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Packers Will Be Vomiting Pink All Over Lambeau Field on Sunday
Hey, it's breast cancer awareness month and that's swell because breasts are good. We like 'em… a lot, but the NFL has a way of kind of overdoing things and the Green Bay Packers look to be upping the ante this year.
It isn't just enough to paint one of those pink ribbons on the field or put up some displays in stadiums. No, the NFL has its guys where pink gear like shoes or gloves because when I see football players with pink shit on it makes me run out and donate money to breast cancer research.
It's also a way for the NFL to sell more gear. Yeah, the league makes charitable donations on the money they make from selling that pink gear, but they're also able to market all kinds of other shit to the people who buy it. And then they go and buy more.
Anyway, I'm getting away from the point. The Packers — they're going to vomit pink all over Lambeau Field on Sunday.
Not only will the players be wearing the usual pink gear, but they're also handing out pink towels to fans because nothing says "I love the Green Bay Packers" like a pink towel.
The pink gear is above. The pink towel is below.
It should be a veritable sea of pink.
Tits! Woooooooo!
Monty McMahon is one of the founders of Total Packers. He is probably the most famous graduate of UW-Oshkosh next to Jim Gantner.
This pink bullshit has gone-on long enough…
I mean, yea, we all "Aware" of breast cancer…we already all know it exists….
Do we really need to put pink on EVERYTHING? I gotta say, the pink chin-straps look so fucking stupid…How about just a couple of nice ribbons? (stickers/patches)
Testicular cancer actually kills more men than breast cancer does women…How about we put a big sticker of a huge, saggy ball-sack on the back of all the teams' helmets too???
Unless someone has been hiding under a rock I'm pretty sure everyone over the age of 10 knows what cancer is. I don't get how selling a bunch of pink merchandise and beating the word "awareness" into the ground is helping anything. Allegedly, there's been multiple solutions to cancer but we never hear about them because this shit is big business.
Women buy shit. Wanna sell something? Slap a pink sticker on it. My girlfriend could give two shits about the nfl, show her a pink packers anything "can you buy me that?" I'm ready to slap a pink ribbon on my cock.
Also it's kinda hard to take your coach serious when he's got a fuckin pink hat on. I'd love to hear the conversation if the NFL told Vince he had to where a pink hat.


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I'm just in the process of taking apart my hanging baskets. I think I can salvage the trailing ivy, but what about the geraniums? Is it worh potting them up and keeping them over the winter? Will they bloom again next year?
Where to keep, inside or an unheated greenhouse?
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Yes they will providing they are kept dry and cool-not cold and damp-greenhouse may not be the best place- also try taking some cuttings now
Why not pot them up and keep them indoors on sunny windowsills - they'll continue to flower through the winter if you use reasonable compost and give them an occasional feed with Baby Bio or similar. Then you can plant them out again in the spring. And as Geoff says, take some cuttings now too
I've kept several hanging baskets with Fushias and Pelegoniums for several years in my greenhouse over winter. This year the the flowers produced was the best ever. The Pelegoniums continue to flower all winter but with smaller flower heads. My favorite basket is now over 5 years old and still going strong.
Near Penzance I saw a couple of pelargoniums covering a cottage wall. Looked wonderful. Trained on wires at least 10' high and 20' across. Gone now but must have been a few years old. I did that for couple of years myself, inspired by that....prob reached 4' or so, maybe more rambling up amd over outside.


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Gov. Terry McAuliffe has appointed Barbara Fried of Crozet and Dr. L.D. Britt of Suffolk to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors. Fried is former chair of the Sorensen Statewide Advisory Board. Britt (PLP Spring '94), was in the first Political Leaders Program class with Emily Couric. The governor also appointed Lucy Hutchinson (CLP 2005) to the James Madison University Board of Visitors. Hutchinson, of Falls Church, is a senior manager for executive and commercial recruiting of Capital One.
Attorney General Mark Herring has appointed Emily Bowles (CLP 2010) to serve in his office.
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Colin Christensen (CLP 2012) recently appeared on CNN as part of a youth panel discussing the Feb. 15 Dunn verdict. Colin's alma mater Emory & Henry has details and a link to the segment.
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Grindly Johnson (PLP 1996), Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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Del. Alfonso Lopez (PLP 2003)
Del. Chris Peace (PLP 2004)
Jody Wagner (PLP 1994, Fall)
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Sen. Adam Ebbin (PLP 2000)
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Margi Vanderhye (CTP 2005, PLP 2006)
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I have been going to class and working at my job, getting some legislation started in SGA this semester, and working to help a launch a project called the Love Where You Live Campaign. There is also a project during the month of October called the Project Green Challenge at Tech that I have recently started participating in. I have also been planning my summer, trying to do the Washington Semester Summer Program.
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After Sorensen I spent the rest of the summer in the Dominican Republic and Haiti conducting thesis research on citizenship revocation and human rights. Currently working on my thesis and I have also been volunteering for Mainers United for Marriage Equality to vote Yes on 1 (which would legalize gay marriage in Maine). I have also gotten involved with the Bates Democrats getting people registered to vote.
