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2004 Progress Report: Dioxins, Male Pubertal Development and Testis FunctionEPA Grant Number: R829437
Title: Dioxins, Male Pubertal Development and Testis Function
Investigators: Hauser, Russ , Korrick, Susan A. , Lasley, Bill L. , Lee, Mary , Overstreet, James W. , Revich, Boris , Sergeyev, Oleg , Williams, Paige L. , Zeilert, Vladamir
Current Investigators: Hauser, Russ , Korrick, Susan A. , Williams, Paige L.
Institution: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health , Chapaevsk Medical Association , Duke University Medical Center , Harvard Medical School , Russian Academy of Sciences , University of California - Davis
Current Institution: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
EPA Project Officer: Hunt, Sherri
Project Period: December 1, 2001 through November 30, 2005 (Extended to February 3, 2008)
Project Period Covered by this Report: December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2004
Project Amount: $2,252,427
RFA: Endocrine Disruptors: Epidemiologic Approaches (2001) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Economics and Decision Sciences , Health , Safer Chemicals , Endocrine Disruptors
The objective of this research project is to determine whether exposure to dioxins, a byproduct of industrial processes and an environmental contaminant, is associated with altered growth and sexual maturation in boys. Specific objectives include exploring whether physical growth is delayed and stunted, whether sexual maturation is delayed, and whether reproductive hormones are altered. Dioxin levels will be measured in blood samples drawn from the boys and their mothers. Yearly physical examinations will be performed to assess growth velocity and onset and tempo of sexual maturation. Questionnaire data will be collected on birth and medical history, as well as lifestyle factors. Statistical modeling will be used to explore the relationship between serum levels of dioxin and altered physical growth and sexual maturation.
Progress Summary:
The following activities have been accomplished:
- During the previous year, we recruited 480 boys and their families. The participation rate continues to exceed 90 percent. We continue to examine the boys annually and maintain a high rate of retention (more than 90%).
- We completed data analysis of the dioxin results and questionnaire data from 30 boys in our pilot study. Our results showed that dietary consumption of locally raised animals and the distance to Khimprom factories were predictive of blood levels of dioxins. We submitted a manuscript that currently is under review.
- We began analysis of the data collected from the first 348 boys recruited into the prospective cohort study. These results suggest that exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like compounds is high, as expected, in this population of pre-adolescents. We will continue to complete the analysis on all 550 boys during the upcoming year.
Future Activities:
We hope to complete recruitment of 550 boys, ages 8 and 9 years old, into the prospective cohort study. All boys will undergo a physical exam, have blood drawn, provide a urine sample, and complete a detailed questionnaire with their mother. Each boy's mother also will have blood drawn. We will follow these boys annually until age 18 when we can assess reproductive fitness by collecting a semen sample.
Journal Articles on this Report : 3 Displayed | Download in RIS Format
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|Hauser R, Williams P, Altshul L, Korrick S, Peeples L, Patterson Jr. DG, Turner WE, Lee MM, Revich B, Zeilert V, Sergeyev O. Characterization and predictors of serum dioxin levels among adolescent boys in Chapaevsk, Russia. Organohalogen Compounds 2004;66:3245-3251.
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|Hauser R, Williams P, Altshul L, Korrick S, Peeples L, Patterson DG Jr, Turner WE, Lee MM, Revich B, Sergeyev O. Predictors of serum dioxin levels among adolescent boys in Chapaevsk, Russia: a cross-sectional pilot study. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005;4(1):8.
R829437 (Final)
|Sergeyev O, Revich B, Williams P, Korrick S, Zeilert V, Lee MM, Ushakova T, Saharov I, Altshul L, Hauser R. A case-cohort study of cryptorchidism, hypospadias and delayed sexual maturation in a dioxin contaminated region: Chapaevsk, Russia. Organohalogen Compounds 2002;59:385-388.
R829437 (Final)
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Supplemental Keywords:adolescents, children, dioxins, growth, maturation, puberty, endocrine disruptors, pesticides, EDCs, cell-cell interactions, chemical interference, developmental biology, dioxin, embryonic development, endocrine disrupting chemicals, exposure, fetal development, gonad morphology,, RFA, Health, Scientific Discipline, Toxics, Health Risk Assessment, pesticides, Endocrine Disruptors - Environmental Exposure & Risk, endocrine disruptors, Risk Assessments, Biochemistry, Children's Health, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Biology, Endocrine Disruptors - Human Health, neurotropin growth, male sexual development, dioxin, puberty, cell-cell interactions, testis development, EDCs, endocrine disrupting chemicals, sexual development, sertoli cells, developmental biology, hypospadias, human growth and development, physiology, fetal development, human exposure, chemical interference, embryonic development, gonad morphology, testis function, postnatal development, paracine growth factors, male fertility
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REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have acquired non-import kicker Brody McKnight and a sixth round selection (49th overall) in the 2013 Draft from the Edmonton Eskimos in exchange for two fifth round selections (39th and 40th overall) in the 2013 Draft, the two teams announced Friday.
"Brody has the potential to be a very dynamic and versatile kicker in our league. We wish him the best with the Saskatchewan Roughriders ," said Eskimos Head Coach Kavis Reed in a statement.
McKnight was traded to Edmonton from Montreal on Sept. 12, 2012 in exchange for non-import kicker Derek Schiavone and first and fourth-round selections in the 2013 CFL Canadian Draft. He dressed for three games with the green and gold.
Last season the Vancouver, BC native dressed for three regular season games for the Eskimos.
The trade marks the second deal Eskimos GM Ed Hervey completed this week, as he acquired a second-round pick (10th overall) and a third-round pick (24th overall) in the 2013 CFL Draft, in exchange for the rights to non-import defensive lineman Hasan Hazime and a second-round pick (15th overall) in the 2013 CFL Draft from the Tiger-Cats on Wednesday.

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It has not been a great week for sacred bulls, as the Hindu monks at Skanda Vale can testify, and the sacred cows in the India middle order will have approached Trent Bridge with similar trepidation. It was in the second Test here five years ago that India began the recovery that brought them a share of the series, and we are about to discover whether the intervening years have taken their toll on the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.
Brother Alex and his monks might like to imagine that Shambo will be reincarnated as the new Tendulkar to punish the British on the cricket field for their flagrant disregard of the sanctity of life. As for the unbelievers, the best that they can hope is that the animal officially logged as Bullock UK742266200001 emerges from the tannery as a cricket ball - the average animal makes about 35 - and resolutely refuses to swing whenever the sacred beasts of the Indian middle order are batting. Preferably beginning some time this afternoon.
Age is creeping up on all of them. Even Rahul Dravid, who has shown few signs of decline, fields in spectacles these days. In their past two Tests at Trent Bridge, the trio that have been the essence of Indian cricket have struck three hundreds and five fifties. Their moods have been so different - Dravid forever steadfast, Tendulkar accepting his godlike status with serenity, and Ganguly quirkily combative. England will not see all three of them together again.
Steve Birks, the Nottinghamshire groundsman, had accurately predicted seam as well as swing and when Tendulkar clutched two catches at first slip in the first nine overs, both off Zaheer Khan, who found the most swing, an English calamity looked on the cards. But despite the regular fall of wickets India never entirely convinced and needed the bonus of a Ganguly wicket, only his 28th in 94 Tests, to press home their advantage.
With Dravid, their best close catcher, captaining from mid-on, India's slips initially did a lot of shuffling around, as if unsure quite how close to stand. It may have been because they were standing next to Tendulkar. It is like being in the presence of royalty; there are probably rules about these things.
Sreesanth did not really pass muster. A former national breakdance champion, he has a reputation in India as a bowler of great zest, but he does not bowl particularly well at left-handers and there is still a lack of guile about him. Dravid tried him at both ends before tea without much success.
His transition to a fast bowler came quite by surprise. For one thing he comes from Kerala, which has little fast-bowling tradition. He was tiny as a boy and bowled leg-spin until late into his teens. He bowled better at Kevin Pietersen, almost persuading him to whip across an outswinger before RP Singh, a sturdier, more considered figure, intervened to take his wicket.
That India's pace-bowling trio could perform at all was something of a relief. Such were their complaints about the size of their Nottingham hotel rooms that one half expected them either to be psychologically broken or to run to the crease like hunchbacks.
Every touring team has a different priority for hotels. The Australians insist on a gymnasium, the Kiwis want a nice view and the Indians expect porters on hand at all times to carry their bags. John Wright, the New Zealander who was India's first overseas coach, even stipulated that his players should always sleep on the floors above the opposition so that they could look down on them with a subconscious feeling of superiority. It is a theory, but probably not one that the Carmarthen monks much care for.


