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Policy analysis for sustainable land management and food security in Ethiopia: a bioeconomic model with market imperfections
"Policy Analysis for Sustainable Land Management and Food Security in Ethiopia presents a bioeconomic model of this less- favored area in the Ethiopian highlands. The main reason for selecting this case study area is the unique availability of both biophysical and socioeconomic data covering a period of 15 to 20 years.The data provides a valuable opportunity to analyze the relationships between population pressure, poverty, and land degradation and to test policies for reducing vulnerability and improving sustainable management of the resource base.... Our analysis of the Andit Tid watershed community should be useful to policymakers and others seeking to reduce poverty and improve land management in Ethiopia and other countries where such problems are severe. Beyond this, the bioeconomic modeling approach used in this study can be usefully adapted and applied in many other settings." from Text
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"Blaster Master" is a platform action game released to the Gameboy Color console. It's storyline, often criticized as confusing, features a teenage boy who fell into an underground cavern after chasing a pet frog. There he comes across an all-terrain vehicle and proceeds forth in a battle against underworld enemies. For what reason? That seems to have been left for personal interpretation, but it is later revealed that the final "boss" of the title was plotting an above-ground attack.
Despite the confusing plot, the gameplay of this title is actually rather good. The way in which it was designed allows players to guide their vehicle through already complete areas, which is often necessary to complete the game. This function would normally be restricted in games of this genre. Like other platform titles it is necessary to guide the on-screen identity from one end of the game to the other using the available suspensions while avoiding obstructions and enemies. Controls are standard and feature "A" utilizing the vehicle's jump and "B" firing the on-board weapon.
Graphics are acceptable and make good use of the console's available technology. I didn't notice any particular flaw in this area but do think producers could have given additional attention to finer details as the background colouring appeared somewhat inappropriate for the setting; the presence of live, but blue, trees in an underground setting for example.
Audio was somewhat sub-par in that some of the sound effects implemented seemed unsuitable for their situation. The large vehicle, perceivable as something which would have considerable bass level, is featured with a rather light "pop" sound with each jump it makes. I suppose this is a somewhat pedantic criticism but it is noticeable throughout gameplay.
Overall, "Blaster Master" is a title worthy of purchase and would likely have considerable replay value to the majority of its players. I was personally not particularly engrossed by the title but did enjoy it for its duration of play.


