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Dedications will be made to loved ones at Yeadon's annual Tree of Lights.
People are invited to dedicate a light on a Christmas tree at Yeadon Town Hall to someone special or to the memory of a loved one.
It has been organised for many years by The Yeadon Project to raise money for flowers in the town.
Now that the project has been disbanded the fund-raising initiative has been taken over by Yeadon Town Hall Users Group.
All the names will be read at the Tree of Lights ceremony, which starts at 6.30pm for 7pm, at Yeadon Town Hall on Monday, December 10.
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THOUSANDS of people descended on Ulverston over the Bank Holiday Weekend for the first festival of foodie treats.
Stallholders at the Taste Cumbria Festival were 'delighted' with the reception they received from hungry visitors who were keen to satisfy their appetite for good local produce.
Stephen Morris, from the Pudding and Pie Café, Kirkham, said: "For a first-time event, this was a great turnout.
"It has been really busy and people have been delighted to sample the goods and to buy some afterwards."
Ulverston town centre hosted more than 45 producers, from artisan bakers to marshmallow makers, with a programme of Taste Cumbria's chef demonstrations running each day.
Visitors also participated in an ale trail around nine separate venues that played host to more than 60 beers from 20 different breweries. Steve Lee from the Artisan Bakery, Staveley, said they had just about sold out their huge variety of hand-baked breads, while Maciek Moranda from Sillfield Farm, Endmoor, said customers had 'virtually cleared' the stall of their wild boar sausages, pate and game burgers.
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Festival-goers were also able to sample home-grown Bedrock Gin and Standing Stones Vodka from Spirit of the Lakes Ltd at Thornthwaite.
John Davidson, of Spirit of the Lakes, said: "We regularly take part in the Cockermouth Festival, which is now well established, but Ulverston is obviously going to be the South Cumbria anchor for Taste Cumbria and we will certainly be interested in returning next year."
A real family day out, there were also crafts and activities for children as well as live music.
Marie Whitehead, who organises Taste Cumbria events and festivals, said: "The response to Taste Cumbria Ulverston has been phenomenal, and for a first year festival to have over 45 producers, it's really amazing!
"We have worked really closely with Ulverston Town Council to ensure this event is a great weekend for everyone!"
For more information about the festival or to book tickets for any of the future Taste Cumbria Food Festival events, go to the website taste cumbria.com.

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While some celebrities go for the hot and hairy look, the tide has turned with a handful of actors who've taken it all off — their head, that is. Joseph Gordon-Levitt went bald for his role in 50/50 as a cancer-stricken young man, and Jake Gyllenhaal shaved his head for the cop drama End of Watch. And Matt Damon, who's been rockin' the hairless look since July, uses his bald head to entertain his daughters. But which Hollywood baldy pulls off the look best?
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The University of Arcane Arts was the organization owned by Hitoshi Makoto. According to its newspaper, The Art of War (which is a semi-fictional story about its founder, Hitoshi Makoto, The University was the highest establishment of education in Kyushu. It boasts the graduation of Hitoshi from it.
In reality, it was home to Imperial Daikon Farm, which is essentially a fledgling grain company. An icon of Japanese culture, the University offers degrees in:
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The enchantment on this helmet is quite self-explanatory; choosing to equip this piece of headgear would be useful for players who frequently cast runes or conjure allies from Oblivion.
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HOUSTON - Monday is the first day of higher airfares for all travelers. The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fee it charges flyers, more than doubling what's already tacked on to every airline ticket.
The TSA is collecting the additional fee, but some are finding issue with where the money is going and how it will be used.
As if airfares aren't high enough already, the overall cost for you to fly is soaring again. Starting Monday, the TSA security fee is more than doubling for some flights and some passengers are disgusted.
"If it's not going to help speed up security, to help make things faster for us at the airport then I'm not sure what the point is," said passenger Jody Moore.
The reason some travelers are so annoyed is the fee increase that was approved by Congress last year is set to cut the deficit and won't necessarily improve airport security at all. The increased revenue is expected to raise more than $12 billion to cut the deficit and the money will go into the general fund.
TSA issued a statement that read, "In accordance with Federal Law, the revenue generated from the security fee will be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. The revenue is to be used to offset TSA costs for providing civil aviation security services, after stipulated amounts are applied to reduction of the federal deficit."
So here is the breakdown: For a nonstop flight, round trip before Monday you would have paid $5 for the Sept. 11 security fee. But now that fee is more than doubling to $11.20.
While some are frustrated, others say it's not necessarily surprising.
"I don't like taxes any more than anyone else, but we have to have them. They are going to do with it what they are going to do," said passenger Rich Ward.
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A partner for James Horwill
James Horwill needs a wing man. Not a man on the wing, of which Australia have a few decent options, but a partner in crime with which he can regularly engage to lock the Wallaby scrum. Horwill's devotion to the cause has seen him become not just the official and emotional leader of the Wallabies but but the standout lock forward in the country. But finding someone to regularly partner with in Tests hasn't been a straight-forward proposition for selectors.
A one-two punch in the second row, players who can work in tandem in the scrum, around the park and in the lineout, can be a huge asset in Test rugby. Often the biggest men on the park, they are the key combatants in the battle of physical attrition that so often decides outcomes.
But the Wallabies are yet to find a stable mix. Kane Douglas was tried against the British and Irish Lions, as was Rob Simmons, who has finally grown into his huge body but hasn't been able to translate that to physical domination.
Sitaleki Timani has been given opportunities but like the aforementioned pair, the results have been mixed.
Ewen McKenzie would love to find the ongoing solution and alongside Simmons and Douglas, has named a pair of Hugh's – McMeniman and Pyle – in his 40-man squad. "Madness" McMeniman remains one of the unfulfilled talents of Australian rugby. Perhaps he is the resolution to a problem yet to find an ideal fix.
The next Mortlock
Not since Stirling Mortlock was at his best have the Wallabies been blessed with a physical brute in the centres who can bend back defensive lines and on occasion, smash right through them.
The Wallabies would desperately love to locate one to inject some venom and fear into a back line that, while serviceable against the Lions, was never likely to have them fearing being turned into roadkill.
Israel Folau is the obvious exception. Big, fast and strong, he's a damaging ball runner who proved he could translate his game to the biggest stage. The problem is, he didn't see enough ball when it mattered, which was just the way the Lions would have like it after his first Test effort.
Adam Ashley-Cooper is as courageous a ball-runner as they come but set outside a small No.10 in James O'Connor and a small No.12 in Christian Lealiifano, had to shoulder the bulk of the straight running.
Whether McKenzie opts for the twin-playmaker combination will be fascinating, given Quade Cooper and Will Genia are the main act when they team up in attack. He might arm them with more ball runners and fewer ball players.
That might be bad news for Lealiifano but good news for his Brumbies teammate Tevita Kuridrani, who proved he was rough and tough enough against the Lions. The Wallabies need some size and power on the outside and he might just find himself plucked off the shelf. Outside of that, the cupboard on that front remains a touch bare.
