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Rescue Profile: Todd Churchill
Case #: 3397
As he had done many autumn days before, Todd Churchill was hunting in Payette National Forest on horseback. Before leaving, Todd packed his SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™, a small action that would soon have a significant impact on his life.
On the way back to camp, Todd's horse unexpectedly threw him. The horse then landed on top of Todd and crushed his pelvis. Trapped due to immobilization miles from civilization and in severe pain, Todd activated SPOT's emergency alert.
Todd recalls, "My friends thought this was it. One of them had begun to give me my last rites."
The International Emergency Rescue Coordination Center (IERCC) received the S.O.S. alert and swept into action. IERCC confirmed relevant details and relayed the information to local authorities.
Rescue Profile: Kiri and Dad
Case #: 8393
Not every girl can claim to be daddy's tough biker. But every girl is not Kirsten, affectionately known as Kiri. Her father, John, takes pride in referring to her as one of the toughest bikers he has ever seen.
This daughter/father duo enjoys the outdoors as much as they enjoy each other's company. This past Labor Day, they were doing just that when the day took an unexpected turn for the worse. In the mountain trails of Ashland, Oregon, Kiri took a jump on her bike that resulted in her body being thrown against the rocky terrain.
John remembered the fright that filled him as he approached the scene and saw his daughter helplessly lying on the ground. When his tough "little girl" somehow managed to get out the words, "Dad, I'm hurt," John knew it was serious.
Rescue Profile: Aage, Kory and Randall
Case #: 9294
Aage, Kory and Randall had gone on many adventures together. Four-wheeler riding, RVing, international travel and exploring the North American outback were all on their activity list.
Their love of adventure is what brought them together for a snowmobiling ride in the mountains of Northern Utah on January 10, 2013. The men had no reason to believe this trip would be any different than the many others they had been on before. The area they planned to visit was one where Aage had previously been, and they looked forward to being home in plenty enough time to tell their loved ones good night. Although the group had no reason to suspect any danger, Randall decided to re-activate his SPOT device before leaving. After sending a test message, the trio headed out, not knowing that Randall's small action would soon have a significant effect on their lives.
The friends started off with only the occasional upset of getting stuck in the snow. Before they knew it, a massive snow storm descended upon them, covering their tracks, hindering their vision and preventing them from making it to a camp site. Although the snowmobilers had a general idea of the direction they needed to go, 10 feet of snow had fallen and their GPS devices had failed them.
Rescue Profile: Colin
Case #: 9176
Colin, an avid motorcyclist, purchased a SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™ during a motorcycle tour in South America to let the folks back home keep up with his progress. He also liked the idea of having a 911 button in the event of a critical emergency in an area without cellular coverage. Having just purchased his SPOT device in July 2012, Colin probably was not expecting to use the S.O.S. feature so soon.
A few months later, Colin was looking forward to enjoying a beautiful Australian summer day biking on the scenic trails. He checked his bike, packed up his gear, which included his new SPOT device, and headed off into the Victorian High Country with one of his mates. The friends were enjoying the scenery when Colin lost his balance and fell downhill. The fall resulted in the breaking of his collar bone.


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Middle East Studies
About Our Program
The Middle East Studies Program/major involves the study of the history, politics, cultures, religions and languages of one of the most complex and critical regions of the world. While the program is of special interest to students who plan careers in government service or business, majoring in Middle East Studies meshes with and complements well other areas of study, such as International Relations, Global Studies, Political Science, History and International Business, to name a few.
Some of the questions students will encounter in courses in this program include: What are the main tenets of the major religions of the area? What is the history of the peoples of this region? What are the political systems of these countries like? Why is the region so critical to world politics? What are the differences in Middle Eastern cultures, within the Middle East and between the Middle East and the West and the East?
The Middle East Studies major also seeks to understand the question of democratization, political violence, the role of religion, and ideology and, the role of tradition and history in shaping the physical and psychological make-up of the region. The program will be complemented with a Study Abroad component offering students a hands-on experience in the life and culture and tradition and history of the Middle East.
Career choices include State Department area specialist, diplomatic service (national and international), policy adviser, policy analyst, federal, state and local government service and teaching. This major with a B.A. Degree can lead to advanced degree programs in Middle East Studies, International Relations, Comparative Politics and Global Studies.
The Middle East Studies Program has its academic "home" in the Department of Political Science and Economics.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Middle East Studies major requirements, students should be proficient in the following areas and be able to:
1. Distinguish between the main tenets of the major religions of the Middle East
2. Explain the differences and similarities between the political systems of the Middle East
3. Correlate the role of religion, ideology and culture to the notions of modernization and
Degrees We Offer
We offer an Associate (AA) Degree in Middle East Studies.
Contact Information / Program Director:
Dr. Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Office and Phone: IDC 357, ext. 2435
For additional contact information and department faculty, please click on "Middle East Studies +" at the top of the page, and select the "Faculty and Staff" link.
Honors and Awards
Each Spring Semester, one outstanding student in Middle East Studies is chosen by the Director of the program and recognized at the Outstanding Students Awards Banquet as the "Outstanding Student in Middle East Studies." This student will also be given the "Margareta Jamner Middle East Studies Student of the Year Award," named in honor of Margareta Jamner, benefactor and first graduate of the Middle East Studies program at SBCC. This award was permanently endowed in 2008 by Mrs. Jamner to give students a $500 award for this achievement each year.
Each Spring Semester, students may also apply for one of three prestigious scholarships in Middle East Studies in the amount of $1,000 each: the "Manoutchehr M. Eskandari-Qajar Honorary Scholarship in Middle East Studies," made available in perpetuity to students in the Middle East Studies Program by a generous donation of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jamner in honor of the founder of the Middle East Studies Program at SBCC, Dr. Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar; the "Gene Knudsen Hoffman Middle East Studies Scholarship," made available through a permanent endowment by Mrs. Lessie Sinclair Nixon in honor of Gene Knudsen Hoffman; and the Madeleine and Peter Jacobson Middle East Scholarship," made available in perpetuity by a generous donation by Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson. Details on how to qualify and apply for these prestigious scholarships can be obtained at the Financial Aid Office in the Student Services Building (East Campus), or by calling ext. 2716.
Study Abroad
Every two years, the Middle East Studies Program arranges a Semester Abroad program through the SBCC Study Abroad Office. The inaugural Semester Abroad Program in Middle East Studies will leave in Spring of 2007 for Athens and Istanbul. All SBCC students in good standing qualify to apply. A number of scholarships in various amounts are available for this Study Abroad program. For details, please contact the SBCC Study Abroad Office.
Student Programs
The Middle East Studies Club (MESC) is a student organization which meets regularly during the semester and plans programs designed to involve the student community in political issues dealing with the Middle East. For further information, contact Dr. Eskandari-Qajar, ext. 2435.
Transfer Opportunities
SBCC's Middle East Studies Program is fully articulated with the UC and CSU systems. Students in the program will have satisfied most if not all lower division requirements for the respective majors at four-year schools, such as UCSB's Islamic and Near Eastern Studies Program and major. For transfer details, please consult with the Counseling Center in the Student Services Building (East Campus).
Student Participation
The Middle East Studies Club (MESC) is a student organization which meets regularly during the semester and plans programs designed to involve the student community in political issues dealing with the Middle East.


