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James Franco, Andrew Borracchini, and Ed Sheeran.
PLUS: the new heart attack app; Pope's a basketball fan; make your own Peep; a Top Ten list, and Guess The Squeaks!
" . . . and now, made without yeast . . . . . . . . David Letterman!"
-"I don't get this. CBS is asking me to change my name to Jimmy."
-"Do you realize the average American citizen works 6 months a year for the government? Government workers don't even do that."
Life is always changing, usually for the better. Have you heard about this new device that you can implant in your body that will alert you if you are about to have a heart attack? We take a look at this commercial for the product.
ANNOUNCE: "A heart attack can hit without warning, but now there's a mobile application that has you covered. Introducing 'Heart Alert', a tiny implant that sends an urgent signal to your smart phone when a heart attack strikes."
We see a sample of it working.
ANNOUNCE: "Now with convenient snooze button!" See a hand turning off the alert.
ANNOUNCE: "Heart Alert. Only in the App Store."
We learn new things about Pope Francis every day. Who knew he was such a basketball fan? Did you see him last week speaking before throngs?
We find Pope Francis on his balcony.
POPE FRANCIS: "It's fun to say 'Gonzaga' Try it, 'Gonzaga!'"
CROWD: "Gonzaga!"
POPE FRANCIS: "Gonzaga!"
CROWD: "Gonzaga!"
POPE FRANCIS: "Now, just the ladies."
LADIES IN THE CROWD – "Gonzaga!"
For your files: Sitting in for Anton Fig tonight: Shawn Pelton.
Excited for Easter? I am! You know what Easter means, right? Peeps! Dave holds up a pack of Peeps. As you can imagine, the price of Peeps peeks during the Easter season. Well, there is a way around that. Dave demonstrates. He takes out a bowl of marshmallows. He takes out a yellow highlighter. He takes out a black sharpie. He shapes the marshmallow into a Peep shape, colors it yellow, then polka-dots the eyes. He then eats it . . . then delicately spits it out. Yup, tastes just like Peeps, too!!
TOP TEN: THINGS OVERHEARD AT THE POPES' LUNCH – Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict met for lunch the other day.
8. "What would Jesus order?"
7. "Who do you have to canonize to get some coffee around here?"
6. "I know I'm infallible, but I should've gone with the chicken."
Before going to commercial, we see the fine work from our graphics department. On the marquee out on Broadway we now see it reads: "The Late Show with Jimmy Letterman!"
James is currently starring in two films now playing, "Spring Breakers" and "Oz The Great and Powerful." Oz is the number 1 film in America which makes James happy. He was Oz, after all. A lot of money went into the production of Oz and it's nice to see it make its money back.
Selena Gomez was on the show recently and it is a bit of a surprise to see her in a film such as "Spring Breakers." It's a creepy and scary movie especially for parents who send their daughters down south for Spring Break. There is a chance they may run into a character such as the one James Franco plays. The director of "Spring Breakers" is Harmony Korine. Mr. Korine had been a guest on the Late Show 3 or 4 times but then, pffft, no more. He hasn't been invited back since. What happened? James says the rumor is he was supposed to be on the same night at Meryl Streep and backstage before the show, Harmony pushed her. Says Franco, "And that will get you bounced from the show." Dave jumps in, "Not necessarily." Dave tells the true story. Before the show that night, Dave went up to Meryl's dressing room to greet her and thank her for coming by to do the show. But Meryl wasn't there. She was in makeup and hair. When Dave opened the door he found Hamony going through Meryl's purse. Yup, that's what happened. Dave told him he had to leave immediately. And that's that. But enough time has elapsed that Mr. Korine is now welcomed back.
"Spring Breakers" – it's in theaters now. Girls, if you want to go to Spring Break, don't tell your parents about it. Parents, if you want a reason to keep your girls home from Spring Break, go see it tomorrow.
While at the desk, Dave is interrupted by an air horn.
DAVE: "What is that?"
ALAN: "Dave, that sound means it's time to test your NCAA basketball knowledge by playing 'Guess The Squeaks!'"
Music blast from the band.
ALAN: "Dave, you'll hear audio of an NCAA tournament basketball game with sneaker squeaks, and you'll have to identify the teams and the year."
DAVE: "That sounds impossible."
ALAN: "Get ready, Dave! Here come the squeaks!"
We hear audio of sneaker squeaks on a gymnasium floor. This goes on for a few seconds.
ALAN: "Dave, we need your answer."
DAVE: "I actually think I know this. That's the 2007 regional semi-final game between Kansas and the Salukis of Southern Illinois."
ALAN: "Oh, I'm sorry, Dave. That was the 2007 tournament, but it was the regional final game between Kansas and UCLA!"
Wah-wah from the band.
DAVE: "Ohh, no! I feel so stupid now. Damn!"
ALAN: "Good try! And that's how we play 'Guess The Squeaks!'"
Dave actually got the Kansas sneaker squeaks. He misidentified the UCLA sneakers for Salukis.
ANNOUNCE: "More TV fun tomorrow as Dave welcomes Brian Williams, and Pegi Young and the Survivors. Reminder to residents of Colorado and Washington: You may now legally smoke Easter grass. See you in a moment."
He's the 2013 National Grocers Association Best Bagger Champion. Our champ is from the Metropolitan Market in the Admiral district of Seattle, Washington. He's been at the supermarket for 2 1/2 years, following in the footsteps of his sister. Dave, a former grocery worker, proclaims the grocery bagger is the heart and soul of the American food industry. Andrew won "Best Bagger" last month in the annual competition in Las Vegas. Competitors are scored on Speed, structure of the bag, equal weight distribution among the bags, and personality of the bagger. Dave knowingly shakes his head and says he always came up short in the personality category. Andrew earned $10,000 for his title. Dave says he would have taken the winnings and gone right down to the casino and put it all on 'black.'
Dave and Andrew compete in a bagging competition. Paper bags are rarely used anymore and are not included in the competition. This saddens me for no other reason that we don't get to enjoy Dave's "Double Eagle." Biff enters and shoots off the starting pistol. Dave and Andrew quickly bag but it soon becomes apparent that Dave has a home field advantage. He swipes all the items off his table and 3 pre-packed bags are lowered from above. Ta-da! Dave remains undefeated.
Congratulations, Andrew, on your title of Best Bagger 2013.
From his new album, "Plus," Ed Sheeran on acoustic performed "Lego House." From the crowd outside the theater, I believe he's the new thing!
And that was our show for Monday, March 25, 2013.
I got this from my daughters when I got home tonight: "Dad! Why didn't you tell us Ed Sheeran was on the show tonight? And James Franco! He's hot!"
Sorry, Andrew, nothing about you.
The Late Show with Jimmy Letterman . . . . Jimmy Letterman. That sounded familiar to me. I checked my files:
October 24, 1995 – Cold Open in the green room – Dave and Paul - Dave changes name to Jimmy Letterman – with the Jimmy Letterman Singers.
I'm not sure if I should feel proud to remember that, or just sad.
I also have something from November 21, 1997 – Names of Interns: with Jimmy Letterman. Not sure what that was.
And Jimmy Letterman sitting in with the band – July 14, 1997. Could have been Creepy Dave.
I picked #15 FGCU to beat #2 Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA March Madness, thank you very much. And I picked LaSalle to win their first two games, but not 3! Go, Explorers! I also picked Wisconsin to win the whole thing.
I played the $300 million Power Ball for the Saturday night drawing. I only play when it reaches a quarter-billion. I woke on Sunday morning to hear the sole winner was from New Jersey. HEY! I bought my ticket in New Jersey! I knew it was me. Who else could it be?! I ran out to get the newspaper at the end of the driveway and grabbed my Power Ball ticket off the fridge. The first number, YES! Keep going . . . . . and that was it. I had no more numbers. But I was oh so close!!
And then that afternoon I went to the Sparkill Volunteer Firehouse to attend a dinner/raffle drawing. Denise had bought a $100 fundraising raffle ticket from our volunteer neighbor. With the purchase of a ticket you also got to enjoy a Sunday evening buffet. The simple hors d'oeuvres fare was delicious and gave me ideas for some summer barbecuing. Time for the drawing . . . . . 2nd prize! A thousand bucks! We won the 2nd prize of $1000. Not a bad return on the investment, plus dinner! When we got home we told the good news to our future finance wizard, Danielle. She calmly told us, "You know you only really won $900, right?"
