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You may, of course, have splashed the cash on something sensational for partying: a new frock, a pair of ankle-skimming trousers or a tulle skirt and a sleek tuxedo (inspired, of course, by last week's partywear). If that is the case, you will be urgently seeking the perfect shoes, bag, bangle, cuff, earrings and necklace to accompany them.
But if you have decided that, in this age of austerity, you will forego a new frock, then rocking some fashion jewellery, a pair of stunning shoes or a stylish handbag are exactly the way to ramp up the glamour quotient without spending a lot.
Fierce, killer-heel ankle boots or cage shoes are not only perfect with a pair of ankle-length trousers, but are essential to give an edgy look to a frou-frou skirt or party frock, which can otherwise be a bit saccharine. Among our favourites are various black suede pairs on dizzyingly high heels by Azzedine Alaia (at Browns and Matches); a sublime blue studded shoe boot by Bionda Castana (£495, Browns) and black snake-skin babies at LK Bennett (£195).
Alternatively, a pair of sky-high courts will make your legs look longer, and are equally effective with a pretty skirt or ankle-skimming trousers. In the latter case, bare legs only under those trousers - pop-sox or tights will kill the look. Especially desirable is Christian Louboutin's lace-look stiletto, £455 , a nude lace pump by Alexander McQueen, £525, (both at Brown's) and a lace, platform pump at Barratt's (£35); which all rock winter's favourite fabric, lace.
If you can't go the killer-heel route (or are not prepared to down two Nurofen before you leave home), there are alternatives: Lanvin, not normally known for comfort over style, has stunning suede mid-heel shoe boots (£500, Browns), while ballerina flats are pretty, decorative and comfy. Most glamorous, and in the biggest variety of styles, colours and finishes - and with lots of sexy toe cleavage on show - are by French Sole. For something flat but edgier, Louboutin has studded flats (£625 at Browns).
A cool clutch or small, chain-handle satchel is the other vital party accessory. Two of the most covetable include Mulberry's Ava, a large, suede envelope clutch with rivets (£495) and Lily, with chain-handle in a lovely gold metallic. We are also in lust with the iridescent clutch from French Sole, as well as every one of Wilbur & Gussie's silk envelope clutch bags, and the fringed, sequined beauties at Angel Jackson.
And while serious jewellery can be lovely, a bold, statement fashion piece can often work better. Some of the best are at Topshop, River Island and New Look, mostly at under £20 a throw.
Fenwick's Bond Street leads the way among department stores for on-trend pieces, with John Lewis (Oxford Street, Brent Cross and Newcastle) close behind thanks to their cache of sublime vintage pieces. In Manchester, Selfridges is the perfect fashion-jewellery hunting ground; in Leeds, it's Harvey Nichols.
The key to fabulousness with costume jewellery is a bold shape in the right proportion for you and in a colour that suits your skintone. Choose one great piece near your face - chandelier earrings or a dramatic necklace, never both - and wear with an unfussy neckline.
If you are crave real jewellery at "fashion" prices, Ernest Jones has a clever new collection of stylish, sterling silver-and-diamond rings, earrings and cuffs. Ravishingly pretty pieces (think Boodles at budget prices) cost £175 to £399.


