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Verizon has some high-end Android phones on the horizon, in addition to the Apple iPhone 5 expected to hit the market in October. Next week, the carrier's new flagship device-the Motorola DROID BIONIC-is expected to launch and other upcoming models possibly include the HTC Vigor and the Samsung DROID Prime. As we reported, the latter is expected to be the first Android model to run Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, which Verizon will allegedly get to sell as an exclusive for an undisclosed period.
AT&T has countered Verizon's move with an early upgrade offer of its own. The carrier is moving up eligibility dates for some customers that will allow them to upgrade to a new handset at the subsidized price, although some account holders are saying that they have received only a partial discount on a new phone. AT&T has historically allowed early upgrades to allow customers to buy the upcoming Apple iPhone model, and with Verizon and possibly Sprint getting in on the launch of the Apple iPhone 5, it would behoove AT&T to give its customers an incentive to stick with the mobile operator instead of moving to one of the other two carriers offering the device.
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Yesterday four of Ender's Game's army logos were unveiled, and today one fansite for the book-to-film adaptation is sharing a set visit tease as well as a new still!
Ender's Game Fansite visited the New Orleans set and noted the amount of detail and care going into the project.
"We stopped and spoke first with producers. They weren't men and women in suits, but fans just like us, who could tell you about every page of the book, everything that should remain, and each one exhibited a passion for the movie unlike any producer I have ever met," the fan site writes.
"They talked to us about the importance of staying true to the book, showed us pictures, told us their ideas. They entrusted parts of their vision to us, so that we could know that what they were doing was staying faithful to Ender.
We were able to walk around and see sets that blew you away. There was no detail too big or too small that they were not adamant about getting right."
Read more in their set visit tease right here. The new photo, also thanks to them, can be seen below. We get our first look at Hailee Steinfeld as Petra and a second look at Asa Butterfield as Ender:
The very first photo, which depicted Butterfield (Ender) and Harrison Ford (Colonel Hyrum Graff) was unveiled in December. The following month, we learned that the film's timeline will be shortened for continuity purposes.
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desktop/tablet site and the mobile site developed by the "pure-play" outlet REIT. Google predicts that at some point in 2013, more people will access websites from mobile devices than from desktops. Almost everyone these days wants a mobile version of their website. It's practically essential after all: one design for the BlackBerry, another for the iPhone, the iPad, netbook, Kindle -- and all screen resolutions must be compatible, too. In the field of Web design and development, Tanger has quickly arrived to the point of being unable to keep up with the endless new resolutions and devices. For many websites, creating a website version for each resolution and new device would be impossible, or at least impractical. As the user switches from their laptop to iPad, the website should automatically switch to accommodate for resolution, image size and scripting abilities. In other words, the website should have the technology to automatically respond to the user's preferences. This eliminates the need for a different design and development phase for each new gadget on the market. Tanger, with a market cap of around $3.33 billion, is headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., and the outlet REIT currently operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 43 upscale outlet shopping centers in 26 states coast to coast and in Canada (12.9 million square feet).


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"Confused as a termite in a YO-YO": Appleby Baptist and Religion in the South
Posted by Charity Carney
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- JonathanMenon at: May 16, 2013 at 1:54 PM said...
If they hadn't included that protest against the New International Version I would have had to conclude that they are utterly AND completely nuts. ;-)
- Tom Van Dyke at: May 16, 2013 at 6:23 PM said...
Is there really much to be learned from bottom-feeding on our theo-political enemies?
It would be worthwhile to heed the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hatewatch" warning: "the same seeds of hatred proudly displayed by Appleby and an unknown number of other independent fundamentalist churches are scattering, planted to grow in coming generations."
Or not. IMO, the SPLC's irresponsible use of the label "hate group" is a lot more divisive to the American polity than these mooks.
I used to pick up tracts lying on the street from a crank named Tony Alamo. Stuff about Jesus and Khadafi's Third World and I forget what else. Then one day he was in jail for doing the little girls in his congregation.
About a month ago, I ran across an Alamo tract again in its customary spot, lying on the pavement of a parking lot. I take this of a greater sign of...well, not much really. In the end, these snake-handling cults die of their own sacramental venom.


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by Gilles Clermont, Lan Kong, Lisa A. Weissfeld, Judith R. Lave, Gordon D. Rubenfeld, Mark S. Roberts, Alfred F. Connors, Gordon R. Bernard, B. Taylor Thompson, Arthur P. Wheeler, Derek C. Angus, for the NHLBI ARDS Clinical Trials Network
The pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) remains widely used in acute lung injury (ALI) despite known complications and little evidence of improved short-term mortality. Concurrent with NHLBI ARDS Clinical Trials Network Fluid and Catheters Treatment Trial (FACTT), we conducted a prospectively-defined comparison of healthcare costs and long-term outcomes for care with a PAC vs. central venous catheter (CVC). We explored if use of the PAC in ALI is justified by a beneficial cost-effectiveness profile.
We obtained detailed bills for the initial hospitalization. We interviewed survivors using the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 questionnaire at 2, 6, 9 and 12 m to determine quality of life (QOL) and post-discharge resource use. Outcomes beyond 12 m were estimated from federal databases. Incremental costs and outcomes were generated using MonteCarlo simulation.
