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The moment you walk into the Chicago Weaving School, located on 4201 Irving Avenue, it feels like you're in a museum of weaving machinery. The main floor is crowded with pedal-powered loom machines, some of them still holding rugs, mats, blankets, and other works in progress. Large and bulky, they look, to the unfamiliar eye, like something out of an Industrial Revolution drama.
And near the windows there are several old-fashioned spinning wheels for making weaving thread, that wouldn't look too out of place in pre-industrial dramas.
That's not to say that this it's obsolete equipment, or just for show. These looms and shuttles and spinning wheel are put to frequent use, day in and day out, by students taking part in the Chicago Weaving School's various classes.
The school hosts various long-term weaving project classes, ranging in length from 4-12 weeks, with prices in between $100 and $400. Most of them teach students the basics of how to select the right yarns, use the looms and various other weaving devices, and craft specific items.
The cheapest course, called 'WeaveSpa', is a self-described two hour 'Creative Retreat', where weavers of all levels of expertise can come in, and for only $30, make use of the facility to work on personal projects. Even complete novices are welcome, and are introduced to the methods and techniques of weaving by qualified instructors.
As Natalie Boyett, owner of the school and a Masters of Fine Arts in Fiber, explained, when newcomers show up for their first class, she carefully guides them through the process of spinning fiber into cloth and cloth into objects. While doing so, she evaluate their developing skill to see what kinds of weavings they would best specialize in.
Some are better at making rugs, mats, and other flat weavings. Others, inspired y the current cold weather, show a passion for hats and scarves. Whatever their aptitude, Natalie pinpoints it, and after tutoring them in the fundamentals, assigns her students a more focused set of lessons.
The first Saturday of each month, the Chicago Weaving School also offers a basket weaving course; interested students can show up and learn to use straw and rope to make the classic kind of picnic basket, as well as other sorts of containers.
All in all, the Chicago Weaving School is an excellent resources for veteran and novice weavers to practice their craft, and for completely unexperienced laypeople to learn about the rich tradition of weaving, and it's future potential.


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Date: January 22 2013
MORE than 16 years after Melbourne famously poached the grand prix from Adelaide, the Baillieu government has flagged plans to bring new life to the race.
In an economic statement released at the end of last year, the government signalled it would embark on efforts aimed at ''revitalising'' the event ahead of negotiations to renew the contract when it expires in 2015.
The strategy - part of a push to ensure Melbourne retains its national and international standing as the most liveable city - follows concern that the race has become tired, while representing a growing drain on the budget.
It remains unclear what the new efforts will involve. It is believed the push will focus mainly on marketing, as well as examining how the Grand Prix Corporation can continue to cut costs. There are no plans to shift the venue from Albert Park, or to turn the event into a night race, something that has been flagged by formula one boss Bernie Ecclestone.
A spokesman for the state government said the event, which is contracted for another three races, had been good for Melbourne and Victoria, with the new focus mainly on international promotion.
''The government is looking to work with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to further improve the event's marketability and promotion around the globe,'' the spokesman said.
The government had warned the event would be scrapped unless costs could be reined in. Before the 2010 state election then-opposition leader Ted Baillieu said that the public subsidy for the race had become a ''real worry''.
''We would certainly be looking for the grand prix to improve its performance before 2015 if it is going to survive in this state,'' he said in September 2010.
Major Events Minister Louise Asher has also expressed concern, telling a parliamentary committee in 2011 that the government would require a new contract that had ''less in it for my good friend Mr Ecclestone and more in it for Victorian taxpayers''.
The event's last annual report revealed it cost taxpayers almost $57 million to host, with revenues of $36 million outweighed by spending of $93 million. By the time the contract expires, it is likely to cost at least $60 million, compared to a public subsidy of just $40 million in 2008. The event cost taxpayers just $1.7 million in 1996, when it was poached from Adelaide.
The Grand Prix Corporation argues that the race's economic, tourism and branding benefits far outweigh the direct public cost, warning that the loss of the race would diminish Melbourne's standing nationally and internationally.
Mr Baillieu has also flagged plans for a new cultural and arts strategy with a particular focus on Asia. Melbourne lord mayor Robert Doyle has urged the government to dump the race because of rising costs.
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Bertrice Small, Susan Johnson, Thea Devine and Robin Schone
Kensington, $14.00, 378 pages, Amazon ASIN 1575666065
The Master begins with a public rape and then takes Lucinda to his home where he and his three lusty footmen have lots and lots and lots and lots of sex with her. As is usual with Small, 4 letter words keep company with the purplest of prose and this story features one of the (sadly) most funny lines I have ever read. "Wake up Lucinda! It is time for your morning spanking."
I lost interest early in the story when, during a sexual interlude with his wife, the Bishop tells his wife he and his brothers had sex with their sisters. Skanky is one thing, but incest is beyond the pale.
This story has lots of dialogue, a blessed lack of purple prose and two characters who are lively and have a good time in bed. There is lots of sex, of course and some four letter words, but unlike the other stories in this book, the characters in this one actually seem to like each other and care for each other. That makes all the difference.
Regina finds out that her father would like to make a match between her and their long time friend and neighbor Jeremy. Regina is a spoiled little brat and has her heart set on Lord Marcus Raulton, a rake of the worst sort. Why? Go figure. One night at a rout, Jeremy shows up, all tall dark and handsome, but Regina still wants Raulton. Why? I dunno, to get the story going? So Regina dances with Raulton, which causes Jeremy to get really jealous. Then Regina asks Jeremy to show her the ways of a mistress so she can please Raulton.
Now settle back, readers - the next part is one long orgy of cursing, four letter words and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of sex. Devine leaves no time for Regina and Jeremy to cool off, slow down, take a rest, or (and this is where the ick comes in) wash at all. They leave no position untried and no square inch of their persons unsticky (if you get my drift). Jeremy also has a big fixation with Regina's nipples which are described over and over and over again. I was torn between snickering at the profane and overheated prose and longing for soap and water.
Megan Branwell is the widow of a clergyman who, since she could not have children and he believed that sex was only for procreation, had not had sex with her for over 20 years, leaving her:
So frustrated Megan pretends to be a prostitute and finds herself in the company of a man, an Arab who calls himself Mohammed. This man is as bereft and gloomy as she is, and he too longs for fulfillment. So they begin an affair complicated by the fact that Mohammed is a eunuch:
Do they
Do it?!
Dear readers, all I will say is that there are degrees of eunuchism. Read the story for yourself.
With this story, Robin Schone comes perilously close to self-parody. There is still some of the deep sensuality and tenderness that permiated A Lady's Pleasure (her title in last year's anthology), but the overpowering gloom, despair and agony of theses characters was so far over the top, that I came close to laughing out loud at the heavy handed angst and one sentence paragraphs. Now, I am not at all opposed to darkness and anguish in my characters and story, but this was way, way too much of it. Please, Ms Shone, please write a story about a couple who are happy and well-adjusted next time. Happy people have sex too.
LLB: When the first anthology for this four authors was released in 1999, Susan Johnson was still writing for Bantam. Since that time, she was signed by Kensington, who now has all four of these authors under large contracts. Seems like they're creating a new niche market for erotic romance. What do you think?
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Many people have been programmed to go to school, get a good education, and go to work till you retire and die. This type of thinking is what keeps the working middle class and the poor class at the level of where they will always work the hardest, for the lest income.
On top of having lest income, they are taxed first and paid later. That is why when someone who may have a job, making $10 an hour, will normally bring home a check for $315 for the week instead of the whole $400 that they have put in for. This type of living will always keep the person trying to stretch and make it from one check to the next check.
Another area that people may believe is a step up, but it really is still at a disadvantage, are the people who are considered to be self-employed. This is where you will have the doctors and lawyers and people who specialize in a certain area, who depends on you for them to have a job to go to. There is nothing wrong with having these special practices. It is very well needed to help everyone out.
The problem with this area is that this is the self-employed are the highest taxed, being taxed on 86% of their income, and work the longest hours. In order for self-employed people to pay their bills, they have to get up and put in work to get a check. This is what is considered small businesses. There is a way that you can take your self-employed business and move it over into the big business category and can receive a tax break off this.
Passive income is where you can create a product or a business, and have it run without the need of you having to be there. For ex; a doctor can set up a practice and hire an accountant, book keeper, manager and employees to take care of the business, while you are off sitting at home or doing other things. This type of practice will put you in the big business category where you can get a kick back on taxes for everyone's paycheck.
Another form of passive income will be to write (or have someone else to write) e-books and placed them on Amazon and other e-book sites. This has the potential to create residual income. Residual income is where the money will continuously flow in. This is also great to pass down from one generation to the next. Ex; Alice in Wonderland was written in 1865 by Charles Lutwidge Dodson under the pin name Louis Carroll. Although that novel was written well over 149 years ago, this novel is still bringing in income. Working income vs. Passive income, which one would you, chose?


