text: Justices weigh how to proceed on Thornsbury By Kate White August 16, 2013 Story Share Chris Dorst Mingo Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury is facing federal charges. He has served as the county's only circuit judge for 16 years. Kenny Kemp People gathered outside the Mingo County Courthouse Thursday morning after word spread around town that county officials would be arrested. Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury and County Commissioner David Baisden were arrested that day. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's Supreme Court justices could launch an investigation into Mingo Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury's previous cases without being asked, but it wasn't clear Friday if they will.Thornsbury, 57, who has served as Mingo's only circuit judge since 1997, was arrested Thursday after federal authorities charged him with conspiring to violate the constitutional rights of his former secretary's husband. He was released on a $10,000 bail.Prosecutors allege the judge put his business partner in charge of a Mingo grand jury as foreman in 2009, plotted to plant drugs on Robert Woodruff and tried to get the man sent to jail.Charleston attorney Mike Callaghan -- who represents Kim and Robert Woodruff, the former secretary and her husband -- said Friday afternoon that he already had received a half-dozen phone calls from litigants who appeared before the judge."I'm sure everyone who's been in front of the judge will say he's a crook," Callaghan said, "but I don't know if it goes any further than the relationship with my client."Were I on the Supreme Court, would I want to go do a little bit of looking? Sure."The Supreme Court suspended Thornsbury without pay Thursday, and voted also to suspend his law license. One justice, Menis Ketchum, voted to let Thornsbury keep his salary during his suspension and to not suspend his law license. Thornsbury administered the oath of office to Ketchum when the latter was elected to the Supreme Court in 2008; an Associated Press article at the time described them as longtime friends.Steve Canterbury, the court's administrator, said the court usually requires some sort of motion or filing to compel justices to take extraordinary actions. However, he said, Thornsbury's case is an administrative matter for the Supreme Court so it could launch its own investigation."There could be an action taken that would be on [the court's] own without a filing because of the administrative duty," Canterbury said. "There is a buzz of conversations going on between [the justices] now." Canterbury pointed to the case of former West Virginia State Police serologist Fred Zain -- whose false testimony led to a number of wrongful convictions and imprisonments between 1979 and 1989 -- as an example of how the court handled a previous situation with some similarities."Our court appointed a special judge and created a habeas rule, so that any inmate [whose case] Fred Zain testified in had the right to file a petition and seek habeas corpus relief," said Lonnie Simmons, who represented Glen Dale Woodall, whose two rape convictions were overturned because of problems with Zain's evidence. "A whole bunch of inmates took advantage of that process."Canterbury said, though, that any guesses about what the Supreme Court might do are "highly speculative and premature."Justices have to come back in session and talk about it among themselves," he said. "There's legal research to do to make sure any decision that's made is correct."On Thursday, Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin appointed John Cummings, a senior status judge from Cabell County, to replace Thornsbury on the Mingo County bench. Thomas McHugh, a retired Supreme Court justice, will assist Cummings. Teresa McCune, head of the public defender's office in Mingo County, wouldn't say Friday if she thought clients would ask for their cases to be re-examined because of Thornsbury's charge. Callaghan said he was going to send letters Friday notifying the Supreme Court (on behalf of Thornsbury), the State Police and the city of Gilbert that a lawsuit would be filed over the matter. State law requires a 30-day notice before someone sues a public agency.Thornsbury allegedly enlisted State Police Trooper Brandon Moore to file a criminal complaint against Robert Woodruff, accusing him of stealing scrap metal from his employer.The judge and the trooper allegedly knew that the man's employer allowed him to take the scraps. Moore has been placed on paid administrative leave by the State Police until an internal investigation is complete.Then-magistrate Eugene Crum issued a warrant and Woodruff was arrested and charged with grand larceny in December 2008. Crum dismissed the charge after county prosecutor Michael Sparks disqualified himself from the case -- which, according to the indictment, could have led to discovery of Thornsbury's scheme.In January 2009, Thornsbury chose his business partner, Jarrod Fletcher, Mingo County's director of homeland security and emergency management, to be the foreman of a grand jury. With Fletcher in charge of the grand jury, Thornsbury allegedly was able to sway the jury's authority and use it to victimize Robert Woodruff.Last year, Woodruff reportedly was involved in an altercation with two men at a convenience store. It was alleged that one of the men swung at Woodruff and the other pulled a gun. The two men were arrested and charged with assault. However, about a month later, the charges against those two men were dismissed and, instead, Woodruff was charged with assault and batteryThe indictments states that Gilbert Police Officer Nathan Glanden obtained the arrest warrant for Woodruff. The charges against him were later dismissed after he refused to plead guilty and take a deal offering him what prosecutors describe as an extreme punishment even if he were guilty.Callaghan said he hasn't decided whether to file the lawsuit in federal court or in a circuit court.He represented Robert Woodruff both times he was charged -- in 2008 and last year. Robert Woodruff didn't know about his wife's affair until recently, Callaghan said."I knew something was wrong with the charges, but I can't say I knew it was motivated by the judges nefarious thinking," he said. "I didn't, in my wildest imagination, think the judge was behind a false arrest. I had no idea, until very recently, when my clients were witnesses for the government."Also in Mingo County on Thursday, County Commissioner David Baisden, 66, who has served as commissioner since 2009 and once was the county's assessor, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges unrelated to Thornsbury. Baisden allegedly tried to extort Appalachian Tire because it wouldn't give him a discount, costing the company thousands of dollars.Thornsbury and Baisden will be arraigned at 10 a.m. Wednesday in front of U.S. Magistrate Dwane Tinsley. Thornsbury's case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston. Baisden's case is before U.S. District Judge John T. 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text: Diagnosis By Mayo Clinic Staff Print Your doctor can often diagnose dehydration on the basis of physical signs and symptoms. If you're dehydrated, you're also likely to have low blood pressure, especially when moving from a lying to a standing position, a faster than normal heart rate and reduced blood flow to your extremities. To help confirm the diagnosis and pinpoint the degree of dehydration, you may have other tests, such as: Blood tests. Blood samples may be used to check for a number of factors, such as the levels of your electrolytes — especially sodium and potassium — and how well your kidneys are working. Urinalysis. Tests done on your urine can help show whether you're dehydrated and to what degree. They also can check for signs of a bladder infection. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Symptoms & causesTreatment Oct. 29, 2016 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter References Marx JA, et al., eds. Infectious diarrheal disease and dehydration. In: Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2014. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. Aurbach PS. Dehydration, rehydration and hyperhydration. In: Wilderness Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2012. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. Diarrhea. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/diarrhea/Pages/facts.aspx. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. AskMayoExpert. Dehydration. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2014. Somers MJ. Clinical assessment of hypovolemia (dehydration) in children. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. Miller HJ. Dehydration in the older adult. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 2015;41:8. Heat and athletes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/extremeheat/athletes.html. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. Somers MJ. Treatment of hypovolemia (dehydration) in children. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. Sterns RH. Etiology, clinical manifestations and diagnosis of volume depletion in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. Marx JA, et al., eds. Heat-related emergencies. In: Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2014. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. Freedman S. Oral rehydration therapy. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Aug. 19, 2016. Thomas DT, et al. American College of Sports Medicine Joint Position Statement. Nutrition and Athletic Performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2016;48:543. Takahashi PY (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Sept. 14, 2016. Hoecker JL (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Sept. 15, 2016. RelatedDehydration and youth sportsHeat and exerciseTravel SafetyStaying hydratedDiabetes and HeatSymptom CheckerHeadacheDeliriumDizziness DehydrationOverviewSymptoms & causesDiagnosis & treatmentDiagnosisTreatmentClinical trialsPreparing for your appointmentSelf-managementMore aboutIn-DepthExpert BlogMultimediaResourcesNews from Mayo Clinic Advertisement Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy Opportunities Ad Choices Mayo Clinic Store Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic. The Last Diet You'll Ever NeedNEW! Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative MedicineStop Osteoporosis in its TracksMayo Clinic Health LetterThe Mayo Clinic Diet Book Diagnosis & treatmentRequest an AppointmentDiagnosisTreatmentClinical trialsPreparing for your appointment CON-20197649 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Dehydration


