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Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe
Inspiration for a changing congregation
A Message From The Bishop
W. Earl Bledsoe
Transformation is coming to the Annual Conference
Transformation has not taken a break just because it is summer. Transformation is alive and well, even in this sweltering heat that we are enduring.
I am excited about the possibilities we have in our midst to transform our Annual Conference experience.
Many of you have complained about boring reports, having to miss work and being tired at the end of the conference. Transformation is on the way.
A few months ago, with input from the Cabinet, I selected a group of lay persons and clergy who are able to think out of the box for a committee to review the way we handle Annual Conference.
I asked the Rev. Paul Rasmussen of Highland Park UMC to serve as convener of the Nehemiah Group. This will be an opportunity to not only voice concerns, but also to help install the changes needed to make the conference a time that both lay and clergy can get excited about.
The group will research the historical purpose of Annual Conference. Why did we begin doing it this way, and what was the original purpose for churches coming together?
Members will look at how the role of Annual Conference has changed over the years and why.
They will seek input from lay and clergy leaders in the local church to ascertain their hopes and dreams for Annual Conference.
They will look outside our conference as well to see how other conferences, both religious and secular, are working in the 21st century.
Everything is on the table.
Annual Conference behind us, fresh work ahead of us
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Transformation is not tomorrow, but today in NTC
Elections make this a pivotal year for the UMC
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Vital congregations the key to growth in the next decade
A Message From The Bishop
W. Earl Bledsoe
The Call to Action report of the Council of Bishops is gaining traction as the Interim Operations Team, consisting of bishops, clergy and laity, drills down to the specifics.
The report calls for boosting the number of vital congregations over the next 10 years.
The good news is that vital congregations come in all sizes and are found in every district in the North Texas Conference. Our assignment now is to identify those congregations and build others from churches with the desire and openness to change. This is the work of transformation.
Transformation is a process whereby we are changed by an encounter, externally or internally, that causes our whole world view to shift. I believe we in The United Methodist Church are at that point. We have enjoyed and celebrated a great legacy and history; however, there are changes taking place around us that require us to adapt the way in which we live out our witness as a church.
Transformation is not new to our generation. Throughout the Scriptures, the people of God encountered situations that caused them to think and act differently. In Paul's letter to the Romans, he sees the long-awaited Messiah breaking forth into Judaism and offering a new world view and way of life. He reminds the people of God to not become so comfortable with the culture that they fit into it without thinking. He challenges his readers to fix their attention upon God, who can change us from the inside out (Romans 12:2).
In other words, becoming a follower of Jesus Christ brings about new expectations, new behaviors and a new way of life. This new community and life is centered on the identity of Jesus Christ. When John the Baptist heard the reports about Jesus, he sent two of his followers to ask Jesus, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?" The answer Jesus sends back is simple. "Go back and tell John what you see and hear: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleaned, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news preached to
them" (Luke 7:22).
My prayer is that we continue the journey in prayer and openness to the leading of the Holy Spirit. I'm convinced we'll get to the point where each congregation will see themselves as vital to the work of Christ and become transformed by a transforming God.
Being the victor, not the victim, for our conference
A Message From The Bishop
Well, the district itinerations are behind us. It was great getting to greet and see so many lay and clergy in attendance. My prayer and hope is that we will stay engaged and connected as clergy and laity for the greater good of the church.
These are times in which The United Methodist Church is being called out in greater service to the mission field. About every 500 years, massive change occurs in the church. We are part of that change that God is using to reach people for Jesus Christ. However, it is important for us as the body of Christ in the Methodist way to become engaged and show up.
I believe God is calling the church to take its rightful place as victors and overcomers despite what may seem to be overwhelming odds against us and not become victims of circumstance.
And so there is a great question before us: Are we victims or victors? I am reminded of the passage of scripture in John 5:1-9. Jesus goes to a party in Jerusalem and passes through the sheep's gate by a pool called Bethzatha, meaning "house of mercy" in Hebrew. The pool area is full of people with debilitating conditions. In other words, when persons could no longer take care of themselves, they were taken to the house of mercy in hopes someone would assist them.
One man, who is not named, has been there for 38 years. We don't know how old he was, but to lie there dependent upon someone else for 38 long years must have affected not only his physical and psychological condition, but also his spiritual condition. We learn from later manuscripts that every now and then an angel of mercy would come down and stir up the waters of the pool, and if you were able to get in the water, you would be healed.
Jesus sees this man lying there and hears his story about being there so long. He asks the obvious question: "Do you want to get well?" Well, duh! But I believe Jesus' question is much deeper – you see, you can be in a situation or time of great change and live with your condition. You accept the status quo, thinking that things will never change. You become a victim of circumstance. Being a victim is letting things happen to you, accepting the consequences, thinking you cannot change or do anything about them. Being a victim means you've learned how to survive as a victim rather than taking up the hard journey to become a victor and an overcomer. So Jesus' question is proper: "Do you want to get well?"
I believe we in the North Texas Conference are overcomers and will be victors in our mission and focus in the world. The question is: Will we work together strategically, stay engaged in the process and show up when we need to? I look forward to continuing the journey.
We're not there yet but we're getting close
A Message From The Bishop
"Are we there yet?" is a common question asked by children traveling from one place to the next. It also summarizes many of the questions being raised in the district itinerations of the North Texas Conference.
As many of you know, we are in the first year of the implementation of the new Strategic Plan adopted by members of the 2010 Annual Conference in Wichita Falls. The plan called for sweeping changes in direction, focus, priorities, structure and personnel of the Annual Conference.
I'm happy to say that many of the structural changes are taking place, but we are not there yet. As your bishop, I sometimes need to be reminded that we must do a better job of communicating the changes that have been made and sharing the successes along the way. The district itinerations are a way for us to communicate directly with clergy and lay leaders and to hear concerns.
What are my hopes and dreams for outcomes for the itinerations? My prayer is that you are witnessing a Conference leadership team that is:
Working together and modeling what it means to trust in the power of God and one another to accomplish God's mission in the world.
Facing the challenges, obstacles and conflicts in the church in a constructive way.
Committed to Jesus Christ as savior and messenger and willing to model servant leadership.
Holding themselves accountable to God, one another and to you as the body of Christ.
Focused on being faithful and "fruitful" on results and not just doing things because we have always done them.
I must confess to you that we are not there yet. We have made significant progress, and we are well on our way to get to the place we believe God is calling us to as an Annual Conference. Paraphrasing the words of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the church at Philippi:
"We're not saying that we have this all together, that we have it made. But we are well on our way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for us. Friends, don't get us wrong: By no means do we count ourselves as experts in all of this, but we've got our eyes on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward — to Jesus. We're off and running and we're not turning back."
There is much work to do. May God continue to call us out toward the mission field.
We want to hear what you think: The bishop is coming to visit your district
By W. Earl Bledsoe
NTC Bishop
In an effort to better communicate with clergy and laity in each North Texas district, our Conference leadership team is coming to share and listen to your hopes, dreams and concerns for the church.
The North Texas Annual Conference passed the Strategic Plan last June. The Cabinet, center directors and Core Leadership Team have been hard at work implementing the adopted plan. But before we get too far along, we want to share with you and hear your comments and concerns about how to improve our efforts.
