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Everyone has a right to be safe when working or volunteering in sport. WHS laws require sport clubs to comply with the WHS Act and WHS Codes and Regulations.This information is provided to assist clubs incorporate risk management into their club operations and understand and comply with WHS laws.
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Most clubs and associations already have safety policies and practices in place. The Australian Sports Commission "Sporting Clubs guide to a Safe Workplace" is designed to further assist sporting clubs understand and action WHS and Risk Management within their organisation.
Risk Management
Risk Management forms an integral part of WHS and providing a safe work and sport environment for volunteers, officials, players, workers and spectators. The NSW Office of Sport has developed a new resource to assist sport clubs with risk management, as well as a s step-by-step approach to working through issues and appropriate responses to risks.
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The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 now applies to sport venues.
Smoking is prohibited in outdoor public areas, including:
- Spectator areas at sports grounds used for organised sporting events
- Within 10 metres of children's play equipment in outdoor public places;
- Public swimming pools
- Public transport stations, bus stops, ferry wharves and taxi ranks;
- Within 4 metres of an entry to a public building
- Commercial outdoor dining areas (From 6 July 2015)
A fine of $300 applies to people in breach of the Act.
What can your club do to increase awareness?
- Share the No Smoking message in your next newsletter
- Display signs around your grounds
- Display posters in your canteen, toilets and clubhouse
- Inform your members at meetings of the No Smoking laws
- Report offenders by completing an online reporting form
- Notify your local Public Health Unit
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Ive loved this album for over a year now, listening to it multiple times each and every month and today I just learned this is a concept album about the poem paradise lost. The poem is about Lucifer falling from heaven. When i head that i immediately listened, once again, and damned if it didnt just pop!
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I wanted to write a review on this one, but I changed my mind. It's pointless. I can't believe that such great musicians are creating such worthless music. To sum it up: performance is exceptional, production is great, emotional value is close to zero. It leaves you totally empty. Well, not empty, in fact I'm totally pissed off.
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Manchin: Gun law talks are moving
WASHINGTON – When it comes to gun legislation, the public may not see the political gridlock federal lawmakers are known for. Negotiations regarding legislation requiring purchasers of firearms to undergo criminal and mental background checks are moving along, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, DW.Va., said Tuesday in a telephone interview.
Manchin spoke one-on-one with news outlets Tuesday about, among other topics, gun control issues after a Journal Q&A, published March 3, noted the paper was unable to ask about gun legislation at the request of his staff.
Manchin told The Journal there was and remains very little to say, because the issue is still being discussed.
"I think the thing of it is, is there's not a whole lot to talk about when we're still negotiating," Manchin said.
Over the last few months Manchin has faced criticism from many sides of the gun control debate. Second Amendment activists have held a number of rallies that vocalized their disappointment with the senator's "everything should be on the table" approach to gun legislation.
Just last week Manchin responded to an ad by the National Association of Gun Rights that said West Virginia's junior senator is pushing for an expansion of gun control policy and a gun registry, according to an earlier Journal report.
The A-rated NRA member called the claims "crap" in a 30-second video posted to his official YouTube page the same evening the ad was released.
The senator said Tuesday he is only working on legislation that would require criminal background checks and mental health background checks for those trying to purchase firearms.
"If you look at where most of these crimes that we have, these tragedies, they're coming from criminals and people that have mental instabilities," Manchin said, referring to recent mass shootings that have occurred across the country.
Manchin went on to say the background checks in the working legislation are not a kind of registration and that he does not support such a measure.
"It absolutely is not registration," Manchin said. "Registration means you have to file it somewhere, and it's a database. And that is absolutely prohibited by law."
Manchin said much of this criticism is due to the many facets of Second Amendment supporters, from sports shooters and hunters to those who own firearms for self-defense to pure constitutionalists. Paranoia and the spreading of misinformation has led to many of the misconceptions surrounding his work, Manchin said.
"What they're scared about is the unknown. Will it lead to something else?" Manchin said. "I can assure you, that won't happen unless there's another piece of legislation. And that's not going to happen either."
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The club members put up the down payment in hopes of buying a plane they could share amongst themselves, as many do not have their own aircraft. Investors were going to put up the rest of the money to buy the plane, then recoup it from club members who would pay to rent the plane.
After forking over the $11,000, however, the investors fell through, and the club faced losing its non-refundable down payment.
Jim Sottile, the clubŌĆÖs vice president, borrowed money from a friend to pull off the purchase, but now has to raise money to pay back his friend ŌĆö or the club will have to sell the plane and use the proceeds to pay back the friend. That would leave the club back at ground zero with no plane for members to fly.
ŌĆ£If someone doesnŌĆÖt show up, weŌĆÖll probably have to sell it and start from scratch,ŌĆØ Sottile said. The club is based in Macon and Jackson counties.
The club had been scouting an airplane for months before purchasing the Evektor, a light sport aircraft, from a private owner in South Carolina last month.
The clubŌĆÖs president, Tom Stovall, set up a company called Jackson County Aviation, for the purpose of buying the plane and then renting to out to club members and flying students. Stovall had outside investors of his own, who he said backed out and left him unable to pull off the transaction.
ŌĆ£I had a couple of investors go sideways, so that threw a little thing into the deal,ŌĆØ Stovall said.
Fearful of losing the clubŌĆÖs down payment, Sottile said he had to step in and take out a nearly $40,000 personal loan to help purchase the $67,000 lightly used plane in full. However, that was only a temporary measure, and he is hoping someone will step in to either buy the plane outright or lease it from the club in a matter of weeks.
Stovall said the issue will be taken up at the clubŌĆÖs meeting this weekend, and he was hesitant to talk in further detail until after the members met. He said his company was still looking for an investor but that things remained ŌĆ£up in the air.ŌĆØ
Meanwhile, the plane remains grounded at the Jackson County Airport.
However, Sottile remains optimistic that someone with a passion for aviation and a mind for business will invest in the venture and turn it into a profitable one. The club already has a solid member base of 20, and more who will sign on if the club has its plane situation on sure footing. Only a few of the current members own planes, Sottile said, and most are looking for one on hand for leisure trips.
Sottile also thinks, with the plane hangared near Western Carolina University, that a large contingent of student pilots would pay for flight lessons and for a ride in the airplane.
ŌĆ£We need somebody who wants to run the operation and make a few bucks,ŌĆØ Sottile said.
Furthermore, Sottile said the greatest appeal of the clubŌĆÖs new airplane is that itŌĆÖs a light sport aircraft, meaning to fly it a pilot only needs the light sport license, not a more rigorous standard aviatorŌĆÖs license. Sottile said the light sport license requires a driverŌĆÖs license and airtime.
The limitations are that the plane can only go up with one passenger and must be flown on clear days under 140 miles per hour. But the good news is itŌĆÖs much more friendly for a beginner or hobby pilot.
The light sport aircraft has been the bucking the trend in recent years. As the overall number of new pilots has been on the decline since 2002, the field of light sport has been growing in popularity.
The only thing thatŌĆÖs bugging Sottile now is that no one in the club can take the shiny plane into the air while the financial details are been worked out.
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Games are won and lost each year as a direct result of missed calls by umpires. So, naturally, this topic seems to come up every year. Should there be replay in baseball? If so, to what extent should replay be used? Can we use an alternative to replay? My opinion is that MLB should add an additional umpire that watches the game in real time on various monitors in a booth and can talk to the umpires on the field if a call should get reversed or at least looked at in slow motion. Here's what the rest of our writers think:
Jay Floyd: The technology is there and it's helpful in ensuring the proper calls are made in others sports and in certain aspects of baseball, so let's get the appropriate changes in motion to give professional baseball the right results all of the time.