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Albert Roux to launch The Restaurant Show 2010
Fresh from his appearance at Hotelympia in March, Roux will follow last year's special Restaurant Show guest Ferran Adria, kicking off the three-day event.
Packed with over 300 local, national and international food, drink and equipment producers and suppliers, the show will see the return of the Centre Stage where a number of well-known chefs will demonstrate their cooking skills.
Chef line-up
Featuring this year will be Ashley Palmer-Watts of Dinner by Heston Blumenthal; Chris and Jeff Galvin of Galvin Restaurants; Claude Bosi of Hibiscus; Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana; Jun Tanaka of Pearl Restaurant; Anna Hansen of The Modern Pantry; and Vivek Singh of The Cinnamon Club.
Clair Bowman, features manager for the Restaurant Show, said: "We are honoured to have Albert Roux open this year's Restaurant Show. We're also really excited about our line-up on the Centre Stage and are confident that our visitors will be treated to many inspirational demonstrations from some of the world's leading chefs. It's going to be hard to come for just one day with all the opportunities and entertainment we have lined up for our visitors."
Culinary competitions
The Restaurant Show will also once more host the final of the National Chef of the Year competition, where 11 chefs will compete to take the title from current holder Simon Hulstone. Also being held in the Competition Theatre will be the Compass Group Chef of the Year and the Indian Restaurant and Gastro Pub Challenges.
The show will also see the return of the Barry Callebaut World Chocolate Masters competition, where the UK's entry to the World Final held in Paris in 2011 will be decided.
Visitor attractions
Visitors to the show can once again tap into a host of expert advice from those discussing the latest industry news and issues facing the restaurant trade in the Business Briefing Theatre. Bar managers and sommeliers will be able to discover all they need to know about stocking the right wines and spirits in The Drinks Quarter.
Leading the on-site restaurant this year will be a team of student chefs from Westminster Kingsway College, who will be working with some of the country's top chefs like Angela Hartnett.
Registrations for both visiting and exhibiting at the show are now open. For more information and to register, visit www.therestaurantshow.co.uk


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Biology syllabus contains following unit:
Diversity in Living World, Cell: The Unit of Life
Structure and Function
Genetics and Evolution
Structure and Function – Animals, Structure and Function – Plants, Reproduction,
Growth and Movement in Plants
Reproduction and Development in Humans
Ecology and Environment
Biology and Human Welfare
Biotechnology and its Applications
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Some basic concepts in Chemistry,
States of matter,
Atomic structure,
Classification of elements and periodicity in properties,
5 Chemical energetic,
Chemical bonding, Equilibrium,
Redox reactions, Solid state Chemistry,
Chemical thermodynamics, Solutions, Chemical kinetics,
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S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth metals),
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English Language and Comprehension
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Q. 1. Biological organisation starts with:
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b. Submicroscopic molecular level
c. Cellular level
d. Organismic level
Ans b
Q. 2. About 98 percent of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and:
a. calcium and phosphorous
b. phosphorus and sulphur
c. sulphur and magnesium
d. magnesium and sodium
Ans a
Q.3. If the mean and the median pertaining to a certain character of a population are of the same value, the following is most likely to occur:
a. a skewed curve
b. a normal distribution
c. a bi-modal distribution
d. a T -shaped curve
Ans a
Q.4. "Foolish Seedling" disease of rice led to the discovery of:
a. IAA
b. GA
c. ABA
d. 2, 4 – D
Ans b
Q.5. The wavelength of light absorbed by Pr form of phytochrome is:
a. 620 nm
b. 640 nm
c. 680 nm
d. 720 nm
Ans c
Q.6. Male gametes in angiosperms are formed by the division of:
a. Microspore mother cell
b. Microspore
c. Generative cell
d. Vegetative cell
Ans c
Q.7. which of the following is a flowering plant with nodules containing filamentous nitrogen-fixing microorganism?
a. Cicer arietinum
b. Casuarina equisetifolia
c. Crotalaria juncea
d. Cycas revolute
Ans b
Q.8. which one of the following elements is not an essential micronutrient for plantgrowth?
a. Ca
b. Mn
c. Zn
d. Cu
Ans a
Q.9. In a coal fires power plant electrostatic precipitators are installed to control emission of:
a. CO
b. SO2
c. NOX
d. SPM
Ans d
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a. Ribosome
b. Transfer RNA
c. Messenger RNA
d. DNA sequence
Ans d
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Raleigh, N.C. — Leaders of North Carolina nonprofits asked lawmakers Wednesday to reject a Senate tax reform proposal that would do away with state deductions for charitable contributions and cap sales tax refunds for nonprofit groups.
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits director David Heinen said the Senate plan would hurt more than 250 groups across the state, from hospitals and hospice groups to private universities and food banks.
Heinen said most groups have seen an increase in requests for help during the current economic downturn, coupled with a decrease in giving. The tax changes would leave them hundreds of millions of dollars poorer.
"Do we want nonprofits to send a portion of their proceeds to the state to spend on government programs, or do we want nonprofits to continue to reinvest in their communities through the services they provide and the people they serve?" he asked.
Elon University President Leo Lambert estimated the loss of the sales tax refund would cost his school $1.7 million – "a potential tax hit that's very, very significant." He also predicted that repealing the deduction for charitable donations would make it harder to raise money for scholarships.
Lambert said the state's 36 private colleges and universities are part of the state's "economic engine."
"Expanding the tax burden for nonprofit organizations is exactly the wrong approach" for economic growth, he said. "At a time when we're talking about easing the burden on the private sector, we ought to have parity."
Hospice of Wake County Chief Executive John Thoma said paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes each year will leave less money for staff, hospice beds and services and "will restrict availability of hospice care for a growing aging population."
Thoma said his group employs 350 paid staff and serves thousands of families in five counties. "The tax plans under consideration will make our job much more difficult," he said.
Heinen cited polls showing eight out of 10 North Carolinians don't agree with taxing nonprofits.
House Finance Committee Chairman Edgar Starnes, R-Caldwell, said he shares the groups' concerns.
"In the House tax reform plan, I think we treated the colleges, the universities and the nonprofits right, and I hope we continue to do so," Starnes said.
House and Senate negotiators, as well as representatives of Gov. Pat McCrory, are currently working on a rewrite of the Senate plan that all three parties can agree to. There's no word yet on when they expect to complete it.


