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Despite Past Allegations Of Misdeeds, Kelley Ran For Washington State Auditor By Austin Jenkins • May 13, 2015 Why would someone who had been accused of financial misdeeds run for political office? That's a recurring question in the case of indicted Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley. The first-term Democrat is accused of corrupt business practices and tax evasion -- allegations that have dogged him since before he ran for statewide office. Now, Kelley has pleaded not guilty to federal charges and is on leave. An impressive résumé A Mystery And An Inconsistency In Washington State Auditor's Past By Austin Jenkins • May 12, 2015 Listen Listening... / Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley was elected to root out waste and fraud in state and local government. Now, the first-term Democrat faces federal charges that he defrauded escrow company customers and the IRS. Polluting Grain Facility In E. Wash. Proposed For Superfund Cleanup By Courtney Flatt • Mar 25, 2015 Flickr A grain handling facility in Eastern Washington has been leaking chemicals into the only source of drinking water for a local school district. The Environmental Protection Agency now wants to add it to the Superfund list of hazardous waste cleanup projects. Wash AG Ferguson Sues Ticket Broker Over Alleged Super Bowl Scam By Sara Lerner • Mar 12, 2015 Washington Attorney General's Office Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is filing a lawsuit against a Super Bowl ticket vendor who, he says, sold Seahawks fans bogus tickets. Some paid SBTickets.com $2,000 to $3,000 for a pass to the game. And they didn't find out there weren't any tickets until they had already flown to Arizona for the Super Bowl. One fan told Ferguson the company wasn't in touch until after the big game. Bills In Washington Legislature Hit First Do-Or-Die Deadline By Austin Jenkins • Feb 20, 2015 Listen Listening... / Washington state lawmakers are more than a third of the way through their 105-day legislative session. Politics Swirl Around Labor-Backed Minimum Wage, Sick Leave Policies By Austin Jenkins • Feb 2, 2015 Listen Listening... / Paid sick leave and a boost in the minimum wage are among the top priorities of organized labor in Washington state this year. Lawmakers Proposed The Darndest Things By Austin Jenkins • Jan 23, 2015 Listen Listening... / It's the end of week two of Washington's legislative session. Already more than 1,200 bills have been introduced. USS Michigan First to Allow Female Enlisted On Board By Patricia Murphy • Jan 22, 2015 U.S. Pacific Fleet / Flickr The USS Michigan will be the first submarine to allow enlisted women to serve onboard. It's part of the Navy's plan to have women doing 20 percent of the jobs on mixed gender submarines by 2020. 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Washington Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Backpage Case By Austin Jenkins • Oct 21, 2014 Northwest News Network The fate of a human trafficking lawsuit against Backpage.com is now in the hands of the Washington Supreme Court. The justices heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that involves three underage victims of sex trafficking. The lawsuit alleges the Washington girls were pimped-out through ads posted to Backpage.com. Erik Bauer is a lawyer for the victims. He argues Backpage has created a sex marketplace where human trafficking can flourish. $48 Million Paid To Those "Harmed By State" By Austin Jenkins • Sep 23, 2014 MathTeacherGuy / flickr The state of Washington paid out nearly $50 million last fiscal year to people who were somehow harmed by the state. The numbers were released Tuesday in an annual report on "tort claim payouts." PACs Face Quirk In Washington Law Before They Can Spend Money By Austin Jenkins • Sep 15, 2014 Photo credit: Wikimedia user Jay8g / Wikimedia Commons California billionaire Tom Steyer is poised to help Democrats try to win back control of the Washington Senate. But first, his NextGen political action committee had to satisfy a quirk in the law. Call it the ten-ten rule. In Washington, political committees have to jump a small hurdle before they can play in Washington's political sandbox. Washington Lt. Gov. Agrees To $15,000 Ethics Fine By Austin Jenkins • Sep 12, 2014 Washington State Legislature / http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/ Washington Lt. Gov. Brad Owen has agreed to a $15,000 ethics fine. The settlement announced Friday stems from the five-term Democrat's use of state resources to operate a non-profit with his wife. Wash. Supreme Court Justice Yu Sworn In; Runs Unopposed in November By Austin Jenkins • May 20, 2014 Austin Jenkins / Northwest News Network Listen Listening... / The Washington Supreme Court has its first openly gay, Asian-American, Latina justice. Former King County Superior Court Judge Mary Yu was sworn-in Tuesday. Yu will run in November to finish out the term of retiring Justice Jim Johnson. Like a lot of appointed judges this year, Yu faces no opposition on the ballot. Ralph Nader Seeks A United Front Against Corporate America By editor • May 3, 2014 Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Ralph Nader has never been elected president, but his new book has a broad-based coalition of endorsements that range from Grover Norquist on the right to Robert Reich and Cornel West on the left, in which Mr. Nader finds in a partisan time the outlines of a new political force that crosses all party lines. His new book is "Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance To Dismantle The Corporate State." Ralph Nader joins us in our studios. Thanks so much for being with us. RALPH NADER: Thank you very much, Scott. National Parks Report: Nearby Towns Lost Nearly $500M In October Shutdown By Jessica Robinson • Mar 3, 2014 Listen Listening... / According to a National Park Service report, towns around national parks lost an estimated $414 million during the partial government shutdown last October. Washington Senators Want Ethics Boards To Define 'Infrequent' Meals By Austin Jenkins • Jan 23, 2014 Robert S. Donovan / Flickr Listen Listening... / 1:12 Washington's ethics boards should define how often lawmakers can dine out at lobbyist expense. That's the consensus of nearly a dozen state senators. They've signed onto a proposal that would direct legislative and executive ethics panels to clarify the rules for lobbyist-paid meals. Washington Legislature Convenes With Election Year Issues On Agenda By Austin Jenkins • Jan 13, 2014 The political divide is already on display in the Washington state capitol as lawmakers convened for their 60-day election year session. Portland Doctor Enters Crowded U.S. Senate Race By Chris Lehman • Oct 29, 2013 Listen Listening... / Republicans are lining up for the chance to take on Oregon Democratic U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley. Portland doctor Monica Wehby tossed her hat into the ring Tuesday. Furloughed Federal Workers In Oregon Have To Repay Unemployment By Tom Banse • Oct 25, 2013 Listen Listening... / Federal workers in Oregon who were furloughed during the partial government shutdown won't get extra pay for that time off after all. Payback Time: States Want Refunds From Furloughed Federal Workers By Tom Banse • Oct 21, 2013 Listen Listening... / 1:21 Washington and Idaho want recently furloughed federal workers to repay unemployment benefits. 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Right now, the crew of the crab boat Handler would usually: "Be making bait this morning, getting ready to set our gear. Getting ready to do fishing. That's what we do. Now we've just come out here to sit?" Furloughed Oregon Workers Feel Shutdown Pinch Despite Current Deal By Chris Lehman • Oct 16, 2013 Listen Listening... / Even if the federal government re-opens immediately, some people in the Northwest fear they're still going to feel the effects of the partial shutdown. Furloughed EPA Workers Anxious to Return to Work By Liz Jones • Oct 16, 2013 Listen Listening... / 1:00 A deal is in the works today for Congress to end the partial government shutdown. If it goes through, hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal employees could be back at work as early as tomorrow. 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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - There are still problems with the new Duval County Courthouse that have to be addressed.