Of 1001 subjects enrolled in FACTT, 774 (86%) were eligible for long-term follow-up and 655 (85%) consented. Hospital costs were similar for the PAC and CVC groups ($96.8k vs. $89.2k, p?=?0.38). Post-discharge to 12 m costs were higher for PAC subjects ($61.1k vs. 45.4k, p?=?0.03). One-year mortality and QOL among survivors were similar in PAC and CVC groups (mortality: 35.6% vs. 31.9%, p?=?0.33; QOL [scale: 0–1]: 0.61 vs. 0.66, p?=?0.49). MonteCarlo simulation showed PAC use had a 75.2% probability of being more expensive and less effective (mean cost increase of $14.4k and mean loss of 0.3 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs)) and a 94.2% probability of being higher than the $100k/QALY willingness-to-pay threshold.
PAC use increased costs with no patient benefit and thus appears unjustified for routine use in ALI.
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Jeremy Herrin Announces Casting of Matthew Dunster's CHILDREN�'S CHILDREN, May-June, London
Jeremy Herrin will direct the World Premiere of Matthew Dunster's Children's Children running at the Almeida from 17 May – 30 June 2012. Designs are by Robert Innes Hopkins with lighting by Neil Austin and sound by Ian Dickinson.
The cast comprises Emily Berrington (Effie), Beth Cordingly (Louisa), Darrell D'Silva (Michael), Trevor Fox (Gordon), John MacMillan (Castro) and Sally Rogers (Sally).
Michael and Gordon have been best friends since acting college. Now, 20 years later, Michael is Mr Saturday Night TV but failing actor Gordon is struggling with enormous debts. Meanwhile Gordon's daughter Effie couldn't care less about her Dad's problems – she is far more interested in the film that her cool boyfriend is making and setting up an ecologically sound clothing label. When Gordon asks Michael to lend him a large sum of money it sets in motion a series of events that reveal irreparable cracks in the characters' relationships.
Emily Berrington (Effie) is in her final year at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where her credits include Hamlet, A Woman of No Importance and The Seagull. She is currently filming Michael Winterbottom's King of Soho alongside Anna Friel and Steve Coogan.
Beth Cordingly (Louisa) has appeared most recently in A Round Heeled Woman at the Aldwych, Once Bitten for the Orange Tree Theatre, Semi Monde at the Lyric and both the theatre production (Menier Chocolate Factory) and film adaptation of Breakfast With Jonny Wilkinson (Funnyman Films). Her other film and television credits include Two Men Went To War, How TV Ruined Your Life, Merlin and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Darrell D'Silva (Michael) was part of the Royal Shakespeare Company ensemble between 2009-11 during which time he played Mark Anthony in both Anthony and Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. His other theatre credits include The Lying Kind for the Royal Court and RoyAl Hunt of the Sun and The Rose Tattoo for The National Theatre. His television credits include Trial and Retribution, Criminal Justice and Spooks and his film credits include Dirty Pretty Things and Closer to the Moon.
Trevor Fox (Gordon) has previously worked with Jeremy Herrin in Toast, Two's Company and NE1 for Live Theatre Company. His other theatre credits include The Pitmen Painters for The National Theatre, on Broadway and at the Duchess Theatre, The Cherry Orchard for Oxford Stage Company and Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre. His television credits include Diamond Geezer, Northern Lights and Doctors and on film his credits include Billy Elliot, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Sub Zero.
John MacMillan (Castro) was nominated for the Ian Charleson award for his roles in Hamlet at the Donmar Warehouse and Macbeth at the Royal Exchange Theatre. He was last at the Almeida in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and was previously seen in Cheek by Jowl's production of Cymbeline. His television credits include Silk, Hustle and Sherlock. His film credits include The Dark Knight Rises, Hanna and Heartless.
Sally Rogers' (Sally) theatre credits include The Duchess of Malfi, Billy Liar and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui for The National Theatre as well as Uganda and The People are Friendly at the Royal Court. Her television credits include Little Britain, Come Fly with Me and Attachments. Her film credits include Top Dog, A Demon in My View and A Short History of Ten Pin Bowling.
Playwright, director and actor Matthew Dunster's writing credits include a new adaptation of Saturday Night Sunday Morning which opened at the Royal Exchange Theatre last month. Previously his adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's The Most Incredible Thing was produced at Sadler's Wells Theatre. His play You Can See The Hills received its world premiere at the Royal Exchange Theatre before a transfer to the Young Vic. His production of Doctor Faustus ran at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre last summer and his production of Mogadishu opened at the Royal Exchange Theatre before transferring to the Lyric Hammersmith. For The National Theatre he has directed Love The Sinner.
Jeremy Herrin is Associate Director of the Royal Court where he directed the UK premiere of David Hare's The Vertical Hour as well as Richard Bean's The Heretic and Polly Stenham's award-winning That Face which subsequently transferred to the West End. His Shakespeare's Globe production of Much Ado About Nothing, his Royal Court production of Joe Penhall's Haunted Child and his West End production of Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden all opened in 2011. His production of David Hare's South Downs, which opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre last year, comes to the West End next month and his production of Alan Ayckbourn's Absent Friends continues at the Harold Pinter Theatre until 14 April 2012. Children's Children marks Herrin's directorial debut at the Almeida.


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NEW YORK (Jun. 13)
Eddie Cantor, honored at the World's Fair Palestine Pavilion and Temple of Religion on his 25th wedding anniversary, warned today against the spread of race hatred in America. Declaring friends had told him he was exaggerating the extent of anti-Semitism here, Mr. Cantor said he had traveled throughout the country, and "I know whereof I speak. They don't know what important industrialists are behind this business, who are paying the way of Senator Reynolds, Father Coughlin, General Moseley and Deatherage."
