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Grab My Heart
"I can't TAKE this anymore!" Yuni almost screamed, her hands clasped over her face, trying to suppress the urge to let her frustration out in a primal scream. "I'm going to go INSANE if I don't get OUT of here!" She buzzed about her bedroom, tousling her hair madly as she continued to repeat 'gonna go mad' somewhat quietly. Finally, out of breath and hair looking very disheveled, Yuni flopped onto her bed belly-first and heaved, exhausted and exasperated at the situation. Dammit, why did she BUY this big freakin' mansion in the first damn. Lying face-first on her bed, she exhaled deeply, wracking her brain for some way to get out of the house. Can't use the flashbang trick this time... Akira bought a pair of sunglasses and earplugs in the event she tried it. She couldn't climb down the side of the house again... not after he bolted her windows shut. Dammit, that man has a way with shutting a girl off from all forms of fun humanly imaginable!
"Can't hold myself hostage again... he wisened up after the third time I did that..." She mused, exhaling deeply. Hiding behind her wall scroll wouldn't work either... he figured out the term 'sprout legs' wasn't literal. This had been a never-ending struggle for Yuni, trying to figure out a new way of sneaking past her ever-vigilant (If slightly under-intelligent) body guard. Peeling herself off her bed, she slowly walked to her closet. Opening the door, she realized that she had done the 'oh me I'm not Yuni' routine a couple of times as well, and he rememebered she didn't have any siblings. That's when she saw her ticket.
Maid-Zukin. Emi had made her as a live-in maid for her about six weeks ago, and she's only used her for menial house-hold chores so far. Maybe it was time for something a little more... sneaky. Wheeling the powered-down robot out of her closet, she flicked the little switch on her back, the robot jerking to life. "Good afternoon, Mistress Yuni!" The Robot chimed happily, bowing with a mechanical whine. "What can I do for you today?" The robot folded it's claws cutely at it's waist, waiting for her instructions patiently.
"Zukin, I've got a special job for you."
"Anything for you, Mistress!" The robot smiled, the little cat-ear headband on it's head twitched.
"Akira's been a naughty boy, Zukin. He's not been doing his laundry, and it's been three weeks since he's last had a bath." The robot's eyes opened wide with realization.
"Oh my!" A claw covered her mouth in shock as Yuni nodded.
"You know as well as I do he won't listen to me, and I can't overpower him to force him to bathe." The robot bowed again.
"Yes, Mistress!" She started to walk out, but Yuni's voice stopped her again.
"Remember, he's going to say anything to get you to stop. He'll tell you he's bathed, tell you his clothes are clean... but my nose doesn't lie. He hasn't. Don't listen to him."
"Yes, Mistress!" Yuni opened the door for Zukin and let her out. "Master Akira! It's bath time!" The clatter of steel on carpet overwhelmed Yuni's ears as Zukin clambered down the stairs to get at Akira, ever watchful at the base of the stairs. Walking out and standing at the top of the stairs, Yuni overheard the conversation.
"What are you doing down here, Zukin? And why are you looking at me like that?" Akira asked.
"It's bath time, Master Akira! Time to put those dirty old clothes in the laundry!"
"What are you talking about? I had a bath this morning, and I just cleaned these."
"Lying to me won't do you any good, Master Akira! Time to wash your stinky body!"
"I don't have a stinky – Hey!" He called. "What are you – Don't take off my pants – hey! HEY!"
"Washy-washy, Master Akira!" Yuni started down the stairs slowly, watching Zukin; Akira's pants in one hand, Akira in the other, carry Akira off to the bathroom for a bath. Now was her chance. Bolting to the door, Yuni threw it open and out into the noonday sun. Freedom!
"Sweet, sweet freedom! Oh, how I missed thee!" Sprinting down the path to the gate, she cleared it easily in her short skirt and short suit jacket, her Mary Janes tapping sweetly on the concrete. Her sprint slowed to an easy walk the farther she got away from her house, eventually finding herself in the shopping district. She'd probably do a little shopping, maybe grab some lunch and then-
"Yuni-chan!" A voice called to her. Her reactions instantly say it was Akira caught up to her... but Akira didn't sound like her long-time friend, Emi. She looked towards the source of the voice, across the street, and smiled as the blue-haired visage of her friend greeted her with a wave. "Yuni-chan! Over here, Yuni-chan!" She was standing on the street corner, just outside her shop, her face covered in machine grease and oil. Yuni laughed a little to herself as she looked down the street for traffic, then crossed to her friend.
"Hey, Toshiba-san... workin' on your little toys again?" She nodded slightly and jerked her head towards the door.
"D'you wanna come in? I've been workin' on something I think you might like."
"More then Maid-Zukin? I like her a lot." Emi giggled in that childish tone Yuni liked. She was eighteen, and legally an adult, but Emi just had this childish feel to her... Yuni sometimes felt like she was her long-lost daughter, the way the two got along.
"This'll make you forget aaaaaaall about Maid-Zukin. She's great for some things, but this is good for EVERYTHING." Yuni crossed her arms as she entered her shop, shifting her weight to her back foot.
"Oh really?" Yuni chuckled a little, Emi responding with a nod.
"Hang on, Yuni-chan... I'm all dirty... I need to go catch a shower real fast."
"Awww, come on Toshiba-san! I like you best when you're all dirty!" There came the distinct sound of something metal falling to the ground, followed by a body of about Emi's weight and height.
Yuni spent the next few minutes milling about her little shop, the sounds of water running an ever-present backdrop to her idle mind wandering. She and Emi had been friends for a while now, but after that last DDR Tournament... watching her move so fluidly and so elegantly... for fear of overusing an old adage, watching her dance was like watching poetry in motion. She'd often wake up in the morning drenched in her own sweat without a memory of why she was, with only Emi's name on her lips. With nearly each passing moment, she wanted to open the door and see if she dances as well between raindrops as she does when all eyes are on her...
She stopped herself with a firm, yet gentle slap to the forehead. Yuni, what the HELL!? Not only was Emi already seeing Rage but... but, dammit, she's a girl! You're both girls that's not how things work! Boys. Like. Girls. Girls. Like. Boys. Dammit! Dammit dammit dammit dammit dammit dammit!
If that's true then... what does she call these feelings she's got for Emi? Friendship? Or... something more...?
"Hey Yuni-chan! Ready?"
"WE'RE JUST FRIENDS!" She hollared involuntarily, jumping in her spot, turning around her hand to bear in a shield fashion. Emi blinked for a moment before laughing.
"Of course we're friends, silly. Who are you talking to?"
"Erm..." Yuni smiled, rubbing the back of her blonde hair. "N-no one... sorry about that."
"Mm, okay." Emi smiled, motioning her towards a table. "C'mon, Yuni-chan, I think you're gonna love this." Emi walked to the table and pulled the cloth back. It was some kind of pad with four arrows in the four cardinal directions. "I'm going to be using this to teach people who can't dance to dance... see, the idea is..." Yuni tuned her friend out as she stood over her, the sweet scent of shampoo wafting into her nose. She couldn't help but just fall deeper and deeper into the gentle scent coming from her short blue hair...
"Uhm... Yuni-chan? Can I have my shoulders back please...?" Opening her eyes, Yuni realized she was clasped tightly onto Emi's shoulders, almost trying to inhale her hair through her nose.
"O-oh!" Yuni sputtered, pulling quickly away, folding her hands at her side. "Heh... heh, sorry Emi... your hair smelled really good..."
"Yuni-chan, are you okay?" Yuni nodded firmly, half-lying to herself.
"Yea! Yea, of course. Why do you ask?"
"You called me 'Emi'... you've never called me by my first name..." Badunk. Yuni's heart pounded in her chest. She was right... in all the years her and Emi had been friends, Yuni'd always called her 'Toshiba-san'.
