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The Tenterden Christmas Lights ~ The Tenterden Illuminations
Well worth a visit
For the best display of Christmas Lights in Kent, drive along the High Street avenue of trees after dark to see the stunning Tenterden Christmas Lights. Every afternoon at about 3.30pm the Christmas lights adorning the high street trees are switched on, and along with beautiful small Christmas trees above many of the High Street shops, makes an amazing display until 12 midnight every day.
For the quietest viewing we suggest you come along after 7pm. Suggestion, after your drive by, park your car (the car parks are free after 6pm) and pop into one of our lovely pubs or restaurants for a meal and then walk the full length of the high street to gaze at the twinkling lights from ground level. Beautiful.
Photos: Lewis Brockway


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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dr. Sara Sadan, director of breast and women's medical oncology at White Plains Hospital, discusses why she chose to study medical oncology and how she uses a prior experience to relate to her patients.
Sadan is described as being both passionate and compassionate with her patients.
For the discussion, visit www.facebook.com/WPHospital .

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A few weeks back on the blogs here we dropped word of the official availability of BerryBlab v1, an app that makes browsing vBulletin web forums friendly on your BlackBerry (which includes the CrackBerry forums of course!). The app has gained a pretty decent following from CrackBerry readers and has managed to maintain a 5-star rating in the CrackBerry App Store and garner some solid reviews:
- "Awesome for those that want the ease of browsing forums in the form of a application. love checking crackberry from bed!"
- "Awesome app :) lightweight, quick, works as described. I run my own forums too and even the plugin is painless to install. The developer is also actively improving the program too. It's worth the 3 bucks =)"
BerryBlab Contest Details: For more details on BerryBlab, be sure to watch Adam's video walkthrough above and visit the product page for more info and to buy. Or if you want to get in on your chance to win a free copy, just leave a single comment to this blog post. We have 50 copies to give away. Contest ends this Sunday at midnight PST. Good luck!


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5 Originality and Unique science fiction transition (Sweep, swish, whoosh, riser, build up, fly by) effect. Can be used in websites, radio, tv, podcasts, games, music production as transition, movement, motion, flyby, logo and title sound effects. Providing a cool and underground sounding to your projects.
Pack Include :
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MORRISON – Three Main Street property owners want out of the historic district, complaining about its regulations.
An advisory panel recommends the City Council reject the requests, but the city administrator disagrees.
On Monday, the council is expected to decide.
It's been a controversial issue for years. Some property owners say the city failed to notify them before forming the district. And they contend the regulations are too onerous, taking away their property rights.
Last year, the city gave property owners until Dec. 31 to apply to opt out of the city's controversial district. The city got requests from the owners of buildings at 101, 112 and 227-229 E. Main St.
The requests went to the city's Historic Preservation Commission, which advises the council.
At its Dec. 20 meeting, the commission unanimously recommended the city turn down the requests. It later issued a letter signed by all of its members defending the decision.
In the letter, the panel disagreed with arguments that it was impinging on people's property rights.
"The commission has repeatedly said that it certainly does respect property owners and their rights," the letter reads. "However, this respect is not only for certain and identifiable individual property owners but for all present and future property owners and their rights within a district – not just those who now object to being subjected to some rules."
Just like zoning rules, historic district regulations seek to prevent harm to existing residents and businesses, the commission said.
"We may trust any of the present owners to maintain the quality of their structures, but trusting the unknown future buyer is a risk that we urge is not worth assuming," the panel said in the letter.
City Administrator Jim Wise said the requests for exclusion were reasonable. He noted the case made by Judy Zuidema, the owner of the building at 112 E. Main St., who said the historic district regulations prevent her from selling.
He said in cases such as Zuidema's, the city must favor reuse and redevelopment.
"Economic development trumps preservation at this time," Wise said. "I strongly believe downtown is the heart of the community, but you have to find a happy medium between economic development and preservation."
The commission, however, says that studies have shown that historic districts boost the values of properties, saying the local one will "ensure the stabilization of our historic downtown."
Wise said that if the city excludes the properties from the district, the owners could still opt in later.
Bob Shambaugh, who represents the Mason lodge, which owns 227-229 E. Main St., said he was glad to hear Wise recommended the city grant the opt-out requests.
"Whether we are in or out won't affect us a lot," he said. "We have no reason to change our building, unless a storm rips it up."
To attend
The Morrison City Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday in Whiteside County Board chambers in the County Courthouse, 400 N. Cherry St.
The council is expected to vote on whether to exclude three properties from the historic district.
For an agenda for this meeting, minutes from past meetings, and more information, go to morrisonil.org or call 815-772-7657.


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Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. biofuel providers are being allowed to reroute critical supplies to New Jersey to help alleviate shortages caused by Hurricane Sandy, two U.S. Senators said Tuesday.
A barge bearing 17.6 million gallons of fuel should arrive into New Jersey by Thursday following an easing of rules approved by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson that had been requested by U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Sen. Robert Menendez, both Democrats from New Jersey.
The senators said the EPA approved the request to temporarily alter biofuel delivery rules at East Coast shipping facilities to open alternative delivery routes into the storm-damaged state.
``We need to get fuel flowing into New Jersey, and the EPA's decision to allow fuel to be rerouted to New Jersey is an important step toward getting our state moving again,'' the senators said in a statement.
Hurricane Sandy brought catastrophic flooding, power outages and structural damage across the U.S. East when it slammed ashore Oct. 29, killing more than 100 people and destroying or damaging thousands of homes.
Fuel terminals across New Jersey suffered damage, meaning millions of gallons of biofuels have been unable to reach the state.
The senators said other terminals along the East Coast, including facilities in Baltimore, Maryland, could receive train shipments and transfer the fuel to barges bound for New Jersey. But some of the facilities do not meet EPA requirements for handling such shipments, and the senators had asked the EPA temporarily waive such requirements.
On Nov. 3, the EPA temporarily waived federal clean diesel fuel requirements in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and in and around New York City to allow the use of home heating oil in certain vehicles for emergency response.


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Could be a time to give them a hand in tweaking this new site. I mean, they might listen to us, they did last time.
Personally, I find it a bit hard to read, the font being too small where I am typing here and too large on the main heading.
Anyone else have something constructive to offer?