No. 1 is regarding handicapped access. Automatic doors have not been added, and some doors are still too hard to open.
But City Council President Bill Bishop says there is a host of other issues that need to be addressed.
"I will not advocated for another penny than $350 million," Bishop said. "The pot's dry. No more."
The city is still working to build a new state attorney's office. There are delays renovating the old federal courthouse.
Now the cost is going up about $31 million from $20 million, and it looks like it won't be done until April 2014. It was suppose to be ready next year.
One other issue that came up, even though construction is done, is there are contracts with contractors those like Leo Jackson, who installed carpeting that has not been paid for.
"Turner (Construction) indicated, says they have some of the same issues," Jackson said. "If Turner gets paid, I know I'll get paid. They are an excellent contractor."
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First Lieutenant Willie Sadler of Maplewood said the brigade will also be prepared for combat.
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The University of San Diego women's basketball team (25-8) picked up a 60-51 win over Texas Tech (21-14) in the Sweet 16 round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament Thursday night at Lubbock, Texas.
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It's The Economy Stupid. Again.
Stagflation is one of those words which makes the non-economically inclined slip off into a stupor. But, as Ian laid out on Saturday, the Bush Administration's economic policy hasn't changed for years, and we are all living the results.
…for the last 6 odd years, nothing has changed. The basic pattern of the Bush years was set in stone after 9/11, the policies of the Presidency, the Fed and Congress haven't changed. So the events unfolding now are just the logical consequences of decisions made years ago such as:
* to invade Iraq;
* to make tax cuts for the rich in order to bail them out from the dotcom crash;
* to drop interest rates through the floor;
* to allow a telecom oligopoly to form;
* to condone Chinese mercantilist policies which subsidized Chinese exports with a low Yuan;
* to tolerate the Yen carry trade, and
* to refuse to regulate the creation of money in the form of securitization and exotic derivatives.
In 2002 and 2004 the American people voted to continue these policies, including the war in Iraq. In 2006 they voted to end at least some of these policies, but Congress and the President decided to kick the ball down the field, pass some pork bills and wait till 2009 to do anything about any of it. Their bet was they could hold the meltdown off till after the election. They were wrong….
I read this on Saturday, and went off searching for something hopeful. Some sign that there was really a silver lining. What I found was not promising:
— Krugman highlights a speech from the head of the NY Fed, wherein he talks about credit markets worsening faster than the Fed can cut rates, which spells meltdown. Ugly. And getting uglier still.
— Calculated Risk asks whether we are, indeed, in recession.
— There are reports that the Fed could step in with another emergency rate cut, due to the looming recessionary pressures. But is that only going to increase inflationary pressure? Guess we'll see. In short, if you have plenty of money, can diversify your investments, and wait out the downturn, you should be okay, at least in the short term.
Which is to say, most people are worried sick.
What can be done? There are a couple of thoughtful articles on that subject that I wanted to bring to everyone's attention and get your thoughts on them.
— Stanley Kutler has a piece in the Washington Independent on the contrasts between FDR's directed relief, reform measures and public works projects for economic stimulation and correction, versus the Hoover/Bush "wait and see" approaches. Anyone noticing a trend with results from Democratic-led governments and Republican ones?
…The New Deal launched vast public works projects, expanding and improving the nation's infrastructure. The Works Progress Administration and Public Works Administration built roads, parks and airports. It employed people on cultural and historical projects, including the collection of slave narratives, public art and various records' collections.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (public domain)Now-forgotten conservatives railed against the public works program as a boondoggle but it is a historical marker for an imaginative and successful governmental effort to provide for the general welfare. More than eight million people, working on more than one million projects, benefited from the programs. We can recognize the physical achievements easily enough, but the intangible of providing gainful employment and instilling self-respect for productive work is beyond measure.
Public works essentially provided recovery and relief. But the Roosevelt administration's enduring legacy came from its reform measures, most notably the Social Security Act. The administration also laid down numerous reform programs, including legislation and regulatory commissions for banking, securities, communications and labor practices….
Imagine a government and a people who worked hand in hand to get themselves out of this mess together — recognizing that each had a job to do well, and then did it.
Given the choices made by the Bush Administration to pour money into the five-year-long failure in Iraq rather than spending it on crumbling schools, roads and bridges in the US, among many other problems, Americans have a right to ask why Republicans should be allowed to run a lemonade stand let alone the federal government — because what they are doing is the opposite of good government. (That sound you just heard? Grover Norquist's head exploding…)
— The Grameen Bank has begun a micro-lending project in Queens, NY. When we had Muhammed Yunus on for his book salon a few weeks ago, he talked about some of the work they have been doing around the world and were starting to do in parts of the US. I love the thought of giving the people who need the help the most the power to change their own lives — not under an onerous burden of hiked interest rates and hat in hand begging for financing, but a loan given in the spirit of helping them to help themselves…with the promise of their success paying forward to the next person who needs a hand. That is a true community model that I would love to see replicated across many communities here where loans and hope have been in altogether too short supply for far too long.


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I cannot imagine the real purpose of posting this distasteful slanderous video clip – that combines Israeli young women soldiers, frolicking in front of a camera, with a stupid song called "kill an Arab" – but for the primitive urge to sling mud at Israel, my country of birth, residence and citizenship.