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I'm working at the Virginia War Memorial as an intern, doing all sorts of archiving, creating displays, helping visitors to the museum, and learning about the political side of it, as the War Memorial is under the Department of Veterans Services and Homeland Security. Speaking of the VSHS, I will be seeking employment there in the administration and/or veterans services department.
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For the rest of the summer I served as a junior faculty member at the Harvard Debate Council's Public Speaking and Argumentation Summer Workshop and I was named to Congressman Rob Wittman's Education Advisory Council for the First Congressional District. In September, I began working in the Office of the University President for President Hurley at Mary Washington. In October, the Legislative Action Committee of which I am the Chair, will be sponsoring a debate on campus between candidates of the 1st Congressional District, including Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Adam Cook (D), and Gail Parker (I). I am also working on an independent study that replicates John F. Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage" by looking at four Senators since the 1950's who have exemplified great political courage.
Governor McDonnell recently signed SB 354 and HB 300, inspired by a College Leaders Program policy project, into law. CLP 2011 members Rebecca Lamb, Scott Bennett, Danny Yates, Kelli Montgomery, and Kevin Muchiri developed the idea for a Honeybee Incentive, which proposed a tax credit for beekeepers for as much as $200 for every new beehive, up to $2,400.
The project was adopted by Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath County) and Delegate Ed Scott (R-Culpeper) and presented to the General Assembly. Similar bills had failed in previous years, but passed this year after being changed by legislative committee to a grant system to be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The General Assembly established a fund totaling $175,000 to apiarists to encourage developing the state's dying bee population.
House Bill 300, introduced by Delegate Ed Scott (R-Madison County), and Senate Bill 354, introduced by Senator Creigh Deeds (D-Bath), were originally the brainchild of members of the College Leaders Class of 2011. The policy group, comprised of Rebecca Lamb, Scott Bennett, Danny Yates, Kelli Montgomery, and Kevin Muchiri, presented their cumulative project at the end of their month-long Sorensen experience last June.
HB 300 and SB 354 would create a tax credit for new beehives of $200 per hive for registered beekeepers who have the hives inspected by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill limits the credit to $2,400 per taxpayer per calendar year. These are the first bills with strong ties to Sorensen youth program alumni to be proposed this session.
Executive Director Bob Gibson stated, "It's great to see that the College Leaders Program, which develops legislative solutions to Virginia's problems, has yet another proposal introduced as legislation."
The bills are currently awaiting a vote in the Finance Committees of each legislative body.
To track HB 300, use the Richmond Sunlight or the Commonwealth's Legislative Information System.
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I'm trying to figure out why my skin crawls every time I hear the One Direction Song "Little Things".
I was in the car with my 11 year old daughter the first time I heard it and it put me in a really bad mood.
Its not the music – it has kind of a James Blunt feel to it and I like that.
Its not the band itself. I unapologetically love pop music and they have some really catchy songs. Just try NOT to sing along to "You Don't Know Your Beautiful".
No, I think its the lyrics. Is it me or is it just weird to have a boy band (and a young one at that) tell me its okay that I have to squeeze into my jeans and that they know I've never loved my stomach or my thighs? Gee, thank you 19 year old boys for not letting "these little things" slip from your mouth or get in the way of the fact that you love a girl. What experience have any of them had with flabby girls? Did they notice Taylor Swift having a tough time squeezing into her jeans?
Wait, did they write the song for their mothers? Did they write the song at all?
Actually no. A guy named Ed Sheeran wrote it. He's 24. That doesn't make me feel any better.
I don't want to be accused of ageism, but these guys are just too damned young to be singing this song. Now if Tom Petty or Bruce Springsteen came out with it, I would probably love it and bless their 60 year old hearts for seeing the true beauty in a woman.
But when 1D sings it all I can say is Ewwwwww!!!!!
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DELAND, Fla. (AP) -- A 24-year-old man is charged with child abuse after sitting on his baby's head to try to stop him from crying.
Investigators say Jonathan Savas showed up at Irene Hossain's mobile home last Thursday with his 10-month-old child. When the baby wouldn't go to sleep, Deland police officers say Savas put him face down on the couch, sat on his head and held him down.
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Amber Brown is not a crayon color; she is a spunky, opinionated third grader devastated by the impending move of her best friend, Justin. The format of the short novel, alternately funny and poignant, is particularly well suited to the audience, with wide margins, large type, and plenty of Ross's line drawings. Copyright 1998 Horn Book Guide Reviews
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With spunky Amber Brown, Danziger ( The Cat Ate My Gymsuit ; Everyone Else's Parents Said Yes ) adds to her oeuvre's sizable brood of magnetic young characters. This heroine's perky, first-person narrative (``I, Amber Brown, am one very excited third grader'') allows readers to make her acquaintance immediately--and effortlessly. They'll learn straight away that Amber's life is about to change, and she is not at all happy about it. Her best friend, Justin, is moving away. Since preschool, they have been ``a great team'': he helps her with fractions (``which I only half understand''); she eats the cream center out of Oreos and passes the cookie part to him (``We call it teamwork. Hannah Burton calls it `gross.' '') Though she tries to keep a stiff upper lip, Amber's emotions get the best of her when Justin, while packing, decides to throw out the chewing-gum ball they have accumulated. She resolves never to speak to him again, but the two make peace in an affecting scene that brings this brief but memorable novel to a close. Once again, Danziger demonstrates her ability to connect with her audience. One hopes she has more escapades planned for Amber. Ages 7-9. (Apr.) Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information.
