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Sarah Entine's award-winning film "Read Me Differently," will be shown on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in IRC 120.
"Read Me Differently" is the work of Entine, a first-time filmmaker diagnosed with dyslexia in 1978 though she was only fully able to comprehend her disability 23 years later, at age 29. In 2009, Entine completed, "Read Me Differently," a film that focuses on her experiences growing up with misunderstood learning disabilities among those who were closest to her: family.
The film has increased awareness of how learning disabilities impact family relationships at conferences across the country, including twice at The International Dyslexia Association, The Learning Disability Association of America and The National Association of Social Workers in Massachusetts.
In 2010, "Read Me Differently" was selected for a CINE Golden Eagle Award and, in 2011, it was chosen to screen at the Superfest International Disability Film Festival where it received an Achievement Award.
"'Read Me Differently' is a very powerful, informative documentary capturing the journey of Sarah Entine as she comes to understand the impact of her reading and learning problems on her self-esteem and development," said Robert Brooks, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Harvard Medical School in a review of the film. "It is a journey of discovery not only for herself, but for her grandmother, mother, sister and father. The influence of learning differences in family relationships across generations is poignantly captured as is the capacity of the human spirit to become resilient in the face of adversity.
Brooks added, "I hope that this documentary will be viewed not only by children and adults with learning struggles, but by their families as well as professionals who work with these individuals."
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CLOVIS, N.M.—Authorities in Clovis have recaptured a Curry County jail inmate who escaped custody during a court appearance, and now they want to find out how he got away.
Police Chief Steve Sanders says 40-year-old Ruben Hernandez was arrested early Wednesday at a home after residents allowed officers to conduct a search.
Sanders says authorities will investigate how Hernandez escaped custody Tuesday but he says Hernandez wasn't shackled or handcuffed when he made an appearance in Clovis Municipal Court.
According to Sanders, authorities believe Hernandez had planned his escape and may have changed clothing at a residence near the court.
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Rescue service misses payday
- From: Townsville Bulletin
- May 26, 2014
The North Queensland Rescue chopper has been snubbed from funding again after a helicopter company in the Far North was awarded a seven-figure State Government contract.
The contract means funding for a rescue helicopter to service the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula will be secured until June 30, 2016, as the Mount Isa-based RACQ NQ Rescue Helicopter struggles to source enough donations to cover their $1.5 million annual operating cost.
The State Government is refusing to reveal exactly how much the contract is worth, but the Townsville Bulletin understands it's in the millions.
Mount Isa MP Robbie Katter said "political prejudice" was behind the lack of funding with community choppers in Gladstone, Rockhampton and Toowoomba collectively receiving $13.6 million in funding annually.
"It's political prejudice or complete disrespect for the bush," he said. "The minister's only rationale is we don't need it because you have a fixed-wing service but the last three jobs the Royal Flying Doctor couldn't get to them.
"He'll (the minister) have blood on his hands if it costs lives out here."
Australian Helicopters have been allocated funding to extend their commercial contract until June 30, 2016, for an emergency helicopter covering the Northern Peninsula and Torres Strait.
The funding snub follows the NQ Rescue Helicopter also missing out on a share of a State Government $3.57 million grant to provide equipment such as night-vision goggles.
RACQ NQ Rescue Helicopter chief executive Alex Dorr said they were only asking the Government to provide $200,000 a year, which would secure the financial future of the aerial rescue service.
"It's hard when we're providing a similar service but for some reason we're denied funding," he said.
"We're not asking for it to be fully funded, we just want a small portion of our fixed operating cost funded.
"Every year it's a struggle here to keep the service going.
"I've literally heard every possible excuse out of every health or emergency services minister in the past six years."
A Police Minister spokesman said the NQ Rescue Helicopter receives money from the Government by charging for rescues that involve transporting patients to hospital.
"The Queensland Government continues to support the North Queensland Helicopter Rescue Service through allocation of fee-for-service work as part of our commitment to revitalise frontline services," he said.
"The contract between the Queensland Government and Australian Helicopters is commercial-in-confidence."
The NQ Rescue Helicopter is tasked to approximately a rescue a week but has conducted three rescues since May 18.
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Laura of Townsville Posted at 9:44 AM May 26, 2014
North Queensland takes a hit again. This is becoming monotonous.
the conn of Townsville Posted at 8:56 AM May 26, 2014
Get rid of this stupid government and it's spineless representatives in the north,why isn't the muppet fully standing up for the people that elected him.The Nth Qld Rescue people are the only thing that stands between life and death in our region as you can't land a fix wing on a highway.RACQ rescue is found in the south and this is way they are slowly taking over the rest of the state,I wonder how much does Can't do get out of these decision or is this just another stuff Nth Qld!!!!
Michael M'Ouse Posted at 8:08 AM May 26, 2014
Maybe just maybe if it was not used as a free Taxi service from the Island to the mainland funding would have been seen to have a value for money spent, but it would be silly to expect both services to share the funding.


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Coming Attractions!
Primeval Television includes early live TV broadcasts preserved on kinescopes, innovations like the first TV cartoons and infomercials, forgotten shows like "Top Secret" and anything long unseen or unknown from the dawn of broadcasting up to 1959. Enjoy these prevues of Primeval Television gems, currently in production for a Spring 2013 release.