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The Bachelorette 2014 (Week 3) is airing as a two-part event on ABC on June 1 and 2. If you won't have time for four full hours of made-for-TV romance with assistant district attorney Andi Dorfman this week, click here for Bachelorette spoilers that pertain to Week 3. (If you plan on watching the Sunday and Monday night episodes, you may want to hold off!)
Reality Steve has posted episode-by-episode Bachelorette 2014 spoilers for the rest of the season. Click here to go directly to his website. For a concentrated, easy-to-digest dose of just the most important information, keep reading!
Bachelorette Spoilers: Fun and Frogs Legs in France (Episode 5 - Jun. 16)
According to Reality Steve, Week 4 will kick off the travel portion of season 10, with Bachelorette Andi and her 11 remaining bachelors heading to France.
Josh M. will snag the first one-on-one date of episode five (Week 4), which airs June 16.
Nine guys will go on a group date with Andi - which somehow involves mimes, if you have an aversion - and JJ reportedly gets the group date rose.
The final one-on-one date of episode five will see Andi and Brian watching a Disney movie and attempting to cook a French delicacy: frog legs. After their failed effort, the two opted to go out instead.
During the Bachelorette 2014 episode five rose ceremony on June 16, Marquel, Andrew and Pat are eliminated.
Stay tuned ABC Monday night this summer to find out who and he picks on the Bachelorette Season 10 finale. Or, click here for the ultimate Bachelorette spoilers of the season and find out now! Don't say we didn't warn you, though; that link will take you to the predicted winner!


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Maximizing Your Laptop Battery?s Life
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Maximizing Your Laptop Battery?s Life
Like most technology these days, batteries – specifically laptop batteries – have a relatively short lifespan. However, not because their "options" have become obsolete, as is the case with many "gadgets" available in the marketplace, but rather, because they simply do not last. Generally speaking, manufacturers warranties for notebook batteries ranges from three to twelve months; a lithium ion laptop battery can last anywhere from two to four years. For any battery, however, the correct use and proper storage of it can significantly extend its life. Some tips for the proper care of your laptop battery are listed below.
1. Check your "battery charge" settings on your laptop. Many of us, while using our laptop at home, have our settings so that we are "charging-while-working." Change this! When your laptop is plugged in, and you are working on it for hours, the battery is constantly charging; this will shorten your battery's life!
2. According to Apple, lithium batteries should be charged "early and often", verses allowing them to drain completely. For the purpose of battery wear, several "partial charge cycles" count as one full cycle charge; your battery should still have approximately 80% capacity after the equivalent of 500 full charge cycles;
3. In order to preserve your battery – particularly if you do not use your laptop often, it is a good idea to keep it charged up to 40%. (Never store a laptop battery that is fully charged! This will significantly reduce its lifespan.);
4. Proper storage of your battery is essential to lengthening its useful life. Wrap your battery with a clean cloth and store it in a place where it will remain undisturbed by light, heat or water. Although most batteries work just fine under tropical conditions, the heat also causes them to age prematurely. (It goes without saying that leaving your laptop in a hot, parked car does not help to extend its battery life, either!) Keeping your stored battery cool (optimum temperature: between 50-90°F) and dry is a must for battery preservation! (Some people even store their batteries in the refrigerator; that's up to you!);
5. While storing your battery for both protection and longevity is a good idea, there is such as thing as "overstoring" your battery! Whether or not it is in use, your laptop battery ages; (time stops for no one – or no thing!) So, DO use your battery at least once a month to "keep the electrons flowing!"
6. Additionally, once a month, allow your laptop battery to totally discharge; this will extend its lifespan. Once your battery is completely empty, charge it to an electric outlet;
Sadly, nothing lasts forever; including your laptop battery! But there are steps you can take to extend the useful life of your battery. Just remember, the two aging factors you must be most diligent about are the temperature (keep it cool) and the fully-charged battery.
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Last week's shocking GOP victory in the special election to fill Ted Kennedy's old seat knocks out the Democrats' Senate supermajority, but it also sends a signal that the party's liberal agenda is losing steam.
Scott Brown won by a 52-47 percent margin over Democrat Martha Coakley in Massachusetts, taking a seat in a state that hadn't seen a Republican senator since the mid-1970s.
This surprise win breaks a 60-40 choke hold the Democrats have on the Senate, a margin that gave that party the power to quash debate on critical legislative issues. While the seat won't make a great difference in voting, it does give the GOP a voice for the first time in more than a year.
One could say recent Republican wins -- in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia -- are little more than the balance of power doing its usual leveling-out process. But that's doubtful. As evidenced by the tea party and 9/12 movements, people are striking back, and the voters are listening.
"What happened in Massachusetts is just part of an American awakening," Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) said Sunday. "We saw it in Virginia and New Jersey. We see it all over the country in tea parties and town halls. People are alarmed and angry about the spending, the debt, the government takeovers."
Although DeMint suggested last summer that losing the national health care plan would break the back of Obama's agenda, he's softened his stance a bit.
"I did not want this to be the President's Waterloo, but pushing through a massive government takeover of our health care system was certainly not a good idea," he said.
Already there's some backlash:
Democrats say the proposed national health care plan is on hold until Brown is seated next month. "It's dead for the time being," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
There's talk Congress may scrap what health care bill they have and try again. Jim Webb, Brad Ellsworth, Evan Bayh, Joe Lieberman, and Anthony Weiner were among the legislators saying they're willing to rethink the ObamaCare plan, and in recent days more Democrats are taking that angle.
Democratic senators elsewhere are getting the message. Barbara Boxer of California--a state that rivals Massachusetts as the bluest of them all--is reportedly getting nervous about her own re-election chances next year. "I think every state is now in play," she said. "Never, ever, ever take an election for granted."
- According to former Clinton advisor Dick Morris, Obama's power base fell apart as the Massachusetts votes were counted. "Ultimately this is the end of the Obama ascendancy," Morris told Fox News. "He will never get another major piece of legislation passed."


