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with articles by Anthony Kaufman and Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
>> NEW THIS WEEK: Fairytales, Czechs, and Indiewood Contendors
(indieWIRE: 12.19.01) -- As we head into the last weeks of 2002, studio
films are aplenty, striving for prestige and box office alike, and squeezing
out the little guys from whatever few screens are left. This week alone, at
least 10 new films will arrive, including the next generation's "Stars Wars"
mega-blockbuster, "Lord of the Rings" directed by New Zealander and one-time
indie filmmaker Peter Jackson ("Heavenly Creatures"). Jackson, lest we not
forget, got his start with low budget gross-outs like "Bad Taste," "Dead
Alive" and "Meet the Feebles." How he convinced New Line he was the right man for the mainstream multi-million dollar fantasy trilogy must be a
magical tale as well.
For a more unique brand of fairytale, turn to Czech surrealist filmmaker Jan
Svankmajer. His latest offering, "Little Otik" (opening today from Zeitgeist
Films) continues the director's combination of stop motion, live-action
animation to create a story of an impotent couple who unwittingly parent a
man-eating tree. Watch out, Frodo! At the film's world premiere in Rotterdam
2001, critic Mark Peranson wrote for indieWIRE, "Little Otik" "is a comic
nightmare come to life. The unconventional, surrealistic parable is made all
the more scary by its roots in a recognizable, commonplace reality, and the
questioning of a regular human urge that many breezily satisfy without
reflection -- the desire to bring life into the world." Read the complete
Another Czech favorite on these shores, Jan Sverak, director of Oscar winner "Kolya," will also see his next movie opening before the New Year. "Dark Blue World," another war film for our patriotic times, certainly treats its
military-set subject with more delicacy than say, "Behind Enemy Lines" or
the upcoming Xmas family war film "Black Hawk Down." Opening Friday, Dec. 28
from Sony Pictures Classics, "Dark Blue World" tells the story of two Czech
airmen who flee German-occupied Czechoslovakia to join England's airforce.
Mostly melodrama, the film premiered at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival,
where Peter Brunette wrote for indieWIRE, "'Dark Blue World' is not fully
realized, but is a generally competent hybrid of Hollywood movie and foreign
language art film...Maybe the best thing about 'Dark Blue World' is that it
illuminates an aspect of that perennially overworked subject area, the Nazi
devastation of Europe...by dramatizing the plight of those brave
foreign-born pilots who, far from home and their loved ones, had to cope
simultaneously with Messerschmidts in the air and the xenophobic, dotty
English on the ground." Read the complete review
Indiewood's best chance at Oscar inroads and copious ticket sales, however,
comes in two films from the mini-majors opening next week: USA Films'
release of Robert Altman's latest "Gosford Park" and Lions Gate's "Monster's Ball," directed by relative newcomer Marc Forster. "Gosford Park" hits the ground running, following three major awards from the New York Film Critics Circle last week: Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting
Actress for Helen Mirren. After many of us had given up hope on the
septuagenarian Altman altogether, "Park" has proven that the legendary
auteur of "Nashville" and "The Long Goodbye" still has it. Ryan Mottesheard recently spoke with Altman about casting, ensemble pieces and the awards
process. Read the complete interview
With "Monster's Ball," along with the recent release of "Everything Put
Together," Marc Forster proves that he does have it, with this one-two punch
of rising talent. With "Ball," Forster graduates to a competent star-level
cast, including Billy Bob Thornton and a virtually transformed Halle Berry, in this story that looks at the legacy of racism in a small Southern town.
Many critics prefer Forster's DV project "Everything Put Together," however,
though that film doesn't have Lions Gate pushing it for Oscar nods. Both
works do show Forster's ability to shape actor's performances and a deep
insight for the nature of loss. indieWIRE's Jacque Lynn Schiller spoke to
Forster about his own personal bouts with tragedy, directing and
communication. Read the complete interview here
[Anthony Kaufman]
>> 25 New Films Make the Film Registry List at the Library of Congress
(indieWIRE/12.19.01) -- "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" and "Jaws" as well as '60s favs "The Sound of Music" and "Planet of the Apes" are among the twenty-five films that have been chosen for this year's National Film
Registry by James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress. A particular unique
selection this year is live footage from the 1939 performance, "Marian
Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial Concert," which is widely recognized as a
pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. Following a rebuke from the
Daughters of the American Revolution, the singer performed at the Lincoln
Memorial after being refused permission to play at Constitution Hall. The
list also includes a nod to New York City with Woody Allen's "Manhattan"
in addition to the timeless rager, "Animal House."
This year's additions: "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948); "All
that Jazz" (1979); "All the King's Men" (1949); "America, America" (1963);
"Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther" (1939); "Evidence of the Film"
(1913); "Hoosiers" (1986); "The House in the Middle" (1964); "It" (1927);
"Jam Session" (1942); "Jaws" (1975); "Manhattan" (1979); "Marian Anderson:
The Lincoln Memorial Concert" (1939); "Memphis Belle" (1944); "The Miracle
of Morgan's Creek" (1944); "Miss Lulu Bett" (1921); "National Lampoon's
Animal House" (1978); "Planet of the Apes" (1968); "Rose Hobart" (1936);
"Serene Velocity (1970); "The Sound of Music" (1965); "Stormy Weather"
(1943); "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1953); "The Thin Blue Line" (1988); and "The
Thing from Another World" (1951). [Brian Brooks]
>> Slamdance's "13 Moons" Opener and Special Screenings Revealed
(indieWIRE/12.19.01) -- Festivities in Park City are gearing up even further
with Slamdance's announcement yesterday that Alexandre Rockwell's "13 Moons" starring Steve Buscemi will open the festival on January 11th. The event, taking place at the Silvermine 1.5 miles south of Park City also revealed
its slate of three features and four shorts that make up its Special
Screenings program including the World Premiere of Brian Fleming's "Nothing
So Strange," based on an idea that Microsoft guru Bill Gates was shot dead in December of 1999. Also featured is the North American Premiere of "Never
Mind the Wall" by Connie Walther, a love story set in divided Berlin, as
well as Slamdance's annual surprise screening.
Spike and Mike's 2001 Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation: Slamdance
Edition is also set with a variety of eye popping titles such as "Bad Phone
Sex" by Stephen Kroninger, "F@ck Her Gently" featuring Tenacious D, "Eat," by Bill Plympton, "Love that Pussy," by DNA Productions and Los Primos Productions' "Harry Pothead and the Magical Herb." Slamdance's $99 Dollar Specials returns for a second year with five minute (or less) films made for $99 in 99 days using digital technology. [Brian Brooks]
[DISCLAIMER: "Nothing So Strange" was produced by GMD Studios, a member of
indieWIRE LLC.]
13 MOONS - (USA, 95 min.) WORLD PREMIERE
Directed by Alexandre Rockwell. A cast of characters (including a clown, a
stripper, three priests and a singer) with problems of their own are touched
by the quiet courage of an ailing 6-year-old boy on this night of 13 MOONS.