A scrummaging tight-head prop
The chances of the Wallabies reclaiming the No.2 ranking in the world, never mind consistently toppling the All Blacks, rest on unearthing a strongman in the No.3 jersey.
Of those tried, Ben Alexander, James Slipper and Sekope Kepu have found the Test arena a different planet to Super Rugby. Brumbies technician Dan Palmer has been bedevilled by injury and is bound for France. Of the up-and-comers, Rebel Paul Alo-Emile, who played alongside Scott Sio in the Wallabies' under-20s campaign in 2011, has been seen to the ITM Cup to learn his trade, and the Waratahs' Paddy Ryan needs more time at the Super Rugby coalface.
The new "pre-bind" scrum engagement process, which will be introduced for the Rugby Championship, adds another layer of uncertainty to the picture but the grim reality is that the third Test revealed serious doubts about Australian scrum prowess in the one place that really matters: the minds of the referees.
An intimidating No.6/No.8
Wycliff Palu has sporadically threatened to fill this vacancy, but the big Waratah's injury problems and age mean that the search has to begin anew.
Scott Higginbotham's name will be put forward but while his skills, pace and size appeal in attack his previous attempts to intimidate have left the impression of "right man but for the wrong job".
Jake Schatz does not yet convince he has the goods to deliver at the highest level, while Ben McCalman and Dave Dennis are solid individuals without knockout punches.
Ben Mowen's strong Lions series showed him to be a clever ball winner and a wholehearted customer, and in the short to medium term a switch to No.8 could be one option, with Hugh McMeniman asked to don the knuckle dusters at blindside.
Luke Jones of the Rebels looks like a lively character, although he is firmly in the the "future project" category. Enforcers don't grow on trees, but the Wallabies do look a little light on fright in the back.
A No.10
Quade Cooper will be given his chance to nail down the jersey, but the growth of Matt Toomua suggests that the Wallabies' prospects are not intrinsically linked to whether Cooper can answer the questions about his Test suitability.
That said, Toomua needs time to breathe. He's still just a young man, a baby by Test standards, someone who is still learning the position at Super Rugby level. The last thing he needs is to be burdened with the messianic status that seems to accompany too many five-eighths before their worth is proved.
Cooper is 25. He has 38 caps to his belt. His "exile" was essentially three Tests. And under a coach who shows him the reassurance he seems to respond to he has all of the favourable conditions he could ask for. It is his position to secure, or lose, during the Rugby Championship and there is no safety net.


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Real life Treo 650 evaluation
As a Treo 650 user for many months now, I think I'm finally qualified to give some thoughts about the device. Bottom line is that it's a great device, if you are okay with the tradeoffs of a smartphone device with an integrated physical thumboard.
What I want to do here is not cover the same old territory that so many others have covered already in some excellent Treo 650 reviews, but instead to provide real life observations after much daily use. My observations should be pretty common among users for the most part, but everyone has their own preferences and concerns so it's just my opinions. At least I think most Treo 650 users will read my thoughts and respond with "Yeah, that's right" or "Yeah, I can see why he feels that way." Feel free to share your own thoughts in the replies to this post.
General Impressions
What a fantastic device! All around it's solid, well designed hardware and software, and it's a pleasure to use. The keyboard is so much more wonderful than I could have imagined and is useful in navigating by first letter in a way that I never expected. I went from skeptic to believer in one-handed operation without a stylus almost instantly. If you try it, you'll know what I mean, and I've heard the same comment from others consistently. I rarely ever use a stylus now, even though it's right there for me any time I want it.
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The one real regret I have about the Treo is the carrier. I'm using a Verizon plan which gives me only 10meg/month for $20 data charge. Unlimited is $40/mo, and they specifically rule out streaming content and using it as a modem, and other important uses.
You can't go without a data plan because the phone connects when you don't expect it and the per KB charge is high. That also makes airtime charge plans unusable because if it connects when you don't know it, you might get charged for a long, long phone call you didn't initiate.
I wish I had gone with Sprint's $15/mo plan even if I had to pay $150-$180 to break my commitment. It's frustrating using a wireless pda and smartphone having to worry about data usage. You'd be surprised how fast you can use up a meg. So I shy away from the email, blogging, web surfing, music streaming, remote terminal, and other wonderful wireless apps that you expect to get a smartphone for. I just can't justify paying $40/mo for the data plan.
To give you an idea of the impact of just email, it uses 4k/sync just to connect and determine if mail is available. You do that every 15mins, plus download some email and it eats up a fair amount of your data budget just for email. Not prohibitive, but small amounts add up. I think at the settings I was using, probably at 15min intervals only during daytime hours, it came to something like 1meg/month.
Cingular is probably a similar price, so it also makes one wonder what will happen during the term of commitment once you choose a provider. Will Sprint start charging more? Will Verizon lower prices? Will they all just increase prices with the reasoning that they have upgraded their networks to high speed connections that you have to pay for whether your device is high speed or not? I don't trust the carriers to be fair and reasonable, or even honest and forthright in what their reps say. So for now, I guess it's sort of a buyer beware situation.
One nice thing about the Treo is that the device makes it clear in most cases when you are connecting to the network. I'm not sure that applies to text and multimedia messaging connections, though, which might appear and hang around without you knowing it.
One example of how rediculous things are... Web surfing on the Treo. You can surf WAP sites to your heart's content on the phones that are $50 with contract. I had one, so I know. The charge for that? It's only $5/month! But you do the same thing on a Verizon Treo and you get charged $40/month! That's not right. You say, "But on the Treo you're doing heavy duty surfing so it doesn't compare." Well, not really. If you surf on a Treo, it's painfully slow (especially if you have to turn the phone on and get connected to the network first) so you may only use it for things you really need to get to. You're not likely to do heavy surfing. And the data volumes pile up fast when you count by the KBs! I basically stick with WAP sites anyway just because it's a pain to surf general sites. You can do that, and I'm sure many people do it, but between data usage and the slowness, it's just not something I want to do often.
But before we call the carriers thieves and blackmailers, there is a balance. They have to protect the amount of usage on the network, and there are heavy costs to recoup for infrastructure. Until it's mainstream, we carry a large part of the burden as early adopters. Additionally, they are understandably nervous about becoming simply a utility that supplies the network pipes and nothing else. As a result they are very focused on controlling how you use the network and ways to charge you for it and for content and features. They want to be able to make money on the business into the future, and for the time being they are the only game in town for nearly ubiquitous connectivity because wi-fi has a ways to go.
Okay, now that I've tried very hard to be fair, I'll tell you that I still don't trust them, don't think their tactics are fair and honest, and that if they become unimportant or become a less-profitable commodity I won't mind one bit. I think they basically give only lip service to serving the customer, and are cutthroat competitors willing to scalp you to make a profit in the short run. But that's just my opinion, and I reserve the right to change my mind if they prove themselves worthy of the control they desire.
By the way, I use Phone Tools Pro Suite to track my minutes and data usage. If you need to keep track it's a fantastic way to do it.
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Very good review
I've had a Treo 650 on Verizon for almost 4 months now. Everything you say is true, but there are a couple of other points:
1) I find that if I am in a location where the Verizon connectivity is "iffy" and the Treo spends time search for a Network it uses up a lot of power.