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South Coast Tops International Charts Again
TEMECULA, CA – MARCH 18, 2009: With the 2009 Wine Competitions in full swing and results being announced each day, it is not surprising then that South Coast Winery is once again proving itself to be the "gem" of Southern California's Temecula Valley Wine Country for creating quality, world-class wines that are perfectly priced to give consumers incredible flavor and value.
The latest results arrived in-house today from the Jerry D. Mead New World International Wine Competition in which South Coast Winery earned the following 14 top awards:
1 Best of Class
3 Gold
10 Silver
South Coast Winery owner and vintner Jim Carter shared this, "Last year's New World International Wine Competition judges awarded us a total of 12 medals -- 1 Gold, 5 Silver and 6 Bronze -- however, in looking at the mix of South Coast Winery's reds, whites, sparkling and port wines that earned the top-tier awards this year, we're absolutely delighted with these impressive results."
"In fact, in these uncertain economic times, South Coast Winery is steadily proving to its valued customer base -- and the industry at large -- that quality, award winning wines don't have to cost a lot of money, and great wine selections can be bought locally by Californians with confidence and pride."
South Coast Winery shocked the industry last year when it earned the prestigious California State Winery of the Year award, so wine enthusiasts and novices alike are keeping close watch this year on South Coast Winery as the 2009 competitions unfold. South Coast Winery has garnered an impressive 51 awards and medals from the four competitions held to date, including 1 Best of Show, 2 Best of Class, 10 Gold, 35 Silver, and 17 Bronze. Click here for a complete listing of awards and medals.
South Coast Winery produces a broad portfolio of premium wines that are 100% grown and produced with care under his tutelage in Southern California's up and coming Temecula Valley Wine Country. Over the course of the first five years of its production, the winery has received over 650 awards and medals from both regional and international wine competitions. The winery graces the grounds of South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, a 38-acre destination property located in the heart of Temecula's Wine Country at 34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California and also has a wine-country themed restaurant and tasting room in the heart of Orange County California, and both can be found online at www.southcoastwinery.com.
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PRINCESS ANNE, MD - (May 2, 2011) – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore's 2011 Graduating Senior Show, "Art through our Eyes," will be on display at the Mosely Gallery from May 5 - 19.
An opening reception for the bi-annual exhibit – which features paintings, graphic illustrations, photography and comic book art by UMES seniors – will be held on Thursday, May 5, from 4-6 p.m.
"My artwork is a direct reflection of who I am as a person," said Katherine Brown, one of six artists showcasing their work. "I do all of my art in the moment and find it varies daily. Art is an excellent way to express yourself."
"Art through our Eyes" participants also include Robert Bennett, Yasmin Dunwell, Josh Herstein, Vivienne McCabe, and Stephanie Whitley, said Dr. Anke Van Wagenberg, gallery director.
"A person makes art because there is something in that individual's DNA that compels him or her to do so," said Whitley, who completed her internship at the Mosely Gallery. "For that person to deny art – it would be like denying his or her own existence."
Events at the Mosely Gallery are made possible with the generous support of the Maryland State Arts Council and the Somerset County Arts Council. The exhibits are free and open to the public.
The gallery is located in the Arts and Technology building on the UMES campus. It is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about upcoming events, call 410-651-7770, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.umes.edu/arts.
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Alzheimer's walk organizers hope to raise awareness, fundsBy Janelle Faignant
Correspondent | September 03,2014
Anthony Edwards / Staff Photo ¬ Participants in the 2013 Walk To End Alzheimer's put on by the Alzheimer's Association are seen at the starting line in Main Street Park on Saturday morning.Enthusiastic family, friends and co-workers gathered recently at Merchants Hall in downtown Rutland for a kickoff rally for the 2014 Rutland Walk to End Alzheimer's.
The goal of the walk — set for 9 a.m. Sept. 13 at Main Street Park — is to raise $10,000 for the cause, according to committee co-chairman Thomas Donahue, who is also executive vice president of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. And supporters are already halfway to that goal with $5,000 in hand.
Donahue has been involved in the walk to raise awareness and funds for the support and research of Alzheimer's for several years. One of the reasons he got involved was his own personal experience with it.
"My father had Alzheimer's, and my family supported him through it for about 12 years," he said. "Eventually (the disease) takes you, and there's no other outcome. And sadly it takes you very slowly. Most people associate it with memory, but what happens is your body stops functioning. It's very difficult to watch."
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease; the symptoms grow worse over time, and at present are irreversible. Symptoms vary from person to person but all those diagnosed suffer from memory loss, disorientation and thinking ability.
Eventually everyday activities become impossible without full-time care. As it progresses, more of the brain is affected and basic functions like swallowing and breathing gradually decline. From the onset of symptoms, the average person with the disease lives eight to 20 years. Scientists don't yet know what causes it.
Donahue said there are a lot of people in the Rutland community and in Vermont who are affected by Alzheimer's, both directly or indirectly. According to the Alzheimer's Association 5.2 million Americans were diagnosed last year. An estimated 5 million were 65 and older, and 200,000 younger than 65 were diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's.
"It's surprising that for some reason people have not talked or shared much about it," he said. "I'm not sure why but I think there's a bit of a stigma around beginning to lose your faculties. I'm sure there's some embarrassment."
When Donahue learned of his father's diagnosis he didn't know about Alzheimer's Vermont — an organization with resources Donahue said could have helped not only to make his father's life better, but the caregivers' lives better as well.
"If you have someone you know or someone in your family that you're going to be going through it with, a lot of the information Alzheimer's Vermont can provide can make that experience a lot easier," he said. "Because it's particularly hard on whomever ends up as the main caretaker."
Among the group of about 40 people at the kick-off rally, more than a dozen proudly donned t-shirts reading "Team Duck." They were family of Dawn and Michael Bruce of Rutland, who lost Dawn's father, Donald G. Rivers Sr., to the disease.
"We're walking for Dawn's father who we lost this past December," Michael Bruce said.
Rivers was a father of nine, grandfather of 21 and great-grandfather to 24. He moved to Castleton in the 1970s where he worked with the town as part of the road crew, who gave him the nickname "Duck."
"Like Donald Duck," Bruce explained to laughs from the room. "That's why we're calling our team 'Team Duck.'"
"Our goal is that one day no other family will have to go through the pain of watching a loved one struggle to do the basics," Dawn Bruce said. "They won't have to see a loved one struggle to find a name that is somewhere in their mind, and get upset with themselves when they can't come up with it. We are walking this year to try to make a difference."
The family organized a spaghetti dinner and raffle a few weeks ago to raise money for Alzheimer's, and they saw support from the community pour in. All of the food was donated, and the American Legion Post 50 lent their hall free of charge. The Bruces are organizing another fundraiser, which will be a motorcycle ride, with the money raised to be donated to Alzheimer's reshearchas well.
"As a family we have discovered that Alzheimer's doesn't discriminate," Dawn Bruce said. "We hope that our efforts will help bring more awareness to this disease, and also provide a little more money to help in the search for a cure."
"There's that higher calling," Donahue said. "Which is to try to find answers and potential prevention. Not just cures but prevention."
"What I would say to folks is there's so many shining moments while that person is with us," he said. "It's important to learn how to interact so you can enjoy those moments."
Which is why Donahue said they're keeping the focus of the walk on fun.
"The Rutland walk is actually a lot of fun because it's a short walk," Donahue said. The route starts at Main Street Park and goes through downtown Rutland, looping back to the park.
"It's a nice walk and there's music and dancing and lots of camaraderie, so it's a very upbeat event," Donahue said.
"Keep your humor, that's what's going to get us through this," Jeannie Stimpfel, who lost her mother to the disease said. "It's so important that we talk. We get the word out about Alzheimer's, because just like cancer 20 years ago, now it's not a bad thing to talk about. So many of us are affected by Alzheimer's and we need to talk about it."
"Some of the highlights from my time in my father's whole life were when he had Alzheimer's," Donahue said. "We had some of the most wonderful personal moments together during that experience. And it's kind of fun because what they do is they end up living in the moment. They may not be able to remember the day before, but they know that they're having a good time that day."
Donahue and his family tried to keep the focus on doing things his father liked to do.
"He used to be a pilot at one time, so we'd go to the airport and see the planes. He loved to go to church so every week we attended Mass together. So what you do is assist them in getting to the places to spend their day and their quality of life is much better."
As of last week there were already 10 teams registered and 59 walkers.
"It seems to grow every year," Donahue said. "So I think it's moving in the right direction."MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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Mitchell honored with Yankee Quill
R. John Mitchell, the publisher of the Rutland Herald and the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus, received the Yankee Quill Award for a lifetime of service in journalism from the New England Society of Newspaper Editors in a ceremony on Nov. 15 in Lowell, Mass.
The Yankee Quill Award is given in honor of contributions to a free press, efforts to improve the communities they serve, and a lifetime achievement of those who have had a broad influence for good, both inside and outside the newsroom.
Mitchell was noted for his career contributions to Vermont journalism through advocacy for open government and editorial courage that included his Rutland paper winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for a series of editorials on civil unions, the award committee said in a press release. At the time, I didnt think it was a big deal, to take a position on the issues, because thats what we did, thats the way I was brought into this by my father, Mitchell said of the Pulitzer. Good community journalism is rational, thoughtful and takes a stand on issues that matter.
The award also honored his work in other areas of newspapers including training ad sales staff across New England, working to protect freedom of speech and lobbying on behalf of newspapers.
Mitchell began his career in the advertising department at the Rutland Herald in 1965, including stints in the pressroom, circulation, the newsroom and the business side of things.
Also honored with the award were Jack Williams of WBZ-TV news in Boston, Robert Schrepf, editorial writer for the Hartford Courant, Robert Turner, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and editor for the Boston Globe and Robert Giles, head of Harvards Nieman Foundation for Journalism.
Mitchell is the 14th Vermonter to receive the honor and this is the second time he has accepted the award. In 1993, he accepted the posthumous award for his father Robert W. Mitchell, who was the first Vermonter so honored.MORE IN World/National BusinessWASHINGTON Long-term U.S. Full StoryNEW YORK Its not just the musical Hairspray that will air live on NBC tonight. Full StoryOXON HILL, Md. Far from the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts International opens its $1. Full Story
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From the Pit Box: No. 3 Crew Chief Gil Martin
April 5, 2014
Crew chief Gil Martin is one of a few crew chiefs in the NASCAR garage who have won races in NASCAR's Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series. He joined RCR in 2000 and has been a key member in the organization's success since. This year, he is working with Austin Dillon on the No. 3 program in the Sprint Cup Series. He resides in Concord, N.C. with his wife Rhonda and son, Ford.
How do you set up the No. 3 Dow Powerhouse Chevrolet for Texas Motor Speedway?
"Texas Motor Speedway is a difficult track to setup for because the track changes so much throughout the course of the race. You have to think two pit stops ahead. You have to constantly think deeper down the road about the way that the track will change. The track is similar to Charlotte Motor Speedway in the way that the weather can affect the race. Everything changes with the temperature. You have the same challenges with both the Spring and the Fall events."
Texas is the track where Austin earned his first pole award in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Do you think you could sit on the front row here in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with him?
"You know, I really hope so. One of the things I have told him is that I think he is going to have an advantage this year in that some of the drivers on Friday can jump in the car and make one lap like they've had to do in the past, but to have to make three laps every time you advance at a place like Texas Motor Speedway in the same afternoon is hard. It's hard to hold your breath that many times. I'm sure many people can attest to that. As the tires wear out, you still have to go out and move that car to the top of the board but the handling starts diminishing every time you make a run. I think the youth movement is going to have a big advantage there."
What is your most memorable racing moment?
"My most memorable racing moment is my son Ford's first Go Kart win at Milbridge Speedway in Salisbury, North Carolina in 2012. We've also had some very memorable moments in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Richard Childress Racing. A lot of guys on the team will tell you the Coca-Cola 600 win in 2013 was pretty memorable. I think that race was very significant because the World 600 is such a historic race. The track transforms so many different times throughout the race."
What race is on your "Bucket List" of races you want to win most?
"The Bristol Motor Speedway night race is my favorite race of the year, because of the atmosphere. It's just a fun race. That's why the Bristol Spring race was so much fun this year. With the rain, it turned into a night race. However, the race that I want to win more than anything is Darlington Raceway. It's the most prestigious place ever. It's the most prestigious race we have and it's the toughest race we have. I want to win it bad. We've almost won it twice. From a racer's standpoint, I think that would be the most rewarding. Darlington is just complex from so many different angles."


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Hawk Attacks Snake and Epically Fails!
Guest Blog by our very own Dr. Greg Pauly:
For local wildlife, living in the big city can be rough. Encounters with people and their dogs, cats, and cars all present threats not experienced by critters living outside of urban areas. Plus, these city dwellers still have to contend with many of the usual threats like predators and weather extremes. Here are two photos celebrating the scrappiness it takes to be a city dwelling reptile, and also celebrating the incredible opportunities to observe urban nature in action.
"David A." sent this photo to theeastsiderla.com of an adult San Diego Gopher Snake, Pituophis catenifer, schooling a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, near Elysian Park.
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Relay For Life is an overnight, team effort to raise funds for the American Cancer Society's programs and services. "Cancer does not stop when the sun goes down," said Pumpkin Culpepper, Relay For Life committee member. "So we're not going to stop either. We hope the community will join us in this overnight fight."
Relay For Life starts at dusk and ends in the morning hours of the following day. The light and darkness of the day and night parallel the physical effects, emotions and mental state of cancer patients while undergoing treatment.
The Relay begins when the sun is setting. This symbolizes the time that people are diagnosed with cancer. The day is getting darker, and this represents the cancer patients' state of mind as they endure the emotions of facing this deadly disease.
As the evening goes on, it gets colder and darker, just as the emotions of cancer patients do. Between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. represents the time when cancer patients start treatment. They become exhausted, some sick, not wanting to go on, and possibly wanting to give up. Participants in Relay feel much the same way while walking during these hours. They cannot stop or give up; just as cancer patients cannot stop or give up.
The sun rising represents the end of treatment for cancer patients. They see the light at the end of the tunnel and know that life will go on. The morning light brings on a new day, full of life and excitement. Participants feel the brightness of the morning and know that the end of the Relay is close at hand.
When participants leave the Relay, they can think of cancer patients leaving their last treatment. Just as participants are exhausted and weak, so are individuals after treatment.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Karnes County takes place April 26-27 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. at the Karnes City High School Football Stadium. For more information about how to form a team or become involved in Relay call Tina Jones at 830-299-9453.


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Hazardous Boating conditions along the Colorado River due to recent storm activity
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Marine Enforcement Unit would like to caution boaters in the local area of dangerous conditions along the waterway due to unprecedented storm activity in the area. The local storms have deposited large amounts of debris which include trees and branches into the waterway. The storms have also caused large amounts of sand and mud to enter the waterway and create hazardous conditions. A Sheriff's Department Patrol Vessel surveyed the conditions and damage along the river on Friday August 30, 2013 at 10:00 am. The water levels are low and exposed rock and sand bars along the river.
Boaters are urged to use extreme caution when navigating the waterways in the area. This would be a good time to check all emergency equipment in your vessel prior to boating. Boaters are encouraged to monitor weather conditions in their area prior to boating.


