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CHICAGO — The Amusement & Music Operators Association on Oct. 5 released its attorneys' report on the legality of "iPod nights," along with a "white paper" policy statement declaring that AMOA will press the music industry to enforce copyrights in an effort to defend the jukebox market. Earlier this year, AMOA commissioned the law firm of Serling, Rooks and Ferrara LLP to investigate the legal status of public performance of music through use of Apple's iPod, a personal digital music storage and playback device.
The resulting legal analysis, given to AMOA leadership on Sept. 27, states: "While, under current U.S. Copyright law it is likely that the performance of recorded music by means of a patron plugging his MP3 player into a location's sound system constitutes copyright infringement both by the 'iPod DJ' performing the recordings and the owners of the location, the question is how AMOA and its membership can combat it…Despite suffering economic loss, the operators and the AMOA unfortunately have no legal standing to bring legal action…"
In the association's position paper released in early October, AMOA leaders stated: "AMOA intends to use every resource at its disposal to motivate the RIAA [Recording Industry Association of America], the U. S. Performing Rights Organizations (ASCAP, BMI and SESAC) and other appropriate associations and entities to enforce their rights under copyright law and otherwise…. AMOA has sought the assistance of the Recording Industry Association of America to urge its record company members to expand printed warnings pertaining to unauthorized copying to include unauthorized public performances and to insist that their digital download licenses emphasize such prohibitions in connection with all downloads. To that end, AMOA urges its members to monitor locations and establishments that are promoting the use of iPods and other MP3 players in order to determine specific illegal and potentially illegal activity, including for example, illegal file sharing. This information should be used to further encourage AMOA's allies (RIAA, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, iTunes, Napster, etc.) to take swift and appropriate legal action."
In a further statement, AMOA's Kelleher pointed out that the legal issues surrounding iPod nights and music licensing are considerably complex. "iPod Nights – like today's digital music – are examples of a dynamic, rapidly-evolving technology," he pointed out. "For example, some of the issues and concepts referenced in the memorandum and position paper are tied to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which have not yet been challenged in court. While AMOA, and many others, desire more definitive answers in this area, only over time will these matters be tested and ultimately determined."
AMOA took note of "the growing trend of bars and other facilities hosting so-called 'iPod Nights,' where patrons are permitted and encouraged to play amateur disc jockey" by performing music previously downloaded on their personal iPods or other MP3 players, using the bar's sound system and in some cases equipment owned by AMOA members without permission.
Pointing to fines of up to $150,000 for willful infringements with respect to any one work under U. S. Copyright Law Section 504 (c), AMOA stated, "Such activity also almost certainly constitutes a violation of the prohibition against commercial use of the music under the Terms of Use of the digital download provider (e.g. iTunes, Napster, etc.), and exposes the location owner to further actions for such illegal use."
AMOA continued: "The unauthorized use of an AMOA member operator's equipment in connection with a location's use of iPods or other MP3 players may result in legal action against the location owner. In addition, the sponsoring of such iPod or MP3 player use may violate provisions of the operator's location agreement regarding competing music sources and such provisions may be strictly enforced even if full compliance was previously overlooked."
In the Sept. 27 analysis from AMOA's attorneys it was noted: "Whether or not 'iPod Nights' (IPNs) turn out to be an 'iFad,' the problem faced by AMOA members is a very real one." The firm suggested that "AMOA and its membership can combat [this problem through] a combination of educating those involved that unauthorized public performance of copyrighted material may result in significant penalties… and that they are in fact violating copyright rights, just as if they were engaged in illegal 'peer-to-peer' downloading of material protected by copyright."
Attorneys went on to say that fewer than 10% of music buyers of recorded music (both CDs and MP3) may realize their purchase carries with it only the right to "personal, noncommercial use," and that it is illegal to make copies or publicly perform the music. "Only as a result of a lengthy and expensive public relations and legal campaign has the general public become somewhat aware that illegal duplication is unethical and constitutes risky criminal behavior," the attorneys said. "We can anticipate it will be even more difficult to wage a successful campaign against unethical and illegal public performance, an admittedly more illusive concept for the public to grasp… [Yet] however daunting the task, an educational effort is essential."
Location owners should be the first targets of any educational campaign conducted by AMOA, the attorneys suggested. The reason: "[they] are profiting from the unauthorized public performance of copyrighted materials" and will probably get no sympathy from the public if they are held accountable by the music industry. The attorneys also urged AMOA and individual operators to realize that iPod nights are "destructive to the location's relationship with the operator…. The owner must be reminded that, long after the 'IPN' fad has run its course, the continuation of a mutually beneficial relationship between owner and operator is a valuable asset. Obviously, if there are any contractual prohibitions, they should be brought to the owner's attention," the attorneys added.
Enforcement of the law and enforcement of contractual obligations remains the most potent weapon to combat the problem, AMOA's attorneys conceded. But they cautioned that this tool "may be the most difficult to employ." Only the music industry has legal standing to sue, but "at this time are indicating only that they are aware of the issue, [and] are exhibiting very little interest in combating it in any manner whatsoever, let alone by making efforts to legally enforce their rights," said the lawfirm. "The only exception appears to be ASCAP, BMI and SESAC, the three PROs, which have shown a willingness to enforce their members' rights by directly licensing the locations with 'IPN.'"


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Regional Navigation
California 330
California 330 travels between California 210 at Highland and California 18 at Running Springs. It is among the faster routes to the Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead resorts.
California 330 consists of a remnant of the original route of California 30, which used to turn northeast at Highland and head toward Running Springs rather than head southeast back to Interstate 10 (as it did until 2007, when California 30 was replaced with California 210).
Highway Guide
|California 330 south continues down the slope toward Highland. Two of the photos in this series show the guardrail for two older arch bridges. Photos taken 04/18/04.
Page Updated November 29, 2009.

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Solution to today's crossword in the New York Times
Solution to today's SYNDICATED New York Times crossword in all other publications
CROSSWORD SETTER: Victor Barocas
THEME: Capital L's … there are eight US state capitals in today's grid, which aren't clued and which have six letters each. The names of the capitals are split into two parts and are revealed by combining two L-shaped answers, an across- and a down- answer that take a right-angled turn in the grid. The eight state capitals are:
27A: TOP-EKA (from TOP/DOGS & EUR/EKA)BILL BUTLER'S COMPLETION TIME: 26m 07s
35A: DEN-VER (from DEN/OUNCE & CLEA/VER)
37A: JUN-EAU (from JUN/IPER & THOR/EAU)
71A: BOS-TON (from BOS/S HOGG & SHEL/TON)
73A: AUS-TIN (from AUS/TERE & TINAC/TIN)
104A: ALB-ANY (from ALB/ERTS & TIFF/ANY)
106A: HEL-ENA (from HEL/OISE & MACAR/ENA)
116A: PIE-RRE (from PIE/TAS & LE CA/RRE)
Today's Wiki-est, Amazonian Googlies
5. Auto parts giant : NAPA
The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) is a retailers' cooperative that supplies replacement parts for cars and trucks.
14. Peyote and saguaro : CACTI
The peyote is a small spineless cactus that is native to southwestern Texas and Mexico. When ingested, the peyote is known to have a psychoactive effect. One of the psychoactive alkaloids in peyote is mescaline, a drug of choice for the likes Aldous Huxley and Pablo Picasso.
The saguaro is a beautiful cactus, native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and in Sonora, Mexico. If you ever get a chance to visit the Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona, I thoroughly recommend it.
19. Rossini's William Tell and others : BARITONES
"Guillaume Tell" is an opera by Gioachino Rossini based on the legend of William Tell. It is actually Rossini's last opera, and is certainly the Rossini opera with the most recognizable overture. The whole of the overture is superb, but the driving finale is widely recognized as the theme from the television show "The Lone Ranger".
21. Lump in one's throat : UVULA
The uvula is that conical fleshy projection hanging down at the back of the soft palate. The uvula plays an important role in human speech, particularly in the making of "guttural" sounds. The Latin word for "grape" is "uva", so "uvula" is a "little grape".
22. First acrylic fiber : ORLON
Orlon is the brand name used by the DuPont Corporation for the acrylic fibers the company developed in 1941.
23. Superlative for Sirius : BRIGHTEST
When you look up at the night sky, the brightest star you can see is Sirius. Sirius appears so bright to us because it is relatively close to the Earth. Sirius is commonly known as the "Dog Star" because it can be seen in the constellation Canis Major, the "Big Dog".
24. Rush job? : ROCK CONCERT
Rush is a rock band from Toronto, Ontario.
27. Big kahunas : TOP DOGS
Like many words in Hawaiian, the term "kahuna" has several English translations, everything from a priest to an expert in some profession. The expression "the Big Kahuna" comes from the movie "Gidget", released in 1959. The Big Kahuna was the leader of one of the surfing gangs in the film, and was played by Cliff Robertson.
31. Log : RECORD
"To log" some piece of information is to record it, especially into a logbook. The word "logbook" dates back to the days when the captain of a ship kept a daily record of the vessel's speed, progress etc. using a "log". A log was a wooden float on a knotted line that was dropped overboard to measure speed through the water.
33. Abbr. on a lawyer's stationery : ESQ
The title "esquire" is of British origin and is used differently today depending on whether one is in the US or the UK. Here in America the term is usually reserved for those practicing the law (both male and female). In the UK, "esquire" is a term of gentle respect reserved for a male who has no other title that one can use. So a mere commoner like me might receive a letter from the bank say, addressed to W. E. Butler Esq.
37. Berry used to make gin : JUNIPER
The spirit known as gin gets its unique flavor mainly from juniper berries. The name "gin" comes into English from the translation of "juniper" from either French (genièvre), Dutch (jenever) or Italian (ginepro).
42. In ___ : UTERO
"In utero" is a Latin term meaning "in the uterus". The Latin "uterus" translates as both "womb" and "belly". The Latin word was derived from the Greek "hystera" also meaning womb, which gives us the words "hysterectomy", and "hysterical".
