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Who are you? What is it about your life you hide from others? When will it be something you care to share? Do the values add up to your behavior? Are you constantly pointing the finger at someone or others to ward off the truth?
Expectations, what do you expect of others and what kind of expectations do you have of yourself
We'll start with the toughy first. What do you expect when you ask someone else to do something for you, no matter how big, a lover, a friend, a relative, and of you deadlines, diet etc.
Question all authority, these folks need to be motivated to change, or persuaded might be a better word here. If the proper motivation is lacking don't expect change.
Go with the flow, transformation and expectation is a "no muss no fuss" part of life and they adapt accordingly. Some people point and call them "goody goody two shoes," but they are aroused by fulfillment in life.
The resentment opters, these people will go out of their way to make sure they do not meet your expectation whatever it may be. If you say black, they say white, if you say show up, they can't. Then out of the clear blue they will do something to prove to you just how much they love you.Tell them their team won't succeed and it will. It's really about being a commitment-phobe but that's another story.
Obligatory, external accountability is their motivation. They are the rocks to whom everyone can rely, they are perfectionists, and the most taken advantage of.
The key to happiness is to be who you really are
If you are envying others, if you are judging them, why? What about this do you have to be happy about? Who are you and what about who you are do you have to be grateful for?
What is it that you lie about
Lying is hiding the real you. There is no connection when you lie to what your values are and to what you are really all about.
When in the midst of temptation do you go cold turkey and back out or can you eat just one
Responsibility is a word that makes people run out of fear. Blek! Owning it sounds less brash. But knowing which person you are is a big giant step in the right direction. You are blaming others less and owning your own place on the game board of life more.
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Are you lost without LOST? Check out the screen-used exhibit of over forty authentic props and costumes from the ABC series LOST at the Paley Center in Los Angeles. This exhibit re-opens today and runs through July, Wednesdays to Sundays, from noon to 5:00pm.
The Paley Center for Media, 465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Various items will rotate in and out to allow for new props to be displayed.
LOST ran for six seasons (2004–2010), and to the delight of fans on this 10th anniversary of its premier, there has been a resurgence of LOST-related events:
LOSTies are heading back to the island
LOST 10 year cast reunion at PaleyFest
Television's LOST marks 10th anniversary, charity raises funds
A majority of the items on display at the Paley will be available for purchase during the Cancer Gets LOST Charity Auction in September, hosted by Blacksparrow Auctions, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. Cancer Gets LOST is a non-profit organization, founded by fans Jared Wong and Jo Garfein, which works to raise funds for various cancer support charities through live events and auctions that feature rare and often autographed pop culture memorabilia.
Here's a partial list of what you will see on display:
· Bernard's survivor beach camp table
· Dharma distressed uniform/skull
· Dharma fish biscuit machine
· Dharma motor oil
· Dharma stretcher (pictured leaning behind Oceanic signage)
· Henry Gale's balloon map
· John Locke's Coffin (pictured)
· Kate's maroon tank top/beige bra
· Mikhail's death costume
· Oceanic 815 airline seats (pictured)
· Oceanic 815 items (pictured)
· Polar Bear head/claws (pictured)
· Sawyer's leather jacket
· Virgin Mary statue
Have you visited this exhibit, or do you have plans to? Will you bid on anything in September? Please comment and tell us what you think is the coolest item and why.
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by Herman Melville
Moby-Dick Chapter 40: Midnight, Forecastle Summary
- This chapter is a full-on dramatic scene with stage directions, playbook-style dialogue—the whole thing.
- The crew of the Pequod who are on watch are standing, lying, and leaning all over the deck, singing a song about Spanish ladies. They're an extremely multicultural bunch.
- The first Nantucket Sailor tells them not to be sentimental and changes the lovey-dovey song about girls to a whaling ballad.
- The mate's voice (we don't know which mate) is heard calling "eight bells" (midnight).
- The second Nantucket sailor orders Pip to strike the bell and summon the next watch, or shift, to come on duty.
- A French sailor suggests that everyone who was on this shift have a dance before they go to bed and orders Pip to get his tambourine.
- Pip doesn't know where his tambourine is. Some of the sailors object, saying the plank floor isn't good to dance on and that there aren't any girls.
- The Long Island sailor is willing to dance whenever he can. The Azores Sailor brings Pip his tambourine.
- Pip plays, and some of them dance; some go to bed below decks; some sleep where they are.
- Tashtego is off to the side smoking. He thinks the white men are silly for wasting their energy.
- The Old Manx sailor wonders if these young men ever think about the fact that they're dancing over other sailors' ocean graves, but he figures they might as well dance anyway.
- The crew exhausts themselves and stop dancing. The wind picks up.
- The Maltese sailor thinks the waves heave like the bosom of a woman. This theme finds an appreciative audience, to say the least, and eventually they're talking about Tahitian dancing girls.
- The storm gets worse and the ship is making all sorts of alarming cracking noises, but as long as it's flexible and has a little give to it, the sailors know it will hold together.
- Ahab's orders are apparently to steer right into a storm to pass through it.
- The Old Manx sailor sees bad omens everywhere and points out a strange bright mark in the sky that looks like Ahab's birthmark; everything else is black.
- This leads to some racist comments from the Spanish sailor.
- Daggoo, understandably, is offended and they begin fighting with knives.
- Tashtego points out that gods and men are both brawling—the gods with the storm and the Spanish sailor and Daggoo with their knives.
- One of the mates orders everyone to reef, or tie down, the topsails and the sailors all abandon the fight in order to keep the ship afloat amidst the storm.
- The little black tambourine-playing boy Pip is left alone, trying to find shelter from the storm under the windlass (a mechanism for hauling heavy weights), worrying about the ocean's white squalls and the white whale and praying to the white God to keep him safe.
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Scrabble word: SPOTTER
In which Scrabble dictionary does SPOTTER exist?
Scrabble (US/Canada)
(59 pts)
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Official Scrabble (OSPD)
(59 pts)
(60 pts)
Words with friends
(45 pts)
Hanging with friends
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(7 pts)
Lexulous (US)
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Definitions of SPOTTER in dictionaries:
- noun - a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
- noun - a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
- noun - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- noun - someone who is the first to observe something
- One that applies spots.
- A military or civil defense lookout.
- A person hired to detect dishonest acts by employees, as in a bank.
- Sports.
- One who identifies players on the field, as for a radio or television announcer.
- One who is responsible for watching and guarding a performer during practice to prevent injury, as in gymnastics or water-skiing.
- One employed by a dry cleaner to remove spots.
- verb - to mark with spots (small, roundish discolorations)
There are 7 letters in SPOTTER: E O P R S T T
Scrabble words that can be created with an extra letter added to SPOTTER
All anagrams that could be made from letters of word SPOTTER plus a wildcard: SPOTTER?
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt - Middle C Position Notes
6 comments:
- Sheryl said...
Hi Melody! And welcome to the blogging world! I've enjoyed reading through your site. You have a lot of great printables and wonderful ideas! I've added your site to my blogroll-Notable Music Studio - so hopefully that will help you get some more traffic!
- Monday, March 19, 2012 8:29:00 PM
- Melody Payne said...
Thank you so much, Sheryl! I have really enjoyed your blog as well, and I do appreciate that you added The Plucky Pianista to your blogroll! Traffic is definitely picking up, so thanks again!
- Tuesday, March 20, 2012 7:29:00 AM
Hi Melody! I stumbled on your blog and am really impressed- so nice to see your amazing creativity from afar! I miss our old LSU days. I did a ped lecture this morning and included your site in my "online resources" for theory and ear training, hope that's ok! So many good ideas here! Looking forward to trying some out with my little students!
Heather (Hillier)
- Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:09:00 AM
- Melody Payne said...
Hi Heather! Great to hear from you! Thanks so much for your sweet compliments. They mean a lot to me, especially as a "beginner" blogger :) I miss our LSU days too... I will never forget your story about how hot it was the first time you got off the plane in Louisiana. Glad you survived, and glad you decided to stay! I'm so honored that you used my site as an online resource for your ped lecture! Let me know how things work for your little ones. I always like feedback! :)
- Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:04:00 PM
Hi Melody! I love these games you've created! I've printed them all out!
- Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:54:00 AM
- Melody Payne said...
Yay! I'm super happy to know you printed them all! :) My little girls love the Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt better than most games I've tried with them in the last several weeks. Hope your students love it as well!
- Friday, March 30, 2012 2:17:00 PM