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Hey, guess what? ĀAs I was uploading the Tumblr comic I had prepared for Monday's update, I realized I had misdated my McGee & Me comic for Thursday instead of Friday. ĀAnd Jesus Christ is it annoying to move comics around on ComicPress. ĀYou gotta delete not only the post itself, but remove variously-sized images from several different directories via FTP, and then reupload and start all over again. ĀAnd I just don't have the time for that right now. ĀWell, I probably do, but I just don't wanna do it. ĀAnd so, uh, whoops, have filler for my filler. ĀI just wanted something new up Friday!
(Insert obligatoryĀJoel Watson namedrop here for stealing his SDCC banner, blah blah blah.)
Yeah, it's nakedness, but I realized it's no more nakedness than you've seen on here previously, so I figgered what the hell. ĀI did a Pin-Up Week on Tumblr (along with Starline and Randy) and this was my lone Shortpacked! entry. ĀThe rest were all Dumbing of Age themed, and you can find them all here on my Deviant Art account.
And now this can stare at you all weekend long, instead of McGee, as God intended.


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Dr. Seuss books coming out as e-books
September 4, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of Dr. Seuss classics, including "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham," will be available this year as e-books.
Random House Children's Books announced Wednesday that the first 15 will come out Sept. 24, followed by additional publications in October and November.
Other Seuss picture books coming out electronically include "Fox in Socks," ″Horton Hears a Who!" and "Oh, the Places You'll Go!"


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I suspect that the an occasional plea for users to whitelist your site from Adblock is going to become a regular event, like the yearly school fundraiser or a public radio pledge drive, among tech web sites. The last time we brought up the subject was less than a year ago. I guess the big difference is that two years ago, when the advertising market was strong, publishers didn't worry about it all that much. But now, a lot of people are just barely hanging on. People who depend on their web sites' earnings to make a living are in the worst shape, surely, and OSNews is lucky to have a few dedicated volunteers that make all the difference. But we've been trying to implement a way for regular contributors to receive some compensation for their writing, as a way of increasing both the quantity and variety of what's published here, and our lack of funds is the only thing holding that program back.
As came up in the discussion when we last brought this up, people have a lot of legitimate gripes about online ads, but they also have some misconceptions. I personally have problems with ads that make noises or jump all over the place, or don't stay in their own area, or have intentionally-annoying animations to grab your attention. I also have a huge problem with ads that trick users into scams. I try to be diligent about getting rid of those kinds of ads if they ever show up.
Let me explain how the whole ad thing works at OSNews (and at most sites like OSNews): we don't sell ads directly. That's too hard. You have to centralize that kind of activity or it's too inefficient. We outsource that work to a company called Techvertical, who also sells ad space for O'Reilly and Betanews. They work with ad agencies that buy adspace for companies like HP, Intel, and Microsoft. This is pay-per-view advertising, so if it's blocked, we don't get any money from that. However, if the click-through rate falls too far, then those advertisers stop buying space from OSNews, because it's "not performing." This actually happened to us. HP used to be a big advertiser at OSNews, but after a couple of ad campaigns "didn't perform," they dropped us. And once you get dropped, it's pretty impossible to get back on. There are always other web sites to try out. But usually, and especially over the past year since the big tech companies just aren't buying like they used to, you have some ad inventory that you don't sell, so we offer our unsold ad inventory to a secondary market, where we can get a higher volume of ads, but at a lower price. What we can't sell there, we send to Google Adsense, which is pay-per-click and generally doesn't pay as well as the other ads.
We used to have other sources of revenue, such as comparison shopping, but the problem with these is that someone has to manage them. Working with volunteers, our first goal is to get news posted, and there just isn't anyone who can take the time to work on cultivating other moneymaking ideas, especially since, in my experience, you will spend weeks trying something out, only to find that it ultimately isn't successful.
But now that' I've given you a little background, I'd like to ask a more fundamental question:
So what's wrong with the advertising market?
As advertising evolved on the web, it started out relatively unobtrusive and has become larger, busier, and more intrusive as time goes on. Other media, such as newspapers and television, started out with intrusive advertising. In fact, on television they used to talk about the sponsors during the show, and evolved away to inter-show spots later on, though the in-show sponsorships are indeed making a comeback now, largely due to ad-skipping, I suspect.
But the trajectory of internet advertising has had the unintended side effect of building up a growing resentment, as people remember a time that advertising wasn't such a nuisance. That being said, remember popups? Internet users scored a major victory over popups ten years ago. Of course, popups didn't disappear because advertisers grew a conscience. It was because browsers blocked them. Advertisers stopped using popups only when browser makers made it impossible for popups to work they way advertisers wanted them to. And this is the crux of the problem: advertisers only care about results. Ultimately, they want people to buy whatever they're selling. They have been accustomed to very unscientific advertising programs wherein they spend a lot of money and don't have any way of measuring how well their ad is received, except by measuring their sales months later. Internet advertising promised a panacea. Not only can you target your ads to a narrow slice of the populace, either by choosing a niche publication or by using sophisticated technological targeting, but you can track your ad's performance tightly, counting views and clicks, all the way down to where their click led them, even to a final sale in some cases. But they were blinded with science. With all the tracking of views and clicks, branding and goodwill are left off the ledger.
When Coca-Cola or McDonalds advertises in a magazine or on TV, their goal isn't to get you to run out that minute and buy some sugar-water or a meat sandwich. They want to instill some kind of emotional connection to their brand and product, so when you're at the gas station and feeling thirsty, you reach for a Coke instead of some other kind of soda. Because online advertisers are obsessed with clicks and measurement, they've lost that idea, and in fact might be counteracting their efforts. In their efforts to get your attention to click on the ad, I suspect that many advertisers are making enough of a nuisance of themselves that they're actually building up ill-will among their potential customers and harming their brand in the long-run.
Of course, junk advertisers like "I lost 20 pounds in four days" aren't going to be worried about branding or ill-will, since they're just scams anyway. The low end of the spectrum will always be a race to the bottom of cheap psychological tricks and appealing to the feebleminded anyway. But let's focus on respectable publications and otherwise-respectable advertisers.
