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SANTA CLARA – This is the transcript of Jim Harbaugh's Wednesday press conference, courtesy of the 49ers.
A week ago at this time you made an observation about the early stages of the game planning, guys were soaking it in. Do you have any observations like that this week?
"Yeah, it's been good. We're working through the dynamic of playing the Falcons. And so far so good."
When you were talking about that, that was QB Colin Kaepernick specifically. Was that a reference to the read option that he was really picking up that part of it? Or was it the whole picture?
"The whole picture as it stood at that point."
After the game on Saturday night, you remarked about Colin's ability to bounce back after the interception, and how rare it was to have a quarterback come back with touchdown drives. What do you attribute that to, a few days later, the way he's done this all season long?
"I think what I'm referring to there is that as a quarterback and you throw an interception in a game, there's just a tendency the next time to double check things. You're double checking then double checking. And that's not the way to do it. That's not the way you want to do it. So, you want him to be trusting what he sees and cut it lose. And I think he's shown a rare ability to not do that, to not have to double check."
Do you coach that, or is that coachable? Or is that just something within a guy?
"I don't know for sure."
Is that his desire to make a bounce-back play? Or just to forget the previous play all together?
"I'm not making any statement like I know how to do it, or not do it. I'm just observing that he seems to have a rare ability to bounce back."
You didn't have to coach him through that Saturday night?
A lot of attention is suddenly on Colin, cover of Sports Illustrated, TV guy. Do you think that will affect him at all?
"No and you don't want it to. And just for our whole team in general, we feel good about what we've accomplished, but that doesn't change what we need to accomplish. It's like Tim [Kawakami] winning the California Sports Writer of the Year Award. It's a nice award. You put it up on your wall. It says something nice about Tim. But, doesn't affect what he has to do next, right? He's got to win the next game. So, that's where we stand. Our job is to win the next game."
Do quarterbacks have to handle that media attention differently though?
"No, I don't see why they would have to handle it differently. Than who?
The other players. Obviously they are the leader of the offense, the leader of the team?
"No, I don't think."
And you're happy with the way Colin is handling his attention especially this week?
"Yes. I think Colin does a great job of continuing in his humility."
I can't help but notice the similarities between the 49ers and where the Falcons were a year ago. Or, sorry excuse me, backwards. Where the Falcons are right now, where the 49ers were a year ago. A 13-3 team, nobody really expected them to win their divisional playoff. From having been in this situation, what's dangerous about a team like the Falcons?
"Well, there's no team you're going to play at this point that's not dangerous. So, you could talk a lot about how good the Falcons are. Why they are where they are. But, it's pretty thorough, offensively, defensively, special teams, coaching, talent."
I don't know if you've seen the Falcons penalty numbers. You probably have. But, they're kind of amazingly low for penalties and yardage. I was just wondering what you think that says about them as a team. If you can make any generalizations when you see that?
"The generalization would be it's a well-coached, disciplined football team."
The flipside of that is you guys for all your success this year, you have had some penalties. Is that just a byproduct of aggressive play and something you can live with, or have there been times when you're not happy with the number of penalties?
"No, I'm never happy with penalties."
Did you say something to Colin about his taunting penalty the other night?
"To Colin specifically? No, I didn't talk to Colin about that. Well, yeah we did have a discussion. We did have a discussion."
What was your feeling about that?
"That it was, in my opinion, it was a ticky tack. Didn't see it as a taunting penalty."
Did DT Justin Smith, a couple days from the game now, is he close to 100 percent? Was there any backsliding because of going through the game, or is he just fine?
"I don't know about 100 percent, or 90 percent, or 95 percent. But, somewhere in there."
He didn't have any step back because he was in there?
"No, he said he felt good the next day. He was in a great mood and ate a real big lunch. And was real upbeat the day after the game."
If you could characterize one thing that's different about this year's team heading into the title game versus last year's team, what would that be?
"I can't think of what that would be."
With all the cover of the magazines and everybody now calling you guys the Super Bowl favorite, do you have to ward off Freddie P. Soft a little bit? Or is this team not letting that affect them at all?
"We have to understand that the next game is the most important game on the schedule. And doesn't affect, if people are saying good things about you, what you need to do. So, our advice has always been if people are saying nice things about you, kick them in the shins and get back to work."
Are you uncomfortable that people are saying nice things?
"Comfort or uncomfort is not a word you really use in football."
What word would you use?
"Determined, focused on what we need to do to make our meetings the best of the season today. To make our practice the best Wednesday practice all season. That'll be our hope. That'll be our expectation."
You guys are 1-2 in domes. I know it's different quarterbacks, different situations. Does that stat meaningful going into the Georgia Dome?
"Yeah, I think the wins, the losses statistic is the most important one, the most meaningful one."
Were there issues with the dome in particular in those two losses?
"There are definitely things we're working on to try and improve to be a better team in that regard. So, hopefully we can be better this time than we were the last and learn from what mistakes that we did make."
Talk about the noise issue with the calls?
"Yes, just different issues. You're always striving to get one percent better anywhere you can. And I think that's a place that we are concentrating on."
The Falcons did a good job of shutting down Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch. Is there anything about their run defense from Sunday that stuck out to you?
"Yeah, it was very effective. I thought they had an outstanding plan. Probably won't go into it much more than that."
The way they defended the Seattle TE Zach Miller seemed to have a lot of opportunities in that game for Seattle. Do you see possible similar opportunities for TE Vernon Davis and TE Delanie Walker in this game? Or is it completely different styles of offense?
"I see opportunities if we play well and we prepare well. But, as to what we think will work or won't work, we would be foolish to talk about that."
Colin's acknowledged having a chip on his shoulder dating back to high school and the draft. Did you notice that during your draft process when you talked to him up in Reno, that this guy felt like he had something to prove?
"I didn't notice any chip on his shoulder, no."
Do you like that in him? Do you like that quality in him that he has "against all odds" (tattooed) on his chest, he feels like he has something to prove?
"I notice that with all our players, that they have something to prove. And we feel that way as a team. I'm not making any chip on any shoulder analogy. Just a desire to improve, desire to get better and be the best possible player you can be. Or the best possible team you can be. That's what I notice."
Is that part of the little plaquards above everybody's locker with their high school ranking and all that? What was the purpose of that?
"Well, everything doesn't need a purpose. It was a fun thing. Justin, myself, [DT] Ricky Jean [Francois], and [RB] Frank [Gore] were having a meal and just started talking about high school recruitment and stars and what they weighed at that time. And [DT] Ray McDonald was in there as well and then one of the fellows pulled up a picture of the scout of I think it was Ray. And from there that was born the idea let's do one for everybody."
Do you have one for yourself?
"They didn't have the internet back in 1982 that I'm aware of. But, yeah I think just as far as what it means, that means something different to the beholder that's looking at it. To me, as I look through every single picture of every single guy, I was moved by the eyes. It's always in the eyes. They're cheerful and undefeated. And it was nice to put those photos up."
How many stars for you?
"Again, I think in my day I was a fantastic player. But, for some reason just people couldn't see it. The college scouts and the scribes and pundits just for some reason did not see it."


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Older News » Websites wow the publicLast updated 10:55 AM on 15 September 2011
The new School Website Service is attracting phenomenal interest from the public and school communities, with more than half a million page views in the first three weeks of operation.
The website you're reading now is part of a new online community in NSW public schools – 200 schools have gone live with freshly built websites, with another 400 planning to launch soon.
