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Schott Music For Children Teacher's Manual by Doreen Hall
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Explains Orff's music education methods for teachers looking to add his fundamentals to their curriculum.
This book was written in response to a constant demand by educators, music teachers and parents who wanted to know more about Music for Children, in particular how did Orff's ideas differ from existing "methods" and how could teachers develop these ideas. Doreen Hall provides the answers to these and other fundamental questions about Orff-Schulwerk in this concise booklet, which is a natural extension of her work on the first english adaption.
There are important chapters on: the instruments; rhythm and speech; lesson planning; giving demonstrations, etc. Illustrated. Introduction • The Instruments • The Body as an Instrument • Rhythm and Speech • The Debelopment of Rhythmic and Melodic Ostinati • The Canon • The Rhythmic and Melodic Rondo • Lesson Planning • Giving a Demonstration
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1. Taken 3 (2014)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Thriller
Ex-government operative Bryan Mills is accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed. As he is tracked and pursued, Mills brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name.
Director: Olivier Megaton | Stars: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen
Votes: 135,325 | Gross: $89.25M
2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Two brothers search for a Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their deceased mother goes awry and leaves them in damaged physical forms.
Stars: Kent Williams, Iemasa Kayumi, Vic Mignogna, Romi Pak
Votes: 52,220
3. 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007)
TV-PG | 63 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Told in three interconnected segments, we follow a young man named Takaki through his life as cruel winters, cold technology, and finally, adult obligations and responsibility converge to test the delicate petals of love.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Kenji Mizuhashi, Yoshimi Kondou, Satomi Hanamura, Ayaka Onoue
Votes: 27,382
4. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A teenage boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of pilots by his father.
Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Spike Spencer
Votes: 27,128
5. Dark Water (2002)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 24,507
6. Elfen Lied (2004– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Two university students come across a seemingly harmless girl named Lucy, unaware that she's actually a mutant serial killer with a split personality.
Stars: Sanae Kobayashi, Chihiro Suzuki, Mamiko Noto, Adam Conlon
Votes: 21,009
7. Puncture (2011)
R | 100 min | Drama
A David and Goliath law drama about a drug-addicted lawyer who takes on a health supply corporation while battling his own personal demons.
Directors: Adam Kassen, Mark Kassen | Stars: Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, Vinessa Shaw, Marshall Bell
Votes: 19,389 | Gross: $0.07M
8. Summer Wars (2009)
PG | 114 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A student tries to fix a problem he accidentally caused in OZ, a digital world, while pretending to be the fiancé of his friend at her grandmother's 90th birthday.
Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Takahiro Yokokawa
Votes: 16,977 | Gross: $0.08M
9. Appleseed (2004)
R | 101 min | Sci-Fi, Action, Animation
In a utopian society created at the end of the third world war, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?
Directors: Shinji Aramaki, Steven Foster, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | Stars: Ai Kobayashi, Jûrôta Kosugi, Yuki Matsuoka, Mami Koyama
Votes: 15,843 | Gross: $0.12M
10. Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A vapid aspiring model killed in a car crash gets brought back to life as an intelligent, overweight lawyer, hoping to find the meaning of inner beauty.
Stars: Brooke Elliott, Margaret Cho, Kate Levering, April Bowlby
Votes: 14,781
11. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
TV-14 | 112 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Under constant attack by Angels, NERV introduces two new pilots: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Parallel to the incursion, Gendo Ikari and ... See full summary »
Directors: Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno | Stars: Brina Palencia, Cherami Leigh, J. Michael Tatum, Colleen Clinkenbeard
Votes: 11,029 | Gross: $0.11M
12. Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)
R | 89 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
On an asteroid, the Terran Federation's Fort Casey is on top of a bug hive. The Starship Alesia begins to deploy its troops to seize and control the hanger and rescue any survivors. 'Alpha'... See full summary »
Director: Shinji Aramaki | Stars: Luci Christian, David Matranga, Justin Doran, David Wald
Votes: 8,689
13. Appleseed Ex Machina (2007)
PG-13 | 105 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
With Brialeos convalescing after a mission, Deunan is assigned a new and remarkably familiar partner as a strange wave of terrorist attacks plague Olympus.
Director: Shinji Aramaki | Stars: Ai Kobayashi, Kôichi Yamadera, Yûji Kishi, Kong Kuwata
Votes: 8,304
14. Journey to Agartha (2011)
116 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A coming of age story involving young love and a mysterious music, coming from a crystal radio left as a memento by an absent father, that leads a young heroine deep into a hidden world.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Hilary Haag, Corey Hartzog, Leraldo Anzaldua, David Matranga
Votes: 7,224
15. Highschool of the Dead (2010– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
High school students are overwhelmed with the start of the zombie apocalypse.
Stars: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Marina Inoue, Eri Kitamura, Miyuki Sawashiro
Votes: 6,721
16. Akame ga Kill! (2014– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A countryside boy named Tatsumi set on a journey to The Capital to make a name and met a seemingly dangerous group of Assassins known as Night Raid. Their journey begins.
Stars: Soma Saito, Corey Hartzog, Sora Amamiya, Molly Searcy
Votes: 5,757
17. Clannad: After Story (2008– )
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A sequel to the recently wrapped anime based on the Key Clannad franchise. After Story is a path that opens in the original visual novel after all the other paths have been opened. Life ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, David Matranga, Luci Christian, Mai Nakahara
Votes: 4,471
18. Saint Seiya (1986–1989)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A group a young warriors known as 'Saints', each in possession of a 'cloth' guarded by a different constellation, must protect the reincarnation of the goddess Athena as she attempts to keep the Earth from being destroyed by evil forces.
Stars: Hideyuki Tanaka, Tôru Furuya, Ryô Horikawa, Kôichi Hashimoto
Votes: 4,324
19. Clannad (2007–2008)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A high school student who cares little about school or others meets a lonely girl who had to repeat a year while all her friends finished high school. He decides to hang out with her and soon meets more friendly students.
Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Mai Nakahara, David Matranga, Luci Christian
Votes: 4,322
20. Halo Legends (2010 Video)
PG-13 | 120 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
The universe of the Halo video game series is expanded in seven short animated films from Japan's greatest anime directors and studios.
Directors: Frank O'Connor, Shinji Aramaki, Hideki Futamura, Toshiyuki Kan'no, Tomoki Kyôda, Kôichi Mashimo, Yasushi Muraki, Daisuke Nishio, Mamoru Oshii, Kôji Sawai, Keiichi Sugiyama, Takahiro Tanaka, Hiroshi Yamazaki | Stars: Greg Ayres, Deke Anderson, Brittney Karbowski, Luci Christian
Votes: 4,034
21. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)
Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the lost holy land of Milos, the Elrics search for the truth behind an unknown form of alchemy. What secrets are hidden in Milos? Riddles must be solved and dangers faced before the truth can be found.
Director: Kazuya Murata | Stars: Vic Mignogna, Maxey Whitehead, Alexis Tipton, Matthew Mercer
Votes: 2,688 | Gross: $0.18M
22. Azumanga Daioh (2002– )
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
A humorous and highly unpredictable animated series following a group of high school girls and their teachers.
Stars: Tomoko Kaneda, Yuki Matsuoka, Chieko Higuchi, Rie Tanaka
Votes: 2,221
23. Memphis Beat (2010– )
43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Memphis Beat centers on Dwight Hendricks, a quirky Memphis police detective with an intimate connection to the city, a passion for blues music and a close relationship with his mother.
Stars: Jason Lee, Sam Hennings, DJ Qualls, Celia Weston
Votes: 2,146
24. Kino's Journey (2003 TV Mini-Series)
TV-PG | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Young world-weary sharpshooter girl Kino and her talking inquisitive motorcycle Hermes travel around her unusual world, visiting various city-states for three days each to learn about their culture, history and ruling philosophy.
Stars: Ai Maeda, Ryuji Aigase, Kelli Cousins, Cynthia Martinez
Votes: 1,603
25. Noir (2001– )
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Two beautiful female assassins travel the world accepting assignments to kill various culprits, and at the same time, having deadly traps set against them by their own employer.