The basis of arguments against replay in baseball is often that it subverts the legacy of the sport or undermines the umpires that are, for some reason, held so sacred, despite constantly being proven unworthy of support for having exceptional judgement.
I don't know what the best methods for expansion of video replay in baseball should be, but with the ability to get every call right, why not use it? Preserving history and officials' feelings aren't strong enough reasons to deny players, team personnel and fans a 100% accurate and legitimate outcome.
Pat Gallen: I'm all for replay being a part of the game. However, I do not want to see several stoppages per game as the game is slow enough already. We've come a long way with technology and it should be used when necessary. But let's not completely remove the human element of the game. I like it for home runs and I like the idea of a few challenges for managers for calls at bases and fair or foul balls.
Perhaps 2 challenges on calls that do not pertain to home runs can be used per game and if both of those are correct a third can be given. You can not use a challenge on balls or strikes. Also, to keep the pace of the game, the crew chief should wear an earpiece and be hooked up to a 5th umpire or a "war room" like the NHL has implemented to get the call correct in a timely fashion.
That said, if MLB were to do little or nothing in the way of change replay, I'd be OK with it. We did without it for a long time and the game is still strong.
Corey Seidman: I have long been a proponent of one managerial challenge per game, using the same method used in football. I see zero downside. People criticize this option and I have no idea why.
It forces a manager to be strategic. He may or may not use his challenge. If he uses it and the call is overturned in his favor, he gets another one. If the call stands, he's out of challenges.
This doesn't prolong a game. It would figure to decrease the time of a game, because if a bad call is made and the manager is out of challenges, he can be immediately ejected for coming out to argue, no matter the play in question.
To me, this makes more sense than the proposed expansion of replay to all balls down the line and traps vs. catches. THAT will prolong games.
Eric Seidman: I've long advocated the position of having an extra ump in a box somewhere with multiple monitors. This ump can, via headset or some such device, relay to the umps that something needs to be reversed. We can't continue to have instances where balls are called foul even though we clearly see the indentation in the chalk, and more of the like. This box-ump wouldn't reverse balls or strikes, but there are far too many plays that could be avoided if there was simply somebody else monitoring everything, letting the umps know it needs to be reversed, and then having it reversed.
Ryan Dinger: For most of my baseball-watching life, I've been a staunch opponent to the integration of instant reply. But, in recent years, I've stepped back from that belief. Perhaps it's because of the HD technology we're now subjected to each and every night, or the ability to slow down a replay to microseconds, where there can be no disputing whether a runner was safe or out, a ball caught or dropped, but I now find myself clamoring for the increased usage of replay in baseball.
I'd be in favor of incorporating replay in baseball for just about any instance that doesn't include an umpire calling balls and strikes (an umpire's strike zone has always been and always should be subjective). I think the idea of giving a manager two challenges–similar to what they do in the NFL–with a third one awarded for two correct challenges is an excellent strategy for incorporating replay.
Don McGettigan: I too am a big fan of the "5th umpire" idea. MLB should have an additional umpire in a video booth (similar to the NHL), and when a call needs a review – they are able to utilize all available camera angles, slow motion, freeze frame – whatever it takes to get the call correct.
However, I think MLB umpires do a very good job, and they never get praise for a job done well. Think of all the "bad calls" that you have seen on TV in recent years, now think of all the "good calls" that replays have confirmed to be correct calls by the umpires.
Ian Riccaboni: Part of the beauty of baseball for me is remarkable percentage by which the officials do make the right call. Adding challenges or extended replay would distract from the umpires' successes and add unnecessary breaks to the steady pace of the game.
I am not a fan of extending replay past what already exists with one exception – adding an eye-in-the-sky, fifth umpire who can help on fair or foul calls. Letting the game essentially play out on close fair or foul calls would not interrupt the game and would avoid situations like the missed call in the Johan Santana no-hitter. I would never touch balls or strikes or bang-bang plays at the bag.
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All are such great opinions!!
I'm with you Corey! I find that very interesting.
And Eric I really like your idea as well!
Great write up.
Now, let's beat the Astros tonight!!!
There was a play that occurred a couple weeks ago where a shallow fly ball was trapped and mistakenly called an out by the ump with the bases loaded- Dom Brown was doubled off second base (confused) and the play surely cost the phillies a run. The problem with a play like that is that realistically, the center fielder would have had a decent chance to nab the runner trying to advance from first. Everyone sort of has to react to the umpires call on the field. How do you rectify those sort of plays?
Cricket (yeah, I know, but hang in there) has a good system. There is an umpire behind one wicket and an umpire perpendicular to the wicket the batsman is protecting. That gives them an excellent view of what's going on. If something happens and they are both unsure as to the correct call, one of them draws a big square (TVs being, well, squareish) in the air with their arms. the "third" umpire then reviews the play from the cameras (and the tiny camera inside the bail) and the decision is shown by three (because two would be boring) lights of the appropriate colour to determine if the batter is in or out. That system could work.
The biggest problem I see with replay being used for fair or foul balls and trap plays is how do you determin what would happen if the call is reversed. Like mentioned above on the trap play, catch or no catch, if you replay it and it obvious that he did not catch it what happens with the base runners? The guy on first has to go half way, and react to the call, and like mentioned may have been thrown out at second if the call was made correctly, or even the runner going to third. The same thing would happen on a foul ball that is replayed and shown to be fair. The defensive player would react to the foul call and let up on the play. Do the baserunners get one base, two. I know it would be hard thing to do, but maybe you would have to say in certin situations like no one on than fair or foul can be reviewed. The players would have to play out foul balls ie run them out and the defensive player would have to play all balls as if fair. I am not a big fan of replays except for HR balls.
There is a right and wrong way to do it. Just dont do it on like the nfl because replay in that league is a horrible long boring process that kills the game. I cant stand it. I also dont like the concept of challenging the officials. Id prefer they just review questionable calls on their own fast and easy
Chuck P and Beta . . . . THAT is probably the biggest issue . . . overturning a call leads to all kinds of problems. Runners on, batted ball down the line is called FOUL.. so everyone stops, but on replay it shows the ball was FAIR… who is the judge of if the runner would've gotten to 2nd – (if that's the case, do all runners just advance 2 bases?).. etc..
I think teams would rather take the hit than the foul ball though – so getting the call correct is overall more important than the other results of that call.
Robot umpires for everything. Balls and strikes included.
This "calls should be subjective" nonsense makes me want to punch kittens. If you can get calls right nearly all of the time, why argue that they should still be incorrect?
And replay would eliminate nearly all of the arguing on the field because they wouldn't have anything to argue about – the calls would be demonstrably correct. So there's no way it slows down the game (unless Selig does what he's best at and implements it in a moronic way, like the current "everyone leave the field to go to the parking lot to watch a little TV. Except that one ump who just stands there all lonely and stupid-looking" method).
Runners can be advanced at the replay-reviewer's discretion, just like the umpires have the discretion to move them now on balls that involve ground rules and balls interfered with and the like. Either way it's an improvement: assuming replays overturn 50% of the calls controversial enough to use them, you've reduced the number of mistakes in the game and so even if you don't like the baserunner situation, it's still not as bad as the situation in which a larger number of plays are ruled incorrectly. It's like how airbags break peoples noses and smash into your face at a couple-hundred MPH, but in the end we accept those problems because they're much less prevalent and much less problematic than the accidents they were installed to assist in.
