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Sr. Sara Fairbanks joined the Barry faculty in 1999. She earned a BA degree from Wilson College, an MA in Theology at Aquinas Institute of Theology, and a PhD in theology from the University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto.
Sr. Sara joined the Dominican Sister of Adrian, Michigan in 1985. Her ministerial experiences include: child care worker and development assistant for Covenant House, elementary school teacher, and campus minister at Barry University.
Sr. Sara's field is systematic theology. Her professional interests include Vatican II studies, ecclesiology, theology of ministry, theology of preaching, theology of the laity, prayer and spirituality. Her publications focus particularly around the issues involved in lay liturgical preaching in the Roman Catholic Church.
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- "Luke 9:43b-50, Luke 9: 51-62; Luke 10:1-16." in Feasting on the Gospels—Luke Volume 1: A Feasting on the Word Commentary. Ed. Jarvis, Cynthia, and E. Elisabeth Johnson, Louisvile, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2014.
- "Greening the Nicene Creed: Liturgical Grounding for Ecological Ethics and Action" Liturgical Ministry 20 (Spring, 2011): 79-86.
- "The Dynamics of Faith and Revelation." Theology: Faith, Beliefs, Traditions. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt, 2010.
- "Theology: Contextual and Practical." Theology: Faith, Beliefs, Traditions. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt, 2010.
- "Displaced Persons: Lay Liturgical Preachers at the Eucharist," Worship, Vol. 77, No. 5, Sept. 2003.
- "Liturgical Preaching by Lay Ecclesial Ministers: What Difference Does it Make?" Liturgical Ministry, Vol. 15, Winter 2006.
- "Lay Ecclesial Ministers: Builder of JustChurch," Liturgical Ministry, Vol. 17, Fall 2006.
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SARASOTA - Sarasota Tomorrow, a Greater Sarasota Chamber of partnership of business and other groups, on Monday announced a series of initiatives through 2015 aimed at improving the community.
"Over the next three years, we will undertake four major initiatives," chamber president Steve Queior said of Sarasota Tomorrow-NEXT.
The group is being co-chaired by John Cranor, Gulf Coast Community Foundation head Teri Hansen, and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport chief executive Rick Piccolo.
The group hopes to: Continue to improve the business climate for employers while examining Sarasota County's 2050 Plan; work toward building a destination conference center projected to attract $44.6 million in new annual spending; double the number of local internships and increase the number of college graduates attracted to or retained in greater Sarasota by 100 every year; and accelerate development of sports and recreation tourism.
During the past five years, the group said, it was involved in battling ballot initiative Amendment 4; bringing the Baltimore Orioles spring training operation to Sarasota; and improving U.S. 301 in Sarasota County.
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There was violence and fighting on Broad Street in downtown Augusta last week after First Friday events.
Deputies say a group of between 30 to 50 people cornered the victims, beat them, and stole two cell phones.
Officers now say they may need to increase patrols to keep this from happening to anyone else.
A 2002 First Friday ended with a street fight and a man on his way to jail.
But officers say this past weekend's group of attackers got away after randomly beating four men, including 19-year-old Aadil Merchant.
"All I heard is 'get them', and everybody just jumped on us," he says.
The same thing happened with two other men a few feet down the road. The attacks were just minutes apart.
The victims were largely outnumbered, according to Lt. Scott Peebles.
"The estimates that were given were 30 to 50, which is a fairly large number of people," Lt. Peebles says.
"Terrible. I mean, just imagine someone coming unexpectedly behind you," says Merchant.
"The victims say the attackers came up to them from behind as they were walking through downtown in the early morning hours. They say the attackers started kicking and punching them. They also say the group was so big they couldn't tell what the attackers looked like.
Deputies say all the attackers took were two cell phones, and the attackers didn't know their victims.
Ryan Hanna, a First Friday regular, worries about going back. This is the atmosphere he's used to: "It's pretty fun, meet a lot of new people, parties going on."
But the party's over for Aadil: "There was nothing I really could have done. I wish I could have done something."
The victims say they won't head back anytime soon, because they worry scenes like this could happen again.
So far officers have not made any arrests, and they do not know the motive behind the attacks.
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Sorry im writin so many topics guys, but im new here so i wanna write a lot
First of all, any middle school cross country runners here?
If so, what are your mile times?
and you older people, how fast did u run a mile in middle school?
I'm at like 6:10 but i think that's pretty slow
What do you guys do to train?
Speed is Life.
4:49 in 8th grade
are you a girl or guy? either way, that's not exactly SLOW but it might make a difference in whether or not you win any races ....
middle school boys, at my daughter's division I middle school (small school for the biggest school division in Ohio) were running between 5:00-5:30 the last couple years for the top runners ... top girls were between 6:00 - 6:30 ...
way back when I ran I know I didn't break 6:00 in middle school but placed top 3 in most races ...
I had some school records by the time I was in High School and since I coach and also attend my kids' sporting events I check out current school records whenever I have a chance ... many schools around central Ohio have girls records in HS between 5:10 - 5:30 and boys records in the 4:40-5:00 range ... I think a lot has to do with quality of coaching, on-team challenges (is anybody there to push the top runner?), and genetics, of course ...
It's more likely to see huge improvements in the first couple years of running and then things will generally slow down and require much more focus to get more efficient and faster in races ...
ya im a guy
8th grader
i usually place top 5 in most races
obviously here in rhode island the kids aren't that fast if im winning races with a 6:10 mile
any advice on how to train?
i know i can run fast here, but when i went to junior olympics i got destroyed
Speed is Life.
Hey Sportigrl
i see from ur profile ur from central ohio
anywhere near rocky river, ohio?
my ex-girlfriend and cross country co-captain was from there
just wondering
Speed is Life.
