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Last week it was announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will finally be making a determination on whether antibacterial soap is causing more health harm than good among consumers. I say "finally" because it's taken four decades for the FDA to take action. The main catalyst for this move is the use of the chemical triclosan, the germ-killing ingredient found in 75% of the antibacterial products sold in the U.S., including soap, body wash, detergents, cosmetics, children's clothing, toys and even toothpaste!
I've never been a fan of antibacterial products. There's no evidence that these products are actually effective, and the FDA's own website states, "the agency does not have evidence that triclosan in antibacterial soaps and body washes provides any benefit over washing with regular soap and water."
Yet, more and more I see the youngest patients in my office stocked with their tiny child-size bottle of sanitizer; complete with the bright colors, fruity fragrances, cartoon-characters on the label, conveniently attached to their wrist, zipper or backpack. I'll ask them about it, just to get their take. "It keeps the germs away," they say. They've grown accustomed to using these products at home and school, and their parents have come to believe that products that say "antibacterial" are superior and good for the family.
The alarm bells around triclosan have been going off for years. It's been linked to disruptions in hormonal activity in animals. I've often suspected the use of this chemical (along with the widespread use of many others) to be a contributing factor in the rise of early puberty in our girls. And, boys are not immune to the hormone altering affects; in boys estrogen mimickers produce the opposite effect, delaying puberty (especially in obese boys).
Triclosan has also been shown to reduce circulating thyroxine in rats. Lack of this circulating thyroid hormone can lead to hypothyroidism, a condition which has reached epidemic rates. Chances are you, or someone you know, has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and if so, you'll recognize the symptoms: fatigue, thinning hair, depression, cold hands and feet, and difficulty losing weight.
As if that weren't disturbing enough, the real danger of these antibacterial products may be the link to antibiotic resistance and superbugs. Antibacterials like triclosan don't "kill" germs as you might expect, but rather "alter" them by interfering with the bacterial enzyme through penetration of the bacterial wall. Since bacteria can evolve very quickly, microbes have the potential to develop enzyme systems that are resistant to triclosan (and antibiotics) over time. Could this be why antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming more widespread and their numbers are growing?
Regardless of whether your antibacterial products include triclosan on the label or not, they are still full of chemicals. And regardless of whether they are ingested or used topically, these chemicals are still absorbed into the body with each and every use. My recommendation is, and has always been, plain soap and water.
More importantly, don't be so afraid of germs. Your body's immunity is like a muscle, it must be used to remain strong. If your body's immune system is strong, it will do the work to protect you from infection. Parents, let the kids play in the mud, eat dirt, put their fingers in their mouths. Heck, the worst that could happen would be they need a bath and some good ol' soap and water.
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Three Tips for Easy Editorial Calendars
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conferences, product releases/updates, customer panels, etc.). Some have promotional calendars and are really good at ensuring promotions are properly staggered, hit all the different product lines, target different buyers, etc. Tweet We've all heard it. I see the reminders practically every week in one form or another. And they all say the same thing. Get an editorial calendar.
6 Keys for Creating Compelling White Papers
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Writing to a single reader focuses the white paper on how a product or service solves a particular issue for a particular person. Or none that will fit because it's a new product or service? See a product demonstration. What was at the top of the list? White papers. Of course not all white papers are created equally. In other words, it keeps the white paper about the prospect.
3 Reasons Why You Need a Creative Brief
Agile B2B Copywriter
Interestingly, while clients seem happy to provide key project information for a creative brief, they often look at it as an agency product. One look at the brochure told me it was a generic product brochure that listed every feature we thought any buyer might possibly be interested in. Tweet When you think "creative brief" you may automatically think "ad agency." And that's ok.
Why Quality Content Matters
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Articles can piggyback off of important research or information that is industry-wide or be written to specifically address a product or service offered by the hosting company. Tweet Today's post from the Chamber of Commerce features advice on why quality content matters. Writing for the Web is a particular science all in itself. Adding quality content is another. Blogs. Articles.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report
Product and research divisions can provide dynamic. When Marriott began production on Two Bellmen, its award-winning short film, Beebe largely gave director Miguel Cabrera full reign to exercise his creativity. and crisis management, or even productivity. your product and brand message. market for relevant and/or similar products and. Content. Methodology: A Best.
The Small Business Social Media Advantage
Agile B2B Copywriter
Post pictures of new products on profiles, talk about upcoming events and provide followers with social media-specific discounts. Tweet Today's post from the Chamber of Commerce features advice on how small businesses can use social media to their advantage. Social media is so widely used that some would argue it is becoming ineffective. In a word, "yes." staggering 89 percent of U.S.
3 Ways to Get the Most from Case Studies
Agile B2B Copywriter
First, you want a case study for each of your products and how they're used in the different verticals you sell to. Case studies for customer segments you no longer serve or for products you are phasing out need to be removed or put on the list for updates. #2: Consider Different Formats. You may think that video is a no-go because of increased cost and production time.
B2B Technology Marketers Find Out What Works
Agile B2B Copywriter
Video is also a good choice for product tutorials/demos. Most respondents had consumed videos on product tutorials/demos and found them to be influential. Tweet Last week Eccolo Media released the 2010 B2B Technology Collateral Survey Report. This survey gathered preferences of 500 U.S.-based based respondents who were influencers or decision makers on a technology buy. Effectiveness.
Spring 2016 Product Release Highlights
This next generation of products and services will simplify marketers' ability to prioritize, launch, and optimize a portfolio of high performing campaigns across Search, Advertising, and Social channels. New Product Release Highlights. Want to see a full product demo? The post Spring 2016 Product Release Highlights appeared first on Captora Blog.
Benefits of promotional products advertising campaigns
Have you used promotional products for advertising and branding for your company? If you have not run a campaign using branded products, then you might be interested to know that according to surveys of promotional product recipients, they really do work to increase branding, favorable sentiment, and sales. Promotional Products Can Show Off Your Brand. Summary.
Promotional products: making them effective branding tools for your business
Promotional products have really stood the test of time in the marketing world. You may think of promotional products as something that is only used at trade shows or conventions, but they can be effective tools for branding and promotion anywhere and anytime. Research Shows the Positive Impact of Promotional Products for Businesses. Useful Promotional Products.
Content Marketing 2016: Staffing, Measurement, and Effectiveness
emerged with smart products that offer features like. attention from a high level of production to. increase productivity. Copyright © 2015 Contently. All rights reserved. contently.comBy Jordan Teicher Content. Marketing. 2016 STAFFING, MEASUREMENT, AND. EFFECTIVENESS ACROSS THE INDUSTRY 2Content Marketing 2016: Staffing, Measurement, and Effectiveness Across the Industry I.
How long should your online business video production be?
But what is the optimal length of an online business video production ? What is the golden rule for how long an online video should be for business? A B2B promotional video that is made for lead-generation, like a landing page, needs to be quick; whereas a online business video production that is used during, or as a follow up to a presentation is very different in length.
9 Willpower Workouts to Maximize Your Productivity
According to author Robert Pozen, regular exercise increases productivity. Although you might put an emphasis on going to the gym for that reason, are you putting enough energy into arguably the most important muscle affecting your productivity -- your willpower? Willpower Workouts to Maximize Your Productivity. 1) Eat a hearty meal. Productivity Daily Syndication
How to use Product Hunt to boost your business
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By now you might have heard about Product Hunt – a website and mobile app that ranks new products every day. There are seemingly posts every day about how Product Hunt made some startup thousands of dollars overnight, or brought in 12 new lucrative clients, or about how their servers nearly crashed under the sudden onslaught of traffic. How do I get on Product Hunt?
Two reasons to invest in online business video production
They'll be looking out for online B2B video content, like sales videos, video FAQs, corporate overview videos, and online video case studies that can give them the insight they need into your company, people, products, and services. Although you're going to invest in your online business video production content today, you can literally extend those benefits for four years.
Study: How Much of Your Content Marketing Is Effective?
products." I'd imagine that sentiment rings true for many marketers in all. Copyright © 2015 Contently. All rights reserved. contently.com By Jordan Teicher Study: How Much of Your Content. Marketing is Effective? What's working—and what's not—for over. 700 content marketers. CONTENTLY STUDY: HOW MUCH OF YOUR CONTENT MARKETING IS EFFECTIVE? Content marketing is having a moment. content.
How to Have a Super Productive Weekend: 12 Helpful Tips
Productivity" has a much wider definition than many of us give it credit for. We tend to equate productivity with doing things, rather than with taking time to think, reflect, and rest. But busyness is not the same as productivity. Being productive can mean working on a project efficiently, but it can also mean giving your mind a break. See #6.). Want to be a CMO ?
Mobile Marketing Considerations for B2B Product & Content Marketers
The post Mobile Marketing Considerations for B2B Product & Content Marketers appeared first on Captora Blog. ProductivityThis is Part 2 of a two part series, focused on the consumerization of the enterprise; specifically focusing on video and mobile. Video and mobile are two of the biggest drivers of the consumerization of the enterprise. Design the tactics. Are you ready?
