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Geography plays a big part in salary. Consider, for example, a position for 45K that would be wonderful in one location might be a starvation wage elsewhere. Personally I increase the dollar amount in relation to the distance from home and also take into account city taxes, which are common around New York City and Philadelphia. Since you will be relocating, this should provide an opening for bringing up the need for additional dollars.
Its always easier to be honest.
I would suggest that you do the research on the cost of living, and if it appears like its more than you thought, adjust your requirements accordingly.
In my company, you are put into salary bands with minimums and maximums. If you start at the bottom of the band, you are more likely to get a bigger raise than if you are at the top of the band. So your theory isn't necessarily so.
I too started at the bottom of my pay scale for my job, but over time, I catch up. When I am paid more than average for the job, I either get smaller raises, or a promotion (and the cycle starts again).
Or you get pushed out of the company like I was
because you reach a point where they have to either promote you to the next level, if they have an opening, or push you out because they can't or refuse to pay you more than your current salary allows. Either way, it's a no win situation because everyone will eventually reach an apex beyond which they cannot progress in a given corporation.
Don't ever chase a job around the country
Believe me, I know from personal experience, but mine worked out for the better. I can't tell you how many times I hear of people relocating to work for a new employer, only to be hung out to dry within a few months to a year because they were terminated shortly thereafter. It's your choice, but unless you have other options, I'd be very carefull if I were you.
Thank You
I'll be careful.. the relocation is something I plan on doing anyways.. my girlfriend lives there and we are expecting our first child soon (next month, actually), so I want to relocate, and obviously need to find employment.
Awww..congrats on your first child
I wish you and your family all the best and much success in your career. You are always welcome to participate on TR and discuss practically anything that comes to mind, be it IT related or not. :-)
My response to requests for "salary history"
Read my resume and call my references, but I will not sign my own death warrant by letting them know what I was making if I am looking for a significant pay increase. If they really need to know, I'll provide them with pay stubs, but giving them a printed list only serves as ammunition for their HR dept to lawball you when it comes to negotiating pay. If they won't have it any other way, I tell them where they can stick their job and move on to someone else that doesn't need a blood, urine, and DNA sample from me for a damned job. If my resume, experience, and refernces aren't enough information for them to determine what I am worth and respect my market value, then they can all go to **** for all I care. For every cheap *** employer looking to lowball, there are hundreds who will pay well above market for quality talent.
Variation on a theme
Since Columbus, Ohio has been so far below market wages for decades now, I include the following at the top of any salary history I am forced to provide:
Salary history should not be taken as an indication of acceptable compensation for positions under consideration in <fill in new town in better market>.
Since only an idiot does not understand that a request for salary history is only so that HR can find a down-trodden sheep to low-ball.
Well Said.
What you have made in the past really should be of no consequence to your future employer. If you made $35k at your last job, the company feels that they're doing you a great service by offering you $40k. 5-Grand a year is a small raise no matter what they say. It works out to approximately a $2.30 per hour raise and even less after taxes.
Companies that offer "competitive salaries" really don't. They compete just enough to be higher than your last job.
As for whether or not it is right to ask for more after stating in your cover letter what you might accept, hope that they ask you what you would "like" to make before the offer is made. And next time, you might want to put a clause in your cover letter stating what you want, and that you would consider taking less but that it would depend upon the job and it's requirements.
Just an idea or two for you.


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Flurries begin: As some schools close precautionarily
Snow flurries have decorated the skies over downtown Charlottesville intermittently this Tuesday morning, as several Central Virginia school systems have already decided to shut down, in anticipation of a storm system that hasn't really erupted yet.
According to the NBC29 list, the public schools in Louisa, Buckingham, Nelson, and Fluvanna Counties have shut their doors. One school that seems to have paid closer attention to the National Weather Service's prediction that snow won't begin in earnest until mid-day is Open Door Christian School, which will close at noon. At the time of this posting, the NWS prediction for Nelson today is this: "Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible."
Note to the new city manager: You've had a plow-equipped Public Works truck driving around in circles atop the Market Street Parking Garage for at least the past half hour.
12:28pm update: Albemarle has announced that it will close its middle and high schools in half an hour: 1pm. Now you can leave work, get in a car, and pick up them up. Have fun!
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if you don't know where you live, something's wrong with you, you don't deserve to live around us
"This is why our children rank number 35 in a list of 57 countries."
That was a close one. If we were 36th the world wouldn't have electricity and most of the other technologies discovered here.