Stars: Houko Kuwashima, Kotono Mitsuishi, Shelley Calene-Black, Monica Rial
Votes: 1,585
26. Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
108 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In a small Japanese village, a young woman discovers the means for her revenge, while Gyaos birds are sighted around the world and humankind debates Gamera's allegiance.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Shinobu Nakayama, Ai Maeda, Yukijirô Hotaru, Ayako Fujitani
Votes: 1,572
27. Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996)
99 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A meteor shower carries hostile insectoid creatures to Japan, where they rapidly reproduce.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Toshiyuki Nagashima, Miki Mizuno, Tamotsu Ishibashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Votes: 1,412
28. Rosario + Vampire (2008– )
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Tskune accidentally gets on a bus to a school of monsters.
Stars: Daisuke Kishio, Nana Mizuki, Tia Lynn Ballard, Leah Clark
Votes: 1,370
29. Sekirei (2008– )
TV-MA | Animation, Action, Comedy
Shy and awkward, but moral and caring late teenager Minato, after failing to get into college again, runs into Musubi, a girl his age who surprises him with her superhuman abilities. He's ... See full summary »
Stars: Joel McDonald, Alexis Tipton, Monica Rial, Lydia Mackay
Votes: 1,111
30. Kanon (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
As a young child, Aizawa Yuuichi had often visited his cousin in the city; however, something drastic happened to keep him away for seven long years. Now, Yuuichi returns, his memories of those days are simply gone.
Stars: Tomokazu Sugita, Mariko Kouda, Yûko Minaguchi, Yui Horie
Votes: 1,109
31. Hysteria (2014)
A doctor travels to her hometown of Houston to investigate an epidemic among high school girls that may be spreading through technology.
Stars: Mena Suvari, James McDaniel, Josh Stewart, Ella Rae Peck
Votes: 1,004
32. Fairy Tail: Priestess of the Phoenix (2012)
86 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The mightiest team of mages from the magic kingdom's most infamous guild faces evil rising from the embers in this action-packed feature length adventure. Follow Fairy Tail's dream ... See full summary »
Director: Masaya Fujimori | Stars: Aya Endo, Aya Hirano, Tetsuya Kakihara, Hiroki Touchi
Votes: 933
33. Lady Death (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Based on a comic book series. A woman burned at the stake in 15th century Sweden actually is Satan (Lucifer)'s daughter - and plots revenge against him.
Director: Andy Orjuela | Stars: Christine M. Auten, Mike Kleinhenz, Andy McAvin, Rob Mungle
Votes: 881
34. Air Gear (2006– )
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A couple of orphans form a gang called Storm Riders and try to become top dogs in the competitive world of professional and street sport that involves Air Treks, futuristic motorized rollerblades that can achieve super speed.
Stars: Kenta Kamakari, Mariya Ise, Chris Patton, Luci Christian
Votes: 819
35. Clannad (2007)
TV-PG | 94 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Okazaki Tomoya is a delinquent who finds life dull and believes he'll never amount to anything. Along with his friend Sunohara, he skips school and plans to waste his high school days away.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Kenji Nojima, Mai Nakahara, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Kikuko Inoue
Votes: 718
36. Eden of the East the Movie II: Paradise Lost (2010)
90 min | Animation, Mystery, Thriller
The game is finally coming to a conclusion. The authorities are closing in on Saki and her friends, while the Selecaos' maneuvering start to bring us closer to the truth about Mr. Outside. ... See full summary »
Director: Kenji Kamiyama | Stars: Lydia Mackay, Jason Liebrecht, Leah Clark, Shelley Calene-Black
Votes: 716
37. Yesterday (2002)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
1990. A number of children suddenly disappear. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense selects an elite group of scientists for a top-secret mission. Then, 30 years later ... The year is 2020 on... See full summary »
Director: Yun-su Chong | Stars: Seung-woo Kim, Yunjin Kim, Min-su Choi, Seon-a Kim
Votes: 668
38. Otoshimono (2006)
92 min | Horror
On her way to school, high school girl Nana sees a train accident. Then Nana and her friend Kanae start to come across various bizarre phenomena, including red fingerprints and a female ... See full summary »
Director: Takeshi Furusawa | Stars: Erika Sawajiri, Chinatsu Wakatsuki, Shun Oguri, Aya Sugimoto
Votes: 636
39. Casshern Sins (2008– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The world is falling apart and Casshern is to blame. He is said to have killed a robot named "Luna" and by doing so unleashed a plague referred to as "ruin". But Casshern has no ... See full summary »
Stars: Tôru Furuya, Eric Vale, Yûko Minaguchi, Trina Nishimura
Votes: 520
40. Jormungand (2012– )
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Crime
The series follows Koko Hekmatyar, a young arms dealer who sells weapons under HCLI, an international shipping corporation that secretly deals in the arms trade. As one of the company's ... See full summary »
Stars: Shizuka Itô, Mutsumi Tamura, Wataru Hatano, Hitoshi Yanai
Votes: 510
41. Kaleido Star (2003– )
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the famous Kaleido Stage, a combination of musicals, acrobatics and ... See full summary »
Stars: Jason Douglas, Ryô Hirohashi, Chinami Nishimura, Akeno Watanabe
Votes: 470
42. Playing House (2010)
84 min | Thriller
In this taut thriller, newlyweds Jen and Mitch find that three's company and four's a crowd when they ask their friend Danny to move in with them to share expenses. But a sweet situation ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: Craig Welzbacher, Sarah Prikryl, Mayra Leal, Matt Lusk
Votes: 466
43. Love and Mary (2007)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
Mary is a sophisticated pastry chef who's struggling to keep the doors of her bakery open. Facing eviction, she decides to return back home with her fiancé, Brent, to collect a sizable ... See full summary »
Director: Elizabeth Harrison | Stars: Gabriel Mann, Lauren German, Whitney Able, Benjamin Gourley
Votes: 419
44. Mawaru-Penguindrum (2011– )
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A terminally ill girl is revived by a magical penguin spirit. In return, her brothers are sent on a quest for the mysterious 'Penguindrum'.
Stars: Shelley Calene-Black, Maggie Flecknoe, Adam Gibbs, Illich Guardiola
Votes: 389
45. No Manners (2002)
R | 99 min | Comedy
He's the only son of a mother who runs a hair salon while also being the "best fighter" of Moonduk High School. His name's Joong-pil, and his days are really tough. But the most important ... See full summary »
Director: Geun-shik Jo | Stars: Seung-bum Ryoo, Hyo-jin Kong, Eun-kyeong Lim, Ji-hye Shin
Votes: 374
46. Canaan (2009– )
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Comedy
Three women, Canaan, a Middle Eastern assassin, Alphard, a leader of a terrorist group and Canaan's nemesis, and Maria, a victim of a horrific terrorist attack, cross paths at an anti-terrorism summit in Shanghai.
Stars: Shelley Calene-Black, Hilary Haag, Miyuki Sawashiro, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 360
47. Sin: The Movie (2000 Video)
60 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
Blade, a semi cyborg cop must unravel a series of mysterious kidnappings. As he delves into the city's merciless underworld, an elaborate mystery unfold.
Directors: Steven Foster, Yasunori Urata | Stars: Markham Anderson, Shelley Calene-Black, Chris Patton, Taylor Matthews
Votes: 360
48. Parasite Dolls (2003 TV Mini-Series)
TV-MA | 85 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Part of a "Bubblegum Crisis (1987)" universe, follows a special unit of the A.D. Police, tasked to destroy Boomers, androids that malfunction or gain sentience and go on a rampage in the futuristic city of Megatokyo.
Stars: Heather Bryson, Toshio Furukawa, Masaru Ikeda, Kikuko Inoue
Votes: 357
49. Air: The Motion Picture (2005)
91 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Yukito Kunisaki is on a journey, seeking a girl with wings who flies in the sky, as mentioned in a childhood tale. During this journey, he settles down in a small town, trying to make some ... See full summary »
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Tomoko Kawakami, Aya Hisakawa, Hikaru Midorikawa, Chinami Nishimura
Votes: 350
50. Xam'd: Lost Memories (2008– )
Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Stars: Atsushi Abe, Blake Shepard, Yûko Sanpei, Luci Christian
Votes: 329


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Advances & Applications
Where do the good ideas come from? In this column, we offer our readers the opportunity to learn about — and benefit from — some of the cutting-edge technologies being implemented by law enforcement colleagues around the world.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Uses Digital Signage Network from Helius
Helius, a Hughes company, announces that the Los Angeles County, California, Sheriff's Department (LASD), led by Sheriff Lee Baca, has selected the Helius digital communications system to inform and train its employees, as well as to keep inmates abreast of correctional facility rules and regulations. The Helius solution, chosen in part because traditional communications channels were often inefficient, will allow the Sheriff's Department to optimize the flow of information from central command to local offices and ensure that timely information is disseminated quickly and efficiently.
