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Assassin's Creed 3 News
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Assassin's Creed 3 Tyranny Of King Washington DLC Arrives Today
Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version Today sees the release of The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy, the first of three episodes in a solo play-focused DLC campaign for Assassin's Creed 3. Ubisoft's alternate history story -- because, you know, that stuff with Connor Kenway is TOTALLY true -- posits that George Washington...
Assassin's Creed 3 Tyranny Of King Washington DLC Dated
Ubisoft now has a confirmed release date for the first part of Assassin's Creed 3's alternate universe story DLC, The Tyranny of King Washington: February 19, 2013. The full title for episode one (out of three) is actually The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy. The DLC is confirmed for release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. The...
Asssassin's Creed Tyranny Of King Washington DLC Teased In Trailer
Ubisoft has some fairly ambitious plans for Assassin's Creed 3 in the three-part The Tyranny of King Washington DLC, which you can take a peek at in the newly released trailer above. The campaign content runs through an alternate alternate history in which America's first president succumbs to the allure of absolute power and must be stopped by...
Assassin's Creed Anthology Outed, Confirmed By Ubisoft
UPDATE: Ubisoft now confirms that, for the time being at least, the Assassin's Creed Anthology Edition is exclusive to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (via Joystiq). The late November release date from the Amazon France listing appears to be accurate, as does the pricing. ORIGINAL POST: Assassin's Creed 3's status as the marquee release...
Assassin's Creed 3 Available Now
Assassin's Creed 3 is out now in the U.S. for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. One of the biggest blockbuster titles of the year, Assassin's Creed 3 is the historical action-adventure game that puts players in the shoes of a new assassin, Connor Kenway, during the American Revolution from 1753 through 1783. Throughout the game, which also wraps...
Assassin's Creed 3 Beginner's Guide - New Tricks In Old America
Assassin's Creed 3 is freshly in stores, introducing a new American Revolutionary War time period for the series and a whole new set of features and content tweaks to go along with it. New period protagonist Connor Kenway is a half-British, half-Native American nimble, Templar-silencing badass. His fight against the ancient order is a personal...
Assassin's Creed 3 Day-One Patch Fixes Much
If you nabbed yourself a copy of Assassin's Creed 3 late last night (or later this morning, for all of us who got Sandy'ed last night), then you'll probably find a day-one patch waiting for you as soon as you fire it up. Ubisoft recommends downloading it before diving in -- as if your gaming console of choice would allow you to do any less! --...
Assassin's Creed 3 PlayStation 3 Exclusive Content Features Benedict Arnold
The PlayStation 3 version of Assassin's Creed 3 will be coming with some exclusive bonus content featuring the traitorous Benedict Arnold. The PS3-exclusive content unravels over a four-mission story arc during which the new Assassin, Connor, will work undercover to try and stop Benedict Arnold's betrayal of the Revolutionary forces. Check out...
Assassin's Creed 3 Star Desmond Miles Is Into MMA, Apparently
Here we have what appears to be a screenshot featuring the Assassin's Creed protagonist Desmond Miles watching a mixed martial arts bout from the rafters of an arena. The image share comes from All Games Beta and it appears to be the reward for completing the Hacked History webgame at AssassinsCreed.com. I'm assuming it's the reward, anyway;...
Ubisoft Reveals Assassin's Creed 3 "The Tyranny of King Washington" DLC
Ubisoft today announced some intriguing single-player DLC for Assassin's Creed 3. "The Tyranny of King Washington" is a campaign told through three episodic content packs that lets gamers experience an alternate history of the events following the American Revolution. One look at the above artwork, with George Washington looking a...
Assassin's Creed 3 To Offer DLC Season Pass
It should come as no surprise to learn that Ubisoft will be releasing plenty of DLC for Assassin's Creed 3, but the latest PlayStation Store update confirms that you'll be able to buy the complete offering in advance with a Season Pass purchase (via Joystiq). While Ubisoft has yet to clarify exactly how it will work, you'll be able to get the...
Assassin's Creed 3 Boston Tea Party Trailer: Watch History Come To Life
Before the words "Tea Party" were co-opted by little girls and a U.S. political faction, they refered to an act of rebellion that took place in Boston on 1773, some civil disobedience that set off a revolution. Assassin's Creed 3 is bringing the tea party back, and this trailer hints at "another revolution. The one that...
Assassin's Creed 3 Achievements Unlocked
The October 30, 2012 release of Assassin's Creed 3 is still weeks away, and now a newly revealed Xbox 360 Achievements list at Xbox360Achievements.org is here to taunt you with features and content that we hadn't even heard about yet in previews. There aren't any story spoilers here, but there are some surprises in the cheevo rundown, so read...
Assassin's Creed 3 TV Commercial -- Coming Home
The Assassin's Creed 3 TV commercial that debuted during the NFL season opener introduces players to the new assassin Connor, while showing off the game's impressive combat and visuals, all to the tune of Diddy-Dirty Money's hit single "Coming Home." You can check it out below. Assassin's Creed 3 will be out on October 30.
Assassin's Creed 3 Naval Combat Interview: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Ships In AC3
One of the most exciting new elements in Assassin's Creed 3 is the game's naval combat sections. Ubisoft got down to serious business at Gamescom 2012, and we spoke to Steve Masters, Lead Designer at Ubisoft, to find out more details about the naval warfare gameplay mechanics contained in Assassin's Creed 3. "There's a couple mainline...
Assassin's Creed 3 "The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy" Launch Trailer
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Back in 2001 after my birthday someone in the office introduced me to online dating sites. I went back to my desk and checked out udate.com and kiss.com and lavalife/web personals. I was bored and I wanted to chat with people. I was really annoyed when I found out you had to pay for everything, I ended up telling the girl who introduced me to the sites that I could do better and make them for free, so I went and registered Plentyoffish.com. All I ever ended up doing was creating an index page and forgot about it.
Fast forward to 2003, I had been jumping jobs every couple of months from one sinking ship to another. I had just joined a new company with 30 employees on Dec 1st of 2002, by the time Feb rolled around 15 people had already been laid off and I started to worry. I started thinking about finishing my site and learning asp.net at the same time and I wondered why people didn't come rushing to join. I quickly started building my site and actually made it somewhat functional although most pages where in asp, others in asp.net. Somehow I ran across this site http://www.cre8asiteforums.com, once there I was introduced to the concept of SEO, boy did that open my eyes. I started exchanging links with everyone and anyone and finally got a bit of traffic. Then I sat back and waited for the famous google dance, the once a month update. At the start of March google updated and I got pagerank, but still not much traffic and I made my first post here asking for help.
At the start of March I had ~40 members my site was running off my home machine, people where complaining I didn't allow image uploading so by mid march I had added image uploading. You can see how absolutely horrible the site looked here. By the end of March my site went viral and started growing 2 to 5% a day and it was off to the races from there. I was still developing on the live site/home machine and I always prayed nothing would crash.
Then at the end of June Adsense came out up until then I had no real way of monetizing my site. I had a single affiliate program but it didn't even make $40/month. I went and added Adsense pretty quick, I made a whole $5.63 cents my first month, but that was more then enough for me to realize that I wouldn't go broke running the site and I could make a business out of this with enough traffic. In my evenings I started working really hard on my site learning asp.net trying to convert my hastily put together asp pages to asp.net and trying to add more pages/functionality. I was doing the Beta thing before it was cool. I was updating/building the live site every couple of minutes, if the site crashed I didn't really care, only took a few seconds to fix it.
