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This is a discussion on Sandy Hook within the General Talk forums, part of the General Discussion category; I have not read all the comments yet nor watched the video I am about to do so, But i too as rice pad said ...
I have not read all the comments yet nor watched the video I am about to do so, But i too as rice pad said watched it unfold and the AR was in dudes truck and he used a sig sauer and a Glock for everything (My thoughts since than have been) Did he really run out to the car put the AR in the trunk and than run back inside to eatr a bulet?? Uhm NO!!
Also the guy in the woods wearing camo, so many things from when it was first reported are COMPLETELY different and personally I dont see why it is SO hard for people to think it be possible? My friend had this deal he showed me about 2 of the parents were crisis actors from florida and "O no no no its to much there is no way this isnt real blah blah blah"
I simply said go look up the "Names" of all the kids dead there and its funny that these people had the last name of "Phelps"(Crisis actors) and not 1 of the kids dead are named phelps?? WTF??. . .
I have a lot more to add on this and will read all the comments but right now I am going to watch the video and see what this is about. . . Either way its a f*%&#d up sad deal
The smiling Mr. Parker is the most sketching thing. I think I was more emotional that day than he just trying to explain it to my elementary age kids on the other side of the country. Way freaky the way he "changes character". Really hard for me, as I am NOT a conspiracy theorist.
Here is snopes.com trying to explain some of it.
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The Mr Parker news brief left a mark on myself as well. Its hard to believe. I mean you can watch him get into character as if he was playing a role. Id hate to say anything bad because its such a tragedy but then you get news that his daughter was not really dead and she was seen with Pres O and was let into a photo op by mistake.
Emile Parker age 6 is in the black dress in this photo op after she was supposedly dead.
apparently the other children changed clothes and came out for the photo op and somehow Emilie was not suppose to go out for the photo op so she did not change clothes thats why she is wearing the same dres in both photos. Now that stretched my mind in a bad way.
Undated photo of Emilie Parker
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I wouldn't trust snopes as far as I could throw both of them.
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Hong Kong – 159 for 6 in 20 overs: Mark Chapman 53*, Tanwir Afzal 37*; Prosper Utseya 3-19.
Hong Kong beat Zimbabwe by 4 wickets.
An unbeaten partnership for the seventh wicket helped Hong Kong to beat Zimbabwe in an International Cricket Council World Twenty20 tournament warm-up match on Wednesday.
Mark Chapman (53) and Tanwir Afzal (37) put up 70-runs from 39 balls to lead Hong Kong to a successful run chase against Zimbabwe, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Hong Kong won by four wickets.
Prosper Utseya was the pick of the Zimbabwe bowlers, finishing with three wickets for 19 runs in his four overs. Fellow spinner Natsai M'shangwe and seamers Tendai Chatara and Tinashe Panyangara claimed a wicket each.
Earlier, Hong Kong had won the toss and sent Zimbabwe in to bat. Not much came from the Zimbabwe top order and it was number 7 Elton Chigumbura who top-scored with an unbeaten 45 from 28 balls, seven of them fours and one six.
Opener Sikandar Raza Butt chipped in with 32 and Vusimuzi Sibanda 31 but everyone else up the order struggled: Hamilton Masakadza made just one run, captain Brendan Taylor 17, Sean Williams 3 and Malcolm Waller made nothing from the two balls he faced.
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I attended the 1st Annual Autumn Harvest Short Film Festival this past weekend. Orchestrated by Damien Dornford, the festival not only showcased up-and-coming filmmakers but also raised money for The Children's Aid Foundation charity as well. 15 short films, ranging from almost every genre you can think of, were screened for a very lively audience. Be sure to keep an eye of for future installments of this festival as it should not be missed.
Where the Wild Things Are
By the time the ending credits started to role on Spike Jonze's latest work, Where the Wild Things Are, I was not sure how to process what I had just witnessed. The film was the complete opposite of what I had expected. After reflecting on the film over the last couple of days, it became very apparent that it has been quiet sometime since a live action children's film really stuck with me like this did.
Adapted from Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, Where the Wild Things Are follows a young boy on a fantastical journey of self-discovery. Feeling isolated from his older sister, Max (Max Records) only has his mother (Catherine Keener) to cling to. Yet when Max's mom invites her new boyfriend (Mark Ruffalo) over for dinner, Max fears that even she has giving up on him. After running away from home, Max comes across a small sailboat at a local dock. The boat eventually leads Max to a mysterious island where monstrous Wild Things roam. After tricking the Wild Things, most notably Carol (James Gandolfini), into believing he posses magical powers, Max is crowned king of the group. Max soon realizes that even on a mysterious island you cannot runaway from your problems.
While Sendak's children's story is considered to be a classic by many, do not go into this film expecting a standard children's flick. One of the brilliant aspects to this film is that it defies many of the conventions you are use to seeing in most kid's films nowadays. Hollywood has pushed so many traditional children's pictures, especially of the animated and/or talking animal kind, down our throats over the last few years that it actually takes a bit of time to truly adjust to the different tone and rhythm of this film. Which is one reason I think this film will catch many off guard in several sections. Where the Wild Things Are is far darker than you initially think it will be. Even the wonderfully dark film, Coraline, seems downright sunny in comparison. Jonze not only captures the dark tones of the source material but he actually engulfs himself in it. Despite the fun Max seems to have with his new found friends, you always feel that Max is walking a very fine line. There is a constant uneasiness that, at any moment, either Judith or Carol will make good on their threats of eating Max.
Jonze is able to create this world that both horrifying and invigorating for a child, through the use of life size puppets and subtle special effects. Despite the fantastical aspect of the Wild Things mere existence the bulk of their world, and of Max's imagination, is grounded in reality. In many ways the use of full size puppets and realism reminded me of some of beloved childhood films of my youth (e.g. The Neverending Story, Dark Crystal, etc). In an era where children are mainly marketed animated movies in 3D, it is nice to see a filmmaker not afraid to buck the trend. What makes Jonze's accomplishment even bolder is the fact that all of the Wild Things have their own identifiable qualities. Although not all get equal screen time, you still get a strong understanding of both their unique personalities; and the overall role each plays in the group. Spike Jonze skillfully shows us how each one is a reflection of the different stages of Max's current life. Although big and fearsome at times, the Wild Things are struggling with issues of family, loneliness, love, having their voices heard, etc. Max naively thinks that by being in charge he can fix in them everything that he fears in himself. Yet as the Wild Things world seemingly get worse it becomes clear to Max that life in general was never simple to begin with. It is this realization in Max, and the audience, that allows the abrupt ending to make perfect sense. Jonze does care about wrapping things up perfectly because that is not how life works.
