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Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:33:29 -0700
The Colorado Rockies sent P Bruce Billings, SP Billy Buckner, IF Thomas Field, P Christian Friedrich, OF Cole Garner, SS Hector Gomez, P Alan Johnson, P Andrew Johnston, P Adam Jorgenson, C Wilin Rosario, SP Greg Smith, P Casey Weathers, OF Timothy Wheeler and P Keith Weiser to the minor league camp Sunday, March 13, reports Thomas Harding, of MLB.com.
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|Rockies | Invite 10 to ST
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The Colorado Rockies have invited SP Christian Friedrich, P Rex Brothers, OF Charles Blackmon, IF Thomas Field, P Andrew Johnston, P Alan Johnson, P Adam Jorgenson, P Keith Weiser, 1B Ben Paulsen and OF Timothy Wheeler to spring training, according to MLB.com's Thomas Harding.
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|Rockies | Johnston Signed
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The Colorado Rockies have signed P Andrew Johnston, according to USAToday.com.
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Celtics can't finish the job
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Dec 21, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Avery Bradley (0) works the ball against Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (3) during the first period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
- The Washington Wizards erased an 18-point first-half deficit and rallied again in the fourth quarter to defeat the Boston Celtics, 106-99, on Saturday.
Guard John Wall and forward Trevor Ariza powered a 16-2 run over 4:45 down the stretch that gave the Wizards their third straight victory, all on the road, and ended their seven-game losing streak against Boston.The Wizards (13-12) held the Celtics without a field goal for almost the final 6:14, as guard Avery Bradley's 3-pointer with 35 seconds left and a running hook by forward Jared Sullinger with 12.7 seconds remaining left Boston's only baskets down the stretch.Wall, who finished with 20 points and nine assists, and Ariza, who had a game-high 27 points to go with eight rebounds, both scored five points and had an assist in the big finish.
The Celtics lost their second straight game at home, blowing double-digit first-half leads in both, and fell to 12-16 but remained atop the dreadful Atlantic Division.Bradley, who kept the Celtics in the game as the Wizards charged back late in the third quarter, led Boston with 26 points, while Sullinger had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and forward Brandon Bass added 11 points and 11 boards.Bradley scored 12 points in three minutes and 14 straight Boston points bridging the third and fourth quarters, helping the Celtics maintain their lead.
Washington tied the game for the first time with 41.5 seconds left in the third, but the Celtics went on an 18-10 run to lead by eight.Wednesday night against the Pistons, the Celtics ran out to a 21-point lead during the first half, before losing.


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WEST YARMOUTH — Wherever it came from, it's really old.
WEST YARMOUTH — Wherever it came from, it's really old.
Marine historians are puzzling over a shipwreck artifact found last month off Bay View Beach that may date to the 18th century.
Although locals have their own ideas about the find's origin, its precise historical significance is still unclear. Wherever it came from, the location of the discovery, its apparent age and other details about the artifact have struck a chord with shipwreck and marine enthusiasts.
"This is a cool thing," said Rulon Wilcox, president of the Lewis Bay Research Center, the organization that has taken responsibility for the three pieces recovered near the heavily trafficked entrance to Hyannis Inner Harbor.
The center's executive director, Brian Braginton-Smith, discovered the pieces of orange-stained wood mid-January while performing a bathymetric survey of the area during an astronomically low tide.
"It's an interesting historical mystery," Braginton-Smith said last week as he showed off the pieces sitting in a large tank at the center's facility on the ZooQuarium property in West Yarmouth.
The pieces were reassembled into the presumed original V-shape of part of the ship's transom and keel with the green, square heads of at least four copper spikes protruding from one side.
"I wouldn't have known that when I found it," Braginton-Smith said about the way the pieces fit together like a giant, weathered jigsaw puzzle.
The wood — slightly less than 4 feet long on each leg of the V — is charred black in places and distinctly cut on one side, indications that it may fit a story passed around by locals about the capture of a British gunship during the War of 1812, Braginton-Smith said.
The ship is said to have been part of a blockade of the town of Barnstable before it was captured and destroyed by sailors out of Hyannis, he said.
Although the details are sketchy, local lore is that two of three large cannons taken from the ship eventually found their way to the front of Barnstable Superior Courthouse, where they sit today, Braginton-Smith said.
Documented accounts of the origin of the courthouse cannon, however, do not mention a gunship. The cannons — originally four — were requested from Boston by Loring Crocker after the British threatened to destroy his saltworks if the village of Barnstable didn't pay a $6,000 ransom, according to a plaque in front of the courthouse and other historical accounts.
The cannons were thought to have come from the ruins of Fort Ticonderoga in New York, according to the plaque.
Regardless of whether the courthouse cannons were taken from a ship, Braginton-Smith's find appears significant, according to historians.
"They're awfully old, I'll tell you that much," author and historian William Quinn of Orleans said about the copper spikes.
Although he hasn't seen the artifact, the description of the spikes reminds him of a spike he has that came from the USS New Hampshire, which sank off Manchester-by-the-Sea north of Boston. That spike, which had U.S. stamped on its side, was forged in Paul Revere's foundry, Quinn said last Wednesday.
The pieces found by Braginton-Smith may still be from a British vessel even if it's not one that carried the cannons that found their way to the courthouse lawn, Quinn said.
"British ships wrecked around the Cape at that time," he said, adding that tides and currents may have moved the pieces around before they were found.
Sid Davidson, director of the Lorusso Foundation, which has agreed to support efforts to preserve the find, admits a bias for the tale of locals fighting a blockade.
"I love the idea of the cannon story," Davidson said.
Even if that story proves untrue, the foundation is excited about supporting the preservation of anything that is a part of the Cape's history, he said.
One of the problems with tracking the ship's origin is that the British naval fleet was antiquated by the War of 1812 and included ships that were captured, said Donald Shomette, a marine historian from Maryland.
"When ships change hands so often, particularly in wartime, and you can't identify the ship, sometimes you need other artifacts in addition to the ship," Shomette said.
If the cannons are of British origin they should have an arrowlike mark on them, he said, adding, however that cannons, like ships, may have changed hands during wartime.
For the time being Braginton-Smith and Wilcox have taken responsibility for the artifact at the state's behest, said Victor Mastone, director of the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources.
From photographs showing the copper spikes, the find appears to be from an 18th-century vessel, Mastone said.