A lot has happened in the conference and in the general church regarding congregational vitality and accountability. I trust that you as clergy and laity are keeping abreast of the conversations. It will be extremely important to become an informed leader in the church regarding these upcoming changes.
On Ash Wednesday, I attended service at St. Andrew UMC in Plano, where I heard the Rev. Arthur Jones preach about the need to go through Lent in order to celebrate and appreciate
the resurrection.
I believe we live in a day where sacrifice and struggle over diffi cult issues are sometimes avoided. Repentance and refl ection are part of the change process that gets us to resurrection Sunday. I hope you will join me, our Conference Lay Leader, and others in our weekly prayer and fasting for the transformation of the United Methodist Church.
I believe God has given us a rich mission field ready for the harvest. Let's work together in reaching it.
Behind the decisions?
I am so delighted at the progress we are making as an annual conference with regard to implementing our Strategic Plan. Our Core Leadership Team met in January at the Prothro Center to improve and enhance our decision-making process. We found that in decisions related to advocacy, many are based on shared values.
What are the shared core values of the CLT? Well, before the retreat, no one knew. As we shared together out of our own experiences, we learned that there are deeper values that we hold in common.
We narrowed our values down to seven at the retreat, but these were too many to remember. Through the work and leadership of Rev. Dr. Larry George at our February meeting, we now have the following moral core values that we share:
- Faithful Integrity
- Joyful Commitment
- Loving Service
These three core values will guide our decision-making process as the North Texas Conference makes choices on how to reach the mission field for Jesus Christ through our churches. I can hardly wait to see the results.
Leadership of NTC taking shape
I began this year putting together the team necessary to continue the work that God has placed
before us.
By now, most have heard that two of our top leaders on the NTC Cabinet have announced their retirements. Both Rev. John Rosenberg, superintendent of the Northwest District, and the Rev. Milton Guttierrez, superintendent of the North Central District, will retire at this year's session of annual conference in June.
They have given long and stellar leadership in the various positions that they have held throughout the church. Their wise counsel and wisdom will be missed around the Cabinet table. I want to publicly express my appreciation for their labor of love on behalf of Jesus Christ and His Church. I know you will want to show your appreciation as well leading up to and during the annual conference.
In an effort to live out our Christian values and commitment, I've gone outside the bounds of our conference to seek out the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Frank Alegria as the new superintendent of the North Central District. I believe his experience and strong leadership throughout the church will enable him to bring fresh, different perspectives to our work.
"I am saying goodbye to two deeply Christian men with the retirements," he said. They have been great assets on my Cabinet. John led the Northwest district with extraordinary strength, and Milton was successful in leading the North Central and the former Dallas South district for many years."
My hope is that you will welcome and support both these individuals and their families as they make the transition into their new roles of responsibilities. Proverbs 14:28 reminds us that, "The mark of a good leader is loyal followers; leadership is nothing without a following."
I look forward to our future together.
Let's stay resolved for 2011
The year is still young, and I hope many of you have found the determination to stick with any New Year's resolutions. Let's take a moment to look farther down the road of 2011, using the accomplishments and changes from 2010 as a springboard. As an annual conference, we have adopted a new strategic plan for our future together, and I hope you can join me at Laity Day on Feb. 19 as we will discuss those plans in full. We have created four new districts and made assignments
of district superintendents.
In addition to the Center for New Church Starts and Congregational Transformation, we are off to a good start with the Center for Leadership Development, Center for Missional Outreach and Center for Connectional Resources. The core Leadership Team just met in January and are busily overseeing the work of the annual conference to help us live into our new reality. Thanks to each and every member of this team for providing leadership and help in getting us to this place in our journey together.
Over the holidays, I visited the St. Andrews UMC and heard the Rev. Robert Hasley, lead pastor, describe the congregation as "a church with legs." That is what best describes where we are at the present moment. I believe we are off to the right start in 2011 to move forward with vitality and commitment. Our focus is not on the past, but toward God's bright future. It was the Apostle Paul who said: "I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running and I'm not turning back." (Philippians 4:12-14 The Message)
So let us keep our eye on the goal as we move forward in our ministry!
100 percenters on apportionments!
North Texas Conference Leadership
Congratulations and special thanks to the 260 churches in the North Texas Conference that paid 100% of their apportionments this past year. I am also grateful to the 31 churches that not only paid 100% of their apportionments, but also made second-mile gifts to assist others in doing so.
I realize that 2010 was not a good economic year for many in the church. I heard and witnessed stories of churches struggling to meet their budgets because of unemployment and the downturn in the economy. It is especially humbling to know that many of you, in spite of adverse conditions, made the necessary sacrifices to pay your apportionments.
In The United Methodist Church, apportionments are not add-ons after everything else gets paid in the local church. They are not a franchise tax or administrative fee for being a United Methodist church. They are not supplemental mission giving after local missions are cared for. Apportionments are the lifeline and lifeblood of our connection. We are yoked together in the work of Jesus Christ through our apportionment system. I am United Methodist clergy and bishop of the church because of the apportionments supported by the church.
In the North Texas Conference, we have determined that the most effective use of our conference apportionments is to align them with the four strategic initiatives of the church, i.e. leadership development, new church starts and transformation, ministry with the poor, and global health.
My hope is that we will all join together and support the connection to make it as strong as possible to do the work beyond the local church. One of my favorite biblical images of people joining and working together comes from Nehemiah 4:6. The people of God laid aside their differences to focus on the work of rebuilding the walls around the city of Jerusalem. "We kept at it, repairing and rebuilding the wall. The whole wall was soon joined together and halfway to its intended height because the people had a heart for the work." My prayer is that, despite all the adverse conditions that affect the church financially, we do not lose heart for the greater work beyond the local church.
Thank you again for your extravagant generosity through your 100% payment of apportionments.
The Bishop: A Call to Action and to testify!
North Texas Conference
"I think I want to testify" was a common expression in the church where I grew up. It signified a moment or experience when something exciting or magnificent happened and you just wanted to tell somebody!
For me, the three meetings held in Panama City, Panama, in November were times worthy of testifying. It began with the Council of Bishops meeting the first week and the adoption of the Call to Action report by 100 percent of the bishops present and voting.
Next, the Conference of Bishops called together Methodist Bishops to set a biblical and theological foundation on emerging issues and their challenges. Dr. Peter Storey's presentation on "Sharing Mission/Sharing Pain" spoke to the heart of our ministry with the poor. In the third meeting, we reconvened for the CIEMAL (Consejo de Iglesias Evangelicas Metodistas de America Latina y el Caribe, or Conference of Evangelical Methodist Churches of Latin America and the Carribean).
The conversations and dialogues were rich. We listened to one another and learned about God's mission in the world through the people called Methodists. We discovered we have more things in common than our differences of culture, geography and language. Bishop Ricardo Pereira of the Methodist Church in Cuba shared how the church there is growing despite economic and political challenges.
I was encouraged by his testimony of the Methodist Church reaching out to serve all people and becoming the fastest-growing denomination in Cuba. They attribute intentional discipleship training and service as key indicators. Mollie Stewart, CEO/president of Gulfside Methodist Assembly in Waveland, Miss., shared with the Ebony Bishops her church's work and new vision after Hurricane Katrina destroyed Gulfside's facilities. She challenged the Ebony Bishops to lead the way in "planting a financial seed" to start the work of rebuilding.