There are times when Spike Jonze's unique voice makes the film a little too stylized for its own good. Certain freeze frames and camera tricks take you out of the picture momentarily instead of pulling you in further. Personally I think such techniques will probably play much smoother on repeat viewings. Regardless, I am willing to let these moments slide though as the majority of the film both engaging and visually stunning. Although this is one of the better children's films released this year, parents should note that the film is too disturbing for really young children. Older kids should not have any problems with the material as Where the Wild Things Are perfectly captures the complexities of childhood without talking down to its audience. Jonze has made yet another good film that, similar to Sendak's original work, will probably be analyzed for generations to come.
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picking bridesmaids can be hard! HELP!
So, I have three older sisters. They are much older than me (I am 24 and My oldest sister is 39 ) It has always been assumed that my sisters would all be in my wedding since I was in all of theirs. I know this sounds pettie but its frustrating that all our groomsmen are going to be young and then my BM are all older I feel like they wont look right walking down the aisle together. Im not very close with my sister either and have friends Id rather have in the wedding but dont want a million bridesmaids. Ive talked to my mom about not having my sisters and she said it would hurt to many feelings, Im a people pleaser I cant stand people being upset with me.
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Midway though 2002, there was a mini-boom in Australian TV drama. With some fanfare, a sense of optimism and a little nervousness, each of the networks launched a new series.
Nine had the snazzy-looking Sydney police drama, Young Lions. Ten also had a cop show, White Collar Blue, set around Sydney�s suburban beaches. Seven brought back golden girl Lisa McCune in Marshall Law, and the ABC had the legal/medical drama, MDA. SBS also had its shot with TwentyfourSeven.
The new crop arrived to accompany an existing line-up of local offerings: stalwarts like Blue Heelers, Stingers and All Saints, plus the more recent additions, The Secret Life of Us and McLeod�s Daughters.
But only a couple of the enthusiastically
touted newcomers made it past their first
seasons. By the end of 2003, of that handful of
fledgling dramas, four were gone and the lone
survivor, MDA, faces an uncertain future. And
in the period between the high hopes of their
launches and the domino-effect of their falling
over, Seven also axed its city-country family
drama, Always Greener, and Ten has seen its
relationship series, CrashBurn, flame out.
So what went wrong? Have viewers stopped watching Australian drama? Or weren�t any of these series good enough? Has reality TV altered the landscape to such an extent that people no longer have an appetite for scripted drama? And, if so, is it just a cyclical thing, or is it the shape of the future?
In the industry, theories abound about the failed dramas. Publicly, people are diplomatic and no one wants to bag anyone else�s work, not, at least, on the record. Privately, though, there are all sorts of opinions about the dumped dramas.
A selection: No one wants to spend 13 weeks watching the dissection of a dying relationship (CrashBurn). Audiences don�t want to see that nice Lisa McCune getting down and dirty (Marshall Law). Cop shows like Young Lions and White Collar Blue are passe, or at least currently out of fashion. People don�t want gritty real-life, they want to escape from it: viewers are looking for feel-good entertainment (although why so many still flock to US crime shows like CSI and Law & Order, in this context, remains a mystery).
Audiences are tired of generic �cops �n� docs�, they want something different. As to the survival of MDA, those wounded by bruising experiences in the cutand thrust of the commercial arena scoff at its endurance, saying that, with ratings like those, it would never have made it through a single season anywhere but the ABC.
Moving away from the specifics of particular shows and their arguable failings, there�s also the bigger-picture question of what could be called the �loyalty limit� theory: that people only have so much time to watch TV and they will only commit to a certain number of regular programs.
So while viewers might sample something new, unless it grabs them from the get-go, they�ll return to their regulars, refusing to shoe-horn in a new commitment or relinquish their devotion to a more established favourite.
At the Screen Producers� Association of Australia (SPAA) conference in Melbourne in November, a number of sessions focusing on local drama indicated concerns about the current climate.
The spectre of The Block loomed large. Nine�s success with the realestate-and-renovation-soap affirmed the belief that networks are happier channelling their funds into reality TV programs which can be cheaper to produce and less risky, and potentially deliver bigger ratings and lucrative sponsorship arrangements.
There was a lot of talk about how tough it is doing business in a small market, where coproduction deals with international partners are often a pre-requisite for getting a drama �up�. White Collar Blue�s fate, for example, was sealed when Ten couldn�t find a foreign investor for the third season. And, of course, any partnership requires compromise, perhaps in the casting, or the scripts, or locations, and not all partnerships are happy ones. There was also acknowledgment that this area, too, was now even harder as a number of countries that once bought Australian drama, like France and Germany, are now more inclined to make their own.
At her SPAA session, the Nine Network�s director of drama, Posie Graeme-Evans, said, �I think we have to change, adapt or die.�
Later, she elaborated: �These are tough times. And there are many disadvantages to having a tough international market when you can�t finance 100 per cent from your home market. But the big advantage is that we have to look outwards. We have to be good. We have to be feral. We have to be export-oriented. You better have lots of ideas and know how to pitch them or you will not survive.
�I look at the last couple of episodes of McLeod�s Daughters, the ones where Claire dies and her funeral � they are as good, and better, than most of the stuff that gets made anywhere in the world, at any budget level. We can do that.�
Among the producers at SPAA, Graeme-Evans is seen as a success story. She�s now in the enviable position of having created and produced one of the few blue-ribbon hits of recent years in McLeod�s Daughters. She was appointed drama chief at Nine in December 2002 � after the expensive failure of Young Lions � and is now in a position to shape the network�s slate.
�I don�t want to put down anybody�s work, because no one makes a show that they don�t absolutely believe in,� she says with the passion of a former independent producer. �All of these shows � White Collar Blue, Young Lions, Marshall Law, CrashBurn � have been made by people who believe in them and are absolutely certain that they�re going to work. The fact that the audience hasn�t watched them is crushing. And there, but for the grace of God, go I.�
But after a year of hearing hopeful pitches, thinking about audience trends and formulating Nine�s agenda, she says, �I�m not interested in a traditional drama engine at the moment. I think that the audience is bored with the traditional �cops and docs� scenario. There are good reasons for people making shows like that, because when you�ve got to do multiple episodes per year, 30 or 40, the wonderful thing about that world is that the stories come through the door: They�re endless and it�s similar with the life-and-death situations in medical shows.
�With a character-driven show, which is about inner lives and inter-relationships of people, the wonderful word �soap�, it�s harder to get longevity because what you have to fall back on is the relationships: it inevitably comes to who�s in love with who, and who�s sleeping with who. But I think that there�s good evidence to say that human beings love that stuff and that soap, which is used as a pejorative term, works. You look at the ratings that sodding Home & Away is getting. Something is working.�
That Graeme-Evans is looking beyond the stalwart police, medical and legal staples is, to an extent, a reflection of the times. This is a period of re-evaluation, reassessment and, in some spheres, dealing with disappointment.