I had a winning ticket on Sunday . . . just not the Power Ball winning ticket. Oh, and I bought a $5 lottery ticket a month ago for the first time ever. It turned out to be a $50 winner. Good things come in 3's. I think I'll play one of the lower lottery games with a better chance to win than the Power Ball.
I've asked this lottery question before but no one has ever come up with a satisfactory answer. Your Power Ball numbers the computer spits out for you . . . if you don't pick your own . . . . come from one centralized computer. The numbers are picked purely by random. If the eventual winner bought his ticket on Friday at 8:14 PM and 29.134 seconds, if I had gotten in there at that precise moment just in front of the winner, would I have gotten those numbers instead of him? I think so. Therefore, I am more interested in the precise time the winner gets his ticket. Instead of saying I got only one number, I could say I missed winning a quarter-billion dollars by one-thousandth of a second.
Chag Sameach.
9 months 'til Christmas, so if you want a Christmas baby . . . .
It's his 21st birthday on Tuesday the 26th, from the Rochester Institute of Technology, it's my nephew Kevin McIntee
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The family of Bernadina O. Gallegos would like to express our appreciation to all our family and friends for the cards, kind words, food and money that was given to us during our time of sorrow.
Special thanks to Dr. Michael Lopez and Alta Vista Hospital for doing a great job in taking care of our mother. Thanks to Zak (RN) and Michael Quintana (CNA) from Alta Vista Hospital; you have big hearts and the medical profession is fortunate to have people like you.
Thanks to the AmberCare Hospice for providing dignity and care to our mom.
I am writing to clear up any misunderstandings about the March 28 Optic article highlighting events at the Las Vegas City Schools board meeting. FFA members were accused of using school-provided money inappropriately. We value the support of our community and would never want to damage your trust. Please allow me to explain the actual situation.
When I accepted the position in August, I was handed the reins of all the fundraising activities the students and their parents were doing at the time for the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.
To its credit, Congress was able to avert a crisis a couple weeks ago by not shutting down the government. But that's about the only credit Congress deserves, since just about everything else in Washington is currently dysfunctional.
One of the best photo-ops in recent times came Monday morning when I got a call from Optic managing editor, Martin Salazar, asking me to hustle over to the north exit on I-25 to get some pictures.
Taking Exit 347, I discovered that a sea of orange cones, closing the right southbound lane, stretched for about a mile. There, a number of city vehicles were towing away dozens of wrecked trucks, buses, trailer houses and other equipment that had greeted locals and tourists alike. This eyesore has been an in-your-face assault on our aesthetic sensibilities for years.
A new approach to drunken drivers is needed, since New Mexico — including Las Vegas — isn't progressing nearly fast enough in getting them off our roadways. So we're glad to see local judges taking a different tack, especially when it comes to the high-risk DWIs that threaten the public's safety.
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, and sounding like a broken record, allow me to point out once again that we live in a divided community.
I'm not just talking about our two school districts, or the conflicting perspectives between Anglos and Hispanics, or young vs. old, or even the ugly and unnecessary resentments between natives and newcomers. I'm talking about all of the above, which is fed by the antiquated notion that someone out there is going to destroy that which we hold dear.
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These are Maui Scene Editor Rick Chatenever's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.
New this week
"Get a Job" PG-13, 1:32, Historic Iao Theater.
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Anthony Hopkins invokes greater powers to perform "The Rite"
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Jason Statham makes things explode in "The Mechanic."
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"The Mechanic" R, 1:48, Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinemas.
No-nonsense English action star Jason Statham reinvents the methodical assassin role first played by Charles Bronson in 1972 and makes the role his own. Moving the action to New Orleans, he plays the professional killer who makes his work look like accidents. Despite his difficulties forming relationships, he gets drawn into a few amidst all the razor-sharp murders and random explosions going on periodically in the background. Donald Sutherland, Ben Foster and Tony Goldwyn co-star; Simon West directs.
"The Rite" PG-13, 2:09, Kaahumanu 6, Kukui Mall 4 and Front Street Theaters.
Sir Anthony Hopkins stars as a priest in the exorcism business, literally, in this supernatural thriller directed by "Evil" auteur Mikael Hafstrom. As Father Lucas, he mentors a young former mortician (Colin O'Donoghue) who has become a priest but is bedeviled with doubts. The film does what it can to frighten and confuse its audience, leaving them to wonder what's genuine evil and what's special effects, not to mention, just which side Father Lucas is on. Rutger Hauer, Toby Jones and Alice Braga co-star.
"The Social Network" PG-13, 2:15, Kukui Mall 4.
Returning to the Kukui Mall 4 to savor its many Oscar nominations, including best picture, best actor (Jesse Eisenberg), best screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) and best director (David Fincher), this brilliant drama tells us how Facebook -that essential fact of modern life that millions of people are addicted to but no one understands or quite trusts - was born. Coming off his star turn in "Zombieland," Eisenberg stars as 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg, a not very big man on the Harvard campus who came up with the social-networking concept more or less by accident. "The West Wing's" Sorkin contributes the brilliant script, not only about Facebook's birth, but about all the litigation that followed. Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Josh Pence, Rooney Mara and Justin Timberlake co-star under Fincher's skilled direction. Mixing breaking news headlines (the real Zuckerberg is Time Magazine's person of the year) with Shakespearean scope, the film makes computer hacking and filing legal depositions the stuff of high drama, troubling ramifications and box-office rewards. It tops the lists of many reviewers -including this one -as the best movie of 2010. Recommended.
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"Black Swan" R, 1:48. Kaahumanu 6.
Golden Globe winner Natalie Portman is the front-runner for an Oscar playing a technically brilliant but still childlike ballerina forced to go to the dark side after she is cast in the lead role of "Swan Lake." Playing the White Swan is no problem; it's playing her sinister nemesis that pushes her in way over her head in this disturbing look at what goes into creating all that ethereal beauty onstage. Fellow Globe nominee Mila Kunis plays her more worldly rival for the role, with Barbara Hershey cast as the stage mother from hell. Director Darren Aronoksky got his own Oscar nomination, as did the movie itself for best drama, despite the creep-out effect it has on audience members, who can never be completely certain what's going on - and what's only happening in poor Natalie's head.
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" PG, 2:08, Maui Mall Megaplex (in 3-D.
The youngest of the Pevense siblings, Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes), return to the magical, allegorical land of Narnia accompanied by their annoying cousin Eustace (Will Poulter) in this third adaptation of books in the beloved series by C.S. Lewis. The title stems from the sailing ship that carries them back, where they grapple with dangers and temptations in this realm presided over the noble lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson). Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, Ben Barnes and Tilda Swinton co-star. Michael Apted directs.
"The Dilemma" PG-13, 1:50, Kaahumanu 6 and Front Street Theaters.
Vince Vaughn's dilemma in this Ron Howard-directed comedy is how to tell his best pal and business partner, Kevin James, that his wife (Winona Ryder) hasn't been, as they say, true. Turns out, there's plenty of infidelity to go around in this sitcom-y tale that also features subplots about developing electric cars and painful rashes. Jennifer Connelly and Queen Latifah co-star.
"Evangelion: 2.0" NR, 1:52, ends tonight at Maui Mall Megaplex.
Anime fans will cheer this latest incarnation of the Japanese adventure series. Colleen Clinkenbeard, Caitlin Glass and Briana Palencia provide the voices of the series stalwarts, thrown into battle with one baddie after another. Masayuki and Kazuya Tsurmaki share the directing duties with Hideaki Anno providing the screenplay.
"The Fighter" R, 1:55, Maui Mall Megaplex.
Inspired by a true story of two boxing brothers from blue-collar Boston, this hard-hitting drama won well-deserved Oscar nominations for Golden Globe winners Christian Bale and Melissa Leo in the supporting ranks as well as supporting actress Amy Adams, director David O. Russell and for itself as best drama. Star Mark Wahlberg didn't get a nomination, but produced the film and made room for everyone else to shine. It's Wahlberg's character's last shot at being a contender, if he can overcome the "help" of his older brother-manager (Bale), a great boxer himself once upon a time. For all the blood, sweat and tears attending the boxing-movie genre, what sets this one apart are its great performances of wonderfully drawn characters with all their often volatile, sometimes funny and ultimately lovable flaws. Recommended.