Co-written by Brandon Cole (ILLUMINATA) and Alexandre Rockwell. Produced by
Brandon Cole and Michael Din. With Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Jennifer
Beals, Sam Rockwell, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Karyn Parsons, David Proval and
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell.
NEVER MIND THE WALL - (Germany, 94 min.) NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Directed by Connie Walther. In Berlin, 1982 the divided city has no place
for young lovers...a girl from the West, a boy from the East.. who find
themselves united against the world on both sides.
NOTHING SO STRANGE - (USA, 87 min.) WORLD PREMIERE
Directed by Brian Flemming (Founder of the alternative Park City Festival
Slumdance and co-creator of the smash off-Broadway hit "Bat Boy: the
Musical"). The premise is that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was shot dead
on December 2, 1999, in a tragedy that resonated throughout the world. But
as time wears on, that tragedy has developed into a mystery for many
observers, who see police misconduct and a cover-up where others see an
open-and-shut case.
SURPRISE AWARDS NIGHT SCREENING (Thursday, January 17th, 3:00 PM)
You never know what you are going to get at Slamdance's annual surprise
screening. Maybe a major new film embroiled in distributor legal wranglings
brought to the Silvermine under armed protection of Utah State Troopers; or
maybe the second feature of a Slamdance alum who has sold out to the
Hollywood machine and is having trouble retuning our phone calls. "Buy
tickets first; ask questions later," said Mirvish.
"Any Creature" (USA, 10 min.)
Directed by Patrick Daughters. A car accident echoes across the plain. A
young girl watches a life pass before her eyes.
"Best of Traktor" (15 min, color)
The filmmaking collective Traktor will screen a selection of three short films prior to the Surprise Awards night screening feature. In keeping with the nature of the evening, we will keep the title of the films from this award-winning commercial, music video and
filmmaking team a secret.
SPIKE AND MIKE'S 2001 SICK & TWISTED FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION: SLAMDANCE EDITION - (USA, 60 min.)
Films include:
"Bad Phone Sex" (1:50 min.)
Directed by Howie Hoffman with Stephen Kroninger. Features the voice talent
of Chris Rock.
"Behind The Music That Sucks - Britney Spears" (4:20 min.)
Directed by Heavy.com. A detailed look at her rise from ditzy, white trash
hottie to ditzy, white trash hottie.
"Behind The Music That Sucks - EMINEM" (4:20 min.)
Directed by Heavy.com. This episode is all about Eminem, who's "all about"
his daughter Haillie.
"Choke, Spot, Choke" (2 min.)
Directed by Brice Beckham. A primer for kids covering meeting new people,
gun etiquette, how to give head, using illegal narcotics and surviving
"Eat" (9 min.)
Directed by Bill Plympton. What starts out as an elegant French dining
experience turns into regurgitated mayhem.
"F*@# Her Gently" (2:35 min.)
Directed by Spumco, Inc. Featuring Tenacious D, this is a song for the
ladies, an instruction manual for the fellas.
"Harry Pothead And The Magical Herb" (3:20 min.)
Directed by Los Primos Productions. In a send up of the popular children's
books, we discover the real reason that all those kids are into Harry's
potions and hallucinations.
"Hello, Dad, I'm In Jail" (2 min.)
Directed by Christopher Simon. It could happen to any of us.
"Love That Pussy" (1:20 min.)
By DNA Productions. Nobody loves their pussy more than Nanna.
"Maakies" (1:40 min.)
Directed by Tony Millionaire. Pathos and drama erupt as Drinky Crow and his
friend Uncle Gabby sail about the world.
"Of Mice And Men And Mama Cass" (1:40 min.)
Directed by Cody Critcheloe.
Sets the record straight on how the world was created.
"An Old Story" (1:20 min.) Directed by Zohar Shahar.
A short moment in an old story of an old couple.
"Pornoless" (3:15 min.)
Directed by Martin Georgiev.
A Freudian interpretation of the sexual complexities of a human being.
"Thank You Mask Man" (7 min.)
Directed by John Magnuson.
Grateful townspeople force so many "Thank You's" on the Mask Man that he becomes a
thank you junkie.
"Timmy's Lessons In Nature" (2:45 min.)
By A & S Animation.
Timmy is a moron who unwittingly demonstrates basic wild life survival rules.
"Voltron and Heroin" (2 min.)
By Mad Dog Films.
Bill Johnson shows Bobby some great jokes to play on his
"When Chickens Attack" (1 min.)
Directed by David Phillips.
This shocking video exposes chickens to be the clever killing machines they really are.
Anarchy Global Online Film Competition:
"Dark Riders" (USA, 4 min.)
Directed by Chrys Coulter.
A film roman based on a Stephen Crane poem from the collection, "The Black Riders."
"Dim Bulb" (USA, 8 min.)
Directed by Kerryn Z. Miller.
A 3D computer animated film about the misadventures of Phil Lament, a light bulb who
refuses to shine. Animation.
"The Greatest Show On Earth" (USA, 4 min.)
Directed by Anne Paas.
A dwarf seeks an escape from the exploitation and mockery of his life in the carnival, but a desperate measure proves to be his greatest act yet.
"The Pretty Girl" (USA, 6 min.)
Directed by Gorman Bechard.
A beautiful young woman looks back on the last night of her life from the cold confines
of her casket.
"When Darkness Falls" (USA, 5 min.)
Directed by Chris Browne.
The last five minutes of a radio noir ends in murder, mystery, and a broken martini or two.
"Roslyn" (USA, 8 min.)
Directed by Will Canon.
Three friends searching for acceptance are faced with a choice that could affect the rest of their lives.
"Silent Beats" (USA, 5 min.)
Directed by Jon Chu.
An African-American boy is confronted by the harsh reality of assumptions.
"Taper" (USA, 5 min.)
Directed by Bo Webb.
An interview with a member of an underground network that videotapes people without their knowledge.
"They Came To Attack Us" (USA, 7 min.)
Directed by Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin.
As if waking up with a hangover wasn't enough, our stoner hero is suddenly entrusted to save the planet from a brutal alien attack.
The $99 Specials Line-Up Includes (all films five minutes long or less):
"Eye Am Your Eye" (USA)
Directed by Nate Pommer. Our hero, eyeball to eyeball with his own vengeful
eyeball, is forced to gaze into the infernal abyss of his own soul.
"If you'd like to make a call..." (USA)
Directed by Double Glos. An agoraphobic, a car journey and overheard plans
for an apparent insurance scam.
"Dinner Date" (USA)
Directed by Lin Gathright. A woman waits for her date
while fantasizing about the date she would like to have.
"Henro" (USA/JAPAN)
Directed by Palme D'Or winning director David Greenspan.
Three men on three different journeys: one tragic, one mundane, and one kind
of insane. "Henro" means pilgrimage in Japanese.
"My Name is Akto" (USA)
Directed by Dylan Haggerty. Akto is a Corbex 3000
Cybernetic Humanoid Machine, Servant Series 5. Won't you take him into your
"Redlight" (USA)
Directed by Robert Peters. A story of love and hope.