"Eeeeeh... heh... heh heh..." Yuni laughed nervously, completely and totally at a loss what should be said next. "I... I guess I did..." Emi cocked her head to the side as she put the back of her hand to Yuni's forehead.
"Oh, Yuni-chan, you're burning up! Are you sick?"
"No... no! No, I'm fine!" So many other ways that conversation could have played out, all of which Yuni had to actively suppress. "I just... it's really hot in here... I don't suppose we could open a window, could we?" Emi blinked a few times.
"Yuni-chan... I've got the AC running full blast... it's fifty in here..."
"Fifty? Really? Celcius?" Emi didn't even have to vocalize the 'fahrenheit' part of her next sentence, just shook her head. Her droll expression broke as Emi smiled, her next words coming out playfully.
"Maybe you should take your jacket off if you're hot." Badunkadunk. Her heart slammed once again into her chest. T-take of m-my clothes...?
"You... want me to... take my... clothes off?"
"Only if you're hot. You are wearing an awful lot of clothes, you know... I have no idea how you dance in all that fabric... I'd die of heat exhaustion." She knew it was just her jacket but... the idea hadn't left her head. Emi... her friend of god knows how long, was asking... no no... telling her to take her clothes off. With a shaking hand, Yuni reached to the small buttons on her jacket and pulled them apart, slowly dropping the jacket around her shoulders, her white blouse and violet vest displayed for all to see. Putting her jacket on the chair, she turned around, a thunk from the floor and the distict sound of Emi squeaking as she fell causing her to react, putting her hands out, Emi falling right into her arms.
Her heart raced at the sudden collapse of her friend into her arms, Emi's small breasts pressed against Yuni's... if Yuni concentrated, she could feel Emi's heart beating in tune with her own, both the girls' hearts racing uncontrollably.
"Y-Yuni...chan...?" Emi whined a little, uncertain how to progress. Her arms tightened around Yuni's back, melting into the impromptu embrace. "H-how long..."
"H-h-how long w-what?!" Yuni continued, trying to stop her arms from hugging Emi back.
"How long... have you felt this way...?"
"I... I don't know what..." she swallowed, the dry lump in her throat slowly making it's way down her throat, dropping back into her stomach with a dry 'plink'. Closing her eyes she tried to push these feelings out of her, tried to force her arms to push Emi away... to remove the soft, warm caress of her cheek to her chest... "I don't know what you're talking about E-Emi..."
"I've felt this way for you for years... but I... I never had the chance to tell you... I didn't know how you'd feel..." Badunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk... Yuni's heart continued to race, pound at her chest like someone wanting to be let in. Yuni's arms slowly snaked around Emi's back, pulling her deeper into the embrace, trying to let go but secretly wishing to stay like this forever.
"I guess I..." Yuni started, trying to calm her exasperated heart. "I guess for a while..."
"Oooh, Yuni-chan!" Slowly standing to her full height, standing just an inch or two shorter then Yuni, her lithe little head resting gently on Yuni's shoulder. "I want... I want to spend tonight with you... I want to fall asleep beside you... your heartbeat slowly lulling me to sleep... I... I want to make love to you all night..."
For a few moments, Yuni's heart stopped, her face growing slowly paler at these words. Make love. Emi's love for Yuni went past friendship or childish affection. She loved loved Yuni... She'd always seen Emi as a child, someone to be fussed over but given little attention past that, but as they stood there, the pair of them wrapped in each other's arms... Yuni finally broke down the childish impression she had of Emi, finally seeing her for the grown woman she was.
And what a beautiful woman she was. Even with this new revelation, there was still one little problem that stood in the way. "Emi... I... I want to be with you. I want to have you all to myself but..." She nuzzled Emi's cheek a little, adjusting her arms a bit. "...what about Reiji-kun...?"
"Rage is a good boy but... He's not you. He can love... but he can't feel. He can hug, but he can't embrace... You...?" She sighed happily, trying to absorb herself into Yuni. "You feel when you love. You embrace when you hug... and when you dance? Your body says more then your words ever could. I saw you last DDR Tournament. You dance with all your body... you put your soul into each and every step and you're not afraid to show the world the real you. You show them your body and your beauty... your heart and your soul." Yuni felt something cold and wet on her shoulder, piercing through her blouse.
"Emi..." Yuni closed her eyes and smiled, happy to finally see the emotions her friend has been holding in for so long.
"I like Rage but... I don't think there's anything between us. Us though... you and I, Yuni-chan... there's not 'something' between us... there's everything between us." Finally Yuni's heart restarted, and finally agreed with her mind.
"Emi, I..." She smiled, pulling Emi slightly away from her, putting a very careful kiss on her forehead. "I want to spend tonight with you, too..." Emi laughed, her face lighting up brightly for the first time in forever. Breaking the hug, Emi took hold of Yuni's hand.
"Come on, Yuni-chan! Let's go!"
"'Go'?" Yuni asked, looking slightly confused. "Where are we going to 'go'? I just got here."
"Oh, come on, Yuni-chan... upstairs."
"I thought there wasn't anything upstairs. When I was here last all you said was up there was your kitchen and bedr-" Emi giggled at this realization as Yuni's tan face turned very crimson. Turning on a heel, Emi ran to Yuni's side and whispered something in her ear that only made her face go even redder.


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May the man rest in peace, but what bunkum about Hotere being "an important artist". And how on earth would John Key know?
Hotere may have been a high-profile political activist - even an important one. But we have never had any actual evidence (underline that word) that he was actually a competent artist.
Anyone got any?
The art coteries have been having us on for years. But art has to be evidence-based. I'm afraid that splashing politicised or apocalyptic messages on boards or canvasses, and taking oneself seriously for doing so, doesn't cut any ice with many - except the seriously deluded or the seriously pretentious.
The same, I'm afraid, for Colin McCan't and the seriously untalented Toss Woollaston.
I'm afraid the tide is turning on this lot, and the "experts" are beginning to look pretty silly.
Barry Coleman may have heard the underground rumours - smart man.

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Comeback kid Tomoko Hagiwara continued her resurgence in the pool as the Sydney Olympian won the women's 50-meter freestyle in a Japan record at the national short-course championships Saturday.
Two months ahead of the Japanese qualifiers for London, Hagiwara, who turns 32 in April, broke the old mark by 0.05 during the preliminaries, touching the wall in 24.84 seconds before nearly rewriting it in the final to win in 24.90.
"I surprised myself, to be perfectly honest," Hagiwara said. "I've been training really well since the start of the month, but I'm a challenger here. I've got nothing to lose."
Hagiwara, who came in fourth in the 200 backstroke and the 200 individual medley at the 2000 Summer Games, retired once after failing to make the Athens Olympic team.
Four other national records were broken on the first day of the meet at Tatsumi International Swimming Center.
Ryo Tateishi shaved 0.14 off the mark of two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima in the men's 100 breaststroke, winning in 57.20, while Shunsuke Kuzuhara clocked 1:43.83 seconds in the 200 free for the victory. Miho Takahashi took more than 2 seconds off the women's 400 IM record, winning in 4:27.65, and Satomi Suzuki captured the women's 100 breaststroke in 1:04.11.


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London Welsh will take no action over Gavin Henson's injury against Scarlets
London Welsh have confirmed they will not take any further action against Scarlet's prop Deacon Manu after he fractured
Gavin Henson's cheekbone.
Welsh were furious with Manu following the tackle but after reviewing the replay on video they have accepted it was an accident.
Henson was ruled out for up to six weeks and had to undergo surgery after Manu's tackle in the opening minute of the supposed 'friendly' encounter.
Despite carrying on for another half an hour Henson had to eventually go off with his side enraged by the tackle – insisting they would take the matter further.
But after reviewing the incident they have announced they will not pursue with any action.