text: movies Reeling from Rebate Cuts, Austin Film Industry Hopes for Bigger Role in Next Budget By Jimmy Maas • Mar 9, 2017 Gabriel Cristóver Pérez / KUT At this time in 2015, the local film industry was still basking in the success of Boyhood, shot largely in the Austin area. Back then, the Lone Star State was the backdrop for several feature films and scripted TV shows. Two years later, it's a different story. Dallas Filmmaker Says Pete's Dragon Has the Spirit of Texas By Leah Scarpelli • Aug 12, 2016 Courtesy Walt Disney Studios From Texas Standard: The lobby of the historic Paramount Theater in downtown Austin was bustling on a recent Sunday afternoon. Kids of all ages waited in line for snacks before taking their seats. The star of the day was "Pete's Dragon" director and co-writer David Lowery. He was giving out hugs and handshakes. How Internet & TV Have Broadened the Slate for the Austin Film Festival By Laura Rice • Oct 29, 2015 Courtesy of the Austin Film Festival The 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival is getting underway. This year's lineup includes more than 180 films – 20 of which are world or North American premieres. The film festival and conference is unique because it was founded to recognize some of the less talked about people behind films – screenwriters. And that's still true after 22 years. But the festival has also evolved a lot in recent years. Listen Listening... / 3:47 'My All American' Is All About Texas Football By Laura Rice • Oct 26, 2015 Image via Anthem & Paul Schiff Productions From Texas Standard: If you're naming off great sports films, "Rudy" and "Hoosiers" are probably high on that list. A new film called "My All American" is coming out this fall. Written by the same screenwriter of those films, Angelo Pizzo, this time his focus is Texas football – more specifically Freddie Steinmark. Listen Listening... / 4:31 12 Things You Might Not Know About 'Lonesome Dove' By W.F. Strong • Jul 15, 2015 Bill Wittliff Courtesy of the Wittliff Collections, Texas State University Some retired Texas Rangers take an epic journey driving a herd of cattle from Texas to Montana. You know what we're talking about, right? A couple of hints: 1989, TV miniseries – it was a book first. Commentator WF Strong says there's something all Texans really should know about Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove." Actually – make that a dozen things. Note: minor spoilers ahead. Pixar Director Reveals Inspiration, Music for New Short By Laura Rice • May 22, 2015 Courtesy Pixar Animation Studios From Texas Standard. Pixar has produced hit after award-winning hit. Films including the "Toy Story" series, "Cars" and many others. The company has arguably set the standard for computer-generated animation. Jim Murphy has been at Pixar since 1996. He's been an animator for Academy Award-winning films including "Finding Nemo " and "The Incredibles." Why Mad Max Might Really Be a Texan By Brenda Salinas • May 15, 2015 tricks ware/flickr He's just a Texan posing as a Brit posing as an Aussie. Is Mad Max a crypto-Texan? About as much as a character played by an English actor in an Australian film shot in the African desert can be. Director George Miller has said he's making a "western on wheels." And Max is a character straight out of the American West. "Mad Max: Fury Road" is the fourth part of the dystopian series. Why 'The Hunger Games' Filmmakers Came to Austin With 'Mockingjay - Part 1' By Laura Rice • Nov 20, 2014 Lionsgate Publicity The third film in the popular "Hunger Games" series hits theatres on Friday. To drum up anticipation for "Mockingjay Part-1," the filmmakers are traveling the globe for special premieres. So far they've been to London, L.A. and Austin. KUT sat down with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson to talk about the film and why they made a stop in Central Texas. Actor Mark Duplass on Austin, Linklater and His New Film – 'The One I Love' By Laura Rice • Sep 5, 2014 Courtesy Radius-TWC Mark Duplass is an actor best known for his role in television's "The League" and a director/producer made famous by "The Puffy Chair" – a film he made with his brother Jay. He produced and stars in a new film in theatres now – "The One I Love." KUT's Laura Rice had a chance to talk with Duplass about the film, about his ties to Austin and about one of his heroes: Austin-based filmmaker Richard Linklater. Austin Filmmaker Shows Dock Ellis Was More Than Just a Pitcher on LSD By Laura Rice • Sep 5, 2014 Ron Mrowiec Austin-based filmmaker Jeffrey Radice's first feature film is now in theaters. "No No: A Dockumentary" follows the life of Dock Ellis, a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from the late '60s through the mid '70s who is best known for pitching a no-hitter on LSD. KUT's Laura Rice spoke with Radice about about Ellis' life on and off the field, the use of drugs in the MLB before the steroids era and Ellis' impact on the game. PHOTOS: Two Big Directors and a Rock Legend at Austin Premiere of New 'Sin City' By Laura Rice • Aug 21, 2014 Cody Rea for KUT Austin Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez shared his latest film with his hometown Wednesday night. "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" hits theaters across the country Friday but Austin audiences can see it today. "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" is Rodriguez's second collaboration with comics artist Frank Miller. The two first teamed up to co-direct the first "Sin City" back in 2005. On the red carpet Wednesday night, Rodriguez told reporters a third part to to the series could come if audiences respond well to this release. 'Octia of the Pink Ocean' Is a Big Screen Cyberopera By Mike Lee • Aug 11, 2014 For the better part of the past twenty years, Chad Salvata and the folks at his production company, Ethos, have been creating what they call cyberoperas. These works, set in a fantasy world and all featuring elaborate, colorful costumes and sets, have up to now all been live stage shows. But the newest installment in the Ethos canon, Octia of the Pink Ocean, is something different. Octia is the first full-length feature film created by Ethos. Like their other works, it's an opera, set in a world of fantastical locations and characters. So why film it rather than staging it? For several reasons, according to Salvata. For one, a film will give him the opportunity to share his work with a larger audience; it'll also let him preserve it for all time. Most importanly, perhaps, creating a film and using green screen technology allows him to include sets and characters that he could never create in a stage setting. We Took an Acting Class With the Dead Guy From 'Weekend at Bernie's' By Mose Buchele • Aug 8, 2014 Joe Capraro/KUT Every Friday this summer, KUT's gone back to class for our Summer School series. KUT reporters are learning a craft or skill from people around town who are experts in that field. So when KUT's Mose Buchele found out that a veteran actor from one of his favorite slapstick comedies of the '80s was teaching in Austin – he couldn't resist setting up a lesson. Judge Agrees to Release Murderer "Bernie" Backed by Austin Filmmaker By Brandi Grissom, Texas Tribune • May 6, 2014 Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout. CARTHAGE — On Tuesday, more than 17 years after Bernie Tiede shot 81-year-old Marjorie Nugent in the back and tucked her body under potpies in a deep freezer, a judge released him on bond, agreeing with lawyers that his life sentence should be reduced. But his release comes with strict conditions, among them that he live in the Austin garage apartment of his moviemaking benefactor, Richard Linklater, and receive counseling for sexual abuse. State district Judge Diane DeVasto agreed to allow Tiede's release after she heard evidence that sexual abuse he suffered as a child contributed to his crime and after a psychiatrist said Tiede would not pose a danger to society. Cine Las Americas Brings Films to Austin You Won't See Anywhere Else (Update) By Laura Rice • Apr 30, 2014 Cine Las Americas Update: Today Cine Las Americas announced the award winners for the 17th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival. The grand jury awards went to: Best Narrative Feature: MATEO, Dir. María Gamboa, Colombia/France Best Documentary Feature: ROQUE DALTON, ¡FUSILEMOS LA NOCHE! (Roque Dalton, Let's Shoot the Night!), Dir. Tina Leish, Austria/El Salvador/Cuba Best Narrative Short: PADRE (Father), Dir. Santiago 'Bou' Grasso, Argentina/France Best Documentary Short: TRAZOS EN LA CUMBRE (Drawing on the Heights), Dir. Alejandro Victorero, Carlos Alejandro Molina, Venezuela There's details on other winners and the audience awards on the Cine Las Americas website. Original Story (April 22, 2014): The 17th Cine Las Americas film festival gets underway today. The nearly week-long fest focuses on films by or about Latinos, indigenous peoples of the Americas and those from Spain and Portugal. They're films you probably won't see making the rounds later on in theaters. KUT sat down with the festival's Executive Director – Eugenio del Bosque to learn more. Movies Unplugged: Fest Brings Live Music to Silent Film for One Night in Austin By Laura Rice • Apr 11, 2014 Kim Schlechter Seth Boustead started the Sound of Silent Film Festival in Chicago almost 10 years ago. It features newly composed music performed live to modern silent films. Think about that: newly composed music to modern silent films. Boustead is in Austin for a one-day event featuring this concept. He sat down with KUT to explain what it's all about. Paramount Theatre Marks 100th Anniversary With Massive Film Series By Andrew Huygen • Jan 29, 2014 Teresa Vieira for KUT News If you ever missed out on taking a film history course in school, you might just be in luck. To celebrate its 100th birthday, the Paramount Theatre will be kicking off a year-and-a-half-long film series. "Paramount 100: A Century of Cinema" begins tonight with an exploration of the silent films of the 1900s through the 1920s. It's a new undertaking for the theater, which is well known for its summertime repertory film series. "Doing a series like this is something I've wanted to do for a long time, I just never really had a good reason to do it," says Paramount film programmer Stephen Jannise. "Right after last year's summer classics series, I started to realize that we have Paramount's 100th birthday coming up in 2015, so I thought it would be a great reason for me to sort of jump start this Paramount100 series and do a chronological trip through film history." Austin Film Society Names New Texas Hall of Fame Inductees By KUT Staff • Jan 24, 2014 Jerry Hayes, Austin Film Society The Austin Film Society has announced its 2014 inductees into the Texas Film Hall of Fame. The honorees will be awarded at the 14th annual Texas Film Awards kicking off the South by Southwest Film festival, for contributions that have "placed Texas on the world stage of film excellence." Austin actress Amber Heard will be recognized with the Rising Star Award. Ms. Heard first gained recognition for her role in the 2004 film "Friday Night Lights." She's since gained recognition for racy roles in movies such as Machete Kills and "Paranoia," starring opposite some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Interview: Redhead Looking For Love And Confronting Past Bullying in New Film By Laura Rice • Jan 13, 2014 Scott Harris A film is holding its U.S. Premiere in Austin Monday night. It's a documentary called "Being Ginger" and it's all about what it's like to be a redhead – or as they say across the pond – a "ginger." Texas Ex – and redhead – Scott Harris directed, produced and stars in the film. The premise of "Being Ginger" is a redhead – Harris – looking for love. Harris says he wanted to make the documentary because of some of the strange, even disturbing experiences he's had that were based solely on his hair color. On Some of His Strange "Ginger" Experiences: "I was walking down the street one night... and these two, random drunk girls come out of a club and they start calling me 'ginger' and sort of harass me – it's playful harassment – but it was a little harassment and I ignored it and I kept walking. And eventually they caught up to me and one of them eventually says, 'You're quite sexy for a ginger.' And I was standing there thinking, 'Is that even a compliment, what do you mean for a ginger?' And then while I was thinking about it she said, 'Do you wait to kiss me?' And I was like, yeah, sure so we kissed for about two or three seconds in the street and then she walked off with her friend going, 'I kissed a ginger, I kissed a ginger.'" Hundreds of Volunteers Take a Starring Role at the Austin Film Festival By Laura Rice • Oct 24, 2013 Laura Rice, KUT News Disclosure: KUT is a media sponsor of the Austin Film Festival. Actors, writers and directors will be making their way to Central Texas over the next week for the Austin Film Festival. The 20th annual festival will screen more than 180 films and feature more than 80 panels with industry pros. About a dozen staffers work year-round to make it all happen. But the Austin Film Festival also relies on hundreds of volunteers. A contingent of those volunteers have been doing this for years – and donate countless hours to the fest. Sara Ricke has been volunteering with the Austin Film Festival for the past seven years. And it's safe to say, she loves it. Pages1 2 3 next › last »


