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The Expendables 3 (2014)
The Expendables 3 SynopsisIn The Expendables 3, Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables most personal battle yet.
The Expendables 3 Release Date
In Theaters August 15, 2014
The Expendables 3 Credits
Starring: Sylvester Stallone (Barney Ross), Jason Statham (Lee Christmas), Antonio Banderas (Galgo), Jet Li (Yin Yang), Wesley Snipes (Doc), Dolph Lundgren (Gunnar Jensen), Kelsey Grammer (Bonaparte), Terry Crews (Hale Caesar), Randy Couture (Toll Road), Kellan Lutz (John Smilee), Ronda Rousey (Luna), Glen Powell (Thorn), Victor Ortiz (Mars), Robert Davi (Vata), with Mel Gibson (Conrad Stonebanks), with Harrison Ford (Drummer), and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Trench)
Written by: Sylvester Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger, and Katrin Benedikt
Directed by: Patrick Hughes
Produced by: Avi Lerner, Kevin King-Templeton, Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson and John Thompson
MPAA Rating: [ PG-13 ]
Distributor: Lionsgate
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Remember When The Expendables 3 Got Leaked? Well, Someone Just Got Arrested
An arrest has been made in connection to the illegal release of The Expendables 3, which the studio blames for the lackluster box office take.
by Gregory Wakeman April 10, 2015 comments
The 10 Biggest Movie Disappointments Of 2014
Much like a pair of socks under the tree, these 10 films are those wonderful gifts that never started giving. Read on and see which 2014 movies from which we'd love to get our money back.
by Mike Reyes December 23, 2014 comments
This Week In Home Entertainment: The Expendables 3 And More
Despite the fact that Black Friday is hitting stores in just a few short days (and seems to have hit the internet already), this weeks actually pretty light on high-end releases, as well as gift sets. Regardless, even on the light weeks for Blu-ray and DVD releases, there is plenty to choose from.
by Jessica Rawden November 26, 2014 comments
Sylvester Stallone Finally Admits The Expendables Made This Huge Mistake
When a movie underperforms at the box office, it's natural for people to start trying to discover the root of what went wrong. Typically fingers can be pointed at a director or the screenplay or the studio, but sometimes it's more specific things. In the case of The Expendables 3, Sylvester Stallone is placing a good amount of blame on the film's rating.
by Eric Eisenberg November 24, 2014 comments
The Expendables 3 Is Getting An Unrated Cut, Here Are The Details
Unlike its two franchise predecessors, The Expendables 3 entered theaters not with a restrictive R-rating, but instead a much more teen friendly PG-13. While many fans saw this as a big mistake, noting that the series originated as an ode to the hyper-violent and bloody action movies of the 1980s, it's one that Lionsgate will be doing its part to correct when the film arrives on Blu-ray and DVD.
by Eric Eisenberg October 8, 2014 comments
4DX Theater Technology Is An Early Success
4DX puts customers right into the middle of the action in their favorite flicks through the use of a technology that utilizes seat movement and sensory effects inside the auditorium, which are synched to the action onscreen. Americas first theater utilizing the tech opened this past June, and early results show its a huge hit with patrons.
by Mike Bracken September 4, 2014 comments
Two Of The Expendables Are Gay Lovers
Okay, so, a lot of you didn't see The Expendables 3 this weekend, and that's a pity. It's not because the movie's good (it isn't), it's not because the heroes of yesterday's movies need your support, and not because Sylvester Stallone is starving. Instead, it's because you missed out on a little history. Did you know there were a couple of gay Expendables? Specifically, a couple of hugely famous gay Expendables? GAY SPOILERS AHEAD!
The Expendables 3 Was Not Undone By Piracy
That's assuming all the downloads occurred in America, which they absolutely didn't the franchise has been much healthier internationally, with 72% of the second film's overall gross coming from foreign territories.
Monday Movie Memo: What The Expendables 3 Taught Me About Star Wars 7
No need to fear? You might be right. Maybe Harrison Ford is beyond anxious to get back into the Millennium Falcon and bring one of his signature roles back to the big screen
by Sean O'Connell August 18, 2014 comments
Expendables 3 Robbed Us Of A Much-Needed Wesley Snipes Renaissance
It's as much a pleasure for him to be unshackled onscreen as it is for us to see him again, years passed his prime, that spark still alive in his eyes. Naturally, the movie treats him similarly to the other legends onscreen, chucking him to the scrap heap three scenes later.
5 Surefire Ways To Fix The Broken Expendables Franchise
But the fans just didn't show up to a film that added Wesley Snipes, Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford to the ever-growing roster of characters, three legends with serious box office pedigree. The formula seemed simple at the beginning, but it's clear from audience dissatisfaction that it's not working.
Jackie Chan Explains Why He Turned Down Expendables 2 And 3
These movies so far have been overstuffed to the point of parody. The latest film tries to find space for two full Expendables teams, reducing Jet Li to a tiny cameo and four spoken lines, and he doesn't even throw any kicks. And Wesley Snipes seems like a selling point for the new movie, but after a major break-in that frees him, he and the rest of the Expendables are (temporarily!) fired and replaced by the new crew.
by Gabe Toro August 15, 2014 comments
Now Streaming: Netflix Instant Alternatives To The Expendables 3, Let's Be Cops & Step Up All In
Looking to The Expendables 3, Let's Be Cops and Step Up All In for inspiration, we've pulled together a selection of classic Expendable cinema, kooky action comedies, and dazzling dance movies.
by Kristy Puchko August 15, 2014 comments
Why Does The MPAA Exist If It Can't Do Its Job?
Im not the first person to take the MPAA to task for its lax stance on violence versus language or nudity. Hopefully I wont be the last. These arguments may sound like a broken record, but its one worth playing again and again if disturbingly violent films like The Expendables 3 reach the marketplace with an audience-friendly PG-13 rating.
by Sean O'Connell August 14, 2014 comments
This Rotten Week: Predicting The Expendables 3, Let's Be Cops And The Giver Reviews
Im a bit down in the dumps. Why? Im now 36 hours removed from an ER visit after breaking my ankle while fighting crime (falling off a ladder). But I know something that can start the healing process! Talking about a few movies ought to do the trick. This week we get expendable, give, and become cops. And all the while I get to take my mind off a non-displaced fracture to the left fibula.
by Doug Norrie August 10, 2014 comments
Sylvester Stallone Wants Sigourney Weaver For Expendables Female-Fronted Spinoff
The idea of an "Expendabelles" movie has been floating around for a while now, but at the London premiere of The Expendables 3, Stallone suggested who he'd like to see star. None too surprisingly, he named Sigourney Weaver. However, how he suggests she'd fit into the franchise is a little less than inspiring.
by Kristy Puchko August 5, 2014 comments
Expendables 3 TV Spot And Motion Poster Offer Trainwrecks, Explosions And Crazy Mel Gibson
Expendables 3's roster reads like a who's who of movie badasses from past and present, so why not show them all off with a little Sly swagger and explosions? Enter the brand new motion poster you see above.
by Kristy Puchko July 10, 2014 comments
Why The PG-13 Rating Should Be Abolished
So here's what we do. We lobby to eliminate PG-13. What this does is force the MPAA to look at content differently. That means, no more arbitrary rulings or beliefs about one breast versus two, one headshot versus five. Whatever they think is a movie for adults will earn an R-rating.
by Gabe Toro July 3, 2014 comments
The Expendables 3 Will Be PG-13
As some people on Twitter following ERC have pointed out, reducing an Expendables movie to PG-13 sort of goes against the point of these movies. The Expendables movies exist to see the greatest, most iconic action stars going balls-to-the-wall in escalatingly violent operas of blood and carnage. Right?
by Sean O'Connell July 2, 2014 comments
Pierce Brosnan Is Ready For The Expendables 4
Pierce Brosnan used to be known as a man of action, but for a while he took a sabbatical to venture forth onto newer, greener pastures. It looks like the man's days of peace and quiet are over, as he's ready, willing, and able to become the newest Expendable.
by Mike Reyes July 1, 2014 comments
The Expendables 3 Trailer Has Everything An Action Movie Fan Needs
The villain here is Mel Gibson's CONRAD STONEBANKS, which is a name that oddly only exists in ALL CAPS, and any lower case letters to type CONRAD STONEBANKS should be unacceptable and returned to sender.
by Gabe Toro June 17, 2014 comments
Sylvester Stallone Explains Why The Expendables 3 Will Be PG-13
If the old-timers have a younger fanbase, made up specifically of guys who were too small to be seeing Commando, Passenger 57, then chances are they are old enough to get into an R-rated movie by now.
by Gabe Toro May 19, 2014 comments
Summer Movie Box Office Predictions: Blockbusters To Bombs
Which is why we've decided to break down most of the summer's offerings, observing exactly what it is about some films that cause them to succeed and fail. This involved number crunching, market analysis, educated guesses, and the application of a few snobby biases.
by Gabe Toro May 2, 2014 comments
20 Summer Movies You Absolutely Can Not Miss
For each, we try to explain WHY these movies matter. You have a lot of films to choose from in the summer season. These are the ones we think need to be on your radar.