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Jeffords' death brings life full circleBy Kevin OConnor
Staff Writer | August 22,2014Albert J. Marro / File Photo
Former U.S. Sen. James Jeffords attends his hometown of Rutlands Paramount Theatre in 2006.James Jeffords called it his first vivid memory. It was just before Christmas 1939. Jeffords, then 5, stood by the fireplace of his familys Rutland home and hung his stocking for a newspaper photographer.
Smile, the man said. But all Jeffords could do was grimace at the growing pain in his stomach. By the time his parents sped him to the hospital, it was clear his appendix had burst.
In the end, the photographer got his shot, and Jeffords got a story the first in a trove of tales hed collect over the course of a 40-year political career.
The former U.S. senators death Monday at age 80 spurred by complications from pneumonia at the Knollwood military retirement residence in Washington D.C. has drawn response from President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
A host of state leaders, for their part, will attend Jeffords funeral today at 11 a.m. at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ in his hometown of Rutland.
But the man who won election to the Vermont Senate in 1966, the attorney generals office in 1968, the states lone congressional seat in 1974 and the U.S. Senate in 1988 was most comfortable with his family, friends and neighbors the ones who sent him off four decades ago and are welcoming his son and daughter, Leonard and Laura, back to where it all started to say goodbye.
He always wanted to be in Vermont, Leonard said Thursday. This is where his heart was.
James Merrill Jeffords, born in Rutland on May 11, 1934, was raised in a Kingsley Avenue house his architect grandfather built in 1930 and his family still owns. His father Olins ancestors settled in Vermont in 1794. His neighbor, Leonard Wing Sr., would become a major general and World War II hero. Another man who lived nearby, Robert Stafford, would become Jeffords predecessor in the U.S. House and Senate.
If that sounds like a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting, it almost was. When Jeffords was a teenager, the famed artist asked him to pose. The student respectfully declined.
When I saw the final result I was glad I hadnt given up a days pay to model, Jeffords wrote in his 2003 autobiography, An Independent Man: Adventures of a Public Servant. There was my pal Billy Farwell immortalized by Rockwell as a youngster, with big ears and a big nose, which Billy did not have. I figured Rockwell would have had a heyday with my awkward looks.
But Jeffords often was photographed by his hometown paper, be it hanging that stocking as a child or playing football, basketball or the baritone horn as a high school student.
When Jim first reported for varsity athletics as a freshman four years ago, the coaches were tempted to pass him by, the Rutland Herald reported his senior year. He didnt appear put together the right way to make a good athlete. But at long last, Jim has pulled himself up by the bootstraps. He has what it takes.
Or did he? Growing up, the seventh-generation Vermonter and son of a chief justice of the state Supreme Court appeared to be a picture-perfect all-American. But he exhibited an independent streak as early as high school, when one of his pranks perhaps it was the stink bomb he set off in class got him blackballed from the Boys State student government program.
The student, feeling shy and socially awkward, hid behind what he called an odd bravado. He ran for president of the class of 1952 all four years of high school and lost.
Jeffords oil-and-water mix of eagerness and anxiousness often hampered him from speaking in clear, concise quotes, leaving reporters to paraphrase his thoughts.
I know that my fathers inability or lack of desire to communicate with me and his deficiency when it came to showing affection or intimacy contributed to my own shortcomings in this area, he wrote in his autobiography.
Ive been told many times that I lack the simple ability to carry on a social conversation. Nor am I very adept at expressing my deepest emotions, even when I sorely desire to do so. Perhaps I should blame my father, but I dont. He was who he was, and I am who I am.
Jeffords often cited humorists Frank Bryan and Bill Mares The Vermont Owners Manual, which says any politician who subjects schoolchildren to a 20-minute speech should be charged with a misdemeanor except Jeffords, who deserved to be charged with a felony.
But Jeffords would go on to Yale University, the Navy, Harvard Law School and a lifelong roller-coaster romance with a former Burlington travel agent named Liz Daley, with whom he bought a house in Shrewsbury, then divorced, then remarried on their 25th wedding anniversary with their son and daughter as best man and maid of honor.
The former U.S. senators death has drawn national press coverage all recounting his 2001 departure from the Republican Party that tipped control of a 50-50 chamber to the Democrats and landed him on the cover of Newsweek (the headline: Mr. Jeffords Blows up Washington). But through all the flashbulbs, he never forgot his roots.
After the announcement, Chris Graff, now head of communications for Montpeliers National Life Group, traveled to the nations capital as the Associated Press Vermont correspondent. Expecting to be met by an aide, Graff was surprised when the senator himself waving a copy of Newsweek was the first to greet him.
Can you believe it? Graff recalls Jeffords asking.
Believe what, Graff thought at the time the cover, or the fact the most sought-after man in the capital was waiting for him?
In his autobiography, Jeffords summed up his story by citing the Frank Capra film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
I hope youll see that one person can make a difference, he wrote, not just on the political landscape but in the priorities I believe are essential to a democratic nation education, environment, the safety of the planet, health care and the support for our agricultural community and that you can have one heck of a good time doing so.
For Mr. Jeffords, it was a wonderful life.
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You must never eat junk.
what a lovely table setting! I love the flameless candles too: you can put them in the bookcases to light up certain covers... without fear of torching your library!
Hello Paul,
What a novel use of the votives! I am now looking at the electrified ones in a whole new, ahem, "light." I have heretofore not cared for this development (preferring the ones that one lights with a match), but now you've given me food for thought. One can use them, as you did, creatively, and in a way that one wouldn't if they were "real." Thanks, Reggie


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Dordt Writes features Dr. Jeff Taylor, Politics on a Human Scale
January 30, 2014
The February Dordt Writes event will feature Dordt College Professor of Political Science Dr. Jeff Taylor. All are invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and a cookie and hear him talk briefly about his book, Politics on a Human Scale, at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 7, in the Dordt College John and Louise Hulst Library.
In his newly published book, Taylor examines political decentralization in the United States by focusing on four basic values underlying decentralism: liberty, community, democracy, and morality. Christian principles of subsidiarity, sphere sovereignty, and social justice are woven throughout. Covering the subject with breadth and depth—from founding of the republic to the present—the book will be of value to those interested in political science, history, and American culture.
Much of the book focuses on what he considers crucial turning points in U.S. history that illustrate when decentralists lost the upper-hand in the two major political parties. Taylor poses two examples: "the change of the Democratic Party from a party of states' rights to one of federal statism through Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt and the failure of the Republican Party during the past half century to provide an alternative to big government, despite its rhetoric of constitutional fidelity and personal responsibility."
"Power needs to be held in check, partly through decentralization, because power holds a great and dangerous attraction for humans. This is a theme found in modern Christian thought from Acton and Kuyper to Tolkien and Lewis," said Taylor. "The Lord Jesus himself warned his disciples about the dangers of power, even as he pointed to its potential for good in building the kingdom."
Taylor received his B.A. in social science from Northwestern College, an M.A. in library and information science from the University of Iowa, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Missouri. He has taught in the political science department at Dordt College since 2011. This is his second book: the first, published in 2006, is titled Where Did the Party Go?: William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Expectations that Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo -- now the largest stock holding of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway
Nevertheless, some investors and analysts, expect Wells Fargo to continue its growth streak as a natural recovery in the housing market led by new home construction and sales, takes hold and replaces a Federal Reserve and government-fueled mortgage refinancing boom that drove earnings in the second half of 2012.
For Wells Fargo to outperform Wall Street expectations and continue its earnings growth, the bank will need to post flat profitability in its mortgage banking unit by way of an up to 10% rise in home loan originations, an increase in mortgage servicing profitability and expense reductions, which could offset a sequential decline in refinancing activity of up to 40%, according Guggenheim Securities analyst Marty Mosby.
Meanwhile a stabilization of Wells Fargo's net interest margin could remove another major 2013 headwind and prove the bank's business model is more balanced than some on Wall Street expect.
During 2012, Wells Fargo earned roughly 50% of its revenue from fee generating businesses like mortgage banking and wealth management, and about 50% from margin businesses such as the bank's loan and securities portfolio.
The key to sustained earnings growth in fee-generating mortgage banking businesses and interest earning portfolios will be Wells Fargo's ability to navigate changing interest rate and macroeconomic scenarios, according to Mosby.
"Where I think the market is off, is that they are looking at a double jeopardy scenario that isn't possible," says Mosby, of Wells Fargo's interest rate sensitive mortgage banking unit and its securities portfolio.
If interest rates rise, mortgage banking revenue is likely to fall. However, Wells Fargo's net interest margin - the spread between the average yield on loans and investments and the average cost for deposits and borrowings -- would likely rise according to Mosby. "You have a natural balance," he says.
Mosby says a first-quarter earnings beat will hinge on flat mortgage banking income and a three-to-four basis point quarter-over-quarter decline in the net interest margin.
Wells Fargo is expected to post earnings per share of 88 cents for the first quarter on net revenue of $21.5 billion and profits of $4.8 billion, according to the consensus analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg.
That forecast represents a slight decline from the 92 cents Wells Fargo earned in the fourth quarter of 2012, as the bank's quarterly profit eclipsed $5 billion for the first time ever.
"The Wells Fargo story has been unexciting, simple and beautiful from the get go," says Bill Smead, head of Smead Capital, of the bank's post-crisis earnings.
While Smead forecasts Wells Fargo could earn $4.00 a share by 2013 or 2014, he highlights a dividend yield of close to 3% and the bank's current share price as sources of value for investors.
After passing Federal Reserve stress tests in March, Wells Fargo said it would boost its quarterly dividend 20% to 30 cents a share in the second quarter, while also increasing share repurchases in 2013.
In the first quarter of 2013, Wells Fargo's shares gained just over 8%, slightly underperforming index gains posted by the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Wells Fargo is a top 10 holding in two of Smead's mutual funds, the Smead Value Fund Institutional Class