"Mr. Bones" (USA/GERMANY)
Directed by Lise Raven. Two girls are wrasslin' it out on the last day of
their relationship when Mr. Bonesdecides to drop by.
"Home" (USA)
Directed by Paul Rachman. A young woman's secret lonely life in New York
takes a sudden twist.
"...And this little piggy had none" (USA)
Directed by Tony Nittoli. A pig in love...but who'd love a pig?


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Congress haggles as disaster aid approaches zero
Dealing with massive flooding at home, Northeastern Pennsylvania's Republican congressmen found themselves in the middle of the partisan congressional dispute Friday over a stopgap spending bill that would ensure funding for flood relief.
By Friday night, Congress still had not passed the funding and House Republicans and Senate Democrats were again blaming each other for the failure, which opened up the possibility that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief fund would run dry next week.
But U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, publicly released written assurances from House Appropriations Committee chairman Hal Rogers, House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy that local flood victims would eventually get the money they need.
FEMA is the chief provider of federal aid to flood victims seeking to recover from flooding from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., appeared Friday morning at a news conference to urge Senate Democrats to pass a $3.69 billion bill that the House passed Thursday to keep the government operating and to refresh FEMA's coffers.
They invited only two congressmen to join them at their news conference in the Capital Visitors Center: Barletta and Rep. Tom Marino, R-10, Lycoming Twp., whose districts were hit hard by flooding from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee and who both pushed the leaders hard for more aid.
Boehner said the House had passed a "common-sense" and "responsible" bill to rescue FEMA and urged the Senate to pass it or risking imperiling flood relief for "thousands of families all across our country."
Cantor blamed Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada for refusing to get behind the House bill.
"This is why people don't like Washington," Cantor said. "We've got the money in the bill, it's there in a responsible manner, let's get the money to the people that need it."
Barletta and Marino passionately made the case for quick Senate action, according to a recording of the news conference.
Barletta recounted watching "grown men cry" over the loss of their homes.
"I was in the kitchen of a woman who told me in the last six months she lost her husband, her son and now everything she owned," he said. "When disaster hits any place around the world, the United States is the first to come to help and now disaster has struck these Americans and Sunday night we stop helping people?"
Marino said the delay is "unconscionable, what Reid is attempting to do, playing politics at a time when people in my district, in Barletta's district and other districts up and down the East Coast have nothing."
"I had an 8-year-old little girl say to me, 'I don't have a bed anymore' and 'We don't have a bedroom for my sister and I to sleep in any more because the flood destroyed our house'" Marino said. "The federal government has a responsibility to protect its citizens from terrorists and from natural disasters."
But later in the day, the Democratic-led Senate blocked action on the House bill by a 59 to 36 vote with Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey voting in favor of setting aside the bill.
In a statement, Casey said the House bill is inadequate because it contains only half the funding included in a Senate-passed bill last week and lacks enough money for three other programs essential for flood relief.
"Many other states hit by storms, tornadoes and other disasters are also vying for these funds. Short-changing natural disaster relief could put help for Pennsylvania in jeopardy," he said. "It is frustrating that Washington politicians are again playing politics with keeping the government operating. It is even worse that the fight is over whether to provide relief for families and businesses devastated by natural disasters."
Efforts to obtain a statement from Toomey were unsuccessful.
Other Democrats were upset the House bill paid for disaster aid partly by cutting two Energy Department loan programs that finance technological development, according to The Associated Press.
Reid offered a compromise to accept the House's lower level of disaster spending without the energy loan program cuts. Republicans delayed a vote on Reid's measure until Monday, and they seem likely to block it then because Democrats would need 60 votes to win passage exceeding the 53 votes they have, according to The AP.
The dispute pitted GOP objections that the disaster spending would worsen the government's budget problems unless savings were included against Democratic complaints that cutting the energy loan programs would stifle the economy and cost jobs, according to the AP.
"We've agreed to their number on FEMA," Reid said. "I mean, do they want the government to shut down? Do they want FEMA to close?"
Reid said he believed the Senate would consider the issue on Monday and that "reasonable heads will prevail."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Democrats want to continue the Washington custom of financing emergency spending by adding to colossal federal deficits.
"The whole, 'That's the way we've always done it' argument is the reason we've got a $14 trillion debt right now," he said.
Barletta, who voted against an almost identical House measure Wednesday, said he changed his mind because of the written assurances of flood aid he obtained from House Republican leaders.
In his letter to Barletta, Rogers said the Appropriations Committee would "ensure necessary funds are available" as damage estimates rise. Mr. Boehner made a similar promise in a news release.
"Thanks in part to Rep. Barletta's persistence, flood victims in Northeastern Pennsylvania will receive the federal help they need, both now and down the road," Boehner said.
Barletta, who said he hopes to have Boehner visit his district soon, said he would have supported the House bill with or without the energy program cuts, but had no problem with them.
House Republicans are dealing with the issue the same way an everyday American would. If a washing machine breaks, perhaps a family cannot buy a new flat-screen TV, he said.
"When disaster occurs, we need to take care of it, but there's nothing wrong with saying we're going to do without something else to pay for it," Barletta said.
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Keystone had a banner season last year with a run to the Division III regionals, but with only five starters back, filling some holes was a must.
Enter LaGrange resident Tyler Gullett, who transferred back to Keystone from St. Edward. Usually it's the other way around with athletes leaving their friends and public school systems for the bright lights and big games private schools such as St. Ed's offer.
But St. Ed's didn't have the one thing he wanted the most — the opportunity to play with his childhood friends.
"We grew up together and have played summer ball together," Gullett said. "I just got to the point where I wanted to play with them and be closer to home. I didn't have that at St. Ed's.
"It's something that I wanted and my parents (Mike and Deanna) supported me when I made the choice."
The decision was a welcome surprise to Keystone coach Bert Fitzgerald.
"We didn't know he was coming back until he went public with it," Fitzgerald said. "I never asked him why or what motivated him to come back. But he's a LaGrange kid and all his friends are here so if that's what brought him back then so be it.
"We're just happy to have him. We expected him to be good and it's safe to say he has exceeded those expectations."
Gullett, who plays third base, is batting .357 and leads the team in extra-base hits and RBIs. Four doubles, a triple and a grand slam have helped Gullett drive in 15 runs as he becomes accustomed to area pitching.
But that's not all Gullet has brought. He's fortified the pitching staff by going 2-0 with a 2.10 ERA in 10 innings.
"We knew he could play third base but his pitching has been a big surprise," Fitzgerald said. "He hasn't pitched in two years and is our No. 2 right now. We didn't expect him to make that type of impact on our pitching staff."
"He's a phenomenal athlete," Keystone pitcher Marcus Hunter said. "He strengthened our pitching which no one really expected or probably thought about. He's our best hitter and I think he's not done developing."
He learned a lot about the game from his father, who was a football and baseball player for Wellington in the mid-80s.
"My dad got me into baseball," Gullett said. "It was something that we could do together. He was always encouraging me and telling me to never get down on myself if I had a bad game. He said it was important to play with a clear mind, relax and don't force things."
