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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Review
The Elder Scrolls has finally returned with the fifth chapter in the series, taking players to the northerly country of Skyrim, home of the Nords. The Elder Scrolls offers not so much a game as a world for players to explore, filled with towns, dungeons and this time around, dragons. The game is easily the best in the series to date, but it's a shame that Bethesda let it launch with a plague of bugs and problems.
Skyrim's world is huge, roughly the same size as Oblivion's Cyrodiil. It is dense with characters, wildlife and activity. It's hard to travel from town to town without running into interesting and sometimes bizarre occurrences, like the time I came across a giant swatting a dragon out of the sky. In true Elder Scrolls fashion, every journey has the potential to become its own self-contained adventure and it's easy to see how people could sink a hundred hours into the game while still missing a heap of content.
The opening few minutes of gameplay are a mile away from the laborious slog that was Oblivion's opening. Skyrim gets things off to a flying start, quickly getting the player out into the wilds to do their own thing. From there, the player is free to do whatever they wish in the vast open space that Bethesda has created. Being the naturally obedient pup that I am, I went along with my temporary companion who guided me to the next step in the main quest line, leading me to the nearby village of Riverwood.
There, I first encountered the crafting system which adds a huge layer of depth to Skyrim's looting and questing. Players can buy and sell weapons and armour as usual, or they can go down the more rewarding and economic route of crafting their own gear. Ore, hides and ingots that are found or mined can be combined and transformed into swords, helmets, shields and everything else that can be worn or used in a fight. With alchemy, players can create potions with ingredients gathered in the wild. You can even swipe a butterfly clean from the air and munch on it to discover what effects it would have in a potion. Add the ability to enchant items and the whole experience becomes deeper.
The levelling system has been given a pretty coat of paint, turning what is essentially a bog-standard skill tree into a set of star constellations. It's purely aesthetic, but it fits in with Skyrim's lore nicely. I especially appreciate the way the menu rushes upwards to the sky before showing you the constellations, each of which can be customized to improve the numerous abilities and skills at your character's disposal. The agonising process of choosing all of your character's major and minor skills during character creation has been completely eliminated. Instead, skills are advanced as you play, so each time you block and bash with your shield for example, your block skill is gradually improved. This goes on until you gain enough experience to level up your character, allowing you to advance your skills or perks on the skill tree/constellations. It's a smooth, simple system and allows gamers to play the way they like without having to deliberately set out to be a thief, warrior or mage. I had a pretty solid sword and shield warrior build, but I constantly found myself dual wielding the fire spell to stave off hoards of undead. As a result, I gradually became more of a warrior-mage than the pure warrior I had intended to be.
Skyrim's combat is far meatier than Oblivion's, and that's in large part due to the new Fallout-style kill animations. They're frequent enough to make the whole experience feel satisfying and 300-like, but are spaced out enough so that each one feels significant. This is by no means the only evolution in Skyrim's melee combat, though. The ability to bash enemies with the shield, for instance, is a very welcome and natural addition, giving a greater feeling of weight and power behind the combat. Still, it's as if there isn't enough sense of contact when blade meats flesh. But the way a sword bounces off a shield or a parry, coupled with the new kill-animations, make for a far more fulfilling experience during combat.
Luckily, this sense of strength and satisfaction during combat is helped along by the way Skyrim deals with enemies and creatures. A fatal flaw in Oblivion was the way in which enemies levelled up alongside the player, stripping away any sense of advancement or evolution in the player's abilities. This time, lower level creatures remain the same as the player levels up, while stronger enemies are added later in the game to provide the challenge for higher level players.
The most challenging of these enemies are of course the dragons, although other creatures like giants are also immensely powerful adversaries. What's really interesting, though, is what happens when these creatures come into contact with each other. You never know whether to rush into the fray and prove your strength, or stand back as they fight it out, as if it were some fairytale there for you to observe in real time.
Sadly, such moments are often ruined by a mammoth sliding along the landscape as if it were snowboarding, or an NPC buried waist deep into the rock he should be standing on. The game has way more than its share of such illusion-breaking moments, and it's hard to see how Bethesda will cope with the game in its current state on consoles. There's nothing more frustrating about this game, not even the repetitive passive dialogue or the buggy, horrific looking shadows, as the awkward character and animation glitches that will inevitably be encountered along the way.
Having said that, Skyrim is still a phenomenal experience. It's hard to know what to include in a review about a game of this scale. Some things need to be left for each player to discover alone, and for a game as rich in detail and secrets as Skyrim, there's so much I want to tell which I know I mustn't. Suffice to say that Skyrim is as much of a world as it is a video game. Just make sure you have all your personal affairs in order before you delve into it.
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First, regarding the payment issue, unless he violates the court's order, the judge is very unlikely to require payment to probation. Essentially, the 10 days is a grace period. Like many people, he's using the entire grace period. It may be frustrating and unfair, but unless he's late, you can't force payment through probation.
That said, there isn't anything stopping you from asking the judge about it, but in reality, it's unlikely to happen.
Regarding the extracurricular activities, as long as you've made reasonable efforts to inform him, and he's just chosen to ignore you, he's still liable for paying his half.
In other words, he can't circumvent the order simply by not replying.
On top of that, the order states that he can't reasonably withhold consent. So, assuming the activities are reasonable, he can't withhold consent anyway.
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Television | You Don't Know Jack tries too hard to be an Issue Movie
There's really no excusing You Don't Know Jack. Many non-Christians believe that human life is more sacred than personal dignity, of course. I certainly can't sit in judgment on people in chronic pain caused by incurable, fatal illnesses who commit suicide, because I have no idea what that kind of suffering feels like. But Barry Levinson's Jack Kevorkian biopic is simply hagiography.
The HBO movie's anti-euthanasia conservatives are two steps shy of Jim Jones Kool-Aid-drinking cultists, the Michigan authorities who prosecute Kevorkian's suicide assistance are either insufferable prudes or hypocrites, and Kevorkian himself (a magnetic Al Pacino, doing some of his finest work in years) is merely an eccentric little old man.
We should be prepared to see Kevorkian as human, but cute?
The real Jack Kevorkian, over the course of killing more than 130 people, happened across many who were not fatally ill. Some, in fact, were almost certainly mentally ill and could have lived long and happy lives without the interference of someone whose idea of mercy was to provide people at the nadir of depression with an IV full of potassium chloride. And the patients weren't the only disturbed folks: Kevorkian himself is obsessed with death and the Armenian genocide on his ancestors.
We have every reason to feel pity for Kevorkian-all of us have sinned and are capable of the kinds of things that earned the hero of You Don't Know Jack the nickname "Dr. Death." But screenwriter Adam Mazer wants to make an Issue Movie so much that he barely even alludes to the complications of his hero's life, and the result is a generic fight-the-system movie that picks the wrong side of a very important argument. No one who is currently taking questions on the subject knows what it's like to die, and if man is made in God's image, anyone's suicide does profound, ungrateful violence to the very person of God.
Perhaps the most telling moment in the film comes near the end, when a batty Christian calls Kevorkian "Godless." "I have a God," Kevorkian snips, "and his name is Johann Sebastian Bach." Bach had a God, too, and His name was Jesus of Nazareth.


