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Page 2 of 4. Return to the Preserving Affordable Rental Housing program
February 25, 2013 - In The Media
"Bipartisan Policy Center Unveils Federal Housing Report"
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February 25, 2013 - Publication
Report Recommends New Systems for Housing Finance and Federal Rental Assistance
A bipartisan commission of former Cabinet secretaries, former senators, and other leading housing and economic experts have unveiled recommendations for a new framework for housing policy, which the commission says intend to further the nation's ... Read More
December 6, 2012 - From The Field
Improving Energy Efficiency for California's Low-Income Renters
California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that aims to improve low-income renters' access to energy efficiency programs by making renters and landlords eligible for repair and replacement of furnaces and hot water heaters under the utilities ... Read More
October 25, 2012 - Publication
MacArthur's Signature Housing Preservation Effort Replicated
MacArthur's initiative to support the preservation of affordable rental housing in Chicagoland, the Preservation Compact, is being replicated. Read More
August 13, 2012 - From The Field
Affordable Multifamily Properties to Benefit from City of Chicago Retrofit Initiative
The City of Chicago has launched the Residential Partnership to accelerate the number of retrofits being completed in single family and multifamily apartment buildings. Read More
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
BPI works to address some of the Chicago area's most pressing social justice challenges. Read More
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Community Investment Corporation, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Community Investment Corporation supports owners and operators of multifamily rental properties to help stabilize communities in Chicago. Read More
January 26, 2012 - From The Field
Report Projects Up to $3.4 Billion Savings for Apartments Upping Energy Efficiency
More partnerships between building owners and utilities companies are necessary, as is regulatory policy that supports the alignment of efficiency standards with utility business models. Read More
December 16, 2011 - From The Field
CDFIs Gain New Support and Visibility
Opportunity Finance Network's recent national conference featured announcements of new support for community development financial institutions. Read More
December 15, 2011 - Publication
Tool Offers Energy-Saving Help for Illinois Homeowners
My Home EQ helps single-family homeowners in Northern Illinois gauge their energy use, create personalized plans to save energy, and helps pay for improvements with the money they save. Read More
November 18, 2011 - From The Field
Study Links Weak Economy to Shortage of Affordable Rental Housing
The need for affordable rental housing in Cook County has increased substantially in the last decade and is expected to continue growing, according to a study by the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University. Read More
October 17, 2011 - From The Field
Affordable Housing Saved in DC Neighborhood
The MacArthur-supported National Housing Trust-Enterprise Preservation Corporation helped low- and moderate-income tenants buy their Washington, D.C., apartment back from developers and renovate it. Read More
September 5, 2011 - From The Field
Furman Center Launches Database of NYC Subsidized Rental Housing
NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and its Institute for Affordable Housing Policy launched the Subsidized Housing Information Project (SHIP), an interactive database with extensive information on nearly 235,000 units of ... Read More
July 21, 2011 - Publication
Report Finds Importance of Utility Usage Data In Efforts to Reduce Energy Consumption and Housing Costs
Living Cities today formally announced the release of a study analyzing whole building utility usage databases for the nation's multifamily housing stock. Read More
December 14, 2010 - Press Release
Innovative Public-Private Partnership Introduces $100 Million Program to Preserve Affordable Rental Homes
An innovative partnership to finance the preservation of federally-subsidized rental housing in underserved markets brings together major financial institutions, philanthropy, and the federal government. Read More

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Filling and Dilation
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The links and documents posted come from the SSHRC funded project of Professors Margaret Sinclair (Education) and Walter Whiteley (Mathematics). They are designed to link the kinesthetic activity of filling an inverted pyramid (dilating the surface of the liquid from the bottom 'vertex') with the plane dynamic geometry exploration of dilations of 2-D shapes. Overall, they offer an exploration of the proportional changes in lengths, areas, and volume under these types of geometric scalings.
The linked activities provide a visual and kinesthetic exploration of the process of scaling - and link to a variety of other spatial visual reasoning tasks, such as cross-sections of 3-D shapes (where the surface of the water is such a cross-section) how areas scale when lengths are scaled, ... .
The documents are available for use in educational contexts, including teacher preparation courses and professional development programs. They cannot be used for commercial purposes, without permission of the researchers.
As we have developed to activity, the participants do two linked activities, and then explore the connections between them.
In our current iteration, the first activity involves pouring water into 3-D shapes.
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In order to secure the mineral lien, the lien claimant must file a lien affidavit also know as a Verified Statement in Support of Lien on Mineral Property. To comply with the statutory requirements, the affidavit must include the following information:
(1) the name(s) of the mineral property owner(s) involved, if known;
(2) the name and mailing address of the claimant;
(3) the dates of performance or furnishing;
(4) a description of the land, leasehold interest, pipeline, or pipeline right-of-way involved; and
(5) an itemized list of amounts claimed.You can see if the Clerk of the Court has a form Affidavit for you to file. Or perhaps, they have a sample from another case that you can copy
The well reached total depth 45 days ago. What is the time frame before a lien may no longer be filed with the courthouse?
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|The Church Continues to Grow in Africa
|Church News Service
In spite of humble beginnings and challenging circumstances, Church membership in Africa is on the rise. As Elder James O. Mason, then of the Seventy, said, "Yes, in spite of challenges, the work of the Lord moves forward steadily in Africa" ("The Kingdom Progresses in Africa," Liahona, January 1995, 33). With the August 7, 2005, dedication of the Aba Nigeria Temple, making it the third temple on the continent (along with the Johannesburg South Africa and the Accra Ghana Temples), the extension of the gospel to the hearts of the people of Africa is apparent.
Other smaller yet significant milestones for Church growth in Africa occur with the building and dedication of meetinghouses. A first chapel for the Church in Mozambique, recently dedicated, marks the development of Church membership for that nation. Likewise, a new Church building, which houses a branch and will eventually serve as a stake center in Malawi, serves as a foreshadow for future growth.
While some areas have recently received proselyting missionaries, other nations don't permit the missionaries to preach. But the Church has a presence in many nations through humanitarian efforts. Some members are finding solace in the gospel in war's aftermath; others are willing to travel a long distance—often by foot—to attend church. "Growth of the Church in Africa moves forward deliberately and steadily according to inspired design," said Elder Mason (Liahona, Jan. 1995, 33).
Malawi Members Welcome New Chapel
While Malawi—a nation of nearly 12 million situated in southeast Africa—has about 409 members and two branches today, a small branch received a Church building that will likely someday be deemed a stake center and the meetinghouse for multiple wards. In the July 3, 2005, dedication, President Joseph A. Jenkins of the Zimbabwe Harare Mission, who presided over the dedicatory meeting, referred to the humble roots of the Church in light of its subsequent growth.