The first bishops to step forward in presenting their financial gifts were the bishops of Africa. One by one, they stood and brought forth their personal commitments for the work. Most, if not all, have never set foot on the property, nor have they had any historical relationship with the place. I believe they understood something of what it means to have faith in God after experiencing total destruction and suffering.
I just want to testify to the power of God that is at work in the world. I would encourage each of us to find a place where we see the hand of God at work in the world and to testify! May God continue to bless you and keep you.
Getting Our Priorities Straight
Welcome from Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe
Welcome to the official website of the North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church. My prayer is that the information you find here will give you just a glimpse of the many fine ministries, services and outreach programs of our conference, districts and local congregations. Our hearts, minds and doors are truly open to you. You are welcome to join with us in the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.


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July 12, 2013 08:20 AM by Stephanie Gustafson
Tara Reid has suffered from a rather stagnant career as of late, even sinking to the level of using Big Brother as a means of getting back in the public eye. But the ploy may have worked, for the actress is achieving rave reviews for her appearance in the Syfy hit Sharknado.
You gotta love those Syfy feature films…you know, the ones that are so bad, they're good. Sharknado promises to be exactly such a movie, featuring a disaster-film worth storm that conveniently delivers a horde of sharks to a tornado. And that tornado proceeds to rain down ferocious water beasts on the unsuspecting residents of Los Angeles. Yep, that is an air-tight plot!
Tara Reid stars in Sharknado alongside 90210 alum Ian Ziering. Although some celebs would view a stint on Syfy as a major low-point in their careers, Tara was actually pretty excited for the movie's premiere. She tweeted, "I actually can't wait for Sharknado it might be even better then Snakes on a Plane. Lol I hope you will have as much fun as I had." Ian echoed that sentiment on his Twitter page with the following humorous post: "Sharknado: Hell hath no fury like a pissed Great White Shark that gets sucked out of the ocean and dropped in 90210."
If you haven't seen Sharknado yet, you just might want to check out the trailer that we have posted below. And when you're finished, be sure to share your reaction (and whether you plan to tune in when Syfy airs a rerun) in the comments section below!
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Ed Says:
July 13th, 2013 at 11:42 am
That looks way better and a lot more fun, than Zombieland!!!!!!
Dan Says:
July 13th, 2013 at 12:01 pm
I saw the ending…I will always, always carry a chain saw with me from now on!
Max Says:
July 13th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
I love these SyFy channel flicks. hey are usually campy and don't try to take themselves seriously. It's just simple entertainment without trying to be preachy. No message (or real plot) here, just sharks falling from the sky and biting heads off. You gotta love it.
tony Says:
July 13th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
In a society that has so many of those stupid reality shows, this movie cannot be any worse than those. Actually they should have combined the sharks falling from the sky and Jersey Shore, so the sharks could have eaten all the morons on the show. There has always been a market for bad grade b movies, they provide a laugh or two. I remember the old Godzilla flicks set in Tokyo. I was a kid and I loved them. I saw part of this movie and it was as expected, dumb as hell, but dumb in a funny sort of way. Jersey Shore is just dumb, in a pathetic sort of way. All those fake and bake wanna be stars. America actually thinks it's worth watching? Yikes, how far our culture has fallen.
Jay Martin Says:
July 13th, 2013 at 2:00 pm
If they said it was a comedy they might have a good movie.
Jarod Says:
July 14th, 2013 at 5:30 am
Will this movie create negative public perception of sharks like Jaws did?


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Paramount // 1962 // 773 Minutes // Not Rated
Reviewed by Appellate Judge James A. Stewart (Retired) // December 22nd, 2010
"Mr. Mason, everything they have against me is circumstantial."
One evening while I was screening this set, I took a break to catch Psych. James Roday was doing a cutup impression of a lawyer in a courtroom, defending a polar bear accused of murder. Even without the timing, I couldn't have avoided flashbacks to Raymond Burr's Perry Mason, one of TV's most famous series. Sadly, Perry Mason never defended a polar bear, but if he had, I'm sure the polar bear would have been acquitted.
The historic TV drama, based on novels by Erle Stanley Gardner, ran from 1957 to 1966. Perry Mason: Season 5, Volume 2 contains fifteen episodes from 1962, about the midpoint of the series' run.
Fifteen episodes are included on four discs:
Disc One
* "The Case of the Shapely Shadow"
A secretary asks Perry Mason to help her find out what's in the suitcase her boss gave her. It turns out to be cash -- which turns out to be trouble when the boss turns up dead. From an Erle Stanley Gardner novel.
* "The Case of the Captain's Coins"
The boyfriend of a shipping magnate's niece is seen running from the scene when the magnate is found dead and a valuable medal is discovered missing.
* "The Case of the Tarnished Trademark"
A furniture maker finds that shoddy furniture is being made under his name and his children's hospital plans have been thwarted. Did he bash someone's skull in?
* "The Case of the Glamorous Ghost"
A woman seen running through a park says she doesn't remember what happened, which makes her a prime suspect when a body turns up. From an Erle Stanley Gardner novel.
Disc Two
* "The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal"
A businessman hires Paul Drake when he discovers that his daughter's pen pal is asking too many questions about an upcoming merger. There's a murder upcoming, too.
* "The Case of the Mystified Miner"
Perry's client shows a bogus boss around the office and winds up accused of murder. From an Erle Stanley Gardner novel.
* "The Case of the Crippled Cougar"
A missing gun, stolen securities, and an old grudge make Perry's oil-driller client a murder suspect.
* "The Case of the Absent Artist"
At a party, Perry's client takes a swing at the retiring cartoonist who's running off with his girlfriend. Naturally, the cartoonist later turns up dead. Zasu Pitts and Victor Buono guest.
Disc Three
* "The Case of the Melancholy Marksman"
Perry's client actually did consider killing his wife, but he says he didn't do it. William Schallert guests.
* "The Case of the Angry Astronaut"
Paul believes his client, an astronaut, guilty of murder but asks Perry to defend the man nonetheless. James Coburn guests.
* "The Case of the Borrowed Baby"
Perry and Della stop at the office after a dinner out to find a baby in Perry's in basket. Della agrees to babysit, and Perry agrees to defend the mother when there's a murder.
* "The Case of the Counterfeit Crank"
Is throwing thousands of dollars out a window crazy? Maybe not, but it leads to the arrest of Perry's client for the murder of his nephew.
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* "The Case of the Ancient Romeo"
Perry and Della are in the audience for a staging of Romeo & Juliet that ends with a real-life stabbing. Perry's actor friend is accused of murder.
* "The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox"
A Hollywood trickster plans to run off with the money raised to finance a TV pilot. The pilot's writer is accused of murder.
* "The Case of the Lonely Eloper"
Was a dead aunt what a 21-year-old heiress wanted for her birthday? Possibly, but Paul and Perry believe her when she says she didn't do it.
As with the last set of Perry Mason I reviewed, most of these episodes gave me the feeling that I'd watched them before, years ago, but I had only vague memories of them. While the general image of Perry Mason's courtroom style stuck with me, the stories often feel interchangeable, with a strange hook early on, such as a kid asking an office worker to watch a shoebox "treasure" which turns out to be cash, a dramatic courtroom revelation at the end, and a lot of filler in-between. The performances are mostly good, but there can be a lot of slow moments.
