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An electrical problem has forced a Buenos Aires-bound Qantas plane to make an emergency landing after takeoff at Sydney Airport on Monday, the airline said.
A Qantas spokeswoman said flight QF17 returned to Sydney one hour into the flight to Argentina after a problem in the plane's electrical system and landed without incident around 1:20 p.m. AEDT.
Qantas said in a statement that the Boeing 747 was carrying 199 passengers.
Earlier this month, Qantas grounded its A380 planes after a Sydney-bound flight made a dramatic emergency landing at Singapore's Changi Airport due to an "uncontained engine failure."
Debris from flight 32 fell on Indonesia's Batam Island, near Singapore, after residents reported hearing a loud explosion.
Rolls-Royce on Friday announced that a single faulty component caused the engine failure on the Trent 900-powered A380 Qantas flight.
"This caused an oil fire, which led to the release of the intermediate pressure turbine disc," the company said, adding that it continues to work with the investigating authorities for further analysis.
Qantas has said it is committed to bringing its A380s back into service as soon as possible.


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RE: [midatlanticretro] The fun continues .... second exhibit room, etc.
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Message>>> Also, I could help fire up the SWTPC 6800 machine, although I was really hoping that the directions I gave you would be adequate for someone else to run it as well.We're all set with the 6800. Your directions are good!-----Original Message-----
From: email@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Bob Grieb
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 7:33 PM
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Re: [midatlanticretro] The fun continues .... second exhibit room, etc.
I have other plans for this coming weekend, so I won't
be able to make it up there. I might be able to sneak in
a trip before VCF opens, to deliver the Franklin Ace-1000
if Bob gets it and it's workable. Also, I could help fire
up the SWTPC 6800 machine, although I was really hoping
that the directions I gave you would be adequate for someone
else to run it as well. You would need a cassette tape recorder
to load the Tic-Tac-Toe game. Without that, you can only run the
debug monitor, my RAM test, and the terminal demo program.
Those are all in EPROM. With a laptop and terraterm, we could
load BASIC, but I don't have any BASIC programs to demo with.
Bob Grieb
--- On Mon, 9/1/08, Evan Koblentz <evan@...> wrote:
From: Evan Koblentz <evan@...>
Subject: [midatlanticretro] The fun continues .... second exhibit room, etc.
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Date: Monday, September 1, 2008, 7:57 PMToday, again, Chris and I tackled exhibit-building at the museum. Basically we both sacrificed two of the three days this holiday weekend, but it was well worth it. And fun, too.Today we vacuumed the first room and set up the exhibits in the second room (which is actually in the THIRD room; we skipped room 2 because of ongoing renovation).Chris will send me his pictures to upload. Imagine if you: walk into the door of our second exhibit room. On the right is an IBM exhibit. Card punch machine, workstation (I forget the model number), the 5155 portable, and the PC Jr. Along the back wall is our Sony SMC-70, Electronic Associates (EAI) TR-20, Commodore SX-64 (but I think an Amiga is a better choice?), and Xerox 860. We'll also put a small Grabbe/AMP exhibit in that section. On the right side is one of our Perkin-Elmer minicomputers and an AT&T exhibit (3B2 and Western Electric tape drive).I'd like to get something by Franklin in the room. Maybe eliminate the IBM workstation.There are so many local companies that made so many computers, and software too, that we can shake up this exhibit every few months and never run out of options. Today we just selected some highlights of what's handy in our collection.We also spent time physically cleaning some of the hardware. For example, the Western Electric tape drive came out of Claude's barn. Before it was pretty nasty, now it's clean(-ish). We also took care to select the cleaner of our two PC Jr. monitors, etc., etc. ......This week, in the evenings, I'll be working on posters for all of the exhibits and on the Computing of Camp Evans exhibit.NEXT WEEKEND WE WILL SEE HOW MANY OF THE DEMO COMPUTERS WE CAN ACTUALLY GET RUNNING. HELP IS NEEDED FOR THIS!I'll need people to help who are more technically knowledgeable than I, in a wide range of computers. People who can authoritatively and quickly get systems running (not labor over every detail).Bill Degnan, Bryan Pope, Bob Grieb, Herb, Kelly .... yes I'm calling you guys out for this task, and whoever else can be a self-starter to GET THINGS DONE .... no hangers-around next weekend please. It's the MARCH make-'em-work- a-thon! :-)Actually, lots of things are already working just fine. But we to go through our storage rooms, run power strips, intelligently organize and plug in all the wires, have lots of boot disks and demo apps ready (not just for VCF, but for beyond), etc. ..........I know that * some * computers like the IBM PC, Commodore PET, and TRS-80 will arrive the weekend of VCF in (more or less) turnkey condition, so those are exceptions.- Evan
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Vh:il TArtOttfl lilnrlniiic'! wn iiifnl,
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lint wlnliin In ho oflfii thnrn.
afOHf nltiM urn fiirKlvnn ynu for hlit nninn'ii
wk.v I gOjlB 2 12.
ni, ii noiiAaa m prtotin
in oldvn tiimn pttrMihKbl product! rariatl in
prtc A . . -1 1 iiai in i ho k oio.iim. Whtn " product
run In MkmAOn 11 wnn pMUlUfUl AAd tilt prMM wi'nl
flown oftrn bnyonrl the point nf pnyiiiir I In' M
D4MM nf HHlhi'tliiK Ihn crop. Out of MaWM lh
prnrliu'l rmild hnrdly lie oliliilnml nt itny prlOA.
Thn OOmiTlat of cohl nlornK' fac-llltlcH (-hmiunil
all t tm i ii impM tin' huiiiiioin nf priAhAbloi
to Atnro Hp 1n iMAtoa uKiilnnt thn time WattW.
nmhliiK wui bln producer. Thin win a xroat
Cnnvcnlonri' tn tin- puhtlc an well an tcii'iil ala
hlllKor nf bualneaa, ttf cnuran the atrnfr.tl nvrr
UK'" "f prloi-H wnn greater than II had linen nf
nld, hut thn cnnvnnUo was worth all It coat
ami thn ptlbttt w.ia thankful.
Hut In Ihn train nf thla Improvement varloiie
cvlla OaaOte Into hnlnr. rurmcre rnlanil vaot
cropa that worn ahanrhnd In tho niuaa I'v thn
apcatulatnt", on hanla with purchuanil hy tun
field, Mini many 11 time the farmer hefore the
next nop OMM In hail to huy hack what hn
ralaeil hlmoelf at a rnnnlili-rahln mlvaiirn for
hla own uae. Teopln IIvIiik In fruit aectlona
cniihl only Ket the prodtlot nhlptierl In from
trade cenlern, Juat like thoae who lived l
no fruit waa ralHed. fruit and atnek i uImitm,
tempted hy offera of purchaae that paid them
for their Invent meat wit limit any trouhle of
KalherltiK Hie crop, wern prone to aell morn
than they miKlit In and did not reaervn enotiKh
for paraonnl needa. let a Inn" to aell lo nolghbora
and frlenda.
I'retty nonn thn profiteer took advantage of
the power placed In hln lunula hy the ahlllly tn
put thliiKa In cold KtnniKft and not call thorn
until he ehnHc. Marki'la muld he cornered and
the price rained up to an extravaaant flume.
ir. If It aulted their purpoae, they could dump
any amount "f fOOdl or a olOtffAd nun ket und
fori'" the pi n o dOWB. BjOth prm-ennea were ar
tificial and In violation of the law of nnpply
and demand. Not alWBTI ,n thin rohhi'ry. hut
It made rolihery ponnlhle and there not luekinx
P,nny in mi'.V" !.i.y ThUfl the MP shone with
the power nf tin Id ntornKe wnrnh.nine hehlnd
Ihem. Thua what had heen Inlended an a Kreat
hoon to huinanlty hlHAnil only a tool In the
hnndn of profltMrl to fob the consumliiB public.