by Sean, Eric, Kristy, Gabe, Kelly & Mack April 28, 2014 comments
The World's First (And Only) Summer Movie/NBA Playoff Combo Preview
We've handpicked sixteen big summer releases and matched them up with an NBA title contender. Some connect tenuously, superficially. Others have unusual similarities, borderline creepy. But at least it's all at your fingertips.
by Gabe Toro April 18, 2014 comments
Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford And Many More Get Posters For The Expendables 3
In preparation for a new trailer that is expected to drop in a few days, Lionsgate spread a series of The Expendables 3 character posters across various site on the Net, and were sharing a few that have piqued our interest.
by Sean O'Connell April 2, 2014 comments
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hercules, And More Show Off New Artwork At CinemaCon
Throughout the year I get to cover a lot of big events, from the madness of San Diego Comic-Con to various indie-packed film festivals, but easily one of the biggest is the annual CinemaCon Expo.
by Eric Eisenberg March 24, 2014 comments
The Raid Remake Confirms Its Director, Eyes Chris And Liam Hemsworth
The Raid: Redemption is one of those movies thats so bare bones that one could remake it for America and no one would even realize it. The first wasnt exactly a crossover smash, pulling in $4.1 million domestically. And the whole highrise fighting element is basically a sidescrolling beat-em-up video game.
by Gabe Toro February 21, 2014 comments
Kelsey Grammer May Take Nicolas Cage's Rumored Role In The Expendables 3
Directed by Patrick Hughes, who made his feature debut in 2010 with the Australian Western Red Hill, the new film finds the titular gang of mercenaries going up against Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), the man who co-founded the group along with Stallone's Barney Ross. Conrad ended up becoming a ruthless arms dealer, giving Barney no other choice but to take him out, but somehow Conrad was able to survive
by Eric Eisenberg September 17, 2013 comments
The Expendables 3 Reveals Full Cast And A Plot Synopsis
Strangely, Gibson's role as an arms dealer sounds very similar to his part in Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills. Hopefully we can trust Gibson as a performer to give varied performances so that the two roles don't seem too overly similar. Either that or maybe find a way to have The Expendables 3 include Danny Trejo as Machete...
by Eric Eisenberg August 19, 2013 comments
The Expendables 3 Adds Newcomer Glen Powell
When Kellen Lutz entered talks to join the cast of The Expendables 3 late last month it came with news that the film's plot would partially involve the members of the titular team going head-to-head with a team of younger, tech-savvy mercenaries. If that is the case and Lutz has indeed signed on, then it's possible that the size of that rival group has just doubled.
by Eric Eisenberg August 12, 2013 comments
Mel Gibson And Antonio Banderas Confirmed For The Expendables 3
The third Expendables, will be in theaters on Aug. 15, 2014, so director Patrick Hughes is going to have to roll cameras shortly. That means the ensemble should be locked into place in the next few weeks, and then well know for sure whos fighting alongside Stallone and whom they are fighting against.
by Sean O'Connell August 9, 2013 comments
Bruce Willis Demanded $1 Million A Day On Expendables 3
Bruce Willis has been a bona fide blockbuster action star for about 25 years now, and in that time, like most A-list actors, he has been well compensated for his work. Over the course of his career he has signed many multi-million dollar contracts - to the point where you'd think that $1 million wouldn't be that much. Apparently it means everything, though, because it was that sum that ended up stopping the Die Hard star run in the Expendables movies.
by Eric Eisenberg August 7, 2013 comments
UFC Champ Ronda Rousey Up For Fast And Furious 7 And Expendables 3
For Rousey, these will be her one-two punch entries into acting and film. Should she sign on for the reported supporting role in Fast & Furious 7, she would essentially shoot the two films back to back, leaving her the 45 days she needs to train for her next professional bout with Mischa Tate on December 28th. Rousey is also arranging to have her team keep her in modified training during both shoots, however.
by Kristy Puchko August 7, 2013 comments
Before Stallone: Your Guide To Bruce Willis's Other Famous Feuds
Sure, he doesn't name Willis specifically in the tweet, but it's not hard to connect the dots and assume that Willis was demanding more money for less work-- something Stallone was clearly unwilling to give. And given that this is far from the first time that Willis has clashed, very publicly, with one of his former co-stars, it's not even all that surprising. Need a primer on the many feuds of Bruce Willis? Hey, of course you do
by Katey Rich August 7, 2013 comments
Expendables 3 Loses Bruce Willis, Adds Harrison Ford
Today The Expendables 3 lost one of the veteran action stars it's had from the start of the franchise, but the good news is that it looks as though he's being replaced with an equally great Hollywood legend. Sylvester Stallone has announced via Twitter that Bruce Willis, who starred in the first two Expendables movies as the mysterious Mr. Church, will not be back for the third installment of the franchise, but that Han Solo/Indiana Jones himself Harrison Ford has become the latest addition to the ensemble.
by Eric Eisenberg August 6, 2013 comments
Mel Gibson Isn't Confirmed For The Expendables 3 Just Yet, Kellan Lutz Now In Talks
It seems as though Sylvester Stallone may not be the most reliable source of casting news for the upcoming The Expendables 3. Last week the star seemed to confirm the casting of action veteran Mel Gibson as the main villain of the upcoming sequel, but now The Wrap has apparently confirmed that the "Lethal Weapon star is not officially involved...at the moment."
by Eric Eisenberg July 23, 2013 comments
Sylvester Stallone Confirms Mel Gibson's Villain Role In Expendables 3
If we put aside Gibson's drunken and wildly offensive tirades, his casting in Expendables 3 seems a no-brainer. The movie series that includes such '80s action icons as Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Dolph Lundgren should clearly include the man who fronted the Mad Max movies...
by Kristy Puchko July 16, 2013 comments
Steven Seagal Up For Expendables 3?
The Expendables fansite ExBlog recently reported that several Bulgarian news sites are confirming that Steven Seagal will be joining the film as one of the good guys. This almost amounts to a non-surprise, since Seagals presence has been casually expected since the first film.
by Nick Venable July 7, 2013 comments
Mel Gibson Rumored For The Villain Role In Expendables 3
Mel Gibson, who has experienced controversy after controversy in the last few years, seems to be fully embracing the villain role that society seems to have placed him in. In a few months he will be seen playing an evil, psychotic weapons dealer with plans to send a missile into space in Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills, and now there are rumors surfacing that suggest he could be the newest target for Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and friends.
by Eric Eisenberg June 7, 2013 comments
The Expendables 3 Will Arrive Next August
Big Expendables 3 news dropped last week when it was revealed that Nicolas Cage, Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes and Milla Jovovich were all in talks to join the ensemble cast, but one important question that remained was "when?" Today Lionsgate has answered the question.
by Eric Eisenberg June 3, 2013 comments
Nicolas Cage, Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes And Milla Jovovich In Talks For Expendables 3
All four actors have plenty of action genre cred that should help the four new stars fit in quite well with the rest of the ensemble cast. The question that remains, however, is how the four characters will be used. I'd personally want to see Chan, Snipes and Jovovich join up with the good guys and then cast Cage as a ridiculously over-the-top bad guy with plans for world domination. But what do you think?
by Eric Eisenberg May 31, 2013 comments
Sylvester Stallone Seeking 'Young Sigourney Weaver' For Expendables 3
As I see it, the tweet above can be read two ways. First: Sigourney Weaver is a badass action heroine; we need someone like her but younger (read: hotter) for this male-audience-driven franchise. Or two: Sigourney is on board and we need someone who can encapsulate her unique blend of strength and smarts to play a younger version of her character for flashback purposes (or something.)
by Kristy Puchko May 22, 2013 comments
Sylvester Stallone Reveals Expendables 3 Director
As far as the Twitter hints (Twints?), Stallone described Hughes as an Aussie Not Mel He is NEW..the last film he did was more RED than BLUE And then he put a hat on his cat where it sat before giving a personal shout out to the correct guesser.
by Nick Venable April 23, 2013 comments
Sylvester Stallone Swears Wesley Snipes Will Be In The Expendables 3
The idea of a third Expendables movie, however, seems about as rock-solid as sequels get. Stallone admits on his own Twitter feed that hes hard at work on the script for part three, and started the conversation on the social media outlet by asking his followers if they thought Mel Gibson would be a good choice to direct the picture.
by Sean O'Connell April 15, 2013 comments
Expendables 3 Still Going After Wesley Snipes And Jackie Chan
When it comes to the Expendables franchise the key word is escalation. With The Expendables 2 the muscled-up group of actors truly raised the bar with extended roles for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis as well as parts for Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins. So with Expendables 3 they somehow have to push it even further and bring in more luminaries of the genre. And they continue to gun for the top guys.
by Eric Eisenberg January 24, 2013 comments
Jackie Chan Is Up For The Expendables 3
According to reports, Chan said, "Sly had invited me to be in Expendables 2 but I was too busy filming CZ12 and couldn't make a commitment to the film. But he did extend his invitation to the third movie, which I agreed on the condition that I will be appearing as more than just a minor role with a few scenes."
by Sean O'Connell December 17, 2012 comments
Sylvester Stallone Says Nicolas Cage Is Set For The Expendables 3
The Expendables 2 added a number of big action star names to the franchise, including Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, and Chuck Norris (not to mention expanded roles for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis). But where does the franchise go from there? Who else is left that the crew wants to see get involved? Today we learn that not only has one new cast member been confirmed, but that they are still going after three other big names.
by Eric Eisenberg November 5, 2012 comments
The Expendables 3 Confirmed At American Film Market
A third Expendables wasnt guaranteed. The second film, despite better reviews, couldnt match the $103M earned by the first film (it topped off at $84.7M in the States), though it did extremely well overseas.
by Sean O'Connell November 1, 2012 comments
Chuck Norris Isn't Coming Back For The Expendables 3
If the gang is getting back together for more bullet-riddled action, you can count one of the new cast members out. Chuck Norris talked to Access Hollywood on the red carpet for Expendables 2 and admitted, This is it for me.
by Sean O'Connell August 23, 2012 comments


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Miss Marian's Favorite Picture BooksWritten by kgrady on 11/09/2012
In celebration of Picture Book Month , Miss Marian shares her favorite picture books.