In 8th grade(I'm a girl!) I ran a 6:00.6 mile, but bin like 6th and 7th grades I had like 7-8 minute miles.
xcrunner97 ...
first off ... about your times and those in your area ... that's exactly why I brought up the in-team competition thing ... if there isn't anybody there pushing you on a daily basis it is harder (not impossible) to meet your potential ...
I am in Central Ohio ... I looked up RockyRiver and it is in the center of Ohio, but all the way up on Lake Erie ... between Cleveland and Toledo somewhere! About 100 miles or so away ...
Rhode Island is pretty small compared to Ohio and Ohio is pretty small compared to states out west ... I think Rhode Island would fit into one of Ohio's counties ...
I think the best way young runners can give themselves an edge is to run on their own to build up base milage in the off seasons (summer and winter if you do XC and track) ... most kids I know don't run on their own (much) and don't nearly reach their potentials because of that ... trying to increase milage a bunch on your own during track or XC wouldn't be such a good thing, though, you'd probably end up very tired and overtrained and see race times get worse rather than better ... work on your form and speed and do your workouts to the best of your ability and then be sure to keep running on your own and gradually increase the number of miles per run and per week you are doing and you'll see improvements in all your race times ...
Good luck!
In middle school I ran the 1600 (it was only me and a friend i made run) and the fastest I ran was 6:22 (thats for a girl btw)
In ways of training I now see that I did very little. I ran in the mornining and 1 lap was the warmup, we would play tag or do 5x300 repeats, sometimes would go on a 1.5 mile loop as a "long run".
Once a week I would run a timed 1600 for athletics class and we had to get it done in 12min. or less lol and then in Spring I would race once a week for track and I think track might have been 5-6 races.
If you want to improve (like Sportigrl says) the best way is to start increasing distance; i saw crazy improvement starting HS and upping distance, but dont go crazy about it or else your just asking for injuries. You have alot of time to improve and to enjoy running!
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what does your training look like? because when i was in jr. high i ran a 7:47 mile in gym (8th grade) and that was while i was training for the 400 in jr. high track...the 400 runners on my team now (in high school) run 7:47 miles as a warmup. once i changed my training to more distance-oriented stuff, i cut off time drastically...a year later i was running a 1500 in 5:25, under a 5:50 mile, and the next spring my best was a 5:04 1500, abouta 5:25 mile.
once you get into high school your training will probably be a lot more intense in general and you'll cut off a LOT of time. that's the way it works at my school anyway.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius
alright thanks for the help guys
keep the times comin
Speed is Life.
hey i'm in 7th grader and i'm a boy my mile time is 5:20 but i'll get under 5:10 before track is over i ran the 2mile the other day and got 11:11 and won the race but our #1 runner wasn't there so i won lol i also run XC
(boy) In 7th grade I ran a 6:07 but I haven't run it yet this year but I'm predicting around 5:40ish
hey wel i jsut ran a 10:56 in the 2 mile i finally broke 11
Judging by your mile and 2-mile times... (which don't look to right), I'd say you better do some speedwork.
Im a girl. In eighth grade I had a 6 minute mile. But you cant just base your time on others, everybody is built different. But you sound like you are doing pretty good. Good Luck!
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Tyrell Carrigan's 97-yard touchdown run with 55 seconds left secured the sixth straight Island Bowl win for the Encinal High football team, which beat crosstown archrival Alameda 22-15 at Thompson Field on Friday night.
Every year, the Encinal-Alameda game is the No. 1 sporting spectacle for the city of Alameda, drawing standing-room-only crowds and generating passion and excitement on both sides of the island. And this year's 58th annual edition was especially memorable.
Alameda, for its part, had its hopes raised high when Chris Bussey caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Jesse Lewis with 5:23 left in the contest. James Knight's 2-point conversion run opened a 15-14 lead for the Hornets (2-3).
Alameda dominated possession in the first half, but had only a 7-0 lead -- on Adam Awa's 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter -- to show for it at halftime.
Encinal (4-2) came out with a fury after the break, scoring on its first two possessions of the third quarter -- a 4-yard run by Austin Ve'e and a 1-yarder by Isaiah Hunter..
Statistically, defenses were tough for both teams. Carrigan finished with 106 rushing yards for Encinal, the bulk of it on his winning touchdown run. Lewis completed seven passes for Alameda, all of them to Bussey, for 78 yards.
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WALNUT CREEK -- Finding a place to smoke in this city is about to get a whole lot tougher.
By February, those who live in apartments, condos and townhomes will no longer be allowed to smoke tobacco inside or outside of their homes. And there will be no place to smoke downtown by Christmas.
The City Council passed a strict secondhand-smoking ordinance Tuesday night that bans smoking in all multiunit residences, all of downtown, all recreational areas and all commercially zoned properties where there are outdoor dining areas or outdoor service areas, anyplace within 25 feet of entryways and operable windows, and in all public places. The council made an exemption, however, that does not require public or private golf courses to be smoke-free. And it doesn't outlaw smoke from medical marijuana.
Anti-smoking advocates lauded the council for the law's passage, and it's something most council members have wanted for a long time.
"I am proud to hear that ... it will be the toughest secondhand smoke ordinance in the county," said Mayor Pro Tem Kristina Lawson. "That is exactly where the city of Walnut Creek should be on an issue like this."
Signs will pop up around Walnut Creek warning smokers not to light up, and will also provide a phone number for people to call to report someone smoking. Violators would be cited with fines starting at $100 for the first infraction, $300 for the second and $500 thereafter. After that, the new law gives the city attorney power to bring a civil suit against an offender.