I once again complained in my thread about my sites lack of SEO results it was September of 2003, I had 10k signups now and only a ~100 visitors a day from google and other 2,000 unique visitors a day from who knows where. By the time October rolled around my site was rolling, I quit my job at the start of the month and FINALLY went and bought a little server and moved my site to a hosting provider at the end of October. Still can't believe I ran my site off my home computer for the first 8 months.
My short description leaves a lot out, but basically I spent every waking minute when I wasn't at my day job reading, studying, and learning. I picked out "enemies" and did everything I could to defeat them which ment being bigger then them. I refused to accept defeat of any kind, and I constantly forced myself to test new things. I never tried to perfect anything it didn't matter if things didn't work 100% as long as it was good enough I would move onto the next thing. In 2003 the dating market was growing 80% a year unlike the -10% in 2006 so growth was a LOT easier. When 2004 rolled around and word of mouth REALLY kicked in and as they say the rest is history.
I look back now at how ill prepared I was, I didn't know anything about SEO, Advertising, community and I didn't even know what Venture Capital was. Just goes to show you anyone can do anything.

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Mortal Kombat: Deception Kollector's Edition (Raiden version) News
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Mortal Kombat Movie Announced
Fan film-makers, your dreams can come true. New Line cinema revealed today that it is developing a big screen Mortal Kombat movie to be made by Kevin Tancharoen, the guy who directed the Mortal Kombat: Legacy films, films that were born of a fan-film with no official affiliation with the original product. The writer of the web series, Oren...
Paul W.S. Anderson Interested In Shooting Another Mortal Kombat Movie
Look, video game movies get a bad rap, and in most cases, rightly so. But Mortal Kombat deserves none of that. The 1995 adaptation of the fighting series by then-newcomer Paul W.S. Anderson was cheesy, fun, over-the-top and surprisingly faithful to the series it was based on. There have been various attempts to get a third Mortal Kombat movie...
Mortal Kombat 9 Teased
A bunch of info has come out recently about still-a-rumor sequel Mortal Kombat 9. Here's a rundown of evidence to suggest the game is more than just vaporware, and may be close to the reveal stage: Actress Dana Lyn Baron said on a (since removed) blog entry that she plays Sonya in the game. It's also on her IMDB resume. Actress Brenda...
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Vermonters test out Air Bed & Breakfast modelBy Jim Sabataso
Correspondent | August 25,2014
Above, a room at the Swift House in Middlebury competes with Airbnb offerings. Innkeeper Dan Brown said while Airbnb is a threat, he also sees the model as reminiscent of early B&Bs, which started out simply and evolved by adding amenities to better compete with hotels. At left, founders of Airbnb are Joe Gebbia, left, Nathan Blecharczyk, center, and Brian Chesky.San Francisco, 2008. Two roommates looking to make a few extra bucks, rent out space in their apartment to visitors in town for a design conference. Lacking actual beds, they procure air mattresses to accommodate their guests. Welcome to the first Air Bed & Breakfast.
Airbnb is an online room-sharing service where users can rent everything from a couch to a room to a house by the day, week, or month. Typically less expensive than traditional hotels, it has become popular among those looking to travel on a budget as well as those seeking a unique, local experience.
Now CEO, Brian Chesky speaks highly of the relationships he and current CPO Joe Gebbia forged with their guests back in 2008, and how it inspired them to share this concept with the world. There are no strangers on Airbnb; it's all about community, and making people "feel like (they're) home anywhere in the world."
The timing of the company's launch was fortuitous. In 2008, the economic crisis was nigh, and people were looking for ways to not only travel on the cheap, but also supplement their incomes. Airbnb offered both. Today, the average Airbnb host earns $5,000 annually. Some ambitious hosts have been reported to earn as much as $400,000 a year. (Though it's worth noting that Airbnb and its peers are notoriously tight-lipped about releasing data. Any figures they provide should be taken with a grain of salt.)
Chesky, who still uses the service both as a guest and host, can't overstate its importance and impact. "There are people who really needed this change to happen," he said in a recent interview on "The Colbert Report."
Chesky may be an obvious cheerleader, but he's not wrong. Over six years, Airbnb has become a global phenomenon as an economic disruptor and harbinger of a new sharing economy.
On a given night 375,000 guests are staying in 160 countries. During the World Cup, 125,000 used the service in Brazil alone. Worldwide, Airbnb has 800,000 listings, and has accommodated 17 million guests since 2008.
To facilitate such a widespread operation, the company plays middleman, processing all transactions. In return, it takes a 3 percent cut from hosts and up to 13 percent from guests. Last year, those fees earned the company around $250 million in revenue. In April, Airbnb was valued at $10 billion.
Regulation frustration
All that money may have venture capital firms and Wall Street types swooning, but people in the hospitality industry aren't nearly as enamored by Airbnb's disruptive model.
"I'm feeling a sense of alarm for our smaller bed and breakfasts," says Megan Smith, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, which represents around 500 licensed inns and B&Bs in the state. (By comparison, a search for "Vermont" on Airbnb yields more than 1,000 listings.)
Smith's concerns are many, and go beyond simply a loss of business. Safety is chief among them. While Airbnb does encourage hosts to comply with all local laws, codes, and regulations, there is no requirement beyond that suggestion. Registering to be a host is a simple (and free) process: All you need is a computer, a bank account, a few photos of your space, and you're good to go.
Smith argues that such a low barrier of entry is "lowering the standards" of Vermont inns and B&Bs overall.
Operating a legitimate B&B "comes at a price," Smith says. Licensing, taxes, inspections, permits — these are all expenses that must be factored in when setting rates. It's the cost of doing business. As a result, rates are going to be higher than a typical room or house listed on Airbnb.
On the revenue side, Vermont currently has no mechanism for collecting rooms and meals taxes from Airbnb hosts. That loss of money has not gone unnoticed by the tax department, which has been aggressively collecting on private rentals to the tune of $400,000 since last year. However, lacking a formal policy, the onus of identifying renters and collecting taxes from those who choose not to report is entirely on the state.
Champions of Airbnb often dismiss critics as clinging to the status quo and entrenched business interests. The argument goes that these micro-entrepreneurs are the new mom and pop operations trying to find a new way to compete.
"We represent mom and pops," Smith counters, noting all the small, independent businesses that have long been a hallmark of Vermont's local-first economy.
Still, Smith cannot deny Airbnb's significance. It's all anyone in her world wants to talk about right now. She mentions an upcoming tourism director's conference she'll be attending where it looks to be a hot topic of discussion.
Smith hopes the conference can help her formulate a better strategy that she can bring back to Vermont. But at the end of the day, she asserts that B&Bs offer a superior product to Airbnb in both safety and quality of stay:
"It's not the same," she says.
Inn trouble
On the front lines, innkeepers like Dan Brown at the Swift House in Middlebury, have been keeping an eye on Airbnb for some time.
"It's not a level playing field," Brown says, echoing Smith's safety and quality concerns.
With 20 rooms and a full-service restaurant, the Swift House sees 4,600 room nights annually. That translates to a 61-percent occupancy rate, which Brown says is a solid number in the industry.
