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Blood: He is a friend one of my 5 selves as the doctors call it...
Iris: it just my her here
*thinking back*
i missed those days
*carves the pillar with gnarl piece of melt*
hehe their scream and pain faces....
*cazy smile*
oh the joy
*snaps back*
so there's five
Blood: yup including me to do you want me to introduce you-
Iris: *puts the gnarl metal up*
yes yes
Blood: smiles- I am blood the main me Also known as the most insane one... This one is death he is sadistic and likes to kill.. The one on the top bunk is Splatter he is funny but he is mad ADHD... The one that is under the cot is Night he hates light so he stays under there a whole lot.. Lastly the one who is currently doing push ups is zeren he is bi- polar- and sometimes we switch- I might switch out for death and then I would be controlling the main body- smiles crazily- *still nothing is there*
Iris: i understand
*eating ice*
Blood: intresting your the first- walks around his cell- how long you have been here?
Iris: just got today...we where moved
those poeple ruin my fun i hate them!
they going to try to fix me....
*leaning on the door frame*
Blood: nods people have been trying to fix me for ages but me and my others are set in stone- laughs-
both: the same here!
Blood: I guess we are all the same- buzz buzz- oh it's it time to take a walk do you wish to come-
Iris: i'll
*breaking a chair leg off and walks with it*
Juana touches my banana.
Iris: banana? where?
Blood: walks outside- it is bright...- looks around- we can go anywhere on campus-
Iris: *zones out*
huh? i think so
Blood: your almost as crazy as me- sit on cement wall-
Iris: probably worst
*use people for target pratice*
Blood: laughs- you might be right... Death thinks your wrong-
Iris: let him
* smirks and throws it*
SCORE!!! right though the head...hehe
would like to try?
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Backyard Bar's Obers salute female winemakers in upcoming tapas/wine tasting event
- 5:02 pm Monday, April 29th, 2013 by M.M. Cloutier
At The Backyard Bar—an outdoor oasis fringed by tropical gardens at Palm Beach Hibiscus bed-and-breakfast along the northern outskirts of CityPlace—sommelier Melanie Ober and her chef-husband Michael "Cheffee" Ober have planned a May 9 "Salute to Female Winemakers" tasting event.
A selection of four small plates—among them, snapper sashimi with basil salad and grapefruit vinaigrette—will be paired with wines created by women in the wine world from Italy, Spain, California and Argentina.
The 6:30 p.m. event is just $25 a person, so naturally, it's likely to sell out, as have other similar monthly events at The Backyard Bar, 213 S. Rosemary Ave.
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Challenger's Sports representatives Richard Hamilton and Owen Lavers are conducting the annual British soccer camp this week and getting used to the weather of South Texas.
"It's very, very hot," said Hamilton, who has been playing soccer for "as long as I can remember."
Hamilton is making his third trip to the United States for Challenger's Sports. Previous trips found him coaching in Chicago, the northwest part of the country and even the big sky country of Montana.
Hamilton plays soccer at the college level and with a semi-pro club team around his home area of Wolverhampton and Birmingham, England.
When asked if he saw any future World Cup players in his Beeville charges, he said, "You never know. There are some pretty good little players at the camp."
The second coach, Lavers, is on his first trip for Challenger's and is from Wales. Lavers is also a college level player and grew up playing the game "all my life."
"The kids here are brilliant, really easy to coach," said Lavers.
The British Soccer Camp is part of the Beeville Soccer Club program, with a little more than 30 participants this year from the youngest at four years to teenagers.
The skills are presented in the form of drills and exercises that help with ball handling, passing and general knowledge of the game. A local "World Cup" tournament of games is usually part of the camp's grand finale.
Both Hamilton and Lavers will be heading on to another location for a four-day clinic or camp after Friday, but they have enjoyed this part of South Texas.
"We were in Dallas last week and got a little bit of the heat, but we went to South Padre Island this week, and it's really beautiful," said Lavers.
Soccer is slowly becoming a major sport in the United States with more and more youngsters taking to the sport. Thanks to the World Cup and other major events, national exposure is on the rise, and the number of youngsters gravitating to the round ball brand of "football" is increasing.
Maybe, there will come a time when college level players here in the States can go to Europe and coach the young players there.


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Wow, probably your best work, jpz. Really cool, I like the meter underneath the player matchups, gives more detail.
I think we should consider it a success if Lebron scores 30. I'm expecting at least 40. With our lack of a shotblocking presence, and our faster pace, Lebron is going to go nuts on us.
The Garden is going to go absolutely crazy for Lebron. It did before, now imagine after the trades. Hopefully Lebron will feel at home!
We've got a back to back with the Pistons after this, tough schedule. Although, the T-Wolves recently blew out the Pistons in the palace, so who knows.


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Is Jimmy Spencer right about Jimmie Johnson
I read an article by SPEED's Jimmy Spencer entitled "What Happened to Accountability" last week. Spencer was critical of Jimmie Johnson's post race excuse for losing to Kevin Harvick at California. Here is a snippet of what Spencer said about Johnson.
"Jimmie Johnson constantly conjures up excuses when someone beats him on the track. Johnson doesn't do it in a rude or defensive manner, but he does it, and it really gets under my skin. When Kevin Harvick passed him for the win Sunday at Fontana, Johnson stated in several post-race interviews that he couldn't hold off the No. 29 because it was coming on two fresh tires, while Johnson didn't pit under that last caution. Well, neither did Harvick. Johnson got beat by four old tires, not two new ones. Misinformation aside, which actually came from crew chief Chad Knaus, Johnson shouldn't have made excuses as to why he didn't win. He should have stated how his day went and congratulated Harvick on a job well done. He lost and should have taken it like a man."
I thought Spencer was a little harsh last week when describing Johnson. Spencer can be over the top sometimes with his opinions, which makes him entertaining, but also difficult to take seriously at times. After all, Johnson probably just assumed that Harvick had fresher tires because he was significantly faster. Perhaps he should have asked crew chief Chad Knaus who had fresh tires behind him before using it as an excuse as to why he lost, but I can understand the assumption.
At Martinsville, Johnson was busted for speeding on pit road, and vehemently lashed out of NASCAR following the race.
"I wasn't speeding. They didn't like how it looked, the way I managed my timing lines. There is just no way. People will say whatever, but with the math and the way we know our timing lines, there is just no way," Johnson said after the race.
http://www.nascarracingscene.com/2011/0 ... immie.html
Now, I see what Jimmy Spencer is talking about. Johnson refused to believe that he could have possibly made a mistake. He threw NASCAR officials under the bus, an offense that cost Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman a pretty penny last year. Johnson issued an apology, so it is unlikely that NASCAR will fine him in a similar fashion.
I can understand in the heat of the moment wanting to blast NASCAR for a penalty that cost you a race, but he came across as a whiny victim of NASCAR's conspiracy to stop Jimmie Johnson from winning. If NASCAR did not want Johnson to win, they would have taken action five years ago. He should have taken that penalty like a champion, or in his case, a five-time champion.
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I was in the swamps and suddenly I got invaded, I was already running towards the boss gate but I was poisoned by the waters so the health loss gave away my position. However, the same happened to the invader, was loosing HP because of the water... So I decided to wait him next to the fog gate.
WITH MILDRED next to me. Poor lil' fella got beated down to a BLOODY PULP.
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Dark Souls seems very daunting ;_;
" I'll tell you the ultimate secret of magic. Any cunt could do it." - John Constantine
its pretty unwelcoming and kinda unforgiving but not that hard if you play normally


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By Associated Press 8:41am, June 17, 2013Angel McCoughtry scored 23 points, and Erika de Souza had 16 points and 11 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 88-74 on Sunday.