While baseball is his first love, Gullett plans to play football for the Wildcats in the fall. As a freshman at St. Ed's, Gullett was in uniform when they won the Division I state championship. He was a member of the team again as a sophomore, playing wide receiver and safety.
"I enjoy playing football," Gullett said. "I didn't get to start but I got some playing time at St. Ed's. The football coaches and the baseball coaches said they were sorry to see me leave and wished that I would stay. I received a lot of good instruction in both sports there that helped me."
Gullett has also received some attention from colleges and would like to play baseball at the next level. Michigan State, West Virginia and Kent State are at the top of his list but that could change depending on how well he performs the rest of this year and next season.
Hits provide hope
Just as he did last year, Firelands' Joe San Felippo is playing for more than just himself or his school. He's also playing for Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital through the Hits for Hope program for the second year in a row.
After his grandfather passed away from esophageal cancer he decided that the Hits for Hope program would be great way to honor his grandfather as well as help children who are fighting cancer.
Last season, San Felippo raised nearly $2,000 and is well ahead of the pace this year. Opponents are donating signed hats to be given to the kids and the Lake Erie Crushers have donated tickets and merchandise as well.
"I'm sincerely touched that so many people are stepping forward," San Felippo said. "People have heard about the program and they want to do what they can to help. When we step onto the field we're playing against one another, but off it we're on the same team fighting cancer.
"It's truly amazing what we can accomplish together."
Count Firelands coach Ted Busch among the amazed.
"It's truly phenomenal the amount of support Joe has received for this," Busch said. "Every game we're getting something to give. Avon donated hats to the kids as have other teams that we've played. I'm really proud of Joe and how he has handled it."
For his part, San Felippo says he doesn't feel any pressure to get a hit. In fact, it's just the opposite."
"I'm pretty relaxed when I go up there to bat," he said. "It really puts things in perspective for me. At the end of the day, baseball is still a game. These kids are fighting for their lives. I'm glad I'm able to do what I can to help them in their battle."
To donate to Hits for Hopes go to any First Merit bank or contact San Felippo at firstname.lastname@example.com or 774-1067.
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- YEAR: Junior
- LAST WEEK: Pitched all five innings in a 12-2 rout of Lutheran West, giving up just three hits and two earned runs, while striking out 12. Also pitched seven one-hit, scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts but did not get the decision in a 2-1 11-inning win over Firelands. Has a 1-1 record with a save and a 1.56 ERA. Has struck out 34 of the 69 batters he's faced, while walking just eight and allowing only seven hits. He's hitting .259 with a .400 on-base percentage and three RBIs.
- BIO: The second-year varsity baseball player will be seeking his fourth varsity football letter next season. Plays for the Northern Ohio Baseball Club 18U team in the summer and will make several trips with the team, including to Florida and Michigan. Enjoys riding his dirt bike and playing air football with his friends. His favorite baseball team is the Cleveland Indians and his favorite player is Asdrubal Cabrera. Expects to play college baseball in the future, but isn't sure where. He's also undecided on a major but is leaning toward becoming a sports trainer.
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Why Taco Bell's Ignoring the Animal-Welfare Movement
Yum! Brands is one of the few companies to not change how it sources food.
Yum! Brands is one of the few companies to not change how it sources food.
But the cleanse won't extend to "co-branded" items, like Doritos Locos Tacos.
To be fair, it does sound like it'd be okay if you put some tequila in it.
The restaurant corporation apologized to Vietnamese Americans who were "hurt and offended."
"You're just insulting Vietnamese Americans by associating Saigon with the communist symbol."
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The country is already wary about food safety in the wake of tainted meat and melamine scandals.
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A second man is charged after a convenience store was held up at gunpoint in Pitt County. Police are also searching for the driver of the getaway car.
It happened last month at the 427 Mart Store off Old River Road in Pitt County, about 8:30 in the morning.
Byron Speight, age 21 of Greenville, was arrested Wednesday. A Williamston man, 20-year-old Adrian Bell, was arrested earlier this month in connection with the robbery.
During the robbery, owner Khalid Qoran was also hit over the head with a bottle. He was not seriously hurt.
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New Delhi, Bollywood star Aamir Khan has finished shooting for Rajkumar Hirani's much awaited "3 Idiots", based on Chetan Bhagat's bestseller "Five Point Someone", and confesses that now he is worried about the audiences' reaction.
"The last one week has been very busy with '3 Idiots' work. The final song is done and now the cut is locked too. I think we have managed to make the film that we set out to. In the coming weeks I will tell you more about the film and what is happening," Aamir posted on his blog aamirkhan.com/blog.
"As you can well imagine the good old butterflies have begun to spread their wings once again and their feathery touch has started to tickle my insides. I'm tempted to try and snuff them out with smoke…but I won't. I think this time I have quit for good," he said.
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Great Advice from Grads @ B2B…I experienced it!Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Last year, I attended the annual Backpack to Briefcase conference at the Burnaby campus. It was a little tough going to school on a Saturday – but by the end of the day I realized it was worth it.
Backpack to Briefcase (or B2B for those in the know) gives recent grads and students about to graduate a chance to spend a day preparing for that dive into the great unknown – moving from school to work.
There's a lot to think about when you put away the term papers and the textbooks – and B2B is a great way to get a handle on what's out there. When you start to think about networking and negotiating job offers, internships and interviews, resumes and recruiters – your head can start to spin! (more…)


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Winter is just about to come to an end, but before it warms up completely we have one last late winter/early spring T.U.G installment. This time in Oxford, Ga (photos from earlier this year– Jan/Feb 2011, w/ friends of the expanding T.U.G Crew: Cameron and Nedu)
Note: Even though it's warming up in the USA and many other places, it's cooling down and Autumn has just arrived in Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. So this will should especially be useful inspiration for readers in those locations.
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Very early this fall Strivers Row designer/owner Jason Geter sent us a few photos of his new clothing collection and invited us to check out the store…. and I must say we were thoroughly impressed.
First, The Brand:
Strivers Row is one of those brands with a strong sense of history and meaning. It's a men's lifestyle brand that breathes life into fashion by studying the past.
The collection is a personal expression of a lifestyle that respects the juxtaposition of form and function, past and present, and in an environment that is both relaxed yet refined. The collaborators behind the Strivers Row brand, Emmett Harrell (the creative mastermind behind Akademiks and PRPS) and Jason Geter believe that in fashion, more than any other form of expression, the work must commend itself for some other reason than its cleverness or originality, or it will clearly wear out its welcome.
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Walking in we were warmly greeted by the manager, Will. This guy is very congenial, he told us that he tries to make sure that Strivers Row isn't just some "stuffy" boutique in a rich area where the employees are arrogant for no reason. So whether you step into Strivers Row in jeans and t-shirt or a Canali suit and 7-fold tie you'll get good customer service. Why can't all stores be like that!?
