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Game bird hunters get ready for opening day of the new season tomorrow
Game bird licences are selling well as hunters prepare for the new hunting season, which begins tomorrow morning. (Saturday 6 May)
Keen game bird hunters around the country are keeping a close eye on the weather, and making the final preparations to their equipment and hunting spots amid predictions 2017 will be one of the best in recent years.
Large numbers of ducks are being reported throughout the country, with the poor summer the country endured this year credited with providing the perfect conditions for ducks to have a bumper breeding season.
Anyone planning to take advantage of the good duck numbers and bag some for the family dinner table must buy a game bird hunting licence and the latest figures show sales are ahead of the same time last year.
However, Fish & Game is cautious about predicting the high bird numbers will be matched by high licence sales.
"Traditionally, game bird hunters leave buying their licence until the very last minute, which can see long Friday night queues at sports shops," says Fish & Game's communications manager Don Rood.
"We have been encouraging people to get in early and buy their licences well ahead of time, so hopefully that advice is being listened to.
"It is easy to buy your licence through the Fish & Game website using your PC or mobile phone, so there's no excuse for not having one."
Fish & Game usually sells around 38 thousand game bird hunting licences a year, but Don Rood says that isn't a true picture of actual hunter numbers.
"Landowners, their partner and one of their sons or daughters can hunt on their own property free of charge without buying a licence, so there are more hunters than licence sales would indicate," he says.
Wherever they are hunting, everyone is being urged to make sure they follow the firearm and water safety rules.
Fish & Game has been working with Water Safety New Zealand and the Mountain Safety Council to provide safety advice to all hunters.
"We want all our licenceholders to have a safe Opening Weekend. They need to make sure they are not only familiar with the firearm safety rules, but they also follow them.
"We want everyone to go home safe," says Don Rood.
The extensive flooding wrought by April's cyclones may also pose problems.
"Water levels are still high in some North Island regions in particular, so hunters need to make sure they have and use life jackets," he says.
To further press home the message, Fish & Game rangers will be accompanied by police this weekend to make sure that both firearm laws and hunting regulations are being obeyed.
While duck numbers are high, the weather forecast is not favouring hunters. Calm, clear conditions are predicted for the weekend, with frosts in some areas.
The game bird season runs from May 6 to August 27, although the duration of duck hunting opportunities varies in each of Fish & Game's 12 regions. Hunters are urged to check the regulations for the area they are hunting in to avoid hefty fines for breaking the rules.
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UH Board of Regents approves amendment to men's basketball coaching staff salary rangesUniversity of Hawaiʻi
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HILO, Hawaiʻi — At its monthly meeting held today at Hawaiʻi Community College, the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents (BOR) approved an amendment to the UH Mānoa men's basketball coaching staff salary ranges in Board of Regents' By-laws and Policies, "Guidelines for Employment of Coaches in the Major Intercollegiate Sports," Section 9-2f(2)(b), which updates the minimum and maximum salaries to ensure competitive compensation with comparable Division I-A programs.
The BOR policy had the following annual salary ranges for the men's basketball coaching staff set at:
|· Head Coach
|$81,000 - $138,000
|· Associate Coach
|$50,004 - $78,000
|· Assistant Coach
|$39,000 - $58,008
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|$184,836 - $400,000
|· Associate Coach
|$79,500 - $124,656
|· Assistant Coach
|$50,004 - $105,000
The amended salary ranges will allow the UH Mānoa Athletics program to remain competitive with other Division I-A men's basketball programs and gives the program more flexibility in taking advantage of and responding to opportunities in the marketplace. The amended salary ranges are based on the 2005 Division I-A Athletic Directors' Association national annual compensation survey data for basketball coaches and coaches in other major sports. The salary ranges are based on the 25th to the 75th percentile of the national data. The minimum of the head coach salary range is set at the median of the salary survey and the maximum is calculated as a figure near the average of the #4 through #13 coaches' salaries in the survey.


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Need for Bedard underscores Rays' depth
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com.
ST. PETERSBURG -- By starting for the Rays on Friday night, Erik Bedard became the 21st starting pitcher used by the Rays since 2008, the fewest of any team in baseball. (The Giants are second with 24.)
The Orioles (45) and the Padres (44) have each used more than twice as many starters in that span.
Of the 21 starters, Bedard is only the third signed as a free agent to make a start, joining right-handers Roberto Hernandez and Jamey Wright (both in 2013).
Bedard is the seventh starter the Rays have used this season, equaling their total in 2009 and '10, and one shy of their total in '11 and '12. In 2013, the Rays used 10 starters -- their most in one season since '06.
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On the left Mural by REKA and on the right Mural by German Artist MadC
Mural by Unify
Mural by Ben Eine, Ebor Street
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Comic Mural by Italian artist SOLO, Chance Street
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A Bombay cafe situated in the vibrant area of Shoreditch. I went their with my sister in the afternoon and in love with the beautiful vintage industrial decoration and the relax vibe.
This place has easily become my favorite to go restaurant in London for atmosphere and fusion Indian dishes! Food is flavorful and yummy. Friendly staff. Price is reasonable.
7 Boundary street, London E2 7J, United Kingdom
Operating hours: Sunday 9 A.M. to 11 P.M. Monday - Wednesday 8 AM to 11 PM, Thursday - Friday 8 A.M. to 12 A.M.
Tel: 020 7420 9324
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Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP)
On November 20, 2015, the Minneapolis City Council approved the Policy for Expenditure of NRP Funds. This policy establishes guidelines for allowable balances of NRP fund allocations, and provides the process by which neighborhood organizations not meeting specified thresholds will develop a plan for review and expenditure of NRP funds in order to meet to those thresholds. See the schedule for these reviews and read more…
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The Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) makes the city's residential areas better places to live, work, learn and play. NRP is an investment program based on the belief that the empowerment of residents and the mobilization of untapped resources, energy and creativity can make our collective desire for a better future a reality.
In 1987, with signs of neighborhood decline in Minneapolis becoming increasingly apparent, the Mayor and City Council created a Task Force that reported in May 1988 that physical revitalization of Minneapolis neighborhoods was badly needed and would cost over $3 billion. The Task Force urged the City to initiate a citywide planning effort with guidance from neighborhood residents.
In May 1989 an Implementation Committee proposed a revitalization program that would "protect" fundamentally sound neighborhoods, "revitalize" those showing signs of decline and "redirect" those with extensive problems. Later that year, a Technical Advisory Committee of key local government staff endorsed a process that encouraged the jurisdictions serving Minneapolis to work together to use existing resources to support addressing neighborhood priorities.
Neighborhood based priority setting, planning, and implementation are NRP's core. Residents and other neighborhood stakeholders create Neighborhood Action Plans (NAPs) that describe the neighborhood they want in the future and the goals, objectives and specific strategies that will help accomplish their vision. NRP completes the empowerment process by providing funding to each neighborhood to help implement their approved NAP.