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Playing it Forward embarks on first cleanup for Adopt-A-Place program
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Started in 2005, the Adopt-A-Place Program began when the Town of Firestone and its residents recognized the need to clean up litter in the community. By participating in the Adopt-A-Place program, community groups, businesses and individuals help the Town of Firestone reallocate funds, time and manpower to other much-needed programs and projects, including park construction, upgrading and maintenance, trail improvement projects and more.
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Yang Hai (杨海), from Tianjin, was born in a martial arts family. Yang started martial arts training at the age of 8 under the guardian of his grandfather (Yang Qinglin, a student of Zhang Zhankui). Yang Hai began his martial arts teaching career since 1988, he is currently living and teaching internal martial arts in Montreal.
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The grants were funded through HUD's Capital Fund Program, which provides funding annually to public housing authorities to make alterations such as replacing plumbing and electrical systems.
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She was born February 18, 2012, in Burlington.
Survivors include her mother, Sandra Eastman of Poultney; her father, Willis Sheldon and step-mother, Karen Sheldon of Rutland; two sisters, Destany and Elianna; paternal grandmother, Phyllis Sheldon of Pittsford; paternal grandfather, Robert Sheldon of Ludlow; paternal great-grandmother, Zela Sheldon of Chester; aunts, uncles and cousins. Dezirae is also survived by maternal grandmother, Linda Dufield; her maternal great-grandparents, Donald and Kathy Miller; maternal aunts, Chrystal, Lisa, Brittnay and Sara Eastman, Antonia Dufield and Brianna Cormier; and her maternal uncle, TJ Eastman.
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U.S. - Israel High Technology ForumThe Sheraton National HotelSeptember 9, 2008
8:45 am - 9:00 am — Welcome IntroductionMG Barry Bates, USA (Ret)Vice President, Operations, National Defense Industrial Association
9:00 am - 9:30 am — Keynote AddressThe Future of the U.S. - Israel High Technology PartnershipThe Honorable Mario Mancuso, Under Secretary for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce
9:30 am - 10:00 am — Keynote AddressThe Next Step in High Technology and Strategic Goods Trade between the United States and IsraelMr. Pinchas Buchris, Director General,Israeli Ministry of Defense
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On July 16 more than 20 female students attended the Women in Animation San Francisco screening of Monsters University at Pixar Studio. After the movie, everyone at the event had the chance to listen to a panel of talented women who worked in Technical, Artistic and Production roles on the film followed by an audience Q&A session.
Rosalie Wynne, one of the students who attended was impressed by the size of Pixar and the amenities they provide their employees like the dining areas all over the building. "I also enjoyed touring the second floor where they kept their art gallery and had some concept art on display," she said.
Rosalie noticed that the panelist had mostly arrived at Pixar in the mid-1990s to early-2000s and were able to work their way up the ranks. She doesn't think that approach will work now. "Our generation has to have all this schooling and amazing portfolios and reels to be considered for jobs now. I think the days are mostly past when you can start at the bottom and work your way up into an artist's position," she added.
One of the main things the panelists stressed was the importance of being collaborative and to learn to communicate effectively. They said overall, working at Pixar is about being a team player plus learning when to fight for your ideas and when to let them go.
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The only thing that seems fishy here is the rash of opioniated newbies
I flagged the drive train as a restoration drive train in the report on the car.
The trim tag and vin number tag and paperwork is real.
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Chevrolet and ECR Engines Score Another DP Engine Championship
October 3, 2013
Chevrolet and ECR Engines Wins 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series DP Engine Manufacturers' Championship for the Second Consecutive Year
LAKEVILLE, Conn. – (October 3, 2013) – For the second consecutive year, Chevrolet has won the GRAND-AM Rolex Series Daytona Prototype (DP) Engine Manufacturers' Championship. The win by Wayne Taylor Racing in the season finale at Lime Rock Park on Saturday capped the championship-winning effort by the seven Corvette DP teams; which are all powered by ECR Engines.
"Winning the GRAND-AM Rolex Series Engine Manufacturers' Championship for the second consecutive year is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the Corvette DP teams and drivers," said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President Performance Vehicle and Motorsports. "Our partners at ECR Engines, along with our Powertrain team, worked each and every week to deliver the right combination of power, fuel economy and durability. It was truly a team effort. "
On the way to winning the coveted title, Chevrolet's Corvette DP teams and drivers won eight of the 12 races held during 2013 season.
"With the efforts of ECR Engines, the technical support Pratt and Miller provides, as well at the expertise from GM Racing Powertrains, Chevrolet Racing in the Rolex Series has accomplished a great deal this season," said Mark Kent, Director of Chevrolet Racing. "As a new chapter is set to begin with the debut of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship in January, 2014 at Daytona International Speedway, we are honored to leave the final event of the GRAND-AM Rolex Series as a champion."
The Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype team and driver roster that contributed to Chevrolet capturing the Manufacturers' title are: Wayne Taylor Racing – Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor. GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing – Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney; Spirit of Daytona Racing – Richard Westbrook and Ricky Taylor; Action Express Racing (two cars) – Christian Fittipaldi, Joao Barbosa, Brian Frisselle, and Burt Frisselle and 8 Star Motorsports (two cars) Enzo Potolicchio, Stephane Sarrazin, Michael Valiante, Sebastien Bourdais and Emilio DiGuida.
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Build-a-Bear has a $5 off $25 purchase OR a $10 off $40 purchase coupon out- both expire 9/6/11 so print them and get to the store — Maybe BEFORE Hurricane Irene strikes?
I'm also going to admit here, and now, that I've never been inside of a Build-a-Bear. Nor have my children. Can you believe that? Sad. We need to fix that!
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British retirees Rachel and Paul Chandler were sailing in the Indian Ocean in 2009 when their boat was hijacked by Somali pirates. They were held captive in Somalia for more than a year. Guest host Viviana Hurtado speaks to the couple about their experience, which they documented in the memoir Hostage: A Year at Gunpoint with Somali Pirates.


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It seems that the lack of clubs taking part in whatever scheme is the problem. I reckon that a tie up with amateur clubs is the answer. Players will get games, amateur clubs will be stronger and player development will continue. I don't mean taking over amateur clubs but for Championship teams to enter teams into amateur leagues. Not ideal, but better than no games or development at all.
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Who designed the Museum? In 1964, the Pasadena Art Museum's Trustees hired architects Thornton Ladd and John Kelsey to design the building that now houses the Norton Simon collections. The Museum, built on Carmelita Park property, opened to the public on November 24, 1969. In 1999 the interior was redesigned by Frank O. Gehry. Please see Architecture for more information.
Do you have food service? Light refreshments are available in the garden. Please see Café.
What type of organization is the Museum? The Museum is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation.
Who owns the collections? Most of the art is on long-term loan from The Norton Simon Foundation and the Norton Simon Art Foundation. Works from the Museum's permanent collection, including the Galka Scheyer Collection, are also displayed.
Can I give my own private tour of the Museum? Independent tour operators may guide groups through the Norton Simon Museum. Please see Policies for our guidelines.
May I have my wedding or wedding photographs taken in the galleries or gardens? No, the Museum does not accommodate wedding ceremonies. We also do not allow private professional photography on the property. For media requests, please use our contact page.
Can I rent the galleries, gardens or theater? No, the Museum is not available for rent.
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Does the Museum have a free day? Admission to the Museum is free for all visitors the first Friday of every month from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Pie and Ice Cream Social will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 4-6:30pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 700 South Broadway, New Ulm.
