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General Information on Economic Citizenship
Economic citizenship is a route that allows foreign nationals to become a citizen of a participating country, through a government sponsored investment programme.
An application can be made on behalf of an individual, or an entire family (applicant, spouse and two unmarried dependant children). Those meeting the requirements of the investment programme are rewarded by full citizenship, including a passport and the right to permanently reside and work in the participating country.
Presently only Dominica and St. Kitts & Nevis offer economic citizenship programmes in the Caribbean.
Please Note : Foreign Nationals wishing to buy property and live in St. Kitts & Nevis may do so without having to obtain Economic Citizenship. The EC Programme is only for those individuals who specifically want a passport and full voting rights.
Economic Citizenship in St. Kitts & Nevis
The Economic Citizenship Programme for St. Kitts and Nevis was established in 1984 and provides the following benefits :
- Citizenship for life, for applicant and all eligible family members.
- Dual Citizenship is permitted, without the requirement to notify the applicants home country, and without any need for the applicant to reside in St. Kitts/Nevis.
- Passports will be issued to the applicant an all eligible family members, and may be easily renewed.
- Visa-Free Travel to approximately 80 countries including :- Austria, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and most British commonwealth countries. When a visa is required, they are also relatively easy to obtain.
- Full Residency Status and the right to work in St. Kitts/Nevis
- Tax Free Status on foreign income, capital gains, gift, wealth and inheritance tax
An application requires a non-refundable cash payment of US$35,000 for a single applicant plus US$15,000 for each dependent, plus a US$2,000 fee for a background check on any person included in the application, who is over 18 years of age.
In addition to the above fees are the associated legal fees which will vary depending on the number of persons included in the application, but are usually in the region of US$15,000.
Additionally, the applicant must invest a minimum of US$350,000 in government designated real estate, among which there are some excellent real estate developments. Please note that the investment required was increased by the government from the old level of US$250,000 in late 2006. The total financial cost of economic citizenship for a single person in St. Kitts is therefore approx US$400,000.
We recommend that applicants employ the services of a lawyer based in St. Kitts/Nevis to prepare and expedite their application. As with other citizenship programmes, the applicant will be subject to a thorough background check, but are not required to personally attend any interviews in St. Kitts/Nevis in this respect.
The granting of citizenship is at the sole discretion of the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis, and therefore there is no guarantee that applicant will be approved. However, as most applicants are carefully screened by their lawyer prior to submitting an application, applications are rarely refused.
Economic Citizenship Application Requirements :
- Birth Certificate for each person in the application.
- Legible copies of all persons passport information providing a photograph, signature, passport number and date and place of issue are required. (colour copies are preferred).
- Police Certificate, stating that the applicant has no criminal record.
- Marriage Certificate only required if the spouse is also applying for citizenship.
- Divorce Certificate, only required if your new spouse is also applying for citizenship.
- Health Certificate. This certificate needs to show that the applicant is not suffering from any contagious or communicable disease, including HIV. This certificate is required for all persons in the application, both adults and children.
- Affidavit of Support. This document is required only if the application includes the applicants spouse and/or dependent children. The affidavit needs to state that the applicant is prepared to support the spouse and dependent children. If the spouse has independent assets, and provides a Bank Reference letter, the affidavit is required only for the children.
- Bankers Reference. A bank reference is required for all adult applicants including the spouse and any children 18 and over. The reference letter must state how long the account has been maintained, the general level of the account held and that the account relationship has been satisfactory. A separate letter may also be submitted by an accountant or stock broker if the applicant has significant funds in trading or investment account.
- Character Reference. Two original references of good character are required for the applicant and each family member of 18 years or older. The references must be from either a doctor, lawyer, accountant, bank manager, or other professional. The name, address and phone numbers of the referees are required.
- Business/Technical Experience. A resume is required showing the education and experience of each person in the application aged 18 years or older. If the children are still attending school or university, educational information is all that is required.
- Photographs. Eight passport size photographs are required for each person in the application.
- A letter from the applicant giving authority for the lawyer to act on his/her behalf.
SIDF Option Under Citizenship-by-Investment
Acquisition of citizenship under the SIDF option requires a contribution to the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation. The contribution is in the form of a one-time payment, and there are four different categories:
A. Single applicant: US$ 200,000 investment required
B. Applicant with up to three dependants (i.e. spouse and two children below the age of 18): US$ 250,000 investment required
C. Applicant with up to five dependants (i.e. one spouse and four children): US$ 300,000 investment required
D. Applicant with six and more dependants: US$ 400,000 investment required.
In each of these categories, the total amount includes all government and due diligence fees. The documentation required for an application is reasonable and the application procedure is straightforward. The average processing time under the SIDF option is 3 – 4 months.
The following forms and documents are required from each applicant, including children:
- Photograph and Signature Certificate (Form C2).
- Medical Certificate (Form C3) including original results of an HIV test (an HIV test is required for all persons applying for citizenship, including children). The HIV test results must be not older than 3 months.
- Certified copy of your current passport(s) showing name, photo, citizenship/nationality, date and place of issue, expiry date, passport number and issuing country.
- Certified copy of your current national identity card(s).
- Six original passport-size photos of yourself taken within the past 6 months.
- Original excerpt of full birth record or certified copy of full birth certificate (i.e. a birth document that also includes your parent's details, or a household register, family book etc.).
- Original police certificate(s) from country of citizenship (unless you can provide satisfactory evidence that you have never lived there) and from any country where you have lived more than 1 year over the past 10 years. Police certificates must be less than six months old at the time you lodge your application.
The following forms and documents are required only once from the main applicant:
- Investment Confirmation / Escrow Agreement (Form C4-S or C4-R) and confirmation of funds having been wired to an escrow account. Also, in the case of Form C4-R, a copy of the executed real-estate contract.
- One original bank reference letter issued by an internationally recognized bank, not older than 6 months.
- One original professional reference (e.g. from an attorney, notary public, chartered accountant or other professional of similar standing), not older than 6 months.
The following documents are required only if applicable, i.e. if married persons apply together:
- Original excerpt of marriage record or certified copy of marriage certificate(s) (if applicable).
- Certified copy of divorce document(s) (if applicable).
St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship-by-Investment Information Leaflet


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Research Interests:Cancer prevention and control; cancer etiology and epidemiology; melanoma, skin cancer etiology and prevention, indoor tanning, quality of life and cancer survivorship.
Associate Professor, Program Director – Graduate Studies, Epidemiology & Community HealthWork Div. Epidemiology & Community Health 1300 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300 Minneapolis MN 55454 United States work Work Phone: 612-626-9099work Work Email: email@example.com
DeAnn Lazovich's research focuses on cancer epidemiology, prevention and cancer control. She has been principal investigator or co-investigator on intervention, cohort and case-control studies to investigate strategies to change cancer-related risk factors, or to assess factors associated with cancer development or survivorship. She has specific expertise in skin cancer prevention, in particular risk factors for melanoma, including indoor tanning use, and quality of life among cancer survivors.
- Ph.D. in Epidemiology, University of Washington
- M.P.H. in Epidemiology, University of Washington
- B.S. in Health Science, California State University, Fresno, CA
Cancer, Cancer: Risk Factors / Incidence, Cancer: Screening, Cancer: Treatment & Outcomes, Epidemiology, Research Methods, Surveys
Professional Experience:
- 2013-present, Member of Steering Committee, Minnesota Cancer Alliance (http://mncanceralliance.org)
- 2008-2011, Chair, Steering Committee, Minnesota Cancer Alliance (http://mncanceralliance.org)
- 2005-present, Co-Leader, Prevention & Etiology Program, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
- 1996-present, Member, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
- 1996-2002, Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- 1994-1996, Epidemiologist Principal, Minnesota Department of Health
- 2008, Nominated for Outstanding Community Service Award, offered by the Office for Public Engagement, University of Minnesota, in recognition of work with the Minnesota Cancer Alliance on Cancer Plan Minnesota
- 2005, Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society.
Research Interests:
Member: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Selected Publications:
- Ward K, Lazovich D, Hordinsky M. Germline melanoma susceptibility and prognostic genes: A review of the literature. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2012:67(5):1055-1067. PMID: 22583682.