A statement issued by the club read: 'London Welsh would like to confirm that it will not be taking any further action over the injury suffered by Gavin Henson in last Saturday's friendly with the Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets.
'Having reviewed the DVD, the club are satisfied that the injury to Gavin was caused by an accidental clash of heads and the club does not attach blame to any Scarlets player.'
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Posted by Spike on February 09, 2004
In Reply to: Can you believe it? posted by Brian from Shawnee on February 06, 2004
Just so you guys all know, the item of jewellery being worn by Janet Jackson is called a 'Nipple Shield'
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: : : : : I would like to draw attention to the New York Times's referring today to Janet Jackson's famous metallic nipple covering ("pastie," to some) as a "nipple brooch."
: : : : : Haven't read that one before. Perhaps because not that many opportunities arise.
: : : : : michael jahn
: : : : Another source called it a medallion. Apparently there was piercing involved. In either case, I kept hearing the Beatles singing, "Here comes the sun."
: : : I've heard it called a hub cap.
: : Somebody is suing the networks for an outrageous amount of money for broadcasting that boob.
: : The claim is that children will have been emotionally scarred by seing part of a breast during the game. For goodness sake - breasts are almost omnipresent natural phenomena. Not only that, they are functional and aesthetic. How can a child be harmed by seeing part of a breast? For goodness sake! a child is supposed to be nurtured on the breast for a considerable part of early life.
: : Breasts are wonderful, -pleasant to handle, have a function and are all around the world. They represent womanhood/motherhood and have no negative connotations. they are not even intrinsically rude, even if they can be displayed in a cheeky manner.
: Of course I believe it. This is America.
: The trouble with saying "breasts are natural so what's the big deal" is, lots of things are natural. If you have to urinate, then use the bathroom, not the living room. I understand that if you don't urinate you'll die from a buildup of toxins, but really, please use the bathroom if you can, and if you can't make it and you pee on my living room floor then it's an accident. But don't do it because you're too lazy to climb the stairs.


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I have about 1/3 of a pound of RL22, can I dump the remainder of that into a new container of RL22 and be okay?
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Make sure it's the same powder, of course.
Dump the old powder into the new container and mix it well.
Do not use your old load. Start over from the bottom and work up. Burn rates do vary slightly from lot to lot and caution is always prudent.
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You can if the cans of powder have the same lot number. If not, you still can do that if you mix them really well (usually just rotating and rolling the container in your hands for five minutes or so). Most cannister powders are blends to begin with. In order to keep reloading safe, the manufacturers set aside lots that come out of the manufacturing process especially fast and slow, then portion those into subsequent lots to adjust them to produce similar pressures in standard loads in cartridges commonly used with that powder. The only requirement is that the blended powders all be the same powder (same grain size and density) so the mix can't settle out in transport.
That adjustment approach doesn't work perfiectly, especially if a shooter uses the powder in a cartridge that is significantly smaller or larger than those the powder is usually used in. That is why, unless it is a reduced pressure load in the first place, introducing a new lot of powder always calls for you to reduce your recipe and work the load back up again, watching for pressure signs. The old rule of thumb is 10% reduction, but I find with modern cannister powder, it is rare that a matching load's difference is over 2.5% of charge. With a new lot number I always run a single 10% reduced round for safety's sake, but if it looks good I then jump to a 7% reduced round, then a 5% reduced round, then 3.5%. If pressure signs still look good at every step to that point, I will then start the more gradual 0.3 grain steps from 2.5%.
Needless to say, the above does not apply to non-cannister surplus powders. 10% reduction is mandatory with them, as they are not blended to match pressures and their lot-to-lot varaiance is a good deal higher.
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These holiday cottages are half a mile from the village of Letterston, in a really peaceful location, overlooking lawns and pleasant countryside. The detached Stable Cottage and semi-detached Ty Glowty (adjoining the owner's home) are of a good standard, completely redecorated and refurbished. They make an ideal touring base for South West Wales, the spectacular Pembrokeshire National Park Coast, with its sandy beaches and coves, the Preseli Hills, and Fishguard - all within 5 miles. Amenities include golf, fishing, good walking and pony trekking, with many places of historic interest, craft centres and castles to visit. Shop and pub 1 mile.
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In most cases, the ship lists are incomplete as the passengers on paid tickets are not listed in the account books, and therefore do not appear on the shiplists. Unless another source was used where persons are mentioned as passengers on a specific ship, it is impossible to determine a complete passenger list for early ships arrivals, and one is left with other sources in determining an approximate arrival date for their ancestors.
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In Da Silva Moore v. Publicis Groupe, U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Peck's opinion condoning the use of predictive coding was anything but a blanket endorsement of technology-assisted review (TAR).
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Mortgage rates continue their record-breaking streakby Tim Manni
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Mortgage rates continued to set new record lows last week, as the Federal Reserve reported that economic activity expanded at a moderate pace across its 12 districts.
HSH.com's broad-market mortgage tracker — our weekly Fixed-Rate Mortgage Indicator (FRMI) — found that the overall average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell by four basis points (0.04 percent) for the week to 3.99 percent, a new record low.
The FRMI's 15-year companion shed two basis points (0.02 percent), landing at 3.27 percent.
Important to homebuyers and low-equity-stake refinancers, already-low FHA-backed 30-year mortgages moved deeper into record lows, decreasing by another four basis points to 3.64 percent, while the overall average rate for 5/1 Hybrid ARMs finished at 2.90 percent, another record low for the survey period.
Will 'Operation Twist' be extended?
The Fed's own survey of regional economic conditions pointed to moderate growth in the six weeks leading up to May 25. The so-called "Beige Book" had a slightly more optimistic tone than the previous edition, but only slightly so. With more dark clouds forming both domestically and abroad, "contacts were slightly more guarded in their optimism," according to the report.
With the troubles here and overseas so evident, there are some new calls for central banks to do more to spur growth, including our own Fed.
The Fed's present program of exchanging its short-term debt for long-term debt (Operation Twist) is slated to expire at month's end, and it is not clear what, if anything, might replace it. As noted in our last Two-Month Forecast, our own expectation is that the Fed will extend the program to the end of the year. Rates at or near record lows have no doubt provided some economic support; however, if already record-low rates aren't enough to spark serious demand it seems unlikely that even lower ones will.
Do we still need low rates?
Low rates are great, but their benefit is limited to those who want or need to borrow. That want or need is narrowed down to those who actually can borrow, which is controlled by underwriting standards. Those who are well-aligned with today's more rigorous standards are certainly enjoying the benefits of financing or refinancing debt at fantastic rates. That said, there remains a sizable group of would-be borrowers who cannot successfully overcome the hurdles to get access to today's great rates, and so their beneficial economic effect becomes muted.
More direct and beneficial stimulus comes from jobs, wage gains, tax rebates or credits, or a material change in the costs of regularly-purchased goods, like food or gasoline. In this regard, falling gasoline and oil prices should eventually provide some additional support for the economy.
Given all the issues at hand, there is little reason to expect mortgage interest rates to move very much. There's also little reason to expect them to continually set new lows day after day, week after week.
That said, a little bit of optimism being expressed in stock markets last week should prove enough to keep them from falling to any great degree, too. This week, we get fresh looks at Producer and Consumer Prices, Retail Sales, Industrial Production and a couple of other reports. Absent new headlines of a collapsing European economy or two, we think that mortgage rates might just move upward a couple of basis points.


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A.C.T. to Premiere DEAD METAPHOR, 2/28-3/24
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) welcomes the new year with the world premiere ofDead Metaphor -George F. Walker's dark comedy that satirizes the hypocrisies and politics of postwar living. When Dean returns home from the war in the Middle East and hits the job market, he discovers that his superior military skills don't get him very far in the business world.