Will showed us around and filled us with plenty of information from the brands they carry to selvedge denim and much more…
Strivers Row & Co. carries a number of brands: Strivers Row, PRPS, Stone Island, Canterbury of New Zealand, Jean Shop, Warehouse Co. Duck Digger, BkC, Mister Freedom, Dita, and more. We had a long discussion with Will about selvedge denim: the 'highest-selling' brands: (Nudie, G-star, True Religion, Evisu, APC, and Diesel, just to name a few)… he put us on to one of the very few American custom jean shops: Imogene and Willy... and of course we took a closer looks at Strivers Row denim.
Strivers Row is one of the few denim brands, if not the only, that has their name custom embroidered on the selvedge. Other companies may have their names pre-stamped on the selvedge, but Striver's is actually embroidered (post jean being made)… so there's a very high attention to detail when it comes to Strivers Row, which makes sense since Jason Geter spent months researching denim in Japan before creating their own.
Like most new artist Bobby's style isn't quite set in stone, I'm sure he's still dealing with contractual duties and wearing the threads that the sponsors and record label's stylist provides. But within all of that he still manages to add his personal touch to most of the ensembles he sports.
It's safe to say that when it comes to Bobby, there's two dimensions, two personas, two __(fill in blank with an appropriate word)__: B.o.B and Bobby Ray… and yes they are the same person, but as made apparent by his 2nd mixtape "B.o.B vs Bobby Ray" they're almost completely opposite, not only in sound, but in looks and overall style.
"B.o.B…. Uno is my numeral, they said that hip-hop was dead, hmph, I musta missed the funeral". B.o.B doesn't like to be categorized in a genre, but humbly accepts the fact that guys like him are bringing back hip-hop… making it respectable again, making it an art form, making it the feel good music it once was instead of the, well, ummm– crappiness it had become.
And with his hip-hop flavor, BoB brings the one day classic 2010-ish hip-hop style. An eye-catching graphic tee, sneakers, a cool jacket (if the season calls for it), trendy shades, and maybe an optional well thought-out tattoo or two, is all it takes to get his look down.
Fedoras, classic wayfarers, beaded alternative looking accessories (usually one necklace and one bracelet), button-ups, henleys, cardigans, basic tees worn under button-ups and cardigans, and whatever shoes fit the look– maybe classic allstars, maybe boots, maybe boat shoes, its whatever that particular moment in time calls for.
I slightly prefer Bobby Ray's style at this point, only because his fedora collection is sick! And he manages to wear them without looking cheesy. He just looks like a really cool southern guy (georgia born and bred)… I can think of several artist that should take note, I would call names, buuuuut I won't.


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A Short Guide to Interviewing
I've been meaning for a while to write a post on how to interview software engineering candidates: here it is. In my opinion, there's really no science to interviewing: it's an intuitive, practice-based activity. So, as Barry Schwartz suggests in his book Practical Wisdom, I'm going to try to express what I know in just […]
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Yesterday I gave a talk at O'Reilly Velocity 2011, "Know Your Engines: How to make your JavaScript fast". The concept came from the common idea that C++ programmers should know something about how the compiler works on their code in order to know how to get good performance. Why not for JS? So I basically […]
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I'd like to draw attention to the "Tips for Newbies" sticky thread in the racing sub-forum:
Tips for Newbies
I added a few new things today. As always, tips from people who actually know what they're doing (i.e. not me) will help make it a better thread.
I re-read it today. There's some good stuff there if you're new to cyclocross, and especially if you aren't really a racer but just want to have some fun in the dirt.


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Marguerite MacLean passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, with her family by her side.
She was born in Big Bras d'Or on April 25, 1939. She was a member of St. James Church, Big Bras d'Or.
She resided in the United States until moving home in 1985.
She leaves behind to mourn her loving husband, Allen; son, Bobby; daughter, Janet (Joe) and five grandchildren, Marguerite (Ryan), Krista (Peter), Janet (Eric), Jozeph (Cathy) and Jakob. She also leaves behind her brother, James Campbell; sister, Sophie King; nieces, Edna, Marlene, Loretta and Mary and nephews, Kelvin and Jr.
Marguerite's family would like to thank the staff of the Cape Breton Cancer Centre, the VON, palliative care personnel, the nurses at the Northside General Hospital, the Transport Services, and a special thank you to Dr. Knott. You are living proof of Angels on Earth.
A memorial service will be held in St. James Church, Big Bras d'Or, on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Peter MacDonald officiating. The interment will take place in the spring.
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Part of me likes seeing all em get along, but on another hand it sort of reflects the dulling of the championship.
With the financial downturn shrinking the manufacturers and Stoner leaving, its almost like they are riding a farewell tour.


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Posted: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 9:28 AM HST
Rep. Hanabusa will apply for Hawaii US Senate seat
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HONOLULU (AP) U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, who will replace retiring U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka in the next Congress, says she would be "delighted" to work with fellow Democratic U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa in the Senate.
Hanabusa's office said Wednesday that she will apply for the Senate vacancy created by the death of Daniel Inouye of Hawaii. The 61-year-old is the early favorite for the post, having won the endorsement of Inouye.
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Headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Seaspan ULC is an association of Canadian companies primarily involved in coastal marine transportation, shipdocking/ship escort, ship repair and shipbuilding services in Western North America. The scope of Seaspan's services, the quality of its employees and over a century of successful participation in coastal commerce, make the company a major partner in the economy of the Pacific Northwest.
Seaspan has an exciting future ahead as it has been selected under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) process to be Canada's West Coast Centre of Excellence and long-term partner for shipbuilding of Non-Combat vessels. The $8 billion Non-Combat program will create stable work over the next decade and see the construction of 7 vessels to start.
If you are passionate about shipbuilding like we are, you will jump at the chance to join our world-class yards and help build the next generation of vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard.
Position overview:
The Production Manager is responsible for developing and communicating vessel build strategies for our new construction vessels. The position will evaluate, document and provide technical guidance in the definition and implementation of production processes, facility constraints and standard interim products into design and planning. This will ensure that the most efficient production methods and procedures are incorporated. The Manager, Production Engineering also manages the Shipyards process improvement efforts in design, planning and production to foster a culture of continuous process improvement.
Job Requirements
- Developing vessel build strategies to maximize producbility of design and planning products by defining hull block breakdowns, grandblocks, erection sequences, work breakdown structure, interim products, process lanes, zone definitions, and test strategies.
- Developing standards for facility, methods and procedures to clearly communicate production requirements to design and planning personnel.
- Working with specialists to create the Shipbuilding Standards Manual (SSM), Production Engineering Standards (PES), and Integrated Production Build Plan (IPBP).
- Ensuring design products produced for each vessel are aligned with the Shipyards facilities, production processes, methods, skills and procedures to ensure work can be executed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Providing input to Planning Department on content and format of production work packages.
- Appling lean manufacturing principles to documented standards to improve standards and maximize work execution efficiency.
- Supporting Estimating Department in development of vessel estimates.
- Leading the Shipyards design, planning and production process improvement activities to foster a culture of continuous process improvement and improved production efficiency.
- Incorporating suppliers' equipment and contractors' work into build strategies by identifying installation stages and coordinating work with in-house activities.