That's not always true, though. Some of the episodes in this set -- "The Case of the Mystified Miner," "The Case of the Angry Astronaut," and "The Case of the Ancient Romeo" -- actually get outside the courtroom to liven things up a bit. The change of scenery does make for stronger episodes. "The Case of the Angry Artist" uses some offbeat beat characters to give the show more humor than usual.
I did notice something in these episodes that I hadn't seen before, though. Hearing the cast comments in Perry Mason: 50th Anniversary Edition, I became aware that the show often dropped in vague hints of romance between Perry and Della. I never noticed these before then, but Perry and Della are often seen out together beyond office hours, and Della occasionally drops a hint about wanting to get married. These also lead to another TV detective cliché: You just don't want to be in the vicinity when Perry and Della are out on a date, since there could be a murder. In fact, run for your life if you see Perry, Paul, or Della anywhere near you, since these episodes tend to put the regulars on the scene a lot.
Picture and sound quality are good for these black-and-white episodes.
The courtroom jokes on Psych point up Perry Mason's biggest flaw: William Talman's DA Hamilton Burger just isn't an effective foil for Raymond Burr's Perry Mason. Psych's Carlton Lassiter usually loses out to Shawn Spencer and can be goofy, but he doesn't appear incompetent at his job. Burger is overruled by the judge at every turn and ends up looking like a pleading child ("But, Mr. Mason, you said yesterday..."); he's just pathetic.
Perry Mason is readily available online and on TV in some markets. Considering that, CBS should have included some extras to make this set a better buy, especially since the show's emphasis on the mysteries makes it less likely that you'll watch these over and over again.
While serious collectors of Perry Mason will want this set, casual fans looking for a nostalgia fix would probably do better with the Perry Mason: 50th Anniverary Edition set. It's got the best guest-star moments (including Burt Reynolds' appearance in "Counterfeit Crank") and trickiest cases in just twelve episodes. It's also got extras with background on the series. I do appreciate CBS for covering all bases with its Perry Mason sets, though.
Perry Mason is a good show, but the quality of the episodes here is uneven. Some viewers might find that the series doesn't always live up to the memories or its reputation.
The show's not guilty, although the set could have been plumped up.
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Video: 90
Audio: 90
Extras: 0
Acting: 90
Story: 84
Judgment: 86
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Running Time: 773 Minutes
Release Year: 1962
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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Both valid opinions from the viewpoint of the long-term from an ownership perspective. I might also be what a fantasy baseball player would want to do. Those who are more myopic or short-signted and just want to maximize this year's enjoyment as a fan would only be concerned about this season. Everyone is different in their fandom.
Well put.
I put a lot of weight in the value of the comp pick attached to Ellsbury. While it would be nice to get it for us, it should have equal value to other teams as well (perhaps more, since most teams have worse farms than us).
My position is that Ellsbury must have higher value to a team in heavy ring competition mode, so in theory, they should give something very nice in return for Ellsbury and the draft pick.
This wouldn't break my heart. Any noticable front runners to make that deal off the top of your head?


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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adopted antidegradation (called "nondegradation") rules in the 1980s. The rules apply differently for Outstanding Resource Value Waters and all other water bodies, but MCEA believes that the rules are inadequate to protect high quality waters. In April 2007, MCEA petitioned the MPCA to begin rulemaking to revise its anti-degradation rules, and supplied recommended rule revisions. Two months later, the MPCA responded that it would review and revise (as necessary) its antidegradation rules, and convened several meetings of a stakeholder group which met until mid-2009. After a two-year hiatus, the MPCA posted draft revised antidegradation rules on its website, but these have not yet been opened for a formal public comment period.
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Broadway keeps pulling Pacino back in.
"I love the idea of risk," Al Pacino says. "What I don't like is suicide." A few days later, he tells me a story about taking the first great risk of his film career, the scene in The Godfather where Michael Corleone shoots a rival gangster and corrupt police captain in a Bronx restaurant.
"I'm sure I didn't plan to throw the gun away the way I did in The Godfather after the shooting of Sollozzo," Pacino says. "He flicks the gun that way when he drops it, he just flicks it. 'It's not a part of me, I'm done, I'm done.'" Pacino pauses, as if he is, once again, the 32-year-old actor in his first truly major motion picture, knowing the studio wants to replace him, trying to find his way into the enigmatic character. "There was a combination of things in that gesture," he says. He pauses again. "It's almost like, 'Get it away from me'--or not even that." Another pause. "It was ambivalent."
I first meet Pacino at the large midtown Manhattan apartment that he sublets and uses as an office. He's about to appear in a Broadway revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, a modern-day fable of lost souls and failed words, set in the small office of a group of real-estate con men.
The theater keeps pulling him back in from Hollywood, the way a Mafia family and blood ties keep pulling Michael Corleone back in every time he tries to go straight. In Pacino's case, however, the theater is how he goes straight.
At 72, Pacino has the kind of face that if you see it in an old painting from a distance, you think it is the face of a stonemason, but when you get closer you realize that it belongs to the Duke of Mantua. He has the simultaneously polished and rough appearance of a humbly born aristocrat. The color often rises in his cheeks, battling stubble and goatee. I kept recalling a phrase I read once in a novel: "bathed in high feeling." Pacino is always bathed in high feeling. Yet he is also detached, removed, even as he cautiously warms to the conversation.
Pacino refers often to painting as a metaphor for acting, and he talks as though he were painting like Jackson Pollock. He walks around the conversation as if around a canvas on the floor: dabbing, jabbing, dripping, pouring, reflecting, beginning again. "I can be contradictory, vague," he says. "It's part of the struggle to find the words." Later, he says, "When we talk, I try to keep it simple." The seeming contradictions, the vagueness, the constant revisions are attempts to get at some elemental truth, beyond words. It is just like his various interpretations of what is going through Michael's mind when he throws away that gun.
Al Pacino does reality to perfection. During the 1970s, in films like The Godfather Parts I and II, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon--not to mention later films like Scarface, Sea of Love, The Godfather Part III ("If I had anything I didn't like in that film," Pacino says, "it would be my haircut"), Scent of a Woman, Heat, Donnie Brasco, Insomnia--Pacino didn't just bring naturalism in acting to a new level of authenticity. He acted the roles as if he was also writing them. He invented new American types as vivid as Captain Ahab or Jay Gatsby: the son cursed with inherited corruption (The Godfather); the wounded sentinel driven by a heroic compulsion (Serpico); the injured outlaw cut from within by obscure fragments of love and rage (Dog Day Afternoon). His mythic simplicity has redefined American acting.
Even as he was blazing on screen in the 1970s, Pacino returned to his beloved stage, winning a Tony award for his role in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel. He tells me that "the very idea of being an aerialist is very significantly connected to getting out there on the stage. You're at risk, and you have the appropriate feelings connected with that type of thing." But in truth, Pacino performs in film with feelings appropriate to flying on a trapeze over a stage. …


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The app's Facebook page announced that on July 8 an average number of 100 Brazilian internet users per minute registered on ICQ via mobile phone. As shown by analytics platform App Annie, the explosive rise in popularity started on July 7, when the app not only shot to #1 in the social networking category, but also topped the overall list.