To a congregation of 143 worshippers, a humble and thankful leader, Branch President Raymond Chisambo, expressed his gratitude for the tithes of members throughout the Church that contributed to the building. He encouraged the congregation to take care of it. Following President Chisambo's remarks, Elder Larry and Sister Sammie Richins, full-time missionaries, shared their testimonies, expressed their love, and bid their farewells to the congregation. Elder and Sister Richins served as the driving and coordinating force behind the project and even voluntarily extended their mission in order to complete their duties.
The completion of the meetinghouse signifies a labor of love on the part of the missionary couple who oversaw the operation. The new structure now adds aesthetic appeal to the cityscape in Blantyre, Malawi's biggest and most established city; the meetinghouse is situated on a large plot of land adjacent to a stately bank building. In the days preceding the dedication, many last-minute efforts were made to complete the building. Landscaping, bathroom fixture installation, floor tiling and carpeting, pew installation, and even painting needed to be completed. On the eve of the open house, a striking sunset of brilliant reds filled the horizon and served as the backdrop for approximately 100 workers who worked busily into the night and finished in time for the open house. A steady stream of visitors attended the open house; the event served as an excellent means to introduce others to the Church.
Following Elder and Sister Richins' testimonies, President Jenkins released Elder Richins and sustained Elder Larry Kimball as a counselor in the mission presidency. Then President Jenkins addressed the congregation. Citing Joel 2:28, he reminded the group of the Lord's promise, "that [He] will pour out [His] spirit upon all flesh." President Jenkins followed his comments with the dedicatory prayer, asking that the Lord bless the building as a place where the Holy Ghost can dwell, learning can occur, and where refuge from adversity can be found. He offered a blessing on behalf of Malawi and then for the building's safety from nature. President Jenkins also prayed that it be a place where missionaries can come and "bring great and wonderful souls unto thee."
First Chapel Built in Mozambique
In April 2005, not far from the coast of the Indian Ocean in Beira, Mozambique's second-largest city, the nation's first meetinghouse was dedicated. Both members and others know the blue-roofed building as "our new chapel." President Lynn P. Wallace of the Mozambique Maputo Mission presided over the dedication meeting, which visitors from across the country attended.
An open house also took place at the Beira chapel just prior to the dedication. Full-time and branch missionaries as well as returned missionaries escorted guests to different rooms in the building, explaining Church beliefs and ordinances. In 1999 a handful of missionaries from the South Africa Johannesburg Mission entered Mozambique to proselyte, with only a few members in Mozambique at the time.
On September 29, 2000, Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated Mozambique for the preaching of the gospel. Missionary efforts in Beira and Maputo, the nation's capital, have brought the Church nearly 3,000 members, with districts established in Maputo and Beira. In January 2005 the Mozambique Maputo Mission was created as the Church's 339th mission.
Angola Receives Help
As Angola's 27-year civil war ended in 2002, the war's devastating aftermath brought the Church to the nation's borders to offer help. While the sprawling land covered with baobab trees recovers from the war's aftermath, the humble refugees struggle to survive.
Along with members of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees, Karl and Donna Snow—full-time Humanitarian Services missionaries and county directors for parts of southern Africa—were asked to assess the needs of the Angolan refugees returning to their native land. Since that first visit, Elder and Sister Snow have handled four Humanitarian Services projects for Angola's needy: packing and shipping ten 40-foot (12 m) containers packed with school and hygiene kits for refugee camps in northern Angola; gathering 500 wheelchairs donated to a German organization that will distribute the chairs to those injured or disabled by land mines; collecting two containers of hygiene and school kits, bedding, clothing, and shoes; and coordinating neonatal resuscitation training conducted by Dr. Clayton Petty of the United States.
Though missionaries do not proselyte in Angola, a congregation of about 200 members meets in a renovated bakery in Luanda. While serving at one refugee-processing camp, Elder and Sister Snow encountered a woman who recognized the Church's name and called, "Mormon! I'm a Mormon, too!" The woman was 300 miles (483 km) from a Church unit and had not attended church for a long time. She requested a copy of the Doctrine and Covenants.
"Our lives will never be the same again," Sister Snow said of her experience in Angola. "I'm glad that I can share my experience of Africa with my family."
Following shows the growth of the Church in Africa.
Members: 621Botswana
Members: 1,194Burundi
Members: Fewer than 100Cameroon
Members: 278Cape Verde
Members: 6,202Central Africa Republic
Members: 218Congo
Members: 1,400Democratic Republic of the Congo
Members: 15,960Ethiopia
Members: 583Ghana
Members: 26,222Ivory Coast
Members: 9,354Kenya
Members: 6,832Lesotho
Members: 525Liberia
Members: 4,218Madagascar
Members: 3,088Malawi
Members: 480Mauritius
Members: 361Mozambique
Members: 2,951Namibia
Members: 402Nigeria
Members: 68,777Reunion
Members: 722Sierra Leone
Members: 5,712South Africa
Members: 40,482Swaziland
Members: 922Tanzania
Members: 720Uganda
Members: 3,788Zambia
Members: 1,442Zimbabwe
Members: 14,561


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Roma children in all countries across Europe are at risk of experiencing the systematic violation of their rights reflected in severe poverty and marginalisation, discrimination and the denial of equal access to services and of equal opportunities in society. Policies are rarely 'in the best interest' of the Roma child and the voices of Roma children and young people are often not taken into account.
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|Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting
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| Gluten-free on a product label, not just food products, should mean that the product is completely free of any gluten, and that the product was manufactured in a gluten-free environment. If a product is not marked gluten-free, I carefully read all the ingredients to determine if any gluten is in the product. Easily 65-70% of my shopping time is spent reading the ingredients on labels. Some cereals, crackers, bread are marked gluten- free, but not all are. I always read the ingredients for skin care products, hair care products, oral hygiene products, cosmetics etc. These need to be labeled gluten-free as well. If I have questions, I copy down the product name and its 800 number to call to determine its gluten-free status. Gluten-free on a label has a tremendous influence on my decision to purchase that product. Why do I put all this time and effort into my shopping? As a celiac, to maintain my health and avoid the serious side effects of this disease, I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE. I sincerely hope that the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act will enact a strict definition of gluten-free on all product labels.


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Moreover, the buyer of the farms, the bank later claimed to have discovered (though has not proven), was also the owner.
But he's proven time and again that he has a mighty megaphone that can affect the race and is not afraid to use it.
He has proven that in the midst of devastating tragedy, there is hope, and there is the possibility of change.
These little round viruses, though, have proven all too hardy and extremely transmissible.