Taklmt I'oBtilr.anee of thin condition, the hankn
have derided, or no It in annognend. to withhold
credit lo men cntraRod In lltek-ltlmatn npeculatlon
In thn necenaltlea of life. At flint glance I ti lot
looka like a good move. It requlren ltnmennn
capital lo ntnre the ci.lj warehnueca with Koda
ami hold thctn for nix numtha nr a year. If tho
hanka withdrew Ihelr nupport rront auctt vil
lainy the speculator will he ncnlched. Yet 1
nulte poMtblB, i ven prohahlc, that thin plan w ill
work Injustice and crnhur Tannine lit to men who
nie (BfkaTAd In leBltlmnli bualne.in Mnnkera
are not much more gifted with Infalllhle Judtf
inent than men In other walkn of life. I'roducera
who need fundn to carry them over long perl
nda due to the mutatlonn of the Industry m;iy
h, compelled to quit huslneaa or ohrlnk their
acope of activity. It In not liu.nded that any
worthy man ohall auffer: hut It la a rule of na
ture that whatever policy la propnned a.i a hen
cflt to the majority will In aome canca prove
an Injustice tn an liniociiii fnw. Many pood
thing" have heen proponed that did not work
out an Intended. I
(in thn whnle however ,thc public will look
with favor on the practical Abolition nf "frnxen
loam. " It would look an If the benefit to acoruo
P0n thin declnlon would far milwelgh any po
ptblA damage. At any rata, anything which
promlacn to liberate the poblla frmi tin high
cot of living, but particularly from the tryanny
of the market manipulator, will be gennraJly
approve!. Mixtaken will doubtlM bo ma do. but
the aim nf Ibf baVBkOrl It to limit their loano
to a reasonable time which might be expected
to elnpue lo.fw.ii l t ... 1 1 . . ' i . . 1 1 .nut coiiMimpllori
Thua the public may be obit to pet the ben fit
ot Quid toraKt (acUIUui wlliiout putting 0, lub
It In worth
RVMitifa orr hum us
An tihfo biinlcrnn man In FOipoBAlbtt for Ihn
complaint Ihnt etdl"gn ITAdttAtOi do t'"l BIAbA
good aalinmen. bOOADM they have "tnn I a . ; la
humility." In view of Ihn popular OOHCOptlon
that the giadnale an a rill'- hnfl Ii Very 1. gll
opinion of hlRMPtl and bin Ability tn MraJfh'i
nut thn iiooko.l Ihlngn In life, thin Poll' u I
la mile tOW lb in MtOrlMlhMJ The OHIO man
priiliably overlookn Ihn pnlni ihn! pra'tleni ex
peilnnce la neeennary befnrO any MtlOBIt ol
"brink lejjinlng" inn be flguri d no i i rl bllol
nenn ann. I lo Hie man wtm h 1 1 fttHAhOd Ichool
In nn PPtlVfty nf mrm ban IhorO bOOfl found any
wav tn lOOOb In bnokn the nocaOOary foollltP
BOOdOd to makr ihn m hnlar a tacOOOOful And Ablg
man. Klperlenrr In one llilrig thai I honl
can lOHOhi anrl nnly with OPpOflOROO "in the
graduate learn to put what h" hnn : tired in
MObOOl Irrlo 000 fall prAOttOO QottlBfl hln brain
filled wlih InforOMliOtl I" I tool If .lift' "ill
i la I not from finding n wav tn get the benefit
"f Ihnt Infoi mat ion A mrm inn be ever nn
mill h a neholnr, hill he In nOTOf OdtlOAtOd until
he ban had he rough OOfBOrfl kit", k' .l off of bin
tiiteller t by actual contar I with no it arid ihlnan
nn Ibr-y lire
It baa long been IrTAtltOd upon thai our OQhompj
rif eduealloti wan defective bOPOUOO It tended In
nhnvn rtnwn evi'ty Irian In a do,o 0T0l. V In IbOf
Ihln ll true or mil. II la lllnlcnl.ihly neeennnry that
llu flnUthtd mhnlar la nut flnlnln d Until In hM
doiriirtinliaied what la Iho rOaTUll of rubblBg bin
education up ngalnnt men and Ihlngn an they
are, not aa any I. ntlrook wnuld hovO thonjl be
llumanlly and Hie dHiillngo of RIAB toward man
are ton complex and varied f"i an s. I of ready
marie rulea to In. made Ihnt will fit Tho prod
ii ii t an niuat leiuii to meet all klndn and varlollOO
nf people and AdAPl hlmoelf to a wide uity
"f OORdflUyRO If he la ton humble, an Ihln man
anyn. II la be'-uune hn haa boon OCBUaflontod In
having hla thinking planned otlt for him by i
directing mind, and llm humility In only an
other name for bin limitation 01 Irvlna hln own
wlnga PnoldOdi
due thing muni be cnneeded al the nlart. and
Unit In lliai hi' in mil taught In school the iblngs
(hat fll him fur cnnlrnet with Hie Otofld Ptf
hapa thin la due moatly to the fact that lb.
tvai'hern have a faslilnn of gelling Into a menial
rut and expecllng the pilbllr- In shade Itself to
null their plena, when they ihotlM have a brnad
conceptbin lllnl endeavnr lo bHBg I In tns' lvea to
an appreclatlnii of men and IhtBgO a they are,
Instead of whal they think Hn OUghl to bo.
If Anybody han a remedy to lUggOSti new Is the
time to spiak up The prolil'in pas :ieer yet
been solved.
ii ri-v wi i iior r ntiss
Our ilrmocratb friends, and Kn nf the
old fashioned ropilbllcxAnPi have wasted innnv
leara tiver the fnct that the convention nl Cbl
(ago ban had no lenders It do.. n,.t oootftf 10
lh APPrO hOJlOa1 TO oritlOA that the until vim
iiumpoae the rcpubllian cnnvcntlun are capable
nf nclectttig a leader, preferring tint In take
iiiilcrn from a bona such as holds tin- gomocroi v
In fawning subjection. The rOpUbllOABA may he
willing lo work undor a boss, but they tunlnt on
Ihe right In name that boss and not have hint
rood y-rn ado.
Hut the lovern of hona-rldden portion timv
rase Ihelr minds. Whal the Chicago conven
tion lacked In the way nf being hoded In 0DO
donl flocks will be more than made up when
the Han Kranclaco farci geln under way. If
there are no i lngn In Ihe n.-s. n of lb" rcpuhlh -in
delegalea. we shall have an abundant display of
that sort of Ihlng wick after next. The d. iim
( ratio plight In a auffli lent lv sad IllUltrptlOD of
what uicrtuln kind nf loodotohtp will do to tho
parly, and Ilia republlcana inav congralulnle
thetnaelvea on having escaped ouch a dilemma.
ITirKS Ol' HOMI HHI W
Home of Ihe home-brew we hear nn much
about 000 ml to lime Ofolrd ami startling offOOtn.
K wo aro to bulleve the sioiy of Hi" BvlffAlO
I'nmmerclal. one ottlnon of that burg, after
drinking n concoction of ten and aasnaftns.
marled In point a huge star on 0 houoo on win. Ii
tie wan at work, and It wan explained by the
OOlloOrnAO whn made the nrrOOt tli.it Iho lrlnl.
In nmatlon In apt to DAUOi outbursts of artistic
temperament. That Is entirely a dlfforojM kind
of temperament from that n hi. h bUfOtl ."it
wrn-u a man baa been drinking Oklahoma boot
leg. Hut It s nil 111 wind that blown no good. If
the Huffalo brand of h0B10tT!Oda drinks can bo
(Copyright 1 9 Si by BdgmT A. tlueotl
1 don't like to wot k Id ratboi .oaf and
novi-r do a t hlng.
And watch thn while DlOUdo drifting b) tnt
hear Hi., robing slug .
I'd rather live a life of cos,, than one ..f loll,
I say.
Hut no one wants lo pay me well for loafing
round all day.
1 don't l!ko digging otul h. in Mil and grub
hlng Willi the hoe.
I d rath"i sit hen.ath a tree and witch the
garden grow:
I d rather rost most any time thai s;.ude tip
yellow clay.
Hut corn and beets nd thlnra I need aren't
ver rained that way.
t dont like gpondlng all my strength for Oliver
god fm gold,
1 don't like saving money for thn day that
I'll be old;
I'd rather ti a apendthilft now and junnri
all my pay.
nut ppon ih poorhiraoo get the man wbo
trlea to live thai way.
1 ilon': like work. I'd rather loaf and Itve a
life of eaee.
if l could have my way on garth. Pd do juat
what I ploogOl
Hut I cau l arOUn 1 ir..l ah'tk pogj foenl my
children, too.
AdM nn f ll ibern 1 i 'n.l flOO the war k I hjT
to do.
"Twnuld be i better world 1 vew, If no one
i.nd lo loll,
if gvorvlhlno ll rnn nd hiol protr'el
from the soil;
Hut Dbana Ihln III way we wfll. ImproMBJ
It hint we may,
Por fain.- mil i mux' W"rk--ther
la no other way.
til the haJida nf thn npecu.atnr.
ninue g nr. ml h wnndeiful things, rt us by nil
pjetWll bnve them legallxed. They might be
niade useful, for Inaianre, by wrltcra nf to I
TOfOp, moving picture rapllnn wrlf rs. r.rtaln
of our AlopplOf iiovellsln, and aome of those who
H ake a tyuolnOOl of beiiutifvlng Iftnaa. out hire
v I mtghl get a Ttctlm to draw a diagram nhow
lug tin bow tn obMate the tyrnnny If thn gas
un boforo Another wlntor puts u in no;
Oklahoma OutbunH
.ludgn Pollncll bin ordered i:,nnq worth
toBfloontod lliuoi iprnod oror to the gOTorn
ln lit fur inedl. al ptiiposen We see tight now
win i ii bit uf ua lai ked fnrealght In nut get-
tlng a jnb aa sovprAmtni dootPfi
Tb" New V ink pnli e ate alarr baffled.