While he can't say definitively that Airbnb has cut into his business — the state has no data — he believes there is enough anecdotal evidence to make the claim.
"Intuitively, it's got to be having an impact," he says.
Fairness issues aside, Brown doesn't come off as bitter. Yes, Airbnb is a threat, but he also sees the model as reminiscent of early B&Bs, which started out simply, but evolved to meet the needs of guests by becoming more professional and adding amenities to better compete with hotels.
Despite that shared DNA, Brown doesn't see the value in listing the Swift House on the site, which is something professional inn and B&Bs are welcome to do. Even Smith has openly encouraged this, but Brown contends that it's not necessarily worth it. It may be free to register, but that 3-percent fee is none too appealing when you add it to the host of other fixed expenses traditional inns have. Consequently, the rates will always be higher, making it difficult to compete.
You can, however, find the Swallow's Nest in Brandon on Airbnb. As a working organic farm that also offers rooms, it's not your typical stay. Owner Lyn Des Marais says she has embraced Airbnb, though she's finds the process frustrating.
"I find Airbnb quite difficult as it doesn't allow us to contact each other before booking," she says of the service's fairly strict parameters that limit the ways in which guest and hosts can communicate. It can be a hassle, but it makes sense from a business standpoint: If guests and hosts connect outside the service, Airbnb loses its cut.
Still, when booking with a potential guest who may have multiple questions about Des Marais' unique location, she would prefer a phone call to texts and emails. "(It's) much friendlier by phone," she says, adding, "Airbnb could be more user-friendly."
At the Antique Mansion in Rutland, owner Sally Gill isn't going to be listing her three rooms anytime soon. "I'm not convinced I want to support that model," she says, adding, however, that she would need to "give it more thought" before she ruled it out entirely.
While she admits it's a clever idea, she shares Brown and Smith's concerns. "Regulations are there for a reason," she says, acknowledging, "It takes time for (them) to catch up."
'Live like a local'
The anxieties expressed by Smith and her constituents are not unfounded. As much as Airbnb and sharing economy champions paint a rosy picture, there are horror stories. Accounts of cockroaches, squatters, even orgies have made headlines in the last year alone. Though less severe quibbles over rudeness, misrepresentation, or booking conflicts are more common.
Reviews are given a lot of weight on the site; guests and hosts review each other, and Airbnb is very keen on prompting you to do so within a few days of your stay. It's a way of building trust and filtering out the riffraff on both sides. Still, "caveat emptor" is the name of the game.
In most cases, Airbnb has been responsive, and resolved issues agreeably. The New York City man who came home to find an orgy in his apartment received almost $24,000 to cover damages, cleaning, and other expenses.
But those stories are outliers, and most hosts are as professional as the guests are respectful. Barbara Venezia owns properties in Poultney, Waitsfield, and Warren, which she lists on Airbnb, as well as home sharing sites like VRBO and HomeAway.
Venezia, who operates more like a landlord than roommate, says she has very little personal interaction with her guests since she does not live at the properties she rents.
Her experience thus far has been positive. "Guests have been thoughtful and have left the houses in good shape," she says.
Venezia also notes that she is compliant with all local and state regulations. "I pay my taxes to the state of Vermont," she says.
As far as competing with inns and B&Bs, Venezia says she is mindful of what she is doing. "I don't price to compete with (them) … They're trying to make a living, too."
While property owners like Venezia see Airbnb as another outlet where they can list, many others have bought into the company's "live like a local" ethos. The tagline is both declarative and aspirational. In response to the isolating tendencies of modern society, many are seeking more authentic experiences and a sense of community.
It's that attitude that has made Chris Rose such an enthusiastic host. For a little over a year, Rose has been offering up one half of his Rutland Town duplex to travelers from around the globe. He praises the company for its responsiveness, and says that after nearly 100 guests, he's yet to have a negative experience.
"The people are really, really nice," he says.
On the phone, Rose's buoyant personality is evident as he describes the friendships he's made. "I've been invited to Shanghai, South America, all over," he says.
Such connections are made through Rose's eagerness to play tour guide, which he says he's "more than happy" to do, even going the extra mile taking guests on hikes or out for a beer.
Rose admits that the extra income has been a boon — "it pays the mortgage" — but for him it's the personal connections that make it worthwhile.
A fair share?
Called the sharing economy, the movement has been slowly gaining ground since the economic crisis of 2008 forced many people to get more creative with how they make a living. At its most basic level, it's an economic system where human and physical resources are shared — think time banking or car sharing.
Along the way, Silicon Valley has jumped on the idea with a host of sites, apps, and services. The result: peer-to-peer companies like Airbnb, Uber, and TaskRabbit. The vision here is to create a new, community-driven economy that puts humanity back in capitalism.
On the homepage of Peers.org, "a member-driven organization that supports the sharing economy movement," the message is expectedly uplifting:
"The sharing economy is helping us pay the bills, work flexible hours, meet new people or spend more time with our families. We think it's how the 21st-century economy should work, so we're coming together to grow, mainstream and protect the sharing economy."
That's all well and good, but this model has drawn criticism from some, including technology and economics writer Tom Slee. Slee, in his essay "Why the Sharing Economy Isn't," is not buying the Silicon Valley rhetoric. He writes:
"The sharing economy is not an alternative to capitalism, it's the ultimate end point of capitalism in which we are all reduced to temporary labourers (sic) and expected to smile about it because we are interested in the experience not the money."
It's worth noting that Peers.org is not as grassroots as its site would have you believe. The organization is backed by Silicon Valley capital, its co-founder is a current Airbnb executive, and it counts among its partners Airbnb, Lyft, TaskRabbit, and other for-profit peer-to-peer companies. Astroturf might be a more appropriate label.
On the ways these companies have sidestepped local regulations, Slee is equally critical:
"The laws ... are licensing laws and other laws put in place to protect employees, customers, and neighbourhoods (sic). These laws are not all perfect. But the sharing economy has nothing to replace them beyond magical thinking about 'trust' (with little accountability)."
Perhaps a better name would be feel-good capitalism. Or as Ryan Chittum put it, in a story in the Columbia Journalism Review, the "sublet economy." He argues that a more complicated term like "sublet" might help to draw out the necessary regulatory questions this model raises.
While cities like San Francisco and New York address Aibnb and the like head on, the rest of the country is still discovering just what sort of impact the sharing economy will have. To be sure, this is still the Wild West period of this movement — and with any disruptor anxiety is natural. But, at the end of the day, regulation in some form or another seems inevitable.
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I learnt that these hairy berries were actually cooking gooseberries which are normally available early in the season (around June/ July). Later season dessert gooseberries (red, yellow or golden coloured) are sweeter. These berries are a good source of fibre and contain vitamins A, C and potassium. They are normally used to make desserts such as gooseberry fool, gooseberry crumble, gooseberry pie or you can make a sauce and serve it with mackerel, salmon, lamb or pork. Some recipes here. I decided to make some turnovers with the recipe girl's cream cheese crust - very delicious, a nice change to normal pastries. Another bookmarked recipe checked =)
Gooseberries & Blueberries Turnovers with Cream Cheese Crust
For recipe of the cream cheese crust, please refer to The Recipe Girl
For gooseberries & blueberries filling:
- 300g gooseberries
- 150g blueberries
- 1 1/2 tbs cornstarch
- 100g caster sugar
- The filling was still quite sour. I would suggest adding more sugar, maybe about half a cup more.