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(LOS ANGELES) — Huge box office hits in late 2012 like Skyfall, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2, and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey helped drive the average ticket price for the year to $7.96.
The figure is a new all-time high, but it is up only three cents from 2011, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners, reports Deadline.com.
The growth rate, at 0.4 percent, is near 2011′s 0.5 percent but it doesn't compare to the even larger growth in previous years, including 5.2 percent in 2010, 4.5 percent in 2009, and 4.4 percent in 2008.
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A stolen, unencrypted laptop computer has caused 25-bed Gibson General Hospital in Princeton, Ind., to notify all 29,000 patients treated during the past six years of a breach of their protected health information.
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text: A story of San Francisco politics. On his official website, San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi starts his list of accomplishments with this item: "Plastic Bag Ban: First-in-the-Nation ban on plastic bags in chain grocery stores and drug stores, which sparked similar legislation around the world from Oakland to Canada to Paris to Beijing." In his final month as supervisor ... MORE


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Early marriage is common in many parts of the world. Defenders of the practice say marrying in particular a young girl to an older man brings prestige and social acceptance to the family. It also brings financial reward in the form of a dowry or animals that come as part of a bride's price.
Madira Paulos is the executive director of the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association in Addis Ababa. She says early marriages bring psychological and reproductive problems for young women whose reproductive tracts are not fully formed. She says many drop out of school or flee the proposed union: "Because of fear of this early marriage, they are forced into crime, street begging, especially rural to urban migration. Even from the health cost of population pressure, this is a problem in our country."
Paulos says Ethiopia has a 49 percent prevalence for early marriage in the world ' placing it in 12th place after Niger, Chad, Bangladesh, Mali, Guinea, Central African Republic, Nepal, Mozambique, Uganda, Burkina Faso and India.
Teenage Marriage: Weigh it carefully!
The rapid increase in the number of early marriages over the past several years coupled with the extremely high rate of divorce within this same group makes this subject extremely important.
If you are a teenager and are seriously considering an early marriage, these are a number of potential problem areas of which you should be aware, so that, if you...


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Country Quickie: The Band Perry's New Year's Plans, Morgan's 15th USO Tour & More….
The Band Perry will be spending their New Year's Eve on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" special. Kim, Reid and Neil are new additions to the show which will also feature performances by….. Blink- 182, Florence & The Machine, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO & many more. Check it out on ABC December 31st.
Craig Morgan is set to embark on his 15th USO Tour. It's a free show that will follow the 15th Jack Daniel's USO "Toast to the Troops" stuffing party. Morgan, as you know, served in the military for 10 years. For more info…visit uso.org.
TV Tonight- Look for Trace Adkins on "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson".
NBC's The Biggest Loser contestant and member of Trailer Choir- Big Vinny is getting married to his longtime girlfriend Lori Diaz. Big Vin dropped tons of weight on the show and you can see the results December 13th in finale.
Little Big Town will perform "Shut Up Train" tonight on The Rosie Show on OWN- 7pm start.
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The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has revised its forecast for the number of employees opting out of auto-enrolment pension schemes.
DWP originally predicted opt-outs of 30%. Now, based on figures of employees opting out of the largest auto-enrolment schemes, which are just 10% to date, the DWP is now predicting only 15% of employees in entities of all sizes will opt out.
If the prediction is accurate, 1 million more people will remain enrolled onto work pension schemes due to auto-enrolment than previously thought, taking the total to 9 million. However, this may well be revised again when minimum contributions increase in 2017.