His readjustment to non-bunker life begins by moving in with his aging parents and pregnant ex-(and soon-to-be current) wife. When he is offered a job as poster boy for a crusading politician on her own mission for "truth and justice," his military ethics collide with the unscrupulous world of national political campaigns-and he discovers that his unique skill set may be his best asset after all. Dead Metaphor runs February 28-March 24, 2013 at A.C.T.'s Geary Theater (415 Geary Street, San Francisco). Press night is Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Tickets (starting at $20) are on sale now and may be purchased online at act-sf.org or by calling 415.749.2228.
Directed by Irene Lewis (former artistic director of Baltimore's CENTERSTAGE), Dead Metaphor will feature George Hampe-making his A.C.T. debut-in the role of Dean Trusk, the returning soldier;Tom Bloom (Cyrano, Henry IV,and Racing Demon on Broadway) as Hank Trusk, Dean's father; Rebekah Brockman (A Christmas Carol at A.C.T.; Blithe Spirit at California Shakespeare Theater) as Jenny Trusk, Dean's ex-wife; and Sharon Lockwood ('Tis Pity She's a Whore, The Government Inspector,and Hedda Gabler at A.C.T.) as Frannie Trusk, Dean's mother. They are joined by A.C.T. core Acting Company members René Augesen (recent productions of Elektra,Once in a Lifetime,and Clybourne Park at A.C.T.; Blithe Spirit at California Shakespeare Theater) and Anthony Fusco (recent productions of Elektra, The Homecoming, and Clybourne Park at A.C.T.; Blithe Spirit at California Shakespeare Theater) in the roles of Helen Denny, the political extremist, and her more mild-tempered husband, Oliver Denny.
Says A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff: "I read Dead Metaphor all in one sitting-the first scene made me laugh out loud, the second scene was a shocker, and by the third scene I was totally hooked. In the spirit of Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park, George Walker has an incredible knack for mining dark humor out of impossible circumstances, deploying a kind of vivid satire to make us listen to our own clichés and become aware of our own hypocrisy. And I can think of no one better than Irene Lewis, who staged a brilliant production of David Mamet's Race for us last season, to bring to life this world premiere by a major Canadian writer. A.C.T. audiences are in for an outrageous ride and a vivid glimpse at the underbelly of modern life and contemporary politics."


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This is the third year I've written a "Top Journalistics Posts of the Year" post. The greatest hits meme is a little overdone, I know – but when you consider about half our readers are 'new visitors', a lot of these posts are new to them. I personally enjoy the exercise of reviewing our best posts from the year. Reflecting on my work from the past year gives me renewed focus for the coming year.
This couldn't be more true this year. I took a look back at our Top 9 Posts of 2009 and Top 10 Posts of 2010 to see how the blog has changed over the past few years. The first thing that jumped out at me is how good the posts from 2009 were. Three or four of those first posts remain the most-viewed each year on the blog (I won't reveal which ones they are, mainly because they're great resources – but in desperate need of updating).
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KNOWN locally as the Kirkbymoorside "WaterAid lady", Jill Hiatt has built up a reputation as one of the most successful fundraisers in Ryedale, having raised more than £8,000 for charity.
What started off as a hobby making hand-crafted greetings cards for family and friends turned in to an impressive fundraising project for WaterAid, a charity providing clean water for communities and educating them about sanitation and how to maintain equipment.
Jill, who charges £1 for each card, had never thought of her hobby as a fundraising opportunity until her daughter offered to pay for one of her cards.
"I refused, but she insisted so, as at that time Kirkbymoorside Methodist Chapel was raising funds to sink wells in Mali, I decided that WaterAid should receive the money," she said.
"If someone had said to me when I began making cards that I would raise that amount of money in 10 years, I would have been amazed."
Jill's fundraising total stands at just over £8,500, which has been boosted by selling her cards at the twice yearly Methodist Synod in the town. She has also just held her ninth coffee morning, which she organises every October.
Jill said: "These occasions are very happy and people enjoy meeting old friends. We have two very dear friends who help us out greatly by making tea and coffee to enable us to circulate."
About 10 per cent of the world's population are without access to clean water and 40 per cent have no sanitation facilities either.
Jill said: "My target is on-going for as long as I can make cards and people are willing to buy them."
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Soundwave 2010 stars Placebo have announced two headline shows on their official website. In addition to playing each stop of the giant festival around the country, the masters of nasal-angst will regale their devotees in Sydney and Melbourne.
This year Placebo released its sixth album Battle For The Sun, with new recruit Steve Forrest on the skins. They've been touring heavily ever since, including a triumphant showing at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.
According to the Placebo website, these are the Soundwave sideshow dates. Tickets go on sale on Thursday 19 November.
Monday 22nd February – The Festival Hall, Melbourne
Wednesday 24th February – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
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The Israeli Medical Association has been asked by the Turkish Medical Association to intervene with international organizations over alleged Greek-Cypriot atrocities against the Turkish minority on Cyprus. A letter from the Turkish group received by the IMA charged that Greek-Cypriot physicians were refusing to treat Turkish Cypriots in violation of their medical oath and that the Greeks were preventing the Red Cross from attending to the medical needs of the Turkish minority on the island.
The Turkish request remains under consideration, a source said today, but it has created a dilemma for the IMA inasmuch as Israel is trying to remain neutral in the Greek-Turkish conflict over Cyprus. It was noted on the other, hand that the Greek Medical Association never responded to a letter from the IMA describing the mistreatment of Israeli prisoners of war in Syria after the Yom Kippur War.


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When enterprise data gets scattered geographically, there is a need to access data stored in different locations to make business decisions. As a consequence of the evolutionary growth of databases, and driven by business practices, the enterprise data may reside on different kinds of databases. You might even have to deal with file based storage of legacy data.
MS SQL servers always provided remote access to servers through RPC mechanisms, but they had the limitation of being confined to invoking procedures on remote locations. A linked server (a virtual server) may be considered a more flexible way of achieving the same thing, with the added benefits of remote table access and distributed queries.
This article is about configuring a linked server on SQL 2005 to access data on a Microsoft Access database. The article describes in detail how to set up and use such a linked server on Microsoft's latest database product, the MS SQL 2005 Server. The linked server appears in the Server Objects folder in the SQL Server 2005 Management Studio.
Linked servers can be established on an MS Access database application where you use the ODBC interface to access external data. Usage of such data are only limited by the limitations of the Access database. In MS SQL 2005 server, however, the external data is accessed through the OLEDB interface, and the limitations are those imposed by this provider.
{mospagebreak title=Linked Servers on SQL 2005 Server}
On a SQL 2005 server you can use either the stored procedures or the Management Studio to configure the linked servers. This tutorial will show both of these options. In either case, one needs to know the location of the database file on the external system.
Using Stored Procedures
SQL 2005 server makes it easy by providing you with templates. Open the Templates Explorer from the View menu item as shown in the next picture.
From the templates folder expand the node Linked Server as shown.
Double click the Add Linked Server Access MDB and you get the following template file, shown in the next picture. Using this as a template you can fashion your script. The first stored procedure, sp_addlinkedserver, adds a linked server to the Management studio. Since this database is external data, the next stored procedure, sp_addlinkedsrvlogin, creates a login from the local server you are working (SQL 2005) to the external database (MS Access database). The next, sp_tables_ex, shows all the tables in the external database. Since the Microsoft Jet OleDB provider does not support the Catalog and Schema, the query can be run against the linked server table using the syntax shown here. The keyword GO is used to submit as a batch.
Setting up the Linked server: an example
The MS Access 2003 database used for configuring the linked server 'AccessDb' is at the following location on the hard drive: C:Documents and SettingsJayMy Documentsnwind.mdb where nwind is the example database, Northwind.mdb. The following script creates the Linked Server, 'AccessDb'.
exec sp_addlinkedserver @server='AccessDb', @srvproduct='Access', @provider='Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0', @datasrc='C:Documents and SettingsJayMy Documents
After you execute this procedure in the Query Editor and refresh the Linked Servers node in the Management Studio, you should be able to see this object added to the list of linked servers as shown.