Ten�s head of drama, Sue Masters, is still grieving the demise of White Collar Blue and pondering the rejection of CrashBurn.
Looking to the future, she says, �I just think that we always have to be as smart as we can. You don�t ever want to dumb stuff down and you don�t want to fall into cliches and stereotypes. You don�t want to say, �Women love relationships and URST and men love adventure and people don�t want to learn about their culture through their drama.�
�But we have to take on board the fact that CrashBurn started out at 1.3 (million viewers nationally), that people came to it and then they didn�t come. It was launched well and we�re all sober enough to take that on the chin. This process is collaborative and you learn. The only good thing about failure is that you learn from your mistakes. You just have to be cleverer than God.�
Over at Seven, head of drama John Holmes is still nursing his wounds following the demise of Always Greener, an ambitious domestic drama that also attempted to move beyond cops �n� docs. While Marshall Law�s fate was sealed early in 2003, Always Greener was set to continue into a third season before the plug was pulled in September.
�One understands the reasons why (it was axed),� says Holmes. �At Seven, it has been a year of trying to consolidate and look to the future, building a new schedule for 2004. So you can understand that amid the broad array of decisions being made, something like Always Greener goes. The reason they cut it is because when you look at a schedule, you have to look at where you can best put your money, and the feeling was that because of the expense of drama, clearly there�s more bang for your buck in other genres. You live with those decisions: you pick yourself up and you get on with it because that�s the business and these things do happen.�
Holmes believes that audiences are prepared to try local drama: �They�ll definitely give Australian drama a go. But you�ve got to be tap dancing a lot faster and in a much brighter light to keep them there. People want Australian stories and we can serve them up: we�ve just got to get better at it. That�s our challenge.�
At the ABC, head of drama Robyn Kershaw shares Masters� view that �we learn more from our mistakes than we do from our successes. Our industry is made up of some incredibly clever people but you can�t know some things until you take the risk,� she asserts. �You have to take the risk. There is no formula. There isn�t a little guide that says if you have this, this and this, then everything will work out beautifully. It doesn�t work like that. Art is about risks.�
Thankfully, for those keen to see Australians telling Australian stories on TV, there are still a number of battle-hardened stayers and some bright-spark upstarts willing to take that risk.
And looking ahead, there aren�t a lot of cops �n� docs: the ABC is in production with the country-town drama, Fireflies, about a rural firefighting brigade. Ten is at work on The Cooks, about the loves and lives of the staff at a pair of rival restaurants.
Nine has commissioned Bachelor Kisses, a series based on Nick Earls� book about a Brisbane medical student, and Seven has Last Man Standing, which Holmes describes as �kind of like The Secret Life of Blokes�. There�s barely a blue uniform in sight.
But the pursuit of fresh styles and settings also suggests that some creative minds are in the mood for travelling north and looking back to the future. The search for unique and distinctive Australian locations that might excite international investors sees a few new productions set in areas previously unexplored by local drama. Nine�s The Alice, set in Alice Springs, revolves around the character of the place, which Graeme-Evans says has the youngest population of any city in the country.
Nine also has the telemovie Troppo, set on the Great Barrier Reef. Ten�s telemovie, Second Chance, stars Ben Mendelsohn as a disgraced lawyer who starts his life afresh in Broome.
There might just be a whiff of SeaChange in the theme of second chances and attraction to coastal settings. Hopefully, there will also be a fresh start for a healthier era in local drama.
In the works and what's coming up:
■ Bali project: Telemovie principally based on AFL footballer Jason McCartney�s book, After Bali.
■ Bachelor Kisses: Pilot based on Nick Earls� novel about a Brisbane medical student.
■ Troppo: Telemovie pilot, written by Roger Simpson, about five �rogues in paradise�, their romantic adventures and a treasure quest.
■ Last Man Standing: Series �explores the sexual and emotional terrain of a trio of twentysomething men as they grapple with the complexities of women�. Written by Marieke Hardy (Short Cuts) and dubbed The Secret Life of Blokes.
■ Through My Eyes: Two-part miniseries, produced by Tony Cavanaugh and Simone North (Day of the Roses, Fire). Dramatisation of events around the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain. Lindy Chamberlain is a consultant.
■ The Cooks: 13-part series, developed from the 2003 telemovie Temptation, starring Toby Schmitz as a hot-shot chef locked into a battle with a rival restaurant run by his cookingschool classmate and former flame (Kate Atkinson).
■ Small Claims: Rebecca Gibney and Claudia Karvan star in a telemovie about an unlikely friendship between a housewife and a no-nonsense cop who meet at playgroup. Three more have been commissioned.
■ BlackJack: Further telemovie instalments starring Colin Friels as the craggy whistleblower cop, Jack Kempson, created by Shaun Micallef and Gary McCaffrie.
■ Go Big: Tom Long, Justine Clarke and Alex Dimitriades star in a telemovie about a telemarketer who is bored with her life and teams up with two scoundrels to bring some justice to the world.
■ Second Chance: Telemovie pilot about a disgraced lawyer who seeks refuge in Broome. Stars Ben Mendelsohn and Jodie Dry.
■ Stepfather of the Bride: Telemovie about a modern wedding and all its complications, written by Geoffrey Atherden (Grass Roots).
■ Loot: Jason Donovan and Anita Hegh star in a telemovie about a forensic accountant on a money trail, trying to track down a missing mobster. Possible pilot for a series.
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In San Francisco, a family would need 4.7 full-time minimum-wage jobs to afford a two-bedroom apartment.
Governor Andrew Cuomo proposes one to calm his critics.
In the 1950s, 20 percent of U.S. residents found new homes each year. Today, it's dropped to an all-time low of 11.6 percent.
A menace coming to a nice community near you.
The poor, the homeless, renters, and anyone who doesn't aspire to buy a house.
In four charts.
Even with a family.
Some good and bad news from a new report on the state of the nation's housing.
Plus more findings from HUD's landmark first study on LGBT housing discrimination.
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It seems that Gus Hansen is finally turning the corner with regards to his online high stakes cash games form, though he is still some way off turning his negative into a profit. However, despite that fact, he has now banked an incredible $900k throughout the past six days, which has certainly provided him with much better Christmas at the very least.
It has been very well documented that Hansen has struggled since the re-launch of Full Tilt, with him dropping almost a total of $3 million at one point. This recent upswing though will have him feeling much better going into the New Year. Though it will be tough for him to recoup all of his losses before 2013, he will hopefully have some good momentum going into the next twelve months.