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For 100 years, the simple T-shirt has had our backs
Let's salute the U.S. Navy and thank them for the world's most ubiquitous wardrobe item.
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New Year's Eve parties in Milwaukee
This list is for the last-minute planners; the free-spirited Milwaukeeans seeking a good time for New Year's Eve 2013 without commitment.
Most of the parties that require tickets are sold out, but don't worry. We broke down your options so you can still enjoy the click, clank, sizzle and sip of champagne (or whatever you're drinking!) at midnight. »Read Full Article
Watch: New shows for a new year
Since we're all going to be busy watching the Winter Olympics in February, networks and cable channels are going to be busy over the next month, introducing new shows and other TV events. Below find a half dozen among those that will be vying for attention.
"True Detective" (Jan. 12, HBO) Louisiana crime drama with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey. Created by novelist and short story writer Nic Pizzolato, who wrote for "The Killing." »Read Full Blog Post
Rodgers & Packers back, and so are TV ratings
The Green Bay Packers' victory against the Chicago Bears on Sunday was the second-highest-rated Packers game of the season on Fox affiliate WITI-TV (Channel 6).
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Milwaukee Restaurant closings of 2013
Time again to note the restaurant passings of 2013.
Some had been open only a year or two; others had served Milwaukee diners for decades, such as the 30-year-old Third Ward Caffe. Doubtless there are others; contact me if you know of other restaurant closings in 2013. And in the true cycle of life, new restaurants already have opened in some of these locations. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
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Who among us can say they HAVEN'T fallen asleep at work?
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New weekend anchor at WDJT, replaces Dunn
Sachelle Saunders joins WDJT-TV (Channel 58) as a weekend anchor and reporter, according to Media Bistro.
Saunders comes to the station from WTVO-WQRF in Rockford, Ill., where she has worked since 2010. Her last day there was Christmas Eve. She presumably replaces Shari Dunn, who left the station last month. Dunn had earlier filed a bias complaint against the station. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Last free Monday at Milwaukee Public Museum - and 2nd-last Jim Gaffigan show at Pabst
It's the end of a freebie era, of sorts: Starting Thursday, the Milwaukee Public Museum will drop its free Monday admission for Milwaukee County residents and instead offer county residents free admission - and longer hours - the first Thursday of the month.
So that means that today is the last free-admission day at the museum for Milwaukee County residents. It's been awhile since you've checked out the Streets of Old Milwaukee, hasn't it? Today's your chance - and the price is right. »Read Full Blog Post


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Maybe we have different opinions of what is acceptable during nursing time?
my son is big. Like wears 12-18 month clothes(that barely fit), size 5 diapers big. So I have done some things differently than I was planning to make up for when he gets even bigger but is still young, I won't have to fight him. Kwim? my cousin can barely get her 1 year old in his carseat bc he is too big and fights her.
I didn't clarify, sorry. My son doesn't hurt me when he kicks or pinches, he doesn't do it to me directly, he does it trying to look around or play while nursing. The pinching part its not exactly pinching, more like grabbing. Not sure if that makes any sense?? So I take him off because no kind of playing or looking around is acceptable to me. At all. IMO
Anyways when we get to 10months we will see, but I can't tolerate it with a 5 month old. Even when he is just laying there but not actively nursing I take him off. Sometimes he just likes to lay there with my nipple in his mouth and smile and whatnot. I smile back and say what a sweet boy, but I take him off to cuddle or play. I do let him nurse himself to sleep, if he wants. Also, I plan to do baby led weaning, but if he is out of control at 10 months , I may have to re evaluate that.
Sorry to highjack your thread OP! Just felt I had to explain myself and my thoughts on appropriate nursing behaviors.


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This is a great album! I ran accross the video for My Last Attack on youtube and was hooked before the song even got 30 secs in and immediately downloaded the whole album and have not been disappointed by any of it...I am sad that one of the guitarists left after the release I hope that does not affect how they will sound in the future. Similar thing happened to 3 Inches of Blood (both their guitarists left) after Advance and Vanquish and they turned into mallcore shit and I really hope that does not happen to these guys...
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Shumlin issues energy challengeMarch 04,2013Shumlin issues energy challenge
MONTPELIER Gov. Peter Shumlin kicked off an effort that has the potential to save Vermonters more than $2.6 million on their heating bills over the next year.
Appearing at a home that has seen a significant reduction in heating oil usage, Shumlin highlighted the benefits of energy efficiency to Vermonts economy and congratulated the 75 towns that have so far signed on to the Vermont Home Energy Challenge.
Dollar for dollar, we know that energy efficiency is one of the best investments there is, Shumlin said. It cuts energy bills, keeps more money in our states economy and creates jobs for builders and contractors around the state. Thats a great story for Vermonters to share with their friends and neighbors as they mobilize for the 2013 Home Energy Challenge.
The Challenge is being spearheaded by Efficiency Vermont, in partnership with the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network. It is designed to help the state meet its energy and climate goals by making homes more energy efficient. So far, 75 local energy groups have signed up to lead grassroots efforts in their communities to encourage friends and neighbors to weatherize their homes through Efficiency Vermonts Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program.
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas gets him every time.
"I get as sentimental as the next person does when you're singing that line 'Through the years we all will be together, if the fates allow,' " Ronald Jenkins said. "Some people might call it corny, but I like it."
The fates have allowed Jenkins to conduct the Columbus Symphony's Holiday Pops series since its start in 1983.
He'll conduct again next weekend when the orchestra performs its 30th Holiday Pops (a strike by musicians forced its cancellation in 1986), with a show focusing on audience favorites.
Jenkins, 73, won't have to guess what the favorites are.
Audience reactions, email feedback and random encounters give him a pretty good fix on what people love: Sleigh Ride and Silent Night, of course, and less familiar pieces such as Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomime from the opera Hansel and Gretel.
"Every time we have done that piece, there's almost an awe, an audible awe, out of the audience," he said. "And then they begin to applaud, and it just gets louder as it goes on."
When he talks to patrons, Jenkins said, he asks them what he should change.
"Their reaction is invariably 'Don't change a thing.' "
But sameness can bore the musicians.
"To get good pieces that are well-written, that engage the musician but then are fun for the audience, too — that's the biggest challenge . . . (and) to keep it the same but always looking for ways to make it new and fresh every year."
This year, he is introducing BasSOON It Will Be Christmas, an arrangement of carols and classical themes featuring the orchestra bassoonists.
Jenkins, also minister of music at First Community Church, has been conductor of the symphony chorus and chamber chorus since 1982. When he arrived, the orchestra and its youth subgroups were doing a small holiday show at Mershon Auditorium at Ohio State University.
"It was actually not drawing very well, . . . so I said, 'Let's do it Downtown so it becomes the city's event,' and that's how it got started."
Preparing for the show — which includes the orchestra; the chorus; the Columbus Children's Choir; BalletMet students; dancers from Wright State University; and, of course, Santa Claus — is taxing, Jenkins said.
"When it's over, yes, I'm tired, but I think, 'Oh my goodness, I love doing this.' I got it started, and I'm very proud of it. I'm glad that it's brought a lot of joy to a lot of people."
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What are you thankful for this holiday season?
The Columbus Dispatch - November 08, 2013 09:41 AM
Thanksgiving . . . a time to think about what's important in our lives.
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Engravers' exhibit open at RCCAC
Wood Engravers' Network Relief Engraving Exhibition 2012 opened Friday and is the first juried exhibition sponsored by the Wood Engravers' Network. The traveling exhibit features 60 prints and three artist books by 33 relief engraving artists from the United States, Canada, Russia and the United Kingdom.
"Generally, wood engraving is a small-format medium employing imagery that is monochromatic and more traditional in approach," said James Horton, WEN organizer. "These generalizations have exceptions and contemporary exhibitions are evidence that fresh eyes are challenging these conventions. There is a new generation emerging with fresh enthusiasm and courage."
Tim Peterson, exhibit juror and director and curator of Franklin Art Works added, "WEN's membership, spanning North America, Europe and Asia, shows the continuing vitality of the media and the unrelenting inventiveness of artists working in wood engraving."
Exhibiting artists include: Grigory Babich (Russia), Shirley Bernstein (U.S.), John Cameron (U.S.), Evan Charney (U.S.), Andy English (U.K.), Paul Gentry (U.S.), Allan Greenier (U.S.), Theresa Haberkorn (U.S.), John Haney (Canada), Eric Hoffman (US.), Mirka Hokkanen (Finland), James Horton (U.S.), Carol Inderieden, Rosemary Kilbourn (Canada), Cindy Koopman (U.S.), Vladimir Kortovich (Russia), Channing Lefebvre (U.S.), Michael McGarvey (U.S.), John McWilliams (U.S.), Carl Montford (U.S.), Jameson Moore (U.S.), Earl R. Nitschke (U.S.), Sylvia Pixley (U.S.), Scott Ponemone (U.S.), Michelle Post (U.S.), Joanne Price (U.S.), Abigail Rorer (U.S.), Anders Sandstrom (U.S.), Richard Wagener (U.S.), Jim Westergard (Canada), Donna Westerman (U.S.), Deborah Wood (Canada) and Sue Woollatt (U.K.)
The juror, Tim Peterson, is the director and curator of Franklin Art Works, a nationally acclaimed alternative space located in Minneapolis where he has organized over 130 solo exhibitions. Prior to founding Franklin Art Works, Peterson held curatorial positions at the Lannan Foundation (Los Angeles) and the Williams College Museum of Art (Williamstown, Mass.). At Williams, Peterson organized the exhibition and publication, "British Book Illustration: 1924-1936" for Williams' Chapin Library, featuring many works in wood engraving.
The Wood Engravers' Network, started in 1994, boasts over 200 members from the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. This group of printmakers, with a specific interest in wood engraving, created a forum to facilitate communication, encouragement and education in this historic, yet contemporary relief medium.