"We tested other solutions, but in the end we chose Helius because the system allowed us to conveniently provide digital signage, on-demand training, and department-wide communications in an affordable, all-in-one package," said Sergeant Steve Strange.
As the largest sheriff's department in the world, the LASD will deploy screens in high-traffic areas at each of the 23 stations and 10 correctional facilities under its jurisdiction, reaching an estimated 18,000 deputies and professional staff.
The Helius-powered network will provide deputies and professional staff with current news and weather data, crime data, and other important messages. Additionally, the network will provide personnel with access to training information that can be used to supplement classroom-based work.
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Mutualink's Multimedia Interoperability Platform Contributes to Presidential Inauguration Security
As millions attended the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., law enforcement agencies were armed with a new interoperable communications platform that enabled security forces to share multifaceted communications and video in real time. Using Mutualink's multimedia sharing platform, the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Police (WMATA-MTPD), United States Park Police (USPP), Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), and New Jersey Transit Police Department (NJTPD) were able to communicate seamlessly over disparate radio and telephone systems and share direct live video surveillance feeds with each other. Working in coordination with the agencies, Mutualink was quickly deployed over a two-week period to provide key situational awareness and rapid coordinated communications response capabilities. Deployments included installations at agency headquarters, police dispatch operations, emergency management centers, and three mobile command vehicles.
The MPD's use of Mutualink included command center remote telephone connectivity with local radio communications, as well as wireless sharing of video, voice, and text with other agencies from fixed and mobile centers.
WMATA-MTPD Deputy Chief Jeri KaVon Lee, Administrative Services Bureau, cited the value of integration with existing systems: "WMATA is always looking for law enforcement and public safety technology solutions like Mutualink that are effective, low-cost, and easily integrated into our existing communications infrastructure and work procedures. Since interoperability is key to improved readiness and response, I was pleased to see the collaboration and communication advantages Mutualink provided during the Inauguration for our connection with other transit and law enforcement agencies."
Simultaneously, the USPP used several aspects of the enhanced interoperability by sharing voice and video, including real-time streaming video from a cellular telephone, with other National Capital Region law enforcement partners.
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San Antonio's Alamo Region Public Safety System to Link Multiple Agencies and Jurisdictions using TriTech VisiNet
TriTech Software Systems announces that it has been awarded a contract to develop a comprehensive emergency communications system for the city of San Antonio. TriTech will be implementing its computer-aided dispatch, mobile data, and records management solution for San Antonio, which is the second largest city in Texas and the seventh largest in the United States. The $14.7 million contract includes the installation of a comprehensive multiagency, multijurisdictional communications solution for the Alamo Region Public Safety System, which includes law enforcement and fire agencies as well as emergency medical services for the city of San Antonio, Bexar County, and the city of Schertz. Additional site licenses will be issued for neighboring Guadalupe and Comal Counties.
"We are very excited to partner with Bexar County, Bexar Metro 9-1-1, and the city of Schertz on the Alamo Region Public Safety System," said Alamo Region Public Safety System project leader Jeff Wood. "The new solution developed by TriTech Software Systems will enable our member public safety agencies in the Alamo Region to communicate with each other quickly and seamlessly, virtually eliminating any agency and jurisdictional boundaries. Incident and unit information can be automatically transferred between the different communication centers and field personnel regardless of the jurisdiction of the originating call or responding agency. The end result is enhanced mutual aid and improved regional communications to provide timely emergency response to our citizens."
TriTech's VisiCAD Command computer-aided dispatch system is a robust solution able to fulfill the technological requirements and bandwidth to support the heavy call volume of large jurisdictions yet is flexible enough to meet the specific needs of the individual agencies. The implementation will also include TriTech's VisiNet Mobile data solution, a wireless, PC-based fleet application that seamlessly extends VisiCAD Command to field personnel. Completing the integrated enterprise solution, TriTech's VisiNet Law RMS system provides seamless integration with the Alamo Region Public Safety System's VisiCAD Command and VisiNet Mobile solutions as well as other third-party applications and databases, enabling the participating agencies to share and receive information. ■
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From The Police Chief, vol. LXXVII, no. 3, March 2009. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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MARTINSBURG - The Macy's fulfillment center in the Cumbo Yard Industrial Park hosted acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank for a tour of the new facility Thursday.
"I heard it was a cool tour," she said after addressing a small gathering of Macy's employees and media. "Macy's is successful and it's convenient to Washington. It's a cool facility just because of its shear size."
At 1.3 million square feet, the Martinsburg facility is Macy's largest fulfillment center in the nation as well as the largest facility of its kind. The center will process and ship Internet orders for Macy's and Bloomingdale's consumers throughout the East Coast.
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Chuck Basa, left, Macy's facility vice president, and Scott Prieto, Macy's senior vice president logistics and operations, give acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank a tour Thursday of the retailer's new fulfillment center in the Cumbo Yard Industrial Park.
It opened in July and now employs about 1,300 full-time, part-time and seasonal workers. It is expected to employ close to 2,000 when fully operational next year.
Blank also used the Macy's distribution facility as a backdrop to promote President Barack Obama's plan to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff and how going over the fiscal cliff would negatively affect consumer spending, which in turn would have a negative impact on companies like Macy's and its employees.
The fiscal cliff is a combination of mandated tax hikes on all income levels and across-the-board federal budget cuts of about 10 percent that the Congressional Budget Office says will throw the United States' economy into a recession.
"The best way to address the fiscal cliff is a balanced, equitable way," Blank said.
Obama has proposed tax increases on income over $250,000, the highest 2 percent, while keeping tax rates on lower incomes at current rates. He also has proposed cuts to the federal budget.
Blank said that if the automatic tax increases on incomes below $250,000 that are scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1 are not averted, the average family's taxes would rise by about $2,200 next year.
However, the average family's tax bill would not go up under Obama's plan, she said.
"There would be no tax increase on the first $250,000 of income," Blank said. "That would include 98 percent of families and 97 percent of small businesses."
Without holding the line on tax rates for middle-income families, there would be $200 million less in consumer spending, she said, adding that two-thirds of the United States' economy comes from consumer spending.
Blank said that it is very clear that a balance of revenue increases and spending cuts is needed.
She said Obama is committed to work collaboratively with Republicans and Democrats to avoid the fiscal cliff.
Blank is deputy secretary of the Commerce Department. She has been acting secretary since mid-June when former Secretary John E. Bryson resigned for medical reasons.
While some local merchants in downtown Martinsburg have reported a lull in holiday shopping that they attribute to the uncertainty created by the fiscal cliff, Scott Prieto, Macy's senior vice president in the company's logistics and operations department, said the retail giant has not seen any impact because of the fiscal cliff.
"We're concerned and encourage both sides to come together and work this out, but we are seeing strong sales, good trends," Prieto said after the tour. "With the product we offer and the service we provide, we'll get through it."
- Staff writer John McVey can be reached at 304-263-3381, ext. 128, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Last week, I attended SXSW for the second year in a row. The massive, city-wide event in Austin is the intersection of three separate festivals – Interactive, Film and Music – bringing together creative minds from all over the world to share ideas, artistic creation and so much more.
Over the past few years, gaming has taken a larger focus at SXSW. As part of SXSW Interactive this year, a dedicated Gaming Expo was held, where consumers were able to play popular video and tabletop games (including Magic: The Gathering, which yours truly gets to work on here at 360PR). I sat in on a great talk with the head of Ubisoft's Toronto studio, Jade Raymond. Raymond discussed how game properties are so much more than 'just' games these days – they are full-on entertainment brands. She also played up the importance of the social aspect of modern-day gaming represented by the ways that friends play together on and offline, discuss storylines, and interact with these properties beyond their TV screens.
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Amid the music, the networking and the media, SXSW has also become a 10-day branding bonanza from Lady Gaga performing on the Doritos Bold Stage, to the Chevy Volt's rides around town, to Uber's pilot program in Austin, hundreds of big brands were out in force.
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NEW YORK -- The solo home run was only Robinson Cano's fourth hit in 36 at-bats. But it's something, and right now the second baseman will take anything he can get.