Mr. Cantor addressed an overflow audience of about 2,000 at the Temple of Religion. Earlier, he was guest of honor at a luncheon in the Cafe Tel Aviv in the Palestine Pavilion, sponsored by Hadassah. A certificate in recognition of his work for refugees and the Youth Aliyah was presented by Dr. David de Sola Pool.


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THE big pong: Local residents complained last week of the very unpleasant smell around the area. Suspicions were directed towards the digester at Kennel Farm.
Basingstoke and Deane environmental health officers were alerted and worked with the Environment Agency to track down the cause. They report that the smell actually originated from fields in East Oakley being spread with chicken manure. Until the manure is fully incorporated, which takes several days, the smell continues.
Dry weather last week and prevailing winds were also said to contribute. It is to be hoped that the smell has dissipated by the time you read this.
DEEP clean: Hatch Warren has been selected by the council as an area for a deep clean this September, including cutting back trees and shrubs which missed their routine maintenance earlier in the year due to resources being stretched following the flooding. The plan is to place a map in the community centre so that residents can mark up areas they feel need a clean-up. More details when I have them.


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Steve Nash has participated in agility and jogging drills and shot jumpers before the Los Angeles Lakers' loss on Sunday night, but he is not sure of when exactly he'll be back on the court.
While Nash admits the non-displaced fracture in his left leg has made minor improvement, he made it clear that his hope to return within the next 10 to 14 days is "a total guess."
"Another 10 days to two weeks?" Nash wondered aloud. "… Since I can't run, I'm not going to play this week."
Nash has already missed 15 games this season. At 8-9, Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni has openly stated he is banking on Nash to fix many of the issues that ail the team.


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A warm welcome and congratulations for those of you who plan to take the certified coding associate (CCA) examination this year, offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). This article will help you to prepare for the examination. It is also designed to help those coding professionals who want to brush up on their basic coding skills. New coders who earn the CCA will immediately demonstrate their competency in the field, even if they don't have much job experience. Earning a CCA demonstrates a commitment to coding even for those who are new in the field. The CCA should be viewed as the starting point for an individual entering a new career as a coder. The certified coding specialist (CCS) and/or CCS-P (physician-based) exams demonstrate the mastery level skills that the CCA would strive for to advance his or her career.
Examinations are computer-administered and are available Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at AMP Assessment Centers geographically located throughout the United States. You will need to bring both an ICD-9-CM and CPT coding book to the exam with you. Check the AHIMA CCA Web site below for which version you will be coding from. The version will depend on when you take the CCA exam. No calculators or other reference materials are allowed in the testing center. At this time, the CCA exam is a 2-hour test with 100 multiple-choice questions. The current passing score for the CCA is 58 out of 90 scored items. See http://www.ahima.org/certification/cca.cfm for more details on the test process itself and changes to passing scores.
In this article, we will offer you some general coding tips for preparing for the CCA examination. There are three major competency areas for the CCA exam:
I. Health Data Content, Requirements, and Standards
II. Clinical Classification Reimbursement Methodologies
III. Information Technology and Healthcare Delivery.
We are going to emphasize the actual coding competencies in this article.
If you are not yet a member of AHIMA, it is fruitful to join. The "Communities of Practice" (https://www.ahimanet.org/COP/) offer specific coding community discussions, official coding advice/guidelines and other information pertinent to coding. It is a wealth of information and I encourage everyone to join and participate. However, be careful to take any postings and verify them against official sources. Most of the time, the postings include the official source and is provided by the person posting the message. Resources are included on the COP subject main page. Now on to the tips!
Preparation Tips and Suggestions1. Organize your study schedule now. Choose a testing date and get all appropriate paperwork started as outlined in the CCA guide at www.ahima.org/certification/cca.guide.pdf. Formulate a plan and get it onto paper. An outline is an excellent study schedule tool. Organize an outline by the week or month, adding what topic and how long you plan to spend studying the topic (i.e., Week 1/23-1/29 2005, Coding Conventions: 4-8 hours). By keeping and sticking to an outline, you will be able to keep track of areas you need further review in. Crossing off each outline item as it is completed will give you a sense of accomplishment as well.
2. Study the 2004-05 CCA Certification Guide from AHIMA. The guide is online at the web address above in #1. The guide tells you everything you need to know about taking the examinations, including deadlines and instructions. Read the entire guide from cover to cover. Pay particular attention to the three competency areas and the format for the questions. You will be able to view all the information you need to take the examination from the AHIMA Web site. There is also a sample online test to take to prepare you for what to expect at exam time. I encourage everyone to take this online mock test to become familiar with the online exam.
3. Sign up now for any review seminars before the examinations. Pre-exam seminars can be wonderful refreshers before you take the test. Contact your state health information management (HIM) association for a list of schools or local associations that may be holding one of these. If your state's association does not have a list, check with a neighboring state. A college offering HIM courses is a good source too. Check online resources and "chats" regarding the upcoming examinations.
4. Use codebooks instead of encoders. When studying for the exams, it is imperative that actual books be used. Encoders will not be allowed for test taking. In addition, familiarity with the actual code books will enable you to be a more efficient coder. Encoders were designed to be used by those already familiar with the coding systems and with the actual coding books, both ICD-9-CM and CPT.