44. ___-pedi : MANI
Manicure and pedicure (mani-pedi)
51. Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights," for one : TRIPTYCH
A triptych is a work of art divided into three panels. The word "triptych" comes from the Greek adjective for "three-fold".
Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch painter who worked late 15th and early 16th centuries. Perhaps his most recognized work is his triptych titled "The Garden of Earthly Delights".
53. Lustrous fabric : SATEEN
Sateen is a cotton fabric, with a weave that is "four over, one under" meaning that most of the threads come to the surface giving it a softer feel.
57. Massive ref. : OED
The "Oxford English Dictionary" (OED) contains over 300,000 "main" entries and 59 million words in total. It is said it would take a single person 120 years to type it out in full. The longest entry for one word in the second edition of the OED is the verb "set". When the third edition was published in 2007, the longest entry for a single word became the verb "put". Perhaps not surprisingly, the most-quoted author in the OED is William Shakespeare, with his most quoted work being "Hamlet". The most-quoted female author is George Eliot (aka Mary Ann Evans).
71. White-suited "Dukes of Hazzard" villain : BOSS HOGG
Boss Hogg was the villain in the white suit and the white cowboy hat who was always puffing away on a cigar in the TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard". Boss Hogg was played by actor Sorrell Booke.
73. Spartan : AUSTERE
Sparta was a city-state in ancient Greece, famous for her military might. Spartan children had a tough upbringing, and newborn babies were bathed in wine to see if the child was strong enough to survive. Every child was presented to a council of elders that decided if the baby was suitable for rearing. Those children deemed too puny were executed by tossing them into a chasm. We've been using the term "spartan" to describe something self-disciplined or austere since the 1600s.
80. Court judgment : LET
A "let" is a shot that must be replayed in the sport of tennis.
82. Barrett of gossip : RONA
Rona Barrett is a gossip columnist originally from New York City but who plies her trade in Southern California. Barrett started out as with a gossip column that was syndicated in newspapers but then made a successful transition to television. She made regular appearances in news broadcasts and on her entertainment shows in the sixties and seventies.
85. ___ Moines : DES
The city of Des Moines is the capital of Iowa, and takes its name from the Des Moines River. The river in turn takes its name from the French "Riviere des Moines" meaning "River of the Monks". It looks like there isn't any "monkish" connection to the city's name per se. "Des Moines" was just the name given by French traders who corrupted "Moingona", the name of a group of Illinois Native Americans who lived by the river. However, others do contend that French Trappist monks, who lived a full 200 miles from the river, somehow influenced the name.
91. Apple line : IMACS
The iMac is a desktop computer platform from Apple introduced in 1998. One of the main features of the iMac is an "all-in-one" design, with the computer console and monitor integrated.
97. Darwin stopping point, with "the" : GALAPAGOS
The Galápagos Islands lie over 500 miles west of Ecuador. The Galápagos owe their celebrity to the voyage of HMS Beagle which landed there in 1835, with Charles Darwin on board. It was Darwin's study of various species on the islands that inspired him to postulate his Theory of Evolution.
99. Founder of the Missionaries of Charity : TERESA
Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in the city that is now called Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. At birth she was given the names Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu ("Gonxha" means "little flower" in Albanian). She left home at the age of 18 and joined the Sisters of Loreto, and headed to Loreto Abbey in Rathfarnham in Dublin, Ireland in order to learn English. Her goal was to teach in India, and English was the language used there for instruction by the nuns. After Mother Teresa passed away in 1997 she was beatified by Pope John Paul II, a step on the road to canonization. In order for her to be beatified there had to be documented evidence of a miracle that was performed due to her intercession. The miracle in question was the healing of a tumor in the abdomen of a woman due to the application of a locket containing a picture of Mother Teresa. Documentation of a second miracle is required for her to be declared a saint.
101. Epitome of cool, with "the" : FONZ
Fonzie is a character in the sitcom "Happy Days" that was originally aired from 1974 to 1984. The Fonz was written as a secondary character, but eventually took over the show. Fonzie is of course played by Henry Winkler.
102. Lead singer on "Octopus's Garden" : RINGO
"Octopus's Garden" is a song released by the Beatles in 1969, one that was written and performed by drummer Ringo Starr. This was only Ringo's second musical composition and he gets sole credit for the writing, even though it is well established that George Harrison gave him quite a bit of "help". The idea for the song came to Ringo while he was on holiday with his family in Sardinia. The captain of the boat on which they were staying told Ringo that an octopus would spend its time traveling the seabed collecting shiny objects with which to make itself a garden. I don't know how true that is, but Ringo seemed to find it inspiring.
103. Singer Peniston : CECE
CeCe Peniston is a recording artist noted for the prevalence of her music in dance clubs. Her most successful song is "Finally", released in 1991. Supposedly Peniston wrote the lyrics for "Finally" while she was still at school, during a chemistry class!
104. Einstein and Camus : ALBERTS
After Albert Einstein moved to the US in 1933, he became quite a celebrity and his face was readily recognizable. Einstein was frequently stopped in the street by people who would naively ask him if he could explain what "that theory" (i.e. the theory of relativity) was all about. Growing tired of this, he finally learned to tell people that he was sorry, but folks were constantly mistaking him for Albert Einstein!
Albert Camus was a French author, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. Sadly, Camus died in a car accident just two years after he received the prize, at only 46 years of age.
106. Hint-giving columnist : HELOISE
Today we read the second generation of the "Hints from Heloise" advice column. The current author is Poncé Kiah Marchelle Heloise Cruse Evans (would you believe?). She took over the column when her mother passed away in 1977. The original column was started back in 1959 by Heloise Bowles. It first appeared in the "Honolulu Advertiser" under the name "Readers Exchange".
111. Postwar prime minister : ATTLEE
Clement Attlee served as leader of Britain's Labour Party and as Deputy Prime Minister in the coalition government during the war years under the leadership of Winston Churchill, a Conservative. Attlee swept into power right after WWII in a landslide victory over Churchill and was responsible for major changes not only in Britain but around the waning British Empire. It was under Attlee that former British colonies like India, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and Jordan became independent. Also, the Palestine Mandate was terminated in 1948, while he was in office, with the state of Israel being declared the very next day.
113. Simpson case judge : ITO
Judge Lance Ito came in for a lot of criticism for his handling of the O.J. Simpson murder trial. The lead prosecutor in that trial was Marcia Clark, you might recall. I read the book that's Clark wrote about the trial called "Without a Doubt", and she pointed out one trait of Judge Ito that I think is quite telling. Ito would almost always refer to the prosecutor as "Marcia", while addressing the men on both sides of the case as "Mister".
114. 11th-century hero, with "El" : CID
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar was known as El Cid Campeador, which translates as "The Champion" or perhaps "The Lord, Master of Military Arts". El Cid was a soldier who fought under the rule of King Alfonso VI of Spain (among others). However, he was sent into exile by the King in 1080, after acting beyond his authorization in battle. El Cid then offered his services to his former foes, the Moorish kings, After a number of years building a reputation with the Moors, he was recalled from exile by Alfonso. By this time El Cid was very much his own man. Nominally under the orders of Alfonso, he led a combined army of Spanish and Moorish troops and took the city of Valencia on the Mediterranean coast, making it is headquarters and home. He died there, quite peacefully in 1099.
116. Religious art figures : PIETAS
The Pietà is a representation of the Virgin Mary holding in her arms the dead body of her son Jesus. The most famous Pietà is probably the sculpted rendition by Michelangelo which is located in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. In some depictions of Mary with Jesus in her arms, mother and son are surrounded by other figures from the New Testament. These depictions are known as "Lamentations".
118. Country crooner Randy : TRAVIS
Randy Travis is a country singer, and since the mid-nineties, a sometime actor. Starting in 1999, Travis's recording focus has been gospel music.
123. Emergency Broadcast System opening : THIS IS A TEST
The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) actually doesn't exist anymore. It was an emergency warning system that was in use in the US from 1963 to 1997. It started out as a system for the use of the US President, so that he (or she, one day let's hope!) could address the nation in time of crisis. Towards the end of its life it was also used by state and local authorities. Thankfully, the EBS never had to be used for a national emergency. It was replaced in 1997 by the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which is still in place today.
129. Poet/dramatist Federico García ___ : LORCA
Garcia Lorca was a Spanish poet and dramatist. Lorca is as famous for his poems and his plays as he is for the circumstances of his death. Although it has never been irrefutably proven, many believe that he was shot and killed while in the custody of Nationalist militia, one month after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
130. Pixar movie between "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" : A BUG'S LIFE
"A Bug's Life" is a 1998 animated feature film from Pixar. The storyline is based on the film "The Seven Samurai" and the fable of "The Ant and the Grasshopper".
131. Verse-writing : POESY
"Poesy" is an alternative name for poetry, often used to mean the "art of poetry".
133. Some screens, for short : LCDS
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) are the screens that are found in most laptops today, and in flat panel computer screens and some televisions. LCD monitors basically replaced Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) screens, the old television technology.
3. Girl's name that's also a place name : ERIN
"Éire" is the Irish word for "Ireland". "Erin" is an anglicized version of "Éire" and actually corresponds to "Éirinn", the dative case of "Éire".
6. Hydrocarbon suffix : -ANE
Alkanes are organic compounds. The "smaller" alkanes are gases and are quite combustible. Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas with ethane (C2H6) being the second largest component. Propane (C3H8) is another component of natural gas and is heavy enough to be readily turned into a liquid by compression for ease of transportation and storage. Butane (C4H10) is also easily liquefied under pressure and can be used as the fuel in cigarette lighters or as the propellant in aerosol sprays. The heavier alkanes are not gases, and instead are liquids and solids at room temperature.
7. Basil sauce : PESTO
The term "pesto" applies to anything made by pounding. What we tend to know as "pesto" sauce is more properly called "pesto alla genovese", pesto from Genoa in northern Italy.