Neighborhoods implement their NRP plans by working with City, County, Parks, and School staff, and to use these experts' knowledge and resources to help improve their neighborhood. Developing new partnerships and renewing old ones helps produce creative solutions. The partnerships created are as varied as the people and interests involved in neighborhoods.
All 84 Minneapolis neighborhoods have been involved in NRP. Thousands of Minneapolis residents have used the NRP planning process to identify and help meet their neighborhood's housing, safety, economic development, recreation, health, social service, environment and transportation needs.
They build a foundation for their future by organizing residents, gathering information, prioritizing needs, brainstorming solutions and implementing the NAP they develop. From increasing the amount of affordable housing to improving the environment, building community centers to creating new jobs and providing services to seniors, Minneapolis residents are the creators and catalysts of change - change aimed at reestablishing a sense of common purpose in their community.
Residents have used a six-step process to help define what they want for their neighborhood, prepare their Neighborhood Action Plan and begin successful implementation.
- Develop a Participation Agreement.
The neighborhood organization prepares a Participation Agreement that spells out how they will:
- select a neighborhood NRP steering committee to coordinate the plan development process,
- get a broad cross section of people and interests involved,
- gather background information for the planning effort,
- define neighborhood issues and opportunities, and
- structure meetings and events to develop their plan.
- Build a diverse citizen participation effort and gather and analyze information.
Issues, needs and opportunities are identified through outreach to individuals and neighborhood groups. Outreach activities include meetings, surveys, events, focus groups and other efforts managed by the neighborhood's NRP steering committee.
- Draft a plan.
Using information gathered through its outreach efforts, the neighborhood NRP steering committee identifies the top issues, needs and opportunities. A draft plan with a vision statement, broad goals and clearly defined objectives is prepared. Assistance from government staff, nonprofit organizations and the private sector helps the steering committee draft the strategies (including time lines, costs and responsibilities) required for successful plan implementation.
- Review and approve the plan at the neighborhood level.
The NRP steering committee presents the draft plan to neighborhood residents and other stakeholders for their review, comment and approval. Neighborhood approval is the final step in the drafting of the NAP.
- Submit the plan to the government jurisdictions for review, approval and funding.
The plan goes to the NCR staff and Policy Board and the four participating jurisdictions for review and comment. This review confirms which organizations will be involved in implementation and manage the needed performance contracts. Revisions, if any appear to be warranted, are suggested to the neighborhood. The neighborhood provides a final plan for presentation to the Policy Board for approval. The Policy Board and the Minneapolis City Council approve the NAP and the Council appropriates the allocation previously set aside by the Policy Board for the neighborhood and implementation of its approved NAP.
- Implement the plan.
The neighborhood organization staff and resident volunteers help carry out, monitor and revise the plan as it is implemented. Implementation occurs by working with government staff, nonprofit organizations and the private sector.
1991 - 2011
By the end of 2011, NRP had committed $290 million to improving neighborhoods and implementing Neighborhood Action Plans. Under the statute committing resources to NRP, the State of Minnesota required that 52.5% of all invested revenues be used for housing and housing related programs, projects, services and activities.
During its first 20 years, NRP and the neighborhoods:
- Invested more than $158 million in improving existing and developing new housing
- Invested more than $10 million in improvements to seven major commercial corridors
- Invested more than $20 million in improving parks, more than $6 million in improving schools and nearly $1 million in improving libraries
- Approved 597 public safety strategies that allocated more than $10 million to increased police services and innovative public safety strategies that ranged from bike and beat patrols to neighborhood organized walking groups
- Provided more than $1.5 million to support alternative transportation approaches and improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists and mass transit
- Planted thousands of trees, shrubs and plants to improve the urban environment and increase green space
- Conducted projects to stabilize lake shores and helped finance improved pedestrian and bicycle paths in parks
- Promoted art in public places throughout the city
- Conducted neighborhood cleanups
- Planted and maintained community gardens
- Promoted energy conservation and recycling
- Helped improve water quality in Minneapolis lakes and streams
- Built playgrounds, tot lots and trails
- Funded programs for youth, seniors, and new Americans
- Funded community health clinics, immunizations, disease screenings and parenting classes
- Financed building improvements for small businesses
- Conducted thousands of community gatherings and events
The City of Minneapolis invites and encourages participation by every resident to each program, service and event within our city. Should you require an accommodation in order for you to fully participate, or should you require this document in a different format, please let us know by contacting 612-673-3737.
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ZANIYA (This words means healthy in Native American)
Zaniya (ZANIYA - whether it looks best capitalized or not) is a brand name for our latest natural healing holistic medicine company. We have everything from natural herbal remedies for body aches to cold/flu tonics made out of all naturally occurring ingredients found in nature. The logo is important to be clean, clear but also provide some insight into the company providing medicine, remedies for natural healing.
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We strive to enhance the mental health, safety and well-being of our patients, their families, and the community at large by providing ethical, compassionate, medically and psychologically integrated inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment for psychiatric and addiction disorders. TheEvening Registered Nurse (RN)provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Centennial Peaks Hospital. The Registered Nurse (RN)prescribes, coordinates and delegates nursing care utilizing the nursing process that is integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care.
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Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan Generous Paid Time Off 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries What do our current nurses value at UHS? An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.
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BOSS S14 - By Elliot Swartz
Who remembers that Nissan S14 Rocket Bunny V2 that was given away at Drift City last year and was won by an elderly woman???
Well Elliot manage to find it with the help of Anwar and Dylan and immediately we decided on a date and place to make this happen. We decided to do the shoot at the new owners workshop and on our arrival we found out not only does he own the Boss S14 he also owns Jason Webb's ex S13 that won him many Championship Drifting competitions.
We hope it brings Lorcan Alyward just as much luck in the future too.
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The University of Central Florida has developed a full-body, motion-control video game that promotes abstinence. It lets tween girls control avatars that are placed in social situations that may lead to making out and, gasp, sex.
In order to play the game, teen girls will wear motion-capture suits that track their actions and translate it to the screen. They'll presumably be placed in a virtual world where sleazy guys and sparkly vampires approach them to make out and pressure them to have sex. The girls can then earn points "for particular social skills that they develop", which to me means, keep your legs and mouth shut to level up.
I'm not saying it's not going to work, but... it's probably not going to work. A video game, even one that cost $US434,000 to develop, won't teach kids the reality of sex. [My Fox Orlando via CrunchGear]


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Brewers re-launch 'Fans First' initiative
MILWAUKEE -- Opening Day starter Yovani Gallardo was among more than 100 Brewers employees working the Miller Park concourses Tuesday to surprise fans with gifts and other perks as part of the club's "Fans First" program.