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One Brazilian user, who downloaded ICQ out of curiosity, told TJournal that the app is spreading like a virus all over the country, as new users invite their own friends to download the app. Tech sites also contributed to the ICQ's rapid rise: indeed, on July 7th Brazilian media and blogs started referring to ICQ as a potential competitor of Whatsapp.
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In my bathroom sink there is black stain. It is a porcelain sink and I don't know if the porcelain has come off or something has gotten on to the surface. it is rough to the touch unlike the rest of the surface. What is it and how do I fix it?
Not being a plumber, but an owner of an older house, it sounds to me like the glazed surface of the porcelain has just worn away down to the cast iron in this particular area. It this "stain" located under an old drip? Is it located on an area of the sink that is constantly touched or rubbed? There are epoxy-type products on the market used to repair problems like this. You might want to give one of them a try
It is reight near the drain so yes, looks like what you said might be true that the porcelain has worn away. SO hwat are these epoxys that you talk about and how will that fix it?
After thinking about this, the products that I mentioned to you are probably not appropriate. These DIY kits are typically for small chips and cracks. Depending on the value of the sink (antique/character or just old) there are porcelain refinishing services that you can hire. My best advice: put "porcelain repair" into A yAHOO search. This might give you some ideas.
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This laid-back resort area on Kauai's idyllic south coast offers everything you'd expect—except huge crowds.
Sunsets in Poipu are sublime—streaky, colorful messes on some evenings, and clear, sharp drops to the Pacific on others. After a few days in this resort area draped along three miles of Kauai's secluded south coast, you'll understand why friends return from the island with too many photos of a fiery ball floating toward the horizon.
Snapshots are a poor substitute for Poipu's Rorschach sky, and they give you only a hint of the resort's golden beaches and clear water. Even in winter, when the surf gets perilously high on Kauai's north shore, Poipu's coast—protected by offshore reefs—is a series of tranquil coves and beaches lapped by tame surf. The resort's gathering spot is 5.5-acre Poipu Beach Park. Visitors come to loll in the sun, kids splash around in shallow water, snorkelers set out for sheltered coves nearby, and bodyboarders ride the waves at Brennecke's Beach on the park's east end.
Poipu doesn't have a real downtown—it's more a series of hotels, restaurants, and homes strung along the ocean between Poipu Beach Road and the coastline of powdery sand or rocks. So Poipu Beach Park and the Sheraton Kauai's waterfront serve as the area's main promenades.
On a recent trip to Kauai, I set up shop at the Poipu Bed & Breakfast, a four-room, plantation-style inn surrounded by flame-colored bougainvillaea. The B&B is a five-minute walk from Koloa Landing, a popular snorkeling and shore-diving spot that years ago served as the island's only sugarcane loading ramp.
On a morning dive with Fathom Five Divers, I greeted a few of the natives: snowflake eels splotched in blacks, yellows, and browns, lizardfish all mottled brown, silvery amberjacks striped with yellow, and huge green sea turtles snoozing on the ocean floor. Forty-five feet below the surface, we followed dive instructor Jeannette Thompson to the edge of the reef and hovered above the sandy bottom listening for the songs of humpback whales.
Landlubbers can also observe sea life in Poipu, without getting wet. For $9—the price of a cocktail at The Point, the Sheraton Kauai's oceanfront lounge (the best spot for taking in the view)—you can sip a lilikoi lemonade (a passionfruit, mango, and lemonade cocktail spiked with vodka) and watch a sunset torch-lighting, followed by Hawaiian hula and music performances. But the real show goes on in the background: Sea turtles poke their heads up for a look around, and from November through March you may see a few whales breaching in the distance.
Nicknamed the Garden Isle, the verdant 33-by-25-mile island is home to the headquarters of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, a nonprofit that operates open-air preserves and gardens in Hawaii and Florida. In the Lawai Valley, near Poipu, the Allerton and McBryde Gardens feature both rare and native Hawaiian plants, including flowering coral trees and historic "canoe plants," brought to Kauai by Polynesians. On the way to the gardens, you pass the Spouting Horn, a blowhole that shoots a plume 50 feet in the air when waves force water under a layer of hardened lava.
Poipu is also a perfect base for day trips along Kauai's rugged southern coast. I rented a convertible and headed 25 minutes west to Hanapepe, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it artists' town lined with galleries selling everything from antique map prints to koa wood carvings.
You can also find simple, authentic local food, such as taro and sweet-potato chips, at tiny Taro Ko, a wooden shack on the way to town. Down the street, the wildly popular Hanapepe Cafe serves lunches of fresh hummus sandwiches and hearty purple sweet-potato and seafood cakes with spicy aioli.
The arid, red-rock Waimea Canyon is about a 90-minute drive from Poipu on winding switchbacks. Crystalline Wailua Falls is about 45 minutes away, outside Lihue. And for beach hiking, there are 80-to-120-foot lithified sand dunes at Mahaulepu, just a couple of miles east of the resort town, that provide a rare geologic record of the island.
At the end of an action-packed day, Poipu's sunset is there, quietly waiting.
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This article was first published in July 2007. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.
Pick up the AAA Hawaii map and TourBook guide. For more information, contact the Poipu Beach Resort Association in Koloa at (808) 742-7444, www.poipubeach.org [3]. Area code is 808 unless otherwise noted.
Allerton and McBryde Gardens These stunning tropical botanical gardens include impressive Moreton Bay fig trees. 4425 Lawai Rd., 742-2623, www.ntbg.org [4]. Anara Spa at the Grand Hyatt Treatments and full-day use of the hotel's spa facilities. 1571 Poipu Rd., 240-6440, www.anaraspa.com [5]. Fathom Five Divers (800) 972-3078, www.fathomfive.com [6]. Koloa Landing The island's best spot for shore diving. Hoonani Rd. Poipu Beach Park Great public facilities and excellent snorkeling, surfing, and equipment rentals. Hoone and Hoowili Rds.
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No, I didn't drop off the face of the earth.
Yes, among all the gazillions of other things I do in life, I am also a Show Choir mom, and we are in the right smack in the middle of competition season.
For the first time ever, my daughter's high school show choir was chosen as one of the 15 choirs chosen nationwide to compete in the FAME national championship competition at the end of this month.
All of us, family, community, school, administrators etc. couldn't be prouder :):)
Our kids have worked their hineys off...and I'm not exaggerating.
When I watch their high energy competition show, I am breathless by the end.
My middle daughter is too...
She was diagnosed with asthma at 18 months and has learned to live with it over the last 16 years. From time to time we have to modify her medication and spring is the worst time of the year.
You'd never tell it though from watching her perform.
You would only know if you were one of the poor backstage moms who witnessed her pass out twice this year when the show was over :/
That was our cue that the meds needed modifying again.
Pretty attention getting cue, wouldn't you say?
This past weekend was our first weekend on the new meds and they worked BEAUTIFULLY. I take pictures for the group so I can see my baby through my lens. I can usually tell by her face whether or not she's having trouble moving air...even though no one else can pick up the signs....that comes from sleeping on the floor beside her bed when she was little.
It was so nice to see such a relaxed and beautiful face this weekend.
She's the third one from the left in the following pictures, completely in tune with the music and thoroughly enjoying the experience:
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As a young boy, Blake's life was filled with potential. He was on the provincial honour role in Grade 4, came in third in a speech-writing competition and even wrote a book by the time he was 12. And then came the dark thoughts and the paralyzing fears. "It like one half of your mind is always against you," explains Blake. "You're never sure if you're safe."