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Replace the sequester cuts with a plan that protects children and families
Critical federal funding is set to take a hit this Friday, March 1, when harmful sequester cuts are scheduled to take effect. Unless Congress acts, an estimated 5.3% across the board cut in federal spending will become law.
Please SIGN this letter, SHARE it with your friends, and CALL or EMAIL your members of Congress TODAY and tell them to pass legislation to replace the sequester cuts with a balanced deficit reduction plan that protects children, families and our economic future.
Tell them it makes no sense to cut funds critical for our food, water and drug safety, public schools and college students, public health, science research, workforce training, law enforcement and public safety, juvenile justice and youth programs and much more!
Juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and youth development programs support the state and local prevention and early intervention efforts that keep kids on the right track and contribute to the prevention and reduction of youth crime and violence.
These programs enable communities to provide critical treatment and rehabilitative services, in safe conditions, that are tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families; protects public safety; and, holds youthful offenders accountable. Additional cuts will threaten these efforts to keep youth and families safe, and keep juvenile crime rates down.
Tell Congress to avoid sequestration and reject cuts that would threaten public safety, and weaken state's ability to protect children from the dangers of adult jails, to improve safety for youth in custody, and to increase fairness in the justice system.
Let them know what the cuts mean at the local level to real people.
It's not too late to convince Congress to do the responsible thing for America's children!
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Dear Congressperson:
Please act this week to replace sequester cuts scheduled to take effect on March 1, with a balanced deficit reduction plan that protects children, families and our economic future. Further deep cuts in critical juvenile justice funding, including Title II and Title V of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) and the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG), and many other programs that help at-risk youth and their families will be devastating.
Despite a universally recognized need to further reduce delinquency and improve juvenile justice systems, federal funding has been repeatedly cut over the last decade. Federal funding available to support implementation of the JJDPA and other state and local reforms has steadily declined by 83 percent from 1999 to 2010. If sequestration is allowed to take effect, these programs would be cut by as much as another 5.3% by the end of the week.
Youth in adult prisons are at high risk for physical and sexual abuse as well as suicide, and often lack access to mental health services. Upon release, they face difficulty readjusting to life outside prison and suffer high rates of recidivism. On the other hand, youth served by delinquency prevention programs and community-based alternatives to incarceration – programs supported by JJDPA and JABG – have lower rates of recidivism and are better able to become productive citizens.
We also know that public safety increases with reduced rates of youth crime, extending the benefits of the JJDPA and JABG programs to the entire community. Funding for these programs will also help reduce long-term prison costs. For every $1 spent on prevention and community-based alternatives – placing youth on the right track to success – taxpayers save up to $8 in lifetime criminal justice costs.
Reduced federal investment in effective reforms will only further disadvantage youth in the criminal justice system, increase recidivism rates, decrease public safety, and ultimately cost the public more money in the form of lifetime criminal justice costs.
I am counting on you to replace sequester cuts scheduled to begin on March 1, with a balanced proposal that protects children, families and our economic future.
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Huddler users asked Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle, all your trashy questions (ha ha) over the past few weeks, and Tom answered.
In a nutshell, TerraCycle takes what others call trash, upcycles those materials, and turn them into brand-spanking new products. Who thought you could make a hot little tote bag from KoolAid containers or a sweet homework folder from Capri Sun juice packs?
And just a little fun fact to brighten your day, Tom was named "The #1 CEO Under Thirty" by Inc. magazine in 2006. Eat your heart out, Mark Zuckerberg.
We're lucky enough to have Tom sticking around for a few days – so if you've got any follow-up questions, don't be shy! Jump in!
Q: Hi Tom, thanks for taking questions. You've got a pretty big range of products I see (everything from rain barrels, to tote bags, to cleaning products). How did you get there from just starting with your original plant food product? (by Eli)
A: Thank you for participating! Our development and growth is definitely faster than your average company. At TerraCycle, our mission is to find a meaningful use for waste materials (read: smelly garbage). That mission led us to identifying so many different waste streams that needed addressing. From drink pouches to wine barrels to plastic bags, so much material is wasted. Because no one wants these materials, they are easy for us to come by; because sustainable products are 'Äòall the rage,' retailers welcome us with open arms.
This combination has allowed us to develop an incredible number of products quickly. Unlike most companies, which spend years in product development and testing, TerraCycle moves through these stages very quickly. First we identify a waste stream, then we figure out what we can make from that material. This is our strength — creatively solving the "what the hell do we make from it" issue. If a retailer bites, we are in full production in a matter of weeks.
Q: What is the typical product development process for TerraCycle? I'm especially interested in material selection. Do you start by selecting the ideal material for a new product and then do some product design and testing? How do you evaluate if there will be sufficient quantity of the waste (while there are obviously more than enough 20oz. plastic soda bottles, I imagine it's a lot tougher to determine if you will be able to reclaim enough cookie wrappers)? Where do the materials ultimately come from? (combined question by teej and dana1981)
Great follow up question to build off my answer to Eli. Actually, contrary to traditional manufacturing, our first step is identifying the waste materials. Because we are upcycling, not recycling, we have to come up with a finished product that utilizes the original shape and composition of the material. Once we have a material identified and product concept in mind, we test to see if our production costs and needs are environmental and economical.
Great observation, waste stream sourcing is difficult because its not consistent. If you need to order 1000 rolls of a cloth, it can be made for you, but we are restricted to using materials that already exist. The waste streams we use by definition are in abundance. We are address the largest waste streams, the ones that are doing the most ecological damage, so that means there are 100's of million if not billion being produced every year.
Still, the issue remains that we must make a ship date for Target and how can we assure the collection of enough cookie wrappers in time? Luckily our partnership with Kraft Foods solves that issue. In addition to Kraft, or in this case the brand Nabsico specifically, providing enough funding to collect millions of wrappers post-consumer. We also have deals to take all of the brand's post-industrial 'Äòkick offs.' Any packaged goods manufacturer has some small percentage of off-spec, end run or unused packaging. That small percentage translates to millions of unusable impressions. These post industrial streams help us solidify our manufacturing needs and are just as eco-friendly. If not upcycled by TerraCycle, these 'Äòkick-offs' go to a landfill or are incinerated to create energy.
Q: We all know that the upcycling is an amazing idea, and very important, but when you calculate the net cost of collecting, cleaning and using an old seltzer bottle for housing your cleaning solution, is it also cheaper for you as a business than manufacturing all your own packaging? Keep up the awesome work! (by Deej)
A: Thanks for the kind words! Surprisingly it is much much cheaper. Keep in mind the following figures are rough estimates. To buy a standard plastic bottle to package your cleaners is (let's say) 5 cents. To get a 50% post consumer plastic bottle, it jumps to 9-10 cents, for a compostable bottle made from corn plastic you are now talking 20-25 cents per bottle. For our reused bottles, we pay an average of one half cent per bottle, all purchased from local recycling centers. We can clean 100's at a time and are left with a bottle that cost about the same as a regular bottle, but is the most eco-friendly version possible. This is why TerraCycle prides itself on providing eco-friendly alternatives at no premium.
Q: I hear you retail through Wal-Mart and Home Depot. That's great you've gotten them on board. How do you keep your prices competitive with traditional products? I imagine that's important when you're working with national chains. (by smallone)
A: Definitely. We are able to make eco-responsible products at big box prices because we build our products from waste. More often then not of base materials cost us nothing or close to nothing. It is our unique business model that allows to make truly eco-friendly products at such a low price. That is how I define eco-capitalism. Those same factors that make us so eco-friendly also make us affordable and, in our case, profitable. Often though, it is an issue and we make much less on a product then your average manufacturer, but a smaller profit margin is a small price to pay for helping retailers, consumers and manufacturers get more involved in the green revolution.
Q: How did you guys get the companies that are producing the packaging/waste to get involved? It's great to see them (e.g. Kraft/Nabisco, Clif, etc.) participating and supporting TerraCycle. What do the companies provide by sponsoring a program? (by teej)
A: It's really wonderful to be working with these companies. We started working with other smaller, organic brands like CLIF, Stonyfield Farm and Honest Tea. Those companies helped us get these programs up and running, in essence putting our innovative upcycling programs on the map. The sponsorship helps us to run the programs, everything from shipping and donations, to administrative over head and marketing.
The addition of Kraft Food and their iconic brands like Nabisco, Capri Sun and Balance Bar are helping us take these programs to the next level. Their sponsorship dollars open to the programs to thousands more organizations and individuals. By years end, there will be 4,000 people in our Drink Pouch program and 3,500 in our Cookie Program. That is all thanks to the wonderful support of Capri Sun and Nabsico. Working with these companies is great because almost every food store and pantry in America has a Kraft product, so if we are going to make a real difference we need the help and support of the largest manufacturers in the country.
Q: I see you're working with Kraft, OfficeMax, and Target! Congrats, first of all. That's very exciting. Do you have any other companies short listed that you'd like to start working with? (by stins)
A: Thank you very much. Yes, we are hoping to work with everyone! Retailers, manufacturers, you name it! Seriously though, our short list includes ramping up our presence at Wal*Mart, who is making big sustainability waves right now and we would love to help them. On the manufacturing side, Frito-Lay, P&G, Unilever, Sara Lee and Purina are next on our list. We are currently in some level of discussion with all of these companies.
Q: Besides leading your company, are you supporting efforts that focus on better waste management on an international level? If so, who do you support? What else does TerraCycle do for social and environmental responsibility? (combined question by letsgrowgreen and smallone)
A: Ha! Unfortunately, I have very, very little time outside of TerraCycle. Most days I spend 14-16 hours working for TerraCycle in some manner. Which leaves little time for much other then sleep and my wife. However I think that more and more companies are building themselves around waste and the extreme success of companies like Waste Management and one day TerraCycle (hopefully!) will inspire more and more to see waste and garbage as an opportunity not a problem.
Our social and environmental responsibility comes in many forms. Our brigades, in addition to saving 2 million soda bottles and almost 10 million drink pouches to date, have donated over $75,000 to non-profits and charities. In addition we are based in an Urban Enterprise Zone in the distressed capital of New Jersey, Trenton. We are a second chance employer and hire regardless of criminal background, drug issues, etc as long as someone works hard and follows the rules here, we are concerned with their past. We employ anywhere from 20-40 people (depending on production schedules) from the local neighborhoods.
While we are not in the financial position yet to have solar power or LEED certification, one day we will definitely do both. In the meantime, we do all the simple things at the office that everyone should do: recycle everything possible, turn off lights and PCs conserve water where possible.
Q: My question pertains to your innovative brigade programs that allow grassroots groups to recycle juice pouches, cookie packaging, etc…, gather them up and send them to you in free shipping pouches; if I understand it right, you pay 2 cents per pouch/package and then cut a check to a charity of the group's choice. This is an incredible program. My question is, what can we, as individuals do to overcome the resistance we receive to implementing this kind of program? What can we do to "market" this kind of program to friends, family and neighbors? (by jenGreenhance)
A: Great question Jen, a tough one too! You can contact us for letters and flyers pertaining to the program to help promote. Also consider getting a tote bags or pencil case to show people. The finished products bring the programs, the purpose and lesson together very nicely. I know that sounded like a sales plug but it's true. A good forced viewing of 11th Hour or An Inconvenient Truth is always good to get people motivated.
Q: What influence will "green" social networking have on promoting sustainability? (by letsgrowgreen)
A: I think that is yet to be seen. We are currently working on a social networking space on our website. But I will leave the details out, as not to ruin the surprise. I think the social networking could be a really positive force for the movement. I always looked at Social Networking like the modern pinnacle of peer pressue. If all of your Facebook friends are in a group then you better join that group, right? If we could use the peer influence to become a green influence it might have great results. A crude example would be, if everyone you know on Facebook signs a petition, you'll probably sign it as well.
Q: Can you tell us what the single most important thing an ecopreneur should know before moving forward? Is there one piece of advice you wish someone had told you when you were starting out? (by jenGreenhance)
A: To a young ecopreneur? To always stay true to your mission. In its formative years, TerraCycle was broke and operating out of a dingy garage. Still I turned down a million dollar business plan contest, because the VCs providing the capital wanted me to move away from used soda bottles and our green focus and instead become a traditional fertilizer company. If I had agreed and gone with the money and the suggestions of the more experienced business men telling me what to do, I never would have moved from fertilizers to all the wonderful items were are manufacturing now.
If you have a plan and a dream and you believe it will work then stick with it, no matter what. It won't be easy or quick, but the payoff in endless if you see it through.