Among the surprises were seat upgrades, autographed baseballs, Brewers merchandise and an opportunity to watch the end of batting practice from the field. The "Fans First" program was first introduced in the wake of Ryan Braun's suspension last season.
"The good news for us is we have a community that's enormously supportive of this franchise," Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said Monday. "I've said it before and I'll say it again, as exhilarating as it was to win in 2011, it was heartening to see the way we pulled together last year in the face of adversity. The loyalty of people to this organization is truly outstanding. From folks who are taking tickets or selling tickets, to [club executives], everybody is really committed to and passionate about the organization. People really pulled together and to me, it felt as good -- maybe not the same kind of exhilaration -- but it felt as good as winning did in 2011.
"We have a lot going for us, but we don't rest on our laurels. We have a very hard-working group of people. Doug [Melvin, the Brewers' GM] didn't take a lot of vacations. The day before Thanksgiving, these guys are working. Christmas, these guys are working. We're working hard to keep everybody's trust and commitment."


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The Human Piece Of The Venture Equation
We've been attending a lot of "demo days" in the past month and I am attending one more this week, TechStars in Boulder tomorrow. These startup accelerator programs, inspired by the success of Y Combinator, are launching something like 100 new web startups a year, possibly more. And the founding teams of all of these startups are young and inexperienced, mostly by design.
That youth and inexperience is an asset to many of these startups. We've been through why that is before. The founders have low personal burn rates so $25,000 can take them six months. They are largely developers/hackers who know how to build stuff quickly and inexpensively. They create lean, mean, capital efficient companies. They grew up with the web so they have a "native" feel for how web apps and services should work. And of course, they don't know why they are going to fail so they "just do it".
It would be interesting to take all of the companies that have come out of these startup accelerator programs over the past four years and track them. Of course some have failed and some have been bought. But that's not really the data I'd be most interested in. How many have built a real business with real revenues? How many are profitable? How many have raised a significant amount of venture capital? And how many have hired experienced managers to run their companies? And how is that working out?
I am most interested in the human piece of this analysis. When do the advantages of youth and inexperience give way to the advantages of maturity and experience? And what are the tell tale signs that the young founders are maxing out on what they can give the company? And what does it take to get them to willingly hand over the keys to the car to someone else? Does it happen without VC investors forcing the issue?
We have one Y Combinator company in our portfolio, Disqus, and no other companies that come out of these startup accelerators. But we have young founders running a bunch of our companies:
Tumblr's founder/CEO David Karp is 21.
Disqus' founder/CEO Daniel Ha is 22.
Etsy's founder/CEO Rob Kalin is 28 and he recently turned over the reigns of the company to new CEO Maria Thomas.
Greg Yardley, the founder/CEO of Pinch Media is 29.
Jack Dorsey, Twitter's CEO and the initial creator of the service, is 31.
Return Path's CEO, Matt Blumberg, is 37, but he's been running the company since 1999, when he was 28 years old.
As I told Matt when I first joined his board, "the failure rate of first time CEOs is incredibly high". You just don't know what you don't know. And it leads to making rookie mistakes. Early on in a company, those mistakes don't cost much. And some mistakes can even be turned into wins.
But as a company grows, the rookie mistakes become harder to manage around. The value that everyone has invested in the business, most importantly the work of the team, starts to weigh on everyone's minds. The CEO's job goes from managing the product, writing a little code, doing customer support, and raising money to managing people and teams, processes and priorities. It's not a job that most people enjoy doing and it's a job where experience really does matter.
Some young founders can make the transition. Matt Blumberg did. But he worked really hard at it and his personality is well suited to the CEO job. Rob Kalin chose not to make the transition and spent a year recruiting a CEO he was confident could keep what was important about Etsy and change what needed to work differently.
I've watched my friend Mark Pincus struggle with this issue over the course of his career. I first backed Mark in 1995 when he was 28 or 29. He quickly flipped that first company, Freeloader. He handed over the reigns of his second company, Support Software, when it went public. He handed over the reigns of his third company, Tribe, and it was a bad move. The hired CEO didn't know what he was doing with Tribe. So this time around Mark, who is now 42, is running Zynga with a firm grasp on the wheel.
I've learned a lot from watching young entrepreneurs like Mark and Matt grow up in the CEO role. I've learned that nothing can replace the entrepreneur's passion and vision for the product and the company. If you rip that out of the company too early, you'll lose your investment. I think it's best to wait until the initial product has succeeded in obtaining a critical mass of users and a business model has been developed that works and make sense for the business and is scaling. Then, if its warranted, you can sit down and have the conversation about bringing in experienced management.
Some entrepreneurs react very negatively to that discussion. They have their own ego and self worth tied up in the company and cannot imagine the company operating successfully without them in the driver's seat. They also don't know what else they'd do if they didn't run the company. It's a really hard transition and can cause great pain for everyone, including the company.
I always try to focus people on what is in the best interests of the company, not specific individuals. That, of course, is easy for me to say because nobody is talking about me leaving the company. I don't work there. But even so, it's the right point of view for everyone to take. Sometimes the founders get it right away and are happy to part ways and do something new. Sometimes the founders understand it intellectually but have a hard time emotionally. In that scenario, I think time and patience can yield the right outcome most of the time. But sometimes, it's never going to happen without a fight. And of course, sometimes the founders shouldn't leave at all.
How do you know if a founder can scale into the long term "permanent" CEO of the company? Well I don't think you can know that when you make your initial investment unless the founder has done it before. We have plenty of those situations (successful serial entrepreneur CEOs) in our portfolio and frankly they are easier deals to do. But when you are backing a young, and most likely first time CEO, then you really don't know if they can drive the car all the way to the finish line.
So it's important to observe them in the CEO role. Do they communicate well? Do they excel at having difficult face to face conversations with their team and their investors? Do they hire well? Do they move quickly to get rid of problem employees? Do they think about the people side of the business most of the time? Do they have a sense of urgency? Do they command the respect and loyalty of the entire team?
Those are the kinds of things I look for in "long term" CEOs. Of course they need to be able to set the long term strategy and vision and hold the company on that line. And they need to be able to raise capital and manage a Board and investor group. But frankly I think that many young founders are pretty good at those things. It's the human piece of the equation that is so hard and so few get right.
As we create more startups with young founders at the helm, we are going to have to face these issues more frequently. And even though I've been doing this venture capital thing for 22 years, I honestly can say that I don't feel that prepared to deal with these issues. They are hard. And each one is different. But in order to build the best companies we can, we need to get the people side of the equation right.