5. Time yourself when coding cases. Both quality and productivity matter on the examination. You will need to increase your speed if you are taking more than 1.2 minutes per question. This is based on 100 cases to be answered in 120 minutes. Be sure to time yourself on inpatient, outpatient surgery, emergency room, physician office and clinic cases, as a combination of these cases in multiple-choice format could be on the test. You will not believe how much this will help you when taking the exam.
In addition, if you are unsure of an answer, many people who take tests report that their first thought or inclination is usually the correct one. Going back and changing answers when it is not based on solid recall can be tricky.
6. Study with a buddy or a group. You should set a goal to study with another person or a group at least twice before exam time if possible. Sharing study methods and problem areas helps to build your knowledge base prior to examination time. It is also an opportunity to learn from others what you yourself may not know, and to share your knowledge. Spread the word and identify others in your area taking the test and organize study parties. You can also organize a "chat" session on many ISPs and utilize Web sites to gather names of other folks interesting in "chat" sessions or e-mailing study tips.
7. Become familiar with common medications. Medication knowledge is a must in coding and in test preparation. Medications may be used in multiple-choice questions. Knowing the more commonly prescribed medications and their indications will help at exam time. Plan to study new ones each month. Also, be wary that different medications can sometimes be regional, as in the case of antibiotic use. You may see one type being used on the east coast and another on the west coast. In addition, some medications, such as Lanoxin, can be used to treat several conditions (i.e., heart failure, atrial fibrillation, PSVT, etc.) Know your suffixes on medications to easily tell what type it is.
8. Study the ICD-9-CM and CPT coding conventions. If you are not familiar with the basics, you will not be able to answer more difficult coding questions. What do connecting words indicate in ICD-9-CM? What types of exclusion notes are there in ICD-9-CM? What does "separate procedure" mean in CPT? Be sure you know the conventions like the back of your hand.
9. Study "Faye Brown's ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook" and AHIMA's "Basic ICD-9-CM Coding 2005" by Lou Ann Schraffenberger for ICD-9-CM questions. Both of these texts are must haves and essential for study preparations. Be sure to get the copies "with answers" if you have not previously owned these books. They offer mock coding scenarios, which allow you to test and time yourself. See study materials below.
10. Study AHIMA's "Basic CPT/HCPCS Coding 2005 Edition with Answer Key" by Gail I Smith for CPT questions. This text also has quizzes and coding scenarios. All of the AHIMA books are available here: https://imis.ahima.org/orders/productByCategory.cfm?t=1
11. Purchase study guides and take mock examinations. Taking mock tests will help prepare you for the exams by getting your mind in the testing mode. The books listed in #9-10 above will allow you to do that. In addition, we recommend other study guides such as the "Professional Review Guide for the CCA Examination" offered by PRG Publishing (Professional Review Guides Inc., P.O. Box 528, St. Petersburg, Florida 33731; 888-383-7741, www.prgpublishing.com/CCAReviewGuide.htm
This book has many case studies, multiple choice questions and mock examinations to practice from for all of the competency areas for the CCA.
12. Study modifier usage. Study modifier usage as outlined in your CPT Book in appendix A. Remember that modifiers for hospital (facility) use are different than the modifiers used by physician offices. Both are listed in appendix A. Be sure you pay attention to the type of case you have before answering the question.
13. Study the Official ICD-9-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. I have saved the biggest tip for last. These guidelines supplement the coding conventions in ICD-9-CM. They are available to download free from here if you do not have them: www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/ftpserv/ftpicd9/ftpicd9.htm#guidelines. They include both the inpatient and outpatient/physician office guidelines for ICD-9-CM. The guidelines are developed by the four cooperating parties consisting of the American Hospital Association (AHA), AHIMA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The guidelines give guidance in reporting situations where the ICD-9-CM index and tabular does not provide direction. The version cited here were revised Dec. 15, 2003 and were effective October 1, 2003. An update to these should be available now.
These guidelines are official and should be the guidelines you follow over any other guidelines except the ICD-9-CM book itself. You should incorporate each section into your overall study outline. The guidelines are the basis of all ICD-9-CM coding rules.
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Air Force Academy cadets will no longer be required to include the words "so help me God" when taking their annual Honor Oath.
On Friday, officials at the Colorado Springs, Colo., campus announced its 4,000 current cadets would be allowed to opt out of the final phrase of their honor code, which they reaffirm each of their four years of study and training.
"Here at the Academy, we work to build a culture of dignity and respect, and that respect includes the ability of our cadets, Airmen and civilian Airmen to freely practice and exercise their religious preference -- or not," said Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, the academy's superintendent, in a statement.
"So in the spirit of respect, cadets may or may not choose to finish the Honor Oath with 'So help me God.'"
The current oath reads: "We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does. Furthermore, I resolve to do my duty and to live honorably, so help me God."
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The oath was adopted by the academy's first class in 1959 without the final phrase, which was added in 1984 following a cheating scandal. Honor oaths at other U.S. military academies do not include the word "God."
The change came after complaints from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, a New Mexico-based watchdog organization headed by Michael Weinstein, a lawyer and Air Force Academy graduate whose family includes seven people who have attended the academy.
Weinstein has had other successes in rooting out religion from the military. In 2011, he successfully challenged an Air Force nuclear training course that included Bible verses and religious imagery in a PowerPoint presentation.