Why Product Managers & Salespeople Should be Friends
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Why product managers and salespeople should be friends. In most companies, the product/service managers have limited interaction with the sale's team except for the introduction of a new offering or at an annual customer summit. Generally, the product/service manager (PM) is responsible for determining what the future offering should have from a feature/function capability. They will gather customer feedback, listen to the market thought leaders, consider competitor products and try to foresee future needs. Better product/services released quicker helps everyone.
How to Turn Your Workspace Into a Den of Productivity
When it comes to improving productivity in the workplace, much of the advice we hear centers around the mindset or motivation of the individual in question -- advice like " You need to set goals for yourself," or "You need to focus on your passion," or "You need to meticulously plan every portion of your day down to the millisecond.". Productivity Office Life Daily TOFUAs Dr. B.J.
Advocate Marketing Creates B2B Relationships That Lasts A Lifetime
they praise your products and capabilities. more likely to trust a brand or product recommendation from friends or family than from an online. entrepreneurship by offering their counselors access to products, content, and experts like kildal. involvement in the planning, funding, and purchasing of business and technology products and. engage with peers. Read this report.
Being Busy is Not Being Productive
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One of the most misleading but commonly held beliefs is being "busy" means that you're being productive and accomplishing a lot. The next day begins a new cycle of non-productivity. Busy but non-productive tasks include: Checking emails Making/returning phone calls Holding meetings Reading the news & blogs Reading/updating social media Wait a second.You're telling me that I can't check my email? I can't make phone calls? If you're still with me, then let me explain what I mean by labeling these tasks as non-productive.
Are Pessimists More Productive Than Optimists?
There's no arguing that positive thinking is a key to productivity. With a multitude of studies backing positive thinking as a key to being productive, is the converse true? As it turns out, according to new research, pessimists might actually be more productive than their colleagues. Productivity Professional Development Daily SyndicationW.O.O.P
12 Bad Habits That Are Making You Less Productive
There's a whole host of things many of us are guilty of doing every single day that research shows ends up really hurting our productivity. And the more aware you are of how these things are affecting your productivity, the more proactive you can be at taking responsibility for your choices. 12 Bad Habits That Are Making You Less Productive. 1) Rushing in the morning.
8 Powerful TED Talks on Designing a More Productive Life
For many of us, achieving peak productivity can seem like a Sisyphean struggle. While accomplishing tasks is certainly part of the picture, being productive isn't just about checking items off a list. Inspiring TED Talks That Will Change How You Think About Productivity. 1) "Try Something New For 30 Days" by Matt Cutts. Morieux thinks we're facing a "productivity crisis."
B2B Marketing Trends for 2016
Manage the customer experience: great content alone won't save a lousy product or cumbersome experience. Don't just talk about your product or service. time for B2B marketers to let go of their obsession with perfect production. Define your business strategy: products, prospects, distribution, sales and. develop a highly productive online lead generation system.
5 of my favorite productivity apps
This isn't a review so much as simply a subjective sharing of some of the tools I use — and want to use — on a daily basis to make my work — and personal — life productive, collaborative, and organized. The post 5 of my favorite productivity apps appeared first on Biznology. While I aspire to build Gerr.is It makes my head swim. It makes your head swim.
12 Tools That'll Keep You Productive Morning, Noon & Night
When I need to have a very productive day, I tell myself it's going to be easy. So if you want to be more productive throughout the day, you're better off relegating certain activities to certain times, and devoting yourself to doing those activities at those times. Below, I've collected some of the highest-rated and often-recommended productivity apps for each part of the day.
7 Simple Hacks to Kickstart a Productive Day
Start your mornings off right and set yourself up for a productive day with these seven quick morning motivation exercises. According to research from the Health Enhancement Research Organization , people who have consistently healthy diets are 25% more likely to have high job performance and 20% more likely to be more productive. Productivity Daily SyndicationWe get it.
No Internet, No Problem: 12 Tips for Staying Productive Offline
But believe it or not, there are ways to stay productive without internet access. 12 Ways to Stay Productive Without Internet. 1) Read articles offline. It may not seem like a productive use of time now, but taking breaks has actually been proven to improve your productivity later by increasing alertness, concentration, and work speed. Productivity Daily TOFU
B2B Marketing Trends for 2016
Manage the customer experience: great content alone won't save a lousy product or cumbersome experience. Don't just talk about your product or service. time for B2B marketers to let go of their obsession with perfect production. Define your business strategy: products, prospects, distribution, sales and. develop a highly productive online lead generation system.
Video Marketing Considerations for Product & Content Marketers
As a result, now more than ever, companies are embracing technology to drive productivity, communication and their own internal processes. Product demos, Conferences/Trade Shows, Customer Case Studies or Interviews all naturally lend themselves to videos as the preferred format. Enterprises have come a long way. Marketing is not left behind as part of this transformation.
3 Productivity Lessons From HubSpot Co-Founder Dharmesh Shah
Successful founders are productive. I'm not sure if they're successful because they're productive, or if they forced themselves to become productive because they wanted to be successful. Below are the three productivity tips he uses to get stuff done. Productivity Lessons From Dharmesh Shah. 1) Sleep 30 minutes more a day. What are your best productivity tips?
4 Content Marketing Productivity Killers
Modern B2B Marketing
In my experience and in speaking to numerous content marketers over the years, here are some top content marketing productivity killers: 1. When creating content, a big productivity killer is creating content based on your best guess instead of making data-driven decisions. Author: Dayna Rothman Being a content marketer is hard. know that first hand! Too Much Guessing.
Want to Be More Productive? Start By Making Your Bed
Believe it or not, this incredibly simple and mundane task can set you up for a productive and successful day. How Making Your Bed Influences Your Productivity. 1) Achieving one small task leads to accomplishing larger goals. Reaching max productivity comes down to being in control of and efficient with your time. Productivity Professional Development Daily Syndication
B2B Marketing Trends for 2016
Manage the customer experience: great content alone won't save a lousy product or cumbersome experience. Don't just talk about your product or service. time for B2B marketers to let go of their obsession with perfect production. Define your business strategy: products, prospects, distribution, sales and. develop a highly productive online lead generation system.
4 Reasons Snapchat Lenses Are a Genius Ad Product
The lenses have also become a successful ad product for Snapchat. The core of the product consists of one-to-one snapping and the one-to-group Stories feature. Add the fact that Snapchat users are predominately millennials and you have yourself an ad product that can make thirsty CMOs froth at the mouth. They're pretty cool, and people seem to enjoy using them. Scarcity.
13 Productivity Tips for the Busy Professional [Infographic]
Finding the time to get all of your tasks done while also having a personal life can be tricky, but the key isn't to work longer hours – you've got to be more productive in the hours you are working. But there's no one formula to unlocking your productivity. But remember: Productivity is all about striking a balance. Productivity Office Life DailyWe've all been there.
Want a Happier, More Productive Life? Start Making Fewer Decisions
That's how they stay productive. Podcast Productivity Professional Development Daily PromoThink about all the personal and professional choices you make in a day: Eggs or yogurt? Blue shirt or black shirt? Do I spend time on this task now or later? Do I ask for help or dive in? After making hundreds of decisions, it's no wonder we are exhausted by the end of the day. Not exactly.
6 Science-Backed Playlists for Improving Your Productivity
Well, for me -- and many others -- listening to music while working is the secret to my productivity. All it takes is the right Beyoncé track and I go from idle to uber productive. As it turns out, there are a ton of studies that explore the influence of specific types of music as they relate to your productivity levels. Productivity Office Life Daily TOFUSo what?".
Infer Makes Headlines with Latest Product Innovations
In a recent byline article, Infer's senior director of product marketing, Sean Zinsmeister, explains the pitfalls and opportunities of DIY predictive modeling, and which three key questions teams should ask themselves before putting the task of model building into the hands of the everyday marketer or other business function. " .
How B2B Marketers Can Leverage Social Media Product Advertising
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The latest evolution is with the advent of product ads. Both Facebook and Pinterest recently announced two new types of product ads – Dynamic Product Ads (Facebook) and Multi-Image Promoted Pins (Pinterest). In this blog post, I'm going to cover Facebook and Pinterest's new ad features related to product listings, as well as some key opportunities for B2B marketers.

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The 'home bistro' is born. Another step in the direction of a differently organized society.
CasaMeals.com: a brand-new social platform - offering an even newer concept - aims at hobby cooks of homemade meals.
CasaMeals.com will launch a home-made meals platform. It is the first, global C2C (Consumer-to- Consumer) bistro platform. Thanks to CasaMeals, people can not only eat meals prepared with love' but they can also enjoy the heart-warming welcome by hobby cooks in their neighborhood.
This new food concept benefits community members in multiple ways: it is an alternative to expensive restaurants,junk-food or choice-limited take-aways. It is also a 'social' place to learn and to share cooking skills, to meet new people and to make some money doing what one loves most. < >
There are 3 possible ways of enjoying these home-made meals: Dine-in: people eating at each other's place. Take-away: 'come and get it' and Home Delivery: delivered to your door.