Primeval Television
- Top Secret (1954) TV spy series told in 12 minute stories and featuring the first computer to play a role in a TV show - Amic! Did Amic inspire Steve Jobs as a child?
- Comic Strips of Television (1948) Long-lost pilot for the very first cartoon series produced specifically for television, created by pioneer animator Jay Ward (Rocky & Bullwinkle). It features the debut of the cartoon character Dudley DoRight (as a gay Mountie) and Crusader Rabbit who starred in his own TV cartoon series as a result of this pilot. The above clip features Hamhock Jones.
- Felix in The Bone Age (1922) Silent cartoons produced during the pioneer days of motion pictures were given new life with at the advent of television. Here we present a rare prime example of this historic phenomenon with our previously lost complete version of Felix the Cat in the Bone Age. Directed by Otto Messmer and produced by Pat Sullivan
- The Beulah Show (1950) Singer/film legend Ethyl Waters (Cabin in the Sky, Pinky) was TV's Beulah for the first 2 seasons before quitting this early interracial ABC sitcom. This episode features Butterfly McQueen as a maid and Dooley "play it again, Sam" Wilson as series' regular Bill Jackson -- a handyman forever courting Beulah.
- Telenews (1956) Beginning in the mid-1950s Hearst Metrotone News syndicated a 10-minute theatrical newsreel expressly for television with weekly doses of national and international stories of significance.
- Judge Roy Bean (1956 – color) veteran actor Edgar Buchanan portrays the famous irascible Wild West magistrate in this 1950s series. Judge Bean is hot on the trail of a marauding band of Apache's who are being led by a white man. From a rare Kodachrome film print.
- Adventures of Hiram Holiday (1957) what today could be more politically incorrect than diminutive comic Wally Cox on a middle-east spy mission who takes on a facially-hairless Sebastian Cabot portraying a villainous but jovial Arab sheik in a plot involving Arab terrorists out to assassinate four world leaders?
- Lines & Fines (1953) At the outset this appears to be a TV game show much like I've Got a Secret -- especially as it purports to star "The greatest brains in show business" which turn out to be Sid Melton, Mike Mazurki, Gretchen Wyler, George Tobias and Pat Tillman. However, this is likely the world's first infomercial with all questions and inane answers pertaining to characteristics of Admiral Refrigerators.
- Martin Kane, Private Eye (1952) Lloyd Nolan plays the TV version of the popular radio sleuth. The U.S. Tobacco Co. sponsored this series and early use of product placement is everywhere to be seen – as each episode begins in a tobacco shop where the plot is established while most everyone is smoking.


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Entries for the 2014 BATHALF Family Fun Run are now open
The Family Fun Run is open to entrants of ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. It starts and finishes under the Half Marathon gantry in Great Pulteney Street, after the start of the half marathon. There is a free t-shirt for every entrant and medal and goody bag to all finishers
Nominated Family Fun Run Charity
The 2014 Family Fun Run Official Charity is Send a Cow.
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The Course
You will be starting and finishing under the official Bath Half gantry in Great Pulteney Street. The fun run course itself is just over 1.5miles long and completely traffic-free. You will run the first ¾ of a mile of the half marathon course down Pulteney Road as far as North Parade Road, before turning back and running back again ! Remember to keep aware of other runners and pace yourself, but above all have fun !
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On the day fun run entrants are asked to assemble at the end of Edward Street next to the barriers before the main half marathon start at 11.00am (you'll be going through the Turnstile Gate out of the Runners Village - for a map of the Runners Village, including Fun Run Assembly point, click here). You'll be able to watch the Half Marathon start from here before being walked to the Fun Run start by marshals
Remember that Fun Run children under the age of 11 years must be accompanied by a responsible paying adult. Parents of unaccompanied older children must ensure their children are accompanied to the start area and MET AT THE FUN RUN EXIT IN THE RUNNERS VILLAGE. Please allow plenty of time to make your way round to the Fun Run Exit, remembering that the roadway in Great Pulteney Street is closed to pedestrians
Bottled water will be provided after the finish.
All Fun Runners will be computer chip timed and your results will be published on the race website by the end of race day. As this is a fun run, no prizes will be given, but all finishers will receive a finisher's medal.


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NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey's largest city is celebrating the birthday of a native son, author Philip Roth.
Roth turned 80 today and he's in Newark for the occasion.
Roth was raised in the city's Weequahic neighborhood, and Newark features prominently in some of his best-known works, from "Portnoy's Complaint" to "American Pastoral."
An exhibit at Newark Public Library showcases photos of Roth's life, and a three-hour bus tour by the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee will highlight locations from his novels.
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6 Celebrity Couples I Would Love to Go On a Double Date With & WhyDevan McGuinness
I know there are a lot of us who spend at least some time in our life wonder what it would be like to be super famous. The positives of not worrying about money and finances, having people recognize and respect (maybe) your work and all the perks that come with having such a high profile.
I have also spend some time wondering what these public personalities are really like. Are they down to earth? Bigger than life and totally in love with themselves? Is there anything at all we would have in common? The likeliness of be becoming a celebrity myself or getting to really know one, I am sure are very, very small, but it can be fun to think about. Especially during those moments where I am knee deep in my crazy mom-to-three schedule and I need a little take away.
There are some celebs that I would love to get the chance to chat with — perhaps go out on a double date with. Each for different reasons and if the opportunity ever came up, I would jump at the chance!