The problem we have is that advertisers and their agents, in their quest for clicks, are constantly pressuring publishers toward ever-more-intrusive ad sizes and behaviors. Unfortunately, more intrusive advertising is scientifically proven to attract more clicks. Because in most cases the advertisers themselves don't get any feedback on whether readers hate the more intrusive advertising, from their point of view, the bigger the better. There needs to be some push-back, but the publishers don't have enough clout to do it. If they refuse to run an intrusive ad, it seems there's always someone else that will be willing to run it if the price is right.
Since I don't think it's likely that publishers will be banding together to resist advertisers any time soon, and I don't think that there's going to be any spontaneous organization of readers overtly pushing back against intrusive advertising, I think that our options are limited. I think our best bet might be a mixture of technology and public action. If, for every ad placed online, the advertiser could receive direct feedback from readers about how they feel about the ad, and readers could channel their approval or outrage directly to the person who's placing the ad, then I think we could see more circumspection. If advertisers had to face the music for their ads that take over the page or make noise, or flash, and could see that not only are those ads attracting attention, they're attracting a fair amount of negative attention and are actually generating ill will among consumers.
Of course, another course of action would be for those people who are bothered by ads and are sophisticated enough to install a browser plug-in to install adblock and just stop looking at ads. Taking the pop-ups phenomenon as a model, you could say that we could send advertisers the message by not looking at their ads. But it won't happen that way. The way that advertisers track ads, they're looking at pageviews and click-throughs. If you don't view, and don't click, you're not on their radar. They'll just find someone else to show the ad to. And adblock won't do to display ads what pop-up blockers did to pop-ups. All modern browsers block popups. Unless all browsers came with adblock preinstalled and enabled by default, adblock users would never have an impact. They just wouldn't be counted as eligible participants as far as the advertisers were concerned.
And of course, as both Ars and OSNews have pointed out, while the advertisers won't notice that you're using adblock, the publishers sure will, and they'll be the ones who suffer. Advertisers would actually be happier, the more that anti-ad activists installed adblock. They only want their ads to be seen by people who aren't ideologically opposed to clicking on them, because it ends up costing them less. So the underdog heroes of the story (the publishers) get less money while the villains (rapacious advertisers) get a better deal under the adblock scenario.
The other fallout from adblock is that as publishers see reduced impressions from adblock use, and declining revenues, they'll get to a point where they need to consider running more-intrusive (and better-paying) ads to make up for the budget shortfall. Then their non-adblock-using readers have a degraded experience. Then some of those readers might be tempted to adblock, and you have a vicious cycle, with a portion of the readers suffering with intrusive ads, the publisher having to cut back on original reporting and other expensive content to deal with a reduced budget, and the advertisers perpetuating this negative cycle without even knowing it.
In fact, about the only way I can think of to take action against online advertisers that will really affect them would be to click on their ads indiscriminately, thereby making them think that their ads are performing better than they really are. Or perhaps making it a point to click on the smaller, less intrusive ad units whenever you see them, while ignoring the big ones. But seriously, the only direct action that an individual could to to really make a difference would be to contact the companies and complain, but in order for that to make a difference it would take at least a few dozen complaints. But there's not much that one person can do.
That being said, I think engagement is the key. I think someone could turn this into a lucrative business, believe it or not. I envision it like this: There's a service that publishers can subscribe to, similar to the ad brokers that most of us use. This service inserts a footer under each ad unit that, by reading the adcode, associates each ad with its source, and inserts a kind of feedback mechanism below the ad unit. Maybe it could say "ban this ad" and "respond to this ad." Each time you see an ad, you'll also be able to engage directly with both the company placing the ad and other people out there who might have something to say about them or their products. This will be something that the company can participate in, but not control. Companies that make a good product, make a good ad, and are otherwise responsible netizens could build up a network of fans and admirers. Companies with scammy or shoddy products will hear from the haters. Otherwise-good companies that are running bad ads will get to hear about it before their reputation is damaged too badly, and have the chance to pull their unpopular ad and replace it with a better one.
Now that I think about it, I've just decided to start this business. The business model could be that publishers get to subscribe and add the code for free. They'll be able to more closely monitor the ads that appear on their sites, and engage with both the readers and the advertisers in order to run more popular ads. Advertisers will have the option of paying a fee to get more sophisticated tools to engage with readers, and can insert more branding into the feedback experience, turning it into a marketing opportunity in itself. If there's anyone out there who would like to collaborate with me on getting this service off the ground, let me know.
So now that' I've been in the weeds taking about the ins and outs of the advertising business, let's get to the point. The reason that we've talked about the adblock issue in the past, and the reason that Ars pulled its little stunt is that we're feeling the pinch from the lousy ad market, and we know that our technically-savvy readership is much more likely to have adblock installed. Whenever anyone brings this issue up, there's always a far amount of righteous indignation from one camp, who feels that our business model is of no concern to them, and that if one publisher stops producing, that there will always be someone else to give them their news for free. I don't know if there's much point in debating that topic. But others are sympathetic to our need to advertise in general but wish that we could find another kind of advertising that neither distracts them nor affects their browser performance.
But there's our problem: ads that are tucked into the corner and blend into the background don't perform, so advertisers don't want to run them. And if we didn't allow Flash ads, we would probably chop our revenues by 90%. If there were some kind of alternative marketplace for tasteful tech-oriented advertising that even came within the same universe of the revenue potential of the current setup, I'd enroll in a heartbeat. But for now, we're stuck with what we have.
So why should you care? Well, people are always saying that they wish that OSNews ran more, better content. People complain about it being like Thom's blog, and there isn't enough of a diversity of opinion, etc etc. I can guarantee you this, however: if every adblock user on OSNews were to either whitelist the site or become a member, we could increase (double or triple, probably) our amount of original content, and increase the amount of diversity of viewpoints considerably. There are a few professional writers who are interested in contributing to OSNews, who would command a very modest fee for their work. But since the advertising market imploded in 2008/2009, OSNews can barely make the budget, so bringing on even modestly paid writers just isn't possible right now.
There might be sources of advertising, or other sources of sponsorship or affiliate revenue that I'm not aware of. There might be OSNews readers who have great ideas or might be willing to lend some effort to getting this figured out. Most of the alternative sources of funds would involve a level of involvement and work that we just can't provide, but maybe some readers would have some insight on this. Please include your ideas and thoughts in the comments.