The next stored procedure adds the 'Admin' as the user to the database. If the variable @useself, which takes the Boolean values true or false is set to true, then the local server logins will use their username and password, and the variables @rmtuser and @rmtpassword will be ignored. When it is set to false, the remote username and password will be used, which for an MS Access database is 'Admin' and no password. Although the template shows that NULL can be passed to the variable @rmtpassword, you will get an error passage if you run a query on this linked server (Msg 137, Level 15, State 2, Line 18 Must declare the scalar variable "@rmtpassword"). In the code shown, which works, an empty string is passed to the variable.
exec sp_addlinkedsrvlogin @rmtsrvname='AccessDb', @useself='false', @rmtuser='Admin', @rmtpassword=''
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Finding the login information
At times you may want to know the login mapping, and you can execute the stored procedure sp_helplinkedsrvlogin as shown, which shows the login information for all the linked servers. This stored procedure without any input value gives the login information, both local and remote, for all linked servers.
However if you want to find the information for any one linked server, you may pass an argument, which produces the result as shown.
Finding the tables in the Linked Server
At times before you run a query you may want to know what tables there are in the database. For this you would run the sp_tables_ex stored procedure, passing the Linked Server as an argument as shown with results.
Finding the columns in a table on the Linked Server
Again for scripting your query you may need the columns in a database and related information. Then you would run the sp_columns_ex query, passing the linked server and the table as arguments.
Finding Primary and Foreign Keys
Similarly you can find information about the primary and foreign keys for a table as shown in the next two pictures.
Finding the Indexes on a table
The following picture shows how to access indexes on a table in the linked server.
{mospagebreak title=Setting linked server options}
In addition to finding information about linked servers, you can also configure the various options for the linked server once it is added to the Linked Servers collection. The syntax for this is:
sp_serveroption [@server = ] 'server' ,[@optname = ] 'option_name' ,[@optvalue = ] 'option_value' ;
A linked server has many properties that can be set. Please refer to the Book On Line to find the whole list of options. Some of the values that may be set in the Management Studio are shown in the figures that are included in this section. This next picture shows the default properties conferred by running the sp_addlinkedserver described in the beginning. The first column shows the options and the second column their values.
Now if you run the sp_serveroption as shown here, you will be changing the 'Data Access' option from being true to false.
The result of running the above stored procedure changes the 'Data Access' option as shown in the next picture.
{mospagebreak title=Running a query against the linked server}
There are two options for accessing the tables in the database and running queries against them. You may use the Transact SQL openquery() function, or use a syntax similar to the four-part name without specifying two of them. Both methods are shown with the results in the next two pictures. The openquery() function works just like the pass-through query against the linked server. The four-part syntax is used without referring to the catalog and schema, since schema in SQL 2005 server have a different connotation than in the earlier versions and Catalog is not relevant.Openquery(Linked_Server, 'Query')
Using Four Part Syntax
{mospagebreak title=Using the Management Studio to set up a Linked Server}
If you highlight the Linked Servers node and right click on the mouse, you can add a linked server by choosing the New Linked Server… ellipsis link as shown.
This pops up the dialog New Linked Server with three tabs as shown, with the General one in the default view. You must give a name to the linked server, in this case, NWIND11 (this is a copy of Northwind from the Office 11 samples folder). From the drop-down choose the Provider as shown.
If you do not provide a product name you may generate an error as shown.
However you may give any irrelevant product name and no error is raised. This next picture shows such an example for a linked server, NWIND12.
NWID12 is configured with the default security, which is shown in the next picture. For NWIND11 the Security context was that of the external login and no mappings were made to local logins.
The Server options for the NWIND12 linked server are revealed by the Server Options tab as shown in this picture. Running a query similar to the 'AccessDb' returns the same results as in the case of 'AccessDb' (both are Northwind databases).
Using SQL 2005 Server to set up a linked server is very easy. The three part wizard can also be used for setting up the linked server. The wizard could have been designed to give more hints to the user as to what the product name should be, whether it is optional, and so on. A drop-down for the product name which synchronizes with the provider would have been more user friendly. Book on line should be consulted for information not presented in this tutorial.


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I just purchased Lightroom 5 for $99. This was a 24 hour email offer from B&H.
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That's getting better. I'm still not a fan of the subscription being the only option, but the price is now less than what you would pay if you bought Photoshop and all the updates when they came out. Getting LR makes it a better deal, too.
The catch is that they say they have no plans to up the price, but plans can change.
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If you get the creative cloud version, can you buy / download add-ons like Imagenomic - Portraiture and still install them?
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"Phone Home"...hmmm, more spy and adware. No thanks.
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Interesting question about Imagenomics.
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Adobe will say they have nothing to do with anything outside their control. So it will be your problem, no theirs. Another word, it's "awwwwwwwd, that's too bad."
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I don't think this would be a problem. Your account at Adobe would be up to date. All you have to do is bring up PS when you have access to the Net some time in the 90 day window. It will verify your account and you're free to continue. Nothing needs to be done on your part.
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Thom had something interesting on the Adobe CC thing in his blog here:
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"On the other hand, it's still really a permanent commitment, as there is no stand-alone option to fall back on if you eventually decide to let your subscription go. Changes you make that use CC features are rasterized in Photoshop CS6, meaning you've lost editability.
So if Adobe does something unique in CC image coding, then there might not be the ability to go back and re-edit anything done in CC once you stop paying, and maybe Lightroom too since they tossed it into the Cloud too (even though initially they said they wouldn't)? Rentalware - and forever too - isn't sounding too promising if they bugger up the code in your TIFF or JPG to make it not able to be read by prior versions or any others. Sweet deal - NOT! Takes extortion to a new level with the abandonment of the perpetual license.
He makes a good point on the "forever" thing too. Highly doubtful. Been there so many times on "forevers and lifetimes (of the product)" they aren't worth the paper they're put on. Just change into a new version, call it Cloud2, whatever. Even Ford Motor Co. had that "Pay for it once (repair) and never again." in some marketing scam in 1986. Was in their warranty and owner's manual too. Out that door that went in a few years.
Adobe does need to pay for all their Cloud software they bought into though. They should have learned from Kodak's venture to their Cloud and that disaster.
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The first live performance that the band gave was at the opening event of the Jack White's Third Man Studio. This was the place where all the members of different bands held a jamming session for the first time. After observing the smoothly flowing chemistry that they all had, they decided to officially form a band. Soon, they started writing and producing original material.
The debut studio album of Dead Weather, Horehound, hit the music store shelves on July 14, 2009. On the same date, downloadable versions of the 'Treat Me like Your Mother', 'Hang you from the Heavens', and 'No Hassle Night' were also made available for the Rock Band Video Game. After its release the album managed to debut at the #6 spot on the U.S Billboard 200 Album Charts. On the other side of the ocean on UK Albums charts, it debuted at the #14 spot.
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Revealing mistake: When the mayor's wife attempts suicide by stuffing herself with pills, she is lying behind a sofa, only her arm and the pill bottle being visible as she pours the contents into her mouth. In the next shot (a close-up), however, the crown of her head is visible, and it is evident that she pours the pills over the top of her head.
Factual error: The "Peace" symbol that adorns the uniforms of Byer's men did not come about until the late 1950's.
Factual error: For being set in 1943, the hair and clothing styles are definitely late 1960's fashion.
Factual error: Due to paranoid fear of sabotage, all Japanese Americans were interred in camps along the west coast during WW2. So it would have been MOST unlikely for Yamashita (especially considering his military background) to simply walk about freely and to have work as a gardener.