8. One end of New York's Triborough Bridge : ASTORIA
Astoria is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York. The area sits on the East River, and was originally called Hallet's Cove after the first landowner, William Hallet, who settled there in 1659. The area was renamed Astoria in a deal to get John Jacob Astor, then the wealthiest man in the country, to invest $2,000 in the neighborhood. Astor only put up $500 in the end, but the name stuck.
The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City is often referred to as the "Triboro", recognition of the structure's original name "The Triborough Bridge". This name was given as the Triboro is actually a complex of three bridges that connects the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx. Built in 1936, the official name was changed to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in 2008.
9. Cry of epiphany : EUREKA
Eureka translates from Greek as "I have found it". The word is usually associated with Archimedes, uttered as he stepped into his bath one day. His discovery was that the volume of water that was displaced was equal to that of the object (presumably his foot) that had been submerged. He used this fact to determine the volume of a crown, something he needed in order to determine if it was made of pure gold or was a forgery.
11. Director George : LUCAS
The producer and director George Lucas has amassed an incredibly large fortune, primarily due to the phenomenal success of his movie franchises "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones". Worth about $3 billion, Lucas has gone the way of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, agreeing to give half of his fortune to charity as part of "The Giving Pledge".
12. Bull or cow : ELK
Male elk are called "bulls" and female elk are called "cows".
The elk (also known as the wapiti) is the one of the largest species of deer in the world, with only the moose being bigger. Early European settlers were familiar with the smaller red deer back in their homelands, so when they saw the "huge" wapiti they assumed it was a moose, and incorrectly gave it the European name for a moose, namely "elk". The more correct name for the beast is "wapiti", which means "white rump" in Shawnee. It's all very confusing ...
17. Layered dessert : TORTE
A torte is a type of cake made primarily with eggs, sugar and ground nuts (but no flour).
18. Head of state? : INTER-
The US Interstate System is more correctly known as the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, a nod to President Eisenhower who championed the construction. The President had come to recognise the value of the German autobahn system in his experiences during WWII, and resolved to give the US a similar infrastructure. In real terms, the US Interstate construction project is said to have been the largest public works project since the Pyramids of Egypt.
20. He wrote "It is life near the bone where it is sweetest" : THOREAU
Henry David Thoreau is a personal hero of mine. Thoreau is best known for his book called "Walden" published in 1854. The book outlines his philosophy of life and details his experiences living in a cabin near Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts.
32. Kaley of "The Big Bang Theory" : CUOCO
Kaley Cuoco is an actress from Camarillo, California who is best known for playing Penny, the female lead on the sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". Cuoco's love interest in the show is played by Johnny Galecki, and the two were romantically involved in real life for a couple of years. Cuoco is also getting a lot of exposure playing William Shatner's daughter on priceline.com ads, and playing a genie in Toyota RAV$ commercials.
37. Pantry lineup : JARS
The word "pantry" dates back to 1300 when it came into English from the Old French "panetrie" meaning a "bread room". Bread is "pain" in French, and "panis" in Latin.
41. Author Zora ___ Hurston : NEALE
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author, most famous for her 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God". Like the author, the main character in the novel is an African American woman, a part played by Halle Berry in a television movie adaptation that first aired in 2005.
43. Athlete's foot treatment : TINACTIN
Tolnaftate is an antifungal agent, sold under the Merck brand name "Tinactin", as well as others. Tolnaftate can be purchased over the counter, and is found to be effective against jock itch, athlete's foot and ringworm.
44. Where Charlie may ride forever, in song : MTA
"M.T.A." was a 1958 hit for the Kingston Trio. The song tells of a man called Charlie who is stuck on board an MTA subway car in Boston. His problem is that "exit fares" had been introduced on the system to supplement "entrance fares" (true story!), and the man didn't have the extra nickel needed to get off the train.
46. Connecticut city : SHELTON
The city of Shelton, Connecticut was originally part of the neighboring town of Stratford that was founded by Puritans in 1639.
47. Carom : REBOUND
A carom is a ricochet, the bouncing of some projectile off a surface. Carom has come to mean the banking of a billiard ball, the bouncing of the ball off the side of the table.
48. Words of explanation : ID EST
i.e. = id est = that is, in Latin.
50. Hollywood's Davis : GEENA
As well as being a successful Hollywood actress, Geena Davis is an accomplished archer and came close to qualifying for the US archery team for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Davis is also a member of American Mensa. She is quite the lady ...
52. Crow, e.g. : TRIBE
The Crow Nation historically lived in the Yellowstone River valley in Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota. Most of the Crow people today live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana.
63. Dummy : DODO
A dodo is a foolish person, and dodo is word that comes into English from the Portuguese "doudo". "Doudo" was a slang term used by Portuguese sailors for the extinct bird that we now know as the dodo.
68. Rosemary piece : SPRIG
69. Rosemary feature : AROMA
The name of the herb called rosemary comes from the Latin "ros marinus" which means "dew of the sea". The idea is that rosemary can in fact grow in some locations with only the moisture that is carried by a sea breeze.
77. 1990s craze : MACARENA
"Macarena" is a dance song in Spanish that was a huge hit wordlwide for Los Del Río in 1995-1996.
79. Related on the mother's side : ENATE
Something that is enate is growing outward, and "enate" is used to describe ancestors related on the mother's side. Something that is agnate comes from a common source, and "agnate" is used to describe relatives on the father's side of the family tree.
81. Renowned jeweler : TIFFANY
The Tiffany's jewelry company is headquartered in New York City. The flagship Tiffany's store is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in Manhattan, and of course featured in the delightful Audrey Hepburn movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
86. Rug fiber : SISAL
I suppose it is telling that whenever I hear mention of agave plants, I think of tequila. The sisal plant is an agave, but as far as I can tell its flesh is not used in making the Mexican liquor. Sisal is grown instead for the fibers that run the length of its leaves. The fiber is used extensively for twine, rope, carpeting, wall coverings etc. My favorite application though, is in the construction of dartboards. Sisal takes its name from the port of Sisal in Yucatan, Mexico, once a major shipping point for sisal plants.
88. Jeff Bridges sci-fi classic : TRON
Released in 1982, "Tron" was one of the first mainstream films to make extensive use of computer graphics. The main role in the movie is played by Jeff Bridges.
The first major role for Jeff Bridges was in the wonderful 1971 movie, "The Last Picture Show". My favorite Bridges movie though is 1984's "Starman" in which he played a very charming alien opposite Karen Allen. As an amateur photographer myself, I also appreciate Jeff Bridges' photographic work. I own his book of fabulous images called "Pictures: Photographs by Jeff Bridges".
89. Start of a count-off : EENY
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe,
Catch the tiger/monkey/baby by the toe.
If it hollers/screams let him go,
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, you are it!
92. TV show on which Charlie Sheen replaced Michael J. Fox : SPIN CITY
The sitcom "Spin City" originally aired from 1996 to 2002. Star of the show was Michael J. Fox, who announced in 1998 that he was suffering from Parkinson's Disease. As a result, Heather Locklear was added to the cast, to share some of the load being carried by Fox. However, he eventually did have to leave the show, and so Charlie Sheen was brought on as a replacement lead character. The ratings for "Spin City" started to fall off and the show was cancelled after two seasons with Sheen leading the cast.
94. Best-selling author who once worked for Britain's MI6 : LE CARRE
John Le Carré is the pen name of David Cornwell, an English author famous for his spy novels. Cornwell worked for British Intelligence during the fifties and sixties, even as he was writing his spy thrillers. He left MI6 in 1963 soon after his most famous novel, "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold", became such a great success.
98. Author Nin : ANAIS
Anaïs Nin was a French author, famous for her journals that she wrote for over sixty years from the age of 11 right up to her death. Nin also wrote highly regarded erotica and cited D. H. Lawrence as someone from whom she drew inspiration. Nin was married to banker and artist Hugh Parker Guiler in 1923. Decades later in 1955, Nin married former actor Rupert Pole, even though she was still married to Guiler. Nin and Pole had their marriage annulled in 1966, but just for legal reasons, and they continued to live together as husband and wife until Nin passed away in 1977.
103. It's been shortening for over 100 years : CRISCO
The Crisco brand of shortening was the first shortening to be made entirely from vegetable oil. Although that sounds like a good thing, it's actually made by hydrogenating vegetable oil so that it has physical properties similar to the animal shortening it was designed to replace. This hydrogenation turns good fats into bad fats, so medical professionals suggest limited intake.
107. Prefix with musicology : ETHNO-
Ethnomusicology is the comparative study of music from different cultures.
112. Year the emperor Claudius was born : TEN BC
I find Claudius to be the most fascinating of all the Roman Emperors. Claudius had a lot going against him as he walked with a limp and was slightly deaf. He was put in office by the Praetorian Guard (the emperor's bodyguards) after Caligula was assassinated. Claudius had very little political experience and yet proved to be very forward-thinking and capable.
115. 1991 P.G.A. champion John : DALY
John Daly is a golfer with the nickname "Long John", as he really knows how to get distance off the tee. He has the reputation of a wild man on the circuit, and perhaps that's why he has a drink named after him. A "John Daly" is the same as the non-alcoholic "Arnold Palmer", with lemonade and iced tea, but the "Daly" has vodka added.
121. Skinny : INFO
The use of the word "skinny" meaning information, comes from WWII military slang for "the truth", probably a derivative of the expression "the naked truth" (and skinny-dipping).
124. French possessive : SES
"Ses" is the French word for "his", "her" or "its", when referring to a group of items.
127. British dessert, for short : PUD
Pudding (pud.)
