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"A zombie dancing on a table is quite a sight!"
Midnight Mutants is a survival horror game developed by
Radioactive Software for the Atari 7800 in 1990. It was one of the
last games released for a system that was obsolete the moment it hit
shelves, but did more than its fair share to ensure the 7800 went out in
Most games of the Atari age were light on the storyline front, to
say the least. Midnight Mutants broke rank with a vengeance, boasting a
storyline that while not terribly original still did a fine job of
drawing the player into the game. Our story begins in 1747, where a
powerful warlock, Dr. Evil (sadly, not Mike Myers) is captured and
executed by one Johnathon Harkman, Witchfinder General. "You're all
going to pay!" he shrieks as his captors fight to tie him to the stake.
As Harkman lights the pyre, Dr. Evil issues one final admonition:
"You're going to pay most of all."
Fast forward to 1992. A young boy named Jimmy and his grandfather
(portrayed by none other than Al "Grandpa" Lewis of The
Munsters) are looking forward to celebrating Halloween together. As
the instruction manual states in the surprisingly well-written and detailed
introduction, Grandpa celebrates Halloween like most people celebrate
Christmas. This year, however, sees Grandpa unnaturally agitated as he
works on his famous potions in his laboratory. He takes a break from his
work to take Jimmy to the pumpkin patch to purchase their Halloween
pumpkin. While they are there, something strange happens. One of the
pumpkins explodes, revealing the flame-ravaged form of a man dressed
in antique clothing.
"You don't know me," says Dr. Evil, "but your great-great-grandfather
did. And I promised I'd be back for him. But since he's not
here...you'll have to do." Revenge from the grave then takes a turn for
the weird as Dr. Evil traps Grandpa in a "plasmic pumpkin prison."
With his vile mission now complete, Dr. Evil vanishes, and young Jimmy
comes to the grim realization that only he can rescue his Grandpa and
save Halloween.
Save for the pumpkin part, it's not the most original tale ever to be committed to print, but certainly impressive for a game of this era. And the macabre
storytelling doesn't end there. Midnight Mutants boasts an entire cast
of weirdos, each with their own backstory. There's the exiled Austrian professor
whose experiments with the living dead end in tragedy when his ungodly
creations turn on him, the misanthropic geneticist who finds himself
transformed into a skeletal mutant ram, and my personal favourite, the
"greatly feared optometrist" who went blind and died after receiving a
transplant of tainted eyeballs and turned into a giant skull. Wonder what those guys at Radioactive
were smoking when they came up
with that one. Best of all, these bizarre diatribes are relayed in inimitable style by Grandpa himself via the inventory screen. Even when he is not telling Jimmy tales of the freaks that once inhabited the town or offering hints, Grandpa can still bust out with puns and one-liners that are so bad they're good, all at the touch of a button. A detailed story and entertaining dialogue...what could be better? Except maybe for...
Here is where Midnight Mutants stands head and shoulders above so
many other 7800 offerings. The isometric view gives a different feel to the gameplay. While it occasionally makes aiming at enemies tricky, it is still a refreshing departure from the side-scrolling adventure games that were the standard at the time. The game combines action RPG elements a la
The Legend of Zelda with good old-fashioned senseless killing. The
scavenger hunt for items both optional and required is what gives the
gameplay that extra boost to elevate it above simple button mashing.
There are plenty of items and weapons for Jimmy to collect to aid him on
his quest, as well as plenty of freakish monsters to hinder his
progress. Zombie slaughtering becomes quite a treat upon acquisition of
the better weapons, namely the holy Mega Blaster. Jimmy can stand on
one side of the screen, unload into a gaggle of shuffling mutants, and
watch the heads and limbs fly. Woohoo!
But while Jimmy has a variety of ways to kill the beasts at his
disposal, they too have a few tricks up their rotten sleeves to off him.
Jimmy has two life meters, one representing his hit points, the
other his blood purity. If either reaches zero, Jimmy dies and the
game is over. As a cool little Easter egg type thing, if Jimmy perishes from depleted blood purity, he turns into a blue skinned zombie, just like the ones he was fighting before he shuffled off the mortal coil. Cool! But fortunately Jimmy can obtain recovery potions, as well as
items to ward off the blood-tainting bites of vermin and extend his
life bar, the best way to guarantee survival against the more difficult
later enemies and the infamous Mutant Bosses. Speaking of which...
Yet another bragging right for Midnight Mutants. The graphics are
bright and nicely detailed, and there is even a sense of atmosphere.
Basement rooms, caves, and forests all "feel" dark, and even the
exterior environments give the impression of a crisp October evening.
The aforementioned boss characters fill the entire screen, another
first, and are appropriately menacing and gruesome-looking, particularly
the ram's head boss. Even the zombies vary in appearance; some with
grotesquely misshapen heads and bulging eyeballs, others with long
spindly necks and gore dribbling
down their chins. And, as previously mentioned, they blow up beautifully. A visceral visual pleasure. I should add, however, that the 7800's limitations in how many colours/sprites it can show on-screen at once ensure that this game's graphical muscle unfortunately proves to also be one of its weaknesses. At times, specifically when there are a lot of enemies onscreen, the game will glitch out. It wouldn't be such a bad thing if it didn't cause the game to reset itself, which, as I experienced the very first time I finally reached Dr. Evil playing this game as a kid, is just cause for a controller-hurling tantrum.
The sound effects and music of Midnight Mutants are a mixed bag, but the sound capabilities of
Atari's game systems were never anything to write home about anyway. The
sound effects are just kind of there, with nothing particularly awful
or outstanding. The outdoor theme music is pretty grating and annoying, but again, par for the course. The interior theme, however, is eerie, slinky, and ominous, and the boss theme and cavern
theme are both very catchy. All in all the Midnight Mutants soundtrack
is the exception to Atari's aural mediocrity rule.
I fired this game up via emulator for old times' sake prior to this writing, and while I never managed to beat it back in the day, primarily due to the reset glitch, I breezed through it today in roughly 40 minutes. Seeing as there is no save or password feature, I would say this is a decent length for a single-sitting playthrough game. While the game is very much non-linear there is a "system" to completing it efficiently and relatively easily, one that can be honed via multiple playthroughs. There are many ways to play the game that can make for a different experience every time. For added challenge one could attempt a run-through without collecting any health powerups, for example. And of course there is the fact that the game is just plain fun. Watching zombies go to pieces never gets old. Ever.
I am a big fan of writing scathing reviews poking fun at video games that I did not like and/or are just plain bad. Atari games make particularly easy fodder for this purpose, as many of said games were either half-assed ports of arcade staples or were just quite simply awful. However, I will confess to a bias toward the Atari 7800 and a good portion of its library. The 7800 was my very first video game system, and I was rather proud of this fact seeing as it was exceedingly rare, particularly in its twilight years. My 7800 still got played on the regular after I got my Nintendo, even after I got my Super Nintendo. Midnight Mutants was far and away my favourite game. Midnight Mutants is one of my favourite games of all time. Without it we likely would not have such survival horror staples as Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Without it we wouldn't know the dangers of soaking eyeballs in tainted blood and how inviting distinguished scientists to a house where the undead run amok can really ruin one's chances of winning the Nobel Prize. It has everything; zombies, mad scientists, mutants, folklore, and dark humour. Midnight Mutants is everything that is great about Halloween.
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Assessed at $35,000, home sells for $280,000
When Ellicott Development decided to convert a former church near the Medical Campus into a commercial building, it set out to buy some nearby houses to obtain additional land for the project. Most of the St. Paul Mall homeowners agreed to sell, getting between $45,000 and $100,000 each for what often were run-down homes.
But Bonita and Kittrell Whitlock, the owners of 47 St. Paul Mall, who ran a day care center in their two-story house, didn't sell. Ellicott Development made an "extremely low offer," Kittrell Whitlock said the time.
That has since changed.
Ellicott recently purchased 47 St. Paul – assessed at $35,000 – and a small, vacant lot at 49 St. Paul – assessed for $2,000 – for $280,000.
That's $225,000 more than what Bonita Whitlock paid for the 2,288-square-foot two-family house in 1995, records show. The vacant lot was purchased two years later for $1.
The $280,000 price tag reflects increasing property values in the Medical Campus area, but also that getting one of the last pieces for a project often comes at a premium, said James R. Militello, with J.R. Militello Realty of Buffalo.