That is something Councilman Justin Wedel found especially troubling, saying it demonizes smoking and gives the government too much power. Lawson disagreed, saying this law is meant to protect people's health.
Most smoking in and around multifamily units will have to cease by Feb. 1. In other areas, such as downtown, the prohibition will likely go into effect in December.
The most controversial portion of the law centers on banning smoking in and around new and existing multifamily housing, including balconies and outdoor areas. Residents Tuesday night detailed how difficult it is to live next to door to a smoker, and said they worried for their health.
But others argued that city leaders regulating what people do in their own homes is extreme, and wrong.
Resident Curt Bender said it is unfair of the council to impose this new law on landlords who then have to comply or throw out their tenants who smoke. He argued that if the city bans smoking for people's health, it should then ban other things as well.
"I think you should be banning McDonald's and Burger King, too," he said.
But others disagreed that prohibiting smoking was akin to banning fatty foods or sugary sodas.
"I believes it's probably one of the most important actions that this council has ever taken in regards of saving lives of people," said Karen Perkins, a Rossmoor resident. "Smoke is not like a hamburger; it goes through the air."
The lone vote against the secondhand-smoking ordinance was Wedel's. While he is a nonsmoker and supports prohibiting it in public places, he has a fundamental problem with such a ban on private property.
"We are severely depriving some individuals of their property rights," he said.
Theresa Karr of the California Apartment Association said her group is not against the ordinance, but said property owners and tenants should get at least a year's notice before the law is implemented.
"You have to have some compassion; their only crime is that they are smokers," she said.
Other cities such as Richmond, Martinez and Pleasant Hill and unincorporated Contra Costa County have enacted similar secondhand-smoking ordinances.
But unlike cities such as Richmond, which gave existing multifamily unit owners more than a year to convert to nonsmoking, Walnut Creek leaders felt that 90 days was enough time.
The final reading of the ordinance is scheduled for the council's Oct. 1 meeting.
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What comes into your mind when you think of "anarchy"? Chaos and destruction everywhere? People randomly killing each other on the streets?
In actual fact, there are two types of anarchy:primitive anarchy and complex anarchy. I like to call them "primitive" and "complex" because they accurately reflect the social order(or lack thereof) that is present inside these two similar yet different systems.
Primitive anarchy would be what Thomas Hobbes envisioned pre-civilization to be:a gigantic mess of killing and murdering, robbing and raping, chaos and destruction. A good way to define primitive anarchy is "the strongest survives".
(Before you ask, yes, I got the concept of primitive anarchy from Cracked, though they didn't slap a label on it like me and instead compared it to a rugby scrum.)
But if the world's laws were to suddenly and completely vanish from existence right now, I believe that instead of descending into primitive anarchy, the world would instead turn into what I like to call complex anarchy. Instead of "the strongest survives", it's now "the strongest rules".
This is mostly because of two things:advancement of technology and advancement of human intelligence.
Advancement of human intelligence tells us that engaging in pointless and needless wars is stupid and only wastes human lives, thus the reason for the need to establish legislation banning murder.The Neanderthals were not as smart as us, which was why they constantly fought and killed each other.
Advancement of technology is a more practical factor. Simply put, back then in the Stone Age, the "strongest" was defined by whoever was literally the strongest, whoever had the most muscle mass and stamina.
Seeing as the range of human strengths do not vary too widely, it means that the strongest do not have that much of an advantage over the other humans. Thus they are forced to fight to survive. They can survive, but only at the expense of wantonly killing people that would challenge them.
But then came swords and guns. Now the power of an individual can vary MUCH more widely. For example, if I have a Skorpion machine gun and you are unarmed, I can most likely beat you. If this were primitive anarchy, I would have to slug it out toe-to-toe, day after day.
However, in modern society, I can simply whip out my good ol' Skorpion and say "listen, buddy. I can kill you at any time with this thing, so you'd better obey me."
If a Neanderthal tried that, the others would simply gang up against him. But in this case, due to the raw power of a machine gun, I can cut down everyone trying to gang up against me, especially as I have my own followers(compelled to loyalty as they are threatened by machine gun) to help me.
So in a complex anarchy, what would happen was that due to advancement of technology, there would be a person or persons who would essentially have control over the rest of the people.
And due to advancement of human intelligence, they would order their people not to kill each other, and impose laws upon them. But then what is different from the current state of government now? Isn't complex anarchy the same as democracy, except with a different type of election?
To answer that question, I refer you to a riddle I read in the fine political intrigue series Game of Thrones. In the first book, a character asks,"Why would anyone obey a king? What power does the king have over them?"
The obvious reply is, "Because the king can command his soldiers to kill the rebels." Then comes the retort, which was left unanswered:"Why, then, do the SOLDIERS not rebel? Military might is the basic unit of a king's power; the king is given power only because the soldiers give it to him. If the soldiers do not, then the king has no power."
The reason why soldiers obey their kings is because of the "social contract". If someone asks you to move as you're blocking the path, why do you move? Do they physically force you to move by threatening you(assume they're just random strangers and not scary gangsters) with violence?
Again, the social contract states that we should obey authority, respect people, obey a genuine request if it's reasonable and doesn't cost you much and so on. In complex anarchy, there is no social contract. I obey my king not because my king has soldiers that will kill me, but because the king himself can kill me.
To conclude:there is primitive anarchy and complex anarchy, the latter of which is what I believe civilization would move into if there were no laws. And complex anarchy is "the strongest rules".
Is that so bad? It's simply natural selection taken to its most refined form. Think about it; anarchy is reasonable after all.
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Vince Carter, without question.
Fella Please.There was this guy named michael jordan...he was a pretty good dunker
i dont know jordan was pretty raw but man VC has some of the most nasty dunks eva..
like wen he jumped ova the 7 footer.. i mean are u serious?