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For the sake of completion, here is a full listing of all the answers:
1. Item whose name is derived from the Latin "aquarius" : EWER
5. Auto parts giant : NAPA
9. Pot user, maybe : EELER
14. Peyote and saguaro : CACTI
19. Rossini's William Tell and others : BARITONES
21. Lump in one's throat : UVULA
22. First acrylic fiber : ORLON
23. Superlative for Sirius : BRIGHTEST
24. Rush job? : ROCK CONCERT
26. Home security system component : SENSOR
27. Big kahunas : TOP DOGS
29. Stationery item: Abbr. : ENV
30. Had : ATE
31. Log : RECORD
33. Abbr. on a lawyer's stationery : ESQ
35. Censure : DENOUNCE
37. Berry used to make gin : JUNIPER
40. They have pluses and minuses : IONS
42. In ___ : UTERO
44. ___-pedi : MANI
45. Medicine label info : DOSAGE
47. Putting out on an anniversary, maybe : REISSUING
51. Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights," for one : TRIPTYCH
53. Lustrous fabric : SATEEN
55. Provide with a quality : ENDUE
56. Daisylike bloom : ASTER
57. Massive ref. : OED
59. Maze explorer : LAB RAT
61. Turn over : CEDE
62. Disencumber : RID
64. Not beat : LOSE TO
66. Collapses : CAVES IN
68. Drain : SAP
71. White-suited "Dukes of Hazzard" villain : BOSS HOGG
73. Spartan : AUSTERE
75. ___ Party : TEA
76. Some bio majors : PRE-MEDS
78. Fails to : DOESN'T
80. Court judgment : LET
82. Barrett of gossip : RONA
83. "Phooey!" : OH DARN!
85. ___ Moines : DES
87. Mentions : CITES
91. Apple line : IMACS
93. Experience you might want to forget : ORDEAL
95. Guaranteed : RISK-FREE
97. Darwin stopping point, with "the" : GALAPAGOS
99. Founder of the Missionaries of Charity : TERESA
101. Epitome of cool, with "the" : FONZ
102. Lead singer on "Octopus's Garden" : RINGO
103. Singer Peniston : CECE
104. Einstein and Camus : ALBERTS
106. Hint-giving columnist : HELOISE
109. Three, for a short hole : PAR
111. Postwar prime minister : ATTLEE
113. Simpson case judge : ITO
114. 11th-century hero, with "El" : CID
116. Religious art figures : PIETAS
118. Country crooner Randy : TRAVIS
123. Emergency Broadcast System opening : THIS IS A TEST
126. Kind of treatment : IN-PATIENT
128. Still goopy, as concrete : UNSET
129. Poet/dramatist Federico García ___ : LORCA
130. Pixar movie between "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" : A BUG'S LIFE
131. Verse-writing : POESY
132. Jerks : YO-YOS
133. Some screens, for short : LCDS
134. Glacial : SLOW
1. Goes down : EBBS
2. Suffix with hard or soft : -WARE
3. Girl's name that's also a place name : ERIN
4. Semis : RIGS
5. Unprepared : NOT READY
6. Hydrocarbon suffix : -ANE
7. Basil sauce : PESTO
8. One end of New York's Triborough Bridge : ASTORIA
9. Cry of epiphany : EUREKA
10. Suggests : EVOKES
11. Director George : LUCAS
12. Bull or cow : ELK
13. Tear : RACE
14. Nike rival : CONVERSE
15. Parenthesis shape : ARC
16. Butcher's tool : CLEAVER
17. Layered dessert : TORTE
18. Head of state? : INTER-
20. He wrote "It is life near the bone where it is sweetest" : THOREAU
25. French waves : ONDES
32. Kaley of "The Big Bang Theory" : CUOCO
34. Eccentric : QUEER
37. Pantry lineup : JARS
38. Squad, e.g. : UNIT
41. Author Zora ___ Hurston : NEALE
43. Athlete's foot treatment : TINACTIN
44. Where Charlie may ride forever, in song : MTA
46. Connecticut city : SHELTON
47. Carom : REBOUND
48. Words of explanation : ID EST
49. Blue flick : NUDIE
50. Hollywood's Davis : GEENA
52. Crow, e.g. : TRIBE
54. Byes : TATAS
58. Thingamabobs : DOODADS
60. Cow's fly swatter : TAIL
63. Dummy : DODO
65. Bad thing for a roommate to do : SNORE
67. Sweater option : V-NECK
68. Rosemary piece : SPRIG
69. Rosemary feature : AROMA
70. Like some codes : PENAL
77. 1990s craze : MACARENA
79. Related on the mother's side : ENATE
81. Renowned jeweler : TIFFANY
84. Sag : DROOP
86. Rug fiber : SISAL
88. Jeff Bridges sci-fi classic : TRON
89. Start of a count-off : EENY
90. "___ who?" : SEZ
92. TV show on which Charlie Sheen replaced Michael J. Fox : SPIN CITY
94. Best-selling author who once worked for Britain's MI6 : LE CARRE
96. Markdown markers : SALE TAGS
98. Author Nin : ANAIS
100. New DNA evidence may lead to one : RETRIAL
103. It's been shortening for over 100 years : CRISCO
106. Ask for money : HIT UP
107. Prefix with musicology : ETHNO-
110. Imitation : APERY
112. Year the emperor Claudius was born : TEN BC
115. 1991 P.G.A. champion John : DALY
119. Is unwell : AILS
120. Obscure : VEIL
121. Skinny : INFO
122. Fuss : STEW
124. French possessive : SES
125. "___ cool!" : TOO
127. British dessert, for short : PUD
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Homann provides frontcourt stability as SU volleyball's 'quarterback'
Most teams don't use the words 'rainbows' and 'butterflies' to describe their quarterback. But most teams don't have Laura Homann.
Homann, the setter on the volleyball team and de facto quarterback, thinks her approach to setting is the reason why the terms 'rainbows' and 'butterflies' are being floated around to describe her.
'Ever since I took my approach last year for hitting, they were like, 'Wow, you look like a ballerina," Homann said. 'Setting is more graceful, and hitting is all about power. Setting is more like finesse and accuracy. It's just very different.'
But that approach, that difference, has set the team up — literally and figuratively — for its 20-2 start to the season and for a strong run in Big East play.
Homann has quietly provided stability in the frontcourt for the Orange this season as the team has gotten off to its record start. As SU's setter, she is the team's quarterback.
'The setter is kind of like the quarterback on the team,' SU assistant coach Carol LaMarche said. 'You're only as good as your setter.'
'She's always happy,' LaMarche added. 'Always working hard. She never has a bad day mentally, and that's just what you need for your setter because you need your setter to be stable.'
In her second season starting, Homann has been that stable setter for the Orange, consistently getting 30 to 40 assists per game. But she often goes unnoticed with all of the heavy hitters on the team.
With teammates Hayley Todd, Noemie Lefebvre and Mindy Stanislovaitis constantly in the headlines for their monster offensive games finishing Homann's sets, Homann is definitely doing her job. It just happens to be a job that doesn't receive as much attention as the quarterback of a football team. But it's equally important.
'The quarterback for a football team gets a lot more credit than she does for the volleyball team,' LaMarche said. 'But anyone who knows what's going on with volleyball can see that Laura's a great setter.'
But even though she doesn't get the recognition, Homann understands she is essential in every point the team makes.
'Yeah, I probably (go under the radar),' Homann said. 'It's part of setting. You have to expect that when you play the position.
'I'm just trying to make the hitters look good. If they're putting the ball away, I know I'm doing my job.'
Homann's skills as a setter are being noticed on the defensive side, too. Teammate Sarah Hayes, a defensive specialist, referenced how evenly kills are spread among the team, a testament to the team's setter. Hayes knows Homann is undervalued. The flashy kills are what get noticed. Not the player who sets those kills up.
'Without (the setter and defensive specialists), they wouldn't get the kills,' Hayes said. 'That's just how sports work out. Some positions, like the quarterback, everyone notices them. I don't think it affects her. It's just part of the game.'
But Homann is quick to give all the credit to the hitters. She sees herself as a facilitator, not the main culprit for the team's high number of kills.
Just like her under-the-radar position, Homann is not out to steal the attention, either.
'I give (the hitters) total credit for everything they've done,' Homann said. 'I'm just there to help them make it happen.'
But it is hard to ignore all that has happened for the Orange this season with Homann in a starring — albeit undervalued — role.
Her coaches and her teammates all reference her stability and skill on the court. And that is all important and true of Homann so far this season.
But then they find their way back to how she motivates the team. Or how she pumps them up or picks them up if they are having an off day.
'She can cheer them on,' LaMarche said.
And then the description comes. The one that speaks to her effort, talent and leadership on the court. The two words that no other 'quarterback' can claim.
'The team,' LaMarche said, 'says that she's like rainbows and butterflies.'
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Christians struggle with their own testimonies. Our stories are boring, uninteresting, and mundane, or so it seems to us; who would listen to us even if we did share? What often qualifies as 'interesting' is the sort of thing someone would write (and read) a book about: ex-felons, ex-addicts, ex-something-or-others. We are all sinners saved by grace, and as unclean and broken as we may be many of us haven't gone a day in our lives not knowing about God. We remember repeated prayers as naturally as we recite the alphabet; some of us even had songs for both. Often we describe our testimonies in terms of a reshaping or a renewing of our current faith: we are reminded of the sin we have, or convicted of the sin we didn't see, and now we can return to the Cross we've known all our lives. It isn't so much a one-eighty as a couple of degrees at a time; we may admit to forty-five, at most.
There's nothing satisfying, at least to our current experiential palate, about turning away from pride, for instance. No one can look and see an immediate or obvious change; pride is a matter of the heart, and our actions often contradict our motives. We look and see good people, but until they start talking, until they start telling us of their evil hearts, we can't be witnesses to their redemptive stories. But this isn't a problem with their redemption. We're suckers for big and loud stories—look at the film industry for evidence—and so we tend to write off anything that doesn't fit the bill, at least when it comes time to share. We don't volunteer to tell people we grew up in the church and asked Jesus into our hearts right as we learned to speak; who would find that anything but boring?