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Gregory made some news about the public affairs show: that it will soon get a new set which will include Gregory not being "chained to his chair," Friedman writes. The show will also go HD.
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President Juan Manuel Santos asked for forgiveness Friday from victims and survivors of a 2000 massacre by right-wing paramilitaries that is considered one of the bloodiest chapters in Colombia's long internal conflict.
A report from the National Commission of Reparation and Reconciliation says at least 60 people were killed in the town of El Salado in northern Bolivar province between Feb. 16 and Feb. 21, 2000.
"I come to ask the victims for pardon, pardon in the name of the State, pardon in the name of all society," Santos said in El Salado, which is 350 miles (560 kilometers) northwest of Bogota.
Santos, who took office in August 2010, acknowledged that "there were omissions" by the government that allowed the massacre to happen.
The president didn't detail the "omissions," but reports have said troops stationed in the area didn't act to stop the massacre.
"We are committed to repairing the pain and looking forward and healing the wounds," Santos said in a speech posted on the presidency's website. What happened in El Salado should not be forgotten "so it is never repeated," he said.
It is not the first a Colombia president has asked for forgiveness for a mass killing.
In 1997, then-President Ernesto Samper asked for pardon from the victims of the so-called Trujillo massacre in southwestern Colombia in which about 200 people were slain by drug traffickers and paramilitaries.
After the El Salado massacre, residents abandoned the region, which then had about 7,000 inhabitants. People didn't begin moving back until 2009.
As part of efforts to get people to return to El Salado and other communities in the region, Colombia's government gave 1 billion pesos (roughly $568,000) to residents to buy about 300 hectares (750 acres) of land for 63 families to farm, the Colombian Rural Development Institute said in a statement.
The money comes a month after Santos enacted a landmark "Victims' Law" aimed at providing redress to the estimated 4 million victims of Colombia's conflict. The law creates mechanisms for compensating survivors and returning stolen land to thousands of displaced people. Authorities say it will take a decade to implement and cost at least $20 billion.
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The state assembly voted unanimously to move the bill forward Thursday, and it could soon land on the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown.
Under the proposal, community colleges wishing to offer four-year degrees would have to be in areas where there is a "demonstrated local workforce need."
"This is landmark legislation that is a game changer for California's higher education system and our workforce preparedness," said State Sen. Marty Block, D-San Diego, who authored the bill.
"SB 850 boosts the focus of our community colleges on job training now when California faces a major skills gap in our workforce."
Block said that in about 10 years, the state will require one million more adults to have four-year degrees. Currently, the community colleges are allowed to issue associates degrees and technical certificates. Students can then transfer to a four-year school to complete their bachelor's degrees.
The University of California and California State University systems are the only public systems currently allowed to offer four-year degrees.
"In cases where businesses, healthcare organizations, and other industries now require a bachelor's degree at their entry level, it is imperative that community colleges step forward to ensure the competitiveness of our students," said San Diego Community College Chancellor Dr. Constance Carroll in a statement.
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The bill would launch a pilot program that would allow 15 campuses in California would offer one type of baccalaureate degree starting Jan. 1.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post254419544910286303..comments2017-02-07T11:09:46.664-08:00Comments on A Houseful of Rabbits: BUNNS IN CHARGE!!!!Rabbits' Guyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-4916556120665565212010-12-29T10:30:10.184-08:002010-12-29T10:30:10.184-08:00Oh, and Savannah, you are so gorgeous, Dahling! K...Oh, and Savannah, you are so gorgeous, Dahling! Keep being the wonderful Lady you are! :) Love!SixBunnieshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-85021933882944293332010-12-28T15:12:12.653-08:002010-12-28T15:12:12.653-08:00Have a fun trip, RG and BL! I'm sure the hous...Have a fun trip, RG and BL! I'm sure the house will be just fine with the bunnies in charge!bunnygirlhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-71105601191286315092010-12-28T11:27:09.900-08:002010-12-28T11:27:09.900-08:00pffft its not that far away you should come home f...pffft its not that far away you should come home for salad prep every day!Hef's Momhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-36649893654719167422010-12-28T11:16:10.599-08:002010-12-28T11:16:10.599-08:00True, I would not want to split Goldie and Benji, ...True, I would not want to split Goldie and Benji, so I will let someone else have Goldie, but Racer is all mine. Must have all that white-nose cuteness for myself. :DJadehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-18523154867310597802010-12-28T10:03:28.767-08:002010-12-28T10:03:28.767-08:00I want them all! I only chose two because I didn&...I want them all! I only chose two because I didn't want to deprive everybody else of having a chance at a House of Rabbits Bunneh! And, Winny and Lucky get picked on for being the bad boys! I already have the ultimate bad boy, Mr. Cooper, so I can take whatever Winnie and Lucky can dish out! But, I know how sad BL and RG would be if their fur balls were gone when they came home, so I guess we should congrol ourselves .. right?SixBunnieshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-26849600430336698832010-12-28T08:16:29.706-08:002010-12-28T08:16:29.706-08:00I thought you meant San Juan in Puerto Rico! Than...I thought you meant San Juan in Puerto Rico! Thanks for the diagram lol. Have fun, and try not to miss your bunnies too much. I know, it's hard.

Jade, I don't think you can split up Goldie and Benji. That would be cruel!Lisahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-41609808632762518652010-12-28T08:04:50.432-08:002010-12-28T08:04:50.432-08:00Savannah, I'm sure that you and your cohorts w...Savannah, I'm sure that you and your cohorts will keep Laura under control and make sure that everything runs smoothly. Don't worry about BL and RG. I'm sure they will find something to do while they are away.bunnitshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-10261056231863764852010-12-28T07:19:42.843-08:002010-12-28T07:19:42.843-08:00Have a wonderful time. Evidently you will also be ...Have a wonderful time. Evidently you will also be living the carefree life when you return, since there are plots afoot to "foster" your buns, your space will be bun-free. I call dibs on the intellectually hot Chico.The Fab Furshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-6129938036661595772010-12-28T06:24:01.837-08:002010-12-28T06:24:01.837-08:00I'm sorry ... Auntie "Shell." Being...I'm sorry ... Auntie "Shell." Being a stupid hoomin, I can't spell.SixBunnieshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-88058961547797042302010-12-28T05:41:43.194-08:002010-12-28T05:41:43.194-08:00Oh, Jade! Yes! I get Winnie and Lucky! But, how...Oh, Jade! Yes! I get Winnie and Lucky! But, how can we choose??? I want them ALL! I guess we have to share... I wonder if we replaced them with stuffed bunnies made by Auntie Chelle to look exactly like the House of Rabbits Bunnies, would BL and RG notice? We could probably get the real buns really spoiled before they noticed and retrieved them all ...SixBunnieshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-46369370000322399072010-12-28T01:17:44.451-08:002010-12-28T01:17:44.451-08:00Have a wonderful time! (Ok, people, it's bun...Have a wonderful time!