There Is this lo be oald In favnr nf the Chl
i igo con ontlnn: .lake llarnnna riaine w.ia
nut presented.
An bolWOan BoPdto and llorah we are In
' lined tn Hn In lief that Hoodie would lead In
the loi lotirtg
Abinit the only thing moot
favollle nuns'
do Is lo rum gp the urda.
I r ntu the wav the ok'ahorn i delngatlnn
TOtOd we miMI OOOUmO thai Jake Marnon made
good nmiie uf Hi"", tinned down'' drafta.
Aa we under-tail. I Mr rents' im-ltlon. the
' quootlon uf potrlotilm Is a matter for accusa
tion anrl la, IbOrotorOi mil dl balable.
AnothOT thing that doprOOggg us, anyn Ihn
' Oailis Newa, in thai our last Aummer'n ttndPr
eon l.o.ks like II tponl the winter Igpoood
; in the weather.
The girl nn Houth Main s.iyn the rOgMOP the
I young man oh" lo keeping lompauy with
' spi nda a dollar so leeklessly Is because It Is
only worth I'd r ents When It waa OOmi where
up to ii c par ho ' lung tn It an tightly that In
would walk ground four hlocka lo mlsn a pop
corn aland.
' formtriy un the bench," naya ihe Osage
County N'"wH man, who has Just lately booomf
a f in. moatlH yuiir buy In nut on Idnlla d ball
Tho HII and Hwat dub haa a harder time
getting together on a ehnbe for pienlibnt than
did Ihe dOlOgatea al Chicago, and It Is aerl-
nuoly oonnldorlng a lubmlwlon of the grholo
manor i" Ponator Konyon'i sleuth commlttoi
for IllVesllgallrin
Barom&Ur of Public Opinion
'I hose New Traffic It riles
Editor World: It is Interesilng to note the
I'flvllv of Hn- new illy "dads' of Tulsa. In
Hull vigorous efforts lo stop nil country earn
from miming in town. OcoaolonAll) when Mia
rOMA are good un country boya like In crank
up our ' luxlen'' and drive oyer, but when ho
n ail of what the traffic oquod la doing It Just
plum scares us out We come to Tulaa to
transact business. ,uy a few dollars' worth of
nturf here and there, fill up our gas tank and
boat Ii to the tall ami uncut, end try ami earn
morg monoy In bring back with ua Ihe next
tilp The proopeotg are that under the new
traffic laws, which change overnight, that must
of our day Would be spent trying to convince
JUdgo Moloney that our lull light gut loot
lomawhorg In the Koyotbng hllln, give up what
monoy we Pova to "hln honor," and go h e
unless w gnt pinched ngaln gottlng nut of
We would suggest, nnd .. speak for the
jaya of oillon, Drumrighi, Nand Bprlngi Bkl
atook, Blgby and Bapulpa, thai Chief Oust. if
sou pla.e mime real kind cops on the roads
loading Int., low,,, who win escrni us eouutry
boya IB, thow us where we nan hitch fur a few
liniments, and then ihow us nut of town again
Or, porhapa n mlghl be wotl in allow un to
carry i Pinner o( gomo kind, which would nig
nlfy to the " pill' that we were from the
country pad oubjeri to he plehod. We would
much talher dn that than have that traffic
man at Third and Main boll us .tn t and call Uo
rub Ana bapguoo he didn't undoroland what
he in emit when he wjnked at US In ntir town
who,, anvotie nlves opa nf Ihe,,, knowing winks
we Just follow him around Ihe alley Tulsa
merchants advertise opootal dlaoeUBta to get
mil of town buvers. That's mighty nice, hm
M il. ,, e get hark only ,1.17 f , . ,),.. Uetnii
MorcBABli ABAOOiatlon and have to donate fit
to Hie Blty'i coffnro we can t figure out where
wn made anything hv coming uver on a -hop
Ping spree, so grg guenn W will lust trade it
the home town store, and If they haven't got
It wo urn send to Sears Itoebuek, or that other
big store In Kan. -an city
I WOlUdB't mind getting pinched nn much
myoolf. bul Mr. a .h.'g find ..f touchy about
thai would make It cost a hit more ,o you
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Ihlng e.ae until we are assured f prOtoclloTl
aennst our l.morat,,.,. f y,lr f((.k , ff
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afoj Ulifcrs
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b- OollOOtOd Tb,- rnlaturo of OlOOhol and pne
oline. midnight speeding when Hi- blond Uj ho,
be aarolOMnOII and dl.regard thai nnnr, n
him win. violate,, t, rireredcnts Ml by hi. eld
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Column, nf the nOWApgpora AA tho weather
grow, warm.t gnd mora suited to ouob thing.
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lug their own In InorOAgina i,u,t!r.. ju
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to hood the warnlngn. ami pay ,hn MngUy
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ry tr it the nncmlng Iroln" antt .
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liecgs Indopgndont
Inadequate salaries
novorpmaai employe me now underpaid
men In the low grades An.l wh.-reao orlvate
employment ban been more gnd more itandard
lurd and llboraltnod, r. government .nrvice re
mains I s..rr of wild natural growth with gi n
in. Incpialnles In eompeiMMVtion and working
oondluoni in the various depart men ti alarlei
are Ins. le. male all along the line. Hut ..yen
greater dleCOntvnt la cauo.ri by di.crlininatloro
p. Iwt "n group, doing Ihe same eort nf labor
New V. rk Tribune.
Won't Pay kg Prlite
a. with shio s. may it not bo ... with ilolhlng
and f t-tuffs and many less ne oary Oammodl.
tlie" Out gpoOUlAtlVO markets w'cre gnlng Wild
, vear ago oyer Ihe new rich, o an Impovgrlahoa
Rurope w is going to pour In here for rehabllt
I nl n purpn.es Now they are finding net only
:nat nun. p. raonai pay mil imil our .u n pen-'
pie will nut pay the price, they hid made The!
htOVltOblo OPBAOquonOOi nf that craxy perfnrm-
. ice a.e now in uivr'asaa UI ill lllg .. . ,v . v WUtkv'dl
out. - .New Yoik World. i
It s : Long, Long
I -C.-: Z&fi -W-rti'ri.jii lb -
Margaret Garrett's
Husband a
CHAPTER l.IH
. Morning wnik
Hob went Immediately to nlcep. I
gpoko to him pnet or Iwbe after 1
followed Ulm tn pur room but he
il Id n i an.wer My head AQhOd an
dreadfully T couldVn t sleep. Then to ),
the thought that Hot. had geomod
to care 00 little added In my misery,
although I would not admit that I
had failed. 1 would talk to htm
gggln In the inn ruing wlu n hi. anger
I. .d ooolod; And ho WOUld surely nee
thlngn us 1 did.
Hut the next morning Huh treated
ail my OVOrtUrOa no coully that I be
came almost dlooouragod. My head
mil) ached, and after brOMfagl I
took a long walk It waa a lovely
Ootobor ni'unlng. the air WAA fresh
atid orlop, and boforo long I began
to feci bell. I. Willi Illy hOAdAChO
gnu. . I commenced lo take a less
doleful view of the way Hob had
acted, and to find excuses for him.
He naturally was a hit angry be
. auoe 1 had taken the Initiative, and
i efuse.i the Invitation without con
milting him. I wal lo blame in that.
Vet perhaps tt was fur the best, fur
i ..I i.e ... "opted thn invitation it
WOUld havo been In bad taste for me
to decline. That must be my cue. 1
OTtUal appeal tn his usual guud taote
in ail social matters.
RofroohOd. my mind made up that
If I appealed In the right way Hub
would not Insist upon going to llen
i Creed, iinre'n patty. I ntnpperl tn at
l lsle'o In have a Utile chat.
"Well. Mnngartt. have ynu come
to your acnoea ."' .he asked after w.
bad talked u Utile while.
"Come to my nt'ii.e.! What do
you moan " '
"About the party! I lotd ynu Hob
would go! You'll own me a bux of
glove, vol, see if you don't!"
"1 didn't bet, Kl.le Hut I am sure
Hub will remain at hiuue with me."
Hut he tola me over thn phune
!aat night that h wuuldnt miss nn
of Henrys partial for any thing In
Ihe World."
"I know. II was my fault. I made
him a bit angry by Infusing to go
without consulting him."
"And you think he will not go?"
VI am sure of It."
I "Well, all I ran any Is that If you
! break up the friendship he ween Iiol.
' and CrOOdmorc I think it will be a
, Idly alnttnt wicked.' Why, Bob'l
' mother u s.l to call him and John
Kendall 'her buys' and she though!
their Influence over Huh was a guod
'ins. They are fine men, Margaret."