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This home is the most recognized home in Lufkin, a beautiful colonial style home built in 1966 by a prominent Texas State Senator. The home is conveniently located on loop 287 on the north side of Lufkin and is a short trip, less than 15 minutes, to any location in Lufkin, Nacogdoches is less than 20 minutes and Lake Sam Rayburn is just 20 minutes away.
One of the many unique and beautiful aspects of this home is the natural wood tongue and groove wall paneling in the Sitting Room and in the Breakfast Room made from locally grown Knotty Pines. The western flavor of the decor makes for an amazingly relaxed atmosphere.
At Southern Stables we offer much more than just a place to spend the night. Our Bed and Breakfast offers a Theater Room where you can kick back and watch your favorite movie or sporting event. We have a Game Room for a friendly game of pool. Maybe you'd like to just sit in Grandpa's favorite place, the Garden Room and enjoy the scenery while watching the horses and Texas Longhorns graze in the pastures. There are many varieties of wild life that come to visit as well. We often see Whitetail Deer, raccoons, Red Tailed Hawks, geese, birds galore, and on several occasions a Bald Eagle just to name a few. If you like, you can even help us feed the livestock, or just take a walk on the property.
The house, stable or both can be rented for family reunions, weddings, or any other get together. Our staff can help make your event one to remember.


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Topic: Mac
Google, Microsoft fight over standards to rival Apple's FaceTime
08/07/2012, 12:08 pm
Almost two years after Apple introduced FaceTime, Google and Microsoft are battling to introduce their own video chat acquisitions as new Internet web standards, while FaceTime remains proprietary to Apple.
Apple defends decision to withdraw from EPEAT certification
07/10/2012, 11:07 pm
Apple has spoken out in defense of its decision to remove its products from the EPEAT environmental rating program by noting that it takes a "comprehensive approach" to making environmentally-responsible products.
Orbitz displaying higher-priced hotels to Macs versus PCs
06/25/2012, 10:06 pm
Travel booking website Orbitz has revealed that it shows Mac users more-expensive hotel options than it does to PC users because those using Apple's desktop operating system tend to spend more.
Apple initiates employee hardware discount program
06/21/2012, 02:06 am
As promised early this year, Apple on Wednesday began its new Employee Purchase Plan+, offering an extra $500 discount on eligible Macs and $250 off the iPad to its employees.
TSA looks to spend $3M on Macs, iDevices in pilot program
05/24/2012, 05:05 pm
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is set to initiate a pilot program to purchase up to $3 million dollars worth of Apple hardware over the next three years, including 1,000 Macs and 1,000 mobile devices.
New iPad adopts simple product naming Steve Jobs brought to Apple in 1997
03/10/2012, 02:03 pm
Apple's latest iPad, originally anticipated to be named iPad 3 or iPad HD, was simply called "the new iPad" during its introduction. This isn't a new change in naming products at the company however; Steve Jobs initiated it 15 years ago when he returned to lead Apple in 1997.
Apple now largest computer maker, sold more iPads alone than HP sold PCs
01/24/2012, 07:01 pm
Apple has surpassed HP in both computer unit sales and revenues for the first time, taking the top spot sooner than expected on record sales of iPads. Rather than losing sales to low priced tablets, Apple said it would "continue to innovate like crazy" in the tablet arena.
Apple working to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit WiFi this year
01/21/2012, 02:01 pm
Apple is expected to rapidly deploy support for the new 802.11ac specification this year, adding so called "Gigabit WiFi" to new AirPort base stations, Time Capsule, Apple TV, notebooks and potentially its mobile devices.
iPad may make Apple world's largest PC maker in holiday Q4 2011
01/16/2012, 05:01 pm
Apple's fiscal Q4 iPad shipments in the September quarter were enough to propel the Mac maker into a near tie in unit sales with global PC maker HP. When Apple releases figures for the final quarter of 2011 later this month, it may become the world's largest PC maker.
Former Apple CEO John Sculley says he never fired co-founder Steve Jobs
01/13/2012, 10:01 pm
Former Apple Chief Executive John Sculley has said in recent interviews that the late Steve Jobs was never fired from the company he helped found, an assertion that runs counter to Jobs' own public claims on the matter.
From Thunderbolt to Robots: Apple cast a big shadow over CES 2012
01/13/2012, 04:01 pm
Apple didn't need to pay for a booth at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show this week to make a big impression; the company's products and technologies were visible everywhere, from third party demos to its competitors' future roadmaps.
Apple becomes No. 3 PC maker in US with industry-leading 21% growth
01/11/2012, 08:01 pm
Apple climbed to third place among U.S. PC vendors in the fourth quarter of 2011 as the rest of the top five vendors saw shipments decline year over year as part of a worldwide contraction in the PC market, according to a new analysis.
Inside Apple's 2011: Steve Jobs' achievements, battles and crises
12/31/2011, 05:12 pm
For Apple, 2011 marked a year of incredible accomplishments, capping a decade of deftly executed strategies including the development of Mac OS X, ten years of the iPod and the ten year anniversary of Apple Retail stores. But the year was also marked with technological tragedy, from Steve Jobs' final struggle with cancer to the cataclysmic earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan and flooding in Thailand.
Mac platform reaches 15-year high with 5% worldwide market share
11/16/2011, 09:11 pm
Fueled by strong gains in Asia Pacific during the September quarter, Apple saw its worldwide share of the PC market pass the 5 percent mark for the first time in 15 years, according to a new analysis.
Steve Jobs' 'Lost Interview:' Design is keeping 5,000 things in your brain
11/15/2011, 11:11 pm
Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs viewed designing a product as the process of "keeping 5,000 things together in your brain" and getting them to fit together, according to an excerpt from the forthcoming screening of "Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview."
Apple most desirable PC brand in China as 21% of buyers look to Mac as next purchase
11/09/2011, 10:11 pm
Apple is poised to see substantial growth of its line of Mac computers in China, as a recent survey found that the company is considered the most desirable PC brand in the country with 21 percent of respondents considering a Mac as their next PC purchase.
Combined Mac and iOS shipments make Apple world's second largest PC maker
10/25/2011, 09:10 pm
iPad and Mac shipments both outgrew the Windows PC market in CYQ3 2011, and if combined would boast a 99% growth rate and make Apple the second largest PC maker in the world.
Catcher hoping to reopen Chinese MacBook unibody case plant in November
10/21/2011, 01:10 am
After local officials ordered the suspension of operations at a Suzhou, China factory that supplies Apple with chassis for its laptops, Taiwanese manufacturer Catcher Technology will invest $2-3 million with the goal of getting its facility back online in November.
Goldman Sachs bullish on Apple, raises iPad, Mac, iPhone estimates
09/22/2011, 09:09 pm
Investment bank Goldman Sachs sees Apple outperforming the firm's previous expectations in spite of recent market troubles and has raised its shipping estimates for the iPad, Mac and iPhone.
Adobe sees 45% sales growth for Mac video tools after Final Cut Pro X exodus
09/08/2011, 01:09 am
Adobe announced 45 percent growth year over year for its video creation tools on the Mac on Thursday, driven in part by switchers dissatisfied with Apple's controversial Final Cut Pro X.