- Lazovich D, Choi K, Rolnick C, Jackson J, Forster J, Southwell B. An Intervention to Decrease Adolescent Indoor Tanning: A Multi-method Pilot Study. J Adolescent Health 2013;52(5 Suppl):S76-S82. PMCID: PMC3734796
- Lazovich D, Choi K, Isaksson Vogel R. Time to get serious about skin cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2012:21(11):1893-1901. PMID: 22962407
- Inoue-Choi, M, Lazovich D, Prizment AE, Robien K. Adherence to the WCRF/AICR recommendations for cancer prevention is associated with better health-related quality of life among elderly female cancer survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2013:31(14):1758-1766. PMCID: PMC3641697
- Inoue-Choi M, Robien K, Lazovich D. Adherence to the WCRF/AICR guidelines for cancer prevention is associated with lower mortality among older female cancer survivors. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2013:22(5):792-802. PMCID: PMC3650116
- Holman DM, Fox KA, Glen JD, Guy GP, Watson M, Baker K, Cokkinides V, Gottlieb M, Lazovich D, Perna FM, Sampson BP, Seidenberg AB, Sinclair C, Geller AC. Strategies to reduce indoor tanning: current research gaps and future opportunities for prevention. Am J Prev Med 2013:44(6):672-681. PMID: 23683986
- Watson M, Holman DM, Fox K, Guy GP, Seidenberg AB, Sampson BP, Sinclair C, Lazovich D. Preventing skin cancer through reduction of indoor tanning: Current evidence. Am J Prev Med 2013:44(6):682-689. PMID: 23683987
- Torres SM, Luo L, Lilyquist J, Stidley CA, Flores K, White KAM, Erdei E, Gonzales M, Paine S, Vogel RI, Lazovich D, Berwick M. DNA Repair variants, indoor tanning and risk of melanoma. Pigment Cell and Melenoma Research 2013:26:677-84. PMCID: PMC3752318.
- Flores KG, Erde E, Luo L, White KAM, Leng S, Berwick M, Lazovich D. A pilot study of genetic variants in dopamine regulators with indoor tanning and melanoma. Experimental Dermatology 2013:22(9):576-581. PMCID: PMC4102403
- Isaksson Vogel R, Ahmed RL, Nelson HH, Berwick M, Weinstock MA, Lazovich D. Exposure to indoor tanning without burning and melanoma risk by sunburn history. JNCI 2014;106 [Epub ahead of print May 28, 2014] PMID: 25031276
- Penn LA, Qian M, Zhang E, Ng E, Shao Y, Berwick M, Lazovich D, Polsky D. Development of a Melanoma Risk Prediction Model Incorporating MC1R Genotype and Indoor Tanning Exposure: Impact of Mole Phenotype on Model Performance. PLoS One 2014;9(7):e101507. PMCID: PMC4086828

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I have the most thoughtful ladies in my life! My friend, Kalene, knew I was having a particularly busy week, and she made some amazing food to share with us: Baja, Black Beans, Corn & Rice. Oh my yummy … Continue reading
Tag Archives: appetizer
Queso Roll-Ups for Super Bowl
This great recipe comes from South Your Mouth! She is one my favorite Weekend Potluck contributors, and when she shared these recently at our link up, I couldn't wait to make them. My mom makes a non-taco seasoning version of … Continue reading
Salami Herb Cream Cheese Roll Ups
Hands down, my favorite appetizer! Easy assembly and pretty presentation. Fresh herbs are a must! Sometimes dry just doesn't cut it, and this is one of those times. Ingredients 30 slices Of Genoa Salami 2 packages (8 Oz. Each) … Continue reading
Layered Shrimp Cocktail Dip
Mmm, I LOVE shrimp! I don't get to make it very often because my sweetie is allergic. But it was perfect over the Holidays, because I had lots of family to share it with.
I think you will love this for your Super Bowl Party!!!!
Layered Shrimp Cocktail Dip
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- 11 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
- 6 Tablespoons Salsa
- 1 cup Cocktail Sauce, divided
- 12 ounces, weight Frozen Mini Salad Shrimp, Thawed
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup Colby Jack Cheese
- ½ cups Sliced Green Olives
- 4 whole Green Onions, Sliced
- Tortilla Chips Or Baguettes
Preparation Instructions
In a small bowl, combine 11 ounces of cream cheese with 6 T. of salsa and 1/2 cup cocktail sauce. Spread into a 10 inch deep dish baker, or glass pie plate, and drizzle with another 1/2 cup cocktail sauce.
Arrange thawed mini shrimp evenly over top. {most mini shrimp are already cooked, if not simply follow package directions before this step}
Sprinkle with 2 cups of cheese, sliced green olives and sliced green onions.
Refrigerate one hour to allow flavors to blend. Serve cold with tortilla chips or baguettes.
Easy Apple Brickle Dip
Tart Green Apples.
Sweet Chocolate Covered Toffee Bits.
Creamy Cream Cheese.
YES, please!
This dip comes together so easily and tastes GREAT with tart Granny Smith Apples! Thanks to Julie, from Julie's Eats & Treats, for sharing this at Weekend Potluck. Go check out her blog, she has some AMAZING recipes!!!!!
Easy Apple Brickle Dip
- 8 ounces Softened Cream Cheese
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup White Sugar
- ½ teaspoons Real Vanilla
- 8 ounces Chocolate Covered Toffee Bits
- 8 whole Granny Smith Apples
- Fruit Fresh
Beat together cream cheese, sugars and vanilla until smooth.
Stir in toffee bits, saving some for topping the dip bowl.
Cut granny smith apples right before serving, sprinkle with Fruit Fresh for best results.
Enjoy! Have fun and be safe tonight!
We have passed the stomach bug around since Destiny got it last weekend, and we are staying home! Guess I'll have to tuck away the kiddos costume ideas for next year, because everyone but Destiny needs to stay home and heal. They are bummed to miss Fall Fest, but are sick enough they didn't really put up much of a fuss. :( Poor lovies!
7 Layer Salad Dip
This recipe was a hit at Avery's birthday party Snack Supper last month. Bacon flavor dominates this dip, so no doing store-bought bacon pieces, you need the real deal. The whole peas inside the cream cheese, add a great flavor pop and crunch!
7 Layer Salad Dip
adapted from a Pampered Chef recipe
- 6 strips Bacon, Cooked And Chopped (do The Real Deal, No Bacon Bits!)
- 4 ounces, weight Colby Jack Cheese
- 3 whole Plum Tomatoes, Cubed
- 4 whole Green Onions, Sliced
- 16 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
- ¼ cups Mayonnaise
- 2 cloves Garlic, Pressed
- ¾ teaspoons Coarse Black Pepper
- 1-½ cup Frozen Peas, Thawed
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- 1 Loaf Of Whole Wheat Bread
- Olive Oil
- Garlic Powder
Preparation Instructions
Cook and chop bacon, set aside 3 Tablespoons. Cut up veggies, set aside.
Soften cream cheese, then stir in peas, cheese, green onions, mayo, garlic, salt and black pepper.
Line a medium bowl with saran wrap. Place 3 T. of bacon pieces in the bottom. Spread with 1/3 the cream cheese mixture, 1/2 the tomatoes and 1/2 the bacon. Repeat layers, ending with cream cheese. Press down and refrigerate until serving time.
Cut whole wheat french bread loaf into 1/4 inch slices, brush with olive oil and season with garlic powder. Bake at 350* for 8 minutes or until toasted.
Invert bowl, remove saran and place toasted bread around your amazing dip! Serve as a spread.
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Cocktail Reubens & Weekend Potluck #10
Every Sunday night at our house is Snack Supper! This is a great opportunity for me to try out some of the Appetizer recipes I have set aside, it's fast and easy and the kids love it! Plus, when you are playing a card game, you can easily snack and play at the same time!
This recipe for Cocktail Reubens was a hit! I was able to make the "goo" early in the afternoon and then at supper time, quickly slice and slather whole wheat French Bread!
Cocktail Reubens
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- 2-½ ounces, weight Sliced Corned Beef
- 1 cup Drained Sauerkraut
- ½ cups Shredded Swiss Cheese
- ½ cups 1000 Island Dressing
- 1 loaf French Bread, Thinly Sliced
Preheat oven to 375F.
Chop corned beef and combine with kraut, cheese and dressing.
Arrange slices of bread on a baking stone or cookie sheet.
Top each slice with the reuben mixture.
Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Serve warm.
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White Trash Dip by 4 Little Fergusons (THANK YOU!)
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White Trash Dip
My friend, Mary who runs the darling B&B out east, gave me this recipe and I just HAD to try it for Sunday night snack supper. She said she found it on Pinterest, which lead to THIS blog. But she found it from another blog, and who knows where that person found it. Now that everyone has been given credit, where credit is due, let me just tell you:
It was great! I loved the presentation in the pie plate too!
Not sure how it got it's name, but if easy ingredients for a yummy dip, makes it "White Trash", then SO BE IT!
White Trash Dip
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- 15 ounces, weight Canned Chili With Beans
- 2 packages (8 Oz. Each) Cream Cheese, Softened
- 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 pound Bacon, Cooked, Drained, And Crumbled
- 4 whole Green Onions, Chopped
- Tortilla Chips, For Dipping
Preheat oven to 350* while you cook and crumble your bacon. Mix together chili, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon and chopped green onions in a large bowl. Spread into a glass pie plate and bake at 350* for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Serve with chips!
Thanks for sharing, Mary!
Dip Dilemma
I have a Dip Dilemma and I need your help!
This is the dip I made for Super Bowl Sunday. It is missing a KEY flavor or taste and I can't for the life of me, figure out just what that taste should be! So here I am asking for your help! And, so that I could have helpers that had actually TASTED the dip, I handed out samples to some of my foodie friends.