"The Green Hornet" PG-13, 1:58, Kaahumanu 6 and Lahaina Wharf Cinemas; ends tonight at Kukui Mall 4.
In a leap of casting faith, Seth Rogen steps into the title role of this screen adaptation of a 1930s radio show. He plays a playboy whose sudden inheritance of the family fortune turns his life around, transforming him into an action figure with a conscience, determined to make the world a better place. He does this in a series of very cool vehicles, the work of his mechanic and sidekick (Jay Chou). There are hints of humor in their peculiar partnership, with Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson and Christoph Waltz co-starring under the direction of Michel Gondry.
"Gulliver's Travels" PG, 128, Maui Mall Megaplex (3-D); ends tonight at Front Street Theaters.
Jack Black moves Jonathan Swift's 300-year-old masterpiece to present times and lets the special effects take over from there in this family-friendly comedy. He plays a wannabe travel writer who vists the Bermuda Triangle, where he winds up in a land where everyone else is 6-inches tall. While the comedy does bring new meaning to "the little people," the gags mostly involve Black trying avoid trampling things, literally and otherwise. Emily Blunt, Jason Segal, Amanda Peet, Chris O'Dowd, Billy Connolly and Catherine Tate co-star; Rob Letterman directs.
"How Do You Know?" PG-13, 2:16, Maui Mall Megaplex.
"As Good As It Gets" writer-director James L. Brooks tries to tap into romantic-comedy gold with this mismatched pairing of Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd. She plays a professional softball player cut from the team, trying to decide what comes next - and whether to chase after it with Rudd's harried corporate executive or a ditzy ball player played by Owen Wilson. Jack Nicholson co-stars as Rudd's short-tempered father.
"The King's Speech" R, 1:58. Kaahumanu 6 and Kukui Mall 4.
Cheers for Colin Firth's Golden Globe in this wonderful historical drama that now leads the Academy Awards field with 12 nomina-tions. It tells of England's future King George VI (Colin Firth), whose path to the throne is detoured by personal demons and debilitating speech impediment, and the treatment he receives from an unconventional speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush). Superb performances laced with great humor make the film both inspiring and fun, even with the menace of Herr Hitlet preparing for war on England's doorstep reminding us of the grave matters at hand. Nominations for Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, director Tom Hooper and the film itself are all richly deserved. It's the rare case of a feel-good movie that makes you feel smarter, too. Recommended!
"Little Fockers" PG-13, 1:30, Maui Mall Megaplex; ends tonight at Lahaina Wharf Cinemas.
Everyone's back for another Focker family reunion in the third installment of this comedy franchise starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, with Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo and Jessica Alba providing support. The family has grown to include a pair of twins, but their cute presence has done little to assuage DeNiro's gruff ex-CIA agent's conviction that Stiller's male nurse is still unworthy of his daughter. Like a real family reunion that goes on way too long, the Paul Weitz-directed antics take the low road trying to find the humor in vomit, enemas, erectile dysfunction and the like. Despite beating the Golden Globe contenders to the top of the box-office charts, it raises real questions about the appropriateness of its PG-13 rating, not to mention its questionable sense of humor.
"No Strings Attached" R, 2:03, Maui Mall Megaplex and Front Street Theaters.
Fresh from her Golden Globe victory and Oscar nomination. Natalie Portman lightens up considerably for this romantic comedy in the age of "friends with benefits." She plays a young doctor who gets back in touch with Ashton Kutcher, a friend from childhood and college days who's now an aspiring TV writer. The title refers to their sexual agreement; the novelty is that it's her idea and he's the one who goes all mushy on her. Veteran Ivan Reitman directs a cast featuring Kevin Kline, Lake Bell, Greta Garwig, Ludacris and Jake M. Johnson. Despite so-so reviews, film is actually full of charm and wit, with Portman shining in the Anne Hathaway-Katherine Heigl role and Kutcher displaying a good heart. It's tops at the box office this week. (See review on Page 2.)
"Season of the Witch" PG-13, 1:50, Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinemas.
Nicolas Cage plays a disillusioned knight in not-so-shining armor in this 14th-century action adventure. His mission is to transport a suspected witch to a remote abbey where the resident monks suspect her of causing the Black Plague that has been devastating the land and its people. Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore, Stephen Graham, Ulrich Thomsen, Claire Foy and Christopher Lee co-star; Dominic Sena directs.
"Tangled" PG, 1:55, Maui Mall Megaplex.
"Repunzel" gets the Disney treatment in this family-friendly animated musical comedy. Mandy Moore gives voice to the heroine, stolen away as a baby and locked in a tower by evil Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy) until her hair grows long enough for a rogue in the vicinity (Zachary Levi) to come up and see her sometime. Once on solid ground, they set off on a series of adventures that give new meaning to the term "big hair." Byron Howard and Nathan Greno direct, with Disney stalwart Alen Menken providing the tunes.
"The Tourist" PG-13, 1:45, ends tonight at Kukui Mall 4.
In Venice, Midwestern math teacher Johnny Depp is trying to mend his broken heart, but runs into the unbelievably gorgeous Angelina Jolie instead. That would be workout enough for his tattered emotions, even if she didn't have some serious secrets that soon have guys with guns chasing them through the canals. In the supporting ranks behind the A-List romantic chemistry are Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff and Rufus Sewell. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck directs. Despite what critics may have said, the film won Golden Globe nods for its stars and itself in the comedy field. The story is light and fluffy, true, but Johnny and Angelina know a thing or two about chemistry - and there are lots of worse ways to spend two hours at the movies than just getting lost in their close-ups, or Venice in the background.
"Tron: Legacy" PG, 2:21, Kaahumanu 6.
Oscar or not, Jeff Bridges is upstaged by the special-effects in this sequel to the original foray that takes him back onto the Grid. The original 1982 story explored the then-new interface between humans and the cyber-worlds they were creating on computers. This one deals with the consequences as young Garrett Hedlund goes seeking his missing computer-engineer father (Bridges) in the virtual world he created. The Zen-quoting Bridges co-stars with a computer-generated younger version of himself as his villainous adversary, but it's the amazing vehicles, lighting and other nonstop effects that star. Olivia Wilde co-stars; Joseph Kosinski directs.
"True Grit" PG-13, 1:50, Maui Mall Megaplex, Kukui Mall 4 and Front Street Theaters. Neither brothers Ethan and Joel Coen nor the actor they transformed into The Dude (Jeff Bridges) are intimidated at the prospect of walking into the Old West territory that won John Wayne his only Oscar as cantankerous one-eyed sheriff Rooster Cogburn. Instead, they make the place their own, stamped with their trademark irony, the gorgeous cinematography of Roger Deakins and the distinctive speech cadences of the times. Newcomer Hailee Steinfeld plays the flinty 14-year-old who enlists Mr. Cogburn to trackdown the sidewinder (Josh Brolin) who killed her father, with Matt Damon along for the ride as a Texas Ranger rival trying to beat them to the ransom. Finally topping the week's box office charts, it's gritty, funny, punctuated with brief, unexpected violence, a new twist on the Old West, featuring fine work from all involved -especially young newcomer Steinfeld, who has no problem carrying the story or holding her side of the screen, even with all those big guns around. After being snubbed at the Golden Globes, it's in second place with 10 well-deserved Oscar nominations -including best actor, supporting actress, director and picture. Recommended.
"The Way Back" PG-13, 2:13, Maui Mall Megaplex.
Visionary director Peter Weir adapts this saga of a group of prisoners who escaped a 1940 forced labor camp in Stalin's Russia and walked thousands of miles across the Himalayas to their freedom. Ed Harris as an enigmatic American, Jim Sturgess as an idealistic Polish officer, Colin Farrell as a Russian thug and Saoirise Ronan as a young Polish woman who joins up with them co-star with the epic visuals as the ragtag survivors slog through all terrains and weather conditions, shedding pounds, ideals and members of the group in pursuit of their elusive goal.
"Yogi Bear 3-D" PG, 1:55, Maui Mall Megaplex (in 3-D).