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Global terrorism class to get visit from American Islamic Congress
Nasser Weddady to speak on American Muslims and post-9/11 civil libertiesThe civil rights outreach director for the American Islamic Congress will visit Professor Jytte Klausen's course, "The War on Global Terrorism."
Nasser Weddady, a native of Mauritania who grew up in Libya and Syria, will speak to the class April 9 from 2 to 3:20 p.m. on American Muslims and civil liberties after 9/11. The talk will be held in the Mandel Center for Humanities, Room G03. It is open to the campus community.
Weddady was falsely detained by the FBI a few days after the Sept. 11 attacks because of his ethnic appearance. He has organized conferences for young activists across the Middle East that offer them leadership skills to pursue their own human and civil rights campaigns. As one of the few activists working in the MENA region as well as in the United States, Weddady has developed a unique perspective on the global struggle for human and civil rights.
He has been published in the International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe and Baltimore Sun; appeared on FOX's "Hannity & Colmes," "BBC World Service, Al Jazeera and Radio Liberty; and testified to Congress' Human Rights Caucus; and lectured at the U.S Institute of Peace and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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St. Louis Cardinals Announce 2014 Regular Season Schedule
The St. Louis Cardinals announced their 2014 regular season schedule today (Sept. 13) in conjunction with Major League Baseball's league-wide schedule release.
After opening the season on the road, the Cardinals will play their 2014 Home Opener at Busch Stadium on Monday, April 7, beginning a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. The club will then host rival Chicago over the weekend, April 11-13, as it continues a stretch of 16-straight home games against Central Division opponents (Pittsburgh: April 25-27, Milwaukee: April 28-30 and Chicago: May 12-15) to begin the home slate.
The 2014 schedule has the team home for almost the entire second half of May, as the Cardinals will play 19 of 22 games at home from May 12 - June 3. A 10-game home stand (CHI-4, ATL-3, ARI-3) begins on May 12, and following three games in Cincinnati (May 23-25), the team returns home for a nine-game stand that begins on May 26 against the New York Yankees. It will be the first time the Yankees have visited St. Louis since 2005. The Yankees have played the Cardinals just once at home since interleague play began and twice overall: 2003 in NY and 2005 in STL. That home stand will also feature four games with San Francisco and two vs. Kansas City.
In addition to the Yankees and Royals, St. Louis will also host Tampa Bay (July 22-23) and the Boston Red Sox (August 5-7) in interleague action. Boston has also played in St. Louis just one time (2005) in interleague play. The team travels to Kansas City (June 4-5), Toronto (June 6-8) and Tampa Bay (June 10-11) to round out their interleague slate next season.
The team's final home stand (September 12-21) consists of nine games against Colorado, Milwaukee and Cincinnati, three games each. St. Louis ends the regular season on the road at Chicago and Arizona.
St. Louis will play 48 games at home before the All-Star break next season, which falls on July 14-17, and 33 home games after the break. The team has 12 home dates in April, 16 in May, 13 in June, 12 in July, 16 in August and 12 during September. They will play holiday home games on Memorial Day (May 26 vs. NY Yankees), Independence Day (July 4 vs. Miami) and Labor Day (Sept. 1 vs. Pittsburgh). The Cardinals will be making future announcements regarding game times, ticket pricing and ticket availability for the 2014 season.
This press release provided courtesy of the St. Louis Cardinals.


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This site is a list of the programs that I have created, as well as a number of interactive
web pages that perform simple but tedious tasks common to molecular biology. Generally speaking
these programs will either be published, about to be published or something I wrote to kill a bit
of time. Programs that are currently in development will not be mentioned here (or anywhere else),
however, there is a certain number of near misses. These programs will work and do the job they
were designed for, but failed to be published because:
When it's apparent that the project is at the end of its 'development cycle' I will put the program here.
I try to create programs that are easy to use and well documented; hence I never make console applications that run from a C:> prompt and require a long command line argument to get them to work.
I do not intend to reproduce the quote from the GCG manual circa 1995;
'User friendliness: These programs are not user friendly.'
There is a contact page for you to ask me questions, ask for help or tell me about bugs in the
programs. You can also tell me about any ideas for new program, if I
turn it in to a program you get to use it before anyone else, plus have a say in
how it works so it best suites your problems. I will point out that this is not a contact point for general questions about IBD or how to
sequence a PCR product.
Since this is my unofficial site I will concentrate more on content than grammar or spelling, so be
tolerant of any mistakes because I have a life out side of work and don't want to spend to much time on things that
ultimately don't matter (to me).


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- Print orientation (As shown) is intended to maximise part strength but may require more support material. Reorientation of the part may result in less required support material but may dangerously weaken the part resulting in the part breaking while in use.
- This is an original STLhive design. It is specifically designed for 3D printing and is not available from anywhere other than STLhive.com.
Additional items required:
- Screw, Pan-Head, No.8, 5/8″ Long. (x4)
- Arduino-Uno, R3 (x1)
- Arduino Motor-Shield, R3 (x1)
- Drive Motors, Solarbotics-GM8 (x2)
- Drive Wheels, Solarbotics, 60mm, GM2389 (Optional – Not Reqd.)
- Screw, Wheel/Arduino-Uno, No.2, 1/4″ Long (x8)
- Battery Pack, 4-AA (x1)
- Double Sided Tape (As Reqd – for battery pack)
- Battery Snap Connector (9V Style) * May be used as switch!
- Cells, 1.5VDC, AA (x4)
- LED, 5mm, Colour not specified (x2)
Additional fabrication required:
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- Drill printed holes to full internal diameter if Reqd.
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- You have 24 hours to download your parts after purchase.
- When you buy this part, you get ".STL" files in a "Zipped" folder (For Windows).
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On my way back from the winter wonderland ski slopes of Whistler, I passed through Vancouver and was introduced to a 'new to me' brand by cool-hunter Josh Spear. Obakki, I learned, is a local Vancouver brand that is designed, sourced and produced right in the Vancouver area. Sweet.
Their style is definitely one that pulled on my fashion heartstrings. Lots of layering pieces with see-through fabrics, some sequins, draped cuts and super-stylish jackets. I was lucky enough to snag one of their cropped peacoats!
It is a boxy style and makes me feel a little like I am paying homage to Michael Jackson—which I love!
Vancouver certainly proved to be a great city for walking and shopping. We ducked into all kinds of stores, some off back alleyways all tucked away.
I didn't get to Body Politic, which is Vancouver's famous eco-boutique, but that provides a nice incentive to go back!
Outfit Details (* denotes an eco-fabulous piece):
-Hat*: c/o Bay Leaf Studios, locally sourced and produced in NYC area & produced with natural dyes
-Peacoat*: Obakki, local prodcution, lower carbon footprint
-Sweater*: The Gap, picked up from Common Threads, an amazing resale store in Boulder Colorado
-Beige top underneath*: Edun, organic
-Leggings: Arden B
-Wellies: Tory Burch
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In 2002, electrical stimulation was approved in the United States, for Medicare coverage for the treatment of nonresponding to standard wound-healing strategies, pressure, diabetic, stasis, and arterial ulcers. The approval of electrical stimulation constitutes an indication of the growing acceptance and evidence for its application for wound healing.1
Electrical stimulation may be highly variable in form and parameters. There is a substantial number of research studies on wound healing,2 but there is rarely a differentiation among types of electrical current. Still, various forms of currents such as direct currents, pulsed direct currents, high- or low-voltage pulsed currents, alternative currents, and low-intensity currents (LIC) are available. Therefore, the identification of effective forms/parameters of currents, which are supported by randomized-controlled trials, may be considered as clinically relevant.
A review of the effectiveness of LIC on wound healing was considered important by the authors, because LIC resemble the currents produced by the human body on wounding; therefore, there is a reasonable question whether this particular form of currents may be a beneficial range of amplitude for wound healing despite the very low amplitude.
The purpose of the study was to concentrate available research on LIC stimulation for wound healing and conduct the first review on the specific topic, to investigate its effectiveness, guide clinicians by providing treatment protocols, and stimulate further research on LIC and wound healing.


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Federal agencies in the Washington area are open but workers are being allowed to arrive up to two hours later than normal as freezing rain continues in the region.
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which sets leave policies for 300,000 federal workers, says the government is open Monday, but operating under a delayed arrival policy where employees can arrive up to two hours later than normal. Workers also have the option to take unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.
The National Weather Service says freezing rain and drizzle is expected to continue in the region, and a winter storm warning is in effect until 10 a.m. The weather service says the region can expect up to a quarter inch of ice to accumulate.
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If you like your smartphone better than that old clipboard, the Obama 2012 mobile app is the voter registration tool for you.
Check out the step-by-step guide to mobile voter registration above. Then take your phone out to the weekend of action, or just get your friends to check "register to vote" off their list. It's so easy—download the free app now.