The solution isn't to seek a more powerful testimony—let's not sin that grace may abound—but to expand our understanding of what constitutes a beautiful testimony. We can describe those who grew up in the church as spared from the horrors of the criminal life, but this feels empty. The negation isn't nearly so powerful as the positive expression: we are saved from the damnation we earned by the great grace of God's son, Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Of course we desire to be remembered, to be seen as moving examples of the grace God can provide. The examples trumpeted to us are those who stand out in the wide course of history, especially those saved from what we see as powerfully damning testimonies: Paul's persecution of Christians, Augustine's many sexual sins, right on up to the teenage-atheist-turned-thirty-something-Christian C.S. Lewis. We see that great Christians of the past have often come from broken places.
This emphasis on Michael-Bay-esque testimonies can be harmful, despite the intention to inspire us. While these testimonies can encourage us to look and see the greatness of God, our tendency is to only see God's grace manifest in those who have been saved from what appears to be much. If we took for our role models 'ordinary' Christians—local pastors and elders, our parents and professors, our peers—perhaps we'd be more capable of seeing God's explicit and awesome grace in our 'ordinary' lives.
I don't recommend removing the historical 'greats' from our studies, nor should we discount the explosive testimonies we so often hear. Rather, we ought to broaden our understanding of what makes for a compelling story of grace.
To borrow a phrase from Matthew Lee Anderson's discussion of the 'radical' movement within Christianity: if we lose out on mundane spirituality—that is, if we aren't "more attentive to the homeless fellow nearby us than […] the grand, architectonic life that […moves us to] the third world"—then we're certainly skipping out on appreciating mundane testimonies. While we should not fight against radicalism in one sense (in precisely this sense: Christianity is radical because God stepped into the world to save us, and our lives will be changed; we will look different), it is worth remember that Paul was a tent-maker, and continued to make tents even as he went about his missionary journeys. Jesus often met people in what seem like minor ways: eating with them, spending the day with them, and traveling with them. The disciples were ordinary people pulled out of more-or-less ordinary lives, made memorable by Christ's interaction with them. Some we hear a lot about, John and Peter especially, while others are more-or-less forgotten: Bartholomew, Judas son of James, Simon who was called the Zealot, and at least one of the two named James. These men could have taught us much—after all, they walked with Jesus—but their Biblical conclusion comes almost as soon as they are introduced: they become absorbed by the term "the twelve," rarely to be heard of individually again.
And so it often is with us. There are many unsung heroes in your local church, and I'm not talking about those often described as unsung heroes. Every Christian has a redemption story. Whether you are saved from cocaine addiction or a prideful heart, from deep in a prison cell or the comfort of your suburban home, your story is one filled with grace. If we can't see the beauty of a redemption story, the problem isn't with the story: the problem is with us.
After all, every story of redemption is one so powerful that Christ died to fulfill it.


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One of the few things that both fans and (many) detractors of Stargate Universe have been able to agree on is that the show has been taking significant leaps forward every half-season. From what we've seen of the back half of Season Two so far that's certainly holding true. Today new plot details from four new episodes set to air in April only confirm that SGU is hitting its stride — and going out on a high note.
Watch out for falling spoilers ahead.
These episodes include the much-awaited "Seizure," which guest stars not only Atlantis's David Hewlett ("Rodney McKay") and Robert Picardo ("Richard Woolsey") but also Victor Garber (Alias). But don't worry — not all the action will be taking place in the Milky Way Galaxy. Destiny has a storyline of its own here, which based on the description may see the return of actress Kathleen Munroe in some form (be it voice, or hologram, or something else).
The new details also reveal that "Common Descent" and "Epilogue" are something of a two-parter, involving the first living, human (or humanoid) civilization encountered by Destiny since our crew came on board.
Here are the logline descriptions of episodes 15 through 18, courtesy of Canada's SPACE Channel (with U.S./Canada air dates):
Homeworld Command tries to convince an ally they suspect might be infiltrated by the Lucian Alliance to let them use their planet to dial Destiny. Meanwhile, Rush (Robert Carlyle) is trapped in a simulation created by Amanda Perry (Kathleen Munroe). (April 4 & 5)
The team is attacked and members taken captive by an alien creature while exploring a planet. (April 11 & 12)
Destiny discovers the survivors of an interplanetary expedition who claim their civilization, Novus, was founded two thousand years earlier by Destiny's crew. (April 18 & 19)
Returning the settlers to their home planet Novus, the Destiny crew discover the planet has been abandoned and on the verge of seismic destruction. (April 25 & 26)
Can't wait? Us neither! In the meantime, though, there is one more new episode left for March. Tune in this Monday at 10/9c for "Hope" on Syfy in the U.S., and Tuesday at 10/9c on SPACE in Canada.
SPACE will also premiere new episodes of Amanda Tapping's Sanctuary on the same day and time as Syfy, starting Friday, April 15 (10/9c).
Read more about these and other upcoming episodes of Stargate Universe in GateWorld's episode guide!
I'm thinking (now) that Season One's risk has done more harm than good. Character growth is a gradual process. I'm thinking now that there could have quite easily have been more Stargate-esque episodes (like the ones described above) without being bogged down with potentially tedious drama. (The recent Chloe "crisis" being a prime example. What was the point of that?)
I really want a new series but I don't know what to think anymore. This was my dream show and already it's gone.
^I mean "new Season" :|
This show has gotten so amazing. I can't wait! Its sad to see stargate die, especially when SGU so darn good. I will always hope for best for the future of the franchise
So, what's the point in watching the remaining 7 episodes of the show, if the show has already been cancelled? No word from MGM/SyFy on if we'll ever see a 3rd season. No word on if we'll see any SGU movies made. What incentive do we have, to watch the rest of the show?
Not an SGU hater (anymore), since the previous 3 episodes have all been very good, and Season 2 as a whole has been leaps and bounds above Season 1. Just curious, why we should continue watching SGU. To end the show (when it's DEFINITELY improving in the episodes), on a cliffhanger is just… WRONG. And really sets up a bad taste for most fans, if they ever decide to make a 4th Stargate series. "They cancelled SGA, they cancelled SGU. Why should we watch SGx when they'll just cancel that too???"
Let get people excited then cancel the show.
Go To Hell syfy
To those still somehow hoping for a season 3…several key cast members have already moved on to other jobs. The downside to having A-list talent on a tv show is that they can find other jobs pretty easily. There's really no chance of a third season of SGU. There's barely any chance of a movie if they don't start it shortly. It is likely just dead. Re-tooling would be difficult without really changing the show and while I can think of at least one way they could pull it off, I doubt they'd do it or that they'll even get the chance.
As for the point in watching, it remains the same as before it was cancelled. You either want to watch the show or you don't. The episodes were already recorded before the cancellation was announced so it's not like the show's course is going to change as a result of it.
I wonder who came up with the name Novus for there civilisation, Eli, sound like it from science fiction series.
An is there any special meaning behind the world.
I also wondering how big there population is.
From the story is seems that the civilisation might be pretty advance as well, certainly advance enough to be sending out interplanetary expeditories. An it seem that we will also be getting a large contingent of new characters as well, all related to or crew. An if they are that advance then I bet they have also attracted the attention of our new drone friends and may be the Ursini as well.
Hints of the stories still ahead make us weep that this show was cancelled??? Are you kidding? The only thing that makes me weep is that SGA was cancelled for this nonsense. Now we have a Rodney McKay appearance to get more Atlantis fans tuning in. Well what makes me actually weep is not seeing him in weekly episodes of Atlantis.
To all fans. Can someone please tell me the logic in not watching sgu will somehow help the show? Pretty much in every comment page on the news tab has someone saying their not watching sgu because they say it won't do any good if they did watch it.
Listen not watching the show only reinforces and makes syfy's decision to cancel the show right. Syfy said they canceled it becasue of low viewers, well if the viewership was high then then it will make them look like dumb*****.And if another network was looking into renewing the show, they would see the good numbers of viewers would be a great addition to their network and would be a great buy. And to all SGA fan's out there, and I too love sga, just help the show out. Ya I know SGU replaced SGA and I'm pissed about it, but not helping the show hurts the franchise and I really want to see Stargate Extinction and Revolution
I've not watched SGU since midway through season 1. I will catch up in a marathon at some stage, but whilst I strongly detest the haters and the schemes of SGUsucks users, I'm also disappointed because Stargate Universe – which is a legitimate Stargate series whatever anyone says, not least the woefully egotistical Telepathic Pebble – could have been a lot better than it is. It isn't terrible, but not amazing. A missed opportunity.
Season 5 of sga had low ratings and they were around 1.2 per episode except the final few. The same for sg1. Sgu didn't kill the franchise. Sgu expanded on the franchise. Maybe sga's pathetic enemies and over used sg1 stories are what started to turn the franchise. Also it's bad characters except Lorne shep and Rodney .
For the past year and a half, just about any article on this site that speaks positively about SGU inevitably becomes littered with comments by melodramatic ****s. I'm sick of seeing bitter little children like you go on tirades about how an artistically and dramatically superior show "ruined" the franchise for you. I get it, okay? You're afraid of change, and lack any real understanding or appreciation of the arts. It's cool. But it's people like you that make the science fiction fanbase look bad.
It's one thing not to like the new series but it's another to hate it because "it killed my Atlantis". Atlantis killed itself and the ratings proved that because people started to leave the show. Atlantis was getting 1.1's in season 5 which was it's best season episode per episode in my opinion.
I'm sad all 3 sg series are gone. I'm really sad we have no scifi.I'm really really sad we don't even have a scifi channel in the USA
Atlantis' ratings were higher than SGU's current (and mostly ever), and would have likely resulted in a Season 6.
Not taking sides in this rather amusing discussion, just pointing facts.
The producers killed Atlantis so they could make Universe. How did that turn out? Franchise low ratings and a bunch of guys that will never write or produce Stargate again.
Maybe they should have a game plan the next time they want to work on such a self-proclaimed "grown-up" project.
The Ten Doctor, may it just me but I find the arguments pathetic.