The technology is not yet there to make robot umpires a reality. There would be programming glitches (particularly on ball/strike calls, because the "ump" would constantly have to readjust to batters' height and handedness, and would no doubt have difficulties with checked swings and hit-by-pitches). Ground rules would have to be programmed in at each location. Robots would have no way of knowing if a pitch was doctored or a bat corked or a glove had glue in it. Robot technology certainly didn't help certain Toyotas to stop.
I've seen calls which even on replay were extremely difficult to determine. TV cameras are limited in their scope, and unless the field has thousands of them to cover every square inch and every angle of the play, mistakes could still be made.
While some automatic equipment could help, there is no way it would make every call inarguable. Just ask a weatherman if certain radar images mean a storm. He'll probably tell you something like "70% chance," but the other weatherman will say "50%." There's ALWAYS the subjective factor, whether we want it or not.
>"While some automatic equipment could help, there is no way it would make every call inarguable."
All calls would be inarguable because NOBODY WANTS TO ARGUE WITH THE CYBORG-UMP! HE WILL DESTROY YOU!
""We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."
Yeah I don't want a delay in the game. Some games are so slow as it is, and replay interruptions would really kill the flow of the game
If you root for Jonathan Papelbon you have no right to complain about slow games. lol
Really though, a booth review, much like they do in hockey, would be much quicker than having some fat, geriatric buffoon who, for some inexplicable reason actually wears a baseball uniform, saunter out onto the field and yell at the umps from time to time.
Also, much more accurate too. If there's going to be a delay (players and managers arguing calls and whatnot) why not make that delay productive and get the right call?
Pardon for a little whimsical OT, but since you mentioned it…. I've wondered how long it takes Mr. Cinco- Ocho to do common household chores, you know like -six days to cut the lawn, four hours to make a bed, stuff like that. Dude is sooooo slow.
Chuck P nd BETA
Donny Moron will tickle your FANCY.
Ryan Howard and his INSANELY bad percentages will ALWAYS have a home here.
In this world he is feared and a star.
WITHOUT HIM you cannot compete.
And what does this have to do with instant replay? Did you wake up drunk or something?
take all the numbers you want I just have one question, what is the Phillies winning percentage without Ryan and what is it with him. You can bitch all you want about him but the win more when he is in the lineup
The picture here says it all. The fifth umpire suggested (in this case, the Phanatic is the 7th ump; must be a playoff game) is would still be a human being, capable of mistakes. I can even imagine him as being green from eating ballpark concessions, and jumping about wildly, just because he'd be so bored waiting to give his opinions on a play.
Ha! Why don't we just let the Phanatic be the 7th ump and make the decisons?
Charlie could get mad and kick dirt on him, and he could throw confetti or popcorn on old Uncle Cholly. It could go back and forth like that and it would be more entertaining than watching 7 replay angles and listening to Tim McCarver tell you seven times why they got it right or wrong.
Over all I'm for using whatever technology is available to get it right, no matter what system they employ.
By the way… I agree with Corey that the best way and most efficient way to handle it would be to have an ump in a box reviewing all calls – would be able to communicate with the head ump in cases where a call was really botched. No challenges… there are so few botched calls that there is probably no need for a challenge system (I tip my hat to the ups for getting so many calls right). You can easily review force plays at any base. You can easily review home run calls. Fair/foul/trap calls… do you automatically assume a given outcome (ground rule double with all runners advancing two bases for fair/foul calls and single for trapped balls)? Do you call every close call "fair" or "safe" and let it play out? The latter would drastically slow down the game… the former would seem to result in some strange scenarios. I'm not sure you can give the umpire the right to make a judgment call.
I am a fan of one or two challenges per manager (ten seconds to decide whether to challenge it) AND up to five requests from a "booth ump" on any call that does not involve balls or strikes. Outfield wall hits always reviewed if manager asks (no challenge or booth challenge req'd). Ninth inning and extras: unlimited booth ump requests but NO managerial challenges.
Pace of game: the review process can be made to take less time than the "argue and eject 'system'" we currently have. In the LLWS, managers never argued BECAUSE they had a replay rule and subsequently asked nicely for one. Back to MLB: there are only two close calls per game on average (based on the OTL report a couple seasons ago).
I am also a fan of strike-zone analysis for the ump's benefit: "What are his biases?"
We can make the game smoother with this method. I'm for instant replay.
the most technological advance for calling balls and strikes correctly has already been invented! a lot of people i know call them glasses! and if they trained themsevles to be positioned correctly behind the plate to actually have a chance to call an inside or outside pitch would help them . as far as the rest i think leave it in for HR's , trapped balls and fouls. don't worry about the outcome of where the runners will end up. that'll work out.
With Charlie as manager, the Phillies are dead in the water. If Charlie thinks that by playing percentages in the late innings is managing, he doesn't understand what it takes to win. He has a bullpen full of second rate miner leaguers who do their best to loose games.
Ryan Howard is a has been. Any school boy pitcher can strike him out with a low outside pitch. He is not a hitter and never will be. He has no idea how to anticipate a pitcher. He stands so far back in the box that he doesn't stand a chance of hitting a breaking ball.
What the Phillies should do is move Utely to 1st and put Galvis at 2nd. By the way Galvis doesn't have a fracture of the spine. He has a congenital defect which does not have to be rested. That "fracture" will never heal and is not important.
Seymour Shlomchik, M.D.
Certified by The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II ReviewBy Matt Keil - Posted Oct 26, 2010
Starkiller (or his clone?) returns in the sequel to the smash hit Star Wars brawler. Boasting improved combat and beautiful visuals, The Force Unleashed II should live up to the promise of the flawed original. But all is not as it seems...
The Pros
- Much improved combat system and level design
- Top quality voice acting and the beginning of an interesting story
- Beautiful graphics and art design that capture the Star Wars look
The Cons
- Incredibly short
- Story is unfinished, ends in cliffhanger
- Some stuttering when lots of stuff is happening at once
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Review:
It's no secret that I was not a fan of the first Force Unleashed. As a tremendous Star Wars fan, I really wanted to like it, but instead found a clunky, buggy mess of a game that lacked in nearly all departments aside from storyline. It was tremendously successful, though, so LucasArts would have been well within its rights to simply make the same thing again without tweaking anything. Thankfully, this isn't what happened, as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II plays substantially better than its predecessor; however, something happened to make this sequel almost as unsatisfying as the first game.
Now there are two of them!
The Light Side ending of The Force Unleashed is taken as canon here, in which Starkiller sacrifices himself to delay the Emperor long enough to allow the fledgling Rebel Alliance to escape. Force Unleashed 2 begins with Vader training a clone of Starkiller (or is he?) but losing control over the situation. The clone can't shake the memories of the original Starkiller, and breaks out of the facility on Kamino to escape and look for Juno Eclipse, the love interest from the first game.
"Will he finish what he begins?"
The strange thing about the story in this game is that it's unfinished. Some would call it a cliffhanger, but it ends at a very awkward point that feels more like the end of Act 2 than anything else. The game is extremely short, and will take most about five hours to finish. If you could bypass the unskippable in-engine cutscenes, you could probably do it in four. As was the case in the first game, the story is interesting in places and opens up intriguing doors, but this time none of those interesting things are explored. Starkiller rages for the length of the game and has no real character arc, just the beginning of one. After my first play session I believed I was about a third of the way through the game due to the story progression, only to discover I was two-thirds done.