"Bnh doesn't nee them now. he
haa uie," I replied with a colossal
"Oh. you think you arc ail suffi
cient, do you? I'm gorry, Margaret,
but no woman can take the Kami
yuu urn taking with a full-BloOdod
conipalunuhle fellow like Huh and
get away with It You'll come a
cropp. r, dear, Ju.i aa .lire an f ile "
"I in not afraid. It may take a
little time, but when my huegand
seen that I Intend to fill hi life an
he fills mine there will be nnlhlng
mora to do. lie doesn't yet realize
. that, hla mother had a bad influ
ence." "Why. Margaret Qgrrottl How
can yu nay such a thing? 11, 1 moth
er a bad Influence' Why, she was
! he dearest, sweetest old lady thut
ever livid. Kveryone loved her
"I don't doubt that, yet I still In-
; slot that her Influence was bad fur
Hub. She thnught inn much uf mak
ing him happy, tun little of Ills duty
I tO her. I shall make him Just as
happy -after a time and he will
I not forget whut he owe. me hs
, wife. '
"There', no use arguing with you.
'Margaret. If I didn't real! care for
yuu l .houl.l be heartily dlagugtod
with your Ideas. Hut I am only
hoi ry for yuu as It lo. Sometime
you will pay and pay dearly for the
Island yuu are now taking."
"One would think you were at
"o that ho won't;
Then laughingly: "We
very .eriuu. when wr
lately. Left stop It
The Young Lady
AcrosH the Way
lie ,a so oeilgnuXl that he Is
tantly putting hi.- ringer in
-v i ,
Tbg llora tnslino bill do net Igguol '
Miiiuh,). dune 14. I9JII
(OOPyrlgkt, I JO. b .o lirCluro Nai,.
par lyodleola)
Jupiler rules ilrongly for good tn
.lay and the Hun is lu bonofli AOpe. ,
no away I. lOITUnatO ,'
Whu use their healna Im i
lem. iirofesatonni or out I. ,. . .i I
The young lady across the way
say. this I. a time for hunonable
com prom toe and personally she
IhlngA the president Is making a
i"f-...n ,. , i.o , inn ,.',- n,,
Lodge rOAOrvAUong or nuthln,;.
Way to San Francisco
Abe Martin
Who rimemhers when Sunday, In
stead o" Monday was a day o' rest?
Ther's alius some catch t' a thing
that s gotten up fancy, whether lla
merchandise nr a human beln,'
V lit,
. my Krauumoiner in near yuu
talk," I Ogplodod. really Angry at
Ifiei then rose to go.
"I am older than you Are in expo
rlence Margaret. I hue ben niir
rtgd n ipuch longer than m.u huve
'ive Hob IX Utile rope, dear"
"Bo that he may hang himself?"
1 Interrupted.
"he replied.
Seem lo get
arc together
We 11 leave
your management of Huh out ,,f i,
eonvtrsallnn. I can't help but give
you AdVloO. the ponofll of my nwn
egpOliOBOO, when we -peak of It."
"I ahull he only too glad. Kl.le 1
have been tempted to tell ,,u u J
told mother 'That i woold attend to
Hub Without her help.' "
"Ko youi mot her t.,0 oh I for
got' Si, ynu told her that ."
"I "'"n't offend again, Margaret
i 'o m e on up lo the nuinery: the baby
cut p luuUi thin morning, and Char
con -her
iniiiin in rot or .t The puag .. can'l
turn her back fur a minute that ho
due.n t do it. And his fingers aren't
llwayi clean, ynu know."
"What t-yer-old boy. ar,.'" i rr..
.punded a. we climbed tt ,,.lllK .,,
Uie nursery w here bain M ,). .. ,
being annoyed hy her small brother
Tomorrow New Tactic.
f men
yince this month is a tlmu when
political Intereata reach a .Umax
iher. 1. Inlere.t in the fa that Uo
planetary government foreshadows
for Ihe election the . In n e ,,, no gble
man subject to .irong and safe guid
ance uf the mars.
Ponona whose tilrth dale It I.
may have rather an exacting year
but care w ill bring largi s gUOOOgg,
Children bOfV on this day are
likely lo be endowed with mental
and physical strength. Bgo. cas und
prosperity aro foieuhaduwed.
Ihnnlcn Notebook
I was looking In Hie window nf
candy anrl b e cream store ytgtof ll
wondering how ll would feel to wl
In thero even without rny wages, ai .
some lady come up with a llttlt
toy poodle on the end
anylng, O. Iltle boy. will yog pit
h"ld Huffie for me for u few n
nlt. 1 nlmpiy niu.t have a drink i f
OOdg watltr
And she gave me the chain la
hold, saying. Nnw he good, Fluff i
mama . coming rite out agen. And
she went In iho .tore, being a fol
lady with thin eyebrows, and th.
llitia dog tried to go In after her .u ,
started to balk like env ihlng. ni"
holding him hack by pulling on tb"
chain, wlch Jest then who came up
hut Hklny Martin and lerny Shuns
ter, and they etartcd to laff like em .
thing, Hklny Mat, in BAylngi What Is
that, Boany, a dog or a flee?
Wy dont you get a dog your MtA.
Penny? ned I.eroy Hhooatcr.
Aw, that all rite, you fellow, are
Je.l Jrlllsa. that. all. the matter with
you felowa, I .ed- And Skinny and
I.eroy flhoont' r kt pp on lafflng and
making insulting remarks, nulch a-,
That, the wer.t looking dog 1 goor
.aw. if 1 hud a dug like that I
wnuitlont admit It. Tlhuts no animal
lis a eg!ii.;e. And they was a
Inaklng thom wen Mary Watkins nn
borgttgl Miniter lamo up Mary Wat
kin. ggylagt o wal a porflokly beau
tlful llttlO d"g. and I.nnttiir Mince
laying, O ixzent he Jest Ion cunning
for enylhlng? I think he', pcrfeckly
Skinny and I.eroy dont think go,
tboy Hunk 1:. a fogfgg looking dug.
I Bed. ami Sklny quit k oed, I do not.
cant you take a Jo.ik, lla H all rite of
a dog, and Loroy ggitt, Ive saw aTATOO
dug. than that, coant yuu take a
tOAgt Wlch Jest then thn la.lv came
out. aaylng, Here, mama, gtUfflo,
don't ory, ami boon Quartor for thn
nice little boy fur minding you.
Mooning me, and .hn gave me ,
quarter and I took Ma,y Watkins
and I. ore, ter Mincer in Hie slum and
buwt tlieiu each a lodg und Skinny
and Laroy WOWkOd away trying 'i
look Indopondont.
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Never mind, there's still plenty of time, and we'll just have to make sure that we make the best use of any fine days that come our way. To help us along, and put us in the mood, this month in The Times Gordon Ramsay is compiling a round-up of his…


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When iTunes began, its function was to make money for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) by promoting the sale of iPods. That fortuitous investment also gave consumers entry into the world of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), familiarizing them with the software and generating tremendous momentum when introducing the iPhone.
Interestingly enough, originally Steve Jobs wanted to keep iTunes exclusive to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) products, a move that would have cost the company dearly in its expansion of iProducts.
I'm here to argue, despite the fact that iTunes currently dominates the world of digital music, Apple must set its iTunes music ecosystem free.
Why iTunes is unavailable for Android
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) leverages iTunes to make their products "sticky," keeping the consumer within Apple's walls, unable to go elsewhere. I met a young woman on a plane with an iPhone 5, and asked her why she chose to upgrade to the model.
"Because all my music is on iTunes, and choosing the iPhone just made everything so much easier." Bingo. Point for Apple shareholders.
And according to this article on Forbes, written last October as to why Apple doesn't allow iTunes anywhere else, "iTunes is not where Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) makes its money. Apple makes money from its hardware, not software. Why should Apple reward people who have bought an Android device by making the iTunes ecosystem available to them? By making iTunes available to Android users, Apple would be strengthening a competition's mobile platform."
Unfortunately, iTunes grip on digital music is quickly being vaporized.
The competition
Aside of the obvious Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Music offerings to beef up its Android ecosystem, Apple faces two other major competitors.
Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P)'s stock has actually increased in value since Apple announced iTunes Radio, designed to mimic Pandora's streaming radio offering. At present, Pandora is rapidly being adopted into cars, posing a challenge to both Sirius Satellite Radio and terrestrial radio.
Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) is a great way to discover new songs and bands, and Apple's move to combat it through it's own radio service, despite its anticipated microscopic effect on revenues (0.5% estimated) was absolutely necessary.
Interestingly enough, according to TheStreet.com, for Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), "overall listener hours came in at 1.25 billion for June 2013, a 17% increase from 2012, but that's off from May 2013's, 1.35 billion hour total. Pandora's overall share of radio listening also decreased between May and June, dropping modestly from 7.29% to 7.04%." Does this imply the market is saturated and Apple is arriving very late to the party?
What Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has not yet combated, but likely will, and must do so soon, is Spotify.
As an example – I have a friend who told me he had spent $700 on songs on iTunes in the past two years. Last month, he discovered Spotify where for $9.99 a month you get unlimited music, downloadable, of your choice, and without commercials. He now describes iTunes as "completely unnecessary." How long before others follow suit with such recommendations?
Why Apple must open iTunes
According to co-founder Steve Wozniak during on Slashdot, "Apple's real rise from the small market-share Macintosh company to the iProducts of today began with iTunes and the iPod. This turned out to be the second huge business which roughly doubled Apple's 'size.' If you remember, we ported iTunes to Windows. We now addressed 100% of the world's market with this integrated system (iPod/iTunes), and it began the era of Apple that we are now in. So why don't we port iTunes to Android? Did something get closed up? I love Apple products and iTunes and wish it were on my Android products too."
In building a wall around iOS and iTunes, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) keeps its current users inside. Unfortunately, the nature of a competitive marketplace has cut into Apple's iPhone dominance, and Spotify, Pandora, and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) are chipping away at iTunes as well.
In making iTunes (and iTunes Radio) available on Android/Windows Phones (Android of course owning the lion's share of the market), Apple will in fact likely be drawing more users into contact with it than it loses by opening up iTunes, and I say that specifically because I believe that iTunes is currently an antiquated notion, given the alternative of the Spotify and Pandora streaming model. Unless you have a library of thousands of songs on iTunes, it's more practical, especially in terms of future music purposes to move to a streaming service.
The reason Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) gives away Android for free is it increases the likely-hood of its users interacting and using its other products. As Android expands its presence to developing markets, these up and coming consumers will likely be contributing to Google's profits long into the future. This is brilliance and long-term vision on Google's part. I'm hoping Apple follows suit before falling too far behind.
Actionable advice
That being said, I do believe that Tim Cook and Co are at least part of the way there in addressing this glaring problem.
I believe that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s valuation at 10 times earnings, and when backing out cash at 7 times earnings, makes it a buy, with much higher upside than down. As an Apple shareholder I just hope that, like Steve Jobs did with the iPod when he introduced the iPhone as a music player and phone combined, that they are willing to allow a current profit center to be cannibalized, so they don't get left in the dust by the competition who embrace the new model.
The article Apple Needs to Lose or Open iTunes originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Margie Nemcick-Cruz.
Margie Nemcick-Cruz owns shares of Apple and Google. The Motley Fool recommends Apple, Google, and Pandora Media (NYSE:P). The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple and Google. Margie is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network — entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
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Pros: Easy to use.
Tones down brassiness.
Cons: Comes in a 1.42 oz. bottle and can be used only once.
I have dark brown hair that was highlighted to a platinum color for years. This color worked great in hiding gray regrowth so that it blended well with the platinum color.
When I began interviewing for a new job, I felt the platinum highlights resembled gray hair and thought it would lessen my chances of obtaining a job at my age. After serious consideration, I went back to my drab, dark brown hair color and consequently had to touch up my roots in three weeks and had to color my hair every 6 weeks or less. The good news was I was hired for the job I wanted!
Since being diagnosed with NHL, I was concerned about the frequent coloring, even though the hair color industry claims the ingredients presently used in coloring do not contain carcinogens.
I decided to have my hair highlighted again, but not to the extreme color of platinum, but a soft blonde instead. I walked out of the salon with canary yellow highlights!
I went to Sally's Beauty Supply where I was sold Wella Color Charm Toner T-15. The toner did tone down the yellow; however, my highlights were now the color of brass! After a couple of days, I returned to Sally's Beauty Supply and was sold the Wella Color Charm Toner T-27 which I will review:
Wella Color Charm T-27 is the color Regal Beige. It is a liquid, extra mild toner.
It is watery in consistency and dark brown in color. It has a strong chemical scent. The toner is packaged in a yellow and white box that has the Wella logo and the word "Color Charm" in red on the front of the box. There is a cut out portion on the front of the box to reveal the name and color number written on the front of the Color Charm bottle.
The Wella Color Charm bottle is made of a dark brown plastic with a brown twist off cap. The white label on the front of the bottle states the color name (Regal Beige) and the color number (T-27). The number of the toner is boldly written on the bottle so it is easy to choose the correct color.
The label states the following warnings:
This product may cause skin irritation on certain individuals. (Advises the user to perform a skin test according to package directions).
This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows. To do so may cause blindness.
Wella Color Charm T-27 is to be mixed with a crème developer: one part Wella Color Charm Toner to 2 parts 20 volume crème developer.
Wella Color Charm T-27 is gentle on hair and scalp and tones pre-lightened hair. It does not, however, bleach the hair to a lighter shade. It is available in many blonde shades including high fashion blonde shades.
Wella Color Charm Toners are made in Mexico.
My Experience:
A staff member of Sally's Beauty Supply gave me expert advice on how to mix the toner with the crème developer. She suggested I use a plastic applicator bottle with measurements on the outside to assure accurate amounts of each. I poured 1 oz of Wella Color Charm Toner T-27 into the applicator and topped it with 2 oz of a 20 volume crème developer. I placed my finger on the opening of the applicator bottle cap and shook the mixture well.
I then sprayed my dry hair with water from a squirt bottle, just enough to dampen the hair. I donned latex gloves and carefully applied the mixture to my hair. The directions on the box state to leave the mixture on your hair for up to 30 minutes; however the staff member at Sally's Beauty Supply told me to leave it on for 5-10 minutes. I compromised and left the mixture on my hair for approximately 20 minutes. During this time, my hair appeared to be even more brassy than before, but after I rinsed out the toner, shampooed my hair, and blew it dry, the brassiness had nearly disappeared. Some sections appeared to be more brassy than other sections which could have been due to my uneven application.
My Take:
Although the Wella Color Charm Toner T-27 toned down most of the brassiness, it is not expected bring up color as a bleach. The color was acceptable, for I wasn't expecting miracles. I use a blue shampoo every other time I shampoo my hair to maintain the desired color, although the color looks the same to me.
The only con I have with Wella Color Charm Toners is that the bottles hold only 1.42 oz. of the toner. It would be nice if each bottle contained 2 oz. of toner, for one bottle could be used twice.
I paid approximately $3.00 for a 1.42 oz. bottle of Wella Color Charm Toner T-27 at Sally's Beauty Supply.
Thank you for reading my review.


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Billabong Pro Tahiti: Day 2 Highs And Lows
For some, day 2 of the 2010 Billabong Pro Tahiti was the worst day of their pro surfing career. Lacking good results this year and subsequently booted from the World Tour were 2009 Rookie Of The Year Kekoa Bacalso, passionate Brazilian Neco Padaratz, a red headed ninja, and Kieren Perrow among others. Mick Fanning tweeted, "Mixed emotions going on today, friends winning and friends losing and falling off tour. I don't whether to laugh or cry!" A bit dramatic, but it was an emotional day for the tight knit group of World Tour surfers.
The surf today was similar to day 1, maybe a hair smaller, but still clean and dreamy for everyday type of surfers—you and I could have got barreled off our tits out at Havae Passe today. It improved later in the afternoon when the wind shifted offshore and guys like Fred Patacchia, and Jeremy Flores, Kelly Slater, and Ace Buchan took full advantage of the draining barrels while others suffered through Teahupoo'o's notorious lulls.
Let's cut to the chase… who got the axed at Chopes today?
Tanner Gudauskas, Drew Courtney, Mick "Ginja Ninja" Campbell, Tommy Whitaker, Kekoa Bacalso, Blake Thornton, Kieren Perrow, Luke Munro, Dean Morrison, Jay "Bottle" Thompson, Nate Yeomans, and Ben Dunn. It's not the end of the world for the guys, a few good results in 6* events and they can get right back into the thick of the World Title Race.
CJ Hobgood: CJ made right after an uncharacteristic first round loss and took out World Tour veteran Neco Padaratz who committed a blatant interference. Padaratz became the first victim of the much-heralded "chop" down from 45 surfers to 32. Regardless, Neco is a great guy and beloved by all the guys on tour; we wish you the best Neco!
South Swell: With a little shift in the swell to a more southerly direction, the waves at Teahupo'o started breaking further up the point allowing for a bit longer rides, and a few opportunities for the guys to backdoor the West Bowl. Minus the last heat of the day, it turned into a tube fest later in the afternoon thanks to an offshore wind.
Web cast: No hiccups today, the live Web cast ran smooth as silk to the delight of the thousands watching from less idyllic places—like a cubicle.
Andy Irons: Showing hints of the form that saw him win three world titles, you can't keep Andy out of the conversation when an event is held in left hand barrels—especially here in Tahiti.
