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PLAISTOW � People have been dropping off toys and gifts at a New Hampshire police department for a 3-year-old boy at the center of a child endangerment case. James Nicholson of Plaistow was recently released from the hospital. He is recovering from brain injuries, bruises and burns to his wrist and fingers. Police said a fund for financial donations is being set up for him.
CONCORD � The New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office is hoping to get notices out early next month to voters who did not show a photo ID on Election Day. Those voters had filled out affidavits attesting to their identities. They will be receiving a postage-paid postcard to respond with their confirmation.
� US ATTORNEY-NH REVENUES � Federal prosecutors in New Hampshire collected more than $24 million in fiscal year 2012 from fines, penalties, forfeitures and restitution.
� FIRE-ARREST � A New Hampshire man has been charged with reckless conduct in connection with a fire that spread to part of a building.
� NASHUA SHOOTING � Two men taken into custody in connection with the shooting of a man in New Hampshire say the victim accidently shot himself in the head with a handgun while showing it off.
� CEMETERY VANDALISM � Authorities are trying to figure out who toppled 25 cemetery headstones in the New Hampshire town of Deering.
� BEDFORD HOME INVASION � The town of Bedford, N.H., is holding a public meeting to address concerns following a brutal home invasion last month.
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San Diegans were faced with rain and a wet commute Friday as the powerful storm system forecasted poured down along the coast.
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flooding warning in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday.
San Diego lifeguards were on alert for high surf in addition to the high tide which could produce widespread minor flooding. Coastal businesses were also preparing themselves for possible flooding.
A high wind warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday for the San Diego mountains with winds expected to reach 25 to 35 mph. Gusts could reach 60 mph with isolated gusts as high as 80 mph, the NWS says.
"Today will be our most intense rainfall," said NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh. "I want to say moderate rainfall with possible heavy rain Saturday."
"Hang in there the next couple of days, it is going to be very active weather," she added.
"We're having these bands of very, very heavy rain roll through around midday. This could be thunderstorm activity," said NBC 7 meteorologist Whitney Southwick. "We're just scratching the surface."
"It's going to be about a 24 to 36-hour period of very unsettled, very unstable weather – weather we haven't seen in a few years in San Diego," Southwick added.
California Highway Patrol officials suggested commuters take their time driving home from work Friday and keep speeds low, with additional distance between vehicles.
But some did not drive carefully enough.
The California Highway Patrol reported 514 traffic crashes on San Diego County freeways between midnight and 9:30 p.m. Friday.
Around 3:30 p.m., a Sig Alert was issued for the southbound 15 freeway south of State Route 76 after a semi-truck jackknifed, and traffic was limited to two lanes. No one was injured.
In the South Bay, flooding closed Monument Rd. and Hollister St. near their intersection, as well as Airway Rd. west of La Media. Police may block off Monument Rd. up to Dairy Mart Road if water continues to rise.
"Anywhere where there's a low-lying area were roads will typically water will pool or flood over, don't drive your car in it, don't try to cross on foot. Just find another route around it," said Sgt. Bob Albers with the San Diego Lifeguard Rescue Team.
The police department recommends people with horses in that area move their families and animals to higher ground in case heavy rain closes more streets.
On Palomar Mountain, the NWS reported just under 5 inches of rainfall by 4 p.m.
Rockslides and mudslides accompanied the downpour, but while it is messy, the rain was a welcome sight for locals.
"Obviously it make the forest quite happy. Our wells will get replenished -- not all at once -- but we're enjoying the rain," said Francisco Valdovinos with the Palomar Mountain General Store. "It's been beautiful so far, a little intense some moments."
A group of out-of-town visitors from Arizona hit the beach Friday and found themselves in need of coats and an umbrella. One visitor said it was his first time at the beach, and not exactly what he was expecting from sunny San Diego.
San Diego lifeguards said they're prepared to handle the storm at local beaches this weekend. They had a briefing Friday morning to discuss how they can best cover the county in case of any flooding or storm damages.
"There's a tide of 6.7 feet, so the beach areas, some of the coastal areas, we just have to make sure there's no flooding and be prepared to deal with that if there is," said San Diego Lifeguard Capt. Nick Lerma.
"Typically, in the Mission Beach and Pacific Beach areas, we'll have the tide combined with the inability for the water to drain, which may create flooding scenarios," Lerma explained.
In Ventura County, officials closed a 10-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway out of concern for rock slides in a burn area.
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued Thursday for about 1,000 homes in Glendora and Azusa, eastern foothill suburbs of Los Angeles that sit beneath nearly 2,000 acres of steep mountain slopes stripped by another fire in January.
Rain is also reported up through the central coast counties, in the San Francisco Bay region and in the Central Valley. Winter storm warnings are in effect in the Sierra Nevada for heavy snowfall.
California's rain totals are far below normal and it will take a series of drenching storms to make a dent in a statewide drought that is among the worst in recent history.
A high surf advisory begins on Saturday and lasts through Monday. Waves could reach 15 feet, causing coastal flooding in low areas.
Meanwhile, 140 county public works department employees will work 12-hour shifts around the clock starting Friday. The county website's shows live streaming video of the streets that usually submerge during such weather events.
The storm should bring more than a foot of snow to the mountains.
As for flooded roads, if you can't see the asphalt, don't try to drive through it. Your car could be swept away.
Due to the heavy storm, SeaWorld San Diego announced it would be closed Friday, a disappointment for the Wursten family from Utah. All their son wanted to do for his birthday Friday was go to SeaWorld.
"They said that they hardly ever close, but that the ocean was too agitated," said Pily Wursten. "They decided to close, so they apologized and... nothing we can do about the weather."


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As everyone is gathering together and talking smack and catching up in general - I would ask folks to consider the following for conversation at this time.
There are many things about the coffee industry that are not so good. Especially as compared to other industries.
But coffee does have its strengths - it does have its areas where it is better than most other businesses.
There is one that rarely gets mentioned - but recent events have made me feel like I need to bring it to light.
As compared to many other businesses I've worked in - with coffee you generally don't see people taking credit for the hard work of others. People in coffee are usually quite good at giving credit where it is due. Yeah - we've got a ton of big egos in this industry. But usually even the biggest of egos share credit. They point to the farmers, they point to their mentors, they point to employees and bosses and partners and even to competitors.
Coffee has very few "big swinging dicks" running around claiming that their business' success was all because of them. That particular type of megalomania is refreshingly rare in coffee. Believe me... this is not the case in other industries.
And I'd really, really hate to see this change.
I'd hate to see people in coffeee start to behave with the level of disrespect for others that exists in other businesses.
I'd hate to see the sort of offensive behavior - where people lay claim to the results of other people's hard work as their own - spread to coffee.
To be honest - I've recently seen the first signs of this cropping up.
And it makes me sad.
It makes me sad - and it makes me angry.
No-one in coffee is doing this alone. No-one can claim total credit for any success. Each of us owes a debt of gratitude to everyone we work with, everyone we learned from, everyone who came before us, every hand that touches the coffee - and every customer who pays for it.
That's one of the few things I'd like to see never change about coffee.