There's an oddly abbreviated feel to much of the game's presentation and narrative. The much-touted Yoda appearance and Dagobah level are merely a few throwaway lines and a cutscene with no actual substance. Early PR boasted of Boba Fett's presence in the game, but he appears for a few seconds at most in cutscenes and you never interact with him. Slave One gets more screen time than Fett, in fact. Finally, the fact that the game ends on a cliffhanger is mind-boggling. Repeated rumors state that The Force Unleashed III may have been put on "indefinite hold," meaning the end of this tale will either never be told or else we'll be paying through the nose for DLC to see the end of a story we already paid $60 for.
Faster. More intense.
Thankfully, the actual gameplay is a vast improvement. The clunky and repetitive nature of the combat and enemy design is mostly gone now, replaced by smarter foes who fit better into the Star Wars canon. No more stormtroopers with magic anti-Force bubbles here, now you have Sith apprentices who are good at defending against Force attacks but are weak to your dual lightsabers. Other troopers have anti-saber staffs as seen in Episode III, and must be dealt with using the Force. The game does a good job of mixing and matching enemy types to force you into using your entire arsenal, something the first game was dismal at. It's worth noting that the previously weak lightsaber is now much more powerful, and is able to remove enemies' limbs and/or head. The trick is getting in close without being torn up by blaster fire. To the game's credit, there is no "best" ability in The Force Unleashed II, and while it's certainly not operating on the level of Bayonetta or Devil May Cry 3, it's a solid brawler with good balance.
The controls are much the same but slightly more responsive, particularly the Force Grip. Targeting what you wanted to grab and what you wanted to subsequently throw the grabbed object at was a serious pain in the first game. It's still not perfect, but you'll likely get Starkiller to do what you want 90% of the time. Response time is still a bit lower than it should be thanks to a few overly elaborate animations, but the interface frustration is largely gone in Force Unleashed II.
Level design and pacing, two more big issues with the first title, are possibly the most improved things here. Levels are expansive but don't get dull, and a handful of boss battles break up the action right when it needs variety. Due to the short length of the game, you only go through three environments (four counting the ultra-brief Dagobah stage), and I definitely wish there had been more. Quality trumps quantity, I suppose.
Impossible, even for a computer
Euphoria and Digital Molecular Matter are used to good effect, boasting an incredible level of detail. The use of water is particularly impressive, especially in the Kamino stages. The Xbox 360 version did have an issue with repeated stuttering when large amounts of particulate matter was being thrown around. Using Force Repulse on a crowd of enemies is almost guaranteed to cause the action to chug or freeze in place briefly. In a heavily timing-based game like this one, that pausing can absolutely ruin a combo or a missile deflection. I have not had the chance to test out the PS3 or PC versions of the game to see if this issue affects them as well.
Ten challenges are available to tackle in addition to the campaign, complete with leaderboard support. They're short but tough, and achieving platinum medals on them will tax even the best players. In theory, this could make up for the short length of the campaign, if you find this kind of challenge mode engaging.
Eff you, too, FU2
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II remains a step up, but is held back once again by inexplicable shortcomings. The story is abbreviated and unsatisfying, and the length is unforgivably short for a full-priced title with no multiplayer to extend its play value. As the final scenes unfolded, I felt like the rug had been pulled out from under me. The story is simply unfinished, and the game itself is over just as it's getting into a groove. If it felt like a full game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II would be one of the most improved sequels I've ever played. The base gameplay is unquestionably a refinement of what was loose and clunky in the first game. It's worth a rental, but be prepared to wonder where the last third of your game went as the credits roll.


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Maccabiah Games: Opening Ceremony
By Danny Caro, August 7, 2013
The Teddy Stadium was awash with colour for the start of the 19th Maccabiah Games. The teams arrived four hours early to exchange pins and kit before being paraded in front of 30,000 spectators. Photos: David Katz
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"The Sarasota Architectural Foundation is pleased to announce SarasotaMOD Week[end], from October 9-12. This four-day architectural festival takes place in Sarasota, a culturally sophisticated community located on the gleaming Gulf of Mexico. The event includes lectures and presentations by leading modernist architects, including Lawrence Scarpa, Tim Seibert, and Carl Abbott. Presenters also include architect John Howey, author of The Sarasota School of Architecture: 1941-1966; and architect Joe King, the co-author of Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses. Author, critic and filmmaker Alastair Gordon, journalist Harold Bubil, and Ringling College of Art+Design professor Christopher Wilson will also lend their insights. Guided bus, boat and walking tours will explore Sarasota's mid-century legacy by land and sea. Many festival gatherings will take place in acclaimed modernist structures.
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Today preservation efforts in the United States and all over the world are more and more focused on post-war architecture. In Japan, rapid development and the ever rising cost of real estate leaves much of post war architecture at risk. The Nakagin Capsule Tower, arguably one of the most iconic and acknowledged pieces of architecture in the World, stands as a statement to post-war architecture and urban development.
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Images courtesy of the Save Prentice Coalition
As the last of Bertrand Goldberg's former Prentice Hospital is reduced to rubble, a long and often politically charged chapter in Chicago preservation history draws to a close. While the iconic concrete structure with its oval windows and cantilevered clover-leaf wings perched above a Miesian base will be gone, the legacy of the "Save Prentice" campaign can serve as a model for future advocacy efforts.
Docomomo US has another chapter to add to its fold, this time it's Michigan! The architectural historians, preservationists, and modern enthusiasts of Michigan have been talking about starting a chapter for years. However, it appears that moving slow and steady has been the best method in getting to the end of the race to a brand new beginning for advocacy, education, and outreach of modern design across the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
Lucia Eames, the only child of Charles Eames passed away on April 1, 2014 at the age of 83. Born in St. Louis to Charles and his first wife Catherine Woermann, Lucia was an accomplished artist and graphic designer, and mother of five children. After Ray's death in 1988, Lucia became the owner of the Eames Office and in 2004 she established the Eames Foundation, which oversees the Eames House in Pacific Palisades, California.
Docomomo US announced the election of three new members to its Board of Directors: Jennifer Magnolfi of New York, Robert Pullum of San Francisco and Robert Thomas of Boston.
By Jessica Smith
Preservation professionals and modernist enthusiasts from all over the country journeyed down to the Lone-Star State last month to celebrate Docomomo US' second annual National Symposium where everything is big from the hats, hair, and modern architecture. Co-sponsored with Houston Mod, the Symposium took place at Houston's University of St. Thomas, designed by Phillip Johnson in 1958, a location that facilitated the weekend's discussions about modern architecture's significance and role today. The jam-packed, three-day event offered guests a birds-eye view of modernism in Texas, the current state of preserving modernism, the ground-breaking work of architectural archivists and challenge to preserve the ephemeral.
By Natalia Melikova of the Constructivist Project
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On Thursday the Oklahoma City Board of Adjustment denied an appeal by Preservation Oklahoma to protect John M. Johansen's 1970 Mummers Theater (now Stage Theater) from demolition.
"Death Valley National Park's Furnace Creek Visitor Center, CA; Curating the City: Modern Architecture in L.A. Website; and Peavey Plaza, MN recognized in the inaugural Docomomo US Modernism in America Awards."
The Modernism in America Awards is the first national program of its kind to celebrate the projects and the people working to sensitively preserve and rehabilitate significant mid-century modern buildings for continued productive use and to raise public awareness of the ongoing threats to modern architecture and design.
By: Sarah Sher
Synagogues can be found in all shapes, sizes, and styles in many places around the world. Jewish communities have historically adopted popular architectural styles to build their places of worship, and this remains the case to this day. Numerous prominent modern synagogues can be found across the United States designed by well known modern architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, Minoru Yamaski, and Marcel Breuer.