Like most kids, Blake developed fears of a monster in his bedroom. However, unlike most kids, his thoughts became all-consuming, causing him to stay up all night in a vicious cycle of checking all the 'hiding spots' in his room. Blake's worried thoughts began to extend beyond his bedroom, and soon they were affecting his everyday life. "Blake used to love to ski. He could do the black diamond (expert) runs no problem," says Blake's step-grandfather, Wayne. "Then one day, when Blake was in Grade 9, he froze at the top of the hill. Suddenly, he was terrified. He has never skied again."
Blake, who is now 15, was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. It was agonizing for Wayne to see the boy he loves disappear into a world of depression and obsessive thoughts; to watch mental illness extinguish the "light in his eyes".
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Excessive rains have prompted Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker to offer a bill to give direct aid to farmers with waterlogged crops.
Senators Cochran and Wicker introduced bipartisan legislation to help farmers nationwide who have seen significant crop losses. The crop disaster legislation is intended to assist farmers who have been unable to harvest crops because of excessive rain since early September.
"These assist payments will be in the form of direct payments to counties where the Secretary of Agriculture has declared a primary disaster. That would be 79 of the 82 counties in Mississippi," explained Senator Roger Wicker.
Agriculture economists at Mississippi State University estimate that crop losses in Mississippi are nearing 485 million dollars in losses.
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Increased passenger amenities, more safety measures, timely completion of projects and increased financial discipline are the primary highlights of the Railway Budget 2014-15 presented on Tuesday by Sadananda Gowda. Check out the top points:
1. The growth in total receipts at 14% is in line with a 13% decadal average. We believe, if the economy picks up, there may be an upside to the budgeted projections.
2. From this point, the Railway Budget numbers look reasonable and well balanced. In a welcome departure, the Budget proposes a multi-pronged approach to make Railway journey safe and secure and comfortable for passengers.
3. More thrust has been placed on passenger amenities, cleanliness and efficient station management.
4. It is also indicated that the Railways will take round the year decisions to improve the efficiency of the Indian Railways and the fare hike will now be decided by Railway Tariff authority and could be a bi-annual exercise depending of fuel cost. Our estimates shows that based on current fuel prices, a 5%-8% increase may be further warranted.
5. Also, given the severe fiscal constraints, FDI in Railways is necessary. We recommend If FDI in railways is allowed under approval route, national security concerns can be looked into by Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).
6. We also recommend that India should learn from Japan and Britain in involving private participation in Railways. Beginning in the late 80s, Japan privatized Japanese National Railways (JNR) by converting JNR into seven different companies through a process called vertical integration In fact, the Railways is moving in that direction by unbundling the different services.
7. On the whole, the Government has decided not to go the populist way but to restore credibility with tight discipline on execution. Read Full Report
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Where to start?
Your roof might not seem like a logical place to begin as you think about ways to weatherize your older or historic home. However, the roof is ground zero for providing a weather-tight defense against the elements – keeping water out – and central in any strategy for weatherization and increasing energy efficiency. With an estimated 30% of heat loss occurring through walls, ceiling, and floors, it makes good sense for building owners to focus on their roof to ensure that it is doing the best possible job.
However, roofs are also one of the most important character-defining features of older and historic homes and buildings. Therefore, the way you maintain, repair, and/or replace your roof matters, from the type of roofing shingles you choose to the installation of solar panels.
Of course, your roof is only one part of the equation, though often a major source for heat loss through the attic and other locations. Diagnosing whether or not your roof is performing well – in terms of energy efficiency – can be done through a comprehensive energy audit.
The following frequently asked questions are intended to not only inform and inspire, but demonstrate ways to properly care for the roof on your older building.
How important is it to have a weather-tight roof and what are my options? Do materials matter?
Diagnosing problems with your roof and keeping a weather tight "lid" on your older or historic home is imperative.
Once roofing is let go, even for a season or two, damage and deterioration can set in. The longer it is neglected, the more expensive and difficult it will be to fix.
Roofing comes in many different forms and materials. Some are highly visible and serve as prime character-defining features of older and historic buildings. There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to roofing, as it is always a case-by-case situation. However, always try to honor the character of your building by maintaining the original design and materials as closely as possible.
All roofing materials deteriorate and eventually will fail over time, depending of course on the quality of the materials, their installation, routine inspection, and ongoing maintenance. Roofs are subject to natural forces like rain, snow, sun degradation, wind, and pollutants. Roofs are also commonly damaged by falling tree limbs, small animals, foot traffic, and insect infestation. In general, when roofing has failed, replace it using in-kind materials where possible.
Original roofing materials were often selected in terms of practicality, aesthetics, durability, and availability. In many ways, that still holds true today, although there are many additional options available. Substitute synthetic materials are increasingly being developed and marketed that replicate the "look" and simulate the appearance of other older styles, such as wood shingles or slate. These may be more cost effective – short-term – than replacing with original materials, though there are a lot of factors to consider before making this decision. While installation costs are important, also think about long-term durability, sustainability, authenticity, aesthetics, and the experimental nature of some of these emerging substitute products.
Does roofing offer an opportunity to go green? Are there solar solutions for older and historic homes?
Inspecting, maintaining, and repairing your existing roof is the best way to "go green" by using what you already have.
Depending on the materials, installation, and ongoing maintenance, some roofs will last longer than others.
An area that is gaining momentum – or re-emerging – is solar-powered roof systems. New technology and approaches for tapping the power of the sun are cropping up to meet the need for lower energy costs. There are generally two types – photovoltaic and thermal. Photovoltaic, or PV systems (solar panels), generate electricity from sunlight using solar cells made up into modules and arrays where each cell produces one or two watts of electricity from sunlight. Thermal systems use the energy from the sun to produce heat, not electricity, which is then usually tied to a building's water system. The method and size of installations for both systems vary, though each needs optimal sunlight conditions/placement. A new development is building-integrated photovoltaic systems, which integrate the PV or thermal systems directly into the building's materials, such as roof shingles. If installed appropriately, these systems may minimize the visual impact of traditional solar panel applications, as they are difficult to detect from standard shingles.
Overall, older and historic buildings may present unique challenges and require creative approaches, but often can be part of an overall solar solution. Some general factors to consider are:
- Irreversibility of Installations
- Location and Public Visibility
- Installations That Do Not Harm Building Materials
- Size of Systems
- Appearance (Color, Finish, Glare, Overall Shape)
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Start with the Roof: A Guide for Keeping Weather Tight (PDF)


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Sweeny DeppJohnny Depp is reportedly set to play infamous murdering barber Sweeny Todd in a new film.
The heartthrob actor is planning to reunite with his favourite director Tim Burton - who he has worked with on six films including 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' - for the movie about the hairdresser who butchered his customers and used their remains as pie-filling.
A source is quoted in Britain's The Sun newspaper as saying: "No contracts have been signed but Depp and Burton are close to reaching an agreement.
"They are keen to work together again and Sweeney Todd is looking certain to be their next project."
Earlier this month, hunky Depp was voted the most popular star in Hollywood for the second year running.
The 42-year-old actor - who lives with long-term love Vanessa Paradis - beat fellow celebrities including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to take the top spot in the poll, conducted by website imdb.com - the Internet Movie Database.