I am a Charlottesville native and I remember growing up here the winters were a lot worse as a rule than they are now. Schools did not close because of the threat of 1-2 inches of snow..and guess what!..school buses didn't have seat belts back then either. Putting aside the issue of child care, etc., I think it's absolutely ridiculous to close schools because of the threat of a little snow.
If parents are worried what to do with children when schools are closed then they have become dependent on the state for childcare services. You need to be more independent than that.
Parent of 3 and grandparent to 4. No, it may not be easy but choices have to be made. And plans to be made in anticiapation of events such as this. Just dont think, in my humble opinion, that depending on the state for child care is a good choice. But yes, I am old "school".
Okay....when I grew up in Connecticut in the 80s they didn't close schools because some flurries started. Half the time we were lucky if the school was willing to open late. Let alone completely close. And that's with multiple inches of snow.
I think modern society has gotten a bit wimpy.
Connecticut gets lots of snow and invests in the plow trucks and personnel to accommodate it. You no longer live in Connecticut.
I...I....don't live in Connecticut anymore??? oh my lord....wow...I mean, thanks for pointing that out. If you hadn't I would have continued to go about my life thinking I was there....when I'm really here!
I just...I don't understand how all these years I could have thought I was still there....how did I not notice this?!?! How did this happen?? WHO AM I?!?!?!?!
@boooo! - I think modern society has gotten a bit litigious.
@parent - There are many people who simply can't do that as often as the schools get closed when there isn't actually any reason on the ground to close them. They're working two jobs or they don't have any leave because the job they do have isn't a good one. Or they can take the day off but they have to do so without pay. Not good options.
I'm not arguing for a moment that the school system should put anyone in danger but it's not a trivial thing for parents when the schools are closed and I expect it's incredibly frustrating when they're closed without any snow.
Bottom line is that those who are happily employed full-time can likely cope with it. Those that are barely employed full-time or overemployed but underpaid get hit pretty hard.
well, ontheroad, part of the problem is that it is considered neglect to leave a child at home alone. And, believe it or not, it is not easy to arrange childcare for an entire day at a moment's notice.
Granted, when I was a child and home sick, I got caught up on my Bob Barker and Guiding Light. Now you simply can't park a kid in front of a TV and leave them there all day.
Your judgmental tone leads me to believe that you are not, in fact, a parent and have no idea what it's like to raise a child in the 21st century. I could be wrong, however.....
And my previous post regarding the Civil War was in jest, of course.
meanwhile, who wouldn't be happy that the south lost the civil war? I'm not sure what your point is. It is illogical for southern states to spend a lot of tax money on weather problems that occur here rarely. If you wish to cry about the lack of snow services in a place that does not often receive significant snowfall, that is certainly your right. Enjoy.
Col. Forbin, maybe if Virginians were better able to put up with the natural elements like snow and ice they would have done better in the only war they ever fought against states like Connecticut?
I'm just saying.....
Yikes, meanwhile, that's kind of harsh. I've never been a fan of the whole "holding onto the Civil War rivalry" thing myself. It's the whole "divide and conquer" tactic that the powers that wannabe like to employ to keep everybody distracted, fighting with perceived enemies so meanwhile the real threats can quietly take over.
That aside, I'm hoping for a good snow today. weeeeeeeeeeee!
Schools close because of flurries? This is why our children rank number 35 in a list of 57 countries.
I can understand that counties with a lot of narrow, steep mountain roads have to handle school closings for snow differently.But most of those counties listed are flatlands.
Actually, its the mountainous counties that seem to handle snow clearing better.I have been to Highland County a day or so after a big snow and the roads have been fine.
I grew up in Rappahannock County, with lots of narrow, mountain roads, and yes we did miss considerable time for snow back in the 50s and 60s.
But we never shut the schools because it looked like it "might" snow. If school started and and snowing began and it looked like it could get bad, they simply closed earlier and got in a day that would not have to be made up.
I'd rather have the schools closed, I don't believe you can't find the way to take care of your kid for one day, even if you're happily full-time employed, than to hear about some accident involving school bus... and just try to imagine all the comments in that case
They close schools way too often because they refuse to put seat belts on the buses.
Interesting. What possible reason would a public works truck be doing circles on top of the garage for? Putting salt down maybe? Or just plain goofing off? I would have to be on the goofing off possibility.! :)
You're entirely welcome, boooo! Perhaps some soothing chamomile tea, ye of little self-knowledge. I know it's a shock to the system to realize that it is, as they say, a big country and there are regional differences. I, for example, grew up in Virginia in the 80s, and they closed the schools every single time there were flurries.