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Tom Richards: Thank you, Willie. I want to pull one of your old legislative tricks and stop the clock -- somebody go unplug the clock. I liked your use of the term Nativity. All these years I've been wondering what to tell Bob Arnold when he talks about "your Nativeness." Nativity is probably appropriate because the Catholic bishops have come out in favor of subsistence preference.
1976 was certainly a big year, I think, for all of us. I do recall your first public statements in response to Senator Gruening. Senator Gruening was very upset with the Interior Department. He'd made a public statement criticizing the Interior Department for, "Making every acre of Alaska subject to the questionable claims of rights by Native protests."
That's part of your letter to the editor in which you accused Senator Gruening of creating a prejudiced attitude toward them by his statements. You said, "Compensation in cash would certainly be a simple and quick solution for Congress to buy off Native claims, but it seems that we should be given an opportunity to voice our opinions on the matter." I'll take another minute, too, because your 1966 paper on Native land claims was a watershed, I think, for Alaska Natives, our organizations and for the movement to settle the claims. This is what Willie wrote, quote, "A controversy of immense proportions is rapidly coming to a head in Alaska. It is a situation that has leaned dormant except for sporadic outbursts since Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867. The problem has been skirted by Congress, alternatively grappled with by the Department of the Interior then dropped to allow the furor to settle, kept Alaska political leaders frustrated and the courts have ruled time and again, but never with finality nor clarity. The problem is simply this. What are the rights of the Alaska Natives to the property and resources upon which they have lived since time in memorial." Pretty neat, Willie.
I enjoyed your comments about the 1966 political campaigns, too. I guess Willie and I kind of hit it off on the wrong spot in terms of political activity. He had run for the State Legislature from the Northwest District and his opponent was my Aunt Evelyn Conwell. She was a Republican. I was a Republican, too, in those days, but I've matured a little bit.
Willie Hensley: You know, it's a small world up north. I've known Tommy since before he was germinated. Our houses were next door to each other, and I used to watch his mom and dad making out through the cracks in our storm shed.
Tom Richards: Moving on. Well I've got a picture of you with black horned rimmed glasses here, too. I can get to that.
Willie Hensley: I still have them.
Tom Richards: Another interesting thing that happened in the 1966 campaign, this is one of my favorite stories, was before I got to know Senator Gravel as a friend and as an advocate. I've since come to respect him very much for what he's done for our people. That same year you were traveling with Mike Gravel in northwest Alaska, he was traveling in southeast Alaska with Senator Bill Ray. It's my favorite story, I think, about him until I got to know him better.
They were flying in a floatplane and they pulled into a small community in southeast and were going to spend the night there. The pilot took Bill's luggage and he took Mike Gravel's luggage and set them on the float. Gravel thought that Bill Ray was his personal attendant or something. He said, "Would you take care of my suitcase?" Bill Ray said sure and he went over and kicked it off the float.
I didn't have a chance to tell too many stories today. We want folks to come back up here and address questions from the audience. We won't have an opportunity to take care of all the questions, however. I'll give the questions that we're not able to address today to Dr. Eder so that we can give you individual replies. We're not going to ignore you.
Chancellor Gorsuch and Bill Van Ness, come back up and join us. Emil, why don't you join us? You can sit in for Representative Kapsner. Mary caught the 3:00 o'clock plane back to Juneau.
We're talking about a Friday night gathering. A bunch of us have been doing this for over 30 years. I used to call it Old Farts Nights until mom told me not to do that anymore. We were talking yesterday about how parental involvement makes a tremendous difference in education, when the parents are partners with the teachers in educating the kids. I was thinking of that today when Mary told us she had to go back to Juneau because it was very important for her to get home in time to tuck her little baby boy into bed. I thought oh, how neat. It's unfortunate she can't be here, but I can sure respect her family interests.
We'll start -- this one sounds like an appropriate question for the chancellor. These past panel discussions have been very informative, however they do not feel to be enough. Is there going to be more panels in the future? I'll put you on the spot here.


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I don't have a degree in CS or EE, or a cert of any kind, and I've often been slighted for that lack. However, I always found small companies that loved my attitude and creative capabilities. Stay away from the BigFCorp's, and find a small company that has a one-man SWAT team (That's software writing and testing, of course) and get hired as his assistant. You'll get the flexibility you need to finish your degree, although you'll probably burn lots of darkness, too. I always found it to be thoroughly enjoyable because the whole company literally turns on your work. I went from 31G to 64G at one place in about 3 years, and that was only my 3rd real computer job.
One caveat... that's a programming ladder, not IT. I find IT types and departments are much more ossified than programmers, and programmers are a heck of a lot more valuable. I look at IT (as in network admin) and I think it's a scary place I wouldn't recommend going. If you have any talent at programming, jump on it and polish it. You'll get hired.
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Make sure you are using the latest version of WiiFlow.
When I turn on wii flow right after it says wiiflow it goes to this error. I have an iomega prestige portable 1tb hdd. It did not say that this model specifically was compatible simply because it wasnt listed however all other prestige portables work. Is this because the hdd is not compatible? how can I fix this.
the hdd is fat 32 primary with a wbfs folder.
Also iomega has a virtual cd installed on a hidden locked partition does this have anything to do with it?
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Thanks for replying i have the latest version it just turns out that the hdd is not compatible. thanks though
Are you sure? Cause I think I modded my friends wii with that hard drive. Is it silver and metal with an external power source? I would make sure it is primary and set to active. Also update your cIOS to the latest d2x v7 with the recommended setup.
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no it is a small black model with no external power supply but i will try download latest cios


