lee & Sheridan in Oklahoma City.
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Texas to conduct study examining potential completion of south end zone of DKR
The south end of Darrell K Royal – Memorial Stadium may soon align completely with the rest of the stadium if Texas athletic director Steve Patterson has his way.
Monday, the Texas athletic apartment announced PricewaterhouseCoopers will conduct a study on the potential project, which would connect the bleacher seating in the south end zone with the remainder of the stadium. The study is designed to evaluate renovation needs for seating and other fan amenities throughout the stadium. The prospective cost of this project is up for examination.
"We continue to plan for the future of UT Athletics and work to provide a superior gameday experience for all our fans and stakeholders," said men's athletic Steve Patterson in a statement. "The south end project is conceptual at this point. Any further planning will depend on a variety of factors to be studied over the next several months."
This survey will take into account a number of factors, including the replacement of resources such as parking taken away by the new Dell Medical School, which is located less than a mile away from the stadium.
Perhaps the biggest reason Texas seeks an upgrade of the South end zone is the addition of money-generating suites. Currently, the only things situated in the end zone are student seats, the band, Bevo and the Longhorns' jumbotron.
The school said it will consider the input of the Longhorn Foundation for any potential changes it makes to DKR. PricewaterhouseCoopers will examine Texas' financing options for any potential renovations, according to the release.
This project is just one of many huge changes on the east end of campus. Dell Medical School will require the construction of a number of new buildings over the next few years, which may include the demolition of the Frank Erwin Center. There has also been talk of a new practice facility for the football team.
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This is a terrific weeknight meal because it requires so little hands on work! It is basically a Sloppy Joe recipe, but my family in Western Maryland always calls these Steamers. The recipe comes from the Hagerstown Lioness Cook Book (a club that my grandmother was President of just a few years ago!), and it is delicious! When I took these pictures I tripled the recipe and froze it for quick meals later.
Steamed Hamburger
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- 1/2 cup ketsup
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 T. mustard (spicy brown or dijon work great)
- 1 T. sugar
- 1/2 teasp. salt
- 1 T. vinegar
- 1 1/2 teasp. Worcestershire sauce
Mix everything together in a heavy skillet or pan, even the raw meat. Cover and cook slowly for about 1 hour. That's it!
I usually take the lid off for a little bit near the end so that some of the extra liquid is able to evaporate.
I divided the steamers into three dishes, two smaller and one larger.
This is one of our go-to meals for a large group of people. I often serve it on rolls, but lately we have been having the steamers open-faced on homemade french bread or sandwich bread.
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The fact is : Insider(s) is/are selling. Today again 85000 shares on TMX insider selling report. I know you want me to shut up but I am only relating the facts and those facts brought the share price much lower in a heart beat this week so does it matter ? Well if this is an indicative to me it can also be to others so I will share what is available to us.
And from canadian insider yesterday :
go in TSXV selling tab.