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If you like supernatural horror stories, you're in luck because there are finally books about the undead for kids! Whether you like the all-out fright of kids being chased by rotting zombies or more of a kid-zombie-fighter story, check out the books below.
Dead City by James Ponti - Molly goes to a special science school in New York City and spends her free time hanging out in the city morgue (her mom used to work there), but she still isn't prepared for the information that zombies exist...and that she is a perfect candidate for a secret zombie-protection organization called Omega. As she hones her zombie-fighting skills, she learns more about the history of the undead (they don't like to be called zombies) in New York City and discovers her family's secret connection to Omega. A fun, modern take on zombies that's full of action.
Gravediggers: Mountain of Bones by Christopher Krovatin - The sixth grade is on a camping trip, but for Ian it's a chance to find the bodies of the dance troupe who supposedly disappeared in the area. When Ian leaves the group, his quiet friend PJ and the class brain, Kendra, follow him and are pulled deeper and deeper into the woods, even as they try to find their way back to their classmates. The trio finds refuge in an abandoned cabin, and a journal left by one of the missing dancers, a clue that seems irrelevant once a horde of zombies stumbles out of the woods--straight toward their cabin. A satisfying choice for horror movie fans.
The Children's Library staff constantly comes across great apps for kids of all ages, and we realized that we usually only publicize our favorite Early Literacy Apps. There's a world of great apps available for older kids, and we would like to share our expertise and knowledge of educational (and fun!) iPad apps for kids ages 5-12. The list below is comprised of apps, games, and eBooks that we selected for their stellar content and unique presentation.
Non-Fiction Apps
These apps all feature factual content either in educational or game form.
Bobo Explores Light: For kids reluctant to learn about science or math, this app will open their eyes to a new world of amazing science concepts with humor and whimsy. Ages 8+
Stack the States: A matching game that teaches geography about the U.S. states and their capitals. Ages 8+
AstroApp: Space Shuttle Crew: For space enthusiasts yearning to learn more about NASA's space explorations from 1981 to the present. Ages 7+
Weird but True: Based on the popular section in National Geographic Kids magazine, this app features wacky facts and images that are sure to enthrall kids and adults alike. Ages 7+
BrainPop Jr. Movie of the Week: App features short videos on different topics (think: science, social studies, reading, writing, math, health, arts and technology) to help peak interest in the processes and theories that support them. Ages 5+
Journey into the Deep: For aspiring ocean explorers interested in learning about the ocean and it's varied inhabitants. Ages 10+
Khan Academy: A great app for all kids (K-12) interested in learning about any topic! App features over 3,200 videos on a variety of subjects. Ages 6+
Ultimate Dinopedia: Another National Geographic app, this time with a focus on dinosaurs. Be forewarned: some of the dinosaurs can be a tad scary! Ages 7+
Kronopedia - Visual Arts: This app offers a chronological timeline of when and where famous artists lived. A great supplement and aid for middle- and high-schoolers learning about art, history, or artists. Ages 12+
American Presidents for iPad: This app is a great source for older students learning about presidents and presidential history. Learn about each president's policies, history during their tenure, and also view a photo gallery associated with each. Ages 12+
Zachy the Robot: Quest for the Museum Treasures: While traveling the globe with robot pals, children will discover facts about minerals, fossils, and dinosaurs. Ages 6+
Britannica Kids Apps: The creator of the famous encyclopedia sets now has apps on Dinosaurs, Solar Systems, Knights & Castles, Rainforest, Egypt, Ancient Rome, Volcanoes, Snakes, Aztecs, and Endangered species.
Dictionary.com App: Over 2,000,000 definitions, synonyms, and antonyms in this dictionary/thesaurus, also includes audio pronunciation and word origins.
Barefoot World Atlas: World atlas that allows users to explore regions, people, and animals. Provides a rich experience in learning about the natural world, history, and general facts about earth. Kid-friendly illustrations and animation of a 3D globe.
Flashcards*: Create and share flashcards to help study for tests or prepare for presentations. Cards can be organized.
Haiku Desk: Use this app to create simple slideshows. This app lets you search for copyright-free images and limits the amount of text per slide.
Brian Cox's Wonder of the Universe: Explore the universe from tiny particles to distant galaxies in 3D. Includes hundreds of articles, images, and hours of video.
Puzzlemaster Deck: Brain teasers and word twisters created by NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. For kids who love a real challenge.
Creation Apps
This list includes apps that encourage creative play but are more advanced than the apps on our Early Literacy iPads.
Art in Motion: This is a standout amongst apps that bridge the technology and art gap. Users select from pre-chosen themes and swirl their fingers to edit and move imagery on the screen. Ages 5+
Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure with Oscar and Josephine: This app is a hybrid book/creativity app. Kids read a story featuring Pirate Scribblebeard, but also get to contribute their own illustrations to the tale. Intuitive, easy, and fun, the app also supports development of fine motor skills. Ages 3+
Super Hero Comic Book Maker: Created by stand-out app studio Duck Duck Moose, this app allows users to make their own comic book heroes and comic book layouts. Ages 7+
Doodlecast for Kids: Kids who like to draw (or trace!) will enjoy this app, which records your voice as you create a drawing on the screen. Play back your video drawing, and even send it to an email address to share your creations. Ages 6+
Sock Puppets: Users pick out sock puppet characters and backgrounds, and record a story using their own voice. The app warps voices to make them sound funny. Friends can create hilarious conversations between themselves and their sock puppets. Ages 8+
Photogene: This app helps older kids edit, change, and merge photos. Great for kids interesting in photography and content creation. Ages 8+
Color Uncovered: Explore the world of color with this fun app that uses illusions created by the Exploratorium museum. Ages 8+
Pic Collage: Create collages, scrapbooks, and posters using photos, stickers, and text. Easy to use.
A short list of some of our favorite games.
Bad Piggies: From the same creators of Angry Birds, this game allows users to make various crafts that enable the green piggies to accomplish goals like flying, jumping, or moving objects. Slightly more difficult and engaging than the original and beloved Angry Birds, but a great accompaniment app for older kids that love Angry Birds. Ages 7+
Wings Earth: A flight simulator that can be relaxing or challenging depending on settings. Great for car rides or long waits. Ages 5+
Highlights Hidden Pictures: Kids will love the app version of the classic hidden pictures puzzles from Highlights Magazine. Simple and satisfying gameplay. Ages 6+
Roxie's A-Maze-ing Vacation Adventure: This hybrid puzzle, maze, and look-and-search adventure will keep kids occupied and engaged for hours at a time. Similar to the beloved "Where's Waldo?" book series. Ages 6+
Left Right Pup: For kids learning the concept of left and right, this game will keep them on track and help to develop their concentration and focus. Ages 4+
Fiction eBooks
These eBook apps feature stories that are longer and more complex than our favorite storybook eBooks.
Grimm's Sleeping Beauty is an eBook app version of the classic fairy tale, shows readers a fresh new take on a familiar story. Princess enthusiasts and story-book readers alike will delight in this fun and explorative eBook app.
The Hugless Douglas eBook app (based on the book of the same name by David Melling) includes well-thought functions and discoverable features that will keep readers of all ages engaged and amused.
Bottom of the Ninth by Ryan Woodward: A truly amazing "never-seen-before" app of an interactive graphic novel which tells a baseball story set 200 years in the future. A must for all baseball fans! Ages 8+
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen: This retelling of the classic children's book deserves a nod on our list, simply because the interactive illustrations are astoundingly beautiful. Ages 9+
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce: An Oscar-winning short film and award-winning book, this app version intentionally blurs the line between picture books and animated films. Ages 7+
Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day by Amy de la Haye: Fashion-oriented readers and history buffs will greatly enjoy this book adventure, which features famed British museum the Victoria & Albert and it's selection of clothing and artifacts. Ages 7+
Do you have a great app recommendation? Let us know in the comments below or send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thank you to our many young Jedis and light saber-wielding kids who kept the Library safe from Darth Vader and his forces on Star Wars Reads Day!
We had a great turnout and everyone had fun, check out our Flickr photos for proof.
What other Star Wars-themed programs are we holding? Read our Star Wars Programs post to find out.