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Samsung is known for its range of devices, varying in size, specs and budget. The result is a steady stream of releases that have saturated the Android market, and this week's no exception. Samsung's Galaxy Tab 7.7 has shown its face in the U.S., while the Galaxy Pocket makes its way to the UK. ... Full Article »
Make no mistake, the newly refreshed iPad that comes out on March 16 is a quality device with its high-definition display, a better camera and 200,000 apps designed for it. But for those who like to think different (sorry, Apple), there are a wide range of quality offerings from other manufacturers ... Full Article »
The war between Apple and Android device makers continue to rage, with Samsung taking the brunt of the battle in patent lawsuits all over the world. Now the maker of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is hoping to find a way to call a ceasefire in at least one of those suits. Currently, Samsung has agreed to dela ... Full Article »
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Samsung's redesigned tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, might be the best tablet available that uses Android 3.0 Honeycomb. But the key to any good tab experience is its apps. Apps turn a tablet into an e-reader, a movie player, a game machine, a word processor and more, but stumbling around in places l ... Full Article »
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Behind the Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression
by Marie Osmond
More than one-out-of-ten new mothers experiences post-partum depression after childbirth. Marie shares the fear and darkness of the post-partum depression she overcame.
Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface
by Martha Manning
Manning, a clinical psychologist, led a busy life as therapist, mother and psychology professor at George Mason University in Virginia when, in 1990, she sank into crippling depression.
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
by Kay Redfield Jamison
Kay Redfield Jamison, a Professor of Psychiatry, tells of her own manic depression, the bitter costs of her illness, and its paradoxical benefits.
Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression
by Nell Casey
A collection of 22 modern essays about depression by writers (several well known) who know their subject intimately.
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
by William Styron
In 1985 William Styron fell victim to a crippling and almost suicidal depression that he chronicles in Darkness Visible.
The Family Silver: A Memoir of Depression and Inheritance
by Sharon O'Brien
This a touching memoir of the author's experience with depression woven into growing up in an Irish-American family.
House of Happy Endings: A Memoir
by Leslie Garis
A poignant memoir about Garis's journey from childhood into adulthood while learning about her father's struggles with mental illness and how it effected the entire family.
Hurry Down Sunshine: A Father's Story of Love and Madness
by Michael Greenberg
Greenberg, a professional writer, describes with immense clarity the experience of watching his teenage daughter suffer an acute manic psychosis then proceed through various treatments with varying success.
Hidden Victims Hidden Healers: An Eight-Stage Healing Process For Families And Friends Of The Mentally Ill
by Julie T. Johnson
From her experience, Julie Johnson outlines Eight Stages of dealing with someone who has a mental illness.
Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers
by Rosalynn Carter and Susan Golant.
Describes the stages the caregiver progresses through, from first facing the illness or declining health of a loved one to the "long-term, hard-work phase of caregiving."
How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying To Kill Me: One Person's Guide to Suicide Prevention
by Susan Rose Blauner
Susan Rose Blauner talks opening about her history of suicidal thoughts, behaviors and hospitalizations, offering guidance to those who are coping with similar circumstances.
In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide
by Nancy Rappaport
Rappaport was only four when her mother, a Boston socialite, died from an overdose. This Harvard Medical School assistant professor delves into her family's troubled history and her parents' turbulent marriage.


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The Wheeling Human Rights Commission saw its two newest members sworn in Tuesday and held its first official meeting since July, when budget cuts forced significant changes in the group's operations.
Prior to the meeting, City Clerk Janice Jones administered the oath to new appointees Steve Novotney and the Rev. Don Marsh, appointed by Mayor Andy McKenzie to assume the seats vacated by the recent resignations of Cynthia Hutchison and the Rev. Robert Romick. They joined Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner, Chuck Hood, Diana Bell, George Blum and Shawn Fluharty to make seven of nine commissioners present - the first time the group has achieved a quorum in five months.
Meetings scheduled in August and November were canceled, and the group failed to muster a quorum in September and October. Commission members Ron Scott Jr. and the Rev. Ralph Dunkin were absent Tuesday.
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The Rev. Don Marsh is sworn into his new seat on the Wheeling Human Rights Commission by City Clerk Janice Jones prior to a Tuesday meeting. Looking on, from left, are commission members George Blum and Steve Novotney, who also was sworn in Tuesday.
With its vacancies filled, the commission was able to get down to business of regrouping amid the financial upheaval created by an 80-percent budget reduction for the current fiscal year. That resulted in the absorption of former full-time Executive Director Theresa Garrett's duties by the city's Economic and Community Development Department, as well as a new ordinance passed by City Council giving the commission case-by-case discretion over whether to attempt to mediate a discrimination complaint or send it directly to the West Virginia Human Rights Commission for adjudication.
"I think it's important to note ... that we worked together on this and got it done," Hood said of the commission and city leaders.
On Tuesday, the commission discussed how to spend its $14,000 budget for the year, down from $66,000 in 2012-13. Given the new structure of the commission's operations, they decided to move a total of $3,200 that had been budgeted for office supplies and "administrative" costs and spend their budget as follows: $8,200 for advertising and publishing, $2,000 for training, $2,000 for travel expenses and the remaining $1,800 for telephone, postage and photocopying costs.
Melissa Thompson, an employee of the Economic and Community Development Department, reported that she has distributed a few complaint forms to residents since becoming the office contact person for the HRC, none of which has been returned. That led Hood to express concern that people may be frustrated by a lack of guidance.
"I don't want to see anybody turned away because they do not understand the form," he said.
Economic and Community Development Director Nancy Prager assured the commission her staff is accustomed to assisting residents in filling out various paperwork, and things will be no different with Human Rights Commission-related matters.
Bell and Fluharty suggested it may be helpful to schedule commission members to be on call in case a potential complainant needs further guidance, or to schedule a particular day and time to have someone available for that purpose. Jacowitz Chottiner thought it may be easier to have a couple members stay behind for an hour or so following the commission's meeting each month to assist residents who may be thinking about filing a complaint.
In other business, resident Frank Calabrese told the commission he believes it needs its own executive director to function properly, and urged members to try and raise funds for that purpose.
He said he'd be willing to donate the first $1,000 if they chose to move in that direction.


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Pieces of Georgia
by Jen Bryant
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The format of this book is great. A young girl is given a diary in which to write her thoughts as though she were speaking with her dead mother. Georgia is such a believable teen, pretty mature for her age, but after losing a parent, I think it is pretty realistic. I especially enjoying all the art descriptions and quotes..it made me get out my old textbooks to look up the paintings she was describing.
Somewhat disappointing. Everything about the book led me to believe it would be engaging, tear-jerking and totally memorable, but instead, the author veers through countless mini-scenarios that bore the reader. There were so few moments when the book came to life for me that I would be hesitant to recommend it to younger readers.
Georgia McCoy doesn't know how she'll fill up the empty journal she was given by her guidance counselor because she's at risk--her mom died a few years ago, her dad doesn't communicate much, and she feels like she has to hide her artistic tendencies from him because they remind him of her mom. Then one day she gets a membership to the Brandywine River Museum in the mail from "anonymous." She goes to the museum and learns about the painting styles of the 3 generations of Wyeths who have pictures there, things begin to change for Georgia. She learns not just about art, but about life, and starts putting the broken pieces of her life back together through her art.
Very sweet. Great character development. A thirteen year old girl is still coping with the death of her mother six years earlier. A school councelor gives her a journal and asks her to write down things that she would ask her mother if she were here.
She learns much about herself and the people around her through the journaling, her art, and studying the lives and works of several artists.