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If, for some reason, we decided to make a list of our favorite record labels, this group here would take up a bulk of that list. So Label Love is a perfectly appropriate name for this project.
Featuring Ubiquity, Fania, Plug Research, ESL Music, Now-Again, Tru Thoughts and Bastard Jazz, the free compilation highlights some of today's brightest musicians, as well as a hint of what's to come in the near future from these esteemed record labels.
Get the free compilation as a download via Label Love Worldwide Bandcamp.
Tracklisting after the jump:
1. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno – Dog With A Rope
2. Kako & Orchestra, Vocals by Azuquita – Shingaling Shingaling
3. Shawn Lee and Bing Ji Ling – Who Are You
4. Paul White – Ancient Treasure
5. Shafiq Husayn feat. Bilal – Cheeba (Nottz Remix)
6. Ancient Astronauts – Put Em Up
7. Mophono's Halftone Society – Bumps
8. Belleruche – 56% Proof
9. Nickodemus – 2 Sips and Magic (Second Sky / Thomas Blondet Remix)
10. Markolino Dimond con Frankie Dante – Sabroson
11. DJ Center – Center's Groove (Captain Planet Remix)
12. Dimlite – Can't Get Used To Those (Afterlude)
13. Twilight – Dance With Me
14. Quadron – Average Fruit


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Tamiya Super Clodbuster, it's what you own when you need make a statement.
Special features include:
* American truck body with lots of chrome plated parts.
* Heavy duty 4WD system with twin motors and dual gearboxes.
* 4-wheel steering for tight cornering.
* Durable link type suspension and 8 coil-over shocks.
* Heavy duty solid axles with gear differentials.
* 3-step mechanical speed control with PTC switch to prevent
* Power/Economy switch to suit all driving conditions.
* Massive 165mm tires.
* Complete kit with assembly instructions.
Required to complete kit:
* 2-channel radio system with 2 servos.
* 6-cell battery pack and charger.
* Paint for the body.


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"Longmire," canceled by A&E, might have a shot at being picked up by a new network. A&E just canceled "Longmire" following its third season on the network. The highest-rated scripted show for the network will now be off the rotation. According to a report from Entertainment Weekly on Thursday (Aug. 28), producer Warner Horizon is going to try to shop the show elsewhere. It seems like this could be a program that would fit on either another network or something like Netflix.
A press release from A&E states that, "We would like to thank the phenomenal cast, crew and producers of Longmire, along with our partners at Warner Horizon, for their tireless work on three seasons of quality dramatic storytelling. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together." Apparently not proud enough to avoid leaving the fans of the show with an incredible cliffhanger that was supposed to entice them to tune in for season four. If there is a fourth season, it just won't be on A&E now.
The cast of the show includes quite a few recognizable faces, including Robert Taylor as Sheriff Walt Longmire and Katee Sackhoff as Victoria Moretti. Lou Diamond Phillips also plays Henry Standing Bear and Cassidy Freeman was on the show as Cady Longmire. These could be draws for another network and fans will just have to hope that the first 33 episodes aren't where these characters come to an end. The news of "Longmire" getting canceled hasn't been reported very widely yet, but it is going to come as sad news to the die-hard fans.


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2016 football schedule analysis: Nebraska Cornhuskers
Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
The honeymoon is over for Mike Riley. He knows that. Last year's 6-7 debut was difficult to stomach, as the Huskers seemed to find a new way to lose each week. But on an up note, Nebraska finished with some momentum, going 3-1 in its last four games with a bowl win vs. UCLA in an otherwise vexing season.


text: Treatment Environmental Strategies for Living with ADHD The impact of a person's environment on ADHD By: M Mathew We spend a lot of time in our day moving from place to place. It may be from home to school or just from one room to another. Some spots may be clean and quiet. Others are busy and loud. Each environment presents different advantages and challenges to people with ADHD. It's important to think about how children or adults with ADHD are able to manage their symptoms in these different places.Environments that are noisy and unorganized (e.g., a playground or shopping mall) can be overly stimulating for people with ADHD. It may be harder than usual to concentrate in places where too much is going on. People with ADHD tend to work better in places that are structured. An example of this is a classroom with a schedule written on the board and designated activity areas. This kind of environment helps children with ADHD stay on task. It also provides them with visual cues to know what to expect next.Here are some other modifications that can assist people with ADHD in their school, home, and work environments:General Learn to keep rooms tidy and organizedUse a timer to help signal the beginning and end of an activityProvide a calm and supportive environmentCreate a low-distraction work area (such as an area with some background noise)SchoolSeat the child close to the front of the class or near the teacherSeat the child next to another student who does wellPost assignments or tasks in an easy-to-find locationWorkProvide a quiet office space at work, away from trafficProvide opportunities for weekly desk clean-upUse visual reminders like a calendar to stay organizedCreate and follow task listsFind opportunities for breaks during the day (for example, getting a drink or going for a walk)Avoid unnecessary interruptionsEven small modifications to a person with ADHD's environment can make a big difference on how they feel and work. So, try making some changes and see what happens. You may be surprised! References 1. Barkley, R. (2000). Taking charge of ADHD: The complete, authoritative guide for parents (Rev. ed.). New York: Guilford Press. 2. Booth, R. (1998). List of appropriate school-based accommodations and interventions. Retrieved May 17, 2012, from http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/AccomList.pdf


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Mummy-coffins restoration 3D
Coffins of the Amun Priests Around 1000 BC, the most powerful priests and priestesses of ancient Egypt were the attendants of the Temples of Amun in Thebes. They were buried in mummy coffins with exceptionally beautiful decoration. These wooden coffins from the underground galleries of the Bab el-Gasus tomb form the heart of the exhibition. From its own collection, the museum will present archaeological finds from Bab el-Gasus, such as the mummy coffins, the accompanying funerary figurines in wooden caskets, and historic correspondence about the arrival of the coffins in Leiden. From museums in other countries, including the Louvre and the Vatican Museums, two mummy coffins will be on display, along with 19th-century photographs and watercolours showing the discovery of the tomb.
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Brands of elliptical machines
There are many brands that manufacturer elliptical machines and for the same reason, it is important to inspect the brand name before purchasing one.
The quality of each brand may not be the same and the value for money factor also varies. Different brands target different customers and for the same reason, their offers on each product also vary.
Some important brands are:
NordicTrack - NordicTrack is the best choice for the budget conscious customer because the company primarily focuses on this range and offers some of the best products in this category.
They offer a large range of machines for those who need different levels of workout challenges and durability. The workout slope on these machines can be increased to provide higher challenge to your feet.
This feature is usually seen on expensive machines but NordicTrack offers this and many more features on their relatively inexpensive models. The longer strides can be found on these machines as well, which offers excellent comfort. Similarly, the folding feature of these machines allow you to fold the same after workout sessions, thus save a lot of space.
For space conscious customers, NordicTrack seems to be the best choice in the market. However, the warranty period on NordicTrack is usually limited to one year but there are extended warranty policies. Arguably, the models in the mid price range offer most value for money that the cheapest of most expensive models.
Sole Fitness - Sole fitness manufacturers sole elliptical trainers and are new to this niche of fitness equipment. However, they have experience in making treadmills for the last 20 years, mostly for the hotel industry.
The price range of their machines is usually 1,000 to 2,000 dollars. One of the best features that you can see on their machines is the longer stride that will help you to work out a larger range of leg muscles.
Not only can that longer strides offer a wider range of workout, these machines are quite ideal for tall users. The heavy duty flywheels featured on these machines ensures the smoothest possible ride. With their experience in manufacturing treadmills for hotels, they offer excellent fit and finish, something that you see only on high quality club equipment.
The warranty policy is of a minimum two years but can be extended up to five years. There is no doubt that sole elliptical trainers are excellent value for money but they are quite large in size. These machines may occupy a larger space in your room.
Smooth Fitness - Smooth Fitness is a brand that started to offer these machines at a very early stage. The brand is well known for their direct selling strategy that avoids many middlemen to offer the most possible discounts.
It is not quite surprising to find a machine for 40% discounts at Smooth Fitness than a regular store, thanks to their selling strategy. This definitely contributed to the brand's publicity as a successful manufacturer of value for money machines. Smooth Fitness ensures machines that come with professional level of features at their mid-range price category.
The company uses some of the heaviest flywheels in the market, usually between 22-48bls. As the heavy flywheels can provide a smoother ride, you will be far more comfortable on such machines.
There won't be any sort of jerks when you use such machines and it is very hard to find a competitor product with the same price range to have these great features. The foot pedals are designed to reduce the joint stress and this feature makes a Smooth Elliptical Machine the finest choice for elders as well as for those who have joint problems.
The agile trainer is offered only by the company and this offers 12 different types of workouts. The mp3player/iPod connector on these machines can be quite attractive for those who listen to music while working out.
The machines with connectors also have built-in speakers to ensure you additional comfort. However, Smooth is a great brand when you purchase the same through online sources because this is where you can avail the financial benefits.
Precor - Precor can be considered as a luxury brand because their machines usually start from 2,500 dollars. This Finland based manufacturer is well known for their quality products. The cross ramp incline feature on these machines is excellent because the ramp allow you to adjust the incline and workout different muscles.
As the rule of thumb, "you get what you pay for" and this is quite true with Precor. The quality of these machines is excellent and they were the first brand to offer an adjustable incline. Many high end machines come with longer stride lengths but with Precor, you get adjustable stride lengths.
This is a great feature of course, especially for the ones who are looking for the perfect fit. The advanced fitness tracking feature allows more than one person to exercise on this machine at different times but maintain their own different profiles. You can't find such features on many machines.
Last but not the least is the warranty policy of Precor, which is usually between 5-10 years on parts. This show how durable these machines are because your investment is protected for quite a long time.
Spirit - Spirit is relatively a new name in the market and is known for their machines that can provide workout for both upper and lower body. Spirit elliptical machines can provide excellent workout for arms and the two year warranty policy is good for the price you pay. You can get most of their machines for around thousand dollars and the quality is reasonable in this budget.
However, the distribution network of Spirit is not excellent so you may have to get your spares through online sources.
Schwinn - Schwinn is probably one of the most recognized fitness and bicycle maker in the world. Their products are reasonably priced and start well over 600 dollars. For those who are looking for the best entry level machines, this is the best choice.
Of course, the stride length is not very long but these machines are quite compact and come with decent warranty. For beginners, this is the best choice to start their workouts.
These are the major elliptical machine manufactures today and all these companies offer products that justify their price and the target audience.