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CAR inspection firm Jevic has said its certification is still valid, raising confusion among importers, after Kenya Bureau of Standards recently announced termination of its contract with the Japanese firm.
In a media release published yesterday, Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Centre Ltd said it follows all procedures issued by Kebs and has always operated professionally. Last Monday, Kebs issued a notice to car importers that its contract with Jevic has been terminated. The contract was to end on January 15.
"All bookings and inspections continue for Kenya as per normal procedures. Jevic's certification is valid and accepted by Kebs and the Kenya Revenue Authority," said the firm in the statement.
Jevic has been on the spot several times before. Last year, officials from Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission and KRA for facilitating importation of vehicles that are prohibited by the Kenyan law.
The law stipulates that any vehicle that is more than seven years old should not be imported into the country. Jevic inspects vehicles that are imported from Japan and Dubai for use in Kenya at the point of origin on behalf of Kebs.
Last month, parliament threatened to blacklist the firm after claims that it was approving importation of vehicles that are contaminated with radioactive material. The firm has previously denied that they are knowingly approved importation of some over age cars.
"Since 2009 Jevic has served Kebs in the capacity of inspection service provider and have what we believe is an exemplary record of inspection conduct," said the firm yesterday.
"This is further supported by the positive indpendent audits of our operations and procedures, conducted every year by Kebs officials." The issue of vehicle inspection for cars coming into Kenya cost the former Kebs managing director Eva Oduor last year.
Other than Jevic, vehicles destined for import into Kenya are inspected by two other firms, Quality Inspection Service Japan and Auto Terminal Japan. The Car importers association of Kenya said yesterday it is comfortable with Jevic as an inspection company.
"We as car importers don't have a problem with Jevic. They have been inspecting vehicles being imported into the country for long and they are good at what they are doing," said association chairman Peter Otieno.


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BAFX Products (TM) – ELM 327 Bluetooth OBD2 scan tool
BAFX Products OBD2 scan tool is the best selling product in Code Readers & Scan Tools at amazon.com. It is a standard performance of OBD 2 adapter. The size of the adapter is relatively big for the recent trend of OBD 2 adapters. BAFX Products has not upgraded or released other adapters yet. It comes with one year limited manufacturer warranty. The company has a reputable customer support. It is a safe place to buy. #1 in Code reader & Scan tools at amazon.com, available with more than 50% discount.
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OBDLink MX is the world's fastest OBD adapter available on the market. This adapter accelerates Android apps and PC software up to 4 times faster. With flawless reading of sensor's data and more graph point, it is the best choice for those who need advanced data logging and real time analysis. Battery saver technology allows you to leave the adapter plugged into the port without draining the vehicle's battery. The item comes with the PC software, OBDwiz (a $30 value). OBDlink MX supports many apps and software and 3 year warranty. You can see more details and video review here.
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New Version V1.5 ELM327 OBDII OBD2 Bluetooth Car Diagnostic Interface Scanner
Yongtek ELM 327 Bluetooth OBD scanner is the cheapest bluetooth adapter available at amazon.com. It is just basic performance and the same size as BAFX Products adapters. Unfortunately, Soliport adapters seem to have lots of defects on the market. And the reputation of customer support is not verified. Buying this adapter is at your own discretion. It is one of the least expensive Bluetooth OBD interface at amazon.com.
Newest Bluetooth V1.5 OBD2 OBD II Auto Diagnostic Scanner Mini Adapter
Super Mini Elm327 Bluetooth OBD scanner is currently the smallest and lightest adapter on the market. It measures only 1.8 x 1 x 1.4 inches and weigh 1.6 ounces. Depending on the location of OBD port, this compact design gives you huge advantage over larger size of adapters. Although all OBD 2 connectors are standardized, some of them make a loose fit. If it faces downward the adapter will fall off while driving. And also if it is located where it disturbs pedal operations in driving, you might kick it and it is not safe at all. This adapter is the great choice if your car is stick-shift. The benefits of this tiny item can be enormous. Click here to read full reviews.
PLX Devices Kiwi 2 Bluetooth OBD Scan Tool
PLX Devices KiWi 2 Bluetooth OBDII Scan Tool is measured 1.25 x 2.72 x 0.60 inch. It's thinner than the first generation of interface, Kiwi Bluetooth by 0.25 inch. And a length of cable is reduced from 6 feet to 3 feet. It allows you to place it anywhere for secure Bluetooth connection. It has built-in power switch for saving the vehicle's battery from draining after 5 minites of inactivity. Click here to see more details.
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Smallest and lightest. It is measured only 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.0 inches. It weighs 1.6 oz. It is unlike to fall off from OBD port by itself or interfere with your driving. The CD that comes with the adapter has Windows PC software, but they are not so useful. Most of them are free demo versions, and their functions are very limited. wOBD is the only free software that works without limitations. One of the most popular and budget adapters at amazon.com.
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We're starting to really love writing the For Promotional Use Only section here, a new section of the site where we examine pieces of hip-hop memorabilia from the past, present, and future. We've got a lot of weird shit in our collections, and this week's entry is a real headcracker.
This is a Japanese 7″ vinyl single for L.L. Cool J's "I Need Love" b/w "I'm Bad" from 1987. Let's see, that would make Def Jam about three years old about that point. At that time, still an indie label, they had to outsource the production of the overseas versions of their releases, such as this record, manufactured in Japan by CBS/Sony Music, which features probably the most racist depiction of L.L. Cool J outside of the Ku Klux Klan newsletter that year.
We don't actually think there was some nefarious Black-people-hating-Japanime-artist rubbing his hands together when he did this – as a matter of fact – this type of depiction is pretty common in Japanese manga, just take a look at Dragonball Z's Mr. Po Po. Compared to that, this looks pretty tame. Despite potential controversy, we like how Anime James Todd Smith hits the dude in the face with the comic-book sound effect "Boam!". Cars ride by with the boamin' system.
We wonder if L.L. has even ever seen this? Was Russell face-palming when the shipment arrived that day at his apartment? We're sure there is more history to this little seen item than we know.
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The search for a Hueytown, Alabama woman who disappeared at Panama City Beach almost two weeks ago is now centered in Birmingham. In fact, at least one Bay County sheriff's investigators is in Birmingham tonight, trying to track down the latest on the case.
Pam Biggers walked away from her hotel room at the La Quinta Inn on Thomas Drive while here on business. She hasn't been seen since. Local authorities, along with Biggers' family launched a massive search for the 52-year-old woman, but turned up nothing.
Friday, Sheriff's Office Chief Investigator Jimmy Stanford was in Birmingham to interview her friends and relatives and check out possible sightings. He says Biggers had mental issues.
Shortly before she disappeared, she and some of her business colleagues were in the beach Walmart. The store's video surveillance system shows Biggers behaving somewhat erratic. Family and friends reported she began hearing voices and carrying on conversations with people who were not there.
Biggers' son is being deployed to Afghanistan, and mental health experts say that could have pushed her over the edge.
Stanford says most likely her mental state probably played a role in her vanishing. But they have not ruled out foul play.
"Someone who is not in their right mind, could have left because they heard something, could have left because they were going to help someone, you know you just don't know even if that's the case. It might have been she got out to take a breath of fresh air and was abducted. We're not eliminating any possibility. We're looking at every avenue in this case."
Friday afternoon Stanford checked out a possible sighting of Biggers at a Birmingham mall several days ago, but it turned out to be a dead end.
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By LARRY GOFFINET
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TELL CITY—Cathryn Peter and Ashley Gengelbach each won one event to lead Perry Central to second place in Tell City's seven-team girls track invitational Saturday.
TELL CITY—Tyler Dauby and Ryan Henrickson each won two individual events and a relay as Tell City won its own boys track invitational Saturday.
By KELLI WILGUS, Guest Columnist
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time dedicated to child-abuse education, awareness and prevention activities.
The solution is getting to the root of the cause through education and changing behaviors and attitudes and loving and nurturing children. Stopping Violence before it starts helps create happy and healthy children.
TELL CITY – Special Olympics Indiana, Perry County and Saint Meinrad Archabbey's Cooperative Action for Community Development Inc. will host the 46th annual track & field and bocce meet at 9 a.m. April 30 at Legion Field in Tell City.
"Everyone is welcome to attend this event," said Vicky Lutgring, county coordinator for Special Olympics Indiana-Perry County. "I promise it will give you a better understanding of our Special Olympics athletes."
PERRY COUNTY – Easter Sunrise Services will be held at Deer Creek Baptist Church this year. A celebration of the risen lord will begin Sunday morning at 6:30 a.m. Tell City First Baptist Church, Cannelton First Baptist Church and Deer Creek Baptist Church will join together as one congregation to celebrate Easter.
By KEVIN KOELLING, Managing Editor
LEOPOLD – Perry Central Community School musicians earned gold ratings in an overall category and for sight reading at a concert-band competition April 8 at Castle High School.
"This was the fifth year in a row we've earned gold, but the first time we've done it in Group 3," Director Rob Cason boasted. His students had previously competed in the less-difficult Group 4. He determines which group they'll compete in based on his assessment of their skills, he explained.
TELL CITY – Everyone loves the circus. Mark your calendars for April 28 because Perry County Fraternal Order of Police has signed a contract with the Kelly Miller Circus for two shows.
The traditional "old style" circus will present performances at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. under the big top along city-owned land on Seventh Street in Tell City.
VINCENNES – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that high water has caused the closure of some roads in the Vincennes District.
In Perry County, Indiana 66 is closed from Sulphur to Derby, from Derby to Rocky Point and from Rocky Point to Cannelton.
TELL CITY – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced this week that Indiana 66 in Spencer County will close. The road has been closed in the past due to a landslide 7.4 miles east of U.S. 231.
Contractor's crews will begin repairing the slide area Monday at approximately 7 a.m. The road will remain closed through June 24. The project completion date is weather, material and equipment dependent.
TELL CITY – County Auditor Connie Berger reminds taxpayers to file for property-tax deductions and exemptions. The one-time filing of deductions or exemptions is still in effect unless your status has changed. Any deductions filed by Dec. 31 will be applied to taxes payable in 2012. Following is an explanation of what may qualify taxpayers as having a change in status:
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Veteran lightweight, Ray Beltran (29-6-1, 17 KOs) defeated Arash Usmanee (20-2-1, 10 KOs) last night to capture the NABO lightweight title at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. The bout was the featured co-main event on the undercard of Pacquiao vs. Bradley II. The event was presented by Top Rank, and televised on HBO Pay-Per-View.
The awkward style of Usmanee forced Beltran to make adjustments round by round. Usmanee was landing a few shots, but Beltran had the more effective power shots landing. Pepe Reilly and Steve Feder, working Beltran's corner could see the style of Usmanee was preventing Beltran from fighting his fight. The pure genius of Reilly and Feder tweaked Beltran's game plan by having him apply more pressure and unleashing his true power. The adjustment forced Usmanee to fight in a defensive mode, leaving him open to take some hard shots.
By the mid-rounds, it was evident that Usmanee would be no match for Beltran after taking some some brutal body shots that were beginning to take it's toll.
Fighting with tremendous heart, Usmanee would not go away, doing the best he could against a determined Beltran. Usmanee was a late replacement for Rocky Martinez, who dropped out of the fight due to an illness.
In the end, Beltran would use all twelve rounds to defeat Usmanee. The judges scored the bout 117-111, 118-110 and 117-111, giving the unanimous decision win to Beltran. After the fight, a crowd of happy fans surrounded Beltran in the hotel lobby. Beltran displayed true sportsmanship, signing autographs and posing for pictures. Not one fan was turned away or denied, simply true boxing at it's finest.
For Beltran, the win over Usmanee puts him in line for a second chance to fight for the WBO lightweight title currently held by Terence Crawford. Beltran travelled to the UK and challenged Ricky Burns last September, the WBO lightweight champion at that time, but would be robbed of a victory and fought to a split draw on a fight he clearly won. Crawford defeated Burns in March of this year to gain the title.
As a sparring partner to Manny Pacquiao for many years, Beltran obtained experience and surrounded himself with a great team. Together, they have reinvented a Ray Beltran that many had simply given up on.
Today, a humble Beltran is on the backside of his career, yet he appears better and stronger than the days of his youth. He has paid his dues and surely deserves an opportunity to fight for the WBO title. Win or lose, Beltran is an example of what boxing should be all about.