Click through to see the 6 couples that I would love to double date with & why:
Gavin Rosdale and Gwen Steffani 1 of 6Gwen is one of the most stylish mothers I know! Her whole family is really. I would love to chat with her about how to keep your style while you're a mom. Plus, Gavin and my husband can chat about music.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie 2 of 6While I am not too sure we would have a lot in common, I would love to chat with them on how they manage their busy household with so many kids. Also, how they keep the romance in their life which they seem to have a lot of.
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith 3 of 6This is one sexy couple and they sure can give my husband and I a tip or two. Also, I think with these guys we would be laughing all the way through our dinner.
Jay-Z and Beyonce 4 of 6These are like a royal couple in the US. Going out with these two, we would get into some of the best places in the world, and it would for sure thrust us into the spotlight (which could be fun). Also, new parents so I think we could share a lot of wisdom with them.
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham 5 of 6They have been married for a while now -- about 13 years but together for 15. That is a LONG time in celebrity-life span. There is a lot of love there and I bet we could learn a lot from them.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner 6 of 6I would absolutely love to double date with theses guys. Out of all the celebrities, these two seem the most down-to-earth and I think with both of us having three kids, we can swap a lot of fun stories.
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What Is Asthma?
Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages, or airways, of the lungs. Asthma is a chronic (ongoing, long-term) inflammatory disease that causes difficulty breathing.
When an exacerbation or "attack" of asthma takes place, the inflammation in the airways causes the lining of the breathing passages to swell. This swelling narrows the diameter of the airway, eventually to a point where it is hard to exchange enough air to breathe comfortably. This is when coughing, wheezing, and the sensation of distress start.
Asthma can have varying intensity of symptoms that are characterized as follows:
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - - - A contractor at a San Antonio Army post has pleaded guilty to soliciting the murder of her estranged husband.
A Justice Department statement says Martha Perry Evanoff faces up to 20 years in federal prison after entering her plea in federal court in San Antonio on Thursday.
Court documents show Evanoff's husband was in the middle of divorce proceedings when she asked three Fort Sam Houston co-workers to kill her husband. The three informed Fort Sam Houston officials, who alerted the FBI. An undercover agent met with Evanoff to arrange the hit on July 21, and Evanoff was arrested. The husband was unharmed.
U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez ordered that Evanoff remain in custody pending a Jan. 30 sentencing.
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State and System Reporting RequirementsLouisiana Revised Statute 24:523 requires Louisiana agency heads to immediately report actual knowledge of any misappropriation of public funds or assets to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor and to parish district attorney of the parish where the agency is domiciled.
University of Louisiana System Policy M-(1)-a provides general guidance for reporting the misappropriation of public funds or assets, and in addition to the reporting requirements of LRS 24:523, requires University Presidents (university agency head) or the President's designee to report misappropriations to the Louisiana Office of Risk Management and to the System Director of Internal Audit.
The System policy defines misappropriation as the intentional, illegal use of the property or funds of the university for one's own personal use or for unauthorized purposes. Examples include fraud, theft, and embezzlement.
University Policies and ProceduresTo comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 24:523 and University of Louisiana System Policy M-(1)-a, employees should adhere to the following procedures:
- Upon knowledge of a suspected misappropriation of public funds or assets, employees shall immediately notify either the Office of Internal Audit or Campus Police. Internal Audit and Campus Police shall communicate and make a preliminary assessment of whether a misappropriation has occurred. If a reasonable suspicion of misappropriation is concluded, Internal Audit shall notify the President.
- Internal Audit will notify the Vice President of Business Affairs and University Services, and the Comptroller in the case of suspected misappropriated funds and the Director of Purchasing in the case of suspected misappropriated assets.
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PhD in Computer Science
Patrick Lambrix is the Deputy Director of the Division for Databases and Information Techniques (ADIT). He received his PhD in Computer Science from Linköping University in 1996.
His current research interests relate to the areas of
Degree projects related to Computer Science (knowledge engineering and the Semantic Web) and/or the Life Sciences/Bioinformatics available.
NEWS: Since 2013 our group has been organizing the Anatomy track of the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative. From 2015, we are also involved in the organization of the Interactive track.
Valentina Ivanova, Patrick Lambrix, Steffen Lohmann and Catia Pesquita will organize VOILA 2015 -
Visualizations and User Interfaces for Ontologies and Linked Data,
workshop on October 11 or 12, 2015, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, co-located with the 14th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2015).
The satellite events proceedings for EKAW 2014 are available online (LNAI 8982).
NEWS: Our group joins the EU project VALCRI - Visual Analytics for sense-making in Criminal Intelligence Analysis.
The preliminary program for EKAW 2014 is available. The proceedings for the main conference are available online (LNAI 8876). EKAW 2014, the 19th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management will be held in Linköping, November 24-28, 2014 with Patrick Lambrix and Eero Hyvönen as general chairs.
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Grants Compliance Officer
SUMMARY: Under general supervision, monitors the City's compliance with general and specific grant requirements contained in the various Federal, State, and local grants awarded to the City. Interprets regulations and policies for the departments; monitors funded projects to prevent over-expenditure of funds, audits disallowance, and ensures awards are fully expended; and performs related duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (which are not in any hierarchical order)
- Monitors the compliance of grant recipient departments to ensure general and specific requirements of the grant are adhered to.