Cano's third-inning shot off Mariners starter Carlos Silva was part of a six-run outburst by the Yankees in yesterday's 8-2 win, their biggest single-frame offensive effort this season. With big hitters Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada on the disabled list, the team has needed production from other players -- and Cano has struggled to answer the call.
"It's time for us," said Cano, who is still hitting just .154. "Everybody's got to contribute."
Manager Joe Girardi said he hoped the solo shot, Cano's only hit in four at-bats yesterday, could be the turning point for the 25-year-old.
"He's got great hands and he's going to hit," Girardi said. "Maybe today gets him going. It's a start."
Cano said he was encouraged by his manager's faith in him despite his slump.
"It's a good feeling, when you hit a home run," Cano said. "But I've got to keep batting and improving. I'm not worried, I just want to get on base for the team."
A chock-filled bullpen and today's off-day contributed to Girardi pulling starter Darrell Rasner after only 76 pitches. The manager wanted relievers Ross Ohlendorf, Kyle Farnsworth and Mariano Rivera to get some work in.
Ohlendorf had not pitched since last Tuesday, and Rivera had pitched only once in the last week.
Also in Girardi's mind was Farnsworth's impending hearing for his suspension appeal for throwing at Manny Ramirez's head, scheduled for tomorrow. Assuming the judgment will be handed down that day, Farnsworth could be unavailable for as many as three games.
"I figured I'd better get him in a game so he doesn't sit for a while," Girardi said.
Yankees top outfield prospect Jose Tabata served a three-game suspension last week for leaving the Double-A Trenton Thunder's game in the seventh inning after striking out in a 7-4 loss to New Britain on April 26. The 19-year-old considered asking for his release from the Yankees, according to the Trenton Times, but is now back with the team.
Hideki Matsui went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a third-inning double, matching his career-high single-season hit streak.¤... Derek Jeter was 4-for-5 and is batting .341 in 20 games since returning from a strained quadriceps -- but he has not hit a home run this season.¤... Right-handed reliever Brian Bruney (right foot) was moved to the 60-day DL to make room for Rasner on the 40-man roster.
The pitching matchups for the upcoming series against the Cleveland Indians will be LHP Andy Pettitte against RHP Fausto Carmona tomorrow, RHP Chien-Ming Wang against LHP Cliff Lee on Wednesday, and RHP Mike Mussina against RHP Paul Byrd on Thursday.


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Killzone 2 is perhaps the most-anticipated PS3 release in the console's short history. It's got graphics to die for, action that'll melt your eyeballs and multiplayer that'll keep you fragging long into 2009. Given that the Guerrilla Games-developed shooter is set to blow everyone and their dog away when it comes out in February, we here at VideoGamer.com thought we'd bring you a series of Killzone-tastic features every day this week to help you get in the mood (if you're not already!). Today, we bring you an in-depth look at Alpha Squad, the four-man team sent to the planet of Helghan to bring down big bad guy Scolar Visari.
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Correctness of algorithm: no data should be lost while compressing or decompressing.
Step-By-Step progress of algorithm: system should tell the intermediate products of each step in the process of compression and decompression.
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Sony Xperia Z2 review Q&A: ask your questions here
103 Comments
1. jellmoo (Posts: 1598; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
When it comes to the camera, how does the speed compare to that of the Galaxy S5? From focus to capture, does it match the speed of the S5 and provide nice quality shots when doing so?
47. maherk (Posts: 3805; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
I have the Galaxy S5, I love it's camera but I also love the Z2 camera app and all the creativity it brings to the table. Is it worth switching?
95. Heddy87 (Posts: 28; Member since: 19 May 2014)
S5 is little quicker, but not as the adverts say. Checked both, the clear soft Xperia Z2 is bout 2,2 s. from black screen to shoot, galaxy with heavy touchWizz will do 1,7 s. in bright light and 2,8 s in dark mainly for scene recognition problems.
Anyway both devices the speed is no diff in real life. sony much lighter soft over android, and no lags at all after 7 days of use. Still better quality feel in hand than S5... and can swim up to 5 m in sweet water (1,5 m from advert is for safety, test show that 5m deep pool no problem at all).
2. nudden (Posts: 1; Member since: 16 May 2014)
Im a z1 users for the period of 7 month, is it worth for me to upgrade to the z2?
19. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
At this point, you might as well wait to the Z3. I wouldn't think it's worth it.
96. Heddy87 (Posts: 28; Member since: 19 May 2014)
if it comes to the screen and overall built - yes.. but if screen and wieving angles is not a poit to you, you might just wait for Z1 kitkat, they'll be practically the same (camera soft upgrade, album and movie issuess solved).
It is not worth such big money, I bouth it cause my T model as 2 year old flagship and the difference of everyday use was obvious (from 10 h work in T to 3 days no charge work). You better stick to Z1 and wait till Z3, or Z4 for a much more differences.
3. Supraman21 (Posts: 323; Member since: 09 Jun 2010)
Is the battery life comparable to the Lg G2?
22. pwnarena (Posts: 1129; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
per gsmarena stats, it's significantly better. 89 hours vs 61 hours (70+ for kit kat upgrade, not sure)
31. buccob (Posts: 2566; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
I saw them earlier too... but I want to see PA testing too because they have different approaches....
However even though GSMArena's battery test seems weird, it makes a lot of sense.
Phone Call Test, Web Browsing and Video Test... AND also StandBy which is why sometimes the sum of the other tests not always reflects the score they give...
97. Heddy87 (Posts: 28; Member since: 19 May 2014)
there are few battery test in web now... Z2 played a blu-ray rip movie on highest bright screen for 17 hours, according to S5's 14 hours and m8's 13:35... the power managing in Z2 is anyway something to learn from (2 cores everyday use.. 4cores if power needed) and Xperia won't turn off any colors and functionality when battery drained like S5 or m8. There are some issuess with the built like catching mist in to camera, and also some people had returned the m8 cause back panel loose and moving with strange sound, so it's about what product line you will get, non devices perfect, better test it your self before buying.
4. buccob (Posts: 2566; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
When is the battery test going to be released? and how does it compared to the Z1 Compact? (that never got the battery test done)
5. micmic9999 (Posts: 12; Member since: 03 Jan 2012)
1. is there a voice assistance for sony? like i want to turn off the alarm by saying "stop" or can recommend 3rd party app with the same function?
2. do you have a guide to enable -rw for SD card, it is so annoying why kitkat made it this way that you cannot save to your SD card right away.
98. Heddy87 (Posts: 28; Member since: 19 May 2014)
there are some smart options built in like turn face down to silent the ring, or take and put near ear to answer, but never heard about voice commands in Z2. Propably an App to download for that function.
Kit kat won't let you save app on Sd, unfortunatly, but you can put there manually all the movies, music and make the camera save to it. so using the memory smart with only needed app should do just fine. Well it's not the firs phone there to have just 16 Gb of space (iPhone S4, Xperia Z1, Xperia T, Galaxy S4 and so on...)
6. pwnarena (Posts: 1129; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
battery test please
77. emadshiny (Posts: 1144; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)
GSMArena has already done it.
89 hours.
7. AlanB412 (Posts: 32; Member since: 23 Jul 2012)
Why does Sony hate the US so much when it comes to this phone series?
8. amasog (Posts: 346; Member since: 22 Aug 2013)
why it has so huge bezel??? don't say because of its water resistance. s5 is also water resistant yet its bezel is not as huge as the z2's.
24. pwnarena (Posts: 1129; Member since: 15 Feb 2013)
and lg g3 will be water resistant and it will have the least bezels ever.
sharp aquos currently holds the best bezel to display ratio but it's only available in japan.
48. MrTzr (unregistered)
Because of the big 3200 mAh battery
56. RandomUsername (Posts: 808; Member since: 29 Oct 2013)
I think mainly because of the aluminium frame. It needs a certain thickness to be sturdy enough. Also, switching to AMOLED could make the bezels thinner, but Sony's not gonna do that ;)
68. rency0722 (Posts: 157; Member since: 12 Jun 2013)
If you notice the position of the 1/2.3" Exmor RS camera at the back, the size of the sensor matches the size of the top bezel of the phone, which makes it not bulging at the back. Since they use Omnibalance design, they also put the same size of the top bezel to the bottom.
91. buccob (Posts: 2566; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
Exactly... I dont really mind I thicker device if the bezels are smaller... hence the ZL2 has the sensor directly on the back of the display, thus making it thicker, but having a smaller footprint...