Menu includes: pulled pork sandwiches; egg salad sandwiches; beans; potato chips; pie; cookies; ice cream and beverage.+4:00 pmPie & Ice Cream Social, New Ulm
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The American Legion and the Lions Club of New Ulm will be serving Sauerkraut, landjaegers, or pork and dumpling or mashed potatoes on Wednesday, September 24, 5-7pm.
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~9-10am at the Lafayette Community Center, 540 7th Street in Lafayette
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~12-1pm at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 411 5th Street, Nicollet
They accept Medicare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Humana and UCare. They do not accept Health Partners or Unicare. Private cost $35 (Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine). Sponsored by Nicollet County Public Health; 507-934-7220+9:00 amNicollet County Flu Clinic
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Fairfax City-Wide Garage Sales – Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27
Many sales throughout town and country. Some sales start on Wednesday and Thursday and some are open all day on Saturday. Full listing of sales and map will be in the Standard-Gazette and Messenger newspaper. Lots of variety and something of interest for everyone.
This event is sponsored by the Fairfax Civic and Commerce Association.+8:00 amFairfax City-Wide Garage Sales
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Join Sleepy Eye Medical Center's 2014 Women's Expo on Saturday, September 27, from 9am-1pm. Come for a morning of shopping, education, socializing and healthy snacking – just for women.
This expo will be held in the lower level community room in the Medical Center in Sleepy Eye. There will be a silent auction for gift baskets, door prizes and complimentary snacks and it's all free. There will be over 20 vendors with a wide variety of gifts, food items and clothing on sale. Presentations will be made by Dr. Karlyn Armbruster, Dr. John Pelzel and Nurse Practitioner Sue Ahlness, who will be on hand to answer questions you may have about women's health issues.+9:00 amSleepy Eye Medical Center's Women's Expo
−Church of St. Mary Fall Festival, New Ulm10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Church of St. Mary Fall Festival, New Ulm, will be taking place Sunday, September 28; Mass at 10am; bone-in ham and meatball dinner served 10:30am-1:30pm family style. Adults/$10; children 3-10/$4.50 and under 3/free.
Games; crafts; refreshments; silent auction/theme baskets; bake sale; televised Vikings game; live beef raffle; outdoor food; IPad raffle; 1919 Root Beer; bingo at 12pm.
Live entertainment provided by Jeff Wesselmann; Benny Seifert and Nick Stadick.
Big ticket raffle drawing at 4pm; top 3 prizes are $500 cash; over 100 other prizes; total value over $6,000+10:00 amChurch of St. Mary Fall Festival, New Ulm
−St. Anne's Catholic Church Fall Festival, Wabasso10:00 am – 3:00 pm
St. Anne's Catholic Church of Wabasso will have their Annual Fall Festival on Sunday, September 28, beginning with Country Western Mass at 10am; turkey dinner served 11am-1:30pm.
Games; activities; country store and refreshments will be available on the church grounds beginning at 11am. Raffle drawing 1:30pm.+10:00 amSt. Anne's Catholic Church Fall Festival, Wabasso
−Great Grassroots Gathering, Sleepy Eye11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Great Grassroots Gathering will be held on September 28, Allison Park, Sleepy Eye, 11am-5pm; rain or shine.
A celebration of our Pioneer Heritage, with crafts and food booths, flea market, displays and an afternoon of entertainment. Sponsored by the Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society.
The Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society will be serving hamburgers, tacos in a bag, bars and cookies, chips, water and pop.
Featured entertainment includes: The Black Diamonds Band with Donna, Deb and Leon. Starting performance at 12pm.
If you wish to participate by exhibiting, selling crafts or entertaining, please call 507-794-5053.
This activity is made possible by a grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature.+11:00 amGreat Grassroots Gathering, Sleepy Eye
−Sheep Wool Quilts, Harkin Store1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sheep Wool Quilts – Sunday, September 28, 1-4pm at the Harkin Store, New Ulm
Alexander Harkin came to Minnesota and West Newton to raise sheep on the hillside. He did that and was noted as having very good quality wool. We have a program to honor the wool industry. Come and see the displays of the wool and information about wool. There will be a display of spinning wheels, carders and wool items and quilts, new and old.
The gift shop is open the same hours as the store and has a discount sale on items. The store is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October from 10am-5pm, with programs on Sunday afternoons from 1-4pm. We are open MEA week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday until October 19th.
The 1870′s store is located nine miles northwest of New Ulm on Nicollet County Road 21, or the bottom road, or nine miles east of Fort Ridgely. It is operated by Nicollet County Historical Society. For more information, contact 507-354-8666 or Nicollet at 507-934-2160.+1:00 pmSheep Wool Quilts, Harkin Store
−The Harlem Ambassadors vs Your Hometown Heroes6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A night your family will never forget. The Harlem Ambassadors vs Your Hometown Heroes competing to benefit your community on Sunday, September 28, 6pm at the New Ulm Public High School Gym. All proceeds benefit Brown County Habitat for Humanity.
Watch the Habitat for Humanity Hoopsters challenge the Harlem Ambassadors in a game of comedy basketball. Family fun for everyone!
Advance tickets: Adults/$10; K-12/$5 and at the door tickets: adults/$12; K-12/$8. Pre-K and under admitted free.
Tickets available at: Brown Co. Habitat office at 1106 S Broadway or call 354-4287; United Prairie Bank, New Ulm location; Online: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/695859+6:00 pmThe Harlem Ambassadors vs Your Hometown Heroes
−Bingo, Winthrop6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Hahn's Dining and Lounge in Winthrop will be having Bingo each Monday beginning September 29 at 6:30pm.
16 games per night will be played. Games sponsored by the Winthrop Honor Guard on behalf of the Winthrop Area Foundation.+6:30 pmBingo, Winthrop
−The New Ulm Tattler2:00 pm – 7:30 pm
NUACT presents:
Hermann the German: The Scandal that Rocked New Ulm! A Comedy!
State Street Theater 15 N. State
Saturday, October 11th 2:00PM & 7:30PM
Tickets $10.00 gerneral admission
On sale now at New Ulm Chamber and at the door!
Come join the fun during Oktoberfest!
Call 359-9990 for a season Brochure!
www.newulmact.net+2:00 pmThe New Ulm Tattler
−Fish Fry- Courtland Fire Department3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fish Fry- Courtland Fire Department
Saturday, October 11th from 3PM to 8PM or till gone! located at the Courtland Community Center
Adults $11, Kids 5-12 $5, under 5 Free!
Meal includes:
Beer Battered fish
German Potato Salad
Milk, Coffee
Sponsored by Courtland Relief Assocaition+3:00 pmFish Fry- Courtland Fire Department
−Haunted Corn Maze7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, October 11th from 7-9 PM
Come for Scares! Come for Food! Come for Fun! Remember to bring your flashlight!
Ron and Karen Domeier Farm 3 milkees west of New Ulm on Cty Rd. 27
Proceeds to benefit NUACS Technology
Thanks to Happy Joe's Pizza+7:00 pmHaunted Corn Maze
−Annual Roast Beef Dinner10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Annual Roast Beef Dinner
Church of St. Michael, Morgan
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Adults $10, Under 12 $5, Preschool $3, Takeouts $10+10:30 amAnnual Roast Beef Dinner
−Support Brain Injured Survivors!5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Support Brain Injured Survivors!
"Lonesome Ron" visits New Ulm on Monday, Oct. 13th form 5-8 PM
Show True Colors! Wear Red, White, and Blue and you win a prize too!
Dine in Buffet customers only.
Visit us at www.mnbif.org for more information.+5:00 pmSupport Brain Injured Survivors!