Super is a book about a young boy named Daniel and his friends*, His friends have super powers. In the previous book, Powerless, they defeat the Shroud...or do they? Daniel now thinks he is becoming the Shroud and there is a new Plunket in town. There are also new villains, called Shades. Read Super to find out if Daniel and his friends defeat the Shades and give Noble Green's powers back.
I think this is a great book and I would definitely recommend it. It is suitable for ages 9-12 and I think it is more of a boy book. It is a great fantasy book. So, if you like fantasy, this is a good choice. If you want a book full of adventure, excitement, super pwoers, and Shades, read Super.
-George H.
*by Matthew Cody

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Born on May 20, 1960 in Media, PA, Billingsley spent much of his early childhood criss-crossing the American South, before his family settled in Weston, CT. Viciously taunted for his Southern drawl while growing up, Billingsley quickly learned the value of acting by learning how to walk and talk like the other "Yankee children" - just to avoid getting beat up after school. After receiving a degree in Theatre from Bennington College in the early 1980's, Billingsley set out west for Seattle, WA, where he spent the next 15 years acting in regional theater. As rewarding as the work was, however, Billingsley struggled to make a decent living. Driven by financial desperation, Billingsley finally d... Continue Bio >>
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May 25, 2016
Associated Press Release
LUDOWICI, Ga. (AP) -- A prosecutor says a former soldier wanted her four children to grow up and join a Georgia militia group that she and other active-duty Army troops are accused of organizing to plot bomb attacks in Savannah and poison apple crops in Washington state.
A Long County judge Thursday denied bond for 29-year-old Heather Salmon, who is charged with murder along with her husband and two other Army soldiers in the December 2011 slayings of Michael Roark and his teenage girlfriend, Tiffany York.
Roark had been a member of the soldiers' Fort Stewart unit. Prosecutors say he and York were killed to protect the group.
Salmon pleaded not guilty in court. Prosecutor Isabel Pauley says Salmon was recorded saying she wanted her children to attend college before they joined the militia.
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LUDOWICI, Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia soldier's wife is due in court on charges that she helped her husband and his Army colleagues kill two people to cover up what prosecutors say was a terror plot hatched by a militia group.
Heather Salmon is charged with malice murder and other crimes in the December 2011 slayings of Michael York, a former soldier in her husband's unit, and his teenage girlfriend, Tiffany York. She was scheduled to appear before a Superior Court judge Thursday in Long County.
Prosecutors say Salmon's husband and another Fort Stewart soldier shot the young couple under orders from the leader of a militia group operating within the Army. Prosecutors say the group planned to bomb a park fountain in Savannah and poison apple crops in Washington state.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Rare Serious Query
I've now gotten (in real life) dozens of invitations and requests to join various social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others with names I cannot remember. The number of such requests has me wondering whether it might not be good to do this kind of thing. Could someone weigh in on this? Are any such sites worth joining? Which ones? Why? What are the benefits? And so on.
I'm inclined to think that all such sites are just time-wasters or instruments of ersatz stalking. Am I wrong? Thanks.
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- Paul Gowder said...
facebook, at least, is a good way to reinforce weak ties -- to keep in touch with people with whom one isn't super-close, but one still wants to keep some connection.
- June 17, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- Matthew Platte said...
Ask the kids in Teheran. You remember three; sign up with those. Tweetdeck lets you post to Twitter and Facebook at the same time!
- June 17, 2009 at 2:14 PM
FYI: The Philosophy Smoker spent some time on the ins and outs of friend requests from students.
- June 17, 2009 at 3:21 PM
- 729 said...
My serious suggestion: Try one, or two at the most, for a test drive. (Maybe Facebook and Twitter.) No matter what the outcome is, the experience is *interesting.*
My cautionary tale: I've done time on almost all the sites, and gradually stopped using all of them. Sure, I still have my accounts, but, like unwatered plants, one's pages on these sites wither away and die without continual upkeep.
For me--and I speak solely for myself here--they turned out not only to be time-wasters, ersatz-talking (the only people I consistently communicated with and amused/was amused by were the same people I already communicated with directly by conventional means), but, furthermore, these sites amounted to experiences in a certain loss of privacy that just didn't feel worth "protecting," especially after my family joined Facebook, an ex started stalking me, and students and people I barely knew from grade-school began relentlessly friending me. By the time I started to set up all privacy filters to deal with this onslaught, any desire I had to share whatever it was I was sharing completely disappeared. I wondered, "Why am I doing this to myself?" I was unable to answer satisfactorily. The thrill was gone. I started picking up the phone to talk to the people I like who live far away, and making more plans with people nearby. I didn't miss any of the social-networking sites on account of socializing. I started writing even more whenever no one happened to be around, and still do some blog-commenting (being the jerk that I am). I know that other people do get something from social-networking sites. I just wasn't one of them.
- June 17, 2009 at 3:25 PM
- Stephen Bank said...
I've found facebook useful for keeping up with long-distance friends. Although it can be a horrible waste of time.
- June 17, 2009 at 4:32 PM
You seem to be implying that ersatz stalking is a bad thing.
- June 17, 2009 at 4:43 PM
There are a couple tenured philosophers on facebook. One way it helps is networking. Another is to feel a false sense of camaraderie with them, which can help one's career.
- June 17, 2009 at 6:20 PM
- Inside the Philosophy Factory said...
I tend to like Facebook, if only because long lost high school friends are there...
- June 17, 2009 at 7:04 PM
You were on myspace.
Aren't you answering your own question?
- June 17, 2009 at 8:32 PM
- Kevin said...
I'm inclined to say FaceBook is worthwhile (I was outwardly opposed for a while, then switched to agnostic, then tried it out). (Twitter's for twits, as the name suggests, although I am very impressed by the role it's played in the Iranian situation.) As Paul noted, FB reinforces weak ties and stabilizes your social network. Unlike letters and phone calls, which usually are motivated by macro-communications (its my birthday, you're getting married, etc.), and emails which require an initial motivation to write, Facebook depends on a system of micro-communications (I did such and such today, etc.). And unlike the other forms, Facebook doesn't require such a strong motivation to communicate, so it is more felicitous to everyday, face-to-face interactions which generally are not initiated by "big news." Even better, there are numerous options to not have to communicate with certain people on facebook!
- June 18, 2009 at 2:21 PM
lots and lots of philosophers on facebook these days. it's almost like not being in the phonebook..
- June 18, 2009 at 8:32 PM
- Spiros said...
Anon 8:32:
Really? Do philosophers use facebook as a way to be in contact with each other professionally?
- June 19, 2009 at 12:46 PM
I'm inclined to think that all such sites are just time-wasters
You mean like blogs?
- June 21, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- Spiros said...
Precisely. And your point would be?
- June 24, 2009 at 1:16 PM


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Earlier this week–as a Hunger Games-themed Real Talk–we rounded up some men and asked them their feelings on women and weight. As you may have expected, it's now the ladies' turn. So we asked a bunch of women what their ideal male body type was, how much body type determined the way they date, how much a man's weight influences their happiness in a relationship, etc. Here we go.
[Ed. Note: On Monday, we used female nudes to represent the male opinions. This week, we're using male nudes, so potentially, the following CELEBRATED ARTWORKS are NSFW. This is obviously deeply stupid but I still have to warn you: full peen ahead.]


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Two Commissions working together - WCPA and CEESP
"The IUCN Strategic Direction on Governance, Communities, Equity and Livelihoods (TILCEPA) formerly known as the Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity, and Protected Areas (TILCEPA) was set up in 2000 by the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and the Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP). TILCEPA stresses, as critical components of protected area systems and management, the principles of good governance, the recognition of multiple forms of governance of protected areas (pa's), and the enhancement of equity in pa management. It seeks the recognition of the rights and responsibilities of local communities in the development and implementation of conservation policies and strategies that affect the lands, waters and other natural and cultural resources that they relate to. It advocates, in all countries, the development of management partnerships with the communities resident or surrounding the PAs, as also the recognition of community conserved areas, and private pas, that are significant for biodiversity and for maintaining life support systems
Priorities of the Strategic Direction
Governance as a priority:
The governance of protected areas must be strengthened in the future. WCPA will contribute to this by analyzing the range of governance models of protected areas and then distilling and widely communicating this experience.
Indigenous peoples and local communities as a priority:
Particular attention will be given to the role of indigenous and local people in protected areas and the equitable sharing of benefits. The value of community-conserved protected areas in meeting CBD PoW targets will be a focus. The IUCN guidelines on co-management and community managed protected areas will be promoted and applied. The Commission on Environmental Law will be invited to join the already close working relationship between WCPA and CEESP, through TILCEPA, in relation to tenure and other legal aspects.
Promoting the socio-economic contribution of PAs as a priority:
The continued perception that PAs are only a conservation tool needs to be broken. WCPA will accomplish this through a systematic presentation of the full economic values of protected areas that includes ecosystem services such as source of fibre, water, and other human needs. As well, the importance of protected areas to local and national economies such as through tourism will be better profiled. These values are integral to national, regional and local sustainable development strategies.
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Fire up, Dragons: It's Homecoming time!
I have a very serious confession to make: I love puns. Really, I love everything about them. They are just so "punny," I don't know how you couldn't love them!
I think this obsession of mine must have developed at a young age. And one event that really sticks out in my mind is Homecoming.