Mastone has reached out to fellow marine archaeologists about the find, but so far nobody has corroborated the idea of a British vessel being captured in the area, he said.
"It would be wonderful if it was an 1812 artifact," he said.
Braginton-Smith reached out to state officials as he should have, Mastone said, adding that the state does not have the resources to care for these types of finds.
State officials don't encourage taking potential artifacts from where they are found, but in this case Braginton-Smith, Wilcox and the Lorusso Foundation have demonstrated they are able to take care of the discovery, Mastone said.
The pieces will be soaked in fresh water for two years to draw out the salt before being treated in a chemical bath to preserve them and eventually displayed locally, Braginton-Smith said.
"We felt it was significant enough and it was in enough jeopardy that it required action," he said.


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War Horse
The National Theatre's puppet-powered First World War epic is one of the boldest West End shows ever
The NT are bringing back 'War Horse' for Christmas 2018. This review is from the show's 2012 West End run.
The National Theatre's 'War Horse' has become ubiquitous. The toast of the West End and Broadway, as I write this it's sold out at the New London Theatre for the next two months – by contrast, you can book to see 'Matilda' next week.
Its enormous success has negated the impact of Arts Council funding cuts on the NT, to the extent that the show has started to be singled out by some commentators as an example of 'safe' post-credit crunch programming.
And, of course, there's the Steven Spielberg film, a curious affair sparked by the director's genuine love of the play, in which he gives Michael Morpurgo's 1982 a lavish screen treatment that has everything bar the one thing that made the play so special in the first place.
That is, of course, Handspring's astonishing life-size puppets. Skeletally modernist in form but utterly, magically alive thanks to their talented army of puppeteers and Toby Sedgwick's phenomenal choreography, they are the true stars of Tom Morris and Marianne Elliott's production.
Without them, Morpurgo's tale of how Devon-dwelling teen Albert Narracott signed up to throw himself into the meat grinder of World War I – in order to track down his beloved horse Joey – would be a likeable, humane, slightly formulaic introduction to the catastrophe of the war. With them, it is something different entirely, a virtuoso spectacle that combines grit and charm in equal measure.
Joey is a multifaceted delight and the clumsy wheeled goose which shares his farm home is just enchanting. But in the war scenes the puppets take on another aspect entirely, ragged horses and – in an astonishing coup de theatre – an Allied battle tank spilling out into the stark, monochrome stage like something out of Picasso's 'Guernica'. The suggestion that this stylized, often pummelling spectacle was ever a surefire blockbuster is patently silly.
'War Horse' is not flawless. Morpurgo wrote a kids' book, not 'War and Peace' and there are moments of sentiment and contrivance in Nick Stafford's adaptation that are at odds with the austere sweep of the directors' vision. And, while the human actors are very solid for a West End long-runner, I was consistently aghast at Steve Nicolson's ludicrously hammy German-with-a-conscience Gefreiter Karl.
Yet these criticisms feel minor. Entrenched in the heart of Theatreland, 'War Horse' is thrillingly other: technically and visually singular and an oft-unflinching depiction of the futility and horror of conflict. It hasn't slimmed or dumbed down on its move to the West End, à la 'Les Mis'. And because the puppets are the leads, it will never be diminished by cast changes. It is not the greatest play of our time, but it could well be the best West End show.
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Really captures horses well.
Spectacular puppeteering, the stage set up was brilliant, making every seat in the house unusually visual. The musical addition to the story was superb. The whole thing was moving, unique and believeable. The star of the show - the goosey gander!
Visually spectacular, as you'd expect, but for me the relationship between man and horse was a little hard to buy in to. Still, I've never owned a horse, so maybe it's just me. Some good performances, but it's hardly a subtle play, more a fireworks display of staging and engineering wonders.
Fantastic Performance, great show - highly recommend!
It is one of those once in a lifetime productions that can't be missed. This production moved me to tears (in a good way) and the horses were almost more alive than real horses - how can that be? A performance that will live long in the memory!
Three languages are spoken in the show, making it sometimes hard to follow. BUT its good and recommended.
Truly enjoyed this fantastic show from start to finish! The horses were dazzling and so exciting to watch come alive. The acting was spot-on and the story line itself was easy to get caught up in. I would recommend this show to anyone who loves a good show and anyone who needs a good cry… bring tissues!
Amazing and beautiful!
Amazing play! You must go.
Incredible performance. The horses were amazing, this is the best show I have seen in the West End so far. It really is a must see.
We were truly impressed when we saw Phantom of the Opera, in its inaugural year and were equally impressed by Marti Webb portraying Evita a short while after. There followed several decades of less than memorable theatre, which was finally relieved, about two years ago, when we were able to see a fantastically athletic performance of Michael Frayne's, Noises- Off....... And then on Monday 25th November 2013, we witnessed a stunning performance of Warhorse, which we have added to our all-time list of theatrical landmarks. Life is really too short to miss this.
偶非常的值得一看,動作細膩且栩栩如生 但若以戲劇本身來說的話,故事有點平淡 音樂音效和舞台都可以更精緻一點,只有偶戲可看有點可惜
War Horse initially did not attract me, but intrigued me after such good reviews. NOTHING made me ready for the emotional turmoil I felt... I had no tissues & my heart was opened & wept with the story & the acting realism, War Horse team are creating magic & sharing love every day in this wonderful story. Like nothing I have seen before, the puppet framed horses were MORE real than real, because of their very fragility. Brilliant production.
Went here with 3 different generations of the family at the weekend. Fantastic show, so cleverly designed and really engaging. Having read the book and seen the film, I wasn't disappointed by the performance - it was innovative and fun....and enjoyed by the whole family!
I took my 9 and 13 year old sons to see this. We booked last minute and had restricted view seats which weren't great but didn't ruin it either although I would definitely recommend getting seats facing straight onto the stage not side views if you can. The boys both enjoyed the show although I think they found the parts involving some script in German and French difficult to follow. It certainly got them talking anyway! As an adult, I loved it. I've read the book but not seen the film and this has been on my 'to do' list for quite some time. Having read the book, the ending seemed a bit too shortened for me but nevertheless it's definitely a show I'd highly recommend. Everyone's seen the puppets on tv and in pictures, but the way the puppeteers work them is quite incredible, so life-like.
Absolutely worth seeing. Yes predictable storyline maybe, but still moving. The horses were incredible. Agree with an earlier comment, they start out as puppets, but by the end, hard to believe they are not real!