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Prince Amukamara, student ambassadors to join NU president at high school events promoting Collegebound Nebraska
Former Husker Prince Amukamara and several University of Nebraska student ambassadors will join NU President James B. Milliken at two high school events TOMORROW to kick off a new campaign for Collegebound Nebraska, the university's tuition assistance program.
Members of the media are welcome to attend both events. Milliken, Amukamara and the students will speak about the importance of going to college and the difference that Collegebound Nebraska can make for students and families, among other topics. Collegebound Nebraska guarantees that any Nebraska student who meets NU's admission requirements and qualifies for a federal Pell Grant can attend the university and pay no tuition. The new campaign aims to make more Nebraska families aware of the program.
Amukamara, the NU students and Milliken will be available for questions from news reporters at each location. Details are:
9 a.m.: Omaha North High Magnet School, 4410 N. 36th St., Omaha NE 68111
- School assembly in the gymnasium, followed immediately by a media availability in the Harvey Conference Room.
- Speakers: Milliken, Amukamara and Sharon Ward, an Omaha North graduate and current freshman at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
- Media may park along the curb in front of the school.
1:45 p.m.: Lincoln High School, 2229 J St., Lincoln NE 68510
- School assembly in the Ted Sorensen Auditorium, followed immediately by a media availability in Room 216.
- Speakers: Milliken, Amukamara and Sandy Ngo, a Lincoln High graduate and current freshman at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- Media may park in the visitors' spots in front of the school.
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Gordon's work ethic stems from Mom
Royals outfielder and three brothers learned to take the right approach
KANSAS CITY -- Alex Gordon's gritty dedication to hard work is almost legendary. The Royals star has no doubt where he gets it -- from his mother, Leslie.
"She's been everything to me," Gordon said. "People always say my work ethic is great, and I really do think I get it from my parents. My mom worked night shifts as a nurse from 11 to 7, and then during the day she owned an antique store, which she loved to do and was another job that she had.
"So it was pretty much she was working all day, taking care of the kids. We always said, 'When do you sleep?' And she always said she didn't need sleep. So she worked very hard in giving me and my three brothers a great life, and we're fortunate to have her do what she did all of her life."
Leslie Gordon certainly had her hands full. She had four sons -- Eric, Alex, Brett and Derek. They all played baseball and just about everything else.
She's a registered nurse and has been working at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, Neb., for the past 37 years. Still has the antique shop, too.
"I worked all night," she said. "I had this antique business and I went to tons of baseball games. I guess God just gives you enough energy to do those things."
Leslie's older brother played baseball, at lot of it at the University of Nebraska.
"She grew up going to games," Alex Gordon said. "She had four boys that played baseball, so that's pretty much what she did. She went to baseball games all of her life and she's still doing it now with me and my youngest brother."
Last week, it was youngest son Derek pitching for Park University, a college in the Kansas City area, which was involved in postseason play at Springfield, Ill. And it was Alex at Kauffman Stadium, where she saw him receive his Gold Glove as the American League's best defensive left fielder.
"I'm pretty proud of my son. He's worked hard to get where he's at. I have four boys, and they all work hard. Alex is in the limelight, so we all know about him and what he does. But I do have three other boys who have worked just as hard and are just as successful, just in a different way."
Oldest son Eric is training to be a policeman in Lincoln, and third son Brett is an arena operations manager in Louisiana. Yes, Brett was named for George Brett -- the kids grew up as Royals fans, often making the trip to KC.
"We grew up coming to vacation at Worlds of Fun and always catching a ballgame at the same time," Alex said. "Obviously our favorite ballplayer was George Brett, watching him from the stands and everything."
Mostly, though, there were the games in Lincoln, and sometimes beyond.
"My kids just loved it. They all grew up with it, there was no choice I guess," Leslie said. "They always just played because their parents loved it, and that's what they did. That was just in their makeup because we had it in our families as well. That's what we did, and I wouldn't have changed it for one minute."
Alex was an advanced talent, even at a young age. When he was 8, his proud mother said, he made a team for 11-year-olds. He was always a kid who stayed late for extra practice.
"I don't know how many hours I spent waiting for him. He was always doing extra," Leslie said. "When you love something, it doesn't matter, you just do it. It doesn't ever feel like work, it's just what you do and that's what he thinks about his job now. What a great thing, to be able to spend your life doing what you love and get to do it every day. So he's pretty blessed. We all are, actually."
Alex's succession of teams went right through kids' leagues, high school and the Cornhuskers.
"She was very supportive. My dad was mostly the one that took us out and played catch and threw pitches to us. But she'd do it, too," Alex said, "and she was always the one taking us to games and she'd always be the one you'd hear from the stands cheering you on."
He's proud, too, of his mother's courageous battle with cancer, first breast cancer and then cancer of the appendix.
"When somebody tells you that you have cancer, it's pretty frightening, and breast cancer is such a prevalent life-threatening disease in women," Leslie said.
However, cancer of the appendix is extremely rare.
"Honestly, that was a bigger scare than the breast cancer," she said. "But God has given me a great deal of strength, and each time that I was diagnosed -- 10 years ago with breast cancer and then two years ago the appendiceal cancer-- I had a guardian angel. Both of the symptoms occurred early and, with my breast cancer, I had early, early detection and I've never had any re-occurrence of that since. That seemed actually very simple to me."
The appendiceal cancer, though, was "pretty scary" because it was at stage 4.
"Initially, they were pretty skeptical about my life expectancy, and I had to go through chemo and I've had three operations now for this," Leslie said. "Yet I've always felt like what a blessed life I've had. If I live three more years or if I live 30 more years or five more years, I'm pretty blessed. I think this is a path for you in your life.
"I trust in God. I'm a big advocate of health; I'm a nurse. I eat healthy and I exercise, but sometimes things are out of your control. I just have a lot of faith that God will lead me on the journey I need to be on, and that peace of mind has probably gotten me through all of this. I think it's been one of those life-strengthening events for me. It's made me a stronger person. Right now I'm doing well and I'm very grateful for every day that I'm here on this earth."
So is her family, which now includes four grandchildren.
"My older brother [Eric] has a boy and a girl, and I have two boys," Alex said. "She spoils them. She loves being around them."
Leslie Gordon considers herself "a pretty blessed girl" for many reasons.
"People ask me, what do you do on Mother's Day?" she said. "Well, I spent pretty much every single Mother's Day at a ballfield. That was the best gift anybody could ever have -- to watch your kids play ball. I still get to do that."


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This project will build network and the skill set of local resource professionals to do effective civic engagement work for water restoration and protection in Southeast Minnesota. The cohort will be administered through the Southeast Minnesota Water Resources Board (SE MN WRB) which is an area wide Joint Powers Board (JPB) established to help improve and protect the water resources of the area through coordinating local water planning efforts. This JPB has successfully administered water quality grants in the past that have positively impacted the water resources of this region.