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Cheaper than Nikes: APC docks with Shipp
The collaboration of Anti-Pop Consortium and Matthew Shipp has easily twin-peaked their respective careers. Hip-hop, modern classical, free jazz, and glitch (music centered on unpredictable, scrambled blips) have been fused into innovation on this recent release (aptly named Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp).
Listening to the album, I finally understand the influences of New York, their communal environment. Of course the avenues are crammed. Of course the pigeons flock. Of course it's easier to travel faster and further underground. For the past five years, unbeknownst to most of us, the Anti-Pop Consortium has refused to stop at the end of the line, instead choosing to expand the routes of individual expression.
Here in the States, their rapid-fire thoughts and beats have made them more word-of-mouth pioneers than MTV mugs. APC is a far cry from the dull zombiefied rhymes of commercial competition, an entity they seem to exist in spite of, not in reaction to. Nelly may want two pairs of those Air Force Ones, but the APC wants nothing from the establishment. You'll never catch them swilling in the brainwash– they've got too much to think about.
Group members High Priest, Beans, and M. Sayyid first banded together in the late nineties. Producer E. Blaize helped them transit from the traditional breakbeats of the genre to edgier, electronic-based rhythms. Often referred to as the Sun Ra of Rap, APC have ushered the norms of musical structure out the door; one of their previous songs delivered the lines over a dropped ping pong ball. Far-out.
Their lyrics are both clever and surreal, often rapped in a sing-song stream-of-consciousness rhetoric that knots the mind. Warp Records, a respected British label specializing in electronica music, recently added APC to their roster, a big step that has propelled the group toward an international audience.
Matthew Shipp came to prominence in the last decade thanks to the strength of his compositions, which lace jazz and classical piano into largely unclassifiable, angular forms. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, and the curator for Thirsty Ear's Blue Series, Shipp often plays live dates with legendary avant-garde upright bassist William Parker, who backs him here on the album.
On the CD, APC handles the vocals, synthesizers and programming. Shipp and Parker, in addition to Guillermo Brown on drums, Khan Jamal on vibes, and Daniel Carter on trumpet, fill out the rest.
In the first track, "Places I've Never Been," Shipp hammers the ivories in bold staccato strikes. "Staph" plays with a flip-flop stereo separation in a Del tha Funkee Homosapien-sounding rhyme. Throughout the tracks, one hears noises reminiscent of ATARI sound effects; other electronic chirrs and whizzes are spliced in for good measure. Other highlights include "Monstro City" and "Free Hop," both which show off Parker's skill at molding base lines from of atonal forms.
Overall, it's a brilliant album, the unfortunate type that receives critical acclaim in industry magazines but total lack of airplay on mainstream American radio.
Just remember it's cheaper than a pair of Nikes.


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Actress Vidya Balan found it exciting to return to her roots – the small screen, to promote her forthcoming entertainer "Bobby Jasoos".
She made an appearance on BIG MAGIC's comedy show "Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai" to spread buzz about her movie, in which she plays a detective.
For Vidya, who started her career by playing a part in TV show "Hum Paanch", shooting a cameo for "Ajab Gajab…" turned out to be a fun experience.
"It was exciting to act on the small screen once again after a very long time. It brought back many memories for me and now has made this show special. It was like coming back home since this is where I started my acting career," Vidya said in a statement.
Ever since the National Award winning actress made it big on the silver screen, she has made various appearances on the television to promote her films. Her latest appearance can be seen in a special episode of "Ajab Gajab…" Friday.
Veteran actress Himani Shivpuri, who features in the show, appreciated Vidya's sense of comedy.
"The episode is a fun one and Vidya was extremely sporting through it," she added.


text: Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival: On the Road from Austin, Texas By John It happened as soon as I landed in Austin, Texas. Not the Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival- that would start the following day… however it didn't take long to see some friendly faces, deep in the heart of Texas. I was posted up in baggage claim, doing my normal multi-tasking: texting, listening to music, checking e-mails, playing Words With Friends (you know) the usual mindless activities while I waited for the baggage gods to release my personals. I started to hear a muffled voice trying to break through the noise blasting in my ears. As I turn to see the source, I realize that my buddy Hunter [Spanks] was trying to get my attention as he crossed the baggage claim area to greet me with a friendly smile and, "How the hell are ya." I had no idea he was coming so this was a great surprise, and as we sat outside smoking and talking I thought, "this is going to be a good weekend." I was right! And then it hit me! My sinuses swelled, my throat felt like sandpaper and my eyes were on fire. Oh, crap! I'm getting sick… Little did I know that what I was experiencing is something the natives call "Cedar Fever." [caption id="attachment_551" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="All the cures to the common cold..."][/caption] I definitely had the fever (for the flavor of cedar) and that nastiness stuck with me the entire weekend. Apparently, I'm allergic to cedar, which coupled with record highs of cedar pollen in the air (even for Austin) meant I was in for a long weekend of drinking grandpa's cold medicine –whiskey. But on with the show… The Austin convention is always like a family reunion for me. This year's booth was sandwiched in-between Rock of Ages and Austin Tattoo Co. It was more like a hang-out spot after everyone got situated. A constant flow of traffic and friends on both sides of me made the weekend fly by... [caption id="attachment_553" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Hundahl and Underwood claiming territory on TAM island..."][/caption] Once again the Star of Texas convention was stocked full of talented artists including Richard Stell, Thomas Hooper, Steve Byrne, Chris Trevino, Timothy Hoyer, Derek Noble and Chad Koeplinger... just to mention a few. Friday was a busy day for TAM, mostly because the new issue (#23) just came out, and Fridays are always kinda hectic, between simultaneously setting up and selling things. After the show on Friday a group of us (Hunter, Donnie Kizzie from Taylor Street Tattoo, Andrew Conner and the Underwoods) went over to the after-party at Triple Crown Tattoo. Those Triple Crown guys know how to treat their guests… free BBQ and booze all night long. The shop itself is really cool Hunter and I got lost in the walls several times looking at all the original artwork, tracings of works-in-progress and collectibles. If you find yourself in Austin it's worth the trip to check out the shop. [caption id="attachment_559" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Hunter and Donnie at the TST booth"][/caption] I was in search of "party-tats" (definitions vary) while I was in Austin, but none were had on this night… Saturday… ummm, don't really remember much about Saturday. This I blame Tony Hundahl for…ha-ha! Let's just say that after procuring an "illegally" purchased bottle of Jameson from an "undisclosed" location a few of us proceeded back to Tony's place and stayed up waaaaay too late... or early depending on how you perceive reality? [caption id="attachment_558" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Tony in the ROA/TAM booth..."][/caption] Sunday was again a busy day at the booth, as it seemed everyone wanted the new issue on their way out of town. Keith and Kindel Underwood and the crew at ATX Tattoo Co. were having the "after convention party" and after I boxed and taped up my schwag I cruised over to their shop. [caption id="attachment_554" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="Kindel and Ramsie Segura at ATX Tattoo Co. getting ready..."][/caption] It was a perfect end to the weekend. Just hangin' with friends and family, and then the C-Lo starts… I never win at C-Lo… never! So I was pretty apprehensive at first, I told myself, "I'll lose this five bucks real quick and then watch everyone else jump around like monkeys." But then something very silly happened –I won. And then I won again, again and again… incredible! C-Lo bitches! Well, after an hour of that everyone was mad that I had all their money… really though, I never win… it's true. Still no party-tats… Then I saw Kindel up front drawing something… it was supposed be a Yosemite Sam but it just looked like a Lego-man with 10-gallon cowboy hat with "Texas" written underneath it. "Tattoo that on me," I said, as I pointed at the line drawing. She agreed, and the rest is history… [caption id="attachment_563" align="alignnone" width="272" caption="Yee-Haw!"][/caption] Quote of the Weekend: "Let's make some memories," -Tony Hundahl [caption id="attachment_552" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="D.T.H."][/caption] [Extra special thanks to the following people: Marcy Molkenthen, The Underwoods, Donnie Kizzie, Hunter Spanks, Tony Hundahl, Bobby (Road Kill) Phil (the shop guy at ATX Tattoo Co.) Scott Ellis and the Triple Crown homies, Annie the Nanny and all my Austin friends/partners in crime… see y'all next year!] [caption id="attachment_564" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="Thank you Texas for having breakfast tacos!"][/caption]


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American rivers are no longer treated as raw sewage and industrial waste dumping grounds. The Cuyahoga River no longer catches fire. Lake Erie has been resurrected (mostly) from the dead. All thanks to the Clean Water Act of 1972.
But, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's 2008-2009 National Rivers and Stream Assessment, U.S. rivers aren't out of the woods just yet.
The report found that 55 percent of U.S. rivers and streams are in poor condition biologically and only 21 percent are in good health.
While the causes of poor river health can be many, the EPA report noted that the biggest culprits are nutrients, primarily nitrogen and phosphorus. Normal amounts of nutrients may be good for rivers and aquatic life, but too much of a good thing increases alga growth, which decreases oxygen needed by other aquatic life.
The excess nitrogen and phosphorus, common ingredients in fertilizers, are coming from farms, livestock feeding operations, cities and sewers. The report also found that 9 percent of waterways contained bacteria levels high enough to be a threat to human health, and it reaffirmed the high levels of mercury in fish in thousands of miles of U.S. rivers.
Surely we can do better. The Clean Water Act brought us a long way, but there's more to be done.
Yes, it costs money to keep our rivers clean and healthy. But it would cost considerably more to let them degrade further.