Disappointing. It was flat, with one -dimensional characters, poor acting and predictable plot. Generally a shameless tear-jerker. Puppetry of the warhorse itself was only so-so. I would say that even The Lion King has a better puppetry, more depth, better songs and better acting... One thing amazes me - why didn't the paid reviewers see it? Guessing by the reviews here, I am not alone in my views.
I bought a cheap ticket, however it wasnt one of the ones with a 'restricted view' warning, imagine my surorise when I could only see half the stage! Luckily the show was not a sell out so my neighbour and I coukd shift around a bit. I agree that the script and acting was not 5 star, however I didnt expect it to be. I loved the puppets and pupeteers, truly well done and very life like. The main character stole the show, but only just from the goose! I recommend this show for a matinee viewing.
Bought the tickets through Time Out which I won't be doing again as they were £16 (Each) more than the price on the ticket. The play was disappointing. Great production but the narrative was as weak as water. Even for a play from a children's book, are there seriously any adults out there who found the story engaging, interesting and thought provoking?
The puppets are a must see...unbelievable!
this is the only play which I liked even more during the play. In the beginning I felt that the props for horses were stupid. At the end of the play I felt like the props were actual horses!
this film was very inspirational and i was in tears! i loved this film so much
The show is brilliant (despite the clichéd happy ending). I strongly recommend it. The puppetry is fantastic and the simple songs are incredibly moving.
Truly awful and devastatingly boring after the first hour. If you enjoy acting, music, plot, or your time/money then this "play" is not for you. The puppetry is impressive, but the shoddy script and acting left me wishing that the same puppets were in a better production. If they ever lower the astronomical prices for the seats it may be worth taking small children to or just seeing so that you may form your own opinion. However, at the current pricing scheme I felt duped for going. Really, just go see Phantom or Les Miz (which deserve 8 stars each if this rubbish deserves 5).
Just wow. This was one of the best things I have seen on stage in years, and that despite the fact that the actual story is a lot of sentimental tosh. Forget the story - just watch and enjoy one of the best stagings ever. Most of all, this is miles better than the Spielberg film, which, having around the same amount of time to play with as the stage performance, managed to cut bits of the story which actually rendered it incoherent as well as tearjerking (Captain Nicholls). Can't compare to the book as I could not bring myself to read it. Go see it for the pure theatrical experience, you won't regret it. The rating is justified for that alone.
Echo RL&F's comments below. Exceptional puppeteering but once you've marvelled at that for a while you're left with two and a half hours of poor script, a clunky, obvious plot with mawkish ending and school-play level acting. We were in £52 seats to one side of the dress circle but were unable to see some scenes at all as they were set on the far right of the stage. The theatre is tatty and uncomfortably hot with inadequate air conditioning/ventilation - seriously in need of refurbishment.
a must see you will cry
Must see....
Astonishing, brilliant puppetry (5 stars for that). 1 star for the rest - no, make that 2 stars, for the sparsely effective staging. Cardboard characters, amateur school play level acting (no disrespect to school plays intended - actually, I've seen far better than this from amateurs), weak script, show failed to engage us emotionally (partly due to the frequent descents into raising a laugh through cheap gags). Go with the expectation of seeing a seriously-themed kid's pantomime and you'll be thrilled.
Best show I have ever seen. It should be a must for everyone
Excellent Animatronics but a slight deviation from the storyline of the book.


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Hung Tao Shen, professor and chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Clarkson University, is the recipient of the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) 2008 Ice Research and Engineering Award.
This is the most prestigious award in the ice engineering field. Since 1992, when the award was established, only six international researchers have received it, including Professor Hiroshi Saeki, the president of the Hokkaido University in Japan.
As noted on his award citation, Shen received the award "for his many outstanding contributions to the field of ice engineering."
Shen has collaborated with many international ice researchers, and conducted short courses in Sweden, Japan, and China. His main research interest is in cold regions hydraulic engineering. He has introduced the analytical framework for river ice processes. He also developed the transport capacity theory for frazil ice jams (hanging dams) and the theory on ice jam dynamics. His research group has developed comprehensive computer models for river ice processes. These models have been applied to rivers worldwide.
Shen served as the editor of the Journal of Cold Regions Engineering of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is a recipient of all the major awards in the field of cold regions engineering, including the ASCE Harold R. Peyton Cold Regions Engineering Award (2000), the ASCE CAN-AM Civil Engineering Amity Award (2000), the Larry Gerard Medal of the CGU-Hydrology Section (2001), and the ASCE Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award (2007).
Shen received his Ph.D. in mechanics and hydraulics from the University of Iowa in 1974. He then worked at the consulting company Sargent & Lundy in Chicago and joined the faculty of Clarkson University in 1976.
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"Roses are red, violets are blue. I've got ass cancer, now you know too."
After lying for a while and claiming to have mono, New Orleans advertising exec Marley (Kate Hudson) presents a homemade card with the above statement to her boss (Steven Weber) to come clean: She has colon cancer. Despite minimally depicted chemo and a brief clinical trial, it can't be cured. Unfortunately, neither can the rampant unlikeability of a main character who sends her dog over to her mom, who's caring for Marley and is allergic to dogs, and greets her Mexican/Jewish doctor Julian Goldstein (Gael Garcia Bernal) for the first time by asking, "You look familiar; have we had sex?"
Perhaps "A Little Bit of Heaven" means to test our capacity for sympathy as we watch a self-involved person struggle with mortality. No, that's not it. This movie—from a writer who received special thanks for the year's worst movie so far ("L!fe Happens") and whose only previous writing experience listed on IMDB is uncredited work on the 2001 "MTV Movie Awards"—focuses on a character who makes a joke out of everything and proceeds to make a mockery out of serious illness. Sending Marley an escort who is a little person (Peter Dinklage) for comic effect represents a major foul; the guy saying people call him "a little bit of heaven" is hitting the ball backwards out of the stadium. By the way: Scenes in which two people yell and pound on a door/bedframe/whatever and pretend to have sex have to stop. It's been done. Enough.
The half-star comes for the warm supporting performances of Rosemarie DeWitt and Romany Malco, doing the best he can as the token gay, black friend. They join the rest of the surrounding cast in out-acting Hudson, whose constant self-congratulation confirms her as the future Sarah Jessica Parker. Hudson doesn't do a thing to credibly suggest what it's actually like to be in this situation, and not just because Marley dreams about meeting God, in the form of Whoopi Goldberg, who offers her three wishes.