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NSA Figured Out Who's to Blame for Snowden Leak
A civilian employee who unwittingly gave him his password.
At a hearing in December, Senator Patrick Leahy asked NSA Director General Keith Alexander, "Has anybody been disciplined at NSA for dropping the ball so badly?" He got his answer in a memo sent to Congress this week: The NSA forced out a civilian employee as part of its effort to "assign accountability." The worker's alleged crime: entering his password on Snowden's computer terminal. "Unbeknownst to the civilian, Mr. Snowden was able to capture the password, allowing him even greater access to classified information," the memo says. (Snowden has denied that he stole coworkers' passwords.) The employee resigned last month after losing his security clearance. Leahy probably wanted to know if any senior officials would be held accountable for the massive security breach, but it appears the only other people disciplined were an active-duty military member and a contractor, who lost their access to NSA information and facilities.


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Ex-Fort Morgan City Councilman Faces Sentencing On Drug Charges
A former member of the Fort Morgan City Council was due in court Friday for sentencing on drug charges.Michael Mese, 36, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine. He was first charged with possession, attempting to manufacture the drug, and possessing the materials to make meth. Police acted on an anonymous tip in November 2005, and reported finding drug-manufacturing equipment in Mese's garage.It was the second drug-related arrest for Mese. He was convicted on felony drug charges about three years before his election to the council in 2001, but completed probation before taking office. He had acknowledged that conviction during his campaign.


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True American Hero Tribute: Chris Kyle's 200 Mile Funeral Procession Home [Video]
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Here is a moving print tribute:
Death without mercy in a distant place defined Chris Kyle, but it was kindness that killed him in his native Texas. The most lethal sniper in American military history, he was credited with 160 confirmed kills in places such as Falluja and Baghdad; the true body count was perhaps as high as 255. Able to end lives without a flicker of emotion in Iraq, Kyle lost his own last weekend at a shooting range because he took pity on a stranger.
(Via American Thinker)
RIP Chris you were a true American Patriot. You will be missed. A nation mourns for you. Thank you to person who made this video.
A true American and Patriot …. Rest in Peace …. God speed
Thank you. We need so many more like you.
RIP, and God bless your family.
The fact that the American people honored this man would mean so much more to me if I were honored to be part of this HERO'S family. R.I.P. Chris Kyle and condolences to his family.
Thank you Chris for your bravery, selflessness and just for being you. I know you are now with Jesus. I will pray He will help care for your wife and children. Thank you so much for showing our children what a true American hero really is!!!!!
TY for posting the video & pic I took as a tribute for Chris. God Bless the Kyle & Littlefield families!