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Hi everyone,
I just discovered this forum today and have browsed some of the other posts and all of the responses are so helpful and supportive I was hoping to get some custome tailored advice/opinions on my situation.
My 2nd son was born 10 weeks premature and was hospitalized for 40 days (5 1/2 weeks). During his time in the hospital I pumped aprox. 8 times a day using an Ameda Purely Yours pump at home and the Ameda Elite pump when at the hospital and was able to establish a decent supply - not the 25 ozs in 24 hours that the hospital LC said I should have, but still good. For several different reasons my little guy wasn't put to the breast until just a few days before he was discharged and even then it was only once or twice a day.
Now that we are home and he is 6 1/2 weeks old I am trying to settle in to a good routine that will teach him to accept the breast instead of the bottle and also keep my supply up while he learns. I have been facing a few problems that I'm not sure how to help. 1st. I have relatively flat nipples - the do protrude a little bit and will go further after pumping but it seems to make it difficult for him to feel the nipple in his mouth and if I am too full he can't seem to get a mouth full at all. Also if I pump for a few minutes and then put him to the breast the nipple almost immediately goes back to "normal". 2nd. I have VERY large breasts (42 G currently) and compared to his tiny 4 lb body they are just hard to handle. It seems like he can barely fit the nipple itself into his mouth, let alone any portion of the areola. 3rd. He doesn't often get a good latch - probably due to all of the afore mentioned issues - with a sylicone nipple shield we have gotten a good latch a few times and he will suckle for just a few minutes and then fall asleep. Sometimes he will refuse to open up for the breast, or he will shake his head when I offer it. *sigh*
Sorry, this has turned into a rambling post... I guess I'm mainly wondering if all of these are normal things that will be over come by practice and time or if there is something more proactive that I can do to help.
Also, since he has been home, I have reduced my pumping to match his feeding schedule (6 times a day) and I produce almost twice what he takes at each feeding. I have started to "slack" off and skip pumping at one or two feedings in the past couple days. If my supply drops because of this will it build back up to match his demand once he is actually feeding from the breast? Or do I really need to get my act together and pump at least as often as he feeds?
Thanks in advance for any help, advice, tips or sympathetic "I've been theres" anyone can offer. I really want to have a successful nursing experience with this little guy but the schedule is just so grueling that it's breaking me down and the fact that despite my best efforts he isn't really nursing yet is very discouraging...


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On this day (June 24) in 1788, delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, John Dawson, voiced his strong objections to Virginia ratifying the U.S. Constitution, which had been laboriously drafted in the summer of 1787 at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention.
Among Dawson's numerous objections, which he shared with his more famous Anti-federalists convention colleagues (especially the ever-popular Patrick Henry and the studious George Mason), was his concern that creating the vice president office blatantly violated what Dawson claimed – in what was a long, rambling speech – was the time-honored "political fact" that "the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial powers, should be separate and distinct."
He went on to imply that the office of vice president was not needed, was superfluous, and, therefore, should be eliminated. Despite strong Anti-federalist opposition in the Virginia ratifying convention, Virginia ratified the Constitution on June 25, 1788, by an underwhelming vote of 89-79.
However, opposition to the creation, existence and the usefulness of the office of vice president is still heard. The framers of the U.S. Constitution created the office almost as an afterthought. Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of the Constitution states that each state shall appoint electors who "shall ... vote by Ballot for two persons. ... The Person having the greatest of Votes shall be the President," and the person receiving the second-highest number of votes "shall be Vice President."
In the Constitution, the vice president was explicitly given only three duties: 1. Succeed to the presidency if the president dies, resigns or is impeached and removed from office (nine vice presidents have succeeded to the presidency in this manner – eight through the death of the president, and one through the president's resignation); 2. Serve as presiding officer of the Senate; 3. Cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
Partly because of the nature and structure of the office, many men who have occupied the office of vice president are not well known and, in many instances, did not play significant roles or have political clout during their terms in office.
However, there also were many vice presidents who were prominent and influential. There have been 47 vice presidents to date. By party affiliation, there was one Federalist (John Adams), two Whig (John Tyler and Millard Fillmore), six Democratic-Republican (most notably, Thomas Jefferson), 18 Democratic and 20 Republican. Most vice presidents have been well known and politically experienced figures (at least at the local and state level) in their own right.
In addition to those who eventually succeeded to the presidency, a list of prominent, influential and famous or infamous vice presidents should include Aaron Burr, John C. Calhoun (one of the two vice presidents to have resigned while in office), John Nance Garner, Henry A. Wallace, Alben W. Barkley, Hubert Humphrey, Spiro Agnew (the second veep to have resigned while in office), Nelson Rockefeller, Al Gore and Dick Cheney.
There are six living U.S. vice presidents: Walter Mondale (served under Jimmy Carter), George H.W. Bush (served under Ronald Reagan), Dan Quayle (served under George H.W. Bush), Al Gore (served under Bill Clinton), Dick Cheney (served under George W. Bush) and Joe Biden (serving under Barack Obama).
During most of U.S. history, most vice presidents did not play significant or influential roles. However, since World War II, the office of vice president has assumed the importance it now enjoys. Since 1948, the list of prominent, well known and influential vice presidents includes Alben Barkley, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Nelson Rockefeller, George H.W. Bush and Dick Cheney.
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The nightmare before Christmas
October 11, 2012 —
It's no secret that winter is on the horizon. I don't know about city folk, but here in the Upper Delaware River valley, we see the telltale signs everywhere. There has already been frost on the pumpkins, and squirrels are madly foraging for the abundance of acorns dotting the landscape this year—a sure sign that we had all better prepare to hunker down. Knowing the answer, I still visited the "country bible" at www.farmersalmanac.com, which did not allay my fears.
Having moved just two short months ago, I'm a bit frightened by my lack of preparation. With storm windows, shovels and still-missing scarves on my mind, I'm trying not to panic and to enjoy Halloween (my favorite holiday), autumn and all that precedes Jack Frost (and his girlfriend, Suzy Snowflake) knockin' on the window sill. With harvest festivals giving way to haunted mansions, I'm scratching my (still hairless) head, determined to conjure up a good costume for the plethora of parties looming on the horizon. Last Saturday, Dharma and I spent the day celebrating with friends and neighbors at the 10th annual Pumpkin Fest in Barryville, NY (www.barryville.com), where folks turned out to enjoy the music, food and contests.
Thankfully, Halloween is not just for kids, and although I wasn't in costume, there were plenty of adults who were, parading about in fall finery and competing in separate categories for prizes with the adorable kids. Trophies were awarded for best doggy attire (a pig won!), Jack O' Lanterns, decorated stalls and the requisite pie-eating frenzy (pumpkin, of course). Everyone had a ball and The River Reporter's photo booth was a popular destination, where one could have a souvenir picture taken—a shot of one's self on the front page. To view this photo album, visit www.facebook.com/riverreporter where you can tag and share the pics with your pals.