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Boating firm 'at fault' in sacking
A Nelson firm which made a worker redundant without following a fair process must pay him $10,000.
Totally Boating 2004 Ltd laid off outboard technician Wayne Woodward in March last year after he returned from a forced holiday.
Mr Woodward, represented by lawyer Anjela Sharma, took his case for unjustified dismissal to the Employment Relations Authority.
The authority was told that the business owner Michael Dobson insisted Mr Woodward take two weeks annual leave despite him being unhappy about it because he had planned to take leave in April.
Mr Dobson said he had told Mr Woodward that he needed to take his annual leave within the year or risk losing it.
When Mr Woodward returned from leave he was given a letter telling him it was proposed that he would be made redundant and a consultation would be held on March 23.
Mr Dobson, represented by lawyer David Ballantyne, gave evidence that his business had experienced a significant downturn in trade and had taken a number of steps including closing its Motueka branch in 2011 but was still carrying more employees than required.
Authority member David Appelton said he was satisfied that there was a genuine and pressing need for the company to further reduce its costs so as to avoid further significant loss.
"I do not accept that Mr Woodward's dismissal was for some reason other than for redundancy or that the reason of redundancy was a sham," he said.
However, the process followed in concluding that Mr Woodward should be made redundant was not what a fair and reasonable employer could have done.
Mr Appelton said the consultation must occur at the proposal stage and before a settled decision was made that an employee would be dismissed for redundancy. That meant that all four technicians should have been consulted with about the possibility of redundancy before the selection process was completed.
Mr Dobson also did not consult about the selection criteria with Mr Woodward.
"It was perfectly possible that, had Mr Dobson discussed the way he meant to score the staff with Mr Woodward first, Mr Woodward could have persuaded him to adopt a different approach, which may have resulted in a less disadvantageous score."
That selection process included scoring the technicians on the number of comebacks, which were problems with boats which had to come back to the workshop.
Mr Appelton said the failure to give full details to Mr Woodward in advance of the March 23 meeting of each of the comebacks, some of which dated back four years, was a serious procedural flaw.
"Mr Woodward had a fundamental right to not only full information in front of him but also sufficient time to think about each one of these comebacks and to be given the opportunity to make informed representations about each."
The company had also failed to give him financial information to support the contention that it needed to lose one technician position and to discuss whether there were alternatives to dismissal.
Mr Appelton concluded, but for the procedural flaws, Mr Woodward's dismissal through redundancy would have been justified.
Mr Woodward said he felt his redundancy was effectively a done deal, and that he felt powerless and that there was nothing he could have said to have changed Mr Dobson's mind from the outset.
Mr Appelton ordered the company to pay $10,000 compensation for humiliation from the procedural failings in the dismissal.
He also found that Mr Woodward suffered an unjustified disadvantage in his employment when he was forced to take leave at a time he did not wish to. Totally Boating breached the Holidays Act in not giving him the required 14 days notice, and was ordered to pay a further $500, and two weeks salary for the pay he would have earned during a proper consultation process.
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With more than 82,000 soccer fans in the stands at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, during the finals of the Copa America Tournament, Michael Farber, M.D., medical director of Executive Health at HackensackUMC and one of the medical managers of the Copa event, was praised for teamwork that provided top-notch health care for players and others associated with the game.
This year's tournament, a high-profile international event, was a special edition honoring the 100th year of Copa America. From a medical standpoint, each Copa America event required extensive preparation involving venue medical coordination of acute care on and off the field, management of doping control, and activation of services that meet international standards of soccer athlete care.
"Supported by our team at HackensackUMC, during the course of this nearly one-month tournament, we met the needs of several of the top soccer clubs in the world, addressing many acute care issues during the course of medical management," said Dr. Farber. "We were pleased to receive feedback describing how we exceeded expectations expeditiously and professionally on an international level by providing world-class care."
About Hackensack University Medical Center
HackensackUMC, a 775-bed nonprofit teaching and research hospital located in Bergen County, NJ, is the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in the state. Founded in 1888 as the county's first hospital, it is a member of Hackensack Meridian Health Network, one of the largest networks in the state comprised of 28,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians. HackensackUMC was listed as the number one hospital in New Jersey in U.S. News & World Report's 2015-16 Best Hospital rankings - maintaining its place atop the NJ rankings since the rating system was introduced. It was also named one of the top four New York Metro Area hospitals. HackensackUMC is one of only five major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award for five or more years in a row. The medical center is one of the top 25 green hospitals in the country according to Practice Greenhealth, and received 24 Gold Seals of Approval™ by The Joint Commission – more than any other hospital in the country. It was the first hospital in New Jersey and second in the nation to become a Magnet® recognized hospital for nursing excellence; receiving its fifth consecutive designation in 2014. HackensackUMC has created an entire campus of award-winning care, including: the John Theurer Cancer Center; the Heart & Vascular Hospital; and the Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Women's and Children's Pavilion, which houses the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital and Donna A. Sanzari Women's Hospital, which was designed with The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center and listed on the Green Guide's list of Top 10 Green Hospitals in the U.S. HackensackUMC is the Hometown Hospital of the New York Giants and the New York Red Bulls and is Official Medical Services Provider to The Barclays PGA Golf Tournament. It remains committed to its community through fundraising and community events. To learn more, visit www.HackensackUMC.org.
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School district funding has uncertain future
School district funding was on the minds of many commissioners at Tuesday's county board meeting. In other meetings the county administrator and commissioners have attended, the Secure Rural Schools Act, Thye-Blatnik Act and payments in lieu of taxes have been topics of discussion.
The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, passed in 2000, deals with payments the U.S. Forest Service makes to counties. Much of the money goes to local school districts, and if the act is not renewed, commissioners expressed concern that the payments will decrease--possibly as much as $400,000 in Lake Superior School District, Commissioner Tom Clifford said. It's been renewed for 2012, but the future beyond that is uncertain. Commissioner Rick Goutermont said he hoped the act would be extended for 10 years and was disappointed at the relatively short renewal.
According to a document from the Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department, the Thye-Blatnik Act was passed in 1948. It allowed the federal government to purchase resorts and private lands in what was to become the Boundary Waters. Since the counties affected--St. Louis, Lake and Cook--would no longer receive tax revenues from the privately-owned lands after they were purchased by the government, the federal government agreed to pay the counties in lieu of taxes, known as PILT dollars. A significant portion of this money goes to schools funding.
Commissioner Rich Sve and Matt Huddleston, county administrator, expressed concern at how these funds could be affected in the future, especially by the proposed land exchange bill that recently passed Minnesota House of Representatives. They named many factors that could affect payments, but they hope to have a clearer picture and some exact figures soon.
"The short answer is, there's more to come," Sve said.
The land exchange bill, introduced by Rep. Chip Cravaack, swaps school trust lands located within the Boundary Waters for land outside of the federally-protected area. The bill is being promoted as a source of increased revenue for school districts. Opponents worry that the bill, which would turn the land over to state control, could result in the land being used for mining or logging without strict federal environmental regulations. The bill passed the Minnesota House on Sept. 12 but it is unlikely to be introduced in the Senate until next year.
More flood repair discussion took place. County Highway Engineer, Al Goodman, presented his crews' most recent progress and timelines to the board. The South Airport Road culvert has been replaced, they are working on repairs on Stony River Grade, the Encampment River bridge is expected to be finished in November, and it is hoped that Big Rock Road will be drivable before winter. The fall repairs on Big Rock will be temporary and it's likely that only locals will be allowed access until the county can fully repair the road in the spring.
Sve brought up another damaged road--Blueberry Hill Road, a forestry road that has been maintained by its residents with gravel donated from the county. A resident contacted Sve about work that needs to be done on the road since floods caused damage in June. The board agreed something could be done soon.