Has any of you seen TeamFlightBrothers?
Simplest Answer: Vince Carter
Because he had the most creative way of dunking and among the best are the highlights from 2001 and the olympic dunk and people would say jordan to be the best, he was best player to play the game so far, but not the best at dunking.
since the question is best dunker: my anwer would be vince carter
Even kobe said out of jordan, dominque wilkings, himself, and 2 other popular nba star vince would be the best due to his creativity and style.
Michael Jordan was a great dunker, but nobody is even close to Vince Carter. Nobody has hops like Vince Carter. Him jumping over the 7'0 french guy has to be the greatest posterization ever. You never saw Jordan go between-the-legs or stick his arm in the rim. Vince Carter was the next level of Dunker after Michael Jordan. But the great thing is they're both from UNC, afterall North Carolina is first in flight.
Vince Carter
Domonique Wilkins is the best without question. #2 is MJ
No doubt - Vince Carter!
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VC is truly the best ever. MJ, Kobe, James r just probably more recognized.
The Best? that would be me! lol. but seriously its Shawn Kemp because not only did he create some of the sickest dunks ever he also made any defender look completely stupid!
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Important: Resell Rights for SPARC T5 and M5
By Michaela Seika-Oracle on Apr 11, 2013
Dear partners,
please take note of the following information on the Resell Rights for the newly announced SPARC T5 and M5 systems.
SPARC T5 Resell Rights
- The existing T-Series Knowledge Zone tabs have been updated with T5 content!
- The "Sell" tab reflects the updated Sales and PreSales Guided Learning Paths (GLPs)
- Important: Resellers already authorized to resell T4 can also resell T5, until their renewal comes up. In other words, if a partners can sell T-Series servers(ie, T-Series Server Knowledge Zone), then automatically they can sell the T5.
– At renewal, partners will need to complete the newly posted T5 Sales/PreSales GLPs as part of their renewal process
– At renewal, partners will need to get T5 Resell Rights even if they just need to resell T4 servers
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- New product – new Knowledge Zone!
- New criteria for Resell Authorization
- In order to apply to distribute Oracle SPARC M5-32 Server products, you must meet the following criteria:
– Be a Gold, Platinum, or Diamond member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork in good standing with a valid OPN Agreement.
– Have confirmed acceptance from Oracle into the SPARC M5-32 Servers Knowledge Zone.
– Have a valid Full Use Distribution Agreement (FUDA) v041610 or later with Oracle, be in the process of applying for one, or have a valid addendum to your existing Full Use Distribution Agreement with current hardware terms.
– Have met the resale competency criteria set forth below:
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The National Safety Council Tuesday called for the repeal of a new law in California that allows drivers to use a voice-operated system to write, send and read text messages and emails. The new amendment to the state's texting ban, which was signed into law by Governor Brown in July, takes effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
"Safe driving requires a driver's full attention - hands on the wheel, eyes on the road and mind on the task of driving," said Janet Froetscher, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. "There is no research or evidence that indicates voice-activated technologies eliminate or even reduce the distraction to the drivers' mind. Unless such research becomes available, texting laws, such as California's, should not be weakened by legalizing the use of voice-to-text technologies."
NSC called for a total ban on all cell phone use, including hands-free devices, by motorists in 2009 after reviewing an overwhelming amount of research detailing the danger of this behavior. A broad cross section of NSC members, representing American industry, has adopted policies that prohibit all employee cell phone use while operating a vehicle. Learn more at distracteddriving.nsc.org.
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How Thomas Newman Scored 'The Shawshank Redemption'
The first time Thomas Newman watched "The Shawshank Redemption" wasn't a wholly enjoyable experience. The composer had been chosen to write the score for the film, and as the screening at the old Warner Hollywood lot concluded, he felt a mix of joy and despair. "How could you not make this a worse movie?" he recalls thinking.
Mr. Newman didn't make "Shawshank" worse. After a disappointing theatrical release in September 1994, the film took off on home video and cable and became one of the most popular movies of the past 20 years. "Shawshank" earned Mr. Newman the first of 12 Academy Award nominations for films including "American Beauty," "Wall-E" and "Saving Mr. Banks."
The enduring cultural and economic power of "Shawshank" was the subject of a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, and after its publication some wondered how we could run such a piece without mentioning the contributions of Mr. Newman. On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the film's release, we reached out to the 58-year-old composer, who shared his thoughts about the movie and how it shaped his future work.
Mr. Newman says "Shawshank" elicited such strong emotions without any music at all that the challenge was to create a score that elevated scenes without getting in their way. When he brought director Frank Darabont to his studio to walk him through an early version of his work, striking that delicate balance soon emerged as a focus of their collaboration.
"Shawshank Redemption," the piece playing during Andy Dufresne's escape, starts slowly and gathers speed as it builds toward the climactic moment when Tim Robbins' Andy emerges from the sewage pipe, strips off his clothes and raises his arms toward the sky as rain washes over him. But the piece in the movie is a slightly toned-down version of the original cue. Mr. Darabont preferred a one-note climax over Mr. Newman's three-note motif. "The crescendo of the music there felt too big to me, it had too much of a triumphal flourish," says Mr. Darabont. "I asked Tom to dial it back a few degrees."
"Brooks Was Here," which accompanies James Whitmore's Brooks Hatlen as he struggles to adapt to life as a free man, is perhaps the simplest cue on the soundtrack. Yet it is also a fan favorite in part because it evokes the pain of a man as he comes to realize he can't survive on the outside.
Mr. Newman says creating pieces that "do very little but tend to pack a punch" became a hallmark of his later work. "When you have such emotion coming off a screen, how can you add to that emotion without overpowering a scene?" he says.