- There will be a lot of liquid/ syrup left after filling the turnovers, I cooked the syrup until thickened and served it with the turnovers.
The crime scene
I am sending this over to Prof. Kitty from The Cabinet of Prof. Kitty - this week's host of weekend herb blogging #197. WHB event is currently housed by Haalo at Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once.


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my LO has never been that excited about solid food. now, at 16 months old, he hardly eats anything. (he does still get as much breastmilk as he wants though - i exclusively pump). but it seems he is eating less solids than ever before, and he has never been a good eater, or a big eater. for example, some days all he might eat is 10 cheerios and like 2 bites of apple. and then the next day maybe about 10 bran flakes and 2 pieces of meat. this has been going on for several weeks now. thank goodness he still gets breastmilk or i'd be really concerned. he doesn't act hungry, and is active, healthy, etc. i would guess he gets about 20 - 25 ounces of breastmilk each day. i read somewhere that toddlers should be getting like 1300 calories a day, and it seems he is way below that!
are other toddlers like this?


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ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 100, NY — Go to Gary Linton's website and click on the "About Gary" link, and the first sentence to appear is, "Born and raised as a registered Republican in Warwick, New York, I graduated from Orange County Community College with an AAS Degree in Social Science."
Linton is aiming to take the New York Assembly seat that has been held by Democrat Aileen Gunther since 2003, when she was elected to fill the position left open because of the death of her late husband, Jake. New York State District 100, which is slightly revamped from the former 98 District due to the results of the 2010 census, now includes all of Sullivan County except for the Town of Neversink, and the towns of Wallkill and Mount Hope and the City of Middletown in Orange County.
Linton spent most of his career in various positions related to law enforcement. However, according to his website—www.garylinton.com—he served for four years as the executive director of the Port Jervis-based Tri-State Chamber of Commerce. He writes, "Unfortunately, due to the Obama economy and the loss of businesses, the chamber suffered and was not able to implement a member development strategy which depleted the monetary flow. Unable to procure another executive position during the height of unemployment, I turned back to law enforcement to support my family.
While I am presently the Chief of Public Safety at the Pine Ridge Community Association in Bushkill, PA, and do love law enforcement, my passion has become fighting for and helping small business."
Gunther spent a large part of her career as a nurse and she remains a registered nurse. Her website—aileengunther.com—says, "As a result of her health care expertise, Aileen was named a member of the Sullivan County Local Emergency Preparedness Council following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. To combat the increasing number of cases of HIV and AIDS in Sullivan and Orange counties, Aileen became a member of the AIDS Task Force in 1996 and has been a trained HIV Counselor since 1998."
Linton's website focuses on his desire to bolster the business community in New York State. He writes, "Capitalism is not a dirty word. Capitalism is simply defined as economic freedom. It's the freedom that allows a person to start a business, take chances, run with new ideas and make a profit. Profit is not a dirty word. Profit allows businesses to grow, create more jobs, stimulate the markets, support their communities more, give to charities more, support education, allow ancillary businesses to start and support them. Capitalism has brought more positive changes to our society in the past 100 years than all of the centuries leading up to this one."
Gunther's website focuses on her career in the assembly. It says, "Aileen has successfully fought to lower the local tax burden on working families and improving the local economy. She helped eliminate the marriage penalty and the sales tax on clothing under $110. Additionally, she helped create a child tax credit and fought to cap the sales tax on gasoline. She has authored a law to provide a real property tax credit to help communities attract and retain volunteer firefighters.


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Freedom New Mexico
Despite a smell of smoke, firefighters found no fire at Brown Early Childhood Center Wednesday morning.
Julie Miller, administrative assistant to the superintendent, said students were moved to the new, kindergarten section of the building to keep them safe and warm.
Fire Chief Gary Nuckols said firefighters were called to the school just after 9 a.m.
The school had lost part of its power, causing an appliance to work too hard and create the smoke smell, Nuckols said. He said an Xcel Energy crew and the school's electrician crew were starting work on the problem when firefighters left about 10 a.m.
Superintendent Randy Fowler said all students were back with their parents by 11:30 a.m., and power was restored by afternoon.


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Keith Jarrett -"The Mourning of A Star" (if only for the lovely rendition of Joni Mitchell's All I Want)
If you like folk, you may also like...
Date: 02-May-1999 21:19:31
From: PAULA EDELSTEIN (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Try Pierre Bensusan's NICE FEELING. It's an excellent 18-tract compilation of folk-jazz impressionism.
Date: 11-Jun-1999 10:50:58
From: Barry G (email@example.com)
One of the first folk artists to head towards jazz was (I believe) Joni Mitchell.
From there, the jazz/folk path leads to Rickie Lee Jones ("Pirates" is great, as is "Flying Cowboys") and a host of others.
Date: 19-Jan-2001 00:03:19
From: Steve Clay (email@example.com)
Try Bruce Cockburn's 1979 album Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws.
Keith Jarrett -"The Mourning of A Star" (if only for the lovely rendition of Joni Mitchell's All I Want)
"To us, who were of necessary birth, for the earth's hard and thankless toil, silence 'as no meaning." -LKJ, Two Sides Of Silence
Joni Mitchell herself - an increasing jazz influence from 'Court and Spark' onwards, with appearances from the likes of Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, culminating in the 'Mingus' collaboration.
Richard Thompson occasionally knocks off some Djangoish/swing guitar. Listen to his version of 'Rockin' in Rhythm' and his song 'Al Bowly's in Heaven'.
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Thirty students have been selected as 2005 University Fellows for
this summer, in a program that allows them to receive funding while
conducting research with a faculty partner.