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Oracle's Lost Revolution [pdf]
In 1995, Larry Ellison announced a computer that would run applications that lived in the cloud. Just one thing: The cloud didn't exist.
WIRED magazine
January 2010 (18.01) issue
By Daniel Roth
Just after midnight on August 24, 1995, a student named Jonathan Prentice walked into a bookshop in Auckland, New Zealand, pulled out 200 New Zealand dollars, and became the first owner of Windows 95. Turning to a reporter, Prentice declared: "I will be able to play solitaire and send faxes at the same time." And with that rallying cry, the Windows 95 craze exploded. Lines formed around the world as consumers jostled to buy copies; journalists in Poland prepared to take a Microsoft-sponsored submarine ride under the Baltic Sea; The Times of London handed out free papers wrapped in a Windows ad; and the Empire State Building lit up in Windows' signature colors. Within a month, Microsoft's new operating system had sales of more than $250 million and Bill Gates went from being a nerd to … well, he was still a nerd, but an invincible rock-star nerd. The future was very clear: PCs — running Microsoft software — would be the single most important device in our lives.
In Silicon Valley, Larry Ellison followed the glowing press coverage and fumed. He had lived in Gates' shadow since March 1986, when Oracle, Ellison's database- software company, had gone public just a day before Microsoft. Gates got attention for everything he did, but barely anyone knew Oracle. Windows 95 was the last straw. "There was peace in the Middle East and war in Bosnia the same week," he later groused. "And all that the major networks seemed to cover was people in parking lots waiting up all night to get their first copy of Windows 95." His grudge wasn't just about ego; Microsoft had already begun nosing around the database- software industry, and its mounting war chest meant that it could easily fund a push into Oracle's territory.
Immediately after the Windows 95 launch, Ellison called one of his lieutenants, Farzad Dibachi, to his mansion in Atherton, California. For years, Dibachi — who was responsible for brainstorming new business strategies — had urged Ellison to think more broadly about his company's potential. Now, the two discussed a vision for Oracle that would neutralize Microsoft's main advantage: the dominance of its operating system. They imagined a simple machine that would eschew software installed on a hard drive in favor of accessing applications online. Data — videos, documents, pictures — would be stored in Oracle databases instead of on the computer itself. In place of a robust operating system, this machine would work with programs and files through browsers like Netscape Navigator. Ellison liked the idea, and he and Dibachi started working on a speech so the CEO could share it with the world. The device would be called the network computer.


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The Notebook star Jamie Anne Allman is a first-time mother after giving birth to twin boys.
The actress and her True Blood hunk husband Marshall Allman welcomed sons Asher James and Oliver Charles on 31 January, but were only recently able to take their sons home after they were born 81 days before their due date.
She tells UsMagazine.com, "Oliver was 2 lbs., 11 oz., and he was discharged at 7 lbs., 7 oz. Asher was 3 lbs., but he was discharged from the hospital at 8 lbs., 1 oz."
And the new mom reveals the labour experience was traumatic because her husband threw up and passed out in the delivery room: "I was so nervous because I wanted to help him and I couldn't do anything. So I just said, 'You gotta get out of here!' He started crawling out of the operating room on all fours. We'll never forget that one because he videotaped the babies coming out, and right when they came out, boom! The camera stops."
Meanwhile, Jamie Anne admits she's glad her pregnancy is over after spending weeks on bed rest suffering from gestational diabetes.
"She adds, "I puked seven to 12 times a day, and then I peed my pants every time I puked. I popped blood vessels all around my eyes from every time I vomited, and, if I moved slightly, I would puke, so I couldn't really walk to the bathroom…Then I got a bladder infection."
However, the actress insists she and her brood are now as healthy as ever, explaining she feels "totally" great and happy to have two "normal" kids.
The Notebook star Jamie Anne Allman is a first-time mother after giving birth to twin boys.


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MP663, Reviewed June 2009
Products used for stain removal can usually be found in grocery, drug, hardware, general merchandise or paint stores. Check labels to be sure the chemical content is the one recommended for your stain removal problem.
NoteDo not use dishwasher detergents, which may set some stains.
NoteUse a 3 percent solution sold as a milk antiseptic. Test fabric for colorfastness. Hydrogen peroxide loses strength when stored for a long time. Rinse fabric thoroughly after using.
NoteLiquid chlorine bleach has a limited shelf life. After six months, it may need replacing. It also may damage some fibers, dyes and finishes. Check care label for restrictions. To test for colorfastness, mix one tablespoon of bleach with 1/4 cup of water. With an eyedropper, put a drop on a hidden seam. Let stand two minutes. If there is color change, do not use bleach. Do not pour into bowl. Do not breathe fumes.Do not use chlorine bleach on wool, silk or spandex fabrics. Do not use on flame-retardant fabric unless the care label states that it is safe. Do not use in metal containers or with metal objects.
CautionMany of these chemicals are poisonous and/or flammable. Observe all warnings on the label. Use in well-ventilated area. Do not breathe the vapors. Avoid getting on the skin.
NoteAlcohol fades some dyes, so check colorfastness. For use on acetate, dilute with two parts water to one part alcohol.
NoteAmmonia changes the color of some dyes. To restore color, rinse with water and apply a few drops of vinegar. Rinse with water again. For use on wool and silk, dilute ammonia with an equal amount of water.
NoteFades or removes many dyes. If a distinct color change occurs (not just fading), the original color may be restored by rinsing the areas with water immediately. Hang the garment to dry. If color fades, original color cannot be restored. Do not use metal objects or store in metal containers.
NoteExtremely toxic. If spilled on skin, wipe off with paper towel and wash skin. If spilled on clothes, change at once and hang clothes outdoors until all solvent odor is gone. Do not use in room with open flame or gas pilot light or where there is a chance of electrical sparks from refrigerators, fans, vacuum cleaners or static. Do not smoke. Non-flammable solvents give off very poisonous vapors and are especially toxic to persons who have drunk even small amounts of alcohol. Never use in washing machine or dryer.
NoteThese products are bleaches with enzymes in them. They must be used at body temperature for enzyme action to occur. Chlorine bleach and hot water deactivate enzymes. These products lose strength when mixed with water and stored.
NoteDo not use on acetate, triacetate, or modacrylic fabrics. Will dissolve plastic. Most nail polish removers are the oily type: use dry cleaning solvent following use.