"jeezlouise, If we were 34th, you might have learned enough.."
Quit splitting hairs. You know exactly what I mean. Quit being a Euro-snob.
jeezlouise, Since you apparently have no idea what you mean, I could hardly be expected to. I could guess that you meant the work of the Serbian Nikola Tesla or the German Charles Steinmetz who gave us alternating current. Good thing those guys made it to school through the snow.
jeezlouise, If we were 34th, you might have learned enough history to know that electricity wasn't discovered here.
there are millions of kids in India, Vietnam and Micronesia who never stay home b/c of snow. No wonder they are kicking our butts in math and science.
Am I the only one who expects a headline to consist of real words? Precautionarily is not in my dictionary. Can anyone "refudiate" that?
Nothing like adding a suffix to an adjective and turning it into an adverb. That's creativenous for you. :D
Splen-daffotastical Conan! Fantabulicious! Absodefilutely!


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More about the party drinks here.
My little Pinkalicious:
Skirt & hair clip came from here.
While we waited for the guests to arrive we had a little colouring table set up (complete with stickers & treats).
After colouring (top left photo), we had a treasure hunt (clue shown in bottom left photo).
We had our traditional pink tree set up for her birthday which went well with the decor! The treasure hunt brought them to a treasure chest below the
Next, we made our own bracelets:
Then while we waited for Daddy to pick up the pizza lunch, we turned some Nutcracker ballet music on & the girls twirled & danced to their hearts' content!
Then we had lunch.
Followed by cupcakes! (What would a Pinkalicious party be without pink cupcakes??!)
They got to decorate their cupcakes themselves:
The birthday girl loaded hers up...
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It was such fun to prepare this party for her & I loved having a small number of guests- it was so manageable!


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Keshorn Walcott in Barcelona
29 November 2012 – Barcelona, Spain – One of the guests at the at the IAAF Centenary Gala in Barcelona last Saturday was Trinidad and Tobago's super-talented teenage javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott, who won the 2012 Male Rising Star Award.
The prodigious 19-year-old first triumphed at the IAAF World Junior Championships this summer and then at the Olympic Games, becoming the youngest ever Olympic gold medallist in his event and the first athlete to win World Junior and Olympic titles in an individual event the same year.
Before receiving his award from the Czech three-time Olympic javelin champion Jan Zelezny, the amiable Walcott sat down to answer questions from the media.
Has your life changed since your Olympic victory?
My life has changed hugely. I can't walk down the street unnoticed anymore. When I went back home, the country was, how can I say, in a mess! There were people everywhere celebrating my victory. I was proud of myself but I was also proud of the fact that people were proud of me. My life has been changing because now I know that there are expectations on me, on my shoulders, going into the World Championships and future Games, and with everything else I do in the future. Now, I've got to work hard, put more into what I do, and there is also a bit of pressure on my shoulders.
Have you talked much with Hasely Crawford (the 1976 Olympic Games 100m champion and Trinidad and Tobago's only other Olympic gold medallist) about how to handle your success?
Not really, I've just been trying to learn things on my own so hopefully things will go the way I want them to.
Did you ever imagine you would take the Olympic title?
I was expected a medal at the Olympic Games someday, but I wasn't expecting it so soon.
What was your favourite moment when you were last in Barcelona, at the World Junior Championships?
Coming out and winning with my last throw in the competition. I was behind going into the last round and when the other guy (Argentina's silver medallist Braian Toledo) couldn't beat it; that was my best moment.
What are you doing now as far as your academic studies are concerned?
I've recently signed a professional contract so I'm not studying right now. I am concentrating on the sport.
What are your goals for the next year?
First of all, I want to be healthy for the entire season. As a javelin thrower, I obviously don't have an indoor season so I'm going to work towards next summer's World Championships in Russia.
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Help is on the way for the nation's forest workers
Working in the woods: It's never been easy or steady. Ethical contractors say they can't compete because the Forest Service awards contracts to the lowest bidder. And as the low bidders race to the bottom with offers below the true cost of the work, they're leaving behind a trail of injured workers, labor violations, and poor quality results – and sparking Senate hearings.
The hearings on forest-worker abuse – inspired by the 2005 "Pineros" series in the Sacramento Bee, which exposed rampant mistreatment of immigrant forest workers – catalyzed conversations between advocates and agency personnel about systemic problems within the Forest Service.