−Senior Dance1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Senior Dance
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 from 1-4PM
Music Provided by "Bud Berhow"
American Legion
229 W. Nassau
St. Peter
There will be an admission charge for this event
Questions? Call sylvia @ 934-7227
Sponsored by the St. Peter Senior Center+1:00 pmSenior Dance
−Honor Randy Rieke6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
In honor of Randy Rieke
Join the Farmers Co-op of Hanska on Friday, Oct. 17th at the Hanska Community Center to help celebrate the 30 years Randy has dedicated to the Farmers Co-op of Hanska and all their members.
Help the Farmers Co-op of Hanska thank Mr. Rieke with refreshments, finger food and cake.
It's at the Hanska Community Center, Friday Oct. 17th from 6:30 PM till 10:00 PM+6:30 pmHonor Randy Rieke
−Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Fundraiser Breakfast8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Fundraiser Breakfast
October 19th from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM located at Leifel Hall – Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Adults $7, Ages 6 and under $5
Breakfast includes:
Scrambled eggs
Hash Brown
Cinnamon Rolls
Juice & Milk
Crafts, Baked Items & Garden Produce will also be on sale along with a raffle.
Hope to see you there!
Sponsored by: Sts. Joseph & Elizabeth Council
+8:30 amCatholic United Financial Matching Grant Fundraiser Breakfast
−Fall Supper and Bake Sale4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Fall Supper and Bake Sale at oakwood United Methodist Church, 1630 Oakwood Ave., New Ulm, MN
Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 4-6:30 PM
Adults $9, Children $3 (ages 3-12)
Meal includes:
BBQ's or Hot Turkey Sandwich (choice of one sandwich)
German and American Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Pie and Dessert
(Take outs available)
Take home some baked goods!+4:00 pmFall Supper and Bake Sale
−Glencoe Lions Club Annual Sausage/Ham Supper4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Glencoe Lions Club invites you to their annual "All You Care to Eat" Sausage/Ham Supper on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Pla-Mor Ballroom in Glencoe, serving from 4:30-7:30 p.m. with take outs available (take out parking near the door).
Menu includes: Lions original recipe sausage, ham scalloped potatoes, corn, applesauce. bars, coffee and milk. Advance adult tickets are only $8.00 and are available at Hite Hardware, Franklin Printing and from Lions Club members.
Prices at the door are Adults -$9.00 Children (age 4-10) – $4.00 and children age 3 and under are free.
Proceeds will be used toward community projects and please bring a non perishable food item for the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf. Collection boxes will also be available for your used eyeglasses, sunglasses and hearing aids. Thank you for your support!+4:30 pmGlencoe Lions Club Annual Sausage/Ham Supper
−Fourth Annual Vendor/Craft Fair9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fourth Annual Vendor/Craft Fair
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at Sibley East High School, 202 NW Third Ave., Arlington, MN 55307
SS. Michael, Mary, & Brendan Catholic Heart Work Camp
-Lunch Available-
Cheesy Turkey Sandwiches, Chips, Bars, and Beverages
Many, Many 30 + Vendors and Craft Items! Check it Out! Something for everyone!+9:00 amFourth Annual Vendor/Craft Fair
−HALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNT10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sat, October 25, 10am – 12pmWhere: 2 N Broadway St, New Ulm, MN 56073, USA (map)HALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNTHalloween mischief makers have hidden pumpkins, witches cauldrons, scarecrows, and other Halloween decorations throughout the museum building and its exhibits. Children are invited to find these and learn more about the museum and local history on Saturday, October 25th; from 10:00am to 12:00 pm. Participants can enjoy treats and small prizes. Admission is free during this time, regular admission price will resume at noon. Parents and interested adults are also invited to provide suggestions for future museum programming for children and families at the BCHS Annex from 9:00am to 10:00 am. Coffee will be served until the Scavenger Hunt begins.The Brown County Historical Society Museum will provide free admission to children and adults on Saturday, October 25th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Visitors can also view the award-winning third floor U.S.-Dakota War exhibit, selected works of author and illustrator Wanda Gag on the second floor and discover agriculture of the past with the first floor Century Farm exhibit. Regular admission prices will resume at noon. For further information, call Meghan at 233-2616.+10:00 amHALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNT
−Halloween Party2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Halloween Party
Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Courtland Community Center
Come and Go from 2 PM to 4 PM, 0 to 9 years old.
Costumes are optional ( please no masks!)
Games & sensory area, crafts, prizes, bag of goodies, snacks
Courtland fire truck
Photo area, bring your camera!
Sponsored by The Courtland Lions
Assisted by Immanuel Lutheran School 6th & 8th Graders+2:00 pmHalloween Party
−The Blackstad Brothers and The Everly Brothers Tribute Band7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The Blackstad Brothers and The Everly Brothers Tribute Band
October 25th, 2014 at 7:30PM at the State Street Theater, 15 N State St., New Ulm, MN
Doors open at 7PM
$15 general admission or tickets available at Hy-Vee, NU Chamber of Commerce and at the door.
FREE CD FOR THE FIRST 300 PEOPLE!+7:00 pmThe Blackstad Brothers and The Everly Brothers Tribute Band
−31st Annual German Dinner8:30 am – 11:00 am
31st Annual German Dinner
Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 10:30AM to 1:00PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Brownton, MN
Polka Worship Service with Chuck Thiel at 9 AM
Dinner Menu:
Brats, Meatballs, Glazed Carrots, Real Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, German Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, Pickles, Bread, Dessert, Coffee and Milk
Adults $11, Children (6-10) $6, Preschool -Free
Take out orders are available (no preschool take outs)
Tickets on sale Sunday, October 26 from 8:30-9 AM and after the worship service
Supplemental funds provided by Thrivent+8:30 am31st Annual German Dinner
−Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner- 39th Annual
Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 12-5 PM at Bethel Lutheran Church 77 Lincoln Ave., Lester Prairies, MN
Tickets: Adults $15, Children 12 & under $8
Served Family Style
Lutefisk, Meatballs with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Coleslaw, Cranberries, Pickles, Dinner Rolls, Lefse, Cookies,Serbert, Milk and Coffee
For information call: # 320-395-2125 or email www.lpbethel.org+12:00 pmLutefisk & Meatball Dinner
−McDonald's supports Pro Kinship For Kids!4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Come to McDonald's to support Pro Kinship for Kids on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 from 4-7 PM at the New Ulm McDonald's
Come to enjoy a Halloween themed family fun night
Dine in or take out that night for 10% of all the business from 4-7PM that night will go to Pro Kinship for Kids programming.
Come for the Coloring Contest, and watch a family friendly movie that night, games for prizes and face painting.+4:00 pmMcDonald's supports Pro Kinship For Kids!
−Retirement of Terry Sveine at Turner Hall4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
New Ulm Chamber of Commerce Announces Retirement of CVB Manager Terry Sveine. Terry, who began at the Chamber in 1999, is retiring on Monday, October 27th.
The NU Chamber is holding a retirement party for Terry on Wednesday, October 29th at Turner Hall, from 4:30-6:30PM, with a short program at 5:30PM. The event is $10, which will include a glass of wine, beer, or soda, as well as appetizers. Please RSVP to email@example.com or 507-233-4300+4:30 pmRetirement of Terry Sveine at Turner Hall
−Halloween Community Treat Night!5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Halloween Community Treat Night!
New Ulm American Legion on October 31st from 5-8PM
Free Treat bag for children 15 & under
Plus: Juice, Coloring Books and Crayons, Door Prizes
Great stop for Halloween night to warm up, and get your Halloween Treats.