Dan Aykroyd provides the smarter-than-average voice of the title character and Justin Timberlake gives voice to trusty sidekick Boo Boo in this computer-generated update on the old TV series. Their mission is to save Jellystone Park from the mayor's plan to close it. Anna Faris and Tom Cavanaugh co-star and Eric Breviq directs.


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Kentucky state police were searching for clues after a bank robbery on Saturday in Owen County.
Authorities said the robber walked into the First Farmers Bank and Trust and ordered tellers to hand over money, but the robber did not show a weapon.
It's not known which way the robber fled after the crime.
The robber was caught on surveillance video and described as a white man, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds.
Anyone with information should contact state police at 502-532-6363.


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About the artist
They have set more venue attendance records than any country act en route to ticket sales of six million and counting. They have sold 21 million albums, 25 million digital downloads and earned 13 #1 singles. With the #1 debut on the Country Albums sales chart of Nothing Like This, Rascal Flatts becomes one of only four country acts to debut six consecutive studio albums at #1. They have won nearly 40 awards from the ACM, CMA, AMA and People's Choice, among others, and they have received that ultimate honor for those who have impacted the culture—a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Committed to giving back, they are known for their charitable work, which includes raising three million dollars for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. "That," says Jay, "is definitely the thing I'm most proud of."
"Without a doubt we've been blessed to have received our fair share of awards and recognitions in this business," adds Joe Don. "But above all, getting to make music that matters, that affects people emotionally and spiritually, is the greatest thing we could ever accomplish."
Never content to rest on their laurels, they are eagerly looking forward.
"The goal," adds Gary," is to continue to make amazing music together for at least the next ten years, because we honestly feel like we're just getting started."
"And as long as we stay true to the music and each other," adds Jay, "everything else will fall into place."
Rascal Flatts will release their latest studio album entitled CHANGED on April 3, 2012.
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Maria Slurkanich, Mitchell Talley
Maria Therese Slurkanich, daughter of Gary J. and Laura J. Slurkanich of Erie, is engaged to Mitchell Rey Talley, son of Mary J. Lewis of Erie and Joey W. Talley of Fayetteville, Texas. The couple plans a Saturday, July 20, 2013, wedding at St. Luke Catholic Church in Erie.
Maria graduated from Mercyhurst Preparatory School and Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy in Erie. She is a hairstylist at Envisions Studio of Hair Design in Erie.
Mitchell graduated from McDowell High School and Mercyhurst College North East. He is physical therapist assistant at Saint Vincent Health Center Erie.
The couple met in October 2004 at Eat n' Park where they both worked their first job in high school and then got engaged on their seven-year anniversary of dating, Dec. 16, 2011. They are so excited to start this new chapter in their life!


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Shero originally signed a five-year deal entering the 2006-07 season. The new agreement extends his contract through 2015-16.
"This was an easy decision," said co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle in a joint statement. "Ray has done a tremendous job with our hockey operation – not only leading us to the Stanley Cup in 2009 but also building a team that can continue to compete for the Cup year after year
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> Paul D. Robertson wrote:
> >They understood what they were doing- ordering DSL service.
> You neatly sidestepped answering my important question, which
> is whether or not their product documentation might have included
> information that there was also a wireless access point included
> (and possibly even how to secure it) with the router. By that logic
Because I don't know yet- when I get home, I'll find out for sure.
> someone who chooses to remain ignorant about safe chainsawing
> techniques is not at fault if they cut their foot off because "all
> they needed to know was that they were cutting wood." I think
> that the laws on the books regarding vehicular manslaughter, etc,
> indicate that society has established an expectation of understanding
> and expertise on the part of users of tools that need expertise and
> knowledge.
I've seen the manuals that come with chainsaws, and I've seen the manuals
that come with DSL routers, and I can tell you there's a heap of
difference. Don't forget that self-install is relatively new for DSL, it
wasn't too long ago that the carrier wanted to send someone out to do the
> Perhaps the ISP's lawyers should have included a big red
> sticker on the router that read "BEFORE PLUGGING THIS IN
> YOU MUST HAVE A CLUE." But that's obvious. In fact, it
> probably also came with adminitions to "read the fine manual."
> Just like my chainsaw does.
I'm betting it didn't, but as I said, I'll verify when I'm back in town.
I know that my current cellular telephone didn't come with a bunch of
stuff telling me it was ready to go forth and get done by Bluetooth.
> >Do you honestly think the documentation that comes with a DSL router gives
> >the average consumer without wireless equipment enough information to make
> >a real risk judgment?
> Of course it doesn't. But that's an explanation, not an excuse.
I don't know- if it's not obvious that if you don't have that, it still
applies, then I think it might be a fair excuse.
> >I think there's a happier ground that's somewhere in the middle- and I
> >think that absolving vendors of any of the downfall of their products is
> >just as bad as making them responsible for all of it...
> I agree with that. So does the law. If a vendor sells something based
> on deceptive claims it's against the law and vendors of various products
> (including a few cases involving computer security products) have
> been hauled in by the FTC for deceptive claims or marketing. *
> The only effect of getting lawyers involved in this kind of thing would
> be to have the DSL router come with 30 pages of legal warnings
> written by the providers' lawyers, disclaiming all liability for incorrect
> use of the product and/or service. In fact I bet if we researched this
> particular incident more closely we'd discover that the customers
> *already* had gotten and ignored such warnings. Maybe we could
I'm betting a beer that you're wrong.
> require that the ISP sell the product with a big red sticky WARNING
> label on it for the customer to peel off and ignore.
That works for me.
> In the best of all possible worlds, of course, the product would
> ship with unneccessary everything turned off, and a tight policy
> enabled by default. Requiring the customer to take a deliberate
> action to bring about their downfall is a good approach. I.e.: "Click
> >>HERE<< to install new Spyware." Which, of course, they
> will do.
> If you push this point to the legal system, all products will
> ship with a flourescent sticker that reads "RTFM" on it. And
> that's about it. I think that'd be funny but it won't help.
> >In this case, the product is shipped open so the vendors in question don't
> >have to take the expense of support calls. In that case, I think it's
> >reasonable to have them bear the brunt of the cost of that configuration choice.
> I think neither of us know enough to say. Do you actually know
> that it shipped open for the vendors' convenience? Do you know
> whether the customer received any admonition to read the fine
> manual? For all I know, the customer might have paid $20 extra
> for a DSL router with "wireless" thinking that sounded Very Cool.
> We just don't know enough to say.
We know (a) it wasn't shipped closed, and (b) it wasn't configured for the
customer's security.
> I do know one thing: if CNN covered the story about some family
> of clueless yutzes having their door kicked in by gun-weilding
> law enforcement officers because they had their DSL mis-configured,
> *and* CNN covered the fact that the family had to *pay* for the
> expenses of the SWAT team, and the door, and their legal
> defense and the spackle to fix the bullet holes - - well, I bet a
> few more people would ask their providers, "this hasn't got that
> wireless stuff that attracts SWAT teams, does it? I don't want
> any of that..."
For a week maybe.
> >Ah grasshopper, you miss the point. The *life* of a security admin is to
> >take the high road, but the *job* of a security admin is to get his
> >organization to take the high road. That can only be done by ensuring
> >that the executive level knows when it's doing the right thing.
> I got that. I think we're violently in agreement on this point.
> Security experts should help their constituents understand that
> there is a true path, and help them walk it. Yet, above and
> beyond that is a truer path, still, which is that of telling people
> "the true path is for YOU to understand the path, and stop
> asking ME."
> Put differently: we're too busy trying to explain to lots of
> execs why the front of their trousers are all damp. Option
> #1 is to tell them "unzip before you p*ss" Option #2 is to
> tell them, "you should think before you p*ss" Option #3
> is to tell them, "you should understand what you're doing
> as it affects yourself and others." Which is the true path,
> sensei?
Certainly it's not saying "Look you clueless yutz! You're covered in it!"
We don't expect 2yr olds to understand the hygiene issues dealing with
going to the bathroom- and I think it's probably misplaced to expect IT
execs to understand the hygienic issues dealing with security. Teach them
to go, make a big deal out of how they're acting like big boys and girls,
and let them have some candy. It's less painful if they just learn to do
what we say when we say it. But for that to happen we have to have their
trust, and laughing at them probably isn't the best vector to get there.