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Prepare yourselves for a total conversion of Generals on brand new SAGE 2.0 engine. We'll bring you back to battlefield with stunning visuals and physics, we'll keep old stuff to for your enjoyment!
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Hey there guys, i've been really busy IRL last time, it's really hard to focus on much things at one time, but i still have something to show you for now.
I'd like to show you some of our new maps/remakes of classic C&C Generals maps made by Sgor00 :
Still i've made some modifications in them to make them look more realistic.
So if you like this maps - thank him for them. He made it happen. As for other things :
I've tried to port C&C Generals Structures to RA3, as you probably know they consist from shitload of separate texture files. Porting them all is one pain, but the other one is that they are HUGE fps killers, i am expecting huge fps drops from like 30 to 8 when looking at them, this probably caused by somewhat engine limit responsible for loading materials on models. So from now i really trying to fix this problem, this may cause the delay of release date but i am trying to not make it happen. Also if someone care to retexture and re unwrap classic C&C Generals structures for me it will be really awesome since i am not a modeler nor texture artist. So let us all hope i'll find a solution to this.
I really wanted to include remodeled infantry to this "update" today, but sadly i can't since the guy who offered his help is no more responding to my PM's. Welp, that's not a first time when i got silent fuck you in my face.
The other thing is i have ported all C&C Generals units, only aircraft is left, i will show you them as soon as possible.
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The best part of adapting a pre-existing story into a movie is that you've already got a whole bunch of fans who are pretty much guaranteed to buy tickets (yay!). The worst part is that you have to stick to the ideas that already existed in the original story (boo!).
Ha! That's funny because I'm fucking lying to you. People who make movies don't care about staying consistent with some starving artist's vision -- they have cocaine fountains and whiskey pools to pay for. And to be clear, I don't necessarily think that this is a bad thing -- I mean, a cocaine fountain sounds like it'll cause problems, but most of the movies I'm about to talk about are actually pretty good. I just think it's funny that they (seemingly intentionally, in at least one case) are out to piss off the people who came up with the story in the first place.
4 The Men in Black Were Originally Fascists
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Men in Black is the 1997 sci-fi action comedy platform that Will Smith stood upon when he shouted to the world, "People of Earth! Make me your celebrity God-King, and in exchange, I will rap out a pop-song explanation of the premise of every movie I ever appear in." We agreed, and his eventual betrayal of that promise is the greatest disappointment our people have ever faced.
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Imagine what he could've done with Seven Pounds.
Anyway, Men in Black. Odds are you didn't even realize that it was a comic book, but now you do, because I just told you. So naturally you're assuming that the comic was the same kind of odd couple buddy-cop comedy the movie is, right? Probably not, because you also read the title.
In the Source Material ...
Yup, the comic and movie are pretty much identical -- as long as you cut out all the "I make this look good"s and "It just be rainin' black people in New York!"s and replace them with a whole bunch of murder.
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"Now that's what I'm talkin' ab- oh, God."
The whole point of the comic is that the Men in Black -- like the modern urban folklore that they take their name from -- are the brutal enforcers of a secret fascist state that controls every detail of modern life. I seriously cannot impress upon you what massive dicks they are. Remember the "neurolyzer" device that Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) uses to convince a housewife that the alien she saw was swamp gas refracting off of Venus, and then Will Smith gets to be charming and convince her to hire an interior decorator because damn? In the comics, they still have neurolyzers, only K uses them to convince teenagers to kill themselves.
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And suddenly the scene where Will Smith gets the job after shooting a little girl in the face makes sense.
The tagline of the movie -- "Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe" -- only applies to the Men in Black of the comics if you imagine that "scum of the universe" refers to "thinking, feeling human beings." And also you need to change "protecting" to "controlling." And then cut out "from" and replace it with a period, and the beginning of a whole new ... this isn't working. My point is that the Men in Black were originally meant to be significantly more horrifying than David Christopher Bell could ever imagine.
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Also, that fucking hair.
Of course, it's not all cynical -- while the humans of the books are way more violent and Nazi-esque, the aliens (and demons, because there are also demons for some reason) are actually way nicer. One bit of dialogue the movie copies directly from the comic is this bit:
"You can have my gun when you pry it from my cold dead fingers."
"Your proposal is acceptable."
Except in the book, the aliens don't eat the dude and kick off a wacky story -- they just ... fly away. It turns out they're participating in an interstellar scavenger hunt in an attempt to escape slavery, and they need a primitive weapon to win their freedom. They took the guy's offer literally: They thought he was bequeathing them his possessions. Like, as a will. Maybe I'm weird, but I find that super endearing. Like I wanna have those aliens over and teach them how to play Settlers of Catan.
3 Star Trek Is Supposed to Be Optimistic
Since this is such a common complaint, I'm going to get one thing out of the way right off the bat: I don't care that the Star Trek series has been turned into mindless action movies. I don't feel betrayed or misled, because a) that's a stupid thing to feel and b) I'm not really a huge Star Trek guy anyway. I like the movies because I have a soft spot in my heart for films where things explode and pretty people punch things and space ... just spaces. Space doesn't actually need to do anything for me to enjoy it. I just really like it, so any time it's in a movie, I'm on board, man.
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You had my curiosity, but now you have my throbbing nerd-erection.
But there's something of a problem in the latest one, Into Darkness, which pits Captain Kirk against the corruption and bureaucratic failings of Starfleet, personified by resurrected super soldier Benedict Kahnberbatch. Admiral Peter Weller wants to use him to start a war to fund his intergalactic meth ring or something, and Kirk is the only captain who's enough of a straight-shooter to stop him, which we learned right away with a shot of him blatantly disobeying an order and violating the Prime Directive. This is a problem becauuuuse ...
In the Source Material ...
The entire point of the original Star Trek series is that human society has achieved perfection: There's no more hate, greed, jealousy, money, farting, light beer, or vaguely worded text messages from your girlfriend -- just space adventures that took oh God so long to get going.
Three whole minutes just to launch a spaceship? I thought this was the future!
That doesn't make for great storytelling, but hey, that's because Gene Roddenberry's point wasn't "I'm going to systematically make a movie that will have a broad appeal"; it was "I want to depict a utopian future, and I am willing to compromise narrative convention to accomplish that." He wanted to give the kids watching his show an idea of a peaceful world to try to make happen one day.
But there's one thing Roddenberry never considered: Star Trek got super popular, and Roddenberry got super dead, so there was nothing stopping future writers from turning all the upper echelons of Starfleet into corrupt slug monsters. By the time Deep Space 9 rolled around, we had an episode where the hero lies, forges legal documents, indirectly murders a public official in order to trick an entire empire into going to war with his enemies, and then spends the entire episode justifying his actions to us, which is way better than watching Kirk punch lizard monsters, thinks no one in the world. Hell, we even learn about "Section 31" -- a secret part of Starfleet that spends its afternoons plotting genocides. By the time Into Darkness rolls around, the entire plot is about evil RoboCop waking Sauron up from hypersleep so he can fight Sylar while young Jack Ryan watches, masturbating.