I love a great love story. I absolutely loathe the phony ones, and the relationship between Marley and Dr. Goldstein, who's supposedly forbidden from seeing patients and receives no consequences for breaking the rule, turns what's meant to be a life-affirming connection into a depressing, only-in-the-movies crock. It would be awesome to see a romantic comedy in which the main female character expresses at the beginning, as Marley does, that she doesn't need a man to be happy, and then actually holds onto that belief. "A Little Bit of Heaven" only believes that if you put two women in a car and have them sing along to a song on the radio (in this case, OK Go's "Here It Goes Again"), the romantic comedy powers that be will smile upon us all. Not even close to close.
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Rambo Trilogy Collection (US - BD RA)
Gabe revisits the escalating body counts of Ronny Reagan's favourite action hero
As was the case for the Indiana Jones trilogy, I don't plan on putting too much intellectual effort into the film review part of this Blu-ray review, because the Rambo films have been analyzed to death by better writers than me. Even our own Scott McKenzie wrote up an editorial about the subject in celebration of the new film release this year. The Rambo series isn't particularly high on my personal favourite list anyway, so those looking to hear about the Blu-ray's A/V and extras can go ahead and skip this section.
First Blood
What most people don't know, or at least remember, about First Blood was it started its life as a positively renowned novel. The film version makes a lot of changes (apparently, I'm not going to pretend I've ever read it), but it holds pretty well to the novel's basic themes, while still dispensing the original downer ending (John Rambo dies). Though overshadowed by its over-the-top and generally goofy sequels, First Blood was first and foremost a sort of post-war melodrama. The film's basic themes and sentiments are surprisingly left-wing for the right-winged attachments of the sequels.
Poor, mentally and physically abused John Rambo is been wronged by his government, sent to merely survive an unwinable war, trained to be a killer, only to be dumped on by society when he was no longer needed. This is a liberal's anti-war, post-war fantasy, pure and simple. How else would one prove that government subsidized war created monsters then to have an innocent monster unleashed on a small town? Society creates its criminals, and is thus responsible for them, and so on and so forth. The inherently evil authority figures are another fold in the bleeding heart quilt. Rambo even avoids killing people, contrary to the novel. This wouldn't be a particularly interesting slant, however, had the sequels either never been made, or had they followed the same themes.
First Blood is a very well made film, with just enough grindhouse flare to flavour our bloodlust, but genuinely striking performances (save Stallone's sometimes hard to understand vocal patterns), and expert pacing to ensure it earns its status in the lexicon. The whole film is tonally almost overwhelmingly melancholy, which is also diametrically opposed to the rah-rah sequels. This pervasive tone has a distinct effect to this day, and it's really no wonder that the film had such a strong effect on real life vets across America. Italian exploitation filmmakers absorbed the themes into their repertoire, along with other Vietnam themed films like Apocalypse Now and The Deer Hunter, creating a sort of grindhouse subgenre that stuck for years after the original film's disappearance from theatres.
Rambo: First Blood Part II
First Blood Part II should hold an award for the sequel that most philosophically opposes the original film. Sending John Rambo back into Nam in 1985 as a government subsidized hero is hilariously backwards within the context of First Blood. Imagine how ridiculous it would've looked had Robert DeNiro bulked up to run around shirtless killing stereotypical, faceless Asians and Soviets for a film called Bickle: Taxi Driver II. This film can only be taken seriously one of two ways—it's either a spoof or it takes place in an alternate dimension then First Blood. First Blood Part II is an '80s conservative's fantasy. The famous line "Do we get to win this time?" says it all—the first film acknowledged our country's failure, this time we're going to set it right.
So does this mean I resent or dislike the film as a bleeding heart liberal? Hell no, vengeance and the concept of the take no prisoners one man army are sexy movie standbys, which only the most prudish of us cannot enjoy. Writer James Cameron knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote this blood-thirsty crowd pleaser. The audience may have missed the point, the director and producers may've missed the point, even Stallone may've missed the point (though I doubt it), but Cameron knew exactly what he was doing—he was warming up for Aliens. In the process John Rambo regrettably lost his humanity (though Cameron does claim in interviews that Stallone was responsible for the film's politics, which is hard to believe). The hero of First Blood Part II has more in common with Dirty Harry Callahan and Paul Kersey then the shell shocked victims of The Deer Hunter.
I'll admit I'm being a little unfair, and that hindsight is always 20/20. About half way through the plot does thicken, the camera movement becomes braver, and the politics become more complicated. This is still simplified adventure action for the masses, but First Blood Part II earns its place among other mid-'80s violent action films, specifically with that totally absurd shot of Rambo blowing a dude to smithereens with his grenade-tipped arrow.
Rambo III
If First Blood Part II was a Reganite's fantasy, Rambo III a fevered, feral wet dream. Gone is all of the second film's thin veneer of dignity, replaced with more guns, more blood, more explosions, more muscles, and less thought provocation. Most of the jokes about the Rambo character ended up coming out of this film, and the joke is well deserved. The film's plot is a loosely knit contrivance through and through. It seems that Stallone had an idea for a plot, one that concerned itself with the important and overlooked history of the Mujahideen, but not the time or drive to develop it. Right off the bat we're expected to believe ailing and nearly elderly Col. Sam Trautman has been selected for a covert operation. Things don't get any better after that, and the film commits the ultimate sequel faux pas—a child side kick. For shame.
The pacing is ridiculously fast, cutting out every inch of development necessary to develop any means of disbelieve suspension. In the first seventeen minutes Rambo is found in Thailand, approached for the mission to Afghanistan, refuses the mission, Col. Trautman fails the mission and is captured, Rambo is informed by Kurtwood Smith (hey, Kurtwood Smith, I guess it can't be all bad) that Trautman failed, decides to go rescue Trautman, and arrives in Afghanistan. It's a farce, and almost impossible to digest without rolling one's eyes right out of their sockets.
I have to admit, however, that Rambo III's action scenes hold up a lot more favourably to modern action films (the horse vs. tank finale is pretty impressive), and the production does make a genuine attempt at giving life to the Afghani characters and meaning to their customs. The film's severe political incorrectness in the post 9/11 era is actually more amusing then offensive, as there is a genuine innocence to the treatment of the Mujahideen, who should be remembered as US allies during the Cold War. It's just too bad we forgot about them after the Berlin wall came down. Maybe Rambo should've stuck around after sticking it to the Ruskies, at least then we'd know where Bin Laden was, right? Seriously, why wasn't this the plot of Rambo IV? Isn't the point of the character post-second film to clean up the United State's Cold War military mistakes?