Huddleston presented fiber optic updates to the board. The Two Harbors fiber optic headquarters remodeling project will ask for bids soon and the Silver Bay headquarters remodel won't be far behind. Discussions about phase two of the project are underway. Huddleston said they hope to create a more flexible contract in phase two. This will allow Lake Connections, the company responsible for building the network, to install its own utility poles. This has not been permitted during phase one and disputes have arisen over ownership of some of the poles.
Huddleston also said a bid has been accepted for an archaeological survey for the planned ATV trail. The survey will cost about $5000 and then "we can hopefully get the grants signed," he said. Then, construction could begin on the trail.
Commissioner Brad Jones brought up mineral rights and an Arrowhead Regional Development Commission meeting at Itasca on Oct. 18, where a presentation on mineral rights will be given.


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A Fast Gun Named Jesse
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Book by: Cherie Arlavine
Chapter 1 (v.1) - The Town Meet
Jeff Campbell, his wife Lucy and her younger brother Jesse were new to town. They'd just gotten married then moved to Indian territory, but just on the border, away from most tribes. It had been a
long journey from California, and they had Indians to avoid the whole time. Jesse had already almost lost his scalp. If it weren't for Jesse's fast gun they'd probably all be dead.
Jeff and his brother were at their first town meeting. The man of every house was supposed to come. Jeff had forgotten that some houses were out of men to run it. Mrs. Taylor was a widow, and her only son was eight. Not quite old enough to be the man of the house, though he was here with his mother, learning the trade so it seemed. They had come for their fatherless family. She had six more daughters at home. And her son Samuel was the oldest.
And Jenny Land, she was young, only sixteen. Her father was young too. He and her brothers had gone to fight with the rebels. Word had come around that all three were dead. The girl was left to farm and work the house by herself. She had no blood family here. Her father had only just moved them here when they had to go to war. And Jenny was too busy to make friends.
There was silly folk talk that she never slept. Neighbors saw her working day and night. But tonight she was here, representing her land and her deceased family. Jenny had silver, blonde hair that was braided neatly behind her head. She wore a clean green dress and a yellow bonnet. She had clear green eyes and a small nose and full, red lips.
Talk was that she was the envy of all the young men in town. Jeff felt sorry for her. She couldn't be a pretty girl. She had to work and wouldn't really get the chance to court with other young men. He wondered what it was like for a young girl to have to take care of herself like that.
Everyone knew why the meeting had been called. Word was that soldiers were coming...Yanks. And what their intentions were was unknown. Were they here in peace or in war? The town was afraid that the Yanks were vengeful. War had been hard around these parts. Jeff hoped he wouldn't have to move again.
War was the reason they had to move from California. Even though the war wasn't as strong there, it was still dangerous. It wasn't the war about the states, but about land. A gang was riding and burning houses and claiming the lands for their own. There was rumors that James Carter Mitchell was behind it. He'd been trying to buy the lands for years.
A few men wandered over to Jeff and introduced themselves. Jesse joined them shortly. Jeff introduced his brother and the men grinned.
"Is there a reason you men are all smiling so big?" Jesse asked.
"Yeah, talk is that the pastor likes you." Mr. Darkens said, the men chuckled at the comment.
"Well I do reckon that is something to grin about. I suppose it is a mighty fine thing that a man of God thinks I'm a good man." he replied.
"Son, it's more than that. When Jenny was fifteen and her Pops and brothers left, well the pastor done took it on himself to find her a good husband. You're only a few years older, and the pastor only has you and Markey to choose from. Well, let's face it, Markey just ain't a good match fer Jenny cause of his temper." Mr. Darkens explained.
"Well, Jenny sure is a lovely lady, but I won't be staying long. I'm not lookin' for a wife just yet. I plan to move on to Tennessee once my sister and her faithful husband get settled down."
"That's just too bad. That girl works so hard. She deserves a man to help her run the farm."
"Well there ain't no reason you can't help Jenny before you move to Tennessee. Your sister would think mighty high of you for it." Jeff said.
"I think that's up to Jenny. She probably don't like to be imposed on." Jesse muttered.
"It's like he already knows her." Danny Saul teased. "She don't like that the pastor is trying to marry her either. I overheard her talking to Sherry, my wife, saying she didn't have time for a husband because she was too busy at night. My Sherry about fainted.
I was howling with laughter all the way home. Sherry likes to bring her food every once in the while. Something about being a good neighbor and God damning us to hell if she don't."
Jesse laughed. "Well, I commend her for working so hard. But like I said, I'm not going to be here for long. Besides, I might have to join the war in a year. It would be a shame to put her through what she just went through."
"Amen." Mr. Darkens agreed. "But she still needs a man."
Jesse shook his head.
"Is that right Mister Darkens?" a musical voice asked. It sounded so young. "I think I'd know if I needed a man. Far as I can tell, I'm managing just fine on my own." Jenny said.
Mr. Darkens put a friendly arm around her shoulders. "I'm just worrying about ya as always."
"Oh really? I figured you were just looking for more gossip to pass on to Sherry. The whole town would be buzzin' to discover I'm getting married." she replied. She kissed him on the cheek and smiled. "I tell you what, every man I meet just wants to get me married anymore. Can't a woman work herself to the bone this day and age?"
"It's more than the work, Jenny. You need a man to protect you when those Yanks come around." Danny said.
"I do have a man for that." she replied.
"Since when?" Mr. Darkens asked.
"Since I learned how to shoot my Daddy's six gun." she replied. The men laughed.
Jesse could see how mature the girl was. Though she seemed young and her voice was young, she was a woman beneath. He wondered how much she had to face on her own. He knew a little about womanhood from his sister. He wondered if Jenny had to face those kinds of things by herself. He felt a deep pity for her.
"Well Miss Land," Jesse said and tipped his hat. "They've only said good things about you as far as I can tell."
She smiled and nodded her head. "Well Mister Thomas, thank you for easing my worries. I don't think I could bear having folk talk bad about me." she said then grinned.
"All right folks, let's get settled down and start this meeting." Doctor James said. He was the one who held the town meetings and called them to order.
The crowd got settled down and Doc took his place at the front of the church. Jesse was suddenly taken with Miss Jenny Land. He'd never met another woman like her. His sister had a similar spirit, but not quite the same. Jenny was used to being the man of her house.
She acted like she was just another cowboy making a hard day's pay. It intrigued Jesse more than he liked. He didn't want to grow attached to anyone, especially not a girl. He was young and not ready to settle down. Yet, he was already falling for the stranger. Jesse shook his head and looked over at Jeff to see him grinning.
"What?" Jesse asked.
"You like her, that's what." he replied. "Can't wait to tell Lucy. We should invite her over for dinner. We are her new neighbors after all."
Jesse shook his head. "Brother, I think you're going to fit into this town after all. You're already trying to find her a husband."
"No, brother, I'm trying to find you a wife." Jeff replied. "Think how happy your sister would be with me if I did just that."
"Trying to kick me out, Jeff?"
"Something like that. Your sister and I never did get to go on a honeymoon." he murmured.
Jesse laughed as the Doc called the meeting to begin. "I think we all know why we're here." he started. "The Yanks are coming this way and the paper says they're burning houses and raping women." All eyes flew to Jenny and Mrs. Taylor then flickered back to Doc. "They're killing innocent men and stealing food. They're claiming the third amendment." he sighed.
"What does the third amendment have to do with burning houses and killing men?" Gregory Smith yelled.
"Nothing." The Doc replied. "They're grasping at straws, trying to justify what they're doing. It's war, and the Yanks are reminding us of that. Either we pack up and leave or we fight. There's not much choice." he sighed.
"Then we fight." Jenny said. "If any of my family is still alive I'm not letting them come home to Yankees. I'm willing to fight. I can kill a man. I can bury him too." she said.
Jesse looked at her, amazed. That's it, he was in love.