The menu choice is virtually unlimited. From fresh tapas, soups or original birthday cakes up to 5 stars culinary meals. CasaMeals.com celebrates the hidden cooking skills, passion and creativity that takes place in home kitchens all over the globe.
The buyer liaises directly with the Home Bistro: there is no middle-man. In fact, members are buying directly from each other!
The aim is to open more than 100,000 home bistros, which would make this dynamic community bigger than the sum of the world's 4 biggest restaurant chains combined.
CasaMeals is organizing a Crowdfunding Campaign. Contributors are awarded with extras. More on www.indiegogo.com/casameals
CasaMeals is an initiative by GiGRUSH.org, a non-profit foundation focused on creating new concepts that make the world a better place.


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Sept. 30, 2012
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama volleyball team suffered a 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-20) Southeastern Conference loss to the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday afternoon from Foster Auditorium. With the loss, the Crimson Tide fall to 13-5 overall and 2-4 in SEC play, while the Aggies improved to 12-2 and 4-1 in conference action.
"We played a very talented Texas A&M team. They may not have a lot of rock star players, but they play very consistent volleyball that keeps the pressure on you," UA head coach Ed Allen said. "We have a team right now that is prone to errors from time to time. We had errors in serve receive and attacking errors and that's what the difference in the match."
In the first SEC meeting and first meeting between the two schools since 1996, Texas A&M outhit the Tide .202 to .073. Although Alabama had less hitting errors that Texas A&M (19-23), the Aggies were able to convert 44 kills on 104 swings, while the Tide had just 27 kills on 109 swings. The Aggies also had 57 digs, while the Tide was able to post 31 digs off TAMU attacks.
Kayla Fitterer led the Tide with 11 kills and posted a .237 hitting percentage with two errors on 38 attempts. Fellow outside hitters Laura Steiner (3) and Pricilla Duke-Ezeji (7) had 10 combined kills, but also combined to post 12 hitting errors for a -.042 combined hitting percentage. Middle blocker Katherine White had five kills and a .250 hitting percentage and matched Kanesha Burch with four assisted blocks each to lead the squad.
With the three set loss to Texas A&M, it marked the first time that Alabama has gone down in straight sets this season.
Texas A&M was led by nine kills each from Alisia Kastmo and Lindey Miller. Allie Sawatzky had a match-high 35 assists, Megan Pendergast led all players with 15 digs and Tori Mellinger added 14 digs to go along with six kills. "We were less than excited about the way we competed in today's match," Allen said. "We played consistently for 17 of 25 points, but then had some break downs in serve receive and general ball control. We also had some mental mistakes that led to a loss of points. It was less than our best effort."
In the opening set, Alabama trailed the Aggies 17-16 before Texas A&M scored three straight points to open a four-point edge. The Tide battled back, getting within one point at 22-21 on a kill by Fitterer. But after a Texas A&M timeout, the Aggies responded with three of the final our points to take the opening set, 25-22.
Much like the first set, Alabama trailed 17-16 before the Aggies held a 20-16 lead again. This time, the Tide got as close at two (22-20) before the Aggies closed out the set with three straight points, which included back-to-back errors by Duke-Ezeji to close out the set. With the final two hitting errors, Alabama posted a -.023 hitting mark in the set while Texas A&M hit .136 in the frame.
With the Aggies holding a 2-0 lead in the match, Texas A&M started the first set with four straight points. The Tide evened the set at 9-9 before trailing 18-13. UA used a 5-1 run to get within one point (19-18). After a TAMU timeout, the Aggies scored four straight points for a 23-18 lead that Alabama was unable to recover from. Alabama returns to Southeastern Conference action on Sunday, Oct. 7, when the Crimson Tide hosts the Missouri Tigers at 1:30 p.m. CT at Foster Auditorium.
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Lincoln Small Media Suite
- Overview
Like the industrial furniture that inspired this modular collection, ours is built to withstand years of hard work. A range of configurations allows for a customized build that maximizes storage alongside media display.
- 88" w x 19" d x 30" h
- Crafted of solid white oak, white oak veneer, particle board and iron.
- Wood is sand blasted for salvaged and distressed look.
- Drawers feature metal file bars to accommodate both legal- and letter-sized documents.
- Hand-stained matte finish.
- Sealed with a lacquer top coat for moisture resistance.
- Suite includes two single pedestal bases and one media stand.
- View our Furniture Brochure.
- Dimensions & Care
- Top, sides, shelf and drawer fronts are crafted of solid oak with oak veneer and particle board; drawer sides are made of solid aspen; legs and frame are welded of tube iron for strength.
- Drawers feature English dovetail joinery.
- Adjustable levelers add stability on uneven floors.
- Overall: 88" w x 19" d x 30" h
- Overall: 50" w x 19" d x 30" h
- Top: 50" w x 19" d x 1" thick
- Drawer Interior (2): 21.5" w x 16" d x 11" h
- Shelf (1): 50" w x 19" d
- Clearance Above Shelf: 8.75"
- Clearance Under Drawers: 4.75"
- Distance Between Legs: 48" side to side; 17" front to back
- Maximum Weight Capacity (top): 200 lb
- Maximum Weight Capacity (shelf): 50 lb
- Maximum Weight Capacity (drawer): 25 lb
- Weight: 136.5 lb
- Overall: 19" sq x 30" h
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- Large Drawer Interior (1): 15.5" w x 16.25" d x 10.25" h
- Distance Between Legs: 17"
- Clearance Under Drawers: 5"
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One of the most popular holiday events at Walt Disney World is the Candlelight Processional. It's an annual event that takes place in Epcot. In the American Gardens Theatre, each night a celebrity guest narrates the story of Jesus being born in Bethlehem. The narrator is accompanied by a mass choir, Voices of Liberty and a 50-piece orchestra. There are three shows a night, taking place at 5 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., except on Dec. 7 when the 5 p.m. show will not be taking place.
Seating is first-come, first-serve so lines can get very long for those wanting to watch this amazing show. There is only one way to get reserved seating, purchase the Candlelight Processional Dinner Package. The package guarantees a seat at one of the three performances.
The dining package includes a 3-course meal or buffet. It's available for lunch or dinner, depending on the restaurants hours. Restaurants participating this year include: Biergarten Restaurant, Coral Reef Restaurant, The Garden Grill, La Hacienda de San Angel, Les Chef de France, Nine Dragons Restaurant, Restaurant Marrakesh, Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, San Angel Inn Restaurante, Teppan Edo, Tokyo Dining, Tutto Italia Ristorante and Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria.
Disney Dining Plan credits can be redeemed for the Candlelight Processional Dinner Package. However, it does take two credits and you'll need to give a credit card guarantee at time of booking. Guests can book online or by calling (407) WDW-DINE.
Not all of this year's narrators have been determined. Here are those celebrity narrators that have been determined:
Nov. 28 and 29: Jodi Benson
Nov. 30 and Dec. 2: To be determined
Dec. 3 and 4: To be determined
Dec. 5 and 6: Whoopi Goldberg
Dec. 7 and 8: To be determined
Dec. 9, 10 and 11: To be determined
Dec. 12, 13 and 14: To be determined
Dec. 15, 16 and 17: Sharon Stone
Dec. 18, 19 and 20: Ana Gasteyer
Dec. 21, 22 and 23: Marlee Matlin
Dec. 24 and 25: To be determined
Dec. 26 and 27: To be determined
Dec. 28, 29 and 30: Steven Curtis Chapman
Please note, Epcot park admission is not included in the Candlelight Processional Dinner Package. Celebrity narrators are subject to change without notice.


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As spring comes to an end, wedding season wraps up leaving us with bitter sweet memories and a whole lot of fashion and makeup trends to absorb. This spring we've seen the re-emerging of some classic wedding beauty trends along with some new twists! The following is a brief overview of all the best wedding trends from Spring 2014.
P.S. Don't forget to check out the slideshow with images from a beauty insider who does makeup and hair for weddings in DC.
1. Apple Blossoms
Apple blossoms may have come late this season, but wedding everywhere still took advantage of the natural beauty these blooms have to offer. Many brides feature the blooms as decorations for their hair. Also, we used the beautiful cherry blossom hues of soft pinks and browns for makeup palettes on many brides this year. The fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms just are the perfect style for spring weddings, so we see this beauty theme pop up every year!
2. Hair Half Down
When brides can't decide whether to have their hair up or down during the ceremony, they might as well get the best of both worlds with a hair-half-down style. This allows the bride to have the best of both worlds with the flairs of an up-do and the flourishes of a down-do. There are a wide variety of options for hair half-down styles, so see the slideshow for some of the options.
3. Natural Makeup
Many spring brides this year chose to go with natural makeup that highlighted their best features, and the results were just astoundingly fabulous! Since wedding are all about celebrating the bride and their love, it is important that brides allow their true beauty to shine through. This means not putting on too much makeup, soft hues and lots of confidence from the beautiful brides.