- Monitors funded projects to prevent over-expenditure of funds and audit disallowance and ensure awards are fully expended.
- Prepares the schedule of federal and state financial assistance.
- Assists in the reconciliation of all grant financial reports to the general ledger.
- Interprets regulations and policies for departments.
- Provides information to accounting staff to ensure proper recording of grants for financial records.
- Knowledge of governmental laws and regulations related to federal programs and financial reporting for grants.
- Knowledge of internal control procedures.
- Knowledge of reconciling financial data.
- Knowledge of internal control procedures and practices.
- Ability to use general office equipment such as telephone, fax, printers, copiers, calculators, and computers.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to coordinate external audits of grants.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules. Regulations, policies, and procedures related to grants awarded to the City.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Accounting, Finance, or related field and five (5) years related experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience. A valid Florida driver's license is required.
FLSA Code: E
B/U: None
Last revision: October 2001
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November 30, 2015
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan
says 22 militants have been killed and 11 others detained during a
series of clashes throughout the country.
The coalition statement says its troops were forced to use hand
grenades in one of the clashes in the southern province of Kandahar
on Monday.
In the east, troops used airstrikes in their clash with
militants in Kapisa province, killing 19 militants.
Violence has been rising across Afghanistan over the last two
years, and the United States is rushing thousands of new troops to
counter a resurgence in Taliban-led violence following the initial
defeat of the militant group in the U.S. invasion in 2001.
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The proof is in the pudding (and data) that there's no stigma in seeking out deals. In fact, the SMART, RICH (making between 100-200K a year), SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE, EXTROVERTED, and IMAGINATIVE are leading the bandwagon of using online coupons.
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If Mavericks miss out on Deron Williams, who are the next best targets?
If you don't finish first in the Deron Williams Derby, you finish last.
If that sounds like a knock on the rest of the free-agent class, so be it.
The best of the bunch is Houston's Goran Dragic, who had a terrific second half of the season. In the final 28 games, he averaged 17.8 points and 8.1 assists. He played all 66 games, and he just turned 26.
He learned under Steve Nash (also a free agent) in Phoenix for a couple of seasons, and he has all the looks of a Nash starter kit.
But there are downsides. The unrestricted free agent couldn't beat out Kyle Lowry as the Rockets' starting point guard until midway through the season when Lowry was suffering through some injuries.
Somebody is going to pay Dragic some large coin this summer in free agency. But it remains to be seen if the Mavericks are the right fit for a player who has yet to prove he can play at an All-Star level consistently.
There are other free agents, too. Milwaukee's Ersan Ilyasova had a wonderful season, averaging 13 points and 8.8 rebounds. But after the All-Star break, he averaged 16.1 and 9.1.
He does, however, play the same position as Dirk Nowitzki, and we've seen how power forwards of varying skills often fade when paired with Nowitzki.
Other free agents of note: Nash, Kirk Hinrich, Ray Allen, Andre Miller, Marcus Camby, Chris Kaman, Kris Humphries, C.J. Miles.


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Rent a Wreck
For a former video-store giant, not such a blockbuster decade
In a Dallas strip mall, in the neighborhood George W. Bush now calls home, sits a fluorescent Blockbuster that, on this cold Thursday night in December, is populated by maybe a handful of customers—high schoolers grabbing a game, a middle-aged mom checking to see if Julie & Julia's out yet. The manager has time enough to show off the monolith perched near the front door: a newfangled kiosk that allows renters to upload a movie to an SD memory card—the kind you might find in your camera, computer, or older smart phone. This location, in Blockbuster's home town, is one of only a few in the country to receive these machines, which are still in beta testing. The manager says "maybe a couple" of customers have kicked the tires—not quite ready for the Future, it seems.
The kiosk—which was manufactured by NCR, maker of automatic-teller machines—sits on a shelf filled with items once unheard-of in a store most-often visited on slow Friday nights. Blockbuster, in addition to renting movies and games, now peddles home electronics and tchotchkes: netbooks, Samsung Blu-ray players armed with Blockbuster On Demand capabilities, Snuggies. Blockbuster is attempting to become a corner-store Best Buy.
Exactly 2.6 miles east on this same street, beneath a busy highway, it's a different scene: The miniature marquee mounted outside this Blockbuster reads, "THIS STORE CLOSING" and "LAST 10 DAYS." Reminiscent of Tower Records' sad goodbye three years ago, there are "Everything Must Go!" signs everywhere, with deep discounts on DVDs (five used for $19.99—many of them brand-new titles) and even deeper discounts on books, games, candy, posters and the assorted whatnots Blockbuster started carrying when the brick-and-mortars stopped attracting, you know, people.
This thrift-store Blockbuster is located precisely 10.1 miles from Blockbuster's downtown-Dallas headquarters, which is where chairman of the board/CEO Jim Keyes sits as he discusses a Blockbuster "in transition."
"People see a store close, and they go, 'Oh, bad,'" says Keyes, whose company will shutter about 300 stores by year's end and another 600-plus in 2010. "But retail chains are like trees. They get dead limbs, and you have to prune them. And sometimes you have to aggressively take off the lower limbs for the tree to grow high. When we cut off a limb, there's a perception we're going out of business, when, in fact, we're keeping up with the changing needs of the customers."