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Marisa Calihan (26) is no stranger to surviving off the land. This 1st generation Appalachian was born on a farm in Ohio and learned many of her survival skills from her father. Growing up with eight siblings, in a blended family with many adopted children, Marisa learned from an early age how to take care of herself. "I am paying my own way through school and have been on my own since I was 17." Aside from her early roots in farming, Marisa also has experience working in third world conditions. While abroad, she worked with street children in poor countries with no plumbing or running water and it changed her life. Although after eight years of being a free spirit and living abroad in such places as El Salvador and Spain, Marisa returned home to go back to school and help take care of her family. For Marisa, the money would go a long way in making her family's lives better and helping her achieve a few long term goals. "There are so many things I can do if I just had a nest egg to start with. I won't have to fight tooth and nail for everything, if I just had a little bit of money." Resourceful and creative, Marisa believes she has what it takes to persevere and become the sole Survivor.
Marisa is single and currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her birth date is July 26.
Marissa was voted off first on Survivor Samoa.
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Feb. 23, 2013
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- After a two week break in action, the Southern Illinois men's tennis team took care of business in their home opener, besting SIU alum and McKendree coach, Chris McMillin, 6-1.
Leading the way for Southern (3-2) in doubles play was Brandon Florez and Martijn Admiraal who defeated Gabor Toth and Luciano Misitrano, 8-6 at No. 1 doubles. Jorge Cavero and Syzmon Opieczonek bested their McKendree counterparts, 8-3.
"I am pleased with how we played in doubles," said head coach Dann Nelson"After a two week break, we needed to play and this was good for us."
In singles action SIU won 5-of-6 matches including four matches in two sets. Cavero defeated Misitrano (6-3, 6-2) at No. 2 singles while Badr Cherradi bested Toth (6-4, 6-1). Freshman Jonny Rigby topped Kandt (6-3, 7-5) and Admiraal won (6-1, 6-2). Rafael Cuadillero won by retiring Fabio Tsuchiya at the No. 4 spot.
"We are looking forward to Western Illinois tomorrow and hoping to improve even more," said Nelson.
Southern will be back in action tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Sportsblast when they host Western Illinois.


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It's about power, manipulation, and control when one person tricks another into pregnancy. Too many males are sabotaging the birth control methods of their female partners in order to force the women to become pregnant. And some women sabotage or eliminate their usual birth control methods to get pregnant when the partner doesn't want a baby. It can happen to male or female. But often when a male sabotages a female's birth control, its more about control and abuse or manipulation than using the baby to keep the husband at home.
The male uses sabotage or trickery to get his wife or partner pregnant to keep her under his control and in the home so she doesn't leave him. Sometimes the woman also uses a pregnancy to prevent a man from leaving her. But sometimes it's just to have a child and stay at home with the baby.
When a man tricks a woman into getting pregnant, the sabotaging usually is done in secret so that the woman has no idea that her birth control method is not working. It's almost like a secret rape in which the woman is not aware she's being forced to conceive by her partner.
When a man tricks a woman into getting pregnant, almost a third of the time, the woman experiences intimate violence in the marriage or partnership
Not many women batter their husbands with physical abuse if the man doesn't want a baby and the woman plans on stopping her birth control method. And of women reporting reproductive coercion in a new study, almost a third also experienced violence in their relationship. You may wish to check out the abstract of a new study, "Reproductive coercion and co-occurring intimate partner violence in obstetrics and gynecology patients" published online in the January 2014 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Reproductive coercion is male behavior to control contraception and pregnancy outcomes of female partners. In a new study researchers examined the prevalence of reproductive coercion and co-occurring intimate partner violence among women presenting for routine care at a large, urban obstetrics and gynecology clinic, according to the study's abstract.
A male who forces his partner or spouse to get pregnant is using forced childbirth similar to an act of rape in order to bond his partner to him by using a baby as the way to prevent her from leaving him. It's about control. The more child-like the woman becomes, the more parental-like control he has over keeping her 'grounded' and not thinking of leaving him to have her own career and independence or for another partner.
It's also possible but much rarer with same sex female partners, where one artificially inseminates the partner, but of course, less likely without the cooperation of a semen donor. On the other hand, almost all cases of coerced pregnancy is between a controlling man afraid his wife or partner will leave him and his female partner, friend, or spouse, who's financially dependent on him as well as tied emotionally to him. It is about control. See the article, "15 Warning Signs He Doesn't Support Your Contraceptive Choices."
It's another story when a woman so desperate for a baby or another child tricks her husband into getting her pregnant by refraining from her birth control method but telling her partner/husband that she's using protection. The reason why a woman wants a baby also can be to control her husband to prevent him from leaving her pregnant or with a new baby, since she can sue him for child support. But the underlying reason for tricked or coerced pregnancy be it on the male or female side, is to control the partner or to coerce the partner to agree on bringing a baby into the family.
The solution often lies in finding the root cause of the issue rather than the symptom, which is fear of being alone without the partner. The child then becomes the glue to hold the couple together, even when there's abuse of the partner when control and manipulation appears to weaken. The baby becomes like a bandage covering a wound that doesn't heal in a marriage or domestic partnership often wrought with abuse, manipulation, sabotage, and control out of fear, low self-esteem, and insecurity often seen in both partners, if the woman stays after finding out she was tricked into pregnancy by her controller.
Reproductive coercion and intimate partner violence are prevalent among women seeking medical care, says a new study
Researchers from Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island were part of a team that published the new study. "Reproductive coercion, co-occurring with intimate partner violence, is prevalent among women seeking general obstetrics and gynecology care," notes Rebecca H. Allen, MD, of Women and Infants. She and Amy S. Gottlieb, MD, of the hospital's Women's Primary Care Center, participated in the study of 641 women ages 18 to 44, along with Chris Raker, ScD, a statistician in the hospital's Division of Research.
Enough women experience reproductive coercion – male behavior to control contraception and pregnancy outcomes – that a research team now recommends health care providers address the subjects with their patients and tailor family planning discussions and recommendations accordingly.
Study participants completed anonymous surveys. The survey defined reproductive coercion as:
- Pregnancy coercion, such as a male partner threatening to harm the woman physically or psychologically (with infidelity or abandonment) if she did not become pregnant
- Birth control sabotage, such as flushing oral contraceptive pills down the toilet, intentionally breaking or removing condoms, or inhibiting a woman's ability to obtain contraception
"This is a far too common problem in this country. A study of 9,000 women by the National Center for Injury Prevention and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that at least 9% of adult females in the United States have experienced reproductive coercion," Dr. Gottlieb explains, according to the February 26, 2014 news release, Reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence prevalent. "Such coercion could have tremendous impact on a woman's ability to plan pregnancies or control her own fertility."
In addition, reproductive coercion has been associated with intimate partner violence, including threats, physical injury, or sexual abuse. This study is the first to examine both measurements – reproductive coercion and intimate partner violence – in the same relationship.
"We wanted to investigate the co-occurrence of these two types of male behavior toward female intimate partners," Dr. Gottlieb says, according to the February 26, 2014 news release, "Reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence prevalent." Among the women who reported reproductive coercion, 32% experienced intimate partner violence in the same relationship.
Nearly half of the women who experienced birth control sabotage also reported intimate partner violence, as did more than one third of the women who experienced pregnancy coercion
"This is helpful information for health care providers who should tailor the reproductive care they deliver to each patient's particular situation," Dr. Allen says in the news release. "Asking questions about reproductive coercion and intimate partner violence is key to giving a woman the family planning counseling she needs."
Reproductive coercion with co-occurring intimate partner violence is prevalent among women seeking general obstetrics and gynecology care. Health care providers should routinely assess reproductive-age women for reproductive coercion and intimate partner violence and tailor their family planning discussions and recommendations accordingly, notes the study's abstract. You also may wish to take a look at the article, "Reproductive Coercion: A Widespread Form of Domestic Violence."