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This may well be the greatest falcon the game of rugby has ever seen.
In a club rugby match at the Basin Reserve, this unfortunate referee walked straight into a kick-off after momentarily losing track of his positioning.
And that constitutes a top class falcon.
The term originated on the Footy Show in Australia, where casual presenter Mario Fenech's weekly segment was introduced by a clip from his playing days showing a ball being accidentally passed straight into his head.
Fenech, of Maltese descent, has the nickname "The Maltese Falcon", and thus the 'Golden Falcon Award' began to be informally awarded to players whose head came into contact with the football in professional matches.
This was shortened to just 'falcon', and its use became more widespread, referring to any instance of an object coming into contact with a person's head.
See also - Matt Toomua getting falconed in last weekend's test against the All Blacks.


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The New Kids on the Block are ready to blow your minds again. The guys will hit the road this summer, and they are bringing along some friends. They have recruited Boyz II Men and the recently reunited 98 Degrees to join them on the trek billed as the Package Tour.
The tour kicks off on May 31 in Uncasville, Connecticut, and will then travel around the country with stops in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville and more. The tour wraps up on July 13 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
"Ladies, we're coming for you," NKOTB's Donnie Wahlberg said in a statement. "This is going to be the craziest year yet — the single, the album, the tour with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men … We can't wait to give fans 'The Package!' "
But Donnie isn't the only boy-bander ready for the tour. 98 Degrees are also up for the challenge as they prepare for the opening slot on the tour. They reunited last year, playing the NKOTB-headlined Mixtape Festival last summer . "We are really excited to get back on the road together and tour with our friends in NKOTB and Boyz II Men," Nick Lachey said. "Looking forward to playing our hits and trying out some of our new tracks too."
"We couldn't be more excited to join New Kids on the Block and 98 Degrees on 'The Package Tour,' " BIIM member Shawn Stockman said. "This summer is going to be fun and fans will not want to miss it."
The guys — including all the members of NKOTB, 98 Degrees and BIIM — appeared on "The View" on Tuesday (January 22) to formally announce the trek. "We're going to be headlining a tour alone. Our fans have been waiting for us to be onstage as just the five of us," Donnie said of going at it without the guys of the Backstreet Boys this time around, before the room went crazy for the news that all the guys would be hitting the road together.
This isn't the first time NKOTB have combined boy-band forces. They toured with the Backstreet Boys in 2011 under the moniker NKOTBSB. The groups not only performed parts of the hit-packed set solo but also as a ninesome. Jordan Knight said, "These guys are classic. To have two great groups from the '90s come on tour with us … we're getting a lot of people involved to come to the show."
"We've been so inspired in our career by both of these groups," Lachey added about the opportunity to tour with the two boy bands. The group also confirmed they are working on new music.
Declaring themselves the "Dirty Dozen," BIIM confirmed they will be up first during the tour, followed by 98 and then NKOTB.
But wait, there's more. The guys in NKOTB have new music on the way. They will drop their next album, 10, on April 2. Its first single, "Remix (I Like The)," will hit the streets on January 28.
The North American Package Tour dates are as follows:
» 5/31 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
» 6/1 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
» 6/2 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
» 6/4 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
» 6/6 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
» 6/7 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
» 6/8 – Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
» 6/9 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
» 6/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
» 6/13 – East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
» 6/14 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
» 6/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
» 6/18 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
» 6/19 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
» 6/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
» 6/21 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
» 6/22 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
» 6/25 – Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
» 6/27 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
» 6/28 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
» 6/29 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
» 6/30 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
» 7/5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center Arena
» 7/6 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
» 7/7 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
» 7/9 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
» 7/12 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
» 7/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center