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I'm busy melting. Want A/C! Okay, enough whining. I'm going to eat some French food. Les Chefs de France FTW.
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YouTuber DaBoing found this video of a rare glimpse into the underground rave scene in Iran, where partying and dancing to western music is generally considered illegal under the Islamic law (although some say that this is a bribable offense).
Currently making the rounds in the viral video circuit is this amateur footage of a rave party from 1997. Round frame sunglasses, round frame sunglasses everywhere.
It played for audiences before Finding Nemo 3D, and it aired this week on the Disney channel, but now Pixar's Partysaurus Rex is online for your viewing pleasure. Sit back and enjoy -- it's six minutes of pure, uncut Toy Story goodness. It's also a bathtub rave.


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Credit card fraud prevention experts Retail Decisions have detailed the four most fraud prone products on the internet this holiday season, and wouldn't you know it, three of them are video game related.
Virtual shoppers spent a great deal of money online between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but according to Retail Decisions, people perpetrating credit card fraud spent more. 23% more to be specific, spending an average of $248 per transaction across the two busiest holiday shopping days so far this year. The average actually makes sense, once you realize what they are spending other people's money on.
The top for fraud prone products are:
1) Virtual gift cards and gift cards
2) Xbox 360
3) Nintendo Wii
4) The "Call of Duty" Xbox game
We're going to assume that by Call of Duty then mean Modern Warfare 2, unless the credit cards are a few years old. No, that didn't make sense. The items do, however. Especially number one, which can then be used to buy numbers 2 through 3 with an added layer of anonymity.
Having spent the better part of last month struggling with my own credit card fraud woes, I can't stress how important it is to not let other people have my credit card numbers. You can do whatever you;d like with your own, just leave me mine.