"I'm very sensitive to when a score crosses that line between enhancing the emotion and impact of a scene, and when it clobbers the viewer over the head by doing too much–which can actually be a very fine line, so sometimes the change needed is pretty subtle," Mr. Darabont says.
The process wasn't entirely about dialing things back. For what became one of his favorite pieces, "So Was Red," Mr. Newman stepped out of his comfort zone.
The cue plays near the end of the film as Morgan Freeman's recently paroled Red makes his way to the hayfield in search of what Andy has left for him. Mr. Newman initially wrote the piece for a solo oboe. But the composer ultimately—and he says "reluctantly"—agreed to add a harmonica as an extension of a story element in the script. Earlier in the film, Red tells Andy he used to play the instrument on the outside, but that it no longer made sense to do so in prison. Andy later gives Red a harmonica, which is both a "parole-rejection" present and a continuation of his effort to convince Red that hope is worth holding onto.
So on the last day on the scoring stage, a harmonica player named Tommy Morgan played for Messrs. Darabont and Newman what viewers hear as Red finds the note and money that eventually lead to his reunion with Andy. "Well, this harmonica player casually delivered something dead-on perfect on the first take," Mr. Darabont recalls. "When he was finished, Tom and I looked at each other and said, 'Well, that's done.'"


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©1985 by Richard P. Feynman; (P)1997 by Blackstone Audiobooks
"A chain reaction is not a bad analogy for Feynman's life. From a critical mass of gray matter it goes off in all directions, producing both heat and light." (Time)
"Great story about an interesting man..."
I've known about Feynman for more than 10 years, but never taken the time to read his work. I selected this book as an intro to the man and as a test to determine if I wanted to read/listen to more of his work. IT WAS EXCELLENT! A fantastic glimpse into the great scientific minds of the 20th century. Feynman was an incredibly observant and witty fella, and this book displays these attributes admirably. FYI, the narrator took a little getting used to, but after the first chapter or two I actually began enjoying his voice and intonations.
"Inspiring book, HORRIBLE reader."
It's a testament to Feynman's interesting life and perspective that I was able to sit through a reading by what I consider the absolute worst reader ever. Listen to a sample of this one before buying it. The reader uses the same limited cadence and inflection for everything! From a funny story about a cocktail party to a death in the family, the reader's delivery is static. To make things worse, he reads everything with what sounds to me like a haughty, almost concieted tone. Feynman was well known for his self confidence, but not for arrogance.
As for the content of the book, only a small percentage is directly related to physics. This book has more insights on how to live life than anything.
"I can't believe a narrator managed to kill this."
I would absolutely recommend the book (and have several times in the past); however, I would recommend that they read the book, rather than listening to this audiobook. The narrator killed a book that I have always enjoyed.
These are Feynman's stories and the narrator was not at all a convincing Feynman.
Grab my copy of the book off of the shelf and read it again.
"A wonderful book..."
I'd heard of this guy but had never got around to actually reading any of his books. This is a great way to get to know Mr Feynman without getting into physics, maths, etc. The narrator does an amazing job. By far the best book I have read/listened in a long time. And yes, I did laugh out loud in public a couple of times.
"Well Worth the Read"
If you don't openly smile while listening to this book (particularly the first 60% of it) then you've passed on. A physicist with a sense of humor should not be missed.
"What was Mr. Feynman like?"
If you have any idea of the influence this scientist on the world of physics you should love hearing how he came up with his ideas. If you don't all the more reason to learn about this unique and fastinating man. I had a great deal of trouble with the tone of the narrator and found it distracting. I prefer a straight read without an attempt to mimic the speach of the author. This is subjective, but you might want to check it out to see if you would prefer to read than listen to this fastinating book. A look into the thought processes of a genius. Check it out!
This book demonstrates that the most brilliant teacher of the 20th century was also a dear man. No lukewarm list of achievements, this spyglass peeks in on the daily life of genius as child through his extraordinary and colorful life.
"Hilarious and inspiring"
I didn't know quite what to expect with this book. But I found Feynman's life to be quite inspiring, and hilarious every step of the way. I didn't know his name before, but he's an instant idol of mine.
"Terrible narration"
I bought this title with great anticipation -- my husband has read all of Feynman's books and raved about them. And the book itself did seem promising. But for the first time in the many years now that I've been using Audible, I had to stop listening to this one just a chapter or so in, because the reader was so awful. He read every sentence in this strange, sing-songy voice that made me insane and had no relevance to the words he was reading. I just couldn't stand it anymore. I'll have to try to find the time to read Feynman's books in print. I strongly suggest listening to a sample before you purchase this one--maybe my reaction to the reader was a fluke, but better safe than sorry.
"My favorite audio book"
I love this book - I'm actually listening to it for the second time, which I almost never do. I think the narrator takes the perfect tone for the material, and I found Feynman's stories to be fascinating and quite amusing - especially the parts about Los Alamos. I don't read or listen to many autobiographies, but by the end of this one I found myself regretting that I never met him.
"Endlessly interesting"
This is a fantastic book, and you urge it to continue as Feynman leads us through his life, from the mundane to the truly extra-ordinary. What really sets this book apart is the complete, unashamed honesty with which he approaches every situation. That one man could have won the Nobel Prize (that "damn" prize), worked on the atomic bomb, become a paid musician and paid artist and given evidence in a trial supporting a strip club just sums up the sort of character Feynman was. Someone who loved life and embraced every opportunity. That enthusiasm comes through in his breathless-at-times writing style and unstructured format, but you really don't care. It's like listening to the world's most interesting person talk in a bar.