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Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support.
This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, fieldwork, data management, and interpretation expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities.The ambient groundwater monitoring network describes the current condition and trends in Minnesota's groundwater quality.
Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota's invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.
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Fun Friday: March Madness
I know we are already a day in and if you had Montana, Belmont, or UNLV in your brackets (like my son Josh did), then you are already behind the eight ball. But March Madness is so much fun that we are going to make it fun friday anyway.
My sentimental pick to go all the way is the Georgetown Hoyas. With Otto Porter Jr leading the charge and a stifling defense that has brought the likes of Louisville and Syracuse (twice) to their knees, I like Georgetown's chances this year.
Speaking of Syracuse, they looked dominant last night. And so did Louisville. In memory of the Big East, my basketball conference (may it rest in peace), I am calling a Big East NCAA championship this year.
What is your March Madness pick this year? Let's go at it in the comments.
And given the topic, I would be remiss if I didn't mention the work of my friend Pravin, who was the inspiration for MBA Mondays. Pravin also taught Josh a bit of progamming when Josh was in middle school. Too bad he did not teach him to leave the likes of Belmont and Montana out of his March Madness picks! But I digress.
Pravin works for Google and along with Dan Vanderkam built the awesome March Madness card for Google search. When you are on your phone (or desktop/laptop), just search for march madness. You will get the entire bracket with game times and up to date scores. I told Josh and his friend Max about it the other day and Josh said "I use the ESPN app for that". A few minutes later Josh said "Pravin's thing is better". We've been using Google search to keep up to date with the tournament since. Folder that under "HTLM5 vs native apps".


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Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez used "coded messages" to communicate about his murder case in jailhouse phone calls, Massachusetts prosecutors said in a request for access to recordings of his calls.
In the calls, Hernandez discussed the murder of Odin Lloyd, including his "belief about his criminal liability" and the "extent of his control over persons charged as accessories," according to the request filed Thursday in Fall River Superior Court.
The ex-player also talked about other matters related to his co-defendants' "whereabouts and likely criminal liability," the motion says.
Hernandez, 24, has pleaded not guilty in the killing of Lloyd, a 27-year-old Boston man who played semi-professional football and was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee.
Two associates said to be with Hernandez and Lloyd on the night of the killing — Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz — have pleaded not guilty to charges of accessory after the fact.
Defense attorneys didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Inmates are notified that their calls, except those with their lawyer, are recorded and the contents are provided to law enforcement if requested, the filing says.
Prosecutors are also asking a judge to order the Bristol County sheriff's office to turn over records of jailhouse visits Hernandez had, including from his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins, and cousin, Tanya Singleton.
Jenkins has pleaded not guilty to perjury in the case, and Singleton has pleaded not guilty to contempt and conspiracy charges. Singleton was released from jail this week on $15,000 bail.
Prosecutors want Judge Susan Garsh to take up their request on Wednesday, Hernandez's next scheduled hearing date.
Meanwhile, the defense filed a motion Friday seeking more details about the murder and weapons charges Hernandez faces. They want to know, among other things, if the prosecution alleges he was the gunman or acted as a "joint venturer."
Prosecutors have said Hernandez "orchestrated" the killing but never specifically identified who pulled the trigger. Lloyd's bullet-riddled body was found by a jogger on June 17 in an industrial park about a mile from Hernandez's North Attleborough home. Prosecutors say Hernandez was upset with Lloyd for talking to some people at a nightclub with whom Hernandez had problems.
Documents released in Connecticut in January indicate police have been investigating Hernandez's possible role in a 2012 double murder in Boston. Police say in the records there's probable cause to believe he was driving the vehicle used in the shooting and "may have been the shooter."
Associated Press writer Michelle R. Smith contributed to this article.


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Spring 2020 classes have resumed online.Please visit
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The El Centro College Lassiter Lecture Series and the El Centro Literacy Link present Alfredo Corchado, the author of "Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent into Darkness." Join us for an engaging and insightful morning with the author. Alfredo Corchado is an award-winning journalist and the Mexico correspondent for The Dallas Morning News; he is currently director of the Borderlands Program at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. Born in Durango, Mexico, Corchado grew up in California and Texas and attended El Paso Community College and the University of Texas at El Paso. On July 29, 2015, Corchado testified before the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere on the dangers that reporters face in Mexico. It is these dangers that Corchado discusses in "Midnight in Mexico."
Wednesday, April 27
10 – 11 a.m.: Keynote address and audience questions (time permitting) in the El Centro College Performance Hall


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Royal Ballet dancers Fernando Montaño and Carlos Acosta have been honoured at this year's LUKAS Awards. The awards celebrate Spanish, Latin American and Portuguese culture in the UK and are decided by a series of public votes.
Fernando won the award for Personality of the Year and was presented with the prize by Vivienne Westwood during the ceremony at Café de Paris in London. Originally from the Colombian coastal port of Buenaventura, he has been a First Artist with The Royal Ballet since 2010.
Carlos received a lifetime achievement award, presented by Director of English National Ballet Tamara Rojo, who he partnered for numerous Royal Ballet performances.
'We wanted to recognize the fact that Carlos has not only been an inspiration for Latin Americans in the UK, but has paved the way for a new generation of dancers from Latin America and from all ethnic communities in the UK,' said Amaranta Wright, Executive Director of LUKAS. 'His contribution to the world of ballet is unparalleled.'
Carlos, who has been performing as Principal Guest Artist at Covent Garden since 2003, will direct a new production of Don Quixote next Season. His debut novel, Pig's Foot, was recently tipped for success when named as one of The Waterstones Eleven.
Over 1200 artists were nominated for the awards, and 330,000 votes were submitted. Other artists recognized include guitarist and record producer Phil Manzanera and Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia.
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The eleven-member NAE Committee on Implementing Engineering Messages was appointed in spring 2010 by NAE President (and committee co-chair) Charles M. Vest. The committee is responsibility for overseeing the NSF-funded project of which the Changing the Conversation website is a key component. Committee members come from a diverse set of institutions and are committed to the goal of improving messaging about engineering in the United States.
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Next up is Branded Pencil Sharpeners...Benefit have one, as do Cid, MAC, Urban Decay, Lord & Berry, Nars to name just afew. All ranging from £2.50 (Mac) to £7.00 (UD & Nars).
Most Pointless Beauty products of 2010!
Next up is Branded Pencil Sharpeners...Benefit have one, as do Cid, MAC, Urban Decay, Lord & Berry, Nars to name just afew. All ranging from £2.50 (Mac) to £7.00 (UD & Nars).