More broadly, Weinstein has been among the most vocal critics of the religious atmosphere at the Air Force Academy, where he and others say Christianity is given preferred status and inappropriate religious proselytism is rampant.
The decision has exposed a rift among academy alumni, their families and others associated with the military. Comments left on the academy's website, where the decision was first announced, range from sadness to anger to approval.
John Van de Kamp, a member of the class of 1968, wrote that the honor code guided him throughout his life, though he graduated before the addition of the now-optional phrase. "It's a disgrace to bow to political correctness and take God out of the equation even though He guides and strengthens cadets and the Academy's leadership day by day," he wrote.
But someone identifying herself as Kathy from Washington wrote, "This is a compromise that allows the individual cadets to choose. It should be enough to please any sensible person. Go Air Force."
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The blood of the murdered victims at Virginia Tech was barely dry before the media vultures were at the throats of the school and law enforcement authorities. The facts of this horrible and unbelievable tragedy were what was to be brought to the public. It should not have been a forum for every accusing and dumb question the news people could imagine.
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Robin Dunne as Dr. Will Zimmerman
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AND Christopher Heyerdahl as Bigfoot
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Damian Kindler
Guest Starring
Ryan Robbins as Henry Foss
Casting by
Sean Cossey, CSA
Stuart Aikens, CSA
Director of Photography
David Geddes, CSC
Edited by
Eric Hill
Original Music by
Ian Browne
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lee Wilson
Visual Effects Producer
Lisa Sepp-Wilson
Digital Effects Supervisor
Sebastien Bergeron
Executive Producers
Keith Beedie
N. John Smith
Produced by
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Lee Wilson
Written by
Damian Kindler
Directed by
Martin Wood
Executive Producers
Damian Kindler
Amanda Tapping
Martin Wood
Executive Producer
Sam Egan
Theme Music by
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Script Supervisor
Deirdre de Butler
First Assistant Director
Gord MacDonald
Second Assistant Director
Eddy Hardy
Third Assistant Director
Gisela Schulte
Assistant Director PA
Shane West
A Camera Operator
Steve Adelson
1st Assistant A Camera
Chris Gibbins
2nd Assistant A Camera
Kyle Brown
B Camera Operator
Quincy Paglaro
1st Assistant B Camera
John Seale
2nd Assistant B Camera
Rob Katz
Data Tech
Richard Win
Production Designer
Bridget McGuire
Art Director
Rodrigo Segovia
Assistant Art Director
Scott Dobbie
Steve Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Marshall Virtue
Brian McCaig
Sheri Noel
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Assistant Designer
Lana Krause
Set Costume Supervisor
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Ted Kuchera
Assistant Set Decorator
Brant Lindroos
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Lead Set Director
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On Set Dresser
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Sound Mixer
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Boom Operator
Eliah Matthew
Key Makeup
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Jennifer Manton
Property Master
Dean Goodine
Assistant Prop Master
Lynda Chapple
Set Assistant Prop Master
Kurt Bruun
Prop Assistant
Sean Carvajal
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Todd Masters
Nicholas Podbrey
Cory Hodson
Best Boy
Todd MacLand
Lamp Operators
Anthony Vicic
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Brian Lymer
Key Grip
David Ferreira
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Bill Molnar
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Lead Man
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Crane Tech
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Payroll Assistant Accountant
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Special Effects Assistants
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Archive for the 'Fall' Category
Hello Fellow Chicks, When I see this beautiful color, I think 'Fall,' and I am so excited that it's finally starting to feel like it. You never can tell with Texas, so I'll enjoy it while it lasts. One simple and super comfortable Cranberry Tee, from LA Made, is a perfect color to rock many outfits this Fall season.
Who does not love having one piece of clothing that can knock out many looks?
It's October and I can't help wanting to share all things fall and fashion… so what the heck right? I want to share my most recent pins from Pinterest. I'm going to share my three loves……NAILS, MAKE UP and BOOTS! I love painting my nails to match the season; once I've finished wearing my black and gold this month, the Cranberry Red is going to be amazing for November. Here are a few of the colors and designs I'm looking forward to trying.
Make-up can truly finish a look and bring it all together. Can't wait to try these beautiful fall looks. Check out the tutorials here: http://fashionsy.com/17-gorgeous-fall-makeup-tutorials-were-obsessed-with/
Last, but not least, my favorite fashion items for fall are BOOTS!! I really can not have too many pairs of boots. I started wearing them a couple weeks ago, and people probably thought I was crazy. Here are my latest finds from Pinterest.Guess What?!? 3 Sassy Chicks has you covered this fall, with jeans from Dear John, Purses, Jewelry, Tops and Jackets. Check out the outfit put together by them. Jacket:$72.00 Reversible Tote: $52.00 Earrings: $38.00 Necklace: $58.00 Jeans: $79.99 Shirt: $28.00 What do you think? Are you ready to rock some Cranberry this fall?


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New paddlewheeler one of 5 boats coming to La Crosse this summer
Autopsy scheduled.
In comfort of fervent fans, Trump resurrects free-wheeling 2016 campaign style, pinging insults at p...
Many lawmakers expressed skepticism during meeting Tuesday
The talks are still going on, after a month. Campbell police chief Tim
The UW Board of Regents are meeting in Madison today....not to pass
Tuesday night voters across Wisconsin sent Governor Walker and the new
Julian Bradley didn't win this time. But you probably haven't heard the
A stepping stone for the governor? La Crosse democratic party chair
There's fear a vote today by the La Crosse Area Planning Committee could
Did some of Tuesday's Wisconsin election winners give you a form of deja vu?