"It's like living inside a giant sapphire"
In the early 1950's, the building committee of the First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, CT was evaluating where to put a typical white-steeple New England church on their vacant 11-acre campus. A member of the committee had just returned from a business trip in Michigan. There he saw a church in Midland designed by Alden Dow, a modernist architect. The committee's dialogue changed in mid-stream. The result was a exemplary, modernist sacred space designed by Wallace K. Harrison.
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"Live Music Capital of the World," "City of the Violet Crown," "Silicon Hills," and "Bat City" are Austin nicknames known the world over. Should "New Deal Utopia" be among them? More specifically, is it appropriate to refer to Austin as a "Public Housing Haven" for its important legacy in this area? I would argue that it is.


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DHHR must be watched to ensure responsibility
More than one-third of what West Virginia state government spends each year goes through the Department of Health and Human Resources. Most Mountain State residents are affected by the agency in one way or another.
It seems little enough for taxpayers to ask that the DHHR be operated efficiently. Yet there is room for substantial improvement, according to a consultant's report to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
Hired to look primarily at whether the state should expand its Medicaid program, the consultant found more efficient practices could save the DHHR $50 million a year. State officials say they are eager to adopt the recommendation, in part to help pay for the expansion of Medicaid.
While $50 million is a substantial amount of money, it represents only about 1.2 percent of the DHHR's spending, which is around $4.2 billion a year. From that perspective, the consultant's recommendation certainly appears to be achievable.
No doubt the agency will have to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into an efficiency campaign, however. If you doubt that, consider the DHHR's state government cousin, the Department of Education. Another consultant recommended ways to save money there, but the agency resisted.
Many Mountain State residents have had to tighten our own belts during the past few years. Most state agencies were told to reduce spending by 7.5 percent in order to keep the state's budget in balance.
Tomblin should require the DHHR to prepare a detailed reaction to the consultant's report – and he shouldn't accept excuses. Then, he and, if necessary, the Legislature should hold the agency to a specific plan of achieving efficiencies cited by the consultant. The process should begin this summer – and should be monitored closely to ensure it does not fall victim to the bureaucratic tricks, such as "baseline budgeting," so often used to avoid saving money in government.


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~ St. Jerome, (In Ep. ad Tit., iii, 10), remarking on how practically and historically, heresy and schism nearly always go hand in hand.


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Big immigration rally – Crosby, Stills, Nash rumored to show
Police are preparing for a crowd of between 25,000 and 50,000 people to protest at the Capitol this weekend that could draw the likes of Crosby, Stills Nash and, unfortunately, not Young. Rumor has it the famous trio of crooners will make an appearance, though it's not been confirmed. If Neil Young was expected to be here, I would be much more excited, frankly.Read More


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Another reason to love Bill Murray.
The actor and comedian crashed a bachelor party in South Carolina this past weekend, even offering some sage advice to the partygoers.
Video of the encounter was posted to Deadspin by a reader.
"Over Memorial Day weekend, 20 of my buddies from Boston College got together in Charleston for our friend EJ's bachelor party," reader Stephen told the site's Concourse blog.
"At one point during dinner at a steakhouse, one guy goes to the bathroom downstairs and sees Bill Murray sitting with some people with a fishing vest on. We talked to the waiter to see if we could send him some drinks, to which Bill declined. One of my buddies then went down and asked if he'd come up and say a few words for EJ and got a 'No thanks.' My buddy comes back up dejected and tells us it's not going to happen. Two minutes later, Bill (expletive) Murray walks into the room and gives this speech."
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It's an area used by skiers, boaters, canoe clubs and others.
Just off the crust of Ke'ehi Boat Harbor sits Slipper Island, and a big mess that's become an in-your-face problem.
"Lately, it's been really bad," said Hawaii Water Ski Association President Skip Sheather.
He has seen the island in its heyday and during its decline.
"At one time we had bleachers down the berm," he said.
One month after his first encounter with a homeless man, he found remnants of another squatter.
"We got another visitor. This is ridiculous," he said, parking his boat at his dock and sorting through pots, clothes, fishing gear, and rubbish piled inside the boat house.
"How frustrated am I? On a scale of 1-10, about a nine," he said.
"I had asked the coordinator for one of the toughest areas, or the toughest area, and he said 'Oh I've got the place for you,'" said Matt Bickel with Architects Hawaii.
He has been organizing annual cleanups on Slipper Island and other areas.
He said he's not surprised the homeless have moved from the streets, to the freeways and to the places meant for fun in the sun.
But he's focused on the painful mess, giving not only locals, but visitors an unwelcome view.
"We see the planes coming and going all day long, and they're making a turn, and looking down at all of our trash," he said.
In the eight years Hawaii Architects and volunteers have been coming to Slipper Island they've picked up some 14 tons of trash.
They said it's been a sad, but valuable learning experience for those who visit the island.
"This is the end result of all of the things we don't do with recycling," he said.
A mishmash of jurisdictions is part of the problem.
The FAA manages the reef runway and the area that sits behind Slipper Island.
The state manages the rest of the lagoon.
"You come out and see something like this. Now, what do I do," asked Sheather.
He just hopes a once ideal place to play, doesn't end up a place to avoid.
"It affects everybody, or it will in the long run," he said.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources told KITV that in the last year or two, they have been removing items from the island, including four boats on Wednesday.
They also said when a team checked out the island they found one small encampment.
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Robert IrwinAmerican, 1928-
Synthetic polymer paint on metal disc and arm
60 in. diameter (152.4 cm); white metal arm: 20 x 8-3/8 in. (50.8 x 21.3 cm)
Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Schwartz
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Robert Irwin experimented with the perceptual dissolution between the object and the place in which it appeared. Using light as a raw material, he collected, harnessed and diffused it, sometimes with scrims and natural light, other times with artificial light and a manipulation of materials. These concerns occupied Irwin from the beginning of his artistic career, even when he was still working with such traditional materials as oil on canvas. Indeed, Irwin had set out to create "a painting that does not begin and end at an edge but rather starts to take in and become involved with the space or environment around it." His breakthrough discs played with perception in such a way that the distinctions between solid and void—that is, the divisions between form and space that are negotiated in myriad ways in the previous galleries—are utterly blurred. Although the discs are projected nearly two feet away from the wall, they disappear into it. Perceptually, the form is fully integrated into its surrounding space.
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Root For Ginger Recipes
A staple of holiday baking, zesty ginger brightens up main dishes, sides and beverages
Ginger has a warm, woody scent and a flavor that's partly sweet, partly peppery with a lemon-like zest. Here are some non-baking recipes that are flavored with ginger.
Asparagus Stir-Fry
Fresh asparagus is a rarity in our small town, but when I find it at the store, I make this colorful Asparagus Stir-Fry. Even folks who don't like asparagus will enjoy this.
—Judy Stashko, Mayerthorpe, Alberta
Ginger Salmon Salad
Whenever I serve this Ginger Salmon Saladto company, people always tell me they love it. After trying something similar at a restaurant, I duplicated it from taste and memory at home. It's a cinch to prepare and cooks in no time. If you prefer, you can easily change the fruit depending on what's in season.
—Nancee Melin, Tucson, Arizona
Marinated Flank Steak
Lemon and ginger enhance these melt-in-your-mouth Marinated Flank Steak. The thinly sliced meat basks in the savory marinade overnight for extra flavor and tenderness.
—Janet Wright, Portage, Pennsylvania
Summertime Cooler
When the mercury rises, this pick-me-up punch will cool you down in no time. The pairing of ginger and lemon flavors makes for a perfect marriage in the Summertime Cooler.