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Bitcoin, which is the peer to peer system of making payments which came into the market in 2009, has an uncertain future after the collapse of Mt. Gox currency exchange. Bitcoin bears argue that the downfall of bitcoin is as a result of bitcoin's limitations and this is also why bitcoin will not survive for a long time. On the other hand, bulls claim that this is just a minor blip and that bitcoin will come back much stronger and that it will go on to be the predominant currency in the world; stronger than the currencies which are currently dominating the market such as the euro, the dollar, the yen and other prominent currencies.
Bulls consider bitcoin to be comparable to gold and that the acceptance of bitcoin internationally would be equivalent to taking up the gold standard. This would be catastrophic. People who support bitcoin love it because bitcoin essentially prevents the central banks from making money. Just as there's a limit to how much gold the central bank can have, there is also a limit on how many bitcoins can be created and this helps to prevent a scenario where money is issued in excess.
When referring to bitcoin we interestingly say that "bitcoins are mined", not made or created; just as we would say concerning gold. Compared to gold, bitcoin has several disadvantages. For example the disappearance of 740,000 bitcoins in the Mt. Gox saga clearly showed that their security is not as air tight as the bitcoin supporters would want us to believe. It is fortunate that bitcoin had not yet been adopted as the world currency as such an incident would have been monumental and the eurozone and subprime crises would have been very minor in comparison.
That being said, it is important to note that the gold standard is not so immune itself to hacking. In the past gold coins were made to have some indicators that would help one to know how much a coin was worth in terms of the quantity of gold in the coin. The coins also commonly included an image of the king of the region. Fraudsters at the time however came up with a way of smelting off little amounts of gold from individual coins and an accumulation from several coins would be used to create new coins. This was not only done by private individuals but the kings would also do this to make themselves richer. The quantity of circulating bitcoins is regulated in a similar way as gold although both can be altered and their value changed. Bitcoins, just like gold, prevents the central bank from having a low interest rate policy when there is a recession.
Today the government does not really care about the legality of the bitcoin but it is more concerned with how the bitcoin can be used illegally in hidden payments and in money laundering. The freedom for carrying out transactions does not necessarily lead to money laundering in the same way that bitcoin does not necessarily ensure anonymity.


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It's implied that the Star Forge directly caused the collapse of the Infinite Empire; it corrupted the user to the point of insanity, or something along those lines... much in the same way that Nihilus is consumed by his own hunger. Malak either didn't know the danger, or didn't care. Obviously they had differing opinions on a lot of things, but it could be explained by Revan keeping him in the dark. Revan likely never expected Malak to overthrow him, so it would make sense if he never told him everything. I don't believe Revan ever told Malak about the Truth Sith, his real reason for attacking the Republic, or, as I mentioned earlier, Malachor.
It was stated in the Chronicles (that were until TOR still considered canon by Lucasfilm to my knowledge even though they introduced some mistakes on their own) that Malak did not know about Trayus Academy.
The problem with new canon is that the whole deal with Trayus Academy might have been retconned out of existence which is sad, bc without Trayus, KotOR 2 makes no sense...
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I'm also not sure why people rip on Malak so much for supposedly using the Star Forge more than Revan - we've never seen any evidence that it had any negative side-effects on Malak (seeing as he's already on the dark side and can't be corrupted much more by it), and the thing
winning the war even before he took the helm. From all indications, the Star Forge was worth an entire Empire's worth of military production, so Revan's decision to make sure he still had large infrastructure was really just a precaution.
You can always be corrupted more, look at Nihilus
The simple thing is Star Forge speeds up the process. Revan wanted to avoid it, Malak embraced it, and the game wants us to believe that part of what Malak become is due to Star Forge's influence.
We have not seen direct evidence in KotOR bc there is so much you can show in one game.
Not to mention it sits well with what Kreia says about Revan and what makes his image in TOR miss the point imo.
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->''"...and whatever knows fear... burns at the Man-Thing's Touch!"''
-->-- '''SteveGerber''''s signature tagline for the series
'''Man-Thing''' is the name of a MarvelComics character. He first appeared in ''"Savage Tales''" #1 (May, 1971). The character was co-created by author Roy Thomas and his editor Creator/StanLee. His debut story was scripted by Gerry Conway and drawn by Gray Morrow. Man-Thing is not to be confused with DC's ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', which premiered within a month of Man-Thing. The two characters have many parallels, including their backstories (both partially written by LenWein), swampy homes, and being re-imagined by notable comic writers. Both are also similar to an older horror character, TheHeap.
Savage Tales was a one-shot publication, though it would be revived as a regular series in 1973. In the meantime Man-Thing gained a regular series in the {{horror}} anthology 'Adventure Into Fear'. He became an unlikely hit for writer SteveGerber, who pushed genre boundaries with the character, providing inspiration for later writers like Creator/NeilGaiman.
Gerber's {{Retool}} of the character helped the Man-Thing get his own series, prefiguring Creator/AlanMoore's similar reimagining of Comicbook/SwampThing; but while Moore's experimentation with the medium garnered him praise and notoriety, Gerber struggled throughout his career with censorship and creator's rights. Gerber introduced Comicbook/HowardTheDuck in the pages of Man-Thing, and was soon fighting Marvel over creative control and ownership of the character, costing Gerber his job and leading to a legal case resulting in his bankruptcy.
Unlike Comicbook/SwampThing, Man-Thing was a mindless creature living mostly by instinct, hardly aware of his former life. An empathic creature, he often came to the aid of the weak and confronted those who expressed strong negative emotions, since, due to latent psychic empathy, strong negative emotions caused him great pain. Man-Thing has a particular loathing for fear, which comes up often throughout the series, since it is the emotion a giant swamp monster is most likely to elicit. The fact that reacting to that fear makes him secrete a deadly potent corrosive is good enough to scare knowledgeable people as well. Writing stories around a mindless, unchanging character proved difficult, but Gerber showed remarkable variance in the types of stories and characters he was able to fit into this rather limited concept. As usual, he tried to bring a sense of realism and psychological depth to the series, and fans responded.
Man-Thing became a member (of sorts) of the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, Marvel's team of redemptive villains, during Jeff Parker's run. Initially intended to be just the team's transportation, thanks to Hank Pym hacking into the Nexus of All Realities, he became one of the team's strongest and most unpredictable members. Eventually, he underwent a RePower, giving him a mind of his own and the ability to speak and be understood by anyone he spoke to. When that version of the Thunderbolts came to an end, Man-Thing returned to his swamp.
In 2007, a [[Film/ManThing TV movie was released]] based loosely upon Gerber's plot about a thoughtless developer trying to drain Man-Thing's swamp. Outside of the authors it inspired, the series is best remembered for its larger collections, infamously titled [[AccidentalInnuendo 'Giant Size Man-Thing']].
!!This work contains examples of:
* AchillesHeel: Man-Thing's is being dried out.
* AllBikersAreHellsAngels: At one point, Richard Rory has the misfortune to encounter a pack of them in the swamp. Subverted though as they become friends with him.
* AlternateUniverse: Man-Thing and several supporting characters find their way to a neighboring fantasy world of wizards and warriors during the same dimensional confluence that spawns ComicBook/HowardTheDuck.
* TheArchmage: Dakimh the Enchanter.
* AscendedMeme: In ''Thunderbolts'', a mystical transformation Man-Thing goes through, combined with the events of ''Comicbook/FearItself'', temporarily turn him into a literal "Giant Size Man-Thing"; he is even called such by Songbird. It's not the [[http://www.comicvine.com/man-thing/29-4988/all-images/108-211172/manthing1997gs/105-1900064/ first time]] the meme's ascended, either.
* AssholeVictim: Most, if not all, of the people who end up feeling the Man-Thing's touch.
* AuthorAvatar
** [[FailureHero Perpetual loser]] Richard Rory, who appeared in several of Gerber's works.
** The last issue also has Steve appearing as himself, telling us that he's just been [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis retelling stories]] told to him by Dakimh.
* AxCrazy: Foolkiller, the Mad Viking.
* BarbarianHero: Korrek.
* CameBackWrong / InhumanHuman: Man-Thing.
* CaptainErsatz: Wundarr, a version of Superman who is left in his landing pod when the elderly couple who happens by proves too fearful and suspicious to investigate. He is educated and raised by the pod until discovered and unwittingly released by Man-Thing.
* ChainPain: One of the bikers in early issues attacks Man-Thing with a chain. It gets stuck to him and provides a catalyst to his escape from Schist's death trap.
* {{Cthulhumanoid}}: In appearance at least, and a rare heroic example.
* DeathTrap: Schist has a scientist build one to try to end Man-Thing's meddling once and for all.
* ElementalEmbodiment: Man-Thing is the incarnate elemental spirit of the swamp he lives in.
* TheEmpath: Man-Thing's main form of interpersonal interaction.
* EmptyShell: What Dr. Sallis becomes after his transformation into Man-Thing.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: As much as a monster he is, F.A. Schist has a wife and a daughter that deeply care for him. It is also what triggers Schist's wife to attempt an (unsuccessful) vendetta against Man-Thing after [[spoiler: Man-Thing kills Schist]].
* FailureHero: AuthorAvatar Richard Rory.
* FreakLabAccident: While working in a swamp trying to recreate ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's super-soldier serum, Dr. Ted Sallis is betrayed and injects himself in an attempt to escape, but crashes into the swamp where he is transformed . . .
* GhostPirate: A whole shipful, cursed of course.
* HaveAGayOldTime: ''Giant-Size Man-Thing''. Widely thought to be [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar deliberate]].
* HealingFactor: As long as he is in the presence of moisture.
* {{Hellgate}}: The 'Nexus of All Realities' in Man-Thing's swamp. Not to be confused with the ''other'' "Nexus of All Realities", the [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} M'Kraan Crystal]]...though the two are connected on some level.
* HijackedByGanon: Both original runs revealed near the end that The Netherspawn was the one pulling the strings.
* HollywoodAcid: Man-Thing is scary enough for the unwary as a shambling plant monster, but the fact that he secretes a deadly corrosive when he encounters fear scares the hell out of people who know about him too.
* IThoughtItMeant: Made worse by the occasional issue of ''Giant Size Man-Thing''.
* KnightTemplar: The ComicBook/{{Foolkiller}}.
* LawyerFriendlyCameo: A recognizable Man-Thing appears in the ''[[WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]]'' cartoon episode 'Prison Without Walls', penned by SteveGerber after his fallout with Marvel.
** The creature is basically a slightly modified version of a D&D monster called a Shambling Mound, which is obviously derived from Man-Thing, Swamp Thing and The Heap.
** Man-Thing frequently appears as one of the members of the Parliament of Trees in ''ComicBook/SwampThing''.
* TheLegionsOfHell: Thog the Nether-Spawn.
* LiteraryAgentHypothesis: In the final issue, Gerber tells us that the stories were provided to him by Dakimh the Enchanter, and that he's decided to stop writing them after being dragged into the story, himself.
* LogicalWeakness: He burns anyone who feels fear. This of course means that if something can make Man-Thing feel even a flicker of fear than he'll be immolated by his own powers. He's actually died this way ''twice''.
* MadArtist: Eugene Spangler is a singer and poetist that is unhealthily obsessed with chaos and madness, and doesn't even care when the Mad Viking bursts in his camp and starts murdering his mates[[spoiler: and then himself.]]
* MeaningfulName: Land Developer F.A. Schist, who tries to destroy Man-Thing's swampy home.
* PlantPerson: Light on the 'person'.
* NatureHero: By virtue of living in and defending a swamp.
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Man-Thing frequently crosses paths with alligators. Eventually they start to avoid him like the plague.
* NighInvulnerability: Man-Thing.
* OriginalMan: Adam K'ad-mon is theorized to be the first human being (and is where the trope gets its name). Disturbingly, it looks almost exactly like the Man-thing and guards the prime matrix, focal point of the "multiverse".
* PosthumousCharacter: Edmond in "The Kid's Night Out" is run down by a cruel, uncaring world, but a certain shambling mound is prepared to balance the scales.
* PublicDomainArtifact: You can't have a fantasy in the Florida swamp without a Fountain of Youth and some ancient Conquistadors.
* PullingThemselvesTogether: Almost every Man-Thing combat seems to involve pieces coming off.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: For those who know fear burn at the Man-thing's touch! And there is plenty of reason to be afraid of an ugly nigh infinitely regenerating giant with super human strength and corrosive secretions who does not want you in its swamp.
* RuthlessModernPirates: Modern pirates make an appearance in an issue introducing supporting character Barbara.
* SadClown: Darrel the Clown in "Night of the Laughing Dead" and "And When I Died".
* SavageWolves: When Man-Thing is accidentally teleported to Himalayas, he is instantly attacked by wolves.
* TheSpeechless: Out of necessity, seeing as how Man-Thing has no mouth.
** SuddenlyVoiced: Is able to speak a UniversalLanguage at the end of his Thunderbolts appearances, which carries into his more recent ''Red She-Hulk'' appearances. But he still has no mouth.
* StarCrossedLovers: One issue had a pair with obvious ''RomeoAndJuliet'' parallels.
* StarsAreSouls: In one issue, Korrek recounts a story where a man ventured into the sky to pick a star to his lover. The stars are made of the souls of warriors, so the upon bringing the thing down it turns into one, kills the man and steals his woman.
* StartsWithASuicide: Again, Darrel in "Night of the Laughing Dead".
* StevenUlyssesPerhero: See MeaningfulName above.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Jennifer Kale when she becomes Dakimh's apprentice.
* WasOnceAMan: Until he tried to keep a recreated version of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's SuperSoldier serum away from foreign spies. Cornered and with no options left, he injected the serum into himself, moments before the spies gunned him down. The serum, combined with the mystical energies of the swamp, transformed the scientist into a shambling, mindless monstrosity.
* WeirdnessMagnet: It's not so much him as his habitat, but since Man-Thing's swamp is a Nexus Of Realities, not to mention saturated with mystical energy, weird and strange things tend to pop up there more often than not.
* WhenTreesAttack: Man-Thing fights one infected with a personification of hate.