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Gr 2-4-She may not be a crayon, but Amber Brown is certainly blue over the fact that her best friend, Justin Daniels, is moving away. What's making it even harder is that he won't talk to her about how he feels and she can only assume he's not as broken up about it as she is. Then, while cleaning his room for the move, Justin throws away the chewing-gum ball they've been building for a year and a half. It's the last straw and the pair are no longer speaking at all. Finally, Amber's mother helps her understand that Justin's reticence is his way of protecting himself against his sadness and anxiety over leaving, and Amber makes the move that reconciles the two pals. There's lots of fun along with the pathos here; third graders, true to form, call each other outrageous names and gross each other out good-naturedly, and their teacher, Mr. Cohen, is a paragon of creativity and understanding. Ross's black-and-white sketches throughout add humor and keep the pages turning swiftly. Danzinger reaches out to a younger audience in this funny, touching slice of third-grade life, told in the voice of a feisty, lovable heroine.-Marie Orlando, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information.


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Wednesday Apr 11 2012
Rocklin golf taking a turn for the better
By: Jim Lindsau, Placer Herald Sports Editor
Whitney Oaks sold to United Auburn Indian Community
With the sale of Whitney Oaks Golf Club to the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) last week and last year's ownership change at Sunset Whitney Golf Club, the game of golf may experience a revival in Rocklin. William D. Keogh, president and CEO of BrightStar Golf Group, said his company buys well-designed golf courses and converts them to private clubs after upgrading them. Unfortunately, he continued, Whitney Oaks was headed in a different direction. "When we originally purchased Whitney Oaks Golf Club, our plan was to make some improvements to the golf course, expand the facilities associated with the clubhouse and convert the club to private membership," Keogh wrote in an e-mail to the Placer Herald. "We did complete the golf course improvements early in our ownership as well as much of the planning process for the clubhouse improvements. Due to the downturn in the economy, we decided that the timing was not right to transition Whitney Oaks to a private club." While that was good news for local golfers who were not interested in a limited proprietorship, the facility began to suffer from the weak economy as well. Keogh said they had been negotiating with the UAIC for some time, but as of last summer it appeared the tribe had lost interest in the purchase. Doug Elmets, of Elmets Communications and spokesman for the tribe, agreed the community wasn't interested in purchasing a golf course at that time. The Thunder Valley Casino and Resort was sending its clients interested in golf to Whitney Oaks to play, but wasn't ready to undertake such a transaction. Over time, that changed. "The price was right and it integrates well with the other holdings of the tribe," Elmets said this week. "There's an advantage to having a golf course locally owned and locally managed. There's a nexus between Thunder Valley and some of its patrons." Elmets stressed that the casino did not buy the Whitney Oaks facility, but that the Unied Auburn Indian Community did. Elmets said there is a definite distinction between the tribe and Thunder Valley. In a prepared statement released following the sale, David Keyser, chairman of UAIC, said, "The UAIC is committed to working with the stable workforce at Whitney Oaks' and continue to provide unparalleled service to our valued customers." Elmets confirmed the UAIC's commitment to the staff and management of Whitney Oaks and said upgrades would be made. He said a contingent from UAIC would work with Whitney Oaks' existing staff to bring about the improvements desired. Elmets said a local designer will be brought in to put "a little loving touch" on the clubhouse, which Elmets said was well constructed and on a good foundation. The reported sale price for the transfer was around $4 million, which Elmets pointed out was a very good price for a facility like Whitney Oaks. "It's great for Rocklin and it's great for the tribe," Elmets said. "Whatever the tribe does, they do it first class." With last year's sale of Sunset Whitney Country Club, it appears Rocklin will remain a destination for golfers. The former private country club has since been converted to a public play course and the prices, which include use of a power cart, have been lowered.. No green fee exceeds $49, even on weekends.


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Some of the threads move on so quickly (Hello Forkers for example) that by the time you see them the topic has completely changed. Would be nice to have a 'like' button as other Forums do to show your interest and agreement in the comment without contributing out of sync. Helps with continuity and understanding of the forum members interests and experiences.
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Good idea DD, maybe you could email the forum administrators
I wouldn't worry about being out of sync - if I think my response to a comment may be confusing I usually quote it in my reply - then it's fairly plain what's meant.
The difficulty is that this forum is designed to answer questions rather than to host long threads - it can be hard to get the mechanics right for both.
I seem to remember someone else a while ago who said they wished they could 'like' something. We do tend to chatter on and go off topic on threads.
Re Dove's comment;
If it's hard to get the mechanics right for both I hope it stays as a forum for answering gardening questions primarily. I've got no problem with the chat threads but there are no other relevant garden forums as far as I can see and loads of social sites for 'liking'
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DD I wouldnt worry about 'losing the thread' on Forkers, we're mainly losing the plot on there never mind the thread.