Keyes arrived at Blockbuster from 7-Eleven in July 2007, after the war with Netflix had already been lost in the mailboxes of Americans grown weary of schlepping down to Ye Olde Video Rental Shoppe to see if a copy of their Saturday-night special was in. (Matter of fact, Keyes went in to work just as the ink was drying on a patent-suit settlement with Netflix.) At the same time, those blood-red video-rental kiosks were invading grocery stores and convenience-store parking lots. Blockbuster, once the video-rental giant, was assaulted on all fronts.
The title of Edward Jay Epstein's Jan. 6, 2006, piece in Slate said it all: "The Last Days of Blockbuster." (His was the first of many such stories that have run somewhere almost every week since then.) Epstein enumerated myriad blunders the company made long before Keyes' arrival, chief among them the refusal in 1998 to cut a deal with Warner Bros. to distribute DVDs exclusively for the same cut the studio made off video cassettes, as well as the lack of foresight to buy Netflix when it had the chance (for $50 million!), instead partnering with Enron (!) on a video-on-demand deal called Project Braveheart (!!) that died with much finger-pointing in 2001.
Then came the steady plunge: profits down by millions every quarter for the past two years, debt restructuring, store closings and a Bloomberg story in March of this year that said bankruptcy restructuring was "possible." That last bit of rumormongering cost Blockbuster 77 percent of its value in a single afternoon; by closing bell of March 3, the stock was worth 22 cents per share, down from its 52-week high of $3.68.
"If there's one thing that caught me by surprise this year, it was the strength of the perception that Blockbuster is going away and that if it has a chance of success, it has to catch up to Redbox and Netflix," Keyes says. "The interesting thing about that premise is, these are single-channel operators. With Netflix, if your mom put Julie & Julia in her queue and [then] decides to buy it from Amazon, she now has a movie she doesn't want to see. If she's a Blockbuster customer, all she has to do is go to the store and exchange it for something she wants. And Netflix doesn't offer immediate gratification—I have to wait for the movie. The store has immediate gratification. And the kiosk is another thing altogether—you're at the store, the kids are screaming, you just wanna get a couple of things and get them home. No one else can cross all of these occasions like Blockbuster."
If Keyes sells more like a pitchman than chairman/CEO, that's most likely because he has spent the past 15 months introducing myriad initiatives greeted with derision by, for the most part, early-adapting techies and blood-thirsty bloggers who still loathe Blockbuster for those late-fee charges done away with years ago (after some legal wrangling). "Institutional memory—how they stuck me with a late fee back in 1992," says Keyes. "The bloggers, they're venting over that." Anyway: He has to sell the company. No one else will.
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Can anyone help. I have a brand new Fujitsu Lifebook (E8210) which I have
had for less than a week, it's pre-installed with Vista Business. I can't
stand Vista it keeps crashing - instead of the blue-screen of death I get a
blue-circle of death where the computer freezes and all I can do is turn the
powr off. This happenns regulalry.....
I can;t even install Vista updates, for example on on of the optional Vista
updates (it won't show me the details on the name!), it goes to the same
point and just freezes - if I try and click the Stop Installation icon, I get
the dreaded Blue-Circle of death. I'm hating Vista....can anyone help it's
driving me mad, and Microsoft were typically unhelpful with the service call,
saying go to the PC manufacturer. Help Help Help please .
Same happens to me with Vista on a new Dell Inspiron 6400. It didn't happen
at first but update installation times got longer over about a fortnight and
now they freeze completely. I tried uninstalling programs (including Mcafee)
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WILDCARD winners, veteran team, sponsored by one of the largest gaming organizations in the world, and winners of the biggest prize Smite has offered to date, SK Gaming burned down the competition with nary an ounce of doubt to take the 7th seed of the invitational.
Over the past few months, SK has suffered a slump, after losing key members, and switching sponsors. Team Captain Psiyo stayed hungry, kept the team on its toes, and worked their hardest to get back to their glorious standing among the top teams. This hunger and dedication to the game was proven in the past two weeks, winning back to back events from the MyRevenge Casual cup to the WILDCARD event!
Now, the team's synergy has never been stronger. Long believed to be a one man show, Psiyo's abilities definitely shone through. In a single game, this player went clear over 25,000 damage and healing as Hel, leading his team to victory. But if this WILDCARD event showed anything, its that the other four members are nothing to scoff at. Brilliant defense by Getfit kept their team alive in a 4v5 scenario when the team suffered a disconnect in the finals. Ganks and invades by Smek throughout the tournament not only kept his team on the offensive push, but earned them a record 6 minute tower in competitive play. Kairis' support and CC kept the team safe during team fights, while Xaliea's damage constantly turned the tides in their favor.
The teamwork is there, the talent is there, and the hunger above all else, is there. While they may be the wildcard for this event, do not doubt SK Gaming. They've proven before that they're unshakable when big prizes are on the line. Can SK make their second major win happen for the largest prize to date? We'll find out at PAX East!


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FREAR ROBERT GEORGE, D.D.S., age 88, died peacefully at home on December 5, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Joan Thibodeau Frear for 59 years. Together they raised six children, Robert (Karen), David (Leslie), Joan (John Capuano), Julie (Stephen Schappe). He was predeceased by his sons Michael (Suzie), Peter (Diane) and brother Larry (Barbara). Bob and Joan were blessed with eleven grandchildren. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, Grosse Pointe Farms, on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the St. Paul Educational Trust, 157 Lakeshore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236.