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Motel Hell (1980)
Directed by Kevin ConnorGenres - Horror | Sub-Genres - Horror Comedy | Release Date - Oct 18, 1980 (USA - Unknown) | Run Time - 101 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
People come from far and wide to sample Farmer Vincent's distinctively flavored dried, smoked sausages, but one might well ask why there are so few people staying at his nearby motel. This horror comedy provides the graphic answer. It seems that the good farmer only uses the highest quality, specially processed human meat in his treats. To prepare the meat, he first harvests healthy tourists from his hotel. Next, he plants them into the ground up to their necks and with a sharp knife carefully slices their vocal chords. He and his portly sister then feed the victims until the meat is tender and well marbled with fat. Afterward they are promptly slaughtered, minced with a few secret herbs, and stuffed into sausage casings, which are then carefully aged in the smokehouse. His operation is abruptly cut off when Vincent's normal brother, Bruce, learns about the secret ingredients. In the end, the brothers grab chain saws and have a hilarious, blood-soaked showdown.
cannibal, farmer, motel, rurality, sausage, swinger, televangelism


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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Bollywood - what else?
Such a pity, there is no wit left in film journalism any more. Considering the number of jokers floating around these days.
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- Kris Bass said...
Are these available online?
- July 31, 2008 at 11:43 AM
- Harish said...
Agreed, yes, i second you in your choice of journos.
A certain amount of aloofness should be maintained. you cant just get pally with stars and start writing goody goody things about them.
i quite like Mayank Shekar in the film critique category, but yes, i feel he is a little too opinionated at times.
- July 31, 2008 at 11:52 AM
- flygye12 said...
i have never read these two guys, but since this is the forum for it. i will like to say that there is a certain celebrity columnist who works for HT whom nothing seems to please.....
who wants to read a column if all he wants to do is berate each and every movie. he seems to be on a mission against the entire film industry...khisiyani billi khamba noche?...his movies dint work so seems to be suffering from mental breakdown as a result.
HT's english movie reviewer (forget his name) seems to be young at heart tho'
i think Madhu Jain does an okay work some times. talking of reviews i especially like Poonam Sharma's reviews of the going ons in the 'idiot box' (Hindustan Times)
- July 31, 2008 at 12:19 PM
- Rambunctious WhipperSnapper said...
Yeah, totally. No one has a sense of humor these days. Most columnists give all these top superstars verbal blow jobs. And someone who dares who question them, is verbally bitch slapped on their "blogs". And then all their fans post a zillion comments agreeing with them. No one gets up and says "Dude, stop hero worshiping yourself". These so called "star" bloggers are mostly blogging to get back at their critics, not trying to connect to the public as they claim to. Bunch of bull, isn't it?
- July 31, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- Al Walling said...
ostensibly, ostensibly.
- July 31, 2008 at 3:47 PM
- sanju ayyar said...
i have something to share on film reviews.
the point according to me is that the average indian movie-goer (about 80 percent of India presumably) does not know about film craft, nor wants to know about it. I think a film is nothing but a story told well. Now, film critics get into so much of details about camera, lighting, editing etc that even a watchable films seems pathetic after the review. And then there are critics who rave and rant about a particular star/actor that their revies end up being reviews of the actor rather than the film. Every RGV film is ripped apart. Not every RGV film is pathetic. But then, there seems to be so much of collective hatred against him that even an okay film gets a thumbs down. This, I think is unfair. Moviegoers get carried away by such reviews and that impacts box office collections.
I dont know if I am making sense but I think we need critics for the aam aadmi and not for so-called film connoisseurs.
- July 31, 2008 at 6:46 PM
- rainboy said...
totally agree with all you said...
"there is not wit left in film journalism anymore" spot on ...
- July 31, 2008 at 7:00 PM
- Harish said...
Suddenly De, everyone is a film critic and every one is a poet, every one is a writer... hahahahha... And everyone feels that they are a "star" journo.
I mean there is no humility left.
I call the phenomenon the 'Jaath Bhai' effect...
A couple of days back I was telling my friend, a college student about your blog. She tells me "I am writing a book. I will also Blog."
I simply smiled at her groundedness. Pun Intended.
If one says De Taali or Kya Kool Hai Hum is bad. It's written off by all unanimously. It seems like there is no unity in any other field as much as in Film Journalism.
Jaath Bhai effect runs religiously in the whole film journo community. No one has a Spine of His/her own.
Baring a few, No one thinks differently. No one looks at films minutely. If Salman Khan doesn't behave well with the press, he is a bad actor.
I don't like Salman as a person, but if he acts well, I am willing to appreciate him.
Well, we all know about MediaNet and the fact that reviews could be authored. An ethical way to do what people consider unethical.
Its okie if it is for the film, but when fantastic movies are ripped off because of Indecent PRgiri and chamchaing.
It hurts re De.
- July 31, 2008 at 7:12 PM
- Neers said...
well, i agree with "aham" and i agree with you about this being day and age of "nauseating manipulations" and of course, You alone could have the guts and get away with; to pass those judgments sweeping or otherwise. "The" Journalism truly is dead or maybe breathing its last.
I for one, dont feel like picking up newspapers except on sundays (thank God for little mercies!) just for the pure delight of reading.
A for Wit, Ma'm ... i think theres not much of it left in any new-age writing... we do not give rise to likes of P.G. Woodehouse and Terry Pratchetts, even Douglas Adams for that matter, any more!
Oh by the way, good to see you on blogville!
- August 1, 2008 at 1:22 AM
- Kris Bass said...
For all the 'manipulation' and 'chamcha'ing, all I can say is that, in contradiction to 'Aham', that the ordinary blogger is a good source of reviews of movies. In each 'lay-blogger', I've tended to find a part of me which I can't find in the big-shot reviewers.
Who's going to slam me here?
- August 1, 2008 at 10:20 AM
- Harish said...
No, kriss, why would someone slam you.
Yes, i also rely on the "blogger" for unbiased personal reviews. What I was speaking about was about the many celebrity "do-gooder" columists and the high-handedness of some.
smiles :-)
- August 1, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- Reflections said...
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Recently I released ws4py, a package that provides client and server WebSocket support for Python 2.6 and 2.7.
Let's first have a quick overview of what ws4py offers for now:
- WebSocket specification draft-10 of the current specification.
- A threaded client. This gives a simple client that doesn't require an external dependency.
- A Tornado client. This client is based on Tornado 2.0 which is quite a popular way of running asynchronous networking code these days. Tornado provides its own server implementation so I didn't include mine in ws4py.
- A CherryPy extension so that you can integrate WebSocket from within your CherryPy 3.2.1 server.
- A gevent server based on the popular gevent library. This is courtesy of Jeff Lindsay.
- Based on Jeff's work, a pure WSGI middleware as well (available in the current master branch only until the next release).
- ws4py runs on Android devices thanks to the SL4A package
Hopefully more client and servers will be added along the way as well as Python 3.x support. The former should be rather simple to add due to the way I designed ws4py.
The main idea is to make a distinction between the bytes provider and the bytes processing. The former is essentially reading and writing bytes from the connected socket. The latter is the function of making something out of the received bytes based on the WebSocket specification. In most implementations I have seen so far, both are rather heavily intertwined making it difficult to use a different bytes provider.
ws4py tries a different path by relying on a great feature of Python: the possibility to send data back to a generator. For instance, the frame parsing yields the quantity of bytes each time it needs more and the caller feeds back the generator those bytes once they are received. In fact, the caller of a frame parser is a stream object which acts the same way. The caller of that stream object is in fact the bytes provider (a client or a server). The stream is in charge of aggregating frames into a WebSocket message. Thanks to that design, both the frame and stream objects are totally unaware of the bytes provider and can be easily adapted in various contexts (gevent, tornado, CherryPy, etc.).
On my TODO list for ws4py:
- Upgrade to a more recent version of the specification
- Python 3.x implementation
- Better documentation, read, write documentation.
- Better performances on very large WebSocket messages