He is said to have then proven himself to be the Anthony Weiner who should have gone by the name Carlos Danger.
Wear Galloway's Tried and proven, and fate cannot touch you.
There will be no right or wrong answer that is not proven so by the pragmatic instance.
This may be proven by two sorts of argument; one as it were exterior, the other intrinsic to the subject.
But, even apart from Astarte, this worship may be proven on other evidence.
Though my mare had proven herself an animal of splendid endurance, I had to stop and rest her occasionally.
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late 12c., pruven, proven "to try, test; evaluate; demonstrate," from Old French prover, pruver "show; convince; put to the test" (11c., Modern French prouver), from Latin probare "to make good; esteem, represent as good; make credible, show, demonstrate; test, inspect; judge by trial" (source also of Spanish probar, Italian probare), from probus "worthy, good, upright, virtuous," from PIE *pro-bhwo- "being in front," from *pro-, extended form of root *per- (1) "forward, through" (see per), + root *bhu- "to be" (cf. Latin fui "I have been," futurus "about to be;" Old English beon "to be;" see be). Related: Proved; proven; proving.


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Brian manages the maintenance of the City's buildings, and the purchasing and maintenance of the cities vehicle fleet department. Brian's oversight currently includes 10 buildings totaling over 250,000 square feet, with the focus on cleanliness, efficiency, comfort, and safety for the citizens and employees of the City of Fairfield. Brian also has oversight of 288 vehicles including police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, snow plows, back hoes, tractors, and street cleaners with a staff of four ASE certified mechanics to ensure the safety of the citizens and employees while driving Fairfield's streets.
Brian began his career with the City of Fairfield in 1998 as the cities HVAC Inspector. He was promoted to his current duties in November 2010. Previously, he worked in the commercial HVAC controls field with Johnson Controls and Siemens. Brian holds an Associate in Applied Science in Electro-Mechanical Engineering from Miami University. He is licensed by the State of Ohio Board of Building Standards as a Building Official, Building Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Electrical Safety Inspector, and Residential Building Official. He holds a contractors license in both HVAC and Electric from the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board. Brian also holds a fire alarm installation license with the State of Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal.
Brian is a member of the American Public Works Association, NAFA Fleet Management Association, International Code Council, and the Southwest Ohio Building Officials Association.
Personal Interests/Family:
Brian and his wife have two children, a daughter attending Miami University and a son in the United States Air Force. Brian enjoys spending time with his family and working out.


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Brad Williams
Brad Williams possesses something that everyone can agree is funny: a disability. Brad is a dwarf. He has appeared on numerous TV shows including Mind Of Mencia, Live at Gotham, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Pitboss. Brad has also performed for the military all over the world because soldiers think dwarfs are funny too.
Brad was born and raised in Orange County, CA. He dropped out of college and started doing comedy at the age of 19. He toured as Carlos Mencia's opening act for five years.
Brad's big break came when he would appear in numerous sketches on Comedy Central's Mind Of Mencia TV show. His memorable roles on the show include playing a whore dwarf ("whorf"), the leader of an all dwarf basketball team, joining Mencia at a Renaissance faire, and giving a speech about his hatred of podiums. Brad's show is high energy. Robin Williams called him "Prozac with a head."
Brad's ability to make humorous observations on disability, relationships, sex, and race are winning over audiences and proving that anyone can overcome their shortcomings.
Where to find him
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Facebook: /Brad-Williams
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Sound Magic releases Neo MasteringQ
Sound Magic has announced Neo MasteringQ, an effect plug-in for Windows.
Based on Sound Magic's Neo EQ technology, Neo MasteringQ is a revolutionary concept in equalizer technology.
Totally different from traditional EQ, Neo MasteringQ is able to automatically detect and lock in the most audible/sensitive frequency. This makes the whole EQ process much easier than traditional EQ methods – much more efficient and effective than traditional parametric EQ. In addition, Neo MasteringQ also has many special "weapons" designed for mastering EQ processing.
Mastering Engineers often think it would be perfect if an EQ curve could change as the RMS or peak level changes. With a lot of time and a super precise frequency control, this could be done within the traditional realm. However, with Neo MasteringQ, this process is a whole lot easier. Neo MasteringQ provides a 16 Stage, 32 User Preset Changing Curve for each slider. You can achieve a different boost or cut amount as your dynamics change, giving you meticulous timbre control which will add great depth to your music.
Neo MasteringQ features
- Innovative pitch detection algorithm special for mastering and multi-instrument mixing, can lock up the right frequency even when there was a lot instruments mixes together.
- 4 pitch detecters focus on bass, basic frequency and harmonic.
- Innovative Auto Distortion Correction Peaking Filter Technology brings lowest distortion rate ever.
- Artificial Intelligence Assisted Bandwidth control based on the behavior modeling on over 70 mastering engineers, included frequency furthering.
- Sample and hold function enables users to analyze an audio signal first, then hold its harmonic information and apply to another audio track.
- Different plug-in version to fit for usage on M/S, Sidechain, Mono.
- Up to 32Bit/384KHz resolution.
Neo MasteringQ for Windows (VST) is available to purchase for 69 EUR. A bundle with Neo EQ is 99 EUR.
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Updated to v1.1:
– Fixes the Highs Slider ineffective in some system.
– Improved algorithm on pitch tracking.
– Minor changes on GUI.
Updated to v1.2:
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Fri Aug 3, 2012, 12:06 AM
vixengrl (2,675 posts)
1. In the Book of Matthew it is written--
Whatever you do for the least of these, my children, you do also for me.
31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
Now, I'm an atheist, myself, but these, to me, are an expansion on the Golden Rule. If you can't easily understand how to treat others as you would want to be treated, then ask yourself, how would you want your mother to be treated, or your brother, or your wife, or your guru or your rabbi or whoever it is you love--how would you want them to be treated?
When these Pharisees, these holier-than-anyone types, see their God, how would they respond when He says to them: "When I was ostracized for who I loved, when I had to be silent to protect my loved one and myself, and yet you denied me my liberty--
"When I was bullied and was frightened, and yet you gave succor to my bully, and increased my pain--
"When I wanted to work, but I was denied employment, because you calumniated against me--
"When I was told my loved one was not my kin, and and was turned away from his hospital bed
"When my children where taken away from me, because they were of my spouse, but I enjoyed no physical part in them
"When I was told I was not well, but you would make me whole by abusing me
"When I was beaten, you ignored my pain but told me I asked for it,
"When I tried to enjoy my body according to my understanding, but you told me my understanding was corrupted, and I had no right to the only flesh and blood I would ever know
"When I wanted to raise the orphan, I was called a pervert, and when I wanted to raise the child of my flesh, I was called unfit, and when I wanted to marry and be a parent, all the while I was called a liar.