Dane Reynolds: With Raimana Van Bastolaer barking out where to sit from atop his boat, Dane Reynolds had the best heat of the event at that point while surfing against Blake Thornton. Dane's been to Chopes plenty of times and has more experience out there than a lot of the guys on tour. Deep tube rides followed by vicious hacks marked Dane's impressive performance in round two.
Jeremy Flores: The Reunion Islander has spent as much time on Tahiti as anyone on the WCT (sans Bourez) and was able to get over his cyber-battle with Sterling "Centaur" Spencer and focus on what he's good at—ripping in French territories.
Fred Patacchia: Freddy P went ballistic in his matchup against Travis Logie and nailed the highest heat score of the event so far but don't take my word for it, watch his heat below…
Manoa Drollet: After losing a paddle battle to Jordy Smith, the young South African and current world #1 inexplicably gave away priority after taking off on a wave where h did a few big turns, but no high scoring barrel. Manoa Yep, he's on my FASL team!) seized control of the heat and got barrel after barrel while Jordy sat without priority. With Jordy's loss and Kelly Slater advancing over wild card surfer Heiarii Williams, the race for the World Championship took a turn in Slater's favor…
Tanner Gudauskas: Knocked out of the event by Andy Irons, San Clemente's Tanner Gudauskas became another victim of the ASP World Tour trim down process. Andy was conciliatory toward Tanner in his post heat speech, but odds are Tanner will be back in the big leagues one of these days. "It was a tough heat out there. It's been fun to put it out there on the line, though," he said referring to his axing from the World Tour. Ever the frother, he will be back.
Mick Campbell: The "Ginga Ninja" was booted off the World Tour after the judges gave Adam Melling a whopping 8.27 when he needed an 8.23 to pass Campbell. WTF? Are the judges rewarding barrels or tricks? They need to pick one and stick with it…
Kekoa Bacalso: After winning Rookie Of The Year in 2009, the powerful surfer from Mililani, Oahu failed to re-qualify for the rest of the year after losing out to fellow Rip Curl stable mate Matt Wilkinson. Kekoa's slow start to the year at waves that benefitted his surfing proved to be his undoing.
Language Butchers: I've yet to hear a contest announcer pronounce Teahupo'o correctly… Is it an Aussie thing (that a few seppos have picked up) to call it "Cho-poo" and not as the Tahitians say "Cho-po?"
Today saw 12 of the 13 surfers who didn't make the cut today…
– Drew Courtney (AUS), 31
– Neco Padaratz (BRA), 34
– Tanner Gudauskas (USA), 22
– Mick Campbell (AUS), 34
– Kieren Perrow (AUS), 33
– Tom Whitaker (AUS), 30
– Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 25
– Blake Thornton (AUS), 25
– Dean Morrison (AUS), 29
– Jay Thompson (AUS), 28
Who do you think will be the first guy to make it back into a World Tour event? Who won't ever make it back?


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The first odd moments of Ballast drop you into a deeply felt, barely articulated plot.
Editor's note: Ballast opens 1 October at New York's Film Forum, and moves to other cities beginning 17 October.
"I gotta report a death." John (Johnny McPhail) is on the phone, having just walked in on a bleak scene. A young man lies on his bed, turned away from the camera, apparently stinking up the small house where Lawrence (Micheal J. Smith Sr.) now sits, staring at a TV turned off. Unable to rouse a response from Lawrence, who holds a blanket to his chin, John steps outside. At that moment, a gunshot draws John back inside, where he finds Lawrence bleeding on the floor, a bullet in his chest.
These first odd moments of Ballast drop you into a deeply felt, barely articulated plot. Set against a stark rural Mississippi Delta landscape that stretches endlessly to a grey sky, the action is mostly mundane. When an ambulance arrives to take Lawrence to the hospital, it's not yet clear that the dead man is his twin brother Darius, a suicide. It's also not clear who's watching the local authorities bring news of the death, but his view is obscured by curtains. It turns out that James (JimMyron Ross) is Darius' 12-year-old son, worried to see his mother Marlee (Tara Riggs) hear the news, her arms wrapped hard across her chest as she comes back toward the house. It's hard to read her posture precisely, an ambiguity that puts you in the boy's position, not quite sure how to respond or how to feel.
The tensions among these relatives emerge, mostly slowly and sometimes in spurts. As soon as Lawrence gets back from the hospital, he notes that his back door window's been broken; mere hours later, it seems, James pushes his way inside, Lawrence's gun in his hand. "Why'd you steal my gun?" Lawrence asks. Pointing it at his uncle, James asks after Lawrence's dog, a half wolf named Juno ("Is he mean?"), before he asks to see his gunshot wound, a dark hole from the slug, another scar from where the doctors, he explains, "took part of my lung." Lawrence -- a failed suicide -- appears a ravaged cipher, his body speaking proverbial volumes.
It's only later, when James studies Darius' driver's license, which he has hidden away in a stand of weeds, that you realize how perverse and profound this moment might be for the boy: his uncle looks exactly like his father. At home, it becomes apparent that Marlee holds residual anger at her ex and has a tender, if minimalist relationship with her son (she works long hours scrubbing urinals, a maid who, she complains later, feels "invisible" to clients). James struggles with his own isolation, finding role models in his crack addict father (his decision to smoke Darius' pipe comprises a few seconds of underwhelming screen time, one of several experiments with so-called adulthood, not the sensational turning point it might be a more conventional film). James tries to model his behavior on that of tough-talking older boys who deal drugs and shake down weaker kids for money. When they try to take James' video game, he pulls Lawrence's gun, surprising them and himself, earning their enmity and an eventual, brutal payback.
Built on elegant, spare, sometimes breathtaking visuals, Ballast explores emotional disconnections but never elucidates them. Repeated shots through windshields as Lawrence or Marlee drive -- furiously, it seems -- show the nowhere of the Delta, dreary and endless. James rides a yellow motorbike, buzzing loudly in long following shots. Confronting Lawrence as they both stand before the chain link pen that holds Juno, Marlee blames him for keeping his brother "caught in some sick little prison of yours," their twinny closeness still a threat and a mystery.
Marlee, a recovering addict herself, falls into her own depression, but only briefly. Determined to look out for James, she pulls herself out of bed and adopts a stoic reserve, offering to take over the running of the store and gas station Lawrence shared with Darius (passed on from their father). It appears only to attract a customer or two a day, but it provides structure and routine, a way out of the aimlessness of their mutual resentment and loneliness. In turn, Lawrence appears alternately angry and depressed, slowly coming to terms with obligations and sorting out desires. When James wonders how he's different from Darius, Lawrence points to "little things." He and the boy make their way through a swampy wooded area, walking the dog on a leash, as Lawrence elaborates: "I'm a half inch taller. He's better at math, things like that."
As Ballast refuses closure, it offers instead a desolate sort of hope. It is the "little things" that distinguish Lawrence, James, and Marlee's lives, the "little things" that offer glimpses inside their experiences. Struggling to define themselves, they find one another.


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Karla's Korner – Addictions: Are They Real?
I am proud to introduce a new column to Madame Deals! I think we all need a touch point a place we can go to be inspired. Karla is my children's teacher, a good friend, and a person with a heart of gold. I hope that her words will inspire you to do more. We are only as good as the people we surround ourselves with. It is important to listen with your heart and proceed with your eyes open. Enjoy!
Addictions: Are They Real?
Recently I wrote an article for Lifetime Moms about my food addiction and the sometimes debilitating affects it has on my physical and emotional self. Sharing this with the world or the small piece of world that follows my written works, was probably one of the most difficult and humbling experiences of my life. Having the ability to write, share my thoughts and insights on the world around me is so much easier than sharing about my personal demons or flaws. The amount of support that I received from readers and close friends and family was a bit overwhelming and very much appreciated. The sense of validation from others is so very important when we open ourselves to reveal our deepest darkest most raw emotions. Let's face it, once we release those tid bits of information, we can never take them back. It is kind of like when a child angrily yells "I hate you" to his parents. The minute the words are uttered they can never be stuffed back in and forgotten. They are out and they will stay out.
After sharing my addiction I found myself feeling a bit relieved that I did not have to bare that heaviness deep within myself any longer. As fearful as I was of being judged I realized that by sharing my darkest secrets others could see that there is hope and help if only we seek it and that sometimes we fall off of the proverbial wagon and that that is okay because now there will be others surrounding us to give us a boost to get back on the wagon. So imagine my surprise when I sat down on Monday with my husband to enjoy a little afternoon talk show television, and watch as a doctor loudly proclaims that food addiction is not real. Finding it difficult not to yell at the television, I struggled to remain calm and listen to her "educated" remarks trying to make sense out of her analogies and why she believed that there is no proven evidence that one can be addicted to food. I am happy to say that most of the audience was on my "side" as were some of the other guests on the show. Listening to her try to convince person after person that they were not addicted to food and that they simply ate too much or indulged because of periodic emotions infuriated me. If I could have had just ten minutes with this woman, I would share with her the reality of food addiction and just how harmful it is.