The only slight downside is the variable audio quality and the narrator's penchant for doing voices and accents, which can be jarring at times. It certainly doesn't ruin this fantastic book though.
"Wish I'd known him!"
Yes, I would, particularly to somebody who understood some maths & physics.
People thought he was being pretentious because he learned Portuguese when living in Brazil. They set out to tease him by introducing him to a lady who had been brought up in China and greeted him in Chinese. He boldly replied with a bit of nonsense which sounded Chinese and she said "Wouldn't you just know it, I speak Mandarin and he speaks Cantonese?!"
I actually have the book, but he makes some wonderful sound effects and noises which you don't get from the printed page.
Mainly it made me laugh, but the chapter when he witnessed the first A-bomb test made me sad - particularly when he went on to like, admire and work with Japanese colleagues.
If you're not sure and think this might be a bit stuffy and erudite, take a chance on it - you'll be glad you did.
"An absolute joy to read"
I was expecting heavy going, well you would wouldn't you? But this was a pleasure to read; stories from theoretical physics through to picking up girls in a bar, all told by a 20th Century genius.
I couldn't recommend this highly enough.
"Excellent - interesting, witty and insightful!"
One of the best audiobooks I listened to. Extremely enjoyable and some lovely insights to life:)
Well worth a listen!
I loved the paper book, so looked forward to this. However the quality let it down. it's not a dreadful recording, but the presenter's voice came across as too childish which seemed to change the tone of some parts of the book and there were a few repeated sentences. Somehow the excitement of a genius that played with science felt more like a blundering amateur.
"A wicked genius - a beautiful life"
I know more about the world having read this world - and it is even more fun than I suspected
"The Greatest Showman"
A set of amusing, entertaining and thought provoking anecdotal stories from a man who was rightly described as a genius. Richard Feynman was capable of many other things but he would fail miserably at being lazy, boring and stupid. A lover of showgirls, pranks and exposing corruption and failures in the system, his absolute self-confidence and scorn for convention got him into some amazing scrapes. From bar brawls, scaring the neighbourhood with his maniacal drum and breaking into safes, he was a true force of nature and was also able to understand its myriad of intricacies. This is a fascinating insight into a man with a brilliant mind and an insatiable zest for life. He was passionate about his teaching profession and his students, but was also one of the scientists who developed the nuclear bomb and his thoughts on this achievement make sobering reading.
This is only a snapshot of an incredible life but there is enough here to make you thirst for more.
"Fascinating man"
I have read in one review that the reviewer considered Mr F to be self centred and a womaniser. I disagree very strongly, in all his brilliance he has a certain naivety and sees things in a straight uncomplicated manor. I found this book fascinating and read well. My only complaint is that the editing wasn't up to Audible's usual standards, there were a few passages that were repeated - as in - for the recording process to be able to be picked up accurately. There was also one spot where the words 'jumped', even when I backtracked and played it again in case I had done something accidentally .
All in all an excellent read
"Interesting Insight"
This is an interesting insight into the life of a scientist with a very unusual mind and outlook on life. The narrator's tone suits the piece. It also gives a good picture of life in America in the 50's and 60's. Although the book seems quite long, and the tone can be a little monotonous in places. I would suggest reading in stages - not all at once.
"Not A Lot Of Laughs"
I was expecting to be entertained and enlightened by this much lauded book but I found it dull and boring and Feynman comes across as a particularly unpleasant individual, an egotist of the first rank. I gave up on it just over half way through as I could no longer tolerate his presence. He may have been a genius and was undoubtedly a great physicist but he most certainly was not a good writer. The book has an undeserved reputation mainly due to the uncritical worshiping of all things Feynman by his adoring fans. Raymond Todd does a workmanlike job with the narration but unfortunately the source material leaves a lot to be desired.
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Fisher: Fed Not World's Central Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said the central bank should end its bond-buying stimulus effort as quickly as possible, and added in this time of unsettled global markets, the Fed has to pursue policies that benefit the American economy.
When it comes to asset purchases, "I would like to see it go to zero as soon as practicable" given the rising inflation risk that attends continued purchases, Mr. Fisher said in a speech Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.
The policymaker spoke in the wake of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee meeting this week, which saw the central bank trim again its bond-buying stimulus program. The central bank lowered the monthly rate of purchases to $65 billion from $75 billion, amid expectations further cuts will happen as the year moves forward.
The Fed's decision came amid heavy turbulence in emerging markets. There, the reality of reduced Fed stimulus, and an end to bond buying some time later this year, is causing severe market volatility. The stress has been great enough some market participants have argued the Fed should refrain from further cuts in stimulus so as to help calm these markets and reduce the chance their woes will inflect the U.S. financial system.
Mr. Fisher observed "some believe we are the central bank of the world and should conduct policy accordingly." But that's not true: "We are the central bank of America" and need to pursue actions that promote the mission Congress has charged the Fed with, he said.
Other nations have their own central banks that have "their own responsibilities," the official said. Mr. Fisher added "we try to help each other" but "we are mandated to meet certain standards Congress gives us." Other nations "have to figure out" how to deal with their own issues, he said.
The central banker said that nations that have taken advantage of this period of massive financial liquidity to invest will be okay amid the current turbulence. He pointed to Poland and Mexico as nations that have gotten it right. Those who used the liquidity for consumption—he cited Brazil—are likely to find this period of reduced liquidity more difficult, he said.
Mr. Fisher has been a constant critic of Fed bond buying and has long argued the risks of the purchases outweigh any measurable benefit. He's also worried these purchases were destabilizing markets, and argued in a speech ahead of the Fed meeting that while the central bank has most likely not generated any major asset bubbles, many markets have likely been distorted by all the liquidity the Fed's been injecting.