—Country Woman Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
Tangy Ginger Slaw
Crunchy and tart with an Asian twist, this fresh-tasting Tangy Ginger Slaw is just the thing for a picnic basket or lunch box.
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Y-Time: Exercise & Socialize
Chris joined the Watertown YMCA in January after Curves closed.
Within a couple weeks, she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and started radiation treatments.
She continued to go to the YMCA, not only for exercise, but for the socializing, too.
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Well, one of my bookish girlfriends, Juli Revezzo, tagged me with this meme.
The only reason I'm doin' it is because of Mr. Rochester. He's my bookish boyfriend. Mr. Rochester, from Jane Eyre, is one sexy beast. Or as Penny Watson calls him, Rocky McRochester.
Juli says this: We all have our favorite book boyfriends and now you have the chance to create one just for yourself and your fantasies! How do you play? Fill out the quiz bellow, post a picture of sexy man and tag five (5) other book addicts to do the same. Don't forget to pop to their blogs as let them know they have been tagged! Once tagged… you have to do the same, answer the questions and keep it rolling! But don't forget the picture of the sexy man!
I'm only gonna tag one person, but feel free to run with this if you like, and let me know so I can stop by.
Hair color and style: Dark and wavy.
Eye color and facial features: Brown eyes, hazel eyes. Gotta have a manly jaw. I like a firm jawline.
Height and body type: Six feet tall is fine. Too tall and I'm looking at his belly button. Lean and fit is a good body type for me. I like muscles as much as the next woman but big and bulky doesn't do it for me.
Visible age: My husband's age – whatever it happens to be at the time.
Oh god… Bangability? Kinky? Bi? Etc?: My mouth just dropped open. Uh… He must be all mine.
Interests: Sports, the outdoors, children, babies, pets, hiking, reading, movies, current events. Must love baseball, babies, doggies and must be willing to ride horses when the occasion demands.
Human or Alien or Shifter?: Human, with the exception of Ekkatt from my book Captured.
Paranormal skills: My husband can already read my mind so…
Natural habitat: The great outdoors. A one-room cabin is fine with me.
Special skills: You mean like… Ninja skills and X-ray vision? Must be a good driver. Must be great with children and animals. Must be super macho without all the testosterone-induced posturing. And complicated. I don't do easy.
I tag… Stephanie Berget. She needs some tagging!
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Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero
Before Daybreak
Episode 11 | TV-MA
Having been outclassed by Akatsuki, Phil uses his trump card and transforms into a giant dragon! Akatsuki's friends and the student council members struggle to buy time until Akatsuki can fully recover from Phil's poison.
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East Asian Studies Courses
NOTE: This page contains all of the regular course descriptions for this discipline or program. Academic credit for each course is noted in parenthesis after the course title. Prerequisites (if any) and the general education requirements, both Core and All-College Requirements (ACRs), which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description. Not all courses are offered every year. Check Merlin, our searchable course schedule, to see which courses are being offered in upcoming terms.
EAS 165 Introduction to East Asia (3.00)
An introduction to major themes in the cultural history of China and Japan. Foundational texts of East Asian philosophy, religion, and literature are read and discussed in their historical context. Important works of East Asian art and film are viewed and analyzed. The goal is to develop a basic familiarity with the evolution of Chinese and Japanese civilizations from their ancient foundations to their modern manifestations. Same as: HST 165. Core: Humanities or Social Science.
EAS 292 Japanese Culture and Society (3.00)
A study of the cultural and social structures that have historically defined Japanese civilization and continue to shape the contemporary Japanese experience with regard to areas such as family, education, ritual, art, politics and economics. Core: Humanities or Social Science.
EAS 397 Internship (0.00-9.00)
Instructor consent required.
EAS 399 Independent Study (1.00-9.00)
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Golf on Lisbon Coast (8D/7N)from €550
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Joseph F. FamigliettiApril 17,2012
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MONTPELIER Joe F. Famiglietti, 69, died April 15, 2012, in Montpelier after a long struggle with Crohns disease. Born April 4, 1943, in Brockton, Mass., Joe was the only child of Frank and Anita (Franciosi) Famiglietti. Joe graduated from Brockton High School and received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Pennsylvania, his Master of Social Work and his Master of Education in school psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. He received his doctorate at the University of Washington in Seattle. Joe worked for many years as a clinical and school psychologist in central Vermont with families and children. He performed psychological evaluations for central Vermont school districts, and worked as a mental health consultant for Head Start. He worked also in this field in St. Louis, Mo.; Durham, N.C.; and Seattle.
Joe met Fran Solin in 1968, in Boston, and they married and had one daughter, Hannah Famiglietti. Joe is survived by his wife and daughter, his son-in-law, Richard Leimsider, and two grandchildren, Frank and Josie Leimsider, of Brooklyn, N.Y. He is also survived by his cousin, William Fabrizio, and his wife, Sally, of Ocala, Fla., and his uncle, Eugene Franciosi, and his wife, Connie, of Bridgewater, Mass.
Joe was an avid tennis player, a reader, and a sports fan, and through the years supported many progressive social causes.
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Nebraska beats Iowa, will face Badgers in title game
Big Ten championship game next Saturday in Indianapolis
Rex Burkhead scored the go-ahead touchdown in his return from a knee injury and No. 17 Nebraska beat Iowa 13-7 on Friday to secure a spot in the Big Ten title game.
The Huskers (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) will face off against Wisconsin next Saturday in Indianapolis. It'll be a rematch of Nebraska's thrilling 30-27 home win over the Badgers in late September.
Burkhead, making his first appearance since spraining the MCL in his left knee on Oct. 20 against Northwestern, broke through with a 3-yard TD run to make it 13-7 late in the third quarter.
Alonzo Whaley's interception with 2:11 left sealed the victory for Nebraska.
The Huskers defense held the Hawkeyes (4-8, 2-6) scoreless in the final three quarters in windy conditions.
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Community quilting
July 28, 2011
The Calico Geese Quilters invite quilters of all abilities to make a quilt block for 2 community quilts: Quilt of Remembrance (in memory of a loved one or those who have served), and/or Quilt of Celebration (celebrating Sullivan County/great outdoors) at the library, 6:30-8pm. Materials/supplies avail., Calico Geese members avail. for explanation & help. Finished quilts displayed through the county & at Sullivan County Museum (Hurleyville) & 3rd Annual Airing of the Quilts at Bethel Woods Harvest Festival (9/11). New quilters welcome. RSVP: 845/436-6067.


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- Crop acreage increase expected in 2012
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While the markets will continue to reflect changing demand prospects for the 2011 crop, the potential size of the 2012 U.S. crops will also begin to have more influence as the new calendar year begins.
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Corn and soybean prices have declined sharply since the release of the USDA's November Crop Production report that contained smaller forecasts of the size of the 2011 harvest for both crops.
In addition, the historically strong corn basis has begun to weaken in many markets, said University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Darrel Good.
"The recent price behavior suggests the market believes the combination of very high prices in the late summer and early fall and weaker demand prospects have been sufficient to ration the relatively small crops," Good said.
Weaker export demand prospects stem from a combination of increased competition from other exporters and concerns about world economic and financial conditions. For corn, the competition is from the large corn and wheat crops in 2011 whereas soybean export demand is being influenced by prospects of another large South American harvest in 2012.
"While world financial conditions are deteriorating, the impact on world grain consumption may be overstated. The record large exports of U.S. pork and beef in the face of record high prices provide evidence that world demand for food remains very strong. Foreign crop production prospects will dominate the outlook for U.S. crop exports," he added.