99. Heddy87 (Posts: 28; Member since: 19 May 2014)
Z2 is water proof, and there are 2 bass reflex free spaces on top and bottom... HTC the biggest bezel with htc logo, but everyone is ok with that so don't do any hateing here. S5 is only water resistant cause it has a little silicone strip round the battery it is not sealed everywhere so it's not sony's class of in water performing, just good for rain and splashing something near device, it won't handle total immerse in water. + the bezelz come handy while wieving a movie in horizon position, that samsung can't do, always some screen button tuched and movie closed.
9. QuadFace (Posts: 136; Member since: 19 Aug 2013)
Why they keep focusing on water and dust resistance and not on drop resistance?
58. RandomUsername (Posts: 808; Member since: 29 Oct 2013)
Just slap a case on it, I don't see the problem?
61. Neo_Huang (Posts: 1067; Member since: 06 Dec 2013)
Because drop resistance would make it either freaking expensive or freaking thick.
92. buccob (Posts: 2566; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
Drop resistance was taking care of in older devices with the ASF included... but then people complained about the scratch prone film...(without realizing it actually helped on a more important issue, screen shattering)
Sony dropped the ASF with the Z2... and to me it was a big advantage that they had over other manufacturers... and the scratch problem was easily fixable with an additional screen protector...
There is no way to please everybody.
10. abhishek2201 (Posts: 9; Member since: 21 Nov 2013)
I want you to personally rate the multimedia and general usage depending on the Z2's custom UI. You've mentioned Sony's custom 4.4.2 UI is pretty close the stock android, when compared to Sense 6.0 and the latest Touchwiz, But how responsive is it compared to the other two, and I dare to pitch, iOS 7.1?
How do you rate the Walkman, Album and Movies app on the latest firmware? (There's a difference in the apps screenshoted on your full review and the comparison's with the two flagships). They look very different and appealing.
Also your review missed the noise cancellation feature/paired earphones that Sony is heavily advertising on. Any comments on that?
11. QuadFace (Posts: 136; Member since: 19 Aug 2013)
I like to listen to music using headphones, please tell me your opinion about sound quality if compared with the HTC One M8.
84. Branson28 (Posts: 33; Member since: 26 Mar 2014)
The headphones sound quality is amazing. Everything is clear, and the equalizer is well balanced (especially with ClearAudio + on). I don't have a One M8 to compare it to, but the front facing speakers are loud and mostly clear, but slightly treble heavy like other reviews say, but from speakers that small? I think its a good deal.
12. FaisalWibowo11 (Posts: 163; Member since: 12 Aug 2013)
Guys, do you know? Gsmarena have finally made the review of Xperia Z2.
The battery endurance rating of Z2 is outstanding! 89 hours! That is 27 hours above galaxy s5, holy sh*t! I was completely shocked as I didn't expect the battery to last that long, maybe about 78 hours at maximum. And impressively, 89 hours is without stamina mode.
15. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
20. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
Still waiting?
36. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
Yep. I called them today. Guess how unlucky I am? They said my order had somehow disappeared from their system... The guy said he has never seen such thing happen lol. So they redid my order and it should come early next week.
41. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
They should have someone personally send someone out to get it to you today!!
46. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
Yeah that would be real customer service :)
87. zunaidahmed (Posts: 815; Member since: 24 Dec 2011)
Been using my z2 for 2 weeks, got it on may 6th. Gotta tell ya, awesome phone with super battery life.
88. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
I believe! Hope I'll get mine on Monday it was dispatched yesterday.
67. Arte-8800 (banned) (Posts: 4562; Member since: 13 Mar 2014)
Yeah with same specs as the Z2 but with 4.3inch screen
I'm awaiting
27. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3689; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
I'm honestly disappointed by Z2. After reading z2 review of gsmarena i lost all hopes for getting a flagship phone this year. Z2 display disappoints again-low contrast and poor outdoor visibility, the software is imperfect. So no from me.
35. chocowii (Posts: 447; Member since: 30 Jan 2014)
GSMArena doesnt love Sony or any phone other than Samsung's or Apple's.
76. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3689; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
Maybe samsung's but apple-no. They are not biased though, just read iphone 5s review of both PA and GSMARENA.
40. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
I can't agree with the outdoor visibility they rated on GSMArena. My Z2 is nice and bright when I'm outside under a strong bright sunlight. I have no problem looking at my phone at all. The screen is very beautiful without a doubt. My only complain is it's too damn long XD
78. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3689; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
I have heard that sony uses two different panels from different manufacturers. One is inferior. That is a serious let down in terms of Quality control. Also if you go to xperiablog.net site you'll see hundreds of problems mentioned. I wont take such huge risk.
50. MrTzr (unregistered)
If the display is your complaint then you must go to a store and check the display yourself. It's a very nice and colorful display and it is bright enough for outdoor usage. I do agree with the software. I do encounter some slight lag from time to time, but it's not that bad. The S5 feels a bit smoother though. But again, I can live with it because it's not that bad. And Sony will improve it with SW updates, but Sony likes to take their time with releasing the updates. For me, the Z2really is the best smartphone because of all its pro's vs its cons. But I would wait if I were you to check the G3 out. (I couldn't wait so I had to choose between S5, M8 and Z2).
42. MrTzr (unregistered)
My Z2 reached 9 hours of screen-on time with heavy use! Very impressed with the battery!
45. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
My Z2 could last me whole day of modern to heavy usage too :D I'm extremely happy with it.
79. StraightEdgeNexus (Posts: 3689; Member since: 14 Feb 2014)
62. cheetah2k (Posts: 1579; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
9hrs? Doing what? No wifi, no 3G/LTE, just displaying the home screen? Maybe at zero brightness you might get these stats. The best I've managed is around half that, 4.5hrs at best with pretty general usage throughout the day and on 50% brightness.
100. Heddy87 (Posts: 28; Member since: 19 May 2014)
than something wrong with your model.. or battery didn't learn android yet. 13 hours after 3h of RR3 game, texting and facebooking.. brightness 100% + auto mode, stamina On.. HSDPA/3G.. It lasts forever..
85. Branson28 (Posts: 33; Member since: 26 Mar 2014)
Used mine all day, watching videos and using data etc., and still had over 50% left after a full day. Really amazing battery.
13. laughoutloud (Posts: 6; Member since: 16 May 2014)
please do a camera comparision with nokia pureview 3310.
14. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
Is it too big to be put in a jeans pocket?
21. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
I went from Nexus 4 to Z2. It felt really weird at first then I got used to it. As long as you don't wear tight jeans, it fits pretty okay in the pocket.
16. majp89 (Posts: 171; Member since: 18 Jun 2013)
Does the touchscreen have the same issue that the Z1 had? Is the battery life optimized better than it was with the Z1? Will it blend with 100 duck sized horses or 10 horse-sized ducks?
17. Samir_Maric (Posts: 87; Member since: 28 Oct 2012)
Is that 8mb superior auto photos is better quality shots then HTC One(mM8) 4mb ultra pixel camera?
18. laughoutloud (Posts: 6; Member since: 16 May 2014)
37. Samir_Maric (Posts: 87; Member since: 28 Oct 2012)
Oops 8mp sry....
23. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
I honestly have to say HTC One's camera sucks... My Z2 shoots better pictures in almost all aspect in superior auto mode when comparing to the M8. (I have Z2 and my gf has M8). Even she agrees that my Z2 takes way better pictures. However, if you are just using M8 to upload pictures to social media, it wouldn't matter too much.
25. KillerKeyboard (Posts: 344; Member since: 21 Nov 2013)
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I got my oil changed for the first time yesterday, the oil was very clean, no metal. I went to Classic Car Spa on Ina. They use Mobile 1, I had them use the Mobile 1 Oil Filter too. I think next time I will do it myself, but I was pressed for time, and at 1,000 miles already. My Camaro is running great, it really has some balls now. The muffler delete soulds great, no complants, I should be getting my Airaid CAI by the end of this week, I will post what I think, I just want to hear the engine open up, and it looked cleaner than the other CAI's. It uses a K&N type filter, the diffrence is the Airraid has two layers of a type of paper in the middle of the cotton filter, this keeps the oil that is used with these type filters from cuasing a check engine light. I have used K&N many times in the past with no issues either. I probubly can't make Sunday, but I am open to anything that is thrown out there.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- With a couple of dustings of snow, the urge to strap on those skis and snowboards may be growing for those in West Michigan.