Boggabilla Central School on the Queensland border was the first school to build and launch its website, pronouncing its new look as "unreal". Principal Denise Burke said the remote school community was chuffed to be the first in the state to use the service. "At Boggabilla we always say we're at the end of the line so it's great to be the first," she said. "It's so user-friendly, it's so easy and I know how to go in, edit, add things, upload and update the site."
The NSW Department of Education and Training service provides a "website builder wizard" for schools to easily construct a website with a homepage, news items, events calendar and photo galleries. School newsletters can be uploaded and education department information and policies are also available.
The School Website Service was developed in collaboration with the NSW Secondary Principals' Council and the NSW Primary Principals' Association. The Secondary Principals' Council deputy president, Lila Mularczyk, was one of the first to offer congratulations. "Absolutely fantastic service, the best advocacy we have seen for public education in my working career," she said.
The deputy principal of Birrong Boys High, Angelo Stasos, said establishing a professional website was important for government schools in a competitive environment. "When choosing schools for their children parents do visit websites and if you've got a nice, colourful website that showcases all your different programs and achievements it's going to help," he said. "For schools to be able to so easily design and manage the website is a golden opportunity."
Shayne Player, principal of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi campus, said her school was "blown away" by their new website. "We have a solid yet easy base from which to work and continue to grow our professional communication," she said.


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Andrea Riseborough and Emily Mortimer are beautiful in blue at the 2013 Chanel Pre-Oscars Dinner held at Madeo Restaurant on Saturday (February 23) in Los Angeles.
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That same night, Emily walked the pink carpet at the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica.
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Owen Valley Babe Ruth 15-Year- Old All-Stars Qualify For State
After receiving a forfeit from the Brown County Eagles this past Friday, the 15-year-old Owen Valley Babe Ruth All-Star baseball squad used 11 runs to down Greene County, 11-6, in district competition.
OV tallied a pair of runs in the top half of the first inning, as Derek Schmitt reached base on a single and stole second base. Michael Hershberger took one for the team with a hit-by-pitch, and Logan Terrell took a walk before a single by Cameron Miles and a sacrifice hit brought in Schmitt and Hershberger.
Greene County would tie the contest with two runs of its own in the bottom half of the inning; however, OV would add two more in the top half of the fourth inning.
Center fielder Jake Freeman reached base with a single and stole second, while Ben Allen reached base on a fielding error. Nick Walker used his at-bat to bring in Freeman, grounding out at second, while Austin Hunter drove in Allen with a single, before being thrown out at second base.
OV tacked on an additional four runs in the fifth inning, using singles from Terrell, Miles, Freeman and Walker, as Terrell, Miles, Brice Stratton and Freeman crossed the plate.
Greene County scored a pair in the fifth and another in the bottom half of the sixth; however, three more by OV in the top of the seventh was too much.
Miles and Stratton scored after walking in the seventh, while Freeman scored after reaching on an error. Walker drove in a run on a single, while Wesley Arthur reached base on a walk.
Terrell came away with the win on the hill, going the distance and allowing five earned runs on eight hits and five walks, while striking out 13.
During the winner's bracket championship contest, OV fell victim to Clay County, 12-2. However, the loss wasn't the end for the Patriots, as they were slated to compete in the championship of the loser's bracket Monday evening, vying for another shot at Clay County on Tuesday.
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Not enough money for Johnny Depp
There was a story the other day on Celebitchy about how Johnny Depp helped out a few homeless guys by hooking them up as extras on his new film. There is a story today about Johnny Depp dropping out of the Whitey Bulger movie because he wouldn't take a pay cut.
THR reports that Johnny was originally offered $20 million for the part, which is his usual fee. But when funding came up short after sales meetings in Cannes, producers asked Johnny if he'd take half, $10 million. He and his agents declined. And now it looks like he won't be in the movie.
Johnny Depp doesn't "need" an extra $10 million. Remember, he owns an island. HIS OWN ISLAND. It's not a big island, no. But IT'S AN ISLAND. 45 acres. Click here to read about what it's like on Johnny Depp's PRIVATE ISLAND.
An argument could be made, then, that Depp is maybe...a little too greedy? Here's a guy who's been fronting like he's hardcore and edge, not mainstream, for years. At the same time, he's a Disney man. That incongruity seemed easier to swallow a few years ago. Is it the scarves?
Defenders of Johnny Depp's decision would say that if he'd agreed to take less money this time, he'd be asked every time. And that one should always stand up for his or her own value because no one else will do it for you, especially not in Hollywood. That rationale might stand up higher if Depp were at the beginning of his career, or just starting out as a blockbuster star. Pro-Johnny or not, I think we can all agree that he's not just starting out as a blockbuster star.
And there's something that stinks a little here in the way he doesn't seem to be "team-playing". Professional value is one thing. But eating it financially -- if "only" taking $10 million could be considered "eating it" -- to help the project also speaks to professional value. George Clooney does it all the time. Clooney has willingly dropped his asking price for films that require smaller budgets, passion projects he wants to work on where he sees the money better spent elsewhere.
The counter to that is that Clooney supports his lifestyle with endorsements. Mercedes, Nespresso, tequila, whatever. Johnny Depp limits his endorsement involvement. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any brands he's associated with. Depp's primary income then is through film. His films enable the PRIVATE ISLAND. And the private jets. (Johnny Depp rarely flies commercial. Even Brad Pitt flies commercial now and again.) And all of his homes. And whatever alimony/palimony he's providing Vanessa Paradis. And of course there are the manager/agent/publicist percentages.
$10 million after writing cheques to his team probably ends up at closer to $5 million.
And, well, who can exist on just $5 million? Especially when there's to be a 5th (or is it 6th?) Pirates Of The Caribbean movie heading into production in January


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Kauaʻi Community College - A Quality University Education on Kaua'iKauaʻi Community College
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"This has been an exceptional year at Kaua'i Community College," reflected Kaua'i CC's Chancellor Helen Cox as students, faculty and staff count the days leading to the May 16th Commencement at the Vidinha Stadium from 6:15 pm. Kaua'i Community College will be awarding degrees and certificates to 370 students. "The level and caliber of work produced by our students is comparable to and even surpasses students at four-year institutions making Kauaʻi CC, truly, the University of Hawai`i on Kauaʻi," she said. "It has been astounding to witness what our students experience and achieve on island."
Below are some highlights of Kauaʻi CC studentsʻ accomplishments.
Christina Martiney will graduate with an Associate in Arts degree with plans to attend UH Mānoa to earn a Bachelors of Science degree in Horticulture and Plant Biology. She just returned from the 6th International Congress of Nematology held in Cape Town, South Africa, where she was invited to join researchers from around the world as a presenter of her research findings on ideal timing conditions for cover cropping. In a workshop titled, "Time interval between sunn hemp cover cropping and seed cash cropping for nematode and crop management," Martiney presented her research, which identified best methods for protecting crops and optimizing conditions to enrich and preserve soil in a tropical environment. Local farmers will be glad to know that sunn hemp can be used to control weed growth and encourage the propagation of healthy nematodes (worms) and soil micro-organisms. Her mentor, Dr. Sharad Marahatta, agriculture faculty at Kauaʻi CC, accompanied Martiney. Marahatta also gave three workshops on his area of expertise, nematodes.
Seven students from the Technology Education program showcased their projects and research findings before the campus and community, an activity that has become an annual event at Kauaʻi CC. Amongst those presenting were students invited to present at the UH Hawai`i Space Flight Lab spring symposium at UH Manoa. Students were accompanied by mentors, Dr. Georgeanne Friend and Dr. Michael Hannawald, Kaua`i CC faculty members; and Stu Burley, Kauaʻi's delegate on the UH Hawaiʻi Space Grant Consortium, which is funded by NASA.