The post has nothing to do with the declared purpose of this internet site – Atheism versus Religion. The title of the post – "The cure: kill an Arab" – would be to the point, but much less fun, if it were combined with images of beheadings of allegedly adulterous women in Afghanistan, persecution of gay persons in Iran (sorry, there aren't any) or hand chopping and whipping in Saudi Arabia. Or it could cite such ignored statistics regarding the killing of Muslims by other Muslims, and I quote:
"Some 11,000,000 (eleven million) Muslims have been violently killed since 1948 (date of Israeli independence) of which 35,000 or 0.3% died during the 60 years of fighting Israel . . . over 90% of the 11 million perished were killed by fellow Muslims . . ."
Add to that more recent Muslim (and minority) deaths at the hands of Muslims in Syria, Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt and other "Arab Spring" countries. But why should we be bothered with statistics when everyone knows that it's the Jews who poisoned the wells and butchered gentile kids to mix their blood in their festival food.
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2001 Results - NGA Northwestern Natural Bodybuilding Championships
1st Stacy Shoenborn - Boise, ID
2nd Deb Garner - Twin Falls, MT
3rd Shauna Dutton - Lolo, MT
4th Lisa Capri Neely - Fruitland, ID
LIGHTWEIGHT (Under 112 1/4)
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2nd Madelyn Merchant - Idaho Falls, ID
3rd Patsy Rabdau - Eagle, ID
4th Cathy Rushton - Boise, ID
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1st Molly Bolkcom - Red Lodge, MT
2nd Bobbie Porter - Meridian, ID
3rd Tania Atland - SLC, UT
4th Bianca Purtell - Roy, UT
5th Jackie Rose - Billings, MT
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1st Stacy Shoenborn - Boise, ID
2nd Madelyn Merchant - Idaho Falls, ID
3rd Patsy Rabdau - Eagle, ID
4th Tania Atland - SLC, UT
5th Deb Garner - Twin Falls, ID
6th Cathy Rushton - Boise, ID
7th Marguerite Overton - Boise, ID
8th Bianca Purtell - Roy, UT
9th Jackie Rose - Billings, MT
Jenny Macy - Boise, ID
1st Jon Rushton - Cathy Rushton
2nd James Purtell - Bianca Purtell
1st Mitch Coats - Boise, ID (Didn't pass or fail polygraph - undecided) Dave & Todd decided to let them compete
2nd Brian Lamm - Eagle, ID (Didn't pass or fail polygraph - undecided)
Had a meeting about this, next year if someone can't pass the test, then it's a fail.
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1st Todd George - Layton, UT
2nd Nick Holt - Boise, ID
3rd Mark Lindemer - Twin Falls, ID
4th Jaime Manrique - Butte, MT
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1st Duskin Johnson - Boise, ID
2nd Chuck Stiff - Boise, ID
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1st Aaron Schow - Idaho Falls, ID
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By Brent Van Pelt
The 9th Northwestern Natural Championships was held on June 2nd at Boise State University and is one of the largest natural bodybuilding competitions in the Northwest. As 55 competitors came from 6 states it was again another sell out.
Organizers Dave and Leda Christian of GNC have successfully built the best and biggest NGA contest 9 years running. Putting the athlete first, the athletes receive free t-shirts, goodie bags full of nutritional products and one of the nicest facilities to have a contest in beautiful Boise Idaho.
After a bit of difficulty with the lighting the morning show was finally underway. Starting out with the Women's Novice, Stacy Shoenborn of Boise Idaho had no problem taking first place with her muscularity, symmetry and presentation. In 2nd place and another nice showing was Deb Garner of Twin Falls Idaho, showing her true form with nice symmetry. Shauna Dutton of Lolo Montana finished a close 3rd also with nice symmetry. 4th place went to Marguerite Overton of Boise Idaho and 5th went to Lisa Capri Neely of Fruitland Idaho.
The Women's Lightweight was a unanimous vote by all judges for Jenny Macy of Boise Idaho. Coming in very hard and ripped both upper body and lower body she had no problem taking the class. Madelyn Merchant of Idaho Falls had 2nd place rapped up with a very hard and great looking physique. Patsy Rabdau of Eagle Idaho captured 3rd place showing what awesome backs should look like and Cathy Rushton received the 4th place showing looking very nice which with only a one-vote difference so it was very close.
Moving right into Heavyweight since the middleweights moved to different classes after weighing in, Molly Bolkcom of Red Lodge Montana scored almost all first place votes to take 1st place with a great overall look. Bobbie Porter of Meridian Idaho finished with a very strong physique and 2nd place by the judges. 3rd place went to Tania Atland of SLC Utah looking very nice and 4th place went to Bianca Purtell of Roy Utah who had very nice symmetry. Jackie Rose from Billings MT with a nice shape came in 5th.
Women's Masters over 35 years of age was a very close class. Again Stacy Shoenborn of Boise Idaho showed what it takes to over power the rest of the field with her awesome hardness, symmetry and stage presentation taking the 1st place statue home with all first place votes from all 5 judges. A solid uncontested 2nd place went to Madelyn Merchant of Idaho Falls with her great color, hardness and muscularity. 3rd place went to Patsy Rabdau of Eagle showing the strength of her upper body and the shredded back. 4th place went to Tania Atland of SLC Utah who had another very nice physique and very close in voting. 5th place went to Deb Garner of Twin Falls Idaho who edged out 4 other competitors to reach the top 5. 6th place was Cathy Rushton of Boise Idaho, 7th place went to Marquerite Overton of Boise Idaho, 8th place to Bianca Purtell of Roy Utah and 9th place went to Jackie Rose of Billings MT.
Next on the agenda was the always entertaining mixed pairs. Although there were only two this year the routines were very nice. Taking 1st place was husband and wife team of Jon and Cathy Rushton. They had a great routine and were out there have a great time. 2nd place went to another husband and wife team, James and Bianca Purtell. They had a "Cool" routine (shades and all) and did a great job as well.
Teen's men went pretty quickly as there were only two. 1st place went to Mitch Coats of Boise Idaho and 2nd went to Brian Lamm of Eagle Idaho.