(Ok, people, it's bunneh-snatching time--I call dibs on Racer and Goldie.) ;)Jadehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-66137710618953083762010-12-27T21:49:44.877-08:002010-12-27T21:49:44.877-08:00I can see San Juan Island from one of my favourite...I can see San Juan Island from one of my favourite look outs here on Vancouver Island. I haven't visited except when the ferry stopped to unload and load passengers. I have to say it looked beautiful and I want to go and see for myself some day. Enjoy your time email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103145702479253134.post-51447624680876803442010-12-27T21:03:42.863-08:002010-12-27T21:03:42.863-08:00If you see Peter Thielman in the San Juan's te...If you see Peter Thielman in the San Juan's tell him his Ba Gua sister, Diana, sez Hi.....
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I was really hoping to like this product(especially having just returned a No7 cream that was so heavily scented I could only tolerate 5 minutes with it on my face)...however it is not for me either!! I bought this with the recommendation of the cosmetic rep's advise at my local drugstore because I have super sensitive skin and this was the "best product for me"!! I bought the gift set...a pretty little bag with the foaming face wash, scrub, moisturizer and eye moisturizer...well I am keeping the bag, but tossing the rest!!
I have "normal"/combination/sensitive skin...lucky me...well this product started of ok...but I think it knew when the return policy was up because every time I used it...usually just once a day...a busy mom with 4 kids...and 2 of them under 2, so once is all I get to pamper myself!! Anyhow...after I have my fifteen minutes alone in the bathroom to use my pretty little face care system...I am upset to discover that my face burns...feels dry and is super oily(how can that be?) and I am now breaking out bad...all over my face...very painful white pimples and blackheads...I thought I was cleaning my face!!!
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This is my all time favorite makeup remover/cleanser. At night I use it and it takes everything off. I also use it in the morning for a cleanser, and it never leaves my face feeling dry. I have went through several bottles of this stuff (it lasts me for around 6 months), and I will continue to repurchase!
on 10/19/2013 10:19:00 AM
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This product is average at best. I was really debating between giving this a 2 or 3 so we will say I really rate it as a 2.5/ For ref I have slightly sensitive combo skin. This does a decent job of a basic cleanser - doesn't irritate skin and doesn't over strip it, but don't count on it for any kind of makeup remover.
Pros: love the packaging, love the foam and love that it rinses clean, with no residue. It doesn't irritate skin.
Cons: very poor job at removing makeup. Now if you use something else to remove make up and this as your second cleanse you will be fine. If you don't wear makeup, you will probably be fine. If you do and you are counting on this to remove it, buy something else to help remove the traces of makeup because this product will not cut it alone. I'm not talking removing waterproof makeup pr any kind of special long wearing stuff, it doesn't seem capable of removing regular makeup properly either. It's also a bit pricey as drugstore cleansers go. I definitely think there are comparable and even superior products and the same price or less.
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I tried this in place of my beloved Aquarelle cleanser that was discontinued. My face feels slightly tight after washing with it whereas with the Aquarelle it didn't at all. But it is winter here right now, I'm sure this would be great in the summer. Love that it's fragrance-free and the pump dispenser is great!
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The richest and most powerful province in the Empire, whose Elector, Karl Franz, is also Emperor. Reikland extends from the frontier with the Wasteland along the course of the river Reik and the Grey Mountains, across from the Kingdom of Bretonnia. It contains Altdorf, the Imperial capital and largest city in the Empire, home of the Colleges of Magic. Helmgart and Ubersreik are heavily fortified towns at the eastern edge of the Grey Mountains, guarding the Axe Bite Pass and Grey Lady Pass respectively from human and Greenskin intruders. Reiklanders are the most forward-looking and confident people of the Empire, proud of their Unberogen heritage and convinced the brightest days are yet to come – and that as the people of Sigmar, they should naturally take the lead in Imperial endeavours. Unsurprisingly, such an attitude wins Reiklanders few favours in the war-torn north…


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The bride-elect is a graduate of Otterbein College, the University of Florida and Warner Southern College, and she is a teacher and head volleyball coach at St. Augustine High School.
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The film - no relation to the 1991 sci-fi cult favorite of the same name - premiered on the Hallmark Channel in May, and it fits well with that cable outlet's style of corny, sometimes enjoyable, sometimes terrible low budget efforts. The cast is something of a who's who of the bottom shelf direct-to-video/made-for-cable market: Dean Cain, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ernie Hudson earn top billing, while Lea Thompson, Tracey Gold, William Forsythe, and a host of hey-that-face-looks-familiar types packing in the supporting roles.
It's all as gleefully tacky as it sounds. But again: why so long? Buried deep within all the rambling subplots is a tight little thriller that rises above its familiar (read: rip-off) set-ups to provide brisk action and frothy diversion. The film opens with a raid on a militia compound; FBI negotiator Jack Bender (Cain) does his best to avoid bloodshed, but his bosses have itchy trigger fingers, and mayhem ensues. Fast forward a spell, where Jack has resigned in protest. He hops a flight to L.A., and wouldn't ya know it, the plane gets hijacked by terrorist Greg Gilliad (Hall), who demands the immediate release of the same militia leader (Forsythe) from the FBI raid. Ah, but Gilliad is a student of the Hans Gruber School of Evil Planning, and perhaps the hijacking is part of a greater, mysterious plan.
While everything here is cut-and-pasted from a wide variety of other films, there's enough zing in the right spots to keep things moving. Cain and Hall do fine work - they might be limited by underdeveloped formula roles, but at least they bring a certain energy. The opening FBI raid sequence is crisp, several tense showdowns between hijackers and hostages are gripping, the final shootout moves nicely, and for all its eye-rolling goofiness, the bit where Jack and a fellow passenger (Barry Livingston) have to land the plane, Karen Black-style, actually works.
All of this adds up to a nice chunk of ridiculous fun. Toss in your obligatory stuff about Jack's former boss monitoring the situation from the ground and you've got, hey, look! 80 minutes right on the nose. That's enough for an average B picture; we'll even let ten extra minutes of padding fly by, if you're afraid of the shorter running time.
Oh, but no. The filmmakers (Hallmark veteran Armand Mastroianni directed; "Heroes" co-producers Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster provided the script) were apparently required to submit a "three hour television event" for the channel, and so we get a maddening amount of extraneous junk slowing things down, clogging up the action, snoozing up the drama.
Subplot One features Thompson as Jack's worried wife, who, in between bouts of hand-wringing, also conveniently serves as a FAA top dog who's able to bark orders and offer the feds reassurances that her hubby's doing the best he can. Subplot Two finds Gold as a local TV newscaster who offers videophone reports from the sky; when she's not stuck offering lengthy plot recaps to anyone who'll listen, she's the subject of limp commentary on the news industry (her slimy bosses don't care about her safety, only about big ratings, you see). Subplots Three through Whatever involve sick passengers, assassinations of Senators, kidnapped housewives, helpful flight attendants, and so on. If there's a disaster movie situation you've seen before, odds are you'll see it again here.
All that extra baggage weighs the movie down until it's just not fun anymore. It's able to pick up in spots, but should we have to sit through all that mediocre dialogue about all those mediocre side characters to get to it? It's all just too much to keep "Final Approach" in the air.
The DVD
"Final Approach" arrives on DVD courtesy Genius Entertainment. As mentioned above, the film is presented here in a 169-minute version. That running time makes it longer than your average three hour-minus-commercials TV movie (by about a full half hour, if I'm guessing right). I didn't see the movie when it aired in May, so I can't say for sure what's been added; the minor internet scuttlebutt I could find suggests several subplots, previously cut for time, have been restored.
While some online guides list the film as having premiered as a miniseries, with the two parts airing back-to-back, recent showtime guides display reruns of the film airing as one full movie. It's presented on DVD in that form, as one full movie; I didn't notice any clumsy pasting of the halves, so perhaps this was the original intention. (Meanwhile, commercial break fade-outs remain intact.)
Video & Audio
For a basic cable production, "Final Approach" looks quite spiffy in this anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) transfer. The image is full of nice, sharp detail, with minimal grain. It can't quite hide its low budget roots (there's a too-clean feel to the piece that always reminds you that you're watching a made-for-TV flick), but for what it is, it works very well.
The stereo soundtrack comes through clearly, about the same as you'd expect from an average broadcast. No subtitles are included.
Interviews with three of the main stars are separated into two featurettes: "Prepare for Final Approach: An Interview with Anthony Michael Hall" (5:31) and "Fasten Your Seatbelt: Behind the Scenes with Dean Cain and Lea Thompson" (6:40). Both mix behind-the-scenes footage with some better-than-average discussions on the filmmaking process; listening to all three stars is a pleasure. Presented in 1.33:1 full frame.
A batch of previews for other Genius titles plays as the disc loads.
Final Thoughts
Viewers who are tolerant toward such made-for-cable cheese might find the chore of wading through the excess subplots an acceptable payoff for the rewards of the film's brighter moments. Rent It.