This is the seventh year of the program. The 2005 University Fellows,
with their project titles and faculty partners' names, are:
Daniel Allen
'06, Essex Junction, VT, "The Development of a Functional
Model to Assess the Role of Connexin 43," Jill
Pflugheber, biology
Adam Britt '06, Rochester,
NY, "Modeling Cross-Episodic Migration
of Memory," Ed Harcourt, mathematics/computer science/statistics
Benjamin Case '07, Rutledge,
PA, "Modeling Episodic Memory Migration
with Cellular Automata," Ed Harcourt, mathematics/computer science/statistics
Karoline Chrzanowski
'07, Watertown, NY, "Remember that time
when...? The Interplay between Schematic and Episodic Memory: A
Proposal," Sharon Hannigan, psychology
Stephen Cotton '06, Granby,
CT, "Civil Societies Across Borders:
The United States and Canada Compared," Alan
Draper, government
Nathaniel Doro '06, Williamsville,
NY, "Effects of Varying Concentration
of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone on Rat Primordial Follicle Development in
vitro," Jill Pflugheber, biology
Crystal Ellis '06, Potsdam,
NY, "Reading Illustrations," Ron
Sigmundi, psychology
Kevin Emblidge '06, Queensbury,
NY, "Determining Triggering Conditions
for an Adirondack Landslide (Mt. Colden, Avalanche Pass)," Diane
Burns, geology
Paige Evans '07, Essex,
VT, "A Study of the Medicinal Herb Coptis
Trifolia in Old Growth and Second Growth Forests in the Adirondacks
of Northern New York," Aswini
Pai, biology
Leah Frankel '06, Glastonbury,
CT, "The History of Jews at SLU," Marta
Albert, education
Evelyn Gatawa '08, Zimbabwe, "SADC Free Trade Agreement: A
Move Towards Improved Intra-Regional Trade and Economic Development
in Southern Africa?," Bob
Blewett, economics
Shawn Golley '08, Hamilton,
NY, "Developing a Web-based, Multi-Format
Calculus Educational Application," Dan Gagliardi, mathematics/computer
Robin Hanson '06, Scotia,
NY, "The Relationship
Between Nasal Anatomy and Olfactory Ability," David
Hornung, biology
Michael Hart '06, Fairport,
NY, "Astrocytic
pH Regulation in Central Respiratory Control Nuclei," Joe
Thomas Hathaway ' 06,
DeRuyter, NY, "Language
Diversity in the Vitiaz Strait Trade System," Ali Pomponio, anthropology
Kira Krumhansl '06, Amherst,
NY, "Conservation
of Juvenile Nassau Grouper in a Tidal Mangrove Lagoon on the Island
of San Salvador, Bahamas," Brad
Baldwin, biology
Oumou Leye '07, Senegal, "Financial Assistance
and Economic Development in Developing Countries: A Case Study
of Cote d'Ivoire," Bob Blewett, economics
Stephanie Lusk '05, Skidmore,
TX, "A Dream
of Glorious Return: Culture and Identity in Contemporary Art of
the Tibetan Diaspora," Chandreyi Basu, fine arts
Trish McMahon '06, Federal
Way, WA, "On the Cutting Board:
The Lack of Ethnic Minorities in Print Journalism," Bob
Garrett Morgan '06, Whitesboro,
NY, "Custom
Memory Allocation in Graphics-Intensive Computer Applications," Brian
Ladd, mathematics/computer science/statistics
Katherine Morrison '07,
Rockland, ME, "Effects
of Harvesting on Abundance and Distribution of Sanguinaria canadensis in
the Adirondack Park, NY," Aswini Pai, biology
Noelle O'Brien '07, Philadelphia,
on Global, Regional and Country Specific Levels: The Role of NGOs
to Contain the Pandemic," David
Lloyd, history
Tuoc Phan '07, Vietnam, "The Impact of Traditional
Values and Modernization on Gender in Japan," Yoko Chiba, modern
languages, and Valerie Lehr, gender studies
Heather Ross '06, Johnsburg,
NY, "Life in the
Mountains: A History of Women in the Adirondacks," Judith
Elizabeth Salomon '06,
Palmyra, NY, "The Ventilatory
Effects of Impaired Lactate Shuttle in the Retrotrapazoid Nucleus," Joe
Erlichman, biology
Mary Seward '06, Amsterdam,
NY, "The Accuracy
of the Domestic Dog's Olfactory Recognition of a Target Scent in
the Presence of Distracter Odors," David Hornung, biology
Kanti Shrestha '07, Nepal, "Gender in the Making
of Modern India," Abye Assefa, sociology
Sarah Skinner '06, Boxford,
MA, "How Can K-12
Mathematics Teachers be More Effective and Efficient?," Jim
mathematics/computer science/statistics
Jenna Stearns '06, Trumansburg,
NY, "Peripheral
Visions: Exploring the Images and Voices of Immigrant Women in
Lavapies, Madrid, Spain," John Collins, global studies
Nathan Twichell '06,
Falmouth, MA, "Genetic
Relationships among Elliptio complanata Populations of the
Eastern and Western sides of the Adirondacks," Mike
Temkin, biology
Revised version posted: May 17,
Thirty students have been selected as 2005 University Fellows for
this summer, in a program that allows them to receive funding while
conducting research with a faculty partner.
This is the seventh year of the program. The 2005 University Fellows,
with their project titles and faculty partners' names, are:
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Ham and Peas CasseroleApril 2007
Serve this casserole with a fresh green salad on the side.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 45 mins
- 1/2 pound sliced baked ham, torn into small pieces (about 1-1/2 cups)
- 7 ounces cornbread, cut into small cubes (2 cups)
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 eggs plus one yolk, lightly beaten
- Salt
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Exercise and Menopause
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Yoga is great exercise and good for stress relief. But researchers wanted to know if it could take the flame out of hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause.
2-hundred-49 women were recruited and broken up into three groups: a yoga group, an aerobic exercise group, and one with usual activity only.
Half were also asked to take an Omega-3 supplement. The others were given a placebo.
The good news... the yoga helped a bit reducing insomnia symptoms. But it did nothing for hot flashes or night sweats.
The Omega-3s didn't help in any area.
The researchers say future trials should investigate how much yoga is needed to get a better night's sleep.
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Unexpected Things Men Love About Women
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- Unexpected Things Men Love About Women5 Zodiac Signs That Party Hard
- Find out why some signs will never be BFFs
- Hollywood Hunks of Every Sign
- Yoga Poses for Every Sign
- 9 Things Men Should Never Say to a Woman
- 10 Best Beach Reads for June 2014
- Life Lessons Dads Can Teach Their Daughters
- 9 Conversations To Have Before Marriage
- 8 Things That Make Guys Feel Insecure
- 8 Proven Tips for Moving On After a Breakup
- What Your PDA-Style Says About Your Relationship
- 10 Things Guys Think When They First Meet You
- 12 Dating Rules to Break Now
- 11 Reasons to Consider Dating a Divorced Man
- What to Watch, Read & Shop in June
- 8 Things Men Learn in the First Month of Marriage
- 8 Proven Tricks to Strengthen Your Marriage
- 10 Things Men & Women Will Always Disagree On
- Fights Grown Women Have With Their Moms
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A killer body and a pretty face might get a man's attention, but it's a woman's less obvious attributes—the ones others might entirely miss—that often are the most important. Here, real men share the endearing quirks and qualities of their girlfriends, fiancees, wives (and exes) that they've grown to love.