Men's Novice under 172 1/4 was next and 1st place went to Todd George of Layton Utah with almost all first place votes. A strong 2nd place went to Nick Holt of Boise Idaho looking his best. 3rd place went to Mark Lindemer of Twin Falls Idaho also looking very nice and 4th place went to Jaime Manrique of Butte Montana.
Men's Novice over 172 1/4 was concord by Duskin Johnson of Boise Idaho who came in very strong both upper and lower body and getting all first place votes. Chuck Stiff of Boise Idaho came in very strong as well getting all the 2nd place votes. 3rd place went to Evan Hathaway of Boise Idaho with 4 out of 5 third place votes, and Dustin McFarland of Rigby Idaho came in a solid 4th. Brian Lamm of Eagle Idaho grabbed 5th place.
Men's Masters was a very tough class where only one competitor had all five judges scoring him the same. That was Mark Mari of Evanston WY who came in very hard and muscular and good symmetry taking the 1st place statue home. Then it was a tie for 2nd by totaling the points but with three 2nd place votes Chuck Stiff of Boise Idaho grabbed the 2nd place away from 3rd place Mike Basye also from Boise Idaho. Both came in hard, ripped and had great stage presence. 4th place went to Steve Williams of Pocatello Idaho who had great symmetry but came in a little softer than usual. 5th place went to Marty Mendenhall of Pleasant View Utah with solid voting from 4 out of 5 judges. 6th place went to Evan Hathaway from Boise Idaho, 7th to Jaime Manrigue of Bountiful Utah.
Men's Lightweight was a mirror image of the Men's Masters as only one contestant was scored the same. This time the 1st place honors went to Max Souphasith of West Valley City Utah where he grabbed all 5 first place votes. Max came in very strong with an outstanding small frame packed with hard, ripped developed muscle with awesome symmetry. 2nd place was another tie in points but John Rushton of Boise Idaho scored three 2nd place votes to take the 2nd place honors. 3rd place went to Mike Basye also from Boise Idaho for the second time after the tiebreaker. 4th place went to Scott Miller from Herriman Utah who came in very nicely and 5th place went to David Hammond of Nampa Idaho who also looked great.
Men's Middleweight was the largest and hardest class to judge. No two judges had the exact same scores and the physiques in the class were awesome. With three first place votes Mark Tilden from Meridian Idaho took the 1st place honors coming in very muscular, symmetrical, hard and great stage presence and posing. 2nd place honors went to Mark Howard of Boise Idaho, a very symmetrical new comer who had a complete package as well, only needing to come in a little harder but has great potential. 3rd Place went to James Purtell of Roy Utah who had a very solid physique and was looking very hard with good size. 4th place went to Allen Bowlden who came in ripped, both upper and lower body, only needing a little more size to be dangerous. 5th place went to Mark Mari of Evanston WY also coming in well defined and muscular. Richard Scott of Boise Idaho took the 6th spot, Morgan Yanz of Boise Idaho grabbed 7th place, and 8th place went to Mark Willis of Payette Idaho. 9th place went to Steve Williams of Pocatello Idaho, 10th place went to Louie Lopez of Meridian Idaho and 11th place went to Brent Collins of Pocatello Idaho.
The Men's Light Heavyweight was a war! Even though it was a small class two of the competitors looked like they were posing for the overall, and may well have been. Aaron Schow from Idaho Falls came out thick, ripped and very muscular with a full and taller package taking the 1st place statue home by just a couple of leg poses. Not to take anything away from 2nd place Lance Sganzini with his shorter, thick muscular frame and great symmetry who was every bit as awesome. It was a very long posing session for this class, that's how close it was. 3rd place went to Cody Hess of Miles City Utah by just one point over 4th place Jason Foley of Pocatello Idaho. Jason took the tiebreaker over 5th place Eric Dunne who had great symmetry and muscularity, 6th place went to Dana Krank of Missoula Montana with good size.
1st Place Lolo Nunez who scored all the judges first place votes with his striking size, muscularity, symmetry and definition over powered the Men's Heavyweight class. A strong 2nd place went to Toby Aberle of Memo South Dakota with good muscularity. 3rd place went to Marty Mendenhall of Pleasant View Utah getting all but 1 third place vote. 4th place went to Greg Suggs of Nampa Idaho and looked solid.
It came down to the near perfect body of Stacy Sherborn of Boise Idaho who took 1st in Novice and 1st in Masters, and the tight solid small package of Jenny Macy of Boise Idaho, and finally Molly Bolkcom of Red Lodge Montana with a great overall physique.
The pose down was an all out war. Their toes were 1/2 inch away from the edge of the stage and legs locked for the best position to show their stuff. The judges were prepared to start catching the contestants but the women some how kept their balance. As the music stopped the crowd was going crazy and that's what pose downs are all about.
As the judges continued the posing it was down to Stacy and Jenny for the final two. Being able to see the winners side by side was a real treat. Stacy Shoenborn had everything needed for the overall and so did Jenny, only in a smaller package. Pose per pose, turn by turn Jenny was starting to grab the judge's eyes and finally a decision was made. The overall and Pro Card went to Jenny Macy of Boise Idaho with a ripped, muscular, symmetrical body with great stage presents. It was very close and congratulations to the overall contestants for getting that far.
The Men's overall consisted of teen Mitch Coats, Master's class Mark Mari, Lightweight Max Souphasith, Middleweight Mark Tilden, Light Heavyweight Aaron Show and finally Heavyweight Lolo Nunez.
The judges had a very tough job seeing all the winners standing next to each other who were carbon copies in various different sizes. Let's start out with the Heavyweight Lolo Nunez. This guy had everything you need to win the overall. Call him little Arnold. He had the size, muscularity, and symmetry and was hard. Lolo pulled off two out of the five votes. Aaron Schow the Light Heavyweight came in thick, ripped and very hard. He also had everything needed to win the overall, plus his posing and presentation were a plus. Aaron pulled of two votes from the five judges. Next there was Mark Tilden who came in as perfect as you can come in as a middleweight. He was thick, ripped, good symmetry and great presentation. The judges gave him one vote out of the five. Not forgetting Max Souphasith who was awesome as a lightweight and Mark Mari the Masters winner also had awesome physiques but was over powered by size and muscularity with the bigger contestants. So it came down to breaking the tie between Lolo Nunez and Aaron Schow. This is where the head judge comes in to play. The final decision: Aaron Schow takes the overall and gets his Pro Card!