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I will be organizing a Warhammer 40K Mega Battle at the Hadley American Legion to support the Baystate Children's Hospital on Saturday November 4th. The full details are listed below. Space is currently limited to 20 players, so be sure to sign up early. (Some minor updates will be added to these details as we get closer to the event.)
Date/Time: November 4th 2017 from 11 AM-8 PM
Location: Hadley American Legion 162 Russell st (rt9) Hadley MA
Registration: $25.00 advance registration (registrations cannot be refunded, but may be given to a different player). Payment can be made through Paypal to Kevin Wall at firstname.lastname@example.com or by giving cash to Kevin Wall. There is currently space for 20 players (10 Imperial (including eldar and dark Eldar) and 10 Chaos (Including Orks, Necrons, Tyranids). Except for Marc L, you must sign up for the side your army is aligned with)
Registration includes entry into the 40K apocalypse game, a pair of custom Extra-Life dice, and 5 raffle tickets.
Army lists must be emailed to Kevin Wall at email@example.com by November 1st.
Game Length: Each side will have :45 to complete their game turn. After each turn there will be a 10 minute break for players to get food/drinks and use restrooms. After turn 2 there will be a 30 minute lunch break.
Generals: Each side (Chaos and Imperial) will select a player to act as the general for their side. The general will be required to help keep turns moving, and determine tactical decisions for their side. As general, that player will receive 2 additional VP at the end of the game.
Army setup:
Up to 3000 points from up to three detachments.
Each player receives poker chips based on their chosen army composition. All fractions round up.
Troops and Dedicated transports = 1 point/10 wounds
Fast/Heavy/Elite = 2 points/10 wounds
HQ/Fliers= 3 points/10 wounds
Super Heavy/Lord of War/Fortification= 5 points/10 wounds
** Units will give points based on the highest value (Abaddon will give 5 as a Lord of war, not 3 as an HQ)
Whenever a unit is fully destroyed, the owner must give the player that killed the last model/wound poker chips = to its total.
Sample Army list (need to make one once the new Chaos book is out)
Game Play:
Each player receives a "Home Base" to deploy anywhere in their deployment zone. During the game any models arriving from reserves, summoning or deep strike must arrive within 48" of that player's "Home Base". At the end of turn 3, each player with a "Home Base" removes their homebase from the table, and scores 5 points.
If at the end of any turn, a player has no models from their army within 6" of their home base, and there are enemy models within 6" of their home base, the enemy with more wounds of models within 6" of the Home Base removes it from the table and scores the 5 points for it.
Table Objectives:
There will be 2 objectives placed on the centerline of each table. At the end of each round (full turn) the player with the most wounds worth of models within 6" of the objective claims the objective for their side. Troop units will have the Objective Secured rule. Each player that controls an objective gains one point. Each player on the side that controls the most objectives gains 1 point.
At the end of 5 turns the individual player with the most total points (including starting+kills+ objectives+ any bonus points for being a general or players choice - models lost) is the overall winner.
Points will also be awarded 2 points to each side's general selected by their players (2 points), MVP per side (3points), Overall Players choice (5 points)
Player Expectations:
Army set up and ready to begin on time. Anything not set up on time must be held in reserves. If a player needs to leave early, then their models must also be removed from the table and will count as casualties not assigned to another player.
Players are expected to be at the game table during both their turn and their opponents turn.
Players must have a printed copy of their army list. This can be legibly handwritten or typed. Army creator programs are acceptable as long as point values have been double checked.
Players must have a tape measure and dice and any other materials they may need for their army.
Players are reminded that this is a charity event, and is designed to be a fun environment for all players. Please keep that in mind when creating armies, and while playing in the event.
Changes to the standard rules:
Morale:If a unit fails a moral dual and is wiped out at the end of the turn, and was not engaged in close combat, no player scores VP for the unit. Their VP tokens are simply discarded. If a unit is engaged with more than one enemy and is wiped out in the moral phase, the enemy who did more wounds to the unit receives the VP for the unit.
Fight phase: During the fight phase, after charging models have made attacks, each player on the opposing side with models engaged with an enemy can choose one unit to spend command
points to attack out of order. Once all of those attacks have been made, each player whose turn
it is will choose 1 unit to make attacks with. Once those attacks are complete, each player on
the opposing side with models engaged will choose 1 unit to attack with. Once all units that are engaged have made attacks, the fight phase is complete.
Add ons (Can be purchased before the game):***Looking for more***
Command point $1.00
Extra- Life (restores 1 wound to a model reduced to 0 wounds) $1.00
Orbital bombardment (D6 mortal wounds to a unit) $3.00
All proceeds from the event will be going directly to Extra-Life. I will publish the complete break down following the event.
Plaques for first, second and third place finishers.
Raffle Prizes:
Painted Guilleman
Painted Kill Team Cassius
Gift cards to Off the Wall Games
Warhammer product provided by The131.
50 sets of dice have been ordered. 20 sets for preregistration, 30 sets for sale at the event for $5.00 per set.
Other Games:
If you would just like to come hang out for the day and play board games, we would love to have you. There is a suggested donation of $5.00/person who would like to use the space or the board games that are available.
We will be providing a number of board games for people to play throughout the day as well including: Catan, Munchkin, Talisman, Gloom, Boss Monster, Carcassonne, and Guillotine. All board games will have an Extra-Life ability for $1.00. Players will be able to reroll one die, or regain one lost life during the game.
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I have read over this a few times, but its always possible I keep missing it. How will named charters be handled? Will named characters be banned, or is it possible that there will be multiple Roboute Guilliman's or others fighting on the same team at the same time. Are there still slots open?
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Named characters are legal and not limited by side. I dont think it is really fair to tell a single person that they can use their cool character, but no one else on that side can. I do realize it is a little out of sorts with how fluff should actually work, but I would like everyone to have a good time with their toys.
There are still spots available on both sides, but the imperial side is getting close to selling out.
There are still spots available on both sides, but the imperial side is getting close to selling out.
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Great event, thanks for everyone's hard work and especially Kevin for organizing and running it!
What aims do the Orks have? What is the point of a tornado?
Fighting E.G.A.D.D Excitable Gamer Attention Deficit Disorder
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ADBI dig how in a setting where giant, muscled fungus men ride Mad Max cars and use their own teeth as currency, the concept of little engineering dudes with beards was considered a step too far down the aisle of silliness.
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Signs that the climate change policy in Canada and the US will lead to greater integration of North American carbon markets has left Canadian wind developers wondering exactly where and how they will fit in.
Canada's federal government released draft rules in June for its proposed greenhouse gas offset trading system. The good news for wind power developers is that it will allow them to sell the emissions reductions they generate to companies that need them because they are producing emissions over and above those that the government allows. The bad news is that nobody is quite sure whether Canada's system can survive the changes south of the border that are planned by President Barack Obama's Democratic administration.
The US government plans a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emitters, where those who don't reach their capped limit can sell their allowance on to those who wish to exceed their limit. With the Canadian government having stated publicly that it favours continental harmonisation, few doubt that Canada will follow suit.
"I think cap-and-trade is here in Canada. It may not be here next year or in 2011 or 2012, but we are going to be facing cap-and-trade in the next several years," says Nathan Maycher, senior manager of sustainable development for TransAlta Corporation, an independent power producer based in Calgary.
Currently, Canada's approach is based on reductions in emissions intensity, which is the amount of greenhouse gas released per unit of production. It establishes a baseline for each emitter from which it must make improvements, and buying emissions credits, or offsets, from wind producers is one way to do that.
The US strategy is fundamentally different. It sets an absolute cap on total emissions within a specific sector. The consensus is that it will not allow offsets from wind because of the danger that this will lead to a double counting of reductions. "When you get a pure cap-and-trade system, which the US approach is, offsets don't tend to work well," says Maycher.
The question now facing Canadian wind developers is what will work if the federal government follows the US lead on carbon policy. Under a cap-and-trade system, companies are either allocated allowances to emit a specified amount of greenhouse gases or are required to purchase them through an auction process. The number of allowances that are available is determined by the level of the cap. Strictly speaking, because wind facilities have zero emissions they would qualify for zero allowances. But the system could be set up to recognise the value of the clean energy they produce. A share of the available allowances could be set aside for wind producers, who could then sell them to emitters who need them.
Alternatively, some of the revenue from an auction process could be channelled into programs that support development of renewable energy sources.
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has commissioned a study to assess which option is more desirable, but Maycher advises going after the ready cash. Wind energy's share of allowances would decrease over time as the emissions cap is lowered and fewer are available, whereas the revenue from auctions is likely to increase as carbon prices rise.
"If we get a chunk of that, I think we can get some predictability in the industry," says Maycher.
Creating the incentive
One complication is that finding a way to directly encourage development of renewable energy sources is not likely to be a priority in a US cap-and-trade system. While US legislation currently pending, known as the Waxman-Markey climate bill, earmarks a small allocation of emissions allowances to renewable energy projects, the US is looking at a separate mechanism to help bring new wind projects online.
There are proposals before both the US House of Representatives and the Senate to create a national renewable energy standard (RES), which would demand that a minimum amount of wind and other clean power sources are included in the country's electricity supply mix. It also sets up a market for renewable energy certificates (RECs) through which the target is met. RECs are tradeable credits and each certificate proves that 1 MW/h of power has been generated from a renewable source.
Elizabeth Salerno, industry data analysit for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), says that when the US wind industry was examining the options for the planned US legislation its conclusion was that not only would it be a relatively minor player at the table in the negotiations for creating a cap-and-trade system, but also that even if the system was designed perfectly for wind, it would be years before the legislation would deliver the kind of carbon prices that are needed to drive development.
The numbers bear that conclusion out. An analysis of the Waxman-Markey bill by the US Congressional Budget Office estimates that the price of an allowance in 2012 will be US$16 a ton, rising to US$25 by 2020. That translates into an electricity price increase of US$8/MWh.
"Would $8 really change the game?" asks Salerno. "Would it really change choices in new energy resources? In terms of changes in general behaviour, would $8 really trigger that? If the answer is no, you probably need to do something else in addition to the planned climate bill to really push renewables into the system in the next few years."
AWEA, and now US policy makers, are looking to the RES as a way to accomplish that goal. The trouble is that it is a mechanism Canada may not be able to match.
"It's a very open question as to whether Canada can even develop a national electricity standard - with the default answer probably being no," says CanWEA president Robert Hornung. "Electricity is an area of provincial jurisdiction. Provinces will scream like mad if the federal government tries to do this. When we are looking at the scenario where, at the end of the day, you might have a national renewable electricity standard in the US and no equivalent in Canada, what does that mean for investors? What does that make Canada look like as an investment destination and opportunity? It does have implications for Canada and Canadian competitiveness."
It is this prospect of reduced Canadian competitiveness, Hornung believes, that will ultimately drive the provinces to accept, and possibly even demand, a federal renewable energy framework that makes investment in Canada competitive with that in the US. "The US will have a renewable energy standard, and once that happens I think there will be a lot of pressure on Canada to match it," he says. "Not only so it can be synchronised with our main trading partner, but also to provide an equal playing field to wind so that most Canadian developers don't just move to the US. If you can make a 20% rate of return in the US and only 10% or 8% in Canada, you are likely to spend more money and more capital and more time in the States."
The effect on wind exports
Another uncertainty for the Canadian wind industry is the question of how the planned US legislation will affect wind power exports from Canada to its main trading partner. The answer could have a major impact on the ability of developers to find markets for their product.
"There are finite chances to actually sell in Canada. In order to sell anything, you may end up selling to the US," says Liz Cussans, lead business development manager for wind with Canadian-based TransAlta. The situation has Canadian wind developers looking south for export opportunities, where there is a much bigger demand and a more varied customer base.
Although it is not explicitly spelled out, says AWEA's Salerno, she understands that the intent of US RES legislation is to exclude wind power imports from being used to meet the target. "It goes back to the jobs," she says. "Part of the desire for a national RES is to get those green jobs."
Politics plays a role as well. Much of the opposition in the US to a national RES comes from state or regional jurisdictions with fewer indigenous renewable energy resources. They complain that it will act like a tax on their states by forcing them to buy RECs and renewable energy from states that do have the resources. "So the concept of importing renewables from another country causes an outcry," says Salerno.
The story may be different, Salerno says, if the proposed US target was more demanding. The House bill, which has advanced the furthest along the legislative path, sets a target of 20% renewable electricity by 2020 and allows for 8% to be met through energy efficiency improvements. "Basically our projections tell us that we are going to meet this bill," says Salerno. "Now if the target was made more robust, and as such created a bigger market for renewables, I think there'd be more willingness for us in the US to open up to suppliers from other markets, such as Canada, because we want to meet our target, and we'd want to do so at the least cost."
However, even as things stand, there are markets in the US that already have more demanding targets for wind where Canadian wind could have an opportunity to participate. California is a case in point. The state has an RES of 20% by 2010, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an executive order that increases that target to 33% by 2020.
The resulting demand for green power is huge, says Nicole Finerty, renewable energy director at Evolution Markets, an REC broker based in the state: "What is going on in California is really going to drive everything that will happen in western Canada and the western US. That's where the juiciest pricing is going to be by far."
Precisely what California will do in order to meet its target, however, remains unclear. Currently, the requisite proportion of green power must actually be delivered into the state in order for California to meet its RES requirements. But assessments say that California is already three years behind in meeting its 2010 target and, with Schwarzenegger's even more demanding target looming, policy makers in the state are looking at allowing utilities the flexibility of trading in RECs as a way to meet their renewables obligations.
Another bill rejects imports
Yet the concessions on the table in this regard are trifling. California's Assembly Bill 64, says Finerty, allows the state's utilities to meet only 10% of their obligation with imported RECs. "That's a drop in the bucket," she says. Moreover, its Senate Bill 14 allows no imported RECs and, she argues, actually takes a step backward when it comes to imported wind energy.
As things stand, out-of-state wind energy within the jurisdiction of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, which includes the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, get a temporary reprieve from the current energy delivery rules. Wind energy producers in the western provinces and states can deliver on their certificates by generating their renewable energy units outside Californian state lines, provided they pump the commensurate amount of electricity into the state within one calendar year. Under Senate Bill 14, however, they'd have to deliver that green electricity into the state at the moment it is generated. "That's completely ludicrous," says Finerty.
The details of the legislation can make or break the viability of exporting Canadian wind energy. That also applies to emerging regional greenhouse gas markets, like the one being contemplated under the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). The US states of Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec are signed up to the initiative.
Policy makers at the WCI are in the process of designing a cap-and-trade program to help meet its goal of a 15% reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2020. Although many details remain to be worked out, says Greg Baden, president of the Calgary consulting firm BECL and Associates, it appears that wind developers in provinces that are not in the partnership will have some challenges if they want to export to those areas that are.
WCI will apply a uniform emission rate - that is a specified amount of carbon emitted per KW/h of power - to exports based on the mix of power sources in the area they are coming from, explains Baden. The first company or organisation within the WCI boundary to take control of that exported electricity will have to surrender the necessary emissions allowances. For wind producers in a province such as Alberta, which is not a part of the WCI and where the grid is heavily weighted to coal and gas, that presents a problem. It interconnects to other markets through British Columbia, which is part of the initiative. "As soon as you cross the border you are going to be subject to this default emission rate," says Baden.
WCI, says Baden, is likely to act as a test bed for many of the details of both the US and Canadian cap-and-trade systems. But it is only one of a growing patchwork of carbon-related regulations, action plans and initiatives that the wind industry is trying to cope with.
"It is sort of like having a puzzle with a lot of pieces," says Chris Joy, regulatory specialist of Enmax, a Calgary electricity retailer and independent power producer. "You're missing some of the pieces, and you don't know what the picture looks like at the end of it. But you've got millions of dollars on the line so you want to figure it out as fast as you can."
But Graeme Martin, environment products business development manager for Shell Energy North America, says having a variety of carbon markets "is actually a nice situation to be in," explaining that it allows participants to experiment with what works and what doesn't. But from a market perspective, it will need to coalesce into something that allows trading across the various jurisdictions within North America. "Really what you're after is a more homogenous market where you get that liquidity and you can actually rely on those prices in your investment and economic decisions. Having fragmented markets just doesn't do that," says Martin.
A broader, transcontinental market for carbon ought to be of benefit to Canadian wind, especially considering that almost 75% of the electricity produced in Canada is already emissions-free hydro and nuclear. "Our grids are connected north and south," says CanWEA's Hornung. "As we have a lot of electricity trade across the border, if we have a North American system and if the US also puts a price on carbon, that will help wind energy in all parts of Canada."
TransAlta's Cussans agrees: "If North American carbon prices kick in, the race is going to be based around the speed to build, the cost to build and the volume of production, the same as it is when you are picking a wind farm location within a market. You pick the easiest place, the cheapest place and the windiest place - and that is going to be the best place. If that happens to be in Canada and your market is in the US, so be it."