In response, at a recent public forum in Eugene, Ore., on forest working conditions, Forest Service officials announced they are revamping the business model that guides how the agency funds and organizes restoration projects. Officials say the new model will measure the quality of results rather than just the quantity. It will also improve conditions for workers who perform arduous tasks, such as thinning and planting trees, by allowing them to work closer to home for longer periods of time.
For the nation's forest workers, things couldn't get much worse: In 2003, more than 85 percent of Oregon's forestry workers earned less than the federal poverty level for a family of four. Cassandra Moseley, director of the Ecosystem Workforce Program at the University of Oregon, says, "We can look back... over the past three decades, and we can see abuses including cheating workers out of their wages, unsafe and unsanitary working conditions, poor training, and disrespectful and degrading treatment."
The new business model addresses some of those problems by encouraging national forests to create projects tailored to the local workforce that extend for several years. Currently, many contracts last only three or four months, forcing workers to either find other jobs or follow the work from forest to forest.
Proponents hope the stability provided by longer contracts will motivate rural entrepreneurs to invest in businesses, and businesses to invest in their workers. "You want people who live and work in an area to be involved in stewardship. Local knowledge is real," says Lynn Jungwirth, executive director of the Watershed Research and Training Center in Hayfork, Calif.
The new model will also improve workers' skill levels, says Jungwirth. Instead of separate contracts for, say, fuels treatment and fish-habitat restoration, the new model would combine forestwide projects into one contract, allowing workers to hone a wider set of skills. Ron Hooper, the Forest Service's director of acquisition, believes a better-trained workforce will save money by being more efficient, and that the changes to planning and packaging contracts will enable more of the agency's dwindling dollars to reach the ground.
Three national forests will pioneer the new model: the Shasta Trinity in Northern California, the Colville in Washington, and the Allegheny in Pennsylvania. This summer, agency personnel and community stakeholders in these forests will begin drafting projects and assessing local capacity. Field work should commence in 2008.
These restructuring efforts reveal that the Forest Service has been listening to community-based forestry leaders like Moseley. "In a world where economic, ecological, and social well-being are connected," Moseley says, "forest-worker issues are forest-health issues."


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The City of Portland has the last remaining Commission form of government among large cities in the United States.
The Mayor, four Commissioners and the Auditor are the City's six elected officials. The Mayor and the Commissioners together make up the City Council.
The commission form of government differs from most other municipal governments in that its members have legislative, administrative and quasi-judicial powers.
Legislative - The City Council meets weekly in the Council Chambers to conduct the City's legislative business. The Council adopts the City budget and passes laws, policies and regulations that govern the City.
Administrative - The Mayor and Commissioners also serve as administrators of City departments, individually overseeing bureaus and carrying out policies approved by the Council. The assignment of departments and bureaus is determined by the Mayor and may be changed at his or her discretion. Bureau assignments do not necessarily correspond to departmental titles. (For example, the Commissioner of Public Works may not necessarily have any of the public works bureaus in his or her portfolio.)
Quasi-Judicial - Council members also act in a quasi-judicial capacity when hearing land-use and other types of appeals.
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All City Elected Officials are elected at large on a non-partisan basis and serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered, with the Mayor and Commissioners No. 1 & 4 elected one year and the Auditor and Commissioners No. 2 & 3 elected two years later. The staggered election schedule avoids a complete change of elected officials in any one year, except under unusual circumstances.
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A First-class board game made for iPad only!!
Easy-to-play and high quality board game for mature people.
If you have iPad, this is the must-have app
Additionally, you can use a special finishing move,[OVER DRIVE] in "LIMITED MODE".
Of course you can play the standard rule,too.
This elegant boardgame is very easy to play.
Mature game for mature people.
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*Remake of the famous and standard board game.
-Beautiful Graphics.
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-Rapid CPU.
*No stress occurs when play against CPU even with the most difficult level. And it is a tough cuss.
-Playing with a friend will be great fun.
*One Reversing is enough to compete against your friend! Choose a play style you like.
-Various play styles.
*Face-to-Face style and neighboring(stick together) style are suitable for competing against your friend.
-The music increase your concentration.
*Selections of 5 BGM won't be noise.
-Customize features.
*Board color adjustment.
-Special finishing move.
*"LIMITED MODE" is our original rule.
<Activate [OVER DRIVE]!!>
*In Reversing,you can enjoy our original rule!
*"LIMITED MODE" is a new rule only in Reversing!!
*Accumulate the bar gauge and tap it to activate [OVER DRIVE]!!!
*[OVER DRIVE] enables you to do 2 consecutive attacks in one turn!!!!