*** Sponsored by New Ulm SAL, New Ulm Legion Family and Optimists Club+5:00 pmHalloween Community Treat Night!


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Man escaped tribal police patrol car in handcuffs
Published On: Feb 13 2013 03:49:01 AM PST Updated On: Feb 13 2013 04:41:59 PM PST
A suspected criminal escaped from Spokane tribal police in Airway Heights on Tuesday afternoon.
According to officers, the man was taken into custody at the Lantern Park Motel and put into the patrol car. However, as investigators were inside the motel, the man managed to escape out the window. He ran into a nearby field in handcuffs.
The man ran more than a mile before he was cornered on Deno Road by officers and a K-9.
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I have a question.
Twice this week my DD has become unconsolable.
There are only two observations that I find puzzling...
1. Even when I put her to the breast even if just to comfort suck, she screams and screams refusing to suck or even play.
2. While not completely content vertically, when laid on her back she screams bloody murder.
These do not however seem to be permanent situations.
Could they be caused by indigestion? reflux? anything else? I'm at a loss. She receives nothing but breastmilk.
Katherine - typing one-handed as she has finally calmed (or just exhausted herself) enough to sleep and comfort suck. I'm pooped.


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Those summer weekends when I just lack of plans, my best thing to do in Barcelona is going to the Tibidabo, the closest thing we have to an amusement park. It isn't a technologically sophisticated and ultramodern one, but an old style kind, close to the ones you can find in California, like Santa Cruz or Santa Monica, but in a Spanish style. Without hot dogs and caramel popcorn, but with cañas and tapas. It's not in front of the sea but close to heaven.
The perfect route on a lazy Saturday starts on the Tranvia blau. An historic tramway you can grab if you're not in a hurry and you want to enjoy the rise of one of the two hills that surround the city. Once up in the mount, which gives name to the park, the tram turns into a cable car beautifully customized with local graffitis and practically hidden by nature.
But let me tell you that first we must stop for a drink (a cocktail or is it too soon?) at a bar named Mirablau: it has the most amazing view over Barcelona. From there you can see all the emblematic places of the city; the port, the Sagrada Familia, the Parc Guell and even the Camp Nou!
Almost as incredible as the view you can enjoy in some of the attractions of the Tibidabo. The whole point of the funfair thing here isn't the rush of a rollercoaster (which… by the way… you're not going to find, this is not Six Flags) but maybe the fear of heights… particularly when it comes to Atalaia. A legendary attraction made by two opposite giant baskets similar to the ones of an aerostatic balloon which slowly spins like the hour hand on a clock.
Eventually the one that I like the most is the big wheel, so quiet, calm and even romantic… In these days where it seems like only thrilling sensations can make us feel alive, the most extraordinary thing to do is relaxing. And Tibidabo is all about that. All about forgetting stress, all about perspective, and all about remembering the good times.
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Home List of Titles Experimental evidence for Raman-induced limits to efficient squeezing in optical fibers
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/50050
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- Title
- Experimental evidence for Raman-induced limits to efficient squeezing in optical fibers
- Author(s)
- Dong, Ruifang; Heersink, Joel; Corney, Joel F.; Drummond, P. D.; Andersen, Ulrik L.; Leuchs, Gerd
- Abstract
- We report new experiments on polarization squeezing using ultrashort photonic pulses in a single pass of a birefringent fibre. We measure what is to our knowledge a record squeezing of -6.8±0.3 dB in optical fibers, which when corrected for linear losses is -10.4±0.8 dB. The measured polarization squeezing as a function of optical pulse energy, which spans a wide range from 3.5-178.8 pJ, shows a very good agreement with the quantum simulations, and for the first time we see the proof experimentally that Raman effects limit and reduce squeezing at high pulse energy.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Optics Letters, Vol. 33, no. 2 (Jan 2008), pp. 116-118
- Publication year
- 2008
- FOR Code(s)
- 0205 Optical Physics
- Keyword(s)
- Birefringence; Birefringent fibres; Kerr effect; Light polarisation; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibres; Photonic pulses; Photonics; Pulse propagation; Quantum optics; Quantum simulations; Raman scattering; Ultrashort pulses
- Publisher
- Optical Society of America
- 0146-9592
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 Optical Society of America. Published version of this paper reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
- Additional information
- This work was funded by the EU Project Continuous Variable Quantum Information with Atoms and Light (COVAQIAL). J. F. Corney and P. D. Drummond are supported by the Australian Research Council.
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The crew of a research ship in Hawaii prepared for a trip into the huge field of tsunami debris spreading across the Pacific Ocean.
While on land, concerned volunteers cleaned up our coastline and prepared for that debris to reach our islands.
On Saturday morning, Kewalo Basin was cleaned up. "We asked people to be stewards of the ocean at the places they surf everyday and enjoy everyday," said Lindsey Kesel, with Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii.
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii held a clean-up, where volunteers picked out plastic bags, cleared litter tossed in the waters and scooped up floating debris carried in by the oceans currents. With the large amount of waste already found in the islands on any given day, volunteers worry about what will happen when the debris from the Japanese tsunami arrives. "We're gearing up for that marine debris to hit the islands, it is not going to be pretty," said Kesel.
"There was an estimated 20 million tons of debris that washed off in that one day," said Emily Penn, the Program Director for Pangaea Explorations.
Modeling data from the University of Hawaii showed the debris is moving around the pacific. Much of it will end up in the middle of the eastern or western Pacific Ocean, in large garbage patches, before some of it eventually reaches Hawaii.
Before that happens, the Sea Dragon research ship will seek out the debris by heading for the little explored garbage patch in the western Pacific. "We're going into the unknown we are really are discovering something we don't know what we will find," said Penn.
By getting up close to the massive amounts of floating debris, researchers will be able to learn how it affects the marine environment and that data will also help pinpoint when it will arrive in Hawaii.
When the ship heads into the heart of the debris, it will take more than just scientists but also videographers. Organizers of the mission felt allowing scientists to learn about the problem of plastic pollution is valuable, but showing the problem to the public could also make a huge difference.
On land, volunteers also showed young kids the problems facing our oceans. So the next generation will want to have a hand in fixing the problem. "The younger you learn about caring for your coastlines, the more directly involved you are for your whole life," said Kesel.
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii will hold another cleanup April 22 for Earth Day. The cleanup will be at Makapuu, followed by a concert at Sea Life Park. Organizers expect thousands to attend the events, which raise awareness of ocean pollution.


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The Homestead Act of 1862 forever changed the landscape, culture, and history of the American West. Passage of the act meant that anyone over the age of 21, including women and former slaves, could apply for 160 acres of land. In order to "prove up," or secure ownership of the land, the applicant had to build a house, grow crops, make improvements to the land and live on it for five years.
Ten percent of the land mass of the United States (270 million acres) was transferred into private ownership through homesteading, and ruins of stone and wood dot the backcountry landscape as testimony to the efforts of these homesteaders. They faced many hardships - just as many claims failed as succeeded. Meanwhile, those accustomed to unfettered use of the land must have cringed as settlement by these newcomers expanded.
Descendants of homesteaders today are estimated at about 93 million Americans, with many thousands still living on farms claimed by their ancestors during the homestead era.
History is not just about statistics and dates, laws and places; it's about people and the hardships they endured. As BLM-New Mexico commemorates this anniversary, we hope to share some of the history in the form of the faces and stories of those who faced these struggles in New Mexico, as well as photos of the places they called home. Check back periodically for new content.