The best part of the whole movie, possibly even the whole series? The scene during Rambo's second attempt at saving Trautman, where Rambo sneaks up on Russian guard that isn't paying attention to his post. The Russian sees Rambo too late, and instead of pulling a knife or sidearm, or even running away, he makes a b-line for the gigantic anti-aircraft machine gun he's suppose to be manning, as if he could somehow turn the thing 180 degrees in time to shoot the attacker that's already closer to him then the barrel's length. Hilarious. Also, to anyone with video editing skills, please, please cut Rambo III together with Charlie Wilson's War.
Made in 1982, and reasonably low budget, First Blood shouldn't be expected to look perfect. This transfer is almost identical to the Ultimate Edition DVD release, minus all the noise and edge compression. Scenes of Rambo sitting in his mine shaft camping site only lit by campfire display a touch of low level blocking and loss of definition, though blacks are clean and rich. The whole film is pretty dark, visually speaking, and DVD image quality tended to lose quite a bit of detail in the shadows. This print is of the highest possible detail for the source, only losing the sharpness on a couple occasions. Colours are a little muted, but they don't bleed, and film grain is only noticeable during daylight wide shots.
First Blood Part II looks even sharper, though not entirely without its problems. Edge enhancement is an issue here, but not in spades. Contrast takes a few strange turns, specifically on sweaty faces which really glisten. Fairly stated I never noticed all this sweat before I saw the film in high definition, so my finding it distracting isn't necessarily a problem with the transfer. The film has a very dated look, and the 1080p doesn't really help sell the clean and flat compositions as particularly interesting (which is a surprise given D.P. Jack Cardiff's pedigree), but there is no doubting the clarity of the image, and the distinct lack of compression noise.
Not surprisingly Rambo III looks the best of all three discs. There's a bit of telecine wobble during the opening titles, a smidgen of noise in some of the darker warm colours, and backgrounds lose a bit of detail, but overall things are pristine. Relatively unknown director of photography develops a nicely comic book inspired colour pallet, one that fits the cartoony film most effectively, and one that leads to some of the transfer's more impressive moments.
First Blood features a new DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track, as well as a new Dolby Digital 5.1 EX track. The difference between the two tracks is negligible, though the DTS track is a might bit louder. The source material doesn't lend itself to a super-advanced revamp, but the disc's producers mostly avoid cheap surround gags or artificial sounding post-production effects. The basic track is pretty centred, very clear and very clean. The dialogue track is a tiny bit louder in the mix than the effects or music, but it's surprisingly even overall. Jerry Goldsmith's remarkable and memorable score fills out the stereo speakers warmly, and without tinny over production or noise. The surround channels are most alive during the early thunder storm sequence, and also house a realistic cricket chirps and windblown branches.
I've got to say that I'm not a fan of Goldsmith's First Blood Part II score. The electronic stuff is kind of fun, but outside of the character, and the symphonic stuff is often mawkish. For the most part I'm actually more impressed with the first film's DTS-HD track than the second film's. First Blood Part II is a bigger budget movie, and a broader and more action packed adventure, but the majority of this track is centrally located. LFE is a bit soft and the surround channels are pretty quiet, but the middling music is fully realized, and the dialogue and sound effects are quite clear.
Rambo III has a few issues with the tinny nature of some of the on-set effects that surround dialogue heavy scenes in the centre channel, but the surround structure and fidelity of this DTS-HD track is pretty lively. Goldsmith's increasingly silly score holds real punch and warmth, and it fills out the surround tracks much more naturally then it does on the other two discs. The big battle scenes are as big and bassy as can be, standing up to even new, CG enhanced action films, and the quieter scenes are teaming with subtle sound effects.
Have the wildly inappropriate end credit songs ever been explained beyond the fact that one was sung by Stallone's brother?
This new Blu-ray collection represents different extras from various older DVD releases, and includes some new bits as well. First Blood features two commentary tracks, each of which was available on various older releases. Sylvester Stallone's track is honest and articulate. Stallone knows so much about the making of the film one might be under the impression that he was actually the film's ghost director (which isn't a new theory). I don't think I heard him refer to director Ted Kotchef as anything other than 'the director'. It's easy to forget how smart and well spoken Stallone is given his rather dim bulb output, but commentaries like this one stand as a good reminder.
Novel writer David Morrell's track is also articulate and informative. Morrell points out several differences between his novel and the film, as well as filling in some pre-production facts that Stallone may not have remembered, such as Steve McQueen's interest in the role (he was too old). Morrell's quaint aversion to the violence and bad language gives the track a sweetness lacking on Stallone's more mundane tone.
The director commentary with George P. Cosmatos on First Blood Part II isn't very impressive, mostly covering only bare behind the scenes facts with quite a bit of space between words. Cosmatos' thick accent makes for a bit of fun, but he isn't particularly excitable, and just about every important fact he divulges is available in the trivia track.
Peter Macdonald gives an incredibly stilted director's commentary for Rambo III, though in his defence he started the project as only a second unit director. The blanks spots in this track are huge, and the few times Macdonald remembers to speak he doesn't have too much to say. Again, as in the Cosmatos track, the majority of the director's rambling points are made during the trivia track.
'Drawing First Blood' is, I believe, a new documentary concerning the film, the third in the film's US video release history, though it features a lot of footage from other docs. I never watched the docs on the previous releases, so I'm not able to directly compare. This new doc covers just about everything, featuring interviews with the producers, Stallone, Kotchef, and Morrell, without covering too much of the same ground already available in the feature commentaries. The DIY nature of the film is particularly impressive, given the large box office take and cultural standing. Though there's likely more to say about the film's impact, this is a decent doc for the twenty-two minute run time.
'We Get to Win This Time' is another solid retrospective documentary, featuring the major actors, director George P. Cosmatos, editors and producers. Noticeably missing from the featurette is James Cameron, but the other participants fill in a couple missing pieces about his original script (it's no surprise that Stallone wrote the romantic stuff). The doc's producers have the advantage of original behind the scenes footage and interviews to bulk up the run time, and the inclusion of the editor's interviews is surprisingly effective, as they recall deleted scenes and alternate takes. The doc runs twenty minutes.