The Ski Film Fest at the Wealthy Theatre aims to feed that desire. Starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24 the festival will feature two films, free gear giveaways, and food and drink.
The two films are titled "Sunny" by Level 1 Productions and "Act Natural" by Toy Soldier Productions. You can watch trailers for both of them in the videos below.
Presented by local sporting goods store Epic Planks, there will be door prizes given away that include the following:
- Backpacks, hats, and beanies from Mountain Hardwear
- Dye Snow Goggles
- 24 sq. feet of mSnow + mWax.
- Epic Planks x Ehotodesign Clothing Company Hoodie.
- Gift Certificate from Bill & Paul's Sporthaus
- La Familia Channel Swag
- Toy Soldier Productions DVDs & T-shirts.
- Free lift tickets from Cannonsburg Ski Area
- Discounted lift tickets from Caberfae Peaks
- Discounted lift tickets from Shanty Creek Resorts
- T-shirts from: MiSkiReport, LOH, Epic Planks, etc.
These films were shot on location from places all around the world including the Arctic Circle and feature some incredible stunts. After attending, your crave to carve should be at full throttle.
Tickets are $15 at the door. The Wealthy Theatre is located at 1130 Wealthy SE in Grand Rapids. For more information you can check out their Facebook wall.
Sunny Official Trailer from Level 1 on Vimeo.
"Act Natural" Official Trailer from Toy Soldier Productions on Vimeo.


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Saturday night's UFC 173 pay-per-view was a wild showcase of the unpredictability of mixed martial arts, and several fighters such as new bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw stole the show.
Not only did he TKO former champion Renan Barao, but both Daniel Cormier and Robbie Lawler also managed to take home monumental victories on their respective paths to a championship.
Here are the fighters who shined brightest on Saturday night.
T.J. Dillashaw
Bantamweight fighter Dillashaw was not supposed to be in the position he was in Saturday night. With Raphael Assuncao originally scheduled to fight Renan Barao for the divisional title, Dillashaw was an afterthought until Assuncao turned the fight down with a rib injury.
Dillashaw did not waste his opportunity and hit Barao with a huge head kick that clearly hurt the former champion. There was blood in the water, and Dillashaw followed it up with a barrage of punches that forced the referee to stop the fight.
After winning the UFC Bantamweight Championship, Dillashaw told Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com about the respect he has for Barao after such an entertaining fight:
That's who I am. I want to finish every fight. I'm at my best when I'm coming at you. Barao is the best in the world in my eyes. I've been looking up to him. I felt respect in the cage with him. He's the best in the world, and that's what brought it out in me. I had to bring my 'A' game to beat the best in the world.
Any Dillashaw doubters remaining were forced to eat crow.
The fight wasn't even close. Dillashaw looked like the stronger fighter right out of the gate and was in control for almost the entire fight. While Barao landed a few shots, he never could find any consistency.
As great as the victory was, the most important fight of Dillashaw's life will be his next one. A rematch against Barao would be a main event that MMA fans would have no problem getting behind now.
Daniel Cormier
As one of the most promising fighters in the UFC today, light heavyweight championship contender Daniel Cormier proved once again that he deserves a title shot after dismantling a legend like Dan Henderson.
For only the fourth time in his career, Henderson was forced to submit. The only other men to make him tap out were Anderson Silva and the Nogueira brothers, and the submission victory makes Cormier's incredible dominance even more impressive.
Cormier took to Instagram to share a picture of him and Henderson after the fight:
While Cormier was nothing but respectful to Henderson and has showed great class throughout his career, he called out light heavyweight champion Jon Jones after the fight, according to UFC's Twitter account:
"I'm ready for @JonnyBones . He's not ready for me." - @DC_MMA #UFC173 pic.twitter.com/tjAkH5S1Az— UFC (@ufc) May 25, 2014
Many fans and experts heaped praise on Cormier after his victory. One of the biggest votes of confidence came from WWE legend Steve Austin:
@dc_mma with a very impressive win over the legendary Dan Henderson. Loved the promo after the fight. That's HIS octagon! #UFC173— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) May 25, 2014
Not only was Cormier one of the most decorated amateur wrestlers in the world, but he has carried that dominance into MMA by winning his first 15 fights in the sport. With an impressive list of opponents, there is no doubt he deserves a shot at the light heavyweight title.
Where it's Jones or Alexander Gustafsson, it will be hard for whomever is the champion at the time to successfully defend his title against Cormier when he finally gets his title shot.
Robbie Lawler
There is no questioning the skills of Robbie Lawler, but he struggled to find consistency in his career over the last several years. A loss to Johny Hendricks derailed much of the momentum he had built, but a huge TKO victory against Jake Ellenberger proved he still has what it takes.
Was UFC 173 worth the purchase price?
Add in the ability to finish the bout, and Lawler is on the right path to another shot at the title.
The UFC would have an instant attraction if reigning champion Hendricks were to take on Lawler in a rematch of their previous fight. Win or lose, Lawler proved Saturday that he deserves the opportunity.
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Well folks so far so good at 10 - 0 but for some reason this week is looking harder But here are my plays so far...
Baltimore ML Fishy line at a pick though I would of thought Baltimore would be favored by atleast 3 so who knows where this goes but i'll bite on flacco and company!!!
Miami - 4.5 They get rolling at home with Mike Wallace Having a BIG DAY!!!!!
That's all I can come up with so far, thinking there will be more favorites than dogs this week, GL guys probably closer to game time I should have more plays
San Diego + 3.5
Over 47.5 On Detroit
Miami +5 ( Small Ml Play +180 )
Philidelphia - 10.5
San Fransisco - 6
Here we go folks, took some time and even pulled my teeth out trying too figure this out...GL ALL
New England + 5.5 and ML
Seattle - 3.5
I told them bookies they better not F- Wit me, they think what I did to them last week was bad, that isn't nothing compared too what I do to them this week..
New England - 7 ( As much as i'm pulling for Luck and the colts. I think this will be there last ride )
San Fransisco - 2 ( Superbowl Bound )
New Orleans + 7.5 and ML ( Upset Alert )
Over 43 On San Fran...
Short and Sweet hopefully....
San Diego +7 And ML
Under 53.5 On Saints
Kansas City + 2.5 and ML
San Fran - 3
Merry Christmas Everyone and a Happy New Year as well, These are My Plays For Week 17...
Seattle - 10 ( Merry Christmas Play Of The Week )
Jacksonville + 11 and small ML Play for the fun of it :)
Pittsburgh - 7
Over 48 On Saints
GL Everybody, and have a merry Christmas and happy new year
Not much time, but heres who I like, GL ALL
Arizona + 10.5 and small ML Play ( shock the WORLD )
Denver - 10.5 ( Play Of The Week )
Colts + 7
Tennessee - 5.5
Over 45 On San Fran, and I must add, this San Fran team will be a serious contender and make a run at the superbowl and someone from the NFC wins the superbowl..
GL Everyone
Happy Holiday Folks, Monday Night Plays ( Just For Fun )
Detroit - 5.5
Under 49.5
Good Luck everyone
Seattle -4
Houston Pk
Atlanta - whatever
Well everyone I will be getting married tomorrow and I have a little time to post my plays for week 15 although I am not betting, basically i'll just see what would have happened, best of luck everyone and happy holidays!!!!
Atlanta - 7 ( initially I thought the deadskins are due and everything, but if I was too bet I just can't seem too pull the trigger on that team right now, even if RG3 was in there he has been pretty much crap, with roddy white getting healthy and Jackson running a bit better and Matt Ryan starting to warm up and being at home, Pop the Plugs on Atlanta!!!!
Houston Texans + 6 and ML ( This team has aslo fallen downhill but still have a few weapons IMO with Andre Johnson and Deandre Hopkins, Ben Tate also not too bad, I know they are playing for nothing and the colts need this game but you do see some letdowns and I think this is one of them!!!
Oakland + 4.5 and ML ( A divisional game here and hoping the chiefs are a bit worn out and if I recall I thought Oakland usually plays KC kind of tough, I definitely think they cover and worth a little shot on the money line, and this would probably be my play of the week WITH THE POINTS!!!!!!
Good Luck too Everyone this week!!!!