Domestic demand prospects for corn remain mixed. "Current demand is very strong as ethanol production continues to exceed the pace of a year ago and record hog and cattle prices, along with large feedlot inventories of cattle, support feed demand. Reduced broiler production, prospects for fewer cattle on feed in 2012, and the upcoming expiration of the blender tax credit for ethanol may point to weaker domestic demand in 2012," Good said.
For soybeans, the pace of the domestic crush was very slow in the first two months of the marketing year, reflecting a slower pace of meal and oil exports.


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Your favorite reality star
I don't watch reality TV but if I was forced to choose, I'd pick either Bruce or KimK from February. The real reality ones, nope.ReplyCancel
How dare you make us choose! You are a goddamn monster.ReplyCancel
Alton BrownReplyCancel
Absolutely none of them deserve my attention.ReplyCancel
Who am I kidding Milania Guidice, the chicken nugget killa.
Gimme pizza you old troll!ReplyCancel
Ru PaulReplyCancel
Well, I watch DWTS, The Bachelor, SYTYCD, and BB. I don't really have a favorite. I did love Ashley and JP on The Bachelorette though. I feel like it's asking for an ongoing reality star, and that I don't have.ReplyCancel
Anyone from Southern CharmReplyCancel
Sonja Tremont Morgan of the Stockbridge MorgansReplyCancel
I loved the osbournes, totally outrageous, the episode where kelly is showing her mum a breathalyser she has ( for travel or something) , it's first thing in the morning, and ozzy comes shuffling through, looks at it and tells her not to test it on him and both kelly and Sharon ask if he has been drinking already, it's like seven am, he's just up, and he just nods shamefully. The looks of incredulity on their faces as they stare at him open mouthed in silence is seriously inappropriately funny. :-))ReplyCancel
I <3 Alton. Yes, I'd say he's my fave too.ReplyCancel
I love all the Christleys especially the youngest son..he's a trip! What 7 year old asks his Mom to go to Hooters, that's funny!ReplyCancel
NEW YORK!ReplyCancel
Ooh, I quite like millionaire matchmaker as well, not sure if that's reality or not, and can't remember the woman's name. Osbournes still trumps though, Agree with déna on Anthony bourdain,,,,ReplyCancel
Warecat, Sugar I expected more from both of you. Uhh ZOILA? Remember when she tried to poison Jeff?
"I didn't want to kill him, just take him out for a few days."ReplyCancel
Hate the all. HATE the whole Reality GENRE. It has ruined our society!
*clutches pearls*
It is true, though.ReplyCancel
The People's Couch is hilarious, sugar. They need to find a way to get Miss Lawrence on that.ReplyCancel
DRITA – MOB WIVESReplyCancel
They did GOT one week and I was dying!ReplyCancel
Gene RayburnReplyCancel
Which ones are dead?ReplyCancel
I got a soft spot for Captain "Wild Bill" on Deadliest Catch, in addition to Alton Brown.ReplyCancel
You stop that aemish! Unless we are putting Souther Charm and Patti Stanger in that same boat and push them all out to the sea, never to return.ReplyCancel
Fuck they stole my idea! I wanted to invent this show! I'M hilarious to watch tv withReplyCancel
Maybe I can still pitch a canadian version. Tv can be very different up here, what with the canadian content rules that ensure weird, obscure and esoteric shows stay on the air. Anyone for a peoples couch on Ready or Not? I know I don't need to tell you all what that show isReplyCancel
The last time I watched reality tv, Richard Hatch was on the first Survivor. That was the first and last of unscripted reality tv. So I'll say Richard Hatch.ReplyCancel
Tim Gunn. Bret Michaels. The upholstering lady on that Garage Monkey show.ReplyCancel
Found her! Sue: http://www.thehogring.com/2013/03/07/sue-from-fast-n-loud-gives-a-tour-of-her-shop/ReplyCancel
BIG AngReplyCancel
I love them all as well! Including Frederick, but I HATE WAXY FACED RYAN!ReplyCancel
Oh, you all are so great to remind me of the truly worthy reality folks that are out there that are terrific!
1. Tim Gunn (LOVE!!)
2. The Arnolds and their adorable kids
3. The Chrisley Family – flipping hilarious!
4. The People's Couch – I want to watch TV with them.
5. The Little family, but not so much the parent's as the kids. The kids are growing up to be some great young people. Jury is still out on that bratty youngest one, seems like he's starting to be less obnoxious.
6. Vanilla Ice on The Vanilla Ice Project – it's nice to
see someone that was once a rapper get his hands dirty and use life skills like hard work and sweat to earn a good living for his family.
Yes forever yesReplyCancel
Can I get on ur train?Hellllooowwwww, Jeff Lewis co can I help uuuuu? (Said in monotone voice.
But also like Todd Cissley.
Oh, and Jase. Oh dam. And Si. Quack quack.
Miss Laurence (Real Housewives of ATL) or Tiffany "New York" PollardReplyCancel
The People's Couch? OMG. People watch that? Is it good? LOL.
Big Ang is entertaining. I dropped Mob Wives, though. Honestly, I liked Carla. (Ducking).
Tim Gunn, obvi, but is he really a reality star? I guess so. It just feels wrong to lump him in a category with The Situation, if you know what I mean.
I found Jessica Simpson pretty endearing on her show back in the day.
Jenny and Jeff Lewis seem like people I would tolerate in real life.
The Kim that owns Posche seems fascinating, in a cringe-worthy kinda way. My closet is bigger than her store. But that bitch must have dirt on the entire northern part of Jersey and for that she has my gossip-whore respect.ReplyCancel
People's Couch rules!!ReplyCancel
Alton Brown is my foodie crush. I could care less about the other reality stars.ReplyCancel
I don't have a fave star, but my fave reality moment was Amber Smith, on the floor in a sexy dress, gagging herself while going through withdrawals. Soooo hot.ReplyCancel
Todd Chrisley 🙂ReplyCancel
Project Runway's Chris March was so much fun. Or my daughter, she's great too.ReplyCancel
I don't watch reality tv. Besides the talent competitions, it is all garbage and its stars are the lowest common denominator our country has to offer. I was a friend's house last week and watched a few minutes of one of those real housewives shows (new York) and omg how can anyone watch this crap or care about these awful people?ReplyCancel
@Count—I remember her! She was the model on celeb rehab that used her vogue cover to help get her more johns…Her mom was a BITCHReplyCancel
@Derek: Yep. She really didn't have a chance with that as a mom. I aint sayin it is right her dad split, but I can understand why he did.ReplyCancel
Michelle ChamuelReplyCancel
Real People of CDANReplyCancel
Maria Menounous, although I bet her show won't come back for a 2nd season.ReplyCancel
My 15 year old daughterReplyCancel


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Here's a light and refreshing salad, perfect to accompany a light meal.
For the orange vinaigrette
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
For the salad
6 cups baby salad spinach
2 oranges, cut into ½-inch cubes
½ cup very thin red onion slices
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How many occurrences of car in the PLT source code?
Lets play a guessing game. See who can guess:
- How many occurrences of the identifier 'car' there are in the PLT tree (when using 'read' and just counting the symbols that come out)?
- Where does 'car' rank on the list of the most commonly used identifiers?
- What is the most common identifier, and how many occurrences of it are there?
((define 25294) (quote 24101) (lambda 18883) (let 14796) (send 14349) (x 11877) (if 11118) (... 8474) (car 7610) (syntax 6537))The identifier cdr ranks 21st with 5,259 occurrences, let* has 3,066 which, when combined with let comes out at 17,862, still not enough to pass lambda. Speaking of combining, λ has 2,271 occurrences, which is also not enough to move lambda. Finally map comes in 32nd with 3,853 occurrences and foldl beats out foldr (1168th place with 75 occurrences vs 1451st place with 58 occurrences).