Despite my vertically-challenged height and lack of any sort of athleticism, I was on the Lady Dragon volleyball team in high school. And that meant I got to experience the Homecoming festivities in all their glory.
Our moms decorated our lockers, the town held a parade in our honor, we decorated the school and every little girl either wore a cheerleading skirt or green and gold glittery hair spray to root on the Dragons. (I'm still not sure why fall sports get to have all the fun!)
Besides the themed costume days, Homecoming Olympics and dressing up for the dance, one of my favorite parts of Homecoming week was having "Secret Sisters" on the volleyball team. Each team member drew the name of another girl, and then for every day of the week, we gave them little gifts of encouragement.
It was fun thinking of sneaky ways to hide it in their lockers or have it magically show up in the locker room before the game.
Of course, everything included Dragon green and gold, and what better way to show you care than with a clever Homecoming pun?!
A package of Milky Ways might say, "Reach for the stars because you are out of this world!" And a can of root beer says, "We're rooting for you to have a great Homecoming."
The good news is this isn't just for secret sisters. If you are looking for something clever for your favorite Dragon this year, take a look at the candy bar sayings below. Change them to fit your own situation, or put on your thinking cap and come up with some of your own!
If you want a real challenge, try taping several candy bars to a giant card for one huge clever candy pun. Or make a candy bouquet with lots of sayings written on cute scrapbook paper.
And just because puns are so great, we can use them all year long!! (I'm so excited!) They are great for teacher/volunteer appreciation, sporting events, Christmas, Valentine's Day and birthdays. Woohoo!
Homecoming Candy Bar Sayings
Whopper: Hope you have a whopper of a Homecoming!
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News from the world of Maths
December 14, 2010
Need help with your Christmas shopping? Look behind door number 14...
December 14, 2010
MathsJam is a monthly opportunity for like-minded self-confessed maths enthusiasts to get together in a pub and share stuff they like. Puzzles, games, problems, or just anything they think is cool or interesting. Regular events take place in London and Manchester and now also in Nottingham. Events provisionally take place on the second to last Tuesday of every month.
December 13, 2010
Monday mornings can be messy and horrible, so to purify your mind we give you some pure mathematical favourites.
December 12, 2010
Got your popcorn? Picked a good seat? Are you sitting comfortably? Then let the credits roll... Mathematics of the big screen is behind door #12...
December 11, 2010
Bells can do a lot more than just jingle! In fact, being a decent bell ringer requires razor-sharp mathematical precision and a vast memory. And just 16 bells are enough to provide your neighbours with over a million years of non-repeating bellish amusement.
December 10, 2010
Today the Nobel Prize award ceremonies will be held in Sweden! And while there may not be a Nobel Prize for maths, most of the science laureates' achievements would be impossible without it. Find out why with our stories on some of this and past years' Nobel Prizes.
December 8, 2010
Is there anybody out there? Find out behind door #9...
December 7, 2010
How does Santa manage to squeeze through chimneys? How do reindeers manage to fly? When will I get the Christmas shopping done? These things are mysteries, so in keeping with the mood, Door 8 opens on some of our favourite mysteries from the world of maths.


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May 30, 2016
Practice evacuations, such as fire drills, are now taking on renewed meaning for the Meridian Public District.
Although such procedures have always been important, district officials have taken steps to make safety an even bigger priority by addressing some new areas. In fact, at the school board's meeting this week, district officials approved guidelines on how to handle cases involving weapons of mass destruction and biological terrorism.
"Teachers can't teach if they don't feel they're safe and students can't learn unless they feel that they're safe," said Dr. Sam Thompson, director of safety for Meridian Public Schools.
Although he could not comment on specifics about the new guidelines, Thompson did tell us that they include more teacher involvement.
Meanwhile, with the establishment of a student-led Safety Patrol and Student Crimestoppers line, he says over the last two years the reports of crime in the district have dropped drastically.
"In terms of crime it has dropped about 65 percent," Thompson said.
As for the next step, Thompson said the district plans to reach out more to the community. He's planning a special meeting to bring together school officials, parents, law enforcement and emergency response officials, all to share their concerns and ideas about school safety.
The meeting will be held at the district's safety center at Harris Elementary. A time for that meeting will be announced at a later date.
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This video helps you understand gametes, zygotes, and haploid/diploid numbers.
Lesson explores the various ways in which organisms reproduce and contains links to related video, web interactive games, introduction, discussion questions, and check for understandings.
A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction.
To activate prior knowledge, make personal connections, reflect on key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and assess student knowledge on the topic prior to reading using a Quickwrite.
To organize information and provide a visual representation and summary that identifies the differences and similarities between two topics using a Venn Diagram.
Life occurs in many incredible forms in many unexpected places. It isn't always obvious when something is alive so what do you need to look for to make that determination?
Covers population biology through invasive species. It looks at what makes a species a successful invader and methods of transporting invasive species around the world.
Covers stem cells and some of their medical uses through the example of Parkinson's disease and neurology.
Find out how scientists are studying flatworms to learn about aging and regeneration.
This study guide compares asexual and sexual reproduction and also looks at meiosis, genetic variation, and life cycles.
These flashcards help you study important terms and vocabulary from Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction.


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Triratna Buddhist Community (Surrey) Registered Charity No. 270460
Croydon Buddhist Centre is at the heart of a friendly community of Buddhists living throughout South London and the surrounding areas. The Buddhist Centre welcomes newcomers to our drop in Buddhism and Meditation classes, our Pujas, Festivals and our Introduction to Buddhism courses. The Centre is part of the Triratna Buddhist Community, a movement dedicated to making the traditional teachings of the Buddha accessible to people living in the modern world.
Buddhist Centre Gift Shop
Xmas & New Year Opening Times
13th November – 24th December
Monday to Friday: 12.00-5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am-1.30pm
25th-28th Dec: CLOSED
31st Dec: 12.00-5.30pm
1st January: CLOSED
Our Wednesday lunchtime meditation class will resume next week 9th September
Wednesday Evening Meditation Class 26th August
Reminder, Instead of our usual meditation class starting at 7.30pm, we will be celebrating the birthday of our founder and teacher SANGHARAKSHITA. The evening will start at 7.00pm instead of 7.30pm and will include readings, poetry and puja. Everyone is welcome. This is a dana event - donations welcome
Lunchtime Meditation Classes:
During the month of August, there will be no Wednesday lunchtime meditation classes. All other classes will run as usual. Check at the centre and online for the dates they will resume.
Thanks to BT engineers, our phone line appear to be working again. Fingers crosses x
We're currently experiencing issues with our phones at present. If you are trying to contact the centre, please email us on email@example.com and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
The new theme for our Saturday Sangha morning starts on 10th January 2015. It is entitled; Living the Dharma Life and starts with what the Buddha had to say about how we make a living. Join us on Saturdays from 10.30am for some personal accounts of Dharma Life.
Saturday Sangha Morning in December
6th: Full Moon Puja
13th: The Dharma & Nature with Dhivan
20th: Winter Tantra: The Lotus Petals of Purity
27th: Winter Tantra: The Vajra Wall of Determination
November Saturday Sangha Mornings
1st: Winter Tantra : Who is Padmasambhava?
8th: Towards Sangha Day
15th: Winter Tantra: My Personal Tantric Connections
22nd: Winter Tantra: The Symbolism of the Mandala
29th: Personal Mandalas
October Saturday Sangha Mornings
4th: The Marks & Gateways: Unbeautiful & Beauty
11th: Winter Tantra: What is the Tantra?