'Afghanistan: Land in Crisis' is overall the most impressive of the three documentary featurettes, mostly because it concerns itself with the history of the conflict then the making of the film, though that is covered as well. It's a little strange to see the Mujahideen treated respectfully in an entertainment documentary treatment these days. The political intricacies of the 'war' aren't glazed over, and the Reagan administration is called out for their underhanded treatment of the situation. The irony of a film about the Islamic Jihad being filmed in Israel isn't glazed over either, and neither is the eventual fate of the Mujahideen or the rise of the Taliban. The brave little featurette even covers the film's bad timing release, which was months before the Cold War came to an end, and its popularity in the Arab world. It runs about thirty minutes.
The collection of First Blood deleted scenes won't be anything new to fans that own the Ultimate Edition release. These include the original ending, where Rambo commits suicide by firing Troutman's gun at his own belly, a Saigon strip club flashback (including an obvious mimicking of Cream's 'Sunshine of Your Love' rip off), and an outtake version of the ending that ends with a joke. The scenes are pretty rough, and not anamorphically or HD enhanced.
The Blu-ray exclusive 'trivia tracks' are all a pretty big surprise. Usually trivia tracks and pop-up information (especially those which come from Lionsgate studio) are stale, and often most of their info is already covered during the commentary tracks. This collection of factoids runs a broad range—from basic behind the scenes information (some of which is repeated from the commentary tracks), to descriptions of each injury acquired by First Blood's characters, a body count for each film, and survival guide suggestions. A pleasant surprise.
The Rambo films are a series I particularly identify with. This marks the first time I've seen them in probably ten years, and I'm not finding anything new to like about them. I'm the type of 'low-brow' film fan that actually prefers the Rambo rip-offs to the real thing, so my opinion is to be taken with the appropriate grain of salt. This Blu-ray release is surely worth a purchase for series fans—it looks better, it sounds better, it has a few new extras, and it carries a really nice price tag.
First Blood: 7/10
Rambo: First Blood Part II: 5/10
Rambo III: 4/10
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
MrChaos Member Join Date: February 2007 Location: United States Posts: 20
Nice Review Gabe.. At mid $30's on Amazon for all three films, I'd be stupid not to pick this up.
Thembones Member Join Date: November 2005 Location: United States Posts: 287
I can't wait for the TETRALOGY box set that's due by Christmas.
Oh, wait, yes I can. Each film is not without it's charm but some films don't need to be owned since they can viewed fairly regularly on cable.
Oh, wait, yes I can. Each film is not without it's charm but some films don't need to be owned since they can viewed fairly regularly on cable.
rebel-scum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,101
The Trilogy set and Rambo 4 Blu rays are winging their way to me this very instant.
Nic Mall Member Join Date: November 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,202
Got my complete collection DVD tin today. Its most excellent. Like the superman tin only with a knife on it. Oo ya
scottmck Contributor Join Date: April 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 393
Love the Rambo movies, but you probably already knew that, Gabe
Agree with you on Stallone's commentary on First Blood - very honest, especially about the fact the movie was a mess when they first edited it together.
I know First Blood is the better movie but Part II somehow finds its way into the player more often...
Agree with you on Stallone's commentary on First Blood - very honest, especially about the fact the movie was a mess when they first edited it together.
I know First Blood is the better movie but Part II somehow finds its way into the player more often...
Harker Studios Member Join Date: November 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 174
I had not seen these since I was a kid and even then I think I was too young to remember them.
I picked up this trilogy for $14.99 at HMV right before Xmas last year and finally re-watched them. I forgot how good the 1st movie was. It was nothing like what I had expected. I was remembering that it took place in Nam. Guess my memory was fuzzy... The other 2 were good for the classic 80's action.
Loved Rambo. Cant wait to pick it up next week!
I picked up this trilogy for $14.99 at HMV right before Xmas last year and finally re-watched them. I forgot how good the 1st movie was. It was nothing like what I had expected. I was remembering that it took place in Nam. Guess my memory was fuzzy... The other 2 were good for the classic 80's action.
Loved Rambo. Cant wait to pick it up next week!
Bouncy X Member Join Date: March 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,931
so how come there's a fancy tin box set for all 4 on regular dvd but blu-ray only offers that trilogy box and 4 on its own? where's the blu-ray version of that tin box?
except for part 3 playing on tv now and then and edited to high heaven, i havent seen the first 2 in a loooooong time so once this 4 movie blu-ray set comes, i'll get that even though i havent seen 4 yet....i'm nutty like that.
except for part 3 playing on tv now and then and edited to high heaven, i havent seen the first 2 in a loooooong time so once this 4 movie blu-ray set comes, i'll get that even though i havent seen 4 yet....i'm nutty like that.
Worst Nightmare Senior Member Join Date: July 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,716
Gotta get the 4 movie box set when it's released....
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Disc Details
Release Date: 27th May 2006
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 English (Trivia Track), Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Director Commentaries, Actor Commentary, Writer Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Trivia Track, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Ted Kotcheff, George P. Cosmatos, Peter MacDonald
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, Charles Napier, Kurtwood Smith
Genre: Action and Adventure
Length: 239 minutes
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Summer 2012
Betsy Brown, M.D., Southwest Care Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo: Jamie Hascall.
HIV doesn't discriminate geographically any more than it does any other way, but the experiences of physicians who treat it can differ significantly depending on where their clinics are. To get some sense of the differences, as well as the commonalities, PA asked three doctors to share their thoughts and experiences, especially when it comes to stigma, fear, and denial.
Dr. Betsy Brown has specialized in HIV since 1996 and practices in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Southwest CARE Center.
Dr. Keith Henry leads the HIV Program at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, where he started the first AIDS clinic in Minnesota in 1986.
Dr. Paul Volberding founded the nation's first HIV program in San Francisco in 1981, and now practices at the VA and University of California, San Francisco.
How would you describe your patient population?
Brown: We have many Hispanics and whites and a significant number of Native Americans, but only a smattering of African Americans. We are also seeing more Central American immigrants. Most of our patients are gay men, although we do have a number with IV drug use as their HIV risk factor. We do not see many women, but it feels as if that is increasing. Our clinic is funded by Ryan White and we have many patients who would not have insurance if not for their diagnosis. We also have patients who have jobs and good income.