Marcus Yamaguchi, is a Liberal Arts student who is well on his way toward what promises to be a unique career in space research and exploration. Yamaguchi designed a UV spectrometer/neutron detector that will be a scientific payload on UH Hawaiʻi's Space Flight Laboratory's first built satellite scheduled to be launched from the Pacific Military Research Facility (PMRF) in 2016 - 2017. Kauaʻi CC will serve as ground station command and control center for the launch.
The primary function of these detectors is to capture and characterize the radiated energy of solar flares. The project will contribute to the development of an early detection system for solar events that are a potential threat to all space-based electronics, and towards a comprehensive understanding of nuclear and electromagnetic solar mechanisms. Yamaguchi plans to attend a four-year university and will major in mathematics with a minor in physics.
The College is also sending Yamaguchi to Toyama, Japan to participate in the Toyama National College of Technology's summer Maritime Engineering Program. He will be working with engineering faculty and students on maritime communication, sustainable technology, and material science.
Kauaʻi CC Electronics students Kepa Fernandes, Dominique Boeder, and Bransen Agu teamed up to design the circuits to collect UV and neutron events in a small satellite. Agu, graduating on May 16th, has excelled in electronics, programming, and designing circuits. Fernandes also excels in these areas, has a young family, and aspires to continue his education to obtain a baccalaureate in engineering. Boeder, the only female student in the electronics program, participated in three Hawaiʻi Space Flight Lab internships. She was selected to work for General Dynamics in Waimea this summer, near her home. She has researched weather and solar effects using Kauaʻi CC's solar flare tracking and weather stations.
The Hawaiʻi Space Flight Lab, was established in 2007 by UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and the College of Engineering. Hawaiʻi is located in a unique position to become a low-cost gateway to space and to place the University of Hawaiʻi as the only university in the world to have both satellite fabrication capabilities and unique, direct access to orbital space.
Carlthron Antoine is in the College's Automotive Repair program with plans to study engineering while using his automotive expertise to support his future studies. Antoine is interested in nonconventional energy storage. He is fascinated by scientific effects and has a high level of curiosity about the way things work. He is a creative and bold investigator. In his project Antoine wanted to find an inexpensive way to store charges that could be utilized and delivered by law enforcement.
Zack Naea is graduating with an Associate in Science in Electronics. His project concerned developing magnets that can be used as frictionless bearings. Born and raised on Kauaʻi, Naea is interested in magnetic fields and applications and can visually think about the electromagnetic field interactions much like Nikola Tesla, observed Dr. Georgeanne Friend. Tesla was an inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist known to the world for his contributions to the way we use electricity and power systems.
After graduation Naea wants to continue his self studies and then pass the entrance exam into a graduate school for computer science.
Michael Estes's STEM Intern Scholar project focused on researching, formulating, and purchasing technology equipment based on project requirements. It sounds easy to identify a tablet, projector, or quad-copter for a specific purpose, but Estes discovered the true depth and hours of research required to accurately select compatible products for a given project. Estes is a U.S. Military Veteran enrolled in the Health Education program at Kauaʻi CC. Realizing the essential need for a sound understanding of computer and networking technology in his field of study, he will begin taking Cisco Networking courses in Fall 2014, taught by Mark Anderson, a faculty at the College.
"Kauaʻi CC students, who go on to earn higher education degrees in STEM fields, quickly conclude that the first and second year courses they completed at the College far exceed the preparation required to excel in their chosen major's upper level university courses," said James Dire, vice chancellor for academic affairs. "The small class size and `ohana learning environment at Kauaʻi CC cannot be equaled at a research university,"
Contributors: Georgeanne Friend, Mark Anderson, and Sharad Marahatta, Kauaʻi CC faculty


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Arsenal fans are concerned with the lack of striking options and it's not necessarily a lack in depth, but more a lack in quality.
The north London club failed to replace the arguably irreplaceable Robin Van Persie and whilst Olivier Giroud, Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott enjoyed moderate success last season, they also suffered from either inconsistency or injury.
Arsenal have nothing in reserve either. They have the not-so prolific Marouane Chamakh, the soon-to-be departed Nicklas Bendtner and Gervinho, who has been a huge let down since their arrival at the Emirates.
Even though in this transfer window they have been linked to world class players like Gonzalo Higuain , Stevan Jovetic and Luis Suarez, it seems as if Arsenal no longer have the pulling-power to attract first-rate internationals.
Arsene Wenger should look at some other options to offer an alternative signings who will be more than capable to spearhead the Gunners front line.
Here are two strikers who shouldn't be as hard to sign as the above-mentioned but could still add class to the team.
Javier Hernandez
'Chicharito' has been a big-hit with the fans at Manchester United and has become one of the best bargain buys in recent times. The young Mexican was picked up for as little as £8million, which has been paid back in fantastic performances and a natural finishing instinct.
He's scored 50 goals for Manchester United but last season he was used as a substitute to Robin van Persie. He was also unfortunate to see himself fall behind Danny Welbeck in the pecking order and Arsenal would be wise to steal such a proven Premier League goal scorer. He also would not be as expensive in fees and wages when compared to the likes of Higuain or Suarez.
Loic Remy
A French international would please Wenger no doubt and he is also going to be almost definitely available for a transfer. Remy was coveted during his career at Marseille and numerous clubs were linked with his signature.
Possibly due to money but otherwise baffling, he opted to join relegation-bound Queen's Park Rangers. The 26-year-old scored some fantastic goals but his six goals in 14 appearances at Loftus Road were not enough to keep the club from going down. Arsenal could realistically sign the talented striker, who would link up well with current French striker, Olivier Giroud.
Arsenal need to buy quality strikers who will be an instant hit in the Premier League and they don't need to break the bank to land a quality signing. The constant links to big names will surely frustrate more than excite Arsenal fans.
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A 24-year-old Sherman man found slumped over in the driver's seat of a vehicle that was stopped in the travel lane, with its motor running, was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated over the weekend, Chautauqua County sheriff's officials reported.
Deputies on patrol found the stopped vehicle, with its lights on, at about 11:45 p.m. Friday on Conway Road in the Town of French Creek. They woke up the driver, Christian R. Kinney, who was unable to complete the roadside sobriety tests safely, according to police reports.
The deputies confiscated a switchblade knife and some marijuana. They charged Kinney with aggravated DWI, for a blood-alcohol level of 0.18 percent or higher, along with weapons possession, marijuana possession, having an open container of alcohol and parking on the highway, officials stated.


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Paramount announces the 4th Season and a separate Redemption release...
Starring: Patrick Stewart
Released: 30th July 2013
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Paramount and CBS have sent over cover art and specs for their July 30th releases of
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Fourand the feature version of
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Redemptionon Blu-ray.
Quote: From the season premiere - the epic conclusion of the two-part cliffhanger The Best Of Both Worlds - to its thrilling finale Redemption Part 1,
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Fouris distinguished as one of the most favored amongst fans.
In addition to all-new commentary tracks on select episodes with some of the franchise's biggest names including writers Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, and director Rob Bowman, the collection also includes brand new special features exclusive to the release including never-before-released deleted scenes. With Relativity: The Family Saga of Star Trek – The Next Generation, fans will uncover special insight into particular challenges facing the production of the fourth season. This multi-part documentary focuses on the series' evolution after its critically acclaimed third season turned the show into a crossover hit, while also giving viewers a special look into the personal relationships and family bonds of the crew of the Enterprise with key episodes such as Reunion and Brothers.