Ron Kind sets a record in the 3rd District...
The La Crosse Democrat becomes
(AP) Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker has defeated Democratic challenger Mary Burke, winning re-election to a second term. Walker's win Tuesday marks his third victory in four years. He won a first term in 2010 and a recall election in 2012 prompted by anger over a law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers. The win also keeps Walker in the mix for a potential 2016 GOP presidential bid, although he downplayed such talk during the tough re-election campaign against Burke. She is a former Trek Bicycles executive and state Commerce Department secretary who argued that Walker failed the state and was too divisive. But Walker prevailed by arguing that he turned around the state's economy while cutting taxes and wiping out a budget shortfall.
(AP) Democrat Susan Happ concedes Wisconsin attorney general race to Republican Brad Schimel.
(AP) Democrat Ron Kind has won a 10th term representing western Wisconsin in the U.S. House.
(AP) Wisconsin voters have agreed to change the state constitution to prevent the state transportation fund from being siphoned to pay for other needs.
(AP) Democrat Mark Dayton has won a second term as Minnesota governor in the capstone race of his long political career.
(AP) Minnesota's most senior member of Congress, Collin Peterson, has won his 13th term.
(AP) Democratic Rep. Tim Walz has won a fifth term in Congress in southern Minnesota's 1st District, defeating Blue Earth businessman Jim Hagedorn.
(AP) Minnesota voters have re-elected Lori Swanson to a third term as attorney general, extending the DFL Party's 43-year lock on the office.
(AP) Minnesota Democrat Rebecca Otto has won a third term as state auditor, beating Republican challenger Randy Gilbert.
(AP) U.S. Rep. and former Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan has been elected to a ninth term in Congress.
(AP) U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner has been elected to a 19th term in the U.S. House.
(AP) Democrat Gwen Moore has won another term in the U.S. House, defeating frequent opponent Dan Sebring.
(AP) Republican Grothman wins open US House seat in Wisconsin, will succeed more moderate Tom Petri.
(AP) Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan has won a second term in the U.S. House seat representing the Madison area.
(AP) U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble has won a third term in the U.S. House representing his eastern Wisconsin district centered on Green Bay.
(AP) U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy has defeated a former Ashland councilwoman to represent northern Wisconsin for a third term in Congress.
The incumbent Sheriff of Houston County was defeated last night. Douglas Ely lost to Mark Inglett, by an almost 2 to 1 margin. There's a new Sheriff in Trempealeau County. Richard Anderson topped Tim Hovell by about 400 votes. In the Winona County Sheriff race, Ron Ganrude defeated Bill Spitzer. Ganrude takes over for the retiring Dave Brand.
Forty Wisconsin school districts had more than 50 referendum questions on almost 700 million dollars for new and improved buildings, plus higher taxes to keep current programs going.
Voters in Sparta said yes for a third straight time to allow the School District to exceed its revenue limit by $750 thousand a year for support, safety, technology, and instruction materials.
A school referendum in the Black River Falls School District passed with flying colors. Voters there said yes the district can issue bonds not to exceed $22.5 million for a new elementary school and updates to other schools.
The Caledonia School District was given the okay Tuesday by voters to go ahead with a $495 thousand bonding referendum for facilities and equipment.
Voters narrowly passed a referendum in the Rushford-Peterson School District. By 89 votes out of 2100 votes cast, voters said yes the district can issue bonds not to exceed $38.1 million for a new Early Childhood-Twelfth Grade center.
Another Minnesota school district passed a referendum Tuesday. 934 people said yes to the Lewiston-Altura School District to renew the expiring referendum levy of $304 per pupil for the next ten years. 421 voters said no.
Referendum Town of Holland Should the Town of Holland be allowed to exceed its tax levy by 9% for fiscal year 2014?
Referendum Village of West Salem Should the Village of West Salem be allowed to exceed its tax levy by 25% for fiscal year 2014?
Wisconsin State Senate
District 31
Kathleen Vinehout-D-Inc, 35,477, 52%
Mel Pittman-R, 32,271, 48%
Wisconsin State Assembly
District 70
Nancy VanderMeer-R, 11,759, 53%
Amy Sue Vruwink-D-Inc, 10,495, 47%
District 92
Chris Danou-D-Inc, 11,853, 57%
Isaac Weix-R, 9,088, 43%
District 94
Steve Doyle-D-Inc, 13,652, 54%
Tracie Happel-R, 11,606, 46%
District 96
Lee Nerison-R-Inc, 12,209, 59%
Peter Flesch-D, 8,459, 41%
Wisconsin's governor tried to leave his mark on the new Minnesota Vikings
In the 90's, he was convicted of blowing up a sign at the Trane Company with
Wisconsin voters could make some major changes in today's
The Viterbo University food pantry and La Crosse's Place of Grace
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Dealers hope to dispel myths about eco-friendly cars
Published 10:00 pm, Tuesday, October 30, 2007
There'll be an emerald halo over Qwest Field Event Center at this year's international auto show, as organizers promise it will be the "greenest" show yet. Among the 400 autos on display will be the largest selection of hybrids, electric and bio-diesel vehicles since the show began in 1973, organizers said.