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"No matter what she is eating, my wife will always leave one in the container. Just out of principle, so she doesn't actually finish it. I'll come home, and there will be one pickle left in jar, or one Raisinette in the bag. " —Adam, 31
Her Getting-Ready Ritual3 of 14
"I like watching my wife put her makeup on. It's mesmerizing. The time she puts into fixing herself up shows how much she cares about looking good for me." —Manny, 50
Her Unabashed Silliness4 of 14
"I have really embarrassing videos of my girlfriend doing her Marvin the Martian impression. I love that she is goofy enough to talk to me in that voice and cute enough to pull it off." —Chris, 28
Her Reality TV Guilt5 of 14
"My wife rails against insipid, soulless reality TV shows, but I've walked in on her several times, when she thought she was alone, watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She looks at me with a guilty smirk on her face like I just caught her doing something really bad." —Jeff, 49
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Her Vulnerable Moments6 of 14
"I know my girlfriend likes to look her best in front of me, but when she's under the weather, she really lets her guard down and lets me take care of her. It feels great being there for her in those vulnerable moments so that she knows I'm not just into her when she is at her best." —Lee, 29
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Her B.S. Detector7 of 14
"If I ever have a question about what the right thing to do is, I call my wife and confidently assert what I'm going to do. She sees right through it and says you're only calling me because you know that's the wrong thing to do. She's always right, and not just because I have to agree... because she is." —Josh, 39
Her Sweet Tooth Defense8 of 14
"My wife has a persistent ingenuity in coming up with a different reason every day as to why she deserves chocolate." —Ian, 39
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Her Culinary Confidence9 of 14
"I love that my wife has to try to re-create every good meal she eats. When we're at a restaurant, she'll eat something she likes and remark that she could totally re-create the dish herself. She then inevitably (shamelessly) asks the waiter, 'What's in this sauce?' or, sometimes even more brazenly, 'So, how do you make this?'" —Sean, 29
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"I loved the songs my ex would make up as she'd drive. They were always completely random and loud, and most people would've hated them, but I was impressed she was able to come up with decently rhymed lyrics with no particular tune in mind and narrate everything that was happening around us. She made terrible car trips more enjoyable (and definitely entertaining). —Arjun, 26
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"I love how my fiancee makes the simple act of putting on perfume so theatrical. She sprays the lightest amount in the air, walks through it with this real straight-faced look and wafts the perfume cloud around her. Watching her do this makes me feel closer to her. It's part of our morning routine now, and it puts a smile on my face to see her do it." —Doug, 27
Her (Non)-Shopping Habit12 of 14
"Shop till you drop? Not my wife! I love when she tells me she's going to go shopping, because she usually talks herself out of buying anything, convinced that she just doesn't need it... which then gives me perfect gift ideas for her for the future." —Dan, 52
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"My girlfriend always plans things down to the very last detail, whereas I take a much more laid-back approach to life. But I love knowing that she has everything under control, and her planning has even grown on me—now I find myself planning a lot more for nights that we're going out together. " —Joel, 29
Her Mock Disappointment14 of 14
"I love the way my girlfriend whines when she finds an empty food box that I'd shoved back in the fridge or cabinet during my haste to put food in my belly. She'll stomp over to me with the evidence—then crack a smile." —Brett, 29


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November 24, 2011 —
REGION — The holiday season in the region will be filled with activities for people of all tastes and ages as communities put their best foot forward and deck themselves with sparkle and holiday cheer. From a traveling Santa to a winter festival, there are lots of opportunities to get swept up into the holiday spirit while not going too far from home. Whether you stay in your town or visit one that's new to you, sampling the offerings of various communities is sure to bring feelings of warmth as the weather turns cold.
A river hamlet all lit up
NARROWSBURG, NY — A forest of birch branches wrapped in clear lights will transform the holiday streets of Narrowsburg, which will hold a tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 3 on the Main Street observation deck. There will be caroling led by local musicians Stu Hirsch and Kevin Vertrees, favors for the kids and an appearance by Santa, who will arrive in a fire truck. Refreshments will be offered in the shops. The Tusten Concerned CItzens group will begin its monthly "Sky Dog Supper Club" meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street before going to the town hall to continue their December event.
Honesdale for the Holidays
HONESDALE, NY — The singing of Christmas carols at a tree lighting will be just one of many activities featured in Honesdale for the Holidays on November 25, 26 and 27. Friday will feature Honesdale's annual Santa Parade, which starts at Main and Fourth streets and steps off at 6 p.m. Afterward, the star on Irving Hill and a Christmas tree in the park will be lighted. On Saturday, a number of craft vendors, including members of The Wayne County Farmers' Market, will be on Main Street near the pavilion (weather permitting), and old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage rides will be available. On Sunday, tours of historic places such as The Old Stone Jail and The Honesdale Fire Museum will be available. And the many shops in town will be open throughout the weekend, offering special seasonal treats, hours and deals. Visit www.visithonesdalepa.com/events_details.php?id=129 [2].
'Christmas in the Village'
BETHANY, PA — The James Manning House, along with other historic buildings in Bethany, will be all decked out for Christmas as part of the village's "Christmas in the Village" celebration, slated for Saturday, December 3 starting at 2 p.m.. Events will include a children's Christmas party in the library—at which Santa will be a guest—a live wreath sale, open houses at the Manning and Kellogg houses and the Mansion at Noble Lane, carol sings, art displays and horse-drawn hayrides. Also part of the celebration will be the traditional Living Nativity at the Presbyterian Church from 4:30 to 6:30.
Hawley Winterfest
HAWLEY, PA — The Teeters Furniture Building, pictured at right, sparkled during the festivities in 2009. The Hawley Winterfest this year is set for December 9 through 11, with 2011 marking the 13th anniversary of the event. There will be tasty holiday fare, music for the season, a children's show at the community theatre, a chance to mingle with artists and authors, ice carving, gingerbread decorating, the Winterfest Express Stourbridge Line train ride from neighboring Honesdale, a spin in a horse-drawn carriage, homes boasting decked halls on the holiday house tours and more. Visit www.hawleywinterfest.com [3].
Holiday parade in Jeff
JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Jeffersonville will kick off the holidays with its 17th annual James Dworetsky Holiday Parade on Friday, November 25. Lineup will be at 6 p.m., with the parade stepping of at 7 p.m. at the Sullivan West school campus. Following the parade, enjoy a visit with Santa and his helpers inside the firehouse.
Santa Express in Eldred, Bethel, Liberty
ELDRED, NY — The Santa Express, which has been traveling the roads of southwestern Sullivan County since 2005, will be bigger than ever this year, and traveling a lot farther as well. This year on December 10, a 50-foot sleigh will travel to Eldred, Glen Spey, Barryville, Yulan and Narrowsburg. But unlike previous years, there is a second trip scheduled for December 17, when it will go to Bethel and Liberty. The sleigh brings 11 characters from the North Pole, and provides music, live performances, dancing, lights and presents for the children and, of course, a visit with Santa. Visit www.facebook.com/santaexpress [4].


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What are Wisconsin Academic Standards?
Wisconsin Academic Standards specify what students should know and be able to do in the classroom. Wisconsin has academic standards for separate content areas.
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Standards serve as goals for teaching and learning. Setting high standards enables students, parents, educators, and citizens to know what students should have learned at a given point in time. Clear statements about what students must know and be able to do are essential to ensure that our schools offer opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for success.
In addition, public education is a state responsibility. The State Superintendent and Legislature must ensure that all children have equal access to high quality education programs. This requires clear statements of what all children in the state should know and be able to do and the evidence that students are meeting these expectations. Academic standards provide a firm foundation to establish the content of a statewide assessment system.
What Informs the Implementation of Academic Standards?
Wisconsin's Guiding Principles for Teaching and Learning inform the design and implementation of all academic standards. All educational initiatives are guided and impacted by attitudes or principles for teaching and learning. The Guiding Principles for Teaching and Learning emerge from research and provide the touchstone for practices that affect the vision of every child a graduate prepared for college and career. When made transparent, these principles inform what happens in the classroom, the implementation and evaluation of programs, and remind us of our own beliefs and expectations for students.
Academic Standards Under Review
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has started a review of standards in Computer Science. Please visit the DPI Computer Science webpage for more information on the rationale, review process, and how to get involved in the work.
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- 9 Conversations To Have Before Marriage
- 8 Things That Make Guys Feel Insecure
- 8 Proven Tips for Moving On After a Breakup
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My in-laws, Scott and Sharon Camp, are trained family and marriage counselors who have been married 49 years. But they're not your typical sweet, handholding senior citizens — it's not unusual to walk into the kitchen to catch them kissing. Here are their tips for keeping the mystery alive, and insight as to when it's best to not be so mysterious.