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TC TO JOHN A. CARLYLE ; 9 February 1852; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18520209-TC-JAC-01; CL 27: 35-37
Chelsea, 9 feby, 1852—
My dear Brother,
Thank you very much for all the trouble you took about Craigenputtoch and me. I think we may say, Jamie and you have fairly made a good job of it so far: £30 a year of additional rent, and the prospect of a much more comfortable tenant, and better treatment for the poor Place, than we could have looked for under M'Queen.
As to the Offers, they seem about alike in real amount, or perhaps the £210 without onerous conditions may be the higher of the two. At any rate we are clearly free to choose; and in the given state of uncertainty as to which is "higher," neither you nor Jamie are tied either way by the terms you offered.
All things considered, therefore, I think I will decidedly give the preference to Thomas Bell (the Minsca1 man), and commission you to make out the bargain with him according to the terms indicated. It is a great point with me to get the place well looked after, and kept in a neat manner, without negociation or farther bother of any kind. Let him be preferred, therefore, unless you have some objection that I know not of.
Probably, being a man of trim habits, he may himself be trusted with the details of repairing the Dwellinghouse &c; and any sum not exceeding £20 (of course he will present the accounts &c when all is finished) may be allowed him for that end.—— Weedings out of the woods he is very welcome to for his gates: the only question here must be, Is he a man of sufficient honour to be trusted with going to cut them himself, and generally with taking a kind of conscientious supervision of these poor woods in the absence of other authority? I will beg you to try and do the best you can in regard to this latter point. Suppose Jamie's permission was required for cutting any tree, would not that be safer? It would involve the necessity of Jamie visiting Craigenputtoch once in the year or so: but that we could take into account, and indeed I think it wd be a very good thing anyway. Or wd you put it altogether on Bell's honour, as on the whole the safest method? To cut only weedings, and choose them on his own conscience? Do what seems wisest; and I will conform, having no power of myself to judge.
In like manner with regard to draining, I should (as you already know) [be]2 altogether willing to encourage, and even well-placed to lay out a little money that way (at 5 per cent) if sure that it were to good advantage; but I think it will be best to make no express stipulation on the matter, to let the man try it himself first; in all cases, to let it be understood, Jamie's consent, and 5 per cent of interest during the lease, were to be first had. This, I believe, will do for the draining, with what you already know of my notions on that hand.
And indeed this is properly all I have to say in regard to the operation of letting Craigenputtoch generally; and so I will leave it with you, and hope it is now within sight of port; and that Mr Adamson, with a few lines of black-on-white, will now very shortly reduce it to a fixed condition, and let us handsomely wash our hands of it.
Adieu, dear Brother, I know not whether you will need another ride to Dumfries; but if so, I trust it will now be but one on that errand.
Ever your affectionate
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By Robin Scott
Only 12 Texas counties received an award from the office of Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Texas, and Dallam County was the only rural county to receive the recognition. The Texas Comptroller Gold Leadership Circle Award recognizes counties that set the bar for financial transparency and opening their books to the public. Dallam County received the award on February 25th.
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In an effort to "get healthier" and lower my blood sugar, I have been watching TV shows that encourage doing just that!
Progress at Hilmar Cheese Company's Texas facility
Despite a particularly wet winter, Hilmar Cheese Company is making great progress on Phase II. More than one hundred construction builders, welders and electricians are working diligently to keep the project on schedule.
Fire at Hilmar extinguished
By Robin Scott
For the second time in recent months a fire sparked by welding equipment broke out at Hilmar Cheese Company. The fire, that occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13th, was quickly contained. No one was injured and the damage to property was minimal.
Working halfway around the world
By Robin Scott
A group of Dalhart residents, as well as a few from Houston, California and Florida, recently traveled halfway around the world on a mission trip to Israel. The group funded the trip themselves, as well as the projects they completed while in Israel. Their trip, which mainly benefited special needs children in a school in Tiberius, also provided an opportunity to visit the Holy City of Jerusalem and other historical sites.
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A monumental evening
By Robin Scott
The Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual banquet on Thursday, April 8th at the Rita Blanca Coliseum. The banquet was a great success from beginning to end, and the addition of two new categories of honorees added to the overall triumphant evening.
How will you spend your dash?
By Robin Scott
When Jim Gentil, a motivational speaker from Austin, spoke at the 2010 Chamber Banquet held at the Rita Blanca Coliseum on Thursday evening, April 8th, he posed a profound question to the guests in attendance: How will you spend your dash? The dash is what may be found on a tombstone between a person's date of birth and their date of death. The dash is everything in between those two events, and the most important signification on the tombstone. The dash represents that way a person has spent their life.
Thomas Allen selected FCA Athlete of the Year
By Rodney White
The winner of this year's Fellowship of Christian Athletes Male Athlete of the Year award is Thomas Allen from Dalhart High School. Thomas is one of those rare athletes that excel in every sport he plays. He's played varsity football, basketball, baseball and track. He was a state finalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman program, which is both an academic and athletic program. This past season he was voted First Team All-District wide receiver and punter. He followed that up with a basketball MVP team award.
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Little things mean a lot
I know I shouldn't be surprised by the little things in life that bring an unexpected smile or tear, but I am. I should have walked long enough in my Christian life to know that God is interested in the little things in our lives, but I still marvel at them.
Ferris Family named Agricultural Family of the Year
By Robin Scott
Scott and Donna Ferris, along with their son, Gabe, his wife, Kayla, and daughter, Emily, and her husband, Gary Brown, were named as the Agricultural Family of the Year for 2009 by the Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce during the Chamber's Annual Banquet held Thursday evening, April 8th.
Roses honored by Chamber as Volunteers of the Year
By Robin Scott
The Dalhart Meals on Wheels program has been fortunate to have the assistance of two area residents that not only deliver meals to the elderly, but they take it upon themselves to keep up with those people they serve. Caring for people and their community has become synonymous with Chester and Wilma Rose, the Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce 2009 Volunteers of the Year.
David Foote named Citizen of the Year
By Robin Scott
The Dalhart Independent School District Superintendent, David Foote, was honored at the 2010 Chamber of Commerce Banquet as the area's 2009 Citizen of the Year. David was joined by his wife, Joni, and their children during the event held Thursday, April 8th at the Rita Blanca Coliseum.
Most every Dalhart resident knows or has met David, who is described as "very approachable and easy to talk to." He supports the students in DISD fully, and is often in attendance at their sporting events, concerts, UIL, award programs and banquets and other activities.
Special Chamber of Commerce section inside
Be sure to read what the Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce has been up to in the past year. From ribbon cutting ceremonies, to the Block Party to the XIT Parade, the Chamber provides businesses with opportunities for visibility.
Guymon to host Dust Bowl Symposium
By Robin Scott
Seventy-five years have passed since Black Sunday, April 14, 1935, also known as the worst day of the Dust Bowl of the 1930's. In celebration of the dust bowl area's survival and to discuss how the area came back from such a devastating chapter of American history, a symposium is scheduled for April 9th and 10th in Guymon, Oklahoma.
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Dalhart PD searching for damaged vehicle
On Saturday, April 3, 2010, it was reported to the Dalhart police that an unknown vehicle ran into the building at 214 Denver Avenue, left the scene, and did not contact the building owner or the police.
Duke and Sweet Bran score victory in March Madness
By Nathan French
In what may be hailed as one of the most exciting and unexpected Marches ever, Duke beat Butler 61-59, ending the underdog's try for glory. Although it was almost a Hollywood finish, Kyle Singler scored 19 points and Brian Zoubek rebounded Gordon Hayward's miss with only 3.6 seconds left, sealing victory for Duke.
RBEC held annual meeting
The annual membership meeting of Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, held on March 17, began with a chicken and fish lunch, furnished by Danny's Hens and Fins of Lubbock. After members finished their meals, CEO/General Manager Brent Wheeler said hello to the audience and announced the business session would begin shortly.
Still a need for child abuse awareness
By Robin Scott
During April of each year, an opportunity arises for raising awareness about a continuing national problem, child abuse. By Presidential proclamation, April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and one large goal dominates the month: stop child abuse. Current child abuse statistics will get released by the U.S. government during April, and many State Governors will issue state proclamations to join in the fight to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.


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Donald Sterling, owner of the NBA basketball team, LA Clippers, was recorded expressing how he feels about people of many colors who both attend his games and who play for his team. He unfortunately commented about religion, as well as race. Players for the LA Clippers have showed unity as a team by taking off their practice clothes prior to tip-off, trying to not wear their team logo. It is very sad when these players are being held by contracts which obligate them to play for their team. Though, it is not public knowledge what are the exact details of their contract, the team's hard work to get to the playoffs, is greatly overshadowed by the incessant, cruel ramblings of a person who obviously forgot what America and the NBA, are all about.
America is the melting pot. Our national sport leagues represent the rainbow of beautiful children who worked hard and dedicated their lives to one of America's past times, so that when they grew older, they would continue to play that sport which feeds their soul. The NBA is filled with many colors, the LA Clippers and the Washington Wizards wear red, white and blue, like many teams. The LA Lakers wear purple and gold, like the Golden State Warriors. Here, in Denver, we have worn many colors, including a rainbow, representing the Denver Nuggets.
The only colors that should be talked about, are the ones on the NBA uniforms. There should be no talk, anymore, of the color of one's skin. Let's have the world that we are supposed to have, teach our children the colors in a crayon box, where we are all brothers and sisters in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. A world of happiness where we dictate the colors by designing a new uniform. As many of us rejoiced today in hearing the news from the NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, stating the lifetime ban of Sterling to anything having to do with the NBA, we remembered how we are here together and united. To love one another, is the most beautiful color of all.