The last couple of days have seen him earn $409k of that total sum, with most of it coming at sessions on either the Pot Limit Omaha, Fixed limit Omaha or 2-7 Triple Draw tables. He had his biggest success at the Omaha Hi/Lo tables though as he took down $260k from "patpatpanda", he then went on to take another $150k from 'SallyWoo" in a later session at the very same table.
Other big winners included "PostFlopAction" who had a profitable session against "CRAIN85" to the tune of $248k. "Alexonmoon" also enjoyed a good day having recovered from a few losses earlier in the day to hit profits of $137.9k during a couple of sessions on the 2-7 Triple Draw tables against "1Mastermind", which now has him up a good $600k for the week so far.
Over at PokerStars there was another big winner in the shape of "Ville_Wahlbeck" who scored a $60.9k profit whilst plying his trade on the $500/$1000 Triple Draw tables.
As has been the case as of late, there were no real big pots over the past couple of days, with the biggest being just $45.4k when "Flufferd" called a bluff on the river against "gomir" to take home the score.
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The action has really started to pick up at the high stakes tables over the past couple of days, which is to be expected with the main part of Christmas now over and done with. We still expect things to be a little on the quiet side right up until after the New Year, which is when we are expecting a real flurry of action on both PokerStars and FTP.


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Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) has become the standard for restaurant perfection, as not even bad winters and intense promotional activity can keep its growth from exceeding 20 percent-plus year over year. But perhaps most impressive is the fact that in the first quarter, when all of these hardships existed, Chipotle's comparable sales rose 13.4 percent.
In comparison, fast-casual peers like Noodles & Co. (NYSE:NDLS) and Potbelly (NYSE:PBPB) saw their comparable sales decline 1.6 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively, in the same period. Chipotle has defied the odds, and with menu pricing it's doing it once more, trading higher for good reason. Despite Chipotle's near-flawless first quarter, its stock did see a decline from north of $600 to below $500 following earnings.
Like most restaurants, Chipotle saw costs rise in the quarter, approximately 150 basis points, which had a negative impact on operating margins of 40 basis points. It was this concern of rising food costs and the fear of lower margins that then resulted in Chipotle's rather significant stock losses. With that said, Chipotle has staged a rather impressive stock rally from below $500 to more than $550 in the last couple of weeks.
Why might this be? According to RBC Capital, Chipotle has been consistently and seamlessly rolling out higher prices. The firm tracked prices at Chipotle stores in 11 major cities and found that overall menu prices have increased 6.5 percent while side items and drinks have increased 7.3 percent in recent weeks.


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Banatjarl Women and Centre
The Banatjarl Women's Council was formed in 2003 in response to Jawoyn women's call for a focus on family, women and healing.
Since then, the council has been working toward their goal of establishing a family and healing centre. They have identified the Banatjarl area in King Valley as a place for their dreams to come to fruition.
They have also renamed the council 'Banatjarl Strongbala Wumin Grup' - a Kriol name that recognises the council as a group of Indigenous women from many different language areas but who all share the language of Kriol.
To make our people and culture strong. A family healing place that makes culture strong. A strong cultural place that heals families.
The Banatjarl Family Resource and Healing Centre
Jawoyn women want to see cultural regeneration, family support, reduction of violence, aged and youth programs. The Banatjarl Family Resource and Healing Centre is being set up to provide a place to:
- Pass on and strengthen culture
- Offer training and support programs to break the cycles of violence and substance dependency
- Provide respite for Jawoyn elders and a space for them to pass on knowledge
- Disseminate bush medicine and tucker information and programs
- Offer youth, offender and school holiday programs
- Hold an annual "talkfest" to provide an opportunity to exchange information, clarify priorities and collection information regarding the needs of women
- Cross-cultural training - offer to non-Indigenous people working in Aboriginal communities.
- Offer public space for conference and meetings
The location
The centre is located at the Banatjarl property, about 40 kilometres south of Katherine. It covers an area of about 120 square kilometres and is an area of cultural significance to Jawoyn women.
Formerly a pastoral property King Valley Station, it contains three bungalows, a large shed, a newly built transition house, a children's playground and a generator shed. It is not intended to be developed as a living area for permanent occupation but to provide facilities for use by Aboriginal people in the Katherine region.
Future plans
As plans for Banatjarl are developed, we are working toward a number of initiatives:
- Young women's learning program to pass on Jawoyn women's knowledge and skills and train future healers
- Healing program for women and children with a focus on domestic violence
- Respite for elders - a site where elders can spend time on country and use their knowledge to teach and train others
- Develop a bush medicine and tucker garden and nursery to make bush medicines for family and others to use/purchase
- Construct a medicine treatment area (sauna) to treat women and to share with visitors during the Barunga Festival
- Cross cultural training
- Annual talkfest and women's advocacy and networking activities
- Upgrade the large shed to provide a comfortable hub for programs and activities, meetings and conferences.
- Build additional/improved temporary accommodation to support extended camps/activities on Banatjarl.
- The Fred Hollows Foundation
- Sunrise Health Service
- Katherine Family Violence Support Service
- Women's Centres at Kalano, Beswick (Wugularr), Manyallaluk, Bulman.
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I bought a street/strip Baer brake kit to replace my front drums on the 68 Camaro. The kit included cool aluminum hubs, Baer alum calipers, brake lines, spindles and a weird (non power)master cylinder. I really felt I could have kept the old master cylinder but wanted to do what Baer had engineered. It all seemed to go well except
1)that the master cylinder tilts down about 45 degrees allowing brake fluid to spill upon inspection.
2) The brake pedal pin that goes into the master cyl falls out if I adjust it in the high position and is too low and does not have even pedal if I adjust it in the low postion.
Someone said to cut the pin down. I don't really want to do that because how much would I cut it?
Should I drill another adjustment hole in the pedal so I can hit a middle ground with the pin?
or should I just order a stock GM type 15/16" bore size master cylinder to replace the plastic slanted one they gave me. Baer is no help on the phone about this.
I had a similar problem with my brake kit. I bought wilwood brakes for my mustang and the origional pushrod was too short and they didnt sell me one, so i asked a mustang shop how much to add on and they said i had to weld on an extra 3/4 of an inch. So i did that and it was too long. The brakes locked up. so i just ground off about a 1/4 of an inch and then it was fine. My brake pedal sticks up more now, but its a very posistive feel.
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Gold Star Mother Has it Right on Iraq
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
Bby Robert Sargent
When Cindy Sheehan talks one listens carefully as I did in Blue Hill recently. This co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace has been there. She's got "skin in the game," a term Cindy has learned which refers to all who are directly affected by any situation. In Cindy's case, it describes those whose family members have died or been wounded in the war in Iraq or are in harm's way there. Cindy's son Casey was killed in an ambush in Iraq five days after arriving there on assignment with the Army's First Cavalry Division.