In fact, if you go in thinking they're two, you'll understand why they get
distracted by the sparkly stuff
> >I've never been accused of being appeasing, cajoling or stroking by anyone
> >I've ever worked for. I suppose manipulative works when you have to go
> >explain the auditor's conclusions for them in a meeting with the CIO.
> I know you haven't. That's why I'll share beers with you any time.
> >> This whole information security thing is eventually going
> >> to filter into everyone's consciousness as relevant, but
> >> only after there's lots of pain. Unfortunately, it's usually
> >> the innocent who bear the brunt of the cost of the great
> >> "learning experience"
> >
> >Ah, but you've said they're not innocent.
> In that case, I was thinking of the poor suckers who were getting
> spammed as the "innocent"
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Teaching Tip: Observations on the Use of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy
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Behaviour Management
Choice Theory
Choice Theory attempts to explain that people choose their behaviour and that this choice is based on their needs. Glasser (1999) explains that we have survival needs, as well as the needs of love and belonging, power, freedom and fun. People have an internal world that is referred to as the quality world. The quality world is our ideal place, the place where all our basic needs are met. The real world is the world that we perceive through our sensual, total knowledge and value filters. We are constantly attempting to align our perceived world with our quality world. When they are in equilibrium, we have no need to behave in a way that tries to adjust our perceived world. When our perceived world is markedly different from our quality world, then we behave in a manner that attempts to bring these worlds into balance. Behaviour in itself is neither good nor bad; it is learnt and serves the useful purpose of bringing our perceived world into balance with our quality world. It is when the behaviour we choose brings us into conflict with the people around us that there are problems. Students may have a limited knowledge of behaviour options available to them, as teachers we can help them make better choices. Interesting, relevant classes conducted by caring professional educators help place education into a student's quality world
Reality Therapy
Reality Therapy is the process of applying Choice Theory. It is a counselling tool which can help stimulate a student's intrinsic motivation to choose a more appropriate form of behaviour. While it can be challenging to use in the classroom, it can produce excellent results. I will try to briefly outline the process and how to use it in different scenarios.
A) What do you want? ? B) what are you doing? ?C) Evaluating what are you doing. ?D) other options. ? E) Plan. (SMART)
A – What do you want? All behaviour has purpose. Try to be positive, as a positive relationship will enable you to possibly move into a student's quality world. Ask them what happened in the classroom and question them about what they were hoping to achieve in the classroom.
B – If you can work out what they wanted, the next phase is to try to work out what they were doing in order to achieve that outcome. I.e. identify behaviours.
C – Evaluate behaviours. Question: How's that working for you? They evaluate their current behaviour patterns in terms of achieving their identified goals. Unless a student realises that what they are doing is not achieving their purpose, they will just keep repeating the same behaviour over and over again.
D – Is there a better way? What other things can you do that would work? Identify other behaviours the student could try. If possible have the student suggest possible options, prompting may be necessary.
E – Now you need a plan, the acronym SMART is effective. Specific, Measurable, Attractive,
School and Classroom Scenarios
Scenario 1
A student calls out a lot in class, interrupts and is difficult to motivate. You ask the student to come back in their own time to discuss the situation.
The student turns up; you thank them for arriving, and ask them what was going on in class. The student replies 'You never answer my questions.' You could reply with 'It sounds like you want more attention from me. What are you doing in class to get my attention?' It may take a while, but calling out and interrupting may be behaviours identified by the student.
Plan – The student may agree to sit away from their friends and put their hand up. Was the issue resolved? The simple answer is no, but over time you can replace phrases like 'Don't call out; raise your hand.' with 'You agreed to... I thought you wanted.... Did that type of behaviour work for you before?' In other words the onus goes back to the student to recognise what they wanted, and how they may best achieve that.
Scenario 2 – The quick interaction.
While the scenario above is quite lengthy, I find that for dealing with minor disruptions in the classroom, you might want to try the following questions as you walk around the classroom and observe off task behaviour. 'You've got lots of choices available to you, what are you choosing to do right now? How's that working for you? What choices are available to you? Is there a better choice you can make?'
I find this line of questioning works well. It places the responsibility back on the student to find a solution. It also identifies that the student has made a choice with their behaviour.
I have attempted to illustrate the use of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy in the classroom. The examples are simplistic. An interview situation can take many paths, and there are many issues that teachers deal with every day. Reality therapy requires practice and determination to use effectively and its use will be enhanced by those who have positive relationships with their students. In the end having students who are conscious of their needs and how best to achieve them will help provide a better atmosphere for learning
William Glasser, (1999) "Choice Theory, A New Psychology of Personal Freedom", Harper Collins, New York.


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WASHINGTON - Some in Congress are claiming the Obama administration is making an unconstitutional power grab.
Concerned lawmakers say Obama administration bureaucrats are using global warming fears to start regulating greenhouse gases, without any control by Congress. They worry such a move will send energy costs soaring and halt the economy's recovery.
At the heart of the clash is who should control efforts to fight climate change -- or whether there should be any control.
The Environmental Protection Agency sides with those who believe man-made greenhouse gases could lead to dangerous global warming. The agency plans to start regulating them as soon as possible.
Last year, Congress failed to pass a bill that would have capped greenhouse gas emissions. Some in Congress say that should have been the end of the matter and that the EPA shouldn't be acting on its own.
"The administration...EPA...is trying to regulate what they were unable to legislate," Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of House Energy and Commerce Committee, told CBN News.
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Upton worries the EPA slapping regulations on industries could cause their costs to soar and cripple the economic recovery.
"It could have a very severe impact on job growth in America," he complained. "In fact, some studies show that we could actually lose up to half a million jobs."
Upton has labeled the EPA plan to start regulating greenhouse gasses "an unconstitutional power grab."
Tim Phillips, president of the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, agrees.
He argues that under the founding fathers' carefully designed system of checks and balances, executive branch bureaucracies were never meant to be free of congressional control.
"They did not mean for un-elected, unaccountable bureaucracies to be out there unilaterally doing what they wanted to do," Phillips explained.
But David Hawkins, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's climate center and a former EPA official, said the Supreme Court ruled the EPA has to take action if the science shows greenhouse gases are a danger.
"This is not a power grab," Hawkins said. "This is EPA following the law as interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States. That is not a power grab. That is obeying the law."
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Nevertheless, Upton and his allies in Congress are voting to stop the EPA's plan to regulate. They see the agency's move as just the first in a liberal agenda to control what energy Americans will use and what they pay for it.
"We don't think that an unelected government bureaucracy with no act of Congress should be able to step in with bureaucrats and begin telling business owners, private Americans, whether it's your lawn-mower, or what kind of SUV you may or may not want to drive, the size of your home, where you ought to set your thermostat, how much your utility bills ought to be," Phillips said.
Phillips said President Obama and his allies have stated in the past that they want to drive up the costs of power from fossil fuels to push Americans away from them.
"They want to change our behavior," Phillips said. "And they're willing to use coercive means, government regulation, higher prices, higher taxes, more regulations, to make coal and oil -- the energy we get from them -- more expensive."
"It's wrong," he said. "It's an ideological agenda."
More at the Pump, Less Overall?
But Hawkins believes if America does move to greener energy and more fuel-efficiency, it will actually save Americans money in the long run. For instance, as it relates to driving:
"Even though the price at the pump for these cleaner fuels may be somewhat higher in terms of pennies per gallon, the total amount of gallons we need to do what we want to do with our lives every week and every month will go down," Hawkins explained.
But costs aside, Hawkins points out most scientists, even ones who reported to the Republican Bush administration, say global warming is a danger that must be fought.
"The science is real," Hawkins said. "The threat is real, and if we don't act, the threat is going to grow larger and larger each year that we delay."
Phillips doubts the truth of claims about global warming and man's ability to actually stop it by controlling greenhouse gases.
"They claim it will drive down the temperature like point one-one-hundredth of a degree," he said of scientists who defend such efforts. "They claim that. The science isn't even settled on that. You've seen the controversies and the cover-ups coming out of England on Climategate."
Global Warming Stalemate
A subcommittee of Upton's recently took up the scientific debate over climate change by having four true believers in global warming and three skeptics testify. Nothing was settled.