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Published: Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 4:34 p.m.
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Blockbuster superhero movie "Iron Man 3" and NBC TV's "Revolution," both made-in-Wilmington productions, will soon be available on DVD.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced Thursday that it will release "Revolution: The Complete First Season" in a DVD/Blu-ray combo pack Sept. 3. The nine-disc package (four Blu-rays, five DVDs) will include all 20 first-season episodes, two bonus features ("An In-Depth Look at the 'Revolution' Pilot" and "Creating a Revolution"), a gag reel, deleted scenes and NBC webisodes. The combo pack will be priced at $60.
MTV News' Screen Crush blog reported last month that the DVD and Blu-ray versions of "Iron Man 3" would be released Aug. 27. Disney later announced that release dates had been postponed.
DVDs for both "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2" were released in late September after their summer theatrical releases. Additional features for the "Iron Man 3" DVD have not been announced, but industry rumors claim it will include footage from the film's Chinese version, which is markedly different from the one seen in the U.S.
Still in theaters, "Iron Man 3" has grossed more than $385 million at American box offices and more than $700 million worldwide.
"Revolution" reached the No. 1 spot in TV ratings for women ages 18-34 and men 18-49. Last month, producers announced that production on the science-fiction series will be moved to Austin, Texas. Local production wrapped on June 3.
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GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT, KINGSBURY HALL, Tuesday, Dec. 3-Thursday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., $42/$52/$64.50/$15 students
When pop-punk trio Green Day released their American Idiot album in 2004, it marked an ambitious release from a band that many viewed on the downside of its career. Instead, the rock opera about childhood friends' respective paths in post-9/11 America proved a creative and commercial high point for rock music in the '00s, as well as a rebirth of sorts for the trio of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt. The album sold millions, and the story of St. Jimmy and his friends earned Green Day millions in sales and the ability to push the concept even further on their 2009 follow-up, 21st Century Breakdown. In a move that one could argue solidifies the band's punk street-cred--or solidify one's view of the band as sell-outs, depending on your perspective--Armstrong and Co. adapted the American Idiot story into a brash, bombastic Broadway musical that gained accolades for its energy and atypical approach to musical theater. I saw this touring production about a week ago, and I can vouch for its creative choreography and visual appeal. And as a fan of Green Day's source material, I could enjoy the fact that the show is short on dialogue and told primarily through the familiar lyrics of the band's songs. Anyone unfamiliar with the music or the album's story lines, though, might find themselves struggling to keep up with the various characters as they strain to catch the lyrics coming through the rock and roll soundtrack.


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Released: Nov 01st, 1983
Running Time: 90
Director: Leon Gucci
Company: Video X-Pix
Cast: Barbara Hauser, Copper Penny, Ron Jeremy, Tammy (I), Susan Howard, Louise Parsons, Spring Taylor, Barbara Samples, Chelsea Manchester, Brooke Bennet, Doug Hamilton
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
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Luscious sex and witty dialogue. Who could ask for anything more? Certainly, not I. C.T. (Coed Teasers), produced and directed by Leon Gucci, the man who brought the Erotic World of Lolita, Inside Jennifer Welles, and Inside Desiree Cousteau to the screen, could have easily been titled, "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." And sex is how. For Gloria (Louisa Parsons), and her husband Richard (Doug Hamilton), what a summer it was!
As we learn in a letter Gloria writes to a friend, she and Richard spent a sex-fulfilled summer a camp for 'wayward' children. All ten of them. But it's a summer she'll never forget.
It seems that Gloria reads romantic novels and dreams of very active sex life. This disturbs Richard, but as she talks in her sleep, he accommodates her. "How can I say no to this woman?," he implores to us early in the film. How, indeed. And Gloria may not know it, but what she thinks are her dreams, is actually happening to her. Too bad for her that she sleeps through most of it!
As Gloria accompanies Richard to camp, she is surprised to learn that it is full of little C.T.'s, and that doesn't stand for counselors-in-training. For these C.T.'s know what they want and how to get it. And get it they do.
With a bunk of girls consisting of centerfolds Barbara Hauser, Tammy, the ever-popular Chelsea Manchester, Susan Howard, Brooke Bennet, and Barbara Samples, we know that there will be sex in abundance. And there is. These girls run around their bunk topless and otherwise. They masturbate over magazines and with each other. They seduce Richard. And they turn a raid by the boys into a rape by the girls. They're always in charge.
Sex teems in this film, and it is all very, very good. In fact, the film can be broken into twelve sexual segments. The funny dialogue with the minimal, excellent acting are segue ways for the sex. It is done convincingly and helps make this a first-rate porn film that's a pleasure to watch.
Now I come to the best part of the film: Ron Jeremy. Although only in a supporting role, (filmmakers take note: star this man!) he steals the film. And his scenes are by far the hottest and most stimulating. He plays Dr. Flip Burns and when he checks out Nurse Sandy Feelgood (Copper Penny), he makes sure she is qualified in every position.
Nurse number one, Miss Tidewell (Spring Taylor), has to leave because of nervous exhaustion. No wonder. When Gloria and Richard arrive at their bunk, she is tied up in the shower by the "animals" and has to be rescued. All of which remind Gloria of a book she read where a nurse was ravaged and raped. And with Richard's help she demonstrates and recreates how the nurse was ravaged and raped. And with Richard's help she demonstrates and recreates how the nurse was brutalized on Miss Tidewell. This becomes a ménage a trios where all are satisfied, and satisfying to watch.
As we soon see, Dr. Burns is a man who knows his job and likes it. He proves this when he walks in on Chelsea and bouncy, Barbara Hauser playing doctor. He shows them the equipment of a real physician, and again we are treated to a sensual delight. This is by far the most inventive scene in the film. Which is no easy feat considering how fresh and luscious each scene is.
While campers, doctor, nurse and Richard are playing, Gloria is consumed by the flow of passion around her. She decides to sunbathe in the nude and hence, falls asleep. While she wasn't looking, three boys have followed. As she dreams, they fulfill her sleep-talking. A beautiful, wild and willing, albeit sleeping woman is every boy's fantasy. While three boys make this every woman's dream.
Nothing is typical about this cameo, so why should the last day be any different? It becomes a sexual free-for-all, where every fantasy Gloria ever had is made real. She can't believe that for the first time, reality is better than her wildest dreams.
Actually, it's more like Richard's fantasies coming true, because before he can lay a finger on Gloria, he bids farewell to two very special campers. But when Richard and Gloria do get together in the playground – well, let's just say you'll never look at one the same way again.
A film like this is a welcome surprise. But it loses half a point because all but three of the sexual encounters are poorly dubbed. The same two voices are used for all the characters, and they are accompanied by awful groaning, slurping, smacking and sloshing noises. But if dubbing doesn't bother you, then give this film four A's.