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Booby-trapped caches of weapons are probably still hidden around Britain after being concealed during the Cold War by Soviet agents preparing for conflict, a leading historian has said.
Details of how clandestine stockpiles of small arms and communications gear were hidden across Europe are disclosed in a KGB intelligence archive made public for the first time.
The trove of files copied down by a KGB archivist called Vasili Mitrokhin over a 12-year period before he defected in 1992 is considered one of the most invaluable intelligence sources of the Cold War and provides a detailed insight into Soviet spy operations.
Given that Britain was second only to the United States in terms of importance to the Soviets at this time, it would be remarkable if this tactic wasn't deployed here
Nineteen of 33 box files containing his notes are being opened to the public at Churchill Archives Centre in Cambridge. Mitrokhin's notes provide detailed descriptions of weapons caches hidden outside major European cities for use by agents operating abroad should tensions escalate into a conflict.
Prof Christopher Andrew, a historian and friend of Mitrokhin who has written two books on the archive, said caches were hidden around most major cities.
Some of the caches hidden around Europe have since been uncovered and, although the archive provides no details of hidden weapons in Britain, many are almost certainly here, he said.
He added: "Given that Britain was second only to the United States in terms of importance to the Soviets at this time, it would be remarkable if this tactic wasn't deployed here. Of course by now they would not be easy to find and it is unlikely the weapons would be serviceable." Describing one stash near Berne, Switzerland, Mitrokhin, who died in 2004, provides directions to a chapel near a farm: "After taking 36 steps, you will be at the point between two large leafy trees, the only ones in the sector.
"The distance between the trees is three paces. The area between the trees has been used for the cache."
Another note provides instructions on how to disarm explosive booby-traps on the caches.
Mitrokhin defected in 1992 after the fall of the Soviet Union, bringing more than 25,000 pages of secret files to the British embassy. "Once there, he opened his suitcase, revealing the documents along with his dirty underpants and food he had packed for the journey and asked to speak to somebody in authority," Prof Andrew said. Once the value of his offer became clear, he and his family were brought to Britain.
His duties with the KGB had included overseeing the transfer of the agency's archive to a new location, meaning he had unlimited access to thousands of files from a global network of spies and intelligence gathering operations.
Disenchanted with the Soviet regime, he began making copies and extraordinarily detailed notes. At first he would screw his notes into tiny balls to smuggle them out in his shoe but soon realized that his position meant he could not be searched so he could simply slip them into his pocket.
Prof Andrew said: "[The dissidents] were all hoping that following de-Stalinization, socialism with a human face would emerge.
"When that didn't happen, they could either stand up and be sacked or undermine the system from within. I think the risks he took reflect the genuine beliefs he held."


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The award-winning Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is the Bart Simpson of Broadway musicals -- tasteless yet entertaining. This could also describe the extraordinary star turn by Norbert Leo Butz, but more of him later.
Jeffrey Lane, who's won countless Emmy awards for a TV sitcom career that includes Mad About You, Lou Grant and The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, wrote the show's book, while David Yazbek, whose first Broadway show was the successful, gentler The Full Monty, penned the toe-tapping music and jazzed lyrics. They adapted the show from the forgettable Steve Martin/Michael Caine buddy picture, which was an adaptation of a really forgotten Marlon Brando/David Niven vehicle from 1964 called Bedtime Story.
The basic plot's still intact. Lawrence (Tom Hewitt), suave and soign, works the Riviera, pretending to be a prince -- or "prance," as those comic French pronounce it -- while he fleeces rich lambs and randy widows out of their jewels. In cahoots with the local police chief (Drew McVety), who gets a percentage of the swindle for looking the other way, Lawrence is sitting pretty -- that is, until he sits on a whoopee cushion by the name of Freddy (Butz). Classless and crude, Freddy calmly blackmails Lawrence into teaching him the velvet ropes. They become unlikely partners, then adversaries. Because the Riviera isn't big enough for both of them, they make a bet: Whoever cons $50,000 out of the newly arrived "Soap Queen of America" (Laura Marie Duncan) gets the Riviera all to himself, and the loser leaves Dodge.
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This fluffy musical, without a thought in its low-rent head, is so pre-Rodgers and Hammerstein it's almost a throwback to the vaudeville shows of Weber & Fields, with its dueling comics, busty chorus line, silly songs, corny gags, requisite second banana couple finding love and parodies of contemporaneous shows playing on the Great White Way. The show reeks of the smutty humor of so many of today's comedy TV shows, but it's just not bold enough to be truly tasteless. Freddy's nonstop "blue" material wouldn't put a blush on Sophie Tucker. Nonthreatening, it's designed to please -- like Las Vegas.
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What's absolutely unique here, though, is the must-see performance by Butz, which deservedly won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Performance in a Musical. He's his own Ziegfeld Follies, Barnum & Bailey and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The man will do anything for a laugh -- scratch his bare butt, dry hump Lawrence -- and there's nothing his fireplug, Buddha-belly body can't do. He belts out a tune like a female Merman, dances like a rubber-limbed Astaire and mugs like all three of the Marx Brothers. You can't take your eyes off him. Even his throwaway business stops the show -- there's nothing funnier than Butz trying to chew off a piece of beef jerky. He also can do sexy hip-hop moves, strutting, primping and rapping his paean to the imminent good life in the opening number, "Great Big Stuff." And he expertly mocks all those soaring pop anthems in "Love Is My Legs," as Freddy pretends to be a paraplegic war vet so he can bed the Soap Queen. (This musical is no My Fair Lady.)
The other cast members can't compete with Butz's insanities (nor should they), but they're savvy showbiz veterans who know how to play off -- and sometimes, around -- him and still make an impression. Hewitt, sonorous of voice, is all oil-slick sophistication; Duncan is cotton-candy sexiness with leather lungs; and McVety and Hollis Resnik are the sexed-up odd couple, whose morning-after balcony scene is deadpan raunch played as if written by Molire. All the actors elevate the low comedy like helium.
Yazbek's sparkling score effervesces with more beer than champagne, but he knows how to knock off a tuneful parody of Cole Porter or Dr. Dre. His one true ballad, "Love Sneaks In," sung by a smitten Lawrence, is genuinely beautiful, just out of place among all the Catskill shtick. And his lyrics are as clever as Sondheim's, shot through with internal rhymes and high-toned references. He even lampoons all-American classic show tunes, cheekily rhyming "Oklahoma" with "melanoma."
Still, don't expect anything special from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels except for Butz and his inspired, over-the-top performance. "What you lack in grace," says Lawrence to Freddy at play's end, "you certainly make up for in vulgarity." That's the right epitaph for this show, too.