Note: For those who don't attend the morning show to watch the judging you are missing out on what really happens with a bodybuilding contest. Although the night show is all flashy and everyone looks good by then, it's how the contestants come in looking in the morning. In a few cases as with this contest, some competitors looked better in the morning be it their legs, abs, back or whatever which they have the edge and place higher. For those who don't come in as well have a tendency to look smooth, flat or their legs just don't come out yet. These contestants who don't come in very well may come around by the night show and actually look better than their competition. Unfortunately everything is already scored and the placing is set before the night show. The only judging that is done at the night show is the overall Women and Men's classes. So if you notice a discrepancy at night between the first and second place contestants, the only way you can judge is by going to the morning show and see what the contestants looked like in the morning. Also the better physique doesn't always win even if they are at their peak in the morning. If they don't pose and show their stuff correctly they won't place as high as they could. As a judge I have seen many poses called again to give second and third chances for the better body to come out, and sometimes it never happens.
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I do not know who writes your articles, but the comments in there about the Ladies Classes is way off. I attended the above mentioned show and must totally disagree with the judges concerning the over 35 class. I realize that politics must play a role in life but it really is too bad it has to be so strong anywhere. This show, in my opinion, was the worst display of contestant abuse I have ever seen. As my wife has competed 6 times, I have competed once, and I have attended at least 5 other shows, I consider myself to have a slight amount of experience in the attendance of them. The fact that the contestants from out of town were told nothing of the fact that it was normally sold out immediately killed their chance of having a support group in the audience. We personally had 6 people who sat it out in the motel because of this. I have also never been to a show where the contestants were not allowed to enjoy the show from the audience, nor have I been to one where the contestant was charged to have someone backstage to help prepare them for the show. This show has shown me just how badly a show can be run and I have and will continue to tell any potential competitor or spectator that this is a show to miss.
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Uyghur Poet Queen
This movie is based on the life and work of Amannisahan who is a writer,poetess,musician and queen of the Yarkend(Yeken) Uyghur kingdom in 16th century. Educated by her father, a distinguished musician of his time, and supported by her husband Abdurishithan,the king of Yarkend Uyghur kingdom, she devoted her life to the collection and promotion of Uyghur music/Uyghur 12 muqam.
The movie was made in 1994.
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Miss Talibonita just loved this clip of a movie she found on youtube. As you can tell, she's been watching a lot of Central Asian films on youtube or googlevid! Her dad set it up so the computer is connected to a large flatscreen tv. Its just the blurriness that is slightly irritating, but hey its free movies on Sundays!
Miss Talibonita has no idea where to find this movie. If you have any leads, pass it on. The dancing lady is awesome! Its funny that the colonizing Chinese ambassador falls in love with the dancer. Y'all know that Uyghurs are another one of China's oppressed minorities, right? Except that China uses the convenient post-911 "Islamic Radicals" line to excuse their behavior.
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Ambitious HD game-streaming service to debut on PC, Mac during E3, micro-consoles to follow; will cost $15/month; 1080p, 60fps service coming 2011.
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One year after it was unveiled at the 2009 Game Developers Conference, OnLive finally has a launch date. Company CEO Steve Perlman announced today at his keynote address at the GamesBeat mini-conference at GDC 2010 that OnLive will go live on June 17. The service will initially be available as an application for the Windows and Mac operating systems, with a micro-console that can be attached directly to HDTVs to arrive later on in the year.
OnLive's launch will be limited to the contiguous lower 48 United States and will cost $14.95 per month. According to the OnLive Blog, the first 25,000 thousand people to sign up will have the service fee waived for three months. (To apply, sign up on the official OnLive site.) Multi-month pricing and other promotions will be announced prior to the service's debut.
OnLive's monthly fee does not include the purchase price of games themselves, which can be rented or bought from publishers directly at a lower-than-retail price. Publishers supporting the service with PC titles include Electronic Arts, Take-Two, THQ, Ubisoft, Epic, Atari, Codemasters, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. At the DICE Summit last month, Perlman demonstrated both Crysis and Unreal Tournament 3 running on the service with minimal lag.
The June launch will only be the start of the OnLive rollout. The service will offer 1080p high-definition gaming at 60 frames per second starting in 2011. An international launch is also planned for an undetermined date.
For those unfamiliar with OnLive, the service aims to offer lag-free PC gaming via the Web. The company claims that since the heavy lifting of graphics processing will be done on the service's servers, it will offer high-definition gaming on any PC or Mac, regardless of graphics card or CPU speed.
The addition of the micro-console will also allow the service to be streamed directly onto televisions, without the need for a standard game console. Perlman sees this as a positive because OnLive games will not be tied to increasingly antiquated consoles. He promised that the OnLive servers would receive graphical upgrades every six months in order to provide the latest PC graphics.
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month.
The Centers for Disease Control says one out of ten teenagers reports being physically abused in the previous year, and Christina Escobar, director of "LoveIsRespect," says parents should be on the lookout for unhealthy relationship patterns in their teens.
Escobar says even if there is trouble in a relationship, teenagers aren't likely to respond well to an all-out intervention. Instead, parents should adopt a more delicate approach.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is created by a Congressional resolution, which was co-authored by John Barrasso.


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A growing problem of "sexting" is leading to increasing numbers of teenage girls being bullied after sending sexually explicit images to their boyfriends.
Vulnerable young girls are being pressurised into sharing intimate photos, which can then be used in an exploitative way .
Primarily such 'sexts' are sent using mobile phones, or social messaging applications such as Snapchat, Viber and WhatsApp.
Although pressurised into sending the inappropriate pictures, the victims tend to be blamed and many are unaware that they are in fact being subjected to what the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) classifies as "sexual violence.
The worrying trend has prompted the DRCC to seek to combat the problem directly with teenage students in schools and other education settings, such as Youthreach.
It has drawn up a module to be used in association with its Bodyright sexual violence awareness-raising programme, aimed primarily at 16-year-olds in Transition Year, although it may also be used with other groups.
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The 'sexting' module, which includes DVDs on the issue produced in Australia and the UK, will be rolled out in coming weeks to be used by those already trained in the Bodyright programme.