Having battled with my weight for most of my life I finally hit rock bottom when my obsessive compulsive behaviors took over and I began to stress over every little detail in my life. Pushing my husband and children to the brink with my desire to be perfect, or at least appear perfect I realized that the OCD was also driving my desire to eat massive amounts of food. Not wanting anyone to know just how much food I was eating, I became an expert in hiding food, something I am not proud of but was quite successful at doing. Food consumed my thoughts so often that I would catch myself eating breakfast while planning lunch and dinner. Then there were the snacks…oh how I loved the snacks.
My grandfather was an alcoholic. As a matter of fact, I rarely remember a special event or celebration where he was sober. It was an unfortunate part of our lives and was often times swept under the rug because back in "the day" you just did not air your dirty laundry and you just did not talk about stuff like that. If you did not talk about it, you did not have to deal with it and everyone would be happy right? Wrong, we could look the other way but when we looked back, the problem was still there.
Addiction is addiction, no matter what the drug of choice is. My drug happens to be food and while I have worked quite hard to conquer the addiction I have a long way to go. On most days I have success and am able to avoid giving into the addiction, but once in a while when I think I have it all together I fall. Sometimes I fall pretty hard; and that fall hurts. But I have a coping "tool" that I use to help get myself back in the game. It is simple to use and understand and can be used by anyone struggling with any type of addiction. Often times when someone falls off the proverbial wagon he/she tends to punish themselves and feel like a complete failure. However, that is far from the truth. When I slip and give in to the addiction I do not beat myself up anymore. I simply start over from that point. The key is this: Break each day into four quarters. If you fall during the day you are only affecting a small part of that day's success. You still have the rest of the day to overcome and be successful. For example, I eat a sensible breakfast and head to work having not given in to the addiction. Then snack time for my preschoolers arrives and involves cupcakes for a student's birthday; WHAM! I eat a cupcake or two and immediately feel guilty. Not anymore. I am still in the first quarter of my day and have three more quarters of my day left. So I tell myself that while I caved into the addiction I still have three quarters of my day left to be successful. I started using this "tool" about six months ago and have found that I am caving into the addiction less and less thus keeping my addiction at bay more often. To this I say "yay for me!"
What is your addiction? I personally believe that everyone has one whether they wish to define it or not. Take a long hard look at yourself and what it is that you indulge in more than you should. Do you shop too much; drink too much; gamble too much; clean too much; curse too much; gripe and complain too much? Whatever your drug of choice is, I believe that you can conquer it. Each new day brings us a world of possibilities and opportunities to live our lives to the fullest. For me, I have to tell myself quite often that I need to eat to live not live to eat. Let go of whatever is holding you down from rising above and shining like the star that you are. There are endless opportunities for us in this big world; we just have to open our eyes. In order to reach for the stars we must drop the junk we hold in our hands; in other words, let go of the crap that holds you down so that when life throws you something wonderful you can catch it.
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Austrian Economic Quarterly, 2012, vol. 17, issue 1, 12-23
The Austrian economy will not regain significant momentum before 2014. During the forecast period from 2012 until 2016 real GDP will grow by 1.6 percent per year on average. Exports will expand by 5.5 percent per year. Imports, by contrast, will increase by only 5.1 percent. The average inflation rate during 2012-2016 will be 2.1 percent. Despite the increase of employment tensions in the labour market will remain, as the labour supply will grow, too. At 7.3 percent the unemployment rate will be considerably higher in the forecast period than before. Moderate and sustainable consolidation and reform measures in the public sector will not dampen economic activity excessively in the medium term.
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Top Gear tests the new Lexus GS
As the sort of right-thinking, fragrant-smelling individual who frequents TopGear.com, the Lexus GS probably doesn't feature too high on your car-radar. In fact, you'd be forgiven for being entirely unaware of its existence.
This anonymity is partly because the current GS - a medium-large exec rival for the BMW 5-Series and Audi A6 - has been knocking around for nearly seven years, but also because it's not a car that offers anything to the driver who enjoys… y'know, driving.
But, for the next-gen GS - due on sale early next year after an official unveil at Pebble Beach in August - Lexus wants to shed that reputation for uninvolving dynamics. Which is why Top Gear was invited to Toyota's brand-new, top secret Belgian proving grounds just off the E40 in the Zanventem district of Brussels to drive a pre-production version of the new GS and give some, erm, constructive feedback.
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Our test car - a top-spec GS450h - is clad in a decidedly kinky leather get-up, so it's impossible to tell whether it'll offer more distinctive visuals than the current car. It seems likely: the new GS has a wider track front and rear, and, if the LF-Gh concept shown earlier this year is anything to go by, will feature much bolder lines.
Before setting out in the new car, we have a quick punt in the old GS, a punt that confirms the venerable Lexus isn't an awful drive, just an uninvolving one: lazy in the corners and short on feedback. The new car is far, far better.
Lexus has thrown an almighty host of chassis tech at this car - from adaptive damping to an optional four-wheel steer system (which, like that in the Renault Laguna, turns the rear wheels in the opposite direction to the fronts at low speed to improve agility and tighten the turning circle, but turns the rears in the same direction as the rears at high speed for better stability) and the results are impressive.
The GS's trademark body roll is controlled and you can push it much harder before it eventually succumbs to anguished tyre squeal. There's little feedback from the steering - hardly unusual for this class of car - but the turn-in is far, far sharper than the current car's. The most noticeable improvement is that the new GS, unlike its predecessor, doesn't try to plough its nose into the road under heavy braking.
Where previous GS models were mainly tuned on Japan's silky tarmac, Lexus engineers have decamped to Europe for the new model, testing the car over the worst roads our fair continent has to offer.
It shows. Apart from a slight jitteriness on scratchy tarmac on 19-inch wheels - we later had a shot in a new GS on 18s, which improved things a deal - the new GS doesn't trade in its essential… Lexusness in pursuit of wild-eyed thrills. It still offers fantastic refinement, but adds a welcome dose of composure when going fast over tricky surfaces. Promising stuff.
So what else can we tell you? Well, though much of the cabin was swathed in black tape, we spotted a simply ENORMOUS sat nav screen, plus a rather natty half-wood steering wheel which some will love and many will detest. It's optional, fear not.
Lexus has also worked hard to make the GS's seats the best in the business, and the chairs fitted to our test car were entirely lovely: comfortable and supportive and infinitely adjustable. Fans of 1980s digital watches will be delighted to hear the GS retains Lexus's trademark, incongruous pound-shop read-out.
Will the GS prove a genuine rival for the 5-Series, A6 and E-Class this time round? We'll withhold judgment on that one for now: it's five months until we get a shot in the final production GS, and we've driven enough pre-prod cars to know that, like financial investments, chassis set-ups can get worse as well as better in that time. But, on these early impressions, it should get mighty close to the Teutonic trio. Keep it on your radar.
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Ever since novelist Stephen King pointedly remarked "Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good," criticizing the writing abilities of the Twilight series author has become a book reviewing sport.
To prepare for the release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse adaptation, we rounded up a few reviews. Share your favorite Twilight reviews in the comments section.
Jane L wrote this review at Dear Author: "It is hard to say at what point I realized that this would be my last Meyer novel, at least my last Meyer novel narrated by Bella. Bella is simply too immature of a character, the conflicts too false, for me to want to continue this series. The unnatural way in which this series was elongated through the insertion of this supposed love triangle has killed even my desire to re-read Twilight, which was one of my books of the year in 2005."
Liesl Schillinger took a stab in The New York Times: "The author is well aware of the jarring contradiction between her real and imaginary lives. On stepheniemeyer.com, her Web site (created to satisfy her ravening fans), she admits, 'I have been asked more than once, 'What's a nice Mormon girl like you doing writing about vampires?" Lucky for her, while her religion's teachings may frown on caffeine and alcohol for humans, the Word of Wisdom has a flexible attitude toward human blood for monsters; and there's no ban on big love in the mythical world."
Finally, Publishers Weekly wrote: "The legions of readers who are hooked on the romantic struggles of Bella and the vampire Edward will ecstatically devour this third installment of the story begun in Twilight, but it's unlikely to win over any newcomers … The plot patterns have begun to show here, but Meyer's other strengths remain intact."


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- When it comes to big budget releases, majority of those titles fall within the realm of action games, role-playing games and online shooters. While there have been titles here and there that broke the mold, none of them have been out there like Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain. The French developer is best known for their cult-favorite Indigo Prophecy, which released back in 2005 for PS2, Xbox and PC platforms. Just like that title, Heavy Rain is a very story-driven experience that makes you question one's choices and decisions within the virtual world created by the developer. And because of these deep connection and intense storyline, Heavy Rain has succeeded at being yet another engrossing experience that you can only find on the PlayStation 3.