4. More Florals!
The apple blossoms weren't enough to satiate the fashion world's appetite for florals! This fashion season it seems like florals are everywhere, and the spring weddings made no exception to this rule. We put floral in the hair, décor, photographs and just anywhere we could squeeze them in! Why not? Who doesn't love florals?
5. Love!
As usual, love never goes out of style. This spring wedding season love was definitely in the air! There is no such thing as too much love, and the love birds of this spring did well at flaunting their love of one another.
Spring wedding season may be over, but that doesn't mean there aren't many summertime wedding beauty trends to look forward to this 2014. Stay tuned to this blog for details on upcoming summer wedding trends from a beauty artist who does bridal hair in DC.


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US: Waxman-Markey Bill changes the landscape of international climate change negotiations
Author: Frank Jotzo
The US House of Representatives has passed the Waxman-Markey bill, or American Clean Energy and Security Act. The bill mandates national emissions reductions using economy-wide emissions trading and various other policy measures. The bill is now entering the Senate process, and though the hurdles there are much higher than in the House, America could have in place comprehensive and not unambitious carbon emissions control in the near future. It would be a momentous change for the US, and it would catalyse action elsewhere.
For Australia, progress towards US climate legislation means that there is zero credibility left to the argument that Australia should not get ahead of other developed countries. Australia has been behind Europe on climate change policy for a number of years, and would be part of a small bunch of developed country followers once America takes the lead. And follow it invariably would, as it is simply unthinkable to hold out as a renegade rich polluter in the face of America setting to the task.
Equally, the 'waiting for Copenhagen' argument falls to pieces with any meaningful degree of progress on US climate policy. American domestic commitment will create strong pressure for China to formalise and extend its existing goals on energy and emissions, and that in turn will make it hard for many other countries to resist the push. Whether or not a comprehensive agreement is struck at Copenhagen in December, if the US enacts legislation along the lines of Waxman-Markey then the train is on its way.
The result in Australia might well be to foster a repositioning by the opposition, which could even lead to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme being enacted, with amendments, in the not too distant future and without the need for Green and independents' votes.
Waxman-Markey also matters for developing countries. The US coming to the party would place a tick in the biggest box of prerequisites for action by developing countries: the need for rich countries to begin reigning in their carbon emissions at home.
Developing countries could also benefit directly from selling emissions reductions to the US. The proposed legislation would allow significant amounts of trading in international emissions units, with a sizeable additional program to help reduce deforestation in developing countries. The obvious first destination for US carbon investment in the developing world is Latin America, but some of the tens of billions of dollars that might flow each year would likely also find their way to Asia, including for avoided deforestation. That in turn would create business engagement and help domestic policy efforts in developing countries.
But is the US legislation too weak? The national target is for a reduction in total emissions by 20 per cent compared to 2005 levels at 2020 (17 per cent for sources covered under emissions trading). This means a return to just below 1990 levels, while America's Kyoto target was to reduce by 7 per cent below 1990 already at 2010. The lack of ambition has been criticised, including by Chinese officials. And it is true that a much quicker and steeper fall in emissions by the rich and highest emitting countries would be needed for a truly strong global outcome on greenhouse gas emissions. But the longer term targets under Waxman-Markey at least go in the direction that climate science calls for, with an 83 per cent reduction by 2050. It is in sharp contrast to the 60 per cent reduction that the Australian government still proposes for 2050.
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On the target, because there is also funding for REDD, it could be that the actual emissions reductions are something like 10 per cent more than the 20 per cent reduction. My understanding is that the 20 per cent reduction is 7 per cent less than 1990 emissions.
Obama has also stated that if emissions reductions turn out to be cheap, then they could move to a more ambitious program. It would be useful to have a statement like this from our government. In an interview with the New York Times, Obama said:
As I said before, I actually think that this is going to be similar to our efforts at controlling acid rain with the cap and trade. I think this is going to end up being much less costly, much more efficient; technology is going to move much more rapidly than people anticipate. And we are going to have — be able in this process to take a look at what kind of progress are we making five years from now, 10 years from now, 15 years from now. With the framework now in place we may find ourselves not only able, but eager to move on that even more ambitious program.
One interesting issue is how compatible is the Australian legislation with the US legislation – how much potential is there to link the two? The key section is Section 728 on international emissions allowances. For the CPRS to qualify as a qualifying program, it would need to have a mandatory absolute cap, and have offset provisions that are at least as strict as those of the US. While the Australian scheme has a price ceiling (until something like 2016), Australia would not have a mandatory absolute cap, and most probably not qualify. This could easily be fixed by having a limit on the amount of permits that can be sold at the fixed ceiling price. Whether Australia's offset provisions are strict enough is a more complex question, but this could also be an issue.
While it is important to have a more admirable and larger target for 2020, it is much more important to have the US to act and get it into an international agreement as the first step of global actions. In this sense, people may care little about the specific target of the US for 2020, given its long term target of 80% reduction of the 2005 level by 2050.
Without the US in action, there is little chance of success in any global actions, given that it is the world largest economy and its share of global emissions.
US actions are critical in persuading developing countries to join international actions to combat global warming, although how to involve them is important. There are complex issues of effectiveness, efficiency and equity involved. Differential timing and targets may be essential to the success of such efforts.
If the US doesn't join the international community to reduce emissions, how can one expect that developing nations should take actions in doing that?
The US, together with Australia, has been a stumbling block to the Kyoto Protocol in the past. It has hampered international efforts and actions. So let's hope that the Waxman-Markey bill will pass the US senate and becomes law. It will mark a new beginning in the global effort to tackle global warming.
Once a meaningful international agreement is reached, the signal it sends to governments and businesses is important. Innovations by the private sector will create new energy technologies, or reduce the costs of green energy technologies.


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Superman: Up, up and AA!
And the runner-ups:
Superman: kicking @$$ and heat-warping mirrors since 1939.
Looks like somebody needs a JL-AA meeting...
As many had predicted, Martha Kent's tryst with Lionel Luthor so soon after Jonathan Kent's death had lasting negative effects on Clark.
Judging by that face, he obviously he hasn't seen the Neal Bailey dance yet.
I can has the pointing finger dance?
Juggernaut: What the f*** is this s***? Oh, I'm trippin' off a**d...
In an uncredited cameo, that's actually Charles Bukowski behind Superman at the bar.
Inevitably, nights at the bar always ended with Superman drunk dialing Batman and raving about how angry and hurt he was that Batman had all of these contingency plans to incapacitate him, before turning an about face, telling Bats "I love you, man" about twenty times before getting off the phone.
These are often followed by anonymous calls from some guy saying, "And...and...you know, if you were a chick...ah, JOSE CUERVO IS A SUPERVILLAIN! ZZZZZZRK!
The decision to move Kandor to a new bottle proved fatal for millions.
jimmy mac
Somebody needs a Designated Flier.
You know what's really funny? I kid you not, in the novelization for Superman Returns, it's implied that Superman is still tipsy while saving that plane, and actually gets soused.
This just reminds me of how many times I've gotten wasted and beaten the crap out of myself in a junkyard.
Happens to me at least twice a week. Why my evil self wears a bra and calls herself Rebecca is beyond me.
Johnny Walker Red Label: Makes Superman an Angry Drunk
Johnny Walker Black Label: Makes Superman split into 2 Drunks
Johnny Walker Blue Label: Makes Bizarro Drunk
Johnny Walker Gold Label: Makes Superman an Over-Sensitive Drunk
Johnny Walker Green Label: Makes Superman Dead Drunk
Well, how would you feel if your high school sweetheart suddenly became your mother?
Comet The Superhorse walks in and sits down next to Superman.
Bartender: Why the long face?
Unfortunately, this was immediately followed by:
Is that drunk driving?
Superman: So I get back, and it turns out she won a Pullitzer Prize for an article that totally bashes me! And that's not the worst of it! She's raising my son with some other dude, and she hasn't told anybody the kid's mine! So, no, to answer your question. I do not have a drinking problem. I have Lois problems.
(Behind Superman, the entire JLA enters the bar.)
Wonder Woman: Kal, we need to talk.
Superman: Go away.
Green Lantern: We're giving you one last chance, Supes. Come with us.
Superman: F*** off, all of you! Lemme be!
Batman: This isn't working.
Flash: I agree. We're gonna have to beat it out of him. Bring him in.
(The League parts...revealing Chuck Norris.)
Superman: Oh, s***.
Bartender: "What'll you have?"
Superman: "What's good?"
Bartender: "Well, we have Red Bull, vodka and spam; SO-CO, lime, spam and spam; spam, kaluah, coke, spam, spam and spam; spam, spam, spam, spam...
Vikings: "Spam, spam, spam, spam, spamity, SPAM!"
Superman: "Bloody Vikings."
Bartender: Alright, you're going to pay for all the booze you drunk, and all the booze you destroyed. Ready to settle your tab? (Looks down at the tab report.) Mr. Wayne?