Perhaps they could just do it on the potting shed posts, they are really chat threads aren't they, for those with a common interest in gardening? The French Forum site I use, which is predominantly a Q&A site seems to manage it well. I find it helpful on there to gauge the knowledge of the person writing the post - to a point - loads of likes and you feel more confident about the response. I suppose the kind of questions on that site though are more 'serious' - and I mean that in the nicest possible way - I love my garden and and feel sad for days if something gets some yukky disease!
Yviestevie - I had noticed, didn't 'LIKE' to say!
Can't you do a ; and a - then a )
Good idea - this site is incredibly helpful and I'm always amazed how quickly I get responses to queries.
On the iPad, there's a drop down menu with LOADS of silly faces, ! I quite like the idea of a 'like' button, I must say
I don't, I must say.
Discussion is good, clicking a 'like' button doesn't contribute to that
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Is 'Army of Darkness' the 'Jackass' of horror films?
Among the many horror offerings coursing through the Twin Cities entertainment blood stream this Halloween season, the most unique has to be director Sam Raimi's 1992 pageant of blood Army of Darkness, showing this Friday and Saturday nights at the Riverview Theater. Though filled with the gore, blood, and bile that are crucial to the genre, Army of Darkness, with its dark humor, bizarre action sequences, and, especially, its sickeningly inspired stunt work, could be seen as a precursor to Jackass, whose latest chronicle of death-, and taste-defying feats is currently also splattering across movie screens.
Perhaps this is because Raimi's, with Evil Dead I and II, and this conclusion to the trilogy (which originally was given the much better title: Medieval Dead), main goal was to make audiences laugh at the same time they are screaming. This is not to say that his contributions to the genre can't be as scarifying as those of directors George Romero and John Carpenter, or author Stephen King. But, like Tobe Hooper, the mastermind behind the seminal The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Raimi has always laced his eviscerations, decapitations, and other insults to the body with slapstick worthy of Laurel and Hardy. In fact, one of his cinematic influences was The Three Stooges, to whom he and childhood friend (and future leading man) Bruce Campbell paid tribute to in a number of home movie explorations.
Army of Darkness is the pinnacle of this clownish carnage as Ash, the one-armed super market employee and unwilling adventurer played by Campbell, finds himself transported back to the 14th century. Wielding the chainsaw that he is stuck with in lieu of a prosthetic arm, Ash defends himself and the villagers who look upon him as a savior against the "army of darkness" besieging the area. With his painfully square jaw and his comic-book handsome features, Bruce Campbell has helped make Raimi's horror entries a cut above most in the chiller genre. The incredible cinematography of Bill Pope, utilizing Introvision, a process that eliminates the need for elaborate sets, helped Raimi become a director to be taken seriously by Hollywood. In fact, Raimi would subsequently leave the horror genre and branch out with the Western The Quick and the Dead, the locally shot heist drama A Simple Plan, and the blockbuster Spider Man movies. (He is not, however, reportedly connected to The Three Stooges feature to be directed by the Farrelly Brothers.)
Critics, not normally warm to the slash and gore cinema, were impressed enough by the style and even substance of Army of Darkness to single Raimi out as a director with a future in and out of horror. In an admiring 1993 review, New York Times film writer Janet Maslin noted:
Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness comes closer to comic book sensibility
than many a real comic book does, thanks to Mr. Raimi's broad, jokey
visual style and his taste for pre-teen-age humor. If your favorite
reading matter comes with pictures, you may well appreciate his
directorial verve. It is best watched as a string of wild visual effects that, as in
recent films like Death Becomes Her, take on a life of their own.
Among these are tricks showing the film's hero, Ash (Bruce Campbell),
growing an extra head and splintering into chattering Lilliputian
versions of himself. Moments like these understandably upstage the rest
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If you must limit your creature feature diet to just one screening this Halloween, make it the inspired, absurd, and, rest assured, scream-inducing Army of Darkness. Admittedly, Jackass 3, being more or less a documentary of actual physical abominations, may be even scarier.
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Welcome to the new Monday edition of The Blu-ray Patrol, the weekly rundown of what is hot and what is not in the world of high definition home entertainment. Here I will exercise the demons of my addiction to Blu-ray by providing in-depth reviews of the week's upcoming releases. And in order to provide the most fair and balanced coverage, I have chosen to break things down into a few simple categories, upon which each title will be judged. Here's a little key:
- Sensory Experience: How does the title play in HD? I will take a look at the video and sound quality to determine whether or not each release really shines on the higher quality medium.
- Supporting Materials: We take a look at what is under the hood — what sort of special features come standard? I also analyze whether said features add to the experience or feel obligatory in nature.
- Added Value: This is where the rubber meets the road with Blu-ray — are we getting that extra $10-15 worth with additional special features and good BD-Live content?
- The Final Verdict: I will weigh in with my recommendation. Buy it, rent it, buy it and burn it in your back yard — Blu-ray distributors beware, because I am on the war path.