Suitable candidates will have:
- Significant ship building experience from working directly in a shipyard (ideally 5+ years).
- Diploma in Engineering or equivalent.
- Solid experience gained working within a production engineering department within a shipyard where they were interfacing with design and manufacturing.
- Previous experience of managing teams and a good leader.
- Proven experience of managing teams.
- High level oral and written communication skills.
Your Career is here – Seaspan provide competitive remuneration packages, to include annual bonus. We will pay for all relocation and work visas costs for successful candidates.
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Top 10 original issues of Neil Gaiman's Sandman
The Sandman is about stories. Some are woven together throughout the series, while others stand alone. In his early years writing comics, Gaiman tapped into a realm that was simultaneously all too real and just out of reach. Vacillating between the Dreaming, the "real world," and plenty of other realms, Gaiman mastered the art of making even the most fantastic of stories so positively human.
Twenty-five years after penning The Sandman, Gaiman has returned to the Dreaming with a prologue to the series, Overture. To celebrate, and to catch ourselves up again, we've scoured the 10 original volumes for some must-read stories.
It should be noted that though we're partial to the amazing story arc in Season of Mists (like pretty much every other Sandman fan out there), when we looked back through the issues, the stand-alone genius of so many of Dream Country's stories suddenly became all too apparent. Thus, there might be a disproportionate number of those issues on this list, so sorry. (But we're not really sorry, as they're worth the read both on their own and as part of the greater Sandman series.)
We also feel compelled to say that you should really just start at issue one and keep on reading until you're finished. However, if you need to catch up the absolute best of the best from The Sandman, we've collected our favorites for you to check out.
See also: The dark night returns for Neil Gaiman [Cover Story] The Sandman costume guide
10. The Kindly Ones Part 4 #60 This one probably doesn't rank high on everyone's lists, but we're gunning for it anyways. Part of the long string of storylines throughout The Kindly Ones that Gaiman modeled on Greek tragedy form, you'll run into plenty of old friends in this chapter, and everything just fits. From the moment that the angel Remiel comes to Earth to chat with a surly, sarcastic Lucifer in his nightclub (because, yes, of course that's what he's up to now) to seeing spunky Rose Walker again to every single moment Hippolyta searches for her baby, Daniel, while hovering between the Dreaming and the harsh real world. This is part of the penultimate volume of The Sandman, and loose ends are being found, tied up, and untied again, but it's such sweet sorrow all along the way. And oh yeah, the Corinthian makes his triumphant return.
9. Men of Good Fortune #19 What would you do if you could live forever without the fear of death? Hob Gadling finds out when he strikes a deal with Dream to meet up every 100 years in the same place. Through thick and thin, Hob makes his way back to the tavern century after century, having lived yet another lifetime too many. Despite all the hardship he endures (getting through the plague years, for one), he doesn't seek death. We also find out that it can get lonely being one of the Endless, and sometimes it's nice to have a friend to meet up with once in a while.
8. Season of Mists: Chapter Two #23 Lucifer takes Dream along with him as he prepares to close up the Gates of Hell, emptied of its sufferers and demons. This version of Lucifer, reminiscent of the fallen angel in Paradise Lost, is charismatic and blunt, and enough of a character to launch his own spinoff comic series. As you tour hell with Dream, you see the suffering inherent in such a "godless" place. In the end, Lucifer cuts off his impish wings and hands the key over to Dream, a literally hellish burden on its new keeper who now has to find a new steward for the realm.
7. 24 Hours #6 "Hour 1: The flies walked into the web." And so begins what is easily one of the most terrifying stories in the Sandman series, if not in general. Set in a typical 24-hour diner, this issue chronicles the descent of the patrons into confusion, despair, madness, and ultimately violence. Each of the people in the diner, from the waitress wannabe-writer to the sweet regular worrying about a fight with her girlfriend, have their own stories and lives. And yet, through the power of Morpheus's ruby and an all-too-twisted man's exploits after escaping from Arkham Asylum (yep, the one from Batman), everyone plunges deeper and deeper into their minds and nightmares.
6. A Dream of a Thousand Cats #18 Doesn't it seem like most cats just sleep the day away under a sunny spot in a window? You might look at your napping cat a little differently after reading this story. In a beautiful one-off issue, neighborhood cats flock to the town cemetery to hear a traveling cat's tale of justice and redemption in the Dreaming after her kittens are thrown into a river. "Dreams create the world anew every night," and if enough of you -- cat, human, or creature -- dream hard enough and long enough your dreams might come true.
5. Ramadan #50 Ramadan draws from the rich storytelling tradition of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, beginning in the lavish city of Baghdad where you can practically smell the spices and the desert dust in the market right off the page. Lettered expertly by P. Craig Russell, this piece is a story within a story, as a young boy listens to a tale from an old man in the contemporary, war-torn city. When the historic ruler of Baghdad loses sleep over how painfully perfect his city is -- for perfection never seems to last, does it? -- he calls upon Morpheus to preserve its wonders. In his own way, Morpheus does, and the memory of what the city once was is all the richer for it.
4. An Epilogue, Sunday Mourning #73 It's not explicitly stated in the story, but you'll see in Michael Zulli's expertly rendered illustrations that Gaiman based this Ren Fest off of the one in Minnesota. Hob Gadling returns, mourning an old friend while his girlfriend dresses up in old-timey garb. To top it all off, Hob hates Ren Fests. There's no nostalgia in a bunch of people donning fake Cockney accents and selling spinach pies. There's no feces lining the streets, no plague, none of the things he'd actually lived through hundreds of years before. After getting royally drunk, he meets Death in a rundown building on the grounds and comes to terms with exactly how he feels about her, and her brother. It's a touching tribute, and while Hob doesn't think he's any wiser we see he's discovered a bit more insight about life and death than anyone else.
3. The Sound of Her Wings #8 If you look back at different tales about death -- in anthropomorphic form, that is -- more often than not you'll find a tall dude in a black robe with a scythe and some skeletal hands waiting to take you to the afterlife. Here, Gaiman takes Death and gives her a makeover worthy of today's generation. Spunky, perky, and quite in touch with the mortals she ferries over to the "other side," this Death is the coolest, most radical representation to date. This girl actually says, "Peachy keen!" We're pretty sure the traditional Death with a hood and a farm tool never said that. In this story, we see Death interact with Dream one on one, taking him down a few notches and showing off her sweet pop-culture knowledge.
2. The Collectors #4 Here, we're introduced to a host of sinister people with names like Dog Soup, Family Man, and the inimitable Corinthian. A nightmare has escaped from the Dreaming, a monster with mouths where his eyes should be. For the setting, Gaiman takes the idea of a convention and turns it on its head. Sure, this convention is still a safe space for like-minded people to congregate and celebrate what they love most (think Comic-Cons), but the thing they love is murder. And lots of it. Gaiman gets to the crux of the matter, which is that none of these people believe they're truly evil; they're the heroes of their own twisted stories. Eventually, Dream comes along and sorts these reprehensible people out, but not before shattering their dystopian illusions of right and wrong.