Cindy's message is simple. She calls for immediate and unconditional withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. For Cindy, every passing day harbors risk for American sons and daughters in Iraq and for the Iraqi people. She is frustrated and, yes, angry that U.S. policy decisions on the war are being made by people who have no "skin in the game."
Cindy Sheehan is right. And she's in good company. The national polls tell us that a majority of our fellow Americans are opposed to the war. In a recent New York Times column, former CIA Director John Deutsch called for early withdrawal from Iraq and for U.S. departure from the naive proposition that the United States can replace despotic regimes around the world with political systems modeled on our own.
Politicians need victories. Let ours claim achievement of "regime change" and the creation for the Iraqi people of an opportunity to establish democracy in their country and then take our leave.
Because communal strife is bound to continue in Iraq and Iraqi concepts of "democracy" are more likely to reflect realities of Iraqi culture than our naive vision for Iraq's political development, our departure may be painful for us and embarrassing. We'll simply have to absorb charges of "quitter," stay on the high road and hope that the international community will recognize our fundamental commitment to doing our best for the common good. For certain is that the continued presence of U.S. and coalition forces can only aggravate the situation while leaving America's courageous sons and daughters in the cross fire day by day.
It may be that security for the Iraqi people would be enhanced for now by the presence of a thoughtfully composed outside force. But, to be effective, that force needs to be other than U.S., perhaps the United Nations, perhaps a multilateral Arab force of some sort. It should not, for example, include a Turkish component which would open scars remaining from Ottoman domination of the region.
Cindy Sheehan considers the "support the troops" movement, characterized by yellow ribbon decals applied to cars and trucks around the country, to be hollow and ill-informed. She argues that those who truly "support the troops" will call for their immediate removal from Iraq where they have done their job in admirable fashion.
Cindy wants to punish the policy makers who naively, or deviously, took us to war in Iraq. Let that process unfold but, in the meantime, let's bring the troops home right now, in deep respect and gratitude. Right now.
Cindy Sheehan understands that, in our system of government, Congress has the last word. In this case, Congress ill-advisedly authorized the president to go to war if he saw fit to do so. Now Cindy pleads with us to urge our congressmen and senators to assert their power to force an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. It's in the national interest. We should consider doing so.
Robert Sargent is a former U.S. diplomat whose overseas assignments included Tunisia and Turkey.
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I also think many Iraq's see us as the enemy,can you blame them!
What has this administration accomplished except world wide chaos...and destroying the US standing in the world...
I wish Cindy could have 5 minutes on every major news show on TV for just one day. Unfortunately, that would take away the constant repetition of the London bombings and the girl lost in Aruba (not to take away from the seriousness of those subjects).


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Like the other complainants that have voiced their grief with this company, I too was a former long-time customer and was both disappointed and unsatisfied with the shipping services rendered on my latest purchase.
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I placed my order on November 29, 2013 and selected Great Value, First Class Mail, 1 box for $2.99 as my shipping option as I knew from past experience that regular shipping was about 2 weeks and I needed my checks sooner than that.
On December 9th, I still had not received the order and called to inquire. They told me the 3-5 business days shipping was on top of the 2-4 business days to process the order. From the way the shipping options are worded and presented on their website, it appears that the 2-4 business days is for the No Rush, FREE shipping option only.
Furthermore it is misleading and incorrect of them to say that the actual shipping is business days only as the mail continues traveling after being sent, to include Saturdays and Sundays and the USPS has verified this.
What galls me the most however, is the fact that this company is willing to loose a long time customer by refusing to refund the $2.99 extra I paid for the expedited shipping that did not happen. Believe me, I will find a company that can deliver and is truely concerned about customer satisfaction because it certainly isn't Checkworks.
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I finally received my checks on 12/10/13. It was postmarked 12/6/13, so that proves that it took longer than the 2-3 days processing. Since I ordered on 11/29/13, 2-3 days processing would mean that it should have shipped on 12/4/13 and I should have received it between 12/7/13 and 12/9/13. But hey, it was their business decision to not refund the requested $2.99 extra I paid for expedited shipping which did not happen.
I have already found the same design checks with another company for less money. So in the end, I guess I am a happy customer after all! :)
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City Hotel Pilvax is in the heart of Budapest, walking distance from Paloma and Vaci Street. This hotel is within close proximity of Underground Railway Museum and Lutheran Church.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Breakfast is available for a fee.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 2
- Free WiFi
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- Total number of rooms - 32
- 24-hour front desk
- Year Built 1925
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- Children 11 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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XC 8K - 24:41 • 800 - 1:57.11 • 1,500 - 3:50.10 • Mile - 4:09.38 • 3,000 - 8:26.12
2014 Cross Country: Competed in three races for the Tar Heels • Finished sixth at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational • Took 35th at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational • Had his best 8k performance of the season at the ACC Cross Country Championships where he finished 65th at 24:53.
Senior: Competed in two meets in his first season on the cross country team, including at the ACC Championships • Placed 49th at the conference meet in 25:12.6 • Also raced the Joe Hilton Invitational, placing 13th • Took fourth in the 3,000 at the Dick Taylor Challenge and set a new personal record at 8:26.12 • Did not compete during the outdoor season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Junior: Ran a PR in the 1,500 at the ACC Championships, finishing in 3:50.10 • Competed in the inaugural McAfee Mile and earned a new PR of 4:09.38 • Earned a new personal best in the indoor mile at the Kent Taylor Invitational with a time of 4:14.58 • Also set a collegiate-best 3,000 time of 8:32.11 at the Hokie Invitational • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the third time in his career.
Sophomore: Competed in the 600, 800, 1,000 and mile for the indoor season • Ran a personal best of 1:51.11 in the outdoor 800 at the Wake Forest Open • Ran a PR of 3:51.38 in the outdoor 1500 at the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton UNC Invitational.
Freshman: Did not compete during the indoor season • Competed in the 800 and 1,500 during the outdoor season.
Prep: Team captain in 2009 for the Canada Summer Games • Six-time provincial record holder in the 800 and 1,500 meters • Four-time high school and club champion in cross country and the 800 • Represented Team New Brunswick in the Canada Summer Games.
Personal: Michael Paul Jacobs is the son of Paul and Mary Jacobs • Has one sister • Serves as the Vice Chair for the Undergraduate Honor Court at UNC • Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee • Born January 13, 1992, in Toronto, Ontario.
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The American Press compiles a list of entertainment events scheduled for Southwest Louisiana. The full list is posted online each Wednesday night while a condensed guide is printed each Thursday in our Scene section. The deadline for submission is the Monday before the publication date. To have your entertainment news included, write: Scene P.O. BOX 2893 LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602. Contact Scene Copy Editor Alex Onken at 494-4011 (office), 494-4070 (fax) or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com
AMERICAN LEGION POST 407, 912 John Stine Road, Westlake — Pool tournaments $5, 2 p.m. every Sunday.