"It's typical in an assembly, when you buy multiple parcels, that there is a hold out, or one waits until he gets a premium price," Militello said.
The Whitlocks weren't interested in selling when first approached a few years ago. But over time, talks resumed, said William Paladino, Ellicott Development CEO.
The Whitlocks were not available to comment.
Paladino said the $280,000 sale price also reflects the fact that the house was being used as a business. The Whitlocks, he noted, no longer lived on St. Paul Mall, but ran a day-care center out of the house.
"When you buy a building with an existing business, you aren't only buying the property, but have to pay for part of the business," he said.
Purchasing the Whitlock property not only provides two more parcels for the Ellicott Development project, Paladino added, it also frees up two other city-owned lots that were being used as a playground for the day care center at 47 St. Paul.
Ellicott Development plans to purchase those additional parcels, Paladino said.
When the cost of the four lots is averaged, the per lot cost is more in line with what was paid for the other St. Paul properties, he said.
Ellicott Development bought the former Our Lady of Lourdes school and rectory at 1091 Main St. for $370,000 in 2009. The developer purchased the church building at 1115 Main St., which was previously sold at auction for $25,000, for $40,000 in 2010.
Part of the former school and rectory is being demolished as part of Ellicott's plan to convert the church into a mixed-use building, possibly for retail, residential or commercial. Paladino has not disclosed further details. The St. Paul houses are also being demolished and are being used for parking.
Ellicott Development in 2010 and 2011 purchased 10 houses on St. Paul Mall, each assessed at about $35,000. The houses previously sold in recent years for as much as $48,000 but, in cases where houses had been foreclosed upon, for as little as $3,500 and $10,000.
Ellicott Development bought an 11th St. Paul property from the city of Buffalo in 2013 for $30,000.. The St. Paul Mall houses aren't the first ones sold at a premium price only to be knocked down for another project related to the Medical Campus.
Kaleida Health in 2009 paid $160,000 to $230,000 each for four houses on Michigan Avenue and Maple Street in Buffalo's Fruit Belt neighborhood assessed for as little as $16,000. Two nearby properties, at least one vacant, sold for $65,000 each. The land was needed for the HighPointe skilled nursing home built on Michigan and Maple. The six Fruit Belt properties, records show, cost Kaleida $865,000.
"We understand we are disrupting people's lives, so we have to give you compensation," said Joseph Kessler, who was Kaleida's chief financial officer at the time.
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I deliberated, therefore, as to whether I should go up the mountain alone and let pean go back, but decided it would be useless.
Bigot winked at De pean and smiled furtively, as much as to say, "You know how to interpret my words."
pean sprang after them, and in a few minutes I heard the dull, muffled report of his musket.
The deer had fallen after going but a few yards, but was not quite dead when pean came up and shot it through the head.
Thus, erminois would be in French blazon: d'or, sem d'hermines de sable; pean would be de sable, sem d'hermines d'or.
pean cut only a handful of boughs, spread them near the fire, threw his coat over them, and lay down.
pean brought with him a cotton bedspread that had also once been white, but left this with the canoe.
Old pean complained of feeling unwell during the evening, and in the morning when we got up said he was sick.
"De pean does not lie, Le Gardeur," answered she, frightened at his look.
Analogy requires Euro'pean, and this is supported by as good authorities as the other.
1590s, from Latin paean "hymn of deliverance," from Greek paian "hymn, chant, hymn to Apollo," from Paian, a name of the god of healing; originally the physician of the gods (in Homer), later merged with Apollo; literally "one who touches" (i.e. "one who heals by a touch"), from paio "to touch, strike."


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What does "fun" look like?
Bright colors, games of chance, singing chickens? Playland in Rye, New York has all of that. I found it interesting to explore this Art Deco amusement park- first opened in 1928- and see what happens when you mash-up different decades ideas of "fun"- from Skee-Ball to Space Invaders.
Life in the 21st century seems to be obsessed with"fun," albeit a very different kind of fun from the one we knew even just a few years ago. Rather than going to a particular place to find fun, we go on Facebook, or Wii, or watch a movie on our phones. Rather than being something we do with other people, play has become something rather solitary... we play wherever we are with the help of technology we carry around in our pocket.
Consequently, the play we still gather to do becomes ever more extreme: a race to fill a clown's mouth with a water gun, or to shoot all the points off a paper star was once exciting, but seems quaint when compared with the laser shows, virtual reality rides and 140 mph roller coasters of modern parks.
What I wonder is: where does Playland fit in, in this brave new world of fun?
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|Title: CHAPPERTON DOWN ARTILLERY SCHOOL [Main]
|Film Number: IWM 108
|Summary: Demonstration firings of 6-inch, 8-inch and 9.2-inch howitzers with the new Type 106 fuse at Chapperton Down near Aldershot, spring 1916.
|Date: 1916
|Description: Taken at the school on 9 March 1916, this film shows in detail the firing procedures for the 6-inch 26cwt howitzer, the 8-inch Mk VI howitzer and the 9.2-inch Mk I howitzer with the new Type 106 graze fuse (not shown). It shows the effects of the fall of shot, giving the distance and line of camera to the point of impact with the direction of wind for each firing. In each case the result is a surface burst.
|Running Time: Footage: 686 ft; Running time: 11 mins
|Production Company, Cast and Credits: War Office
|Production Country: GB
|Access Conditions: IWM
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|Notes: Production: probably an internal Army training film made for the War Office rather than any part of the official propaganda film programme.


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Graham Leggett wrote: > William A. Rowe, Jr. wrote: > >> I don't mind rolling dice that the code is 'good enough' if it gets the >> votes here on list. Seriously, no objections. But it's too damned easy >> to get +1 "ya, that's a cool new module, but I doubt it works, so throw >> it in experimental." Code that, anywhere else in the ASF, would never >> get the votes for release. And -that- is why experimental must die :) > > The trouble with new modules is that no matter how meticulously you went > over it, there is always one platform that doesn't work (in the case of > LDAP, the PITA platform was Windows), but if you don't release the code > in case it might not work, it will never reach the people who have the > resources to make it work. Yet - it's not experimental (taking the LDAP example). So we, as an entire group, agree to figure out how to build the danged thing so it's working on all platforms by the end of beta (and it was, in 2.0 working on all platforms, this has to do with the apr-util refactoring today, and it will work in 2.2 before we christen it GA.) I find it interesting that you choose to inflict the code on those with the "resources" to make it work. Does that mean, until it's been dropped (ignorantly) into production on high-end machines by less-cautious admins, that we don't expect to find out if it works or not? What *IS* experimental ... that is what I'm asking. LDAP in 2.2 isn't. Cache isn't any longer. mod_dbd or mod_filter? I dunno - haven't spent time there, but seriously why ship code that doesn't work, let's ship code that ""works"" and fix the bugs as they arrive. Support it or do not, that's fine, but once supported let's put our collective energies behind it. > There is a natural threshold of effort above which people are far less > likely to take the time out to help. An svn update is easy. Checking out > and building an entirely separate sandbox is above the threshold for > most people. I seriously -don't- expect the casual user to grab from svn. That's what svn snapshots, are for, that they can easily extract themselves. And this is why I suggested we seriously consider a CPAN-like proposal by sctemme ... and nobody seemed to grok this... ..HE DOES NOT PROPOSE A F'ING LIST OF MODULES... ...a cpan like facility is an entire mechasim for obtaining and dropping into your build all of the "other" modules that interest you. Trivial, no extra knowledge of what packages to download, which URL's to use. Yes, search.cpan.org is interesting, but if you thought that was what I had suggested, e.g. modules.apache.org, you missed it entirely. > Witness the proxy changes to v2.0 in the proxyreq branch. The nature of > the changes meant that a branch was 100% necessary, but the side effect > was that it took far longer to review the changes than other code in the > server. It amounted to a significant deviation from normal development > patterns to test it properly, and so reduced the audience significantly. Ack. I would have voted for the original proxy to be re-added (and in fact, if you look back, odds on, I did.) Hindsite is a funny thing :) I would have probably voted for 2.0.39, not 2.0.35, to be GA ;-) And, although I've hinted that mod_proxy was sub-release quality, it was in fact released in modules/proxy/. Yes, parts had to be rewritten from scratch. You are probably a victim of my ire over mod_rewrite, of who's rewrite caused even more pain and constranation, and both modules were sufficiently complex to "expect" bugs from a major effort. Yes - cache was a *supported* 1.3 feature. We axed it, while stating that "This version is the best available flavor of Apache http Server" or something close to it. So sure, folks EXPECTED it to do what 1.3 did, including caching. And should they not have? > This is why experimental must live. :) Ok... rereading... rereading... rereading... Still not seeing how your post justifies modules/experimental/... could you explain it again in a different way? Only Kevin has produced an interesting argument that I'm honestly quite drawn to, and JimJ has played on the concept in his posts. But on the whole, you haven't justified putting trash (well, it almost works) into modules/experimental/, as opposed to putting finished code (hmmm... this might not solve everyone's problems, but it's solid and it works) into a proper modules/FOO/ directory that corresponds to the function of that module. Bill
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Keira Knightley had reportedly requested a dress from Chanel for this year's Globes, while Giorgio Armani had made a customised dress for Cate Blanchett, who is pregnant.