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Hey everybody! So to kick off my new fansite, I thought I would post some of my old movie reviews that I wrote for my Facebook page. Starting off, we have my review of the infamous "Green Lantern" which I orginally wrote on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Hope you enjoy it!
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Hey everybody! Today, I have decided to delve into arguably the most infamous film of summer 2011, a movie that has been critically panned and described as "monumental cheese", "jumbled, confusing, dim, and threadbare", and "just stupid". Not to mention it was supposedly rumored to be a "genre-killer", a phrase that I haven't heard used to describe a motion picture since the cinematic travesty that is "Batman and Robin". Could this movie really be THAT bad? Good people, let us find out...
But first, a bit of backstory:
It's the summer of 2011, and Marvel has been annihilating DC at the box office, with their Marvel Cinematic Universe films, recently named the tenth-highest grossing franchise of all time, consisting of films such as "Thor" and "Captain America: The First Avenger", that both are profitable and positively reviewed. Sure, DC still had respect in the film industry for the legendary "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", but with "The Avengers" on the rise for Marvel, which promises to be potentially the biggest superhero movie of all time, DC may also have "The Dark Knight Rises" on the way, but they needed a strategy to beat Marvel, and they needed one fast.
So they turned to some of their other superheroes to get them on the silver screen. Superman was getting rebooted, Wonder Woman's TV show had just been cancelled due to poor test audience reception, and the script for a Flash movie currently lay somewhere and development hell. What could be DC's next big hit?
But the answer was obvious. Green Lantern! Production of a Green Lantern film had been up in the air since 1997, and what better time to bring the character to the silver screen, what with DC's massive crossover comics event "Blackest Night" reaching it's conclusion? So, production restarted, Martin Campbell, most famous for directing 2006's "Casino Royale, was attached to direct, and Van Wilder himself, Ryan Reynolds, was set to portray the title character.
The ingredients for a great movie were all there, so what went wrong to get "Green Lantern" so universally hated? And, in this critic's opinion, is it really that bad?
Here's a plot summary courtesy of Wikipedia. If you plan on seeing this on DVD, don't read any further!
"Millions of years before the Earth was formed, a group of beings called the Guardians of the Universe used the green essence of willpower to create an intergalactic police force called the Green Lantern Corps. They split the universe into 3,600 sectors, with one Green Lantern per sector. One such Green Lantern, Abin Sur (Temuera Morrison) of Sector 2814, defeated the fear-essence being Parallax (voiced by Clancy Brown) and imprisoned him in the Lost Sector on the ruined planet Ryut. However, in the present day, Parallax escapes from his prison. Six months later, after killing four Green Lanterns and destroying two planets, Parallax attacks Sector 2814 and mortally wounds Abin Sur, who escapes and crash-lands on Earth. The dying Abin Sur commands his ring to find a worthy successor on the planet.
Ferris Aircraft test pilot Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is chosen by the ring and transported to the crash site, where Abin Sur appoints him a Green Lantern, by telling him to take the lantern and speak the oath. At home he says the oath of the Green Lanterns while under trance from the glow of the lantern. After he gets attacked while leaving a bar Jordan swings to punch one of his attackers, letting out a huge fist of green energy, afterwards Jordan is whisked away to the Green Lantern Corps home planet of Oa, where he meets and trains with Tomar-Re (voiced by Geoffrey Rush) and Kilowog (voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan). He encounters Corps leader Sinestro (Mark Strong), who is not pleased that a human—which is primitive compared to other species—has become a Green Lantern. With Sinestro seeing him as unfit and fearful, Jordan quits and returns to Earth, keeping the power ring and lantern.
Meanwhile, after being summoned by his father Senator Robert Hammond (Tim Robbins) to a secret government facility, scientist Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard) performs an autopsy on Abin Sur's body. A piece of Parallax inside the corpse inserts itself inside Hammond, mutating the scientist and giving him telepathy and telekinetic powers, at the cost of his sanity. After discovering that he was only chosen due to his father's influence, Hammond resentfully attempts to kill his father by telekinetically sabotaging his helicopter at a party. However, Jordan uses his ring to save the senator and the party guests—including his childhood sweetheart, Ferris manager and fellow test pilot Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), who later recognizes Jordan under the suit and mask. Shortly afterward, Jordan encounters Hammond, who succeeds in his second attempt to kill his father by burning him alive. Both Jordan and Hammond realize Parallax is on his way to Earth.
Back on Oa, the Guardians tell Sinestro that Parallax was once one of their own, until he desired to control the yellow essence of fear, only to become the embodiment of fear itself. Believing the only means to fight fear is by fear itself, Sinestro requests for the Guardians to forge a ring of the same yellow power, preparing to concede Earth's destruction to Parallax in order to protect Oa. However, Jordan appears and tells Sinestro not to use the yellow ring and for the Corps to help him protect his planet from Parallax's imminent invasion. They deny his request, but allow Jordan to return and protect his home planet.
Upon returning to Earth, Jordan saves Ferris from being injected with Parallax's essence by Hammond. Parallax then arrives, consuming Hector's life force for failing to kill Jordan, and then wreaking havoc on Coast City. Jordan lures Parallax away from Earth and toward the Sun, using the Sun's gravity to pull and disintegrate the entity. He loses consciousness after the battle, but is saved by Sinestro, Kilowog, and Tomar-Re. Later the entire Green Lantern Corps congratulates him for his bravery. Sinestro tells Jordan he now bears the responsibility of protecting his sector as a Green Lantern. Sometime later when he is alone, Sinestro, still in possession of the yellow ring, places it on his finger, causing his green suit to change to yellow along with his eyes."
Well there you have it. My thoughts on this plot? As with "Spider-Man 3" before it, the movie tries to fit in too much in too little time. Too little time is spent on Oa with the other Green Lanterns, and much more time is spent on Earth with Hal and Carol. And even though seems seemed to take a backseat to many long, drawn-out scenes with the film's antagonist Hector Hammond, who seems to just kind of appear and take over the movie. Unlike "Thor" before it, which was able to flow seamlessly between scenes transitioning from Earth to Asgard, transitions from Earth to Oa here just feel few, far between, and when they happen, are extremely heavy-handed and awkward. The plot gives us very little time to learn about the other Green Lanterns (we only really meet a small handful), we barely see Oa, and we don't get to learn much at all about the universe that Hal has been presented with. It's really quite a shame, because scenes that are actually on Oa are very interesting and fun, some of the film's best. Hopefully in a sequel, the plot can leave Earth behind and explore Oa and the rest of the universe more, because here things just seem constrained and jumbled, which can be said for many other aspects of the movie, such as the terrible script and bland musical score, which are so disappointing they aren't even worth discussing.
Next, let's discuss the cast, which is such a strange mixed bag here, it's quite baffling. There's a fine line between of great performances and wretched performances, and the only one standing on that line seems to be Reynolds himself, but more on that later.