The website revealed the handsome star was more searched for than any other star in 2005 - including Jennifer Aniston and Tom Cruise, who were frequently in the news because of their love lives over the last 12 months.
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'Mad Men' Goes MAD
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October 28, 2013
Mad Men becomes Sad Men in MAD, and show creator Matthew Weiner says he still has a subscription to the mag, declaring, "MAD magazine not only shaped my worldview, it taught me the crucial lesson that, when it comes to art, there are no boundaries."
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Mr. Vasquez was born Feb. 24, 1947, in Corpus Christi to Francisco and Elena (Alvarez) Vasquez. He married Rosalinda Gonzales on Nov. 23, 1985, and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a Catholic by faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Francisco and Elena Vasquez; and a sister, Elodia Ramirez.
Survivors include his wife, Rosalinda Vasquez of Vanderbilt; two daughters, Melissa Vasquez of Vanderbilt and Isabel (Johnny Rodriguez) Vasquez of Corpus Christi; three sons, Max (Mari) Vasquez of Corpus Christi, Manuel (Carmen) Vasquez of Dallas and Andrew (Emily) Vasquez of Beeville; two brothers, Frank (Maria) Vasquez of Corpus Christi and Richard (Trinie) Vasquez of Taft; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation was held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Galloway & Sons Chapel in George West. A rosary was recited there that evening at 7 o'clock. A memorial service was also conducted there Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Deacon Chris Luna officiating.
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Essex County Man Sentenced to 118 Months in Prison for Armed Carjacking
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NEWARK—An Essex County man was sentenced today to 118 months in prison for his role in an armed carjacking in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on January 25, 2011, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Jermaine May, 29, of Newark, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi in Newark federal court to a superseding information charging him with conspiracy to commit carjacking, theft of a motor vehicle by force, violence and intimidation, and use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
May conspired with Alhakim Young, David Jones, and Maurice Williams to carjack a vehicle. On January 25, 2011, May, Young, Jones, and Williams traveled to Elizabeth, New Jersey, in a white Jeep Cherokee to look for a vehicle to carjack. May and Young approached two victims who were standing near a 2004 Infiniti G-35 that was parked and warming up on Britton Street in Elizabeth and, at gunpoint, ordered the two victims to the ground. Williams and Jones fled in the Infiniti, while May and Young fled in the white Jeep Cherokee. Young, Jones, and Williams previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit carjacking, carjacking, and use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
May was sentenced to concurrent 58-months prison terms on the conspiracy and carjacking counts and a consecutive 60-month prison term on the count of using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, for a total sentence of 118 months in prison. Judge Cecchi also sentenced May to five years of supervised release. Restitution will be determined at a later date.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents with the FBI, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge David Velazquez B. Ward in Newark, with the investigation leading to today's plea.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dara Aquila Govan of the General Crimes Unit and Gurbir Grewal of the Economic Crimes Unit in Newark.


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Instant Gratification Headband
Lion Brand® Imagine
Pattern Number: L32077 Make this no-knit headband with Imagine yarn
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner (Level 1)
SIZE: One Size
About 6 x 9 in. (15 x 23 cm)
CORRECTIONS: None
515-310 Imagine Yarn: Blueberry Hill
Shades of blue and purple
Quantity needed: 1 Skeins
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HEADBAND Unfold the hank of yarn and cut a 4 yd (7 m) piece.Gently open up piece, slide your hand through the tube and grasp the opposite end of yarn.
Pull this end through to make a doubled thickness for scarf.
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It has been blowing a good 20-25 knots most days in the anchorage mid day here at the MYC. Mornings and nights benefit from the island breeze shutting the trades down. So around 7AM Hideko sent me up the mast today. Make sure that your wife hasn't taken out any large insurance policies before you attempt this.
We had lost our radar reflector in a nasty squall in the Solomons a few months back and our mast head light went out shortly thereafter. We ordered replacements from Defender.com and received them via our Saint Brendan's Isle mail box in Florida and then via US Post (reliable and cheap to Guam) via the MYC.
After giving the rig a good once over we headed ashore to look for distilled water to top up the batteries. Our new Trojans are doing well but I'm not liking the maintenance part. We have been going through about 1.5 liters of water a month (our batteries cycle every night due to the fridge and freezer). We searched all five Napas, Diamond Auto, all of the Shell stations, Mobil and other, as well as KMart. No luck. The island was dry as far as our batteries were concerned.
Hideko stopped at the Payless to get some last minute provisions on the way back to the yacht club and as she walked back to the car I saw she had 3 gallons of distilled water in her hands. Who knew. We could have spent 30 minutes instead of 3 hours getting water.
With batteries topped up and rig checked out we're one step closer to Yap.
We woke up this morning to rain. One thing lead to another and we decided to stay in port another day or two.
Masa San motored by on Nuk at around 8AM and we all shouted Bon Voyage to him. We wish Masa San a safe passage to Japan at the end of his long voyage.
In the afternoon as we worked on a few more projects we heard another Japanese yacht requesting entry to the port. Fuji San on Seagull was having a little language trouble with the harbor master on the VHF. Hideko jumped on to help out and we ended up guiding Fuji San to a mooring and taking him ashore for clearance at the Yacht Club. We ended up at a great Korean BBQ place in the Royal Orchid Hotel with Tamio San and Fuji San.
The BBQ place doesn't have much in the way of desert so we went down stairs to Tony Roma's for desert. You can sit in the big comfy chairs out front if you are just doing desert. Internet in the hotel is good but $15 for 24 hours.
03/13/2009, D and D Rentals
We rented a car when we arrived in Guam at D&D Rentals. The firm is run by a great guy named Dan. Dan is also the regional distributor for Segway personal transports. We rented an SUV for two weeks for $550 with full insurance. A pretty good deal. We also were very interested in taking a tour on the Segways.
Dan has been battling to get the Segways approved by the legislature in Guam for various areas downtown and finally won the politicians over a few months back. This was good news for us because it enabled tours in the Tumon area, where all the night life is.
Arni from Jade was having a birthday today and like us wanted to give the Segways a spin. So we had a Segway night on the town for Arni's birthday. We all had to do a Segway break in course in the parking lot but no one crashed even given all of the natural hazards along the busy sidewalks of town. This was followed by dinner at Capricciosa, an Italian restaurant chain based in Japan (!?). It was a great night out with wonderful company, fun gizmos and great food.
03/12/2009, Guam
In the course of exploring Guam we have found two possible marinas for yachts.
There are four but one is the commercial marina on the way to town which is yacht hostile from what I hear. Not a perfect setup for a yacht either. It is really a working marina for all of the tourist para gliding boats and what not.
The marina in the harbor of refuge has no wind and is more of a parking spot for off duty work boats. It would be very buggy and I doubt you could arrange a long term stay if anything.
Agat Marina (pictured) is a real marina and the only problem with it is that it is pretty full from the looks of it. There is a wonderful marina in side the harbor at the Navy base but you have to have a base pass to reside there. It is a nice spot though and could cause you to consider joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Tamio San on Dharma arrived at MYC today. Tamio San is Japanese and is just wrapping up a circumnavigation with huge ocean passages at every leg. It is interesting to note that Masa San on Nuk, Tomio San on Dharma and Fuji San, still inbound on Seagull, are all single handers.