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Troubled with gangs and high crime rates, Villa Nueva, a large suburb of Guatemala City, is one of the country's most violent areas. Although the number of cases involving domestic violence, sexual crime, and murder of women continues to rise, few are reported or investigated. In addition, criminal justice and civil society institutions lack the understanding and capacity to raise awareness of the problem and help women access the justice system.
USAID is raising awareness of women's legal rights and creating resources to help female victims of violence. Two graduates of USAID's gender and law diploma program, family therapist Vilma Dinora Morales and Julissa Baldetti, developed a program to train community leaders as paralegals. About 50 women and men who received their certifications established a network to provide legal services to over 500 women from 15 neighborhoods in the Villa Nueva area. Because few materials on violence were available in their communities, the new paralegals set out to develop some that would help victims of crime fight back.
The paralegals developed a manual on intra-family violence that they now use to assist victims of violence and raise public awareness on the issue. The manual has colorful graphics and text that readers with low levels of literacy can easily understand. The manual's first part describes violence and its effects on women and the home, and the second teaches readers how to assist victims of violence, focusing on understanding rights, legal mechanisms and community resources.
Now the paralegals are implementing a monitoring and evaluation system to track use of the manual and to gauge the effectiveness of their work in communities throughout Villa Nueva. The paralegals record each of the cases and follow-up with institutions and community organizations such as the police to ensure that services are delivered in a timely way.
Previously, little help was available to victims of violence; now the paralegals help nearly 150 women every day live safer and healthier lives.
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Saints currently own the best defensive record in the Premier League – and José Fonte wants to make sure they still possess it at the end of the season.
Mauricio Pochettino's side have kept five clean sheets in their opening eight matches, and have conceded just three goals, which is two less than anyone else in the top flight.
Fonte says the entire team is proud of holding the status of being the division's meanest defence and insists they have no intention of relinquishing it.
"We know how hard it is going to be, but we are ready for it," said the centre half.
"We are proud to have the best defence in the league and will try to keep it until the end of the season, make no mistake.
"We will try and keep clean sheets and be hard to beat. That is all we can do – try as hard as we can.
"We know there are great strikers and great teams that will score goals against us, but we will be giving our best to keep this record and keep the best defence in the league."
Saints' defensive record this term is in stark contrast to the one they had at this stage last season, when they had already conceded 24 goals.
"Last year we were under a lot of criticism, fair criticism most of the time, as we conceded a lot of goals, but the fact is we worked hard, improved and the results are there to see," said Fonte.
The 29-year-old added: "It has been very pleasing to be in this kind of form after hearing the critics last year and to now hear the people saying good stuff about us, but we know it is only eight games and only the start of the season.
"We know how hard this league is and we know the hard task we have ahead. "We will be trying to keep this momentum and this form going, but we know it will be hard and we have to go game by game. "Against Fulham we will try and get another clean sheet and go from there."
Fonte says there are a number of different factors in the club's improvement defensively.
"The manager makes us work extremely hard during the week, we are fit and I feel fit like I have never felt before," he said.
"Tactically he is very good. He tries to position and anticipate everything and to give us every information that we need to be in good shape. "Dejan (Lovren) has been fantastic since he came in and been a good help. The two centre mids have also given us great protection in front of the back four. "The strikers pressing so high up the pitch and getting the ball so high is very good and gives us a lot of breathing space. These facts have been the major factor in us conceding so few goals."
Fonte says he rates Lovren, an £8.5m summer signing from Lyon and his partner at the heart of Saints' defence, as "one of the best centre backs in the league".
Asked what it is that makes their partnership work so well, Fonte said: "It is instinct. The way we think. We think a little bit the same way.
"I know what he is going to do most of the time and he knows what I am going to do in certain situations. "He is a very hard-working player. He understands the centre back's job.
"We have to protect one another and we have been doing that well.
"He has been good and I just hope we can improve as we haven't achieved anything. We had a few clean sheets, but there is a long way to go and things can change.
"We need to keep working as hard as possible, improve, as in a few games we have made a few mistakes that we weren't happy with and we identified that.
"We want to improve and be better players and a better pairing."
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The pound held the session in a narrow range versus the dollar and closed at the almost opening prices, slightly lower. News from the U.K., that could affect the position of the pound, was not actually received.
The first support is 1.6730, the next is 1.6670. The resistance is 1.6800.
There is a strong and confirmed buy signal. The price is above the Cloud and above the Chinkou Span.
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I just met Richard Smith, former editor of the British Medical Journal, in Copenhagen a few days ago as we spoke at the same event. Now he wrote a very kind article about the projects I've been working on.
At a meeting in Copenhagen earlier this week Bertalan Mesko was introduced as "the world leader in social media and medicine." After listening to him and looking at some of his websites I decided that this was not an exaggeration. If you want to be up to the minute on social media and medicine you need to know about Mesko and his works.


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Iranian culture minister condemns Cannes for its treatment of Lars Von Trier after Nazi comments
Iran, it seems, is rushing to the defense of disgraced Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier after the director made flippant remarks about his Nazi-heritage at the Cannes Film Festival last week.
Mike Fleming from Deadline.com is reporting that Iranian Vice Minister of Culture Javad Shamaqdari, one of the regime's most politically outspoken filmmakers, has sent a letter to the festival decrying their "fascist" treatment of the director, who was officially banned from the festival, after he made sympathetic comments about the Nazis during the press conference for his film, "Melancholia."
"Surely you remember that the Cannes festival was established with the aim of struggling against fascists," Shamaqdari wrote, according to indiewire.com's partial transcript. "After 64 years, it is sad to see the traces of fascist behavior in the Cannes organizers' decision to expel one of the acclaimed European filmmakers… Perhaps it is necessary to provide a new definition of freedom of speech for encyclopedias. Otherwise, the behavior Cannes exhibited toward Von Trier by forcing him to apologize several times causes everybody to recall the churches' medieval treatment of Galileo."
What's odd is that Fleming thinks this is strange. He calls the incident a "Twilight Zone-like twist" in the ongoing drama, which, unfortunately, is not stranger than fiction.
"It is odd to get a statement of support from the same government that gave harsh prison sentences and banishment from filmmaking to two of its most important directors, Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof," Fleming wrote.
That may be so; but it is not at all odd that an Iranian official would leap to the defense of someone perceived to be a Nazi-sympathizer. Fleming would do well to remember we're talking about Iran—a country in the midst of developing nuclear weapons under the leadership of a president who has threatened to wipe Israel "off the map". And it's surprising when an official of that regime speaks out on behalf of a man who says nice things about Hitler, who wiped 6 million Jews off the map? Nope, sorry, no surprise there.


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Profile: Staff Sergeant Craftsman
My name is Staff Sergeant [anonymous], and I am 24 years old. I am proud to serve my country as an Air Force Pest Management craftsman. I have been happily married for five years. A few of my interests include video games, reading, crafting, and listening to music and podcasts. I try to have fun with everything that I do and keep all other Airmen around me feeling positive and cared for during work and volunteer events. I am a member of MAAF and am glad to be associated with an organization that has a positive impact in the lives of many service members and their families.
I frequently visit the MAAF website, and came across the page that discusses care packages that MAAF puts together to support our non-theistic service members. I had always thought that this was a great idea, and I took note of the list of items that are normally included, such as letters. "Letters?" I said to myself. "That's really awesome that they put well-wishes in there for folks to read!" That is when I noticed that there was a link to where I could write my own letter to be given to a fellow 'Foxhole Atheist' in one of these care packages! This was a chance for me to specifically reach out to another non-theistic service member. How could I say no?
I sat in front of my computer and tried to decide what to write about. After all, it is fairly difficult for me to write a letter to someone I know, and even more so for someone that I do not know. I wondered about what I would like to see in a letter from a stranger, and decided that I should just write about, well, anything.
After all, this person was a military member like me, deployed like me, and also an atheist, just like me. So I wrote. At first I thought it sounded kind of goofy. I wondered if the other person would think me odd for talking about exercise, my friends, or my secular podcasts that I like. I considered rewriting it because I wondered if it was 'good enough', but I chose not to. I chose to leave the letter candid, and I hoped that it would make him or her happy. I have noticed that everyone down range likes letters, even if they were from strangers who talked about random things!
Mostly, I wanted to reach out to this other person and say that I cared about them. I did not know who would get my letter. They could be from any branch and any rank, but at the heart of the matter was this simple fact: we are both human beings who are on the same team and long to know that someone cares about them. To me, that makes us family. I care about all of my fellow service members very deeply, and I understand the potential hardships of the military lifestyle and being an 'out' atheist in my unit. Each presents unique challenges, and it is good to have someone say that they understand you. It's good to remember that you are not ever alone. It's good to know that someone took a few minutes to say "thank you for your service" and that they hope you will safely return home soon.
All I really wanted to do at the end of the day was make someone else happy. I plan on writing more letters as my days go by in the hopes of brightening someone else's day, even if only for a moment, and I hope that more people will write their own letters too. After all, we are brothers and sisters in arms, and I think that everyone should feel happy and cared for! Your letter might just be the pickup that someone else needs.
"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." – Thomas Paine