For big names such as Chanel, Dior and Versace, the red carpet works in two ways. The first is brand recognition. Pictures of Nicole Kidman in Dior won't sell much couture, but they do make a wider audience lust after Dior lipsticks, scents and other affordable items. Jessica Alba proved this at last year's Globes, when photos of the actress using Dior make-up led to a sales jump of her 'Beige Maniac' lip gloss in following weeks.
The second impact is on the more nebulous flow of seasonal trends. Cameron Diaz wore Valentino to both the Oscars and Globes last year. While few of us opted to wear floor-length ruffles or frocks with trains as a result of her (actually rather horrible) red-carpet outfits, a liking for the easier elements of her looks - white as a colour of choice, and belted dresses - were both big trends in 2007. Bony models on catwalks may sell concepts to fashion editors, but for most of us it's a flick through Grazia and the chance to see the clothes on real women that sells the styles. Every time belts or white are mentioned in the media after the awards, there's a good chance Diaz's photo will be used as illustration. If we don't get that type of picture, we don't get this season's fashion. It also perpetuates the idea that Valentino is both on-trend and loved by celebrities.
The real losers are new and smaller designers. Chanel can whack a few ads in Vogue if it's worried about its media profile. But the free coverage given by the red carpet is irreplaceable for young talent. No one would have heard of labels such as Marchesa, Zac Posen and Roland Mouret without pictures of Renée Zellweger, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson which raised the labels' profile from odd mentions in fashion magazines to front-page news.
Monique Lhuillier dresses stars such as Katie Holmes and Hilary Swank, but relies on awards to raise awareness of her brand. 'They are very important for designers like me,' said Lhuillier, who had five frocks on hold for celebrities to wear at the ceremony. 'It's the first major awards show in the season. It sets a lot of trends.'
The cancellation of tonight's red carpet also represents an infuriating waste. Reem Acra, whose couture frocks cost from $30,000 to $200,000, had made four customised dresses for the Globes after weeks of fittings. 'It's a lot of back and forth and tension and pressure and changing the colour and studying the celebrities.' Hopefully the writers' strike will be settled before the Oscars. If not, rather than telling us to wear belts, fashion designers may be tightening their own.


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ANZ has left its home loan interest rates unchanged following a monthly review, dashing hopes the big four banks would cut their rates independently of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
After the RBA opted to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 3 per cent on Tuesday, ANZ said on Friday its standard variable home loan rate would stay at 6.4 per cent, even though funding costs had fallen.
"We have seen some easing of new funding costs from both wholesale markets and domestic deposits over recent months which has taken some of the pressure off what had been a relentless rise in funding costs since late 2007," ANZ Australia chief
"Combined with other factors, however, the range of ongoing pressures saw the ANZ group's net interest margin fall slightly in the first quarter of our 2013 financial year."
All the major banks kept back some of the RBA's interest rates cuts from customers last year, blaming the higher cost of raising funds on international financing markets and through deposits from customers.
But an easing of funding conditions as global markets improved this year has fanned expectations that the big banks would cut their rates independently of the RBA.
"ANZ's mortgage lending remains competitively priced for our customers and well below one of our larger competitors," Mr Chronican said.
Earlier on Friday, the Labor government rejected a call from the Greens to impose a mining tax-style levy on the profits of the big four banks.
Treasurer Wayne Swan's office said Labor had made banks more competitive and would not consider the Greens plan for a 0.2 per cent levy on all bank assets above $100 billion, which would affect
"As we have said time and again, this is not something under consideration from the government," a spokesman for Mr Swan said.
"The Gillard government has introduced a comprehensive package of reforms to boost competition in the banking sector and empower consumers."
Greens deputy leader
"Under Labor, the big four banks are making more from mortgages, dominating more of the market and enjoying record profits," he said.
"Everything Labor has done has made it easier for the big four banks to make bigger profits off the backs of consumers; it is time the big four banks paid a fair contribution for the public support they receive."
ANZ said its small business lending rates would also remain unchanged.
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I've been listening to the Clear Channel debate on ownership of local radio stations for a while now. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) controls the distribution of ownership of our airwaves. The complaints that have most concerned me are that, as Clear Channel, gains control, local radio schedules and administration are increasingly run centrally. Jobs are lost. It's more efficient; but local ties are destroyed, as well as jobs. Also, when local people have decision-making power in local stations, local concerns can be more readily understood, and local people given a chance to air them, and local artists given greater opportunity to be heard. With centralized corporate control this is lost.
Now, this gets us to the kinds of power: sovereign and disciplinary. Sovereign power is "king-like" power. He's the king. He gets to do what he wants. Pretty straight forward and clear. My little cat, King Tut, understands that with no problem. So if the local guy in charge of the station hates you and won't let you have any airtime, it's pretty clear you're being treated unfairly, and it's also pretty clear how to fight it, if you can.
But what if the local gal in charge likes you just fine, but says she can't give you any airtime because "it's against the rules?" Now, who do you blame; who do you complain to, how do you fight that. That kind of power is "disciplinary" power. Nobody dislikes you; nobody tries to hamper you; it's the rules, stupid.
And you are far less likely to know someone who can help you when the source of the disciplinary power (or rules) is off in Chicago, or Atlanta, or New York, or wherever. This is problem of localism. And it's a major one today, not just in radio and TV and newspapers, but in our schools, in our local government who "outsource" half the local tasks. It is reflected in the fundamental tension between individual and community, and that tension grows as the community grows and amasses monopoly power over the rules, and the individual becomes less and less significant in the aesthetic process of independence.
Disciplinary power is harder to fight than sovereign power. It's harder to see. And it's harder to figure out who to fight with. There is no perpetrator. Nobody means you harm. But harm there is, caused through "rules" or tradition over which no one claims control, and everyone declares absolute innocence. This is what we call structural violence, violence seemingly caused by no one that hurts just as much or more than perpetrator violence. There's an excellent paper that goes into this in great depth: Power Goes to School: Teachers, Students, and Discipline By John F. Covaleskie.
Disciplinary power is the power that goes with bureaucratization in which people become numbers rather than persons with stories. It is not unusual for administrators to believe that clients have no stories. "Client" or "student" says it all for them. They make us disappear, and our voices are silenced. Clearly, this is as great a problem in our schools and our public agencies as it is with our radios and TVs.
I don't know what the answer is, but I'm pretty sure that whatever it is, it will have to do with the aesthetics of answerability, and with students, local folks, those who administer a safety net as well as those who need it discovering their voices. No matter how bad it gets with scandals and jobs disappearing and children deprived of learning, and the craziness of what we call voting, they can't take our aesthetics and our aesthetic process of answering all utterances away. So take heart, and learn the subtleties and diplomacy of answering disciplinary authority, and an occasional king or queen, if need be. jeanne
Recent News Reports:
- Facing Criticism, F.C.C. Is Thinking Local By Jacques Steinberg, New York Times, August 21, 2003. Backup.
- Radio's Big Bully: Clear Channel By Eric Boehlert. On Salon.com/a>. April 30, 2001. Backup
- Local Control of media: FCC:
- Concentration of FM Broadcast Stations Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. File says "Data was obtained from the web pages of the various broadcasting companies." This is an important detail. It's like saying "perceived." acceptance instead of just acceptance. Tells you whose perspective. Got this from FCC's government site.