Well done, poetic/prose style, teenage girl whose Mother has died and Father has gone quiet. She is artistic and uses her art to emerge; inspiring greater openness with her father and her friends.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0440420555, Paperback)Like her mother, Georgia McCoy is an artist, but her dad looks away whenever he sees her with a sketchbook. Sometimes it's hard to remember what it was like when her mother was still alive . . . when they were a family . . . when they were happy. But then a few days after her 13th birthday, Georgia receives an unexpected gift–a strange, formal letter, all typed up and signed anonymous–granting her free admission to the Brandywine River Museum for a whole year. And things begin to change.
An accessible novel in poems, Pieces of Georgia offers an endearing protagonist–an aspiring artist, a grieving daughter, a struggling student, a genuine friend–and the poignant story of a broken family coming together.
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Identity/Class: Oceanic Goddess
Occupation: Goddess of Volcanoes
Group Membership: Akua (Oceanic/Hawaiian Gods)
Affiliations: X-Force, possibly Punisher (see comments)
Enemies: Jinku, Lava Men, Namaka
Known Relatives: Kãne Milohai (father), Haumea (mother),
Kã-moho-ali'i, Kane-'apua (brothers),
Hiiaka, Kapo, Laka, Lilinoe, Namaka, Poliahu (sisters),
Hina (aunt), Kanaloa, Ku, Lono, Rongo, Tangaroa (uncles),
Tawhiri (uncle/brother-in-law), Maui, Punga (cousins),
Rangi (grandfather), Gaea (grandmother, alias Papa);
Thor (half-uncle), The Titans (half-uncles and half-sisters); Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hades, Hestia (cousins); (see comments)
Aliases: Laholana, Risque (imposter), "She-Who-Shapes-The-Sacred-Land", possibly Mama Lihune (see comments)
Base of Operations: Celestial Hawaiki (Polynesian Heaven)
Appearances:X-Force I#81 (September, 1998)
Powers:Pele possesses the conventional powers of the Hawaiian Gods which includes superhuman strength (Class 25) and endurance. She also has mystical powers to control fire and magma (molten rock) and to generate great heat. She can also change form to appear as a beautiful woman, an old woman or a fire spirit. She can also grow in size at will.
Weaknesses: For a long time, she was reduced in power because her heart was stolen and hidden from her.
Physical Description:She can also change form to appear as a beautiful woman, an old woman or a fire spirit. She can also grow in size at will. In her disguise as Risque, she looked like a twenty-something Latinã female.
Height: 5' 10" (variable)
Weight: 300 lbs. (variable)
Eyes: Brown (variable)
Hair: Black (variable)
History: (X-Force I#81(fb)) - Pele was one of the mortal daughters of the gods Tame and Haumea who once lived on earth. Both she and her sister Namaka competed for the rights to become gods; a feud acerbated by Pele who seduced her sister's lover. The two fought for many years with their fight creating the Hawaiian Islands from molten rock from deep within the earth. Pele was killed, but her father restored her to life as a goddess. In revenge, Namaka placed spells preventing Pele from retrieving her mortal heart hidden on the island of Kilauea. The spells required warriors of noble heart to retrieve it.
(X-Force I#81) - In recent years, Pele impersonated Risque of X-Force in order to have the mutant heroes retrieve the heart for her. Namaka, however, used the Lava Men to slow her down, but X-Force defeated the Lava Men and returned the heart to Pele who returned to the realm of the Hawaiian Gods.
Comments: Adapted by John Francis Moore & Adam Pollina
The following entry is a possible appearance by Pele, but until it's confirmed, it will remain in the comments:
(Punisher II#76) - "Uncle" Jerry Lewis Lee, a singer and land developer who claimed to worship Pele and had over the years killed many people in "sacrifice" to her, set a bomb intended to activate a volcano in order to force out residents of the Kona Estates housing program so that Uncle Jerry could drive up the prices on his own Paradise Acres. When the Punisher investigated the situation, an old woman accompanied by a dog appeared to him to warn him of the bomb; she addressed the Punisher as "Kamapua'a," the Hawai'ian spirit of rain. The Punisher pursued Uncle Jerry, who died when his bomb exploded in a vent beneath him. The woman who warned the Punisher proved to be Mama Lihune, owner of Kona Estates, and she guessed that "Pele" had moved Uncle Jerry's bomb. Whether or not Lihune was in fact a guise of Pele is open to debate.
In Thor I#301, Gaea admitted to being the Mother Earth of the Norse (Jord), Mexican (Coatlique), Hindu (Aditi), Chinese (Hou-Tu), Germans (Nertha) and Polynesian (Rangi). This makes Pele a relative of their pantheons as well.
In Oceanic Myth, however, Papa is the female deity and Rangi is the male. Marvel switched their roles.
Pele is the only Hawaiian Goddess to appear in the Marvel Universe, although she could still appear in the pages of Thor.
Pele seems to have used as the basis for the fictional goddess Peliali, the Kamekeri goddess who appeared in Avengers III#28-30. While it is entirely possible that the Polynesians and other Oceanic tribes knew about and visited Central and South America, there is nothing in the Avengers story to suggest Pelial is Pele in disguise.
For more on Pele's adventure with X-Force, see Jinku.
Pele has an entry in the All-New OHotMU Update#4.
Profile by: William Uchtman
Clarifications: Pele has no known
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Pele, Michi Sasaki, of the Pacific Overlords (who was obviously patterned after the goddess Pele), @ Avengers West Coast#71
Pele, the international soccer legend, appeared in ads in marvel comics back in the mid-90s
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Can we begin, though, by asking why Ramesh did not do these things as minister in charge for sanitation?
Toilets became a big political issue last week. And, as a crusader for sanitation, I was more than delighted. Long may Narendra Modi and Jairam Ramesh spar over who first said toilets were more important than temples. And, let both our main political parties hasten to make a commitment that the first thing they will do after the next general election is guarantee that manual scavengers will be rescued from their hellish lives and rehabilitated. Those who expect these unfortunate beings to manually clean their filthy waste should be jailed. Next, there should be a nationwide campaign to make public defecation a criminal act and socially unacceptable.
Can we begin, though, by asking why Ramesh did not do these things as minister in charge for sanitation? At this point I need to make a full disclosure. Ramesh is this columns bete noire. For the reason that it is this man I personally blame for starting the economic downturn by using his tenure in the Ministry of Environment to bring back the licence raj.
So busy was he stopping major projects after thousands of crore rupees had been invested in them, that he did not notice that if he had made sanitation a crusade, he could have become a national hero. His picture could have graced the doors of shiny new toilets across the land and statues of him could have sprouted out of public urinals. He may even have been remembered by those who prefer temples to toilets because our sacred rivers could have become pure again, instead of being the sewers they are mainly because sanitation is something our political leaders prefer not to discuss.
On account of their silence, not only do Indians continue to defecate everywhere, as V S Naipaul famously pointed out four decades ago, but Indian children continue to die of diseases caused by this awful practice. Indian trains spread raw sewage across the fair face of our dear Bharat Mata because a hole in the ground is what they call a toilet.
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Not just environmental concerns, defence issues too have ended up blocking big-ticket projects a total of 46 oil and gas sector projects, cumulatively entailing investments to the tune of Rs 92,000 crore, are stuck with the defence ministry.
A review done by the cabinet secretarys office has found that these projects, some dating back a decade, are pending because the defence ministry has raised the red flag on them. The review is part of the ongoing clearances within the government to ensure that all projects that are held back by different ministries get going.