What kill SGU is contribution of factors, with no single one playing out. I actually suspect in years to come many people will grow to relies that SGU might be the least successful in terms of viewing figures but in writing, CGI, characters and acting it was superior to the previous franchise incarnations.
Much of the hate does not extend from the show it self but in how SGA was cancelled and the sudden in my opinion in quality of the show, which some people just cannot handle.
If the producers could understand that there is a world outside america too, SGU would never have been canceled.
There will always be someone bashing on SGU. It's sad that they can't step back for the last few episodes at least, just to lat the fans discuss it without the bitching.
When it comes down to it, Haters Gonna Hate.
I don`t see the point either. Because all series must come to an end, so in that case.. why watch anything at all.
@knowles2 I agree completely. Some of the things SGU does are the best in the franchise. Story and pacing isn't one of them.
These episodes sound fantastic, and I can't help but wondering how great a third season would be. At least SGU will go out in style.
Stargate Universe was not killed by the producers and their desire to do something different, just like Star Trek Enterprise (which is an inferior show to SGU, SGU is much better than Enterprise was) and Star Trek as a whole was not killed by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga.
Just like with Star Trek, there was no ONE factor that killed the series. I at least hope if nothing else we get novels that continue the series…that would be better than nothing and a number of the post DS9/TNG/Voy/Ent novels have actually been good and moved the series in interesting directions that couldn't have happened on-screen.
It's a great big world…
With a great big swirl
that you step inside
to another world.
We're talkin Stargate,
It's a crazy trip,
You can go quite far
and you don't need a car
or even a ship.
There's Colonel O'Neill and Carter and Daniel and Teal'c.
Look out for that Goa'uld.
Argh! Common descent! We were talking about it on the forums! So awesome!!
Can. Not. Wait.
If I lived in the US, I'd be glued to my television waiting for SGU to start..
SGU is by far the best of the 3 series. And I loved (and still love) the other 2.
But let's face it, they were pretty much identical to each other, and pretty standard formulaic, episodic stuff that suited television in the late nineties, early ooze (00's) – which was pretty much just a slightly new twist of the same shows as the 80's. You could take an SG1 or SGA episode back in time to show mid 80's Sci-Fi fans and the only thing they would comment on is the effects. The rest of the show would just seem normal. It would be MacGyver's 'other show'.
Things change. Television is thankfully not what it used to be. Greater production qualities, more interesting and original stories and a different way of telling them. Take an episode of Firefly, BSG or SGU back to some mid 80's Sci-Fi fans and they will not only say WTF to the effects, but they'll struggle with the style being so different. "Where are the cheezy funny bits with wind instrument music in the background?" It would be like taking back episodes of The Wire, Deadwood or Breaking Bad back to show to 80's serial drama watchers.
I understand the desire to not want to let go of SG1 & SGA. But c'mon – lets evolve a little.
Kayzersoze, EXACTLY. Exactly, exactly, exactly. So many people don't get these simple facts. TV changed to become more deep, not just formulaic episodes like in most cop shows. And I think it's that change that has put off so many SG-1/A fans, to the point that they drove others to kill off SGU.
BTW, does anyone know if SGU will finish its storyline, or will it end in a cliffhanger?
The one thing that has always bothered me was fan belief here that Stargate Atlantis was canceled by the SciFi Channel.
SciFi's original plans were for new seasons of Atlantis and Universe. It was the producers that said no to another season of Atlantis and in turn killed the show.
And what is up with the false information in regards to Atlantis ratings? The numbers don't lie. Atlantis' ratings were never bested by Universe. That's not a work of science fiction writing. This is actual fact folks.
I love the Stargate property, but it officially died with this past Decembers announcement. Don't like it, but gotta live with it.
I will miss it all.
@Grimcicle and sixampfuze
Positive articles don't bring in ratings. You can call me all the childish names that you like but the ratings for SGU speak for themselves. You can bring up SGA's low rating as much as you like but at least they were steady and they never dropped below a million. SGU has done that 3 times already this season. Two big mistakes TPTB had done to doom it all was to cancel SGA for SGU and to jumble Battlestar Galactica, Voyager and 90210 into one to produce SGU. I believe if those 2 things had not come to pass, we wouldn't be talking about this today and SGU might have been a decent show. Unfortunately TPTB did not listen to the fans on what they wanted and as a result SGU has struggled in the ratings all the way through and has been cancelled after only 2 seasons. I continually read some of you say that we should watch the show to support it and help in the ratings but would you watch a show you did not like and does not appeal to you? Unfortunately for SGU many SG fans including my group of friends feel that way and have decided to turn away.
Dang I just rewatched some sg-1 episodes on hulu and the Sam and Jack relationship thing came up a lot. Frack, those two just need to get married, and I'm not talking about in an alternate reality or in some imagination episode I'm talking the real deal. If out of some miracle Stargate Revolution happens I hope they put that in it. My god the tease, season 7 and 8 is just tease!
Just because a show has character drama doesnt mean its anything like 90210. If u and your freinds dont wanna watch SGU thats fine, real stargate fans have been watching and most love it.
I can't believe there are fans out there that still would rather see episodes like Emancipation, The First Commandment, Nightwalkers, Family Ties, The Tower, Irresistable, Irresponsible, Missing, Harmony, Brain Storm, or Identity over ANY EPISODE of SGU!?
I'm sorry, but there is ZERO possibility that SGU was ever that bad in anyone's book. Thanks to the ones that do, we're left with vampire sex, Gossip Girl, and reality shows about flat-footed has-been celebrities ruling our airwaves…. and yet SGU is what's BAD on television? Take a look around people!
If you like the show, watch the remaining eps and enjoy them. If you don't, don't.
BTW, the ratings in Season 5 of Atlantis were going up, not down. I don't know why bitter SGU fans (wow, how the worm has turned) have to make disparaging comments about SGA in an attempt to make their show seem better somehow?
Heh, an entire sentence was edited out of my comment.
By the way, a show being character driven and dramatic doesn't warrant a comparison to 90210. Don't be so narrow-minded.
LOL @ Sylvia
"If you like the show, watch the remaining eps and enjoy them. If you don't, don't."
Does that apply to you not coming into every single SGU thread and making the same comments over and over, you dont like the show, so why feel the need to keep reading up on it?
Also the ratings aren't indictive of how good a show is, sure Atlantis had better ratings but that show was gash, it was nothing but a serverly watered down version of SG-1… FACT! The characters were the exact same characters at the end of the show as they were at the start, no growth what so ever. Atleast with SG1 they all changed and evolved, what ever happened with the cast of Atlantis?? NOTHING what so ever, except that they got rid of the best character (and actor) Elizabeth/Torri.
The only thing atlantis ever did was make big loud noises and bright flashing lights, there was no depth to any of the stories that remained past the end of the episode. the characters weren't even 2D tbf, they were dull, lifeless and played by people that really shouldn't be acting in the first place, especially Joe Flannigan, the 'Joey' character from friends is a way better actor!
But hey, its all cool, Im just a bitter SGU fan aren't I, the same way you and others on this thread are still bitter over a show that has been over for nigh on 3 years, and which tbh should have died at season 3 anyway!
I do look forward to seeing you in the next SGU related article though, you no doubt will be spouting the same things again :D
xandder | March 25 @ 4:47 am
Bit a unfair I mean Ronan is staring Conan in a major hollywood film. Sheppered is doing a cheap sit coms.
So yeah only one of the stars of the show have done successful and he sought of born for the role really.
Virtually all of SGU stars are walking into brand
jobs straight away. An quality of acting is just a whole new level, but may be that the directing and lighting but it certainly better.
Oh yes, and they censor here, that is something I forgot to mention.
The SGU Team have only themselves to blame. The show started off SO slow. Now its getting to a point that SG fans love its just too late. RIP SGU
im sorry but Sga was not a watered down version of sg1 and it had plenty of character growth so i don't know what you were watching now im no bitter fan could say im a tad annoyed fan that they never finished it but we dont get everything we want in life so meh but dont ever compare Sg1 to Sga the may have been the same show in two forms but the both had there differences which made they both really good shows now as for Sgu yea its ok At best its had some good eps but it is nowhere near as good as its predecessors and never will be mainly cause it took everything away which made it stargate! i mean hey they have a stargate but what we have seen them go through it what like 10 times max!!
Didn't finish what exactly? they bought the wraith down to their knees in 5 years, something the ancients couldn't do in 100 years! What else was there for them to do? they were the dominant race in the galaxy by the series end, just like earth at the end of SG1. They were both wrapped up pretty nicely if you ask me, the people moaning about the stories that need wrapping up in a movie or something are talking nonsense, there's nothing to wrap up.
It's easy to compare the two because they're pretty much identical shows, except that Atlantis recycled everything that SG1 did and did it poorly, the characters were completely unrelatable, which I find so funny because thats the one thing SGA fans say about SGU, 'I cant relate to any of them' LOL seriously how can anybody relate to anybody on SGA, Sheppard, mcKay especially him, if people find they can relate to him then I feel deeply sorry for you. The characters on SGU all have layers, something Atlantis doesn't have, what you see is what you get with them, this cant be said for SGU.
The premise and execution of SGU is miles above anything Atlantis could ever hope of being, they were in the city for 5 years and explored it for about 5 episodes in total. What was the point of even being in the city in the first place if they weren't going to use it to it's advantage, thats just one of many things that was serverly wrong with that show!
The whole 'they dont go through the gate' argument is rather childish, if you need to see them constantly going through the gate to get your rocks off then no wonder you loved Atlantis, the premise of SGU is to understand the nature of Destiny, and thats what they've been doing consistently, unlike atlantis. The setting for SGU is perfect, and the characters on board are perfect aswell, Destiny doesn't just refer to finding out the ships purpose and completing it's mission, its refers to the characters understanding who they are and what they are there for, getting to understand their own destiny.