- Statement of Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy Suppoting Localism Initiative
- FCC Chairman Powell Launches "Localism in Broadcasting" Initiative Agency Actions Are Both Immediate and Comprehensive
- Copps Criticizes Willingness to Let Media Consolidation Continue
Discussion Questions
What's the difference between sovereign authority and disciplinary authority?
Consider whether the authortiy comes from a recognized hierarchy, so that you know who is in control or whether the authority comes from the traditional bureaucracy of that's just the way it's done.
- How is structural violence related to disciplinary authority?
Consider whether there is a perpetrator and whether it is easy to recognize the cause of the barrier blocking you.
- How does disciplinary authority enter the Clear Channel controversy?
Consider that the larger the corporation and the more money at its disposal, the less the discetionary authority of people as you go down the hierarchy.
- Does the FCC response address the problem of disciplinary authority in the Clear Channel controversy?
- How does this fit into our theory to policy to practice discussion?
Consider the extent to which those making the theoretical and policy decisions are in contact with the clients and/or the staff whose stories are affected by the theoryies and policies enacted.


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Things could get crazy: Five couples are ready to take Wife Swap to the next level with a special Celebrity Wife Swap series, premiering Jan. 3 on ABC, reports USA TODAY's Gary Levin.
In the new series, the mothers in two celebrity families will switch homes (but not bedrooms!) to see how other star families raise their kids and cope with life in the spotlight.
The featured swappers (airdates to be announced at a later date):
• Gary Busey and Ted Haggard
• Tracey Gold and Carnie Wilson
• Flavor Flav and Dee Snider
• Mick Foley (professional wrestler) and Antonio Sabato Jr.
• Niecy Nash and Tina Yothers
Each mom agrees to follow a manual written by the departing mother that sets out the rules of their new household – how they parent, manage their social life, do housework, unwind and more. In the second half of the week, everything changes as the new moms can introduce their own sets of rules. Hilarity and strife ensue, no doubt.
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Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters is committed to the continuous improvement of the competitiveness of Canadian industry and expanding export business by:
- actively participating in the formation of domestic and international government policies to assist in the creation of a favorable climate for manufacturers and exporters;
- providing member companies with the extensive information needed to operate effectively in today¿s highly competitive international economy;
- providing opportunities for education, learning and professional growth;
- providing members with access to national and provincial research organizations and facilitate connections to the most advanced industrial R&D; and
- providing capacity development programs to improve the competitiveness of companies domestically and internationally.
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ACCESS! for African Businesswomen in International Trade is a regional
technical assistance programme, executed by the International Trade Centre
(Geneva) and Trade Facilitation Office Canada, funded through the Canada Africa
Fund. ACCESS! is implemented locally in partnership with trade promotion
organizations and other support institutions. The programme includes 3 main
components - training, mentoring and a web portal specific to the project which
is maintained by each country www.womenexpoters.com. Over the 3 year span, 500
businesswomen will have been trained in 10 countries.
In Canada
- Develop Plan of Action
- Conducting research on the country of destination and on African businesswomen in particular to understand local trade issues and support systems available to women entrepreneurs
- Review all ACCESS training materials as well as web portal
- Attending training session with a particular focus on assisting in supporting the ACCESS Focal Points
- Support the Board and working directly with the chairperson; and
- Other duties as required.
- Assisting in the coordination of the training programmes including: recruitment of participants, coordination of training sessions, coordination of mentorship meetings, research and publishing of content for the ACCESS web portal, meet with participants to assist in the preparation of their company profiles for the web portal
- Identifying women entrepreneurs and leaders in the community that are making a difference from an economic development perspective.
- Reporting project updates periodically to CAABWA Canada and the host organization and in a timely fashion
- Providing administrative support to the host organizations as required
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|Federated Assocaition of Ghanaian Exporters
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|FAGE is a private, non-governmental organisation of Ghanaian exporters and exporter associations. Their membership comprises of over 2,500 exporting firms in a range of sectors, including agriculture, seafood, crafts, timber, textiles, minerals, and industrial materials. Their primary goal is to be the premier provider of technical and information services to facilitate transactions between Ghanaian firms and their global partners.
FAGE also provides services for businesswomen and is the Focal point for the ACCESS for African Businesswomen in International Trade.


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Kate Mara Talks "House of Cards" Spoilers in Marie Claire May 2014
With her new film "Transcendence" set to hit theaters next month, Kate Mara graces the cover of Marie Claire magazine's May 2014 issue.
During her interview, the 31-year-old actress chatted about everything from the upcoming film to her character's death on the hit series "House of Cards."
Check out GossipCenter's recap of Miss Mara's Q&A session below. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Marie Claire!
On "House of Cards":
"It was the plan from before we began the first season. It was definitely shocking, but I was quite mentally prepared for it. Everyone on the show was so sweet about my leaving. The nicest thing is people's reaction that they will miss Zoe's character."
On Transcendence:
"For a movie this large, it didn't feel huge. Except for the occasional explosion. A lot of my scenes are just me and Paul [Bettany] - intimate. My favorite kind of project."
On her relationship with Max Minghella:
"Our only issue is he insisted on buying me an iPhone, and I wanted to stay with my BlackBerry. I know I'm in a movie about technology, but I'm not interested in it at all. Nor do I pay attention to politics. I'm not the person looking for the next big thing. Just the next good role."
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INSTRUCTIONS for the BEGINNER TELEPATH
From Melchizedek through Lily Ann
11th February, 2006
Contacts almost unlimited
Sit quietly in the silence and hear the sounds of your body. Begin to breathe long, slow, deep breaths ...... inhale through the nose slowly, deliberately. Exhale through the mouth slowly, with force, with the lips shaped like you are blowing through a straw. Continue this breathing until you are settled in the silence.
Surround yourself in a great golden bubble or sphere of light. Feel this light extend from the center of your body up through the top of your head to the Source and extending from the center of your body all the way down into the center of Mother Earth. Now expand the light shaft in the heart chakra (in the center of the chest) to completely fill the chest.
Call upon Lord Michael the Archangel to stand in front of you facing towards you within the sheath of the bubble, with his mighty sword pointed upward to the Source. Call upon Melchizedek to stand in front of Lord Michael with his back to Lord Michael's back. Call upon Sananda Immanuel to stand to your right facing outward. Call upon Mother Mary to stand to your left side facing outward. Call upon White Buffalo Calf Woman to stand behind you facing outward.
Call in your masters, teachers, guides, and guardian angels to be with you. Call upon the Great White Brotherhoods, the ascended Masters, Father-Mother God, Holy Spirit and Great Spirit to be present. These come willingly to hold the energy and the love for you.
See in your mind's eye a shaft of white light enter from the back of your head (the occipital area) at a 45 degree angle through the brain with the point of the shaft coming out between the eyebrows (the third eye) and reaching to infinity.
This shaft of white light will separate the two hemispheres of the brain and will prevent the spheres from communicating with each other during a meditation or telepathy. (Helps you to not think)
Now start the chakras spinning clockwise (from your left to your right). Beginning with the crown chakra, see the color white, and see the chakra spinning, next the third eye, the point between the eyebrows, see the color indigo and see the chakra spinning, then the throat chakra of electric blue, next the thymus chakra, (a new chakra) of aquamarine, located between the throat and the heart, next the heart chakra which is now red, then the solar plexus chakra, located below the stomach area, which is now yellow-orange, next the naval chakra (which is now emerald green) and finally the base chakra, which is now sapphire blue.
Pause now and 'see' the great sphere of light around you, Lord Michael and Melchizedek, Sananda Immanuel, Mother Mary, and White Buffalo Calf Woman, 'see' the chakras all spinning clockwise. Feel the heart chakra expanding with the light now and feel the love filling the heart chakra.
Now as your heart chakra is expanding with love, state clearly: Relay, Relay, Relay. This states your intention to communicate with whomever you are calling upon to speak with you. Sit quietly in the silence and maintain your focus in the heart chakra. The communication will come through the heart chakra.
Notes from Lily:
When you first begin to receive, it is a good idea to either type or write the information, so that you will remember it.
This instruction is to assist you in receiving telepathic messages. The goal is to develop your skills, through practice, so that you will begin to recognize and receive messages instantly.