Of the projects hanging fire, 15 are from Reliance Industries-led consortium while another 20 are from ONGC. Others affected (see chart) include those from Cairn India, BHP Billiton and Santos.
The most common reason for the delay is because the defence ministrys objection to oil exploration platforms. The ministry has claimed that drill ships are permanent structures and therefore security hazards for the Navy or Air Force installations.
A committee of secretaries which met recently has remarked that drill ships are not permanent structures and so the defence ministry should withdraw its observation, case by case. The Cabinet Secretariat has instructed the defence ministry to decide on the contention of the ministry on petroleum and natural gas within 30 days. While no date has been given specifying when the 30-day period would begin, the covering letter accompanying the observations is dated December 20, 2012.
The defence ministry spokesperson did not respond to a detailed questionnaire sent by The Indian Express .
An official who attended the December 20 meeting said, Delays in implementation of these projects are not only pushing up their costs but also putting at risk the capital already invested in them.


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October 31, 2013
ELKHORN — Walworth County officials are critical of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plans that are short on details, and supervisors approved an ordinance earlier this month requiring municipalities to present a better blueprint during a TIF's inception.
"It recognizes that TIF districts are suppose to be a partnership between all of the taxing bodies that participate," Supervisor Daniel Kilkenny said of the ordinance. "As partners, we are making sure that the initial plan that gets approved has sufficient details so that all the partners understand what to expect."
The ordinance provides direction for the county's representative on the Joint Review Board (JRB) before he or she votes creating or amending a TIF plan.
"It is asking municipalities to be more specific in their project details and cost estimates," said Jessica Conley, the county's appointed member to the JRB. "It is requesting more detailed reporting, it is requiring me to provide municipalities with more feedback on the county's perspective."
Before a TIF is created, it needs the blessing of the majority of the members on the JRB. Although the new guidelines require more details be provided — and could force the county's representative to vote against the district if those details aren't available — the county representative is only one of five votes on the JRB. The remaining 80 percent of the JRB wouldn't be required to follow the county's guidelines. County officials believe these meetings should provide a chance for the JRB to dive into the details of proposed TIFs and amendments.
Kilkenny said some of these organizational meetings have lasted only 10 minutes.
"Let's not have 10-minute meetings that authorize expenditures of $20 million dollars that give total flexibility," he said. "I would think we are being reasonable. Accountability always affects flexibility."
There are currently 15 TIF districts in Walworth County, including Genoa City's TIF district, which is slated to close at the end of the year.
"I think the county is just looking for more information on some of the TIF districts that are currently out there," Conley said. "And because there is only meetings of the time of the project plan, and at the time of a project amendment, we are trying to open up that communication."
Conley and Deputy County Administrator Nicki Andersen, who is in charge of the county's finance department, both are critical of the amount of information provided by local municipalities when TIFs are created.
"I think if we get the project plans more specific in their initial implementation going forward there is probably more likelihood that there will be more formal amendments to those plans during the 20 year life of that district," Andersen said. "Right now, I think the plans are being written fairly general."
Conley said, in some cases, that communication doesn't improve as the TIF district moves forward.
"In the city of Lake Geneva, we have received their audit reports. However, they are not very detailed," Conley said. "They told us they were going to get us more detailed reports. They are still working with our auditor."
Lake Geneva City Administrator Dennis Jordan said that the city is working on getting this information to the county.
Lake Geneva's TIF District
County officials pointed to Lake Geneva's TIF district as one that should close.
"We think, from our perspective, in looking at the information that they have provided us, that it is time to close," Conley said. "Without further information we can't really see why they are looking to keep that open. We are at that point where we expect that it should be closed."
Lake Geneva's TIF district was created in the 1990s, it had a base value of about $19.6 million. Since then, the district has grown in value by $73.8 million.
The county's criticism is that Lake Geneva's TIF district has reached its target increment. However, the city's initial project plan includes building a parking garage, and the city hasn't made a decision on that project.
"It was amended. There was a group (of aldermen) that was trying to, I think, make sure we never got one, so they lowered the figure," Jordan said of the parking structure line item on the TIF district budget.
Jordan agreed that the parking garage was the main reason the TIF district is still open.
"If it comes in at $7 million or $8 million it is the only place we are going to get the money," Jordan said.
Andersen expressed concerns that Lake Geneva believes it can make changes to its TIF plan without approval from the JRB.
"The question comes down to the interpretation of the plan," Andersen said. "It is a little general in some areas, and I think the city of Lake Geneva believes that it can approve an additional project out of there without making a formal amendment."
Jordan said when the TIF was created, some of the plan placed funds in undesignated reserves.
"When that was done in 1996, (the Lake Geneva City Council) didn't have a clear idea on what might be coming down the pike," Jordan said. "They had certain projects, but they knew there were a lot of things that could be done to improve blight and to improve transportation."
Lake Geneva, Jordan said, placed funds in undesignated reserves to fund future projects that would alleviate blight or help relieve downtown congestion.
"I think people can appreciate back then, there was a lot to do, some things came up earlier like (the Edwards Boulevard extension)," Jordan said. "I think nobody can argue that has helped alleviate downtown traffic to a degree. I think they just have to look at it from a different perspective."
County officials said that loose project plans have allowed municipalities to change TIF plans years after they are created without having formal amendments.
"We would like to have the initial plan more specific. If we are talking road construction which roads or which segments of roads," Andersen said.
Conley added that "lots of times there is enough flexibility in these project plans that they can add things without it coming back for an amendment."
Other times, the lack of details and time provided to review the plans has pushed the county to say no, when it may have supported an amendment.
"The village of Fontana, when we did vote no against that most recent amendment, I think we wanted to vote yes, but (voted no) because we didn't have enough time in order to make suggestions or minor changes," Conley said.
The 'but for' test
Kilkenny said he isn't opposed to TIF districts.
"I am no more against TIF districts than I am against sanitary districts, school districts, drainage districts, business districts," he said. "It is how they are set up and run and whether they are accountable."
However, he is concerned that the municipalities aren't using the "but for test" fairly.
The "but for test" states that TIF funds can only be used if the project wouldn't have occurred "but for" the TIF.
Kilkenny pointed to Delavan's TIF district, which includes a portion of the strip mall along Highway 50, as an example of a district that was approved with a questionable use of the "but for" test.
"The Chili's (restaurant) is in the TIF district, and it was already owned by Chili's before it was in the TIF district," Kilkenny said. "I have an article that states Lowe's is chomping at the bit and can't wait to come to Delavan."
He said he doesn't believe the TIF district enticed the developers of Lowe's or Chili's to come to the community.
"I think that is all stretches," he said.
"If you look at what Lowe's and other people paid, they paid market value, so that didn't induce them to come. Did it induce the developer to offer it for sale? I think the market did."


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- on October 12 2011, 4:05pmFor all Support related questions, comments and suggestions please contact the Rockstar Games Support team:
- on August 22 2011, 10:34pmHey if anyone wants to get online with me on red dead then message me on PSN or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com! Thank you!
- on January 5 2011, 2:52amthere sould be a free roam with zombies. zombies is a big hit on the game you guys could charge money for the zombie free roam or, whatever but i think a undead free roam would be awesome
- on October 26 2010, 7:27pmPut a T-Rex on as a mount. Defineately want to enhance the multiplayer experience. Make it more relevant to be at a higher level. It seems as if it really doesn't matter to be Lvl 50 rank 1 or 5.