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Keep evolving, Scott says. Expose yourself to new ideas, different ways of being and different experiences in order for there to continually be something new to explore about each other. Change is good, says Scott, "You can get so cocooned and so insulated you start to fear anything new. The key thing is to be exposed to outside influences that can change you."
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Sharon and Scott take turns planning a trip or event for their anniversary. One year, Sharon had Scott go on a scavenger hunt throughout town in order to find his present. The real present, of course, was the time she spent thinking and planning something he'd have a blast trying to figure out. You don't have to save excitement for a special event — try taking a spur-of-the-moment road trip or simply going to a new restaurant.
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"I've been known to pick Scott up from the airport wearing only a pair of heels and my London Fog," Sharon admits. 'Nuff said.
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"Don't think you're going to change a peron or make them act more like you [when you're married], because that isn't going to work," Scott advises. Accept that your partner's experiences, background and personal choices have made them a fundamentally different person from you, even if your attitudes and beliefs are in sync. Spend the rest of your life marveling at your differences rather than trying to become the same person.
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One of the things that shouldn't be shrouded in mystery? Your love for each other. The Camps are big on hand-holding, the casual kiss as they walk through the mall, even an occasional butt pat. "Displaying affection reaffirms your connection and affirms who you are to each other to the rest of the world," says Scott.
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Avoiding conflict may also build mystery, but it won't be in a good way. "I've met people who have said 'we've been married umpteen years and have never had a fight.' When I hear that I think you must be either really passive-aggressive or miserable," says Sharon. You can't be afraid to express tension, but the Camps have one rule: Never say anything intentionally meant to demean or hurt the other person.
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"Mystery can imply a level of withholding, even deceit," says Scott. Thinking you have to hide part of yourself to be appealing to your partner actually creates low-level tensions and mistrust that only serve to erode your bond and your attraction to each other over time. It's better, the Camps agree, to have a policy of openness and honesty.
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Make sure you do share the important things. "I've heard it said that marriage is a 50-50 proposition. It isn't," says Scott. "It's a 100-100 proposition." Sharon says, "True depth of relationship is depth of knowledge." Your partner should be the one you turn to to express your emotions and your thoughts — this builds a connection that only gets more complex and enthralling as you go along.
Get Through "The Rs"10 of 11
After the romance, reality sets in. (Read: Little room for mystery here, folks!) You may need to reassess where you are together, what you need and what you are willing to do to make it work. You then have the choice to readjust or reject. "I've found that most people reject rather than readjust because it doesn't demand as much of them. Rejection is easier because you don't have to change," Scott says.
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And, while it may sound a bit old school, marriage is really about fulfilling your partner's needs. "There's an expression — 'men trade intimacy for sex and women trade sex for intimacy,'" says Scott. "That might sound somewhat cynical, but there is a transactional component to marriage. The bottom-line is: You have to be willing to offer what the other person needs so they will fulfill your needs."


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Matt Capps could be called which-ever you prefer. The only thing he prefers is a save opportunity. WIth 5 already on the season, Capps is automatic when he's on the mound. The 6'2 245 guy is as big as advertised. Following in the footsteps of heavy set closers, Bob Wickman and Eric Gagne, Capps has a unique style of power when pitching.
Since being on the big league club since 2005 Capps' presecence has always been felt. Totaling 45 saves over the past four years he is among the elite closers in the major league.
The Pirate's organization is no stranger to a strong closer. Number 43 Mike Williams was a fan favorite for many of the beginning years at PNC Park. In '03 Williams set the Pirates record for saves with 43. That mark can easily be surpassed by Capps.
Capps is no stranger to big league talent. The Douglassville, GA native played on Team Georgia in 2001. The team featured young 20-something ball players that represented their home states in Oklahoma City during the SUn Belt classic. Brian McCann and Jeff Francour joined Capps on the team.
Capps, a bachelor and only 25 years old has been on his fair share of wedding parties. He was best man to fellow pitcher Zach Duke. The comraderie on any team is great and will provide for great chemistry and success in any situation. It's great having a duo like this on our team.
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Matt Capps is an underrated quality reliever who does not get the air time that a player would in a larger market. I personally would like to see the Pirates become the baseball rich franchise they once were. I also believe they play in baseball's most beautiful ballpark. I always enjoy my visits there. If you so wish to, stop by and participate in my daily baseball trivia to earn points towards the challenge of being crowned "The 1 Constant Baseball Trivia Guru" for 2009 and a small baseball related gift/prize. There will be a new trivia question posted in the 12:00-1:00PM hour each day.
Hey Matt – stop back by my blog tomorrow – there will be a little baseball history lesson on what Dave Roberts means to the Red Sox and the Yankees! A nice lead up to the upcoming weekend series between the two teams. (Well – at least nice for Red Sox fans! lol!)
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During the summer of '69, I stuck out my thumb and hitched a ride from the Finger Lakes to Bethel, NY, in search of a music festival that like-minded hippies were flocking to—Woodstock. Little did we know that history was in the making, but by the time I arrived, the story had already begun to unfold and at this point, that tale has been told in books, films and songs that echo the sound of a generation and still inspire musicians and artists around the world.
The teenage me had no idea that I would return one day and make the Catskills my home, nor that my life would center on the arts and the rich history that has drawn creativity to the region for decades, long before Yasgur's Farm became a muddy host to 400,000, clad in tie-dye and dedicating their lives to peace, love and happiness.
The landscape has changed since Jimi Hendrix left the stage, but visitors still arrive in droves to relive their youth, honor the past and soak up the vibes that haunt the land. The property, now known as the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (BWCA), reveres the history, but is determined to build on its foundation and carry the torch into the future, celebrating music, the arts, and the creativity that was spawned as the skies opened and the rains came down during those well documented days.
Bethel Woods is new. As recently as 1996, Alan Gerry, a Liberty, NY cable television pioneer, purchased the original festival field and 1,700 acres surrounding it, with plans for the arts center. The $100 million project was launched by the Gerry Foundation in 2004. Despite many obstacles, Gerry's vision came to fruition and once again, thousands flock.
It's probably fair to say that most of the hippies had no idea that this locale was no stranger to the arts. In fact, there were well known, established artists' colonies nearby in the early 1900s. One of these complexes, Byrdcliffe, was actually in the town of Woodstock, NY and was founded in 1902 by Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead, Hervey White and Bolton Brown. Before long, some of the founders came to a parting of the ways and another colony emerged—The Maverick. Potters, jewelers, painters, weavers and photographers quickly discovered that the bucolic atmosphere was conducive to creativity and word spread rapidly, attracting hundreds to the area, seeking a refuge in which to express themselves.
To this day, Byrdcliffe and the surrounding region's history maintains a reputation as a haven for inspiration, and the grounds are now home to residencies that cater to world-class artists and composers, culminating with yearly exhibitions that still draw visitors from around the world.
While Woodstock, NY and the music festival that bore its name are not one and the same, it's possible that the confusion enhances both sectors. The fresh mountain air, scenic vistas and spectacular waterways continue to attract those seeking an escape from city life, be it for a day, a month, or a lifetime. Folks from all walks of life can be found throughout the region, but the arts community has never flagged. Not unlike the hippies, many of the farms have gone, but new ones—smaller, specialized, artisanal farms—have begun to spring up, and while many of the artists have never left, new ones arrive daily and now call the Catskills home. Music fills the air, art galleries abound and writers write, expanding on the rich history that laid the groundwork for a future that is bright and beautiful.