18th: Urban Retreat Intro
25th: Urban Retreat Outro: Radiate Love talk with Maitreyabandhu
Saturday Sangha Mornings in September
6th: The Marks & Gateways-Introduction
13th: The Marks & Gateways-Impermanence & the Imageless
20th: The Marks & Gateways-Unsatisfactoriness & the Unbiased
27th: The Marks & Gateways- Insubstantiality & Sunyata
Saturday Sangha Mornings in September
6th: The Marks & Gateways-Introduction
13th: The Marks & Gateways-Impermanence & the Imageless
20th: The Marks & Gateways-Unsatisfactoriness & the Unbiased
27th: The Marks & Gateways- Insubstantiality & Sunyata
Saturday Sangha Mornings in August
2nd: Freestyle
9th: 5 Spiritual Faculties - Energy
16th: 5 Spiritual Faculties - Concentration
23rd: Sangharakshita 108 year Puja
30th: 5 Spiritual Faculties - Mindfulness
Saturday Sangha Mornings for June
7th: Who Hates the Metta Bhavana? 3
14th: Who Hates the Metta Bhavana? 4
21st: Who Hates the Metta Bhavana? 5
28th: Who Hates the Metta Bhavana? 6
Saturday Sangha Mornings in May
3rd: Forgiveness
10th: Approaching Buddha Day: Mara
17th: Abhayaratna Trust Roadshow
24th: Who Hates the Metta Bhavana? 1
31st: Who Hates the Metta Bhavana? 2
Saturday Sangha Mornings in April
5th: The Simple Life & the Great Outdoors
12th: Faith
19th: Gratitude
26th: Hri & Ottipa with Dharmadipa
Festivals at the Croydon Buddhist Centre 2014
Buddha Day - Sunday May 18th
Dharma Day - Sunday July 13th
Sangha Day - Sunday November 9th
Saturday Sangha Mornings in March
1st: Seven Fold Puja 1: Buddhist Ritual
8th: Seven Fold Puja 2: Understanding the Seven Fold Puja
15th: Seven Fold Puja 3: Practice
22nd: Sucimani & Dhammavijaya in conversation
29th: Meditation Workshop
February Sangha Mornings
1st: 6 Distinctive Emphases of Triratna - The Importance of Friendship
8th: 6 Distinctive Emphases of Triratna - Right Livelihood
15th: Parinirvana
22nd: 6 Distinctive Emphases of Triratna - The Value of the Arts
Error on Introducing Buddhism course poster. Price should read £7.00/£5.00 PAYG and not £7.50
Thursday: January 16
Friday: February 14
Sunday: March 16
Tuesday: April 15
Wednesday: May 14
Friday: June 13
Saturday: July 12
Sunday: August 10
Tuesday: September 9
Wednesday: October 8
Thursday: November 6
Saturday: December 6
Saturday Sangha Mornings for January
4th: 6 Distinctive Emphases of Triratna - Centrality of Going for Refuge
11th: 6 Distinctive Emphases of Triratna - Critical Ecumenicism
18th: Vimalasara Book Launch - 8 Step Recovery for Addiction
25th: 6 Distinctive Emphases of Triratna - Unified (but not unisex)
Buddhist Centre Classes over Christmas and New Year
Tues 24th Dec: No Class
Weds 25th Dec: No Class
Thurs 26th Dec: No Class (but we have a Boxing Day practice morning - see poster in events)
Sat 28th Dec: Sangha Morning as usual
Tues 31st Dec: No Class (But we have a New Year eve event - see poster in events)
Weds 1st Jan: No Class
Thurs 2nd Jan: - Classes resume as normal
The Buddhist Centre Gift Shop is open extra hours on the run up top Christmas, so if you want a more ethical and unusual gift, please pop in and see us.
1st-23rd December
Monday - Friday 12.00 - 5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm
24th December 12.00 - 3.00pm
25th - 27th December CLOSED
28th December 9.30am - 1.30pm
30th & 31st December 12.00 - 5.30pm
1st January CLOSED
Saturday Sangha Mornings in December
7th: Recollecting the Buddha
14th: Loving the Buddha
21st: The Other Senses in Visualisation
28th: Freestyle
Saturday Sangha Morning Classes for November
2nd: Do you believe in Karma?
9th: Maitreyabandhu Seminar on Love & Death. Also
looking forward to the International Urban Retreat
16th:Concluding the International Urban Retreat and
Facing Sangha Day
23rd: Conventional vs Natural Morality
30th: Asanga's 3 Levels of Ethics
Upcoming Sangha Morning Classes for October
12th: Not about being good series: Introduction
19th: Full Moon Puja
26th: Not about being good: Amalaketu visit
Wednesday Lunchtime Buddhism Class.
This Weds (7th) will be the last Buddhism class for lunchtimes. There will be no class for three weeks.
However on Wednesday 4th September we will be starting up a new lunchtime meditation class.
Saturday Sangha Mornings for August
3rd: Freestyle (Sangha Weekend)
10th: Living Insight 5: Bodhicitta
17th: New Series:Conditions for Bodhicitta: Introduction and overview
24th: Sangharakshita 108 year puja
31st: Conditions for Bodhicitta: Intensive Dharma Practice
Talks from our Open Day are now online. Check out our Buddhist talks Page. They will shortly be uploaded onto Free Buddhist Audio
Saturday Sangha Mornings in July
July 6th: Living Insight 2: Going for Refuge
July 13th: Open Day
July 20th: Living Insight 3: Going Forth
July 27th: Living Insight 4: Entering the Stream
New Introducing Buddhism Course Starting Tuesday 2nd July 7.00-9.15pm. Exploring The Tibetan Wheel of Life. Drop in cost £7/£5 conc per night or £30 if you pay the 6 weeks in advance. Suitable for beginners.
June Sangha Mornings
1st: Principles of Sangha - Forgiveness
8th: The Dhamma Vandana
15th: Understanding Ritual
22th: The Sangha Vandana
29th: Living Insight: Opening the Dharma Eye
Saturday Sangha Mornings in May
4th Principles of Sangha - Openness
11th Brahmacarya- The Simple Life
18th Nagas, Nagarjuna, and Perfect Wisdom
25th Full Moon Puja (celebrating Buddha Day)
April Sangha Mornings
6th: The 3 Fetters 3. Breaking the fetter of Vagueness
13th: The Triratna International Council
20th: The Beauty of Mantra
27th: The Journey and the Guide
March sangha Mornings
2nd: Principles of Sangha
9th: Stream Entry 3: Breaking the fetter of superficiality
16th: The short Puja: discussion & practice
23rd: Stream Entry 4: Breaking the fetter of vagueness
30th: Freestyle TBC
February sangha Mornings
2nd: Going Deeper into Puja
9th: Wolf at the Door Taster
16th: Visit from Kalyanaprabha: A Suprapersonal Force (Bhante & the Maha Bodhi)
23rd: The Symbolism of Offerings
January Sangha Mornings
5th: Stream Entry: a realistic goal in one lifetime
12th: The 5 Female Buddhas & the 5 Wisdom Buddhas
19th: Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Appeal Update
26th: Stream Entry: Breaking the fetter of habit
Saturday Sangha Mornings November
Nov 3rd System of Training - Spiritual Receptivity
Nov 10th Why Commit?
Nov17th Content-free class
Nov 24th Realising the breadth of Triratna
Saturday Sangha Morning Topics for October
Oct 6th System of Training: 4 Spiritual Rebirth
Oct 13th Buddhist Symbols: The Lotus and the Vajra
Oct 20th Breadth of Triratna
Oct 27th Spiritual Friendship:'Horizontal dimension'
September Saturday Sangha Mornings
1st: A system of Training 2 – Positive Emotion
8th Spiritual Friendship 1 – The Whole of the Spiritual Life
15th: The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Appeal Launch
22nd: A system of training 3 – Spiritual Death
29th: Spiritual Friendship 2 – the vertical dimension
Sangha Mornings in August
Saturday 4th: The good old days
Saturday 11th: A system of Training – 1 Integration
Saturday 18th: Who is Sangharakshita?
Saturday 25th: Sangharakshita 108 year Puja
Saturday Sangha Mornings in July
Saturday 7th: The 4 Samgrahavastus – Exemplification
Saturday 14th: A system of Training – overview
Saturday 21st: Chanting – The mantras of the 5 Buddhas
Saturday 28th: Welcome back our new order member
Sangha Mornings in June
Sat 2nd: Confession and Rejoicing
Sat 9th: The 4 Samgrahavastus: Beneficial Activity
Sat 16th: Talk by Devamitra 'The Burning Monk'
Sat 23rd: The Mandala of the 5 Buddhas: Vairocana
Sat 30th: TBC
Saturday Sangha Mornings
28th April: Mandala of the 5 Buddhas 3 -Amitabha (inc.mitra ceremony)
5th May: Rijumati presents a talk on 'In the Footsteps of the Buddha'
12th May: Radically Renouncing Blame
19th May:The 4 Samgrahavastus: Kindly Speech
26th May: Mandala of the 5 Buddhas Amoghasiddhi
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WV Right Wing Racist Bigot: Put Minorities, Gays To Death (Video)
We were really glad to hear that School Board is getting rid of them qu**rs. The next thing is we need to get rid of all the n****rs, the sp*cs, the k*kes and the w*ps. You know even them Catholics, they are wrong as baby eaters. We need to clear them people out and have good, white, God fearing Christians and everybody else needs to be put to death for their abominations. Well keep Lincoln County white and right. Thank you.
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Zimbra version:
Release 7.1.3_GA_3346.UBUNTU10_64 UBUNTU10_64 NETWORK edition, Patch 7.1.3_P1
All the email arriving at the account is marked as read. There are no filters set up. Although the user uses mobile and IMAP clients it still does it even when they are all switched off and the mailbox is only viewed using the web interface.
We can't think of any changes that have been made either to the server, the account, or the user's mail clients in that time.
I can't see anything obvious in the mailbox.log. The users settings are the same as other working accounts, I checked them side by side.
I would be grateful if anyone has any suggestions. Otherwise I guess I will just have to move all the mail to a new account, delete the old account and rename the new account.
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Big Day for Tailgate Tour in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. – Iowa State's Tailgate Tour sent the Cyclone travel party packing Thursday. Athletics director Jamie Pollard, head football coach Paul Rhoads, head women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly and fellow head coaches Christy Johnson (volleyball), Christie Martens (women's golf) and Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler all worked an afternoon at The Food Bank.
The Food Bank is a non-profit effort to provide food to an area of 77 counties in Nebraska and 16 counties in southwest Iowa, an area of more than 360,000 people. The organization's director of development and public relations, Brian Barks, welcomed the Cardinal and Gold crowd to the Bank.
"I can't tell you all how much we appreciate your help," Barks said. "Efforts like yours go a long way toward helping us address hunger in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa."