2) When you get an incoming call, after the call is over, if the number is not in your contacts you are asked if you want to add it. If you tap on "Yes" it takes you to the contact screen where you can fill in additional information.
All in all a great device.
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Great hands-on review Bob. As a Treo 600 owner and a Verizon Wireless subscriber, a lot of your observations carry over. My 2-year contract is up this month, and I was lucky enough to buy my Treo 600 at a discount using the Willy Wonka's-golden-ticket-like "Roadshow Coupon". I'm considering switching carriers and/or upgrading to a Treo 650 now that I'm out from under my contract, but I think I'd like to wait and see what Palm has up their sleeves for their next non-WM 5.0 Treo. If Verizon releases an EVDO capable next-gen Treo with a reasonably priced data plan (not holding my breath), I'd be very tempted to upgrade.
Right now I'm pretty happy with my 600 because it does have a lot of the great features of the 650 that you mention. The usability and one-handed, stylus free operation is a delight, especially for a usability Nazi. The 650's screen is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm sure once you have one, you'd never go back to something like the 600's screen.
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Great review Bob. Cross posting this to MMM as I write this in fact,
I have a 600 on CIngular and though the data issues are there as well. But overall, I am liking it very much. I echo the statement of missing the screen of my T5 (man I miss that screen). I also would like Drive mode (instead of File Export) and the T5's RAM that went along with it. Right now though, the 600 is nearly perfect and has made me quite a bit more mobile and productive. I've even been doing a better job of typing in doing notes and SMSs.
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The Lone JCB At Gatwick
This wrath of frozen fury from mother-nature has been frustrating: flight delays, train delays, bus delays, you name it. Even getting out of bed is somewhat delayed when you stick your toe out from under the blankets, only to be greeted by a feeling that the world has slipped into a new ice-age. Anyway, the snow has brought Gatwick Airport to a halt and that's not so funny.
Travellers are missing out, flights are grounded and airlines are suffering massive losses - which is why I found the pictures of the one lone JCB clearing the runways at Gatwick hilarious. I understand we come from a tradition of, "fight the good fight." And in the words of Churchill, "We will never surrender." But really? Second biggest airport in the UK and we have one, not two, but one JCB doing the impossible?
Then there's quiet Sweden, doing their thing in ever snowy Scandinavia by the hammer of the Viking God Thor. Swedes know how to clear snow! They have come a long way from flat-bottomed boats to where they are now. After seeing the absolute monster-machines they have clearing their runways (see above), you find yourself thinking, "Not fair! Why are they so geared up to deal with this and we aren't? I'm going to complain."
I've realised the laugh is actually on Stockholm. Why? Well, all those snow-demolishing machines are brilliant, providing clear runways to planes for take off, but until our bloke in his JCB clears the runways here, they won't have anywhere in Gatwick to land! I salute you JCB driver; keep ploughing, soldier.more blog posts


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WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the promotion of John S. Pallies to chief financial officer from vice president, finance and administration, and co-founder Peter Ordentlich, Ph.D., to chief technology officer from vice president, translational medicine. Both appointments are effective Nov.1, 2013.
"These promotions are recognition of the exceptional work John and Peter have done helping Syndax develop to the point of being ready to begin a Phase 3 trial of entinostat in patients with advanced breast cancer," said Arlene M. Morris, Syndax's chief executive officer. "John has been leading the financial operations of Syndax for more than six years and Peter co-founded the company based on scientific discoveries at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. We are confident John's financial insight and strategic aptitude and Peter's unique clinical and scientific expertise will help Syndax continue successful development of entinostat for the treatment of breast cancer and other malignancies."
Mr. Pallies joined Syndax in 2007 with more than a decade of experience in biotech, high-tech start-ups and management consulting focused on developing corporate and financial infrastructures and managing multiple business operations. Prior to co-founding Syndax in 2005, Dr. Ordentlich was a scientist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, working with Dr. Ronald M. Evans to identify small molecules as potential therapeutics and evaluating synergistic combinations of histone deacetylase inhibitors and nuclear receptor ligands.
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Five Laker girls earn Class 2A state berths
There will be some Detroit Lakes girls' track and field athletes returning to the Class 2A state meet, after surviving the highly-competitive Section 8-2A meet Friday in Sartell.
The 4x200 relay team of Addie Kay Johnson, Allison Berg, Kyley Foster and Lindsey Heinecke won the event with a 1:44.79 to advance to state.
Also on the state slate will be Heinecke in the 400-meter dash, after she won with a time of 58.71, and Shay Nielsen, who was second in shot put with a distance of 38-07.5.
The 4x200 foursome was anchored by Heinecke, who ran a strong leg of the race to clinch the race.
"Lindsey had a great finish," Foster said of the race. "Plus we had a pretty good time running into the wind."
The Lakers were the top seeds heading into the section finals and just missed the DLHS record of 1:44.57.
That's the next mark the Laker four will be targeting.
"We are the sixth seed going into the state and want to finish higher than that and also break the school record," Heinecke added.
DL head girls' coach Mike Labine added the meet was held under very windy conditions, but the Lakers were able to persevere through it.
"There were some tough conditions with the wind, but everyone competed well," Labine said.
Last year, Heinecke finished in 10th in the 400 dash as a freshman, her first year in the big event.
She won the Section 8-2A meet with a time of 58.71.
With that experience in hand, Heinecke now knows what to expect and will approach her 400 race a little different this time around.
"Last year, I came out and saved myself a little too much and just missed the finals (top nine advance)," Heinecke said. "I had those freshman nerves going."
Heinecke is seeded eighth heading into the 400 preliminaries and hopes to at least hold that place or improve to make it up on the podium – twice – along with her 4x200 mates.
Nielsen will also be using her state experience from last year in the shot put and will be setting her sites on the 40-foot plus mark.
"I've been around the 38 to 40-feet all season," said Nielsen, who hurled a 38-07.5 for second in the section meet. "It's mostly technique I have to improve on; it's basically a mind game against myself."
Labine added both girls who are returning to state are both a year wiser, which should help in this year's state meet.
"The return trips are an advantage, because they are getting more comfortable with their surroundings," Labine said. "Our girls have now competed in two state True Team meets and were both in state last year, so they are getting good experience in big meets."
Foster just missed making state in the pole vault, after finishing third (one place from earning a spot) with a height of 9-11.
Berg and Darci Molander also had good showings in the triple jump, after finishing third and fourth, respectively, with marks of 33-8.25 and 33-7.75.
Sara Schumacher also placed fourth in the 800 run with a time of 2:26.33.
The Laker boys just missed state in the 4x400, after taking third with a time of 3:27.30.
The team was made up of Montana Johnson, Isaac Clem, Michael Okeson and Jake Fritz.
The 4x800, which included Okeson, Clem, Tom Sorum and Fritz, also was solid with a mark of 8:36.89 for fourth.
The Class 2A state meet will be held at Hamline University in St. Paul on Friday and Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. both days.