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The Phillies offense bailed-out a good-but-not-great effort by Roy Halladay and a near-meltdown in the 55 minute seventh inning to win 9-7, winning their sixth in a row, and reaching the .500 mark for the first time since June 4. Big stops by B.J. Rosenberg and Phillippe Aumont powered the Phils out of jams as the offense put up a nine spot.
Phillies Capitalize on Marlin Errors
Rookie catcher Rob Brantly dropped a routine fly ball hit by Jimmy Rollins in the sixth behind home plate. J-Rol proceeded swat a long fly to deep right on the very next pitch. Giancarlo Stanton, who smashed a homer in the sixth also, misplayed a John Mayberry double in the seventh that led to a Rollins sac fly.
Top of the Line-Up Delivers
While errors undoubtedly kept the Phillies in the game, the Phillies line-up was in full swing tonight, putting up 15 hits, scoring nine. But the standouts were the 1-3 hitters. Jimmy Rollins (2-3, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB), Juan Pierre (3-4, 2 R, 1 RBI), and Chase Utley (3-3, 2 BB, 1 RBI) set the table perfectly for what turned out to be a slug fest. Domonic Brown went 2-4 and every starter, including Roy Halladay, had at least one hit. The Phillies also drew six walks.
Rosenberg and Aumont, Cold as Ice
Two key moments in the game came from the bullpen. Rosenberg entered the game as the fourth pitcher for the Phils and retired the only batter he faced, Donovan Solano, and stopped the bleeding with runners on first and second as the Marlins appeared to be gearing up for a major rally. Aumont showed signs of dominance as the set-up man in the 8th, getting out of a self-created jam. Aumont drew a sacrifice bunt and then struck out Justin Ruggiano and Jose Reyes in order with runners on second and third. Aumont's curveball and change-up had the Marlins guessing and missing. Jonathan Papelbon struck out two in the ninth for his 33rd save.
Playoffs? Playoffs?!
The Phils' playoff hopes have a pulse. The Pirates fell 5-3 to Cincinnati during the Phils' 55-minute seventh, pulling the Phils within 1.5 of the Pirates. Pending the results of the Cardinals v. Padres, the Phillies sit at just 4.5 behind the red birds, who lost Lance Berkman for the year earlier today. We've got high hopes!
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Lets see if Lee can earn some of his contract tomorrow.
JJ will bring his a game for the fish.
The padres have 2 errors in an inning.
Cards up 2-0
Phils have been getting very lucky with the other teams.
AFW 4th inn pads up 3-2
I'd like to see Darrin Ruf at the plate. An older rookie with a lot of power. Maybe what the Phils need in left field for the next five years. Can't be worse on defense than Pat THe Bat.
5-2 padres in the 5th inning.
Wow this may haooen.
And Dick Enberg is so good.
Wish the phils had a good broadcasting team.
I could live with Mccarthy and Dibble.
i just replied to your post buddy that cards were up 2-0 . i posted that pads were up 3-2! i scrolled down ad you posted an update! pads up 5-2 holy schnikies! this can't be happening!
hey i think the next series for the cards is a 4 gamer with the dodgers! hope we win 4 and they split! would that be sweet? shave off 2 games from each.
Volquez has 5 walks.
Not good
Somehow the Phillies are winning. It's great stuff for the fans who come out to CBP and probably had thought the Phillies would just be playing out the string. They could be just 4 out after tonight.
Volquez got out of another jam.
Still 5-2
Howard did not strike out in 5 at-bats today…progress?
No – Howard looks bad. First 2 atbats, both double plays. The first one he plated a run since the bases were loaded with 0 outs. The second double play, even Carlos Lee might have made it to first faster than Howard.
The 3rd atbat, men on first and second and he did manage to hit the ball long and hard enough to move them both up.
There was a ball hit to his right, I have seen Howard get that many times and it skirted past him. There was a foul ball that he dove for and it really looked like he hurt himself but it was in his glove and he dropped it.
Howard looks slow, his hitting is anemic right now.
Just as a side note, Giancarlo Stanton is now known as the beast. The man can rip the cover off the ball but he plays defense like crap. He is awful. He should have gunned down (I think it was) Mayberry on a short fly to right field, the throw was in time but off line. He should did not make some catches, he is a terrible outfielder.
Not enough credit goes to Juan Pierre. He had to win me over in the beginning of the year and he did. He just keeps working hard, does what he can, and plays heads up smart hustling baseball.
Volquez more walks than hits allowed, got out of a tough jam. Not that I'm watching.
Lefty what gets me is this logic; Pierre had 3 hits and at the end of the game Cholly takes him out for Sherholtz – why?
To improve the defense, I assume. Brown to left, Schierholtz to right. Not that Brown is necessarily better than PIerre, but Sch is certainly better than Brown.
While Pierre is a great defensive tool he has no arm. In fact he can rarely reach 2B without a bounce. Nothing against him but late inning defensive replacement (Schieholtz may have the best arm of the OF) makes a lot of sense.
Love Pierre! Problem is i wanted him here 10 years ago. If everyone had his attitude and work ethic we'd be in first place!
Every time I mention Howard you guys get me in trouble.
Shame on Lefty and Brooks.
It is obvious to some.
OOthers see everything through rose colored glasses.
And thats OK.
5-3 deacons in the 6th
Dodgers lost
It is amazing just how lucky the phils have been getting here lately.
Just saying
5-4 Padres
Leftys hero David Freeze with the homer.
Going to be a close one in SD
Padres win.
Phillies 4 games out.
Considering that it was 10 on august 29th (2 weeks ago) not a bad turn of events.
Dodgers are 3 ahead of the fightins
Bucs are 1.5 ahead
Cards 4 games ahead
With 20 to play
Dont forget about the Brewers either. They scare me. They too are 4 out.
4 gamer with Dodgers and Cards happens when the Phillies goto houston on thursday.
So if the Phillies win they are making up ground on someone.
Important thing is to just keep wininng your games like they have been.
We may wind up rooting for the Dodgers in that series V The Cards under most circumstances. The Cards play 9 straight against the Cubs, and Astros.
I suspect the Cubs and Stros are 2 ballclubs that would be thrilled to have RyHo face lefties.
Indeed the Howard comment wasn't meant to be serious. He looks bad at the plate most at-bats, and yes, slower than molasses in January on the basepaths. That being said, at least he was making contact, and that second double play ball was hit pretty solid.
4 out. While I think there might be too many teams to jump, I'm in regardless. Lets see them sweep Houston and pick up two more games. Then it will get really interesting.
REgardless it's just nice to have a real team back on the diamond. The junk show that showed up from June through July was horrid and to see the team battling of late at least will leave a nice taste in your mouth going into the offseason.
This is getting frick'in awesome!! I love the groove this team is in right now – firing on all cylinders.
Yo, everyone…. REEELLLLLAAAAXXXX…. One. Game. At. A. Time.
@Chuck A, with all due respect we don't have to relax. We can be extremely excited in what has been a completely down year. This is FUN!!! It's fun creating scenarios. If this team does this or that, etc. FOR THE FIRST time all season the Phillies are having fun and playing relaxed. And, I do agree w you Chuck A, about taking one game at a time- bc that's exactly what OUR Phillies are doing!!
Good job, Mike. What these people who mention .500 by season's end as satisfying are talking about is out of my scope.
This why we all follow this team, and game…to win. Hell, even the people who are living for .500 will get uptight if the Phils lose tonight, and fall under again.
You wanna have fun? Have fun. The position remains challenging enough without checking yourself against disppointment. The time to relax is if or when the season ends short of what you want. In the meantime, rock on.
DCMikey – I'm not saying that we shouldn't be excited or hopeful or have fun with this. I certainly am. But a lot of people are now thinking that the Phillies are somehow destined to make it. And I'm not one of them.
The math is still really not in our favor. Yes, we've won 8 out of 10 and that's fantastic. We're back to .500 and earlier than I thought we would be. But there are only 20 games left and our opponents (even the lowly Astros) aren't gonna lay down for us. Before the recent 8-2, we went 6-4, 6-4 and 6-4. That's 26-14 over the last 40 games. Take the average of that and I have us winning 13 of the next 20…good enough to finish over .500 and take some good feeling into the off-season….but not good enough to get a WC spot.
Even if the Phils go 16-4 (keeping pace with the 8-2) it still might not be enough with STL and LAD in front of us. PIT is probably done (but who knows) and there's still MIL right there with us.
fun game to watch, nice to see the Phillies are playing up to there potential, nice to see them scoring runs with only one HR. Dispite giving up some runs the pen did a decent job, not many hard hit balls seeing eye grounders on good pitches. Amonte looks pretty good, got squeezed a bit, but came back and go himself out of it. And Chooch just continues to rake big time going to be an interesting twenty games down the streach.
The card and dodgers play a series this weekend. 4 games. Maybe
A split. We will get in. We are better. We are going forward and
They are going backwards. God we would be 3 if we held onto
The braves game.
The Braves game is not the team's potential downfall. They lost a ton of games before that one, most of them just as stupidly. There were errors, blown leads, poor situational hitting, etc., before the Phils even played the Braves. If the had scored just one measly run in that 10 inning scoreless effort by Cliff Lee, they'd also only be 3 games out.
It's great that they're playing well finally, but if they don't make it, that Braves game won't be the main reason why. It'll just be the most recent reason in an entire season of reasons.
George, my man, I wish you the best of luck trying to explain to that guy about how 1 game doesn't sum a season up. First of all, since only 1 club's going home happy for the winter, there is an excellent chance that the Phillies most painful failure has yet to occur, and secondly, for a guy obsessed with mentioning the Sunday night game against the Braves, which isn't exactly unfair, he's demonstrated an outstanding short term memory by not ever mentionibng the 6-0 lead V the same Braves that resulted in a 15-13 loss. About that particular loss, I would say that I recall reading on multiple fronts how some people were captivated with the excitement of that game to the point where they were okay with the Phils losing. Bullbleep. Personally, I'd have quickly forgotten Willie Valdez (.190, 1 dinger this year, but who's counting) and his CY level performance in that Instaclassic against the Reds in 19 last year if the Phils lost. Well, sort of. That was a special game.
You are absolutely right of course.
But I can see where it's possible that one particular game can stick in your craw. For me, it was Papelbon in the Valdespin game. Why? I don't know. Paps has pitched very well and is bound to have a few losses. Maybe it's because Valdespin is a rookie, or has a funny name, I don't know, but that one resonates for some reason.
I, too, can see how one game seems to stick, get under one's skin, or whatever. I wasn't really trying to criticize Jeff for pointing out that one, just attempting to show that tone of other games were just as pathetic IN MY OPINION.
Maybe I'm cursed, but about 50 or 60 games this year have made me want to toss my supper, and about 400 particular gaffes are still making my skin crawl. Thankfully, some of the perpetrators of those gaffes (Pence, Qualls, Sanches) have been dumped, and I'm beginning to keep my food down. Provided Wigginton is kept away from 3rd base, I'll probably fully recover.
Aumont's splitter might be one of the most deadly pitches in the entire league. That thing is just nasty.
Holy shit. What a run by the phillies. In their last 18 games, they are 15-3. It's okay to get excited, our team is doing very well and playing good baseball.
I still stick by my guns – I just wanted them to finish the season without a losing record. Considering there was a point this team was 37-51, that is an accomplishment. Be proud of your phils for not giving up.
Fire Amaro, Fire Charlie …
Not only that, but what about the people that were scared of winning because they thought Amaro would get lured into thinking he had a winner, and would forget where he had to improve.
I bet those people have slept through this, and still think the Phils are headed to a hundred losses.
if we make the playoffs or not, I think this just shows the intense overreaction by so many fans . . . blaming Ruben and Charlie for a team that was obviously getting killed by injuries. .
Utley, Howard… Halladay ….are the obvious ones. .
but the other thing that people were blaming Ruben and Charlie for were the underperforming players … Victorino, Bastardo, etc . . . . .
if we had a bullpen with a healthy Stutes, and the "normal" Bastardo, our overall bullpen would've looked a little bit better ………. I think all those young arms are a strength of the team, they just need to stay healthy and Bastardo and Aumont need to cut down on the free passes
Keep the dream alive. Another gritty performance as the Phils keep pulling it out.
So many interesting storylines. Will the PIrates screw up their almost sure thing of a first winning record since 1992?
What do Kemp's physical issues mean for the Dodgers playoff hopes?
What about the banged up Cards?
At the very least when it all comes down to it, thank you Phils for making this one fun when everyone counted you guys out
The math might not be in our favor, but the baseball Gods sure seem to be moving the pieces around.
As the great Bluto once said: "Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
Go PHILS!
@Ken Bland, thank you man!!!
Saw it last night driving here in Charlotte, N.C. 7/22/2008Never saw antyhing like it or even heard of it before!It was storming heavily and all the lightning i saw was normal white till that wierd green flash.It was awesome.I was on the cell phone with my wife and i just paused and told her about it.Don't think she believed me. LOL!