I would say no true Christian should treat gays as they have been treated by Christians in the past. Maybe I say that as a bisexual and an atheist, but I think that thought holds up.
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Fri Aug 3, 2012, 12:10 AM
The Straight Story (48,120 posts)
2. Was looking for a way to like your post
Well said
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Fri Aug 3, 2012, 12:22 AM
freshwest (53,661 posts)
3. +1,000. Thanks for that.
When I was churched, those words impressed me. Other ones about judgment, not forgiving others, were scary. These folks are more into right wing politics and greed than religion.
Jesus was not political, nor religious, it's why they killed him. He was teaching people to seek what was better. These guys are proud of their hatred and themselves, and are not doing any good, if they ever 'knew' Jesus, they wouldn't do this.
They are fascists. It's not pretty.
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Subject: Re: [htdig] config-questions: special characters and search restriction
From: Geoff Hutchison (email@example.com)
Date: Wed Jan 17 2001 - 07:37:31 PST
On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Juergen Peus wrote:
> the "&" gets not recognized by htsearch...
This is correct. At the moment, only and, or, and not operators are
> So what i need is the possibility the restrict htsearch to only
> search within the headers/titles/text and nowhere else...
This is what we usually term "field-restricted" searching. In the 3.1.x
code (and before), this is not possible except by the means you described.
In the 3.2 code, the scoring factors can be set on-the-fly for htsearch,
which minimizes the pain somewhat. But while the 3.2 code keeps track of
where words were found, at the moment there isn't any htsearch code to
restrict searches in this manner.
-- -Geoff Hutchison Williams Students Online http://wso.williams.edu/
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This is the twelfth chapter of Fleeting Peace and the second chapter of Book Two. It may not be up to the author's usual standard.
Lin and Chong encounter and unusual nomad; Po engineers a plan to topple the dictator of Tai.
Misty Palms Oasis
Xian Jian Zhe was a nomadic herder of pig-sheep. He wore an eye-patch over his left eye and he was dressed in the garb of the independent Sandbender Tribes of the desert. He wandered alone, having only his companion-hawk, Tuyur, and his flock of pig-sheep for company. He made his living by predicting the sales of traveling merchants, although he occasionally consented to theorize at noneconomic topics. In fact, he was quite adept at seeing into time both gone by and yet to come, although he preferred to offer vague advice instead of true fortunes. Currently, Zhe sat outside a bar at the Misty Palms Oasis, and he was offering a stray bearded cat a cup of pig-sheep milk. The cat's unnaturally fuzzy whiskers twitched as it sniffed the thick, white liquid, then it stuck its tongue out to lap at the milk. As Zhe watched the creature satisfy its hunger, he reached up to his shoulder absentmindedly to stroke the feathers of his hawk. A shadow fell over him. "You'll regret offering Hirah that milk," a masculine voice said. Zhe smiled and looked up to see a tall, muscular young man in the dress of the Sandbenders. "Why is that, Shinto?" he asked. The young man scoffed, "You already know the answer to that, Zhe." "I do," Zhe admitted, still watching Shinto fondly. Shinto was the son of one of the Sandbender chiefs as well as a member of the Hami tribe, the group that Zhe was an honorary member of. "And yet you still feed her?" Shinto wondered exasperatedly. "She's hungry," Zhe said simply. He reached down and stroked Hirah on the head, startling her. She spun around and snarled, irritated that he had interrupted her snack. "I'm sorry, cat," Zhe intoned apologetically while Shinto rolled his eyes. "How long are you staying at the Oasis?" Shinto inquired conversationally. "I don't know." "Yes, you do!" Zhe rolled his eye, a gesture strange to see in his lined face. Instead of satisfying Shinto's curiosity, he said, "Some things are better left a mystery." Shinto shrugged and said, "Well, I'm here until I finish trading." "Two days, then," said Zhe, closing his eye, but he opened it when Tuyur clacked his beak. "What is it, Tuyur?" Zhe asked the hawk. Shinto, apparently growing bored, waved to Zhe and ventured into the bar as Zhe identified the source of Tuyur's distress. A pair of disheveled adolescents, a boy and a girl, slumped towards the Misty Palms Oasis through the nearby barren landscape. Their gait was slow; they were clearly exhausted. Tuyur screeched directly in Zhe's ear. The one-eyed seer flinched and snapped at the hawk, "I see them! But why do you want me to?" Then, moments later, the two youths stood in front of the bar. Zhe could hear snatches of conversation. "No," the girl, a foreigner by her appearance, said in a stubborn voice. "Why not?" the boy queried in a tone of mock patience. "What do we have to lose?" "Some money," the girl replied, frustrated. "We can't spare it." "Well, we have to buy supplies if we're to travel through the desert." "And why in the Spirit World would we even want to go through the desert?" "I can answer that question," Zhe interrupted the quarreling youngsters. They both glanced at him sharply. The boy was curious yet annoyed and the girl looked angry yet complacent. "Why would you?" the girl asked with eyebrows raised. "You might be curious," Zhe responded. "Go on and tell us then," she challenged. "Wait here," he told the two teenagers, who merely exchanged glances. Then, he nudged Tuyur, who took flight and perched on the sign hanging over the bar. Zhe strolled through the open door of the bar, leaving the boy and the girl outside, both of whom gaped at him.
I stared after the old, one-eyed man, dumbstruck and confused. "What was that about?" I wondered out loud. "Your guess is as good as mine," Chong answered; true to his words, he looked as perplexed as I. "Crazy old man," I muttered to myself. To Chong, I said, "Let's go before he comes back. We don't need to go into the desert." "Of course you don't," said a voice from the doorway of the bar. I watched as the man emerged with a fruity-looking drink in his hand. A hawk swooped down suddenly and perched on his shoulder. The hawk stared at me with its piercing yellow eyes; it clacked its beak in a seemingly curious fashion. I glared back, accepting its gaze as a challenge. "Tuyur likes you," the grizzled man told me, his free, rather glazed eye fixed on my face. "So what do you want?" I asked haughtily, ignoring the man's statement. Chong elbowed my stomach in response to my rudeness. "I want to introduce myself; my name is Zhe, a lone herder and honorary member of the Hami Sandbender Tribe." "Well, I'm Chong and this is Lin," said Chong, jumping in before I could say anything. "So why should we travel into the desert?" I asked, glaring at Chong out of the corner of my eye. "You don't have to go too far in, if you're worried about getting lost or dying of thirst," said Zhe with a bemused tone. "A trip, however, to the edge would help you cleanse yourself of your past hardships."