Following all the media coverage of Heavy Rain, it's easy to see why this game was being built up as a premier gaming experience for the PS3 console. Instead of following the norm, you are in control of four distinct characters, which all have some type of connection, whether they know it or not. The whole notion presented by David Cage, Found and CEO of Quantic Dream, that all your controlled characters can die within the game and the story will continue strikes a chord with gamers simply because it's not something implement in games today. In the opening scenes of Heavy Rain, you are in control of Ethan Mars, a successful architect, husband and father of two. His life, his day was going great… until an eventful afternoon were tragedy struck the Mars' family at a local mall. Times passes, however the wound don't fully heal and just when Ethan thinks things are finally falling back into place, he loses sight of his son Shaun, which officially starts the epic adventure that Ethan will partake within Heavy Rain.
The other three characters wrapped up within this "very dark film noir thriller with mature themes" include Madison Paige, Norman Jayden and Scott Shelby. Norman Jayden is an FBI profiler has been sent in to help the local police investigate the case of the Origami Killer. With the help of an experimental device known as ARI (Added Reality Interface), he's able to sift out clues and information which are vital to the case. Scott Shelby is a private investigator that was hired by the families of the previous victims of the Origami Killer in hopes of solving this caper, so their hearts and minds can finally get some closure. And then there is Madison Paige, which doesn't actually have any direct connection to the investigation of the Origami Killer, however due to certain events, finds herself deep in the investigation herself looking for truth. Just like Ethan, these characters have their own engaging stories and agendas that keep the action and pacing of Heavy Rain at the right setting.
Different pieces to the story and each character involved start to unravel very slowly, which can be a bore to some, however once the action picks up, it's a safe bet that you will on the edge of your seat with your eyes glued to your TV. There is a lot of information given through items, documents and interactions with people. These interactions help shape the gamers experience within Heavy Rain. While the game may seem linear, there is actually some extensive depth to be found within the game. Depending on your actions, who you might kill or protect, which main character dies or doesn't die… all have an effect on the overall story and how the game plays out. Because of this mechanic, no two gamers will actually share the same exact experience, thus increasing the replayability of the title, ensuring you have seen and experience all there is to be had in Heavy Rain.
Depending on how you take to the game, Heavy Rain can be completed in 10-12 hours, however how you spend those hours spend within the virtual world of Heavy Rain will help to show what type of person you are. I found myself carrying for each of the protagonists, even some of the characters that are in place to help flesh out the story and situations between the protagonist and said characters. I won't spoil anything for you, but you are looking at more than a dozen moments within the game where to connection you share with the in-game characters will often times dictate the action you actually take, altering the storyline and what you expect to experience within the playthrough. However, in the event the storyline doesn't play out how you liked it to, you do have the option to go back and replay that chapter in order to get the ending "you wanted" or to make sure you did everything you were suppose to.
The controls within Heavy Rain are a rather mixed bag. You are required to hold down R2 and use the left analog stick in order to walk around, which is not itself isn't that big of a deal. It's when you need to switch directions or the camera angle changes that your character seems to have some clunky movements when switching from one movement animation to another. L1 allows you to switch the camera angle, while L2 allows you see the character's thoughts. While all this is fine and dandy, the meat of the control scheme comes in the form of QTE/M (Quick-Time Events/Motions). These QTE/Ms are used in regular situations like brushing your teeth, opening a door, turning on a light and even keeping yourself alive in a fight. The reason why I threw in the 'M' for motion is because it's not always a simply button press in order to initiate an action. Opening doors will require pressing right on the right-analog stock, then curing downward forming half a circle. There are QTMs where you have move the controller up and down to simulate brushing your teeth or due a jerk to the right in order to remove something from the screen. QTEs come into play when you are in physical altercations where the outcome could be dire for the parties involved. There are QTEs where you have simple press a certain button at the right time, repeatedly press a certain button, simply pressing a certain direction on the right analog stick or even hold a button down while holding down another button. It seems weird talking about it, however when you actually do these button press and motions, you soon realize that they tend to mimic movements we do in real-life.
When it comes to detail, none do it better than Quantic Dream. Heavy Rain is the only game to have every single item within its world rendered in 3D, giving weight and realism to them. While this is indeed an impressive feat, the same can't be said about the overall visual presentation. I am in no way downplaying the quality of work Quantic Dream has put into this title, just simply stating that some items like hands and clothing don't come off as realistic as the environments and character faces within the game. Subtle details in character animations are definitely there, giving life to the character. These details include subtle movements of the mouth and jaw, feet tapping the ground, subtle movements that the character showcases when standing in one sport or sitting down.
In regards to the audio, Quantic Dream did another fantastic job. The dialog that is delivered by the characters seems truly genuine and unforced. The characters and emotions come off the way the developer intended, helping to add depth and believability to the overall story. There are a few of the voiceovers that seem out of place considering the character they represent is suppose to be an American, but then again there are Americans I know who actually have Italian and Spanish accents. The game's soundtrack is phenomenal. Every bit of music placed within the game is set to carry a specific message or feeling that being portrayed onscreen. It's amazing how well the developer was able to branch the story of the game into so many different areas of the total package.
Heavy Rain may only be a single-player experience, however it is indeed one of the best gaming experience released to date this generation. No other game has been able to capture the hearts, minds and eyeballs of its audience quite like Heavy Rain. And when you are finished with the game, you do have the option of playing through it again to see what would happen if you go about things a bit differently. There are also bonuses you can unlock, including artwork and videos that highlight the developmental process of the game and why it can only be done on the PlayStation 3 console.
Heavy Rain is one hell of an experience, which tops many movies released. The story is very engaging; having wondering what's going to happen next, then all of a sudden the event plays out differently. Quantic Dream did an amazing job telling their story through interactive gameplay, quick time events/motions, dialog, atmospheric perspective and all around great writing. For those who have yet to pick up this game and are looking for an engaging gaming experience, look no further than Heavy Rain. While this game may not be for everyone, it's definitely an experience that shouldn't be missed.
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3 Truths and 1 Lie Opening Activity
"3 Truths and a Lie" is the most successful opener I have used in my technical & industrial product and service training sessions.
Participants in my classes are mostly men – service technicians, technical salesmen, etc. They are resistant at first, but this opener quickly takes the pressure off and allows me to get to know them and allows them to get to know each other.
3 Truths and a Lie
Class Size: any
Group Size: 4-6 participants
Time: 20 minutes
Method: Break the class into small groups of 4-6 people. Give each participant a piece of blank paper. Instruct them to fold the paper in half as you fold your own piece of paper in half and show the class.
Next, tell the class they're going to write 4 facts about themselves on the top half of the paper – 3 should be true and 1 should be false. Repeat the instructions - each person write 3 truths and 1 lie about him/herself in any order on the top half of the paper.
Give the class 5 minutes to write 3 truths and a lie. While everyone is writing, write 3 truths and a lie about yourself. (For example: 1) I've never had a broken bone. 2) I'm an avid fisherwoman. 3) I speak Hungarian. 4) I have a pet rabbit. The lie is #2.)
At the end of 5 minutes, you go first. Share your 3 truths and 1 lie with the class. Instruct them to write your name, the statement they think is a lie, and why it's a lie on the bottom half of their papers. Ask everyone for the lie and ask for a couple different explanations why. Then reveal the lie.
Now it's time for everyone to share their 4 facts with their teams, one person at a time. The others in the group should write down their teammate's name, the statement they think is a lie, and why they think it's a lie on the bottom half of their papers. When everyone has written a guess, that person can expose the lie.
Debrief: At the end of 10 minutes, bring the class together for a large group discussion. Some questions to ask might be:
- Did anything surprise you? What? Why?
- Did you ever change your answer after you heard a teammate's guess?
- Were some of the statements given by different people similar? Why do you think that is?
Depending on time and group size, you may also want to go around the room and hear everyone's names, companies, locations, and roles as part of the opener.Filed under openers, training techniques | Tags: activity, adult education, energizers, esl, icebreakers, openers, training techniques | Comments (2)
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2 Responses to "3 Truths and 1 Lie Opening Activity"
jack on
November 3, 2008 10:24 pm
It's fun when the statements reveal something fun or quirky about a person. For instance,
1. I've eaten a Philly Cheese Steak in Philly.
2. I've eaten Chicago pizza in Chicago.
3. I've eaten Rice-a-Roni in San Francisco
4. I've eaten Boston Clam Chowder in Boston.
The lie is 4 – I have, in fact, had Rice-a-Roni in San Francisco.
rencsi on
November 10, 2008 12:36 pm
Good point. This is why this opener can be used for people who already know each other, not just complete strangers. It can be more difficult to come up with 3 truths and 1 lie, but it can also be fun to stump your coworkers!
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