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (November 11)
While I can't say that I was the biggest fan of Hellboy II when it made its theatrical run, I will admit that it did pack some cool creatures and more of the snarky brilliance of Ron Perlman in the title role. The story left so much to be desired – so much, in fact, that it was quite clear that Guillermo Del Toro's main motivation behind the sequel was the opportunity to make the Troll Market sequence, one of the most impressive creature-filled sequences ever committed to celluloid. So in that regard, Hellboy II is one of those movies that was meant for Blu-ray, with its slick visuals, its epic scale action and a soundtrack that pounds away at you. While it may not have been the best movie of summer, it certainly has some merit. And on Blu-ray, it even takes things a bit further with some sweet special features.
Sensory Experience: Much like the first Hellboy movie, the second round has all sorts of interesting and jaw-dropping visuals. And in addition to the amazing creatures that have sprung from the minds of Guillermo Del Toro and Mike Mignola, we also get a few wicked fight sequences featuring Prince Nuada (Luke Goss) and Hellboy (Ron Perlman). These are the scenes that are most striking in HD – the scenes that appear to be made for a resolution that stretches beyond 480 lines of resolution. And just as they were impressive on the big screen, they are equally impressive on Blu-ray. As well, Hellboy II's sound mix is also impressive. And though it can be expected from any solid action movie, that doesn't diminish the fact that this is one of those HD-friendly experiences.
Supporting Materials: Holy smokes, my friends –- plenty of extras here. The back cover doesn't lie, there are in fact 'hours and hours' of extras, including a two-hour in-depth look at the creation of Hellboy II. And if there is anything about Guillermo del Toro's movies that is interesting, it is the director himself. Just watching the way he crafts his scenes, creates his creatures and has a load of fun doing it is enough to make any fan smile. Along with the behind the scenes featurettes, we also get some deleted scenes (which also include all important director commentary), a big awesome tour of the Troll Market sequence, and two different commentary tracks – on with del Toro and another with members of the cast. In a world where so few DVDs are coming with quality commentary tracks, this one doubles your pleasure. And all of these are just the features that you can also find on the special edition DVD release as well, we haven't even scratched the surface of what the Blu-ray release has to offer…
Added Value: One particular Blu-ray feature about which I have been very critical in the past is Universal's U-Control. They've used it with some titles as a band aid to cover the bullet-hole of slim special feature offerings. But with Hellboy II, the U-Control feature spreads its wings a bit with a Concept Art Gallery, a Director's Notebook and a series of Set Visits. The most impressive of these is the Director's Notebook, in which Guillermo Del Toro shows us pages from his personal notebook where many of the film's awesome creatures were born. As fans will remember, Del Toro put some of these pages online prior to the release of the film this past summer, but what we see on the DVD is much more in-depth and truly breathtaking. If there was any one feature in this package that showed of the brilliance of Guillermo Del Toro, this is certainly it. It is a feature cool enough to be worth the price of admission alone.
The Final Verdict: I preach and I preach about the fact that some movies are just made to be viewed in HD, and this is one of them. Despite the fact that I wasn't so hot on the film itself, I love the BD presentation of this title. For fans of Hellboy, fans of good comic movies and fans of big summer blockbusters in general, this is one title that should be in your collection.
Tinker Bell (October 28)
Sure, I'm a man – but that won't stop me from watching, and enjoying for that matter, a movie like Disney's Tinker Bell. The origin story of one of Disney's most iconic characters, Tinker Bell shows us where that little fairy came from, and why she's so special. And from a technical standpoint, the movie delivers sharp animation very reminiscent of Pixar. In fact, if you hang out until the end of the credits, you will notice that it was rendered with Pixar technology. The amazing animation gives it a very stunning visual element, but I kept feeling as if something was missing – and ultimately what it is missing is that memorable quality of music found in so many great Disney animated films. But if that is what it is missing, that could be the only thing, because otherwise Tinker Bell is another winner – from story to animation to magical appeal – for the folks at Disney.
Sensory Experience: As I mentioned above, Tinker Bell is a very well animated film, which benefits greatly from the resolution bump of HD. As well, while the musical accompaniment was pretty average by Disney's standards, the score of the film is distributed beautifully throughout the 5.1 speaker spectrum. In short, this movie looks and sounds great on a good home theater system.
Supporting Materials: The one disc BD release features a few behind the scenes featurettes that really illuminate the fact that a lot of thought and hard work went into bringing Tinker Bell's origin story to life. As well, there are a ton of kid-friendly interactive features, such as a guided tour of Pixie Hollow, that work really well in conjunction with the film. As with many Disney DVD releases, they go to a lot of trouble
Added Value: As I am finding with many of the Blu-ray titles that I have been reviewing, so many of them really put any meat in the additional HD-exclusive features. So many titles hang their hat on BD-live interactive content and that usually isn't enough. But in the case of Disney and Tinker Bell, the BD-live content is more than enough. In fact, there are all kinds of fun little interactive extras that can be found with an internet connection. Once again, they are all very kid-friendly, so unless you have a young child or you act like one (as is the case with me), you might not find it all very interesting. Then again, for the target demographic that Disney is shooting for on this one, it is a perfect match. Enough even, to possibly give the parents some extra alone time on a Saturday afternoon. I'm just sayin'.