*Time limit makes the match goes on speedy!!!!!
(Piece will be randomly set if time is up.)
*Choose a board from 2 types,<6x6> or <8x8>.
*Adjust incidence rate of [OVER DRIVE].
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On October 19, I'm booked for a full day session on Application Lifecycle Management for Microsoft Partners in Belgium and apparently the registration is now also open for other people who would be interested in learning how to use the latest release of Microsoft's application lifecycle management suite to improve the software development process.
Recently I was informed that Jeff Beehler would also be in Belgium that day and quickly it was confirmed that Jeff would team up to deliver the keynote of the day. Jeff (Chief of Staff for Visual Studio at Microsoft) has already a long history in the Visual Studio product team and is the perfect speaker for setting the scene and to give the audience extra insight in the evolution of the product and where the product family is heading to. I'm very excited to have Jeff as a keynote speaker for this event in Belgium.
Here's the final agenda for October 19:
- 09h00 – 10h15: Continuous Value Delivery with VS ALM 2012 (Jeff Beehler)
- 10h15 – 10h30: break
- 10h30 – 12h00: Agile Project Management with Team Web Access and TFS Preview
- 12h00 – 13h00: lunch
- 13h00 – 14h30: TFS 2012 Version Control improvements + the new Team Explorer experience
- 14h30 – 14h45: break
- 14h45 – 16h15: Exploratory Testing with Microsoft Test Manager 2012 + IntelliTrace in Production
- 16h15 – 16h30: break
- 16h30 – 17h00: Continuous Deployment to Windows Azure with TFS Preview
Note that this day is not scheduled as a hands-on workshop. I will only introduce and demo some new and powerful features inside the new release of Team Foundation Server.
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Are you more looking for a deep-dive technical hands-on training on ALM with Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server? I'm organizing for the second time a public 3 day ALM training class on November 12, 13 & 14. Register your spot right now for the full track or choose your preferred training day à-la-carte.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The latest in a series of storms dumped more rain across Northern California and closed a major highway Wednesday, but the region is expected to dry out over the next week.
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When flesh-hungry zombies rise from the dead, who will survive? People who live near a large concentration of zombie-obsessed geeks, who are ready with brain smashing techniques and randomly placed medical packs. And once these pop culture-savvy warriors are done dispatching with the undead, they'll remake society in their image.
French cartoonist Boulet has posted his goofy take on a zombie outbreak. After geeks prevent the zombie apocalypse, they take over every facet of society, including military, education, and even religion. Although Boulet is mostly poking affectionate fun at geeky stereotypes (though, in some places, a little less affectionate), it offers an interesting thought on the zombie apocalypse. We've already seen pop culture knowledge result in big, powerful rewards in Ernest Cline's Ready Player One; perhaps deliberately created movie rule-abiding zombies could make George Romero and Max Brooks required reading and viewing for survival. But then what are the consequences of that?
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This installation guide shows you how to replace the stock interior lighting in your Volkswagen with a new LED exact fit interior light package. This LED package is compatible with the 2012+ Passat, 2008+ CC, 2009+ Golf or GTi. The installation is very simple and would be a great addition to your Volkswagen and change up some of the stock accessories to make your car super personalized and unique. Some important parts to remember are the hidden screws under the cover that need to be removed to begin the installation as well as the plastic piece after that. Because these lights are up to 5 times brighter than stock, this upgrade is sure to bathe you and your passengers in a warm, white glow.
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In 1941 the Franklin Theatre was operated by the Cumberland Amusement Co. a subsidiary of Crescent Amusement Co. out of Nashville, TN. A really neat indie that screened first run flicks at a fraction of megaplex admission prices. No stadium seating, but plush seats with plenty of legroom and tables you could park your boots and bear on. The Franklin Cinema was a favorite haunt of local celebrities, including one or all of the Judds, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Michael McDonald.
The Franklin Cinema closed on January 7, 2007. Following a restoration and renovation which de-twinned the auditorium, it was reopened on June 3, 2011 under its original Franklin Theatre name.
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Saturday July 16th. Tony Joe White is performing at 8:00 P.M.Jeffrey Steele Saturday July 23rd.8.P.M.Ray Price July 30th 8.P.M. Darrell Scott & String Quintet August 13th.8.P.M.No movie advertised at this time.
I know Chuck this info came from an ad in the Nashville Scene.Maybe I should have listed were my info came from.
O.K. Chuck I knew they were still showing movies,looks like they are not advertising movies in print ads now.Just the live stuff.