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Nov. 20, 2012
Eight Bruins were selected to the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Football All-Academic team, which was announced on Tuesday by Commissioner Larry Scott.
Senior punter Jeff Locke and center Jake Brendel were chosen to the first team. Locke, the 2011-12 UCLA male Student-Athlete of the Year, was selected to the first-team squad for the third time. He owns a 3.7 gpa in Economics. Brendel, a redshirt freshman, has posted a 3.6 gpa in the Math / Applied Science major.
Steven Manfro was a second-team selection at running back. The redshirt freshman has a 3.2 gpa in an undeclared major. Five Bruins earned honorable mention - Junior linebacker Anthony Barr, redshirt junior linebacker Todd Golper, redshirt sophomore linebacker Ryan Hofmeister, redshirt sophomore linebacker Eric Kendricks and senior long-snapper Kevin McDermott.
To be eligible for the Pac-12 Academic team, the student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or regular contributor.
UCLA hosts No. 11 Stanford on Saturday, Nov. 24 in the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is at 3:35 p.m. and the game will be televised on FOX. For ticket information call 310-UCLA-WIN or visit uclabruins.com/tickets.


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Doug Adams
High School Sports: Rowing
Major at Washington: Economics
Husky Rowing Experience1998 (Freshman): Rowed in the five seat in the freshman eight ... finished second at the IRA Championships ... second at Pac-10 Championships and San Diego Crew Classic ... won Windermere Cup race.
1999 (Sophomore): Squad member.
Personal: Son of Eileen and Frederick Adams ... enjoys hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and snow boarding ... interested in a career in investment banking ... has two older sisters, Melissa and Michelle.
I chose Washington because: It's a great school.
The best thing about Seattle is: There is always something to do.
The best thing about UW is: The academics.
Favorite class: Economics 201.
My best race was: IRA's in 1998, our freshman boat finished second.
After I graduate I plan to: Travel in Europe.
Adams says: "Rowing at Washington is all about dedication."