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21 Jan 2013, 08:34pm by Matt Waldman
Matt Waldman reports on the receivers and the drills the Raiders put the through on Day 1 of Senior Bowl practice.
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The star of the 2013 Senior Bowl Weigh-In might be its new leader Phil Savage, who wants to make the event as influential as the Combine. Matt Waldman weighs-in from the morning proceedings.
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16 Jan 2013, 06:04pm by Aaron Schatz
This story is nothing short of astonishing. You may have heard earlier in the year about the terrible burden that Manti Te'o had to bear this season, playing even after both his grandmother Annette Santiago and his girlfriend Lennay Marie Kekua died in September. Well, Te'o's grandmother did die in September. But Deadspin has done extensive research and has found no evidence that there ever was any such person named Lennay Marie Kekua. There is no obituary, no report of an auto accident, no mention in the Stanford student newspaper where she was supposed to be a student.
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Matt Waldman continues his Boiler Room Series with junior tight end Zach Ertz.
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04 Jan 2013, 02:04pm by Mike Kurtz
An officiating rare gem was unearthed in a lopsided Fiesta Bowl between the Ducks and Wildcats. (Click to read more.)
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21 Dec 2012, 04:01am by Matt Waldman
Run and Shoot coaching disciple June Jones has coached his share of star receivers both at the college and professional level. I've found that his frame of reference about the position is pretty good. If he praises a player's potential, that receiver is worth watching. So when Jones shared in a weekly press conference this season that SMU receiver Darius Johnson might be the best receiver he's ever coached, and possibly the best athlete, that raises the old antennae.
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As just announced on ESPN, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is your 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner. Congratulations to him.
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Study football players long enough and it becomes clear that we all make assumptions about what they can and cannot do. Here's a play of Kenjon Barner's that may challenge assumptions about him if enough of them exist on tape.
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Here's to hoping you enjoyed your few months of realignment-free news from the world of college football because it might be coming to an end. Over the past three or four days, "Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten" rumors have begun to take on ferocious volume, and ESPN's Brett McMurphy, Dana O'Neil and Andy Katz are reporting that Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, who is to Maryland what Nike's Phil Knight is to Oregon (i.e. a serious sugar daddy and influential figure), is very much in favor of the move.
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Here the list of Memphis City Schools Closings! Memphis City is reporting virtually all school closings or delays today because of poor weather. The Memphis City Schools Closings data coming in today shows widespread closures. Here is the latest data:
Memphis City Schools Closings
(When "No notification" that indicates school is open. All school are listed below by name.)
1-2-3 Learning Academy Closed
A Diff. World Christ. Child Care Closed
Alcorn County Schools District Closed
All About Love Christ. Child Care Closed
Audubon Park Baptist Church Wednesday services cancelled
Blytheville Schools District Closed
Bornblum Solomon Schechter Sch. Closed
Briarcrest Christian School System Closed
Brown Miss. Baptist Church & Gym Closed
Calvary Baptist Academy Closed
Carolyne's Child Care Cent, R'ville Closed
Christ The King Lutheran School Closed
Christ the Rock Christian Academy Closed
Collegiate School of Memphis Closed
Crichton College Closed
Cummings St. Baptist Church All services cancelled
Davis YMCA Head Start Closed
DeSoto County Schools District Closed
Dunklin County, MO Schools Closed
Dyersburg and Dyer County Schools Closed
East Arkansas Community College Closed
Faith Heritage Christian Academy Closed
Fayette County Schools District Closed
First Assembly Christian School Closed
First Star Learning Academy Closed
Forrest City Schools District 7 Closed
Hardeman County Schools Closed
Harding Academy Closed
Haywood County Schools District Closed
Healing Hands Christian Acad. Closed
Heritage Baptist Academy Closed
Holly Springs Schools District Closed
Hutchison School Closed
Immanuel Lutheran School Closed
Lambuth University, Jackson Classes start at 9:00 a.m.
Lauderdale County Schools District Closed
Learning Tree Day Care Closed
Lecole Culinaire Day classes cancelled
LeMoyne-Owen College Closed
Lifeblood Covington/Blytheville Closed Wednesday
Lifeblood Memphis Offices Open at Noon
Lighthouse Christian Academy Closed
Little Leaders Learning Cent. Closed
Lord's Tabernacle Christian Aca. Closed
Magnolia Heights – Senatobia Closed
Marion Schools District Closed
Marshall County Schools District Closed
McNairy County Schools District Closed
Mem. Acad. of Health Sciences Closed
Memphis Catholic Schools Closed
Memphis Center of DeVry University Closed
Memphis City Schools Closed
Memphis City Traffic Courts Closed
Memphis Public Library Central Library opens 11:00 a.m.
Memphis Public Library Branches open at noon
Mid-America Baptist Seminary Closed
Morgan Cares Home/Adult Day care Closed
New Directions Christian Church Closed
New Hope Christian Academy Closed
New Horizons Children's Academy Closed
New Jerusalem Baptist Day Care Closed
North Tippah School District Closed
Northwest Community College Closed
NW Mississippi Community College All campuses day classes cancelled
Pemiscot County, MO Schools Closed
Quitman County School District Closed
Remington College Day Classes Cancelled
Rossville Health Center Closed
Roulhac's Preschool Closed
Sacred Heart School – Southaven Closed
SBEC Closed
Senatobia Municipal School District Closed
Shelby Co. Circuit Court Clerk's Off. Closed
Shelby Co. Gen. Sessions Criminal Court Div. 7-15 OPEN
Shelby County Schools Closed
Southern Institute of Cosmetology Closed
St. George's Independent School classes start two hours late
St. Mary's Episcopal School Closed
St. Paul TLC Learning Center, OB Closed
Steps of Faith Christ. Day Care Closed
SW Tennessee Comm Coll Open today
Tender Hearts Learning Center Closed
The Bodine School Closed
Thomas Chapel Church in Rossville Wednesday services cancelled
Tipton County Schools District Closed
Tipton Rosemark Academy Closed
Tunica County Schools District Closed
Turrell Schools District Closed
Union Avenue Baptist Church Wednesday services cancelled
Union University, Germantown, TN classes start 90 minutes late
Union University, Jackson, TN Closed
Vatterott College Memphis/Bartlett Daytime classes cancelled
West Memphis School District Closed
Word of Faith Christ. Day Care Closed
Word Of Faith Christian Academy Closed
Wynne Schools District Closed
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Year Produced: 2009
Faced with the growing power of Germany, Britain's Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sought accommodation with the Nazis through the "policy of appeasement."
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Lead: Faced with the growing power of Germany, Britain's Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sought accommodation with the Nazis through the "policy of appeasement."
Intro: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts.
Content: In hindsight "appeasement" usually stimulates thoughts of cowardly surrender to German demands, but at the time it was considered by many to be a reasonable response to legitimate grievances. The policy, which was wildly popular, actually began under Chamberlain's predecessor Stanley Baldwin. Britain stood aside when Italy attacked Ethiopia in August 1935. Baldwin, and Chamberlain after him, remembered the horror of the First World War and they were determined to avoid a repeat at all costs. Concerned that the British Empire lacked the resources to face down Japan, Italy, and Germany at the same time, they attempted to reach agreement with the strongest--the Nazi Regime of Adolf Hitler.
Such an approach failed. Hitler saw "appeasement" as weakness and quickly took advantage of Chamberlain's good will. Ethiopia, Spain, and Austria fell under Fascist control. When Hitler began to threaten Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain made three trips to Germany in September 1938. When he returned from Munich and climbed from the plane he said, "We regard the agreements signed last night and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement as symbolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again."
Within a year, the Second World War had begun and Chamberlain's policy of appeasement--so liberal, so optimistic--had foundered in the face of Germany's naked aggression.
Next time: Out of the Wilderness.
At the University of Richmond, this is Dan Roberts.