First, let's begin with Blake Lively, who played love interest Carol Ferris. Now, being one of the MANY teenage males that previously suckered in by Michael Bay to the soul-crushing "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", on account of him using countless scenes of Megan Fox in white running through the desert, I can safely say that, yes, Blake Lively is hot. VERY hot. But as hot is she is, she is bad in this movie. VERY bad. Seriously, her line reading is so uninspired, it's like she was only in this movie because she previously starred in a pre-teen romance show and the filmmakers wanted to cash-in to the female demographic or something. Oh wait, that's EXACTLY why she's in this movie. It's truly a sadness that Hollywood feels a need nowadays to trade up looks for actual acting ability with female leads. This is definitely a role that needs to be recast if there are any sequels.
The other very disappointing performance comes from Peter Sarsgaard, who portrays the film's villain, Dr. Hector Hammond. Now, I'm no big Green Lantern fan myself, I've always been pretty knowledgeable about the basics of the character, and over the summer I read "Green Lantern: Secret Origin" by Geoff Johns, a graphic novel that was meant to be a reintroduction to the character and a prelude to the comics event "Blackest Night", mentioned above. The Hector Hammond introduced in this movie and the Hector Hammond in that story are two very different characters, with, while the former had the potential to be more interesting, failed in execution, leaving the latter ending up more interesting. The Hector Hammond in the comics begins as a smug, self-righteous corporate jerk, with more than a few insecurities and a bit of a god complex, turned into in an exceedingly creepy telepathic mutated abomination. Hammond in the movies is a creepy nerd turned into an even creepier nerd with a big head and super powers. And most of that, seems to be the fault of actor Peter Sarsgaard who, while I hear is a talented actor (I haven't seem him in anything else), just plays up Hammond with so much ham and cheese that it's criminal. Imagine Hector Hammond as a more tragic Doc Ock in "Spider-Man 2"-esque character, a victim of circumstances, unloved by his father, and losing the girl of his dreams, Carol, to Hal, a former friend turned rival who gets unimaginable powers while Hammond just becomes a disfigured monster! Wouldn't that have been a much more interesting villain? And the basis for that was all there, it was just bogged down by a bad performance. And the other villain, the god-like fear entity known as Parallax, isn't even worth mentioning. While voiced particularly creepy by Clancy Brown, a very talented live action and voice actor who's always a pleasure to see turn up in movies, the villain itself is just humorously stupid. It's a roaring yellow cloud with a face on it. Come on. Has Hollywood learned nothing from "Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer"?!
Now to the good performances. While Ryan Reynolds doesn't particularly amazing as Hal Jordan, he certainly isn't nearly as bad as I had initially given him credit for, at least, not as bad as Lively, and brings in that trademark smug, sarcastic Reynolds charm, that helped him to win over another well-hated comic book movie for me, "Blade: Trinity".
Seasoned actors Geoffrey Rush and Michael Clarke Duncan also give good, yet disappointingly underused performances, lending each of their unique voices to fellow Green Lanterns Tomar-Re and Kilowog, and Temuera Morrison also gives a solid performance as the wise Green Lantern Abin-Sur, but the best portrayal of the film by far comes from Mark Strong as a character that would grow to become one of the greatest comic book villains of all time: Sinestro. He doesn't start the film that way though: for pretty much its entirety, he's just another Green Lantern, the apprentice of Abin Sur. But Strong, one of my favorite actors by the way, plays the character PERFECTLY: all the emotion, frustration, and conflict, with the other characters of the movie. He's really the film's most sympathetic, yet also horribly underused character: he just wants to instill justice throughout the universe in anyway he can. But in the end, this just proves to be his downfall, and if you stay after the credits, you'll witness this fall from grace firsthand, in a scene that is sure to make fans of the comics squeal with glee.
So in the end, is "Green Lantern" a bad movie? Well, I think that the more accurate question would be, HOW bad is "Green Lantern"? Because, make no mistake, this is not a good movie. It's a poorly written, cold, dull, dismal, unintelligent mess. Which is really the biggest slap in the face of all because "Green Lantern" really deserved a GREAT movie. In the comics, Green Lantern is a fascinating and exciting space epic, and a movie really had great potential and could have hypothetically been this generation's "Star Wars". Instead, its just sort of a poor "Iron Man" rip-off.
But, let's look at some other truly horrendous superhero movies. "Batman and Robin". "Howard the Duck". "Steel". "Elektra". "Hulk." The list goes on and on and on. Bad movie after bad movie after bad movie. When faced with all of that, would I watch "Green Lantern" again? Heck yes! There's some very good ideas here, Mark Strong's Sinestro among them, but none of them are brought to fruition and turn an average movie into a good movie.
So I'm going to, however unenthusiastically, recommend a rent for "Green Lantern". It's the best of the worst superhero movies ever made, and, preferably the less you know of the comic, the better off you'll be. I can just only hope that DC's next superhero they decide to bring to the big screen ends up being more successful, because at this rate, I'm looking at any of Warner Bros.'s plans for a "Justice League" movie with more and more dread.
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Daughters dad had another kid &
Now him & his gf are living together.
Me & his gf dont get along for things for many different reason.
He wasnt paying cs, so I filed &now hes already in back pay & owes 562 a month . I had to do it because it wasnt fair that he was making more babies & not even supporting his first one.That money isnt for me its for our kid to surve each day.
So now im ready to go to the next step & thats custody......
We dont get along & neither me & his gf. He brings her for drop off & she makes her lit comments & I dont like it because its not her child. I dont tell her anything anymore. I just brush it off. So I would like to know is it ok if I ask for no gf/bf pick up or drop off & for her not to get involved in our business with our child??
& i honestly dont trust this gir with my child, I dont feel like she treats my daughter as her own. I would rather my daughters dad be with someone who cares for his child & now it will really show if she cares for her since she just had her 1sr child.I think things will be different because when ur with someone who has a kid & u dont, your all about their kid & once u have a kid. totally diff stor
advice please
yes definitely. i even told my ex "try not viewing me as an ex but rather a business partner w a common interest" he thought i was ridiculous but eventually he changed his ways.
Quoting ssilva03:
I need to not fight back with him,its just more stress i give myself.i need boundaries with him.
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ya i was there too and i used to dish it right back. i decided NOT to engage him. it eventually worked. lol
Our custody agreement says no paramores (which is live in or over night visits with boyfriend/girlfriends or lovers).
Don't waste your effort writing a custody agreement solely around one person. Who knows, this relationship may not work out and now you have a semi-moot CO on your hands. And then the next one is worse.
Unless she's hurting your DD, or she's in harms way you can't control his life. You can at least ask if he pick her up, sans the gf and that way you two can keep the peace. She shouldn't be butting in, that includes saying comments to you and he should be telling her to knock it off it not being helpful. She's not suppose to love your child like her own, I agree with that yet it's good to know your ex is with someone who does though.
My XDH he met someone, or got more serous with someone when I moved out of the house oct 2010. By that Christmas, he had her moved in and i was in fire! I was ticked, he would bring her over along side and i told him you can come alone. An not need a helper, if you don't I'll tell her what I think about it all. An he stopped, he knew I would and my fourths dad when around was never involved in our business. I got the kids on my own, he knew he was around them and he treated them well. My XDH's now wife, they got married been for over a year now. She treats our children well, she loves them and that's a plus. If he had to be with someone, I would rather her like them and love them some how as her own level. He's having one with her, due soon enough and I know she will want time with her first child. An I know I will get more time with our kids, the three with my XDH and can't wait. LOL.