The Final Verdict: While some of my masculinity will be lost when I say that I enjoyed watch Tinker Bell, I am not afraid to admit it. The movie was fun, well animated and it captured a bit of that old Disney magic. It is a straight-to-DVD release that succeeds in setting itself apart from the stereotypical direct-to-DVD animated movies that we are used to. For Disney collectors with the proper equipment and folks with little ones, this is a title that I would certainly recommend.
Chuck: Season 1 (November 11)
In my weekly reviews I have made no bones about the fact that I love me some Chuck on Monday nights – always have since the first episode aired. Perhaps it is my background working for the company upon which the Nerd Herd is based, or perhaps it has something to do with the clever writing and the surprisingly solid cast. But whatever it is, Chuck: Season 1 was one of those DVDs that I knew I would have to have in my collection. The only problem that I found was that the regular DVD release was a month ago, with the Blu-ray release coming up this week – it was quite odd. And for anyone who has already purchased the DVD, it might be tough to swallow the price of another copy just to see Chuck in HD. But that is why you have me, dear readers, to give you the insight as to whether or not Chuck: Season 1 is worth the re-buy.
Sensory Experience: Ask anyone who has an HDTV at home and an HD source, they will tell you that there is nothing like watching primetime shows in high definition. The same can be said with a show like Chuck, it looks great in HD. But for someone who isn't – as I am – an HD crack fiend, it really doesn't make that big of a difference. Therefore the whole 'sensory experience' aspect of a release like this is a wash. If you are used to watching it in HD and you buy in on DVD, you will notice a different. But if you don't know the difference and/or don't care, you aren't going to be missing much. Lets face it, Chuck isn't Transformers – you don't need to have it in HD to really get the full effect.
Supporting Materials: There are all sorts of neat special features here, including some web-based featurettes, a hilarious gag reel and a few full-length behind the scenes features, but it all feels sort of run of the mill. In fact, I would have expected more sheerly on the basis of physical space – it took 3 full Blu-ray discs for 13 half-hour episodes and four featurettes? Are you kidding me? Not bad, but not exactly good either.
Added Value: Here is where we really run into problems – that are essentially no added features for the Blu-ray release. They waited an entire month after the DVD release to give us the Blu-ray and we get nothing for our patience. That's grounds for a little bit of fanboy angst. And if I wasn't so smitten with the show itself, I would be really angry.
The Final Verdict: If you missed Chuck the first time around when it hit DVD shelves, it isn't a bad pickup — in fact, it is one of the most fun television shows around. But I cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, bring myself to recommending a re-buy.
Sukiyaki Western Django (November 11)
For me to say that Sukiyaki Western Django is an 'odd' movie would be to suggest that I don't understand what sort of film Takashi Miike was trying to make. I do understand what sort of film he was trying to make – one that delivered a very unique experience. Perhaps 'unique' is the best word – because that is what this movie is really all about. Unique visuals, a unique perspective on the spaghetti westerns of the 1960s and fresh and vibrant film unlike anything we've seen in a while. And even though I needed to turn on subtitles to understand what the heck was going on, it was a very unique and sometimes fun experience. For all that I have heard about Takashi Miike, I was impressed with the explosive action and almost poetic nature of the story. That said, I'm not sure that everyone would share that sentiment, because in the end this movie is, to say the least, odd.
Sensory Experience: As someone who runs with a 'see no horror, feel no pain' outlook on life, I have steered clear of Takashi Miike's work in the past. But in Sukiyaki Western Django, I have been baptized into the world of Team Miike. And what I have found is that he has a very unique and bold visual style. And the 1080p video transfer really brings out some of the stark color in this film. Beyond that, there isn't anything notable about the visual and audible presentation. As I said above, even with crisp 5.1 surround sound, I still needed subtitles to understand what the actors were saying.
Supporting Materials: This one is pretty bare-bones – one long 'Making of…' featurette that is subtitled and a few deleted scenes that don't provide any relevant addition to the film. The good news is that the behind the scenes feature is in HD.
Added Value: There is some BD-Live content coming for this title, but it was unavailable when I sat down to review it. Once again, it would be nice for BD-Live content to go live a week in advance – some studios just don't seem to get that. Aside from that and the extra disc for Digital Copy, there is almost nothing in the way of BD-exclusive features, making this a tough title to recommend.
The Final Verdict: While this is a movie that I would recommend as a rental – either on DVD or Blu-ray, it doesn't matter – this is a Blu-ray title that turned out to be very disappointing. It contained no added special features – and for that matter, almost no special features at all. What is the point of putting a movie on Blu-ray with bare-bones special features? I just don't get it…
The Blu-ray Patrol is the weekly column in which FSR's HD-addicted Executive Editor Neil Miller rants and raves about the upcoming week's Blu-ray releases. To buy or not to buy, that is always the question. Check back ever Monday to find the answers.


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Colorado College is hoping someone will recognize the men they say were caught on surveillance stealing bikes from the campus.