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Canadian hikers helped off Mount Washington auto road
CONWAY, N.H. (AP) � Six Canadian hikers were helped off New Hampshire's Mount Washington after they called 911 from the mountain's auto road.
New Hampshire Fish and Game says the hikers were all in their 20s and from the province of Quebec. They had hiked up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail and reached the summit around 2 p.m. Saturday, but with temperatures at zero degrees and winds at 50 mph, they decided to walk down the auto road.
Some members of the group were not dressed appropriately for the weather, and feeling the cold, they called 911. At one point, they called back to say they no longer needed help, but rescue personnel had already responded.
No one was injured.


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Even if you don't think much of his painting, it's hard to deny that Julian Schnabel has a great eye as a director. So it's great to see more than 30 production stills, in addition to the trailer, from his upcoming film, "Miral."
The film, based on the book by Rula Jebreal, stars Freida Pinto as a young woman left by her father at a Palestinian orphanage where she is raised within its walls to believe that education is the path to piece. But her beliefs are challenged when she falls for a young Palestinian activists. The film also stars Vanessa Redgrave, Willem Dafoe and Alexander Siddig.
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It will be interesting to see what the reaction to this film, which appears to be "pro-Palestinian," will be. Both Schnabel and Harvey Weinstein, who is distributing it, are Jewish, while Redgrave has been vilified for decades for her Palestinian sympathies. "Zionism is a brutal, racist ideology. And it is a brutal racist regime," Redgrave famously told "60 Minutes" In the '70s.
"This is the first film I am involved in that shows the 'other side' of the Israel/Palestine conflict," Weinstein in June told Variety. "As a staunch supporter of Israel, I thought this would be a movie I would have a hard time wrapping my head around. However, meeting Rula moved me to open my heart and mind, and I hope we can do that with audiences worldwide."
The trailer is a bit flat, what's shown of the film lacks the beauty and nuance of Schnabel's previous film, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly." But that film was good enough to earn the director at least a three-movie pass.
"Miral" hits the states Dec. 3.


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If you're like most Americans, you probably feel you have more holiday cheer than cash this season. But then again, you've probably gotten good at making smarter spending decisions over the past few not-too-flush years, says Todd Mark, the vice president of education for the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas. Harness that resourcefulness and trim your holiday bills without sacrificing any festivities with these nine smart strategies:
1. Follow the Crowd
Stretch your gift budget by purchasing from sites that discount — 50 to 90 percent, usually — when a certain number of people agree to buy. Jasmere.com, groupon.com, woot.com, and tippr.com sell items and services at wallet-friendly prices (e.g., $19 for a $50 tea-brewing gift set). Livingsocial.com and buywithme.com are other sites worth visiting. They offer discounts of 50 percent or more at restaurants, spas, and other local businesses (say, $35 instead of $80 for an hour-long massage). Deals can change daily, so be prepared to jump when an enticing offer appears. Do check the fine print to make sure you're not saddling the recipient with any tough restrictions or extra fees, Mark says.
You can cash in, too, by redeeming these sites' certificates or codes yourself to offset other costs: Paying $10 for $30 worth of pastries at a local shop can take care of desserts for a family get-together and leave change in your pocket.
2. Stash Cash for Maximum Savings
Although there aren't that many shopping days left till the holidays, retailers will still treat you to as much as 14 percent earnings on any money you put aside pre-holiday. The best deal we've found: Online savings tool smartypig.com (which partners with FDIC-insured BBVA Compass, a Sunbelt-based financial institution) allows you to stow money as you would at any other bank, but you can withdraw your balance in the form of bonus-added retailer gift cards. Someone who opened an account with $500 in November could turn that into $570 in Lands' End gift cards, a 14 percent bonus, in two weeks.
3. Avoid Shipping Fees
Free shipping is one of the most common holiday promotions; hunt for codes on freeshipping.org and retailmenot.com. Another option: site-to-store shipping. Walmart, Payless Shoesource, L.L.Bean, and Sears, among other retailers, provide free delivery of at least most of their products to the store nearest you. This can help you deploy holiday-season coupons to greatest advantage. For instance, you could redeem a coupon for 20 percent off instead of one for free shipping and not pay a dime to get the item transported to your neighborhood store for pickup.
4. Shop at Night
At stores on Black Friday, only a lucky few arrive early enough to grab the deeply discounted door-buster laptop or TV. Online, your odds are much better, says Dan de Grandpre, editor-in-chief of sale-tracking site dealnews.com. "Last year, everything that was a door-buster at Walmart was available at walmart.com," he says. Tip: Check in at 12:01 A.M. ET; if the discount isn't available, log on again at 4 or 5 A.M., when stores open. You'll beat the crowds and nab the best deals.
5. Know the Competition
Do spend some time reviewing the latest sales flyers from your favorite retailers and the competition, De Grandpre says. Some stores suspend price matching on Black Friday, but at many it's still an option. Check the fine print on the circulars. Also, don't forget to find out about post-purchase price matching. Some stores will refund the difference if you spot the item for less somewhere else within a week or two. Bring your receipt and proof of the lower price (such as an ad, a cell phone picture, an online printout) to the customer service desk.
6. Find a Tree Almost for Free
By the middle of December last year, artificial trees were already an end-of-season sale item, with major department stores and home and garden stores discounting prices by as much as 50 percent. And live trees can often be found for a song, too, at hardware and garden-center stores such as Lowe's, which regularly sells fresh six-foot Douglas fir trees for prices as low as $25.
7. "Friend" Favorite Retailers
Earlier this year, fans of Banana Republic on social networking site facebook.com got an exclusive coupon for 25 to 30 percent off a $100 purchase to use during a private shopping event. Check out favorite businesses on Facebook as well as on twitter.com, foursquare.com, and other social networking tools for specials.
8. Phone it In
Before you make a big purchase, make sure you've finagled a first-class deal by using your phone. You can take a cell phone picture of an item's bar code and upload it to some shopping sites for a fast online price comparison, says Brad Spirrison, the managing editor of appolicious.com, an app-review site. His pick: the free app ShopSavvy (biggu.com) for iPhone, Android, and Nokia phones.
9. Grab Last-Minute Deals
Conventional wisdom says that last-minute shoppers wind up overpaying, but procrastinators can end up with the sweetest deals, De Grandpre says. Free gift-box and sometimes also shipping promotions were available in mid-December at such sites as redenvelope.com,wine.com, and bluenile.com last year. Just mind the cutoffs for holiday arrival; there's a fine line between shopping late—and too late.