Laker results - Section 8-2A finals at Sartell, Friday, May 31
DL girls results (*state qualifiers) – 400-meter dash: *1. Lindsey Heinecke 58.71…800 run: 4. Sara Schumacher 2:26.33…1,600 run: 11. Samantha Foltz 5:36.19; 12. Mackenzie Ostlie 5:36.23; 16. Megan Ostlie 5:39.05…300 hurdles: 6. Kyley Foster 47.02…4x100: 11. DL (Simona Woodard, Hailey Jorgenson, Jenna Field, Sarah Halbakken) 52.84…4x200: *1. DL (Addie Kay Johnson, Allison Berg, Foster, Heinecke) 1:44.79…4x400: 6. DL (Johnson, Halbakken, Foster, Heinecke) 4:05.84…4x800: 7. DL (Schumacher, Megan Ostlie, Rachel Wentz, Abby Ullyott) 10:22.08…Pole vault: 3. Foster 9-11…Triple jump: 3. Allison Berg 33-08.25; 4. Darci Molander 33-7.75…Shot put: *2. Shay Nielsen 38-07.5.
DL boys results – 800 run: 9. Tom Sorum 2:08.31…1,600 run: 16. Zach Foltz 4:46.93; 31. Richard Bellefeuille 5:06.46…4x100: 13. DL (Cody Edwards, Josh Mickelson, John Wiebolt, Derek Gray) 48.54…4x200: 6. DL (Montana Johnson, Brady Labine, Sam Champa, Ross Kalberer) 1:36.05…4x400: 3. DL (Johnson, Isaac Clem, Michael Okeson, Jake Fritz) 3:27.30…4x800: 4. DL (Okeson, I. Clem, Sorum, Fritz) 8:36.89…High jump: 9. Ross Kalberer 5-11…Discus: 6. Josh Weber 133-03.


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Asia, Ian Anderson, The Kinks, even Randy Bachman. Great releases today!
Asia, 'High Voltage'
Ian Anderson, 'Thick as a Brick: Live in Iceland'
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The Kinks, 'Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (Deluxe Edition)'
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Behold, it's the last Low Five for 2007! Though it wasn't a good year for Hollywood, it only takes the stack of games I have yet to finish to remind me that games, overall, appear to be getting better. I might blog about this separately sometime, but I have no doubt that it's the monetary risk involved in making a big splash on Xbox 360 or PS3 that's reducing the number of clear duds on these two consoles -- and appear to be increasing them on the cheaper-to-develop-for Wii and DS. But the bad games for the Nintendo consoles are luckily easy enough to identify for you and me (though mom and junior may have a harder time making the connection between cartoon license and crappy game). That said, I'm proud to say that no single bad game made my list this week. What I do have, is this:
Snake's Camo in MGS4 I've been meaning to say this for a while: I hate the camo effect shown in the demos of Metal Gear Solid 4. I dig the concept of Snake blending in with his environments through the use of a hi-tech suit, but the way this is solved visually in the demos we've seen so far has left me cold. For example:
The statue part is fine, but when Snake is hiding in front of a wall or on the floor, the texture mapping should try to duplicate the background, not just super-impose a static texture as shown. There have been tests using cameras and projection to produce crude invisibility cloaks for many years (see this article from 2003). It's time Snake and Kojima tried a little harder.
Most Addictive Game Fueled by Dew I know the Spike Videogame Awards aired a few weeks back, but I just saw Halo 3 sitting in my drawer and was reminded that 1) I still need to play it, 2) it won the award for "Most Addictive Game Fueled by Dew." As nice as it is that Spike is attempting to do its part in elevating gaming to a hobby that's mentioned in the same breath as reading, watching movies, and petting kittens, the VGAs have a long way to go. Having game critics from magazines and websites (including some of ours) act as an awards panel is a great first step, but it's all for naught when you then layer shategories such as "Hottest Newcomer" -- awarded to Kristen Bell of Veronica Mars and Heroes fame -- and "Most Addictive Game Fueled by Dew" on top.
Bell is just fine in her TV shows, but we're to believe she won for reading those couple of lines during the boring modern day sequences of Assassin's Creed? Why not just give her the "Cute Girl Who Showed Up" award instead of trying to come up with some sort of gaming-related justification? The category "Most Addictive Game Fueled by Dew" has been picked apart by many a gamer as being ludicrous, but I think it's a notable example of what happens when marketing overwhelms a product rather than supporting it. I imagine this is how it went: sales guy asks show creators: "Do you have a category that relates to fuel, caffeine, citrus, or energy?" Show creators: "No, but how about 'Most Addictive Game'?" Sales guy: "Perfect. Mountain Dew would like to sponsor the award, so we need to mention the sponsor in the name." "OK, how about: Most Addictive Game Fueled by Dew?"
Now, without the "fueled by Dew" part, the category is actually pretty innocuous, especially when you consider that the nominees include Guitar Hero III and Wii Sports; two very addictive games. Now, those choices are all very mainstream, as in "I only know 20 games" mainstream (you can't say addictive without mentioning Picross, folks!), but you really can't argue with any of the picks. The problem is that Halo 3 won -- I assume, by legitimate vote. The innocuous "fueled by Dew" suddenly takes a turn toward the, uhh, ocuous, considering that Pepsi USA produced a Halo 3-branded limited edition Dew to piggyback on Master Chief's wild ride. I'm sure there isn't a gamer ou


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A journey of discovery that will shake the foundations of everything the people of Earth have ever believed...
Diaspar is Earth's last city - surrounded by deserts, on a world where the oceans have long since dried up. It is a domed, isolated, technological marvel run by the Central Computer. Diaspar has conquered death. People are called forth from the Hall of Creation; they live for 1,000 years and then are recalled, stored in the Central Computer's memory, to be born thousands of years later, over and over again, with memories of earlier lives intact.
No one has entered or left Diaspar since anyone can remember. Its people have an unreasoning dread of the unknown, of the world outside the city. And no child has been born for at least 10 million years.
Until Alvin. He is unique. He has no past lives, no past memories. He also has no fear of the outside world. In fact he has an overwhelming curiosity, a drive to explore, to see what lies beyond the sterile boundaries of the city.
When he finally escapes, he discovers a place he could hardly have imagined: a country called Lys. Its people are telepathic. They know life and death. In Lys, Alvin finds friendship and love. And he begins his fateful journey to the stars and back. On his return he brings with him something so strange, so alien and powerful, that it will change the world forever. But for better or worse, not even Alvin can guess.
©1956 Arthur C. Clarke/Scovil Chichak Galen; (P)2009 Geoffrey T.Williams
"Wonderful story, Awesome voice work!"
I thoroughly loved this book, and have now listened to it twice. The storytelling is fantastic, and the imagery is amazing.
"Feels flat"
I need to take fifteen words to say two wards. So get ready to hear my review. FEELS FLAT.
"great story, tedious production"
I loved the story but found the production of the audiobook rather annoying. Some characters' voices are so distorted they are difficult to understand. Other times there are huge discrepancies in volume between narration and dialogue, which makes it bothersome to listen to with headphones. There is also frequent background noise and music which I find incredibly distracting. If these issues don't bother you, give this a listen; otherwise, it might be better to seek out a different production or read the text version.