"Climate warming over the last century is unequivocal and primarily human-caused," Dr. Chris Field, a global warming believer, told the subcommittee.
Another such believer, Dr. Robert Somerville, warned, "We and our children and grandchildren will experience more floods, droughts, and heat waves. We will see severe impacts on food, water, energy, and security."
But a skeptic, Dr. Ronald Roberts, said such talk, "...rests on fearful claims, doomsday predictions of devastating consequences."
But all sides agree someone has to decide what to do about global warming, if anything.
Upton told CBN News the answer to him is clear: "We in the Congress should make the decision, not un-elected bureaucrats."
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Procurement research excerpt: Procurement's role as a strategic partner
Guy Strafford
Sep 14, 2011 4:19:00 PM
Some more research tid-bits leading up to the live presentation of the findings and results from our latest Enhancing and Redefining the Role of Indirect Procurement research study.
Research snippet:
Indirect procurement functions need to enhance role as strategic business partner
According to the research, seventy per cent (70%) or organizations believe that it is highly important for the indirect procurement function to act as a strategic business partner to business units, but only 46% express a high level of satisfaction with the extent to which this happens in their organizations, and a quarter of organizations state that this doesn't apply at all.
Factors that prevent procurement acting as a strategic partner more frequently include:
- Lack of resources and category expertise
- Lack of the softer skills sets required.
One symptom of this lack of acting as a strategic business partner is the tendency of indirect procurement functions to lack involvement with business operating units at an early stage of projects and hence fail to steer the procurement approaches taken within these projects.
44% of organizations express only low or moderate levels of satisfaction with the extent to which the indirect procurement function is involved early on in non-routine projects. A similar level of satisfaction is also exhibited with the advice and guidance given by the indirect procurement function prior to the sourcing function being made.
Finally, over 60% of organizations express only low or moderate levels of satisfaction with the ability of the indirect procurement function to influence attitudes and behavior indicates the extent to which the function is typically acting as a support service, rather than being able to drive best practice across the organization.
Proxima commentary
Given the potential major contribution to the bottom line from optimizing indirect procurement processes and from increasing the proportion of spend under management, indirect procurement should be working closely with management across the organization.
However, there is currently a significant gap between the perceived importance of the indirect procurement function acting as a true strategic business partner within the organization and the level of satisfaction with current performance in this respect.
The research highlights there is a clear desire at the operating level within organizations to enhance the role of the indirect procurement function to increase its influence and contribution to the wider organization. However, board members may yet need to be persuaded.
Reasons for the low or moderate contribution from the indirect procurement function further up the hierarchy include:
- A lack of visibility of the indirect procurement function, which is often seen to be 'in the shadow' of direct procurement, where the quality and timeliness of new product sourcing is clearly critical to business success
- The relatively low status of indirect procurement, which is reflected in the fact that in a third of organizations the function reports to an accounting manager, not even the CFO
- A lack of awareness of its contribution to driving business performance - the indirect procurement function typically covers routinely purchased items, but usually lacks the capacity or the resources to provide full sourcing support for non-routine items,- and some non-routine indirect procurements may be supporting major projects that are of strategic importance to the business
The C-suite perceives the indirect procurement function is valued relatively highly by business operating units and functions, implying a mandate at the business operating unit level to take on the role of strategic business partner, but this value is less recognized at board level.
Here are 5 quick-wins to get you started in pursuit of building board level recognition:
- Understanding your key stakeholders needs and drivers: What are they trying to achieve? What are their challenges / pressures?
- Understanding perceptions of yourself / your department: Do you know what other people think of you and your department? Is it positive / negative? How do you truly know you are perceived as a value-adding operation?
- Aligning goals and objectives: Ensuring you are both aiming for the same target - letting your stakeholders know you are here to help not hinder. Further to this however, is ensuring you have the right depth and breadth of skills, knowledge and expertise around you to effectively manage all category demands and the wide range of stakeholders within your business.
- Talking in their language: Stop talking procurement and start talking in a language your stakeholders can relate to (example, CFOs are interest in hard savings, risk management, spend control and market conditions - not how your SRM program works).
- Tailored Metrics and Measurements: Give your key stakeholders the facts and figures they care about and cut out the noise.
What are some other tips and techniques you have used / experienced to build board level recognition?Guy Strafford


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Chuck Hartlieb: Certainly, I think this team is presenting us with different looks week in and week out. Thankfully it's on the 'W' side the last three weeks. It sure is an odd group of outcomes that we are dealing with as fans, but the bottom line is that it could be a 7-5 season. If you would have said that at the midway point, we would have all said no way, not possible. You have to admire the character of this team.
Q: Talk about the pressurized circumstances these guys have been playing under, knowing since after the Purdue loss that they had to win out; a loss meant staying home for Christmas.
Hartlieb: I get the sense that this is a team that went into each of the last five or six weeks trying to focus on playing the best ball they could. They have had to do a lot of soul searching from the first half of the season. Look at all the different aspects of the game, and I think week in and week out they are doing their best to reach their highest level. Sometimes they have, sometimes they struggle. It is amazing that they have had good fortune with the schedule and th4ey have gotten some breaks, but they deserve what they are getting with these wins.
Q: Iowa averaged 5.1 yards per carry in the first half. Albert Young had about 80 yards. In the second half, they threw on six of their nine first down plays. They seemed to leave a running attack that was working.
Hartlieb: The theme has been consistent this year, we have mentioned that we don't know is going on on the sidelines, what goes on during the week, but I am on your side from the standpoint that it sure seemed to me that running the ball made more sense. But we don't know every aspect that goes into the decisions. The one factor that is in Ken O'Keefe's defense would be with seven or eight in the box and the pass defense they had, Coach O'Keefe is putting the players in the best possible position to move the ball. He is looking at his play list and thinking that we have a shot at winning this passing scheme, or that passing scheme. The unique thing with this team, it's not that the plays are not working. I think the plays are probably extremely well called and the right call for the situation, but just the odd thing with this team, when they breakdown or the plays fail to work; it's not because of the wrong play call but a lack of execution. Either the quarterback misses his target, or the wide receiver drops the ball or an offensive line bust. Coach O'Keefe is putting the play out there with the best intention, but it's a team that is having a hard time in the passing game.
Q: You have been around the game a while, you have seen how players can grow from one season to the next after their freshman year. As you look into the future with this offense, what type of improvement should fans expect out of the line, receivers and quarterback?
Hartlieb: You look at QB and wide receivers now; their initial year is almost over. From a practice standpoint, it's behind them. They have had games and a lot of practice exposure, they should be playing more like veterans and executing more consistently. For some reason or another, the consistency is not there. I think it's realistic to expect a quarterback to play flawlessly except for two to four snaps. I think that is the sign of a great quarterback. If you have 70 snaps, you need to be accurate or making the right decisions 90 to 95% of the time. Jake is in the area of five to ten now. He has to eliminate those plays, those off plays by half, either from an accuracy standpoint or decision standpoint. He has a good chance and strong likelihood that he will get to that point. But its not a certainty. Coach Ferentz is doing a great job standing behind him. The other factor to consider is that Nelson or Stanzi are not anywhere close to challenging him now, and because of that they have to put all of their commitment into Jake. That is the right thing to do. You can say the same thing for James Cleveland, or a Paul Chaney, etc. For them to get to a point where they are going to win 10 or 11 games as an offense, they have to, each one of them, has to come of the games saying that I only missed on a few plays, not six to eight.
Q: After Penn State game, people openly questioning Norm Parker, should he retire and that sort of thing.. They have seen some pretty salty offenses down the stretch. Going into the last drive this week, and Minnesota has been putting up over 400 yards a game, they had allowed just 215 yards. This defense has been a few men down, but they continue to be a strength.
Hartlieb: You can understand Coach Ferentz's commitment to a vanilla offense and defense when you look at what the defense does. It's not sexy, it's not eight or nine different looks. What it is is consistent, well executed and hard nosed. It's been amazing watching them. They were not going against great talent, but regardless, for them to accomplish what they have done in Division 1 and be put in some tough situations, Coach Parker has done a great job, the entire staff and defense has. On top of that you throw in the injuries in three or four key spots and say outside of the Indiana game, these guys have really done a tremendous job and my hat is off to Coach Parker.