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Dear Joan and Family, How surprised and saddened I was to hear of Bob's passing. He had such a great sense of humor and always seemed to be in a good mood. I will miss not seeing him at the 8:30 breakfasts when I return in June. He always said that going to breakfast was the best part of Sundays. He enjoyed a full life and I pray that he is a peace and enjoying a just reward. Love, Arlene
I offer my deepest sympathy to the entire Frear family. I had the opportunity to work with Bob when he had the dental office on Mack. He was partnered with John Morehouse DDS at the time and I was his dental assistant. Bob was a great man whom will be missed dearly. My prayers and condolences to all of you. May he rest in peace!
Dear Mrs. Frear, Joan,and Julie, Laura and I wish to extend our deepest condolences to you and your entire family on your loss. May God bless him welcome him with love. Love, Francis Louis Charbonneau Jr.
I was so saddened to hear about Dr. Frear. He truly was one of the nicest people I know. Always kind, warm and funny. He will be missed by many, many people. My prayers go out to all of you. Much love, Cathy
Dear Julie, You have my deepest condolences on the loss of your dear Dad. Your other AXO sisters in the bond and I hold you close in thought, as you adjust to this loss. Peace. ~ Anne
I just found out today 12-14-12 of Bob's passing. I can't tell you how sorry I was to hear about it! He was truly a loving husband, a wonderful father, and I was privileged to have had him as a friend! He will be truly missed by many! Nene


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The Incredible Gen Y Women Who Are Innovating The Future
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Aerospace engineer Natalie Panek looks at some of the amazing Gen Y women who are shaping the future with their innovations.
Innovation is found in those who let curiosity lead – letting the world stimulate the imagination to orchestrate change. And those whom are driven by curiosity are the fearless leaders looking to instigate change and have the ability to transform the way we envision technology or how technology can re-shape our lives.These visionaries are pushing boundaries on massive projects that require immense resources, but also understand that there is high pay off and opportunities to ensure that industries driven by technology continue to grow.
Innovative companies will dream of the impossible and find the resources to make those dreams possible.
Doing the impossible inspires, which ultimately triggers further innovation. Companies pushing frontiers like Tesla or Virgin Galactic recognize the importance of the progression of technology, using the lessons learned from past and present generations to propel growth at a fascinating rate. Tesla is really pushing the boundaries of energy technology with its electric cars. Their Model S electric car for example, has been called by Consumer Report as 'the best car it has ever tested.'
That is quite a feat for any vehicle, especially one that is powered via a motor, and which stores electricity in its Lithium Ion battery cells. There is no internal combustion engine and therefore no tailpipe to spew emissions. Not only is Tesla re-inventing the electric car, but also how electric cars are operated with the development of a Supercharger network for driving long distance and cross-country trips. The car is equipped with numerous other state-of-the-art features, which are fully profiled on their site.
It comes as no surprise then that the founder of Tesla, Elon Musk, also started Space Exploration Technologies, now commonly known as SpaceX. With a female President and COO at the reigns of day-to-day operations, Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson via Virgin Galactic, are separately evolving and rejuvenating the space industry through commercialization and more efficient access to space. The era of government-funded space projects is long over.
Increasing access to space for the everyday person is the next wave and progression of space exploration.
These are the visionaries who will change the face of space and many other industries.
Ultimately evolving technology and exploration is all about risk, and through exploration we can aggressively push to find out 'why' and 'how' things work, constantly testing new ideas to spur a revolution. This requires acknowledgment that the greatest error is not to have tried and failed; but that in trying, we did not give it our best.
Recognizing that we as a society, as women in technology, are ultimately responsible for our contributions to innovation and that these contributions can help advance complex projects to be sustainable on Earth in an era of extreme change.
A sense of 'community' is also a powerful concept in terms of propelling innovation. Where the next generation of fearless leaders will have a vision for a movement and will need to build a community of supporters to transform ideas into reality. Fortunately women are very good at building communities and support systems. This will be indicative of a very powerful shift in technology over the next few decades because those who can build networks and provide access to mentors, whom will nurture ideas, will be very successful.
This goes hand in hand with tapping into a very powerful group of youth who want to define the future of technology in order to harness innovation.
Essentially a dynamic group of Gen Y just waiting to change the world and push boundaries. And Gen Y will require skills, like focus and discipline, to overcome any hardships that might be endured while developing advanced technology and complex projects.
Speaking as a woman of Gen Y, we will engage our community to be our ultimate champions as we endure hardship and struggle en route to ultimate goals. We will dive head-on into challenge without wavering at the first sign of risk, but be wise enough to surround ourselves with the resources that can support risky endeavors.
There is already an impressive array of Gen Y women who are revolutionizing technology and making their mark with outside-of-the-box inventions. Take for example Meredith Perry, whose start-up company Ubeam is working to re-charge gadgets remotely using ultrasound transmitters. Her goal is to 'charge a room full of devices without ever touching them'. Already listed as one of Forbes' Top 30 Under 30 and with the backing of some very prominent investors, Perry is sure to leave her mark on this generation and the next.