It was good to find a work of the old masters that I had not read. The supreme story and incredible full cast performance make me recommend this above most anything else you can get. It will be hard for me to go back to more modern and less accomplished authors and then Clark. It is great adventure and like most Clark deals with the great existential questions of life. If you like that kind of thing you can't do better than this. There is no great romance or love affair, or space battle, no villain who needs to be concocted to create drama. Instead we have an incredible civilization, fully imagined and entirely reasonable though completely alien. Enjoy.
"Great performance, disappointing story"
The good: I really enjoyed the narration, sound effects, and voice acting for different roles. The story starts out strong with an intriguing world setting to explore.
Unfortunately, the story winds up progressing in a boring way, with lots of deus ex machina and not much interesting character or society development. Many of the conclusions seem "just so" and the story doesn't dig into the issues it raises.
Overall, would not recommend.
"My Kind of Science Fiction"
In this book Arthur C. Clarke creates a fascinating world of the far future. As I listened I was seeing images of it in my mind. I felt I was exploring this world.
The story is captivating and entertaining. This is the type of book that I couldn't put down when I read it as a youngster in the 1950's. It was a delight to find it had the same effect on me now.
"Great Audiobook with a very good cast of voices"
Yes - I have it on CD
None it a good stand alone book
Traversing the stars
"Great performance of a classic sci-fi story"
Multiple voice actors and sound effects bring to life this classic sci-fi story. Well done narration. You could easily listen to this audio book every year.
"An OK book - plot & performance was not inspiring"
If you like Arthur C Clarke then put this on your list but not at the top of your list. It was worth the cost so I am not disappointed in that regard.
Most interesting was the young mans thoughts, trials and tribulations in adapting to his new home and how he became motivate regardless of the hardships.

Least interesting was the description of the technology. Arthur C. Clarke is usually more creative and realistic in his visualizations. This one I don't think he was properly motivated. To "Avitar'is" for my taste.
As it goes, he was not the worst nor the best. I am more interested in plot and continuity that voice performances.
movies are NEVER as good as one's imagination. No, I would not go see a movie of this book or any other for that matter.
"Not one of Clark's greatest, but interesting"
The story is very much a morality tale on what happens when Man ceases to look out into the universe, ceases to grow & ceases to advance; stagnation, mechanisation and a slide into decadence. It's a theme of many of Clark's books but this one doesn't quite hit the mark. The inhabitants of the city (of the title) have immortality, freedom from all phyiscal needs and the elimination of crime, disease & all social ills. This lack of strife eliminates all desires for expansion but also eliminates everything you can hang a story off!
The obvious comparision is "Childhood's End" which deals with the end of Man in a much better and more interesting way.
It could have been a performance. There's no emotional content and the variation between characters was attempted by varying the squeekiness of the reader's voice in subtle shades.
The book describes one man's struggle to break Man out of the decandent Nirvana he has trapped himself in. To prevent spoiling the plot, any follow up book could only be his continuing struggle to break Man out or Man's attempt to break back in! The book is a message not a story & having delivered the message, it's done where it is.
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A recent decision of the Delaware Chancery Court shines a spotlight on the terms of confidentiality agreements and the critical importance of explicit drafting to avoid unintended consequences.
Ambiguous terms in a confidentiality agreement (and a related joint defense agreement) between Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. and Vulcan Materials Company resulted in Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. interpreting the agreements based on extrinsic evidence. Chancellor Strine determined that Martin Marietta had breached the agreements and enjoined Martin Marietta's hostile exchange offer and proxy contest for four months. Martin Marietta and Vulcan could have avoided months of expensive litigation and, for Martin Marietta, a devastating injunction, by carefully crafting a confidentiality agreement that clearly delineated the expectations of both parties.
The challenge faced by Vulcan and Martin Marietta, as is often the case, may have been how to properly identify ultimate objectives at the earliest stages of discussions in advance of changed circumstances down the road. On the other hand, one or both of the parties may have deliberately chosen ambiguity in order to enhance their options.
The Delaware Supreme Court has agreed to hear Martin Marietta's expedited appeal on May 25, 2012.
Vulcan had unsuccessfully been pursuing a merger with Martin Marietta for years when a senior management change in 2010 made Martin Marietta more receptive to a transaction. At the time, the relative financial positions of the companies made it likely that Vulcan would be the acquirer. The Court explained that, Martin Marietta's newly minted CEO, Ward Nye, was excited about the prospect of a merger, but also nervous about his position and the possibility that leaked discussions could put Martin Marietta in play. Consequently, Martin Marietta emphasized the importance of confidentiality, but it does not appear that the parties explicitly discussed the appropriateness of, or necessity for, a standstill which, if implemented, would have been mutual.
Initially, the confidentiality agreement was drafted by Martin Marietta's general counsel based on an earlier agreement between the parties, except that it contained several changes that the Court found only strengthened the confidentiality provisions. The agreement did not, however, contain an explicit standstill provision. The agreement did prohibit the use of confidential information for purposes other than evaluating a "business combination transaction between" the parties (a so-called "use" restriction). The agreement also prohibited disclosure of confidential information except as requested or required in response to a subpoena or similar legal process, subject to customary notice and vetting requirements. The agreement also seemed to permit disclosure of at least the transaction discussions to the extent "required by law". The parties had different views as to whether disclosures "as required by law" were also subject to the notice and vetting provisions and whether disclosures of confidential information in addition to transaction discussions were permitted.
As the two companies exchanged confidential information, Nye became increasingly enthusiastic about the transaction and the synergies it offered in part, according to the Court, as a result of confidential information received from Vulcan. During the same period, Vulcan's stock price weakened relative to Martin Marietta's. Viewing itself as undervalued, Vulcan became less interested in a transaction and terminated discussions with Martin Marietta in June 2011. Martin Marietta, undeterred, launched a hostile exchange offer and commenced a proxy contest in December of 2011. Martin Marietta's SEC filings and publicity campaign in support of its offer contained numerous disclosures of confidential information and information about its discussions with Vulcan. Martin Marietta sought a declaratory judgment from the Chancery Court that its actions did not violate the confidentiality agreement or related joint defense agreement.
Vulcan argued that the terms of the confidentiality and joint defense agreements made clear that Martin Marietta could only use confidential information for the purpose of considering a friendly transaction. Vulcan argued that even if Martin Marietta was free to launch a hostile bid, it could not reveal publicly its prior discussions with Vulcan or any of the confidential information that was exchanged unless the legal requirement for it to do so came from an external demand such as a subpoena and subject to the notice and vetting provisions. Martin Marietta argued that Vulcan was attempting to read a standstill into the confidentiality agreement which did not otherwise exist and that it could use the confidential information for any "business combination transaction" including an unsolicited approach. Martin Marietta further asserted that it could disclose the prior discussions and the confidential information so long as it was legally required to do so, even if the legal requirement arose as a result of discretionary action by Martin Marietta to subject itself to SEC disclosure requirements by launching the exchange offer and proxy contest.