ANNIE'S DRINKERY, 6212 Common 513-9003, 474-3943 — Karaoke by Lunchbox, after hours Saturdays, no cover.
BEBOP'S ICE HOUSE, 810 N. Beglis Parkway, Sulphur, 527-5777— Ladies Night, Wednesdays; Bike Night, Thursdays, no covers.
BOB & PETE'S, 2345 Industrial Drive, Sulphur — DJ Bear 8 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday; Karaoke 9 p.m. Fridays. No covers. Info: 882-1757.
CIGAR CLUB, 1700 E. Prien Lake Road — Hold Fast Fables, 9 p.m. Friday; Paul Gonsoulin, 9 p.m. Saturday; Joe Ecker, 8 p.m Wednesday. No covers. Info: 337-562-8889.
CLUB HI-ROLLER, 12089 US 190, Kinder — Karaoke with DJ Lady Luck, Wednesdays; DJ Lady Luck; DJ Hi-Roller, Fridays; DJ Bad Weather, Saturdays, No Covers.
COOLER'S ICE HOUSE, 36221⁄2 Ryan St. — RKW, 8-11 p.m. Friday, no cover; Brad Brinkley and Comfort Zone, 8:30-12:30 p.m. Saturday, $5 cover. Karaoke with DJ David Verrett, 8-12 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
COUSHATTA CASINO RESORT, U.S. 165, Kinder — Mikko Live: Isis, 7 p.m., today-Saturday; Joe Harmon & the Harmonics, 7p.m., tonight; karaoke, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, all free admission. Info: www.coushattacasinoresort.com; 800-584-7263.
CUZ'S LOUNGE, 2116 E. Napoleon St., Sulphur — DJ Wilson, 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays. No covers. Info: 533-8688.
DARRELL'S, 119 W. College St. — Tom and Mitch, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, No Cover.
DAR'S PLACE, 203 Post Oak Road, Sulphur — Larry's DJ/karaoke, 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
DELTA DOWNS RACETRACK CASINO, 2717 La. 3063, Vinton — Gator Lounge: Chubby Carrier, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, no cover. Info: www.deltadowns.com/entertainment/headliner-calendar.
DHARMA, 329 Broad St. — Austin Miller, 7 p.m., tonight, no cover; The Lochness Mobsters, Holy Wave, Church Shoes, and Rootbeer & Mermentau, 10 p.m., Friday, $7 cover; Andy Frasco and Lingus, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, $10 cover; Rummage Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, no cover; Tim Norris, 10 p.m., Tuesday, no cover; Vinyl Night, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover. Info: 337-433-3144 or www.facebook.com/dharmaic
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #2523, 803 N. 28th St., Orange, Texas — Music Jam, 3-7 p.m. Sundays, no cover. Info: 409-886-7381 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
FROSTY FACTORY, 4688 Common St. — Karaoke, 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $3 cover. Info: 474-9019.
HE'S NOT HERE, 741 W. Dave Dugas Rd., Carlyss — Mark Reeves & Twisted X, 8 p.m., Nov. 16th. No Cover.
ISLE OF CAPRI, 100 Westlake Ave., Westlake — Caribbean Cove: Corey Ledet, 8 p.m.-midnight tonight; Brad Brinkley and Comfort Zone, 8 p.m., Friday; Ryan Harris and Killin Time Band, 8 p.m. - midnight, Saturday; City Heat, 8 p.m. Wednesday, no covers. For more information, visit www.isleofcapricasinos.com.
JACKPOT JUNCTION, 2708 S. Ruth St., Sulphur — DJ Big Red, 7-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, no cover.
JACKY'S WESTERN BAR, 2090 Pujol Road, Lake Charles 70615 — Live band, 10 p.m. Fridays, no cover. Karaoke with Doug, 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Rooster karaoke DJ, 8 p.m. Thursdays. Info: 337-433-7300.
LAMPLIGHTER LOUNGE, 1906 N. Martin Luther King Highway — Bike Night, 7 p.m., Thursdays; Songwriters' Nite, 7 p.m Tuesdays. No covers.
L'AUBERGE CASINO RESORT, 777 Avenue L'Auberge — Jack Daniel's Bar and Grill: DJ San-D, 10 p.m. today-Saturday; karaoke with DJ David Verrett, 8 p.m. Tuesday; Open mic night, 8 p.m. Wednesday, no covers. Info: www.llakecharles.com/entertainment
LINDA'S KARAOKE & SPORTS LOUNGE, 4338 Lake St. — Karaoke with Shakey, 8 p.m.-midnight Mondays; karaoke with Russ, 8:30 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturdays. No covers.
LOGGERHEAD'S BAR, 3748 La. 3059 — Clayton Rougeau, 7 p.m., Friday; Tom Brandow, 7 p.m., Saturday; Howard Sonnier and the Highway Lights, 5 p.m. Sunday. No covers.
MARY'S LOUNGE, 4017 E. Broad St., 337-433-2952 — Brad Brinkley and Comfort Zone, 5 p.m., Sunday; no covers.
MICCI'S, 3606 Ryan St. — Brad Brinkley, 8 p.m. tonight, no cover; John Guidroz and Kevin Lambert, 10 p.m. Friday, no cover; Kris Harper, 8 p.m. Wednesday, no cover. Info: 478-0606.
NO NAME LOUNGE, 6120 Common St. — Karaoke with Shakey, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Fridays; Karaoke with Rooster, 7-11 p.m. Sundays. No covers.
OLD TOWN TAVERN, 2801 Kirkman St. — Karaoke, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover. Info: 337-430-0330.
PARADISE DAQUIRIS, 2021 Country Club Road — Tom Brandow, 8 p.m., Saturday. Info: 240-8496.
SAM'S COVE, 3609 Davis Road, Westlake 430-0380 — Shake N Bake Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays. No covers.
SHA SHA'S OF CREOLE RESTAURANT, 609 Ryan St., 337-494-7227 — Josephine & The Soul Machine, 7-10 p.m. Friday, no cover.
SHE-B'S LOUNGE, 1603 U.S. 90 W., Jennings — Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover. Info: 824-5070.
SIDELINEZ SPORTS BAR, 242 Highway 171 — Jason Stutes, Friday, Nov. 15, no cover. Info: 337-855-9721.-
THE SPOT BAR & GRILL, 5402 Common St. — Larry Tillery 8-12 p.m. Friday, $5 cover; Saints football, 3:25 p.m., Sunday, no cover; Bike Night with Karoke by Sandy, 7-10 p.m., no cover.Info: 310-0548.