Be certain to always thank all of those beings whom you have called upon to assist you and those with whom you have communicated.
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LOST THOUGHTS: "The End"
When I went to bed around midnight, I didn't know what to think. A six year journey, come to an end. Six years of mysteries left unanswered. In "The End", all that really matters was the characters.
I'm not going to recap the episode, I'm going to try to place my sleepless night into words.
It wasn't the ending I thought I wanted. I wanted answers. I wanted a revelation so big that it made me want to find the first season again and watch it with new eyes, finally able to understand that which I couldn't. But that wasn't what "The End" was about. It was about reunions and happily forever afters.
Up until the last minute, they had me thinking that what I thought was Alt2004 was an alternate reality which was their happily ever afters. Until Jack's dad appeared and undid the entire flash-sideways concept by basically saying that it was a construct built by the Losties so they could find each other after they died. Not what I expected or wanted.
But all I can think about is the reunion in the church. Everyone together, everyone happy. Then I realized that time travel, magic, belief, that's not what the show was about. It was about these characters and the crash that changed all of their lives forever. I was too caught up in the sci-fi parts and trying to figure out the mysteries that I missed the Big Picture. And I think I have been the whole time.
Sure none of the series is any clearer in the light of the finale. In fact, half of this final season added up to nothing due to the fact that the flash-sideways wasn't meant to show us that they were always meant to be together. But the characters have come full circle and get what they deserved in the end, after years of separation: they get to be together.
Does it make me want to watch the entire series again? No. Would I even suggest to people that they watch the series if they hadn't yet? Not really. This probably isn't the result that ABC wanted, but it seems like the writers were just here to give us a ride, and what a ride it was.
No ending could have done everything we more sci-fi oriented people wanted. We were so focused on the mysteries, and I believe that was supposed to be part of the journey. The discussions, the arguments, the revelations, I wouldn't give any of them up for anything. Talking with you people about the show was the best part about it. And that's what I think I'll miss the most. Finding out the Locke was in a wheelchair, opening the Hatch, finding out that there were flash-forwards now were some great moments of television. But talking about it made LOST what it was.
An experience.
LOST THOUGHTS: "Dr. Linus"
This is a bit different, as its really just my theories on the "flash sideways" in light of this most recent episode:
Maybe the flash-sideways is showing us WHY people are choosing the sides they way they are. Showing us that under different circumstances, people would me making similar choices to what they are doing on the Island.
For example, given different circumstances, Sayid would still be a killer for Nadia's sake.
Ben, given different circumstances would sacrifice his power for Alex (weird when she's just a student at his school [Side note: Rousseau never crashed on the Island, and is still perfectly sane living in LA. Does anyone else want to see how she would have ended up as much as I do?], and not his adopted daughter). Which is a major shift from his choices on the Island, but justifies why he would want to try to do the right thing currently.
Kate, given different circumstances, would still follow Claire around wanting to take care of her and her baby (that one is a stretch, but she's following the evil people around).
Jack, given different circumstances, would still want to be the best leader he can be.
Locke, if he wasn't dead, would have lost faith (does that even count?).
From that point of view, maybe it makes sense? But it doesn't change that these still aren't our characters. The characters we know were shaped by the Island at every turn, these haven't been.
I'd also like to point out that Ben was still shot and saved by the others, and people were told that he wouldn't be the same after that. AltBen went through that experience, while evidence shows that BenPrime very likely DIDN'T (judging by normal time travel / alternate universe theories).
Of course, I'm just going by the "normal" "time travelers create an alternate timeline" idea, which the writers deny. But we've got TWO timelines, one where the Losties are displaced in time and set off the bomb, which apparently doesn't happen in the Prime timeline because the Island is still there. However, there is still evidence that the Losties were displaced in time in the Prime timeline (ZombieLocke giving Richard the compass to give to RealLocke, the picture shown to Sun with the Losties in DHARMA, people referring to the "Incident", and so on). I'm just thinking out loud here, so the contradictions are intentional. It's very likely that both Bens forgot getting shot and were "changed forever" and "lost their innocence", and maybe that's part of what the AltLine is showing us. Maybe that Ben can overcome his badness without having to learn from his mistakes that he can't take back…
LOST THOUGHTS: "Lighthouse"
Live from the Fairfield Inn in Chesapeake, VA comes, without benefit of DVR or HD, LOST THOUGHTS!!!
- AltJack is worried about his appendix scar for some reason. And has a kid?!
- Hugo sees Jacob in the Temple. Why doesn't he appear to someone less… Hugo?
- Jacob wants Hugo to help someone find the Island. Widmore perhaps?
- AltJack has a rebellious teenage son who listens to rock music? How original! But where did he come from? The actor looks a lot like Matthew Fox, that's impressive.
- ZombieSayid wants to know the truth. Jack knows he can handle the truth! Everyone wants to kill him, but how can you kill that which is already dead….
- I told you that Claire = Rousseau, but no one listened! Look at our jungle princess now!
- AsianGuy is upset to hear that Hugo knows he's a candidate, and Jacob is upset that Hugo can't get Jack to work with him. Poor Hugo…
- Hugo knows how to push Jack's buttons saying the secret passphrase "You have it in you". Jack has easy buttons.
- Looks like RousseauClaire isn't going to follow her spiritual mother's footsteps and torture Jin for information. But she is going to torture that one Other. That's more like it.
- AltJack has to drive the ugliest car known to man.
- AltJack is sober, that's good. Not having to go back to the Island will sober a man, I suppose.
- Wow, AltChristian left AltClaire stuff in his will. How thoughtful of him.
- You know, even though she's still after MY BABY, RousseauClaire is considerably more awesome than RegularClaire.
- Wow, the caves. It's been so long!
- AltJack's Kid ran away. Poor AltJack. AltJack's Kid is a musical prodigy and AltJack had no idea. Poor AltJack. I just like saying AltJack. ALTJACK!
- "Good times". I love Hugo.
- Jack is broken and wanted the Island to fix him. Too bad Jack can't be more like AltJack. ALTJACK!
- Now how the HECK did we never see this lighthouse before? Oh, Jack said that as I was typing it. "We weren't looking for it". Whatever.
- Why didn't Jin tell RousseauClaire that Kate took her baby before she started torturing the Other. NOW look what she did. She's all kinds of crazy. Is RousseauClaire going to be grateful that Kate got the baby off the Island? Or blame her? DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUN!
- I'm guessing the lighthouse is figurative, or supernatural in that turning it on will allow those on the outside to find the Island.
- We're given an awful lot about AltJack in this episode. Why does he have such a terrible relationship with his son?
- HOLY BALLS. AltAsianGuy! My brain hurts.
- The mirrors in the lighthouse have to be at 108 degrees. The total of The Numbers. Does each degree have a NAME on it? IT DOES! The numbers in the cave correspond with the numbers on the lighthouse, which corresponds with the Numbers. THE NUMBERS ARE PEOPLE!
- Now you've gone and done it, Jack. Ruined our chances of getting answers because you couldn't wait. YOUR IMPATIENCE HAS DOOMED US ALL!
- AltJack's Kid is afraid of letting AltJack down. Just like Christian never believed in Jack! DRAMA!
- Jacob doesn't care that Hugo didn't accomplish anything. OK, Jack needs to figure out what he's on the Island for. How is he supposed to figure anything out from seeing his house in a mirror?
- Why is Jin lying about Kate raising Aaron? What on EARTH does he think he can accomplish with this? Capturing RousseauClaire? Why?
- So RousseauClaire was upset at the idea of Kate raising Aaron.
- Um, does RousseauClaire see Locke, or does she KNOW she's been following the Smoke Monster this whole time?
By the way, anyone who says they can't tell the difference between Standard Def and High Def is crazy. Ugh, the fuzz….
LOST THOUGHTS: "The Substitute"
- AltLocke is engaged to his phone-sex operator?! Crazy, the Island not existing changed a whole lot.
- Esau has a fast travel mode as the Smoke Monster. Good for him!
- AltLocke lied about going on a seminar so he could lie about going on a walkabout?
- Why are they flashing sideways from AltLocke and Esau impersonating Locke?
- If the Smoke Monster can see ghosts, what does that mean for all of the ghosts we figured were the Smoke Monster?