The central banker has said he would have preferred even bigger cuts to bond buying, but was at least happy the process of winding down the program has begun. Mr. Fisher, who gains a voting role on the FOMC this year. In his speech, he welcomed the fact that all central bankers are currently in agreement about the move to cut back on bond buying.


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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - The measure to increase the mill levy for the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District passed on Election Day, ensuring the department won't have to cut staff or continue drawing from reserves next year.
However, voters were more divided on the issue than on past fire-related ballot items, with only 55.6 percent approval reported on Nov. 6.
"I'll be more pleased when the election is certified," said Chief Steve Sowles, referring to provisional ballots that still have to be counted. "If the percentage holds true obviously we've pulled this thing through. ... But those are concerning numbers."
The approval of 5C increases the levy, which is collected and spent by the district, by 3 mills over the next two years. The purpose of the measure is to address the damage caused by property devaluations, which dropped 27.5 percent in 2011 and are expected to drop another 25 percent next year, according to Sowles.
Sowles said the district cut 6 percent of its budget this year and has not filled some positions that have opened up. The district won't see the money from the mill levy increase until next year anyway, but he said the most immediate impacts are that it won't have to draw from reserves next year, no staff members will lose their jobs, and services will stay the same. It also might return to its normal hiring process.
Although he is pleased with the results, Sowles said it concerns him that 44 percent of district voters didn't support the measure.
"Those things scare me," he said. "What does that mean in terms of the future?"
Mayor Bill Boineau, who was a volunteer firefighter before the district went to a paid department and sits on the board of directors, said he understands how the economy could affect people's votes.
"I can understand how some people in the community didn't want to support that," he said. "(But) we in Snowmass are better off."
Sowles also thinks the economic climate might have contributed to the decrease in voter support, but he thinks the district's marketing might not have been enough. He said the district will review the election and try to identify what voter groups were less supportive. Some nonresidents who own property in the district were eligible to vote on this measure as well, and Sowles said it's harder for the district to contact those people.
According to Boineau, some residents think the district should go back to being a volunteer department like Aspen Fire.
"Understand that Aspen doesn't run the ambulance service," Boineau said. "That's the difference."
Chief Sowles said he would love to continue improving the district, but that that wasn't what this measure was meant to accomplish.
"This wasn't new cash," Sowles said. "This wasn't influx."
Maintaining current services includes keeping response times under five minutes and having enough resources to respond to more than one call at a time.
"We pride ourselves on our response times being less than five minutes 99 percent of the time," he said. "That will really go on seamlessly."


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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a bank robbery in Pismo Beach.
It happened Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. at the Pacific Western Bank, on the 800 block of Oak Park Boulevard.
Authorities said the suspect is a woman but have not said if she got away with money.
FBI officials said this woman is believed to be the Central Coast Bandit.
The Central Coast Bandit, who has yet to be caught, is believed to have robbed six banks.
The most recent robbery was on July 18 in Modesto.
Full press release from the FBI:
The FBI continues to seek the public's assistance in learning the identity of a serial bank robber known as the "Central Coast Bandit," believed to be responsible for multiple bank robberies along California's Central Coast, including one today in Pismo Beach at approximately 3:00pm. During today's robbery, the suspect advised a victim bank employee that she needed to cash a check, then proceeded to pass a note demanding cash.
Today's robbery marks the 6th bank robbery linked to the suspect since December 2012 along the Central Coast and cities north, including today's. The suspect has also been linked to an incident in which a female was described by witnesses as having "cased" a bank. The FBI and law enforcement in San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Stanislaus Counties are conducting a joint investigation.
During the robberies, the suspect enters the bank and presents a demand note to the victim teller. She has been seen bank surveillance photos wearing eyeglasses, a variety of hats and casual clothing. In some of the robberies, the suspect has indicated she may be working with other individuals located outside of the bank. No other suspects have been described by witnesses at this time.
The Central Coast Bandit is further described as an Hispanic or white female, with dark hair, between 5'5"-5'6", 150-160 lbs., and between 35-45 years old. The suspect has been seen carrying a pistol during some of the robberies, and, according to witness accounts, has been seen leaving bank robberies in what has been described as either a grey sedan or gold-colored SUV.
The Central Coast Bandit has been linked to the following bank robberies/casing:
12/31/12 Monterey CU 161 Fountain St Pacific Grove Monterey County
2/14/13 Pacific Western 7035 El Camino Real Atascadero SLO County
2/14/13 Chase 8055 El Camino Real Atascadero SLO County (Casing Only)
6/27/13 Coast Hills FCU 532 W. Tefft St Nipomo SLO County
7/16/13 Golden One FCU 128 Niblick St Paso Robles SLO County
7/18/13 Farmers Merchants 1700 McHenry Ave. Modesto Stanislaus County
8/14/13 Pacific Western Bank 831 Oak Park Blvd. Pismo Beach San Luis Obispo
Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the suspect is urged to contact their nearest FBI office or dial 911.
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The cast of Mushroom Kingdom characters get together to play sports - Mario style. While the basic rules of the games apply, each one includes some magical Mario twists like coins and special items that ramp up the craziness and fun
While playing, gathering coins will build up bonus points. So when players score a point or basket, they also get the added bonus
Players collect items like a Koopa Shell to use against their opponents. They can even use special items to beat up on the other team while shooting or spiking. One example of a special ball move is using a Mini Mushroom to shrink the ball before it's returned to the other side of the volleyball net
Each character has a signature move that's almost impossible for opponents to stop. These include Mario's fireball moves or Princess Peach's heart-filled attacks
In the field of play, a variety of tricks will keep players on their toes. On DK Dock, the volleyball court will continually slide from left to right. On Bowser Jr. Blvd, the basketball court has bonus circles that frequently appear, offering both positive and negative bonuses that result in extreme point swings
In each sport, play with up to three players cooperatively or with up to four players competitively in a two-on-two match
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Mario already did a lot of sports, and he's rather good at them. Now he tries four new ones – dodgeball, basketball, hockey and volleyball.