STELLAR BEANS — 319 Broad St. LC Sketch Night, 7-9 p.m, tonight, Acoustic Commons with Sean Vincent Hager-Baum, 7-9 p.m., Friday; Phillip Zachary and Friends in Concert, 7-9 p.m., Saturday, no covers.
TROPICAL SPIRITS, E. Napoleon, Sulphur — Karaoke by Entune, 8 p.m.-midnight Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, no covers.
VFW POST 2130, 1900 Country Club Road, Lake Charles — Ellis Vanicor and Lacassine Playboys, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, $7 cover. Info: 477-7546.
VFW POST 8107, 1325 E. Napoleon St. Sulphur — Mark Reeves & Twisted X, 8 p.m, Friday, $5 cover; Swamp Pop Extravaganza, 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, advance tickets cost $10 single, $20 couple, at the door $ 15 single, $25 couple call 337-842-2931 for advance tickets; open mic night, Wednesdays, no cover.
WAGIN' CAJUN, 2706 S. Beglis Parkway, Sulphur — Karaoke by Rox, Wednesdays, Live DJ on Thursday Ladies night; Live DJ Friday. No covers.
WAYNE & LAYNE'S DELI, 3906 La. 27 S., Sulphur 558-6029 — Ellis Vanicor and the Lacassine Playboys, 3-7 p.m. Sundays, $5 cover.
Singles Club, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, band starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Little Habibi Center, 2928 Pack Road. Married couples invited. $5 cover. Info: 477-5636.
Teen dance (Club Karma), 7-11 p.m. Fridays at JoBeck's Party & Event Center, 3620 E. Napoleon St., for ages 11-16, $5 admission. Info: 337-485-9353 or visit www.facebook.com/JoBecksPartyCenter.
EUNICE — "Rendez-vous des Cajuns," 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Liberty Theater in Eunice. Doors open at 4 p.m. Admission $5. Info: 337-457-7389, www.eunice-la.com.
McNeese State University, Dave Scott (trumpet) and Jay Kacherski (guitar), 7:30 p.m. tonight, Shearman Fine Arts Performing Arts Theater. Duff Brenna (author, readings from works), 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16, Room 207 in Shearman Fine Arts Annex. Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 19, Shearman Fine Arts Performing Theatre. Free admission.
Washington-Marion High School presents the 'Battle of the Bands'— Robert Lavergne Memorial Stadium, 6 p.m., Nov. 23. Pre-sale tickets available on Nov. 23, and $10 at the gate. For more info: 337-304-2921.
USS Orleck Naval Museum, 604 N. Enterprise Blvd. — USS Orleck World War II destroyer tours, admission $8 for ages 60-plus, $10 adult, $5 for military, $5 ages 6-12, 5 and under free. Museum hours: weekdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sunday for private events. Available daily laser tag birthday or private parties. Laser tag public play, Tuesday & Thursday 5-8 p.m. Ship can be reserved for other events. Info: www.orleck.org, email: email@example.com, phone: 337-214-7447.
Jennings Main Street Farmers' Market, every Saturday 7-10 a.m. and Wednesday 4-6 p.m. in Founder's Park. Contact Jo-Anne O'Quain for more information at 337-821-2723 or email at email@example.com.
Fantasy Tours is booking seats for four upcoming trips: New York City, Nov. 25-29, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, $2,659 per prson; Natchitoches, Festival of Christmas Lights, Dec. 5, $155 per person, $25 deposit per person; Zurich, Switzerland, Classic Christmas Markets, Dec. 5-13, $3,559 per person; Galveston, Texas, Dickens on the Strand, Dec. 7, $135 per person, $25 deposit per person. Call 478-1805 for reservations and more details.
Cinemark, Classic Film Series, Oliver Stone's "JFK," 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 20. Tickets available at www.cinemark.com.
JENNINGS — Movie Night at the Strand, "Arthur Christmas" 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Sat. Nov. 30. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for children up to 12 and seniors 60 and older. For more information, call 821-5509.
The Children's Museum — 307 Broad St., FunFriday: Swirl N'Spin Art, Friday, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Hours are Mon.-Sat. from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $7.50 admission.
Flea Fest — 7001 Gulf Hwy. Burton Coliseum, Livestock Barn. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Nov 16-17. For more information visit: www.fleafest.com
Lake Charles Symphony's Holly & Ivy Holiday Gala — 4205 Ryan St, Shearman Fine Arts Annex, 5-7:30 p.m. Sun. Dec, 1 2013, Tickets cost $100 per person.
Lake Charles Little Theatre, Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14, Sat. Nov. 15, 2 p.m. Sun. Nov. 17 Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students with IDs. Call 377-433-7988 or go to www.thelclt.com for more information.
ORANGE — Lutcher Theater, Dr. Suess's How the Grinch Stole Christmas", 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, . Tickets cost $35-$65 and are on sale at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 409-886-5535.
Westlake High School SEmD1000 Garden Drive., Westlake, "A Child Shall Lead" 10 a.m, Nov. 21, Tickets are $7 and must be purchased in advance. For more infor, email Kerry Onxley at email@example.com or call 540-1250.
McNeese State University Theatre Bayou Players — The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams , 7:30 p.m. Nov 13-16, 2 p.m. matinee Nov. 17. Ticket prices are $15 for adults; $10 for McNeese faculty and staff, senior citizens and youth; and free for McNeese students with a current ID. For more information, call 475-5040.
Lake Charles Ballet — Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Dec. 14, Student tickets cost $10 and adult $15.
Black Heritage Gallery, Central School Arts and Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St. — "Metal Health," artwork by Adrian Fulton, running until Nov. 27. Hours 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. For more information, visit bhflc.org or call 439-2787.
ORANGE — Stark Museum of Art, "Tales and Travels," running until Jan. 11. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission costs $6 for adults, $5 for seniors age 65 and older, $2 for children 4-9 and free for toddlers 3 and under. Info:409-886-2787 or visit www.starkmuseum.org.
The W.H. Stark House, "Tales and Travels: A Family Scrapbook," running until Jan. 11. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 409-886-2787 or visit www.starkmuseum.org.
SULPHUR — Henning Cultural Center, "Chaos Theory: 2013," starts today at 6 p.m. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Call 337-524-0357 for more information.
Gueydan Museum, 212 Main St., Gueydan — Watercolors by J. Carroll Cotten, running through October. Hours are 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Info: 337-536-0443.
Imperial Calcasieu Museum — 204 W. Sallier St. "As I See It" by Judy Baggett; "Images — Real and Imagined" by Sally & Ned Cappel. Opens tomorrow at 6 p.m. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; ends on Friday. Info: www.imperialcalcasieumuseum.org
To include your listing in the Scene Entertainment Calendar, email your submission to firstname.lastname@example.com, leave voice mail at 494-4011, fax information to 494-4070 or mail to Entertainment Calendar, P.O. Box 2893, Lake Charles, LA 70615. Include cover charges and ticket prices in submissions. Complete Calendar online at americanpress.com.