I love the fact that at 3 o'clock Eastern on a Monday, some of us have nothing better to do than make funny comments about a Drunk Superman picture
Pffftt! Nerd, please. I wrote a 30,000 word review of Superman Returns. THIRTY THOUSAND!
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"I know what you're thinking. 'Did he flick six peanuts off that bar or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Kryptonian finger, the most powerful peanut-flicker in the universe, and could blow your head CLEAN off, you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, PUNK?"
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"I'm waitin' here fer m' ole drinkin' buddy - Bail Nealey -er- Nail Bealey.... Hey, whassat punk's name again...?"
So urged to make a shameless Bukowski reference to win the whole thing.
I have some comments:
Superman decides to get Johnny Walker Red Label advertisement on his red cape! LOL
Superman: "Got milk?" is dead! Now, "Got drunk?" rulz! LOL
Superman: These peanuts are bad for peanut butter, let me throw them!
Superman: *Gulp* Where is the toilet? Damn! It's too dirty, even for my super ass!
I seriously don't know whether to laugh or cry.
See, this is Kurt Busiek's writing process. Sometimes he puts on the Superman costume and writes Superman: Secret Identity, other times his wife puts the costume in the laundry with the darks and we end up with a drunk guy writing about anti-Kryptonite sprays and giant mutating Kryptonite chimps.
Don't forget the New God Teen Titans!
Superman: Man, I feel so guilty. How can I ever look the citizens of Metropolis in the eye again?
Batman: What, just 'cause you had a few too many? Feh. That's nothing. (Looks around, then moves in close and whispers.) One time, I ate a bald eagle!
Superman: Wha---? How...how did it taste?
Batman: Like freedom.
Superman: Don't touch my NUTS!


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Sand sculpture festival will return
Weston super Mare's sand sculpture festival will return this year despite fears that it might be too expensive.
Organisers have confirmed the festival will be back next month to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Last year organisers said the festival might not return because it costs too much to set up.
The world's best beaches
The west has some of the best beaches in the world. That's according to Keep Britain Tidy, which has just announced its annual Blue Flag Awards. 44 beaches across the region received awards. England as a whole has been ranked in the top ten across the world for Blue Flag beaches.
'Stay safe' warning from RNLI
Tourists heading to the South West's beaches over the bank holiday weekend are being reminded by the RNLI to stay safe. Despite the weather, the charity is anticipating a busy weekend. It's just started lifeguard patrols at 34 beaches across Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.
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The Best Geeky TV Shows on Netflix
The Whedon-Verse
The spin-off of Buffy took a few episodes to find its legs, but once it did, this story about a regretful vampire (David Boreanaz) who seeks redemption (and maybe, just maybe, a return to mortal life) had all the typical Joss Whedon twists. And many character deaths—but only the characters you really liked.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Adapted from a relative turkey of a film, there's no reason a show about a teenage cheerleader turned vampire slayer should work on any level. But it sure did, in spades, all because of the genius writing of Joss Whedon and crew, who expertly overlayed a life of monster fighting with surviving high school.
Actress Eliza Dushku needed a new star vehicle on the Fox network. Over lunch one day, Joss Whedon came up with the entire premise of Dollhouse. The rest was history (and not always a pretty one, considering the show got cancelled after two seasons). But it wrapped things up well with storylines that provided a more-than-definitive ending.
Mix a spaceship with the Old West and you've got Firefly, the one-season wonder that was so missed by fans that Joss Whedon managed to pull together a big-budget feature film—Serenity—to finish the story.
Best of the Brits
Being Human
The original and still the absolute best show about a vampire, werewolf, and a ghost that become roommates. Sounds silly? Tune into all five glorious seasons and you'll see it is deadly serious business. Even more amazing? (Spoiler!) It's a show that completely replaced its entire main cast halfway through its run with nary a blip.
Black Mirror
The U.K.'s modern take on The Twilight Zone with a heavy technology bent doesn't have a lot of episodes—that's how they roll—but the few it has are almost all perfect doozies when it comes to shocking the brain in just the right way.
Doctor Who
What more can we say about the phenomenon that is Doctor Who? Not much, except your Whovian delights on Netflix come in multiple flavors: six seasons of the new incarnation (minus a bunch of must-see specials from 2009, which is a real pain in the Cloister Bell) plus Classic Doctor Who, which includes select episodes from 18 seasons of the show from 1963 to 1986.
A family-oriented take on the legend of Merlin and Arthur, where instead of being a mentor and young boy, the two are youthful pals.
This version of Mr. Holmes has become a sensation, due to the coupling of Benedict "Khan" Cumberbatch, Martin "Bilbo" Freeman, and some insanely well-written homages of the original tales of Conan Doyle. You can view the first three very short seasons here.
Russell T. Davies, the man responsible for reviving Doctor Who in 2005, created a spin-off about the group that fights hostile aliens on Earth. While uneven most of the time, it's worth watching for the third season alone, the genuinely frightening five-part "Children of Earth" storyline. It happens to guest star Peter Capaldi, also known as the newest doctor.


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Loving a wife
Do you often correct me, tell me what to do, get perturbed with me because I am not doing things like you want me to do them? Do you often find fault with me, criticize me? Do you think your way is the right way? Do you argue, disagree with me a lot? Then I should leave you.
Do you often tell me what you like about me, think about me in a positive way? ; encourage me and my strengths? ;want me to be fulfilled as a person? Love me and show it and say it? Appreciate me, respect me, show affection often, play with me, accept me as I am? Then I would like to stay with you.
Most adults wish to learn how to live life to its fullest, and to love. But we have to think about this, and know what we mean by "living life to its fullest", and "loving"; we have to define these "things". Some adults never think about these things, or define them, or strive towards them in a meaningful way. Many adults just go into automatic, just doing it like their parents did(mindlessly), or just drifting through each day, only concentrating on work, and then relaxing and eating when they get home. Weekends are the same, for the most part, sinking into our comfort zones, our routines, doing what we "like", what we have always done. For some of us who are single, we fill our weekends with "going out", social events, etc., and for men: sports, yard work, fixing things, exercise. If we have children, we fill our weekends with parenting, trying to squeeze in some time for ourselves. "Living" often becomes concentrating on making enough money to "live" on comfortably, or spending money, buying "things".
We need to think more about living life to its fullest, and love: how to live each day as a fuller person; as a happier person. We need to do things, each day, that we enjoy, that fulfills us, that brings us joy, that shows that we value learning and growing and experiencing, apart from parenting routines or our job. One way to do this is to concentrate on our relationships, nurturing our relationships, and love; to become mindful each day of nurturing relationships and love.
A majority of marriage relationships(romantic) fail these days. We need to know what success and failure in a marriage means. Too many parent/child relationships deteriorate into poor quality ones, and do not produce "successful" young people. Why "waste" your days and years with a spouse, or parenting if you are just going to let those relationships wither on the vine? Why enter a marriage if you don't want to work on it and nurture it fully? Why become a parent if you don't want to learn how to do it and do it well?
You may ask a young person, "what do you want to do with your life?" They might mention a possible career, etc. They may say, "get married and have children". We want them to know why they want to do this; what they value; what being married successfully and parenting successfully mean. What having a great marriage and great kids looks like, and how to get there. No one should get married until they know their own heart, mind, soul, values, beliefs pretty well(know thyself), and have discussed them with their potential mate; that they are compatible; not perfectly equal, but compatible. They have to value contributing to the happiness, fulfillment, and growth of another person; giving(not things). If they want to parent, they also have to value contributing to the happiness, fulfillment and growth of a small, immature person, and a big, immature person. They have to know how to be respectful, learnful, encouraging, loving, and fun, and how to grow as the child/teen, relationship grows. They must develop great patience, love, strength, self-discipline, and responsibility regarding relationships. They can no longer be "me" people. They must become "we" people. No one should get married unless they are deeply in love, with real love, not puppy dog love. No one should get married or have children just because "that's the next step"; or because, "that's what I am supposed to do". No one should get married because of fear: fear of being "alone", etc.
You should get married if you are deeply in love with that person. You enjoy being with them, admire them, respect them, want to see them happy and joyful, and know how to help to make that happen. You think about them often and think about how important your relationship is to you.
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It was not until 1970, seventeen years after Brown vs. Board of Education, that the Supreme Court decision in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education fully integrated the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System. The case was the work of a team of attorneys led by Julius Chambers who fought to end school segregation by suing the Charlotte Board of Education.
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Two years ago Time Magazine made a list of best 100 television programs of all time. While the list was extensive, it was also somewhat subjective. The the man who made the list, James Poniewozik, the only television critic on Time's payroll, even admitted as much. And while it was a good list (another subjective term) it struck me (more subjectivity) as incomplete. For one thing, it failed to include even one program created by the very prolific, very accomplished, David E. Kelley. Kelley has created over a half dozen successful television programs and won 10 Emmys in his long career. He's also the only writer to win Emmies for best comedy (Ally McBeal) and best drama (The Practice) in the same year, 1999. To leave him off the list of the best 100 shows of all time seems criminal, at least to me. Therefore, Mr. Kelley will receive ample representation on my list, if only to appease me, and perhaps convince him to take a look at the script for an Ally McBeal movie that I co-wrote with a friend.