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Ryan Howard continued on his MVP caliber season last night by tying Mike Schmidt's single season Phillies HR record at 48. Phillies fans have been in awe of Howard all season. Schmidty's accolades towards Howard are something I didn't really expect to hear. I love hearing great players talk about great players:
"He might be the modern-day Willie Stargell," Schmidt said of Howard.
"Lefthanded hitter with a distinct approach to hitting that I'm sure
guys will be imitating for years. Young kids holding the bat out, sort
of like [Jim] Thome... . He's making that extension with the bat, just
like Stargell used to windmill that bat and set it as the pitcher was
winding up. They both can hit the ball in the upper deck. Willie used
to hit some of the longest balls in the history of the league, and they
talked about them, just like they're talking about some of Ryan's home
If the Phillies make the wild card, how can you not give Howard the MVP?
The Inquirer has some great audio of Schmidt talking about Howard catching Mike Schmidt's Phillies record.
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Image yourself in an airport and your laptop battery starts to die. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to charge your battery using wireless technology? You bet it would. Intel thinks it may be possible with the new technology they are toying with. In a demonstration they were able to light a 60 watt bulb from several feet away from a power source, only losing 25% of the power during transmission.
According to Intel, electricity can be sent via a wireless transmission. In a statement made to the press, Intel said:
Building off work unveiled last year by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers, Intel Corp. on Thursday demonstrated how to make a 60-watt light bulb glow from an energy source 3 feet away. The Intel team did it with relatively high efficiency, losing only a quarter of the energy the researchers started with.
"That, to me, is the most striking part about it – transmitting 60 watts at 75 percent efficiency over several feet," said Intel's chief technology officer, Justin Rattner. "The power pack for your laptop isn't that efficient."
Wireless transmission of electricity makes use of some basic physics. Electric coils that resonate at the same frequency can transmit energy to each other at a distance.
But this technology has a long way to evolve before it becomes a commercial product. In both the MIT and the Intel work, researchers used charging coils far too large for wide-scale use.
This is amazing technology and wireless electricity could be in our future. It makes one wonder. Could a system be built powerful enough to charge electric cars? Only time will tell.
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New Delhi: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and many VVIPs, including some key ministers, from the neighbouring country might watch the One-day International at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on January 6.
This was indicated by an official who was present at the meeting between a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recce team, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) and Delhi Police officials.
"Usually, between 900 and 1,100 policemen are posted for an international match at the Kotla. But for the ODI match against Pakistan more policemen may be deployed because a lot of VVIPs and VIPs are coming," DDCA vice-president Suresh Chopra told MAIL TODAY. "The visiting delegation said that PCB chairman Muhammad Zaka Ashraf would surely come to watch the Delhi match and that some top Pakistani ministers etc. might also come along with him," said Chopra, who usually looks after security arrangement.
Asked if Pakistani President or Prime Minister would join them, Chopra said the recce team didn't confirm anything. "They just asked us to be ready with a contingency plan for hosting, maybe the President or some ministers, just in case they decide to come. As of today, they did not confirm their visit," said Chopra, who skipped the 4 pm meeting with the Delhi Police, the recce team and BCCI officials.
The well established practice is to keep the visit of the top-tier politicians confidential for security reasons.
A source confirmed that the four-member PCB recce team did drop sufficient hints about the likely visit of Zardari. "Usually, when Indian and Pakistani leaders watch a cricket match together, they also take advantage of the occasion to discuss political issues. If Zardari comes, he might also have a meeting with Manmohan Singh and others," he said.
Earlier, speaking to reporters after checking the facilities at the Kotla – players' dressing rooms, ground, media box etc. — PCB general manager (media) Nadeem Sarwar said that he was not aware of Zardari's visit.
"They've their own mechanism, the way they work. I don't know when and who among the VVIPs would be coming for the matches," he told reporters. "We're expecting some VIPs to come here to watch the match here, besides spectators in big numbers at others venues. We've discussed with the associations, venue people and the security people on what needs to be done. We've requested the police of all five cities to make arrangements for police reporting near the stadiums."
There have been reports, referring to Cricket Association of Bengal treasurer Biswarup Dey, that Zardari would watch the Kolkata ODI on January 3. But Dey on Thursday denied he had ever said that. "What I said was that the Indian President and Prime Minister would be in the city to attend a function around that time and the police should be making sufficient arrangements. I didn't say Zardari would watch the match," Dey told MAIL TODAY.
Meanwhile, Sarwar said that the bonhomie between Ashraf and BCCI president N Srinivasan continued to grow. "PCB chairman had sent special greetings for Srinivasan saheb, and he very warmly reciprocated that. And Srinivasan kept referring to PCB chairman as Zaka bhai," he disclosed. "This series wouldn't have been possible if the heads of the two Boards didn't have an understanding. The credit goes to them."
The PCB delegation, which included Sohail Khan, chief of staff/additional IG (operations/ Punjab), Ehsan Sadiq, director (security), and Usman Wahla, manager (international cricket operations), presented a memento meant for DDCA president Arun Jaitley.
But some DDCA officials not just failed to reciprocate the gesture, they were seen talking over phone about collecting proxies for the impending annual election. And even before the security meeting, with Delhi Police officials headed by Devesh Srivastava, Additional DCP (central district), commenced, some officials disappeared leaving the PCB delegation puzzled.
New Delhi: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and many VVIPs, including some key ministers, from the neighbouring country might watch the One-day International at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on January 6.


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The Big Silence and East is East are tonight's TV highlights
TV preview: The Big Silence on BBC2 sees eight volunteers live in monk-like silence for eight days, while Archie Panjabi stars in East is East on Film4.
Pick Of The Day: The Big Silence, BBC2, 7pm
For Benedictine monk Christopher Jamison, silence is golden. In fact, he believes it's a gateway to the soul (and that the soul is the gateway to God) and reckons the bustle of modern life doesn't deliver enough of it. So here he offers eight volunteers with varying degrees of religious faith (including atheists) a chance to live in silence for a thumb-twiddling eight days at his West Sussex monastery. All concerned find it a bit surreal at first, with one offering the sage observation: 'It was like walking into Planet Of The Monks.' SL
The Graham Norton Show, BBC1, 10.35pm
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross has become Friday Night With Graham Norton. Yes, he has a new chat show, though two of his guests in this series opener are unlikely to really test his interview skills: Russell Howard is always up for a bit of banter and Charlotte Church has been lapping up every interview slot going to tell the world about the tumultuous year in which she split from Gav. To add a bit of Hollywood sparkle, he's also joined by Maggie Gyllenhaal. SLThe Man Who Recorded America: Jac Holzman's Elektra Records, BBC4, 11.40pm
BBC4 loves its music docs, and now here's one for folk fans. The subject is Jac Holzman, who, with his indie label Elektra Records, managed to scale the heights of US music with signings such as Tim Buckley, Love, The Stooges and The Doors. SL
Film Of The Day: East is East, Film4, 9pm
With its (very) long-awaited sequel, West Is West, currently having its premiere at the London Film Festival, it's time to (re)acquaint yourself with this hugely popular 1999 British comedy/drama. It's set in 1971 Salford, where Pakistani fish and chip shop owner (Om Puri) finds his British-born children are increasingly rebelling against the expectations of their traditional Muslim upbringing. LI-Z