NoteDo not use these products with chlorine or oxygen bleaches.
NoteIf color change occurs, rinse well with water and add a few drips of ammonia to the area. Rinse well with water. Do not use colored vinegar, as it will leave a stain.
NoteNo endorsement of companies or their products mentioned is intended, nor is criticism implied of similar companies or their products not mentioned.In spite of claims made by some commercial products, there is no such thing as an all-purpose stain remover. The proper stain removal product to use is determined by the type of stain being treated.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Davey O'Brien Foundation announced the 2012 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List on Wednesday.
This year's list, which was compiled by a subset of the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, features 34 of the nation's best college quarterbacks who were selected based on player performance during the previous year and expectations heading into the 2012 college football season.
Seven 2011 semifinalists are included on the Watch List: Matt Barkley (Southern California), Tajh Boyd (Clemson), Seth Doege (Texas Tech), Landry Jones (Oklahoma), Keith Price (Washington), Denard Robinson (Michigan) and Tyler Wilson (Arkansas).
Appearing on the watch list is not a requirement for a player to win the Davey O'Brien Award. Quarterbacks from all 124 NCAA Division I FBS schools are eligible for the award until the field is narrowed to 16 semifinalists on Oct. 22. The Foundation and the Selection Committee will announce three finalists on Nov. 19. The 2012 Davey O'Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 6.
The 36th Annual Davey O'Brien Awards Dinner will be held Feb. 18, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Heather Dinich | ESPN
This was the week of The Replacements.
South Carolina's Connor Shaw went down, and Dylan Thompson stepped up in a narrow 28-25 win over UCF.
The third time was the charm for West Virginia, which turned to third-string quarterback Clint Trickett in the Mountaineers' 30-21 upset of Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma's offense seemed to find its identity in Saturday's 35-21 win at Notre Dame under the direction of backup quarterback Blake Bell, who was making his second career start in place of Trevor Knight.
And Florida backup quarterback Tyler Murphy threw for a touchdown and ran for another in a 24-7 win over Kentucky.
All found a way to deliver the Week 5 win, and at least one of them further built his case for taking over the offense on a permanent basis. Bell threw for 232 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions as the Sooners ended a seven-game losing streak to the Irish. A knee injury to Knight, coupled with his poor performance, opened the door for Bell, and he has taken advantage of it the past two games. The top of the depth chart is now where many had expected it to be this preseason, but Bob Stoops originally chose Knight, a redshirt freshman, over Bell's 13 games of experience last year.
Stoops isn't the only one who's had a change of heart at quarterback.
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen had to go three deep to find his winner. Under Trickett the Mountaineers looked much more respectable on offense than they did a week ago in an embarrassing 37-0 loss to Maryland.
Trickett transferred from Florida State and was third on the depth chart behind Ford Childress, who was injured last week, and Paul Millard, who started the first two games but was benched after a 16-7 loss at Oklahoma.
Trickett was at least an upgrade from last week, as he finished 24-of-50 for 309 yards and a touchdown. He managed the game well and made some key throws under pressure in the fourth quarter. It wasn't flawless, though, as he completed less than 50 percent of his passes and threw two picks.
Most importantly, though, he won.
It didn't come easy for South Carolina, which trailed UCF 10-0 in the first half. Shaw was sidelined for the final three quarters, leaving the game in the hands of Thompson. With standout running back Mike Davis taking the offense on his shoulders, Thompson merely had to manage it. He threw an interception, but once they settled down and began to rely on their running game, the Gamecocks were able to finally pull away from the pesky Knights.
Much like South Carolina had Davis to rely on, Florida had its defense to fall back on as the Gators got used to life without injured quarterback Jeff Driskel. Last week was rough for Florida, which lost both Driskel and top defender Dominique Easley to season-ending injuries, but Murphy threw for 156 yards and a touchdown, and the defense was still smothering.
None of the quarterbacks was perfect, but each was good enough to win, and that was the trend on Saturday.
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As I shoveled even more snow, I was starting to think about automation, as in how could I get something to shovel the snow for me, which lead to thinking about automation within the cloud. I see lots of discussion about automation in the cloud. Many of my friends and colleagues are developing code using Puppet, Chef, vCenter Orchestrator, etc. This development is about producing the software defined datacenter (SDDC). However, I see very little in the way of security automation associated with SDDC.
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The Hyundai Santa Fe, a midsize crossover SUV, is a practical size, roomy interior, worthwhile features, a combination of responsive performance and commendable fuel economy, an attractive price, and a terrific warranty. It's a good choice for dealing with urban and suburban traffic, taking the family on a vacation, or hauling random stuff from one spot to another.
The Santa Fe is a crossover utility vehicle, or CUV, meaning it is built with unibody construction, instead of having the body-on-frame structure of a traditional truck or larger SUV. Compared to a truck-based SUV, a crossover is generally lighter, smoother riding, more responsive, and delivers better fuel economy. But you knew that. Many of the SUVs this size are crossovers now. The Santa Fe is built in the U.S., in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Santa Fe is an attractive vehicle with a sleek shape. Inside, it's roomy. It seats five. It has four doors, a rear liftgate, and offers a lot of versatility for carrying people or cargo.
The Santa Fe offers a choice of 2.4-liter four-cylinder and 3.5-liter V6 engines, both of which were brand new for 2010. It is available with front-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive for those who might need more traction.
The 2.4-liter engine delivers 20/28 mpg City/Highway when equipped with the 6-speed automatic, according to the federal government. A 6-speed manual is standard. Rated at 175 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 169 pound-feet of torque at 3750 rpm, this second-generation Hyundai engine is high-tech: all aluminum, 16 valves, Continuously Variable Valve Timing on both camshafts and a Variable Intake System.
The 3.5-liter V6 boasts 276 horsepower at 6300 rpm and 248 pound-feet of torque at 5000 rpm, big numbers, yet it gets an EPA-estimated 20/26 mpg, good numbers, also. Those last figures edge out the 2.4-liter with the 6-speed manual (19/26 mpg). The V6 comes standard with the 6-speed automatic, and it is a very good transmission, adding to the efficiency of the powertrain. Like the new four-cylinder, the new V6 features overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, CVVT and VIS, up to date and sophisticated, in other words.