Chancellor Strine analyzed the permitted uses of the confidential information. Determining that the confidentiality agreement was ambiguous, the Court ruled, based on an extensive review of extrinsic evidence, that the parties intended that they could only use confidential information in connection with their consideration of a friendly, negotiated transaction. Martin Marietta's use of the confidential information in connection with its hostile exchange offer and proxy contest, therefore, violated the confidentiality agreement.
The Court also determined based, in part, on extrinsic evidence relating to Martin Marietta's "obsessive" concern with confidentiality, that Martin Marietta was not entitled to an exception to its confidentiality obligations for disclosures required by law, as the obligation to make such disclosures only arose as a result of Martin Marietta's unilateral decision to commence a hostile bid for Vulcan.
With respect to the injunctive relief requested by Vulcan, the Court highlighted the express agreement in the confidentiality agreement that "money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach…by either party" and "that the nonbreaching party shall be entitled to equitable relief". In granting the injunction, the Court stated that such a statement between the parties is sufficient to demonstrate the irreparable harm necessary for an injunction.
Although the decision does not break any new legal ground, it does provide important judicial confirmation regarding commonly used provisions in confidentiality agreements.
- A "use" restriction, particularly when paired with a restrictive nondisclosure provision, may function as an implicit "standstill" whether or not the agreement contains an explicit standstill provision. This may not be intended. Acquirers, therefore, must focus on the practical impact of use and nondisclosure provisions, particularly if the confidentiality agreement purports to terminate explicit standstill provisions earlier than the use and nondisclosure provisions. Acquirers must carefully consider the wisdom of agreeing to "use" restrictions when the paramount purpose of confidentiality agreements, as the name suggests, is confidentiality. As a practical matter, in an unsolicited transaction it may be impossible to harmonize the disclosure requirements of the tender offer and proxy rules with the use and nondisclosure restrictions of a typical confidentiality agreement. Consequently, an acquirer that does not want to be bound by a standstill may prefer to avoid entering into a confidentiality agreement in the first instance. This generally will be unacceptable to a target.
- If the parties agree that confidential information is to be used only in a contractually negotiated transaction approved by the target's incumbent board of directors, the confidentiality agreement should expressly so state. This should be easy to do.
- Notwithstanding the above, in light of the great difficulties and risks faced by Vulcan in this litigation, public targets are well-advised to include explicit standstill provisions in almost all confidentiality agreements.
- Public targets should be cautious in agreeing to carve-outs to confidentiality obligations which permit disclosures that are simply "legally required". This could allow an acquiring party to unilaterally take discretionary actions vitiating the confidentiality protections a target thought it had. Chancellor Strine's decision reduces this risk, at least in contracts governed by Delaware law.
- Delaware courts will specifically enforce confidentiality agreements and may enjoin an unsolicited overture, at least temporarily, upon a breach. Chancellor Strine accepted, without challenge, the parties' recitation in the confidentiality agreement that money damages would be an insufficient remedy and that the parties had agreed to the availability of specific performance. It is important for confidentiality agreements (and other agreements) to explicitly state that the parties "shall" be entitled to specific performance, not just that they "may" be entitled to specific performance.


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A lesson plan is a teacher's detailed description of the course of instruction for an individual lesson. A daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide class instruction. The detail of the plan will vary depending on the preference of the teacher, subject being covered, and the need and/or curiosity of children. There may be requirements mandated by the school system regarding the plan.
Developing a lesson plan
While there are many formats for a lesson plan, most lesson plans contain some or all of these elements, typically in this order:
- Title of the lesson
- Timerequired to complete the lesson
- List of required materials
- List of objectives, which may bebehavioral objectives (what thestudent can do at lesson completion) or knowledge objectives (what the student knows at lesson completion)
- The set (or lead-in, or bridge-in) that focuses students on the lesson's skills or concepts—these include showing pictures or models, asking leading questions, or reviewing previous lessons
- An instructional component that describes the sequence of events that make up the lesson, including the teacher's instructional input and guided practice the students use to try new skills or work with new ideas
- Independentpracticethat allows students to extend skills or knowledge on their own
- A summary, where the teacher wraps up the discussion and answers questions
- An evaluationcomponent, a test for mastery of the instructed skills or concepts—such as a set of questions to answer or a set of instructions to follow
- Analysis component the teacher uses to reflect on the lesson itself —such as what worked, what needs improving
- A continuity component reviews and reflects on content from the previous lesson
A well developed lesson plan
A well developed lesson plan reflects interests and needs of students. It incorporates best practices for the educational field. The lesson plan correlates with the teacher's philosophy of education, which is what the teacher feels is the purpose of educating the students.
Secondary English program lesson plans, for example, usually center around four topics. They are literary theme, elements of language and composition, literary history, and literary genre. A broad, thematic lesson plan is preferable, because it allows a teacher to create various research, writing, speaking, and reading assignments. It helps an instructor teach different literature genres and incorporate videotapes, films, and television programs. Also, it facilitates teaching literature and English together. School requirements and a teacher's personal tastes, in that order, determine the exact requirements for a lesson plan.
Unit plans follow much the same format as a lesson plan, but cover an entire unit of work, which may span several days or weeks. Modern constructivist teaching styles may not require individual lesson plans. The unit plan may include specific objectives and timelines, but lesson plans can be more fluid as they adapt to student needs and learning styles.
Setting an objective
The first thing a teacher must do is decide on the lesson plan's focus. The teacher creates one idea or question they want the students to explore or answer. Next, the teacher creates classroom activities that correlate with the established idea or question. This includes individual and group activities. Having established these activities, the teacher identifies what language arts skills the lesson plan must cover. After the teacher completes these activities, they must ensure the lesson plan adheres to the best practices used in language arts. This includes conducting research on what teaching methods result in a high success rate for students. The teacher must ensure the lesson plan goals are compatible with the developmental level of the students. The teacher must also ensure their student achievement expectations are reasonable.
Selecting lesson plan material
A lesson plan must correlate with the text book the class uses. The school usually selects the text books or provides teachers with a limited text book choice for a particular unit. The teacher must take great care and select the most appropriate book for the students.
Types of Assignments
The instructor must decide whether class assignments are whole-class, small groups, workshops, independent work, peer learning, or contractual:
- Whole-class—the teacher lectures to the class as a whole and has the class collectively participate in classroom discussions.
- Small groups—students work on assignments in groups of three or four.
- Workshops—students perform various tasks simultaneously. Workshop activities must be tailored to the lesson plan.
- Independent work—students complete assignments individually.
- Peer learning—students work together, face to face, so they can learn from one another.
- Contractual work—teacher and student establish an agreement that the student must perform a certain amount of work by a deadline.
These assignment categories (e.g. peer learning, independent, small groups) can also be used to guide the instructor's choice of assessment measures that can provide information about student and class comprehension of the material. As discussed by Biggs (1999), there are additional questions an instructor can consider when choosing which type of assignment would provide the most benefit to students. These include:
- What level of learning do the students need to attain before choosing assignments with varying difficulty levels?
- What is the amount of time the instructor wants the students to use to complete the assignment?
- How much time and effort does the instructor have to provide student grading and feedback?