First of all, they all said they LOVED it and agreed it had the potential to be amazing.
Here are their suggestions:
~Less sugar. I TOTALLy agree, I'd say 3 T. instead of 6, is a good place to start.
~3 people suggested the addition of Cilantro (or as Ty's teacher said in her darling accent: "CEEElantrooo") {be sure to roll your r's in your head when you read that part}
~Another friend suggested, chopped Mangos. Mmmm!
~A more flavorful cheese like Herb and Garlic goat cheese or Mediterranean Feta
This has the potential to be reallyreally good! If you come up with something clever, comment away, I want to hear it!
Chunky Black Eyed Pea Dip
- 16 oz. dry black-eyed peas, soaked and cooked according to package directions
- 3-5 cloves garlic
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups fresh corn (I used fresh-frozen from this summer)
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper (this was the perfect amount of heat for me, but add more if you like it hot)
- 3 T. Worcestershire Sauce
- 4 oz. feta or goat cheese
Mix all ingredients together until sugar dissolves, then make the following dressing:
- 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 6 T. sugar (VERY sweet, I'll do less next time!)
Pour over dip and stir very well. Serve cold with chips.
It's good, its hearty, its healthy, but it is MISSING SOMETHING! Help!!!!!
Now, this next dip got RAVE reviews! It's my Aunt Regena's recipe and it was a DELICIOUS!!!! I will make it again as soon as possible! It is mild with a hint of sweet and is all kinds of good.
And look how pretty it is!
Corn and Black Bean Salsa
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- 2 cans (14 Oz Each) Shoepeg Corn
- 1 can (15 Oz.) Black Beans, Rinsed And Drained
- 1 bunch Green Onions, Chopped
- 5 ounces, weight Feta Cheese
- ¼ cups Sugar
- ¼ cups Apple Cider Vinegar
- ¼ cups Olive Oil
Rinse and Drain beans. Wash and chop green onions. Mix in large bowl with shoepeg corn and feta cheese. Combine sugar, vinegar and oil before pouring over everything. Let marinade several hours before serving with Tostitos scoops.
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Sausage Wontons & Weekend Potluck #3
Welcome to Weekend Potluck, where Friends and Foodies share their favorite dishes all weekend long!
But before we get to that, in honor of the up and coming Super Bowl Sunday, I wanted to share a Flashback Friday Recipe!
From the archives, I give you:
Sausage Wontons
- 1 package Wonton Wrappers
- 1 pound ground Sausage, Cooked And Drained
- 1 cup Chopped Black Olives
- 3 cups Colby Jack Cheese Shreds
- ½ cups Chopped Green Pepper
- 1 cup Ranch Dressing
Preparation Instructions
Spray muffin tins and press wonton wrappers into cups. Lightly spray again. Bake at 350* for 6 minutes. While baking, combine cooked, drained sausage, cheese, pepper, olives and Ranch. Remove cups from oven to cookie sheet and divide mixture between them. Bake 5-8 minutes at 350*. Makes 48 wontons.
Easy and delicious!
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Creamy Grits, Bacon, and Corn Bake from the Sunflower Supper Club
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Home Sports Local Sports Third time the charm for Baker
Third time the charm for Baker
Baker rallies in second half to defeat Fruitland for the first time in three meetings
The third time was the charm for Baker against Fruitland in non-league boys basketball action Saturday.
The Bulldogs, losers in two earlier meetings with Fruitland this season, came from behind in the final three minutes to edge the Grizzlies 57-48. Baker outscored Fruitland 11-2 in the final 3:12.
Baker coach Craig Woods said a defensive switch from the previous meetings helped the Bulldogs stay close the entire game Saturday.
"We played zone almost the entire game," he said. "We started figuring out what they were doing and the zone helped shut some of it down.
"We talked about not giving up on a play," Woods said. "In the first half we did give up on a few plays and they took advantage of it.
"Then, in the second half we didn't give up on plays, and we shot the ball well."
Baker finished the game shooting 42 percent from the field (22-of-52) while holding Fruitland to 37 percent (19-of-51).
With Baker trailing 46-43, Jesse Brown's three-point basket from the top of the key knotted the game at 46-46 with 4:12 left. Brown got the shot after a feed from Walker Kaseberg.
Kaseberg then gave Baker the lead for good when he took a pass from Brown and canned his own three-pointer with 3:12 left. The 49-46 lead was Baker's first of the game.
A little more than a minute later Brown found Derek Blankenship open for another three-point bomb and a 52-46 Baker lead.
Then, after Fruitland scored, Dekker Smith took an inbound pass from Kaseberg under the Baker basket and scored inside to seal the win. Kaseberg added two free throws and Brown one in the final seconds.
Fruitland, behind five points from Ty Pena, jumped to a quick 7-0 lead in the opening quarter.
A Chad Adams three-pointer and a Kaseberg free throw got Baker to within 7-4 behind Fruitland boosted its cushion back to 10-4.
A three-point play by Smith and a rebound basket by Kaseberg pulled the Bulldogs to within 10-9 with 2:09 left in the first quarter.
Fruitland then scored the final five points of the period to lead 15-9 at the break.
The teams traded baskets throughout the second period which ended with Fruitland on top 24-18. Each team added 17 points in the third period with the Grizzlies maintaining a 41-35 edge entering the fourth quarter.
Baskets by Smith and Blankenship cut the deficit to 41-39 with 6:53 left. Then, after a Fruitland score, Blankenship and Kaseberg hit back-to-back baskets to tie the game at 43-43.
A Jacob Crim three-pointer gave Fruitland its final lead at 46-43. That's when Brown's "triple" started Baker's winning run.
Kaseberg scored 14 of his game-high 19 points in the second half. Blankenship, who was playing despite being ill, added all 12 of his points after halftime.
Baker travels to Nyssa Tuesday.
Fruitland 15 9 17 7 — 48
Baker 9 9 17 22 — 57
Fruitland (48) — Decroo 1 0-0 2, Pena 7 0-0 19, Dhaenens, Fabricius 1 0-0 2, Van Patten, Crim 4 0-0 9, Stanger 4 1-1 10, Dahle 2 0-0 4, Baker 0 2-2 2. Totals 19 3-3 48.
Baker (57) — Kaseberg 7 4-5 19, Brown 2 2-4 7, Richards 1 0-0 3, Adams 1 0-0 3, Gorrell, Smith 4 1-1 9, Thatcher, Richardson 2 0-0 4, Quintana, Blankenship 5 0-0 12. Totals 22 7-10 57.
Three-point goals — Pena 5, Crim, Stanger, Kaseberg, Brown, Richards, Adams, Blankenship 2. Fouled out — Decroo. Total fouls — Fruitland 15, Baker 6. Technicals — none.


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Some names to ponder for FAU offensive coordinator
While recruiting is heading into the critical home stretch, FAU still needs an offensive coordinator.
Couple interesting names floating about. Gary Stevens is one.
That would be the former Dolphins OC, who lasted nine years before he was fired by Jimmy Johnson. Stevens was The Voice's OC when the Hurricanes won the national championship, so they go way back to the glory days.
But Stevens is retired and being a college coach is a lot of work. Not sure if he really wants to trade the golf course for The Oxley, but he certainly knows the Schnellenberger offense and has been around some quality QBs, like Dan Marino.
But here is a name to consider more seriously than Stevens: Jeff Brohm.
Ring a bell? QB for Louisville when Howard was the coach there (early 90s). Went on to play for a bunch of NFL teams. Coached his younger brother Brian at Louisville as QB coach, and just finished 2008 as offensive coordinator for the Cardinals.
Since Brohm was QB in Schnellenberger's system, who better to run it? And what better QB coach to have than one who was in the NFL?
OK, so the big question is this: Why would he leave UL? He was born in the city, played for the hometown team, where three other relatives have played. And it is a Big East team and pays a lot more than FAU. Step down to the Sun Belt and take a pay cut for the same job?
Well, when UL coach Steve Kragthorpe took over in 2007, he kept a lot of the staff but is now changing things up. He inherited Brohm, who has a lot of history with the program and is a fan favorite, but after going 6-6 last year, the Cards were 5-7 this season, losing their final five games.
Kragthorpe came from Tulsa where he used the spread offense, and that is what he is instituting at Louisville, and Brohm may not be on board with it or be the guy to run it. And he may not want to run it.
Kragthorpe replaced the DC this season, and had to name a new one last month when Ron English was hired by Eastern Michigan.
Having Brohm find another job would be a way of avoiding firing him, which would not go over well with the Card faithful.
And if Brohm has aspirations to coach in the NFL or be a head college coach, having coached for Howard Schnellenberger is not a bad thing to have on the resume.
When I first heard it, I didn't think it made sense, but now I think it does.
FAU would be lucky to get Brohm, but then, who would of thought they would be in a bowl game after starting the season 1-5? Stay tuned.