Took what away exactly? the big explosions and gun fights? is that what makes Stargate? No, those only came in later seasons, the first season of SG1 was vastly different to how it ended. It was about exploration, SGU just takes a different approach in their form of exploration, they use the characters for this, they actually think more deeply then just going 'oh we need to explore, lets go through the stargate and visit a world that looks identical to ones we've been to before' they aren't bogged down by the shallowness that a good majority of the old fan based liked ie gun fights and big bangs.
@xandder, just enjoy your show. I'll enjoy mine.
dont worry I will, would be more enjoyable though without having to see you in these threads all the time. Seriously, wouldn't it be much more appropriate for you to stick to the Atlantis articles, seeing as you've admited time and time and time and time again that you dont like SGU at all, but yet, you're in every single SGU related article. Do you not have anything else to occupy your time with?? :/
@xander, for some reason you are fixated on me, when I make fewer comments than most of the regulars here at the news threads. I enjoy reading all the articles and listening to the podcasts. I'm a huge Stargate fan although I did not like SGU, I'm still very interested in the franchise. I'll keep posting my observations when I see something I want to comment on. Please don't take it personally, Stargate is, for the most part, a fun hobby. I also get that you liked SGU, I'm happy you found a show to enjoy. Many did not feel the same and this is one of the places online that we can express our thoughts on the direction the franchise took with SGU. Please understand our (my) sorrow over the loss of something enjoyable. I wish you and all Stargate fans well and hope someday to see movies of our favorite series or a fourth series down the road.
"Just enjoy your show. I'll enjoy mine."
Best thing I've seen on here all day. Now be quiet, the lot of you.
@xander why do you have to bash other shows to somehow make SGU seem better? There were a few things I hated about SGA in its first seasons, like how when it first started SGA just seemed to be a bunch of spoiled people who were taking all the sg-1 technologies for granted, and how when sheppard went ahead to save col. summner and ford said he found them from shepperd's military boot trail when infact they were all actually wearing sketchers. But as time grew on the show got better, so for the same reason I gave SGU a chance. And SGU has gotten better,but its not there yet. Simple fact is season 1 overall was horrible and I cant get my life back from watching it. The first half Season 2 was mediocre at best, and 2.5 is getting there. Leave the previous shows alone and dont hate on them, sgu doesnt have enough backbone yet to put up a fight. And dont get me wrong even though I'm not a die hard fan of sgu I still watch it!
Hmm, I wonder if "Novus" could have been founded by the SGU crew lost through the recent "temporal" wormhole? The episode is called "COMMON DESCENT". I don't believe the crew was lost, only were dropped off somewhere else as well as in a different time. @knowles2, Novus could actually be important to the 2nd Destiny crew, but the first Destiny Crew who was lost through the wormhole wouldn't have known a 2nd Destiny survived. I really hate temporal paradoxes! Still, might be a possibility ;-)
time to end the SGU/SGA rating fight with raw facts.
Live + SD Ratings
SGU, season 1 average: 1.684 million viewers
SGU, 1. half average: 1.949 million viewers
SGU, 2. half average: 1.445 million viewers
SGU, season 2 average: 1.043 million viewers (ep. 21 – 33)
SGU, 1. half average: 1.078 million viewers
SGU, 2. half average: 0,926 million viewers (ep. 31 – 33)
In comparison to SGA's live + SD numbers:
SGA, 2. half of season 4 average: 1.7 million viewers
SGA, season 5 average: 1.610 million viewers
SGA, 2. half of season 5 average : 1.68 million viewers
Live + 7 Ratings
SGU, season 1 average: 2.29 million viewers (not including episode 18 and 19)
SGU, 1. half average: 2.54 million viewers
SGU, 2. half average: 2.01 million viewers (not including episode 18 and 19)
SGU, season 2 average: 1.569 million viewers (ep. 21 – 30)
In comparison to SGA's live + 7 numbers:
SGA season 1: 2.8 million viewers
SGA season 2: 2.2 million viewers
SGA season 3: 1.9 million viewers
SGA season 4: 2.0 million viewers
SGA season 5: 2.103 million viewers
*Season 1 was live + SD, since live + 7 did not exist yet*
SGA live + 7 ratings of the last 10 episodes of season 5:
The Lost Tribe – 2.5 million viewers
Outsiders – 2.0 million viewers
Inquisition – 1.9 million viewers
The Prodigal – 2.0 million viewers
Remnants – 2.2 million viewers
Brainstorm – 2.2 million viewers
Infection – 2.0 million viewers
Identity – 2.0 million viewers
Vegas – 2.3 million viewers
Enemy at the Gate – 2.5 million viewers
"TV changed to become more deep, not just formulaic episodes like in most cop shows. And I think it's that change that has put off so many SG-1/A fans, to the point that they drove others to kill off SGU."
Yes, it was the change away from likable characters with real chemistry that put off so many SG-1/A fans. SGU failed because it was a character heavy show with poorly written characters and an arc heavy show that dragged its sloppy arc through the first season. That's not deep, that's a complete failure in vision.
And are we back on the theory that SG-1/A fans killed off SGU? Huh, guess the coin came up heads today.
Season 1 sucked from the beginning because they should have showed aspects of season two first, and return to points of season one with flash backs. Now for that to have worked, they'd have to have had, a full view of the so-called five year mission. But, JMS did it for Babylon 5
@sixampfuze: You're mixing up your numbers. What you're talking about are HH numbers, not viewership. Please, do double check your facts before you start presenting them as written in stone?
@methos1x: Thank you! SGA had its best season average since S2. But yeah, it was on its last breath *snorts*
I do not like these SGA vs. SGU fights, to each their own, and I try to avoid them but when someone's posting utter nonsense, it does tend to raise my hackles.
@kayzersoze: I wouldn't have minded something different – if done well. And IMHO, SGU just wasn't done well. It tried to imitate BSG but with a heavy dose of Defying Gravity. Also, the time of BSG and gritty drama is long past. These days, people want ST: Reboot, Avatar, action, humor, fast-paced stuff again – these things come in cycles and SG TPTB came too late with their idea.
i wasnt mixing my numbers up. i was basing them on the HH ratings. heres a link. http://tinyurl.com/4pnf4ky
Also Everyone has to remember SGA benefited heavily from having 3 seasons of sg1 on before it and bsg after. BEST TIME TO BE A SCIFI GEEK
@sixampfuze: Ah yes, good ol' "Sci-Fi Friday," those were the days.
Yes I got in trouble by my girl at the time every friday. Id walk in from work grab a sandwhich, my cat and a tall class of iced tea and watch 3 hours of epic tv.
The episodes sound great!! Still waiting for it to arrive over here in Ireland on Sky One. Does anyone know when we can expect SGU to return?
I'm from philly too.Next time you go to Philly parks casino check out the STARGATE slots. there are a bunch of them all with different characters on the front with a big lcd screen on top with videos of going through a wormhole and dialing a DHD its awesome. It's right next to the deal or no deal slots. Anyway,I wouldnt give up yet, i really dont think that the cancellation of SGU is the death of statrgate. We might have to wait a few years but there will eventually be another reboot show or a movie. There are too many die hard SG fans out there, mgm or another company will see the potential to make money and go foward with something. At least thats what i keep telling myself so i dont throw my comcast cable box through the window haha
"Common Descent" just sound like a rip off of the Deep Space Nine Episode "Children of Time!"
FYI, last night's scifi movie "Scream of the Banshee" was SyFy's 200th original movie, everyone say, hoo-ray. That may be 200 movies I have not seen. I will be watching Joe Flanigan's scifi movie.
I still think it's time for the next spin-off to be called, "Stargate Bulgaria". (In case anyone is wondering, that's where most of SyFy's movies are filmed because it's so cheap to make them there.)
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Anil Kak Vs. Kumari Sharada Raje & Ors
Coram: S.B. SINHA, V.S. SIRPURKAR
Indian Succession Act, 1925: ss 63, 87 and 103 - Execution of Will - Genuineness of - Widow executing Will in favour of one of her daughters - Execution of another Will 14 years later - Will in two parts, first part dealing with property belonging to her husband and second part with her Stridhan properties - Appendices appended to the Will - Application for letters of administration by beneficiary of first Will - Application for grant of probate by joint executors - Rejected by High Court - On appeal, held: Distribution of assets were to be made as per the appendices which were to be read as a part of the main Will - Will could not be given effect by its own - At the time of the purported execution of Will, appendices did not form part of Will - Thus, Will was not complete - Intention of testator could not be effectuated - Will was surrounded by suspicious circumstances -Hence, interference not called for. s. 63 - Execution of Will - Mode and manner of proving - Held : Signatures of executors and attesting witnesses are to be proved - Also the statutory conditions imposed by s. 63 and s.68 of 1872 Act are to be proved - In the event of existence of suspicious circumstances, party seeking probate or letters of administration is to adduce evidence to the satisfaction of the court - Court to adopt a rational approach - It has to satisfy its conscience - Evidence Act, 1872 - s. 68. s. 64 - Incorporation of paper by reference - Principle of - Held: Document incorporated by reference in another when it is referred to, as if it would form integral part thereof - It is to avoid unnecessary repetition of same documents in original documents-Document must be in existence - Executor must know its contents - It cannot be brought into existence later on. s. 87 - Efficacy of Will - Intention of the testator - Ascertainment of - Held: Intention of the testator must be found out from the entire Will - It has to be read as a whole - Endeavour should be made to give effect to each part of it - When one part cannot be given effect having regard to another part, doctrine of purposive construction as also general principles of construction of deed could be given effect to - Interpretation of statutes. The testatrix inherited properties from her husband by Will and also had her own Stridhan properties. Testatrix had four daughters. She executed a Will on 23.8.1978 in favour of one of her daughters viz. KS. It is alleged that in 1992, she revoked the will and executed another Will. She appointed KRP and the appellant-AK as joint executors and TN as Chartered Accountant to assist the executors in administering and distributing the estate and executing the Will. The properties were in Part A and B. Part A consisted of the properties bequeathed in testatrix's favour by her husband and Part B consisted of properties other than those specified in Part A. She bequeathed Part A properties in favour of her daughters and Part B in favour of her grand children. The Will was executed in presence of notary. It was attested by the witnesses. Medical Certificates issued by the doctors were annexed thereto. The Will contained few appendices. It also contained statements containing her investments in various shares within and outside the country. KS filed application for grant of Letters of Administration with a copy of the Will dated 23.8.1978 and AK and KRP filed an application for grant of probate in their capacity as executors appointed under the Will dated 4.11.1992. Single Judge of the High Court rejected the application for probate and/or letters of administration in respect of both the Wills. With regard to the Will dated 4.11.1992, the court held that the execution was not proved since appendices were not signed by the attesting witnesses; the Will remained in the custody of AK for a long time; AK did not examine himself as a witness; as an unequal division of the properties described in Part B of the Will effected, there existed suspicious circumstances; and AK took part in preparation of the Will. The Division Bench dismissed the Letter Patent Appeals as not maintainable. Hence the present appeals. Appellants contended that the High Court committed a serious error in passing the impugned judgment as it failed to take into consideration that the testatrix had divided her properties equally amongst her four daughters as also her grand children, therefore, there did not exist any circumstance to suspect the genuineness of the Will; that Appendices were annexed with the Will for the purpose of bringing out clarities in regard to the division of the properties; that Medical certificates annexed to the Will show that the testatrix had a sound disposing mind; and that the High Court failed to take into consideration the effect and purport of sections 64, 87 and 103 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925. Respondents contended that the Will dated 4.11.1992 was surrounded by suspicious circumstances as appellant- one of the executors was husband of one of the grand children and son-in-law of one of the daughters, whose family was the beneficiary of the maximum number of properties; that in view of a clear finding of fact arrived at by the High Court that the appellant not only took away the Will but also did not disclose thereabout to the near relatives for a long time shows that the execution of the Will by the testatrix was doubtful; and that appendices attached to the Will having been brought into existence at a later date, ss. 64, 87 and 103 would not be applicable.