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream #19 This is the only comic -- ever -- to win a World Fantasy Award. So, you know it's good. Enter Will Shakespeare and his troupe of actors ready to perform A Midsummer Night's Dream... but for whom? Dream unlocks the portal to Faerie, and the fairy folk stream through onto the rolling green hills of Sussex. Titania, Oberon, Robin Goodfellow, and even a spiny, cantankerous Peaseblossom come to be entertained by the mortal with a golden pen. This story, like most of Gaiman's work, blurs the line between fantasy and reality all while revealing the underlying vulnerability in each and every character -- human or not. Whether you're a fan of Shakespeare, Gaiman, or short stories in general, this is the one Sandman story you absolutely cannot miss.
Honorable Mentions:
Prologue to Season of Mists #21 Here we meet each of the Endless, save for their absent brother. We learn little details about most of the family, including Delirium's transformation from Delight and Despair's snake skin-odored shadow. Gathered around a stark table, we see that their family dynamics aren't so different from our own, with some siblings irking one another and others forming alliances. We understand that human existence is drawn from each of these beings, and that they're drawn from everything we are.
Calliope #17 Writers will be forever be asked this one question: Where do you get your ideas? Here, Gaiman takes a dark turn, opening the story with a one-time successful novelist trading a bezoar for the imprisoned muse Calliope, who has been kept captive and raped (literally and metaphorically) for inspiration for the past 60 years. In the end, Morpheus swoops in to save his former lover, and to give the newly critically acclaimed writer his just deserts.
Death: At Death's Door Technically this isn't part of the Sandman series, but it's what got me hooked on Gaiman, and I'll be forever grateful to Jill Thompson's whimsical artwork and delightful take on the story. When Lucifer hands the key to the gates of Hell over to Dream, unleashing all the poor souls from within, Death finds herself with more than a handful of problems. From Delirium's delightful stint as party host to Edgar Allen Poe's mondo crush on the original Debby Downer, Despair, there are so many things to get worked up over here -- in the best way possible. Plus, this is the artist that brought us the Little Endless; she knows what she's doing.
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(A) Definitions.
As used in this rule:
(1) "Eligibility determination date" means the April first immediately preceding the policy year for which the EM is being calculated for private employers, and the October first immediately preceding the policy year for which the EM is being calculated for public employer taxing districts.
(2) "Experience modification" or "EM" means the experience modification as determined under rule 4123-17-03 of the Administrative Code.
(3) "Safety requirement completion date" means the last business day of April for private employers and the last business day of October for public employer taxing districts.
(B) Except as provided for in paragraph (D) of this rule, the bureau shall limit the increase in EM of an employer meeting the eligibility requirements of this rule to one hundred per cent of the initial EM calculated for that employer in the preceding rating year.
(C) Eligibility requirements.
(1) As of the eligibility determination date,
(a) The employer must be current with respect to all payments due the bureau, as defined in paragraph (A)(1)(b) of rule 4123-17-14 of the Administrative Code.
(b) Except as provided for in paragraphs (C)(1)(b)(i) and (C)(1)(b)(ii) of this rule, the employer must not have cumulative lapses in workers' compensation coverage in excess of forty days within the preceding twelve months.
(i) For the policy year commencing July 1, 2015, private employers must not have cumulative lapses in workers' compensation coverage in excess of forty days within the preceding nine months.
(ii) For policy year commencing January 1, 2016, public employer taxing districts must not have cumulative lapses in workers' compensation coverage in excess of forty days within the preceding nine months.
(2) An employer must annually complete a safety program prescribed by the division of safety and hygiene no later than safety requirement completion date during each policy year in which the cap applies. If the employer fails to comply with these requirements, the bureau will remove the cap for the policy year in which the requirements were not met and use employer's uncapped EM for that policy year.
(3) If an employer fails to report actual payroll for a policy year or fails to pay any premium due upon reconciliation of estimated premium and actual premium by the date set forth in rule 4123-17-14 of the Administrative Code, the bureau will remove the cap for the subsequent policy year and use employer's uncapped EM for that policy year.
Such penalty shall not be applied if the bureau receives the payroll report and the employer pays premium associated with such report before the expiration of any grace period established by the administrator pursuant to paragraph (B) of rule 4123-17-16 of the Administrative Code.
(D) Opt-out provision.
The bureau will automatically apply the cap to an employer that meets the eligibility requirements of paragraphs (C)(1)(a) and (C)(1)(b) of this rule. An employer may voluntarily withdraw from the EM cap program by providing written notice to the bureau.
(E) Application of cap to successor policies.
(1) Where a transfer of experience occurs pursuant to rule 4123-17-02 of the Administrative Code, the resulting EM is not subject to limitation under this rule unless one of the following apply:
(a) The transfer is a combination as a result of bankruptcy proceedings, when the transaction is a change in risk number without any change in exposure; or
(b) A base-rated successor wholly or partially succeeds a single policy.
(2) If the criteria in paragraph (E)(1)(a) or (E)(1)(b) of this rule are met, the predecessor's published EM in the preceding rating year will be the EM published for the successor in the same rating year for purposes of determining whether the cap applies under this rule.
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 4121.12 , 4121.121 , 4121.13
Rule Amplifies: 4121.12 , 4121.121 , 4123.29 , 4123.34
Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/13, 7/1/14


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Africa | Revival in Eritrea only increases the probability of persecution
Eritrea's distinction as Africa's newest country-winning liberation in 1991 from Ethiopia after 30 years of war-is superceded only by its growing reputation as one of the continent's-and the world's-worst persecutors.
Since New Year's Day the government has intensified a campaign against Christians, arresting 230. In the last three years authorities have imprisoned about 400 Christians. The Marxist state views devoted followers of almost any religion as threats to national stability. Officials have usually denied the existence of persecution, but in late March, the Eritrean ambassador to the United States justified state action by comparing evangelicals to al-Qaeda terrorists.
Officially, Eritrea recognizes only Islam and three churches: the historical Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Evangelical Lutheran denominations. Since January, however, authorities also targeted reformist or charismatic segments within the three. According to Compass News, police arrested 25 Catholics rehearsing for a wedding in the capital, Asmara. They arrested 27 teachers and young students in an Orthodox Sunday school group known as Medhane Alem.
Other groups have not escaped authorities in recent weeks. A senior pastor of the Full Gospel Church disappeared from the pickup truck he was driving in Asmara on March 18, presumably taken into custody. Police in the town of Adi Tekelzan, 20 miles north of Asmara, arrested 14 members of the Protestant Kale Hiwot church as they held a Bible study in their pastor's home in February.
In Keren, Eritrea's third-largest city, police arrested 15 women praying in a home. In Asmara, a university professor in agriculture, Senere Zaid, hid for two weeks to avoid arrest before turning himself in to police. Mr. Zaid is a leader in the Living God Church, which broke off from the Orthodox movement seven years ago. Police had discovered his name on a rental contract for a facility used by his church for worship.