Over a period of two hours, Iowa State staffers packed more than 5,000 pounds of food, a month of supply for The Food Bank.
Then it was on to the Qwest Center, where hundreds of Iowa State fans gathered to hear Rhoads, Johnson, Fennelly, Pollard and wrestling coach Kevin Jackson update the crowd on their teams.
Jackson is in Council Bluffs for this weekend's World Team Trials and came over the river to meet with the Iowa State faithful.
"I can't tell you how excited I am to be your wrestling coach," Jackson said.
The feeling was mutual.
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HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WUSA) -- The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy on the person found inside a bedroom during a house fire in Harford County, Md. on Thursday morning.
Fire officials say a person was found in a second floor bedroom of a single family home in the 4100 block of U Way in Havre de Grace at approximately 4:30 a.m.
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--- the burgundy report --- The latest edition of The Burgundy Report by Bill Nanson is out. As always, don't miss it. With the combination of this free report and Burghound by Allen Meadows, the definitive report in this category, there is no longer any excuse for suffering through bad Burgundy.
Just a few bunches have started, but veraison is on its way. This is some Cabernet near Yountville.
A balloon pilot drops down to touch the vines by Domaine Chandon in the Napa Valley.
While tasting through barrels of our 2008 cabernet sauvignon today, I kept thinking as good as they were they needed a little lift - a little cabernet franc. I love the minty brightness with a vegetal punch that the mouth watering cabernet franc wines of the Loire deliver - often at bargain prices. I think just of touch of that cabernet franc lift would be perfect in our powerful Napa cabernet.
Like soy sauce, Parmigiano and truffles, cabernet franc is packed with umami, that distinctive savory essence that that makes flavors just explode in your mouth. Certainly cabernet franc can be delicious on its own, as in the wonderful reds of the Loire Valley, but its "umami" effect on cabernet sauvignon cannot be overstated. A dollop of cabernet franc "lifts" the nose and expands the finish on many a cabernet and, in my opinion, this variety is under-utilized in Napa where power is easy, but high tones are not.
An absolutely seductive example of California cabernet franc at its best is the 2005 Keenan Napa Valley Cabernet Franc, Spring Mountain District. Rich and powerful without being overwhelming, this is one of the finest American cabernet francs I've tasted. Deep in color, with an expansive, bright nose and a fresh, salivating finish, a telling point about this wine is that while I drank this bottle over three days, the wine never got tired. This very fine cabernet franc is a great education on what is possible from this variety in California.
No shy blushing wine this one. Not at all embarrassed by its pinkness, this is a explosively fruity, but dry wine with wonderful depth. The 2008 Mas Amiel "Le Plaisir" C�tes du Roussillon Ros�, if not a serious wine, is seriously delicious. Born from old vine grenache, syrah and carignane in the sunny Mediterranean vineyards of southwestern France, wines like this can only make you shake your head in wonder that so few outstanding ros� wines come from the similarly blessed vineyards of California. I suppose part of the reason for that is that so many consumers think sweet when they see pink that dry pink wines like this aren't that easy to sell. It's amazing that that misconception about ros� has hung on so many years after the white zinfandel craze. A great value and under $20 this is a wine I'd gladly gulp the rest of the summer.
The Loire is the region that the new wave point-driven winemaking tsunami washed around. Today it holds the high ground when it comes to brilliant clean refreshing wines with alcohol levels that seem almost unthinkably low. They are often unbelievably delicious bargains.Cabernet Franc is an unappreciated variety in the New World, often for good reason, but in the right hands from the right vineyards it makes a wonderful wine. The 2006 Anjou Domaine de la Soucherie is one of those wines. Just thinking about this wine makes me salivate as its zesty, acid driven freshness carries a delicious ripe fresh wild cherry fruitiness enticingly spiced with fresh herbs and a savory minty freshness. Best served with a light chill, this is a perfect summer red. At under $15, the gulps instead of sips this wine will inspire are very affordable.I love what I call the forceful delicacy of wines like this. Light and lively with an almost haunting personality, they are in no way simple as, despite their subtle svelte character, they rivet the attention of thoughtful palates.
Gray Pinot (pinot gris) sounds pretty drab and 9 times out of 10 the name fits the wine. Yet in the hands of some winemakers this variety can sing. Joining the ranks of delicious and interesting wines from this variety, including wines like Jermann, Chehalem, Albert Mann among others, is the Horse and Plow 2008 Pinot Gris,, Filigreen Farm, Anderson Valley. Crisp, refreshing, but in no way light and simple, it is loaded with creamy fresh pear and white peach flavors all accented by a tangy minerality and firm acidity. This wine was barrel fermented in neutral oak, which shows in the lovely texture and a yeasty whisper on the nose. A whopping 350 cases were produced so Santa Margharita Pinot Grigio has as much to worry about as it has flavor.
The 2006 Gruner Veltliner Federspiel Wachau, Terrassen Weissenkirchen, Trockken, Andreas Lehensteiner is a wine that will indeed make many a winemaker green with envy. This is nothing short of an exceptional wine at an unbeatable price. This green/gold beauty is directly plugged into the socket, with an electric bite of mouthwatering acidity carrying ripe apricot and fresh pear flavors along with a firm mineral highlight on its razor edge. This is one of those wines that you can barely get your nose out of the glass long enough to take a sip.
These Austrian wines are the darling of every Master Sommelier in the country and rightfully so. More often than not they are the wine I go to when white wine wine is in order. They remain tremendous values and you can find exceptional examples for under $100 even on wine lists with the stiffest markups.
'Bordeaux should be selling everything,' he said. He also criticised the region for being too focused on Parker points and said it was no longer a benchmark for Cabernet Sauvignon.
link: Wine pundits label France 'dysfunctional' - decanter.com - the route to all good wine
Pale and more brick red in color than ruby and made from the Trousseau grape grown in the Arbois region of France - this is the kind of wine that frequents a wine marketers nightmares. I found it to be wonderful.
Graceful, svelte and delicately fragrant it is a most seductive wine and a wine sure to confuse New World palates. The 2006 Arbois, Jacques Puffeney, Cuvee Les Berangeres, Trousseau is a wine that demands a bit of concentration to appreciate its beauty, but the effort is more than rewarding.
A vineyard is sprayed at dawn during late June in Napa. Vineyards here are sprayed at night or at dawn as most applications require cool temperatures to be effective.
Barco Reale di Carmignano from Capezzana has been a best buy for so many years it's almost trite. Yet, there is something really special about such a low profile accomplishment. Their 2005 is yet another in a long line of lovely, lively wines at low prices. Structured and fragrant with a nice touch of complexity to boot. Here's a wine that falls into the buy by the case category.
Barco Reale di Carmignano from Capezzana has been a best buy for so many years it's almost trite. Yet, there is something really special about such a low profile accomplishment. Their 2005 is yet another in a long line of lovely, lively wines at low prices. Structured and fragrant with a nice touch of complexity to boot. Here's a wine that falls into the buy by the case category.
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The Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is characterised by a high diversity of species and ecosystems, highly productive lands and seas, a moderate climate, as well as a particular landscape and harmony between man and nature. Among the problems affecting the region are the rapid urbanisation of coastal zones, thus reducing the extent of natural areas; the modification of coastal landscapes; the increasing conflicts between the uses of land, water and other natural resources; the increasing loss of soil due to erosion, and the scarcity of water.
At the same time, the dumping of toxic substances on the shores and the over-exploitation of fisheries are posing a threat to the rich diversity of flora and fauna in the Mediterranean, a key tourist destination.
The Approach of Andalucia….
Considering the specific character of the region within the context of Europe, the Consejeria de Medio Ambiente (Junta de Andalucia) has supported the creation of a Mediterranean office ever since it joined the Union.
In response to pressing needs, and under the auspices of IUCN, the Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation was created with the financial support of the Consejeria de Medio Ambiente (Junta de Andalucia) and the Spanish Ministry of Environment. The office is located in the Parque Tecnologico de Andalucia in Malaga, Spain.
The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
During the 2nd World Conservation Congress in Amman (Jordan), the members finalised the programme and on 5 December 2000 the IUCN Mediterranean office was inaugurated.
The Consejeria de Medio Ambiente, the Spanish Mininstry of Environment, and IUCN signed an agreement to support the functioning of the office and its programme.
A Vision for the Mediterranean
"Sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity conservation are promoted through cooperation and supported by shared values and culture"
The Goal of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation *
"To influence, encourage and assist Mediterranean societies in achieving both the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, and sustainable development."