"The past can never be undone," I told him grudgingly. "No, but you can learn to accept it," said the old man wisely. I eyed the psychic suspiciously. What did he know? Had he any idea that I had seen my sister die, watched my father crumble before my eyes, ran away from home, and been enslaved? What did this goon know, and why should I just accept it? "But be careful," Zhe continued after a pause. "I'm always careful," I scoffed. "Then be extra careful," he retorted. "Keep your friends close"—he glanced sideways at Chong—"and your enemies closer." "What enemies?" I inquired skeptically. "I've left all the enemies I have far behind. They're no danger to me anymore." "Not all dangers to you are accounted for, young Firebender." "How did you know I'm a Firebender?" I questioned him suspiciously. I glared at Chong from the corner of my eye, but he looked as astounded as I. Zhe ignored me, instead looking at Chong. "You should guard your mind and your heart," he told him sagely. He placed a seemingly comforting hand on Chong's shoulder and whispered so softly I almost didn't catch it, "That girl may be the death of you." As Chong's eyebrows rose in surprise at his words and I tried not to roll my eyes skeptically, Zhe waved to a tall, broad-shouldered man speaking to a merchant a little ways behind him. "Go with Shinto," he said as the man approached them. "He'll give you a place to spend a night." I eyed the man named Shinto suspiciously. By his dress, he was a Sandbender, but his demeanor was friendly and unassuming. His hair was hidden beneath a simple headdress, but his face was dark with a tan. "What is it, Zhe?" Shinto asked after he reached us. "Lin and Chong are two travelers that would like to shelter in your tent for the night," said Zhe. "They will not elbow leech; you have my word." He glanced sternly at us. "And your word is enough, Zhe," said Shinto, inclining his head respectfully. Then he turned to me and, holding out his hand, said, "I'm Shinto." "I could tell," I replied with raised eyebrows, grasping his hand in greeting. "You didn't shake my hand when you met me," Chong muttered in irritation. "Never mind that," I told him absentmindedly. Then I glanced at Shinto, who I now realized was quite attractive. "So where is this shelter?" I inquired, ignoring the sudden heat I felt on my face. Zhe chuckled and I heard an exasperated sigh from Chong, but Shinto replied, "It's not far; I'm actually camping near the Oasis until morning." "That's when we should be on our way," said Chong before I could respond. Shinto nodded in agreement and gestured for us to follow, but before we did, Chong told Zhe, "Thank-you, sir. We will value your advice." "That is all I can ask," said Zhe. "I hope, when it is most needed, you will remember it."
"It's very simple, rice-man. Tell me what happened!" "I don't know! I was unconscious half the time!" Hanta squeezed slightly, causing Mr. Shao's face to turn a deeper shade of purple. The two men were hidden in a dark alley after Hanta had stolen a sack of rice to entice the farmer to pursue him. There had been no witnesses to see Hanta grab Shao by the neck and pin him to the wall of a building. "You'll soon be unconscious again if you don't talk!" Hanta yelled in response. "The slave girl ran away, then the others attacked me!" "I don't care about 'the others'," Hanta said in a much calmer voice. "Why was she even brought to you in the first place?" "Lin (which was her name) was a convicted Earthbender, only she herself admitted she really wasn't." "Go on," Hanta prodded when Mr. Shao hesitated. "She was also a foreigner!" recalled the frightened farmer. "I know all that," Hanta said in a rather exasperated tone. "I think she ran east," said Shao. "Really," Hanta said, feeling slightly relieved. He now had some idea of where he should be headed. With a sudden streak of mercy, he allowed Shao to fall to the ground, where he stayed on his hands and knees, panting. "Thank-you," said Shao as he stood on his feet. He then began to shuffle backwards, towards the market where his wares still were. After hesitating, he added, "I know Tang was spying on your behalf. Were you the one that killed him? And what do you want with that girl anyway?" Hanta narrowed his eyes, surprised that the farmer had been so sharp. "Yes, I killed him, and I'm going to kill her too," he stated nonchalantly, ignoring the shock that spread across Mr. Shao's face. "But why?" he wondered. "It's a business deal," Hanta said simply. He turned away from Shao, determined to leave and continue to pursue Lin. He walked down the dark alley rapidly, wary that the farmer could still alert policemen or soldiers to his presence; he was eager to reach a crowded place, where it would be more difficult to locate him. He finally emerged into a busy residential street. He spotted a man allowing his cat-dog to "take care of business", and a woman was supervising a small child playing with chalk. Everyone in this neighborhood looked completely nondescript; it was easy to blend in. Hanta's eyes quickly fell on a pair of boys, brothers judging by their similar appearance. They seemed to be fighting over a stuffed badger-frog. "Let go, Shin!" yelled the smaller brother. "It's mine!" "No way, Lee!" exclaimed the much larger brother. "This was mine before Mom gave it to you!" "It was not!" retorted Shin. "Was too!" "Not!" Hanta tuned out the argument between the two boys, his mind automatically flooding with remembrance of the disagreements he had once had with his own brother. What a bastard he was, Hanta thought, suddenly feeling miserable as he contemplated his childhood. And still is, always commanding people around, thinking everything he has is superior to what everyone else has.
He felt his head hit the ground with a jarring impact; he snapped his eyes shut reflexively. Upon opening them, he peered fearfully into the face of his elder brother, who was holding his wrists to the ground. "I win again, Hanta," his brother hooted triumphantly as he stood up. Hanta also stood and glared at his brother as he straightened his crooked shirt. "I'll win someday," he retorted, irritated with his loss. His brother rolled his eyes. "Sure you will," he stated skeptically. "I'll always be stronger than you, little brother." He then turned away and strolled casually towards their nearby home. As Hanta watched him go, he bitterly thought, You may be stronger, but I've got the lion-turtle's share of the brains.
The assassin gritted his teeth as he recalled his brother and all the fights they had gotten into, both physical and verbal. He couldn't remember the number of times their mother had been forced to pry them apart, or their grandfather had finally snapped at them in impatience and annoyance. But it didn't matter anymore. The jealousy and hatred that had existed between the two brothers no longer fueled Hanta's life. Now, it was the relishing of the chase and the desire to bring his targets down.