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We've seen video game musical performances in the past, but none that have managed to convey the underlying sense of despair so prevalent in Pong as this particular quintet.
Ash Ketchum and Link, otherwise known as ArachnidianDream and Lennart Jansson, arraigned music from Mario, Kirby, Tetris, Zelda, Pokemon, Halo, and yes...Pong, for Seattle's Marrowstone in the City program. The Nintendo-themed tunes are nicely done, but once you get to the stirring Halo solo you'll need a tissue to soak up the happy tears. Then, once you've recovered from Halo and feel as if you're in the clear, Pong sneaks up behind you, tackles you to the ground, and stuffs wads of melted awesome into your gaping maw. Don't try to scream; it's already too late.
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|How Clean is Clean? (Compulsive cleaning and ordering)
How Clean is "Clean?"
by Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
Recently, a couple came to see me at my practice. They were both in their early 40s, professionals, nicety dressed. The husband began our session by saying: "Doctor, have you ever seen anyone scrub a ceiling, or polish a towel bar? I can't live like this any more. She's driving me and the children crazy with her cleaning. There are rules for everything. She controls all our lives. I don't feel free to live in my own house any more. It's like living in a museum." He went on to relate how every day of the week his wife had a compulsive and metic-ulous cleaning routine that lasted about six hours, beginning on weekdays with her return from work and ending about midnight. Sometimes it even ended later. On weekends, it would also take up almost half of each day. It was always done in the same order. He also complained that he and the children were forced to remove their shoes and coats in the garage before they could enter the house, and then were supposed to go directly into the laundry room, where they would change their clothes for a new, clean set laid out for them. This was so they would not bring dirt or dust in from outside. Only then could they move about the rest of the house.
They were not allowed to eat in the kitchen because it would dirty the floor with crumbs. Instead. they had to eat on snack trays in one corner of their family room, and the floor had to be vacuumed immediately afterwards. If the children (ages 6 and 10) wanted to eat or drink anything at any other time. they had to ask their mother and she would get it for them. No one else was allowed to use the refrigerator. No one else was allowed to do laundry or load the dishwasher. Although their home had three full bathrooms, they were all made to share just one. The doors to the other two remained closed to everyone. No one was allowed to go to bed without first showering. The living room was off-limits because lint or dirt might get on the carpet or the furniture, or the couch cushions might get disarranged. The children were only allowed to have their friends in the family room, and could not go with them to other parts of the house. They were not particularly encouraged to invite them over anyway. If anyone violated any of these rules, an angry reaction would erupt. "It's strange," said the husband, "but outside our house, there are no rules, and she's really relaxed when we go to other places. She doesn't even care if the car needs a wash."
A need for symmetry was also part of the problem. In the clothes closets, all the hangers had to be the same distance apart. All boxes, cans, and containers in the pantry and refrigerator had to be lined up in size order with the labels facing forward. The same applied to the medicine cabinet. Every new thing that came into the house such as toys, clothes, groceries, etc., had to be washed, wiped, or cleaned in some way, and then put in its new and special place. She had someone come in to clean her home every week, but she would follow the cleaning person and clean everything again herself.
When the wife finally spoke, it was to explain: "I don't know why I do it, exactly. It's not that I'm afraid of germs or contamination. I just don't feel right unless everything is perfectly clean and in order. It makes me angry and anxious if things get messed up, and I can't concentrate on anything else until it's fixed. I feel like my house is the one thing I have control over." She did admit, however, that she was gradually becoming more exhausted, was upset that her husband and children were growing increasingly angry with her, and believed that life was passing her by as she spent all her time cleaning. She said: "I began doing this about 15 years ago when my husband and I moved into our first home. It began very gradually in small ways, and just seems to have increased over the years. I guess it became a lot more noticeable in the last five years. It seems to have a life of its own. I'd like to stop, but I've been doing this for so many years, that I just can't imagine myself acting differently. I don't know how I would stand the anxiety it would cause me."
This represents a very accurate picture of what life is like for someone suffering from this type of compulsive perfectionism. In this case, the focus of the symptoms was this sufferer's home. While we live in a society that values cleanliness and neatness, there is a line that is crossed when the individual moves into a dysfunctional zone. At one point, my new patient asked, "Is having a clean house really so bad?" "It is," I answered, "when the price includes ruining your marriage and your relationship with your children, as well as having it take over your entire existence." I pointed out to her the paradox she had created: By trying to control everything within her home, she was losing control of her life.
Her husband had gradually become more exasperated with her as time went by. He found himself unwillingly participating in all sorts of compulsive behaviors, and had come to feel that she was somehow doing this to him on purpose to make his life miserable. He had already considered divorcing her, but decided to give behavioral treatment a try as a last resort. It took some time to convince him that this was most likely a genetic problem to begin with, and that his wife had had no choice about having her disorder. She was not to be blamed, and his getting angry with her would just add to her stress, only causing her to have more symptoms.
In the course of therapy, I explained to her that she would need to help retrain herself to clean normally, and to gradually give up the excessive control of her home and family. She might not like some of the things she would have to do, but she would have to accept that there could be no other way to correct the situation. She would also need to accept that she had lost the struggle to make her home "perfect" and, at the same time realize she could have a decent life. She would have to accept the short-term discomfort of letting go in order to achieve a long-term recovery. She asked me if medication would be necessary, and I explained that I would recommend it only if she felt her anxiety was so high that she could not follow treatment. if she did need it, it would not mean that she was too weak or "crazy," just that the problem had been allowed to grow to a level where something extra was needed. I further explained that because OCD was partly a biological disorder, medication was a helpful tool that could reduce her obsessions about perfection, alleviate her cleaning compulsions, and improve her mood; by itself could not change her beliefs about perfection or eliminate all the behaviors that had now become habitual.
Behavioral therapy was explained to her, specifically the type known as "Exposure and Response Prevention." The basic principle is to confront the obsessive thoughts while resisting the use of compulsions to relieve the anxiety in order to buildup a tolerance for the discomfort. We would create a list of everything she was controlling in her home, and then rate, from one to 100, how nervous she would feel if each particular item was disarranged or unclean and left that way. She would have to gradually work her way through this list, starting with items rated at about 20 to 30. By staying with the anxiety and not cleaning or straightening up to relieve it, she would gradually build up her tolerance to these unpleasant thoughts and feelings, and would not feel as pressed to act on them. She would, in a way be conducting "experiments" to see if anything awful would happen if things weren't so neat or perfect. One of her beliefs was that if others saw she was being messy, they would think she was a slob who could not control her life, and they would reject her. She also believed that she would come to think badly of herself and then give up all cleaning in a sort of "all-or-nothing" way. I suggested that we would test these beliefs to see if they were true, but that she might have to prepare to be proven wrong.
We proceeded with the therapy process. Each week, she would clean fewer things or do them less perfectly At the same time, she let her children and husband live more freely in their home. Other techniques we employed included the following: listening daily to a series of audio tapes that gradually exposed her to the thought that she was rapidly becoming a filthy slob whom no one could respect; wearing a T-shirt around the house with the word "SLOB" in bold letters on it; and posting signs around the house with such slogans as, "This place is a dump," or "A slob lives here." Later on, we began to bring in cognitive therapy to teach her to challenge her beliefs about the value of trying to be perfect. Most importantly, we examined the illogical idea that she could be rated in her entirety as a human being based upon how neat and clean her home was. After a while, she was instructed to begin inviting friends and family to her home, and was told to not clean after they left. She was shocked when people still commented about how nice her home was, rather than condemning her. She correctly began to question her own ability to judge just how clean "clean" was.
After about six months of weekly sessions, her home had begun to look a lot more like everyone else's. She, of course, had her lapses where she would forget herself and start cleaning things, but as time went on, she seemed to gradually catch herself a bit more quickly each time. It also took more and more disorder to get her anxiety going. I would constantly remind her that she would never "perfect" her symptoms. That is, she would never be able to make her home perfect and live a life like everyone else. Through persistence and determination, she began to accept this, and her world gradually returned to normal.
This particular story has a happy ending. Not all do. In this case, my patient realized in time that it was becoming too risky to continue as she had been, and that she stood to lose much of what was important to her. Also, at the point where she had gone for help, her husband was still in a supportive frame of mind, and had not given up on her or their marriage. She was also able to get through the process without medicationsomething that not everyone is able to do.
We finally moved on to maintenance, where she was given a set of guidelines and schedules for housekeeping which, if she stuck to them, would enable her to stay out of trouble. I ran into her recently and she excitedly told me how she had allowed her younger child to have a birthday party for friends in the house. "You should have seen all the crumbs!" she laughed. Some of the children had even spilled their drinks, but she "'as able to matter-of-factly clean up the mess a few hours later. Her son was worried about what she would say, but she told him that it was all right and that it was more important to have fun.
If you would like to read more about what Dr. Penzel has to say about OCD, take a look at his self-help book, "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well," (Oxford University Press, 2000). You can learn more about it at www.ocdbook.com
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- How Clean is Clean? (Compulsive cleaning and ordering)
- How Do I Know I'm Not Gay? (Homosexuality obsessions)
- How I Treat Violent Obsessions
- How Much Is Too Much? (Taking a more humane approach to behavioral therapy)
- How to Manage Your Parents When You Have OCD (a guide for teens)
- In Search of the Elusive Behavior Therapist
- Inositol and OCD
- Intensive vs. Self-Directed OCD Treatment
- Langley Collyer: The Mystery Hoarder of Harlem
- Let He Who is Without Sin (Religious obsessions)
- Loves Me? Loves Me Not? (Relationship obsessions)
- Morbid Obsessions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (General information)
- Obsessive Love (When People Become "Obsessed" with Other People)
- Panic Disorder (General information)
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- Childhood Trichotillomania (Dealing with the reluctant child's pulling)
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- Trichotillomania (General information)
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Cristiano Ronaldo won his second Ballon d'Or yesterday, awarded to the year's best soccer player. He beat out Lionel Messi, who had won it four years in a row. Ronaldo's win was expected (though neither he nor Messi had each other in their top three), so the highlight of the gala was the above photo that made the rounds. We're here to burst your ballon.
The picture shows Ronaldo with his hand on girlfriend Irina Shayk's knee, while Messi's girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo sits on his lap. It got traction because it totally seems plausible: Ronaldo's a player, and Messi's a big dork.
But no, it's photoshopped. Here's the real one:
Sorry! Another photoshop. Here's the real one:
We still prefer the first version. It might not be real, but it's true.