- on October 26 2010, 7:18pmNeed to add some better weapons to multiplayer. How about Bow & arrow, crossbow, tommygun, musket/flntlock, or spears. Also add some new mounts to: Borris the Bear, Lobo the Wolf, or some mounts that can do some damage. Get creative.
- on August 24 2010, 5:07pmBring the LASSO online!!! Lets really get this game HOT!!! Think of the possibilities!!! -- Oh, and be sure to recycle your politicians. Its the only way WE THE PEOPLE will ever form a more perfect UNION!!! PEACE OUT!!!
- on August 24 2010, 3:04amwhen does dubble xp come back next time? because i missed the oppertunity...
- on August 23 2010, 12:18amI'm getting so tired of seeing people complain about seeing lvl 50 5th legendaries and telling r* that we're hackers and that they should make a ban. I'm lvl 50 5th legendary because I spent up to 7 hours a day doing gang hideouts trying to rank up. Which took forever considering that R* made that update which cut gang hideout xp in half. And by the way, I bought RDR the first day it was released. So R* if you make a hack ban then make sure you don't rob the people who spent long hours each day to gain mediocre xp to get to lvl 50 5th legendary.
- on August 21 2010, 1:24amHey RS!!! I was Wondering???? Yall Should Make it so we can play as the characters from Red Dead Revolver in Single Player...Cause Variety is always good...and single player is just as fun as multiplayer..I think that would be cool PLEASE?!?!!!! Thanks ROCKSTAR!!!
- on August 14 2010, 4:41pmExactly how do you know who is legit and not. I am a lvl 50x5 legit. I have been playing this game since the mid---ht release...well whenever I was finally able to get in a free roam after the endless loading screen, only to have myself or my weapons and mounts disappear( lol that seems like ages ago!!) On the stat screen I have put in 10 days and some hours and minutes. Hopefully you will see my rankings on gang hideouts that shows that I am legit.
- on August 14 2010, 4:08amk0k0them0nkey, agree. Try a full game all at blackwater. Was 3 posse's and was just annoying getting killed by invisable people. Patch has ruined the fun, hope another good game is released, put this one back on the shelf.
- on August 11 2010, 11:09amI have to agree with Super_Souvlaki about the issue with the players that use mods to instantly level-up to 5th legend. Normally, that wouldn't cause any trouble but most of the times, they boast about their prestige or hunt you down with their easily obtained golden guns and kill you till you manage to change session!!! I would like to ask all those who used that mod what are they going to do now. When there's nothing else to unlock & they keep wandering around as a frail old granny riding a zebra donkey staring at passer-by riders! It's more fun the normal way moders! Why don't you try it some day?
- on August 10 2010, 9:21am@R*
There's a big rumor going on about a Werewolf in RDR just like the Bigfoot rumor (check youtube for more info). It's a big hype. Ofcourse, all the rumors are fake! But it would be a good idea to add a Werewolf in the upcoming DLC pack "Undead ---htmare"! Don't forget to make the Werewolf rare just like the legendary "Brumas the Bear" and let it only appear with full moon!
The pack will include:
New single player missions and challenges
8 new multiplayer zombie characters
Additional animals unleashed into the world (SO MAYBE :P )
New dynamic events
- on August 10 2010, 8:56am@R*
The number of M***** F****** using "lv50 mods" keeps increasing! It really pisses me off! Especially because it's so damn easy (all you need is an USB)... Please ban them now!
- on August 9 2010, 7:09pmI must admit that you R* producers have made Red Dead Redemption one of the best games of the year! I am informed about your upcoming DLCs so I wanted to suggest some ideas for new content that may be included in the DLCs (it's up to you to decide whether it's possible to be put in). New weapons are ALWAYS welcome and make players very pleased & delighted (bows, flame arrows, poisoned throwing daggers, DOUBLE REVOLVERS, TNT launchers and whatever else you can humanly imagine)! New multiplayer events like if someone becomes a public enemy, the lawmen will catch him and then his gangmates will help him escape from prison (maybe it's a stupid idea). An awesome add-on content would be a variety of new mounts!! BEARS, JAGUARS, PANTHERS, HUGE LIZARDS, LIONS et cetera! Another idea of something like mounts & really awesome is to make CARS & FLYING DEVICES (like the one encounterd in a stranger's quest in singleplayer in Mexico) player-accesible!!! That would be gorgeous, fascinating, fabulous....
- on August 9 2010, 6:13pmMOTOR CARS? omg did he say that? this is not GTA dude... yes please do take your copy back to the store so a real man can enjoy, or just give it to your wife. she's probably the only real man in the house.
will beat you anywhere anytime.. just add me ID is my name
- on August 9 2010, 5:51pmROCKSTAR GAMES PLEASE READ THIS!
Before you release the "Attack and Defend" mode in the "Liars and Cheats" pack i wanna give you some good places where players could play this mode.I have 5 places that could be pretty awesome to play.I dont know what the mode looks like but i think its a kind of search and destroy like a team has to destroy or steal something and the other team has to protect without respawn.Here are to places:
1)El Presidio with some rifles,snipers and cannons could be nice.
2)Cochinay with the gatling gun up there in the village , some rifles , snipers and some TNT in the village so players could blow their ennemies.
3)Torquemada in the ruins with snipers , rifles and maybe add a gatling gun up in the tower of the town.
4)Escalera over the villa of Alleande and with a gatling gun in the front of the gates with some rifles ,pistols and firebottles well a little bit like the mission in singleplayer "An Appointed Time" and double the battle area cause it would be to little for 16 players and players could blow the doors .
5)Fort Mercer with some snipers , rifles , pistols and gatling guns on the wall of the fort where players could plant explosives to blow the big doors.
I hope i helped you Rockstar Game and i hope you will put some of the maps i said.
Please reply and tell me if you will put them.
Thanks for reading.
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Just like that, with no warning or feet movement, MS Dhoni freed his arms and got under a Graeme Swann top spinner. Tonked, it landed a few corn-rows over vacant long-on for six. The closest English fielder to the area was Swann himself, who fetched it with a look of utter disbelief pasted on his face. Oases cause a lesser sense of surprise. No fielder had moved in that direction before. They wouldn't again, just like Dhoni wouldn't release his elbows from his ribs thereafter.
The 93rd over of the Indian innings, 52nd of the day, 20th after lunch on Saturday, was an aberration for a few reasons. For one, it made the Twenty20 junkies, brought up on a diet of boundaries, in the stands a happy lot. Two, it brought to an end a period of 21 dot balls. Three, that anomalous stroke brought up India's highest partnership for any wicket in this Test series. With that six, the Indian captain and Virat Kohli had forged a stand of 138 runs, bettering the opening stand by Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir by a run, plotted as far back as the opening day of this series at the Motera.
Dhoni and Kohli would add 60 more to that, but runs weren't of the essence today. Survival was. So in order to save their souls and their team's, Kohli consumed 256 balls on the day, 295 over all. Two hundred and forty one of those were blocked back to the bowler. Dhoni too had similar figures 189 dots, 246 over all. Never had they consumed so many for an innings respectively, never had India showed as much resistance this series.
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Flamboyance or style, hence, had little to with the theatre on Saturday. Apart from Kohli's mighty air punch on reaching his century and the vice like grip of tension when Dhoni was run-out on 99, it wasn't edge of the day stuff. But it was Test cricket at its riveting best. "A real privilege to have been out there on the field today," said Jonathan Trott later. And out there on the field he was, with no reward for 84 overs.