- What is the purpose of the assignment? (e.g. to track student learning; to provide students with time to practice concepts; to practice
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Answers:For a list of sites with collections of English lesson plans for 7th Grade go to http://www.for-teachers.com - click on free classroom lesson plans, then click on English. Pages 7, 9 and 12 have links and topic details that should be helpful for 7th Grade. :)
Answers:For procedures simple state what it is the children will do. Will they stand in a circle and move to music (name the music) Describe the lesson so that someone else could read it and know step by step what to do. Will they move fast, then slowly, will they follow the teacher direction or just dance free form? Curriculum Extensions might be they will dance with a partner instead of their stuffed animal. Or learn different movements
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New Novel, SLEEPING TRUTH, is Released
Martin Vesole, former president of Temple Menorah in Chicago, explores Judaism and reform in the 21st century, among other things, in his new book, "Sleeping Truth."
In the book, Rabbi Hertzel is being held for a murder he did not commit a charge that may have something to do with the fact that he found an ancient scroll in a cave outside of Nazareth describing Jesus as a mere human. Are the rich and powerful out to get him? Will God help save him?
"Sleeping Truth" explores Judaism and reform in the 21st century in a story centering on the fictional scroll, called the Book of Emet, which relates the story of Jesus from the point of view of his best friend from childhood. A panel of experts is convened to discuss and compare the scroll with the New Testament. The panel includes a gay Unitarian minister, a divorced male rabbi, an unhappily married female televangelist and an elderly knighted British historian. The plot unfolds with a forbidden love story, a vast right-wing conspiracy, a shocking murder and a magical ending.
The book outlines Judaism and reform in the 21st century and recommends adding New Age ideas to Jewish theology to bring it out of the Middle Ages and into the 21st century. For instance, the notions that God is not all-powerful and that reincarnation makes humans increasingly more helpful to God in making the universe a better place.
"In some ways it is a book that teaches other points of view and ideas to learn from..." writes Amazon reviewer PattysPointofView, who gave it five stars. "I would recommend this book for anyone looking for answers, or a clearer understanding of the religious beliefs of others, all infused around a love story and a bogus murder trial. A great read!"
About Martin Vesole
Martin Vesole is a retired attorney and former president of Temple Menorah in Chicago. Founder of the Shalomist Movement to save Judaism in America, Vesole earned his degree at DePaul College of Law after studying history at Washington University in St. Louis. While enlisted in the U.S. Army, he served in Vietnam. Vesole went on to live in Israel, first taking classes in Judaic Studies at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and then working at Kibbutz Naot Mordechai in the Upper Galilee region of the country. For more information visit: http://www.martinvesole.com/.


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Just a quick note: General Motors has announced pricing for its Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid car. At $41,000, the base Volt is more expensive than industry insiders had speculated, and represents something of a gamble for GM. The General has spent $750 million developing this car, and if it prices the car out of the market and sales are dismal, that investment could be jeopardized.
After you take tax credits into account, the base Volt should come in at around $33,500. That's significantly higher than the all-electric Nissan Leaf's $25,000 after-tax price tag.
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VIDEO game developers Carl Benjamin and his two colleagues are facing pressure to ensure commercial success with their first release after it reached its £8,000 fundraising target.
Other Worlds Software, made up of Carl, 34, Russ Jarvis, 32, and Giuseppe Constantino, 35, has developed Necromancer, a mobile game for touch-screen devices.
The trio asked for donations from the public to get the game off the ground through Kickstarter, a crowd-funding website, with 77 backers taking the team past their £8,000 goal.
With the money secured, the Swindon firm will go ahead and purchase the software licences required for the launch of their game, though the pressure for it to be a success is now mounting.
"We were thrilled to have raised the money, obviously – we are really, really grateful to everyone who backed us," said Carl.
"We expect 80 per cent of the money raised to go towards purchasing those licences. The rest will be used for voice acting and music mainly.
"It does take time. I might be being optimistic with a June 1 release date.Later in the summer would be more likely.
"I'm very nervous, but we are certainly doing our best."
Carl said much was owed to his own dad and Russ's mum, who both donated more than £500 each to the project. They will now be given the chance to name their own characters in the game – one of the perks offered on Kickstarter for big donations.
The game will ultimately be released on the Google Play store, Apple's App Store and Steam for computers.
The game itself, which allows the user to play as a villainous necromancer and destroy the survivors of a zombie apocalypse, will retail for no less than £2.99.
Carl was released from his job shortly before Christmas and has been working on the project full-time since, with help from Enterprise Alliance UK, a body expanding enterprise education and development in the UK.
The process of bringing the game to market is far from straightforward though, no matter how much time Carl spends on it.
"I spend about 12 hours a day on this. It's going to be the end of me. It's one of those things where you have a problem for a day or two and then you finally crack it with great relief."
Other Worlds, based out of Carl's home in Westcott Street, will need players to test the game before it is officially released.
Anyone interested in hearing more about the game and being involved with testing should visit 'Necromancer' on Facebook.


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tears drop, and fall to the cold ground into the dead roots, you just sat there smiling knowing it was coming, i should of known too, but i was to foolish to see the signs, the shadows in the night are hollow, as the wolfs with an ominious view of the world and howels at the moon, i fight to stay alive in this cold, cold world with unforgiving karma, in hope that the gods will spare the darkness and free the good, the rain signifies that death is coming and no mortal can stop him, the sun come out and the aura of dead souls in a cloud of darkness vanished, the dark abyss is rising, now your gone, and i barely gotten to know you, i swallow my painful loss, why have you done this? i wait for an awnser but all i got was nothing, was that what i meant to you? nothing? im sorry your gone but it's over now, it's finally over, tears drop and fall to the cold ground into the dead roots, the rain falls on my face as i fight to stay alive, even though your no longer by my side
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Preparations for the Author's Tea had Beatrix Pulido and her cohorts rolling out the red carpet — literally — and setting an October table for 64 in the cafeteria at Anclote Elementary School. Smiling plastic jack-o'-lanterns and construction-paper autumn leaves adorned the long tables that were covered with forest green tablecloths. There were snacks nicely laid out: animal crackers, pretzels and cartons of juice along with a smattering of candy corn and chocolate kisses.
This was all for the 32 award-winning authors in kindergarten to fifth grade who would walk down a red paper carpet as their "buddies" in the audience offered up a table drumroll and sang a simple song that Pulido (a.k.a. the "Reading Lady") taught them just minutes before.
"Here come the authors, Anclote authors. Here come the authors right along."
The Author's Tea is a monthly celebration of Anclote's budding writers and a special "buddy" they get to invite along and perhaps inspire.
Each month students submit a piece they have written, said Pulido, the reading and writing specialist at Anclote.
"It could be a writing journal piece they've been working on or a classroom writing prompt," Pulido said. "For a kindergarten student it could be just one or two sentences that they've written. That's a big deal." Classroom teachers then choose one student's work to spotlight from that pool.
The program, launched last year, is modeled after similar programs in the school district and is already showing some success, Pulido said.