Chicago - 1
Over 47.5
Got my lines in earlier, and my last ride this week, i'll still possibly post my plays that I like each week, but this will be my last ride, happy holidays too everyone that has followed me and everyone else who see's this post, Honestly this was a tough one for me too handicap and I don't feel too confident, i'm just doing a small parlay on Chicago and Over GL ALL
I talked to my family today, about life and gambling, and how everything that has a start has an end that's just life and today I told my Family that....this will be my last ride, and I just felt so much peace with the way I am with my decision, cause everything I done in gambling man I done it, winning 10000 dollars on the slot machines to hitting a 10 team NBA Parlay, Now it's my turn to give back, I just can't sit in my living on this computer handicapping much more, I don't wanna fight that war, I mean too sit in here and talk with Alec, and Small bet, S2think and others......will that part hurt? Absolutely, you can never rebuild those bonds those bonds are forever, A good friend of mine Lady O said you may be gone now but your not gone forever your just going through a different phase in life, and when I post my pics this week I want Covers too know I was a force to be reckoned with, GL Guys and lets get em
Green Bay -3.5 It's so hard to bet this team right now, But believe me when I tell you, you will see a whole different type of game from the thanksgiving game when they played Detroit, Vegas wants you too see stuff like that and for everyone too watch it so the next time everyone will be like i'm not betting on them and all of a sudden the next game the QB comes out and looks like Tom Brady, also thinking Lacy will have a nice game.
Washington + 3 This team i'm sure had higher hopes for RG3 and company and all the fans of Washington were prob... [More]
Short and sweet hopefully.....
Under 46
Chiefs +6.5 and small ML bet
Jets -2
Giants - 1
Sorry SO Late Guys, GL Everyone
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, i'm a little late but my plays are......
Oakland + 9.5
Baltimore - 2.5
Under 41 On Baltimore
After losing with New England and over on a call that should of stood with pass interference on Rob Gronkowski which if it would of stood i might of hit it, And now Vegas I am MAD!!!! You thought what I did too you bookies a few weeks ago was bad, that ain't nothing compared too what i'm gonna do too you this week.
Atlanta + 9.5 ( They will get a 2nd half Surge )
Green Bay - 4.5 ( Large Play for me on undisclosed reasons ) also my Play Of The Week.
Arizona - 2.5
Under 43.5 On Houston
Don't F wit me bookies, I'm gonna CRUSH you this week
Cam Newton and his network can't hang with broadway brady, especially on primetime, Bellichick should have his squad ready to roll,..
New England ML & Over
Washington - 2.5
Pittsburgh - 3
Under 59 on Denver
Baltimore + 2
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A1 DUALLING campaigners have given a cautious welcome to the news that potential improvements to the route from Berwick to Morpeth are being re-examined by the government.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg revealed on his visit to Berwick on Friday that the Department for Transport is looking at the options, with an announcement expected in March.
Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith said: "If we are serious about keeping this country together as a United Kingdom, then the dualling of the main east coast link between Newcastle and Edinburgh has to be a priority.
"I am encouraged that Danny Alexander, the transport secretary, has made a small amount of funding available for the Department for Transport to re-examine the issue and look at possible improvements."
The stretch of single carriageway between Mousen Bends and Adderstone, south of Belford, and between Morpeth and Felton where preliminary work was carried out several years ago are seen as the most likely candidates.
Although Mr Clegg stopped short of promising that the A1 will be fully upgraded to dual carriageway, he said he was well aware of the strength of feeling on the issue.
"I don't have a magic wand, and I don't come bearing an absolute guarantee dualling will happen," he said. "But what I can tell you is Danny Alexander has been doing excellent work with the Department for Transport, looking at the business case, and there will be an outcome from that in March. That's an important step. I don't know where it will lead, we have to be led by the evidence.
"I entirely understand that this is something that everyone wants to see happen. I'm acutely aware of the strength of feeling here, and I totally understand this is an umbilical cord for the region. It's an absolutely vital route south on which so many families and businesses depend."
However, doubt has been cast on his comments by A1 Action Group founder Anne-Marie Trevelyan.
"I would be absolutely thrilled if that was the case but my understanding is that the Department for Transport is not yet looking at the A1 north of Newcastle," she said.
"As far as I'm aware it has not set in motion a feasibility study or detailed business case review of our part of the A1 so even if the treasury did have a £50m pot of money it would not be able to progress it at this stage.
"My concern is that Mr Clegg was getting mixed up with the strategic roads review due out this spring which now includes the A1 north of Newcastle as a result of our campaigning."
Meanwhile, the North East Chamber of Commerce and CBI have called for the 40mph speed limit on HGVs on single carriageway sections of the route to be increased to 60mph to help ignite regional economic growth.
NECC chief executive James Ramsbotham said: "As a trading region with the best export record in the country, it is critical that the north east continues to develop its connections to key markets in the UK and overseas.
Richard Simpson, a director at Simpsons Malt, said: "Our wagons are restricted to 40mph and I think it causes a lot of frustration to other road users.
"Dualling the A1 would speed up our journeys. In any 24 hours we have at least four wagons going up to Edinburgh and back. It certainly seems to be a lot easier going in that direction than it is going south.
"There is the safety aspect to consider too. We hear scare stories from our drivers about people getting so frustrated they attempt to overtake. They get quite a lot of grief about their speed as well, even though 40mph is all they are meant to be going."
Highcliffe man Alex Gibson, who collected an 11,000 signature petition calling for dualling, insists that safety is the priority.
"I'm a pensioner who lost a son on this stretch of road and that's the reason why I'm campaigning," he said. "When I was collecting those signatures nobody ever mentioned the investment, business, jobs it would create, all they wanted was a better road."
Jim Lillie added: "I was involved in a head-on accident on the single carriageway one mile north of Alnwick on January 18 when I was travelling home to Berwick. If the A1 had been dualled then the car that lost control travelling south would not have slammed into me but would have hit the central crash barrier."


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Free agent draft
Posted at 6:41 PM on March 2, 2007 by Bob Collins
Here's the tentative results of this week's free agent draft. I haven't updated the roster pages yet. I'll do that tomorrow. See the transaction page for either the Gold or Maroon League.


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ALLENWOOD - Citing public outcry and the plummeting price of natural gas, National Gypsum Co. has canceled its agreement with En-Tire Logistics of Milton Pa. LLC to build a tire burning facility in White Deer Township.
"Since the En-Tire project was first proposed, the price of natural gas has fallen significantly. The savings National Gypsum had hoped to realize by purchasing steam and electricity from the En-Tire project are no longer applicable," the company said.
National Gypsum, which recycles paper for use in wallboard, will continue to use natural gas to power its operations, according to the company.
After appeals by citizens and White Deer Township to the Environmental Hearing Board, En-Tire asked the Department of Environmental Protection to terminate its air quality permit plan approval "due to business reasons" including loss of site control, according to En-Tire CEO Willess Vincent.
"En-Tire does intend to develop the project at an alternative site, once site control is secured," Vincent told DEP.
Vincent did not indicate where the alternative site might be located.
"It took a lot of pressure off White Deer Township when National Gypsum and En-Tire decided not to go through with the project," White Deer Township Supervisor Carroll Diefenbach said. "I was fielding phone calls almost on a daily basis and we had letters sent to our home addresses concerning the burner."
The En-Tire plant originally was going to cost $12 million to build but after factoring in emissions control technology the price skyrocketed to around $50 million, Diefenbach said.
"Although National Gypsum firmly believes the En-Tire project is environmentally sound and would have provided good-paying jobs, the company also has heard and considered the objections of the White Deer community," the company said.
The facility would have employed between 30 to 40 people, according to Diefenbach.
"It's a concern to lose that many jobs in the area but I think you have to weigh in people's health, too," Diefenbach said. "Our main concern was for the health and safety of our citizens."
Many area residents breathed a sigh of relief after the tire burner project was canceled, according to the Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, pastor of United In Christ Lutheran Church. Schade helped to organize protests against the tire burner.
"I personally am saying a prayer of thanks," Schade said.
Carcinogenic emissions were among the chief environmental concerns, especially as the plant was situated less than 2 miles from White Deer Elementary School, according to Schade.
"We are very relieved that this dangerous and risky tire burner will not be threatening the health of children and the citizens of White Deer Township and surrounding region," Schade said. "We are really grateful to National Gypsum for doing the right thing."