Also, In Conversation: The Art Department special feature offers unprecedented insight into the creation of some of the series' most iconic designs through interviews with production designer Herman Zimmerman, illustrator Doug Drexler, illustrator and technical consultant Rick Sternbach, scenic art supervisor Michael Okuda, scenic artist Denise Okuda and FX maestro Dan Curry, each revealing fascinating background into how the series cemented the look of the 24th century.
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season FourBlu-ray features all 26 episodes of the fourth season, brilliantly remastered into stunning high-definition that continues to be hailed by critics including High-Def Digest, who called the third season Blu-ray release "an amazing, fan-pleasing product."
Star Trek: The Next Generation – RedemptionBlu-ray, also featuring Ultraviolet download or stream, is a seamlessly edited, feature-length presentation of the classic two-part episode that served as the season four finale and season five premiere. Penned by acclaimed sci-fi screenwriter Ronald D. Moore ( Battlestar Galactica), the thrilling episode follows Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) as they fight to end a Klingon civil war.
Along with an extensive audio commentary from Moore and scenic artists/Star Trek consultants Mike and Denise Okuda, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – REDEMPTION BLU-RAY includes the exclusive documentary, "Survive and Succeed: An Empire at War." This newly produced special feature explores the Klingon mythology of Star Trek: The Next Generation and features all-new interviews with writer/producer Moore, who, in addition to "Redemption," wrote some of the franchise's most memorable Klingon storylines, and some of the actors who played the most renowned Klingon characters including Michael Dorn (Worf), Robert O'Reilly (Gowron) and Gwynyth Walsh (B'Etor).
The Season Four Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, English Stereo Surround, French, German, Castilian, Italian and Japanese Mono sound, and English SDH, French, German, Castilian, Italian, Japanese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles. Each disc will break down as follows:
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- Family
- Brothers
- Suddenly Human
- Remember Me
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- Audio Commentary with Rob Bowman and Mike & Denise Okuda on Brothers (NEW!)
- Five Episodic Promos
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- Reunion
- Future Imperfect
- Final Mission
- The Loss
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- Archival Mission Log: Selected Crew Analysis Year Four (SD)
- Audio Commentary with Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga and Mike & Denise Okuda on Reunion (NEW!)
- Five Episodic Promos
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- Data's Day
- The Wounded
- Devil's Due
- Clues
- First Contact
Special Features
- Archival Mission Log: New Life and New Civilizations (SD)
- Five Episodic Promos
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- Night Terrors
- Identity Crisis
- The Nth Degree
- Qpid
Special Features
- Archival Mission Log: Chronicles from the Final Frontier (SD)
- Episodic Promos
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- Half a Life
- The Host
- The Mind's Eye
Special Features
- Archival Mission Log: Departmental Briefing Year Four: Production (SD)
- Archival Mission Log: Select Historical Data (SD)
- Archival Mission Log: Inside the Star Trek Archives (SD)
- Five Episodic Promos
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- In Theory
- Redemption, Part I
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- Relativity: The Family Saga of Star Trek – The Next Generation (HD, NEW!)
- Part 1: Homecoming
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As much as I like this show I just can't bring myself to buy the BDs. I've seen every episode multiple times over the years and the cost is such that it doesn't make sense. It's on TV in HD over here now as well (albeit lagging behind the BD releases) and Netflix also has it in SD. I did buy the standalone Best of Both Worlds though, as that is one of my favourite two-parters.
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I think I finally had to admit I just don't like it very much. I'd be interested in seeing what remastered versions of DS9 look like, but god only knows when or if that will ever happen.
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Every time I think that I might want to buy these ludicrously expensive BD sets, I just think of all the nonsense throwaway episodes that clutter TNG, like the one in which Barclay sees aliens while transporting. Like, who gives an eff about Barclay?
However, Best of Both Worlds on Blu-Ray is something I'm interested in.
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[BD Review] 'Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines' Is Vile And Worthless
Sometimes when you're on the set of a film your expectations for it can be somewhat heightened. I didn't leave the set of Wrong Turn 5 expecting a great film, but I was expecting something slightly less excruciating. After all, the actors were nice! And writer/director Declan O'Brien seemed to be having fun with the material (at least he verbally professed his love for the franchise and its mutants)! It was a good experience overall and I was treated well by Mr. O'Brien and everyone on set. Plus, I sort of liked Wrong Turn 4 – so I was actually kind of excited to crack the seal on my screener.
But no. Wrong Turn 5 is easily the worst film in the series. I also believe that it's one of the most worthless films I've seen in my adult life. I'm going to list some of the film's comparatively minor problems first before I head into why it's a truly offensive piece of work that insults not only horror fans, but humanity in general.
Here are ten minor issues with the film:
1. The direction isn't incompetent, it's just willfully lazy. Which is far less charming.
2. The hillbilly makeup is horrible, it looks like aged candle wax and is applied by people who clearly do not understand the concept of blending makeup to an actor's existing skin tone.
3. The cannibals don't actually seem interested in eating anybody (except for the first victim they kill). I've never seen hunters go so far out of their way to destroy, leave behind and bury potential sources of food.
4. Doug Bradley's Maynard is the most annoying character I've seen in a horror film since I started working at Bloody-Disgusting.
5. They managed to photograph the sets, which actually looked okay in real life, in a way that makes the whole film seem like a nightmare someone had on the set of Synecdoche, NY.
6. We're supposed to go along with the logic of a Sheriff who lets a group of kids out of jail because they asked to leave.
7. It takes place at a music festival that doesn't seem to actually exist.
8. Three Finger, One Eye and Saw Tooth won't stop giggling. They, like Maynard, are profoundly annoying.
9. The kills are unbelievably smug and and wholeheartedly stupid. I've never seen a film that thinks it has elaborate kills, but actually doesn't. It's like a 5-year-old watched one of the Saw sequels, whipped out his crayons and tried to design his own trap.
10. It's boring.
Now that I'm warmed up, let's get to the film's major problem. It's ugly, mean-spirited, stupid and seems to truly hate women. That's an unwieldy combination. Have I watched gorier films than Wrong Turn 5? Yes. Have I watched darker films? Yes. Have I watched films with graphic depictions of rape? Yes. Does Wrong Turn 5 have a graphic depiction of rape? No. But somehow, through the sum total of its parts, it managed to be the one of the most truly unpleasant viewing experiences of my life.
I think part of the key here is the utter disdain the film has for its audience. This movie doesn't care if you like it or not. It's not meant to be enjoyed, it's meant to be bought. It's so cynical that it may very well be the first film in history that is actually 100% product. Since Thomas Edison invented the motion-picture camera , film has been involved in a tug-of-war between art and commerce. Here, commerce wins out. I feel like Mr. O'Brien doesn't like this film and he doesn't care if you do either.
All of this not giving a sh*t leads to an even deeper problem. As a piece of pure commerce, WT5 goes to places it has no right going to. I suspect O'Brien intended the film's mean-spiritedness to play as goofy fun, but it's grating to a punishing degree. Even worse, the film ends on the implication that Roxanne McKee's character is going to be raped repeatedly by Maynard and the cannibals. This is designed to be a punchy ending that sends you out of the theater (or hitting the eject button on your Blu-ray player) on a high note. Instead, you just want to take a shower and pray to the heavens above that you never live to see a Wrong Turn 6. I guess O'Brien forgot to take into consideration the fact that four people raping a girl whose eyes have been gouged out is never funny!