"Motivation has increased," she said. "The students are really excited about sharing their work with their peers. And it's been a good way to get the buddies on the bandwagon. They come as a guest but want to come again as an author. We're building a community of writers here at Anclote."
No doubt it's a way to shine a light on those who have spun a good yarn or worked hard to improve their writing skills. Maybe they mastered "the hook" that made their teacher want to read more, Pulido said. Maybe it was a razzle-dazzle word they used in their story or a surprise ending.
For second-grader Karissa Gutzdorf, 7, it was the adjectives "hard" and "juicy" and one descriptive sentence that she wrote in her story about an apple that her mom had placed on her pillow for a job well done.
"If I see a tasty apple I feel something so good inside my throat."
"I really liked that sentence," said Karissa's teacher, Karen Hennen. "It made me want to eat that apple."
Karissa, who names Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones series as her favorite books, got a chance to read her story, A Tasty Apple for Me, during the tea after Pulido pulled her name out of a pumpkin.
"I really liked it," said Karissa, a former reluctant writer who has improved leaps and bounds this school year. "I like that I could share my writing." She now makes it a priority to write in her journal every day after she finishes her homework.
Sharing is a big part of it, said Pulido, noting that the event is not geared toward the formulaic writing of the Florida Writes test.
"We're moving away from that and moving toward things like the writers workshop," she said. "We want students to talk and share their stories. We want them to share their prewriting strategies like brainstorming and graphic organizing. They in turn get feedback from the other writers and the buddies about their stories. They talk and share ideas and they grow."


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HOUSTON - Two people are now in custody in connection to the shooting death of a Houston cab driver.
A judge ordered Jock Quinn Wilson, 28, to be held without bond Thursday in connection to Donalvon Rhyne's death.
According to court documents, Wilson claims he was not the one who pulled the trigger.
"He claims that his co-defendant was the actual shooter," a prosecutor said during the hearing. "The complainant's wallet was stolen and the debit card of the complainant was swiped at numerous locations around Harris County."
Rhyne was shot in front of the Camden Vanderbilt Apartments off Brompton near Holcombe on Feb. 21 while waiting to pick up another job.
Police said Rhyne was robbed by at least two men and then shot to death.
Court records show a palm print was lifted from the victim's side view mirror and that helped connect the suspects to the crime scene.
Wilson has been in trouble with the law before. He was released from prison on New Year's Eve after serving a 7-year sentence for aggravated robbery.
Less than two months later, Wilson is back behind bars and charged with murder.
A second suspect, 23-year-old Jermaine Palmer, was taken into custody on Wednesday by the Gulf Coast Task Force.
Houston police said their investigation continues with the possibility of more suspects being arrested.
Houston police announced Monday an increased reward of up to $10,000 for information related to this crime.
Anyone with additional information about investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Houston by calling 713-222-TIPS, texting TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by clicking here.
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Girl Meets World is premiering tonight, and we've also got a handful of stills from the Disney Channel series. We've been semiobsessed with the Boy Meets World spinoff since behind-the-scenes pictures started showing up, and now we can't wait to catch up with Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) and meet their new family. I mean, if Samuel L. Jackson is talking about it, everyone should be talking about it. Take a look at these first pictures!
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Too Rich?by Suzanne Calvin
Well, here we go again. Thanks to Sadie Prater Barron for the link to NPR's blog entry on the subject of whether opera is, or is not, entertainment for the ultra-uber-rich. It's not much different than a sporting event where you can enjoy all the action from the bleachers, the porch or the private boxes. Opera, like every other meaningful entertainment, is NOT defined by ticket price.
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Our children can find the magic in trees, flowers, running water, savannah landscapes and animals. It is our duty as parents to cultivate and validate this sense of wonder so that our children can mature in their understanding of nature to lead more purposeful lives and become responsible eco citizens.
There is no arguing that the Kruger National Park deserves the number one spot. This 2 million hectare, world-renowned Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. It is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. This is the ideal place to get up close and personal with the best that nature has to offer.
The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, as its Tswana name suggests, has become a 'place of sanctuary' for an impressive variety of wildlife due to its location in the transitional zone between the dry western and moister eastern regions of South Africa.
Contrasting majestic mountain landscapes, grass-clad hills and deep valleys characterise the park. Rare finds of yellowwood and cedar trees, five-metre high cycads and tree ferns are some of the plant species found here. All the large game species from elephant and rhino, to the big cats, as well as an amazing variety of birds including what's probably the largest colony of endangered Cape vultures (more than 800 breeding pairs) in the world have settled here.
The third largest national park in South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park, has expanded to conserve a wide biodiversity of landscapes, fauna and flora. Stretching from the semi-arid karoo area in the north around Darlington Dam, over the rugged Zuurberg Mountains, through the Sundays River Valley and south to the coast between Sundays River mouth and Bushman's River mouth, Addo covers about 180 000 hectares (444 700 acres) and includes the Bird and St Croix Island groups. Today this finely tuned ecosystem is a sanctuary to over 550 elephants, lions, buffalo, black rhino, spotted hyena, leopard, a variety of antelope and zebra species, as well as the unique Addo flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.


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AP co-founder pleads guilty to Black Friday charges
While it's not the first domino to fall in the Black Friday scandal, the recent guilty plea by Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley could very well prove to be one of the most important. According to an AP article that hit the Internet today, Beckley, who is 31 years-old, entered his guilty plea in the US District Court in Manhattan as part of a plea-bargain deal orchestrated by his attorneys.
Facing up to 30 years in prison, Beckley is expected to receive a sentence in the 1 to 1.5-year range, which is an indication that he is working with the Department of Justice to further their cases against other Black Friday defendants; many of whom have yet to be apprehended.
Beckley admitted to Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis that he knowingly deceiving banks in order to get his online poker company's transactions processed, and admitted to hiring Ira Rubin (another person named in the original Black Friday Indictments) to process these payments –which were disguised as online merchant payments. The AP is reporting that Ira Rubin's attorney also stated his client would enter a guilty plea.
The first defendants to go to trial, Chad Elie and John Campos, were much more defiant, with both men entering not-guilty pleas at their arraignment back in November. Both men claimed that poker does not fall under UIGEA legislation because poker is a game of skill. However, this assertion was shot down by the DOJ who released an in-depth response to Elie's and Capos' assertions. The main point of contention is that the pair knowingly committed bank fraud (based on Beckley's testimony and guilty plea the case against this will hold very little water). The DOJ claims the two did not violate UIGEA, but violated a number of other US laws in order to avoid the pesky legislation.
This could be a game-changer for Elie, Campos, and other defendants since Beckley's admission shows the higher-ups in the US-facing online poker sites and the payment processors were aware that they were skirting US laws, something that has been brought up as a possible defense against the UIGEA charges (since online poker is not explicitly named as an illegal activity). With Beckley's admission this defense has basically gone out the window as prosecutors will have Bueckley's testimony as a precedent. This will be even truer should Ira Rubin make the same admission as he was on the other side of the transactions.
Overall, it looks like a very bad day for anyone implicated in Black Friday, and should more and more people continue to cooperate with the DOJ there could also be a whole new laundry list of names who are also criminally charged.
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