Overall, the DRCC has trained about 300 Bodyright facilitators, including guidance counsellors and teachers in almost 70 of the country's 730 second-level schools.
While bullying, cyberbullying and relationships and sex are dealt with in schools under a variety of headings, such as Social Personal and Health Education and anti-bullying programmes, DRCC felt the need to respond specifically to the emerging problem with 'sexting'.
Leonie O'Dowd of the DRCC said at this stage it was a pilot programme.
Ms O'Dowd said 'sexting' was increasingly prevalent and "youngsters don't really understand the implications or the consequences of their actions, either for themselves or for their friends.
"Some kids use it as a form of bullying. These intimate images can have a severe impact on those involved for the rest of their lives.
She said research on the exact number of those engaging in sexting has not been carried out, but this year they were increasingly hearing about it from their facilitators.
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"Some of them have said half of their work is dealing with this issue," said Ms O'Dowd.
She said their intention was "prevention" and by teaching the module they hoped the children would "realise that it's not a bit of fun, and they'll think before they press that button".
The BodyRight programme has been developed with funding provided by Cosc – The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence.
It is aimed at helping participants to examine their own and others' attitudes and behaviours with regard to sexual violence and explore how these attitudes affect the person who experiences sexual violence.
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Ms O'Dowd was speaking at the launch of the latest Rape Crisis annual report which shows a "disturbing increase" in sexual violence last year.
More than 12,000 calls were answered by its 24-hour helpline in 2013 – the highest figure since 2009.
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Taco Bell-Flavored Doritos Are Here, As Gyre Widens Beyond Any Possible Hope
The unholy convergence of Taco Bell and Doritos continued today, as Frito Lay announced that its popular paprika-dusted triangle chips will soon come in a flavor inspired by the Tex-Mex fast food chain. Feel that? That's your colon flinching.


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Branding. Here We Go Again. Part I
Say the word "branding" to any group ofhorticultural executives, and you are likely to get some sighs, rolled eyes andunder-the-breath utterances of "Here we go again." In addition tobeing oft maligned, it is also the most widely misunderstood concept in theindustry. Various consultants (myself included), tag and label vendors,promotional companies and advertising agencies are all guilty of jumping on thebranding bandwagon. Do success stories exist? Absolutely. Are there a number offailures? You bet. Is this still a viable strategy for the industry? Yes. And,that's the main reason for this article.
The problem with branding is that we use the word todescribe point-of-purchase (POP) materials, promotions and a host of othermarketing efforts. What is currently done in the industry is not reallybranding but in-store promotion. One of our goals in this article is to explainthe difference between brands and promotions. We will also discuss someobservations and research-supported facts about what will and will not work.Lastly, we will lay the groundwork for a successful branding formula that wasresearched in spring 2003.
Consumer Branding 101
There are many definitions of branding, but the common themeamong versions is that branding is a long-term organizational commitment. Atrue brand must have focus, alignment and linkage.
Focus is the process used to define the product or service'spersonality. What is its unique selling proposition? What is its core essenceor personality? What promise is the product making to the purchaser? Withrespect to the "core essence," brands are differentiating, compellingand enduring.
Alignment is the process that makes branding anorganizational commitment. Here, the brand's core essence is translated intostrategies that will determine how the brand will behave in the marketplace.The job of the marketing manager is to make very calculated decisions on the marketing:brand name, brand promise, packaging, price, communication with the consumer,channels of distribution, product mix, selling volumes, financial contributionto the company and selling season. In most instances, all of these issues areplanned before the brand is even launched.
In large corporations, a brand manager oversees theseactivities and employs the services of advertising agencies, graphic designfirms, research companies, merchandising companies, media, etc. Over the longterm, the job of the brand manager is to maximize market share andprofitability by constantly altering the marketing mix variables in response tochanges in consumer tastes, channels of distribution and competition.
Undoubtedly, this is an expensive process, which is why brandingmust be a long-term organizational commitment. It takes significant time andresources to break the clutter, create brand awareness, drive demand and yieldan acceptable return.
Promotions are very different. Mostly what is done in thehorticultural industry is in-store promotion. Typically, promotions are acombination of merchandising, POP materials, in-store events andadvertising/direct mail.
The main differences between brands and promotions is that brandsalways have a real or perceived difference from other products, endurance inthe marketplace and a strategic intent.
Because of their endurance in the marketplace, demand andprice sensitivity for brands can usually be measured (through research). Dependingon the product class, brands may or may not yield a higher margin to theretailer. (In supermarkets, for instance, private label goods can be moreprofitable. Branded items are stocked because they create traffic, and theretailer earns rebates, co-op advertising and other perks.
Can a product launched as a promotion become a brand?Absolutely. A good example in the horticultural industry is Wave petunias. Thisproduct has built a loyal following. Among consumers, the Wave petunia has areal or perceived difference in garden performance, the company is willing todedicate resources to support this product for the long haul (endurance) andthe brand's personality is fairly compelling. After some time in the market,customer demand and awareness could be measured scientifically via research.
In this industry where marketing resources are scarce, ourrecommendation is to launch any new product using a promotional strategy. Ifthe product is truly different and compelling, retailers and customers (overtime) will build the brand for you.
10 Brutal Facts of Branding
Over the past five years, we have conducted numerousresearch studies on the topic and have collected some anecdotal evidence aboutwhat will and will not work in branding plants. Below, are these 10 brutalfacts of branding.
1. Branding (as we are defining it in this article) makessense if it is intended to be a galvanizing organizational initiative.
2. If branding cannot generate sustained demand, improvedmargins or increased market share, what's the point?
3. Today, retailers (especially the independents) hold allof the brand equity.
4. It is important to know which kind of brand you want tobuild. This article only discusses consumer branding. Trade branding is anentirely different subject. It is possible for a consumer brand to influencethe trade; it virtually never happens in reverse.
5. As it relates to branding plants, NQuery's researchsuggests that consumers care about quality, garden performance, unique colorsor varieties, reducing the fear of failure and new uses of the product.
6. Branding is more difficult on plant material where thereis no perceptible difference from existing options, which is why gardenperformance is typically the most powerful point of differentiation.