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Brendan Muta singled in Cameron Colger with the go-ahead run in the top of eighth inning as West Scranton Post 920 captured the District 11 Youth Legion championship with an 8-7 win over Moscow Post 579 on Friday.
Both teams and South Scranton Post 948 will play in separate Eastern Regional tournaments that start July 27. West Scranton will play in Northampton, Moscow will play in West Lawn and South Scranton will host a tournament at Connell Park.
Colger finished with three hits and Cole Stetzar pitched four scoreless innings in relief to earn the victory.
Matt Sheerer had two hits and scored a run for Moscow.
Alex Terrery had three hits, including a pair of triples, and four RBIs to lead Dunmore to a 12-2 win over Abington Snapple in a CSBL game Friday.
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The holidays may be over, but that doesn't mean that the joy and thankfulness that comes with them has to go.
In fact, this year I'm trying to make every day as great as the holidays. For me, that means making sure I start my day with prayer, journaling about what I'm thankful for, and spending time with the people I love.
Oh…and a little chocolate never hurts.
Over the past week my friends and I have been enjoying this box of decadent assorted chocolates from Merci, which they were kind enough to send me. I missed my friends so much while I was home for the holidays, so simply catching up on the couch with tea and sharing chocolates was just about perfect.
Each box of Merci includes a delicious selection of rich, European chocolates. Flavors range from Milk Chocolate, Cream Truffle and Hazelnut-Almond to Dark Cream and Praline-Crème. My favorite was the Dark Mousse.
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I got the tip on writer Joseph Wambaugh from mystery writer Michael Connelly. He cites Wambaugh as one of his influences. I looked up Joseph Wambaugh and learned that he is an ex-LAPD cop with 14 years experience. He is also referred to as the "Grand Master of Police novels" and has won two Edgar Awards. I found The New Centurions a compelling read from start to finish. I loved it. This is an emotionally moving novel and one of the best cop novels I've read. I finished this story late Sunday night and what a journey it was.
The New Centurions, published in 1971, follows the careers of three police officers during the 1960's. From their entry into the police academy and then onto the streets of Los Angeles. Idealistic men, looking to change the world and the world changes them instead. The book is mainly about police work, street crime and the law and goes on to end with the 1965 riots in Watts. Really, this is just a string of stories told in third person and runs about 388 pages long.
The characters are fleshed out really, really well in here. I felt like I knew these men inside and out. While there are many police officers featured in the story, the main recurring characters are Serge Duran, Augustus Plebesly and Roy Fehler. Each of the men go their separate ways after they leave the academy. They are partnered with seasoned officers for street patrol and we watch as they learn how to be fine police officers. We follow these men for five years. Their growth from the time they left the academy to them working as plains clothes police officers seemed very authentic.
This is a great cop book and I now understand the fuss about Joseph Wambaugh and it is justified. The best parts of the book are when the men are on patrol and when we are inside each of their heads. A lot the crimes are as you would expect: prostitution, lewd conduct, petty theft, child abuse, domestic abuse and more. Many of the angst and drama was drawn from these men's personal lives and the lives of the people they meet. This is truly an immersive story. Some of the men had to conquer self-doubt, fear and depression. Some had marital problems. Some had dreams left unfulfilled. There's a couple of love stories that were touching. The depiction of chaos with the riots kind of brought out the best in each of the men and solidified something inside them.
The author didn't give any romanticized view of police work. I think he struck the right balance by showing us how human and flawed they were. The police department are not without their own troubles (police brutality and corruption). This book is raw in its depiction of race relations and crime. There are touching moments of insight and nostalgia cut in between with a touch of humor. One crutch though: I hated how this book ended but I won't hold that against it as I was kind of expecting it. Overall, The New Centurions was simply unforgettable. I loved reading it and finished this book in a weekend. Excellent story. Here are the sample pages. Source: bought this one
Note: There is a 1972 film based off the book that starred George C. Scott, Stacy Keach, Jane Alexander
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Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Summer start only)
The online Post Master's Certificate Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner Clinical Specialty prepares advanced practice nurses to function as Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioners. This program can be completed on a full-time (6 credits) or part-time basis. A graduate of the program is eligible for certification and licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Students need not be Pennsylvania residents or intend to work in Pennsylvania to enroll in the program. Graduates are eligible to take either the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification examination.
After being accepted for admission to the Post Master's Certificate Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner Program, each student is assigned a faculty mentor who will assist the student in completion of a Program Plan. To complete this program, students must complete 21 credits of Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner course work in addition to core and MSN clinical requirements. Students have up to five years to complete the program.
Although this program is offered online, students are required to come to campus in the second and third year. The required campus visits are in the fall.
This program is based upon and consistent with the mission, purposes, and philosophy of Duquesne University and its undergraduate nursing program. The Duquesne faculty is committed to nurturing a flexible and creative scholarly environment that encourages students to participate actively in scientific inquiry and research.
Mandatory On-campus Visits
The School of Nursing requires three campus visits for all Post-Masters Certificate Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students. These visits are a required component of the online FNP program and have been put in place to maintain the integrity and high quality of our online FNP program. If you are in the military, please contact us; otherwise please note that there are no exceptions to these required campus visits.
On campus attendance is mandatory for:
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- For students enrolled in GPNG 528 Physical Assessment and Differential Diagnosis for APNs course in November
- For students enrolled in GNFN 511 Foundations of Family and Individual Care II course in November
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Some M1 Customers Facing Intermittent Access Issues with Mobile Data
M1 reported on its Facebook Page half an hour ago that some customers are facing intermittent access issues with mobile data. The telco states that it is addressing the issue and apologize for the inconvenience.
According to some comments by its users, the issue started early this morning at about 2AM. One subscriber commented that there is no data connection from the north areas to the central areas.
On 16th October, 3G service was down for some M1 customers in Ang Mo Kio, Yishun, and Woodlands. The telco later revealed that the cause of the intermittent connectivity issues was due to a radio network controller that the telco upgraded.
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Debbie Douthitt- we LOVE you!!!!!
Debbie Douthitt is such a great friend and family member to so many of us. And it is difficult to know someone you love and care about go through such challenging times in life. As friends and family, we have created this site so that we can all give Debbie D the ongoing love and support that she so very much deserves and has so many times given to each of us.


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Birth Name: Chris Mulkey
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Birth Place: Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
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Birth Place: Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
Handsome, weathered, character player of film, TV and stage. Mulkey began as an ensemble member of the Children's Theatre Company of Minnesota, where he stayed for five years. He made his feature debut in the offbeat comedy "Loose Ends" (1975). Other feature credits include Walter Hill's "The Long Riders" (1980) and "48 Hrs." (1982), "Patti Rocks" (1987), which gave Mulkey his first credit as a screenwriter, "The Hidden" (1987), "Gas Food Lodging" (1992) and "Broken Arrow" (1996). Mulkey is probably best remembered for his portrayal of sleazy ex-con Hank Jennings in the cult soap-opera "Twin Peaks" (ABC, 1990-91). He also displayed comic prowess in the intelligent cop comedy "Bakersfield P.D... Continue Bio >>
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The Skakle surname was a habitational name created from the place named Shackleton in the parish of Halifax, West Yorkshire. The place name is thought to derive from the Old English word "scacol," which describes a "tongue of land" and "tun," meaning "enclosure," or "settlement."