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These items are crazy! Although I must say the Models Own gold nail varnish is still £5, it's taking the micky out of a genuine nailvarnish which is £83,000 and saying "look we've made the same thing for like 0.00001% of the pice" so I totally support Models Own for that cos as you say, people are starving and idiots are spending their money on this?!ReplyDelete
Great post idea!!! :)83 grand is ridiculous as is the lipstick cap, gimmick much! xxReplyDelete
Im currently using one of Antons pencil sharpners that I nicked from his pencil case! I think it has a tranformer on it or summat! haha.ReplyDelete
Branded Pencil Sharpeners... TOTALLY AGREE!!!! lol! Every time I see one of them I keep asking myself "why????" xDReplyDelete
Totally agree with everything on here but they know girls are magpies, especially in winter!ReplyDelete
So kudos for their half successful marketing!
I guess branded pencil sharpeners look good in maybe a pro MUA's kit, instead of a 75p one from Staples. Mine has a mouse of out Sleeping Beauty on it! Ahaha :)ReplyDelete
loved this post. definitely agree with you on everything (especially the nail polish...what a joke!). can't wait to see more posts like this.ReplyDelete
Right with you! The UD lipstick lid is nice and not too excessive, maybe as a treat for someone special. But branded sharpeners are nuts and as for eighty quid for Models Own polish - get a grip!ReplyDelete
a "luxury" cap that doesn't even look luxurious? Hmm. But you're right, the models own polish tops the cake for "most ridiculous."ReplyDelete
what's even more ridiculous is that there's probably somebody out there who will buy it.
good post, i completely agree with you, particularly the sharpener & lipstick cap!!!ReplyDelete
You know I actually wonder if anyone actually has bought that polish. They do the same shade for £5. Very odd.ReplyDelete
That nail polish just HAS to win!!!ReplyDelete
gosh think of what you can buy with £82,000 ! ridiculous !ReplyDelete
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NFLPA official: RGIII case could lead to changes
- The NFLPA%27s medical advisor says Robert Griffin III%27s case illuminates the need for more defined return-to-work guidelines
- Griffin was allowed to play with a sprained knee%2C aggravated it and returned to a playoff game only to suffer more serious injuries
- Griffin underwent surgery last week to repair LCL and ACL ligaments in his right knee
Although an inquiry by the NFL Players Association into the handling of Robert Griffin III's knee injury uncovered no wrongdoing by Washington Redskins doctors and trainers, the union's medical advisor told USA TODAY Sports that the case illuminates the need for more defined return-to-work guidelines.
"On concussions, we have a very clear process in place that dictates when a player can return," Thom Mayer said. "On orthopedic injuries, the line isn't as fine yet. We need to have further discussion on this."
GOODELL SPEAKS:Player safety, playoff expansion
HGH TESTING:Commissioner says union in the way
Mayer looked into the case that led to Griffin undergoing surgery to repair that lateral collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in his right knee, and is satisfied with orthopedist James Andrews' role in the chain of events that led to the quarterback continuing to play in last weekend's NFC wild-card playoff after apparently re-injuring his knee.
Yet Mayer is not convinced that with stricter return-to-play protocol, Griffin would have immediately returned to the game after falling awkwardly late in the first quarter. The quarterback was examined inside an enclosed booth behind the Redskins' bench, where he said the knee was re-taped.
"Dr. Andrews saw a player who popped off the examination table and decided to play," Mayer said. "I think it's one of those heat-of-battle things, when you have a very motivated player determined to keep playing."
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has maintained that he didn't pull the obviously gimpy Griffin because doctors didn't rule him out, and the rookie quarterback insisted that he was healthy enough to play. Shanahan's decision has fueled much debate.
Under Article 50 of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and players, the union is allowed access to team medical records in reviewing injuries. Mayer praised Andrews and Redskins trainers for their cooperation, and the NFLPA won't pursue the case further, unless Griffin decides to pursue the issue.
It's unlikely that Griffin would initiate action under Article 50, given his statements following the loss to the Seattle Seahawks that declared his unwillingness to leave the game.
Mayer's inquiry extended to the Grade 1 LCL sprain that Griffin suffered in mid-December. He felt the rehabilitation and bracing prescribed for Griffin after the initial injury were appropriate, and had no issues with the timing of Griffin's return two weeks later for a game at the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 23.
"The key issue is whether a player is able to protect himself," Mayer said. "He was able to that. But when he gets re-injured, you've got to reset the thermostat. Even if he's rehabbed well to that point -- and the fibers had begun to heal -- it starts over."
Unfortunately for Griffin, with his second ACL surgery in four years, he is indeed starting over in rehabbing his knee.


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Jára Sijka on X-Pro2 #2
I am based in Canada for almost a year now and I got offered an assignment to shoot back home in Czech Republic so I took it. I only had 10 days in Czech to shoot the assignment, spend some time with my parents and then do stuff with my friends. The first thing on my mind when I landed was to go shoot skateboarding and try my new FUJIFILM X-Pro2 with good friends of mine, Daniil and Eddie.
I just had one free afternoon for this shoot. I think skateboarding is one of most difficult sports to shoot – it's incredibly fast, you have to know all the tricks, and most important is to know when to catch the tricks in its in proper moment. We chose 3 really hard spots to shoot and guys were stoked that I'm back and they knew if they make it, it will be in a skateboarding magazine. Like always one and only problem was security in every spot we went to. You usually get like 3-5 tries per spot before the security finds out and that is really not enough. Anyway, we somehow make it through at the first two spots but the last one had big stairs and Daniil had only two tries! On a spot like this, it is really insane but he hit that spot with no problem and landed on the second try and we were super stoked!
Most of the time, I'm used to mainly prefocusing on what I am going to shoot. I changed my mind and I tried to shoot on continuous focusing. I didn't have time to try out the continuous mode before the skate shoot so I said to myself, I am gonna believe in the camera and hope it will do its job. In skateboard photography, there is a rule that you use only photos when the skater landed. You don't use photos that are just tries, that is a big no no. I was surprised, every single photo was sharp. That could be a game changer for me. This showed me that I can count on the continuous focusing on the X-Pro2 even on a low aperture. I'm looking forward to being back in Canada for mountain bike shooting and to see how it performs when shooting bikes in mountains.
When I flew back to Canada, I left all my Nikon gear (which I used for assignment) home. This means that I am going to use only Fuji gear for the rest of my stay in Canada. It is a really big step into the unknown for me to shoot with X-Pro2 when you shoot with professional athletes and you have to be sure that you will not slow them down asking them to do it again and again. After the skate shoot, I am getting more confident every day using the X-Pro2 and I have no doubt it will not let me down. We have some cool stuff coming so stay stoked!
PS: I started with x100 and evolution in focusing over the years has really improved, which is the most important thing for me as an extreme sports photographer.