2011 Santa Fe Limited models offer a new 605-watt Infiniti Logic 7 audio system. For 2010, Santa Fe was upgraded with fresh styling, new engines, and the latest navigation technology. It was last redesigned for the 2007 model year.Model Lineup
The 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe is offered in three trim levels: GLS, SE, and Limited. All-wheel drive is offered as an option on all three, and all have seating for five.
Santa Fe GLS comes with the 2.4-liter four-cylinder, 6-speed manual transmission and front-wheel drive ($21,695), a 6-speed automatic and front-wheel drive ($22,995), or the 6-speed automatic and all-wheel drive ($24,695). The GLS comes standard with air conditioning, cloth upholstery, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with audio and cruise controls, AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with six speakers and iPod and USB auxiliary jacks, XM Satellite Radio, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, trip computer, power and heated side mirrors, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, roof rack side rails, and 17-inch alloy wheels with P235/65R17 tires. The GLS is also offered with the 3.5-liter V6 with front-wheel drive ($24,895) or all-wheel drive ($26,595); either way a 6-speed automatic is standard.
Santa Fe SE ($25,995) comes standard with the 3.5-liter dohc V6, 6-speed automatic and front-wheel drive. In addition to the equipment found on the GLS, the SE adds cloth and leather seating surfaces, electrochromic auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass, front fog lights, leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, windshield wiper deicer, automatic headlights, power driver seat with power lumbar adjustment, a rear spoiler, roof rack cross rails, and 18-inch alloy wheels with P235/60R18 tires. The SE is also available with all-wheel drive ($27,895), which adds heated front seats to the standard equipment list.
The Premium Package ($3,200) for GLS and SE adds a power tilt-and-slide sunroof, navigation with a 6.5-inch touch screen, premium audio system with external amp and subwoofer, and a rearview camera. (All New Car Test Drive prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices, which do not include destination charge and may change at any time without notice.)
Tucson Limited ($27,045) comes with the 2.4-liter engine and front-wheel drive along with leather seating surfaces, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control with outside temperature display, HomeLink universal garage-door opener, the sunroof, and an Infiniti Logic 7 10-speaker audio system with 6CD changer. The Limited is available with the V6 engine and front-wheel drive ($28,995), and the V6 engine with all-wheel drive ($30,695). The Premium Package ($2,050) adds navigation and a rear-view camera.
All Santa Fe models come with Hyundai's bumper-to-bumper warranty of five years/60,000 miles, plus a powertrain warranty of 10 years/100,000 miles.
Safety features that come standard on all models include dual front airbags, front seat side-impact airbags (for torso protection), side-curtain airbags (for head protection) and active front head restraints. Active safety features include antilock brakes with brake assist and electronic brake-force distribution, Electronic Stability Control, traction control, and a tire-pressure monitoring system.Walkaround
With its relatively long wheelbase and short overhangs, the Santa Fe has more the profile of a sporty station wagon than that of a traditional body-on-frame SUV. The most noticeable attribute of the Santa Fe's front end is the complete absence of a bumper. Instead the front valence curves around from beneath the body to encompass the large grille and wrap-around headlights. The hood slopes up toward the raked windshield, and the wedge shape continues along the lower edges of the side windows that sweep up dramatically toward the tailgate.
Even the rear has distinctively curved lines, with high taillight clusters that are partially mounted on the main body and the tailgate. The easy-to-see and easy-to-grab tailgate handle is handy and convenient.
Both the 17- and 18-inch wheels are a five-split-spoke design, and with the other exterior enhancements give the Santa Fe a look that says it might cost more than its actual price. The roof rack is well integrated into the whole.Interior
Pleasing is the best way to describe the interior of the Hyundai Santa Fe because it's trimmed in modern plastics with a soft-touch feel. All models feature blue accent lighting at night to illuminate the instruments, switches and the edges of the front cupholders. Even the base GLS has nice luxury touches.
The gauges are mounted in a large instrument pod in front of the steering wheel. The radio and climate controls are well located in a center stack that is mounted high in the dashboard for easy reach and observation while driving.
According to Hyundai's measurements, headroom and legroom in the Santa Fe is more than just competitive with other vehicles in its class, thanks to a uniquely designed unibody that is not based on an existing car platform. That allowed the engineers to maximize interior space.
Fold down the second row of seats and there is 78.2 cubic feet of storage space. Although the Santa Fe is one of smallest midsize SUVs in exterior dimensions it is far from being the smallest inside, a tribute to its space-efficient design.
The air vents for the second row of seats are mounted in the B-pillar, which is much more effective than being mounted down low behind the center console, as in many vehicles.Driving Impressions
Nobody can expect an SUV, even one built using a stiff unibody, to handle as well as a sedan. However, the Hyundai Santa Fe comes mighty close. Indeed, as long as you don't fling it around corners as if you're in a sports sedan, you'll have no complaints about the Santa Fe's handling.
Overall, the driving experience is transparent, meaning there is nothing outstanding, negatively or positively. The steering has a pleasant feel, neither too tight nor too loose, the brakes work well if not dramatically, the ride is smooth and the vehicle is quiet.
The 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is quite a pleasant surprise. It has Continuously Variable Valve Timing on both the intake and exhaust valves, and a Variable Intake System that enhances engine breathing, and, as a result of these advanced technologies, delivers both better performance and superior fuel economy than the 2.7-liter V6 it replaced. For most drivers most of the time, the four-cylinder will be more than adequate and deliver great fuel economy in the bargain.
The 3.5-liter V6 is also a very nice engine. It also has the Continuously Variable Valve Timing on both intake and exhaust, and a three-step Variable Intake System that enhances engine breathing and efficiency at both low and high engine speeds. The benefit is felt in both off-the-line acceleration and in passing performance. In addition, it also delivers better fuel economy than the previous 3.3-liter V6. Both these engines are big improvements and really enhance the viability of the Santa Fe in its competitive market segment.
The 6-speed automatic transmission features SHIFTRONIC, which allows manual control of the gear selection, and it has both overdrive ratios and a lock-up torque converter for improved highway fuel economy.