Now, for some ground rules. This list will be limited to dramas, comedies and (Mr. Kelley's favorite genre) dramedies. It will not include talk shows (as they are not completely scripted), animated series (as they contain no actors) and certainly not any "reality" television (as they ostensibly contain no script at all). It will also be somewhat limited in scope since I have had limited access to some programs. But rest assured, I have seen episodes of The Sopranos, Sex and the City, The Wire and Mad Men, and have chosen not to include them.
First, some honorable mentions. These programs nearly made the list, but for one reason or another (possibly because they were already very popular and didn't need any more accolades) didn't quite make it.
Everybody Loves Raymond—Winner of multiple acting Emmies, this show also artfully demonstrated the absurdities of logic a husband can get into when arguing with his wife. In one hilarious episode, Raymond and his family convincingly argue that Debra thinks she's better than they are.
Picket Fences—David E. Kelley's first solo creation followed the lives of a sheriff and family doctor trying to raise a family in a small Wisconsin town. Things really got interesting when a federal judge orders the town to integrate hundreds of students from nearby Green Bay, most of whom are black and many of whom are in gangs.
Cheers—The goings on in the famous Boston tavern featured some of the best one liners in television history, such as this nugget from bar regular, and compulsive beer imbiber, Norm Peterson. "It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing milk bone underwear."
ER—The cornerstone of NBC's Thursday night domination for years, this program helped launch the career of George Clooney. and featured some of the best drama television could offer. Co-created by Michael Crichton,the program not only dealt with saving sick and injured patients, but also with the love lives of the doctors and nurses, and the political and financial struggles within the hospital itself.
The Cosby Show—The genius of Bill Cosby was never more on display than when this show debuted. Though later criticized as unrealistic, the first few seasons of the comedy that centered around an affluent African American family was spot on for many Americans, and showed how clever parents had to be in dealing with children who always seemed to want more, yet never considered the consequences of such desires.
Okay, now that the preliminary stuff is over, let's get on to the real meat of it. Without further ado, I give you (in reverse order) THE BEST WRITTEN TELEVISION SHOWS OF ALL TIME...according to me.
- 10. The Larry Sanders Show. Our first entry comes from the cable network HBO, and featured comedian Gary Shandling playing a character very similar to himself. Larry Sanders was an insecure, selfish, sex-obsessed, host of a late night talk show. Sounds like a simple enough life, right? Well, not for Larry. From arguing with with network representatives, to dealing with problem writers, to trying to keep co-host Hank Kingsley (played by Jeffrey Tambor) at arm's length, Larry was never at ease. The following is a clip of Larry trying to convince his sidekick not to use his favorite catch phrase.
A hybrid between talk show and standard comedy, the show was partially filmed before a live audience, and featured guest stars such as Jim Carrey, David Spade and Alec Baldwin. The rest of the show, however, was filmed in "Larry's" office, studio and home, leaving the audience to wonder, how close was this to reality?
- 9. Weeds. Another entry from the cable networks (this time Showtime) this program poses the eternal question: what do you do when your husband keels over one day while jogging, leaving you with two adolescent sons to raise, an ever demanding maid, and a whole bunch of bills to pay? The answer for middle-aged housewife Nancy Botwin (played by Mary-Louise Parker) was to sell high priced weed to her fellow suburbanites--the same people who make six figure incomes, sit on the city council and attend PTA meetings. Of course, there's a lot of risk in such a venture. Fellow dealers don't take kindly to her moving in on their turf, and avoiding law enforcement is always a concern. But the real drama happens at home. In the following scene she does a little out sourcing and lets her no good brother-in-law deal with her son's newly acquired interest in his own body. Intended for mature audiences only.
8. Castle. Of course a program about a murder/mystery writer who follows around a sexy police detective for "research" has to be well written. Wouldn't be plausible if it wasn't. But Andrew Marlowe's semi-serious drama about the rich, famous, and immature novelist Richard Castle (played by Nathan Fillion) and the all-business, take-you-down-if-you-mess-with-her detective Kate Beckett (played by Stana Katic) seems to balance the seriousness of solving murders with the gallows humor of police work quite well. The sexual tension between Castle and Beckett is not only obvious, but frequently talked about by fellow members of the squad. As is the off hand references to Fillion's former series (Firefly) as well as numerous other TV shows and films.
- A nice wrinkle is the relationship Castle has with his mother (an aging actress) and his daughter (an almost grown teenager) both of whom still live with him.
7. Firefly was Josh Whedon's short-lived science fiction (meets the Old West) series about a group of smugglers living on the cargo ship, Serenity, and traveling the outskirts of a far away solar system, hundreds of years in the future. Captain Malcolm Reynolds (again played by Nathan Fillion) had fought in the war against the Alliance, but had lost his faith after witnessing dozens of his comrades sacrificed for expediency. Now the captain and his crew eke out a living doing dangerous, low paying jobs that keep them under the Alliance's radar. Until, that is, they take aboard a young, idealistic doctor and his mentally fractured sister (an experiment in assassination training by the Alliance).In addition, the crew also encounters a host of other dangerous characters, but always seems to find appropriate ways of dealing with them.
Despite the fact that the show has been off the air for nearly a decade, fans will not give up on it. In 2005 Whedon turned his story into the feature film Serenity. While the film was a financial flop, it did awaken more people to the Firefly phenomenon. Most recently, Netflix has agreed to buy the rights to the show and plans on producing 26 more episodes. Terrific news for browncoats (self named fans of the show) everywhere. It will be interesting to find out if Fillion can juggle both Reynolds and Castle once Firefly returns. TV fans will definitely be hoping he can.
6. Sports Night. Aaron's Sorkin's first foray into television was a behind the scenes look at the production of a fledgling cable sports show. Unsure of exactly how to market the show, ABC initially tried having a laugh track, then a live audience, before dropping the idea of a traditional comedy altogether. Ostensibly about sports, this show concentrated more on the lives and loves of the sports castors (played by Josh Charles and Peter Krause), the producer (played by Felicity Huffman) and the executive producer (played by Robert Guillaume). But the most compelling relationship was between Jeremy and Natalie (Joshua Malina and Sabrina Lloyd). In the following clip they work things out over a game of poker the staff engages in while waiting for the show to being.
Unfortunately, because of low ratings and Sorkin's desire to work primarily on The West Wing, Sports Night ended after only two seasons. Even so, this show ended stronger than it began, and left fans with many fond memories.
5. Boston Legal. David E. Kelley's first entry on the list was a whimsical look at the top players in a powerful corporate law firm. The partners at Crane, Poole and Schmidt, it seems, were always plotting to topple their founder--the once brilliant, now buffoonish, Denny Crane (played by William Shatner). Luckily, Denny had a couple allies in the form of the brilliant, silver-tongued Alan Shore (played by James Spader) and the distinguished Shirley Schmidt (played by Candace Bergen). In addition to being Denny's friend, Alan was also a brilliant trial attorney. Here is a clip of him defending his client, and demolishing the ridiculous tenets of scientology.
The best part of the show (other than Alan's closings) had to be Alan and Denny's weekly meeting on Denny's balcony for cigars, scotch and political jousting. Despite their differences (Alan being liberal, Denny being conservative) their friendship continued to blossom over the years, until it reached its ultimate outcome in the final episode.
4. The West Wing. While this show lasted seven years, the last three were written mainly by John Wells. The show's original creator and main writer, Aaron Sorkin, left after four years. And while the show maintained its high standards in drama and tremendous acting, a lot of the humor and wit of the early seasons was lost. Like David E. Kelley, Sorkin is adept and infusing dramatic elements with humor. And like Mr. Kelley, Sorkin also uses his programs to make a political point, such as when he has President Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen) dismantle the hypocritical condemnation of homosexuality by a right wing, bible thumping talk show host.
In the last years the series focused a lot on who would succeed Sheen's character. It pitted the moderate republican Arnold Vinnick (played by Alan Alda) against the young, latin democrat Matt Santos (played by Jimmy Smits). Some say this foreshadowed the race between John McCain and Barack Obama. Whether or not this is true, it made for entertaining television.
3. The Practice. This was another terrific show created and written by David E. Kelley. Unlike its spin off, Boston Legal, however, The Practice was a much darker, more serious take on the legal profession. The show followed a small law firm specializing in criminal cases, and featured such terrific actors as Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris and Lara Flynn Boyle, who played District Attorney (and firm frienemy) Helen Gamble. The dynamic between these two friendly, yet opposing, forces led to some of the greatest court battles ever seen on the small screen.
The show lasted eight seasons; however, after sinking ratings Kelley was forced to fire the show's main actors and bring in James Spader. Unfortunately, while Spader's Alan Shore was very engaging, the show didn't last, and Kelley decided use the last episodes to segue into Boston Legal. Even so, it is interesting to see Alan Shore and Denny Crane in their original forms.