The surname Skakle was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Shackleton, Shackle, Sheckleton and others.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Margaret Shackleton, a bonded passenger, who arrived in America in 1751; Edward Shackleton, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Maryland in 1758; Thomas G. Shackleton, on record as a British Alien in America in 1810.
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The Saddlers lie four points shy of the top six with two games to go and must beat Bury while hoping Swindon and MK Dons slip up against Stevenage and Scunthorpe respectively in order to take the drama to the final day.
It is a situation far removed from Walsall's frantic escapes from relegation trouble over the past two seasons and Grigg feels the experience of dealing with that pressure can work to their advantage.
"It's the last few games of the season and we have got our business heads on," the 21-goal forward told the Express and Star.
"We know we're more than capable, we're at home on Saturday which is our fortress so we can take it into the final game.
"We have done it in the past two years, just at the other end of the table. If we're going into the last game needing to win we'll be happy with that."
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Stuart Lichtman - DAP - Dream Achiever Program
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If you are intimidated by the depth of Stuart Lichtman``s SACP16 program (see link below) here is a stripped down version that should painlessly help you to get the ball rolling in clearing out the bullshit that you have internalized that is preventing you from getting to where you want to go. Even if all you do is go through the material ONE TIME, you should see improvements. How can that be so? Because this will shine a light into the dark corners of your reality and show you that what has been making you fearful (and thus making you avoid doing what you must) can be identified and handled quite easily.


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Sure, a number of other factors contribute to declining sales. "Summer is historically a slow period for us," says Paula Baldwin, daytime manager of Nicola's (1420 Sycamore). "Then, the stock market crashed, the World Trade Center was attacked and people stopped eating out as much." And although she's not discounting April's events as a factor in her restaurant's declining sales, she doesn't want to dwell on them.
"I thought it would have a shorter effect on us than it did," she says, "The media blew everything out of proportion. It's time to move beyond it and start looking at what we have to offer as a neighborhood down here again."
Baldwin feels media coverage made many people afraid to return to Over-the-Rhine, even after the city-wide curfew was lifted. She says she still gets frequent phone calls from folks asking if Nicola's is "still open down there" and operating "business as usual," and if the neighborhood is safe before they'll make a reservation. Her answer: a resounding "Yes."
"I tell them that I live here, and I've never had a problem," she says. "Then they make a reservation and come see for themselves what they've been missing."
Just down the street at the Diner on Sycamore (1203 Sycamore), the place was hoppin' on a recent Wednesday at lunch. The Diner was one of several OTR eateries that participated in a promotion -- "Munchin' on Main" -- to attract the lunch crowd with daily specials. Paul Stenger, the Diner's bar manager, says the promotion "really boosted our lunch sales."
Unfortunately, the dinner hour continues to remain quiet. According to Stenger, the Diner's dinner sales are off "about 50 percent" over last year. The Diner has stopped serving dinner Monday through Wednesday evenings because sales have been so poor. Stenger also says September and October are usually when slow summer sales start to pick up, and typically he begins hiring in the fall for evening servers.
But he doesn't think that will be the case this year. In all likelihood, he says, he might bring on help for the lunch hour, but not for evenings.
Like Baldwin, Stenger listed a number of factors likely contributing to the declining bottom line: the younger Main Street bar crowd doesn't go to dinner before bar-hopping, and new developments in Hyde Park and elsewhere are luring diners away. Lastly, he says sales have been off significantly since the rioting in April.
He also reiterated his thoughts that Over-the-Rhine is a safe place. "I've never had a problem. I think it's a very safe place, especially on Friday and Saturday nights when there is a huge police presence," he says. "People should know that what they're getting in Hyde Park (for example) is not unique. (Over-the-Rhine) is a great place, and you won't find anything like it in the city."
And that's the bottom line with all the Over-the-Rhine establishments: They're one-of-a-kind.
Brewing Up Business
If you've ever had a pint of Hocking Hills Hefeweizen, you know what I mean. Rik DeBar, brewmaster for the BarrelHouse Brewing Company (22 E. 12th St.), brews the most phenomenal unfiltered weizen beer outside of Germany: The smooth, creamy beer actually has a subtle, fruity-banana taste to it. Ask the server to give you a slice of lemon with it for a little citrus twist. You won't find anything like it in a bottle or can anywhere. You can only get it from the BarrelHouse Brewery in the heart of Over-the-Rhine.
The BarrelHouse is another establishment impacted since the riots, although you would hardly know from talking with co-owner Mike Cromer. He must have been a PR man in a past life, because he wants to talk about everything his place is doing to keep customers coming back. Indeed, the BarrelHouse has sponsored a number of activities, such as the First Annual Main Street Arts & Music Festival in August to try to attract folks back to Over-the-Rhine businesses. The place also is focusing on its regional musical acts and street festivals (including a Microbrew Fest in November and a Bourbon festival in December) to attract customers.
Cromer is pleased with the "Munchin' on Main" lunch promotion, stating that his lunch business is strong. And although he adds that dinner sales are off since the riots, he's learned that he has to be more creative to keep his business busy: "We've discovered we've just got to try a lot harder to get people to come down here."
I'd be hard-pressed to tell you of another local brewery with better beer or better music than the BarrelHouse. Or of another fine-dining restaurant like Nicola's with an outdoor, arbor-covered patio for dining. Or of an urban, four-star dining experience like you can have at Jump Café (1203 Main St.). Or of any diner in the city more unique than the one on Sycamore.
Time to Make a Statement
But the fact is, if customers don't start to return, we run the risk of losing these establishments. If people don't make a stand for supporting the unique places that give Over-the-Rhine its character, we'll all have to go to the suburbs and stand in line with a blinking pager for a bottle of beer and a cookie-cutter meal.
Where you spend your money makes a powerful statement.
Case in point: On Oct. 11, one month after the horrible terrorist attack, restaurants across the country, including dozens here in the Tristate, have committed to donating a portion of or all sales and tips to relief efforts and victims' families. I expect these restaurants will have record sales numbers for the day, simply, because people want to make a statement.
And where you spend your money makes a powerful statement.
Why not continue that enthusiasm for supporting one another and make a statement about Downtown and Over-the-Rhine restaurants? Hell, if you haven't tried an OTR restaurant, now is the best time to move your end-of-the-week happy hour or your Saturday night dinner plans. You'll probably get a table right away.
As David Miller, co-owner of Kaldi's on Main Street (1204 Main St.), says, "Don't let anyone or anything keep you from enjoying what you want to enjoy. Isn't that the one thing we've learned in the past month? We may not agree on everything in this city, but at least we can all agree on that." ©
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Adds gamepad support for voxel.js using the HTML5 Gamepad API
Adds gamepad support for voxel.js using the HTML5 Gamepad API.
If you're looking for a gamepad which works well cross-platform, try the Logitech F310. An Xbox controller should suffice on Windows.
Not working? Try the gamepad tester and see how it goes - otherwise, open an issue :)
npm install voxel-gamepad
Call the function on the game instance to load up gamepad support. Now, you should be able to connect your controller, open up the game, and press one of the controller's face buttons to start using your gamepad.
var engine = require'voxel-engine' gamepad = require'voxel-gamepad' var game = engine materials: '#fff' '#000' materialFlatColor: true chunkDistance: 2 contols: discreteFire: true gamepadgame


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You can help researchers understand the communication of wolves, dogs, and coyotes.
Click 'How to take part' below for a tutorial guide.