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The Downtown Livability initiative is a targeted review of specific regulations that guide downtown development and land use activity. The objectives of this work are to: better achieve the vision for downtown as a vibrant, mixed-use center; enhance the pedestrian environment; improve the area as a residential setting; and enhance the identity and character of downtown neighborhoods.
On May 26, 2015 the City Council transmitted the CAC recommendations on the Downtown Livability Initiative to the Planning Commission for its consideration and recommendations. Meeting topics and materials regarding the initiative presented to the Planning Commission and City Council are available in the table below.
Planning Commission Meeting
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Commission Packet
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Meeting minutes will be uploaded as they are available
Planning Commission Meeting
Topic: Review of Draft Land Use Code Amendment
Meeting Minutes
Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel Briefing and Panel Presentation
ULI Panel Presentation
Urban Land Institute Panel Packet
Presentation to ULI Panel
January 11, 2017
Planning Commission Meeting
Topic: Review of Draft Land Use Code Amendment
Draft Land Use Code Amendment
Meeting Minutes
October 26, 2016
Topic: Outstanding Code Issues
Meeting Minutes
October 12, 2016
Topic: Code Packet, Part 2
September 14, 2016
Topic: Code Packet, Part 1
Commission Packet
Meeting Minutes
July 27, 2016
Topics: Incentive Zoning, Transportation-related Policy Amendments
Topics: Incentive Zoning Calibration; Subarea Policies
June 20, 2016
City Council Study Session
Topics: Incentive Zoning, Public View Corridor of Mount Rainier
Council Packet
June 8, 2016
Topics: Code Standards and Design Guidelines
May 11, 2016
Topics: Incentive Zoning Methodology and Amenity List; Process Departures
April 13, 2016
Topic: Building Height & Urban Form
March 21, 2016
Topic: Public View Corridor of Mount Rainier
March 9, 2016
Planning Commission Meeting & Stakeholder Exhibits
Topics: Building Height & Urban Form
March 7, 2016
City Council Meeting
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February 10, 2016
Topics: Urban Form, Transportation Analysis, Incentive Zoning Principles
January 13, 2016
Topics: Code Elements, District Identity, Street Character
January 19, 2016
Topic: Principles of Incentive Zoning
December 9, 2015
Topics: "Early Win" Recommendations
November 18, 2015
Topics: Incentive Zoning Workshop Debrief, "Early Win"
November 9, 2015
Joint City Council/Planning Commission Workshop
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October 14, 2015
Topics: "Early Win" Amendment Topics
September 23, 2015
Topics: Walking Tour, "Early Win" Timing
July 22, 2015
Topics: CAC Recommendations, Potential "Early Win" Amendments
June 24, 2015
Topics: CAC Recommendations
May 26, 2015
May 18, 2015
Topic: Transmittal of CAC Recommendations Part 2
April 22, 2015
Downtown Walking Tour for Commission and Public
January 20, 2015
Topic: Transmittal of CAC Recommendations Part 1
In fall 2012, the City Council provided initial direction on specific downtown zoning and development regulations to be analyzed, including:
The public process for the Downtown Livability project began in late 2012, with the appointment of the Downtown Livability Initiative Citizen Advisory Committee following in the spring of 2013. The committee issued recommended changes to the land use code in 2014. The Planning Commission is reviewing and refining recommended land use code changes.
In 2016 the City Council is expected to decide on code changes and design guidelines that help create a more vibrant and dynamic downtown with an enhanced pedestrian environment and distinct neighborhoods.
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Athens explorations
Trip Start Nov 01, 2010
21Trip End Nov 29, 2010
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Dominating the Athenian landscape, the Acropolis is unsurpassed in its beauty, architectural splendour and historic importance. We had a guided tour of the Acropolis beginning with a walk up the upper city entrance through the Propylea. There were approximately 80 steep, marble steps and made for a great workout.
Our knowledgeable guide will led us through the National Archaeological Museum. We marvelled at the perfection, presence and power of the bronze statue of Poseidon and considered the excitement felt by Schliemann at Mycenae when he discovered the so-called death mask of Agamemnon along with a plethora of gold items.
Overlooked by the mighty monuments of the Acropolis stands the famous shopping district of Athens, The Plaka
After free time in the Plaka, we had lunch in one of the most unique restaurants in Athens. The restaurant produces food to traditional recipes as eaten by the population of ancient Greece. We dined as Gods of Ancient Greece - in a truly unique and unforgettable experience. The decorations and atmosphere in the restaurant were great.


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by Arthur Ruger at DailyKos
Mon Aug 15th, 2005 at 20:35:50 PDT
... and not the same as when she left.
(Coming home tomorrow night and expressing how things aren't the same as they were before she went down there.) Hilites for today were the Interfaith Service this morning that was excellent and beautiful. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif) arrived and met with the reps from MFSO, VFP and Gold Star Families (the coalition) and this meeting was worth it.
She will fly home tomorrow, arriving in the evening in Portland and spend the night there at her son's home. Will be in Bay Center Tuesday night.
After-Crawford thoughts:
It's about our soldiers ... always was and always will be. The Interfaith Service this morning among other things emphasized the dignity of military service and being a soldier.
The coalition between MFSO, Gold Star Families, VFP and the many others has coalesced in a powerful way and an effort needs to be made to strengthen linkage, joint efforts and mutual support of that dignity of our loved ones.
The callous political behavior of the pro-Bush demonstrators in Texas reveals a fundamental disregard of that dignity, preferring instead to say and do what it takes to support their guy. The "We Don't Care!" act implied strongly that "We support Bush ... We don't care ... and Bush doesn't care."
Bottom line is that the dignified life and duty of a single soldier is worth more and deserves much more than treatment as a political cause in such a way that leaves so many who may never be in harm's way behaving badly at the behest of manipulators who do not have the welfare of our military as the highest good of all concerned.
Camp Casey has never taken its eye off the soldiers and the willful actions of leaders and a president that have placed them in entrapment. The pain of those at Camp Casey in seeing regard for their loved ones and their own sacrifices ridiculed as mere opposition to a political party was palpable.
The more that kind of mindless support for Bush in the absence of recognition of the dignity and worth of those serving in the military, the greater the power of Camp Casey. It is for us to move it further in each of our localities.
If we do that, the silent majority will awaken and be a force Bush and his henchmen cannot manipulate. That is why attempts to smear Cindy have not generated the national reaction intended. They are losing.
No more killing .... no more.