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'Chicago Stronger' Shirt Yanked After Boston Outrage
Cubby Tees defended their shirt, riffing off of the "Boston Strong" phrase.
June 14, 2013 -- A Chicago apparel company that created a "Chicago Stronger" T-shirt to support the city's hockey team as it plays against Boston is lashing out at critics who called the T-shirt tasteless.
"Boston Strong" became a slogan for the city after the Boston Marathon was bombed on April 15, killing three and injuring more than 150. The slogan has become commonplace at Boston sporting events since the bombing.
The company, Cubby Tees, introduced its "Chicago Stronger" T-shirt as the Chicago Blackhawks faced the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup.
When they initially began selling the shirt, the proprietors of Cubby Tees released a statement on their website touting its alleged appeal.
"We love Boston and support/admire its people, but don't believe that the homicidal lunacy of two disturbed locals has rendered its teams invincible. This is about hockey, this is about O-6 pride, this is about the Cup," the website initially read.
"Chicago is the City of Broad Shoulders – our town burned down, our winters are legendary, our Cubs have floundered for a century, yet we endure. Other cities may be strong, we're stronger," they wrote.
The slogan and statement caused an immediate uproar on social media. Hundreds of Twitter users penned messages to the company expressing their outrage.
"This is Boston strong, using the strong logo for a parody for a playoff is disgusting," wrote Twitter user called sirenized.
"How someone could even fathom the idea of making money off of a shirt that says Chicago stronger makes me sick. Put the sports aside," a Twitter user identifying himself as Tyler Seguin wrote.
Cubby Tees did not respond to requests for comment from ABC News, but posted a lengthy, angry statement on its website today fighting back against its critics, even after it pulled the shirt from its website.
"We post this for posterity: judging by the tone/ignorance/froth/grammar contained in most of the notes received, we realize that a majority of the correspondents lack an open mind, earnest desire for discourse or an ability to comprehend complex concepts like parody...let alone polysyllabic words (though some sent thoughtful, well-reasoned messages which we appreciated)," they wrote on their website.
Cubby Tees is no longer selling the shirt.


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A new 'four strikes' law that mandates a 25-year sentence for violent offenders was heralded by government officials as key to fighting crime but called unnecessary and hand-tying by a criminal defense attorney.
The Violent Offense-Fourth Felony bill was signed into law Monday by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.
'VO-4 helps ensure safer communities by giving prosecutors a tool to remove the worst of the worst - violent, repeat offenders - from our streets,' said Attorney General Bill Schuette, who pushed for the law, in a prepared statement.
'By holding chronic offenders accountable we can keep our communities safe, bring peace of mind to victims and their families, and help Michigan reach its full potential,' Snyder said in a statement.
The law, Public Act 319 of 2012, creates an automatic 25-year minimum term for those convicted of three prior felonies, including at least one violent offense, before committing a violent capital offense including attempted murder, criminal sexual conduct, carjacking and kidnapping. First-degree and felony murder already carry mandatory sentences of life without parole.
Schuette has noted the law would have prevented Terry Bowling from killing Livonia Police Officer Larry Nehasil in January 2011 during a home invasion. Bowling, 50, serving a 100-year prison term, had six prior felony convictions after his fourth conviction for armed robbery in 1999.
Margaret Raben, a Detroit-based criminal defense attorney, said the law hamstrings judges and is an overreaction.
'It's a solution to a problem that doesn't exist,' Raben said. 'It's what politicians do during an election year to make them appear to be tough on crime.'
Raben, immediate past-president of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, said current habitual sentencing enhancements and the state sentencing guidelines already take care of violent offenders.
'It's enormously unfair,' she said, because it limits judicial discretion particularly in cases in which the defendant is charge with several offenses for one incident.
Sentencing guidelines in some four-strikes cases likely will show a range that starts below 25 years, she said. But she noted judges can hammer defendants who deserve it. 'Judges always have the ability to go above sentencing guidelines and frequently do,' she said.
She said she believes the law will result in more criminal defendants forcing a trial because prosecutors and judges won't have the flexibility to agree to a sentence less than 25 years as part of a plea deal. Many county prosecutors don't want to reduce a capital offense to a lesser felony, she said.
'County prosecutors have to answer to their constituency,' she said. 'There's no reason to plead guilty; you might as well roll the dice and go to trial.'
She said minimum mandatory sentences often prove to be unfair.
She noted Michigan in recent years eliminated the mandatory life penalty for possession of more than 650 grams of cocaine, and California has rescinded its 'three strikes' law due to unfairness and inflexibility.
In 2006, the state passed a mandatory 25-year term for those convicted of sexually assaulting a victim under age 13. It remains in effect. Another charge that carries a mandatory sentence is possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, a two-year offense.
The four-strikes bill passed 32-6 in the state Senate.
State Sen. Steven Bieda, D-Warren, said he harbored some concerns about it impacting too many offenders but ultimately supported it.
'I think it's more narrowly tailored than its detractors make it out to be,' he said. 'The attorney general made a pretty solid case for it. It's a reasonable approach in responding to repeat violent offenders. I want to err on the side of public safety. I think it will be an improvement.'
He added that he hopes its implementation will be followed closely for potential tweaking.
Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.
The bill was introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, and supported by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Walsh, R-Livonia.
It was backed by Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, Michigan Sheriffs Association, Police Officers Association of Michigan, and Michigan Fraternal Order of Police, among others.