For more information, check out the following resources:BLM's National Homestead Act Commemorative SiteHomestead National Monument: BLM's General Land Office Commemorative Site
Homesteading at Cerro Montoso
Life on the Bad Lands: Homesteading in El Malpais
H.B. Birmingham Oral History
Evelyn Fite Oral HistoryKemp Homestead Filming Project
Dave Farr Homestead, Ranch and Family Oral History (Magdalena Trail Oral History)
Pie Town, NM Homesteaders (photo gallery)
Historic Homesteads and Ranches in New Mexico: A Historic ContextLargo Canyon Homesteads
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Parents and Praise
By Health Day
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There's no question that praise can be confidence-building but a new study suggests the words you choose may have a big impact on your child's future motivation and self-esteem.
Researchers videotaped more than 50 parents using spontaneous praise with their toddlers. Each family was taped three times, when the children were around 1, 2, and 3.
The praise was then classified into two categories: "process" praise, emphasizing effort like..."you're doing a fantastic job."
Or individual "person" praise.... like "you're so smart."
The team followed up with the children when they were 7 to 8-year-olds determining whether they preferred challenging versus easy tasks and if they could figure out how to overcome setbacks.
While the overall amount of praise didn't seem to matter.... the type of praise did.
Toddlers whose parents praised their efforts more than they praised them as individuals had a more positive approach to challenges five years later. They were more persistent and believed they could continue to learn and improve.
By the way, the tapes showed that boys got more constructive "process" praise than girls. Researchers warn this might give them an advantage in the confidence category over time.
I'm Dr. Cindy Haines of HealthDay TV with news you can use for healthier living.
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In a movie season where superheroes generally rule, it's not always easy to come out with a romantic dramedy to counter it. That is, unless you're talking something like the mystical romantic dramedy "Ruby Sparks," a film that gives a refreshingly unique take on how to conquer love -- something that even a character with superpowers would have a hard time doing.
Expanding into more theaters Friday, Paul Dano stars in "Ruby Sparks" as Calvin, a character who once had the power of imagination. An enigmatic writer whose mind has been helplessly blocked for 10 years after penning an iconic novel, Calvin has a breakthrough when he wills into existence out of thin air his dream girl, Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan, who also wrote the film) by making her the subject of his new book -- and the love of his life.
The problem is, while Calvin has the power to write out her every move, he discovers that even the love between them is something that he can completely control.
As a major creative force behind "Ruby Sparks," Zoe Kazan -- the granddaughter of late, legendary filmmaker Elia Kazan -- knows very well that to make a project happen in the competitive business of movie-making -- if not any business in any walk of life -- you have to have a passion for your work, and in a sense, will it into existence.
"Look, I'm not a person who uses 'The Secret,' but I really believe in the will to power. People have to dream big," Kazan said. "When talk about the magic in a screenplay, it's really true. I think to myself, 'How magical is it that I have a thought in my apartment, and here we are, two years later with a movie?' That to me feels like magic."
Kazan said the idea for "Ruby Sparks" happens in the same way Calvin has an epiphany in film -- a moment of awakening, really, where the inspiration came in a dream and she just had to get it down on paper when she woke up.
"I had been thinking for a while about the Pygmalion myth, where the sculptor falls in love with his statue and wills her to life, but obviously a lot of other people have taken than myth and turned it into something else," Kazan said. "So I had to figure out what would I do with that idea? What do I have to say? So I was walking home from work one night, and there was a mannequin discarded in a trash can, but I thought it was a person and it scared me. I went to sleep thinking about it and woke up in the morning with the first 10 or 15 pages of the script in my head."
The interesting aspect about Ruby and Calvin's relationship in "Ruby Sparks" is that in real life, Kazan and Dano have been a couple for almost five years.
Still, Kazan said, she wanted to keep their personal and professional lives separate while writing the screenplay. "Ruby Sparks," after all, isn't a chronicle of their relationship, nor is it a wish list of their desires of what they want.
"Zoe wrote a few pages and I asked if she was writing it for us as actors, and she said, 'Yeah.' I really don't think it was her intention, but it was certainly heading there. The characters were there first. The idea wasn't to write a film for us," Dano recalled for me in a separate interview. "The seed of it came first and then we thought we could do these parts. Had Zoe written it and I felt it was too close to me or there were scenes from our lives in it, I think that would have irked me. I like to be surprised and challenged as an actor. We didn't need to put our lives on the screen. "
Dano did admit, though, there are probably parts of him in the film that he doesn't realize. But that's OK.
"There are parts of me in Calvin, there are parts of Zoe in Calvin, and there are parts of Zoe's ex-boyfriends in Calvin," Dano added with a smile. "But as actors, we bring ourselves to it and try to get behind the character. The biggest relief I had after seeing the film for the first time was that I didn't think of Zoe and I while watching it."
While both Kazan and Dano knew they had to be the ones to act in it, they then next had to find the right filmmakers to tell the story properly. Luckily for Kazan, Dano had an in with Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the husband and wife co-directors with whom he worked for on their critically acclaimed 2005 Best Picture Oscar-nominated dramedy "Little Miss Sunshine."
"They're the sort of people that I dreamt of making this, and soon as Paul started reading this, he said, 'The perfect people to make this would be Jon and Val,'" Kazan recalled. "I didn't dare hope that because they hadn't made a movie since 'Little Miss Sunshine' and they've been offered so many things since then, I didn't think that they'd want to do another little independent movie."
As it turned out, "Ruby Sparks" was exactly the sort of film that Dayton and Faris were both looking for, not only to direct, but to be inspired by as viewers.
"After making 'Little Miss Sunshine' we felt this responsibility to only come back when had something that we felt had all the things that we look for in a film -- something that we want as moviegoers," Dayton told me, along with Faris, in an interview.
Speaking almost in tandem with her longtime husband and professional collaborator, Faris said as a family first (they have three children), when they commit to a project, it has to have meaning for them to take the next big step.
"There's no other reason to do a film, unless you feel it has something to offer," Faris said. "We spend two years with a film when we make it, so for us it has to have some substance and the discourse has to keep our interest for a two-year period. After shooting the film, there's seven months of editing, so you really have to love it. For a film like this, you're not doing it for the money, you're doing it because you love it. So we get a lot pleasure from the work."
The interesting thing we learn in "Ruby Sparks" is that Calvin thinks if he stops writing the book about Ruby, their beautiful relationship will always remain the same. What he doesn't realize is that Ruby will become self-aware, revealing to him something he never expected: relationships are something you have to continually work at.
"There's also something pretty universal in the film, which is, when you first meet someone, you always start with the idea of them," Kazan said. "You never fall in love with the real person. From the way the look, smell and feel, plus your lifetime of desires and romantic history, curiosity and preferences, there's a process from moving from the idea to the real person, and figuring out, 'Is the real person I'm with the person I love?'"
Dano, who has been touring the country with Kazan, Dayton and Faris to promote the film at Q & A screenings, said he's thrilled that the film is striking that chord with preview audiences.
"People are bringing a part of themselves to it, and have been talking about whether they've been in a relationship where they've had the idea of somebody that doesn't really match the real thing, or somebody has had the idea of them and not seeing the real person," Dano said. "Some said they've been controlled or are being the controller. It seems to be resonating with people."
If There's A Will …
Since Dayton and Faris are virtually responsible for every aspect in the filming of "Ruby Sparks" by in giving direction to essentially every person on the film -- from the actors to the set decorators to the camera operators -- they effectively have to will the picture into existence.
And while they don't mystically will Ruby to appear out of thin air in "Ruby Sparks," Dayton and Faris said quite a bit goes into shaping her story for viewers.
"Even though Zoe wrote the script, we worked with her to find who Ruby was," Dayton explained. "We would say to her, 'No, no, no, that isn't Ruby, we want this Ruby.' We had to separate Zoe from Ruby and just find her. There was the Ruby of the script, but then there had to be the Ruby of the film. There's an evolution in the process. While there's a Ruby of the filming, there has to be a Ruby of the edit. You just have to constantly fine tune."