03/11/2009, Hagatna
The Chamorro culture is alive and well in Guam. The Chamorro folks on the island are proud of their heritage. The Chamorro culture is an interesting blend. The Spanish ran things for 333 years prior to the fricas in Cuba. This has given the island some of the flavor found in the western Caribbean. The American influence is obvious but considered modern and not part of the traditional culture.
The Chamorro village is in the capital, Hagatna, and fires up every Wednesday for a big party. You can find traditional arts and crafts, lots of food and music, clothes and other traditional and not so traditional items. One guy is very traditional, he is a black smith and he makes all manner of traditional objects including Chamorrro swords.
We are getting ready to depart Guam. We came with hope of finding a little more in the way of support infrastructure for sailboats. Having been here for a couple weeks now we have found Guam to be great and flush with the normal US style hardware stores and the like. You can get most anything for a power boat as well. Sailboat specific stuff and services in particular are a little more organic.
If you are a do it yourselfer and don't need to haul out you can probably get anything done here. The crane rates have been getting expensive for haul outs and some of the local boaters have indicated that it may not be reasonable to expect to get a crane haul out arranged unless you have a lot of time.
On the up side you can get anything from the states fast and with cheap US post shipping and no customs or duty of course. We have taken the opportunity to do services on all of the diesels, the battery bank, and a bunch of other things. As always we want to enjoy the place we're at, not just work on the boat there, so we are looking at another week before we're really ready to head on.
One of the great attractions of the place is the Marianas Yacht Club and all of the great people it attracts. One of them is Masa San on the sailboat Nuk. Nuk is a Yamaha cruiser, I didn't even know they made cruising yachts. Masa has sailed Nuk all over the South Pacific. Masa San runs a Japanese weather net on the HF radio and tells us that two more Japanese yachts are due this week.
03/09/2009, Navy Base Guam
After a very fun Bubble Maker class with 5 wonderful kids I discovered that one of the Dads was a Navy doctor running the base recompression chamber! After only a little pleading Dr. Rob agreed to take me on base for a visit.
We met Dr. Rob outside the base near the Navy's museum around noon. Hideko has not received her new Green Card yet and they would not let her in on the expired one (getting her finger prints done was a major reason to come to Guam). Miki, Hideko's cousin, has a US passport so they let the two of us in. We sadly left Hideko at the museum.
The chamber on the base is a RCF6500, one of seven in the Navy, and the most busy of them. The Master Diver was in his office when we arrived and he added a lot to the tour. For a mere recreational dive instructor, it was a great experience, being able to spend an hour with a diver who has 28 years of experience and a MD focusing on dive medicine.
I was particularly interested to find that the Navy is now using pure O2 for decompression at 30 feet. They have a surface supply setup that they use. This means that the divers are dealing with O2 partial pressures of almost 2.0! They have had zero problems. the new Navy tables have some interesting updates as well. The dive industry is still learning, I certainly learned a lot today.
The chamber is pretty big and has room for a patient or two and several attendants. There's a small pass through in the front of the chamber for passing food and what not in and out and there's an auxiliary chamber on the left to bring attendants up and down without surfacing the main chamber.


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@Inproceedings {export:196136, abstract = {
All lenses have optical aberrations which reduce image sharpness. These aberrations can be reduced by deconvolving an image using the lens point spread function (PSF). However, fully measuring a PSF is laborious and prohibitive. Alternatively, one can simulate the PSF if the lens model is known. However, due to manufacturing tolerances lenses differ subtly from their models, so often a simulated PSF is a poor match to measured data. We present an algorithm that uses a PSF measurement at a single depth to calibrate the nominal lens model to the measured PSF. The fitted model can then be used to compute the PSF for any desired setting of lens parameters for any scene depth, without additional measurements or calibration. The fitted model gives deconvolution results comparable to measurement but is much more compact and require hundreds of times fewer calibration images.}, author = {YiChang Shih and Brian Guenter and Neel Joshi}, booktitle = {Proc. 12th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2012}, month = {October}, publisher = {European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV)}, title = {Image Enhancement using Calibrated Lens Simulations}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=196136}, year = {2012}, }


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Meet Drought| | http://fleeting.us/pmdht James Fleeting
The internet is full of HTML/CSS boilerplates, frameworks, and barebones projects, however, this one is mine. About five years ago I slowly started building what I called my HTML/CSS Barebones. It started as a collection of code that I used in every website that I developed. It was never meant to be a framework but rather a group of common selectors that I always used. This worked out great for awhile. I copy over the style.css for each project and go from there. The problem was keeping it updated.
Originally I hardly ever kept it updated, it was easy to duplicate and get to work. It had a few bugs and really needed to be brought up to speed with HTML5 and the latest CSS3. After a break from doing client sites while working for Digimedia I figured it was time to turn my outdated little barebones into a full project and actually maintain it. Thus Drought was born. First it was time to bring the default HTML up to speed with the new HTML5 tags, which I had already been using but adding them on a per project basis. The CSS basically had a complete rewrite from my initial v1 with all the great standards and best practices that I had picked up over the previous years. It was finally a worth HTML/CSS barebone to start each project with.
About two years ago I released v2 and put it up on GitHub. I wasn't looking for people to use it, as just like other frameworks didn't fit me, I knew everybody had their own style and standards they used. When I started at CRANE | WEST it meant getting back to what I love which is working with clients and developing web sites. Drought came in extremely useful for all of us as the perfect starting point for each project. I kept the project independent on GitHub to maintain but we rolled it in to our internal CMS which meant every website for the past two years have started from this project. Together with John Hoover, we had put together exactly what worked best for us. A few months later along came H5BP which changed it all. They started putting together a set of best practices which has turned out to be an amazing resource. Drought currently pulls plenty from H5BP.
Of course Drought is much more then a boilerplate. It contains some default HTML and CSS for a two column website with a header, footer, content area and sidebar. In my case this allows me to jump directly into the design of the site by altering a few widths, margins, colors and setting some backgrounds. It currently includes a CSS reset, default styles for most selectors you would need in a content area and sidebar, ARIA roles are being used along with HTML5 elements and doctype. The head has default meta tags for Facebook, IE Apps, iPhone and of course keywords and description. jQuery and modernizr are included by default, humans.txt is ready for all the humans working on the project and 960 grid images are set as the body background for working with a grid. I know this project won't work for everybody, I'm not even sure it will work for anybody else but it works for me. It is open source so feel free to adapt it to your own or just get inspired to create your own. Just remember to not let it sit and get old, stay on top of it, keep it updated, follow projects like H5BP and always keep improving it along with each project you do.
Drought has been at v2 for awhile and although it has had plenty of changes the past year or two including ARIA roles and some CSS clean up, it still has plenty of changes coming. I plan to drop the CSS reset and adopt Necolas' normalize.css instead. I would also like to move the CSS over to LESS as well as providing a basic responsive grid. I don't plan for this to be a CSS toolkit like Bootstrap but I would like to include more selectors for typical items like alerts, tables, buttons and form elements. Those items would remain mostly unstyled like the rest of the CSS but having them there ready to style is the goal. I hope to get these improvements added and get v3 pushed out pretty soon.
As I said earlier, the internet is full of these projects but I felt like sharing what I use. If you're interested then check out getdrought.com for the source.