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Dada Trash Collage releases Neighbors
For an entity that's existed for only a little over a year, Dada Trash Collage has had a prolific output. Since last January, the band released two EPs and two full-lengths, including one of each already in 2010. The newest of these, Neighbors, is so full of ideas that it could take weeks to parse its many layers. Together with its immediate predecessor, the Rain War EP, the album marks a considerable leap in the band's development. On its own, it's Dada's most accomplished effort to date.
Dada's rapid evolution owes some of its debt to famed producer Scott Colburn, who worked on both Rain War and Neighbors, which were recorded together but divided when the band realized it had too much material for one release. Colburn is best known for his work with underground legends the Sun City Girls, although more recently he's worked with Arcade Fire and Animal Collective.
"The amount of knowledge he has is so incredible," says William Freed. The singer originally emailed Colburn on a whim, but the producer invited Freed and drummer Richard Bell to stay with him and his wife so that the pair could record with him in Seattle. "I've worked with producers before in other bands, but never with someone who knew exactly what I was trying to accomplish and what it would sound like. I learned a lot just being out there."
Neighbors' seven songs are bright, sunny sound collages full of lush melodies and dense rhythms. Looping samples overlap to create hypnotic textures that shed much of the abrasiveness of the band's earlier work. One of the keys to Dada's fuller sound is the work Colburn did with Bell's drums. "I love the drum sound he got. Rich was playing [a kit] based around floor tom rather than kick drum, so he used the floor tom as the bass drum, [and] Scott just knew how to fill that space," Freed explains.
The new album also emphasizes live instrumental recordings for its samples, which lend the music its rich, organic feel. "[Colburn] cut a lot of the crap I'd usually include in there out, stuff that wasn't really complementing the song in any way. There were a lot of really high-frequency field recordings that I'd throw in the background, and it would just be, like, noise," Freed admits. "Second Helpings" is perhaps the most impressive example of Freed's evolving technique, a nine-minute song built around a single chord played on an acoustic guitar, looped and processed to mesmerizing effect.
There are a number of influences rippling through Neighbors' abstract pop, from the Beach Boys to the Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev. Of course, the most obvious precedent is Animal Collective, a comparison that Freed acknowledges is easy to make. "I love that band, and the press they deserve, but I don't want to be Minneapolis's answer to Animal Collective and I don't want people to think of me as a crappier version of them," Freed says.
"It's also a style of music you can't really fake because you have to really care about it and be interested in it to do it, otherwise it's not going to work" he continues. "It's definitely been going on before [Animal Collective], so I think maybe people will just pay more attention to a lot of other bands that are doing that sort of thing."
For Freed, Dada's sound stems more from his approach to music than any sort of imitation. "The thing I love about this band is taking something that isn't pretty and making it pretty with [samplers and other instruments]. A lot of that interest comes from just liking sounds but also wanting to make music," he explains. "For example, when I'm playing guitar, I like making sounds—not just playing guitar, but making sounds and figuring out ways to do things with the guitar."
The band's development has come with costs, however: Since the release of Rain War three months ago, Freed and Bell parted company, turning the band into a solo project. "I love writing music and he loves playing drums, but the levels of commitment were extremely different," Freed says. He sees the split as an opportunity rather than a hindrance. "I have the freedom to have more stuff going on without it getting lost. People come up to me at shows and say they hear more now because it used to be so loud. [When there were live drums] it was hard to judge where we were at with each other."
Freed has plans to tour this summer and is already working on new music that won't be hindered by Bell's absence. "I want to do a record with samples and write string arrangements for them. It's a little more out there, but then it's also a little catchier," he says. The description is an intriguing one, and if Neighbors is any indicator, it's also liable to be another big step forward.
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[itvt] is pleased to announce "Sports, TV Everywhere, and the Interactive Viewer," one of the highlights of the afternoon schedule of TVOT NYC 2013 (December 11th at 450 W. 31st Street--10th, 12th and Penthouse Floors, NY, NY). More information on the session and its panelists is below.
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Verizon FiOS TV Adds CNN and CNN Headline News to its "TV Everywhere" Line-Up
In a posting on its corporate blog, Tuesday, Verizon FiOS TV announced that it has expanded its "TV Everywhere" offering by making CNN's main US channel and Headline News (HLN) companion channel available live online to authenticated subscribers.
Funai Taps Widevine to Enable "TV Everywhere" Distribution on its Connected Devices
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Content security specialist, Widevine, said Tuesday that Funai Electric Co.--which manufactures consumer electronics sold in the US under the Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania and Emerson brands--will incorporate its adaptive streaming technology, virtual DVD/Blu-ray-like controls and DRM solution on its Internet-connected HDTV's, Blu-ray players and other connected devices.
ExtendMedia Announces "TV Everywhere" Support for Mobile, Gaming and CE Platforms
Multiscreen video-management software solutions provider, ExtendMedia, on Tuesday announced that its flagship OpenCASE platform now supports multiple mobile, gaming and CE platforms. The company says that it is integrating the video delivery software platform with the five major operating systems for mobile devices--iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian and BlackBerry--and that it has also integrated the platform with the Sony PS3, Oregan Onyx-based set-top boxes and connected TV's, and the Yahoo! TV Widgets framework. According to ExtendMedia, delivering content to Internet-connected devices creates considerable challenges that only a purpose-built, multiscreen video delivery platform like OpenCASE can address.


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Colorado Adopts Rules Governing Out-of-State Attorneys, p. 27
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Family Law Newsletter The Constitutionality of Colorado's Grandparent Visitation and Third-Party Standing Statutes, p. 51
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Labor and Employment Review The Continuing Violations Doctrine Post-Morgan, p. 57
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Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics Improper Recording of an Attorney's Charging Lien, p. 61
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Real Estate Law Newsletter Changes to Colorado's Conservation Income Tax Credit Law, p. 65
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Technology Law and Policy Review Colorado's Biotechnology Sales- and Use-Tax Refund: The Window of Opportunity, p. 73
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Young Lawyers Column Planning Strategies for the Future Sale of a Business, p. 79
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ABA Delegates' Report ABA House of Delegates Agenda Items For the Midyear Meeting, Seattle, WA, To be Held February 10–11, 2003, p. 35
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Access to Justice Colorado Access to Justice Commission Formed, p. 39
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Law Practice Management Current Tax Issues for Lawyers and Law Firms, p. 43
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Madera County is making plans to consolidate its Resource Management Agency into two departments and eventually move them to the downtown County Administration Building.
With the resignation Jan. 3 of Doug Papagni, the interim, part-time Resource Management Agency director, County Administrative Officer Eric Fleming suggested doing away with the director position entirely and turning RMA administration over two two senior officials in that department: Planning Director Norman Allinder and Road Commissioner Johannes Hoevertsz.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday agreed with the idea, voting to put Hoevertsz in charge of public works and Allinder in charge of community and economic development.
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Educate yourself about the signs of drug abuse
By: Joyia Emard, Loomis News Staff Writer
I am haunted by their stories. Two courageous women from the family-friendly suburbs of Rocklin shared their heartbreaking stories of drug abuse at the Drug Forum held last week at Del Oro High School. Both of these women, one a mother and the other a sister, belonged to good, caring families, not places you'd expect to find drug abuse. The woman, in her early 20's, lost her younger brother last year. He committed suicide after wasting his teen years addicted to oxycodone, a prescription painkiller. The other woman, a stay-at-home mom, has a son serving time in Folsom State Prison for an armed robbery he committed just days after his eighteenth birthday. He was a good kid who became an addict. Students in the Loomis School district participate in the D.A.R.E. anti-drug program and graduate from it in sixth grade. They've learned the dangers of tobacco, huffing, alcohol and marijuana. But there is a myriad of illegal and prescription drugs out their not covered in the program. The forum was presented by the Placer County Sheriffs and Placer County Substance Abuse Prevention. During the program some sobering statistics were offered. Undersheriff Devon Bell said that more than 30 percent of Placer County Jail inmates committed a drug related crime. The drug of choice in Placer County is Meth and that the abuse of prescription pain medications (which are ground up and snorted) is on the rise. Also, marijuana has THC levels 20 " 40 times higher than in the 1970's. Warning Signs of Abuse Child is withdrawn, irritable, secretive on phone or computer, depressed, tired, careless about grooming, hostile, uncooperative or caught lying. Relationships with family members have deteriorated. Group of friends has changed. Grades have slipped, no interest in previously enjoyed hobbies, sports and other favorite activities. Eating or sleeping habits have changed. Has a hard time concentrating. Eyes are red rimmed, blood shot, pupils constricted or droopy. Has a runny nose but no cold. Household money missing. Clues of Abuse Tobacco smell on clothes, finding eye drops, drugs or drug paraphernalia. What You Can Do Educate yourself. Know what drugs are easily available. Never say Not my kid. Your children WILL be offered drugs at some point in their high school years. They may be pressured by friends, classmates or their romantic interest. Talk to your children early and often about the dangers of drug abuse. Don't be ambiguous. Clearly state your position. Know your child's friends, where they're going, what they're doing. Talk to the parents for sleepovers or parties. Give your child some good ways to say No to drug use offers. Dispose of old prescriptions. Keep prescription medications in a contained place, not your medicine cabinet. Keep alcohol locked up. Remember, no one is immune to the temptation or exempt from the opportunity to abuse drugs. As parents, friends, relatives and community members it is our responsibility to help our youth make the right choices. More information is available at these Web sites: www.drugfree.org, www.stopteendrugaddiction.com, www.timetotalk.org, www.methresources.gov.