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"My armpit?"
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I think the bastard's grinning. But I can't tell. I'm lying on my back, eyes closed, stripped to my pants, not so much as a sheet to cover me.
He's knuckled me and elbowed me, thumbed me and palmed me, fingered me and fisted me, stretched me and ironed me. And all the time he's been yapping away - about his life in the City as a ship-broker, about his failed career as a Frisbee professional, his exorbitant mortgage, the resultant depression, the great genes he's been blessed with, his resultant svelteness, his celebrity clients, his sporting clients ... Shut up, Roger! Let me feel my agony.
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He tells me about the structural integration. Look, he says, you've got a stiff neck, right? I try to nod. "Well, it's pointless working on the neck in isolation. Why is it so tight? It's so tight because it's working too hard, and why is it working too hard? Because it's holding up the front of your head." Roger is ironing out my ribcage and my shoulders so they give a stronger platform for my head and allow me to breathe more easily.
Hellerwork is based on Rolfing. Compared with Rolfing, Hellerwork is pure pleasure, Roger says. Ida Rolf basically used to beat the body into submission. Heller took the essence of Rolfing, but he wanted people to breathe nicely and relax, whereas Ida didn't care one way or another. Also, Hellerwork, developed in the 1970s, encourages massage therapist and victim to talk. Hence Roger's constant yakking . The weird thing is, I do find myself telling him about anxieties and childhood illnesses. Roger's the dominant one in our relationship. He tells me he's "going to push it a bit" because he's found a nasty knot.
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Every team in the U-T San Diego's Prep Football Poll won last week, but there were two significant changes in the Top 10.
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Despite a 30-6 loss to Mission Hills earlier this season, 12 of the 31 voters - one more than last week - named Oceanside as the No. 1 team in the county. The Pirates also picked up two more second-place votes which was just enough to put them ahead of Mission Hills - 276 points to 275.
Oceanside had 271 points last week while Mission Hills had 275.
Mission Hills kept its 12 first-place votes from last week while Eastlake, which remains No. 3, lost a first-place vote to Oceanside and one to San Pasqual.
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Note: Hunter finished with a 3-7 overall record and was 3-2 in Region 2 in 2011. It lost to Lone Peak, 51-6, in the first round of the 5A playoffs.
WEST VALLEY CITY — When Scott Henderson met with the Hunter High football team, he knew the players might have trouble trusting him.
He was, after all, the fourth coach in three years to ask the young men to buy into his coaching philosophy. They were eager for leadership, but they also had some doubts.
"They asked me, 'Coach, how long are you going to be here?'" Henderson said they asked him in their first meeting. "I said, 'They're going to bury me in the field.'"
Despite the turmoil and uncertainty, which led to several players leaving for other programs, Henderson, who was working as an assistant at Cyprus, jumped at the chance to lead the program.
"I'm Hunter blue," he said. "I know the tradition here at Hunter. ... We have great athletes, great kids; they just need direction. This is a great program. ...We've just got to get it back on track."
Hunter is a program that has enjoyed success. The Wolverines are one of just five football programs to earn a state title with a 14-0 record, which they did in 2003. They've had two Mr. Football recipients and dozens of all-state players, many of whom have gone on to play college football.
"The (turmoil) has been kind of a learning experience," said junior running back and defensive back Nathan Uhi. "It's forced us to rely on each other, to come together as a brotherhood. This is where we come to find family, to find our brothers." He said Henderson's instilled a sense of pride through discipline and he's confident it will help the program become one of the state's best once again.
"These coaches are just bringing back the old Hunter ways and that's pretty exciting," he said.
Jaggar Wall, a senior defensive tackle and tight end, said the biggest changes are bringing back the traditional power I-offense, the intensity of the practices and the expectations of the coaches.
"For me, it's time to get serious," he said with a smile. "Coaches all have their different styles, but now we're coming back to what we're use to, to what we prefer — the I formation. We have talent but we need to work hard."
In the six months since Henderson was hired, the team GPA has already improved dramatically. About 60 percent of the players have a 3.0 or better, while only five students are currently ineligible.
"They need to learn they're students first," Henderson said. "They're only going to be able to play football for so long." He's already asked them to consider what it is they'd like to achieve in life, and then he'll help them figure out how to make it a reality.
"Whatever you're dreaming, it's possible," he tells his players. "Don't let people steal your dreams."
Hyrum Purcell, a senior running back and linebacker, said it was tough to think about playing for their fourth coach in four years.
"It was hard to trust, but we have to pull together," he said. "He's motivated us, and that's the main thing." The coaches' belief in them helps them have faith not only in themselves but in each other.
"It's been tough," said senior quarterback Shaun Scanlan. "But I think it's made us stronger."
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Coach: Scott Henderson graduated from Cedar High and SUU. He's coached football for 17 years, including at Cottonwood, Taylorsville, Granite and Cyprus. He was the head coach at both Taylorsville and Granite with an overall record of 35-118.
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The offense will rely on running back Hyrum Purcell and quarterback Shaun Scanlan. Both are seniors and have the experience and drive that could propel the team to its former glory. The offensive line will be anchored by Tevita Tauteoli, a sophomore, and Willie Petersen, a senior and the student body president.
(4 returning starters)
Ian Togiai, a senior outside linebacker who will also play a little tight end, promises to help the defense find that balance between intense competitiveness and discipline. Mitchell McKnight, a senior, will give the secondary some leadership as the team's experienced defensive back, and Purcell will also help on defense as a linebacker.
Bottom line: If the players continue to buy into Henderson's system of smash-mouth, hard-hitting, hard-working football, Hunter could again be a contender. The program has athletic players, but they've floundered as coaching changes kept the program from finding direction and focus.
2012 schedule
Aug. 17, 2012 at Layton, 7 p.m.
Aug. 24, 2012 at Sky View, 7 p.m.
Aug. 31, 2012 at West Jordan, 7 p.m.
Sept. 7, 2012 DAVIS, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21, 2012 at West, 7 p.m.
Sept. 28, 2012 GRANGER, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5, 2012 KEARNS, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11, 2012 at Taylorsville, 7 p.m.
Oct. 17, 2012 VIEWMONT, 7 p.m.
Felts Facts for Hunter High School
All-time record: 154-90 (22 years)
Region championships: 7 (1991 co, 1996 co, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2009 co)
Playoff appearances: 21
All-time playoff record: 20-20
State championships: 1 (2003)
State championship record 1-0
Most played rivalry: 22 meetings with Kearns dating back to 1990. Hunter leads 16-6. Meet on Oct. 5.
Felt's Factoid(s): Hunter is one of just five teams in state history to have a 14-0 record (2003).
Hunter coaching history
2012-current — Scott Henderson
2011 — Les Hamilton (3-7)
2008-2010 — Dustin Pearce (19-15)
1999-2007 — Wes Wilcken (67-32)
1994-1998 — John Lambourne (40-15)
1990-1993 — Mike Fraser (18-13)
Deseret News Mr. Football recipients
2003 — Ray Feinga, OL
1998 — David Fiefia, RBComment on this story
Deseret News MVPs the past 10 years
2003 — Tauni Vakapuna, RB
Deseret News First Team all-staters the past 10 years
2010 — Ului Lapuaho, OL
2009 — Laau Tanuvasa, RB
2006 — Ray Mulitalo, DL
2005 — Pauli Latu, DL
2005 — Soni Sotele, SP
2004 — Matt Asiata, RB
2003 — Ron Tongaonevai, OL
2003 — Ben Ama, DL
2003 — Travis Judd, LB
2002 — Ray Feinga, OL
2002 — Chase Helm, SP
To view second team and honorable mention all-staters through the years, check out the Deseret News All-State Archives.
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Bourn's early spark fizzles as slide hits seven
Bourn's early spark fizzles as slide hits seven
Instead of salvaging a key division showdown and halting their longest losing streak in more than two years on Sunday night, the Braves recorded three hits and watched the Nationals cruise toward a sweep-clinching 7-2 win with the help of a four-run sixth inning.
"It's early, but you want to win ballgames," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Anytime you've got opportunities to win ballgames, you've got to win them."
The Braves were leading the National League East before enduring their current seven-game losing streak -- their longest since April 2010. Five days after waking up with the NL's second-best winning percentage, they are now four games behind the first-place Nationals in the division standings.
"We just haven't as a whole been playing like we're capable of playing," Braves second baseman Dan Uggla said. "I know we've got injuries, but everybody has got injuries. You've got to battle through it and fight through it. We've got to do a better job of battling through it."
Uggla's ninth-inning double allowed the Braves to match their season-low total of hits for the second time during this skid. A once-potent offense has been weakened by the absences of an injured Chipper Jones, an ill Brian McCann and a blurry-eyed Freddie Freeman.
Still, the Braves erased a four-run deficit against Stephen Strasburg on Saturday and sent Gio Gonzalez's ERA above 2.00 with a couple of early runs on Sunday. But after gaining their first two-run advantage since beating the Rays exactly one week earlier, they watched Brandon Beachy endure his shakiest outing of the year and their offense tally just one hit during Gonzalez's seven-inning effort.
"I took a few steps backward from where I want to be tonight," Beachy said. "I didn't control my fastball, caused a lot of problems."
Beachy allowed three runs -- one earned -- and three hits in a 105-pitch, five-inning effort that brought back memories of last year, when he lasted six innings or fewer in 22 of 25 starts. This marked just the third time in this year's 10 starts that he did not work into the seventh inning. Still his Major League-best 1.77 ERA did not change.
The evening's devastating blows came when Livan Hernandez entered after Beachy hit Danny Espinosa with a pitch to begin the sixth inning. Instead of rewarding the confidence his manager showed in him, the veteran reliever allowed four hits, including Jesus Flores' go-ahead single and Steve Lombardozzi's two-run double, in the four-run sixth.
"You feel like he's experienced enough to get you through that sixth inning and keep the game right there where it's at," Fredi Gonzalez said while explaining his decision to go with Hernandez with the game tied in the sixth inning.
Beachy recorded five of his seven strikeouts through the first three innings and had allowed just two hits before walking two of the first three batters he faced in the fourth inning. In between the walks, an unsuspecting Uggla dropped shortstop Tyler Pastornicky's behind-the-back flip to the second-base bag.
Seemingly attempting to deflect attention away from a rookie shortstop, Uggla took the blame by saying he was thinking about trying to turn a double play and lost sight of the ball. The Braves' manager did not share that opinion.
"We've got to get an out," Gonzalez said. "Outs at the Major League level, we can't give away. We've got 27 of them. If you give them 30 [outs], they're going to make you pay for them. But that's a young shortstop trying to make something out of ... not a real good play. Get the out at first and see what happens."
Two batters later, Flores delivered an RBI single to left field. Gio Gonzalez followed with a game-tying sacrifice fly for his first Major League RBI.
Once the game was tied, the Nationals' left-hander found an impressive groove. Facing the Braves for the first time in his career, Gonzalez allowed just two runs and one hit in seven innings. He recorded eight of his 10 strikeouts during the final four innings.
"What a game Gio pitched," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. "He had a little rough first inning. I thought, 'Here we go again. We are going to have a high pitch count,' and then he settled in."
Michael Bourn's third-inning one-out triple was the lone hit recorded against Gonzalez. Pastornicky followed with a suicide-squeeze bunt that gave the Braves what proved to be a short-lived two-run lead.
"We're scuffling, there's no secret to that," Beachy said. "Getting healthy would obviously help. I had the opportunity tonight to come through and get us over that hump. Hopefully Tommy [Hanson] does that for us tomorrow [against the Marlins]."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I had something fun to share today but my plans came to a screeching halt when I got a phone call from my son's school saying he had just thrown up on the playground. :( He's laying next to me watching tv and getting some rest.
Since I couldn't share my idea, I thought I'd give my 2 cents about craft books that I've recently checked out. Thank heavens for the library because all of the (craft) books I've checked out lately, I haven't liked. Bummer.
Let me be clear, I have a lot of craft (mostly sewing) books and so I might be more harsh than the average person. At this point, it would take a lot to want to go purchase another craft book. Having said that, here are the ones I checked out:
Make by Cath Kidston
I normally like Cath's style. It's so feminine and colorful at the same time. But this book was just way too simple- there wasn't a lot of "meat" to the book.
The Feisty Stitcher by Susan Wasinger
This one was a bit too simple. There are some cute ideas but I wouldn't buy it on my own.
Carry Me: 20 Boutique Bags to Sew by Yuka Koshizen
I was so excited about this one but it didn't cut it for me. Some of the bags are gorgeous but it was more confusing than some books (I'm not an advanced seamstress so this could be the problem). I then read in reviews that it was translated and that could be part of the problem as well. Overall, good book for a more advanced sewer.
Fashion Geek by Diana Eng
Maybe we just don't share the same style. I read the reviews on Amazon and obviously others disagreed. I think she's innovative (she was on Project Runway) but just wouldn't buy the book to keep.
On my wishlist:
Handmade Beginnings by Anna Maria Horner
you can get a free nesting cubes pattern here from Amazon
Sewing Bits and Pieces by Sandi Henderson
The Handmade Marketplace by Kari Chapin
I've heard great things about this book and I want to get it for the Queen Bee Market.
Simplify by Camille Roskelley
Can't wait for Camille's book! She's a blog friend from way back and I'm so thrilled with all of her success. To say I adore her work is a huge understatement. She makes me want to quilt.
SO-what craft books do you recommend? Not recommend?
You can check out my other craft book reviews here.