- Esau promises answers to Sawyer. Not only answers, THE answer to the questions from the Pilot.
- AltHugo is a nice guy, like always. So Alt2004 isn't a Star Trek-type mirror universe where everyone is the opposite…
- For everyone wanting to "flee" to the temple, they're all rather calm about it.
- OK, Sawyer can see Ghost Boy whoever too.
- Why didn't Esau shift into Smoke Monster form to chase the kid?
- Ghost Boy says the Esau isn't allowed to kill "him", Jacob I'm guessing. So the kid isn't reincarnated Jacob…
- Richard! He'll explain things! Esau wants everyone dead. Everyone who Jacob called to the Island, I guess…
- AltRose works for a temp agency owned by AltHugo. Was this the case in LostTime?
- Esau is trapped on the Island as a spirit. He was betrayed and lost someone he loved. He is stuck in Locke form, but can still change into the Monster.
- AltLocke is a non-believer. At least someone in this mirror universe is opposite.
- So, Esau has a cave with everyone's name, and a number from The Numbers assigned to each one. VERY interesting.
- Ben Linus, European History? Very interesting profession for AltBen (I guess he came out on the boat.
- Ah, its Jacob's cave. Jacob touched each person's life, and figure they were part of the Numbers? Nice of the show to show us exactly what they mean with the flashbacks.
- Kate's name isn't in the cave.
- They're all eligible to be the next Jacob? Interesting, but we all assumed Locke would take up that role in the end.
- Sawyer has joined the dark side. Figures.
LOST THOUGHTS: "What Kate Does"
Pre-show Thoughts:
- I like the title of the episode, as it calls back the classic "What Kate Did", one of the first episodes that centered around directly answering questions.
- I just realized that Alt2004 has no Farraday, Widmore, Eloise, Richard, Ben, or anyone else we met in 1977 as they were all on the Island when it blew. Or at least, it shouldn't…
- The flashes do make a different sound. Neither the flashback, flashforward, or time skip sound. I like it. It has a creaking ship sound towards the end.
- So Sawyer is the runner now. Good riddance, I'm tired of him honestly.
- Why would The Others torture Zombie/Jesus Sayid? Ah, they must have been making sure he felt pain so he wasn't the Smoke Monster?
- Justin wants to tell us what's going on. Don't hit him, let him talk!
- Is Sayid infected with whatever got Rousseau's team got?
- Japanese guy leans on Jack's weakness: taking responsibility for everything.
- ZombieSayid denies being a zombie. He would.
- Was Claire still told she shouldn't give up the baby if the physic was getting tips from the Island?
- Why would Sawyer have hidden things in the floorboards of his house? If they're mementos of Juliet, why would he have hidden them?
- ETHAN!?!?!?!?! He's a real baby doctor! He doesn't want to stick her with needles if he doesn't have to. LOL
- Kate and Claire are destined to raise this baby together.
- Japanese guy won't give us ANSWERS! That's what we want!
- So they want to kill ZombieSayid? Aim for the head!
- Esau/MIB is sure taking his sweet time to "free" everyone during all this.
- So the Smoke Monster acts like the Borg? Assimilating the body?
- Whoa, Claire was assimilated?
- Claire has replaced Rousseau as the crazy lady in the forest?
I still can't seem to care about the AltLosties. Heck, I barely care about the RegularLosties at this point. I just want answers!
- So they decided to let us have our cake and eat it too. They couldn't have stopped The Incident or they wouldn't have gotten onto the Island at all. So they show us both the Island unchanged and what would have happened to everyone had the plane not crashed.
- Jacob's Enemy (Esau) is the Smoke Monster, confirmed 100%. Good to know, but you'd think Jacob would have said "Hey Ben, stop fraternizing with the Smoke Monster, he's a bad guy."
- Jack's dad's body never got on the plane? What about the empty casket they found in Season 1? Where did Jacob get Christian's body to play with?
- Jacob seemed pretty fine for being dead. Maybe this happens a lot?
- Guitar case held an ankh, with a note inside it that says if Sayid dies then "we're all in a lot of trouble." Sayid, really? What happened to Walt being so important or any of the other people who have supernatural powers or freaking Desmond? Maybe all of the O6 has to stay alive for some reason?
- Sayid got baptized! Asian guy knows kung fu! Sayid did not survive the baptism? I guess we're all in a lot of trouble!
- So, AltKate escapes, but with Claire in the taxi. I guess she'll always be responsible for Aaron…
- The Others freak out when they hear Jacob is dead. I guess they expect an invasion by "him".
- Esau wants to leave the Island? Jacob had to die to make that happen? If he's not using Locke's body and is just a copy, he's just an apparition. How does he expect to leave?
- So Richard's Others and the Other Others were just hanging out by the Four-toed Statue even though the 4 guys they sent in with guns never came out?
- Is all this Alt2004 stuff going somewhere? Is this what we should expect all season instead of flashforwards/sideways, etc?
- Esau has come to free Jacob's "slaves", but kicks the crap out of Richard and carries him off saying he's disappointed. In what?
- Sayid is back from the dead! ZombieSayid!
Overall, I'd give this season premiere a "meh". All it did was confirm things we already guessed. Remember when you couldn't predict this show at all? Ah, to be back in the first season…


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Sore Throat
- Sore throat, also called pharyngitis, is a painful inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. It is a symptom of many conditions, but most often is associated with colds or influenza. Sore throat may be caused by either viral or bacterial infections or environmental conditions. Most sore throats heal without complications, but they should not be ignored because some develop into or are caused by serious illnesses.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
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- Asthma is a chronic disease that causes inflammation of the lungs, making it hard to breathe.
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Intestinal ailments
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Conjunctivitis (Pink eye)
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Universal Lands Tarantino's 'Inglorious Bastards' Despite Hatred Of Harvey
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Hope they don't pull out of this joint venture like they did with Fox on Halo.
And for being only one person you're pretty damn prolific.
I don't think that Quentin hates Harvey that much anymore.
Bet they were anxious to cash in on Brad leaving them high and dry on State of Play. By the way, with such a cast, how did that turn out? I haven't heard anything.
She meant Universal hates Harvey.
While Tarantino movies get alot of hype while there in the production stage the reality of there box-office is never it's equal. GRINDHOUSE(which I paid to see and really liked) had as much buzz on the net as any film in years but had no mass audience when it hit theaters. On paper "Inglorious Bastards" seems like a really cool idea but again, will it appeal to a general audience besides the fanboy crowd! I have my doubts.
Elliot: State of Play finished filming in April and is currently set for release in 2009. I was wondering why Universal and Working Title would wait so long until I found out that their fall slates are pretty full. Universal is pinning its OScar hopes on Changeling while WT is going to be busy with Frost/Nixon (with U), Burn After Reading (Focus Features) and The Soloist (DreamWorks). Methinks Universal will position that as one of their fall 2009 contenders, joined possibly by Public Enemies (depending on whether they go with the rumored July date or move it to October–which is largely vacant).


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When we arrived, he treated us most courteously, and listened patiently to what we had to say.
The woman would have led again, but young Hallam cut in, none too courteously.
"I should be sorry to do so until you give me reason," answered the master, courteously.
Then, advancing with a wan smile, he courteously greeted the callers.
Receive it courteously, as you would a stranger when introduced.
"Then I suppose you will not care to detain us any longer," Mr. Bryant courteously remarked.
They consulted each other with a look, and then courteously accepted the offer.
The Dutch inhabitants were engaged in courteously escorting those of British birth or sympathies over the border, and I was alone.
"Yes," said Allan courteously, as if from an infinite distance.
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I love this Just Hello stamp set that I recently got from Neat & Tangled, and it was the perfect set to use for this challenge.
I stamped the telephone 5-times, colored it with my Copic Markers, fussy cut them out, layered them together with Mini Glue Dots, and then popped them onto my design with 3D Foam Squares.
Now for the sketch ...
I'm going to send this one out to my girlfriend. We haven't spoken in quite sometime, and the last time we communicated via text she said she would call. LOL! This will be my reminder for her. ;o)
Until next time ... Enjoy!