Or take for example Danielle Fong, who graduated from University at 17 and is now the Chief Scientist at LightSail Energy, Inc. Here she is working on a technology called Regenerative Air Energy Storage (RAES, a method of regenerating the useful energy from the heat produced when air is compressed, with the goal of improving energy efficiency in buildings) and has been named by the MIT Technology Review as one of the top 35 innovators under 35 in 2012.
Then moving into the tech sector, as a member of the IBM Silicon Photonics Team, Jessie Rosenberg is using optics and optical technologies to create faster and more efficient computer chips. She is an exceptionally gifted physicist who demonstrates that there are amazing opportunities and experiences for women in science, engineering, technology, and math.
These remarkable women prove that it is time to stop resting on the shoulders of giants, put legacies aside, and blaze a new trail even though unexpectedly we may find ourselves in a role where our performance has ultimate consequences. We must and will answer to that when the time comes.
To be innovative is to never become complacent. Using teamwork, competence, enthusiasm, and responsibility to prove we have the power to revolutionize and transform the world.
Natalie Panek is a robotic operator and aerospace engineer at MDA Space Missions, previously interning at NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center and NASA Ames Research Center. She's driven a solar-powered car across North America, has a pilot's license, and skydived with Korea's first Astronaut. With degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Natalie has co-authored papers on Microgravity Combustion and On-orbit Satellite Servicing. She is an advocate for women in STEM, encouraging women to dive head-on into challenging careers. She has spoken at TEDx and on multiple panels for women in tech on the topics of advancement, leadership, and space exploration. Natalie can be found on Twitter @nmpanek and her blog: thepanekroom.com.
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535 N. 5th St.
Breese, IL 62230
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Wynn N. Nulsen
Wynn N. Nulsen, 68 of Aviston, died
Thursday, June 9, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese.
Mr. Nulsen was born October 5, 1942
in St. Louis,
MO to Herbert and Arlene (Brandt)
Nulsen; they preceded him in death.
Also preceded in death by a brother,
Dale Nulsen and his father-in-law, Joseph Holtmann.
He married Linda Holtmann on
September 28, 1976 in Belleville; she survives in Aviston.
Also surviving are his children,
Michael (Kristen) Nulsen of New Baden, Jason Nulsen of Aviston, and
Tina Adams; a twin brother Scott (Mary Ann) Nulsen of St. Louis; his
mother-in-law, Agnes Holtmann of Germantown; and sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, Barb Nulsen of St. Louis, Kathy (Henry) Schmeink of
Carlyle, JoAnn (Herbert) Loepker of Troy, Roger Holtmann of
Germantown, Dolores (Mike) Trame of Highland, Janet (Ron) Rapp of
Highland, Sharon Schneider of Belleville, Mary Jane (Kelly) Gusten
of New Baden, and Tina Holtmann of Germantown.
Wynn was retired and was a member of
the Lutheran Faith.
Memorial Services will be Monday,
June 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese with
Deacon Charles Litteken officiating. Interment of the cremains will
follow in St. Francis Cemetery, Aviston.
Visitation will be Monday, June 13,
2011 from 9:00-11:00 AM at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese.
Memorials can be made to the
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Located in the mountains, this family-friendly hotel is 7 mi (11.2 km) from Ciudadela and 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from Jaca Cathedral. Candanchu Ski Resort and Church of Santa Maria are also within 25 mi (40 km).
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A full-service spa, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a poolside bar, a coffee shop/café, and a rooftop terrace are onsite.
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Barceló Jaca Golf & Spa features a full-service spa and a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
2 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, an arcade/game room, and ski storage. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
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- Total number of rooms - 74
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USpa has 5 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a spa tub and Turkish bath/hammam.
The spa is open select days. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
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- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Manicures and pedicures
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Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Check-out time is noon
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 10 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 6 per day
- An in-room safe is available for an additional fee
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 36 per night
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Maybe it's the Birkenstocks clomping up and down our office halls everyday or the hysterical rallying cries for the return of the scrunchie all over our Instagram feeds: whatever it is, something has us in the mood to reminisce about styles gone by (even those that were, shall we say, not our best looks.) But while stalwarts like Birks, Levi's and Calvin Klein are still alive and kicking, so many of the brands we knew and loved a decade or two ago have since dropped off our radar screens.
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I am worth the time it takes: Beth Bornstein Dunnington and Laurie Colwin on the Laundry Line
"I believe I am worth the time it takes to create whatever I feel called to create."
Jan Phillips The Artist's Creed
Do you feel stingy with yourself sometimes? That taking time for yourself is just too luxurious an act when there is so much more to be done in your day. Dinner to cook, clutter to clear, papers to grade, people to listen to…all these things that make up the pastiche of your home life, those things can soak up your hours like a fresh sponge takes up spilled wine. Completely.
And there you are at the end of the day, with your manuscript untouched for the fifth year, your paint drying in their tubes, the hat you started to felt a lump in the bottom of a forgotten basket. How could you possibly write a letter, it has been so long, the recipients have lost the threads of your connection and it is just too much to bear?