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HydroClim Minnesota - May 2010
A monthly electronic newsletter summarizing Minnesota's climate conditions and the resulting impact on water resources. Distributed on the Wednesday following the first Monday of each month.
State Climatology Office - DNR Waters
compiled: May 5, 2010
What happened in April:
- April 2010 precipitation totals were below average in many Minnesota communities. It was particularly dry in northeastern Minnesota, in south central and southeastern Minnesota counties, and in a small portion of southwestern Minnesota. In these locations, April precipitation fell short of average by one inch to one and one-half inches. After a nearly snowless March, no Minnesota communities reported measurable snowfall in April. This is the only time in the modern record where all of Minnesota avoided measureable April snow.
[see: April 2010 Climate Summary Table | Snowless April]
- During the second half of March and the first half of April, precipitation was very light throughout Minnesota. The lack of rain and snow was an extraordinary piece of good fortune for communities involved in the late winter/early spring flood fight. The dry weather during the peak of the flood crest kept a serious situation from becoming far worse.
- The heaviest rainfall event of the month occurred during the early morning hours of April 13. Two to four inch rainfall totals were observed along a corridor from Willmar, to Hutchinson, to Carver.
[see: April 13 Rainfall Totals]
- Monthly mean temperatures for April 2010 were well above average across Minnesota. It was the second consecutive month of unseasonably warm temperatures. April monthly temperature averages were six to nine degrees above the historical mean, ranking April 2010 among the warmest Aprils of the modern record. Extreme temperature values for April ranged from a high of 85 degrees at various Minnesota locations on the 1st, to a low of 8 degrees at Babbitt (St. Louis County) on the 9th. Maximum temperature records were set on April 1st at various locations around the state.
[see: April 2010 Climate Summary Table | Record April 1 Warmth | Warm April]
Where we stand now:
- The late winter and spring has offered unusually warm temperatures and scant seasonal precipitation totals. Precipitation totals since mid-March are less than one and one half inch for nearly all of northeastern Minnesota. In many of these communities, mid-March through early-May precipitation totals are near, or below, all-time record low values.
[see: Dry and Warm Spring - 2010]
- The U. S. Drought Monitor, released on April 29, depicts Cook and Lake counties in northeastern Minnesota as undergoing Severe drought. Other north central and northeastern Minnesota counties are considered to be under the influence of Moderate drought. Portions of east central Minnesota are also depicted as experiencing Moderate drought. The situation in east central Minnesota is due to a prolonged period of below-average precipitation that began in June of 2008. The rest of Minnesota is without drought designation. The U. S. Drought Monitor index is a blend of science and subjectivity where drought categories (Moderate, Severe, etc) are based on several indicators.
[see: U.S. Drought Monitor]
- The U.S. Geological Survey reports that stream discharge values in many northern and eastern Minnesota watersheds are below the 10th percentile when compared with historical data for the date. Stream levels remain high in the upper Red River basin.
[see: USGS Streamflow | DNR Streamflow]
- The Lake Superior water level is down five to six inches from last year at this time and remains below the long-term average. Water levels on many northern, central, and east central lakes are below average. Water levels on some larger lakes and wetlands complexes in east central Minnesota lakes remain exceptionally low. White Bear Lake, on the Ramsey/Washington county border, is near its all-time record low level.
[see: Corps of Engineers Great Lakes Water Levels | White Bear Lake Water Level]
- As of May 2, the Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Service reports that topsoil moisture was 7% Very Short, 17% Short, 70% Adequate, and 6% Surplus. Spring planting and other fieldwork advanced rapidly during April. Planting completion dates will be among the earliest on record.
[see: Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Progress and Condition | U. of M. Southwest Research Center (Lamberton) Soil Moisture]
- Minnesota's lakes are free of ice. For many central and northern Minnesota locations, lake ice-out was ten to twenty days earlier than the long-term average. In some northern Minnesota lakes, lake ice-out was the earliest on record.
[see: Lake Ice-out Status]
- The potential for wildfires is currently rated by DNR Forestry as "moderate" in northeastern Minnesota and a few southeastern Minnesota counties. Fire danger is considered "low" elsewhere. This is a welcome change from a serious wildfire threat that existed throughout much of March and April over large sections of Minnesota.
[see: Fire Danger Rating Map]
Future prospects:
- The May precipitation outlook shows no significant tendencies away from climatological probabilities. May precipitation normals range from just over two inches in northwestern Minnesota to just less than four inches in southeastern counties. The historical probability of measurable precipitation for any given day in May ranges from 25 percent in the northwest to near 40 percent in the southeast.
[see: Climate Prediction Center 30-day Outlook | May Precipitation Normal Map]
- The May temperature outlook shows no significant tendencies away from climatological probabilities. Normal May high temperatures are in the low to mid-60s early in the month, rising to the low to mid-70s at month's end. Normal May low temperatures are in the mid-30s to near 40 to start the month and climb to the mid-40s to low 50s as the month ends.
[see: Climate Prediction Center 30-day Outlook | May Temperature Normal Map]
- The 90-day precipitation outlook for May through July shows a tendency towards above-normal conditions. The May through July temperature projection tilts towards below-average conditions across most of Minnesota.
[see: Climate Prediction Center 90-day Outlook]
- The National Weather Service produces long-range probabilistic river stage and discharge outlooks for the Red River, Minnesota River, and Mississippi River basins. These products are part of the National Weather Service's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS).
[see: National Weather Service North Central River Forecast Center]
From the author:
- None
Notes from around the state:
- None
Upcoming dates of note:
- May 20: National Weather Service releases 30/90 day temperature and precipitation outlooks
Web sites featured in this edition:
- http://climate.umn.edu - Minnesota Climatology Working Group, Minnesota DNR Waters and U of M Dept. of Soil, Water, and Climate
- http://www.drought.unl.edu - National Drought Mitigation Center
- http://water.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/dailyMainW?state=mn&map_type=weekd - U.S. Geological Survey
- http://mndnr.gov/waters - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters
- http://www.lre.usace.army.mil - US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District
- http://www.nass.usda.gov - USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
- http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil - US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
- http://swroc.cfans.umn.edu - University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center, Lamberton
- http://mndnr.gov/forestry - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
- http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov - National Weather Service, Climate Prediction Center
- http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ncrfc - National Weather Service, North Central River Forecast Center
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T. Ziegler was a Starfleet officer assigned to the starship USS Voyager, a lieutenant commander who was killed in the line of duty sometime before 2377. Ziegler's name was read out on a casualty report of all who died during that vessel's journey through the Delta Quadrant. (VOY: "Imperfection")
Judging by the lieutenant commander rank, it is possible this name refers to one of the senior officers killed en route when Voyager was dragged to the Delta Quadrant, perhaps the chief engineer or the unnamed chief medical officer played by Jeff McCarthy. Then again, it might refer to neither.
As with many names on the "Imperfection" list, Toby Ziegler is an in-joke referring to the character on The West Wing.


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The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor admits he drew inspirations for his role in 'Sympathy for Delicious' from former Oasis rockers, Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Orlando Bloom looked to the music scene in his native Britain for inspiration as he portrayed a cocky rocker in new movie "Sympathy for Delicious" - basing his character on Ian Brown and Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star plays group frontman The Stain in Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut, and he reveals the rock wildmen provided him with plenty of material to work with as he developed the role.
He tells WENN, "I was thinking of Ian Brown, lead singer for The Stone Roses and the Gallagher brothers from Oasis. A lot of the great British bands come from the North of England. Those guys particularly, the Gallagher brothers and Ian Brown, have got this real attitude, arrogance and confidence that they are the best band in the world and everyone needs to know that and I really thought that lent itself to The Stain."
Bloom admits he had no personal run-ins with rockers to draw from, but he'd love to experience that lifestyle in another lifetime. He adds, "I never had a brush with a rock star but I'd like to come back as a rock star." The actor debuted his movie band with a free concert in Los Angeles in February 2009, when he recorded a gig scene for the film with co-star and punk rocker Juliette Lewis.


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