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Abstract: In the wake of increasing disillusion with the potential of alternative online media for providing social movements with a virtual space for self-representation and visibility (Atton, 2002; Downing, 2001; Rodriguez, 2001) activists have been adopting online social media into their media practices. With their popular appeal and multimodal affordances social media such as YouTube and Facebook have reinvigorated hopes for the potential of the internet for providing social movements such as the Global Justice Movement, which is often misrepresented as a homogeneous and in a negative light in the mass media (Gamson and Wolfsfeld, 1993; Juris, 2008), with new possibilities for promoting self-representations to wider publics – beyond the echo chambers of alternative media (Cammaerts, 2007; Sunstein, 2001). In the mediation of institutional politics the increasing use of popular online spaces has brought about the term 'YouTube‐ification of Politics' (Turnsek and Jankowski, 2008). However, two challenges remain: the first relates to fragmentation – the internet's properties as a 'pull-medium' is argued to merely connect likeminded users (Cammaerts, 2007: 138). The second relates to 'lazy politics' – the internet's ephemeral properties are argued to facilitate brief participation in single-issue campaigns that fails to foster political engagement (Fenton, 2008a: 52). This thesis focuses on the latter. It addresses the possibilities of popular online spaces for fostering collective solidarity and political engagement in social movement organisations. It explores how these possibilities are played out in the online arena of popular sites employed by the two London-based social movement organisations: the World Development Movement (WDM) and War on Want. Drawing on the cases of WDM and War on Want, the thesis addresses three dimensions of these practices, exploring (1) rationales for using popular online spaces to promote the SMO agenda; (2) the social movement organisations' online campaigns; and (3) members' identifications with the campaigns through discourse analysis and interviews with SMO directors, campaign, outreach and web officers as well as SMO members. It is by analysing how SMOs use different online spaces as locations for strategic framing and the formation of political identities that we can begin to study how the internet may contribute to an agonistic public sphere where also voices of dissent are heard. The thesis is based on Mouffe's understanding of politics and the political as grounded in discourse but also based on a view of political engagement as conflictual, affective and sometimes irrational (Cammaerts, 2007; Fenton, 2009; Mouffe, 2005). Even though this does not mean that SMOs do not apply rational considerations in planning their strategic agendas for public visibility and legitimacy, it does mean that the study of these considerations need to take into account this dual character of political discourse as both rational and affective (Hajer and Versteeg, 2005). Therefore, we need to consider instrumental and affective issues to understand the relationship between strategic protest and the underlying dynamics of intragroup commitment (Griggs and Howarth, 2002; Snow et al., 1986) – the interconnections between strategy and identity, external resonance and internal commitment. In this way, the democratic potentialities of the internet can be seen as not only related to the ways in which SMOs communicate their agenda but also to potentialities for forging political identities and commitment (Fenton, 2008a). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8211
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THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- The star power gathered on the runway was impressive and so were the red-hot designer frocks, all on display at the 10th annual "The Heart Truth" Red Dress Collection fashion show, held in New York City on Wednesday night.
The Red Dress Collection, sponsored by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, hopes to "get women to recognize that everyone carries some degree of heart disease risk," explained Dr. Nakela Cook, a medical officer and cardiologist at the institute.
"It's important to identify exactly what kind of risk each of us has, by talking to our physicians, engaging in a back and forth, and getting a personalized sense of where we're at and what steps can actually be taken in terms of prevention," Cook said.
Among those strutting down the runway were supermodel Christie Brinkley, ageless "Dynasty" star Linda Evans, Idina Menzel from "Glee," pop superstar Gloria Estefan and music legend Chaka Khan.
"I am here to be of service," Khan, 58, said backstage, as assistants made final adjustments to dresses in shades of red from designers such as Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Nicole Miller, Oscar de la Renta and Narciso Rodriguez.
"Heart disease does run in my family, on my father's side," added the multiple-Grammy winner. "So any way I can help raise awareness about this important issue is something I want to be a part of. Because many women aren't even aware of the issue, and I do think this will do a lot to spread the word."
Cook and her colleagues believe that about one-third of American women still underestimate their own level of heart risk. But they also noted that awareness has nearly doubled since The Heart Truth campaign (co-sponsored by Diet Coke) launched a decade ago.
All those scarlet fashions coming down the runway each year have helped, Cook said.
"We think that nearly 60 percent of women now recognize the red dress as a national symbol, and two-thirds say that the red dress itself makes them want to learn more about heart disease," she explained.
One key point of awareness that needs to get out there: Women may not always experience heart troubles in the same way men do.
"Women are more likely to have symptoms that aren't considered typical for men," Cook noted. "Like nausea, overwhelming fatigue and weakness, back pain, stomach or gastric discomfort. At the same time, we have managed to raise such an awareness of this unique cluster of warning signs that we may have understated the fact that the most common symptom for women -- as with men -- is still chest pain, tightness and shortness of breath."
As more women learn more about their risk for heart disease, many are trying to do something about it, Cook pointed out. "The good news is that . . . among those who know that heart disease is the number one killer of women, 35 percent are more likely to be physically active and 47 percent are more likely to report weight loss," she said.
Early on, the primary goal of The Heart Truth campaign was awareness, Cook noted, but "now we've definitely shifted to awareness leading to action. If you smoke, you should quit. If you have diabetes, you need to know that clinicians treat diabetes as a heart disease equivalent, and go to your physician and find out what that means. You may need to make changes, in terms of lifestyle, or medications, or both. It may be a matter of life and death."
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The epicenter of the quake was located about 28 miles east-southeast of Los Angeles city center and 8.5 miles deep beneath the Earth's surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Nearly 50 aftershocks have been recorded so far, most of them small, said the USGS, the largest being a magnitude 3.8 temblor.
People who felt the earthquake can go online and report their observations on the USGS Did You Feel It? website. So far, about 35,000 people have reported feeling the Chino Hills earthquake.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he spoke to Los Angeles and Chino Hills officials to check on the status of their communities and to offer them whatever assistance they need from the state.
"Our state Office of Emergency Services has reached out to local governments in the affected area to ensure that levees, bridges and other critical infrastructure are inspected and declared safe," the governor said.
Southern California Edison's transmission and generation systems were operating normally today after the quake, but some customers near the epicenter lost power.
Initially, an estimated 5,000 customers were without service in the areas of Chino Hills, Chino, La Habra, Diamond Bar and Pomona. The utility says power is expected to be fully restored tonight.
The earthquake was felt at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station site. There were no safety issues reported and no indications of any damage. Both units at the plant continue to operate normally.
Overlooking Chino Hills, California at sunset (Photo by Alan Yoo)
After the earthquake, police, fire, and city crews performed an assessment of the city of 78,957 residents and reported no major damages nor injuries.
The Gas Company did not identify any issues following an aerial assessment and physical check of two major gas lines in the City.
City crews checked water reservoirs, pump stations, traffic signals, and road conditions. Verizon reported a heavy increase in cell phone traffic which hampered cell phone service for a period of time.
The USGS says earthquakes cannot be predicted but earthquake-prone areas such as Los Angeles can be prepared. The federal agency is getting ready for a series of preparation events coming up in November.
The Great Southern California ShakeOut, a weeklong series of events featuring a massive earthquake drill on November 13, in Los Angeles, is one way for the public to get prepared for the next big earthquake. It is being sponsored by the Earthquake Country Alliance, of which the USGS is a founding member.
The ShakeOut drill centers on the ShakeOut Scenario, a realistic portrayal of what could happen in a major earthquake on the southern end of the San Andreas Fault.
Created by over 300 experts led by Dr. Lucy Jones of USGS, the scenario outlines a hypothetical 7.8 magnitude earthquake originating near the Salton Sea, which would have the potential to devastate the region.
With a goal of at least five million participants, the ShakeOut drill will be the largest in U.S. history. Southern Californians are signing up at www.shakeout.org/register, to pledge their family, business, or organization's participation in the drill.
Registered participants receive information on how to prepare and drill, connect with other participants, and encourage a dialogue within the community about earthquake preparedness. In the first six weeks of registration, over 1.9 million people have registered to be part of the drill.
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On-air guest and jewelry expert Chuck Clemency began his career in jewelry in a rather interesting way. In 1976, he walked into a retail store that had two openings: one in sporting goods and one in jewelry. Taking note of Chuck's lime green suit, the manager thought Chuck would be perfect for the jewelry department. The rest is history!
Today, Chuck is among the most popular guest experts on ShopHQ Live, with legions of devoted fans and satisfied customers that eagerly await his new creations.
Chuck is most inspired by the enjoyment his designs add to his customers' lives. He takes great pride in the affordability of his designs and frequently offers expensive looks at tremendous values that are well within the reach of most jewelry lovers.
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Items will be covered for a period of one year from the invoice date noted on your ShopHQ receipt. The Personal Jewelry service offers coverage for stone loss, breakage, manufacturer defects and free sizing for sterling silver or gold sizable rings. For more information on the Personal Jeweler Warranty Program, please call 1-844-752-4825.


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ROCHESTER — While most people begin to plan their holiday activities, local volunteers are filling shoe boxes with gifts, to be donated to underprivileged children around the world.
As part of Operation Christmas Child, the world's largest Christmas project of its kind, residents are invited this week to pack shoe boxes filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items.
After the boxes are dropped off to the local collection site, the First Baptist Church in Rochester, the gifts will travel by train, boat, bike — and even elephant — to be hand-delivered to children in need, many of whom have never before received a present.
Operation Christmas Child, a year-round project run by Samaritan's Purse, an international relief aid organization, is preparing to collect 1,225 gift-filled shoe boxes during National Collection Week, which lasts until Monday, Nov. 19.
This year, the project is expected to reach a milestone of delivering more than 100 million gift-filled shoe boxes to children since 1993. Over the past 19 years, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 94 million shoe boxes. This year, the goal is to collect another 9 million boxes.
The gifts will be delivered to children in more than 100 countries around the world.
The collection site at First Baptist Church, located at 25 Church St. in Rochester will be open at the following times:
Today through Thursday — 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday — 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday — 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sunday — 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Operation Christmas Child also allows participants to track where their gift-filled shoe box travels.
For more information and instructions on how to pack a shoe box, visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ, or call (518) 437-0690.
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ROCHESTER — While most people begin to plan their holiday activities, local volunteers are filling shoe boxes with gifts, to be donated to underprivileged children around the world.