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TNT frontman Tony Harnell has issued a "no comment" regarding a press release which was "prematurely" released via the Norwegian web site Puls Music regarding his departure from the band. "A full proper press release with more information will be issued by my new management early next week!" Tony writes on his MySpace.com page. "You may read some real crap out there. Ignore it. Hang in there, I love you all."As previously reported, Puls Music has published the following press release which it has attributed to Harnell: "It is with a clear mind and a sad heart that I announce my final departure from TNT but I look forward to all the exciting new challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. It's been an amazing 22 years and we have created some great music together for thousands of faithful fans worldwide. The reasons for me leaving are both personal and professional. It is simply time to open a new chapter in my life in a fresh environment. I wish my former colleagues well in all their future endeavors in life and in music. "To the fans I wish to express my deepest heartfelt gratitude for your many years of love and support and I hope to take some of you with me on my musical journey forward." TNT were previously scheduled to record a live DVD at their April 1 gig at club Heineken in Madrid, Spain with director Bernhard Kellerer of the U.K. company iMagic Films Ltd. TNT played with the Oslo Symphony Orchestra and gospel choir in December 2005 in a performance that was to be recorded and shown on Norway's NRK channel around the holidays. The band reportedly performed the LOUIS ARMSTRONG classic "What A Wonderful World", which appears on the band's latest CD release, "All The Way to the Sun". TNT were named the featured artist at last year's Christmas Special. TNT's "All the Way to the Sun" entered the official Norwegian album chart at position No. 29 back in mid-November.
TNT Frontman TONY HARNELL To Release 'Full Proper Release' Next Week Regarding Departure
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I've been reading a lot of articles on other movie sites about the upcoming "Man of Steel" movie (sequel to Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns"), and all of the articles seem to be stemming from one Variety blog entry that talks about Bryan Singer not returning to direct "Man of Steel", and Brandon Routh being tossed as the man of steel himself. I read the original article days ago, when it was first posted, but it seemed so arbitrary that I never posted on it. But since everyone is getting in on the act, let's see what we can see here…
Here's the full entry, so we don't miss anything (via):
Speaking of DC Comics pics, it is highly unlikely that Bryan Singer will return to shoot the next Superman movie. (The director is finishing up Tom Cruise's Nazi film Valkyrie, and prepping The Mayor of Castro Street). The next Superman we will see on the big screen will not be Brandon Routh, but a younger Superman among a cast of youthful superheroes in The Justice League. That movie will likely not be shot, however, until after the WGA strike is resolved. Warners is so happy with Dark Knight that their fondest hope is that Nolan will return to do another Batman.
Okay, from that, here's what I got:
– Bryan Signer is PROBABLY NOT ("highly unlikely", she says) returning for "The Man of Steel".
But that whole thing about Brandon Routh gets a little confusing. You can read it two ways:
– Brandon Routh has been dropped as Superman, and the young actor who is cast as Superman in the upcoming Justice League movie will take over as Superman in "The Man of Steel", OR
– Brandon Routh will still be Superman in "The Man of Steel", she (the writer) was just referring to the fact that the "next Superman we will see on the big screen" NEXT won't be Routh, not because he's been dropped, but because you'll see the NEW SUPERMAN that has been cast in the Justice League movie first, because the Justice League Movie will come out before "Man of Steel".
Or something like that. Eh, read the whole thing, and parse it yourself the way you want to parse it.
Personally I thought Routh did a bang up good job with the role, and it would be the height of pointless idiocy to dump him for absolutely no reason. "Superman Returns" the movie didn't sink or swim because of who was playing Superman, and giving the role to a younger actor sure as hell isn't going to save it, if that's the intention.


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IIMs complete summer placements in record time
Brushing aside the economic gloom, most of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have completed their summer placements in record time with recruiters picking up fresh talents from the campus.india Updated: Nov 12, 2013 21:44 IST
Brushing aside the economic gloom, most of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have completed their summer placements in record time with recruiters picking up fresh talents from the campus.
Moreover, the number of offers was also relatively higher this year, hinting that the worst for the industry could be over. India has 13 IIMs, the latest entrant being the one at Kashipur in Uttarakhand, inaugurated in 2011.
IIM Calcutta was able to complete its placement process in a record time of three days with the entire batch securing summer internship offers from different organisations.
Krishanu Rakshit, Chairperson, Career Development & Placements of IIM Calcutta said that the the mood was upbeat among the recruiters on campus.
"We received an overwhelming response from top-tier consulting firms as well as investment banks. We also tried to extend our base of recruiters by inviting globally renowned firms, some of which recruited from an Indian campus for the first time".
IIM Bangalore was also able to conclude the summer placement process in a record time of three days.
Sapna Agarwal, Head, Career Development Services said that 135 recruiters visited the campus resulting in 398 internship offers for students.
"The fact that for a significant percentage it means a translation into a job, the placements become all the more re-assuring. There were more companies and they gave more offers," she added.
IIM Lucknow, has also bagged 100% summer placements for its 29th batch of 475 students, the largest, in a record time of 5.5 days.
Prof Pushpendra Priyadarshi, chairman, Placements of IIM Lucknow, said that the placements were better this year compared to last year. "More companies came and we had more offers. I do not think that the economic conditions have played any role."
Some private institutes are also upbeat on summer placements.
"We had to actually refuse some companies. I would say that the offer per student this year increased to nearly 2 compared to 1.6 last year," said Tarun Anand, co-founder of Universal Business Schools, Mumbai.


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Nov 302011
Sandra Crowther, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Nov. 26, 2011.
Sandra was born in Snowflake and spent all of her life in Northern Arizona, residing many years in Woodruff, Holbrook and Sanders before settling with her husband near her children in Flagstaff.
She is survived by her husband, Tom Crowther, and five children including Connie Raney, Blair Crowther, Lenor Bergstresser, Lynn Morrison and Lance Crowther, as well as 23 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints, located at 2401 East Linda Vista Drive in Flagstaff. Viewing will take place at 9 a.m.


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10 Biggest First Round Upsets in Recent NCAA Tournament History [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]
The annual NCAA Tournament kicks off Tuesday with two games featuring lower seeds vying for a spot in the field of 64.
Live From the Football Field, It's Nick Novak Peeing on the Sidelines [VIDEO]
Late in the 4th quarter is often the kicker's time to shine, but as San Diego Chargers' kicker Nick Novak realized, if nature calls during that time you have to answer.
As Novak prepared for a potential game-winning kick during Sunday's game, he was caught by a live CBS feed on the sidelines relieving himself.
Terrell Owens Gets an Offer — From an Arena Football League Team
Terrell Owens is so desperate to get back to football that, trying to make an impression on an NFL team, he held a televised workout on Tuesday.
While no NFL teams bit, Owens did get one offer: from the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush, at $400 per week.