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Infantino Lamb Grabby Rattles™
Units: About 20,000
Manufacturer: Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.
Hazard: The tail-piece on the rattles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: Infantino has received eight reports of the tail piece on the rattle detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled Infantino Lamb Grabby Rattles™ are shaped like a lamb with an Infantino elliptical-shaped logo stamped on the front right foot of the lamb. Only rattles with date code 0907 printed on the back of the left ear of the lamb are included in the recall. The production batch code is printed in a dial format with the year in the middle of a circle and an arrow pointing to the number on the circle that indicates the month. Rattles that do not have a date code are not included in the recall.
Sold at: Wal-Mart, Babies "R" Us and other specialty stores nationwide from September 2007 through February 2008 for between $3 and $4.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and contact Infantino for a replacement rattle or a product of equal value.
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I think Bibby will probably run the point better than TD.
You know what I would love?
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I got Bibby for 7+ assists, and 10+ points.


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Firm's Telephone Number: (800) 241-7548
March 10, 2004
Release # 04-096
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced voluntary recalls of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.Name of product: Char-Broil® Gas Grills to replace temperature gaugesUnits: 108,000Grill Distributor: Char-Broil, of Columbus, Ga.Grill and Temperature Gauge Manufacturer: Grand Hall Enterprise Co., Ltd. of TaiwanHazard: If moisture gets inside the temperature gauge, the glass cover on the gauge can break, posing a risk of injury to people nearby.Incidents/Injuries: Char-Broil is aware of at least 30 reports of the gauges breaking, including 12 incidents of consumers who reported minor injuries.Description: The products involved in this recall are outdoor, gas barbeque grills. The recall includes three types of grills: The Commercial Series, Professional Series and Stainless Steel Series. The specific component involved in the recall is the temperature gauge mounted on the grill lid. The Commercial Series models are constructed from both painted metal and Stainless Steel. The Professional Series and Stainless Steel Series models are Stainless Steel construction.
The grill model number is located on a label on the back panel of the storage cart. Char-Broil grills with model numbers other than those identified above are not included in this recall. Sold at: Hardware, home improvement, appliance stores and specialty dealers nationwide. The Commercial Series grills sold from January 2002 through November 2003 for between $450 and $500; the Professional Series grills sold from February 2002 through November 2003 for between $800 and $1,000; and the Stainless Steel Series grills sold from January 2002 through May 2003 for $700. Manufactured in: China.Remedy: Contact Char-Broil to receive a free replacement temperature gauge. Consumers should not use the grill until the replacement gauge has been installed.Consumer Contact: Call the Char-Broil Grill Service Center toll-free at (800) 241-7548 anytime. Media Contact: Alex Gafford, Char-Broil, at (800) 352-4111 Ext. 6356.
Commercial Series: Models 4632210, 4632215, 463221503, & 463231503 only
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Stainless Steel Series By Char-Broil: Model 4632220 only
Old temperature gauge with no vent hole.
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Home List of Titles Knowledge analysis of tasks as a basis for interface design of complex developmental systems
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- Knowledge analysis of tasks as a basis for interface design of complex developmental systems
- Author(s)
- Colman, Alan; Leung, Ying K.
- Abstract
- Complex development systems are interactive software systems used for the manipulation, design or development in complex problem domains. This paper highlights some of the limitations of Johnson's Knowledge Analysis of Tasks (KAT) (Johnson, 1989, 1992) and proposes a modified version of KAT where task knowledge can be analysed and grouped in a way that will make it useful in the derivation of interfaces in complex developmental systems. This modified form has been applied to the domain of intelligent distributed control systems in an attempt to develop interface concepts for the development, installation and documentation of such systems. The paper further shows how this extended version of KAT may prove a useful input to object oriented analysis.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. School of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Swinburne Computer-Human Interaction Laboratory
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- Australasian Journal of Information Systems, Vol. 2, no. 2 (1995), pp. 2-16
- Publication year
- 1995
- Keyword(s)
- Complex development systems; Complex problems; HCI; Human-computer interaction; Intelligent systems; Interface design; KAT; Knowledge Analysis of Tasks; Object-oriented analysis
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- Australian Computer Society
- 1449-8618
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I raise horses, not dogs, but the time commitment is very similar.
At first, I had to have someone else do all the horse chores. My midwife makes the new moms do nothing but nurse and rest for the first two weeks, and she won't clear anyone for exercise (even walking) until 6 weeks. After that, I carried the baby in a sling while mucking stalls, leading horses to and from the field, and doing a little grooming on the quieter horses. I even stacked hay wearing him one day (I can't really recommend that!). When it was cold, I wore a very big coat I could zip up over him. There is also a really cool poncho for sling-wearing moms called the Aiska poncho. It's pricey, but well worth it.
Hubby or a friend or family member should walk the dog during the day at first (and you should have some help around the house for that time frame anyway! Then, see how you feel from there. You may have to adjust the dog's schedule a bit and take the dog out when someone is around to watch the baby for a few minutes, and hubby may have to take over longer walks.
A three year old dog should be able to adjust well. A few things to keep in mind (I'm sure you know this already, but here's my standard tale to clients expecting a new baby):
--NEVER leave a baby or child alone with a dog or cat, even if they seem to get along. The baby could make a sudden movement or sound and scare the pet into doing something harmful or dangerous. Once the kid is walking, the kid could hurt the pet on accident. [My mom left my sister alone with my grandmother's dog, who licked the baby, and the baby had a bad allergic reaction right there, at 2 months old. So it's not just for bite prevention.]
--Introduce them slowly and carefully, and expect the pet to have some degree of anxiety. [our four cats freaked out -- we didn't see two of them for 2-3 days, and I was getting very worried about them, as cats that don't eat are at risk for liver failure.]
--Work on a dog's leash training before the baby comes. You may need that dog to be very responsive to you, in case you drop the leash or need the dog to stay.
--Let a pet smell something from the baby, if possible, before bringing the baby home.
--Come inside the house first, especially if you were at the hospital for a few days, and greet your pet for a few minutes before hubby brings the baby in so the pet can get the excitement over with.
--Ask your vet for any information on introducing a baby to the family they might have. [I used to give out a packet of information when I had my own clinic, but not every vet does. The clinic I work at right now doesn't.]
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On Brad Lidge Bobble Head Night, it wasn't Lidge who finished the game. All 45,356 rose to their feet anticipating the final out of Cliff Lee's complete game. With the Phillies 8-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Lee has won seven consecutive games.
With Lee and Dan Haren on the mound, the game was expected to be a pitchers' duel. Lee did his part, but the Phillies rocked Haren. Normally, the Diamondbacks play shaky defense, but all six runs that Haren allowed were earned.
After a couple missed opportunities in the first two innings, the Phillies got on the board in the third on Chase Utley's two-run home run. With the homer, the Phillies now have four players with at least 25 home runs: Howard (31), Werth (27), Ibanez (27), and Utley (25).
In the fourth inning, the Diamondbacks manufactured a run without a hit. Ryan Roberts grounded to Pedro Feliz, but the ball went under his glove for a two-base error. Roberts moved to third on a grounder to the right side of the infield, and Stephen Drew's sacrifice fly put the D-backs on the board. The perfect game and shutout ended, but Lee still had the no-hitter working.
For the second time in four starts, Lee took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Chad Tracy broke up the no-hit bid on a line drive up the middle.
The Indians did not provide Lee with much run support, but he received plenty tonight. Ryan Howard's opposite field, three-run homer gave the Phillies a 5-1 lead. Before the Liberty Bell could stop ringing and the fans could sit down, Jayson Werth took the first pitch deep off the ivy in center field. Werth homered again in the seventh inning.