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1 3/4-2 cups blue crab meat
1 small onion, diced
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
1 1/4 cup diced fresh tomato
1/2 cayenned pepper, diced
8 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons Old Bay
freshly ground black pepper
olive oil
Preheat oven to 325. In a 12 inch cast iron skillet, heat oil and butter. When hot, saute the tomatoes, peppers and onions until the onions are translucent. Add the crab and saute just until it is warmed through. Whisk the spices, cheese and yogurt into the eggs. I like to use my eggbeater because it makes me feel old timey and really beats the eggs and other ingredients until they are fluffy.
Pour over the vegetable mixture. Tilt the skillet slightly and turn to coat the ingredients in the skillet with the egg mixture. Keep on medium heat and cook until just beginning to set. Place in the oven about 10 minutes or until the top is just beginning to brown. Check to make sure it is fully cooked by sticking it with a thin knife. Remove from pan and slice.
Yield: 6 servings


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Essendon, its 34 current and former players and James Hird have warned ASADA they will seek an injunction that would stop the issuing of infraction notices if the drugs body does not halt the investigation.
Lawyers representing Essendon, the 34 players with show cause notices and Hird have each sent letters to ASADA today requesting a halt to the investigation, or it will seek what sources said was "an urgent injuction" to have any further action – such as infraction notices – stopped.
Those representing Essendon, the players and Hird want ASADA to allow their case to be determined in the Federal court before ASADA takes any further action. The AFL, on the recommendation of an independent doping panel, could issue infraction notices before the case is heard – an outcome that the club, the players and exiled coach are seeking to prevent.
ASADA only has to give the players 10 days to respond to the show cause notices, prompting the players to ask for an extension – which ASADA said it is considering.
The Federal court hearing is due to begin on June 27, meaning that ASADA could issue infractions before the matter is heard. Essendon is seeking to challenge the legality of the joint AFL-ASADA investigation, and to have the investigation shut down. The club contends that the joint investigation was unlawful.
Essendon wanted an answer from ASADA by 10am Thursday, while the legal team acting for the players requested a response earlier, by 5pm Wednesday. ASADA had not yet responded to a previous request by the club. The letters suggest that each party will injunct ASADA if it does not comply with their wish.
Essendon and the players' legal teams – and those of Hird – have been united in their wish to have the case heard in the Federal court, where Justice Middleton will preside. The AFL has said Essendon is entitled to take legal action as it sees fit and has largely stayed out of the conflict between the club and the drugs body, whose chief executive Ben McDevitt has been forceful in his public comments since the show cause notices were sent out.
Essendon is being acted for by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Peter Young, QC, while the players' legal team is spearheaded by Tony Hargraves and David Grace, QC, with the AFL Players' Association's legal counsel Brett Murphy supporting them. Hird is being represented by Steven Amendola, with constitutional law specialist Peter Hanks, QC, and Nick Harrington also in the coach's legal corner.
ASADA's chief executive can grant an extension for the players to respond to the show cause notices, recognising the difficulties that players may have in responding to the notices in that time.


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Photographs from the celebrated War Ink Project will be on display in Berkeleys Doe Library in November. The exhibit features striking images of tattoos that express the impact of combat experiences on California veterans. Jason Deitch, co-creator of War Ink and a Cal veteran, hopes the display will bridge the divide between the veterans and civilian communities. The project is both exhibit and forum, using tattoos as a springboard for California veterans to share their stories, Deitch explains.
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Television is in a state of flux, and the players in the content industry are moving warily about one another, vying for their future share of the monetary pie as the traditional model of network/affiliate broadcasting begins to crumble. OnDemand, legal downloads, digital video recorders (DVRs), and portable video players are working in concert to change the way we access TV, to the point where even referring to it as "television" may someday be a misnomer.
For the short term, the position of the networks as content providers looks to be somewhat secure, even as the economic model of selling commercials during shows may be in for a body slam. Networks are slowly getting used to the idea of selling programs in various time-shifted formats and offering ad-supported downloads, but this new paradigm bypasses the network affiliate stations completely, and those stations have no desire to become unprofitable or obsolete. David Rehr, chief executive of the National Association of Broadcasters, spoke on the topic this week.
"Networks and local affiliates must share in new revenue streams, as they are partners in building brands and creating value," Rehr said. "This will also help ensure the continued viability of the invaluable network/affiliate relationship."
Traditionally, affiliate stations make their money from the sale of commercials aired during a broadcast, as do the networks. Available commercial time is divided between both entities, so each is somewhat responsible for their own revenue. When Rehr opines that the networks and affiliates must share in the revenue streams, what he's really saying is that the affiliate stations deserve a cut of the network's profits from alternate distribution. For now, this concept probably makes sense, as affiliate stations are still responsible for the bulk of the distribution and promotion of the network shows people enjoy. Without broadcast distribution, a popular show like "Lost" would be in danger of becoming just that.
However, the long-term outlook appears less rosy for affiliate stations. If time-shifted distribution via the Internet becomes the de facto method of watching television, local affiliates may find themselves with less to offer, and therefore less justification for a cut of the take. Fox has contracted with its affiliates to give them a share of the revenue from downloads, but other networks have been moving more slowly.
NBC is exploring the concept of distributing locally produced content online, so that affiliate stations can develop new revenue streams, but the success of that model depends on local stations producing content that a national audience wants to watch. In many cases, affiliates don't produce any original content beyond local news, and haven't for years. Perhaps it's time for them to start again, while they remain viable.
On a related note, several craft unions have come to an agreement with Touchstone Television for conditions under which short episodes of the show "Lost" can be produced for distribution over mobile phones. Since the economics of what the industry calls "mobisodes" are completely different than those of traditional TV, a new contract had to be created to cover pay scales as well as residuals and health benefits for workers in the new medium. No doubt, this new contract will turn into a benchmark of sorts, as other networks begin the dance with alternative formats.
As the television industry tries to balance enough of its classic revenue sources to stay vital during this technological transition period, we'll probably see some traditional brands falter while some new names rise Google-like to the top. The changes taking place in recent years within the camera industry probably provide a good analog, as we've watched Polaroid stumble, and Konica merge with Minolta, then exit the industry altogether. Meanwhile, Sony and Casio cameras have become commonplace, and many people now take pictures with their phones.
In the coming world in which consumers access TV programs whenever and however they wish, no one wants to become the next decade's Minolta. The players who are most likely to come out on top are those that can guess where things are headed, then plan correctly.