I have felt this way. I have wept as I frosted cakes or washed the 75th cup of the day, shed tears over unwritten words. But there, in those acts, those quotidian acts of mothering, I began to feel the beauty of my life unfold when I began to take pleasure in and love the work I was doing. I began to see even doing laundry as an entry point to my creativity, as an expression of myself. Here is what my friend Beth Bornstein Dunnington wrote on her Face book page yesterday. Beth and I studied acting together in New York City with Deborah Hedwall at Ensemble Studio Theatre. Over the years of our friendship, we had no inkling that today, nearly thirty years later, having children and marriages and travels and our careers, we could share the inspiration wrought at a laundry line.
"Today hung clothes on a clothesline in my back yard (hidden to everyone by us, so no one has to look out their window in Hawaii and see our sheets when they're trying to see the ocean) and I have to say how AMAZING everything smells and feels!!! More work to hang things up, but it doesn't compare to a dryer. Memories of watching the old Jewish bubbie, my grandmother, and my aunt hanging clothes between buildings in back of their 3-decker house in Revere, MA. Clothespins in Bubbie's mouth as she used the pulley thing to reel the clothes in and out. Everyone on top of everyone in those homes, but this amazing village of women! Not even sure where the men were back then, but they aren't in these memories at all… Great to watch all of it when I was a kid. I thought about them today when I put a clothespin in my mouth. Especially my girl, Nana Anna. ♥" by Beth Bornstein Dunnington
Do you see how Beth allowed the act of hanging up her sheets to inspire a long string of memories that gave way to a story. The comment thread on her FB post bears witness to the communal experiences connected by a clothesline!
Then, last night, before the bat started sweeping low in our bedroom interrupting precious sleep, I read these words by another she-ro, Laurie Colwin.
"This made Nellie think of the thousands of things they did not know and would never know: that family glaze of common references, jokes, events, calamities- that sense of a family being like a kitchen midden: layer upon layer of the things daily life is made of."
We, women, mothers, artists, are fabricating a new archeology by creating art from the immediacy of our daily lives. In celebrating these acts, by harnessing the massive power of women's voices- muffled for centuries and strengthening daily, by telling just how it is for you and me telling just how it is for me, we construct something not meant to compost with the banana peels, but to reside in our collective memory and to be carried on. Beth's memory of her Bubbie, mouth full of wooden clothespins, smiling in the sun, squinting to see across the glare of white sheets in to the next laundry maze where aproned woman and overalls and socks create a panorama of daily life- yes- this has value today because this life is vanishing quickly. More and more people are living in cities where the chance to hang laundry, to stand under a 250 year old maple and look at the sky, where the pace of life prevents us from taking these moments to pause and reflect and be inspired. I love city life, but if I still lived in NYC, I'd need to be vigilant about keeping connected to the natural and daily rhythms of life.
Laundry Line Divine came to be when I stood out at that line and knew it is mine as a full time mom to hang that wash and it is also mine to express myself, as a creative person, using the language and metaphor of my daily life. I could not deny who I was and pretend to be someone who did not have to be free by three o'clock to meet the bus or cancel an appointment because I have a sick child or need to help on the class play.
I am a woman, a rampantly alive woman, who is a wife and mother. I am also a woman who is vigorously determined to stand for my value and the value of others willing to tell their stories. Particularly women's stories.
And, so, the blog series goes on. Beth has given me a piece to open this next chapter of 'Out of the Mouths of Babes'. Leigh Strimbeck will be here. Jennifer Boire. Lori Landau. Karen Arp-Sandel. Miranda Hersey. Susan Hajec. I will keep you posted.
If you have no idea where to start or what your own authentic voice sounds like, read my friend Regena's post today about intuition. I will continue to share with you resources for tuning your ears to your own voice.
Until we meet again, look up Laurie Colwin's cookbooks A Writer in the Kitchen and A Writer Returns to the Kitchen. They were just inducted in to the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame. Janet and I are thrilled. We are planning a Laurie Colwin event with our friend Alana. More on all this later.
Time to work on that yearbook.
All my best love to you and thanks for returning to the Laundry Line,


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Reading 'Desperate Housewives': Beyond the White Picket Fence
I. B. Tauris, Sep 19, 2006 - Performing Arts - 247 pages
The darkly comic series about the secret lives of Bree, Gabrielle, Lynette, Susan and the other ladies living on Wisteria Lane became an instant breakthrough hit when it premiered in the fall of 2004. Reading Desperate Housewives offers a wide-ranging critical assessment of one of the most talked about shows on American television, dissecting its appeal and tapping into early responses to the show and the controversy surrounding it. Essays consider such diverse issues as its representation of the war of the sexes and how it illuminates contemporary feminism, Republican politics and the rise of the Right, gender and femininity, motherhood and marriage--as well as the rumors surrounding that notorious Vanity Fair cover shoot. Also including an episode guide, this enjoyable companion asks: Has this show done for suburban women what Sex and the City did for the single girl?
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JBL Professional recently introduced the Control 200 Series medium-format in-ceiling loudspeakers, featuring advanced 6.5in. coaxial drivers. Designed for applications where superior musical impact, voice clarity, and high sound levels are required, the Control 200 Series' wide coverage reduces overall system cost without sacrificing sound quality by enabling fewer speakers to cover a large area while its best-in-class pattern control ensures that everyone within the listening area hears the same high-quality mix of sound.
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The 226C/T is an all-in-one loudspeaker system with an integral backcan, designed for quick "blind-mount" installations. Additionally, the Control 226C/T is designed with the flexibility to be used in either low-impedance or 70V/100V distributed systems.
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