Score: 1/10 – please note that the only reason I'm giving it a 1/10 and not a 0/10 is because I don't want someone to look at the complete lack of skulls on the film's page and think that it simply hasn't been reviewed. Please just think of this one point towards the film's ranking as a warning flare – stay away.


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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Eric Kennedy, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, discusses child injury prevention.
Q: Why can children withstand injuries that may be more serious in adults?
A: A young child has much more elastic tissue than a young adult or someone my age — so his or her body is sometimes able to absorb energy differently than that of an adult. This is why we may see them as "resilient" to injury.
Yet while children may in some cases be more resilient than adults to certain injuries, they also live and operate in a world designed for adults. Airbags are known to be dangerous for children. Even the innocuous seat belt is notorious for causing serious abdominal injuries. This is why it is imperative to keep children in booster seats so that the lap belt restrains the pelvis to reduce the risk of these systems — which are designed for adults — from causing injuries.
Q: It's been shown that girls have a greater risk for knee injuries in adolescence. Is there an injury-related gender difference for younger children?
A: Yes, studies indicate a large difference in injury rates between males and females, all the way from pediatric to adolescent through full skeletal maturity. In fact, the female athlete may be as much as four times more likely to suffer an ACL injury than a male counterpart. That being said, until very recently, most researchers have looked at gender differences in ACL injury primarily for young adults (high school-age and up) and have not looked at the biomechanics of injury for very young children.
Ongoing research on knee injuries, I hope, will help us to take stock of the factors that are somewhat within our control so that we can teach everyone, female or male, how to take care of her or his body to minimize the risk of injury. For instance, maybe weight-training can keep the leg muscle groups more balanced in strength, or different landing or turning techniques can use muscle groups in ways that can help prevent injury.
Q: How have precautions such as helmets, knee pads, etc. impacted the number of childhood injuries over the past few decades?
A: I think in many areas, we've seen a dramatic improvement in the safety equipment of today compared to not that long ago. That being said, we've also seen an increase in the number of injuries — particularly head injuries — that are treated by physicians and medical professionals. Is there a sudden epidemic of head injuries to children? I don't think so. I think we have not only learned how to build better equipment, but we've learned much more about the importance of medical treatment — and gotten the word out to parents.
It is also interesting to note that there is often not a perfect solution to injury prevention. We are constantly trying to balance systems to work in a broad range of scenarios.
Q: How do childhood injuries affect the biomechanical health of adults?
A: I've talked some about the resilience of a child to injury, but there is a flip side to this. When a child is injured, there can be some lifelong or long-lasting effects from serious injury. For example, a serious leg fracture in a very young person may lead to differences between the limbs at adulthood. These subtle differences can alter gait, affect muscle and bone tissue, and lead to other life-long problems — from a limp to arthritis pain, etc. It's why a physician may be extra cautious when treating a child for an injury.
Q: What resources are available for parents who want to learn more?
Parents interested in learning more about common childhood injuries and ways to minimize the risk are invited to join my Biomechanics and Child Injury Prevention class for an informal poster and demonstration session on Tuesday, May 8, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Elaine Langone Center Room 241. We'll discuss youth head injuries (concussions, bicycling protection, sports protection), knee injuries to children, healthy sports play and competition, school bus transportation, playground injuries and child booster seat use. All are welcome. Please contact me with questions.
Interviewed by Heather Johns
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Police late Tuesday were investigating a fatal shooting in downtown Oakland.
The shooting at 13th Street and Broadway was reported at 10:21 p.m., Oakland police said.
Oakland police could provide few details about the shooting.
BART police said the 12th Street BART station was shut down during the investigation.
BART police said that Oakland police asked to shut down the 12th Street BART station at 10:27 p.m. to look for suspects after the shooting nearby.
The closure did not cause BART delays though passengers at the 12th Street station at the time were evacuated.
There was no estimated time for the station to reopen, BART police said.
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I think that by this point in time, we've learned not to rely on Google Translate or other online translation aids. They're wrong more often than not. I occasionally use Google Translate at work when I need to speak Spanish or Portuguese to a foreign vendor (I usually don't need it for French or Italian).
Reader Christina, the German Grammar Vandal, sent me a great sign translated to English from Italian.
In Italian, the same word means pump and bomb. Additionally, the word spia means spy or control lamp. You have three guesses as to which words were used:
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I'd like to share my favorite story of a bad translation. I hope you enjoy it. It still makes me blush today.
In my French 4 class in high school, we read La Belle et La Bête, or Beauty and the Beast. We had to write a paper about it a few days later.
In my paper, I wrote, "Elle voit l'ane de la Bête et elle devient amoureuse." I thought that I had written, "She sees the Beast's soul and falls in love with him."
Well, that's not quite right. What I should have written was, "Elle voit l'ame de la Bête."
My paper read, "She sees the Beast's ass and falls in love with him."
I have to give Mr. Porter credit — he did nothing but circle the word in red. I turned the same shade of red after realizing what I had written. I couldn't look him in the eye for quite some time.


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Director-General meets with head of UN Volunteers
14 May 2013, Rome, Italy - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva met today with Richard Dictus, Executive Director of the United Nations Volunteer Programme, a UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide.
Graziano da Silva and Dictus agreed to explore ways of improving and expanding collaboration. More than 7000 UN Volunteers work in some 132 countries worldwide, Dictus told Graziano da Silva. Dictus added that these volunteers hail from 169 different nations, with 87 percent coming from countries of the global South.
The FAO Director-General noted that the exchange of expertise, knowledge and resources that are the cornerstones of FAO's South-South Cooperation initiative would be a natural entry-point for volunteerism. He also underlined that the recent approval by member countries of FAO's strategy for partnering with civil society should allow FAO and UNV to improve and widen cooperation.


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The Portland Trail Blazers have exercised their third-year options on Damian Lillard, Meyers Leonard and Thomas Robinson, General Manager Neil Olshey announced today.
Lillard, the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, averaged 19.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists in his rookie campaign with the Trail Blazers. Only the fourth unanimous Kia NBA Rookie of the Year in league history and fourth Trail Blazer to win the award, Lillard finished last season as one of three rookies in NBA history with 1,500 points and 500 assists.
Leonard, the team's 11th overall pick in last year's draft, posted averages of 5.5 points and 3.7 rebounds on 54.5 percent shooting from the floor and 80.9 percent from the charity stripe in his first season with the Trail Blazers.
Robinson, entering his second season in the league, joined the Trail Blazers in a trade with the Houston Rockets on July 10, 2013 in exchange for the NBA rights to Kostas Papanikolaou and Marko Todorovic along with two future second round picks. In his rookie season, Robinson averaged 4.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 15.1 minutes in 70 games with Sacramento (51 games) and Houston (19 games).


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Teen Mom 2 dad Corey Simms and fiance Miranda Patterson were married on Friday. Corey and Miranda, a police officer, got engaged in December.
Friday afternoon, Miranda tweeted, "Today in just a few hours, Corey and I will be joined in marriage. Happiest and most blessed day of my life. I love you handsome." Corey responded, "Miranda, can't wait to see your pretty self in a few hours." AWWW. She sure is pretty, isn't she?!
After the wedding, Corey's dad, Jeff Simms, shared, "My daughter in law is an absolute joy! We are blessed to have her in our family," adding, "Sitting here tonight feeling pretty blessed. Aliannah started walking, [Aleeah] Gracie is doing great, Corey married an angel."