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Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589067622.086
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Multicultural symposium asks what racism means now
November 09, 2010
Undergraduate Campus
The election of the first African American president in 2008 generated conversations about race and justice around the country, leaving some to ask whether the election marked the end of racism in America.
The annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium at Lewis & Clark (Nov. 10-12) will offer three days of lectures, panel discussions, and performances exploring what it means to talk about racism in 2010. Distinguished speakers from around the country and from within the local community will discuss issues of race and social justice, including responses to the growth of Islam in America.
In the following video, representatives from Portland's Muslim Educational Trust—an organization with an Islamic school and educational and advocacy programs—offer their thoughts on the state of racism in America today and their hopes for encouraging dialogue and increasing understanding in the future.
Highlights of the symposium
- "Digital Zapatismo: From Electronic Civil Disobedience to the Transborder Immigrant Tool" Activist and new media artist Ricardo Dominguez, associate professor of visual arts at UC-San Diego, recently helped create a GPS cellphone safety net tool for crossing the Mexico/U.S. border. November 10, 4 p.m.
- "Indigenous Expressions: Living With Historical Trauma" Marcie Rendon is a playwright, poet, performance artist and an enrolled member of the White Earth Anishinabe Nation. She is the co-author of "Native Artists: Livelihoods, Resources, Space, and Gifts," a study exploring the ways in which Native people draw on spirit and resiliency to create beauty in the face of extreme pain. November 10, 7 p.m.
- "The Color of Change: How Racial Inequality Works Today" Princeton professor Imani Perry is an interdisciplinary scholar who studies race and African American culture using law, literary and cultural studies, music, and the social sciences. She is the author of the forthcoming book "More Beautiful and More Terrible: The Embrace and Transcendence of Racial Inequality in the United States." November 11, 7 p.m.
- Panel discussions held each day will feature students, faculty, and community leaders addressing topics like the rise of Islamophobia in America, race and justice in schools, the history of controversial images in the media, and how art can serve as a vehicle for social justice.
All events are free and open to the public. Visit the symposium website for the complete schedule and venue information.


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Video: Was Stevenson vs. Haslem a suspendable offence?
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: It's irrelevant. But only because the Dallas Mavericks won game six and the NBA Title.
In the first half of game six, the Mavericks' DeShawn Stevenson and Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem exchanged shoves. Several players on both teams left their bench, which is a no-no.
A player is automatically suspended one game by league VP Stu Jackson, also known as the worst GM in the history of sports, for leaving the bench during an altercation.
So, it looked like the Mavericks and Heat would both be shorthanded for game seven.
There won't be a game seven, though. The Mavericks won the series. And players, like Joel Anthony and Brian Cardinal, had an out because Stevenson and Haslem's incident occurred during a timeout.
Still, it would've been interesting to see what the NBA would've done if there was a game seven.
My thought: Corporal/Commissioner Stern and lackey Stu would have issued a suspension of sorts just to prove a point.
After all, they've typically ruled by the letter of the law, and not the spirit of the law.
Even when common sense should rule the day. And even if it would've overshadowed game seven of the NBA Finals.
(Did this incident warrant a suspension?)
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Director: Michael Mann. With Will Smith, Mykelti Williamson, Giancarlo Esposito, Jamie Foxx. (140 min.)
Sterritt *** See review, page 15.
Director: Gillian Armstrong. With Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon. (120 min)
Sterritt ** Blanchett gives an intermittently forceful performance as a British woman who becomes an undercover agent for the French resistance during the Nazi occupation, searching for news of a missing pilot she loves while carrying out spy activity and getting involved with a French family endangered by its Jewish roots. The story has inherent emotional power, but Jeremy Brock's formula-bound screenplay rarely soars beyond cliches. Still, vivid cinematography and a few suspenseful scenes give the picture some bursts of energy.
Director: Robert Altman. With Eileen Atkins, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Charles Dance. (137 min.)
Sterritt **** See review, page 15.
Director: Todd Field. With Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei. (138 min.)
Sterritt *** See review, page 15.
Director: Fred Schepisi. With Tom Courtenay, Helen Mirren, Michael Caine, David Hemmings. (109 min)
Sterritt ** After the death of their closest chum, four old friends go for a long drive to dispose of his ashes by the seaside, reminiscing about the past in flashbacks that gradually reveal the complex ways in which their lives have intersected over the years. Good performances by a distinguished cast don't quite overcome the weaknesses of the disappointing screenplay, which takes turns as predictable as the road traveled by the characters.
Director: Marc Forster. With Heath Ledger, Billy Bob Thornton, Sean Combs, Halle Berry. (111 min.)
Sterritt *** See review, page 15.
Director: Lasse Hallström. With Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett. (115 min.)
Sterritt ** After the death of his unfaithful wife, a painfully insecure man moves to snowy Newfoundland with his young daughter and gradually finds a new career, a loving girlfriend, and a sense of purpose he's never had before. Spacey is endearing, bringing his shy character to life despite glaring psychological gaps in the screenplay, based on E. Annie Proulx's novel. Still, the film's impact is stronger on superficial uplift than deep-digging insight.
Director: Charles Shyer. With Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Adrien Brody, Christopher Walken. (120 min.)
Sterritt ** Check off the ingredients for an old-fashioned historical melodrama: an orphan with noble blood, a secretly sinful churchman, an imperious queen, a mystic who may or may not know the future, and a piece of spectacular jewelry that becomes the center of an explosive 18th-century scandal. This sort of material goes back to D.W. Griffith and beyond, and Swank's persona seems too modern to compete with Lillian Gish on her own turf. The movie has almost enough corny appeal to offset its lack of originality, though.
VS/N: 10 scenes, half innuendo. VV: 8 scenes. VP: 10 mostly mild expressions. VD: 12 scenes with alcohol, 1 with drugs.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet. With Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz. (121 min.)
Sterritt *** Amélie is a waitress who anonymously becomes a do-gooder for people who never asked her to barge into their lives. Jeunet is never happy with a scene until he's directed it half to death with manic camera work and editing. But Tautou's acting is amiable enough to shine through any cinematic fuss.
In French with English subtitles
Staff ***1/2 Unconventional, delightful, mischievous, visually stunning.
VS/N: 8 scenes with implied sex, innuendo, and brief nudity. VV: 4 mild scenes. VP: None. VD: 9 with alcohol, 1 with a cigarette.
Director: Majid Majidi. With Hossein Abedini, Mohammad Reza Naji. (105 min.)
Sterritt **** The unglamorous setting is an Iranian construction site, and the unlikely hero is an Iranian man who falls in love with an Afghan woman after misadventures with a coworker. Majidi became one of Iran's most internationally famed filmmakers with "Children of Heaven" and "The Color of Paradise," but he far surpasses those melodramas with this expressively filmed story of rivalry, romance, and conflict. In Farsi with English subtitles
Director: Ron Howard. With Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris. (120 min.)