Po and Xia wandered through the square after eating their small meal. They were at a loss, without any means to accomplish their goals. The elation Po had felt leaving Kung had deserted him, and Xia was no different. Then, a brightly colored poster attached to the side of a building caught Po's attention. Po grabbed Xia's hand, dragging her towards it. He then saw it was an ill-drawn portrait with a short description. Po inspected the poster inquisitively while Xia kept her ears peeled for anyone potentially approaching them. "This guy is a wanted criminal named Yun Hu," Po whispered thoughtfully. "So what did he do and why hasn't he been nailed yet?" Xia wondered without letting her attention waiver from her surroundings. "Apparently he spread vicious rumors about Lady Ono, the dictator here. He's an ex-special agent, although nothing is said about what he did to cause him to be 'wanted'." "Probably so none of the ordinary citizens here get ideas," Xia said suspiciously. "I want to find him," Po announced. "He might be of help." "Are you crazy?" the blind girl hissed in response. "What if this poster is a hoax to lure unsuspecting revolutionaries?" "What's the likelihood?" Po countered. "Besides, that's a risk I'm willing to take." "Fine," said Xia, "but if something awful happens, just know it'll be on your hands." She turned away from him in irritation, but she immediately stiffened. "Someone's coming directly for us," she said. But before either she or Po could react, a burlap sack was slipped over both their heads. Po's head was thrust forward roughly as his wrists were tied behind his back; he was unable to resist due to his being taken off-guard. He heard Xia grimace and an attacker grunt. "You know, idiot," Xia stated through teeth gritted with anger, "this sack over my face is useless. I'm blind." "We take no chances," her attacker replied neutrally as he placed a gloved hand on her shoulder, leading her forward into a deserted alley. Another man shoved Po into the same side street. As Xia and Po were dragged and pushed down the road, an unknown person slid upon a door that was concealed in the stones of a building. They signaled for their two companions to "escort" their hostages inside, then slammed the door shut. Po heard the clicking of a light switch, and then the sacks were removed both from his and Xia's heads. He was finally able to see his abductors, slightly surprised that their faces were uncovered. One, presumably the leader, stood in front of the other two. She was a tall, imposing woman with impressive muscles and a rather harsh, disapproving face. Her companions were identical to each other, shorter, and male, although no less physically adept. "You're wondering why you're here," stated the leader as she eyed Po and Xia, who was shifting her footing into an Earthbending stance. "We don't deny it," Po replied. "We know you're the one responsible for the overthrow of Lord Qin of Kung," the leader replied, staring at Po with piercing bright green eyes. "Well, I wouldn't say I was the only one. . ." "Po, it's not the time to be modest!" Xia snapped in irritation. "What do you want, anyway?" Po asked the leader, ignoring Xia. "We want you to help us overthrow Lady Ono." Po blinked several times in shock; even Xia stared at the leader of their kidnappers blankly in astonishment. "I see you're surprised," the intimidating woman commented. Then, she smirked. "I saw you examining my wanted poster." "Your wanted poster?" Xia said, continuing to look flabbergasted. "Yes. I'm Yun Hu, traitor of Tai," the leader announced proudly. "But that poster was of a man," contradicted Po, clearly confused. "Well, that portrait really doesn't do me justice," said Yun Hu in a surprisingly good-natured voice. Then she gestured to the men on either side of her. "These are my brothers, Yao and Mao." "Why are twins' names always so similar?" Xia muttered to herself, although she earned glares from both Yao and Mao. "Never mind that," Yun Hu said diplomatically. "So, young revolutionary, are you with us?" "Yes," Po replied without hesitation. "My name is Po, and I am honored to offer my service to a notorious traitor such as you. I am, after all, the Avatar." Yun Hu blushed slightly while Xia rolled her eyes. "Thank-you," she said in a voice only moderately impressed. Then, in a business-like tone, she continued, "A straightforward revolution such as the one you conducted in Kung will not work in a place like Tai. It would not gain support; the people here are too frightened and far too ignorant to rebel." "I'm all ears," Po said, inviting the ex-agent to continue. "I suggest a coup d'état against Lady Ono." Po squinted his eyes thoughtfully, but Xia immediately expressed doubt. "Yun Hu, how do you expect to storm Lady Ono's mansion without being detected or halted?" she inquired. "A fine point, blind one," Yun Hu said rather condescendingly, "but I, as an ex-government agent, know of every hiding place there is in Ono's mansion." Xia still looked uncertain, but Po said, "You have my approval." "Excellent," said Yun Hu as Yao and Mao exchanged cheerful glances and Xia crossed her arms in blatant annoyance.
"It's a bad idea," Po heard from within his mind that very evening. "What is?" Po internalized. "Your coup d'état, of course. I hate to tell you this, Po," said the snide voice of Avatar Nuo Fu from inside Po's head, "but the world is stuck in its status quo. You can't change it." "Don't try to dissuade me, Avatar Nuo Fu," Po intoned with irritation. "Besides, why don't any of you ever answer my questions properly?" "And what questions are those?" "What powerful figure helped prop up the Anti-Benders?" he queried. "And why doesn't Avatar Zhong want me to seek advice from you?" "Some things were not meant to be known," replied Nuo Fu evasively, giving Po a sense of foreboding. "Now, if you choose to follow through with your plan, you will pay the consequences alone." "So be it," Po said as the echo of Nuo Fu faded from his mind. However, despite his confidence, he couldn't help but worry that the following morning would bring forth disaster.
Po watched anxiously as Xia neatly rapped a side door of Lady Ono's mansion. As they, along with Yun Hu, Yao, and Mao, waited for the door to be opened, he shifted his tea-maker's hat nervously, hoping this simple disguise would be enough. That morning, Yun Hu had assured them that Ono had a soft spot for tea and would often admit anonymous tea-servers to her home if she was feeling particularly cheerful. However, Po was not feeling too confident, especially after receiving Avatar Nuo Fu's warning the evening before. The five false tea-brewers tried not to fidget when the door swung open, revealing a short, elderly man with a bushy gray mustache. "How can I help you?" he asked politely. "Hello," said Xia, smiling cheerily at the man, making eye-contact so as to conceal her handicap. "We are the Kocha tea-brewers of this city, and we would like to serve the great Lady Ono if she would accept us." Xia bowed, and Po could detect a look of disgust on her face as it was hidden from the mustached man. "Come in," mustache-man said, stepping back to admit the five of them and their cart into the mansion. They entered a rather dimly lit kitchen. "I will go to Lady Ono and see if she will receive you," the mustachio said as he left them alone. A few moments after he left, Po opened his mouth to say something, but he quickly snapped it shut, unsure whether or not they were being watched. He glanced at Xia, who was once more staring at the ground; he noticed that her lips were curled in a scowl of concentration. "Do you detect anything?" Po whispered to her. "That man is coming back," she replied quietly. Po inhaled as the mustachio approached. This is it, he thought unhappily, premeditated feelings of failure creeping up his spine. "Lady Ono will see you," the man with the mustache said. He gestured for Po, Xia, Yun Hu, and her brothers to follow him into a chamber just off the kitchen. As they stepped into a small, sunlit chamber, Xia grabbed Po's arm and squeezed. Po could literally feel the alarm radiating from her, although by the time he registered it, at least fifty armed, darkly-clothed men and women had filled the room. Behind them was a well-dressed woman, a malicious smirk distorting her otherwise beautiful face. The ragtag team of conspirators was instantly and completely surrounded by the dictator's agents. Po felt his face flush with the humiliation of failure, and he realized that Avatar Nuo Fu might have been right: perhaps the world was too ingrained with its current status to change. It didn't matter, because as disappointment crept through his being, Po cursed without inflection, "Monkeyfeathers."