7. For plant material where there is virtually no productperformance differences between two or more options, branding will only work ifa supplier can garner enough shelf space in a retail setting to create animpact via tagging, labeling, merchandising and pricing.
8. Suppose you have a similar plant from two suppliers, bothpriced the same at retail. One product version is supported by effectivetagging and labeling, and the other carries a standard plant tag. If these twoitems are merchandised together, consumers will cherry pick and look for thebest looking plant. Here, the merchandising is not working in conjunction withthe POP materials to create a meaningful vignette for the branded product.
9. As a retailer, it is often necessary to buy similar plantsfrom multiple suppliers. Suppose two annuals are merchandised together butpriced differently. One version is supported by crafty tags and labels; theother is not. If there are no perceptible differences in the plant itself andthe only difference is tagging, labeling and price, the consumer will alwaysdefault to the less expensive option. Á
10. In some instances, clever labeling, packaginginnovations and new uses of the product (regardless of merchandising) caninduce the customer to trade up. Will this continue to work in the long run?Yes, if the product itself is unique.
The bottom line to these "Brutal Facts" is thatultimately it is the product and its performance that sells. For more commonplant material, ad-hoc promotions can work to increase turns and margins, butit is not the POP materials alone that make it work. To effectively do in-storepromotions, suppliers and retailers must work together and adhere to the"Three P's" Formula.
The Three P's Formula
The Three P's are POP, pricing and placement. Put simply, aPOP program combined with higher pricing and better store placement can resultin higher profits. Yes, higher profits. We've done the research and have thedata to support it.
Why invest in POP? First, customers need to be more self-servicing.I'm not saying abdicate the personal touch and install self-checkout lanes, butduring peak demand, POP can help sell the product. Secondly, our research hasshown that tags and labels are the most widely consumed source of gardeninginformation, including magazines, television and the Internet. Last, POP is oneof the most cost effective ways to communicate with consumers at the point ofsale, adding value to the purchase occasion and reducing fears of failure.
Why higher pricing? We are leaving money on the table. (Thebig box stores (more than anyone) need to re-read the preceding sentence.) Hereare some observations to support my position.
According to research conducted by DIY Retailing, homecenter lawn and garden departments are one of the least productive whencompared to hardware, plumbing and electrical. As the growth in box storesslows and the market becomes saturated, the emphasis will be on improvingdepartmental productivity and overall profits.
Our research shows that consumers place a"subconscious" limit on the amount of plant material they purchase inone visit to the garden center. They realize the product is perishable and willonly purchase an amount that can be consumed in the allotted time forgardening. (Remember, the average gardener is only giving us 4-5 hours perweek.) According to research by Harris, the percentage of U.S. adults who saygardening is their favorite pastime is going down.
Growth in the overall gardening market is slowing.
Gardening sales can only be increased by raising the averagetransaction and/or increasing the frequency of purchase. Increasing thefrequency of purchase requires changing consumer behavior, and it costs a lotof money to change consumer behavior. There are numerous ways to raise theaverage transaction, and pricing is one of them.
Achieving greater profits. In spring 2003, HorticulturalPrinters, Inc, Swanson Russell Associates and NQuery Research wanted to testthe debate regarding brand promotions — specifically POP programs — in theretail garden center.
Our goal was two-fold: to measure whether consumersconsidered plants branded with POP material as having a greater perceived valueand to find out whether consumers would pay a higher price for plants that usedbranded promotions.
This test was conducted in six retail garden center storesin Dallas, Texas during April 2003. Impatiens supported by POP materials weredisplayed in close proximity to impatiens receiving no brand support. For test purposes,the impatiens with POP support were given the previously unused brand name"Southern Shades," priced an average of 30 percent above theunbranded plants and placed on an end cap in the retail setting. (Thisadditional price margin was enough to cover the cost of the POP materials, plusan additional amount to allow for a greater profit for the plant supplier andretailer.)
The findings of this research yielded powerful results thatsupport the notion of The Three P's Formula. Greater profits are possiblethrough effective POP and improved placement in the retail setting. Next month,we will provide significant detail regarding the results of this research test.


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German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Canada Aug. 15-16, the Prime Minister's Office announced Thursday.
The visit by the European Union's most powerful leader will mark the Chancellor's first bilateral visit to Canada, though she did visit Muskoka and Toronto in 2010 as part of the back-to-back G8 and G20 summits.
"As Canada and the European Union work to conclude free trade negotiations, I look forward to a wide-ranging discussion with Chancellor Merkel on the challenges facing the global economy," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement.
During Europe's ongoing economic crisis, Canada has been both a friend and an irritant to Germany.
The Germans were pleased with comments from Mr. Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty that fiscal prudence – not more deficit spending – is the best path for Europe to take. However Germany has not appreciated the Conservative government's derisive rhetoric about "sumptuous euro welfare state countries" in refusing to provide additional bailout pledges to the International Monetary Fund.
The statement from the Prime Minister's Office says the visit will provide an opportunity to discuss trade and investment, peace and security matters and recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa.


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Scott Ellis 7:04 a.m., Nov. 18
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 18, I came upon a car stopped in the middle of Bacon Street facing sideways; the front right fender was smashed and the tire was flat. It looked like it had collided into a large white van that seemed to be unoccupied.
I saw a girl behind the wheel of her small smashed Toyota, and several neighbors had come out to see if they could help her move it. She kept getting in and out of the car while the alarm went off periodically.
No police were present, which I thought was strange, so I called them. Two patrol cars were there within minutes.
When officers talked to the girl, she told them someone had hit her car before driving off. When officers talked to the neighbors, who said they didn't witness the collision but heard a loud crash, they claimed the driver had told them that her fiancé had just told her he was seeing someone else and she was distraught but didn't remember what happened after that.
Officer Miller told the neighbors that he was trying to establish if they heard another car screeching away, as the girl claimed. The neighbors said they didn't hear anything like that. The officer then said, "It was all her."
The driver's contradicting stories and a failed field sobriety test told police that she was inebriated. She was arrested and taken away.


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When it comes to child gates, I have friends on both sides of the fence. Some love them, some hate them — and some don't have them at all. The more that I think about whether or not gates will be necessary in our house, the more I realize that they're not a practical investment for my family. Not only are they costly, but they don't seem to have the right benefits to balance out the hassle they would create in our daily lives. Here are three big reasons why I am against installing baby gates in our house.