Q: Aside from the benefits of going all out on recruiting when you don't go to a bowl, or going to the bowl and getting those practices, Coach Ferentz has said that a bowl game is a great reward for the kids. What do you think of that?
Hartlieb: These guys put their heart and soul out there for 11 months. The off-season workouts in the summer, spring practice, the commitments are holding down a 45 hour a week job without the pay. I think Coach Ferentz hits it on the nose. That is issue #1. It's what you work towards, the culmination of a sound season. These are the type of kids that deserve a bowl of a decent magnitude. I agree with that completely, it's something that even though its just seven days, it is an unreal time for those guys to get in a warm environment, have some fun and get those new experiences and enjoy it as a team.
Q: What are your thoughts heading into the Western Michigan game?
Hartlieb: This is a very scary game. One of the things that I think is curious right now is if you look back to Iowa-Iowa State, who is the better team right now? My hat is off to the Cyclone Nation, to Coach Chizik. Iowa State over the past four or five weeks has played very good ball as well. I still wonder what kind of team we have? We have had a pretty decent schedule down the stretch. Western Michigan will have had 10 days to prepare. IF you look at them this year, they played some MAC teams tough and this will be their bowl game. I expect a very difficult game, and the outcome will not be determined until the fourth quarter. I am not looking past this one, and I hope the Hawks will bear down one more week for a chance to get to Phoenix.


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Talk about a power walk.
Some bigwigs from Harrisburg went for a sightseeing tour Thursday of historic Jim Thorpe in Carbon County.
But this wasn't your typical tourist trek.
In the narrow kettle of Jim Thorpe, Carbon County is Broadway -- an iconic and picturesque street in this historic downtown.
State Senator David Argall and community leaders got a first hand tour.
Leading the group is Elissa Garafalo, the former Main Street manager of Jim Thorpe.
With each step Gerafalo highlighted the historical significance of the buildings along the corridor and the improvements that were made under the Main Street Program beginning in 1981.
Jim Thorpe was one of the first boroughs in the state to utilize the downtown revitalization program.
The program is based on what has become a national model known as the Four Point Approach to revitlizalize central business districts such as this one.
The points include: Design, Promotion, Organization and Economic Restructuring.
"We're looking at not just continuing the program but improving it and allowing it to be utilized by other communities," said Sen. Argall.
And Senator Argall says one way to make that happen is by learning from other communities who have had success with their Main street programs.
Sharon Davis is the Main Street Manager of seven boroughs in Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
After the walking tour she testified at a hearing led by The State Senate Urban Affiars and Housing Commitee.
"How do you do it for Bath, Catastaqua, Bangor and Pen Argyl at the same time?" she was asked by Sen. Argall.
"You have to genuinely care," she said.
Senator Argall will also tour Reading, Pittsburgh and Lancaster to examine its Main Street Programs in the coming weeks.


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The Dauphin County district attorney has filed charges against a church and a youth pastor in connection with a staged kidnapping.
The kidnapping scenario at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in Middleton included masked men with semi-automatic rifles.
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- Do the Basics: Go to class.
College is your new full time job: plan to spend two hours outside of class for every hour in class. 15 semester hours = 45 hours per week
Go to ALL classes, be on time, and stay until the end.
Ask questions when in doubt.Know the realities—you have 10 minutes to get to class and don't have time to go back to your dorm.
Take everything you need when you leave your dorm.
Check your Mary Baldwin e-mail account daily.
- Understand and follow professional academic etiquette in the classroom.
Do not talk when others are speaking, because you would like the same courtesy.
Turn off all cell phones, pagers, or anything else that makes noise.Stay tuned in: no e-mail, web surfing, texting, work or reading for other classes, sleeping, or eating.
Be self reflective: know how you come across and how your behavior affects others.
Also—see number 1 above.
- Be prepared.
Check the syllabus. Mark the assignment due dates on your calendar.
Do the reading and be ready to discuss.
Have your assignments ready.The purpose of lectures is to cover what is most fundamental, most difficult, and make cool the coolest ideas — not to read the book to you.
Make your reading active. Write in your books. Skim the reading, then return to read for detail. Underline main points.
Break down complex assignments into steps—research, notes, outline, draft, edit, revise, edit.
Turn in something for every assignment, on time. Don't let wanting to make it better keep you from turning it in on time.
- Be engaged in class.
Find connections—between pieces of an assignment, between different assignments, between other classes.
Ask questions about your reading, your assignments.
- Follow up after class.
Review your notes within 24 hours. Rewrite notes so they will be clear later.
Tackle assignments early. They are easier when the information is fresh.
Again, check the syllabus and plan ahead.
- Use all available resources.
Check the syllabus regularly. Expectations vary from class to class.The professor. Check office hours listed on the syllabus. Ask how best to contact him/her. They are willing to help, but don't ask them to repeat a class you didn't attend.
The Teaching Assistant if there is one.
Tutors. They are paid by the Learning Skills Center and are free for you.
Learning Skills Center. The Center can help with time management, reading, note taking, and testing as well as finding tutors.
Writing Center. Staff will help on writing for any class.
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7 Signs Of A Durable Competitve Advantage 1 comment
An economic moat is one of the main ways I evaluate a particular firm. Using this mechanism, one can look further into the underlying fundamentals, often providing essential insight essential to any investment. Below are 7 signs of an apparent durable competitive advantage, along with examples of companies with those advantages in their favor.
1. Competitors have filed an antitrust lawsuit.
AT&T (NYSE:T) is the classic example of this, where regulators forced the company to be divest its local telephone business in the form of seven different "baby bells". This sparked heavy competition for AT&T's long distance segment, lessening its moat. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is another excellent example, in that it has lately become a target from competitors, but its argument that "the competition is just a click away" has kept Google's core business out of trouble so far.
2. There is incredibly low customer satisfaction, but retention is high.
Although companies such as Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) or Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) can provide great customer experiences which can allow them to gain businesses of scale, when customers want to leave but can't it is generally a sign of a strong moat via large consumer switching costs and or the network effect. A great example that comes to mind here is Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). Its revenue stream is primarily generated through advertisements, which most people I know hate. Nevertheless due to how it has nearly 1 billion + users, there really isn't anywhere else to go.
3. Large amounts of sales come from aftermarket products or services.
This type of situation is typically a signal that a company is benefiting from high switching costs, primarily due to a customer making a large up front investment that they don't want to lose. A great example of this is United Technologies (NYSE:UTX), which has massive switching costs after an Otis elevator or other unit has been installed. This has allowed for a juicy margin service revenue, and will continue to be the case for years to come.
4. The industry has slow product cycles.
Typically, companies with slow product cycles are in a much better competitive position than those with fast ones. In industries where products don't change much, such as beverages, with Coca Cola (NYSE:KO) being an excellent example, companies have already established the basic framework of a core business, and have no real need to take a big risk for their needs. On the other hand, companies with fast product cycles such as most tech giants suffer from rapid price deflation. The playing field is always changing, so capitally intensive companies like Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) must constantly spend billions of dollars on research and development, just to maintain their moats.
5. Within the industry, rivalry is low and or there is a high concentration of firms.
The level of competition in an area will be a prominent factor in how profitable a company will be over a long period of time. A large worry in the blue-chip tech stocks right now is who will be the ultimate winner in the Apple , Google , and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) showdown right now. Each must be able to maintain high returns on capital over a long period of time. Digressively, companies inside industries with little competition will need a lesser defense in order to maintain their durable competitive advantage.
6. A cartel is present.
Cartels are situations where competitors band together in some way to manipulate output pricing of a particular good or asset. This allows for increased profits within an industry. Having an industry with a cartel also helps limit a bearish scenario in cases such as those of commodities. Companies that come to mind here are Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XON) and Potash Corp Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT), which have industries that are generally manipulated by this effect.
7. Company's profits are a small portion of their customers budgets.
A situation such as this one is generally one that will indeed expand a moat, but isn't strong enough to entirely form one by itself. It also allows for a stronger building of a brand name for an individual company. Take Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) for example, as their profit margins have seen astronomical levels due to only spending $0.50 on high quality widgets. The sign also applies to consumer staples companies as well. One might think long and hard for spending several hundred dollars on a new television as opposed to spending a dollar or two on per say Wrigley's chewing gum or a can of Pepsi (NYSE:PEP).