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1 CD / Capitol / 2002-01-29Tracks: Boogie Oogie Oogie; You're in Good Hands; Disco Dancin'; Do It Good; Dance; Rescue Me; I'm Talkin' 'Bout You; Sukiyaki; I'll Try Something New; We've Got the Groove; This Love of Ours; I Want to Be Y...
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Prudie takes on Thanksgiving quandaries involving uninvited guests, the ghosts of holidays past, and exiled smokers.
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Dear Prudence,
My large, extended family—including my 96-year-old grandmother and my ailing parents—is getting together for Thanksgiving at my sister's house. When we began planning dinner, I said that I would be inviting a gentleman I have been dating for about five months, as well as his daughter and granddaughter. This would be the first time most of my family will meet him. Recently my sister phoned me in tears, stating that the family is upset that my date would be bringing his family, and so the dinner is canceled. I encouraged her to continue with Thanksgiving plans and said I would join my date and his family for Thanksgiving elsewhere. That was not acceptable to her, because she wanted the family together on this day, and she said that I could come with only my date. Should I rescind the invitation to his family and have the two of us attend my family's dinner, even though he doesn't want to leave his daughter alone? Or should I skip my family's dinner and make other plans with my date?
—Dinner Dilemma
Dear Dinner,
Some families feel new faces liven up the Thanksgiving celebration, and some families have tighter entry requirements than a restricted country club. The biggest issue here is not whether you get to bring three guests or one, but that your sister would bizarrely consider canceling the entire event because of a conflict over your guest list. I understand you want to be with your new guy, but this is a recent romance, and a huge family celebration is not necessarily the best venue for introducing a potential but not-yet-established boyfriend and his family. It would be one thing for your sister to say there is simply no room for your party of four—which would be awkward—but I can't get over her threat to scrub the holiday. Maybe someone needs to slip a tranquilizer in her cranberry sauce. Your situation is designed for the drop-by. Given the age and precarious health of your relatives, you might want to explain to your beau that your family comes a little unglued when they get together, so you need to join them solo for the meal, but you would love it if he and his brood could come by for dessert. Alternately, you could explain to your sister that you're going to eat with your boyfriend, and then you alone (or your whole group, if it's all right) will come over once the meal is finished. Surely everyone will benefit from the fact that the Thanksgiving meal tends to put even the most volatile among us into a stupor.
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Dear Prudie,
A little over three years ago, my dad passed away suddenly. My mother, younger brother, and I took it hard. I worried constantly about my mom. We spoke daily, and I did my best to make holidays and special occasions as fun as possible. About a year after my dad's death, she started dating a nice man. I was glad to see her happy and began to worry less about her. He began coming to our family events, which was fine at first. But soon he was coming to every single celebration we had as a family. I noticed we spoke less and less about my dad, mostly out of consideration for my mother's friend. When it seemed we no longer spoke about Dad at all due to this gentleman, I talked to my mom about it. She got extremely defensive. I felt as though she cared more about not hurting his feelings than about hurting mine. Our relationship is now very strained. I feel as though I have lost both parents, and I am dreading the upcoming holidays. What should I do?
—Lonely Daughter
Dear Lonely,
I hope that not talking about your father for the sake of your mother's boyfriend was not done at her beau's request. Anyone dating a widow or widower, especially one with children, should expect, and want, the departed loved one to always be remembered. However, there is the kind of remembrance that is normal and natural: "Remember how Dad always claimed the turkey legs for himself?" And then there is turning family gatherings into a permanent memorial service. It's also to be expected that your mother's companion would be at your family gatherings. Resenting that they are now an established couple will add to the strain between you and your mother. It is simply the nature of moving on that as the years go by, the void left by the dead is filled with the chatter of the concerns of the living. If your mother has made talk of your father verboten because of her friend, then you need to explain to her that while you're not going to dwell on your father's death in their company, neither are you going to wipe him from your memory. Maybe your previous talk with your mother felt like an accusation to her, and it hit a nerve, because she may be simultaneously happy and guilty about finding a new love so soon after her husband's death. Don't dread the holidays. Have another conversation with your mother in which you explain that you're thrilled she's found someone wonderful, but if something reminds you of your father, you want to be able to mention it without self-consciousness. You have welcomed her companion into the family, so he should be grown-up enough to respect the memory of the man who came first.
Dear Prudie,
I'm in my early 30s and have been dating the love of my life for three years. We moved in together a year ago. Before we began dating, I explained to my boyfriend that I was looking for marriage and children. I thought he wanted the same things. He says that he still does, but after a year of living together, we are not married and there is no engagement ring in sight. (Believe me, I know.) We have been invited to his cousin's house for Thanksgiving. He has a large family, and I am looking forward to going. However, my parents are the only family I have in town, and they were not invited. For the record, my parents have invited his over for parties, dinner, and holidays. I asked my boyfriend whether, if we were married, my parents would have been invited, and he said yes, which made me wish I hadn't asked. What should I do about all this?
—Not So Thankful
Dear Not,
Your letter is a perfect example of how moving in together can get you further away from your life goals if a clear plan for achieving those goals is not part of the discussion you have before signing the lease. I actually don't understand why, after two years together, you would agree to an open-ended cohabitation. You want marriage and children, and you don't have lots of time to waste, but here you are, snooping in his sock drawer to see if there's a wedding ring hidden there, and waiting for your boyfriend to decide your fate. In the meantime, you're supposed to leave your parents alone on Thanksgiving because his family doesn't consider your family to be part of the family. I suggest you take more control of your life, and start with Thanksgiving. Tell your boyfriend either his family finds two more seats at the table, or you are going to have to decline their invitation and spend Thanksgiving with your parents. You could also tell him that the discouraging way this holiday is playing out is making you realize that after three years together, you two really need to talk turkey.


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The Bachelor Brad Womack IS Engagedshellthings
We all heard "The Bachelor" Brad Womack say that he was a changed man, ready for commitment. In fact, we heard him say it over and over as he was questioned by nearly every bachelorette at the first cocktail party.
He had commitment issues, he went through intense therapy for three years to get over it, he's ready to move on, blah, blah, blah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we've seen him get through this show without choosing someone before. And even if he chose someone, that's no guarantee that they would get engaged or married.
But, Reality Steve, the blogger who seems to have the inside scoop on the show, has updated the status of Brad's relationship from the show.
He says that Brad and the girl he chose ARE engaged.
So, that's a step up from what Brad did the last time he was on the show. Whether he and the final girl he chose will actually get married is another story.
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LAGHMAN, Afghanistan -- Atop a hill at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Soldiers with Task Force Patriot met mortar men brought in from across the 201st Afghan National Army Corps to conduct a live-fire culmination exercise Nov. 19 using the lightweight 60 mm M224 mortar.
Before the sound of mortar fire filled the air at FOB Gamberi's ANA mortar live fire range, Task Force Patriot instructors divided the 18 ANA soldiers into three groups for refresher training that reviewed safety, tube elevation settings and how to "hang" each mortar round.
In the days and weeks leading up to the live-fire exercise, instructors had taken their time, since training soldiers from another country can be difficult when students speak other languages.
"There are at least three languages in my class other than English," said Staff Sgt. David Flores, mortar section sergeant, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI). "You've got Uzbek, Pashtu and Dari -- all rolled into one."
Class instruction outlined the M224's basic capabilities and cha-racteristics, including the weight of the mortar tube, distance it can shoot, rate of fire, and the names and weights of its various components.
"We started right at the basics," Flores said. "Every single day we made them teach it back to us. Every week, we reviewed everything we (had) learned."
The mortar training not only benefited the students but also future Afghan students who will learn from them.
"This training is important because (U.S. Soldiers) are training Afghan instructors to go back and be able to teach these skills down at the brigade and kandak level," said Lt. Col. Charles Barber, adviser to 201st ANA Corps G-5. "With that skill, they can defend their country and provide additional security to the units they're assigned."
One Afghan soldier explained the importance of the training and the defense of Afghanistan.
"Learning about the mortars and being proficient on the battlefield is very important for us," said Sgt. Ahmad Shah, a mortar man with 6th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 201st ANA Corps. "By this (ANA) job, I can serve my country and be part of our national security for the (Afghan) people."
Another soldier said he appreciated the training provided by coalition forces, because it will help him with his commitment to protect the people of Afghanistan.
"I am very happy to serve the Afghan people," said Sgt. Anayatullah, a mortar man with 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade. "As long as I am alive and have blood in my body, I will serve my country."