The science behind Howl Coder
The Canid Howl Project is the work of a large number of scientists, trying to understand the range of different vocal behaviours of canids: primarily wolves, dogs, and coyotes. Despite being closely related, these animals have very different ways of communicating with howls, barks, yips, growls, etc. We hope to understand more about the whole range of canid species and breeds, by studing their vocal behaviour.
Our ears are not evolved to pick up the subtleties of the howls and other sounds of wolves, dogs, and coyotes. So we use a mathematical technique called the Fourier transform to identify the different frequencies (pitches) present at any point in time. Applying a Fourier transform repeatedly produces a spectrogram, which shows time along the horizontal axis, and frequency along the vertical axis. Stronger frequencies are shown as brighter colours. For example, in the spectrogram shown below on the left, there is one strong frequency that remains fairly constant throughout the recording. In contrast, in the howl on the right, the pitch goes up and down.
Humans are especially skilled at finding patterns in pictures. No computer algorithm can match the performance of the human brain at this task. That's why we're turning to you - hundreds or thousands of humans - to do what computers cannot. Track the howls on the spectrogram, and we can convert the lines you draw back into time and frequency, and use this to find out exactly what sounds the animals are making.
But what happens when people make a mistake? Or if they don't agree on the interpretation of the spectrogram? There are statistical techniques that can be used to take this into account; eliminating obviously incorrect scribbles, and taking the majority decision where there is disagreement. So don't worry, just do your best, and the maths will straighten everything out in the end!
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Press Release: Mackie today announces a new line of ultra-compact, powered loudspeakers offering a level of innovation never before seen in the world of portable sound reinforcement — DLM series powered loudspeakers. Packed with cutting-edge technology, DLM speakers each feature a staggering 2000 watts of power, proprietary Mackie TruSource technology and a full-featured integrated digital mixer/processor.
Each DLM series powered loudspeaker delivers 2000 watts of ultra-efficient Class-D power. Featuring TruSource technology, the full-range DLM8 and DLM12 are equipped with Mackie's TruSource driver that incorporates the high-output woofer and 1.75" compression driver into an incredibly compact common-magnet design. Powerful TruSource DSP delivers seamless clarity, consistent dispersion and unmatched fidelity.
Both the DLM8 and DLM12 feature the Mackie DL2 integrated digital mixer, providing a dual-channel mixing solution for a wide array of possible connections with incredible channel features like 3-band EQ and 16 great-sounding effects. Plus, system processing like a multi-band feedback destroyer, six speaker modes and Smart Protect technology provide the tools needed for truly professional applications.
The ultra-compact form factor of the DLM8 and DLM12 includes a rugged PC-ABS cabinet, powder-coated grille and integrated kickstand for personal monitor use. The companion DLM12S packs 2000 watts of chest-pounding power and deep low end into the highest-output compact sub on the market. The integrated DLP Digital Processor provides system processing tools like a variable crossover, speaker modes for optimum voicing and the system protection.
The rugged 15mm poplar cabinet is unbelievably compact with a durable, powder-coated grille and integrated pole-cup for mounting a DLM full-range loudspeaker plus additional configuration options that include wall mounting and flying for professional installs.
Mackie DLM series 2000W powered loudspeakers will be available later in 2012. The DLM8 will be priced at $879.99, the DLM12 at $1059.99 and finally the DLM12S at $1249.99.
For more information, please visit www.mackie.com/dlm
Four & eight-channel compact digital mixers with wireless control
Control surface for DL32R 32-channel digital mixer
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Boasts stagebox design and multi-track recording to USB drive
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Jerry Sandusky's $59,000 A Year Pension Gets Revoked
By Mack Rawden 4 years ago
Jerry Sanduskys egregious crimes already cost him his freedom. Now, theyve cost him almost $59,000 a year too. The former Penn State defensive coordinator found guilty of molesting ten boys during a fifteen year period was informed he would be losing his pension by the State Employees Retirement System earlier this week.
Since hell be spending at least the next thirty years in prison, the forfeiture of funds wont affect Jerry himself as much as itll affect his longtime wife Dottie. According to Reuters, a portion of the $4,908 monthly sum would have continued going to his wife even after his own passing, but with that figure now off the table, shell need to find alternate ways to support herself.
Employees in the state of Pennyslvania can forfeit their pensions if theyre convicted of certain crimes. Oddly, according to Governing, sexual abuse is not one listed under the law. A board that oversees such matters, however, reviews each case and decides what to do. In this instance, the board still decided to strip Jerry of his money because of the horrendous nature of his behavior.
When all is said and done, what happened at Penn State will wind up costing those involved a hell of a lot more money than this. The school has already been forced to set aside more than fifty million dollars to aid the fight against sexual abuse, and over the next few years, theyll likely pay out even more after lawsuits with the actual victims. This is just a drop in the bucket, but it's still a warranted drop in the bucket.


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Hello and thank you for your question, which I will be happy to assist you with. Please let me know if you have looked at the terms and conditions to see what cancellation rights you have?
These are their rules; 'Flight/route changes permitted at GBP 32.50 per passenger, per single flight sector plus any difference in fare'. But I wnat to know if like all online trading there is a cooling off period or like other airlines that agree to refund, do they also have to?
In addition, from searching online I understand there is such a thing as 'Voluntary Airline Passenger Service Commitment' which BA is signed up to and agrees to refund. Do you have any advice about that?
The main law on online trading is the Distance Selling Regulations, which give consumers 7 days to cancel their purchase and get a refund. However, the Regulations do not apply to flights because there is a specific exclusion to that effect. SO unfortunately, under law you do not have the automatic right to cancel flights purchased online and there is no cooling off period allowed in law. You are essentially bound by the terms of the carrier and they may charge you to make a cancellation or amendment.
This may also be of interest:
As to the Code of Conduct - this is a voluntary code anyway so has no legally binding effect
Thats a shame, but thanks
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I just got farcry and loaded it up but after 2 hours of trouble shooting and searching for answers i cant fix this problem,
When i start single player the map begins to load then gets near the end and i have to wait 5 mins for it to start. When it does start the screen is black for about 1 min and then i get to play, how ever, when i do it is extreamly laggy. By this i mean if i move the mouse i have to wait 15 secs to see the action on my screen.
I have updated all drivers and far cry but the problem remains, i have tried on low quality but still it remains.
I have a a-bit mobo
intell P4 Ht 3ghz processor
1.5 gigs of ram
n-vidia 5200 gfx card
120 gigs of memory
If anyone knows how to fix this it would be a big help.


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I was wrong about Hamilton going to the Yankees, but I was hoping the Red Sox would go after him which they did not. I guess the theme this year is to have a low payroll and take the profits from Fenway this year. I believe they are going to sell this team and make it attractive with a low payroll base. You cannot tell me that with the guys Ben signed in Ross, Napoli, Victorino, and now Dempster that this is a good team. How does Ben figure the pitching staff got better with Dempster and are Lester and Bucholtz are going to get better as well. Lackey is coming back from elbow surgery, I mean come on here. We have an outfield of Gomes in Left, Ellsbury in center, and Victorino in right. Gomes is terrible defensive outfielder, and Victorino is a 255 hitter in the National League. Ellsbury is coming back from an injury as well.
This team is a complete cluster $uck with two idiots running it. So the fans in Boston are suppose to pay top dollar at Fenway to watch this. They should match the payroll and cut ticket prices. This is going to be a long year or Bridge Year as the call it to oblivion.