Sterritt ** See review, page 15.
Director: Chris Columbus. With Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith. (150 min.)
Sterritt *** This richly produced fantasy stays true to the letter and spirit of J.K. Rowling's lively novel about a boy who discovers he's a natural-born wizard and finds himself battling the sinister sorcerer who killed his parents when he was a baby. Columbus fills the screen with colorful images, special effects, and a superbly chosen cast. What you won't find are qualities a great movie adaptation might have offered - new layers of meaning and fresh perspectives that only film images could provide.
Staff **1/2 Stirs childhood memories, a bit ordinary, enchanting, top-notch effects.
VS/N: None. VV: 8 scenes. VP: 1 mild expression. VD: 1 scene with alcohol.
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Director: Richard Eyre. With Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet. (90 min.)
Sterritt *** Review, page 15
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf. With Nilofaur Pazira, Sadou Teymouri, Hassan Tantai. (82 min.)
Sterritt *** Clad in a full-length veil that hides her identity and intentions, an Afghan woman tries to enter her homeland from Iran on a rescue mission to her sister, who has threatened to commit suicide; during her journey she witnesses much suffering, but she also sees the strength of people who assist her, including a black US medical worker who sacrifices his comfort to help others. This dark drama by one of Iran's great filmmakers casts a light on the climate of a troubled region and on fundamental human conflicts.
Director: James Mangold. With Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer. (118 min.)
Staff **1/2 When the world's first time traveler inadvertently transports Duke Leopold (Jackman) from the 19th century to present-day New York, an unexpected romance blooms between the bewildered Leopold, and a jaded advertising executive (Ryan). One obstacle: She doesn't believe Leopold has traveled through time. This, then, isn't your typical romance-comedy. But if you buy into the outlandish premise, then there's much fun to be had with Jackman's fish-out-of-water antics and a typically sprightly performance by Meg Ryan. By Stephen Humphries
Staff *** Romantic, playful, charmingly predictable, quick-witted.
VS/N: 1 scene of implied sex. VV: none. VD: 8 scenes with alcohol.
Director: Peter Jackson. With Elijah Wood, Richard Harris, Christopher Lee, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett.
(178 min.)
Sterritt ** As generations of admirers know, J.R.R. Tolkien's great trilogy tells an epic story centered on a modest character: Frodo Baggins, a Middle Earth hobbit who finds himself the custodian of a powerful magic ring that must be destroyed in the fires of Mordor, the malevolent land where it was made. He sets off to accomplish this, helped by a loyal band of companions and opposed by terrifying supernatural foes. Jackson understands that wicked characters are often more interesting than virtuous ones, and the movie works best when he acts on this. The movie is a drab experience, though, marred by a talky screenplay, a lack of psychological insight, and precious few laughs despite some stabs at rustic humor. Stay home and reread the books.
Staff *** Outstanding special effects, action-packed, dark, enchantingly scenic, violent.
VS/N: None. VV: 28 scenes, many involving sword fights. VP: Some minor expressions. VD: 7 scenes of smoking, 3 of drinking.
Director: Frank Darabont. With Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden, Bob Balaban. (153 min.)
Sterritt * Carrey gets serious in this sentimental drama about a screenwriter who high-tails it out of Hollywood when he's unjustly placed on a cold-war blacklist, loses his memory in an accident, and gets adopted by a sleepy California town that mistakes him for a long-lost war hero. The film tries to revive the sort of good-hearted optimism associated with Frank Capra classics of the 1940s era, but pictures like "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" were never so simplistic, syrupy, or tedious to sit through.
Director: Steven Soderbergh. With George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia.
(105 min.)
Sterritt *** Flimsy but amusing remake of the 1960 comedy-thriller about a gang of rascally thieves who decide to burgle a trio of Las Vegas casinos. Clooney and company aren't as self-consciously stylish as Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack pals of yore, but they have good-natured fun with Soderbergh's blend of heist-movie suspense and smart-alecky dialogue. Add the beguiling Roberts, and you have a caper that rarely goes wrong.
Staff *** Crowd-pleaser, slick, big-budget caper.
VS/N: None. VV: 3 scenes, plus several explosions. VP: 21 expressions, some harsh. VD: 17 scenes with drinking and smoking.
Director: Wes Anderson. With Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Danny Glover, Bill Murray, Ben Stiller, Alec Baldwin. (130 min.)
Sterritt *** Hackman plays the patriarch of a conspicuously eccentric family, indulging his self-centered whimsies while sparring with a romance-starved wife and three adult children who've fallen way short of the promise they showed as precocious kids. Anderson's cinematic style gets more adventurous from one movie to the next, and he begins this story with bursts of originality that leave his respected "Rushmore" far behind. The plot loses momentum, though, and not everyone in the cast is up to Hackman's lofty level.
Director: Cameron Crowe. With Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Jason Lee, Cameron Diaz. (136 min.)
Sterritt ** Cruise plays a self-centered media magnate who ditches his current lover and shoves his best friend out of the picture when a gorgeous new girlfriend comes his way. You might shed a tear at this in an ordinary movie, but here you're too busy figuring out additional mysteries, introduced in fragmentary scenes that make little sense until a minor character explains them near the end. In all, it's a fast-and-flashy variation on "The Sixth Sense," with touches of "Jerry Maguire" and "The Matrix" as a bonus.
Director: Ivan Reitman. With David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott. (105 min.)
Sterritt *** Two scholars from a Southwest community college discover a microscopic horde of space aliens and realize they're the only ones who can stop the menace once the cute little critters become ugly big critters. At its best, the film is an amusing parody of monster movies. At its worst, it's a gross-out farce.
Staff ** "Ghostbusters" redux, pretty dumb.
VS/N: 3 scenes of innuendo, 1 with partial male nudity. VV: 7 scenes. VP: 40 expressions. VD: 2 scenes of smoking, 2 of drinking.
Director: Rob Cohen. With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordanna Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez. (140 min.)
Staff **1/2 Brian (Walker), a rookie detective, goes undercover to get to the bottom of a rash of truck hijackings. But will Brian learn to double-pump the clutch before he blows another set of piston rings? Did I mention there are lots of neat car chases? By Alex Kaloostian
VS/N: 3 instances of innuendo. VV: 11 scenes. VP: 58 harsh expressions. VD: 3 scenes with smoking, 3 with drinking.
Director: Daniel Sackheim. With Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgard, Trevor Morgan. (111 min.)
Staff * When Ruby and Rhett Baker's parents die in a car accident, they're adopted by the Glasses. It isn't long before Ruby realizes there's something creepy about them. This is a thriller in which lightning flashes in a dark house, the girl drops the car keys as the baddie closes in, and the killer has to be killed twice. By Stephen Humphries