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Nicole Scherzinger: Paula Abdul Told Me To Vote Rachel Crow Off
TMZ was able to access the judge's mic audio feed from the X Factor results show of December 9, 2011. During the live broadcast, Nicole Scherzinger could clearly be heard having trouble deciding how to vote, but less audible was Paula Abdul's muttered, "just let it go to deadlock." Deadlock, of course, is what the Factor calls a hung jury of judge's votes in which the elimination is determined by audience votes. Nicole took Paula's advice, and Rachel Crow was eliminated. Nicole was later booed off the stage.
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Does Paula manipulate Nicole here? It reads to us as Paula being frustrated and suggesting Nicole just let America decide, since she can't make up her own mind. We don't think Paula had anything in mind here other then, "let's move the show along." You never know, though. Paula's a grizzled vet and can be a cold hearted snake sometimes. Let's look at all the facts before we rush, rush to judgment.
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ABSTRACT: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause affecting young and middle-aged adults. Patients commonly present with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, pulmonary infiltrates, and ocular and skin lesions. The heart, liver,spleen, salivary glands, muscles,bones, kidneys, and central nervous system also may be involved. Diagnosis is based on clinicoradiologic findings plus histologic evidence of noncaseating epithelioid granulomas, and exclusion of other granulomatous diseases. Prognosis correlates with mode of onset, host characteristics, initial clinical course, and extent of disease. The optimal management of sarcoidosis has not been well defined. Although corticosteroids remain the mainstay of treatment, there is little evidence for the optimal initiation, dosage, or duration of therapy. Topical steroids maybe considered for treatment of anterior uveitis and skin lesions. Systemic steroids are indicated for treatment of cardiac, nervous system, severe ocular, and symptomatic or progressive pulmonary involvement. There is little evidence for the efficacy of inhaled steroids. Cytotoxic agents and immunomodulators usually are reserved for treatment of complex or refractory disease. Of these agents, methotrexate is used more frequently because of its safety profile and possible steroid-sparing effects. Antimalarial agents are used frequently for skin lesions, and they have limited success in the treatment of pulmonary disease. Lung and cardiac transplantation is reserved for end-stage disease. Monitoring for symptoms of drug toxicity is essential, and prevention of osteoporosis must be addressed in patients taking long-term oral corticosteroids. It is not known if current therapy alters disease progression.
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ABSTRACT: Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown etiology that most commonly affects adults between 20 and 40 years of age. Patients with sarcoidosis frequently present with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and pulmonary infiltration, and often with ocular and skin lesions. The diagnosis is established when clinical and radiographic findings are supported by histologic evidence of non-caseating epithelioid cell granulomas found on tissue biopsy. Diagnosis of sarcoidosis requires exclusion of other causes of granuloma formation. Sarcoidosis is also characterized by distinctive laboratory abnormalities, including hyperglobulinemia, an elevated serum angiotensin converting enzyme level, evidence of depressed cellular immunity manifested by cutaneous anergy and, occasionally, hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria. Glucocorticoids remain the mainstay of therapy when treatment is required, although other anti-inflammatory agents are being used increasingly often.
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AADL-GT Preseason Weekend
Here we go! It's time to gear up for the start of AADL-GT Season 2. This weekend, we have three tournaments scheduled, with something for everyone.
This Friday Night, 7/29/05, we'll have a Mario Kart tournament for ages 18+, from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Downtown Library. Race mode, single-player only, no registration required. Prizes are gamestop gift certificates, 1st place: $40, 2nd place: $30, 3rd place: $20.
Then, from Noon to 5 PM on Saturday, 7/30/05, join us downtown for the AADL-GT Preseason Tournament for grades 6-12, featuring Mario Kart single-player and coop race events, and Super Smash Brothers: Melee single-player and team events, followed by a mystery game for the prize round. Prize round winners take home $50, $40, and $30 gift certificates. Read more below for more details about how the AADL-GT Tournament will work.
Finally, on Sunday, 7/31/05, we'll have a Mario Kart race tournament for grades 1-5, downtown from 1:00-4:00 PM.. 1st place: $40, 2nd place: $30, 3rd place: $20.
Preregistration is not required for any of these events, just show up, but don't be too late!
Okay, first of all, I need to clear up some things about the AADL-GT Clan system. There will be no Clan play at the preseason tournament, so it's a good time to try out different partners, check availability, and figure out who you'll want to roster in your clan at each of the 5 regular season tournaments. Remember, you can only roster 4 players at each regular season tournament, and one of them must be a primary clan member.
There are no clan prizes at all until the clan cup in December, but one clan will be crowned the Clan Champ of each regular season tournament by amassing the most points that day. If your clan wins a regular season tournament, you don't get a prize, but you're automatically qualified for the Clan Cup Championship in December, even if you're not one of the top 4 clans at the end of the season.
Starting in August, there will be a Clan Season Leaderboard and an Individual Season Leaderboard that let you track the points you score, both individually and as a clan, throughout the season. I'll post more details on how clan and individual points will be calculated later, but the goal is to have approximately the same number of points up for grabs in each event. Stay tuned for that.
As for this Saturday's tournament, each event must last no longer than 1 hour. That means short, sweet events, with brutal elimination. Here's the plan:
1. Single-player Kart Race Event.
2 - 4 qualifying races each, depending on turnout.
Top 16 advance to 2 8-player quarterfinals, top 4 places from each race move on to a single semifinal.
Top 4 semifinal finishers race again to determine event winners. All 4 are qualified for the prize round.
2. Co-op Kart Race Event.
3 - 6 qualifying races each, depending on turnout.
Top 8 or 16 teams advance to elimination rounds.
4 teams win the event. Both team members are in the prize round as individuals.
3. Single-player Melee Event
3 - life stock battle with 3:00 time limit.
All Characters Allowed.
Random Arenas.
All Items allowed, Items set to Medium.
4-6 qualifying battles each, 4-player.
1st place: 10 points.
2nd place: 6 points.
3rd place: 3 points.
4th place: 1 point.
Additional -1 kills for self-destructs.
Top 16 players advance to elimination rounds.
Elimination Rounds are 2-player, head-to-head, seeded. March Madness Style.
Top 4 winners are qualified for the prize round.
4. Team Melee Event.
3 - life stock battle with 3:00 time limit.
All Characters Allowed.
Random Arenas.
All Items allowed, Items set to Medium.
4-6 qualifying battles per team, 4-player in teams.
Winning team: 10 points.
Losing team: 1 point.
Top 8 or 16 teams advance to seeded, head-to-head elimination.
Winning 4 teams advance to prize round.
5. Prize Round
Who knows?
Okay guys, let's have your questions. See you all this weekend!
THANK YOUR FOR CLEARING ALL MY QUESTIONS UP. so now i know where u have been latley
wait a second what will happen if u dont finish the stock match in the given 3 minutes. THANK U SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR HAVING 1V1 ELIMINATION ROUNDS. i am soooooo happy. i guess we need the time limit to make sure that the match doesnt take too long. we are allowed to borrow lifes if needed for the team melee right. this is just a suggestion but maybe u should have 3 minute time battles instead of stock but thats just a suggestion. my last question which everyone wants to know is that will there be food and drinks there LMAO. ok peace.
when u say march madness style that means we will have seeds based on the number of points we earned in the 4-6 rounds before because i really dont want to play galen in my first match.
This is all nice, when I come for a full day on the season games, will somebody show me all the rules, its kinda hard understanding.
The "-1 kills for self-destructs" doesn't matter that only comes up in time. Oh and changing the format 4 days 16 hours and 12 min. before the tournament isn't that nice now I have to switch half my playing tactic but thanks for the time limit and Joe if the time limit expires the player with more lives wins or sudden death in case of ties.
"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."
I have a couple of things to say. First of all I can almost promise you I won't be at the December Finals. Secondly I have created a symbol for the turtle clan that will blow the monkey symbol away. Also I am considering forming a Turtle Clan 3 which will be composed of amateurs who the members of turtle clan 1 will attempt to coach and turn into big time competitors. I probably won't be on the blog again till sometime near the August tournament.
I would have to say that I like the format of the new tournament although it still encourages hiding. I would also like to say that there are some courses that are a little bit too small for 4-player battles. For example battlefield. I like that we are playing 1 v. 1 for the melee elimination rounds because, I play a very good 1 v. 1 game. By the way can anyone else play with the ice climbers.
Eli, when will the clan cup be in December. I don't think we have time for it on the same day as the finals and I don't think you'd do it the week after considering how many people will be gone. Would I be correct to assume that if it is in December that it will be the week before the Finals.