This has the same setup as some of the prior Mario sports games such as Mario Tennis, but is incomparable to the others in terms of its depth and level of difficulty. However, the games here are still tolerable and still quite enjoyable to play. The game offers you a choice to play either in an exhibition or tournament mode, and modes are further split to three cups – Mushroom, Flower, and Star, each of which has three matches to play. All of these modes can be played either alone or with a friend or two, which rather is one of the facts that make it enjoyable to play. If you play it alone, you will fight with the game's AI, choosing between different characters with different abilities in terms of speed, power, and overall ability. If you play it with friends, you can have different characters, of course.
The dodgeball is played by dodging balls from your opponents to hit them back, once the ball hits them, it will either reduce their life bar or completely knock them out. This is a team play, and the goal is to win two sets to complete a complete match. The only problem in this game is the fact that there is only one ball, and it does not automatically switch the ball to the next team whose turn it is.
I didn't like volleyball that much. It is just the typical volleyball game without any unusual challenge or variety offered. But don't worry, everything is functional here.
There is ice and tarmac hockey which is rather more physical than just sporty, cause they made fighting and violence legal according to the rules. I personally didn't get amused much by it, as I had to make extra movements to either attack or avoid getting hurt.
Of all the four games, Square Enix almost perfected basketball, maybe because they already got Mario Hoops 3-on-3 before. This mode is really awesome and incredible with all the moves you can execute – the dunks, layups, three-pointers, and alley-oops. Definitely an amazing game addition.
This game boasts simple controls for all sports, but don't worry as they did not forgot that they're playing with Mario – you wouldn't miss the stars, shells, and even the jumping to hit a ? block to either get a coin, point, or Mario's beloved fireball. The only thing I did not like at all is the fact that I had to finish each game to unlock more. But well, it's part of the game.
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The Middletown Disaster Relief Fund, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to helping residents of the Middletown Bayshore affected by Superstorm Sandy with the rebuilding process, will distribute $200,000 of Home Depot grants to assist in the rebuilding process for the most severely affected residents of North Middletown, Port Monmouth, Belford, and Leonardo. Qualifying residents may apply for grants up to $1000. Grant amounts may vary based on number of qualified applications. To qualify for this round of funding, the following criteria must be met:
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When this dichotomy was realized, I bid adieu to my friends, and stuck out my thumb in an attempt to hitch the remaining 50 miles or so. Shortly later, I was picked up by the sweetest lady you could imagine. She said she was heading within about 20 miles of Clinton where the school was and she'd be happy to take me as close as that. Once we got to that location, she said, 'Ah heck, I've gotten you this far, I may as well take you to town where you can hop the local bus to campus'. Sweet! I may make the beginning of the show after-all.
As we approach town, she says the same thing....'Oh how silly of me, since I got you to town, it can't hurt to zip you up to campus'. We drive the remaining five miles and she doesn't just dump me off at the edge of campus. She rolls down her window and asks, 'Excuse me young man, where is the rock concert?' This happens three times or so until she navigates right to the quad where the show is. I jump out, hug her, thank her profusely for driving me all that distance and dance right into the quad where the opening notes of Fee were just gracing the air.
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I had a chance to talk recently with an endangered Silicon Valley species: Three tech women well into their careers.
Somehow, they have survived and even thrived.
They've done that in a tough environment, even for women with the best qualifications who break through and land good jobs.
The statistics are not good. A technical woman's chance of still being in her field mid-career is 50-50, about double the attrition rate for men. And about half of those who leave drop out of their field to do something completely different.
One corollary to exploring why women leave tech is to find out why some stay.
Was it having a foundation of strong technical skills, the best mentors, the right work environments? Or is it possessing some kind of internal grit that would have seen them through any field?
Those things are helpful, but something else is at work too.
At key moments, these technical women have faced a choice -- whether to stick to what they are doing or step out of their comfort zones.
Cindy Warner, 52, managing partner of IBM's cloud strategy and solutions, remembered when she was at FedEx and deciding whether to become a business analyst.
"I was a substantial introvert," she said, "and the job involved helping people collaborate."
Warner took the job and though she was quite uncomfortable, she said, good mentors pulled her through, encouraging her to stick with it.
"We don't give ourselves enough credit," Warner said. "Partners and mentors believed in me more than I believed in myself. And that's what I tell people that I mentor, 'At times I believe in you more than you believe in yourself.' "
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With a degree in electrical engineering, she got her start in software, went into hardware and switched back to software.
One of her pivotal career decisions was whether to go into management.
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A critical flight-or-fight moment for a technical woman occurs about 10 or so years into her career, research has found. Tech tends to reward employees who are good at the "diving catch," the ability and skill to quickly rise to an urgent challenge, according to "The Athena Factor," a 2008 Harvard Business Review study.
That disadvantages women, who may be more risk averse than men and feel more vulnerable if the diving catch goes horribly wrong, the study found. "Without buddies to support them they feel they can go from 'hero to zero' in a heartbeat," the report said.
And as women climb the ladder, their difficulty with risk increases. "It seems that as women gain experience -- and suffer the knocks and bruises of trying, but failing, to catch -- they become more risk averse, which undoubtedly affects their ability to move to the next level," the report said.
With a hardware and software background, Poornima Vijayashanker, 31, was a founding engineer at Mint.com.
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Cabbage Casserole
1 medium-sized head green cabbage, washed and chopped
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
1 (21-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
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