From this weeks Nashville Scene.Darrel Scott with String Quintet Sat.Aug 13 8.P.M.August 18-28 Studio Tenn Presents:Guys and Dolls. Nanci Griffith Sat. Sept.3 at 8 P.M.Happy Birthday,Patsy Cline with Mandy Barnett Thursday,Sept.8 at 8 P.M.Loudon Wainwright 111 Sat. Sept.10 at 8 P.M.Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Friday,Sep. 23 at 8.P.M.
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Thanks for posting these nice photos Roburtone,I am going to drive down soon to check it out.
From an ad in this weeks Nashville Scene.J.D.Souther in concert Saturday May 5 at 8:00 P.M.Marc Cohn Friday May 11 at 8 P.M.Friday May 18th.Blind Boys of Alabama,Madeleine Peyroux May 19th.Glenn Miller Orchestra May 26 at 3 P.M. and 8:P.M.
I remember this theater well. Both sets of my grandparents lived in Franklin(father was raised there). My paternal grandparents lived only 2-½ blocks from the theatre, so my sister & I attended lots of movies when visiting them. For many years the concession stand had a window which opened onto Main St. Passersby could get popcorn, Cokes, etc. without actually attending the movie. My father is part of a group which graduated Franklin High in the 40s. Every year they have a reunion..they had it at this theatre in 2011.
I got a private tour(courtesy of friend) of the theatre just before its reopening. Good to see that it's been restored and in use again.
This theater appears in a TV commercial for Liberty Mutual Insurance promoting volunteerism. There are two shots of the exterior at night and an auditorium scene as well.
The theatre shows up again in the news show "48 Hours." A tracking shot follows one of the show's participants as he walk past the front with the marquee lighted up.
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|This article is about a/an ranger in Mirai Sentai Timeranger.
- "TimeBlue!"
- ―TimeBlue's roll call[src]
Ayase (アヤセ Ayase) is TimeBlue (タイムブルー Taimu Burū) of the Timerangers. Formerly a racer, this calm-headed 22 year old (33 as for the Great Legend War in Gokaiger) figure has a knack for high-speed battles and a deadpan sense of humor.
- 1 Biography
- 2 Personality
- 3 Appearances in other media
- 4 TimeBlue
- 5 Ranger Key
- 6 Imitations
- 7 Behind the scenes
- 8 Appearances
- 9 See Also
- 10 External links
Ayase has the incurable terminal heart disease Osiris Syndrome (オシリス症候群), he can live only until 1 or 2 years. Still, he cannot finish giving up his dream even when coming in the 20th century. He is also close friends with Tatsuya Asami. His deadpan sense of humor often causes him to argue with Domon frequently.
When Tatsuya found out about Ayase's illness, he was determined to help his friend. However, when Ayase was suffering from his illness it was a shock to the other Timerangers when Tatsuya was forced to tell them about Ayase's illness, which caused them, especially Domon, to want Ayase to quit for the sake of his health, though Ayase managed to convince them to let him remain on the team. Despite his terminal condition, during the Emboss incident, Ayase was strongly determined to prevent the victims of Emboss' virus from suffering like he had. This led him to handle the set-up with Naoto to pay Don Dolnero money in return for getting the cure to Emboss' virus and also led Ayase to attack Naoto when his attempt to use a hidden bomb in the briefcase he brought to eliminate the Londerz endangered their chances of obtaining the antidote and put the victims at further risk because of Naoto's selfish actions.
Ayase, who is the only Timeranger that has a drivers license, works as an escort at Tomorrow Research. His name in 20th century is Shinnosuke Ayase (綾瀬 慎之介). In the corrected future at the end of the series, a cure for Osiris Syndrome was found and Ayase was cured. However, he abandons that future and resisted Ryuya and saved the present with Yuuri, Domon, Sion, although it's possible he received treatment later on.