Bethel Woods continues to grow, building on what was, with a keen eye on the future. The Museum at Bethel Woods, which has a permanent exhibit celebrating the story of the sixties and the Woodstock experience, also showcases a film and speaker series and rotating outdoor sculpture collections. The adjoining Event Gallery presents intimate concerts and family-friendly events coupled with educational programs. The Pavilion Stage, which overlooks the original concert site, features world class acts that perform outdoors, and seats 15,000 music lovers, whether under the Pavillion or sprawled on the expansive lawns. Major artists in the world of rock, classical, country and jazz have graced the stage, including Bob Dylan, Tim McGraw, Elton John and the New York Philharmonic. In addition to music, the arts center presents a month-long Harvest Festival on the grounds showcasing the work of every type of creative genius and exemplifies the ongoing tradition of a flourishing artists' retreat—the Catskills.


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Grange, Florida, is famous for its miracles - the weeping fiberglass Madonna, the Road-Stain Jesus, the stigmata man. And now it has JoLayne Lucks, unlikely winner of the state lottery.
Unfortunately, JoLayne's winning ticket isn't the only one. The other belongs to Bodean Gazzer and his raunchy sidekick, Chub, who believe they're entitled to the whole $28 million jackpot. And they need it quickly, to start their own underground militia before NATO troops invade America.
But JoLayne Lucks has her own plans for the Lotto money - an Eden-like forest in Grange must be saved from strip-malling. When Bode and Chub brutally assault her and steal her ticket, JoLayne vows to track them down, take it back - and get revenge.
The only one who can help is Tom Krome, a big-city investigative journalist now bitterly consigned to writing frothy features for a midsized central Florida newspaper. With a persuasive nudge from JoLayne, Krome is about to become part of a story that's bigger and more bizarre than anything he's ever covered.
Chasing two heavily armed psychopaths down the coast of Florida is reckless enough, but Tom's got other problems - the murderous attention of a jealous judge; an actress wife who turns fugitive to avoid divorce court; an editor who speaks in tongues; and Tom's own growing fondness for the future millionairess with whom he's risking his neck.
The pursuit takes them from the surreal streets of Grange to a buzzard-infested island deep in Florida Bay, where they finally catch up with the fledgling militia - Chub, Bode Gazzer, a newly recruited convenience-store clerk, and their baffled hostage, a Hooters waitress.
The climax explodes with the hilarious mayhem that is Carl Hiaasen's hallmark. Lucky You is his funniest, most deliriously gripping novel yet.
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"Not Hiaasen's best work"
If its your first go at Carl Hiaasen, try something else. Striptease or Skinny Dip, maybe.
His genius is making flawed characters lovable, so you end up rooting for them all the way.
There's none of that here. No redemption for the bumbling villain. Hero and heroine are unlovable. No real social comment. Racist bad guys and scamming zealots: too easy. I just didn't enjoy it.
He's one of my favorite audiobook pleasures, but Hiaasen missed the mark with this one.
"Made me want to play the lottery"
When JoLayne opens the envelope with the lottery ticket in it.
Yes, this was a can't stop... one more chapter in the driveway kind of book!
A Hiaasen book is twisted humor... guaranteed
Dept Q, Harry Hole... where are you?
"A Timely, Funny Take on Lotto"
As I write this the national lotto is north of 9 billion dollars. Now even those of us that refuse to play are wondering what we would do with such a staggering sum. So Hiaasen's book tells the tale of two winning tickets to a 28 million dollar prize.
One lucky holder is an eccentric, beautiful black woman who has plans to conserve a large plot of land she loves for its beloved wildlife. The other ticket is held by 2 dimwitted white supremacist who plan to start the nations biggest militia. The problem as they see it is that they must have the complete 28 million dollars in order to be successful. So they set out to steal the ticket from the eccentric black woman.
It a nutty story filled with ridiculously crazy characters in even more absurd circumstances. But its funny and just plain fun. If you need a lift this is a quck fix for my re than a few chuckles.
"Not Lottery fever"
Just a shade off Carl Hiaasen's normal
the overall story had it's points
Lucky You is ok
Was a bit disappointed, really. Not one of his best, but still a very good listen
"Very entertaining! "
Loved it. I couldn't wait to get to listen again. Very interesting. love Carl Hiaasen
"Lucky You
I had read the paperback copy of this book and liked it, so when my husband and I went on a road trip last month, I knew this was a good story for trip.
"Classic CH adventure; new Floridian admixture!"
Newbern voices Hiaasen's narrator--ever-eloquent, unpretentious--and bizarrely-fanatical townfolk, too. Lamenting doomed Everglades & journalism lessened, mercifully.
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"Classic Carl Hiassen"
Oh, if only we lived in Carl Hiassen's world. Where the bad guys always loose (in the most entertaining of ways), corruption meets it's comeuppance, the environment is always saved and good people manage to find each other and eke out an existence in this stupid, silly world we live in.
This is classic Hiassen, from the corrupt judge to the hysterically stupid white power militia thugs to the small town living on fake christian miracles. If you like Hiassen, you'll love this one. Paced beautifully, peppered with crisp dialog, smart insights and great comic timing. I'm sorry it ended!
"Lucky? Who?"
Yes, but with a different narrator. Loved the humor.
Amber - a voice of reason in an strained plot.
It was painful. Only the content kept me going past the first chapter. Sounds like this was his first read and needs to listen to Scott Brick to see how a professional performer does it.
The Week book review moved me to listen to this book. I will stop taking views from The Week seriously. The producer of the Audible book should review his/her notes as to
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- Thomas, Anna
- Abstract
- Gambling accessibility is an important policy consideration for Governments. The recent Productivity Commission's (2010) review of gambling focussed on geographic and time-based accessibility to electronic gaming machines (EGMs) which have been most clearly associated with gambling-related harm. Based on the evidence, they recommended mandatory, simultaneous, six hour shutdown periods for clubs and hotels. This type of common, extended shutdown is likely to be effective in forcing a break in play for some problem gamblers. However, the effect will be limited to the small minority of people who gamble during the recommended shutdown time periods. The Productivity Commission did not to make any recommendations to reduce geographic accessibi lity to EGM venues. They argued that their proposed pre-commitment system (where consumers set up personal time andlor monetary limits on future gambling) would provide sufficient consumer protection. If this pre-commitment model is not implemented within the near future, or if independent research shows it to be ineffective as a harm minimisation strategy, Governments should revisit the need to substantially reduce geographic accessibility. This should be via stringent restrictions on the number of EGM venues within a set geographical region. This would increase the effort required for EGM visits and encourage consideration of additional, alternative leisure-time options.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre
- Source
- Gambling Research, Vol. 22, no. 2 (Nov 2010), pp. 40-45
- Publication year
- 2010
- FOR Code(s)
- 1506 Tourism; 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
- Keyword(s)
- Accessibility; Electronic gambling machines; Gambling; Gambling-related harm; Problem gambling; Productivity Commission
- Publisher
- National Association for Gambling Studies
- 1832-4975
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2010 Anna Thomas. The published version of the paper is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
- Full text
- Peer reviewed