Other products used ... Core-Cards Brights (orange), Bazzill Yellow Scrap and Neenah Solar White cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers (YR09, YR07 & YR04), Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen, Fiskars Scissors & Fingertip Blade, Mandarin Twine from The Twinery, Recollections Lace on a Roll, Mini Glue Dots, 3D Foam Squares and my trusty ATG.


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Climbing frames and swing sets: Children playing for health
"Can climbing frames and swing sets help to keep children healthy, happy and active?"
BUPA reports on it's website that "In recent years obesity levels in children have risen in the UK, with a worrying 8.5 percent of six-year olds now being obese (figures from the Health Development Agency [HDA])" The website goes on to say that "Part of the cause has been put down to a growing state of passive inactivity, with activities such as playing computer games and watching television becoming increasingly popular with children"
So do children really prefer to be sitting in the house in front of a television or computer game rather than running, hiding, climbing on climbing frames, chasing or being with friends?
As indicated by BUPA there does appear to be a reduction in active play by children in the UK. Pin pointing the exact cause is almost impossible. Some factors that may have had an effect include the rise and accessibility of computer technology, the apparent reduction in urban play spaces with climbing frames and swings etc. and more concern relating to child safety issues. What is definite is that this inactivity is having an impact on the health of many of today's children.
As probably the greatest influence in a child's life, a parent plays a key role in encouraging their children to be more active and providing their children with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the fresh air and active play.
Encouraging children to participate in active play is an excellent starting point for health, but it also has many other equally important functions. In child development play can improve muscle control and co ordination, strength, stamina and when undertaken with other children social skills and emotional development.
So the good news is that given the space, encouragement and resources, such as climbing frames, sports equipment etc. a child's natural instinct is to play! Which is one of the principles that Dunster House designers and manufacturers of wooden climbing frames and swing sets have incorporated into their products.
"We design our climbing frames to be safe and fun, but the fact they keep children active is a definite bonus! We took our inspiration from the way children love to play in parks. They relish the chance to run, climb, swing and slide and never once seem to be missing the television!" Alex Murphy, Director at Dunster House explained
"The reason our climbing frames keep kids active and fit is because they are enjoying themselves. Our wooden climbing frames are modular so they can be adapted as the child grows. Ultimately they are fun and allow parents to watch their kids play in the safety of their back garden. "
While Jamie Oliver, the media and the politicians fight for child health issues in the UK, as a parent, helping your own child to become more active can be as simple as encouraging outdoors play and also to lead by example.
For Further Information:
For further information on the climbing frames and swing sets provided by Dunster House, contact 01234 272 445 or visit www.dhleisureandgarden.com
The full article from which the initial quote was taken from can be found on the BUPA website http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/healthy_living/children/healthy/active.html


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National Athletic Trainers' Association
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell athletic training staff members visited Holly Springs Middle School recently, sharing the ins and outs of their profession.
Rachel Taylor and Shannon Murphy traveled to HSMS's career day, talking about what athletic trainers do, education, and what a typical day is like for an athletic trainer. They demonstrated taping and basic rehab exercises to get kids involved and shared various athletic injuries.
The visit kicked off National Athletic Training Month, recognized throughout March.
Campbell's athletic training staff will be selling bracelets through the month, benefitting the Melanoma Research Foundation. They can be purchased for $1 from any athletic trainer at Campbell University.
The bracelets are green, glow in the dark and read "Athletic Trainers: Superheros in khaki pants".
The CU staff chose this cause because of former Campbell softball player Amanda Littlejohn, who lost her long battle with cancer in September 2011.
Bracelets will be available while supplies last.
"Every BODY needs an athletic trainer".
Athletic trainers do much more than just take care of athletes and can be found in a variety of settings like factories and physical therapy clinics but also high schools, universities, and even as physician extenders in doctor's offices.
For more information contact Campbell head athletic trainer Jackie Knight at email@example.com or 910-814-5455.


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Craig Fire/Rescue Firefighters
October 12, 2004
To the editor:
The Craig Rural Fire Protection District would like to thank everyone that participated in our open house Oct. 9. We thank everyone who made the open house a big success: Applied Industrial Technologies, MJK Hardware, City Market, Pepsi, Samuelson Hardware and Kmart. We also thank the media: Craig Daily Press, Moffat County Morning News, K27FA News, KRAI Radio and Bresnan Communications. Thank you to Trooper Baughman of the Colorado State Patrol, Officer Bryan Gonzales from the Craig Police Department and George Miner from Moffat County Search and Rescue for the information they provided to the residents of Moffat County.
Also a big thank you to the firefighters' spouses for their help. Judy Bogdin and Cindy Boyer won the drawings for the fire extinguishers donated by Craig Fire and Safety. We would also like to thank Bob Dixon for the gifts he gave the firefighters.
Craig Fire/Rescue Firefighters
"For a Fire Safe Moffat County"


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Applications are being sought for artists to teach classes in the NOTO Community Arts Center, 922 North Kansas Avenue in the developing arts district. All mediums are to be represented, including performing arts, visual arts, etc. A variety of classes for all ages is being planned, from pre-school to senior citizen.
The Center is a collaborative effort of the NOTO Arts District, the Topeka Public Schools and Washburn's Mulvane Art Museum. The Grand Opening is planned for Friday, May 6.
Application Forms which include a description of the process can be found on the NOTO website: www.notoartsdistrict.com. Potential instructors are invited to contact firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 8 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St., Ogunquit, Maine
For more information: (207) 646-551; ogunquitplayhouse.org/on-stage/2012_season/ballroom
Please join us for a special performance of "Ballroom with a Twist" featuring Carson Kressley on stage Saturday, July 21 at 8 p.m. to benefit the Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation for the 80th Anniversary Season. This will be Carson's only appearance in "Ballroom with a Twist". Support this special Ogunquit Playhouse fundraising event while enjoying one of our favorite stars. Carson Kressley was last seen at the Playhouse in The Drowsy Chaperone and will be seen this season in Damn Yankees, July 25 to August 18. Carson was a "fan-favorite" on ABC's hit, "Dancing With the Stars" during the 2011 season.
Meet Carson Kressley! Join us immediately after the show at Clay Hill Farm, 220 Clay Hill Rd., Cape Neddick, for a Meet and Greet with the cast of the show including, Carson Kressley. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and dancing with a DJ included! Cash bar. Tickets are $39 each and available online or through the Box Office: (207) 646-551.


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You can try to replace the wires, i'd check out the circut first make sure it is not an ecm issue, Also sometimes the whole pedal assy must nbe replaced(not always the case)
The accelerator position sensor is attached to the accelerator pedal. The accelerator position sensor sends a signal to the Electronic Control Module (ECM).The accelerator position circuit contains three wires: +5 VDC supply (wire 18), return (wire 19), and signal (wire 11).see pic below
If all wiring and sensors check good, replace the APS circuit wires between the accelerator pedal and ECM with new wires. Run them through, or around, the bulkhead without using the bulkhead connector. The ECM and accelerator pedal must be calibrated to each other for proper engine response. This is required when a new accelerator pedal is installed, replaced, an ECM is replaced, a new calibration is downloaded to the ECM, or the accelerator pedal wiring is disconnected while keyswitch "ON". With keyswitch "ON" slowly push the accelerator to the floor and release, do this three times. This recalibrates the ECM and accelerator pedal.
The three wires in the accelerator position sensor circuit must be twisted together.
Measure the resistance between the +5 VDC supply and the accelerator position sensor return on the sensor side of the accelerator position sensor when the accelerator pedal is released and when it is depressed must be
2000 to 3000 ohms. if not it is bad Recheck even know it is "new"
Measure the resistance from the +5 VDC supply to the signal wire on the sensor side of the accelerator position sensor connector must be
Released: 1500 to 3000 ohms; Depressed: 200 to 1500 ohms
Check for continuity from ECM to accelerator position sensor.
Check the accelerator position supply for proper voltage.
4.75 to 5.25 VDC if not replace theECM
Check signal pin resistance at the ECM.