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Can handle 10x data.
Cisco predicts that a new product it unveiled on Wednesday will increase its cumulative revenue from core routers, which direct Internet data traffic, by 25 percent – to $US10 billion – within the next two years.
The leading network equipment maker expects to cash in on ever increasing demand for Internet services with its new CRS-X router, its third in the CRS product series.
Since the first CRS router made its debut in 2004, Cisco has brought in a total of $8 billion in revenue from the product range, according to Stephen Liu, Cisco's director of service provider marketing.
"The CRS-X is the innovation we need to cross the $10 billion barrier," Liu told Reuters ahead of the Wednesday announcement.
In comparison, Cisco reported total revenue of over $12 billion in its most recent quarterly report.
Cisco said it has already confirmed that the top U.S. service provider, Verizon Wireless, and SoftBank Corp, one of Japan's biggest mobile operators, plan to use the latest router, which Cisco will deliver later this year.
The new CRS-X router can handle up to four times more network traffic than its previous version, the CRS-3, which was launched in 2010, according to Cisco.
The CRS-X can handle 10 times more data than the first CRS router in 2004, Cisco said.
Its rivals in the core Internet routers sector include Juniper Networks Inc and Alcatel Lucent SA.


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With a thick faux leather strap padded with a soft liner, the P-Low 2 is a men's sandal designed for all day comfort. A multi-density EVA footbed with arch support finishes off this quality sandal for men.
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Orders will be packaged and ship out within 3 business days.
Nothing in my opinion speaks to the ideal of a revival wave better than waves like; Teahupoo and the ferocity of its truck sized lip and the fear it induces, or Cloud break with its contradictory beauty of alluring seductive barrels that break over sharp, unforgiving reef. This revival ideal also applies to Chicama, a hypnagogic wave nestled in the Peruvian dessert.
Flying with boards is always a little nerve racking, but I'm here to outline some information I've learned from travelling on various surf trips over the years. This should make it easier for you to decide what surfboards and equipment to bring, and most importantly, how to pack your gear so that it arrives there safely.


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In God's economy, he tells us to be the right person rather than look for the right person. When Mr. Right and Mrs. Right marry, they will have the right relationship. Don't expect someone to come and fix you. Every good relationship is based on two virtues in the word of God:
- Fruit of the spirit. This has three segments:
(1) Our relationship with God which is premised on love, joy and peace. These are qualities only God has.
(2) Your relationship with other people. You need to learn patience and long suffering. You need to learn kindness and you need to be a good person in your relationship with people. Your words that you speak to people are a seed. It will take time to bear fruit.
(3) Your relationship with yourself; faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. How many times have you taken decisions that you regret? Have a gentle and a quiet spirit. Self-control is a key. Most of us do not create boundaries in our lives; we are boundless.
- Love
Love is the Supreme gift from God. Love gives and love forgives. Lust takes and lust is selfish. Three types of love:
- Eros – love that seeks to fulfill only its need
- Scratch my back, I scratch your back love – love of obligation, where we are fulfilling each other's needs.
- Agape – love that seeks to fulfill the needs of others. The Godly kind of love. You do it without expecting anything back.
Matthew 22:37-39 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and mind. You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.'
You need to develop a vertical relationship with God before you can develop a meaningful relationship with people. God is no respecter of persons.
Anyone who creates a need in you will enslave you.
Songs of Solomon 8:7 'Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it… ' You cannot date based on reduced to clear (i.e., peer pressure, time is running out, you are trying to escape from an existing situation).
Don't marry for lust (sex). You won't be able to keep it going.
Don't marry just to have children. Children are a gift from God.
Don't marry just for the wedding or engagement event. Your dress, makeup, long nails will surely expire. Once you get home and take off the bridal outfit, you will see the real thing.
Dating and courting is not a non-variable commitment. You cannot force someone to stay with you. Satan will never tempt you with what you cannot get. He is simply shortening the time to mess you up. Don't bring renovation and refurbishment to church. If an unbeliever tells you he loves you, be careful. He will do what it takes until he marries you, and then he will revert to his old ways. Love is not a season for hypocrisy. Be yourself. It won't cost you anything.
Physics is good. However, no wise person should marry for beauty. Why would you marry a beautiful person with no character? The finest landscape seen daily becomes uninteresting. Let not your adornment be braided hair (1 Peter 3:3-4).
You must feel relaxed in the person's company. Opinions should be able to differ. Agreement on every issue is fake. Anyone who does not like losing arguments will become a dictator.
There is always the urge to merge. Paul (1 Thessalonian. 4:3-8) tells us to abstain from sexual immorality. The body has 99 erotic zones. Avoid graduated body touches. Aspire to live a quiet life. Mind your own business.
Your body is a slave to your thoughts. It obeys your default disposition in life. What will rule your thoughts will rule your body. You are the gatekeeper of your thoughts. You are in control of your thoughts. There is no delete button from your mind, so it is important to expose yourself to good things and not bad. What dominates your thinking dominates your mind. Learn to be single and satisfied. Craft your relationship based on information that will help transform you.


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David Cage and his Quantic Dream studio have taken the stage at Sony's E3 press conference to unveil a brand new game called Beyond.
Which is exactly what we were expecting them to do.
The game is about a girl called Jodie, who will actually be played by actress Ellen Page (Juno, Inception). That means not only her vocal talents, but her image as well. It also might explain the sudden Last of Us character change!
It's about finding out what lies beyond life. Beyond everyday human existence. Colour us interested.


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Risotto al GorgonzolaSunday, June 24th, 2007
I love cheese and the funny thing is that I didn't eat any blue cheese until a few years ago and now I can't imagine myself without it. The Gorgonzola cheese is Italian and has a rather sharp yet creamy flavour. It's perfect in food and yesterday I put it in my risotto which resulted in a great and delicious dinner. Risotto may sound difficult to make but it's really easy as long as you take care of it and stir frequently. This risotto goes perfect with rocket/aragula/ruccola, cherry tomatoes and red onion.
- Risotto al Gorgonzola
(serves 2-3)
1 small onion, finely chopped
50 ml Olive oil Extra Vergine
300 ml Arborio rice
1 litre warm broth (I used an instant one called "Italy" with pine kernels and tomato)
100 gram gorgonzola cheese, cut in cubes
20 gram Parmesan cheese, grated
(salt if needed)
Bring broth to simmer in large saucepan over medium heat.
In another pan heat olive oil, add onion and sauté until tender and colourless. Add rice and stir for a minute or two. Add 200 ml of hot broth; simmer until absorbed, stirring frequently. Add remaining broth 100 ml at a time, allowing broth to be absorbed before adding more and stirring frequently until rice is creamy and tender, about 20 minutes. When done the rice corns should be creamy with an al dente kernel. Stir in the gorgonzola and parmesan cheese. Season the risotto with pepper (and salt if needed). Transfer to bowl and serve, eat immediately. Don't reheat in the microwave, it won't come out good. Serve with red onion, rocket (ruccula) and cherry tomatoes.