Corey and ex-wife Leah Calvert successfully co-parent Aleeah Grace and Aliannah Hope, and while the two couples get along well, Leah and Jeremy Calvert did not attend the wedding.


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Whenever the user requests for a web page the request goes to IIS. IIS then checks the
When the ASP.NET engine receives the request it check whether an Application Domain exist for this
request to run. If yes, it will use that application domain, if not it will create one and pass on the request
to that Application domain.
Note: Application domain provides the actual isolation levels so that various website hosted in the same
Once the Application domain has been created the objects required to serve the incoming requests and
generate the proper response are created. Following objects are created to achieve the same
HttpContext, HttpRequest, and HttpResponse. The HttpContext object contains the reference to the
Once these objects are created the object of HTTPApplication will be created. This object contains the methods and
events that are common for the application(the current application domain). The reason this object is of particular
interest is that this object raises events that could be useful for the developer. If we have a global.asax file in our
application, we can handle all the events raised by this object and perform our application specific operations
(We will see the events in details later).
Once the HTTPApplication object is done with the request initialization, authentication and authorization events, it
passes the request to the Page. This is the point typically where we write most of our code. We handle all the page life
cycle events to tailor the page as per the user request(We will see the Page events and life cycle shortly).
Once the page processing is done, the HTTPApplication will execute the cleanup and end request events and then the response
will be sent to the user. SO if we try to visualize the above process in form of an algorithm.
1. User initiates the request.
2. Request is received by IIS and checked with ISAPI
2a. If the request is for an .aspx, pass it on to the ASP.NET
3. Check for the AppDmain.
3a. If application domain exists, use it.
3b. If AppDomain does not exist create it.
4. Create the core objects for HTTPContext, HTTPRequest and HTTPResponse.
5. Check if the HTTPApplication object exist.
5a. If it exist pass on the core objects to it.
5b. If it doesn't create it and then pass the core objects.
6.HTTPApplication object will process the request.
6a. HTTPApplication begin, authentication and authorization events will run.
7. The request will then be passed to the Page.
7a. Page events and complete Page life cycle will run.
8. The HTTPApplication object will run the cleanup and end events and pass on the response to the user.
HTTPHandlers are used by ASP.NET to handle the specific requests based on extensions.
HTTPModule, on the other hand, is used if we want to have our own functionality working
along with the default ASP.NET functionality. There is one Handler for a specific request
but there could be N number of modules for that.
Why is this important? This is important because once the HTTPApplication object get hold of the core
request and response object, all the HTTPModules will be created and the init() method for them will be called.
So if we have modules in our application, we could also handle the Application events there along with the global.asax
And for the HTTPHandlers, they will be called after the Application events(both in global.asax and modules) are
executed. If we have a handler registered for any particular extension then it will always be called after the Application
begin, authentication and authorization events.
So the HTTPModules in our application can also be used to handle application events i.e. 6 and 8 in our algorithm. Where as the
HTTPHandlers will come in picture once the Application begin, authentication and authorization events are executed i.e. between
6 and 7 in our algorithm.
Now we have understood the basic Application life cycle. the next important thing for us is to look at the
Application events' sequence so that we can have our custom logic written either in global.asax file or in a module.
Understanding the sequence of events is important because we should know what could and should be done in each event.
Note: We will only look at some important and frequently used Application events. For a comprehensive list
of events MSDN is a good place to look into.
Having talked about the application life cycle and application events, It the the right time to discuss the
Page life cycle and Page events. A page life cycle basically consist of:
The Start phase is not associated with any event. It is just to indicate that the request has been passed on
to the page. Similarly the Validate and Event handling is not associated with any predefined event. Its just
that the validation will occur once the Load is done and the user defined controls' events will be fired after validation
and before Render.
For rest of the phases i.e. Initialize, Load, Render and Unload there are predefined events associated with them. For Unload
there is only one event but for rest of them there are 3 events associated with each. One fired before the phase starts, second during
the phase and last one after the work is done. So following list shows the typical events sequence for the Page.
<li>Load </li>
One more event that has significance in the Page life cycle is SaveStateComplete. It will be called after
So if we now try to draw a matrix on sequence of events and what should be done in each event.
The important thing to consider here is that all these events will call the respective events of
their child controls. The Page will also keep the events of all the child controls in sync with
its own events. That is why is is a good idea to add dynamic controls in PreInit only. If we add
dynamic controls later like in Load then the page will wait till all the added controls reach the
Let us now go ahead and see all these sequence of events in a toy application. The sample application contains
all the events handled on an empty single page website. All the events have a sequence number and the event name
message getting printed on the debug console to illustrate how these events are getting fired. Here is a couple of
sample functions from the code:
void Application_BeginRequest(object sender, EventArgs e)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("MyLog: 1. Application_BeginRequest");
void Application_AuthenticateRequest(object sender, EventArgs e)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("MyLog: 2. Application_AuthenticateRequest");
And the output for this looks like:
The red highlighted area represent the phase when the respective handler gets called and in this case which would call
the aspx page.
In this article, I tried to discuss the ASP.NET application life cycle and page life cycle from a beginner's perspective.
Most experienced programmers might already be aware of this stuff. I still hope this has been informative.
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If there was one constant in the universe for the past century, it was that Albert Einstein was right about practically everything. And it turns out, he probably still is.
Einstein's infallibility on matters concerning relativity and the universe was thrown into doubt in September, when scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) shot subatomic neutrinos 454 miles from Switzerland into Italy in a race against light. And, according to their results, the neutrinos arrived 60 billionths of a second sooner.
It was shocking result, to say the least, since so much of what we know about the universe is based on Einstein's theories, one of which is that the speed of light is a constant, and nothing can travel faster.
Related story:
Einstein was wrong? Fire up the Falcon!
But now, CERN has identified a flaw in the Oscillation Project with Emulsion-Racking Apparatus (OPERA) experiment that puts the neutrino results in doubt. A loose fiber optic cable synchronizing an external Global Positioning System signal with the experiment's master clock might have thrown off their measurements, according to a CERN statement.
The discovery means that the OPERA collaboration will have to redo the experiments, which are scheduled for May.
Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity might not be out of the woods yet, though. CERN found two problems that could have affected the neutrino measurement—one of which may have resulted in the neutrino's time being underestimated, the other overestimated.
A problem with an oscillator that provided time stamps for the GPS synchronizations could have overestimated the time in took the neutrinos to arrive. The problem with the cable would have underestimated the time.
At the time of the experiment, even scientists working on the project had their doubts, saying immediately that the results had to be confirmed and asking other research organizations to duplicate the experiment.
Suffice it to say that the next round of experiments will be eagerly anticipated, with our understanding of the universe hanging in the balance.
But for now, at least, Einstein has his championship belt back, still undefeated.
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when any body will prove einstein is wrong
Pseu_An wrote:"I don't get how the EU & USA funded this and still question the state of the world economy. ~ Call it a draw and move on."
Really? Looking back would you have asked the queen of Spain to forgo bankrolling Columbus?
The experiment's margin of error allowed for just 10 nanoseconds
Shrimper brings up a good question - what is the margin of error for Cern's margin of error? Put another way, how did Cern determine its margin of error and how can we be sure that it's accurate within a nanosecond?