2. Ally McBeal. Another David E. Kelley creation, this show followed the personal and professional life of a skinny, neurotic, kind-hearted lawyer in Boston who wanted to "change the world," but who also wanted to "get married first." Unfortunately for Ally, her first love, Billy, is over her. Not only that, but now he's married to Georgia, a partner at the law firm where they both work. When Georgia figures out that her husband had dated Ally all through high school and college, she tells her in stunned honesty, "I hate you." To which Ally, who has had time to think about it replies, "I hate you right back." It is at that point that the two women bond.
Ally also featured some of the most creative and entertaining special effects ever seen on TV. Ally would frequently hallucinate, a problem that, on more than one occasion, got her into trouble. The following is a clip (which includes Dylan McDermott as Bobby Donnell from The Practice) in which they didn't.
Ally also featured a slough of great characters, such as John Cage (whose nose whistled), Richard Fish (who became aroused when he looked at his portfolio) and Elaine Vassell (whose head Ally imagined got bigger and bigger while she talked).
In the fourth season, Robert Downey Jr. was added to the cast as a new love interest for Ally. Unfortunately, because of real-life legal problems, Downey was fired from the show and fans were always left wondering what could have been. Now that Downey's troubles seem behind him, can anyone say feature film?
- 1. Moonlighting. Created by Glenn Gordon Caron, this show introduced us to the fast-talking, booze-loving, female-oggling David Addison (played by Bruce Willis) and the beautiful,sophisticated, slightly uptight Maddie Hayes (played by Cybill Shepherd) as partners in a budding detective agency.
Of course, breaking the 4th wall (like they did in the preceding clip) was something they did all of the time on Moonlighting. Whether it was having the stars talk directly into the camera at the beginning of the show, make clever asides, or have David and Maddie tool around the set in a go cart with a little person, this show took a lot of chances. And they almost always paid off. Some of the best episodes were also some of the most creative, such as the "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice," "Atomic Shakespeare," and "A Womb with a View." Every week when viewers tuned in they knew they would find something smart, sexy, hilarious and unexpected.
And though the show often featured silly chase scenes, delays due to rumored behind the scenes bickering between the two stars, and some very uneven episodes in the final seasons, it is still the greatest star ever to shine in the pantheon of the small screen's sky...at least in my opinion.
Well, there you have it. The best written shows in the history of television...according to me. I hope you made it through the whole list. And I hope you enjoyed it. Perhaps, this will inspire you to seek out a show you haven't seen before, or maybe just revisit one you haven't watched for a while. As alluded to early, television can not only entertain, but at times instruct and even, perhaps, improve society. If this list does nothing else, I want it to get one message across:David E. Kelley, please read our script!
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Branford Marsalis & Ellis Marsalis: Laura
Branford Marsalis (soprano sax) and Ellis Marsalis (piano)
Loved Ones (Columbia 67369)
Branford Marsalis (soprano sax), Ellis Marsalis (piano).
Composed by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer.
Recorded: Queens, NY, August 14 & September 11, 1995
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
I'm not sure what it would be like to record a duet album with Dad. Sometimes the father and son relationship is a wee bit complicated, ne c'est pas? But there can't be much inter-generational baggage weighing down the Marsalis household, at least judging by the music they make together. When the pater familias sits down for a session with the next-gen, the proceedings come across as relaxed and comfy, positively Huxtable-ish in every way. Here father and son linger lovingly over every nook and cranny in David Raksin's bittersweet melody. There is some nice give-and-take between the two players: Ellis goes for the young and modern approach, while Branford takes the mature and stately role. Or is it the other way around? In any event, no one is trying to put Ornette and Cecil out of business here. All in all, this is a fine track and a reminder of how the baton should be passed from generation to generation.
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Building HS2 from Birmingham through South Yorkshire stands to deliver overwhelming economic benefits both for the areas along the route and for the national economy, according to research carried out by the Eastern Network Partnership.
That partnership is made up of councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships across Yorkshire, the East Midlands and the North East.
The government is proposing to build a Y-shaped network, costing around £42.6bn, which would link London to Birmingham before splitting into two routes, one to Manchester and an eastern route through the East Midlands, South Yorkshire and on to Leeds with a direct link to York and on to Tyneside and Scotland.
Barnsley Council leader Coun Sir Steve Houghton, who is also chair of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority, said: "The eastern route of HS2 offers the most value for money of any part of the project and its construction should be given a higher priority by the government."
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Calling all soon-to-be brides & grooms! When I sat down with the VP of trend merchandising and fashion direction for BELK, Arlene Goldstein, at Crabtree Valley Mall in early January to preview the must-haves for the upcoming Spring season, she mentioned BELK's Engagement Party. Since I am a very much single gal at the moment (yes, sore subject), I didn't take much interest as I am automatically barred from what sounds like will be a grand occasion. Although still a little bitter, I am writing about it nonetheless for all you happily engaged couples!
Tonight, Thursday, Feb. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m., brides and grooms-to-be are invited to their local BELK store, in this case, The Streets at Southpoint or Crabtree Valley Mall, for a fun-filled engagement party featuring free food, entertainment, beverages and fabulous freebees.
Even better (this is where brides can let out a "sigh" of relief), each store's certified bridal consultants will be on-hand to give you advice and help you and your fiance determine what items you need for your new life together. Consultants will provide all couples with a Wedding Registry Planner and help them create a personal registry for their gift selections, including fine and casual china, silverware, crystal, cookware, kitchen essentials, bedding, bath and more!
Those who actually sign up for a new wedding registry at Belk or add items to an existing registry are eligible for a $25 Belk gift card and the chance to win the following prizes:
- Two travel vouchers for airline tickets or a cruise (valued at $1,200)
- $1,000 in cash
- One of five $1,000 Belk gift cards
- Two nights at the Biltmore Inn in Asheville, N.C. (valued at $2,500)
- One 18" 7-7 1/2 mm Akoya pearl strand (valued at $900)
For more information on the BELK Engagement Party at The Streets at Southpoint or Crabtree Valley Mall, call the respective stores before 6 p.m. tonight! (Contact information is linked to each mall's name).
Not from the Triangle? No worries - the engagement celebration is happening at all Belk's nation-wide!
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College Hockey:BC Picked to Break Hockey East Poll Jinx
UMass Ranked Highest Ever
BOSTON — Boston College was the unanimous choice of Hockey East coaches for first place in the annual preseason poll, released during the league's Media Day held at the FleetCenter in Boston.
Being picked for first has been somewhat of a jinx the last two years. Boston University received the dubious honor a year ago and wound up tied for fourth, losing the standings tiebreaker to Providence. And the year before, the Friars didn't receive any votes for first but still led a close pack, yet ended up seventh.
Commissioner Joe Bertagna even jokingly referred to the choice for first as the "kiss of death."
"I think it just shows there's a lot of balance in the league, and it's hard to pick a winner when you have a lot of good programs," said BC coach Jerry York of his colleagues' track record of late.
But York's Eagles, ranked third in the nation in the first USCHO.com poll of the season, were the last team to make good on the league's expectations. BC finished atop the standings in 2001 and won the NCAA Championship, a goal that this year's squad has as well. It would mean a return to the FleetCenter, also the site of the 2004 Frozen Four.
Still, York remains cautiously optimistic when talking about his team's chances.
"Hopefully we'll prove the soothsayers right this year," said York.
"We need to keep our top kids injury-free. That will be a big, big factor. And Matti's [Kaltiainen] continued development in goal. I think he's coming. Now he needs to make that next step."
Comparisons have been made between that 2001 BC championship team and this one, and York doesn't shy away from them. BC returns skill and depth at every position, led by senior forward and 2003 Hockey East Co-Player of the Year Ben Eaves (18-39–57).
"[Krys] Kolanos, [Chuck] Kobasew, [Brian] Gionta — we had some real firepower up front. I think we have some similar type guys this year," York said. "Defensively, [Bobby] Allen, [Brooks] Orpik and [Rob] Scuderi were top, top end guys, and we think with J.D. [Forrest], [Andrew] Alberts, [John] Adams and the other guys, we're a little deeper defensively. Goaltending, Matti's got to continue to get better; [Scott] Clemmensen had a great senior year. But we're in the ballpark."
— UMass coach Don Cahoon
New Hampshire, which shared the regular season title last year with BC, won the postseason tournament and advanced to the NCAA final before losing to Minnesota, was second with the only other first-place vote.
That vote came from York, since coaches are not permitted to rank their own teams.
Why UNH? Goaltending. Senior Mike Ayers was the other Co-Player of the Year in 2003.
"Ayers coming back will certainly be a key for them," said York. "They lost some good players, but goalies are so important."
It's probably no surprise, then, that the third and fourth teams in the poll, BU and Maine, also have strong goaltending — the Terriers have senior Sean Fields and the Black Bears counter with the duo of Jimmy Howard and Frank Doyle. Both teams made the NCAA tournament last season with BU falling to UNH in the regional finals and Maine to Michigan in the regional semifinals.