These methods for evaluating a firm don't necessarily guarantee that a business has a small or large durable competitve advantage, and they surelt dont mean that a particular firm is attractively priced for a large return. However, they do indicate specific hints that any investor can use to get an idea about a particular stock or whether a company is worth taking a deeper look at.
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The Burj Khalifa's American Connection
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 01.13.10 | 1:52 PM ET
Slate takes a look at the American architects who worked on the newly-opened skyscraper of skyscrapers, and the creative debt they owe to one of their American predecessors—Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Chicagoans know skyscrapers like few others.
We did invent them, though, so that shouldn't be a surprise.


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Choice collection of five outstanding single-signed 1939 Hall of Fame first-day covers comprised of envelopes signed, respectively, by Walter Johnson, Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, Connie Mack, and Eddie Collins. All of the signatures have been scripted in black ink with the exception of Wagner (blue ink) and each grades "9/10." The first day covers are each different in their design and all have been postmarked from Cooperstown on June 12, 1939. All bear handwritten or typed addresses on the front with the exception of the Wagner envelope. These signed first-day covers have long been in an advanced private collection and have not seen the light of day in approximately twenty years. Each envelope measures 6.5 x 3.5 inches and is in Excellent condition overall. This is a stunning group including several of the rarest and most desirable Hall of Famer signatures one could possibly have on 1939 first-day covers. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Total: 5 signed first-day covers. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000. SOLD FOR $6,462.50
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Jim Manzi could almost be described as a conservative theologian. He made his fortune wrangling software, but now he's a contributing editor of National Review, the brainchild of the late William F. Buckley that has become, as Buckley intended, the intellectual voice of American conservatism. Manzi's also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank that so far remains stubbornly tethered to fact-based reality while the Republican Party drifts farther from it every day.
Manzi's bona fides as a conservative make him an outlier in the world of high tech. He seems to have resisted the liberal conspiracy that everybody knows twists the impressionable minds of American college students. His connection with National Review was probably begun with a job as research assistant to Mr. Buckley.
All of this is context to Manzi's influential essay in the latest issue of National Affairs, titled "The New American System." While those on the left attribute American riches to the theft of Indian land and African labor at a time when land and labor were the twin pillars of wealth creation, Manzi credits "an almost ruthless pragmatism" in public policy. Almost?
Students of history understand that the left and right narratives are both correct to the extent neither crowds out the other, and this is where Manzi's stubborn tether to fact-based reality leads him to advocate "decisive government investments in infrastructure, human capital, and new technologies."
Those of us who have always understood that government cash seeded steamboats, canals, railroads, civil aviation, interstate highways, the Internet—the list could go on---are not surprised.
Those of us who dream of tribal governments functioning as governments rather than mere social clubs that give voice to legitimate historical grievances understand that those investments are no less necessary on Indian land, whether the capital is acquired from outside investment or by taxing what little we have to tax.
Sovereignty cannot be exercised from a condition of dependence, and the conservative thinker Jim Manzi points the way to independence of Indian nations as much as the way forward for the United States at a time when the economy has been stagnating.
Let's look at Manzi's governmental desiderata from the perspective of both colonial and tribal governments, starting with human capital.
For the US government, the major issue begins with the grief that began, like most US economic grief, in what we call the Reagan Revolution, the vast redistribution of wealth in the opposite direction of what FDR redistributed in the New Deal.
Student aid has moved inexorably from scholarships and grants to loans. By the time Mr. Obama became POTUS, the privatization of student loans had proceeded to the complete absurdity that banks were allowed to charge for being middlemen in the transaction while the government still guaranteed the loans. Gov. Romney, had he been elected, promised to reinstate what President Obama had changed in the interest of getting more money to more students at lower rates. I never heard Romney explain why this would be good public policy beyond the GOP bromide that the private sector can do anything and the public sector can't do anything, a position belied by the historical account in Jim Manzi's essay.
The upshot of this turn to privatized loans is a debt bubble with serious economic consequences for us all.
One consequence is the slow recovery of the housing market, once driven by first time buyers, who now graduate with too much debt to qualify for a mortgage.
Another is the securitization of student loans in the same manner that mortgages were securitized before the great crash in 2008, because the Dodd-Frank reforms to prevent it have been watered down and tied up in the rulemaking process by the investment banks, who don't do student loans but do have an interest in all kinds of derivative securities.
I met another consequence of student aid policy in the last two weeks, when I had occasion to chat with three medical students who were interning under doctors I was visiting. They all knew about the impending shortage of family practice docs because Obamacare allows people to seek medical care they could not afford when uninsured. Two of the three would enter family practice if they could, but felt they needed the higher income of specialization to deal with their student loan debt.
Jonathan Schell died recently.
The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) has provided a vital spark to infrastructure and economic development projects across Indian country.
Many Americans have never been to a Native American reservation. They're often geographically isolated and underdeveloped, perpetually left off the various lists of tourism destinations.
On August 9, 2013, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
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Urban Indians are not new to the urban scene, as New York Times reporter Timothy Williams suggested in his article, "Quietly, Indians Reshape Cities and Res
The recent legal decision in the case of King Mountain Tobacco v. the State of Washington has become quite the topic in reservation business conversation.
The virtual currency, bitcoin, recently gained attention as its trading value topped $140 US per coin on April 2.
As Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence enters her fourth week on a hunger strike outside the Canadian parliament, thousands of protesters in Los Angeles, London, Minneapolis and New York City, voice their support.
Tribal economic development is a complex issue, but important to the future development of tribal economies. Tribes get a wide variety of projects pitched to them. And not all of them are potentially beneficial.
Tribal governments that disdain being "domestic, dependent nations" should prepare two budgets, similar to the "shadow governments" that opposition parties compose in a parliamentary system.
In 2004, largely under the mainstream media radar, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) dispossessed Native Americans. But this time, it was not their lands that were being taken away—it was their sovereignty.
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Rapper B celebrated the release of new album "Trill OG: The Epilogue" Monday night at Social Junkie Sports Bar and Grill on Washington. The Houston-based rapper's fourth solo album is due Nov. 11. Several local rappers showed up to support, including Fat Tony, Doughbeezy and Propain.
"Trill OG: The Epilogue" features Big K.R.I.T., Pimp C, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Raekwon, Devin the Dude, Trae Tha Truth and Z-Ro.
The unofficial mayor of Houston, Bernard "Bun B" Freeman is said to be creating original lyrics that honor local education and civil rights heroes, Esther Campos, Michael Feinberg, Dr. Thomas Freeman and Carol Shattuck. He will perform these songs with backing from the Houston Symphony.
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Burton Kushner, MD, an American Family Children's Hospital pediatric ophthalmologist and strabismus specialist, has written a book, Eye Muscle Problems in Children and Adults, that provides information about how eyes function as well as what can go wrong and how to treat it.
The book's subtitle, A Guide to Understanding, suggests Dr. Kushner's passion for ensuring patients are comfortable understanding their eye disorder and treatment needed.
Dr. Kushner begins the book by explaining how the eyes work together. He uses simple analogies, such as a camera and film (or pixels) to explain how the eye focuses and image, to provide basic understanding.
"I started working on the book before the common popularity of digital cameras," he said, laughing. "Then I put it in a drawer for many years. Recently, I decided this information would be helpful to my patients and to patients around the county who have an interest in eye muscle problems."
Collectively known as strabismus (misalignment of the eyes that prevent the two eyes from working together), eye muscle problems are commonly treated during childhood.
"Improving vision is especially important for children because being able to see clearly means the connections between the eyes and the brain will develop normally," Dr. Kushner said.
Therefore, most patients with strabismus are children, but not all. Some adults have problems that were not corrected during childhood, or problems that develop later in life. So it's not uncommon for adults to be cared for by a pediatric ophthalmologist.
The book does not replace care provided by an ophthalmologist. Dr. Kushner hopes that it augments the information provided by a physician.
"Sometimes you don't think of a question until you've left the doctor's office. This book may help answer those questions, as well."
You can download the book as a PDF at http://www.ophth.wisc.edu/news/kushner_book/.
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