In the last year, many Christians arrested have been imprisoned in darkened metal shipping containers, which turn sweltering or frigid as the weather changes. Several have also endured beatings, starvation, and torture aimed at forcing them to recant their faith. The latest raids have caused such an atmosphere of fear, however, that even Eritreans abroad who have close contact with home churches are struggling to find out how the latest detainees have been treated.
"The government has pledged to clear the country of evangelicals by 2005," Berhane Asmelash, coordinator of the London-based advocacy group Release Eritrea, said she has been told. "We don't know if it's true or not, but it coincides with the government's actions. What I know about our government is whatever they say, they do it."
Given the documented abuse, the United States named Eritrea one of the world's worst abusers of religious freedom last year, joining only seven other countries. The United States is now considering imposing sanctions on Eritrea, although the fiercely independent country has rarely responded to outside pressure.
The persecution has driven many Christians into underground house churches-only compounding their offenses in the eyes of the authorities. They call non-official denominations "Pentes," short for Pentecostals, and accuse members of dodging military service. "For the government, if someone is Lutheran or Orthodox, if he prays, if he reads his Bible, he's a Pente," Mr. Asmelash said. "It's not the background that matters, it's the devotion."
And now the government is not just arresting Christians it stumbles upon-it is trying to cultivate informers. "They're being hunted down-really, really hunted down," said Habtu Ghebre-Ab, an Eritrean Christian and professor at the University of Cincinnati. "The government is actually asking [people] to name individual adherents."
For Mr. Ghebre-Ab and other Eritrean Christians in diaspora, the intensified crackdown is no surprise given the country's history. The current leaders, drawn from the Marxist guerrillas who fought Ethiopia, displayed their hostility to religion as early as the 1970s. When they took power after independence, they shut down fringe groups like Jehovah's Witnesses and Baha'is.
In early 1998 the government began to take over church clinics, orphanages, and other property, Mr. Ghebre-Ab said. Though another war that year with Ethiopia interrupted the process, by 2002 Eritrea had closed all "new" church groups-including denominations related to Methodists, Baptists, and Presbyterians that functioned for decades. That, said Mr. Ghebre-Ab, "was isolated harassment . . . nothing on the scale we're seeing today."
Eritrea, which sits on the Red Sea, is roughly half Muslim and half Christian. Italy colonized Eritrea from 1890 to 1941, then the British took over. The British ruled Eritrea as a UN trust territory until the UN decided to make the country a federal portion of Ethiopia.
When Ethiopia annexed Eritrea in 1962, Eritrean guerrillas fought back for the next 30 years. While Ethiopia received Soviet weapons and backing, the Eritreans had to go it alone; they scavenged arms from Ethiopian soldiers on the battlefield and survived on the individual contributions of Eritreans around the world. With its borders and sovereignty still vulnerable, Eritrean leaders stake the country's survival on unwavering loyalty to the state.
The government requires men and women ages 18 to 40 to undergo six months of military training and a year of national service. With the last border war with Ethiopia (1998-2000), demands grew. Youths who went into the military "never came out," Mr. Ghebre-Ab said. The army swelled to 300,000, almost a tenth of the population. The stringent life prompted many to turn to religion, creating a Christian revival of sorts. But the government tolerates faith even less in the barracks than in homes.
"I think the ruling party really sees that as a great threat-young people over whose minds they have no kind of control," Mr. Ghebre-Ab said. "The 100 percent allegiance of young people is most important."
"What about the ones who lost their lives?" said Sarah Gebremicael, an 11-year guerrilla war veteran whose brother and sister died fighting in the war. "It was not for this they lost their lives. How many friends, classmates, neighbors have been lost?"
Ms. Gebremicael, who now lives in the Washington area, is active in the U.S. Eritrean evangelical community. During the independence war, one-third of Eritrean forces were women, and she was one of them. "Eritrean Christians don't have a problem being Christian (brothers) with everyone, even Ethiopians," she said. The authorities "don't like that. They want Eritreans to remain Eritreans."
Eritreans resent the strong-arm tactics of President Isaias Afewerki and his administration. His government refuses to implement a 1997 constitution that guarantees freedom of religion and other democratic rights. Prominent politicians who challenge the party line are jailed. Privately owned newspapers are forced to close. For many now, the sacrifice for independence has yielded only more authoritarianism.


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What d'you make of this kid so far
? How do you think he stacks up to the likes of Jacobs, Pirog and Golovkin at this stage?
Before I was merely an interested party, but now - after yal's excellent and generous post - officially a fan. I love the look of this kid. That's meant literally as much as anything else. Everything from his sculpted physique to his fluid movement - he just fits the part of what you'd want and expect in an ideal boxer. He's almost like a video game character, it's kind of crazy and makes it easy to get carried away with enthusiasm about his prospects (and equally puzzling and frustrating when he does silly things...). He clearly invests the time in training and it shows. I'd be shocked if his routine were much different or less intensive than PBF's, for instance.
When he's in the ring, his command is the first thing that strikes me. Even if he gets caught with a punch, he generally shrugs it off knowing he'll land on his feet and be dancing circles around his foe and breaking their ankles like a slippery point guard. His supreme confidence definitely borders on ****iness when he gets into an offensive rhythm, and he'll probably need to learn the hard way (by hitting the deck a few times) that he can't get away with certain things against top shelf talent.
There isn't a punch in the book that he can't throw not only correctly (from a technical standpoint) but
. Again, he looks like a video game character at times.
I actually don't have a huge problem with him pulling straight back, oddly enough. He's one of those guys that has the balance and agility to nearly bend over backwards, while moving his feet. The combination of kicking off with his toes to glide away from danger,
bending back at the waist,
tilting his head back pretty much guarantees his safety unless someone's got a freakish wingpsan down to their knees
lightning fast handspeed,
chases after him. Plus, after this move he usually reverts to his almost playful lateral skipping, which no MW I can think of is nimble enough to catch up with and time.
What I don't like is when he drops his hands while still in range. That's when he gets in trouble. He needs to realize that while he's faster than most everybody, he can't assume a mindset that he's untouchable.
His hook is one of the ***iest I've seen. Particularly the leaping version.
Again - video game character.
I don't think there's any doubt he's the preeminent European middleweight prospect. He could easily clear the field.
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Doctor Who Tonight: Closing Time
An old Doctor Who foe returns tonight in the penultimate episode of Series 6, Closing Time. In the last few days of his life, the Doctor pays a farewell visit to his friend Craig, but somewhere close by the Cybermen are waiting. It all begins at 7.10pm on BBC1. You absolutely do not want to miss the final moments!
In the meantime, you can catch up with all the latest episode updates including previews, pics, clips, teasers and more by clicking here. Read the review here.
We also have results of last week's poll with your verdict on The God Complex. The episode didn't fair as well as The Girl Who Waited, but it still ranks fairly high in the series overall. Of the thousands who voted; 58% gave it full marks; 30% rated it good; 8% thought it was average; 3% rated it poor; and just 1% thought it was awful.
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We'll be running another poll straight after Closing Time concludes, so don't forget to join in after and give us your thoughts. We'll also have previews of the finale, The Wedding of River Song and the prequel.