Henry: Initially, most of our patients were gay white men. Over the last three decades, I have seen a large shift toward more women (almost 30% of our population), more minorities (whites are less than 50%) and foreign-born people. We actively follow a large number of people (more than 350) from Africa.
Volberding: I see patients primarily at the VA, predominantly men; about 25% are people of color. They are great people. Most are very adherent, but many suffer from the same set of challenges in any HIV clinic -- smoking, alcohol, poverty. I also see a small number of patients at UCSF.
Compared to when you started in HIV medicine, what is your sense of HIV/AIDS stigma now?
Brown: I have been working in HIV medicine since 1996. Stigma is still strong here, especially in the more rural areas. The fear of being seen at our clinic is often palpable. We still have patients coming to the clinic who have a tough time disclosing their status and we still answer questions regarding fear families have of someone with HIV living in their household. This includes white, educated families as well as poorer, ethnically diverse ones. People also blame the person who is infected, believing it was being gay or their behavior that caused it -- using IV drugs, having multiple sex partners, etc.
Henry: When I started the first AIDS clinic in Minnesota in 1986, the stigma was staggering. The key driving factors then were links with homosexuality and fear of AIDS. For the openly gay community in the Twin Cities, acceptance regarding HIV and homosexuality has generally improved markedly. For closeted gay or bisexual men, rural residents, many women, minority groups (such as African Americans and Latinos), and foreign-born people (particularly those born in Africa), the experience of stigma remains severe.
Volberding: I saw my first AIDS patient at San Francisco General Hospital on July 1, 1981. The very earliest patients had little support, but the gay community quickly mobilized, providing services that replaced the absence of "normal" families. There never was any real panic in San Francisco despite the explosion of cases and our deep ignorance of the cause. Our early epidemic was almost exclusively in young gay men and the political and social climate was very accepting of that large community. I did have patients, especially with extensive facial KS, say they felt ostracized even within the gay community -- one said his only social life was movies at night so people wouldn't notice him. I felt some stigma directed at me, such as in "jokes" about shaking my hand, and it often felt as though devoting my career to AIDS was a bit "dissed" in the academic community. As the epidemic has matured and settled into a chronic disease affecting a largely impoverished population, often with underlying mental health and substance use issues, much of that early positive energy has waned.
Can you talk about what you are seeing from people who test positive for HIV -- their health status, their reactions, how they cope, their knowledge about HIV/AIDS?
Brown: The diagnosis is always difficult for people. I have seen people do okay until it's time to start meds; then reality sets in. Many people are diagnosed through our Es Mejor Saber ("It's Better to Know") testing program, but we have had several people not diagnosed until they were really ill because no one thought to do an HIV test. Many of my patients really thought they were low-risk and were shocked to find out they were infected. Their level of knowledge about transmission is really low. But it is not just the patients who aren't getting tested. The doctors don't think of it. I think that's the biggest change -- to many people it has become an invisible disease.
Henry: There is a very wide range of knowledge and experiences for newly diagnosed patients. Routine testing in pregnancy often identifies women with high CD4 counts, while sick inpatients often have a low CD4 count and a life-threatening AIDS-related illness. The local public health/sexually transmitted infections clinics test for HIV routinely and have been more often identifying patients recently infected. The average CD4 count for new patients seen at our public hospital has been in the 300s.
Volberding: AIDS was truly a death sentence in the early days and a diagnosis triggered deep panic. People coped with it and fought valiantly but then died. Now, HIV is still dreaded but definitely seen as a manageable challenge, a chronic disease.
Paul Volberding, M.D., University of California at San Francisco. Photo: Ayrick Broin.
Does it seem to you that Americans have made slow progress with respect to tolerance and acceptance when it comes to attitudes about people with HIV/AIDS?
Brown: I think the biggest issue right now is that HIV/AIDS has become an invisible disease. People aren't hearing about people dying from AIDS, so they think the problem is gone.
Henry: I think that as long as people get much of their information from popular sources such as People magazine, FOX News, and celebrity tweets, ignorance about important health matters will remain widespread. Despite widespread availability of the Internet with good sources of medical information, use of credible sources and learning how to filter out poor sources seem to be trending in the wrong direction.
Volberding: I think this also goes with more acceptance of homosexuality, in general. Certain states excepted, many have learned more tolerance, which I think extends to more comfort about HIV.
Brown: Also, younger people did not live during the height of the AIDS epidemic, so they don't remember the deaths from it. They also aren't learning about sex in a meaningful way, since sex education is really more about abstinence now.
Do you see much stigma within the health care setting, including among medical providers?
Brown: Yes! A young female patient of mine was hospitalized with brain lesions appearing like toxoplasmosis on imaging studies. She had two brain biopsies that showed toxoplasmosis before they actually ran an HIV test! Another example is a gay male who had KS lesions biopsied and diagnosed before an HIV test was offered. Last week a nurse in a nursing home said he was worried about sores on an HIV-positive patient infecting someone else, even if they were scabbed over (no blood) and his viral load was undetectable.
Volberding: I don't think there's really much [stigma] these days. We had some examples early in the epidemic -- patients being "dumped" on San Francisco General Hospital, or nurses not changing wet sheets, but not anymore. I've been rather impressed that sexual histories are routine these days in house staff presentations.
Henry: Ignorance and avoidance are still a problem, like not routinely testing for HIV or connecting clinical situations (for example, shingles, thrush, or very low lymphocyte counts) to it. There is also a growing stigma against immigrants, including HIV-positive immigrants, regarding access to the health care system. Immigrants are having more problems with immigration status, so they're afraid to use health care even when needed.
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A cyclist was killed after a Jeep veered off the road and struck him in Vidor early Friday morning, June 28, 2013.
Village Mills resident Randy Holland, 42, was struck and killed when the driver of a Jeep Wrangler, identified as Winnie resident James Lunsford, left the roadway and collided with both a telephone pole and Holland, who was riding his bicycle on Orange Street near Vidor High School at approximately 1:30 a.m. on June 28, according to a press release from the Vidor Police Department. Holland was pronounced dead at the scene by Orange County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Janice Menard, and Lunsford was taken to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont where he was treated for minor injuries and released.
No charges were brought against Lunsford at the time of the accident, but a blood sample was obtained for analysis to verify whether or not alcohol or drugs played a part in the incident.