One of the presenters, The Green Car Co., hopes to bust some popular misconceptions about eco-friendly driving. For example, the Toyota Prius isn't the greenest car one can drive, because it still relies on gasoline, says the Kirkland dealer's co-founder, Don Fahnestock.
Also, clean driving isn't only a rich man's luxury -- some midspeed electric cars cost between $12,000 and $15,000, he said.
"A lot of the stuff that we're doing is more geared around people finding out what their impact is on the environment," said Fahnestock, who says his own attitude toward alternative fuels has changed since he got into the business.
"When I first heard about this stuff, I thought it was some sort of hippie stuff going on," he said. "Really, there are people just like you and I that just care about the environment."
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Among others, General Motors will be promoting its new alternative-fuel vehicle line with its "Chevy Fuels Solutions" exhibit.
Though hybrid cars have benefited from a lot of hype, their sales have been stagnant, says Tom Libby, senior director of industry analysis at the Power Information Network, a division of the market research firm J.D. Power & Associates. The exception is the Toyota Prius, which continues to sell well, he said.
Hybrid sales make up just 2 percent of the U.S. new-vehicle industry sales, he said. "They don't make sense economically for the customer," Libby said.
Diesel cars, which are more fuel-efficient than gasoline-powered, have already proved successful in Europe and are selling better in the U.S.
"We're much more bullish on diesels than we are on hybrids," Libby said.
Even so, the public is increasingly demanding fuel-efficiency, and car manufacturers have taken notice. They've scaled back production of big gas-guzzlers in favor of more small and medium-sized cars. An increasing percentage of vehicles have four-cylinder engines, rather than six or eight. "Every month the sales results show that the small cars are gaining," Libby said.
Not all green
Though alternative-fuel displays are generating the latest buzz, this week's auto show promises to cater to everyone -- buyers and dreamers -- from the flashy driver choosing between an Aston Martin and a Dodge Viper to the family driver looking for the most practical crossover vehicle.
"Everybody needs transportation, and whatever their budget and whatever their lifestyle is, they're going to find it here," said Jim Hammond, the show's manager, who is also executive director of the Puget Sound Automobile Dealers Association.
This year's can't-miss sleek set of wheels is the Spyker C8 Laviolette -- an identical twin of the car that Sharon Stone drove through the streets of London in "Basic Instinct 2."
The $241,000 handmade car makes its U.S. debut in Seattle when the show opens Wednesday. It is one of only 25 and has already been sold to a local businessman by Park Place Ltd., a Bellevue dealer.
"Now that's a wild-looking car," publicist Mark Cutshall said.
Truck lovers will want to check out the Ford F-250 Super Chief, a concept pickup that runs on gas, hydrogen or ethanol, Cutshall said. "While the show has what I call some unbelievably gorgeous 'Wow' cars, the vast majority of the show is an array of production vehicles that consumers can come and see and compare and match to their driving needs and to their budget," Cutshall said.
For those with larger budgets, the most expensive car in the show will be the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe, which sells for $436,650. The less expensive Rolls-Royce Phantom also will be on display -- it sells for $363,950, he said.
About 85,000 people are expected to attend the show, most of them local and some from surrounding states and Alaska, Hammond said. Organizers estimate that the annual five-day show generates about $50 million for the economy in subsequent vehicle sales.
For the three days before the event, trucks began delivering 1.3 million pounds of displays that would turn the event center into a minicity.
"It's a major, major, major event," Hammond said. "It is the kicker to one of the state's most important industries."


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MP for West Cornwall Andrew George has called on the Government to help secure an off-shore breakwater for Penzance to protect against storm damage.
Mr George, who invited the Deputy Prime Minister to visit his constituency to see for himself the impact of the storms a day prior to the Valentine's Day storm, asked the Deputy Prime Minister for his oversight and support for the local authorities, transport operators and others who need to plan and find the resources necessary to provide a long term solution.
Mr George says he has long supported calls for an off shore breakwater for Penzance and will ask the Government for assistance in doing the final scoping work and costings to bring options forward.
Mr George said: "The Government's response to the storm damage and its impact on the livelihoods of fishermen and for the restoration of the rail service following the severing of the link at Dawlish has been helpful and very much appreciated.
"But the severe damage at Penzance, the Isles of Scilly and the vulnerable lifeline transport link has gone under the radar and is not something which local authorities can resolve entirely on their own.
"That's why I'm calling on the Deputy Prime Minister to ensure that a delegation from my constituency will be able to meet the appropriate Ministers and officials to secure the support necessary to find a resilient long term solution.
"Although, of course, I have visited many other communities which have been affected by the storm damage (at Porthleven, Lamorna, Newlyn, Mullion, Coverack, Cadgwith and elsewhere) the scale of the problem faced in Penzance and the vulnerability of the transport link is something which requires a scale of response which can only be achieved with Government support."


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Canadian oil producers have been left watching from the sidelines as global crude prices soar well above $100 (U.S.) per barrel because of concerns about political unrest in the Middle East and rising imports from China.
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Honda worker Andrew Kennedy found himself stranded without a car after he hit a massive pothole near his home on Saturday evening.