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Waikiki casino, wagering tax proposal stall
By TREENA SHAPIRO
Associated Press
HONOLULU — A proposed stand-alone casino in Waikiki has stalled in a state House Committee.
House Bill 2788 would also create the Hawaii Gaming Commission and impose a 15 percent tax on the casino's gross receipts.
Committee Chairman Tom Brower said he wanted to take up the measure to keep the conversation open.
"Is gambling evil, or do people lack self-control?" Brower asked at a Monday hearing. "Personally, I don't think gambling can make people anything that they aren't already."
The committee's decision to defer the bill means the casino proposal is likely dead for the session, although it can be brought up again at any time before the Legislature adjourns May 3.
Most of the testimony submitted at the hearing opposed gambling, including that from Honolulu's mayor and police department, as well as the Hawaii Tourism Authority. The state departments of Budget and Finance and Business, Economic Development and Tourism submitted testimony without taking a position.
Most opponents pointed to problems associated with legalized gambling, such as increased crime, unemployment, bankruptcy and family dysfunction.
However, about two dozen supporters arrived at the hearing carrying signs and wearing blue T-shirts that read "Casino Now!"
The bill to allow a 20-year license for a single casino was introduced by Speaker Emeritus Rep. Joe Souki. The measure defines a casino as having at least 1,500 slot machines.
Brower said he has done extensive research on the issue and found that 3 percent to 6 percent of gamblers would be expected to have problems with gambling addiction.
"Gambling could be a new industry for Hawaii to increase tax revenue and lessen future tax increases on residents," he said in a news release announcing the hearing. "Other world cities show that if gambling is done right, residents benefit; if done wrong, some may suffer."
Gaming bills are regularly introduced at the Legislature, but Hawaii remains one of two states with no legalized form of gambling. Utah, the only other state with no gaming, has five neighboring states with 280 casinos within driving distance, noted lobbyist John Radcliffe.
Radcliffe, one of legalized gambling's most vocal proponents, told lawmakers he has been bringing economic data to the Legislature for 12 years. This data indicate that 69 percent of Hawaii residents travel to Las Vegas, but 42 percent would stay home and gamble here if it were an option.
"We export gamblers at no benefit to our state, and we export their $1 billion in after-tax dollars, too," Radcliffe said.
Grace Furukawa from the League of Women Voters urged committee members to table the idea.
"Slot machines alone are the crack cocaine of gambling and promise the loss of one job from small business a year," Furukawa said, referring to statistics from the Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling. .


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Nov. 4, 2012
SEATTLE - The rain held off while the sun briefly peeked from behind the clouds as the races began at the Head of the Lake Regatta early on Sunday morning. The Husky men continued their dominance this fall, with all boats finishing near the top in both the Men's Collegiate Eight and the Men's Collegiate Four.
The regatta kicked off with three UW eight boats taking the top three spots in the first race of the day. Senior Seamus Labrum coxed the winning eight boat to a time of 15:34.47. In the Men's Four sponsored by Popcock Racing Shells, UW boats finished one through four, with the first-place shell winning with a time of 17:37:53.
The 3.1-mile course stretched from Lake Union to Lake Washington, winding through Portage Bay and the Montlake Cut and ending in the bay in front of Conibear Shellhouse. Hundreds of spectators lined the shores of the cut to see the Washington crew program on the water, while also supporting the athletes participating from the local and regional rowing clubs. The regatta was hosted by Lake Washington Rowing Club.
Head men's crew coach Michael Callahan was happy to be involved in an event that has become a Seattle rowing community tradition.
"It's great to be a part of a Seattle tradition, and it's fun to be a part of a northwest event that has juniors all the way up to Masters competing," said Callahan. "Special thanks to Lake Washington Rowing Club for continuing this event."
The two-time defending champions have had a solid fall, also winning the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta--an event that features some of the best rowers in the world. Callahan, however, is only thinking ahead as the Huskies transition to off-season workouts.
"It's time to get focused on some winter training!" said an excited Callahan.
In the Women's Collegiate Eight sponsored by Popcock Racing Shells, the Husky women out-rowed their cross-state rivals, beating the Washington State Cougars by twenty-five seconds with a time of 17:45:61. Maddy Johnston coxed the Huskies to the win. Washington also had the winning boat in the Women's Collegiate Junior Varsity Eight, winning with a time that was twenty-one seconds ahead of second-place Washington State. The Huskies narrowly missed the sweep of the Cougars, finishing three seconds behind them in the Women's Collegiate Four.
Rowing director and women's coach Bob Ernst and his rowers felt great about their performance today. He was also excited that his varsity and junior varsity earned the top two times overall on the women's side of the regatta.
"They did well today and they are pretty pleased with their performance," said Ernst. "I was pretty happy that the varsity got the fastest time for women in the regatta and the JV got the second fastest time. That was our goal for this weekend, and we got it done."
Ernst is encouraged by what he saw from his athletes not only on Sunday but also overall this fall, and is pleased about the strides they made during a relatively short competitive season.
"It set us up really well for winter training," said Ernst. "This is a sensational bunch of athletes, they are fun to work with every day and they are great at supporting each other. I'm really excited about the group this year."
For full regatta results please visit the official Head of the Lake results page or here.


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Private presses collection (19th-20th C.)
Included in this collection is a set of books from British, European, and American private presses operating in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Private Press movement, associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, originated at the end of the 19th century with the founding of William Morris' Kelmscott Press. Kelmscott Press published 53 titles (18,000 copies in all) of high quality hand-printed books, and laid the foundations for the revival of private presses in Great Britain and Europe. The main presses represented are Golden Cockerel (c. 215 items), Kelmscott (c. 60 items), and Cuala (c. 60 items, the press associated with W. B. Yeats). In total, about 100 presses/publishers are comprised in the collection, from Alcestis Press to Woburn Press, the most represented authors being Morris, Shakespeare, Spenser, and Yeats.
An associated collection also includes a diverse section of fine bindings, in which British and continental books from the 16th century to the 20th century are held.
Date range: Late 19th-20th century.
Significance: Of international significance.
Strengths: British private presses.
Size: c. 1,300 private presses volumes, plus c. 500 fine bindings' volumes.
Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Greek, and Latin.
Keywords: Private presses, fine bindings, William Morris, Arts and Crafts movement, printing
Notes: An associated collection of Gregynog Press volumes contains almost every title published in its early 20th century printings, as well as most of the later 20th century publications, of over 100 volumes in total.


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Jason Leigh Aldridge faces one count of felony animal cruelty after authorities arrived at his mobile trailer home on Haines Road concerning a report of an emaciated dog found wandering and living in filthy conditions reported tbo.com.
A 17-year-old German shepherd named Rocky had been living and sleeping in an area filled with feces and urine. Rocky was emaciated and malnourished, weighing only 47 pounds. According to Aldridge, he didn't have the money to take his dog to the vet even though Rocky had recently been losing weight. The dog was infested with fleas and had a large tumor hanging between his legs.
When authorities searched the area, they only found an empty food and water bowl. The only dog food available for Rocky was in a plastic bag full of insects.
Rocky was seized by the Pinellas County Animal Services. Sadly, Rocky's condition was so severe, he was humanely euthanized.
Aldridge was taken to the Pinellas County Jail and bond was set at $5,000. He has since been released.
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At Freshford School we understand and appreciate that children learn in a multitude of ways and that within any school there will be children from a range of backgrounds who bring with them a wealth of different strengths, experiences, interests and needs. Children rise to challenges and we work hard with them to provide for these variations in every aspect of school life.
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At all times, families are encouraged to ask questions and to talk with relevant staff about the wider aspects of their child's education.
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