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|Manga, Japanese light novels, graphic novels, original English-language manga
|Los Angeles, California, United States
|Stuart J. Levy
|Los Angeles, California, United States
|Number of locations
|Area served
|North America, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom
|Key people
Stuart J. Levy, Founder, CEO, & CCO
John Parker, President & COO
Victor Chin, Vice President of Inventory Control
Bill Josey, General Counsel & Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs
Mike Kiley, Publisher[1]
|$35 million (2003)[2]
|Mixx Entertainment
Tokyopop, stylized TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and original English-language manga in English, German, and Japanese. Tokyopop has its headquarters in Los Angeles, California, and branches in the United Kingdom and Germany. Tokyopop products are available internationally.
Tokyopop was originally founded in 1997 by Stuart J. Levy.[2]
When the company was known as Mixx, it sold MixxZine, a manga magazine. Mixx also sold the shōjo manga anthology Smile. Mixxzine later became Tokyopop before it was discontinued. In 2005, Tokyopop began a new, free publication called Manga (originally Takuhai) to feature their latest releases.
Tokyopop is one of the biggest manga publishers outside of Japan and as such has been attributed with popularizing manhwa in the United States. Tokyopop "published many Korean artists' work, possibly without Western fans even realizing the strips don't come from Japan. Series like King of Hell by Kim Jae-hwan and Ra In-soo, and the Gothic vampire tale Model by Lee So-young are both Korean, but could easily be mistaken for manga."[3]
In March 2006, Tokyopop and HarperCollins Publishers announced a co-publishing agreement in which the sale and distribution rights of some Tokyopop manga and books, under this co-publishing license, would be transferred to HarperCollins in mid-June 2006. The agreement also enabled Tokyopop to produce original English-language manga (OEL) adaptations of HarperCollins' books. Meg Cabot's books were the first to be adapted into the manga format, along with the Warriors series by Erin Hunter.[4] The first line of Tokyopop-HarperCollins OEL manga was released in 2007 with the goal of publishing up to 24 titles each year.[5]
Tokyopop has released several series based on American games, films, and characters, such as Warcraft,[6][7] the Kingdom Hearts video game series, and Jim Henson films.[8] They released the first volume of a series based on the Hellgate: London video game in April 2008.[9]
2008 restructuring
In June 2008, the company announced that it was being restructured, with its name being changed to Tokyopop Group, a holding group for several new subsidiaries. The existing Tokyopop operations in the United States would be split into two subsidiaries: Tokyopop, Inc., and Tokyopop Media. Tokyopop, Inc., consists of the company's existing publications business, while Tokyopop Media focuses on the company's digital and comics-to-film works.[10] Tokyopop Media will also manage the Tokypop website, which will continue to promote its publications.[11] According to Tokyopop representative Mike Kiley, the division into two companies would allow the company to "set things up in ways that would very clearly and definitively allow those businesses to focus on what they need to do to succeed. The goals in each company are different and the achievement of those goals is more realistic, more possible if everyone working in each of those companies is very clearly focused."[11]
During the restructure, Tokyopop laid off 39 positions, equating to 35-40% of its total American workforce. Most of the positions cut were those involved in the direct publication of its books.[10][11] The publication output from Tokyopop, Inc., was scaled back. Tokyopop reported that it would be cutting the volumes released per year by approximately 50%, to an average of 20-22 volumes per month.[11][12][13]
Tokyopop's Japan division was also to be split, with one unit operating under Tokyopop Media and the other becoming a subsidiary under the overall Tokyopop Group.[13] In response to Tokyopop's restructuring, declining sales, and losing 20% of its manga market share, Tokyopop UK cut its publication release schedule from approximately 25 volumes a month to 20.[14]
In December 2008, citing "dramatically low sales" in the publishing industry as a whole, Tokyopop, Inc., laid off eight more employees, including three editors, and noted that the company would have to rearrange some of its upcoming publication schedules.[15][16]
Loss of Kodansha licenses
Licenses from the Japanese manga publisher Kodansha historically were a large part of Tokyopop's catalog. In the years leading up to 2009, the number of Kodandha titles licensed by Tokyopop decreased. The final new Kodansha title was Tokko by Tohru Fujisawa, and the final batch of volumes of Kodansha titles appeared around March 2009. Around that time Kodansha began to consistently give licenses to its manga to Del Rey Manga. Deb Aoki of About.com said "Well, more or less. You get the idea. If you've the type who reads the tea leaves of the manga publishing biz, you kinda sensed that things weren't quite the same as they used to be."[17]
On August 31, 2009, Tokyopop announced that Japanese manga publisher Kodansha was allowing all of its licensing agreements with both the North American and German divisions of Tokyopop to expire for reasons unknown. Due to this loss in licensing, Tokyopop was forced to leave several Kodansha series unfinished, including popular series Rave Master, Initial D, GetBackers, and Life. It also would be unable to reprint any previously published volumes, rendering all Kodansha-owned Tokyopop releases out-of-print.[18]
Several other titles licensed and published by Tokyopop, including best sellers Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, Clover, and Magic Knight Rayearth, were reacquired by Dark Horse Comics, though two other titles Kodansha licensed to Dark Horse had since transferred to Random House.[17][18]Samurai Deeper Kyo was relicensed by competitor Del Rey Manga, a division of Random House, which published the remaining volumes of the series.[18]
Tokyopop said that it expected the loss of the licenses to have minimal impact on the company economically due to its diversification of their holdings over the last few years, though they acknowledged the loss would hurt fans of the ongoing series who face uncertainty about the completion of those titles from other companies. ICv2 reported that Tokyopop would continue to publish light novels from Kodansha, and that Kodansha appeared to be planning to publish its own titles through its partnership with Random House.[19]
In an interview with the website Anime Vice, Tokypop Marketing Manager Kasia Piekarz noted that the company was not entirely surprised by the move, stating, "It wasn't completely unexpected as we haven't licensed anything new from Kodansha in quite some time. What surprised us most was that they canceled licenses for series that were almost finished, such as Samurai Deeper Kyo and Rave Master. From a fan and collector's perspective, that doesn't make sense to us."[20]
Foreign markets
In the summer of 2004, Tokyopop founded its first foreign branch in Germany, headquartered in Hamburg. The first manga and manhwa by Tokyopop Germany were published in November, 2004, and the first anime in fall, 2005.
Also in 2004, Tokyopop set up a London, UK, office that mainly imports books from the U.S. and distributes them to bookstores in the United Kingdom. Tokyopop released an anime collection in the United Kingdom market in late 2006, including titles such as Initial D and Great Teacher Onizuka. Vampire Princess Miyu was released on DVD by MVM Entertainment, and the Toonami television channel aired the first half of Rave Master in early 2005.
Tokyopop also distributes some of their titles to Australia and New Zealand through Funtastic, who recently acquired Madman Entertainment. In Greece, Tokyopop-owned properties are licensed by Anubis Comics.
Blu Manga
Blu Manga is an imprint under which Tokyopop publishes shōnen-ai and yaoi manga titles. The imprint was launched in 2005. Initially, the company denied that it owned Blu, stating that it was only distributing for another company. The company also released no editor names nor company contact info, out of fear there would be backlashes and hate mail from "moral crusaders."[21] In 2006, the company confirmed Blu was their own imprint.[21][22] Blu Manga consider that they have "non-girly" branding which has enabled the imprint, in a genre stereotypically by women for women, to reach out to a male or gay audience.[23]
Fans critical of possible mishandling of the Initial D property voiced concerns regarding "editorial changes" in the language localization of the manga and anime.[24] The changes included renaming of several characters and the removal of one character's involvement in enjo kōsai, a practice in Japan where younger women are paid to provide older men with companionship.[24][25] In a letter sent to Anime News Network, Tokyopop responded to the criticisms, noting that they felt the edits were necessary because they were marketing the series to a younger target audience than it was originally designed for in Japan. They also felt that the series would reach a larger audience if it had a broader American appeal.[24]
We also know that we have a responsibility to be true to the spirit of the original Japanese version of Initial D. So, we start having lots of late night sessions about how to present Initial D to the widest possible audience and yet still retain its core essence... We are passionate about anime and manga, and we believe in helping spread the word to as many people as we can.—Tokyopop Staff, Anime News Network[24]
The company alleviated some of the concerns by noting that the anime series would receive an "unedited, subtitled, Japanese language" DVD release. The manga series remained edited except for the first volume, which was accidentally printed before the editing decisions were made.[24]
There are other criticisms of Tokyopop's editing of manga. The sound effects are often left untranslated, and honorifics are removed.[26] Translations of light novels have been criticized as being "stilted and unnatural to the point of being distracting,"[27] and manga texts include "numerous misplaced and dangling modifiers, a couple of verb tense and punctuation errors, and a number of misused words that were probably typos that passed the spellcheck test."[28]
Tokyopop Tour
The Tokyopop Tour is a web-based reality series searching for "America's Greatest Otaku." A group of Tokyopop Interns, called the "Otaku Six" and Tokyopop's CEO, Stu Levy, will be traveling across America, documenting various "otaku" culture hotspots from July 1, 2010, to August 25, 2010.[29] The applicant who successfully gains the title "America's Greatest Otaku" will win a trip to Japan.[30]
The Otaku Six interns/cast mates involved in the web-based reality series include:[31][32][33]
1. Andre Jeanjacques[34] from San Antonio, TX, One of the Otaku Six [35]
2. Diana Hsu [36] from St. Louis, MO, One of the Otaku Six [37]
3. Dominique Therese Kruse[38] from Anchorage, AK One of the Otaku Six [39][40]
4. Meera Marie[41] from St. Charles, IL, One of the Otaku Six
5. Stephan Cho[42] from New York City, NY, One of the Otaku Six [43]
6. William Sullivan Brown[44] from Seattle, WA, One of the Otaku Six [45]
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Most ancient Egyptians worshiped a sun god named Amun. Sometimes they worshiped Amun as a human, sometimes as an animal (ram), and sometimes as a human with an animal head. The story of King Thutmose IV's vision of Aten was passed down to Tutankhamun's grandfather, Amenhotep III (1411–1353 BCE), and to Tutankhamun's father, Akhenaten. Now, King Akhenaten had a revoltionary idea: Only one god, Aten, was to be worshiped (monotheism). Aten had no image. Aten was the presence of the sun visible to everyone as the sun disk in the sky. From then on, everyone was to worship the sun disk.
Akhenaten did not care about Amun and the other gods. He closed the temples of Amun. This threatened and angered the powerful Amun priests and upset the people who worshiped Amun. Akhenaten left his palace in Luxor and sailed 200 miles north on the Nile to create the city of Amarna for himself and his one god, Aten. As a pharaoh, Akhenaten was considered to be part man and part god – a god-king who could communicate directly with Aten.
In the year 1342 BCE, in the city of Amarna, on the banks of the Nile, the future King Tutankhamun was born. His father was Akhenaten, and his mother was believed to be a minor queen named Kiya. At birth, the boy was given the name Tutankhaten. Prince Tutankhaten began his life praying to the sun disk, Aten.
As a little prince, Tutankhaten watched the building of the great holy city of Amarna and the many temples for worshiping Aten. These were wide open spaces to the sun, not like the covered, dark, and hidden temples to Amun (Amun's name meant the Hidden One, and his image was painted blue to denote invisibility). Tutankhaten learned to read and write late Egyptian and to master algebra and astronomy. He read the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts, and the Wisdom Literature of the great Egyptians.
When Prince Tutankhaten was about nine, his father, King Akhenaten died. Suddenly Tutankhaten was returned to the city of Luxor and crowned king and pharaoh in the temple of Karnak. Two old men, Ay and Horemheb, held the real power behind the throne. The underage Tutankhaten was a puppet in their hands. Ay was the father of Queen Nefertiti and worshiped Aten. Ay loved and protected Tutankhaten and took the title Regent of Upper Egypt. Horemheb was the commander of the army and a foe of Ay. Horemheb worshiped Amun and took the title Regent of Lower Egypt. Horemheb made Tutankhaten change his name to Tutankhamun and worship Amun, the god his father had rebelled against.
As a regent for Tutankhamun, Horemheb had to protect him. Horemheb took Tutankhamun down the Nile to Memphis where he made the pharaoh restore the statues of the old gods and worship Amun. After Tutankhamun's marriage to Queen Ankhesenpaaten, Amarna, the city of Akhenaten, was abandoned forever. In the temples of Luxor and Karnak, the pharaoh restored the worship of Amun, but he allowed the people to worship Aten, too. Tutankhamun restored the Opet Festival, which celebrated all the gods with food and drink, and which the people loved. Now there was freedom of worship, and Tutankhamun had made peace with both sides. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone, in the Nile delta, by Napoleon Bonaparte's troops allowed for the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs.