Yippee, i got to sleep in today and i just woke up. thats too bad for tp2 how he cant make december. yea thats what i thought for the march madness where me and galen will probably be #1 and #2 so we will fight in the last round. its good that tp2 is getting more amatures(i didnt spell that right) to play on axis so we can get more points lol. tp2 galen uses the ice climbers occasionally and he won a tournament that i had at my house with 10 friends on my birthday with them. actually duck i asked what would happen if the time ran out but u really dont have to change your playing style just cuz its stock. u just have to avoid fighting a little bit more and when your chance comes u KO your opponent. at least finally someone agrees other than me and eli that we should do 1v1. black shark whats the point of coming and playing mario kart when it doesnt help your clan get a score nor will u get a prize. i guess score display doesnt matter anymore and eli will u be giving us that list of 20 games that could be one of the suprise games?
Cool. I just got back yesterday from Jamaica, and everything sounds good. I'm not sure if I'll make the preseason tournament or not, since I'm having a really busy summer, but we'll see.
"There is no spoon." -Neo
Well sravan since you are the master of melee I'll hold that there isn't more to melee then you simple broad generalization.
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl fhtagn."
i never said i was the master of melee and sorry about generalizing if that makes u feel better duck. how was jamaica leinad. i bet it was hot but u didnt miss anything cuz it was BURNING here.
hi my name is ugo and i am looking for 3 members to be in my clan for the upcoming season. i will be at the pre-season tournament looking for eligible members. sravan might have introduced me before. well see u all at the july tournament
Jamaica was awesome. We ran a vacation bible school for kids there and a teen outreach program in the evenings. It was really hot especially when the AC was out at our hotel. The church where we were working didn't have AC at all though. Other than the heat and the bugs and the fiasco with our plane being delayed on the way back, it worked out really well and I had a great time.
"There is no spoon." -Neo
that sounds awsome. eli will our clan get a bonus if we bring ppl to the july tournament?
You will get bonuses for bringing people to the preseason if you didn't all it would do is deprive the new people from coming to the preseason and forming clans early because everyone would tell there friends after the preseason to get the points.
that clears things up. there will be like a 15-30min open play to get warmed up right? the piliminary rounds for single and team melee are random right
Duck and Leinad, is it really necessary saying Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl fhtagn" and "There is no spoon"-Neo all the time?
they are just leaving their mark. i though dont like the gibberish that duck says
cool. i am at this camp and i told a couple of ppl about axis and they might show up. when does band camp start?
eli what about the suprise round game list?
no its just for an ideea no one is gonna go and rent the games(maybe black shark jk) but anyway it doesnt matter. i was wondering about banning some stages if it isnt too late such as jungle japes, mushroom kingdom I, and maybe poke floats but that one i dont really care. will it be march madness for team melee too and what would happen if someone ties for 3rd place in a match i know what some ppl will say thats not possible but it is =0. if u die by the same attack launched in the same direction with a milisecond difference it will give both players 3rd place(i understand not even considering this because the chances of this are highly unlikely).
this is irrelevent but duck how do u do italics
Well what do u think eli about banning the stages?
"Be cool"-John Travolta
I like all those stages, Mushroom kingdom 1 happens to be my favorite stage. If we are banning stages I will have to submit the Temple to be banned.
Oh and ties for melee will be quiet common because of the time limit. People who end with the same life total will tie.
And no it will not be March madness for teams because of the previous argument for not having teammates kill each other.
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl fhtagn."
yes hyrule temple should be banned. there wont be friendly fire will there, cuz if there is then thats just wrong. ur pokemon will kill ur team mate lol. how can u like mushroom kingdom 1 there are all those blocks and when u shash attack some one up it will hit one of them. even if u side smash someone it will probably hit a block. my favorite is battlefield, kirby dream land from N64, and fountain of dreams(they all have something in common).
"Be cool"-Chili Palmer
yes hyrule temple should be banned. there wont be friendly fire will there, cuz if there is then thats just wrong. ur pokemon will kill ur team mate lol. how can u like mushroom kingdom 1 there are all those blocks and when u shash attack some one up it will hit one of them. even if u side smash someone it will probably hit a block. my favorite is battlefield, kirby dream land from N64, and fountain of dreams(they all have something in common).
"Be cool"-Chili Palmer
oops sorry about the 3 posts
I think we should play with all the courses. Playing with "bad" courses just makes things more different and interesting....
T-minus one day and counting :-)
"There is no spoon." -Neo
ok but please just ban one course which is yoshi's island the one where there are pipes and yellow blocks which u can hit not the one with shyguys dropping food. it only takes one minute to finish the match there with a random winner basically(unless u play computers). but leinad is right we should play with all the stages to make it different and interesting. how about instead of banning stages we do best out of 3 or best out of 5 for the semis and finals.
"Be cool"-Chili Palmer
whoa that didnt turn out the way i wanted
I don't think we will have the time for 2 out of 3.
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl fhtagn."
yea ur probably right
"Be cool"-Chili Palmer
Hi, Sorry about tommorow that I can only stay for 1 1/2 hours. I might come early just to preview on the games and maybe help Eli out with setting up the Lan Mode for MKDD.
I am Noah, The Black Shark!
Ian, did you know that one of the English developers of SSBM has the nickname duck? His real name is Bill Trinen and he was quoted in Nintendo Power last month.
BTW, very interesting article on SSBM in that issue if people are interested. I'll bring it to the tournament today.
"There is no spoon." -Neo
I am gone in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Im out!
I am Noah, The Black Shark!
That is very interesting. duck happens to be a common nickname. Personally my favorite nickname is "the Dark Platypus" but that's one of my friends names.
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl fhtagn."
yea bring the article to the tournament. well im about to leave. chao
"Be cool"-Chili Palmer
And the magical question: How did Leinad manage to post at 4:00, in the middle of the tournament?
"There is no spoon." -Neo
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSST In both tournaments, waaaaaaaaaaaa
I am Noah, The Black Shark!
Who Won?
Noah u were there the whole time. His name is mario. ok this post is for joe. galen won single mario kart and i got 3rd. we won team mario kart as the trouble monkeys. eli kicked us out of team melee cuz we won too much. the bad part however was the suprise round which was madden. i have one request. NO MORE MADDEN
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. joe will u be missing at any of the tournaments cuz we need to know to get subs. same with derek.
"Be cool"-Chili Palmer
when are all of the other tournaments during the season.
How was the pre season? Hey Eli how are you going to do a wildcard tourney Clan Cup and finals. For finals I would reccomend having a couple Mariokart races and Melee battles whoever gets the most points over several rounds of each game and whoever has the most points when the fat lady sings wins. Eli I don't think you should cram too much in the Dec. Tourney. Last championship it was very rushed partially because the wildcard took forever and you had many skilled players to eliminate. With your plan Eli I just don't think it can work also for clan cup you need all of your clan and you need all of your clan and a friday night mayb 6-8:30 for a short and sweet deciesion of supreme clan and it would set up a nice prelude to the grands.
The pre-season was pretty good there was a bug in the melee software but other then that it was smooth. There were a few amazing finishes. Oh and some of the stuff was video taped and is going to be shown and quality 16. Madden happened to be the Sur-prize round game and we found out that most of the people hadn't played it ever. I don't know the final results for the prizes but the events were pretty much the usual suspects but since there were only a few regulars there were a lot of new players in the finals.
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl fhtagn."
Hey Eli, U should do Budokai 1 or 2 for one of the surprise prize rounds. It's fun and entertaining and exciting. Think about it. If you are not going 2 do Madden anymore then maybe u should do this one. And also have a televised sports tournament, 2.
I am Noah, The Black Shark!
bad driver i am soooooo sorry i got u confused with black shark. if u think december was rushed u should have been to this tournament we skipped the final 4 battle in melee and we had to do single elimination in team melee inwhich i got kicked out of but the top 4 teams didnt face each other there but thats mostly cuz we wanted to end it and go to the prize round ASAP. but it was all still fun in the end. i dont blame anyone but its cuz of that new software that no one has like used and its their first time. 6 qualifing games for melee is too much how about only 4. and one more thing. please no more madden.
"Be cool"-Chili Palmer
You know the whole point for the pre-season was to fix bugs in the system before we broadcast on TV. For the sur-prize round I suggest having simpler games. Most people couldn't quiet get the hang of madden when we started playing.
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl fhtagn."
yeah this is wenbo, im just bored and reading this for no reason.....
just bored.... can someone tell me when the next tornament is? just wondering....cause i dont really wanna just stay home and do nothing... also if there is any clan i can join then let me know...
i dont really care...so yea...and a "hi" to everyone... And sravan is mad at me for no reason so its kinda wierd...so if he starts to say stuff at me * i wont really care, im just ignoring everything he does and says right now * ill check this page out once in a while....
August 20 from noon to 5pm.
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"
where is that quote from? its like an oxy moron or the guy is contradicting himself. u should have come to this tournament wenbo even though u would lose badly. and basically every1 has clans except the new comers who were at the tournament.