Pseu_An To suggest that verification of the limitation of the speed of light is of the order of "nice to know these things" vs. a touchstone of the last 100 years of macro universe theoretical understanding of the cosmos is amazing. This would be a stunning reversal of theoretical physics because if the speed of light is not constant as calculated and observed, kicking Relativity (untouched by other tests of its efficacy) to the curb is exactly what would need to be done. So, yes this is a BIG DEAL.MIke Bryant Well there are about a century+ of experimental physics which demonstrate that the measurement of the speed of light at approx 186,000 miles per second. This is the measurement in basic agreement for the last 100 years or so. This is not a guess. I'd guess. The Shrimper Science just doesn't feel as comfortable as you do using 'fathoming' as a criteria for establishing scientific verification. The CERN particle accelerators will eventually be tasked for measurements even more exacting when some of its more ambitious experiements will attempt to reproduce the environment of the Universe fractions of fractions of a second just after the Big Bang. As far as measuring anything with total accuracy, again science has this tendency to find the concept of "total accuracy" unattainable and prefers the concept of measurements with a percentage error. In reporting the speed of light "variance", percentage error is assumed to have been a factor in the report. It wouldn't seem to be a factor left unexamined or underreported. A substantial amount of the Scientific community feels that the evidence against AGW is not settled science and a substantial body of evidence exists that convinces this aggregate of expertise that something is there. Submitting these questions to the rational test of the scientific method is the appropriate means to untangle a messy conflict. What other cultural body of analysis would be best suited? This probably has even more disagreeable implications to the fathomers if AGW is consistently indicating a significant problem as many analyses seem to indicate. More a matter of data analysis rather than arrogance. We'll see about AGW ...soon. I sincerely hope the Fathomers are right because we don't seem to be doing anything to substantially counter the proported effects of AGW, arogance or no.
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by Jim Amos, state commander, American Legion, Department of New Jersey
I am sure that many of you have been to a veterans organization post at some time, possibly for a family party, a wedding reception, a fund raising dinner, or to honor our veterans at a Veterans Day service. With that in mind, I ask you to help those post homes stay in business by voting yes for Ballot Question number 1 on Election Day, Nov. 5.
You see, many of these organizations, like local American Legion posts, are living from fundraiser to fundraiser, with little extra cash put away for a rainy day, so if a fire or hurricane destroys the building, reconstructing can be insurmountable. With many of these structures 50 to 60 years old, even paying for upkeep can be a strain. The challenges of insufficient funds could cause some of these organizations to fold, taking away from the community a vital partner, supporter and community center.
Ballot Question Number 1 asks you, the voter, to approve a Constitutional Amendment which will allow veterans organizations to use the net proceeds from games of chance to give them greater financial flexibility to pay their bills, something already permitted for senior citizen organizations. Passage will not cost the taxpayer anything, but it will enable their local veterans organization to continue to provide the invaluable services that their community has come to depend upon, such as sponsoring Boy and Girl Scout troops; sending local students to Boys & Girls State; enhancing education in the schools with a patriotic coloring contest, safety essay contest and an oratorical contest on the Constitution; supporting Hiring Our Heroes job fairs, events at veterans homes and aiding local veterans or our troops.
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The Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown will host its annual Harvest Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church, 100 Church St., in the village.
Featured will be antiques, arts and crafts, baked goods, herbs and spices, costume jewelry, fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade jams and jellies, chili sauce, a theme basket auction and Christmas quilt raffle.
Lunches begin at 11 a.m. and feature homemade tomato soup, potato corn chowder, autumn salad bowl, grilled cheese, hot dogs, chicken wraps, peanut butter and jelly and apple crisp.
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Series: Cite Soleil
Artist Statement
The town of Cite Soleil has the biggest garbage dumping grounds in the city of Port au Prince and possibly the country of Haiti. It is a vast wasteland that stretches to the horizon, always expanding as peoples' waste is dumped there. On and around this massive wasteland a community has grown. People erect makeshift homes and raise families among the fields of garbage where they scavenge the refuse for food, scrap metal and other recyclable items so they can survive. There are no jobs, health care or education. A good day is when garbage trucks deliver batches of spoiled meat that are free for eating. Following the tragic earthquake on January 10th, 2010, the international community poured financial assistance into the country. Since that day, not a single penny has been received by the community of Cite Soleil. As I watched people fight for their survival, I would always think to myself, "What do these people need to sacrifice in order to live like this? Do these people have to relinquish some part of their humanity in order to survive? Or does this kind of hardship define a part of what humanity is in the 21st century?"
I am shocked that this level of poverty and base survival still exists in 2013.
This is the dirtiest place I have ever been. The wind would blow smoke, ash, dried feces and garbage into my eyes, ears, nose, mouth and get caught in the small crevices of my body, clothes and gear. Unlike the community living in Cite Soleil, I had the luxury of going back to the hotel to shower. As I walked though the fields of trash, the smoke from the fires created a vast haze that the Caribbean light permeated. There was a sense of tranquility and peace, of beauty and timelessness. The beauty of the environment was clearly at odds with the horrors that were unfolding before my eyes and this juxtaposition filled me with guilt.
How can something that is so terrible be so beautiful? How did these people manage to laugh while living in such hard conditions? How was it that children were running around playing? These people seem very proud, and it destroys them to chase garbage trucks and fight over spoiled food. Despite their desperate, horrendous living conditions, life for these people goes on and they refuse
to let their spirits be broken. As a photographer, I wasn't sure how to balance
these contradicting elements. I like getting close to my subjects, both
emotionally and physically. But the more I photographed up-close, the
more I could feel their pride and dignity turn to shame and embarrassment.
They do not want others to know that they are living like this. I could tell I
would have to approach this subject differently. I decided to keep my distance, and focus on a wider, environmental portrait of the community.
From the start, I knew this story was not likely to be widely published. The main motivation for me was to tell this story and bring attention to Cite Soleil. None of the NGOs that I spoke to knew about this place, and I decided that I could actually make a difference in these people's lives by making a photo essay and distributing it to aid organizations. Convincing the government to help the people of Cite Soleil would be a steep uphill battle. I hoped that at least I could get an aid clinic to bring in some health care. Reality sunk in very quickly when organization after organization refused to send any staff to the location. So the problem continues to go unnoticed. With the exception of one magazine, no one was interested in publishing this work. I am grateful that Pictura is willing to put the images on their walls so that a few more people can be made aware of the issue. For me, it remains an uneasy juxtaposition to display such suffering through aesthetic value in a venue that represents art. But it's really the only way I know how to do things. My hope is that this exhibition can be a step towards a better solution for the people of Cite Soleil.
- Antonio Bolfo
About Antonio Bolfo
Antonio Bolfo's path to photography was unconventional. After formally training and working as a video game designer, Bolfo joined the New York Police Department, where he was assigned to a domestic unit in the South Bronx. To cope with the emotional pressures of his job, Bolfo turned to photography, documenting his experiences at work. Photography "started to feel more important and useful, and it was a fusion of everything that I had come to love," Bolfo has said. His photographs reveal the sometimes-traumatic nature of police work in fraught neighborhoods, recording everything from arrests to informal street interactions and officers trying to unwind on breaks. Bolfo ultimately left police work to pursue photojournalism. After joining Getty Images, Bolfo went on to capture images of poverty in Haiti, the war in Syria, Vietnam, and American political figures.
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They did not identify the suspect, but said he had been wanted on robbery charges in Columbus, Ga. An investigator told WSB that evidence found in the man's car links him to Burk's killing.