But the other big story, besides BC's unanimous first-place ranking, was the highest ranking ever for Massachusetts — fifth. The Minutemen posted a Division I best 19 wins and finished sixth, taking out Maine on the road in the league quarterfinals before a hard-fought 5-4 loss to UNH in the semifinals.
That came after an eighth-place selection by the coaches at the start of the season. If UMass did sneak up on anyone last year, that won't be the case this time around.
It presents new challenges for 2003 Coach of the Year Don Cahoon, who returns nearly all his key players, including second-team All-Star defenseman Thomas Pck, dynamic junior forward Greg Mauldin and All-Rookie Team member Stephen Werner.
Yet the Minutemen won't take anything for granted.
"We have to use last year as the creation of a new foundation, but it's starting all over again," said Cahoon. "We can't be worried about expectations or what people think. We just have to do the day-to-day work.
"Anything beyond that is a mistake for sure."
Providence, Massachusetts-Lowell, Northeastern and Merrimack rounded out the poll from fifth to ninth. But only four points separated the River Hawks, Huskies and Warriors in the final balloting.
Hockey East sports information directors also presented the annual Joe Concannon Media Award to long-time BU hockey play-by-play man Bernie Corbett. The award is named for the late Boston Globe writer who passed away in the summer of 2000.
Besides broadcasting, Corbett also authored two books about college hockey in 2002, The Beanpot: 50 Years of Thrills, Spills and Chills and Boston University Hockey, a pictorial history. His acceptance speech was long on nostalgia and laughs.
"I'm fortunate enough to make my living, as the late great Joe Fitzgerald of the Globe once said, in life's toy department," Corbett said.
"I think we're all in this room fortunate to be involved with the great game of college hockey."
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It's not quite as seamless, but the ssh binary provided by busybox (mine, at least) supports the -i flag, so you can put the key wherever you want and use that: ssh -i /path/to/key_file firstname.lastname@example.com The relevant man page entry for -i (with the caveat that the information about the default path may not be the same on Android): -i identity_file ...
Install & run ConnectBot (a dedicated SSH client). Tap/press menu key. From the menu, tap Manage Pubkeys. On next screen, again press/tap menu key. From the menu, tap Import.
It sounds like you want the extremely common ls -l For reference, the complete busybox help for ls: BusyBox v1.21.0-Stericson (2013-01-28 21:49:55 GMT) multi-call binary. Usage: ls [-1AaCxdLHRFplinsehrSXvctu] [-w WIDTH] [FILE]... List directory contents -1 One column output -a Include entries which start with . -A ...
BusyBox: The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single small executable. It provides replacements for most of the utilities you usually find in GNU fileutils, shellutils, etc. The utilities in BusyBox generally have fewer options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the ...
Use either of these: BusyBox BusyBox Pro (paid) Note this comment in the description: Please note I did not write BusyBox! I wrote this installer and cross compiled BusyBox for Android. Please see the about menu option for more details or here: www.BusyBox.net If you're installing a custom ROM, it might have BusyBox already (but usually not Pro)...
The rootfs (/) as well as /system have to be mounted with rw permissions. So, to check for that execute # mount |grep -i rootfs and # mount |grep -i '/system' If you don't see rw for the permissions, do # mount -o remount,rw / and/or # mount -o remount,rw /system
Android has built-in formatting capabilities that are usually available via Settings -> Storage -> Format SD card (or something similar depending on the device you use).
"How do i know if I have busybox?" Open Terminal Emulator and type "busybox". If it gives you a giant list of command options, it's installed. If it says "Command not found", it's not. edit Rather than putting this in the comments: you could also try su to become root followed by busybox, busybox --version, busybox --help or anything that will give ...
You should never mess with the system without having a backup. To get root back you can just re-flash the rom that you're using without wiping anything. This will remove whatever happened with your busybox.
Can you replace the pwd symbolic link with a script that just runs 'busybox pwd'? Or would an alias work?
You are not specifying the device to mount, only the directory so it is telling you that you are missing one of the required parameters. I believe that the busybox mount will let you get away with not supplying the device, if it can figure out the device to mount, but the "stock" mount requires that you supply both the directory and the device. you would ...
I would generally not expect /? to provide meaningful output, because it's really a DOS/Windows thing. Linux/Unix command option are typically passed with hyphens, either a single one for short flags (for example, ls -l) or two hyphens for verbose ones (e.g. --help). Two possibilities that you can try: If you're using a version provided by busybox, you can ...
OK, I know I'm way late, but here's an alternative I'd like to share that may be of help. Just open your browser at https://email:firstname.lastname@example.com/nic/update?hostname=your_opendns_network_label to update your IP -- and that's it. On the email part, use "%40" as an @ and "%2E" as a dot, ie, write "someone%40somewhere%2Ecom" instead of "someone@...
I had this problem too on my old Chinese tablet. What I did was move the busybox file to /system/xbin using a root explorer and reboot. It worked fine after that.
Try just busybox ip link. Also, netcfg is capable of showing your MAC address.
You seem to mix up inetd and xinetd configuration and paths - use a config for one or the other. You may also want to consider to specify the service as type "unlisted" to avoid the need of it being added to /etc/services - as you didn't mention you did add your service, I suppose you didn't.
It's "ip link show", not "iplink show". You're missing a space. As for "how to find /data/misc/wifi", it's unclear what you mean by "find" it; that's the path that says where it is. In the root directory (/) there's a directory called data, and in that there's another directory called misc, and in that there's a directory called wifi. It sounds like you'...
You can't run x86_64 binaries on an x86 system, regardless of whether it's real or emulated. You need to install an x86 binary of busybox.
You likely need to include the util-linux-fsck package into your busybox image. The warning is saying that there is a file missing which the util-linux-fsck package provides.
There's no such command. You want to use ip link, with a space in between. You might want to look up (under Settings -> About phone -> Status) the original MAC address of your phone. Then issue the command without the interface name first: busybox ip link show, and look for the MAC; you will find the interface name of the wifi adapter, which may very well ...
To add to the answer above: Titanium Backup from Play Store You can install this, and it will have Root > OK "->Tap for more Information <-." Once you click on this it will display whether your root is correct and your current busybox version. Alternatively, using terminal commands like in the accepted answer, you may need to enter the SuperUser command ...
SUCCESS!! I went through a free web service called dnsomatic (run by the folks at opendns) It's as simple as signing up for an account and adding opendns to your services. No configuration beyond that. For Android users busybox versions of wget are way behind and don't have options to use user names and passwords, so we will have to install and use cURL ...
I too have a HTC DNA but did not want to root my phone so I just did it the "non-root" way with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=burrows.apps.busybox. This way I am not voiding any boot-loaders or warranties. Required: ✔ Android Terminal Emulator Application After having a rooted phone for years, I know that there are plenty of applications ...
If you are using Connectbot: according to an article at XDA-Developers, this is nothing but a cosmetical error: Connectbot seems to set shell variable 'PS1' to "$(precmd)$USER@$HOSTNAME:${PWD:-?} $ ". It means your shell (the busybox's ash applet) will try to use output from 'precmd' as a part of a command prompt. So when 'precmd' was not provided, ...
Not all devices at /dev are physical, some of them are logical and may be temporary needed by kernel/software (and some of them are symlinks, like log_modem -> /dev/ttyACM2). And, as I see, you have default linux tty count. It's not used (reserved and may be used), but it's no problem.
The behavior is different because dropbear uses a different shell than the terminal app. A workaround would be to just use the same shell as the terminal app: echo "/system/bin/sh" > /data/dropbear/.profile Be advised that this contradicts the Cyanogenmod wiki, which instructs you to use the busybox shell: /system/xbin/busybox sh
Yay, the phone boots again. Here's the magic recipe. Boot into recovery. adb shell mkdir /data/s mount -o rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /data/s chmod 755 /data/s/xbin/busybox Reboot the phone. My shell is back. There's a weird quirk now - ls (from the busybox, one assumes) thinks ADB is an ANSI terminal and tries to emit ANSI escape sequences. Still, ...
There is busybox installer program in Market. Also good rooting programs may install busybox themselves. You can install it manually into /system/xdev/ (with necessary symbolic links) Here is one I have: /system/xbin # md5sum busybox 26d429e0541c42684225a880dc331053 busybox /system/xbin # ./busybox BusyBox v1.19.0 (2011-08-14 23:46:58 CDT) multi-call ...
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General: Shuttle service offered for BBQ Festival
Published: Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 11:42 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 11:42 p.m.
The Lexington Wrestling Program will provide parking and shuttle services during the Barbecue Festival on Saturday morning starting at 8 a.m. Patrons will be provided heated shuttle service around the clock from NewBridge Bank back to the school.
Proceeds will go towards helping the wrestling program for both the Middle/High School purchase a new wrestling mat. Parking will be allowed on the Middle School Softball Field and Tennis Court area.
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