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
TimeBlue is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Daimon Tatsumi (GoYellow) lectured Kai Samezu (GaoBlue) about the past Sentai technical warriors and their fighting spirit. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Legend War
Years later, Ayase fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Zgormin commanders. Kaijou noticed the fleet moving towards them, he gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. The TimeBlue powers are later used by Joe Gibken via the Ranger Keys. Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Farewell Space Pirates
After the Zangyack's final defeat, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. It is assumed Ayase and his team have their powers once again, and will resume their duties as Timeranger. But it is unknown how the four main Keys made it to the year 3000. Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Super Hero Taisen
Ayase, alongside his team (bar TimeFire), among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. During the final battle, he is seen fighting a Gormin, a Shocker combatman, and Zangyack Commander Buramudo. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger
TimeBlue appeared with his team among the first 38 Super Sentai whom collectively empowered Wild Tousai Shuriken King in its fight against the titanic Gillmarda, granting the Ninningers and Zyuohgers the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst which destroyed Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
Super Sentai Strongest Battle
Ayase joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Cool Team, where he partnered with KirinRanger in the first round against GingaRed and Pink Flash of Space Team. It's unknown whether he won his match, but his team was eliminated either after losing the first round against the Space Team or winning that and losing the second round against Land, Sea, Air Team.
Appearances in other media
Net Movie
Super Hero Taisen Otsu
The five Timerangers appear in Super Hero Worries 6 ~Space Sheriff Sharivan's Story~, part of Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Otsu: Heroo! Answers, a series of Net Movies released accompanying the movie Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z.
They arrive from the future as the surviving Sentai after the "King of Terror" (Black Cross King) destroyed the world in July 1999. Appearing before the bored and lonely King of Terror who summoned them, the Timerangers rewound time to when the King of Terror arrived on Earth.
Video Game
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O
- Profile
- Ayase/TimeBlue: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base
TimeBlue is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars
TimeBlue appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
Time Protection Bureau Mecha
- Chrono Changer
- Assault Vector
- Double Vector / Twin Vector
- Assault Mobile
- VoLauncher
- Vector Around: A team attack performed with TimeRed where they rotate around an opponent while slashing them with their swords.
Ranger Key
- "Timeranger!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The TimeBlue Ranger Key (タイムブルーレンジャーキー Taimu Burū Renjā Kī) is Ayase's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
This key along with the majority of the Ranger Keys were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Gokaigers. The TimeBlue Ranger Key was mainly used by Joe Gibken (Gokai Blue), who used it to fight as TimeBlue. It was also used by Don Dogoier (Gokai Green) on one occasion.
- When the Gokaigers became the Timerangers while fighting against Action Commander Senden. Ep. 24: Foolish Earthlings
- When the Gokaigers became the Timerangers to freeze-compress bombs planted by Basco in Moroboshi High School Ep. 39: Why? We're High School Students
- When the Gokaigers became the Timerangers while fighting against Matroid Zan-KT0 of the Shot. Ep. 40: The Future is the Past
- Don became TimeBlue as part of an all-blue Gokai Change which served as a demonstration to Ninjaman of the Gokaiger's powers. Ep. 45: The Confused Ninja
- When the Gokaigers became the Timerangers while fighting the Go-Busters. Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
The Timeranger keys, along with all the Ranger Keys of the first 33 Super Sentai, were briefly taken by the Black Cross King and turned into Ranger puppets that were fought by the Gokaigers and the Goseigers. Splitting up, the puppet TimeBlue was defeated as part of a group of surviving Blue warrior keys by Gokai Blue and Super Gosei Blue. Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Ayase received his key and became TimeBlue once more. Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
A copy of TimeBlue was part of a Copy Timeranger team that fought the Timerangers in a pocket dimension. Case File 25: Broken Trust Case File 26: The Countdown of Trust
Behind the scenes
Ayase is portrayed by Yūji Kido (城戸 裕次 Kido Yūji). As TimeBlue, his suit actor was Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博 Takeuchi Yasuhiro), Naoki Ōfuji (大藤直樹 Ōfuji Naoki) & Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文 Oshikawa Yoshifumi).
In Super Hero Taisen Otsu, TimeBlue was voiced by an unidentified voice actor.
See Also
- Lucas Kendall - Power Rangers counterpart in Time Force. See comparison page.
- Wesley Collins - Power Rangers counterpart in Time Force. See comparison page. who was second in command of the Time Force Rangers.


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Sony today launched four new series of Bravia LCD televisions, which will be available in May and July. The new models mean that the company's entire LCD television line-up will soon be Full HD 1080p.
Carl Rose, Sony Australia's managing director, said, "With some big changes to the television landscape on the horizon, it is the right time for us to be talking about some of the changes we expect to see throughout the coming years".
One of the series launched at the carbon-neutral event was the Bravia WE5. The Bravia WE5 series TVs use HCFL (hot cathode fluorescent light) back-lighting and are designed to be as power-efficient. The 46in Sony Bravia WE5 has garnered a five star energy-efficiency rating, and the 40in model is rated at 4.5 stars. The Sony Bravia WE5 TVs allegedly consume less power than two 75W incandescent light bulbs and feature power-saving features like a presence sensor that switches off the screen when viewers leave the room.