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Incidentally, this is why we'll never get sponsored by Band-Aids. I'd like to stress that neither AMC nor the creators of Mad Men are paying me. (Funny story. Turns out, no one is paying me. I was fired from Cracked about eight months ago and I've been hacking into the site ever since to get my articles up.) I'm only bringing up Mad Men because I genuinely think it's one of the best shows on television. Not too long ago, I asked "What the fuck happened to TV?", and I brought up The Hills, Jon & Kate Plus 8 Minus Several Crucial Chromosomes, A Show That Isn't Actually About Cougars So Who Gives a Shit and I'm a Celebrity- Go Fuck Yourself as not only examples of television's horrible degeneration, but also fairly convincing signs of the coming apocalypse. If you agreed with my thesis that those shows were like a like a special kind of cancer that insulted your masculinity as it slowly killed you, you're probably wondering where all the good shows have gone. Mad Men is the answer to that. Here's why.
So Don Draper, the hard-to-love yet impossible-to-hate protagonist is a fairly complicated guy. Very little is known about him and his prowess as an ad man is unexplainable. He sits around in his office, alternately drinking highballs and looking intense, and at the end of the day, pulls a sales pitch directly out of his ass and flings it around the office like a monkey flinging feces around a cage (or an office, really). Except in Don's case, the sales pitch isn't smelly and you don't care if any of it gets stuck in your hair because it is solid fucking gold. Still, it's not just Don's ability as an ad man that I respect, it's his less-than-conventional solutions to problems. We're going to take a look at a few of the problems Draper's faced as well as the solutions a lesser man (you) would come up with. Then, we're going to see what happens when you Draper that shit and turn to solutions that Don Draper actually used in the series. Problem: Your boss inappropriately hits on your wife. What You Would Do: This is tough, because this man is your boss, but no one should treat your wife that way. Write him a strongly-worded letter explaining the conflict, demand an apology and hopefully you can put this whole sordid mess behind you. Draper That Shit: Wordlessly coerce your boss into consuming massive amounts of alcohol and food, then challenge him to a foot race up some stairs thereby forcing him to throw up all over a bunch important clients.
That fucking happened! That response is NO ONE'S first reaction to a problem. No one except Don Draper. Problem: Your wife threw you out of the house as a result of your infidelity. What You Would Do: Tearfully beg your wife to take you back, promise her that you'll change, and that you love her very much. Draper That Shit: Wordlessly fly across the country so you can hang out and fuck adorable hippies while your miserable, wronged wife raises your children. Fly back when you feel like it and move back into your house.
Problem: A client insults your sponsors and they demand an apology. The client's wife/manager is becoming incredibly difficult to deal with. What You Would Do: Reach out to your legal team, and ensure your client that they are legally obligated to play nice, or he will be in violation of his contract. Draper That Shit: Pull the wife/manager aside and semi-publicly fingerblast the shit out of her.
That actually happened, and it actually worked. Do you have any idea how much better every show in the history of television would be if Don Draper was a character? Just consider Friends, and how much more compelling that show would be if Draper would occasionally drop by to fingerblast Jennifer Aniston. I would watch that show. If the Don Draper Method isn't enough to convince you to watch Mad Men, there's one other fairly important point I'd like to draw your attention to. Now, my background is Literary Theory, so I apologize in advance if I get too technical and academic in this next section. Mad Men Balances Complex Themes and Intricate Story Telling


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PORTALES, N.M. — Seniors Jessie Poku (WR, Murphy, Richardson HS) and Tillman Stevens (DB, Baytown, Texas/Sterling HS) from the Eastern New Mexico University football team have been selected Honorable Mention D2Football.com All-American, for their outstanding play during the 2010 season. The award marks the fifth All-American Honors for the Greyhounds this season and the ninth in the past two seasons.
For Stevens, it was the third All-America award this offseason, as he was chosen to the Daktronics First Team and Associated Press Second Team Little All-American. He led the Lone Star Conference and finished tied for seventh in the nation, with 11.1 tackles per game. Stevens also tied for the conference lead and 11th in the country with six interceptions, including one, which he returned 62 yards for a score against Central Oklahoma.
Poku, a three-time All-Lone Star Conference performer, shattered nearly every Greyhound receiving record and finished 11th in the country and first in the LSC North, with 7.8 receptions per game during his senior season. Poku set career-highs, with 86 receptions for 932 yards and 11 touchdowns.


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December 12, 2013 —
Press release: Pike County Business Development Corporation is pleased to announce that on December 11, 2013 Kahr Arms, a subsidiary of Saeilo Enterprises, Inc. closed the purchase of the Pike County Business Park on Well Road.
Mr. Justin Moon, President of Saeilo Enterprises, Inc. said he hopes to break ground by the end of the year. The New York arms manufacturing company will begin constructing a 40,000 square foot facility to house both their corporate offices and a manufacturing center on the 12 acre parcel (Lot 5) on the 600 acre property.
"This company will bring the park back on the tax rolls and create much needed jobs" said Commissioner Mathew Osterberg. "We look forward to the positive impact to our local economy that Kahr Arms will bring". T
he Pike County Economic Business Development Corporation's President, Robert Pierce, said " We would like to thank everyone that helped make this day happen, especially Davis R. Chant Realtors, Dave Chant and Pete Helms for brokering the sale, as well as Commissioner Mathew Osterberg and the Blooming Grove Township supervisors just to name a few". "This has been a long process but I think Kahr Arms will be a perfect fit for Pike County".


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That Feeling When You Don't Save Your Work...
Posted 19 August 2013 - 11:36 PM
i'm soooooo pissed right now...i just worked on a track for two hours that was sounding great, and then one of my plugins crashed my entire workstation. then i realized i forgot to save.
Posted 19 August 2013 - 11:54 PM
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Posted 21 August 2013 - 04:07 AM
My old computer broke and I lost allot
Posted 21 August 2013 - 04:47 AM
I hear you on this. It got me in the habit of saving more often. One good thing I can say about Ableton, I've had a plugin crash it 3-4 times and it has always auto saved.
word. the auto-save function is one of the things I really like about ableton. There was one time where it didn't work, but it was pretty much my fault, cus I didn't save for like 6 or 7 hours and ableton didn't manage to reconstruct all the shit I've done. Other than that, it works pretty well. Long story short: Frank, you should get in on ableton. hehe.
Posted 21 August 2013 - 11:25 AM
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Posted 21 August 2013 - 11:50 AM
Oh shit! I almost spit my drink everywhere. Haha! Yeah James, ableton is nice. There's a big initial learning curve, but after that it makes more sense than any other DAW I've used and I've been through most of the major ones. Of course, we all know that creative dudes can use whatever, but it's definitely worth a stab.
FL Studio is like the retarded step-brother of Ableton
I can vouch for this. I used Reason for about 10 years also, and I don't think it ever crashed unless I had it Rewired through Cubase and the shady copy of Cubase was probably the culprit.
actually reason almost never crashes. 10 years on it and I've never seen it crash
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Posted 21 August 2013 - 05:34 PM
Long story short: Frank, you should get in on ableton. hehe.
yeah, i should probably start investing $ into actual licenses and legit programs lol...up to this point i've only been using either my SP-303 by itself or a cracked version of FL Studio 9 with VST's and plugins i downloaded for free from various, possibly shady websites. fyi "expo" was the culprit in this particular instance, so watch out for that.
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Posted 10 September 2013 - 04:12 AM
One time reason couldn't load a song anymore because of a "corrupt file" or something like that?
Still don't know what that was about... it prevents you from loading samples that are not compatible...
Cubase is pretty solid too... have a cracked version... sometimes have to start it up twice...
Lately it's getting more glitchy... but my gear's also getting olderand I'm doing heavier and heavier projects.
I takes a while to get over a loss... but after several years you realize you can then make a way better track than the lost one was...
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