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At the risk of sounding sacrilegious, to say nothing of heartless, I confess to having little patience for the pomp and circumstance to which we are treated year after year around the eleventh of September.
For sure, the attacks of that day were as awful as any that this country has experienced during our lifetime. Those who personally suffered loss on that day are as deserving of our compassion as those who attacked us are deserving of our justice. Yet from these facts it most certainly does not follow that there is an obligation on our part to annually engage in ritualistic expressions of our collective angst over the losses that we endured a decade ago.
There is more than one reason for this verdict.
Ostensibly, we must annually commemorate 9/11 so that "we will never forget" what transpired on that day in our history. But we are no more at risk of forgetting that event than we are at risk of forgetting the attack of Pearl Harbor; the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert, and Martin Luther King; the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger; and any number of other national tragedies that we refuse to commemorate by way of countrywide ceremonies. Even if we tried, there isn't a single one of us who lived through 9/11 that will ever be able to forget it. In fact, not only are the images of the planes flying into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and innocent human beings jumping to their deaths forever ensconced in our minds; chances are we will remember what we were doing that day much more vividly than we will be able to recall the details of most days from our pasts.
As for those who do not personally recollect 9/11, it is as impossible for them to "forget" it as it is impossible for us to do so. The world in which we live is a world that is defined by the events of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The terrorist attacks that robbed 3,000 or so of our fellow Americans from us, though they occurred in the past, are still very much a part of our present. At any rate, if countless ceremonies must be orchestrated each year in order to impress upon future generations the significance of 9/11, then comparable ceremonies commemorating every significant historical event should be no less mandatory as far as instructing our posterity is concerned. But if the latter claim is ridiculous nonsensical, then it is not obvious why the former isn't equally so.
Second, 9/11 was a tragedy of epic proportions for America. Due to bureaucratic incompetence, a ragtag group of Islamic terrorists from the Middle East were wildly successful (from their perspective) in striking a devastating blow against the United States. Admittedly, and thankfully, it didn't take our country long after 9/11 to regain its bearings and strike back, but on 9/11, America wasn't just sucker punched; she took a baseball bat to the skull.
Why, we must ask ourselves, do we continually want to remind, not just ourselves of this ugly fact, but the entire world?
Third, it is more than just a bit ironic that it is precisely those Republican politicians and "conservative" media personalities who never tire of railing against the "victim mentality" that has overcome our generation who are usually the most vocal supporters of ceremonies commemorating 9/11. Yet there could be no better illustration of this mentality, and the extent to which it has supplanted all others, than our conduct as a nation in the second week of September each year. Again, September 11, 2001 is the date on which Americans were victimized en masse. What is worse is that we were victimized as much by the negligence and incompetence of our own government as we were by the 19 savages who, armed only with box cutters, changed forever the most powerful nation in all of human history.
To a people devoted to liberty and the individuality that this liberty entails, public exhibitions of mourning one's victimhood should be nothing less than anathema. It is achievements and victories, the products of strength, courage, genius, and all of the virtues the exercise of which liberty renders possible that such a people should celebrate. On the other hand, though they will remember weaknesses, failures, and set-backs, they will steadfastly refuse to adorn them in grand displays for all time.
Our liberty is potentially diminished in another way through these annual national reminders of 9/11. The ceremonies make it all too easy for our government to exploit this tragedy for the sake of amassing an ever greater scope over our lives. Whether the office holders are Republican or Democrat, as long as Americans are constantly reminded by way of these public exhibitions of remembrance and mourning of the destruction that our enemies would love to visit upon us, the easier it is for the government to prey on that fear in order to grow and grow.
Fifth and finally, because of their ubiquity and grandiosity, the 9/11 ceremonies have the effect of inducing in Americans the belief that nothing short of patriotism itself demands that they support any and all actions that are done in the name of either avenging the victims of 9/11 or of preventing "another" 9/11 on our shores. This, however, can only lead to all manner of abuse.
I will attend church this Sunday, as I usually do. There, I will pray for both those who lost their lives on 9/11 as well as their loved ones. I will not, though, be partaking of any 9/11 ceremonies.