* As defined in the 2000-2004 Mediterranean Strategy
IUCN has more than 160 members in the Mediterranean region:
- Most states bordering the Mediterranean Sea, including Andorra, Jordan and Portugal which can be considered culturally and ecologically linked to the region
- Government bodies
- National and international NGOs
The Centre's Priorities
- Biodiversity conservation
- Sustainable use of natural resources
The Mediterranean in figures
- Age in its current form: 5 million years
- Length of coastline: 46,000 kilometres
- Sole natural exit: Strait of Gibraltar (15 km separate Europe and Africa)
- Water inflow from the Atlantic: 1.5 million m3 per second
- Estimated renewal period of Mediterranean sea water: 80 years
- Average depth: 1,500 metres
- Main crops: cereals, olives, vines
- Commercial fish: approx.100 species
- Countries: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, FYROM, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
- Main rivers: Nile, Rhone, Po, Ebro
- Mountain chains: Sierra Nevada, Alps, Dinaric Mountains, Rhodope Mountains and Taurus Mountains
- Flora: 25,000 species (approx. half are endemic)
- Marine fauna: 900 species
- Coastal population: 40% (150 million people)
- Mean annual population growth rate: 1.3%
- Coastal tourism: 100 million people per year
- Area covered by tourist facilities: 4,000 km2
- Hotel beds: 40 million
- Vehicles: 120 million
- Length of major roads: 2.5 million km (of which 1.8 million in the north)
- Marine traffic: 200,000 crossings per year, 2,000 ships at any one time (of which 300 tankers)
- Waste waters disposed of untreated: 70-85 %
- Main polluting industries: chemicals, refineries, metal production, mines, and leather
- Petrol refineries: 60 which dump 20,000 tonnes of petrol per year into the sea
- Thermal power stations: around 100
- Energy consumption: 800-900 million toe (tonnes oil equivalent)
- Risk of erosion: 50% of land area
- Average annual area affected by fires each year: 200,000 hectares
Sources: IUCN - EU -OECD -UN - UNEP
Malaga: Venue for the Mediterranean Cooperation Centre
Malaga is at the centre of the Alboran Sea, near the Strait of Gibraltar and North Africa, with more than half a million inhabitants in the city alone.
Throughout its history, Malaga has been associated with the Mediterranean and its different cultures, and continues to receive the enriching influence of tourists and migrants.
Malaga is an important communication node with railways, maritime routes, and a major airport that links principal European capitals and North Africa with direct flights.
The Parque Tecnologico de Andalucia, the airport and the university form the powerhouse of Malaga.
The local agenda 21 "Green Chapter of Malaga", bases the development of the city around the paradigm of sustainable development with one objective: "to consolidate Malaga as a metropolitan city, a metropolis of high environmental quality, the economic and technological capital of Andalucia; main tourist destination for European leisure."
Our offices are located in Andalucia:
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
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|Scoop'n the News
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Your community, your newspaper, your life
"Newspapers are dead" is the dirtiest of rumors, and National Newspaper Week is a great time to promote the fact that we plan to be around for a long time.
Recent economic times have indeed closed some big newspapers, leading to the dirty rumor that we're all on a downward spiral. We experienced that right here in Colorado with the closure of The Rocky Mountain News in late February of 2009.
And it is true that many papers have followed suit since that time.
However, many more are growing. Yes. that's a fact.
What is the difference? Clearly, the difference is community.
As we adapt to modern times, adding digital, mobile and social media links in addition to our print product, we remain viable because we are committed to our community.
And in that push to be on top of technology and as modern as possible, we can't lose sight of the most important aspect of a successful, quality newspaper—you, our readers.
Newspapers have long been the cornerstone of society, and that didn't change with the digital revolution.
We work hard to serve as the pulse of the community, to chronicle the activity, to hold public officials accountable, to advocate for openness in government and to serve as a reliable source to make knowledgeable citizens.
We add human interest and feature stories to further expose the people and their lives. It's your stories, it's your life, it's your newspaper, it's your community.
Putting together a Holyoke Centennial edition in 1988 and a Quasquicentennial edition this year have emphasized the value of the newspaper archives.
Agriculture, weather, athletics, academics, school and community clubs, city government, school board, hospital, county commissioners, deaths and births, retirements, tragedies, churches, businesses, military service, veterans, service projects and so many more—the stories are there for the record. We're here to tell them.
Your stories are what make this community and what continue to drive the publication of The Holyoke Enterprise.
Pride and progress are chronicled in the pages of the newspaper, as are times of adversity, tragedy and economic strife.
Sometimes it's easy to get bogged down with the daily routine of publishing a newspaper.
But the connection with the community in a personal way reminds me why I decided to make newspapering my life's work.
In my early years at the Enterprise, I vividly recall my interview with Clarence Goddard, who was blind and deaf.
He was so patient, so kind, so pleasant, with an inspiring zest for life. And he had such a story to tell.
It gave a brand new meaning to the word communication. I wrote my questions in his hand and he responded.
I still have the typewritten note he sent me after the story was published. The words ran off the right side of the page and the typewriter ribbon needed changed, but the message of appreciation was clear and the communication was solid.
I learned so much from him, not only about the significance of communication, but also the value of telling the stories of the people who make up this community.
The newspaper industry and this newspaper in particular will continue to transform with the times, just like any other industry.
But one thing will never change: our historic promise to connect, inform, investigate and foster an educated community.
Holyoke Enterprise October 10, 2013


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If you want to use it with your laptop on a port multiplier card you can. However, disk utility will see four independent drives in which case you would need to use the Disk Utility application to strip or mirror the drives to your preference. Please be aware that you cannot make use of the RAID functionality.
If at any time you connect the drive to our card that may have been installed and setup on another system, your settings will still apply.
However, If you go the other way let's say you set up a raid with our card and utility application then moved it over to a port multiplier card such as FirmTeks' 2SM2-E with the latest firmware on a laptop, you may see the same information come up on four drives.
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Who do you think will have the big breakout game against UNI? I'm hoping for many breakout stats from the players, but one guy I think will get the job done is Shontrelle Johnson. I would really like to see Steele put up some eye opening stats, but I feel like the staff will just try to work him in this game and let him get comfortable with the system. So, I expect alot of running this game. The defense will show up, but I don't expect any INTs for touchdowns or anything like that. If no one on the poll is who you want, explain in the thread.
Last edited by Clones21; 08-28-2011 at 10:02 PM.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
I hope Steele has the breakout game. Seeing him have a great game will give the fans and team a lot more confidence moving into the hard schedule.
In general, I'm just excited to see a new look offense - it will be strange not seeing AA and A-Rob in the backfield. Hopefully we can improve on their successes!
Brand new starting quarterback. The answer is clearly Steele Jantz.
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Originally Posted by cyrocksmypants
I didn't know Satan posted on here. Because clearly with this opinion, you're the devil.
I think Jeff Woody. With a new QB in there, I hope Woody can take care of some of the red zone dirty work.
Originally Posted by RING4CY
Brand new starting quarterback. The answer is clearly Steele Jantz.
I think Steele will put up solid stats, but don't expect him to put up the most eye opening stats of the night.
have to go with Johnson, I look for CPR to establish the ground attack from the first snap, and have Steele throw sparingly.
Steele won't impress with statsi doubt, but I hope he impresses with how he plays. That can easily be a big difference
"Success isn't owned. It's leased, and rent is due everyday" -J.J. Watt
I would love to see a kick off return td sometime in the game. Talk about game changers!
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
And I'm thinking that cycofan just made the air, baby!
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I'll be honest, Cycofan1 sounds much older than what he makes me believe on here.
For your viewing pleasure:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhOoyOszLVQ]Iowa State's Shontrelle Johnson Jukes on Touchdown vs. Kansas - YouTube[/ame]
Got to go with Shontrelle. It's his turn to show what he can do. I think Jantz will have a good game, but I think the passing game will be kept pretty simple. I do think the defense will show what a Big 12 defense should do to a good I-AA team.
BUT if Jantz does come out and throw for 300 yards....Then I think we could see one hell of a passing game this year.
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Nice Run!
Breakout game against UNI - CJ Morgan. That guy will be everywhere.....
Aaron Horne
Originally Posted by bigsag
Breakout game against UNI - CJ Morgan. That guy will be everywhere.....
Is he even suppose to play?
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Get rid of those winter blues. Friday, the City of Macon turns pink.
It's the beginning of the 10-day Cherry Blossom Festival.
One event will have some very big shoes to fill.
At this year's festival, the whispy pinks of femininity will meet the bold masculinity of stars and stripes.
PHOTOS | Last Year's 'High Heels for a Cure'
Cherry Blossom crowds caught a glimpse of this last year. The six-foot-six, then-Commander of Robins Air Force Base, raced down Cherry Street, with unshaven legs and pink high heels.
Bob McMahon said, 'For a guy running in high heels, it is a very awkward, uncomfortable, embarrassing thing."
With a ringing endorsement like that, the now CEO of the 21st Century Partnership Bob McMahon thought, "Hey! Why not ask my friends to look foolish too?"
He said, "I challenged 50 men throughout Central Georgia to be part this year's race, knowing many will say no, so I gave them an out."
McMahon said if they won't join him, pay him.
He said, "For a $100 donation to Susan G. Komen, they had the opportunity to opt out, and I won't publicly embarrass them."
McMahon says five agreed to run, and all 50 paid-up, promising a $5,000 check for Komen. He said, "I think about it as an opportunity for men to say how much they appreciate the women in their lives."
He wants to put his footprint on the breast cancer fight. That won't be hard.
He wears a men's 13, and a women's 17.
Where he found the extra-large pink heels, he wouldn't tell. He said, "I am still hearing from those websites on a regular basis."
He wouldn't try them on for us either. Pride stopped him, but he promised it won't Saturday, when his giant pink heels pound the pavement for a cure.
The Komen race is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday on Cherry Street. You can run in your high heels for a $10 donation.