- "Zhian Jian Zhe" means "seer" in Chinese.
- Zhe is much like a lonely Bedouin (who aren't usually lonely).
- "Tuyu" and "Hirah" are the warped pronunciations of the Arabic words of "bird" and "cat", respectively.
- "I've got the lion-turtle's share of the brains" is a quote derived from a line spoken by Scar in The Lion King.
- The ambiguity of Yun Hu's gender on her wanted poster parodies the ambiguity of the author's own gender based on her choice of user name.
- "Kocha" is "tea" in Japanese.
- "Monkeyfeathers" is, of course, Aang's preferred swear.
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So this is a big one, and thankfully this PayPal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability was discovered by security researchers and not the bad guys. Although there's no way for us to know if someone has been using this to siphon data out of PayPal for some time before the whitehats found it. It's a roundabout […]
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PayPal in the news again for a series of fairly high-profile vulnerabilities discovered by the same guy that found the XSS bugs in Google Calendar and Twitter (Nir Goldshlager). I'm glad people are looking at PayPal as I'm sure the volume of monetary transactions that pass through their site on a daily basis is huge. […]
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Britney Spears starving herself for British TV performance
Britney Spears (seen here in Frankfurt, Germany yesterday) is "crash dieting" to drop at least seven pounds before performing on X Factor this weekend, according to the Daily Mail:
A source said: 'She goes to bed hungry and is dieting so hard she's suffering from insomnia, anxiety, flushes and shakes. Her father and the people around her are trying to get her to eat more, but Britney is determined not to be criticised for having any extra bulk.'
Britney's people reportedly became alarmed when she only ordered two Whoppers at Burger King last night as opposed to her usual five. (One for each hand, foot and mouth.) Her father Jamie wept for hours, cradling his knees in the corner and asking "Where'd my little girl go? Where'd she go?" He used to love kissing her forehead at night, the smell of pepperoni pizza still clinging in her hair. Not anymore, my friends. Not anymore…


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A SYMBOLIC part of Guiseley's industrial past is to be given a new home in the town so it can be admired by future generations .
The large clock from the office building of the former Crompton Parkinson factory, off Netherfield Road, is now the only part of the old Brook Crompton and Crompton Parkinson works site left standing.
Originally fixed on top of a tower, the timepiece has been carefully taken down and is currently sitting on iron girders.
Developer St Modwen Properties began clearing the 15 acre plot after obtaining outline permission to build 200 homes and 25,000 sq ft of offices / industrial workshops.
But it agreed to a request by ward councillors and Aireborough Civic Society to keep the 1920s clock.
Councillor Graham Latty (Con, Guiseley and Rawdon) said: "The clock has been standing on the site in solitary glory with scaffolding around it.
"As long as the office block's been there the clock has been there, so we're talking a lot of years.
"The developer has agreed to give it to the ward, for the people of Guiseley, and I'm arranging for it to be moved to the Henshaw City Services depot, on Green Lane, Yeadon for safekeeping and then we'll have to decide what to do.
"A lot of people thought there were bits of the factory worth preserving but the clock was the one real feature and we said whatever else you do please keep that', which they were happy to do.
"One idea I've had is that if we succeed in getting a public car park on this site the clock would make a wonderful centrepiece for that, yards from where it used to be.
"And if it could be made to work again it would be a great timepiece for the people parking there. It's a nice piece of architecture in its own right."
Aireborough Civic Society Chairman Peter Middleton said: "We're very pleased because we are concerned about the loss of the industrial heritage of Guiseley through over development.
"We'll be working with councillors to find a suitable site to position the clock that will be on view to everybody in Guiseley.
"It's quite a large, high clock so it will have to be somewhere with plenty of space around it. There are a number of possible sites we're looking at.
"There's a possibility it could be restored but with that it's a case of finding the funding Otley councillors ended up with a large bill when they restored the Jubilee Clock."


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A new study, which appears in the November issue of Nature Geoscience, finds that a deep connection about 50 miles below Earth's surface can explain the enigmatic behavior of two of the world's most notable volcanoes, Hawaiʻi's Mauna Loa and Kīlauea.
The research was conducted by scientists with the Hawaiʻi Institute of Geophysics and Planetology in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, along with colleagues at Rice University, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Their findings offer the first plausible model that can explain both the opposing long-term eruptive patterns at Mauna Loa and Kīlauea—when one is active, the other is quiet, and vice versa—as well as the episode in 2003-2007 when GPS records showed that both inflated concurrently.
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The Greatest American Hero: Season One
1981 (2005) - Stephen J. Cannell Productions/ABC (Anchor Bay)
Program Rating: B+
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B/C+/B-
On the heels of the successful
movie, ABC took advantage of the development contract they had with Cannell Productions to order up their own superhero show. Cannell, not really having any familiarity with the genre, unwittingly took a
-like approach and made his hero reluctant and burdened with real-life problems. The show he turned out became a cult favorite, somehow surviving for three seasons on ABC despite constant pre-emption and time slot changes.
Ralph Hinkley (William Katt) is an idealist teacher who takes the delinquents in his special-ed class on a field trip to the desert, where their van breaks down. Hinkley sets off looking for a mechanic and runs across FBI agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp), who's drunk and mourning the murder of his partner. As they argue, a UFO suddenly appears overhead and beams down Maxwell's dead buddy, looking very much alive. He tells Maxwell that Hinkley has been chosen to receive a suit of clothing that will endow him with special powers, and that Maxwell's been picked to assist him. Thus begins the 3-way "odd couple" dynamic that makes
The Greatest American Hero
so memorable: Hinkley's idealism vs. his girlfriend (Connie Sellecca) Pam's pragmatism vs. Maxwell's fanaticism, as they try to use the power of the suit to try to salve the wounds of the world.
The Greatest American Hero
is brought to us on DVD in what certainly looks like a brand new transfer from the original 35mm film. I always appreciate it when a show is finished on film. Nine times out of ten, when they do a new transfer of a filmed series for DVD, the difference between what you've been watching and what you've just bought is night and day. No longer is the red super suit muted, bleeding and blurry like it was on the syndicated broadcasts - it's now sharp and screamingly vibrant. Detail levels are so good that you start to catch some of the hidden zippers and other cheats that were used to get the costume to hang right on the actor. Some fans have been complaining that Cannell's later shows already released on DVD appeared "noisy", probably due to their being shot on 16mm and edited on video. Well, here's a disc that should ease your minds.