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Festive lights make you feel warm and welcome.
The Perfect Night Out
Enjoy drinks, upbeat music and hanging out with your favorite people while you paint! It's as fun for first-time painters as it is for experienced artists.
Fun Atmosphere
From the moment you walk in, the mood is light, the music is fun and the conversation comes easy!
Easy to Do
You don't need to be a seasoned painter — we make it easy for everyone to find their inner artist!
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You'll get seats with all your friends, even if you book separately. Just tell us your friends' names when you register.
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There's no rule that says you have to follow the artist's steps. It's your art, so paint it however you like!
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our FAQs to learn more about what to expect from your Pinot's Palette experience or feel free to call the studio to speak to a member of our staff.
What is your cancellation policy for public classes?
While we regret to lose the opportunity to paint with you, our Pinot's Palette cancellation policy is as follows: A full refund can occur if notification of cancellation occurs at least 48 hours before class start time. You can also have the option to put the reservation on hold for a later date or transfer the reservation to another class. The reservation can be put on hold or transferred to another class if notification is received at least 24 hours before class start time. Loss of payment will occur if no notification of cancellation occurs or if notification occurs less than 24 hours prior to class start time. This cancellation policy applies to parties of 2 or less. For cancellation of a party of 3 or more, a minimum of one week's notice is required for a refund or to reschedule. Project Pet - A full refund can occur if notification is given 14 business days before the day of the class. The reason for this is because we photoshop each pet & have them individually custom printed onto each canvas. Project Pet - a class credit can be given to use on the next project pet class if notification is given at least 48 hours in advance.
Is there an age limit for public classes?
Yes, we are a BYOB art entertainment studio. For Regular Public Classes 13 to 17 years of age may attend with an adult, all attendees must have a paid seat. We do schedule 'Family Days', where all-ages are welcome to attend.
Can someone come who is not painting?
No, unfortunately we do not allow observers in our public classes. All attendees must have a paid seat.
What does Pinot's Palette provide?
We provide all of your painting supplies and apron to protect your clothing, along with paper plates, napkins, utensils, ice, ice buckets, wine openers, wine glasses, and complimentary bottled water.
What should I need to bring to the class?
We are a BYOB studio. Feel free to bring anything you'd like to drink or snack on during class. Guests will typically bring wine or beer, though any beverage is welcome. Food is welcome but please keep in mind that space is limited, so snacks and finger foods are best for our public classes.


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The lucky buggers over at Popular Mechanics recently got their hands on the revised 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. With a larger 4.8-liter, 420 HP engine and modified suspension, they find the $119,500 British sports car to be more refined, more focused, faster, and a welcome antidote to the "stuffy" DB9...if still not quite up there with the Porsche 911. Should you have the means, they highly recommend picking one up, as long as it comes with the optional Sport Pack.
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Giveaway: Kids Konserve metal lunch kit
Like the look of a stylish metal lunch set but don't want to plunk down the cash? Kids Konserve has kindly offered to give away a lunch kit and metal condiment container that I reviewed in full here. The winner of this international giveaway can choose between their classic green set, or one of the cute butterfly- or caterpillar-themed lunch sets.
Bonus: If you don't win the giveaway and want to order something on your own, they've also given Lunch in a Box readers a special 10% discount off items purchased from their website through September 30, 2009 (coupon code is lunchbox). (Read on for information on how to enter the giveaway, and other March bento community giveaways.)
I asked that Kids Konserve open up the giveaway to readers all over the world, not just the U.S., and they agreed (yay!). To enter, leave one comment below with the ideal meal you'd pack to pack in the lunch kit. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Thursday, April 2, 2009, and I'll choose one comment at random on April 3 using the random.org random number generator.
The winner will receive the set of two 250ml round containers with green plastic lids, a reusable Food Kozy sandwich wrapper, a metal drink bottle, a cloth placemat/napkin, and a canvas carrying bag. Additionally, they'll throw in an 80ml stainless steel condiment container, usually sold in a set of four. The whole set is a US$44-46 value, shown on the Kids Konserve store. The winner can choose which design they'd like, either classic green, or the cuter butterfly or caterpillar versions. One comment per reader, please, and comments without meal details will not be considered.
For ideas on what to pack, check out the thousands of lunch photos in the Bento Boxes group on Flickr or the Bentolunch community on LiveJournal.
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- Life Without Plastic metal bento box giveaway on Adventures in Bentomaking (deadline: March 31, 2009)
- Handmade bento bag (kinchaku) giveaway on Jewelmaker's bento blog (deadline: March 31, 2009)
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J.S. Jenks Elementary School, 8301 Germantown Ave. celebrated Color Day on Friday, May 25. Students participated in a variety of games such as tug-of-war, water balloon toss, basketball and other activities. Children learned the importance of teamwork, good sportsmanship and hard work.
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Inside Citizens Bank Park
What's going on at Citizens Bank Park?
Pretty quiet. All the work and plans for the postseason have been bagged. The 102-win season is still special. Expectations weren't met as far as October baseball but it sure beats the 97-loss season in 2000. Talk about a quiet offseason 11 years ago.
Clubhouse is a mess with boxes everywhere. Most player lockers have been completely cleaned out. Personal belongings of the players have been boxed for shipment to their homes. Bats are being boxed. Jerseys are going to Community Outreach. Pants are being boxed. All the player nameplates are still in place.
Normal winter maintenance of the playing field is taking a back seat with the NHL Winter Classic hockey game on January 2. At some point, a hockey rink and ice will be installed. A new playing surface will follow the hockey game. Guess what, the Majestic Clubhouse Store has sold one hockey puck so far.
NLDS logos on the field are still there but fading, thanks to Mother Nature. The 2011 Postseason Party structure at the foot of Citizens Bank Way was dismantled Tuesday.
Carpenters, plumbers, cleaners will be cleaning and winterizing the ballpark.
Video Dan Stephenson is working overtime in his studio next to the Media Room putting together the video yearbook. Cliff Lee will be the narrator. Title? "Still working on that," said Video.
Special Events department is now booking events for the ballpark during the offseason in the Diamond Club, Hall of Fame Club, Executive Dining Room, Media Room, etc. Bookings were on hold for this month. Call 215 218-5100.
Public and private tours of Citizens Bank Park will resume October 21. For information, call 215 463-1000.
Charlie met with the media in the Media Room at 12 noon Tuesday and answered questions for 27 minutes. Seven TV cameras and three-dozen media members were there.
**Reading manager Mark Parent is leaving to accept a coaching job in the major leagues with the White Sox.
**C Tuffy Gosewisch is playing for Team USA in the Baseball World Cup. Roly deArmas is one of the coaches.
**For the first time, the Phillies led all MLB teams in cable TV ratings during the season.
**Warm thought: spring training tickets will go on sale January 12.
Alumni Postseason Memories
What is your favorite memory of postseason baseball as a child? . . . What is the biggest change from the regular season? . . . What is your fondest personal postseason memory?
Richie Hebner (1B, 1977-78)
"I remember rushing home from school to watch the World Series on TV. They were day games back then. Now, you're lucky to watch five innings before 11 p.m.
"To me the playoffs are more important than the World Series. I remember Sparky Anderson once said, 'If you lose the World Series, people will remember you. If you don't get there, they won't.' When you get to the World Series, you kind of take a deep breath and say, OK, let's play.
"I hit two home runs in the playoffs in 1971 to help the Pirates get to the World Series. I hit a home run off Jim Palmer of the Orioles in the World Series. I really wanted the ball but it went into the stands and never got it."
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"Video Dan Stephenson is working overtime in his studio next to the Media Room putting together the video yearbook. Cliff Lee will be the narrator. Title? "Still working on that," said Video."
I've got a title for you Dan. How an Ace squandered a 4 run advantage to lead his team to defeat. I wouldn't watch it though. Cause I already know how it ends. Pathetic choking millionaire losers.


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Linux 2.4.26 (and thus 2.4.26-ow1) fixes an integer overflow vulnerability in processing of the MCAST_MSFILTER socket option discovered by Paul Starzetz. When properly exploited, the bug would lead to a local root compromise. Also included in this kernel release is a fix for the ext3/XFS information leak discovered by Solar Designer, and a number of other relatively minor fixes.
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Well, not much with N3: Ninety-Nine Nights II, apparently! According to the upcoming issue of Famitsu, Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Rez, Lumines) isn't that involved in the game.
Makes sense as the previous title was co-developed with Korean dev Phantagram doing most of the heavy lifting — and with Mizuguchi doing the interviews.
Announced last year at Microsoft's TGS press conference, N3 II will supposedly be developed primarily by Microsoft development arm Feelplus. No word if Mizuguchi will be wrangled in for press junkets.
So, what is Mizuguchi doing these days? It seems he's working on a project with Atari. Atari? But wait, think about it. Phil Harrison is at Atari. SingStar boss Paulina Bozek is now at Atari. (Hello head hunting!) This could actually be interesting. Almost as interesting as that hat he's wearing.