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Watch out for turtles crossingMay 06,2013
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is reminding drivers that reptiles and amphibians are on the move this time of year.
The agency said amphibians migrate by the thousands each spring looking for breeding pools. They can frequently cross roads contributing to high rates of mortality among some species.
The Fish and Wildlife Department has been working to identify stretches of road where migrations take place and is working with the state Agency of Transportation to include culverts and wildlife barriers in road construction plans.
Most amphibian crossings take place on several rainy spring nights. Steve Parren, the departments wildlife diversity program director, said many frogs and salamanders are already well into their breeding season.
He said by late May turtles will start crossing roads to build nests in sandy embankments.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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What could possibly be worse than adolescence? Only one thing, the end of the world.
In The age of miracles by Karen Thompson Walker, Julia is almost 12. She is a quiet girl, average in every way, and she's beginning to feel left behind. Her friends are changing, her parents relationship is changing, and she feels like everyone knows a secret they aren't telling her. It feels like her world is ending, but in this case she may be right.
The earth is slowing down. It is actually rotating more slowly, which is making the days and nights longer. The normal 12 hour clock no longer applies to the movement of the sun and moon.
Of course, people panic, but the change is slow, so the government makes the decision that we should stay on "clock time" no matter if the sun is out or not. This means that some "days" will be dark and some "nights" will be light. Most people adapt to this new system, but some decide that they want to continue to have daylight during their day ad darkness at night. These people are ostracized from their communities and most leave to form communities separate from those on clock time.
One by one, Julia's friends leave school, or leave town. How can she grow up when there may be no world waiting for her?
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Spring 2013 Semiannual Agenda of Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Commerce.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
SUMMARY: In compliance with Executive Order 12866, entitled "Regulatory Planning and Review," and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), in the spring and fall of each year, publishes in the Federal Register an agenda of regulations under development or review over the next 12 months. Rulemaking actions are grouped according to prerulemaking, proposed rules, final rules, long-term actions, and rulemaking actions completed since the 2012 agenda. The purpose of the agenda is to provide information to the public on regulations that are currently under review, being proposed, or issued by Commerce. The agenda is intended to facilitate comments and views by interested members of the public.
Commerce's spring 2013 regulatory agenda includes regulatory activities that are expected to be conducted during the period April 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014.
Specific: For additional information about specific regulatory actions listed in the agenda, contact the individual identified as the contact person.
General: Comments or inquiries of a general nature about the agenda should be directed to Asha Mathew, Chief Counsel for Regulation, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulation, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-3151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commerce hereby publishes its spring 2013 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions pursuant to Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. Executive Order 12866 requires agencies to publish an agenda of those regulations that are under consideration pursuant to this order. By memorandum of March 28, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget issued guidelines and procedures for the preparation and publication of the spring 2013 Unified Agenda. The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires agencies to publish, in the spring and fall of each year, a regulatory flexibility agenda that contains a brief description of the subject of any rule likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, and a list that identifies those entries that have been selected for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
In this edition of Commerce's regulatory agenda, a list of the most important significant regulatory actions and a Statement of Regulatory Priorities are included in the Regulatory Plan, which appears in both the online Unified Agenda and in part II of the issue of the Federal Register that includes the Unified Agenda.
In addition, beginning with the fall 2007 edition, the Internet became the basic means for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda is available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a format that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain information from the Agenda database.
Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Commerce's printed agenda entries include only:
(1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; and
(2) Rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda requirements. Additional information on these entries is available in the Unified Agenda published on the Internet. In addition, for fall editions of the Agenda, Commerce's entire Regulatory Plan will continue to be printed in the Federal Register.
Within Commerce, the Office of the Secretary and various operating units may issue regulations. These operating units, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Patent and Trademark Office, issue the greatest share of Commerce's regulations.
A large number of regulatory actions reported in the Agenda deal with fishery management programs of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). To avoid repetition of programs and definitions, as well as to provide some understanding of the technical and institutional elements of NMFS' programs, an "Explanation of Information Contained in NMFS Regulatory Entries" is provided below.
Explanation of Information Contained in NMFS Regulatory Entries
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) (the Act) governs the management of fisheries within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (EEZ). The EEZ refers to those waters from the outer edge of the State boundaries, generally 3 nautical miles, to a distance of 200 nautical miles. Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) are to be prepared for fisheries that require conservation and management measures. Regulations implementing these FMPs regulate domestic fishing and foreign fishing where permitted. Foreign fishing may be conducted in a fishery in which there is no FMP only if a preliminary fishery management plan has been issued to govern that foreign fishing. Under the Act, eight Regional Fishery Management Councils (Councils) prepare FMPs or amendments to FMPs for fisheries within their respective areas. In the development of such plans or amendments and their implementing regulations, the Councils are required by law to conduct public hearings on the draft plans and to consider the use of alternative means of regulating.
The Council process for developing FMPs and amendments makes it difficult for NMFS to determine the significance and timing of some regulatory actions under consideration by the Councils at the time the semiannual regulatory agenda is published.
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VAN KIRK, Martha A. Schell, 75, of Steubenville, OH, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Trinity West ER.
She was born in Steubenville, OH, on July 12, 1937, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Agnus Stewart Schell.
She was retired from the School of Bright Promise as a bus driver. Martha was Presbyterian by faith and an avid Big Red football and Steubenville High School band fan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Tom Schell.
Martha is survived by her children, Lynn (Mike) Dheel of Pickerington, OH, Thomas Van Kirk and Scottie Van Kirk, both of Steubenville, OH, Schelley (Dave) Brooks of Dillonvale, OH, Larry (Nicole) Van Kirk of Toronto, OH and Tracey (Sam) Jackson of Steubenville, OH; grandchildren Larry Van Kirk, Christina Jordan, Preston, Donell and Gary Turner, Zack and Anna Van Kirk, Ricky (Taylor) Fugate, Katie-Lynn and Kendrick Dheel; six great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Shorac Funeral Home (formerly McClaves), 611 N. 4th Street, Steubenville, OH, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial at Fort Steuben Burial Estates.
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Finally! Jock Soap understands the most important part of the shaving experience—THE LATHER!! This lathered up VERY nicely and the best part is that a little bit goes a LONG way! Fellas will probably get about 10+ shaves out of this (and my mama gave me a pretty big head to shave)!
I had heard that shave brushes were unbelievable but I wasn't expecting such a high quality brush! It washes and dries quickly and using it I could actually feel the brush moving my hair bristles around. And I have to admit…a few times, I just got in some extra lathering because it was giving me a nice head massage! Go get one of these for the man in your life NOW!
Cool a$ name. But, unfortunately the bottle and name was cooler than the product inside. Don't get me wrong, it was not heavy was refreshing and did an adequate job of moisturizing my skin. However, I've used better products and this one won't make me stray from my normal aftershave lotion.
Same deal here. There was nothing too special about this face soap that would make me switch. It does the cleaning adequately though. However, here's a NEWS FLASH for the folks at Jock Soap—men barely use face soap and women take up 90% of shower space with their products—put the cleanser in a bottle!
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High quality + low price=a new customer. This one was complimentary from Jock Soap but my head is hooked on the shave! The products were well packaged (except for the soap) with dark colors and cool manly themes. Visual is half of the battle with us—trust me! The product far exceeded my expectations; in fact, I'm gonna end this right about NOW…it's about time for a head massage!
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