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This post is a part of the How to make RPG's series, which shows you the different ways on how to make Role Playing Video Games.
Creating an RPG all by yourself is a huge undertaking. To finish such a project, a lot needs to be done, and that's probably an understatement. Let's go over everything:
Program the entire game
You need to write your entire game from scratch. Of course you can use game engines, but the game itself needs to be programmed by you. And remember that programming the game doesn't only include coding the game, but also coding the graphical user interface, resource management, loading and saving the game, etc.
Create all the art
When doing everything yourself, this also means you need to create customs art for your game: characters, environments, background art, … . Items like characters also need to be animated. And it doesn't stop there, your game also needs music and sounds. And don't forget the menu graphics!
Design the game
For game designers, this is the most fun part: make RPG Characters, think about the plot and narrative hook, write the dialogues etc. RPG's really depend on this, so you need to put in some extra time to write everything down.
Is that all?
That should be it to create your game. But if you want others to play it, or even pay for it, you also need a website, marketing materials, contact game review sites, find beta testers, … .
Reality Check
Creating an RPG like this is a huge undertaking. Want to make it 3D, with multiplayer? Then forget that you will be able to pull this off all by yourself.
If you don't know how to get started on creating an RPG, or if you don't know which programming environment, game library or art tools to use, then forget it!
Creating an RPG by yourself should not be attempted if you are new to game development. But lucky for you there are other options. Don't know how to program? No problem, you can still create your own RPG. I will explain this in the last installment of our How to make RPG's series.
As you can see it takes a huge amount of work to create an entire RPG. But of course there are advantages by doing it this way.
- Total control over development environment and target platforms.
- Total control over asset tools.
- Total control over every detail in your game.
- You have to be a good (or even great) programmer, with prior game development experience.
- You have to be a good artist.
- You got to have lots of time available.
To finish your game, you will have to be extremely motivated. Here are some tips if you want to go down this route:
- Assemble a team so you don't have to do it all by yourself.
- Use an existing graphical engine so you don't have to write that.
- Use existing tools (for example a map editor).
- Use an easy programming environment (Flash, Python, …).
- Keep it small:
- Do it in 2D.
- Forget Multiplayer.
So, who is brave (or foolish) enough to go down this route?
The Alternative
I'm currently working on my own tool called RPG Playground, which makes is super easy to create online RPG's. Why not give it a quick try? Go to http://rpgplayground.com.


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In Reply to: Re: lobectomy posted by Maureen on September 30, 2000 at 13:11:20:
: To Linda: I am 6 weeks post op from upper left lobectomy and still have much pain in back muscles to deal with. My surgeon said he didn't cut any muscles during op, but I think they must have been stretched dreadfully. How was your recovery? Am I unusual or did you have a similar experience?
TO; Linda & Maureen
I had a lobectomy of my right lung 18 months ago. Two lobes removed due to pneumonia thinking it was cancer.
Spreading the ribs do take some time to begin feeling some healing. I do not know if muscle is cut but do know that I can put my shoulder blade out without much effort and it feel that muscles have been cut. I have found that chiropratic visits helps a lot. Don't forget you were bent over on your side during the operation.
Regarding radiation therary. I know it is not a welcomed recommendation but does have some effectiveness in eradicating any missed cells. Go for it girl and remember that God is with you.
The Mayo Clinic has a good sight to check out for more detailed info and its successes.
Good luck to both of you. God Bless!
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Release Date: 1994 |
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffKeep Me From Dreaming:
Close To The Edge:
He Waited:
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The Eye Of The Storm:
To get acquainted with the band in a nutshell, just listen to "Keep Me From Dreaming".
Constructive criticism is most welcome.
Digging: Fleurety - The White Death
Good work as always, have a pos.
Will check some of those songs now.
Digging: Sorcerer - The Crowning of the Fire King
Keep Me From Dreaming and Close To The Edge are indeed nice ryche-based songs.
Might check this out in the next couple of days.
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffI've been listening to this album for like 3 years and it hasn't worn off yet.
In the BNR metal pages, it is referred as "a lost prog metal treasure".
Edit: I was browsing in Amazon for this, it's treated like a collector's item...
nice review, will check
I'll look into them as well. I got a lot of bands I need to check out recently. POS'd
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Honorary radio re-enactments have been broadcast worldwide to remember Hockliffe's heroic Second World War Barium paragroup.
Radio enthusiasts from the Czech Republic visited the village to commemorate the paragroup, which was comprised of members of the exiled Czechoslovakian government's army and specialists from the British Forces.
Zdeněk Kober, Vojtech Horak, Martin Struna, and Jiri Bahounek hail from nearby Vysoka nad Labem, the village where the brave paragroup landed 70 years ago on the night of April 3-4, 1944.
The radio enthusiasts broadcast the same messages that were sent during 1944, transmitting the re-enactment newscasts as far as New York and Moscow.
While in occupied Czechoslovakia, Barium paragroup established contacts with other resistance groups, set up radio station Marta, helped collect intelligence materials, and prepared places suitable to land weapons and other equipment by parachute.
Part of the paragroup's training took place in Hockliffe, while the village was also the site of Hockliffe Military Radio Centre, used by the exiled Czech government to keep in contact with its embassies around the world.
Hockliffe parish councillor Andy Burton, 45, said: "We, as a country, owe a lot to our allies in the war, whose help shortened the conflict and saved many lives.
"I am therefore investigating the feasibility of twinning our village with one in the Czech Republic."
In 1940 Czechoslovakia's president, Dr Benes, left for England after his country of refuge, France, was defeated.
He set up the Czechoslovakian government in exile, based in Aston Abbots and Wingrave.
In Hockliffe there were 10 signal operators and a cook all under one officer. They were based in three Nissan huts on Trinity College Farm, previously known as College Farm, where the re-enactors set up their radio masts close to the site of the originals.
Andy would like to know any further information about the Nissan Huts (which stood until 1970, although it is not known where) and the troops based in Hockliffe.
Contact Andy on 01525 211221 or email@example.com.
Some of the paragroup
> Jaroslav Bublik worked in Hockliffe from 1942 -1944 and was trained by Secret Operations Executive for a parachute mission. He moved to London in 1945, he retired to Lincolnshire in 1975 and died in 2000.
> Jiri Louda was posted to Hockliffe in 1943 with a knee injury due to commando training in Scotland. He enjoyed visiting the Bell pub. He went home in 1945, still living in the Czech Republic in 2006.
> Miroslav Umlauf worked in Hockliffe from 1945- 1946. In 1948 he and his English wife emigrated to Canada where they both still live (2006).