Campus security says the crime happened on Feb. 20. Just after 4 a.m., an orange truck reportedly pulled into the 7-Eleven parking lot on 825 N. Nevada. Authorities say that after hanging out there, two men walked over to Slocum Hall on Cache La Poudre and started checking out all the bikes parked outside.
Surveillance shows the men slowly walk up to the bike racks, then stop at different bikes and look down at something. One of the men is seen on tape pulling something out of his jacket and then using it to start cutting. At the end of the video, one of the men is seen riding off on a bike, while the other man continues cutting. Authorities say he eventually took off on a bike as well.
The suspects were accompanied by a third man, who stayed at the truck during the theft. Authorities say he was the driver.
Colorado College has provided the following suspect descriptions:
Suspect 1: White male between the ages of 45-55, between 5-foot-9 and 6-foot-4, weighing between 200-266 pounds. He has thinning gray hair and wears dark-rimmed glasses. He was dressed in a black jacket, tan pants and black shoes.
Suspect 2: White male between the ages of 30-40, between 5-foot-9 and 6-foot-4, weighing between 180-220 pounds. He was wearing a black jacket, jeans and carried a black backpack.
Suspect 3 (driver): White male of unknown age, between 5-foot-8 and 6 feet tall.
The suspect vehicle is described as an orange flatbed truck with a large white toolbox on the back.
Both stolen bikes were mountain bikes. One was a green Scott brand, the other was blue, brand unknown.
Colorado College is hoping that someone will recognize the suspects from the photos and be able to help get them back to their rightful owners.
If you have any information on this crime, you are asked to call Officer Jason Newton at 719-389-7007 or email@example.com.
Surveillance footage can be seen below:
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I just look fat. Im 13 weeks and i see no baby bump! When i think i have one its just bloat or it goes away after i go to the restroom. I want my babybump now! lol
I want a baby bump!!
Me too!
I hope your baby bump pops soon.
Me (33) + DH (32) 5/15/04
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Bookmark this post so you can look at it in July and go, "oh my, why was I ever in such a damn hurry?" Trust me, you will get your bump and it will be there for what seems like a very, very long time....enjoy being able to fit into normal clothes for a while longer!
Jen, mama to Juliet (May 2010) and Audrey (August 2011). Baby 3 on the way! EDD 3/4
Married since 10/11/97 ** 2 beautiful girls - 1/20/03 & 11/23/04 ** M/C Twins-Oct 2010 ** Little Man 8/25/11 ** ** M/C (Again)-May 2012 **
i just want to feel more pregnant. I just look like im getting a little fat around my stomach area.
I'm 15 weeks and still not showing, i have a friend who didn't show until the middle of the 6 month!!
Seattle Jen - hahah!
I think I'm FINALLY getting a little mini bump. It wouldn't look like anything to anyone else but DH and I can tell ;-)
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(By Balachander) U.S. stocks closed modestly higher ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, weighed by reports that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease fire.
The S&P 500 Index gained 0.23 percent to end at 1,391.03. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 12,836.89, up 0.38 percent. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.34 percent to close at 2,926.55.
Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, Reuters reported quoting a Palestinian official with knowledge of talks.
Investors also digested a mixed set of domestic data and news that euro-area finance ministers failed yet again to reach an agreement on next bailout tranche to Greece. The European officials will meet again on Monday to complete further technical work amid hopes of reaching a final agreement on a debt-reduction package for Greece.
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In other data, the Reuters and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for November fell to 82.7 from the mid-month reading of 84.9. The Conference Board's U.S. leading economic indicators index rose 0.2 percent last month after a downwardly revised 0.6 percent increase in September.
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Lady Wildcats blank Lancers for second league win
Halfway through their Capital Athletic League schedule, the Whitney varsity girls soccer team now stands at 2-3 after defeating visiting Cordova 6-0 Friday.
Aliyah Utush commanded the field. The junior forward scored three goals in the Wildcats' rout of Cordova.
Utush's presence was felt early as she controlled the right sideline and broke away six times in the opening 10 minutes. But with only one shot on goal to show for her efforts, the Wildcats' offense didn't catch their first break until Lexie Dewyea scored a chip shot goal from the middle position.
However, after that goal, Dewyea was able to find Utush down the middle for a goal in the 19th minute. Utush scored again in the 35th and 49th minute of the game.
Just before the end of the half, Megan O' Connor got in on the scoring to give the Wildcats a 5-0 lead heading into halftime.
With the game all but settled in the first 40 minutes, freshman Ashley Hunter added Whitney's final score on a penalty kick in the final stanza.
The Wildcats will finish their season with another cycle through the CAL schedule. The 'Cats will host Antelope (3-0-1) Wednesday (April 17) to start the final five games.
The last time Whitney played Antelope, the Titans were able to defend their own field with a 2-1 win.
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Read the full story of the Whitney varsity soccer team's win over Cordova in the April 18 publication of the Placer Herald.


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Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices
This video library features the teaching practices of a diverse cross-section of kindergarten through second grade teachers from across the country. The teachers introduce their students to reading through a variety of methodologies. The library includes nine half-hour classroom videos showing teachers and students engaged in effective reading practices; three half-hour longitudinal videos that show individual students developing reading skills over time; and one half-hour library overview.