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BRATT � Twelve years of waiting for the Baker School football team seemed to hinge on one play as the Gators battled defending Class 1A state champion Northview in a District 1-1A showdown. With 3:17 showing on the clock in the fourth quarter and trailing Baker by four points, Northview faced a fourth down and 19 at the Gator 38-yard line.
BRATT � Twelve years of waiting for the Baker School football team seemed to hinge on one play as the Gators battled defending Class 1A state champion Northview in a District 1-1A showdown.
With 3:17 showing on the clock in the fourth quarter and trailing Baker by four points, Northview faced a fourth down and 19 at the Gator 38-yard line.
On the Baker sideline the Gator coaches and players urged on the defense with the shout of, �One more play! One more play!
When the pass of Chief quarterback Daulton Tullis fell incomplete the Gators had their play. A little more than three minutes later Baker had its district championship since 2001 in the form of a 24-20 win.
See photos from Baker-Northview football>>>
A game of big plays by both teams, was, for the most part, decided by turnovers and a penalty as the first half ended.
Baker (9-0, 3-0) forced four Chief (3-5, 2-1) turnovers on a pair of fumble recoveries and two interceptions. Two of those turnovers, a fumble and interception, occurred inside the Gator 20 to turn back a Chief scoring threat.
�Northview has a great football team,� Gator coach Matt Brunson said. �We had a great first half and the defense forced some turnovers and it was a great win for Baker.
�I�ve been a part of some great football teams and involved in some great football games, but none is sweeter than this one turning around the program and winning the first district championship in 12 years. This is awesome.�
The fans from the respective schools hadn�t even had a chance to find get seated before the Chiefs fumbled on their first play from scrimmage. Austin Martin pounced on the loose ball at the Northview 42.
Runs by D.J. Thomas netted 33 yards to set up a 25-yard field goal by senior kicker Malcom Griffith with 9:03 left in the first quarter.
The lead didn�t last long as the Chiefs marched 58 yards on six plays to score. Ladarius Thomas capped the drive with a 21-yard run with 6:57 left in the quarter to give Northview its only lead of the game.
Baker was back in front for good 15 seconds later when Kodi Moen took the ensuing kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.
The Chiefs came roaring right back as the passing tandem of Daulton Tullis to Neino Robinson took Northview to the Gator 10, but an interception by David Oglesby at the Gator 2 stopped the drive as Baker dodged a bullet.
�I did my job (on the interception) and my teammates did their jobs,� Oglesby said. �We came out here to win the district championship and we did it.
�We were confident when we came in here. We knew it was going to be hard fought, and it was. It was exciting to come out on top.�
The Gators added another touchdown in the second quarter when Jon Beck found tight end Kodi Nixon on a 7-yard touchdown pass with 47 seconds left in the first half.
�It (the touchdown) was the best felling I could ever have had,� Nixon said. �It�s amazing.
�It feels pretty good to get back to our winning ways. It had been a long time.�
Northview showed its fire power moving the ball deep into Baker territory.
The Chiefs looked to have scored with time running out in the half, but a chop block penalty negated the touchdown and Baker took a 17-6 lead into the half.
Baker took the opening kick of the second half and covered 51 yards on five plays.
A 35-yard touchdown pass from Beck to Richard Stroheker on a fourth-and-8 play caught the Chiefs off guard and turned out to be the final Gator score with 10:10 left in the third quarter.
The Chiefs moved to the Baker 11 on Northview�s first possession of the third quarter before Ben Crowson forced a fumble that was recovered for the Gators by Brandon Engler.
Unfortunately for the Gators they fumbled the ball away on the next play.
Baker then had to weather a storm as the Chiefs came charging back.
Brannon Freeman scored on a 17-yard pass from Tullis with 5:06 left in the third quarter.
Northview�s final score came on a 3-yard run by Keondrae Lett with 7:06 left in the game.
Jacob Nixon had an interception for Baker on the Chief possession prior to their final score.
Thomas finished the game with 149 yards on 29 carries. Stroheker had 10 rushes for 50 yards and the 35-yard touchdown catch.
Beck was 3-of-5 passing for 49 yards and the two touchdowns.
Tullis and Robinson had big nights for the Chiefs as they teamed up on 12 passes for 148 yards. Robinson wasn�t Tullis� only target as the senior quarterback completed 22-of-35 passes for 278 yards.
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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Open Theism: An Introduction
This is a lenghty introduction to Open Theism. Here I am trying to get a handle on the theology of Open Theism based upon the writings of its advocates: John Sanders, Greg Boyd, Clark Pinnock, and others. This paper is strictly my research on Open Theism, and as such I make no serious attempt to evaluate any strengths or weaknesses of Open Theism. This is just a stab at doing a fair analysis of what Open Theism is: "Just the facts, Ma'am."
Here is a .pdf:
This paper was also published on the Official Open Theism Information website. You can access it by looking for my name (Jonathan Erdman) at: http://www.opentheism.info/pages/opposition/
Biblical Foundations of Open Theism
- Introduction To The Open Theism Hermeneutic
- Anthropomorphic Language and Metaphor
- All Language as Anthropomorphic and Metaphorical
- Controlling Metaphors
- The Revelatory Extent of Metaphors
- The Scriptural Motif of Openness
- The Relationship of Philosophy to Hermeneutics
- Philosophical Foundations of Classical Theism
- The Philosophy of Human Free Will
- Determinism, Libertarianism, and Compatibilism
- Open Theism Arguments for Libertarian Free Will
- The Nature of Reality – An Open Universe
- Theories of Time
- Arguments of Open Theism for an Open Universe
- Relationship of Philosophy to Theology
- The Problem of Evil
- The Argument of Real Relationships
- Living and Praying to Affect the Future
Excerpt from the Introduction:
In recent decades there have been many theologians and biblical scholars who have begun to question the validity of many of the traditional doctrines of God. Specifically, these doctrines surround God's immutability, impassibility, and other notions that suggest God is static and unchanging. The grounds for this challenge seem to come from two different areas. The first is found within the biblical text. Open Theists and those sympathetic to their viewpoint believe that the Scriptures present a future that is open and genuinely affected by the free will choices of human beings. God, in turn, as an active participant in the unfolding narrative of history, acts and reacts to humanity and is himself, in certain respects, subject to experiencing change.
As it will be seen, the issues raised by Open Theism in questioning the traditional formations of the doctrine of God are exposing many philosophical presuppositions that are foundational to the theological discussion. Even the task of biblical interpretation does not escape the long reach of philosophy. So, at every level the theologian is now forced to not only argue on a sort of "neutral" biblical grounds, but to discuss the philosophical presuppositions that are foundational to that hermeneutical task itself. In fact, the idea that discussion can take place on any philosophically neutral playing field is becoming noticeably out of date.
As a general introduction, then, three general areas of Open Theism will be presented. The first is the biblical and hermeneutical foundations of Open Theism. Here the approach to anthropomorphism and metaphor will be explored to understand the significant shift in interpretation that Open Theists take in viewing the biblical data. Second, the philosophical foundations will be scrutinized. The nature of human free will and the nature of time will be explored to understand the important issues that are coloring the lenses of theologians as they approach the doctrine of God. Thirdly, we will review three existential arguments. Open Theists see a tension in traditional theology that has tended to dichotomize theology from practical concerns. In short, Open Theism, it is claimed, is simply more livable.
Finally, there are two things to note before we proceed. First, this paper is an examination of the works of the Open Theist proponents, themselves. It does not explore the numerous responses to Open Theism by their opponents and critics. Second, there is a noticeable absence of discussion on some of the process philosophers and theologians who influenced Open Theism, namely thinkers such as Alfred North Whitehead, Charles Hartshorne, John Cobb, etc. These two points are made in order to highlight the fact that we are examining the view of Open Theists as they have outlined and developed their own thoughts and positions.
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