We drove a Santa Fe with all-wheel drive. It's electronically controlled and automatically sends power to the wheels with the best traction. For really slippery or off-road conditions, there is a driver-selectable all-wheel-drive lock that provides a fixed 50/50 torque split between the front and rear wheels. On dry pavement (not locked) it did not feel any different from the front-drive model. All-wheel drive is designed to improve handling stability and traction on slippery surfaces, and the Hyundai system does that. In addition, all Santa Fe models include Electronic Stability Control (ESC) which includes the function of traction control.Summary
The Hyundai Santa Fe is only a little smaller than a Toyota Highlander, but it costs a lot less. Judging from Hyundai's performance in J.D. Power and Associates quality studies, Hyundai's vehicles are right there in terms of quality and reliability as well. If you're in the market for a suburban utility vehicle, with a tidy size, good versatility, nice styling, responsive performance, commendable fuel economy, a generous list of appealing features, and an attractive price, the Santa Fe should be included on your shopping list.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent John Rettie drove the Hyundai Santa Fe in Santa Barbara.
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Urinary incontinence, often associated with an Over Active Bladder (OAB), is the unexpected and embarrassing loss of bladder control in adults. As many as 12 million Americans are incontinent, some over a long period of time and others only temporarily. Women are about twice as likely as men to become incontinent, and the risk increases with age.
Incontinence occurs when the urinary system can't properly control the storage of urine in the bladder and its periodic release. An adult who becomes incontinent will involuntarily release urine before finding a toilet, and sometimes even before knowing the bladder is emptying.
A variety of medical conditions may cause incontinence such as:
Other disorders can also be associated with incontinence including:
While incontinence is the number one reason the elderly are admitted to nursing homes, and up to half of all nursing home patients are incontinent, the disorder is not a "normal" phase of aging. In other words, no one has to accept the condition simply as a result of having lived a long life. It can usually be successfully treated through surgery, medication, medical devices or various behavioral therapies.
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Dan Lauria to rejoin 'A Christmas Story' musical
NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Lauria will once again lead the cast of the Tony Award-nominated musical based on the film "A Christmas Story" when it tours the Northeast this winter.
Producers on Wednesday announced that "The Wonder Years" veteran will return to narrate the zaniness when the musical plays The Bushnell in Hartford, Conn., from Nov. 12-17, and The Wang Theatre in Boston from Nov. 20-Dec. 8 and The Theater at Madison Square Garden from Dec. 11-29.
"I don't know too many actors who can say, 'I've played the Garden.' I'm excited about it," said Lauria by phone last week from Los Angeles where he had just played a round of golf. "It's like being back by popular demand. If you can't take that as an honor, find another profession."
He will be joined by three other returning cast members from the Broadway production: John Bolton as The Old Man, Erin Dilly as Mother and Caroline O'Connor as Miss Shields. Ralphie will be played by Jake Lukas, who has appeared on Broadway in "Newsies." The show made its debut last Christmas on Broadway.
Like the film, the musical features a menacing school bully, an annoying kid brother, an eccentric father, a lace-stocking-clad leg lamp, a bright pink bunny suit and a kid who gets his tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole during a triple-dog-dare. It's co-produced by the film's original Ralphie, Peter Billingsley.
The show has more than a dozen catchy songs written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul — titles include "Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun" and "A Major Award" — and a book by Joseph Robinette. It was nominated for three Tony Awards, including best musical, best book and best original score.
In the show, Lauria plays Jean Shepherd, the radio-TV personality whose semiautobiographical stories form the basis of "A Christmas Story." He narrates the action and mostly stays on the outside of the action. "You know, I can't sing a note," he says with a laugh.
Lauria, who plays Jack Sullivan on the TBS sitcom "Sullivan & Sons," made his Broadway debut in 2010 playing the ultra-focused and voluble football coach Vince Lombard in the play "Lombardi." The transition is jarring for Lauria. "I went from 'Lombardi' where I was The Man — I was the guy — to 'A Christmas Story' where I am the least talented one there," he said, laughing.
While he's a newcomer to Broadway, the tour of "A Christmas Story" will represent Lauria's 60th stage production. He's a champion of new works and has performed them all over the country, looking with dismay at Broadway's addiction to revivals. His motto is: "Dan does not do plays by old, dead white guys."
One thing he's most excited about is working with a fresh batch of talented kids. "They have no inhibitions. They're the best actors," he said. On Broadway, he got a big dressing room while the child actors were forced to double up in theirs, so he put in a coffee machine and made hot chocolate. "All the kids were hanging out in my room before the show and I'd tell them crazy stories. I'm looking forward to doing that again."
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Extegrity Exam4 - Frequently Asked Questions
What is Exam4?
Exam4 software is provided by the Law School to students taking in-class electronic exams on their laptops. The software is essentially a word processing program, like Microsoft Word, that has the ability to submit the exam answers electronically.
Will the software run on my computer?
Exam4 has the following system requirements:
10MB of hard disk space ( a very small amount)
A functional wireless network connection and/or working USB port to submit exams.
Additionally, Exam4 requires one of following operating systems:
Windows 7
Windows 8 & 8.1
Windows 10
Apple OSX 10.9 "Mavericks"
Apple OSX 10.10 "Yosemite"
Apple OSX 10.1 "El Capitan"
MacOS 10.12 "Sierra"
Please note that the following operating systems are currently NOT supported by Exam4
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Surface (including Surface Pro)
Virtual Operating Systems (VMs) - Parallels, VMWare Fusion, VirtualBox, etc
Android Devices (Tablets or phones)
Apple iOS Devices (iPad, iPhone,etc)
Additional information regarding Exam4 hardware and system requirements can be found at http://www.exam4.com/userguide#hardware
Where do I get the software?
The latest version of the exam software is provided to our students each semester. The Office of Student Services will provide additional information on how to download the software as exam time nears.
How do I install & test the software?
The software is available via download for a limited time each semester.
For detailed instructions, please follow the Exam4 Installation Procedure.
How do I tell how many pages/words I have typed?
The Exam4 software does not automatically separate your document into pages the way most fully-featured word processing programs do, such as Microsoft Word. It can, however, give you an estimated page count of the entire document. To activate this feature:
- Click on the Tools menu at the top of the program.
- Select Show Document Statistics.
You will see a box to the right of the main text editor that shows the page and word count of your current document.
- Est. Pages: This is an estimate of the pages typed for the entire document.
- Words: This is an estimate of the words typed for the current answer. There is a numbered selector (1-6) for easily viewing the number of words for each section. You may also navigate to each answer section by clicking on the corresponding number.