"Jenny, no one expects you to fight." Doc said.
"My father would. He wouldn't have taught me to shoot otherwise." she said, her chin up.
"We haven't decided yet, Jenny." he reminded.
His eyes flew to Jesse and the other eyes followed his. Jesse sighed. He'd already known it was him who was expected to protect Jenny. He was, after all, her new neighbor. He realized somewhere in his mind he'd already decided that for himself. Jenny was his new responsibility. Great.
He wondered if he could teach Jeff how to fast gun. It would come in handy when the Yanks came around, and there would be war in town. He'd do that too.
Maybe even teach Jenny how to fast gun. Though women weren't usually good at that type of thing. Jeff put a hand on his shoulder knowingly. He was reminding him not to worry so much. Jesse was famous for that. He pursed his lips.
"I'm not leaving my land." Mr. Darkens said. "I'm going to fight, and I'd like to get those Yankees before they have the chance to burn down my home. I say we take them out as soon as they set foot in town."
"I suppose we don't have much choice. We have about three days to plan for the Yanks. Any man who can fight is welcome to help." Doc held up a hand before Jenny could open her mouth. "You know what I mean Jenny. You're welcome to help, but you really should stay home."
"You need all the help you can get. In fact, do you have any idea how many Yanks are coming?" she asked. "How many are we up against?"
"We're not sure. At least seventy."
"I'll ride out to the Yanks as a spy and find out the numbers. If I ride hard I should be able to make it back in time and give you a good estimate."
"No." Jesse said. He stood. "I'll go. If a spy is captured they'll be hanged the next morning. A woman will be raped too. It's too dangerous."
Jenny stood. "Just because I'm a woman-"
"Because you are a woman no man will take you seriously. We know you, because we're your town. But to soldiers you're just a girl. I'll go." Jesse said.
"I can do this!" Jenny argued.
He glared at her. "Sit down." he snapped. God, women tested his nerves.
He and Jenny glared at each other for a moment. Finally, she slowly sat down and crossed her arms.
"I'll go." he repeated. "And I'll fight when I come back."
Jeff stood up beside him. "Where we come from Jesse was known as a fast gun. He can draw and fire in under one second."
The men laughed. "That's impossible." one of the men sputtered. He was a big, burly man, and looked pretty cocky.
"I'm not here to prove anything. Just know I can shoot and I'll fight." Jesse said.
"Any man who can stand up to Jenny is a fighter in my book." Doc said and the men erupted in laughter.
Jesse looked at Jenny and tipped his hat. "I apologize. But maybe you'd better remember you are a woman and that if you're father and brothers return they'd like to find you here alive and unharmed." he said then sat down. He wasn't in the mood to fight with a woman. A girl too, he reminded himself.
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Judi Dench and Benedict Cumberbatch to Star in Adaptation of RICHARD III
Benedict Cumberbatch has been trying to get Judi Dench to star alongside him in BBC's upcoming adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III. He was having some trouble persuading her, but, according to The Telegraph, Dench has finally agreed.
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Dench was teaching a master class on Shakespeare when Cumberbatch, who was sitting in the front row, called out to her, "Would you like to be in Richard III with me?" Having been put on the spot and with the audience to egg her on, Dench finally agreed.
Cumberbatch will be playing Richard III and Dench will be playing Queen Margaret, one of the few Shakespearean roles she has yet to play. The play will be directed by Dominic Cooke.
Dench's career has taken her both to the West End as well as Broadway. Her West End credits include Peter and Alice (2013), A Little Night Music (1995), The Good Companions (1974), and Cabaret (1968). Her Broadway credits include Into the Woods (2002), Amy's View (1999), King Henry V (1958), and Twelfth Night (1958).
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"I find it really hard to stop eating BBQ food- I can't get enough!"
Competing in last year's World Championships in Memphis inspired us to create the range of ribs, brisket, pulled pork and chicken wings that's in store now. We're passionate about BBQ food so we returned to Memphis this year to compete against the best of the best and get inspiration for next year!
The competition runs from Thursday to Saturday and consists of teams from all around the world. It was fantastic working with the team out there – they all pulled their weight and worked terrifically in the hot muggy conditions.
In preparation for the judges coming to our stand we had to do everything from hoovering the floor to cleaning the picket fence outside. This is Leanne, our customer planner, who helped to decorate our stand. You're scored on product, appearance and cleanliness and Leanne and Roz made sure the Asda stand looked the very best it could. They made chair covers out of pillow cases, put up UK and US flags and set up a proper dinner table for the judges to eat at. Roz and the chefs did an amazing job dressing the tables to really showcase the ingredients and products and Dermott's melon carving of the Asda boat and BBQ brought us a lot of attention! The judges really enjoyed our cool rustic display – one of the judges said it was the best stand appearance they had ever seen.
This was one of the three judges who came and judged our Butcher's Selection Cherrywood smoked ribs on our stand. She gave us some tremendous feedback saying our ribs were tender, the sauce was to die for and they fell off the bone perfectly! She scored us 10/10 – a great achievement by the team. We ate so much BBQ food whilst out there tasting some amazing flavours. I find it really hard to stop eating BBQ food – I can't get enough of it!
The was the team nextdoor playing the banjo! They called themselves "Refined Swine" and had spent two weeks building their own BBQ. All the team names were really creative, from the Hogfather to Sweet Swine of Mine – they were very entertaining! We saw some amazing BBQs out there – even a Nascar car with a BBQ as an engine.
The Beef Brisket had to be taken to the judges on Friday afternoon in a "blind box" for them to taste – this was the team heading towards the judges tent. Mark was carrying the sacred box as we couldn't afford to drop it! The guys spent over six hours smoking and preparing the ribs and if we dropped the box at the final hurdle it would have all been for nothing – no pressure!
We also met Adam Richman – TV's Man vs Food – and he chatted to us for half an hour about football. He was showing us pictures of famous footballers he had met and shared a few stories including him playing football in England for a local Sunday league team in Doncaster! He was a real down to earth guy, it was a highlight to meet him.
Overall it was a great experience. As passionate BBQ enthusiasts the team can now work on developing a stronger range for next year picking up on the flavours and trends we saw whilst on the trip.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation produces a Quarterly Banking Profile (QBP) approximately two months after the end of each quarter. I have been dissecting the information and data presented in these reports since early 2006 when I first predicted that community and regional banks would fall like dominoes as the housing bubble popped.My analysis of the housing market began in the second quarter of 2005 when I predicted the housing bubble and in May of that year advised investors to sell their homebuilder stocks. These stocks peaked in June/July of 2005 a full year before the peak in home prices. As the air began to seep out of the housing bubble I turned my attention to the community and regional banks, which had been benefiting from the financing of community development through the issuance of construction and development loans, and nonfarm-nonresidential real estate loans. On the consumer side the larger money center banks and regional banks, including the four considered 'too-big-to-fail,' were focusing on issuing mortgages of all shapes and sizes and were coaxing homeowners to leverage the increasing home values with home equity lines of credit. In the fall of 2005, the Federal Reserve, US Treasury and the FDIC realized that community banks were loaning funds to the housing and real estate markets at a pace above what these regulators thought as prudent. Guidelines were set and monitored via quarterly filings to the FDIC. These guidelines were formalized by the end of 2006, and included the following stipulations: Overexposure to construction and development loans The first guideline states that if loans for construction, land development, and other land are 100% or more of total risk capital, the institution is considered to have loans concentrations above prudent risk levels, and should have heightened risk management practices. Overexposure to construction and development loans including loans secured by multifamily and commercial properties If loans for construction, land development, and other land, and loans secured by multifamily and commercial property are 300% or more of total risk capital, the institution would also be considered to have commercial real estate loans (CRE) concentrations above prudent levels, and should employ heightened risk management practices.
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