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I got it too upon finishing act 2 and am a bit disappointed. It contains a mercenary/orc only relic and I didn't want a merc nor orcs in my party. The other three items however are too nifty to skip!
Starting tip however should be if you have another uPlay game, do not unlock wallpaper and crap stuff from uPlay points, but keep those unspent so you may unlock the relic set before you even start playing M&M10.
I'm stupid because I've unlocked all I could in other uPlay games. But because of this, I won't unlock the lamp genie follower (unless it gives something really extraordinary, for example instakill
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Fish return to Lake Agnes - mystery of dead Alexandria fish remains unsolved
The quiet waters of Lake Agnes have beguiled outdoor enthusiasts for years.
Now, they are stymieing scientists.
February's Ice Fishing Challenge held on Lake Agnes brought an unwelcome surprise. Not one fish was caught and entered in the contest.
Then, in March, dead fish were found at the outlet of Lake Henry and reported to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Additional dead fish were found at Lake Agnes' inlet.
In mid-May, DNR electrofishing found few fish in lakes Agnes and Henry - just some carp and yellow perch in Lake Agnes, and a few walleyes and perch were found in Lake Henry.
A fire in January at the SunOpta plant was assessed for a possible role in the mysterious disappearance of the fish.
Questions of whether chemicals in the plant, ash, foam or chlorine in the water used to fight the fire affected the fish remain unanswered.
A sample of material from the SunOpta fire was analyzed and not found to be toxic to fish.
DNR Fisheries inspected the lake for dissolved oxygen after the ice fishing contest. It found sufficient oxygen present in the lake at that time.
"I don't know that we are going to determine the exact cause," said Dean Beck, area supervisor at the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division. "What is positive is it was a partial fish kill and not a complete event."
"In terms of the suspicions about the fire and chemicals, I don't know that that's valid because it occurred upstream, too," Beck said. "There just isn't any smoking gun there."
Beck believed low oxygen concentrations were the most likely cause of the fish deaths.
"Thickness of ice and probably more than anything, the amount of snow cover that does not let sun penetrate, and the duration the ice was on," Beck offered as a possible explanation. "It was a tough winter kill and we had a fair amount of winter kill in our shallow lakes."
Treated water released from Alexandria Lakes Area Sanitary District was also analyzed as a possible cause.
Beck said the discharge from the sewage treatment plant into Lake Agnes "may have been a positive" factor.
The discharge contains oxygen, Beck explained.
"The fish kill would probably have been severe in absence of that plant," he said.
Just when all seemed lost, a netting assessment conducted by the DNR in early June rejuvenated hopes for fisherpeople.
"It looked much better than anticipated," Beck said about the netting results in Lake Agnes. "We saw all the common game fish that should be there; and a little better numbers than we might have anticipated - bass, bluegill, smaller crappie, a few larger northern pike and some yellow perch."
Is the problem continuing? No, judging from the netting.
"I was pleased with what I saw," Beck said. "It wasn't out of line with what we see on a lot of different surveys."
The netting survey in Lake Agnes revealed four walleyes per gill net; blue gills from 4.5 inches to 7 inches long; northern pike 17 to 25 inches; yellow perch 5 to 8 inches; and smaller black crappies.
"I truly anticipate the game fish population will rebuild," Beck said.
Is it time to haul out the fishing poles?
"I don't think the numbers will be as high as they were, but it's certainly worth fishing again," Beck said, but he advised, "We are just wanting people to keep the small fish."
"It does highlight the need to look at what is going in the lake," Beck said.
What solutions are available to keep the lakes safe from pollutants and other harmful entities?
Storm water runoff and treatment to lower the amount of nutrients and sediments in the water are areas that could be addressed, Beck said.
For example, Beck said the foam used for firefighting fires near water could be assessed.
"There are other compositions of that foam that could have less oxygen demand," he said.
Beck noted the construction of containment ponds in Alexandria below industries are designed to intercept pollutants before they reach the lake.
He also mentioned the recently added stormwater retention basins and the collection and treatment occurring in the southern portion of the city.
"The city of Alexandria has been ahead of the game," Beck said. "I see progress."