The audio here is not something you should really be concerned about. This is a solid, 2-channel mono mix with a decent dynamic range - just what you'd expect for an 80s TV series. There's no distortion or muffling beyond what was already present in previous broadcasts. Honestly, the tacked on "whoosh" effects when Ralph flies would probably be a farce far beyond intent were they mixed into an unnecessary 5.1 track.
Probably the biggest complaint I have on the audio front is the replacement of some of the show's original pop music.
Help Me Rhonda
Rocket Man
are both missing from the pilot episode and subsequent uses as well, replaced by modern music that feels completely out of place with the era of the show. I understand the difficulty of negotiating and affording music rights, but if it has to be done, can't people go through the trouble of finding songs that don't just match tempo but the emotional feel as well? Thankfully, the in-house covers of songs by Joey Scarbury (who did the chart topping theme song) remain intact, as does
The Greatest Love
used in the
pilot (more on that in a moment). Frankly, I'm far more concerned with the second season, where licensed music plays a far bigger role, specifically in the episode
Operation: Spoilsport
(where the Green Guys keep making
Eve of Destruction
play on the radio).
Now for the good stuff -
The Greatest American Hero
on DVD contains over an hour of interviews with the cast and creator Stephen J. Cannell. Each person is interviewed separately, except where Connie Sellecca manages to act as the interviewer for Michael Pare. The two of them act like old friends who haven't seen each other in decades (which is probably the case). William Katt (and pretty much everyone else) talks a lot about how much he hated the suit, and how stupid he felt in it (though he learned to live with it after the show took off). Robert Culp certainly hasn't lost the fire that made Maxwell so much fun, and he gives some fantastic insights into the character. Also included on this set is the pilot for
The Greatest American Heroine
, a spin-off in which Hinkley turns the suit over to an even pluckier and more liberal woman, almost assuredly in a devious plot to drive Maxwell completely over the edge. The series was never picked up and it's not hard to see why, as the new heroine was too bubble-headed to remain interesting for very long, no matter how well intentioned the character might be. What's really missing on the DVDs is an audio commentary. Given that they interviewed virtually everyone involved, this is really missed opportunity (one that I doubt will be rectified on the two remaining seasons on DVD).
At any rate,
The Greatest American Hero
is one of those series that managed to succeed no matter how hard the network execs tried to stomp it out. It's cheesy and at times preachy, but it's fun. The stories are good, the comedy is fun - it's a formula that's been copied, but never quite duplicated. The best thing is that
Greatest American Hero
is a show you can share with children of pretty much any age and they'll get a kick out of it (unlike so many other shows that I probably shouldn't have been watching when I was young). Considering the low price (under $20) and high quality of the presentation, no one who grew up with this show should hesitate in taking it home on DVD. You won't be sorry you did.
MacGyver: The Complete First Season
1985 (2005) - ABC (Paramount)
Program Rating: B
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): C+/C+/F
Many years before he stepped through the Stargate, Richard Dean Anderson starred in a series that's probably most familiar to younger viewers as the object of Patty and Selma's lust on
The Simpsons
. Familiar or not,
ran for seven seasons on ABC with its own unique message: the promotion of brains over brawn. Sure, at times things got a tad unrealistic... when, for example, with a stick of gum, some hairpins and a Swiss Army Knife, MacGyver could stop a runaway nuclear reactor. But hey... 80s action shows weren't about realism, they were about having fun and turning off your brain. Luckily, with
, you didn't have to turn off completely.
In terms of video quality on DVD,
has a few things working against it. Being an 80s TV series, its masters were created on analog video, so we don't really get the benefit that a new film transfer might have brought. That said, digital enhancement software to take care of just this sort of problem has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years. There's detail here that I've never seen on TV broadcasts, and there's also been a good reduction in video noise. What doesn't fare so well is the extensive use of stock footage in some episodes. These clips were beat up when the show was new, and they sure don't look any better now. Considering the generally noise-free footage in the episodes, it's almost jarring in transition (which makes you appreciate DVD restorations even more).
Sound is brought to us in earth-shattering Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. As is typical with television of the period, the dynamic range is rather limited. I had to crank the volume up quite a bit compared to my other TV DVDs for the dialogue to be clearly audible. When decoded through Pro-Logic 2, everything is isolated to your center channel. What you heard on TV back in the day is pretty much what you get now.
Somewhat surprisingly for a series that's been so popular in syndication over the years,
ships on DVD with no extras whatsoever. Many of the series' regulars have died, and Anderson apparently shuns interviews and appearances like the plague. Still, it would have been nice to get an EPK featurette, vintage commercials... anything at all. The only consolation to all this is the fairly low $39.99 retail price (which means you can grab this set for as little as $25 on sale). At a buck an episode, it's hard to complain about the lack of extras. In any case, we have to hope that future seasons might deliver something in the way of bonus material (maybe Paramount can dig up some writers or crew members willing to chat it up).
Lack of DVD extras aside,
stands the test of time a lot better than most action-adventure programming of the era. Despite the very period-specific situations and political attitudes, a hero that refuses to carry a gun and uses his mind to best his foes is something we need a lot more of on television. There's a reason why this show lasted longer than
The A-Team
, or
Knight Rider
. It's got a solid concept, good writing, capable production and a hero with broad appeal. If you're a fan,
on disc is a no brainer. If, on the other hand, you're just looking for 22 episodes of solid entertainment... you could do a heck of a lot worse than this.
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Kris Jenner has demanded Kanye West stop bringing up the sex tape with Ray J that made Kim Kardashian famous.
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Kris Jenner has told Kanye West to STOP talking about Kim Kardashian's sex tape, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
The momager and matriarch of the Kardashian clan is fuming that the hip-hop star keeps bringing up her daughter's revealing 2003 porno with ex-boyfriendRay J because she thinks bragging about it is in bad taste and that Kim should be thought of for her many other accomplishments.
But Kanye, 35, is proud his girlfriend – and Kim is caught in the middle!
"Kris had stern words with Kanye when she saw that he said he would put Kim's sex tape on while romping with other women, a source revealed.
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"As far as Kris is concerned, the video with Ray J is history and since then Kim has become a reality TV star, a fashion designer, even a philanthropist – so she's moved on.
"By bringing up the past, Kanye is making it worse for Kim, but he doesn't see it as that much of a big deal.
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According to reports, Kanye would use Kim's sex tape to get himself in the mood before he started dating the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star.
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