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|Sport, 1 pitch, 125'
|YDS: 5.10c French: 6b Ewbanks: 20 UIAA: VII ZA: 20 British: E2 5b [details]
|Richard Wright and Tod Anderson, 1997
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By Anonymous Coward
Feb 8, 2002
|You can actually get off this route with a 60m rope without too much risk to life and limb. Once you've cleaned your draws on rappel...you can just reach the first bolt at the end of your line...just swing around the corner to the right. Come off rap in the little gully/chimney and its only a 4th class scramble for 10-15ft to get down. Not really advisable, but not seriously sketchy either if you've only got one rope. --Great moderate route!
By Steve Kelly
Feb 22, 2002
|Really fun route. Did it a little while back and had a blast. A lot more vertical than it seems from the ground with great exposure as you take the ledge below the pegmatite. I was just able to reach the clip at the ledge (I'm 5'11" with a pretty long reach). One question, does anybody know what the route is that goes off to the right? Just curious.
By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Feb 22, 2002
|It's "Jackpot" and is listed here.
By Hill
May 31, 2002
|This is a very good route with a sustained nature, great variety of moves and an airy feel. To me it seemed unlike many of the other routes at the High Wire Crag. I couldn't identify a 5.10b/c crux, but rather found 4 or 5 5.9/5.10 moves. This route is absolutely "top of the line" and my new favorite at the High Wire!
By James Young
Jun 24, 2002
|A friend and I climbed this route on Sunday and found it to be a great line. Perfect for people who are getting into 5.10'ish sport routes. This was my first time climbing at CCC and chose High Wire from a recommendation. I had a blast BTW. Anyway, unless I missed the crux by some odd twist of fate, I too found the 10 b/c rating a tad high. Of course we all have our opinions on ratings but it felt more like a 9+/10 to me. As far as the rope thing goes. My climbing partner and I tried lowering with one rope and also tried rapping with two. By a total consensus of two, we both think rapping with two ropes is the best way to come down. Although, cleaning the draws while rapping was a bit awkward.
By Scott Duke
Oct 15, 2002
|This route is totally height/reach-dependent. For those 6'0" and over, it's a solid and fun 9+. For those of us vertically-challenged (5'6"), the first crux move is the clip from the ledge at around the 7th or 8th bolt. It's a totally committing move with some fall potential. Hint: there is a jug up and to the left and a nice right foot hold. Just don't look down! The second crux is the lateral move to the anchors. Very thin but a very well protected fall. Great route. Would NOT recommend it for a TR. Follow and clean and...Yes a 60m will reach down to the ramp, but not the trail.
By Leo Paik
From: Westminster, Colorado
May 7, 2003
|Beware, when you rappel this route, there is a horizontal edge on a large flake with a bolt on it on the route to the R that can saw through your rope. It cut all the way through the sheath on Brian's rope.
By Terry Gill
From: Boulder
Aug 21, 2003
|I would rate this about 5.10(a). You can lower off into the corner on the right with one 60 mm rope and boulder down from the slab.
By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Aug 22, 2003
|5.10a may be close to correct if you can reach through the bear hug at mid height. I've done it with substantially shorter climbers and got the impression that their moves were harder than that.
By John Fields
Aug 6, 2004
|Very fun climb. This may be off route, but I found good hands and feet just left of the face of the crux bulge and stemmed out to get a great foot on the small chickenhead near the nose of the arete. It would definitely be more sketchy to face climb straight up the bulge, but the way I did it, the grade of the route was no more than 10a, if that. No problem getting down with one 60m rope. Just tie knots in the ends when toproping (I think it's ok to toprope -- I did it) or rapping. You'll get down low enough on one 60m for an easy scramble to descend the last 15 feet or so.
By John Fields
Aug 13, 2004
|I wanted to make a correction to my comment above about toproping this climb. If you TR it without the climber's end of the rope clipped into directionals above, there is potential for quite a pendulum if you peel off. I toproped it with directionals above.
By Nate Oakes
Jun 29, 2007
rating: 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
Fun route! Now my second-favorite at High Wire, behind 5th of July. Feels quite exposed at the crux, which for me was the "bear hug" section that Richard mentions above. A good variety of climbing - slabby moves, an offwidth crack, and juggy moves for the rest. Pretty straightforward, just watch out and don't wander onto Jackpot - at one point the bolts for Jackpot are within an arm's reach of Amigo's bolts.
The bolt clip with the big reach everyone is talking about (7th or 8th) can be clipped from the ledge if you are tall or have a large ape index. I'm 5'-10" with an average reach, and I couldn't clip it by about 3 inches. However, if you look left you'll find some good holds that will allow you to climb to a reasonably secure position above the ledge for this clip. The piton at this ledge still remains, but it's pretty impractical if you're using the bolts.
By Kevin Wood
May 24, 2008
|Not sure if this route is 115 ft. I think it is more 125 ft. Someone correct me if they disagree. Near the top I got confused about the line and 'zig-zagged' one draw (I though I was suppose to clip into Jackpot's anchors) and I ran out of rope...and I have a 70 meter. So close but just short.
By JellieBean
From: Lakewood
Aug 10, 2008
rating: 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
|There is some lose stuff at the bottom of the route. Be careful about what you pull hard on. I recommend a helmet for the belayer too.
By AOSR
From: Wherever we park!
Sep 28, 2008
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|I could only describe this route as fun. All of the moves are 9+ to 10a. It's well protected, airy, and provides the full variety pack of moves. You'll have just enough with the 70m meter... not to worry.
By Rob Westfall
From: Denver, CO
Jul 14, 2009
|Seems to be a discussion between the 70m and 60m camps. I'll second A. Coward since I was able to get up and down with a 60 without too much risk
By Keith H. North
From: Englewood, CO
Mar 16, 2011
rating: 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
Excellent route, incredibly varied, slopers, jugs, crimps multiple different types of rock well protected.
Rope, I have done this climb with both a 60m and a 70m rope.
Knot the end regardless of your choice, a 60m will require the leader to belay the second sitting up 30ft on the right side. Or the second will need to do some climbing before tying in. A 70m will comfortably put both the leader and the belayer on the ground in front of the climb at the same time.
By Dave Clark 5.10
From: Golden, CO
Sep 24, 2011
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Gee Keith, all those superlatives and only one star? Can't wait to read how you describe a 3-star route. Actually, I think this is one. I couldn't find many faults with it, nor any moves harder than 10a. Sustained, yet not pumpy. Highly recommended. (BTW, shouldn't it be "Vaya Comatose Amigo" ?
By Keith H. North
From: Englewood, CO
Sep 26, 2011
rating: 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
|My stars and description of routes are two very different things.
By Tzilla Rapdrilla
Sep 26, 2011
|I seem to remember burning a hole in my chalkbag with a hot drill bit on this one, then the bit hit my leg, caught my attention. That quartzy pegmatite is murder on bits, it dulled the bit so much that the tip of the bit blew right out.
By Yannacone
Oct 19, 2012
great route and interesting crux move. I grabbed a large chockstone that shifted a bit but seemed solid. As for grade, I would agree that 10a seems more reasonable, and I would also agree that the first bolt once you get into the pegmatite is a bit awkward and go go gadget arm stretcher. Rope length, I used a 60m and barely made it. My partner had to climb up the gully for a bit while holding a few feet of tail to lower me safely, then some down climbing and I was back on the dirt. Hard to clean as this route creates a pendulum pulling you to the right into the gully.
If you decide to use anything less than 70m, be CAREFUL, we witnessed a FALL by the next party in line for this route. We gave them fair warning of our 60m barely reaching and they proceeded to climb with a 50m. We started up Peoples Choice, and I looked over after hearing a shriek and scream and watched a climber fall and then bounce and skid down the lower slab to the deck. Pretty sure the rope just feed right through the belayers device. The kid had a broken R ankle and it took quite the effort to carry him down the 4th class to the road.
By B. Smith
From: Denver, CO
Jul 4, 2014
After doing this route again today for the third time, I think that it is a pretty poor quality. There are a bunch of loose holds and many of the moves are awkward or just not fun. Nothing too hard, just not fun.
I did use a 70m rope, and it just got me to the ground. If a 60m rope works, you may have to do some downclimbing on an easy slab.
By William Thiry
From: Lakewood, CO
Aug 30, 2014
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Outstanding route! Definitely one of the best at High Wire. Felt 5.9 to me, but I'm tall. Someone under 6-feet tall may find this more difficult. Very solid rock with great holds and fun movement.
By pcrist13
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 27, 2015
rating: 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
|I agree with B. Smith. Did this route recently, and while fun, I found myself finding alternate holds for a lot of jugs that seemed ready to rip off. Be careful what you're weighting. Apart from that, definitely a rad route.
By Bruce Hildenbrand
Sep 25, 2015
|Dale Haas and I replaced the worn cold shuts and plated bolts at the anchor with SS Powers 5-piece bolts and SS Fixe hangers. We added SS quicklinks and SS rings to the anchor. The hardware for this project was provided by the American Safe Climbing Association (ASCA-www.safeclimbing.org). Support is greatly appreciated.
By plantmandan
From: Brighton, CO
Jun 29, 2016
rating: 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
This route is very fun. The exposure is terrific. A must do for CCC.
I had the routes confused and went right at the top to the anchors of Jackpot. The final clip was airy with thin holds. That variation felt similar in difficulty to the lower crux of Via Comatose Amigo. You can just barely get to the ground from the Jackpot anchor with a 60m rope that way.


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iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
You can download apps through iTunes on your computer or through the App Store app on your device. Apple's App Store has an impressive array of apps ranging from popular games and productivity enhancers, to language guides and barcode scanners. Most apps cost between $0.99 and $10, but there are quite a few free apps and a small number that are quite expensive. Here's how you download apps.
Using the iTunes on your Mac or PC:
- If you haven't already, download and install iTunes on your Mac or PC computer.
- Launch iTunes.
- Click on the iTunes Store link in the left panel.
- Click on the App Store button in the top navigation bar.
- Click on the "iPhone" or "iPad" button at the top of the screen (iPod touch users select "iPhone").
- Find your desired app and click on the "Buy App" or "Free App" button below the app icon.
- Enter your iTunes ID and password. (The first time you attempt to download an app, song, or anything from iTunes, you will be prompted to set up an account. If you do not yet have an account, see page 27.)
- Agree to the terms and conditions. If you're downloading a paid app, Apple will charge your payment method on file.
- Connect your device to the computer. iTunes will recognize it and show it on the left panel.
- Click on the icon for your device.
- Click on the Apps tab. Here you will see your downloaded app, and the Home screen of your device side-by-side. If the box next to your app icon is not checked, click on it to select it for synchronization.
- Click on the Sync button in the lower right corner of the screen.
Using the App Store app on your iOS device:
- Open the App Store app.
- Locate the app you wish to purchase and tap on the price button associated with the app. It will appear as a specific price (i.e. $3.99) or the word, "Free." When you tap on the button, the price will change to INSTALL APP or BUY.
- Tap on INSTALL APP or BUY, and you will be asked to enter your Apple ID password.
- Enter your password and tap on "OK." The app will be downloaded directly to your iOS device.
Note: The search features in the App Store app are organized differently than those in the desktop version of iTunes. In the App Store section of iTunes, all of the special sections are listed on one page (New and Noteworthy, What's Hot, Hollywood Hits, Staff Favorites, Top Paid, Top Free, and Top Grossing apps). In the App Store app on your iOS device, the different sections are accessed via the tabs at the bottom of the screen (Featured, Top 25, Categories).
Try free "Lite" versions before you buy
Most of the paid apps are relatively inexpensive, but your App Store bill can expand quickly. When you discover an app that interests you, check to see if a free version of the app is available. These are sometimes referred to as "Lite" versions of the app. They may have fewer features than the paid version or be limited in some other way, but they will give you a good idea if you're going to like the app.