How do I start a new answer section?
- Place the cursor in the section of your document where you would like the new answer to begin.
- Click on the Tools menu at the top of the program.
- Select Insert Answer Separation.
What if the professor has a page/page numbering requirement?
In the Exam4 program, 1 page is approximately 500 words. You can use the Document Statistics feature (see above) to keep track of this. The Exam4 programdoes not automatically insert page breaks.
If the professor has asked that your pages be numbered, this is automatically done when the exams are printed.
My screen size is too small. How do I change it?
- First of all, you will have to Exit the Exam4 software if it is running.
- From the desktop, right-click somewhere on your desktop (not on an icon).
- From the context menu, select Properties.
- Select the Settings tab on the far right.
- In the Screen Resolution section on the bottom left, drag the slider to the left. Click OKwhen finished.
- Depending on the physical dimensions of your screen, you may want to experiment with several resolution settings.
- Common resolutions that work well for the Exam4 software are 800x600 and 1024x768.
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The Exam4 software does not have a function to change the line spacing. All exams will be printed double-space, so if you type your exam with no additional spacing, it will be printed in double-space.
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In this Friday's episode of "Hunted," spy Sam Hunter is forced to explain her police record to Stephen Turner, the man with whom she is sleeping as her alias persona, as you can see in the Show Patrol TV exclusive sneak peek above.
It's a bit ironic that Sam (Melissa George) accuses Stephen (Stephen Campbell Moore) of spying on her and not trusting her in the clip, since she's the one spying on him. Sam is undercover, living with the Turner family as the nanny to Stephen's son so that she can prevent his father, Jack (Patrick Malahide), a ruthless businessman, from purchasing the Khyber Dam in Pakistan.
Those issues of not being able to trust anyone and of lying all the time are why George doesn't thinnk she could be a spy.
"I'm too high maintenance," she told me at the beginning of the season. "I love being in love. I love being in a relationship and I love all those things that an agent just doesn't pull together."
More from George in a minute, but first, tune in to the "Khyber" episode of "hunted at 9 p.m. CT Nov. 30. It was written by series creator Frank Spotnitz and Amira El Nemr, and directed by Daniel Percival, the man responsible for setting the realistic tone of Cinemax's "Strike Back" series. Here's Cinemax's episode description:
Determined to delve further into Hourglass, Sam makes a startling revelation relating to her past. However, her investigations trigger the interest of Byzantium's client. When Aidan (Adam Rayner) instructs Natalie (Indira Varma) to uncover the leak in MI6, her shocking discovery exposes her to dangers on all sides. Byzantium discovers potentially devastating evidence regarding the dam, which Jack Turner plans to use to secure the bid.
Now back to George, who fans might remember played the double agent Lauren Reed in "Alias" back in the day, and whether she could handle being a spy for real. (I've posted another sneak peek for the episode below.)
So you're happy to be back in the spy game?
I am actually. Obviously when I did "Alias"--gosh, I'm so happy to have had that role, it was so fun. But now it's a different kind of world and we're years on and we have Sam Hunter. Yes, I'm very happy; it's very exciting.
Do you see any similarities between Sam and Lauren Reed, your "Alias" character?
No. Lauren Reed had zero heart. Zero heart; I think she was just messed up girl.
No, I don't see similarities. I see more of Laura from "In Treatment" [in Sam]. I thought she was very troubled woman who was very lonely. She was very guarded and didn't trust anybody.
Sam can't trust anyone. Do you think that you would have the strength to be able to be on your own like that?
No, I like being in a relationship too much. Although in a way it's similar when I travel for filming. You come home alone, you wake alone; you're alone. You have to set up a new house everywhere, like a spy.
You can pack up within 30 minutes or an hour sometimes to get on the plane. Being an actor is sometimes pretty close to being a spy I think.
Except nobody is trying to kill you.
Well, I think they are. [Laughs.] I think there are crazy people out there, right? Today in Paris this guy had a video camera [on me]. I'd seen him all day and I'm like, "How did he go from one area to another? Oh my God he's filming me! Oh, how lovely." So it's like six hours he's been filming me in different locations.
That's kind of creepy.
Sometimes it's very strange when people know you're working and they want to film you, or find out where you live. It's really strange, very strange.
"Khyber" will be shown again on Cinemax at the following times: 10:30 p.m. Nov. 30 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 11 a.m. Dec. 2, 12:20 a.m. Dec. 3, 11:35 p.m. Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6 p.m. Dec. 12. Marathons of the entire first season are shown on Wednesdays, and it's worth watching.
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Daggers of Westernesse
The Daggers of Westernesse were forged by the Dúnedain of Cardolan during their war against the Witch-King of Angmar. They were apparently made for fighting the barrow wights sent from Angmar, and they had the special property to harm wraith-like spirits such as the barrow wights and the Nazgûl. After the fall of Cardolan, at least four of these daggers ended up in the tomb of the last prince of that realm.
In the Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin became lost in the Barrow Downs and were captured by one of the wights and imprisoned in the tomb. Frodo was able to call Tom Bombadil to their aid, and he opened the tomb and drove the wight away. Tom advised the hobbits each to take something with them from the tomb, and gave each of them a dagger. These weapons proved useful later in their journey.
One of these daggers played a special role in The Return of the King. During the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Meriadoc Brandybuck stabbed the Witch King in the back of the knee with his dagger.
- "But suddenly he too stumbled forward with a cry of bitter pain, and his stroke went wide, driving into the ground. Merry's sword had stabbed him from behind, shearing through the black mantle, and passing up beneath the hauberk had pierced the sinew behind his mighty knee."
- ― The Return of the King, The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Many fans speculate that the spells on this dagger made the Witch King vulnerable to Éowyn's more mundane sword, which allowed her to kill him. Both of the weapons used against the Witch-King were destroyed, as well.
- "So passed the sword of the Barrow-downs, work of Westernesse. But glad would he have been to know its fate who wrought it slowly long ago in the North-kingdom when the Dúnedain were young, and chief among their foes was the dread realm of Angmar and its sorcerer king. No other blade, not though mightier hands had wielded it, would have dealt that foe a wound so bitter, cleaving the undead flesh, breaking the spell that knit his unseen sinews to his will."
- ― The Return of the King
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