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What do you call a beautiful woman on a drummer's arm? A tattoo.
Drummers always get a bum rap. Why is that? Ever seen a good band with a shitty drummer? No. Know why? BECAUSE THEY DON'T EXIST.
Drummers rule! We hit stuff, get peoples' butts shaking, and ultimately determine whether or not the band is going to perform well. You CANNOT have a solid band without a solid drummer, so this column is for the hitters.
In the metal world, few players are as renowned and respected as Dave Witte. A Gumby-armed beast hitting for the likes of Human Remains, Burnt By The Sun, The Discordance Axis, Melt Banana and (if those are foreign to you) Municipal Waste, this guy a regular machine behind the kit! He also has a mighty penchant for taking A++ pictures of awesome foods he encounters during his vast travels, and we wish he'd send us some.
After a chance (re)meeting at this year's A389 X Bash in Baltimore, I'm proud to say that we get to add him to our roster of Drummer Spotlights. Gold star, folks! Grab a beer and read along.
G- How long have you been playing drums and when did you get started?
D- I've been playing a long time now. Early on, I banged on a lot of blocks and stuff at home, but I got the message around 10 years old. I lost interest to BMX for a while, but then came back to it as I gravitated more towards music. I'm 42 now, so I guess that puts me 30+ years on and off.
My uncle Victor was the earliest influence and provided me with sticks. He's got the meanest shuffle I know. Great blues player.
G- How long have you been playing professionally and what was your first project?? Do you remember the moment that you really felt that drum performance was your calling?
D- I guess I didn't realize I was playing professionally at first, I was having fun and taking risks and it all snowballed from there, ya know?
My first serious project was Human Remains. I poured my heart and soul into that band and pushed myself super hard, as I was way into blast beats at that time. Naturally, at that young age, I wanted to be the fastest dude ever, ha.
As I discovered more music, I branched out with my playing and eventually learned when not to play, which was super important for me. Growing up, I drummed along to AC/DC, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and I knew EVERY Metallica song; They were my total heroes until I heard Slayer's Reign in Blood. The fill in Angel of Death changed the game and, from then on, I knew that that's what I wanted to do.
G- Let's talk gear for a second… What is your current rig looking like? What kind of drums and cymbals are you using primarily, what configurations, and what companies are backing you up at this time?
D- I proudly play and endorse the following: Trick Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks and Aquarian Drum Heads.
I use a five-piece kit: 22"x16" kick, 12" and 14" Rack Toms, 16" Floor & 5.5"x14" Snare, Paiste Alpha & Rudes (15" Alpha Hats), Vic Firth Rock N and Aquarian Triple Threat Snare, Super Kick 10 and Force 10 toms. Can't forget the Trick Pro1-V double pedal, the tank of bass drum pedals!
G- How often do you find yourself practicing independent from your performances? Any warm up tips or advice you can offer for our readers?
D- Not as much as I should. I usually start playing more when a band is writing new material. I love the creation process, stock piling ideas and seeing which ones work. I play in multiple projects, so I can find a home/outlet for ideas that won't work in certain places.
To warm up, I do all singles to loosen up and get the blood flowing. Playing in general, to break a mild sweat, is what really helps the most before a set.
G- What drummers, then or now, do you hold as personal inspirations or players you often learn things from?
D- The guy I cite most going up was Brandon Thomas of Ripping Corpse/Dim-Mak. He's probably my favorite drummer. Dave Lombardo, Neil Peart, Tim "Herb" Alexander and Pete Sandoval were huge parts of influence, but Brandon had this whole creative take on things that I have never seen duplicated. He just had a way of swinging while being brutal, precise and really standing out creatively. He always had the fills that took a minute to wrap your head around while sounding awesome and being perfectly in time and complimenting a song. A truly great, unsung drummer.
G- A lot of musicians of your caliber are beginning to release instructional DVD's and workout books… Any plans for something like that in the future? A "Witte's World of Thrash Drumming" series, perhaps?
D- I don't really know if that's for me honestly. I'm the worst at conveying information haha. It has crossed my mind here and there in the past, but it would have to be totally unique and fun for me to do.
So, you never know, but not anytime soon.
G- If you could be the drummer on any recording in history, which one do you wish it could be?
D- That's a tough question! There's so many awesome drum performances over the years (that) it's hard to say. I don't think I'd pick any one in particular, but it would be wild to entertain the thought of being in Mitch Mitchells' shoes for a set with Hendrix. It sounds so fun, the energy is of the charts, he's just going off, but totally holding it down for the songs as well. Imagine that?!! Being able to feed off Jimi Hendrix live! That would be amazing.
G- What is the worst drum-related injury you've sustained from playing? What happened and what was the injury?
D- Just recently actually, drumming at Argonauts practice. That band is really dark and heavy and I hit like a cave man. It's really therapeutic as well, I might add.
Anyway, I came down full force on the floor tom, hit the rim, and fractured the my hand/pinky. I just got carried away.
G- What is the craziest or most memorable show that you have played to date? Where was it and what was it like?
D- Still to this day, my favorite show was in DC at the Safari Club in the early 90's. It was the wildest thing I had ever seen at that point in my life. I was drumming for Human Remains.
King Fowley/Deceased arranged the show for HR & Nokturnel (who were our buddy band, we played so many shows together). There we some other bands on the bill as well (Biovore, Silence, Deceased of course and maybe some others.) I wish I had a flyer for it still. The place was so packed and people were going crazy the whole time. People climbing into the drop ceiling and climbing out the other side of the room, pushing up against us on stage… There was no room between the "front line" and the crowd. There was even a huge "Wild West" style bar brawl too, people just punching people at random. Seriously, it was like watching a movie.
I'll never forget that show. I could talk about it and all the stuff that happened there for hours.
G- Lastly, what advice can you give some of the young, up and coming drummers everywhere who want to make it in music, on the road, and as a professional drummer?
D- Take yourself seriously, but not too seriously. Treat everyone how you want to be treated. Everything goes up and down. Have fun, but keep yourself in check, as it's easy to get carried away with excess. Always remember, people are coming to watch you and people are also paying to see you. Put your all into it and play a great show. Be professional.
Also, not every night is going to be perfect, (so) learn to adjust and roll with the punches. Eat well, and water is the key to it all… Stay hydrated!!
All that being said, this is most important, learn to play a part of the group and to function as a unit.
Wear Today Hear Tomorrow Question:
Do you wear hearing protection when you perform? Why or why not? Do you think it is important for your fans to protect their ears?
D- Yes and no, its very important to protect your ears. That china cymbal is a killer J
I think it's very important to protect your ears for the long run for sure. I don't wear earplugs in moderation. I always have them in at practice, but sometimes live, I'm missing the energy and take them out.


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Bakersfield College, founded in 1913, is one of the nation's oldest community colleges and is part of the Kern Community College District. The college serves more than 18,000 students on the 153-acre main campus in northeast Bakersfield, and operates two satellite campuses: the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield and at the Delano Center 35 miles north of Bakersfield.
Classes are offered on a traditional 16-week semester calendar as well as in a variety of non-traditional scheduling options such as evenings, weekends, short-term vocational programs, instructional television and online.
The college offers programs to help students earn an associate degree, transfer to a four-year institution, gain new job skills or explore lifelong learning opportunities.


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Democrats should approve AshcroftJan. 26, 2001
Politics is a game, and nowhere else is that more apparent than in Washington, D.C. It's all about Republicans vs. Democrats, with both groups constantly attempting to out-maneuver each other, and ultimately, to gain more power in the eyes of the public. And what the Democrats in Congress are now doing to Attorney-General designate John Ashcroft is a prime example of this.
Ashcroft may be a hardcore right-winger. He may be anti-affirmative action. He may be anti-abortion, even though he is in charge of 'enforcing' the nation's abortion rights laws. He is all of these. He knows it, the Congress knows it, and everyone else knows it. But hear is a message for all the congressional Democrats: Ashcroft is, after all, a Republican.
But in grilling Ashcroft day after day, as they did last week -- and in delaying the hearings until next week, as the Democratic leadership announced it would do Wednesday -- the Democrats are taking this game too far. There comes a point in every basketball game when you know your team is going to lose. For the Democratic Party, that point came when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Vice President Al Gore. And despite the relatively smooth confirmation hearings for Bush's other designees, the Democrats are using Ashcroft as a way to vent anger over the Supreme Court's actions, and mainly, to expose Ashcroft's extreme partisan leanings and try to get Bush's administration off on a sour note.
But there are better, more respectable ways to expose someone's political leanings than forcing us to watch days of confirmation hearings on the cable news networks. A simple press conference by the Democratic leadership stating their opposition to Ashcroft's policy stances would have done the job just the same. President George W. Bush promised to 'bring the country together' and have a bipartisan administration. So far, he has not delivered, and people need to realize that. And as for getting Bush off to a bad start, our new president did a good enough job of that one, himself, with his first-day executive order banning U.S. funding to international family planning organizations.
The Democrats basically agree that the votes to block Ashcroft from confirmation do not exist; yet they still plow ahead in their opposition, as though the country actually enjoys the process. I have seen enough of Ashcroft on the news and I have heard too much about his rightward leanings. Bush is a Republican, and Republicans usually nominate Republicans for Cabinet positions. If there is a question as to whether Ashcroft could handle the job, then by all means, congressional Democrats should try to block him. But that's not the case.
Ashcroft is prepared and capable. The liberal Democrats do not want him simply because he is conservative. But it's silly to attempt to block a nomination just because a guy is in a different party.
Politics is all a game, but the game the Democrats are playing with Ashcroft is now pointless. He will be confirmed, and there is no legitimate reason that he should not be.
The Democrats have made their point. Now they need to move on.
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