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Anyway, Spencer's site is the proverbial cobbler's child. That's why this page looks so barren and crappy (though it does look better than it did). It may continue to look that way for a while until he gets around to working on it more. But he's really sorry about it, and he swears he'll make shoes for his children real soon now.
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You cannot reconcile creativeness with technical achievement. You may be perfect in playing the piano, and not be creative. You may be able to handle color, to put paint on canvas most cleverly, and not be a creative painter...having lost the song, we pursue the singer. We learn from the singer the technique of song, but there is no song; and I say the song is essential, the joy of singing is essential. When the joy is there, the technique can be built up from nothing; you will invent your own technique, you won't have to study elocution or style. When you have, you see, and the very seeing of beauty is an art.
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Revolights, Inc. provides products that make roads safer for riders and drivers alike. We will lead the bicycle lighting market toward more forward-thinking, safety-minded products for cyclists.
ZOIC™ is the style of cycling, creating casual performance clothing for anyone who rides a bike. Your desire to ride shapes how you live, your clothing expresses your lifestyle, motivating ZOIC to fuse performance fabrics and technical features into comfortable clothing styles. ZOIC produces a complete line of men's, women's and kids' apparel for mountain biking, recreational riding, bike commuting and more. ZOIC means pertaining to animal life or action; ZOIC is clothing for an active life. ZOIC encourages everyone to ride more and dress well. Learn more at ZOIC.com.
BikeWrappers are a set of reflective wraps for your bicycle frame that make you visible to motorists from up to a quarter mile away at night. They are not only a safety product but are also an accessory to customize and personalize your bike's style. The wraps are reversible so that one side is the reflective material for night time and the other is a designer pattern(available in 25 different varieties) that allows you to "dress up" your bike during the day. They do not use any permanent adhesives or tapes, rather a velcro closure system, which allows them to be temporary as well as versatile to use on multiple bikes. Lastly, their third purpose is to protect your frame from scratches, dirt, and sweat since they are machine washable which people like on their bike when they lock it up, transport it on their car rack, ship it in the mail, ride on their trainer, or just simply ride in general.
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At Flipside Hats it takes 4 weeks and no new materials to make a new hat offering. We turn the industry upside down and use the "waste" generated by the big brands. The fabric that is not used in clothing production is often discarded leaving thousands of pounds every week of pre-consumer waste from a typical factory contracting for brands similar to Nike and Adidas. We see the FLIPSIDE and re-purpose this pre-consumer waste mixing it up with sustainably sourced fabrics made from Hemp, Organic Cotton and Recycled Polyester. To turn the industry upside down again we employ regional production supporting local families and fair jobs right here in Oregon and California. We never compromise and we make the highest quality, time tested classic styles and cutting edge fashion you know as Flipside Hats.
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Each bike is unique in that it acts as a reflection of the rider's personality. Riders can choose from different limited-edition bicycles with unique color combinations, and can further customize them to make each bike one of a kind. We also sell bike wheels, grips, footstraps, and Pure Fix branded t-shirts. Our focus on individual riders has allowed us to sell thousands of bikes by solely advertising through our website and social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, You Tube and our blog.


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When it's in your blood to become an entrepreneur but you also want to exploit the convenience associated with doing business online, you might do well to consider using a drop ship supplier to when launching your business venture. There are many benefits associated with drop shipping. If you want to succeed running your online business, you should consider employing the drop shipping model.
Use the Suppliers Product Descriptions
When launching a new business, you need to focus on getting your website up and running and planning your marketing campaign. Writing savvy descriptions for the products you intend to sell can be daunting and take up a lot of your valuable time. "Each product listing might take about 10 minutes to prepare an image and write the description. If you plan to list 150 products in your store, that's 1,500 minutes (25 hours!) right from the start." (1) When you work with a drop shipping supplier, you can use their descriptions to save time. The extra time might allow you to work on your blog or promote your business via the social media networks.
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When you purchase wholesale, there is considerable fiscal risk. When you sell whole-sale items, "The biggest thing at risk is your own hard-earned money." (2) You not only have to locate a space to store these items, you also risk storing them for quite a long time if they don't sell. Do you want to be stuck with shelves of olive green can openers or inflatable beach toys? It can be disheartening to see shelves stacked up with unsold items that represent your money. When you drop ship, you only pay for the items that sell. Let's repeat that: You only pay for the items that sell. This revolutionary concept is why drop shipping is so undeniably attractive.
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The task of packing sold materials and labeling them accordingly can be a daunting part of your day. If you are a small business, it can be expensive to pay staff to perform these tasks. Moreover, you may have to package materials yourself. Simply put, when your business takes off, you won't have the time to accomplish these types of tasks. You'll want to focus on promoting and growing your business. When you drop ship, the warehouse staff provides the shipping services. You simply forward them your customer's shipping information and can get back to your day. Though you pay fees for item shipment, you do not pay for your own shipping supplies or have to supply the manpower needed to package and ship the materials making this a highly cost-effective solution.
When you launch an online business, you need to focus on promoting that business. By tapping into your drop shipping supplier's services, you can streamline your process and better tend to essential features of your business. Since there is considerably less financial risk with drop shipping products, you can also employ your financial resources more effectively as your business grows.
1. Doba, "Drop Shipping Basics," https://www.doba.com/how-dropshipping-works/calculate-cost-benefit/
2. Doba, "Drop Shipping: A Smarter Way to Buy Wholesale Products," https://www.doba.com/how-dropshipping-works/wholesale-dropshipping/


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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter in the death of teammate and friend, Jerry Brown. Brent and Brown were involved in a fiery car wreck in December 2012.
Josh Brent and Jerry Brown had been out in December 2012 partying with other Cowboys players. According to the prosecutors, Brent was drunk when he crashed his Mercedes.
Jerry Brown, a Cowboys practice squad linebacker was killed in the car wreck. Officers who were at the scene stated that when the first officers arrived on the scene they witnessed Brent trying to pull Brown from the wreckage.
Court documents revealed that Brent's blood alcohol level was tested by officers shortly after the crash and was 0.18 percent which is twice the legal limit in Texas. During the trial, prosecutors told the jury that with his blood alcohol level, Brent had to have consumed at least 17 drinks before the crash.
George Milner, Brent's attorney argues that the blood tests the police used were "faulty" and that there was no way Brent could have drunk as much as the prosecution claimed. Milner went on to say that Brent was "guilty of being stupid behind the wheel of a car", not drinking beforehand.
Two current Dallas Cowboys players Barry Church and Danny McCray testified during the trial. They stated they were hanging out with Brent and Brown and ultimately had dinner together before going to the Dallas nightclub, Privae.
Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones said of the situation, "Certainly it's tragic. We've all, to some degree; have been a part of this. We support Josh."
"This has been just a terrible experience for the families who lost a loved one and for Josh who loved Jerry as well."
Stacy Jackson, Brown's mother sat with Brent's family as the verdict was read. In an interview, Jackson said that she had forgiven Brent and would be okay with a lighter sentence.
Prosecutors Jason Hermus and Heath Harris said that this case was a textbook case of intoxication manslaughter. In closing arguments the prosecutors told the jury that a guilty verdict would send a message to drunk drivers.
Josh Brent faces up to 20 years in prison; however, he could also be sentenced to probation.
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