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|From: David Einstein (deinst at gmail.com)
Date: Fri Aug 3 21:05:20 EDT 2007
If you are looking for comments on comprehensions, I have a few. The ease of adding generators to srfi-42 is great, as is the ability to add new dispatching generators. It would be great to be able to replace the existing generators, so for example on could fix the ridiculous behavior of the :range generator skipping the last element. In the best of all possible worlds one would be able to specify the generators in the macro equivalent of a unit, but I'm not sure that that is possible (it is way beyond me) The restriction of :while and :until to having only one generator seems gratuitous, Swindle's behavior here is much more sensible. Yes, it is possible to work around using the nested operator, but the macro should be able to do that automatically. On 8/3/07, Matthias Felleisen <matthias at ccs.neu.edu> wrote: > Mark, why don't you try two different things: > > 1. use the srfis for lazy streams and comprehension to rewrite the > solutions > > 2. use Lazy Scheme and hack together a comprehension macro. > > These are interesting design experiments that Matthew can use for his > comprehension work and you could report on it with a paper at the > next Scheme workshop, which will be in the US. I bet that Bruce (also > in Seattle) would love to "play" with you on this code and experiment. > > -- Matthias > > > > > On Aug 3, 2007, at 4:55 PM, Mark Engelberg wrote: > > > On 8/3/07, David Einstein <deinst at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Inspired by Jens and Grant, I decided to try my hand at some of > >> the Project > >> Euler problems using PLT scheme, to see what it was capable of. > >> It has > >> proven itself capable on the few problems that I have completed so > >> far, but > >> I just ran into what appears to be a bug of sorts. It appears > >> that the > >> hash-table implementation does not expand as more keys are added, > >> and so if > >> the table reaches a certain size things slow down dramatically. > >> For example > > > > I've also had a lot of fun doing the Project Euler problems in various > > languages. I find it interesting to see which lanuage features are > > useful for these sorts of programming exercises. After solving a > > given problem, you get to see how other people solved it in their > > respective languages of choice, which is always interesting as well. > > Some of my observations: > > > > 1. You really want a language with good syntactic support for BigNums > > / infinite-precision / exact integers. In Java/C/C#, you can use some > > sort of add-on BigNum class, but the code starts looking ugly, and > > poorly reflects the underlying math. > > 2. For maximum reuse, streams are essential. Many of the problems > > have you searching a sequence of numbers for some property, and you > > don't know in advance how many elements of that sequence you will need > > to generate. When you read through C solutions, they typically say, > > "I started by generating the first 10,000 primes and trying to solve > > the problem with those. When that didn't work, I started over again, > > but using a table of 20,000 primes..." You really want to be using > > streams, and a language with a rich set of constructs for combining, > > filtering, and mapping streams. > > 3. Comprehensions are wonderful syntactic sugar. They noticeably cut > > down the length of code while increasing clarity. When reading > > through the solutions, the shortest programs are typically in Haskell, > > Python, J, or Mathematica. The shortness of the J or Mathematica code > > usually comes from some built-in function that suits the mathematical > > problem. The Haskell and Python code is short because of the > > expressiveness of the languages, and the use of comprehensions. > > > > Other things are of course important as well, but these are probably > > the top three. I have worked through many of the Project Euler > > problems in Scheme, Haskell, Python, and Scala. > > > > Scheme satisfies the first criterion, but not the second and third. > > Of course, you can extend Scheme however you would like, but there is > > no "off-the-shelf" solution for comprehension manipulation of streams. > > The syntax for vectors and hash tables are also more verbose than > > their counterparts in other languages. As a result, the Scheme > > programs tend to end up on the verbose side, and is not my preferred > > language for Project Euler. (Scheme's built-in support for fractions > > has come in handy on a couple of problems, however). > > > > I have found Haskell to be a good fit for many of the Project Euler > > problems. I've run into problems, however, when I needed to use > > memoization, or other non-pure optimization techniques. > > > > Python works surprisingly well for Project Euler problems. Many of > > the "streams" can be expressed very elegantly as iterators using > > Python's nice "yield" syntax (although you have to do a bit more work > > if you want to cache the stream for multiple passes). For problems > > with a more "iterative" feel, or with a lot of string mainpulation, > > hash table manipulation, or i/o, Python often feels more pleasant than > > Haskell. > > > > Scala allows you to write "iterative" or "recursive" style code > > equally well. It has functional and non-functional versions of most > > data structures, including built-in support for comprehensions, > > filter, map, etc. over both (non-functional) iterators a la Python and > > (functional) cached streams a la Haskell. Although ints are 32-bit by > > default, the BigInt class is much less obtrusive than in other OO > > languages because ints are auto-converted to BigInts if any of the > > numbers in the arithmetic expression are of BigInt type (sort of like > > the way Scheme's inexact numbers cause exact numbers to be converted). > > My main objection to Scala is that the static type system is fairly > > complicated. For these sorts of short programming tasks, it seems > > unnecessarily verbose. > > > > Anyone else want to comment on the relative strengths of languages for > > Project Euler? > > > > --Mark > > _________________________________________________ > > For list-related administrative tasks: > > http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme > >
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London, Jan. 7 (ANI): Roman Abramovich is continuing to treat himself to a lengthy winter holiday in the Caribbean.
The Chelsea Club owner was seen enjoying a relaxing day on the beach with his friends on the island of St. Barts on Saturday, the Daily Mail reported.
The 46-year-old Russian business tycoon, who has a huge property on the island's Governor Bay, has been in St Barts for the duration of 2013.
He had jetted out to the island for his lavish star-studded New Year's party last month, which he regularly holds at his 70-acre estate. (ANI)


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