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Inside Teen Fandom: Ariana Grande, One Direction, and MoreDresden Shumaker
When I was in high school I was a serious Tori Amos fan. I would drive home listening to side one of Under the Pink, hit eject from the tape deck, and then continue with side two in my room while I avoided doing my homework for as long as possible. If I found out someone had not heard the album, I stopped the world and made them listen to it. I was a total fanatic about it. Seriously. I was the girl who would insist that you listen to the words. If Twitter had been around when I was in high school I would have spent hours connecting with other Tori fans and finding ways to discuss "Cornflake Girl" within 140 characters.
All of this is to say, when I hear about the world of Twitter fandom and teenagers I get it. And I am kind of jealous.
I love the idea of being able to be up to date on press about your favorite musician, being able to connect with other fans, and possibly connecting with the artist themselves.
Recently I was out to dinner with friends and the conversation veered towards the tragic story of a One Direction fan who had a horrible reaction to the musicians not communicating with her on Twitter. She supposedly started Tweeting to the band that if they did not follow her back she was going to kill her dog. (Thankfully it has since been revealed to be a hoax.)
A friend at the dinner told me these extreme fans are not the norm at all. She knows this because her daughter is actively part of the Ariana Grande Twitter fandom. (Ariana has been on Nickelodeon sitcoms Victorious and iCarly, and also has a top-ten hit song "The Way.") My friend arranged for me to talk to Emily, her 14-year-old daughter. This is our conversation:
When did you start to follow Ariana on Twitter? How old were you?
I was 13. When I first made my personal twitter account, I used it to tweet about video games and my personal life. I decided that since I tweeted so much about One Direction maybe people didn't want to hear about that, I should make a separate twitter account for One Direction. So after I made that account, in July of 2012, maybe about two or three months later, I saw a tweet on my timeline about Ariana Grande, and I recognized her from the show Victorious and her YouTube channel, osnapitzari. So I started to follow her, and I became more and more obsessed with her, and I made a lot of friends. Eventually I changed that account (which had been mostly about One Direction) to focus on Ariana and One Direction.
I follow her on Instagram (on all THREE of my Instagrams), and I "liked" her Facebook page and keep track of her posts. Even though I don't go on Facebook that much.
Have you ever tweeted directly to Ariana? Answering a question or wishing her a good day?
Yes. All the time!
Everyone in the entire fandom, whenever she tweets, they go CRAZY. They want to be followed, they want to be noticed, they want to be favorited, they want to be direct messaged, they want to be retweeted. So everyone's tweeting her every day.
Has she ever tweeted back?
Yes! She's tweeted me three times: she tweeted me back when I asked how her day was (this was when she was at 3 million followers); the second time, she used to do these things called Follow Fridays, and she put my name in one of those; and the third time, she did the Follow Friday thing again, but with my new user name (because I changed it). She also favorited me once, and her brother, Frankie Grande, also noticed me. (I tweeted him that he should twerk to "Thrift Shop," and he replied, "Totally!")
She also used to have an ask.fm account (but she deactivated it because she got so many messages she couldn't respond to), and before she shut it down, she answered a question I asked about her album. The most recent time she's noticed me was when she was doing a live stream on Twitcam, and she was answering some questions, and I kept on spamming different questions, and one of those questions got noticed by her, and she answered the question and said she loved my icon. WHICH I MADE. (It was a picture of her.)
Ariana followed me back on Twitter on November 25, 2012, which was the best day of my life, except for the day I met her. And her brother followed me this March.
I got to meet Ariana in person at her concert on the 16th of August this year.
When she doesn't tweet you back how do you feel?
When she doesn't tweet me back, I feel a little ignored, even though she has almost 10 million followers, because so many of my friends have been noticed so many times. But when she DID tweet me back, it made me extremely happy.
What do you benefit/ gain from being a part of the Ariana twitter fandom? How has it made parts of your life better or more interesting/ exciting?
I've made so many friends, and I've actually met five of them already in person who live near me. I've gained a lot of twitter followers (I have 3,333 at the moment).
I guess it's made my life more interesting because I get to discover so many new people that I haven't met before who are actually pretty awesome. And I get to meet people from around the world, like one of my friends who's in Scotland.
And there's always something going on. Everything is real. Adults might not experience it, because maybe they're not in fandoms, and they're too old to experience what it's like when you're a teenager and you have an idol. I'm not thinking so much about school drama, because there's always something going on and this fandom takes up so much room in my brain. And the fandom is so huge, anything can happen. It's like a constant TV show, but in real life.
Do you think there are adults within the twitter fandom space that you are a part of?
There are some maybe 21-year-old fans, and some people who are old enough to be graduating high school, but there are really not that many adults, because in my opinion, adults don't really GET how the fandom part of Twitter works. Because it might be confusing, the timeline goes too fast, they don't understand spamming (spamming tweets to your idols to get noticed)… They don't get it because they're not teenage girls. Or boys. (The fandom is mostly girls, but there ARE guys.)
Do you think it is a safe way to engage with celebrities?
Yes. Because engaging on Facebook is embarrassing — you really want to spam comments on your idol's posts? That's going to do nothing! They don't actually GO on Facebook, it's either their managers, or they post something on Twitter and edit their settings so it automatically goes to Facebook too. With Twitter, it's like we're super close, even though we're not. Even talking with the other people in the fandom makes us seem super close to Ariana, and each other.
Stay tuned for Emily's advice to tweens and teens about social media and fandom.
Recently Ariana spoke to MTV about haters and bullies. "There's always gonna be somebody who doesn't like you. I think the sooner you can come to terms with the fact that you're not always gonna be liked by everybody, the sooner you'll be happier, and the sooner you'll be okay with everything."
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Dallek, Brinkley and Greenstein on Bush and 9/11Roundup: Historians' Take
You're at a photo op, reading a book with schoolchildren and an aide suddenly whispers that a second plane has hit the World Trade Center."America is under attack."
You're the president of the United States. What do you do?
There have been other moments like this in American history, when the chief executive was suddenly plunged into a crisis, but they weren't caught on videotape. George W. Bush was on camera in an elementary school in Sarasota, Fla. He could see the pagers of reporters and photographers going off, one by one. He was on the spot like few people have ever been.
From two different angles, Americans have new glimpses of that historic moment. One comes from rabble-rousing Michael Moore, whose Bush-eviscerating film"Fahrenheit 9/11" premieres next week, and includes an uninterrupted seven-minute segment showing Bush's reaction after hearing the news of the attack. He doesn't move.
Instead he continues to sit in the classroom, listening to children read aloud. Moore lets the tape roll as the minutes pass painfully by.
And now from a second angle: The staff of the 9/11 Commission this week released a report that summarizes Bush's closed-door testimony about his thoughts as he sat there.
"The President told us his instinct was to project calm, not to have the country see an excited reaction at a moment of crisis . . . The President felt he should project strength and calm until he could better understand what was happening."
This moment will surely be used by the president's political opponents, and with equal fervor defended by his supporters. However it is interpreted, it points out a basic truth about any president: He's both an executive and a symbolic figure. He's the spiritual leader of the nation as well as the head of state. He's monarch and prime minister.
Sometimes he has to decide what role to take.
Presidential historian Robert Dallek of Boston University thinks Bush focused too much on appearances, rather than leaping into action.
"It speaks volumes about the preoccupation these politicians have about manipulating image," Dallek said yesterday. Bush should have immediately excused himself and started figuring out what was happening and what he could do."The way to project calm and strength is to take care of business."
Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian at the University of New Orleans, concurs:"I don't understand how one sits there. I just don't. Minutes are an eternity in that sort of situation. . . . A quick presidential decision may save lives." Brinkley credits Bush with dusting himself off after a rough first day and regaining his composure. And he acknowledges that few presidents have had to endure such a Candid Camera moment. But Brinkley adds,"Character is not defined in good times, when you've been properly briefed, it's defined when you're in a desperate crisis situation."
Presidential scholar Fred Greenstein, a professor emeritus at Princeton, defends Bush's response in the initial minutes.
"It's made a little more complex by being in the presence of little kids," Greenstein said."It certainly wouldn't present the right message if he turned white, rushed out, and kids started crying."
The commission report this week is not the first glimpse into Bush's thought processes in the critical minutes after the first planes crashed. Bush has previously told Bob Woodward,"They had declared war on us, and I made up my mind at that moment that we were going to war…."
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Lawrence Brooks Hughes - 6/20/2004
Dallek and Brinkly are hagiographers of Kennedy and Kerry respectively. As such they should be disqualified from publishing any opionions about Republicans after 1900.
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