"Be cool"-Chili Palmer
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" is from Dr. Strangelove or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
o never heard of those things. tp2 u should come to the melee tournment u would kill.
wenbo if u would unblock me u would find out. why do u have so many elipses in ur post. u probably dont know what that is but its the ...
lol dewd ssbm is rated T, and so far there hasnt been a parental freak-out concerning taht, so there's no problem, right!11/?1/1//!?
neways, we whoevr is in control of the suprise mode should try getting star fox assault in theres. it has a cool MP mode, for one. but the only problem would b the staggering amount of MP modes, which would create difficulty concerning time(if they did an individual section of the tourny for each mode). so nvrm??!??!?
from waht i know, ugo, rod, and i (tom) r all in ugos new clan...we dont have a clan name yet, and we need one more person, so if ur exceptionally good at SSMB and/or mario kart, (rod + me = 1337357 at both games), then contact us somehows and we'll let j00 no.
Tom we have Mario in our clan 2, and he was the pre-season tournament champion and he's good at mele and sucks at Mario Kart, and this section nobody really writes in go to the 1st section...
We need to get sravan a life baddly.
"The elders tell of a young ball much like you. He bounced three meters in the air. Then he bounced 1.8 meters in the air. Then he bounced FOUR meters in the air. Do I make myself clear?"
i wish people wernt stupisd
"EA games challange everything"


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Nancy Phelps travels to Changchung, China to attend the The International Animation, Comics and Game Forum.
By Nancy Phelps
The 3rd Northwest Asian Culture and Art Week: 4-7 September 2012
The International Animation, Comics and Game Forum
Arriving in Changchun, China for The International Animation, Comics, and Games Forum was a very abrupt switch from my previous weeks in Kosovo and Serbia. Any thoughts of long, leisurely meals with friends and watching good animation went out of my head when I was handed my schedule.
"Breakfast 7:00-7:30 AM PROMPT". Immediately after breakfast we boarded a bus for the trip to the Jilin Animation Institute. Most mornings we went straight into the auditorium to listen to speakers. The rest of our day was equally regimented right up to our 6:30 PM dinner time.
The only exception was on the first morning when there was a visit to the Jilin Animation Institute from 8:10 to 9:50AM. The 9 year old school, located in the new industrial park, has a staggering 6,500 students in the institute's 5 departments: animation and comics, games, design, and advertising. That is an amazing number of students studying media arts in just that one school alone. One afternoon I was astonished to walk out of the auditorium to find a group of students standing at attention in military uniforms. I later learned that every student, including those in the animation department, is required to undergo a month of military training along with their regular classes.
When I last visited the Jilin Industrial Park 2 years ago it was still under construction. The multilevel media school was completed but I had no idea that that the final project would be so massive. On this visit all of the tall building were completed and seemed to be full of activity and the grounds were fully landscaped.
Following the tour of the institute there were the formal welcoming speeches delivered by dignitaries from 10:10 to 10:50 AM and a group photo from 11:00 to 11:20 AM. Then it was time to get back on the bus for lunch (11:50 to 12:50) at the hotel and so it went throughout the day.
When we returned to the institute after lunch we began our presentations in earnest for the next 2 days. I have found that when your speech is being translated into a foreign language it is good idea to keep the talking to a minimum and show as much animation as possible.
For my 20 minutes I choose to screen a selection of short films ranging in styles from hand drawn to puppet animation. Since the Jilin Institute concentrates on computer animation and that is also what is available to the students on television, I wanted to remind then that there are many other different styles of animation.
The Animation Forum speakers were all members of the ASIFA (Association International du Film d' Animation) International Board. The most interesting presentations for me were given by Carla Foderingham from ASIFA Trinidad & Tobago and Ricardo Arce, founder of ASIFA Columbia. Both countries are new to the international ASIFA family so it was very enlightening to learn about what these two countries are doing in the field of animation.
Even though Trinidad & Tobago has no animation schools there is a thriving film industry attracting productions from around the globe to work there. Carla's company works on credits and commercials as well as creating shorts and providing training for students in the different areas of animation. Their ASIFA chapter is working in prisons to help the large population of incarcerated young men tell their very personal stories. As we all know, animation is a wonderful way to deal with difficult stories and emotions that can't be portrayed in live action so it is an ideal medium for prison inmates.
Ricardo spoke about animation in Columbia and the work his chapter is doing to bring the art form to remote parts of his country. As there are no animation schools in Columbia or government support for animation, everything must be created by using local resources, so hand drawn or found object animation are the most common forms. Even though we all take computers and on line access for granted, Ricardo said that access to them is almost non-existent in remote part of his country so ASIFA Columbia brings animation to these areas and teaches young people how to tell their stories with the materials around them.
The main reason that I made the trip to Changchun was to attend the ASIFA International Board Meeting. With chapters throughout the world it is not easy for us to meet face to face but thanks to the generous invitation from the Jilin Institute to provide all of our air fares and complete hospitality, many of us were able to make the trip from such faraway places as Columbia, Chile, Egypt and the Caribbean as well as Hollywood and Portland.
Board Members all have the opportunity to communicate on line but it was a real pleasure to see old friends, and most important of all to get to know our new board members in person. I look forward to seeing them bring new enthusiasm and ideas to the board.
There were formal banquets with speeches and many toasts, but to me, the most interesting part of my visit was the street market that I discovered on the wide street around the corner from our hotel. In the late morning hours the street came alive with vendors selling everything from a vast array of fresh produce to reading glasses.
The smells of the food being cooked mingled delightfully in enticing aromas and made me wish that our plentiful meals at the hotel were a little less delicious so I could sample everything in front of my eyes. I was intrigued by an ingenious homemade corn on the cob roasting "machine". I am used to seeing ears of corn roasted on an open grill but this contraption was unlike anything I have ever seen before. It was fascinating to watch the roasters hands fly from one ear to the other rotating them up and down to position them at different distances from the coals.
In the warm evening the vendors were replaced by the neighborhood cafes which spread out their tables and chairs onto the tree lined street. It was delightful to sit there with some of my colleagues with a cold beer as we watched the world go by. Just in case we hadn't eaten enough already, the cafe kept bringing plates piled high with delicious grilled meat.
Changchun is located in the Northeast corner of China near the South Korean and Mongolian borders. The Soviet influence in the area is still very evident in the large cement block apartments that are throughout the city next to modern high rise buildings. If you look behind the buildings with massive glittering neon you still find the one and two room homes with no plumbing or running water and tin roofs. I think these little neighborhoods will soon be replaced with modern high rise buildings and I wonder where all of the people who live there will go - certainly not to the new modern apartment buildings that I see going up all over China.
Changchun is known as China's auto city. It is an important industrial base with an emphasis on the auto industry. When I first visited China almost ten years go the streets were full of bicycles. Now cars and buses have taken command of the roadways.
Most of my colleagues left on the 8th, but Board Members Bozidar Zecevic from Serbia and Berin Tuzlic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with Aida Kosovic, who works for Berin's company, Vivienne Barry of ASIFA Chile and I went to the Imperial Palace of Pu Yi, the last Emperor of China. His abdication in 1912 marked the end of dynastic rule in China. His astounding 43,000 square meter palace was designed as a miniature version of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Bernardo Bertolucci received permission from the Chinese government to film scenes for his 1987 film The Last Emperor at this palace. It was amazing to stand in rooms that I recognized from the film. Even after hours of wandering through the vast complex of building and gardens it was impossible to see everything. I particularly enjoyed the Emperor's private formal garden which housed his personal bomb shelter.
It was a very packed four day whirlwind visit to China. I want to thank everyone at the Jilin Institute who made my visit so pleasurable, especially Lucy who was head of guest services. I appreciated all of the little acts of kindness from her but most of all I truly enjoyed our talks about the wide cultural difference between the Chinese and Western ways of thinking.
I returned home just in time to do laundry before heading off to Lille, France for the 12th edition of the Festival International du Court Metrage. More soon from Lille.
Nancy Phelps has produced music for animation for the past 16 years. She has written about animation and animation festivals for such publications as Animatoons, Film/Tape World, Reel World and the ASIFA/San Francisco news magazine and is a member of the ASIFA International Board. In 2006, Nancy and her composer/musician husband Nik Phelps moved from San Francisco to Gent, Belgium, where they now have their home. Check out her blog here.
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.


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Report: Flyers, Isles trying to land Pacioretty
Can Flyers correct defensive issues in time for Wild?
Max Pacioretty leads the Canadiens with 15 goals this season. (AP)
Are the Flyers getting ready to make a deal?
According to Larry Brooks of the New York Post (via ProHockeyTalk), the Flyers and New York Islanders are "taking serious runs" at acquiring Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty.
Pacioretty, 25, leads the Canadiens in goals this season with 15 and has 19 points in 29 games. He has a cap-friendly deal that sees him earn $4.5 million per season through 2018-19.
Brooks also mentioned that it would be unlikely for Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin to deal Pacioretty to an Eastern Conference club -- if he's willing to trade him at all after the roster freeze melts Friday.
It makes sense that teams would inquire about Pacioretty. His age, contract and offensive ability are all desirable traits, but it wouldn't make much sense for Montreal to deal him.
The report didn't mention any players who could potentially be offered for Pacioretty.