As he stepped into the batter's box in the eighth, fans knew that Lee would be attempting the complete game. After a big hack on the first pitch, Lee dribbled a hit down the third base line. Mark Reynolds hoped it would roll foul, but Lee hustled out the single. It was his second hit of the night; the same amount of hits he allowed.
Lee struck out 11 batters, tying a career high. He improved to 4-0 and lowered his ERA to 0.82 with the Phillies. His complete game is his second with the Phillies, and fifth of the season. The only run he allowed was unearned, and he did not walk a batter. Lee has gone at least seven innings in each and every of his starts with the Phillies. A tremendous addition to the Phillies, Lee is quickly becoming a fan favorite, and deservedly so.
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Lee is a beast.
Lee is Filthy, absolutely dirty.
How impressive is Cliff Lee?! He looks like he is total control when out on the mound.
Cliff Lee is rumored to have given birth to Chuck Norris
i bought a cliff lee throw back shirt sat…today was an amazing day to wear it. hes a beast. can we say 2009 world fucking champions?
doc who?
Of course i'm pleased with the way Lee has pitched…but does anyone else think that maybe they shouldn't keep him in deep in too many games, so as to not wear him out before the postseason?
He only threw 106 pitches. That's nothing more than a normal outing.
P.S. I was at the game tonight and it was ELECTRIC. I haven't heard it that loud since… WS game 5 maybe?
Cliff Lee is just a great pitcher. Yes the NL is easier for a pitcher with no dh. He is just nasty. He looks so confident on the mound. When he is pitching I feel we will win. Just score a few runs and watch him go. He loves playing here. You can see it on his face. I hope that JR. signs him to a 3 year extention after this season. Lee, Hamels, Blanton, Happ, Drabek. How good does that sound.
Everything seems to be going swimmingly well with the Phillies until one takes a closer look at the lineup and sees Ibanez is batting .239 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 31 games since coming off the disabled list.
He looked particulary bad with his swings tonight striking out three times in going 1 for 4. One can't help but wonder if he is not physically right. With some fickle fans in Philly, those cheers of "Rau-u-ul" may turn to boo-o-os before long. 😉
best headline yet…
becky, in the radio broadcast, an eruption of cheers came the moment howard's bat cracked the ball. sounded surreal, something out of an old time movie. the fans, this team, gotta love it.
and bruce good call. raul seems to be opening up in the shoulders too quickly, exposing the outer plate, the bat has to catch up to the rest of his swing. he used his legs a lot more pre AS break. watch his chest now, its open before the bat crosses the plate.
I was skimming through the gameday thread and came across a few people getting on Pedro for his errors. PLEASE stop with this nonsense. He has been getting lit up with opportunities at the hot corner this year, so the errors are bound to pile up.
In fact, the only 2 everyday 3rd basemen in the NL with better fielding percentages than Pete Happy are Kevin Kouzmanoff and Casey Blake. They are the ONLY two. Go look it up. The guy is an outstanding defensive 3rd basemen.
You know you have an Ace on your hands when Utley hits a two run home run and your first thought immediately afterward is "its over." Lee is on an unbelievable run right now. If he could pull off pitching 3 times in a 7 game series then I am feeling really good.
Good night all around. We get to see Lee dominate again, our lead is back over 5 games in the East, and we moved a bit closer to the Dodgers.
ruben amaro is god.
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GWFightinsFan has it right – this team is going to make the playoffs and the pitchers need to be managed as such. If the Phils were leading by less than 4 runs then I'd much rather leave Lee in then put Lidge out there. Considering they've had an off day and then the Martinez-Moyer game, the bullpen is relatively fresh. And beyond the 106 pitches he threw during the game there are a bunch of warmup pitches before each inning. Apparently he's never pitched into the postseason before so keeping the workload during the season down would seem to be beneficial.
The fans have been tremendous, all season long. The support that this team has received, even in the terrible stretches at home has been nothing short of outstanding, home and away. I definitely got chills when Lee came up to bat in the 8th and when he pitched in the 9th.
Cliff Lee just WOW! 106 strikes only 25 for balls! I am in awe watching him pitch, just wait until Hamels gets back to form.
3 words…..LONG TERM DEAL!!! Get it done Ruben!
I wouldn't worry too much about Lee getting rest. Pitchers like to get their work in and when we hit September if the division race is secured I'm sure that Lee, Happ, & Blanton will get some extra rest since they've thrown so many innings.
Lee looked absolutely phenomenal last night.. when you throw 106 pitches and 81 of them are for strikes, you know you're doing good work.. I also heard that the total amount of time he spent on the mound from the first pitch to the last pitch of the inning throughout all 9 innings was like 44 minutes.. That's getting out there, doing your job, getting outs and keeping your rhythm going..
All I can say is that we made the right choice by NOT signing Halladay and bringing Lee to the club! Let's keep it up Phightins'! Let's hope Blanton has another good outing tonight and he gets some more good run support!
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Excellent game all around. AZ's left fielder, Reynolds, looks lost out there. It's a shame. Fun game!
edit: Roberts not Reynolds
edit: Roberts not Reynolds
Reynolds with the golden sombrero. I thought Lee did walk someone, didn't he hit Ryal in the 8th….I think he him 0-2.
Has anyone else noticed that the bullpen hasn't been used in 3 days now? Adding Lee and Martinez (especially at a time when the bullpen has been missing a few key guys with injuries) has been a well times move.
I'm sure Halladay is less motivated after he wasn't traded so boo-freaking-hoo for him.
The Phils are set to take homefield advantage away from the Dodgers and run away from the division. Watching Lee brings me back to my days as a child watching Lefty dominate. I see no reason why he can't continue to dominate in October.
You know what's amazing about Lee throwing 81 of 106 for strikes? Its not just that he threw strikes but the quality of strikes that he threw. That is even more amazing than the fact he threw 81 strikes.
Lee was painting the corners! I dont care who the lineup is, you are not hitting that stuff.
Dodgers are tanking fast, with the Rockies nipping at their heels 3 1/2 back. Ramirez is starting to look like a clunker now that he's off the juice. Watch of for them Cardinals though, they are heating up with their bats and their two aces.
Roy who? But, let's not go nuts. Remember when Lidge was so perfect last season and we extended his contract for 3 years and now we're stuck with him? I'm not ready to talk contract extensions until Lee's in the last year of his.
I have to say it was a great game last night. I watched the Arizona feed on DVR after work. I like their announcers, funny, well educated and call a good game, They both now have man crushes on Lee. But really enough with the no hitter through six innings, the ball past Pete Happy would not have been called an error any where else in the world. The offical scored was trying to get a Lee a no hitter. i was actually hoping the diamondbacks would get a hit, because if they didn't it would not be a real no hitter. I was positive they would change that offical ruling once they got another hit.
I agree I think Raul might need a day or two off, I think he is pressing a little now, trying to hit the ball out of the park everytime, his one hit was a nice piece of hitting going to left field, but he does not seem comfortable up at the plate latly.
Guys. I think its kind of ridiculous to say "Roy who??" roy Halladay is Ray Halladay. He is one of the best in baseball for 10 yrs now. Cliff Lee is been amazing and Im very happy for us, but not long time ago (2007 as i remember )he was sent to the minors cuz he was BAD and his ERA was 6+. He has got a long way to go to reach Roy Halladay's level! But still, he has worked great 4 us and i hope he keeps rollin, even though you cannot expect this kind of performance everyday!!!
Dont get me wrong! He is great, but roy halladay is different! (And one bad outing agains Bo-Sox doesnt mean he is not good!)