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Interview: Martin Hollis
Martin Hollis worked at Rare between 1993 and 1998: he directed GoldenEye and was the original Director of Perfect Dark until he left halfway through to go and work for Nintendo America. He's currently Managing Director of Zoonami, a Cambridge-based development house that he set up in 2000. It's been hard at work on upcoming music game Funkydilla but has a number of top-secret projects on the go. We caught up with him to get the real story of Perfect Dark's development.
Female leads had a strong presence in the nineties with Lara Croft leading the way. What were your main reasons for having a female lead?
We thought that it would be cool to have a heroine in a FPS, behind the camera. This broke all the rules. It would be as if 'you' were a woman. I have fond memories of Kim Kimberly (legendary secret agent and space navigator). She featured in Level 9's interactive fiction trilogy, and Snowball, where you, the player, experienced the shock of discovering that you were a woman, fairly late in the game if I remember. But there are other examples of female spies, which I have always found particularly fascinating – [such as] Dietrich's Agent X-27 in Josef von Sternberg's Dishonored.
Also I felt and feel there should be more games centred on women. Having just made a game starring a man it seemed logical to create one around a woman. We also wanted her to be quite normal, not with supermodel looks, perhaps a little androgynous.
What films /TV/books inspired the setting and plot of Perfect Dark?
Firstly characters. The suggestion "how about a woman?" was inspired by Kim Kimberly as mentioned. The character Jo Dark owes something to Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita, and both strongly reference Jeanne d'Arc. Jo is iconic, heroic, independent, vulnerable and very damaged. Second to Nikita/Jeanne d'Arc, I think Dana Scully in The X-Files also had her influence. We decided against ginger, though. I note with interest that the new Jo has hair dyed incandescent orange, Leeloo style. The concept work is truly exceptionally beautiful But I can't imagine why she would wear the orange. It's uncharacteristic. Quite apart from the practical problem of being a beacon for bullets – Secret Agents don't wear orange for good reason.
For setting we picked a range of locations we thought would be impressive and architectural, on the model of GoldenEye but Sci-Fi dystopias. Dave Doak and I went through a Philip K. Dick phase at the time devouring everything PKD. The settings came first; the plot was then constructed by Dave to sew them together.
Dave coined "dataDyne" in a nod to Pynchon's Yoyodyne in the Crying Of Lot 49. There are certain plot similarities with the Yoyodyne of Buckaroo Banzai too.
One last enormous influence in terms of inspiration for character, setting and plot was Ghost In The Shell.
Why Dark? Is that just her surname, or is there a cryptic reason for her choice of name?
We liked the name. As to 'why' we liked it, each of us might give a different answer, but here's mine. Firstly I had a hope the gameplay would heavily involve darkness, a unique feature. Secondly the core activity was killing, making the game essentially nihilistic or destructive. 'Dark' communicates this bleakness of vision. (As does Zero, a suitable addition to the name.) Thirdly, black is my favourite colour, which is why I always wear it. Fourthly, Jeanne d'Arc is a strong female icon in history, vulnerable, feminine and yet capable of killing multitudes. Lastly, I think Perfect Dark was a game developer's game, which is why everything about it suits a game developer personality. You can see this echoed in Criterion Software's naming of Black. Game developers just like black, nihilism, dystopian futures, the number zero, infinity, spheres, perfection – all that kind of stuff.
As for the name of the game, the bad grammar 'Perfect Dark' appeals to me as interesting – perhaps it is my affection for the way the Japanese use English words in their own games and products. Also, it alludes to the possibility that Jo has no heart and is at sea without moral anchor or compass, much like the player of the game albeit within their virtual world.
At the design stage of Perfect Dark, what was the main focus of making sure it was different enough from GoldenEye to not be perceived as an unofficial sequel?
Certainly we wanted Perfect Dark to be different from GoldenEye, but mainly that was creative feeling not logic. Three years day-in day-out living with James Bond was enough for me. Even though I was and remain a huge fan of the films, three years was enough. I think we were all pretty sick of the Bond universe by the time we were finished, which is why we turned down the GoldenEye sequel without hesitation.
Looking back at Perfect Dark, what features did you have planned that didn't get into the end product?
I should say first that I was only involved for the first 14 months of Perfect Dark. The project lasted three years overall. My impression on playing the game once it was released was: what a vast array of features I never planned. This shouldn't be a surprise given the iterative development, which was natural, intuitive and accepted at Rare. But I admit I was surprised at the comprehensive range of multi-player options that made the cut.
In the beginning I had a hope that something really significant could be achieved with light and dark from a gameplay perspective. This is reflected in the name of the game. It was my hope that darkness could have been a pervasive gameplay feature.
But we quickly discovered we were challenging the N64 hardware. For example, Steve Ellis implemented a torch light but it didn't work well because of interaction between texture projection and perspective correction. First you have to have the right technology, then the gameplay becomes possible.
Frankly, I think this hope of mine was overambitious for that time. Even today, you can see game developers struggle to make light and dark foundational from a gameplay perspective. I suspect it will take a few years before significant and pervasive gameplay innovation occurs here. There are many problems to solve.
What was your favourite feature in the N64 original?
From a player's perspective, King of the Hill multi-player. As game developers we were very proud of the hover physics, and the visuals on some of the levels.


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She may play a cheerleader on TV, but Hayden Panettiere is no dumb blonde. The starlet recently traded in her golden blond hair color in favor of a rich red hair hue. When we first saw the new color, we weren't fans–the red looked too bright and seemed to clash with her warm skin tone. Now that the shade has had a chance to settle, we're starting to warm up to it. The dark auburn looks lustrous and healthier than the blonde did, plus it really brings out the golden tones in her skin.
What do you think of Hayden with red hair?


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Shipping container modular buildings may not be the first thing to spring to mind when thinking of filling a companies needs in a tropical climate. At the same time anywhere near the ports it makes a lot of sense as its in keeping with the local area as well as easy to have delivered. Here in Cebu, Philippines I spent a day looking for shipping container modular buildings around the city and port area. A couple of reasons in doing so the first one being most people can't believe people would use a shipping container to live or work inside because they are "too hot" and secondly I am very interested in cargotecture and shipping container modular buildings.
This one I noticed when I first came to Cebu and it makes a lot of sense during the day to have seating so high up. Road dust off the main road is bad as well as the surrounding area being built up restricting airflow but also concrete density increases heat. Sitting up above three shipping containers your literally getting the best the local area has to offer with airflow and arguably cleaner air.
Another Shipping container office one of the better developed ones but also its located in a shipping container yard so no issue in getting shipping containers for the project!
JAJ Aggregates is one of the most interesting cargotecture designs I have come across in the local area as its suspended one side of the building in air sat on two concrete pillars (you can't see its Sunday which is obviously wash day). The two concrete pillars are sat behind the laundry.
A shipping container office still in development. Something to do with a local truck haulier, often people live in the trucks and its likely this is either going to be an office for the vehicle owners or a rest place on route for the drivers. That extra bit of paint will make a huge difference to the left side!


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LAKE ELSINORE -- Police are investigating an explosion that occurred Sunday morning on the 4000 block of Ulla Avenue.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found that a device had been detonated, causing damage to a boat. The police did not provide a damage estimate in a release on the incident Sunday.
The officers called in the Sheriff's Department's hazardous device team to investigate the incident and probe the area for a secondary device, but the search yielded no results.
Anyone with information about the incident should call the Lake Elsinore police station at 245-3300.