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1. Becoming Readers and Writers — In Sheila Owen's Beaumont, California kindergarten class, all five- and six-year-olds are "readers and writers from day one." We see her students listen and respond to a story about pumpkins, create sentences using the word wall and chant a poem on the letter D. Guided by Ms. Owen, they write a group account of the pumpkin life cycle and then work independently on their writing. View the web resources for this program here.
2. Writer's Journal — In John Sinnett's afternoon kindergarten class in Houston, Texas, literacy routines are front and center. The students, many of whom are from China, Vietnam and other Asian countries, focus on print and "what good readers do." They learn "what good writers do" as Mr. Sinnett guides them through independent writing in their personal journals. Students practice reading and writing at their own levels at the classroom's work stations. These routines and classroom management techniques provide a consistent structure for student learning. View the web resources for this program here.
3. Building Oral Language — In a full-day kindergarten class in Boston, Massachusetts, Cindy Wilson and her bilingual aide promote oral language development and individual responsibility. The Chinese- and English-speaking students take leadership roles as "Room Readers and Writers," guiding classmates through daily routines and gathering useful information for the class. They participate in hands-on activities to explore celebrations of Valentine's Day and the Chinese New Year as they make connections with their own and each other's linguistic and cultural knowledge. View the web resources for this program here.
4. Thalia Learns the Details (student case study) — In the beginning of the school year, Thalia Valdez is just beginning to get excited about letters. She attends kindergarten at the bilingual AMIGOS school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With the support and guidance of her teacher, Jim St. Clair, Thalia steadily learns the details of the basics of reading and writing such as one-to-one word correspondence, letter sounds, and left-to-right text. She uses her fine motor skills in adding text to her inventive drawings. View the web resources for this program here.
5. Assessment-Driven Instruction — Hildi Perez is a first-grade teacher and reading specialist at an urban public school in Boston, Massachusetts with a diverse student population. She uses formal and informal assessments to help her make instructional decisions both for the class and for individuals. She assesses her students individually as readers throughout the year using a developmental reading assessment. She tracks the progress of the entire class as they work their way through a sequence of leveled books. View the web resources for this program here.
6. Cassandra Becomes a Fluent Reader (student case study) — Seven-year-old Cassandra Nelson attends Young Achievers School in Boston, Massachusetts. At the beginning of first grade, Cassandra uses many visual clues to decode stories, but needs work on comprehension to achieve greater fluency. With a variety of literacy activities and reading practice both at home and at school, Cassandra and her teacher see her progress toward becoming an independent reader. View the web resources for this program here.
7. Connecting Skills to Text — Learning to read in Charmon Evans's first-grade classroom in Port Hueneme, California is skills-oriented and fun. Students interact with a talking puppet or are contestants in the Word Wall Game Show. Ms. Evans balances skill development—phonemic awareness, phonics, and sight word identification—with authentic reading and writing tasks to encourage a love of learning. Students revisit poetry charts, read decodable texts in guided reading groups and write in their journals about a challenging, read-aloud chapter book. View the web resources for this program here.
8. Promoting Readers As Leaders — Valerie Kostandos believes all her first-grade students in Melrose, Massachusetts should take on the role of leader. This contributes to a learning climate where students see themselves as readers, writers and leaders who manage their classroom routines. They take attendance, help each other discover the motivation of a character in a text and make decisions about when they need support in reading. Ms. Kostandos makes sure students understand the purpose behind each lesson. View the web resources for this program here.
9. Students Making Choices — Becky Pursley teaches first grade in Austin, Texas. Her students have a broad range of reading levels. Ms. Pursley uses a workshop approach to meet individual needs and provide many choices for learning. Students can read books, poems, draw and write about a book, work at a classroom center, or participate in a performance reading called readers' theatre. She stresses purposeful instruction and assessing students' progress closely. View the web resources for this program here.
10. William Finds His Base (student case study) — William Daley is a typical second-grade boy who attends the Hemenway Elementary School in Framingham, Massachusetts. William's teacher Stacey Soto discovered early in the year that he was pretending to read better than he tested. Over the course of six months, she works with him on decoding and comprehension, giving him books for both guided and independent reading that present a strong challenge. By year's end, William learns the basics and advances in reading skill and comprehension. View the web resources for this program here.
11. Staying on Topic — Martha Duran-Contreras is a bilingual second-grade teacher from Santa Monica, California with many racially mixed and bilingual students. She provides each child with individualized instruction, reviewing their progress and helping them to set goals and identify steps toward achieving those goals. We see her work with individual students during an independent writing activity where each student is challenged to "stay on topic." View the web resources for this program here.
12. 100 Days of Reading — In a Chicago neighborhood, Shari Frost runs a mixed first- and second-grade classroom that includes students with physical and learning disabilities. We meet her class on the 100th day of school as they engage in a math/reading lesson on what they could buy with $100, read a poem featuring the number 100 and celebrate the milestone day. Mrs. Frost capitalizes on her students' age differences by encouraging peer support. She also builds literacy learning strategies into every classroom activity. View the web resources for this program here.
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