I have multiple mommy friends who have avoided installing gates in their home. Even though the gates are supposed to prevent injury, most of my friends were more afraid of the injury caused by the baby gates themselves, for example if their baby climbed over the gate and fell. So they taught their little ones how to crawl backwards down the stairs as soon as they were mobile and they haven't had any problems yet. To be honest, this is a fear of my own. And following their lead — as well as not leaving my little guy unattended — seem like the best option for my house!
Our house has a lot of stairs. Since my family lives in a split-level home, there are several shorter staircases. This means we would need to have at least five baby gates, two of which would have to be custom-made because of the way our banister is constructed. This isn't just a lot of money to spend, it also makes navigating our home a total bear. I'm on different levels of our house all day, every day, so trying to jump over a gate multiple times a day with a baby in my arms just sounds brutal.
We have a big dog. Our dog likes to be able to roam about as she pleases during the day. Putting child gates all over our house prevents that — and it just makes life harder for everyone: for the dog who would get stuck on each level of the house, for me and my husband who would have to let her through the gates every time she wanted to move to another level of our home, and for the baby who will wake up every time the dog starts whining at a gate.
Did you have baby gates in your home? Why or why not? Tell us below in the comments section!
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Bikini Bird: Where do you live?
Lisa Maree: Bondi beach
How long have you been designing swimwear?
3-4 years
When did you launch your line "Lisa Maree"? What sparked this?
Launched in 2009. At the time I had an online boutique and was selling imported labels, I started to add in my own designs to the e-boutique and they sold so well, that I started my label.
Have you always been into fashion/design?
Yes, I started out studying graphic design at university. I always loved everything creative.
What is it about designing do you love?
I love being able to express my ideas into images, andthen see them transformed into an actual garment that I can share with the world.
How do your designs reflect you as a person/designer?
My designs completely reflect who I am, I create styles that I would love to wear.
What keeps you inspired?
My surroundings keep me inspired, I'm actually responding to this interview from Sao Paulo, Brazil! I travel frequently and am constantly inspired by the amazing people I meet and the gorgeous landscapes around the globe.
What are some favorite artists/designers?
My all time favorite designer is Alexander McQueen.
What is it about the place you live that keeps you inspired?
I live by the beach in Bondi, the ocean alone is my inspiration, waves crashing, white sand, but as an added bonus, research has shown that the ocean gives off negative ions which actually make you feel positive in your general life.
What are you currently working on?
I'm currently working on my 2012/2013 spring summer range
When you aren't designing, where can we find you?
Mainly traveling. I am in Sydney for the most part of the year designing, doing shows and shoots and then in between work I love to take off to some exotic beachside locations.
What are currently listening to?
I'm loving I Follow Rivers by Lykke Li. If you haven'theard it, please google it! I heard this song in Mykonos this year and eversince ive been playing the track!
Any accessories you can't live without?
My iPad and iPhone for a start (using both right now), I think they are extensions of my body. I also won't go anywhere without my sketching pad and pencils, you never know when inspiration will hit!
Tattoos or body art free?
I have one small tattoo on my left wrist.
Beach or pool?
Make-up or au natural?
Favorite destination? Next stop?
Mykonos is my Fav destination of all time. My next stop on my current trip is Fernando De noronha in Brazil, stunning place!
Words to live by?
I have this quote stuck to my computer at my office and I read this every day, it's a personal favorite: life is short, so break the rules. Forgive quickly, love truly, kiss slowly and laugh loudly.


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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of one the defining films of the last century, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is bringing Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho to Blu-ray for the first time ever this October 19th. The film has been remastered and upgraded to a full DTS HD 5.1 digital sound mix, although purists will also be able to listen to the film's original mono audio track.
As you'd expect from a snazzy anniversary edition, this release also comes packing an array of special features focusing on everything from the making of the movie, to its historical impact, to the details of how the film was restored for this release. It's pretty much everything you could want out of a definitive high-def Psycho release. Well, at least until the 75th anniversary rolls around and they're just implanting the damn thing directly into our brains.
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2011 Features
2011: A UMKC Year to RememberFrom the Presidential Honor Roll to a Pulitzer Prize winner, from leading the way for the region's "Big Ideas" to leading the world in innovation rese... Full Story >>
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UMKC announces seven-year, $250 million 'The Campaign for UMKC'The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and the UMKC Foundation announced the official launch of "The Campaign for UMKC" - the public stage of ... Full Story >>
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LG's got a tonne of products coming to market this year - and it's just the start of things...
LG's rushing into the first half of the year with close to a new product coming to market each month for the first half of 2014. The company invited us for a look-see of its new gear and it's a solid range.
The product that seems most good to the Life's Good crew is LG's new ChromeBase all-in-one PC. Powered by Google's lightweight Chrome OS, the ChromeBase is designed to do its heavylifting in the cloud, but still feature some grunt in terms of hardware. With a Haswell-based Celeron processor, 2GB of RAM (which seems tiny these days, but is ample for Chrome), and 16GB of storage.
For all that, LG wants a farely reasonable $599, and will be available in April. It's a neat unit, perfect as a secondary PC or media device, or as a lightweight desktop for businesses.
While the ChromeBase is light on the specs, the same can't be said of the impressively large 21:9 UltraWide QHD 34in monitor. It sounds a mouthful, and it looks like one, too - boasting an impressive 3440 x 1440 IPS display, LG's aiming this monitor at colour professionals. With a range of connectivity options including Thunderbolt 2, it's very versatile, and retailing for $1299, it's rather affordable for 4K.
Give us one with a 60hz refresh rate, and we are there.
Finally, LG's refreshing its Ultrabook range with the new UltraPC. This now comes with a 4th gen Core i5/i7 Haswell processor, and has gotten a display with a downright tiny bezel, and a choice of clamshell colours. The Misty Rose and Baby Blue options may not appeal, personally, but the Glam Metal iteration ain't bad. The i5 model retails for $1298 and the i7 for $1898.
They're out this month, and are pretty elegant units to behold.
LG's also got a new range of battery rechargers coming, and a very impressive combination mouse/scanner in the mix.
Life is, apparently, good.