Also launched were the new Sony Bravia Z5500 TVs, which use second-generation MotionFlow 200Hz motion-compensation technology. This is an evolution of the original 200Hz technology used by the Sony Bravia Z4500. It means the Sony Bravia Z5500 series TVs deliver the fastest framerate currently available on LCD televisions. Available in 52in, 46in and 40in sizes, the Sony Bravia Z5500 TVs will be on store shelves in July.
Sony's range of entry-level TVs was also refreshed, with the announcement of the W5500 and V5500 series of Bravia LCD televisions. TVs in both series have 1080p Full HD resolutions and use Sony's proprietary Bravia Engine 3 video processor. The V5500 TVs miss out on the 100Hz MotionFlow smoothing of the W5500 series. Priced at $1799 and $2299 for 32in and 40in models, respectively, the Sony V5500 series will be available from May. Available at the same time will be the 32in, 40in and 46in Sony W5500 TVs, which will be priced at $2099, $2899 and $3499, respectively.


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Kirk Douglas's Son Eric Found Dead
An autopsy will be performed on the troubled 46-year-old, who was found in a New York apartment
Eric Douglas, the youngest son of Kirk Douglas and half-brother to Michael Douglas, was found dead in his New York City apartment on Tuesday. An autopsy is planned to determine the cause of death.
The body of the 46-year-old sometime actor and, more recently, aspiring stand-up comic, who often had brushes with the law, was discovered by a housekeeper who had come to clean the Manhattan apartment where he was staying, police tell Reuters.
Authorities said there were no signs of foul play. The once-lithe Douglas, who sported Dad's jutting chin but was said to have ballooned to 300 lbs., was found lying on the floor next to a sofa in the living room of the one-bedroom apartment on East 29th Street, police said.
The Douglas family was "very shocked and saddened" after learning of Eric's death, said Allen Burry, a family spokesman. "We hope you will respect their privacy at this time." Kirk Douglas, 87, is reportedly coming from California to New York for the funeral.
Though he struggled to have an acting career (which was often stymied by his use of drugs and alcohol), Eric Douglas – the youngest of Kirk's four sons, with his second (and since 1954, current wife) Anne Buydens – received more attention for his run-ins with the law than for his work.
Last year, reports Reuters, he was ousted from a North Carolina hotel after managers there found him drunk in a room filled with trash. He told police he was working as a stand-up comedian and participating in a weight-reduction program.
In a 2000 interview, reports the Associated Press, he said he spent eight days in a coma after a pill overdose in 1999. The coma was said to have affected his speech. Two years before that he had pleaded guilty to cocaine possession after his arrest for accepting a shipment of more than 1,000 anti-depressant pills.
In 1996, he spent the night in jail after smashing his rental car into two vehicles in an alleged drunken-driving incident. That same year, he spent a month in jail after being arrested off a flight from Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., because he became "loud and verbally abusive" and threw blankets at flight attendants while allowing his dog to roam the aircraft, authorities said.


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Important: Casting for new series regulars, recurring roles, and guest starring roles will begin soon. Photo and resume submission details are now posted. Casting information for the new Walking Dead spinoff series will also be posted.
On October 29, 2013, AMC officially renewed the Golden Globe Award nominated horror drama series "The Walking Dead for a fifth season. Darkwoods Productions, Circle of Confusion and Valhalla Entertainment will begin production on season five in early 2014. The show's casting directors in Los Angeles and Atlanta will begin holding auditions. Actors may be considered as long as they are eligible to work in Atlanta and in the United States. Shooting takes place in the state of Georgia. The extras and stand-ins are cast throughout the entire season on a daily basis as needed. The series is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.


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F1 authorities have clamped down even harder on pitlane safety protocols, in the wake of the Nurburgring incident.
After a television cameraman for Bernie Ecclestone's FOM operation was hospitalised by Mark Webber's stray wheel after a pitstop last Sunday, the FIA announced that media will be banned from the pitlane during races and qualifying.
And it now emerges that FOM has extended that ban to free practice, meaning that pit reporters will no longer be free to stalk pitlane for coverage and information during sessions.
The British broadcaster Sky confirmed that it has been told of the "all-new guidelines" by FOM ahead of the forthcoming Hungarian grand prix.
"Safety remains a prime concern and we are sure that, whilst the new regulations will mean certain changes to pitlane protocols, we are confident that our coverage will not be affected," Sky added in a statement.