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1496915:MV8xNTg3OTA4XzI2MzU4MzUzX0FCRUU4RDVE] Eating in the wild means deliberately making a mind-shift. Whatever used to be your diet, whatever times you formerly ate, whatever you think is edible or not, really has to be re-calibrated. Whatever foods you do find, cannot be stored very well. Nature does a really good job of packaging food. That doesn't work when it's been picked or harvest or taken. Once you do harvest something, it generally must be eaten right away. Few large meals are possible. Many of us like a big steak meal. Taking down a large animal requires a lot of expended calories. The times when we hunt something that large must be carefully planned. It most likely means several people in a hunt working in concert. Even if you took the animal, you need to clean it, prepare it, and store whatever was left over. Other members of the ecosystem will also want to partake of your harvest. Flies. It is very difficult to make jerky in the wild without a lot of people working to butcher the meat, gather green wood for coals, and dry it slowly with the low heat generated. It can happen, and did on the prairie with buffalo, a massive creature. You'll be with a small party and minimal equipment. Most of your taken animals will be small. In the absence of winter, where meat might last a little longer, you'll be hunting as you eat. Hopefully, very little hunting will have to occur. You'll most likely be fish or game trapping. That is way more efficient expended calorie wise versus digested calories. Animals go through growing cycles just like people. Many animals eat food and store it up, then use less energy in wintertime. Some move or migrate. This means far less game taken. A primary food, that you might not have considered are mice or rats. They are abundant, and many larger animals eat them like coyotes or hawks. Turtles make a very fine meal. The larger the turtle, the more muddy they taste. They are easy to catch, and a treat. Be careful with snapping turtles. Snakes are easy to catch, particularly on cool or cold morning when they are sluggish. They will often sun somewhere, and then it turns cold, and you can gather them easily. Snakes can most easily be hunted with a forked stick with a very short V shaped opening. You pin the snake with the branch, and then cut off the head, taking care, because it can still bite you. Copperheads are very common poisonous snakes. You might very easily find a ratsnake They are very long snakes, and generally harmless, and easy to catch. Cottonmouths or water moccasins can be seen swimming in the water. They eat fish and turtles so both are nearby. A very unusual snake I've come across is the hognose snake. It will puff up it's head like a cobra! Definitely will startle you. I'd seen numerous rattlers and backed cautious away. The hognose made my eyed bug out the first time with excitement. Snake meat is bony, and cooking it into a soup is better as the meat will fall off the bone. Most gathered plants are field greens: young dandelions leaves, young common plantain, wild garlic(smells like onions). Imagine a diet of healthy salad. Great for vitamins, very low on calories. A very delicious plant is a fiddlehead. It's nothing more than a sprouting fern. Yummy with butter, oh well. This can be supplemented easily with tubers. Tubers are roots, mostly starchy, and these will add calories in higher amounts. The easiest tubers to gather in woodlands around water are cattails. They are very recognizable. Another easily found tuber are Jerusalem artichokes. They have an unusual circular disk found underground with the tubers, and they're large. In the late fall, there are a variety of nuts. Of course walnuts and pecans are delicious. They need to be picked and roasted. Far more common are acorns. Acorns can be made into a mush. The problem is they're very acidic. There are two main methods: blanching which requires an enormous amount of water, or burying the acorns along river banks and waiting for the acid to leech out (takes a long amount of time). Then they too must be roasted. Acorns are long term food sources, but it's a chore to change out numerous batches of blanching water. It is though an excellent and easy to find source of food subject to the season. Collecting and harvesting and blanching and roasting acorns is a community activity. Many Native American starved. Two things helped them get by: stored honey and maple syrup. Honey bees preferred nectar comes from the Basswood. I've come across them on more than one occasion clustered in them. I've never harvested in the wild, so I don't know much about the process. I do know some old timers said to very quietly walk up to the area, and the introduction of some dirt into the hive will cause them to abandon it. You do this, then come back, and hope you beat the racoons or opossums. Bees are slower moving when it's cold. That may be a more opportune time to harvest. I don't know. It's a sad thing to do, because bees are dying in the US and we don't know why. The bees won't come back to the hive, so eat the bee larva too and recycle the wax from the combs. I have harvested maple syrup using a spile. A spile can be purchased at a farmer's feed store, a hole drilled in a maple (or birch) and a bucket hung from the hook on the spile. The spile helps keep the opening flowing. The collected fluid is quite large and then boiled down. The ratio of sap to syrup is 30-40:1. 35 gallons of liquidy sap boils down to 1 gallon of syrup. You'll be making tiny batches since you'll have small cooking pots. It all depends on the kind of maple or birch. Sugar maples are the best. It means less boiling off of the steam to create a syrup. It tastes 100x better than that junk most people eat. It's high in calories. This is best done as a community activity. It doesn't hurt the tree. Yes there are the occasional berries, and finding them is delightful. They are not very common since you're competing with birds that can fly up to them, harvest in a large flock, and can spot them from the air. Unless you know when, where, and how to collect them, most berries are difficult to collect. I've seen abundant raspberries and mulberries and have harvested both. Berries can be dehydrated. I wonder though about their vitamin content? Other fruits are much more difficult. Yes an occasion apple can be taken. Other fruits are very hard to find for the same reasons as berries. Competition. Apples dehydrate very well, if you're lucky enough to find several, you might do this. They also store decently in root cellars. Game, fish, field greens, and tubers will be the majority of your food. You'll supplement that with unmentionables. By this I mean insects and sweetbreads. Insects are easy to harvest and abundant. Pound for pound they are much higher in protein than meat. Some people think we'll all be eating them to solve world hunger issues versus eating livestock. Grasshoppers are the easiest. The American colonists learned from the Native Americans to dry them. The abdomens crumble into a powder when dried. This can be added to stews for protein. Other insects are not so great. You have to consider how many calories you'll get versus the amount of work to harvest them. Ants are mostly formic acid. Yes chimpanzees eat them as a snack. I doubt you'll want to. Earthworms can be eaten, but they're full of dirt in their intestines. They have to processed and cooked to be eaten. A little work. Bears eat grubs. Grubs can be found under logs and rocks. They're insect larva. If it's raining, you can collect slugs or snails. These can be tasty, put into the stew, and if you can find some wild garlic (onions) and other things to "kick it up a notch" then not bad. Sweetbreads are normally discarded by most Americans. The most useful parts are the liver, heart, and kidneys. The rest is seldom worth eating. Realize that eating liver is not great for you. The liver processes anything that is not healthy for the animal, and filters it out for biochemical processing. Still, we're going for calories and protein, both of which are found there. All of what you collect can best be eaten together as stew. Stew reduces the bonds that hold the proteins together. Any vegetables you collect will add flavor. Native Americans often collected berries as thickeners like blueberries. The tubers you collect will have starches and this will also serve this function. The brains of animals have traditionally been used for tanning. Eyes have been used for making survival glue. If you're getting fancy, you can make some leather, and there are numerous websites which explain the process. I've seen the hooves and forelegs of some animals processed into handles. I doubt it's necessary except for purists. [/quote]
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There are many free homeschooling sites with pdf files. It would be great to have them just in case there are issues.
Get medications that your kids need. See if your doctor will prescribe 3 months supplies for them.
Get some presents tomorrow for Christmas. Little gifts that you could give out not only then, but throughout the year as incentives. They'll really appreciate them.
Children can thrive in the woods as long as they have calm parents. They cannot keep up with your pace up and down tails. You've got to plan adequately if you do have to walk some.
Kids are used to incorrectly using a backpack since kids at school wear them in the wrong fashion, which adds too much stress to their lower back. You'll have to reteach them how to buckle it properly and position it higher than they used to wearing it.
Try to make gathering wood into a game. Teach them as much about nature as possible. Being quiet is as important as talking.
Kids love open fires. Tell stories. It can simply be times when they did wonderful things when they were younger. They love hearing how much you love and adore them. Even teens.
Hug and kiss them often. Be generous with your affection. Lavish it on them
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So, is she going to have to register as a sex offender because she's 18 and he's only 17?
she is l0l
well 1. why is it any of your buisness? and 2. i dont really think they did anything.. we'd know by now.
Shut the fuck p dumb ass motherfucker smart one
"Hi Ho, Hi Ho… its a 'I'm-No-Homo Show'"
she's staring at his butt
guy she isnt 18 SHE IS 19!!!!!!! she shud get a life
hahahah. you should get a life..
ur just freakin jealous..get a life bc u will never be in justins,,,,seriously how old r u anyway…13??
If I was justin bieber then I certainly would not be hitting selina gomez's ass. she looks like a 9 year old boy
in what world dude stop hatin
these two make me sick!!!