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Facing a potential $2,000 fine per member should the 76,000 Ontario public elementary school teachers strike Friday, their union is now mulling over their proposed action.

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) union is at an Ontario Labour Relations Board hearing today at 1 p.m. where it will learn what actions will be taken against the union should its members walk off the job on Friday.

ETFO announced on Wednesday its members would hold a one-day political. Education Minister Laurel Broten said teachers who walk off the job once a contract is in place — Bill 115 (Putting Students First Act) imposed a contract Jan. 3, 2013 — would be participating in an illegal strike. The provincial government is seeking an injunction to stop the walk out.

Until the hearing is over, individual ETFO units are waiting on directions from the provincial office.

"Once that happens, then ETFO provincial will be making some decisions and they'll communicate with us," said Marg Macfarlane, president of the Halton ETFO unit.

The Halton District School Board informed parents Wednesday, shortly after the walk out was announced, that it will be closing its elementary schools on Friday due to the protest.

However, at a school board meeting Wednesday night, director of education David Euale said school administrators will be in the building as well as educational assistants (EAs). He said teachers who choose to come to school will be admitted and paid their day's wages. Teachers who don't show up will have that day's pay deducted.


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This probably doesn't come as a shocker but about 80% of pins on Pinterest are re-pins.
It's not a shocker because you probably re-pin most of the time! Me too. On the surface, it seems like you never really have to leave Pinterest to find a little inspiration.
But the big question is: are you blindly re-pinning?
If you always re-pin without first visiting the link, you could be.
Pinterest is full of ooooh pretties and ohhhhh cools. But it's also a landmine full of aaahhh craps. Pins that aren't quite what they seem. Pretty on the outside… but annoying (and potentially harmful) on the inside.
But let's wade through it together, shall we? Here are five types of pins you shouldn't re-pin:
1. Pins that Don't Go To a Permalink
There are few Pinteresty things more maddening than finding a great recipe, how-to or what not, then clicking on it and having it go to someone's home page. Ugh! Whaaaa? Now you're telling me I have to search around a website to actually find the image in that pretty picture?
If it's an omg-gotta-have-that-pin type of pin then I might bother to search for the post on their site. If I'm lazy, I'll just go back and be annoyed at the person who pinned it that way.
Of course, if you're just pinning an overall website (like if you had a board of blogs you like), then by all means, have at it. But if you're pinning a recipe, then by golly PIN THE RECIPE POST, not the website. You'll be happy with yourself too when you go back to try out the recipe and can actually find it.
2. Pins that Give Away Too Much
You're a blogger. I'm a blogger. And us bloggers like traffic. So how would you like if someone described the entire point of your post in the pin description? Doesn't give someone much incentive to actually click through to the post if all the juicy details are right on Pinterest, ya know?
This problem used to be worse until Pinterest caught on and instituted a 500-character limit to a pin description. While that curbed some of it, I still see pins like this. If you're gonna re-pin a pin like that, then go for it! Just edit the description to entice readers to click over. I'm sure the blogger would thank you!
3. Pins with Broken Links
While this seems like a given, if you don't check a pin before re-pinning it, you may unknowingly pass on a pin that goes to a dead link. It could be that person's site is down but it could also be that the post was moved to a different URL or taken down for some reason.
Regardless, if you're trying to build a Pinterest following, then you don't want a pretty picture turning into a wa-wa-waaaaa kind of disappointment. So just take a sec to check that the link actually works.
4. Pins You Don't Have Permission to Pin
This one gets hairy because so many people pin with reckless abandon. I did too once a upon a time.
But since Pinterest saves a full image on their site, you aren't just pinning a "thumbnail" of an image. You're pinning an image that the owner may or may not want you to share.
For re-pins, I visit the link and look for a Pinterest button. If the person has either a Pin It button or a Pinterest button that links to their profile, then I go for it and re-pin that puppy. If they don't, I might ask for permission via Twitter or email. I did this before for some portrait ideas from a photographer's site and she responded fairly quickly. Typically though, I just pin it to one of my secret Pinterest boards so I can have my cake and eat it too. (Bloggers- here are some cool ways you can use secret boards).
5. Spam Disguised as Pretty Stuff
You'd be surprised not only how much spam is on Pinterest but also how much of it gets re-pinned without a second glance. Pictures of exotic destinations, food and even DIY projects have all been tainted by the spam-monsters.
And in some cases, the spam isn't simply annoying. It's harmful too.
For example, if you do a search on Pinterest for "recipe" then pretty chocolate cake with white frosting comes up a ton.
With LOADS of re-pins.
But look closely. If you click on it, it goes to a strange URL with a pop up that asks if I want to download a tool to get access to "100's of recipes using the FREE Total Recipe Tool."
You know what that is? A malicious something-or-other that could take down your computer.
That's why it's so important to check a pin before re-pinning. You don't want someone falling for this!
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I know, I know. I sound like a big party pooper! But it really doesn't take too long to check your pins before re-pinning. If you're in a rush, you can Like a pin instead then go back and re-pin when you have a minute to check the source.
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I am becoming persuaded that every editor in existence counts them differently. Google is full of people who have found discrepancies between how many words they think they wrote and how many words Microsoft Word thinks they wrote.
I didn't pay any attention to this phenomenon, of course, until I landed here. I wrote The Sparkle Chronicles in the WordPress editor, since it's the one I use most often these days. The three chapters published here so far are listed at 3278 + 2830 + 3886 = 9994 words. WordPress says 3186 + 2727 + 3720 = 9633.
None of this presents any particular problem -- I mean, it's not like I get paid by the word for anything I write, and I'm not going to sit here all day and count words myself -- but it is the sort of thing I agonize over for No Good Reason At All.


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A few days ago Columbia University's Jeff Sachs delivered a diatribe on the crony corruption pervasive in the Wall Street – Washington dynamic to a cadre of elites in attendance at a Philadelphia Federal Reserve symposium.
Well, yesterday Sachs took his message to the masses in the midst of an exchange on MSNBC's Morning Joe.
Selected other liberal contributors to this exchange seemed to me to be almost embarrassed by the beating Sachs put on the "bought and paid for" crowd atop Capitol Hill and others residing and working at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Grab a second cup of coffee and watch this clip from the 3:30 mark. It will only take you 8 minutes and it is well worth it.
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Sachs cements his position in the Sense on Cents Hall of Fame with his recent deliveries. As for Dodd-Frank, this blog will hereby refer to that pathetic piece of reform legislation as Fraud-Dank. Thank you Mr. Sachs.
Any doubt that our pols and regulators are "in bed with Wall Street?"
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Barisan National Youth Volunteer (BNYV) centre is gearing itself up to lead a posse of youths in explaining BN policies and its decisions.
There is a house at the corner of a busy street in Bangsar Baru's Jalan Telawi that can be mistaken for just another neighbourhood play school or kindergarten.
But a closer look at the flags hoisted at the premises shows a logo that tells a different story.
This is the Barisan National Youth Volunteer (BNYV) centre which runs a programme that allows young BN supporters to assist in the 13th general election.
A pamphlet on BNYV reads: "Take Charge. Make A Difference." It explains that the centre is for those who are "outside" the official party campaign machinery.
A tour of the house with its cobalt blue and white walls coupled with matching white chairs and blue rugs make for a cozy setting.
The walls have framed photos of BNYV-related events and one section near the entrance is draped with a large sheet of white paper with the colourful handprints of the BNYV founding members.
All around the house, the contractors are busy drilling, pulling wires and fixing the odds and ends to the renovations which began a month or so ago.
"The furniture and fixtures are all from IKEA," shares Zaidel Baharuddin, who is BNYV's project coordinator.
"So there's nothing expensive and over the top as you can see. We have been promised donations of other furnishings, but we'll have to wait and see if that happens."
Volunteer positions
The two-storey corner lot house has an upper floor with a small lounge, an open balcony and another room with several computers in good condition, which Zaidel said are second-hand units.
"I think they were donated by someone who used to own a cyber-cafe," he said roffered when told that the units look brand new.
To the question of what is the role of the volunteers, Zaidel explained that they will be able to choose from five different areas, namely event management and general office duties, communications to assisting in spreading information and pertinent messages on social media sites.
There are also volunteer positions for researchers who will check on facts and figures and provide supporting relevant materials for BN campaigns nationwide, community service activities in addition to public speaking engagements.
The latter will have volunteers explaining policies or issues at gatherings or public talks.
"We welcome anyone who wants to know better why the ruling government makes the decision it does and why these are beneficial to the people.
"This is not a youth organisation per se, but one that is politically driven and we look to have like-minded people to come on board to make this upcoming electoral campaign a success for BN," he added.