Earlier today, Alabama authorities said they would test a gas can recovered in downtown Auburn to see if its contents might have been used to torch a car belonging to a slain university freshman and, if so, whether any DNA evidence was left behind.
Thomas Dawson, assistant police chief in Auburn, said that investigators on the multi-agency task force probing the shooting death of 18-year-old Lauren Burk have interviewed many people about the case and have developed some "promising leads."
Dawson, who also squashed rumors that Burk had been sexually assaulted, distributed photographs of a 2001 Honda Civic similar to Burk's vehicle that authorities hope was seen by someone Tuesday night.
Burk was found 5 miles from the university campus with a gunshot to the head, according to Auburn police. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her car was found engulfed in flames in a campus parking lot a half hour later.
Dawson said an arrest may soon be made but declined to provide additional details.
"I know we're being tight-lipped, but I just think it's the best way to be until we have an arrest in this case," he said. Burk's family released a statement Thursday in which it asked for privacy while expressing gratitude for the emotional outpouring that has followed the teen's slaying.
"The investigation of this terrible tragedy is ongoing, and the Auburn Police Department is doing everything possible to find the person responsible for this horrible act of violence," the family statement reads.
The Burks also directed financial donations to the Lauren Burk Memorial Fund. The money will go toward finding Burk's murderer. Any leftover funds will be given to the Invisible Child, an organization Lauren Burk was involved with that supports starving children in Africa.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley already offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the shooting. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, meanwhile, released a statement about Burk's death, as well as the killing early Wednesday morning of Eve Carson, the 22-year-old student body president at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who, like Burk, is from Georgia.
"Georgia is Lauren and Eve's home state, and we will do everything we can to help authorities in Alabama and North Carolina pursue, capture and convict those responsible for their deaths," Perdue said in the statement. He also offered investigators the services of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Auburn police and authorities in Chapel Hill, where Carson was killed, said there does not appear to any investigative link between the two crimes, which were separated by 500 miles and seven hours. The tie instead is the similar shocking impact the killings have had on the respective campuses.
At Auburn, university officials have repeatedly reassured students they are safe. "I want to remind all of you to please be aware of your surroundings at all times, both on campus and off, and if you are traveling at night use the buddy system," Johnny Green, the Auburn dean of students, wrote in a message to students. "We'll continue to be vigilant in our efforts to ensure your safety, but we want you to take that responsibility for yourself, too."
Auburn police have beat back speculation that Burk's slaying might be connected to the unsolved disappearance in June 2006 of 24-year-old Auburn University graduate Lori Ann Slesinski. In that case, the woman's car was found ablaze less than a week after she was reported missing along a road.
A public memorial will be held for Burk, a pregraphic design major and a member of the Delta Gamma sorority, Saturday evening in Georgia. Burk's funeral will follow Sunday, and a vigil will be held at Auburn Monday.
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The news of the week involved the delays at the nation's airports due to the furloughs of the air traffic controllers, which slowed down the entire system. Congress got its act together to give the FAA greater flexibility to manage its budget and the delays -- much to the public's benefit. I have to tell you, flying into LaGuardia and Newark is always a challenge, and I'm sure the descent into JFK isn't a walk in the park either. I haven't flown into JFK for years, but for the most part a lot of the domestic travel coming into the New York area lands at Newark and LaGuardia while all of the international flights hit JFK. There are many times when one has to circle the city for about 45 minutes before cleared to land. Thank goodness for some relief.
Finally, GDP came in at 2.5% instead of an anticipated 3.1%, which is being blamed on politicians in Washington being out of touch. The uncertainty of the future is being blamed for the GDP not being higher. Austerity has failed everywhere it has been tried and the last time it failed this miserably was during the administration of Herbert Hoover. Here's my social observation of where we are at this point in time.
Never mind which side of the political aisle you are on. American politics takes on different shapes to fit the specific situation. The 1980s were a period of tremendous growth under Reagan; we know that. But I couldn't understand how the party of Reagan could also be the party of Herbert Hoover. Hoover was the guy who thought he could solve the 1929 stock market crash by balancing the budget. This is the same political party; in one case they represented optimism and growth, in the other case pessimism and austerity. Many of us grew up with Reagan, which is the only GOP we ever knew. Whoever dreamed the Republicans could turn the clock back to Hoover?
In the 1980s it was the Democrats whom the public deemed to be unfit to run the White House. Now it's 180 degrees in the opposite direction. It's the Republicans who look unworthy of running the country. Why? It's their Hooverite views. From 1932, it was 20 years before they got the White House back. It could happen again unless they get together to support someone like Jeb Bush who does not support the Hooverite plank of the Republican Party. If Bush doesn't get the nomination it's likely Hillary Clinton will be the next president.
What's the takeaway of this discussion? Looking at where we are in the economic cycle, we see history repeating itself since the peak in 1929. But if for some reason the economy develops despite the problems in Washington (because of technology), then history from the 1930s and 1940s most likely repeats itself. If a major war develops, the Democrats likely win again in 2016.
Forget the rhetoric, Americans overall trust Obama. This was seen earlier in the week when someone hacked into the AP Twitter site and announced there was an attack at the White House. Of course there wasn't, but we didn't learn that before the market took a nose dive, giving us a little flash crash. It tells me people can say a lot of things, but at the end of the day there is still much respect for the Office of the President and the man who sits in that chair. Let us never forget that Obama was the guy who put his presidency at risk by authorizing the capture of Osama Bin Laden. If war ever comes, Obama will be just fine.
Now let's take this one step further. I did some more digging and found the president during the Roaring 1920s to be a small government conservative. That's right, it was Calvin Coolidge who I'd have to say is one of the more beloved presidents we've ever had but almost none of us was around to experience him. He might have been the closest thing to Reagan. He presided over the last great bubble.
This is where the problem kicks in. Coolidge espoused smaller government. Obviously, there was no banking or stock market regulation to speak of, which led to the '29 crash. The problem here is that Hoover came along, the same party, expecting to tweak the economics, which didn't even amount to a Band-Aid on the problem. The real problem is the GOP kept a philosophy mostly of business as usual even after the market staged the biggest crash in history.
Here's the punch line you've been waiting for: If Coolidge espoused smaller government, so did Hoover. The problem is that in a time of prosperity, you want smaller government. When the system fails, smaller government no longer works. Why? Because complacency (lack of banking or stock market margin controls) creates the storm. Capitalism goes to the brink of failure and the government must become the backstop. How do we know? Because without the FDIC, we'd all be on the street. It happened in the 1930s. The government must be the backstop when the 100-year storm comes. At the end of the day, Hoover couldn't adapt nor relate to the crisis. In prosperity, smaller government gets out of the way. In times of crisis, it becomes austerity. The GOP has to figure out this isn't the 1980s anymore.
This generation of the GOP is similar to that. Before any of you get upset let me remind you I'm not a democratic sympathizer, I'm an old Reagan guy who gave up on politics but still has a very keen understanding of where the Republicans are coming from. What I am telling you is that if they don't adapt like Jeb Bush says they have to, they'll end up being shut out of the White House for 20 years, just like their ancestors.
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Tue 31st Jul 2012 21:10 UTC
Another batch of open source webOS components released - but there's some bad news. "For Open webOS we are aiming for support on future hardware platforms where SoC's support Linux 3.3+ kernel and where open source replacements for proprietary components are integrated. Existing devices cannot be supported because of those many proprietary components, including graphics, networking and lack of drivers for a modern kernel (but of course, there is the Community Edition for those interested in improving the TouchPad)." So, which future hardware platforms? They must have something in mind, right?