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The Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc. is a philanthropic organization of American women of Polish descent interested in discovering the richness of their Polish heritage and sharing it with others. The Club supports educational activities and personal efforts of Polish American students, male and female, through financial scholarships. To qualify for consideration of a scholarship, a student must fulfill the following requirements: be a U.S. citizen; have at least one parent of Polish heritage; be a permanent resident of Illinois; currently enrolled full-time second or third year student attending Chicago area school; have acceptable grades; and demonstrate financial need. For additional application requirements and to apply online please visit www.pwcci.org.
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The Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund was established by the AAJ Women� Trial Lawyers Caucus in 2008, in honor of AAJ Past President Mike Eidson, whose vision and generosity inspired it. �The Scholarship is awarded annually to a rising 3L (or rising 4L in a night program) female student who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer, along with dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized.
The application deadline is May 31, 2011 and the Scholarship will be awarded at the AAJ Annual Convention, which will take place this year in July in New York City. For additional information, please see the AAJ Scholarship Application.
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August 31. 2013 11:31PM
Study claiming some NH welfare recipients get $37k a year raises eyebrows
By MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Union Leader
- A new study says some welfare recipients receive $37,160 in benefits a year in New Hampshire, but a state welfare official says few, if any, get that much because they aren't eligible to collect from every available program.
"The study is structurally unsound," Terry Smith, director of the state Division of Family Assistance, said Friday.
Smith said the state doesn't track how much an individual welfare recipient collects in total from the various government assistance programs, but he said it was "very unlikely" that someone would collect from the seven different programs cited by the study.
The study, conducted by the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, concluded that welfare recipients in New Hampshire receive the equivalent hourly wage of $19.11, and someone working a job here would need to make nearly $40,000 a year to receive as much as a welfare recipient collects.
"They should be consolidating these programs and then put a cap in," said Michael Tanner, the study's co-author. "Some people may be getting a whole lot, and the states don't know and the federal government doesn't know."
Smith agreed a streamlined system would benefit states and the poor.
"I think that would be an ideal," he said. "A one-stop shop would determine eligibility, and clients would only go to one place."
But Smith said there is "nil" chance that Congress would make the necessary changes.
The study said New Hampshire notched the third-highest hike in benefits among states since Cato conducted a similar study in 1995, when adjusting for inflation. The overall benefits rose by $6,994 during that time, greater than everywhere else but Vermont ($9,367), the District of Columbia ($8,730) and Hawaii ($7,265).
The study acknowledged that not every welfare recipient would collect from every program, but included all of them to calculate an overall benefits total for every state.
Tanner said he didn't know how many people collect from all seven programs because states don't track such information, but he said they should.
Smith said programs have different eligibility requirements and only 19.5 percent of welfare recipients, for instance, receive housing assistance, which the study said amounts to $13,296. Smith said only half the people on welfare receive federal fuel assistance.
The primary cash program for the poor, according to the study, is called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Smith said TANF provides a monthly cash payment of $675 for a household of three in New Hampshire. Last week, there were 7,926 people in the program spread among 3,652 families, including 5,551 children, he said.
In 2011, the Legislature made cuts to the TANF program by making eligibility more difficult, saving about $5.5 million in state funds yearly. The number of families on the program dropped from 6,108 in June 2011 to 4,144 in March 2012.
Food stamps, meanwhile, are calculated to provide 70 percent of what a family needs to spend minimally on food, Smith said. The maximum grant for food stamps for a household of three people is $526 a month.
Smith said TANF and food stamps typically don't cover a family's monthly rent and food.
"The question is: How can you buy more food if you can't pay the rent?" Smith said.
New Hampshire had 115,691 people on food stamps last week, with a median household benefit of $327.93 a month.
New Hampshire residents collected more than $165.2 million in food-stamp benefits for the year ending June 2013.Tanner said almost everyone using the TANF program gets food stamps and Medicaid medical coverage.
"The one that's questionable, and I grant that, is housing," Tanner said, referring to the number of people eligible for the $13,296 in housing assistance cited in the Cato study.
Smith said Medicaid "doesn't help them get enough food in the house and doesn't pay them for gas to get for a job. It keeps them from diverting those monies to medical-related costs.
"The study ranks New Hampshire's overall welfare benefits package ninth-highest in the nation, behind seven other states and the District of Columbia. Hawaii tops the list with a total benefit of $49,175. Massachusetts ranked third at $42,515.
The study also said that less than 42 percent of adult welfare recipients are actually working.
"Despite welfare reform back in '96, we're not doing a very good job of moving people from welfare to work," Tanner said.
Smith said New Hampshire's figure is around 47 percent, as low as it is because disabled adults are also included in that pool of people. Welfare recipients receiving TANF are required to be involved in work-related activities for at least 30 hours a week, or 20 hours a week for parents with children younger than 6.
"We find job settings for them to go to, so they learn job skills and they're in practice of getting up in the morning and going to a job," Smith said.
Individuals not doing that are penalized a portion of their benefits and are completely cut off after 10 weeks unless they have a good reason, Smith said.
"While the emphasis of the report seems to be on work, remember all of the vulnerable citizens who can't work are included," Smith said.
Manchester Welfare Commissioner Paul Martineau said Manchester residents receive about $24 million a year in welfare assistance from various programs, including food stamps and fuel assistance.
That doesn't include medical care the two major hospitals write off for uninsured patients or the millions of dollars more given by social service agencies.
He said the city helps people in emergency situations.
"We're like the last resort," Martineau said, for help responding to eviction notices or getting needed medication. "There's money given to needy people in Manchester."


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AP Source: Willingham expected on playoff panel
- Article by: RALPH D. RUSSO
- Associated Press
- October 5, 2013 - 9:00 PM
Tyrone Willingham, the former coach at Notre Dame, Washington and Stanford, is expected to be on the College Football Playoff selection committee next year, and former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne has also been asked to be part of the panel, a person with knowledge of the process told The Associated Press.
The person spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity because the 12-to-18 member panel being put together by conference commissioners has not been finalized.
ESPN first reported Willingham would be on the committee, and that Osborne would also be a member.
"I can't say anything. I don't think there's been anything determined," Osborne told the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star after the Conrhuskers' 39-19 victory against Illinois at home Saturday.
BCS executive director Bill Hancock has declined to comment on the committee until it is finalized.
Osborne is one of the most successful coaches in college football history. He won 255 games and three national championships in 25 seasons leading Nebraska. He also was Nebraska athletic director for three years before retiring on Jan. 1.
Willingham went from Stanford to Notre Dame to Washington as head coach from 1995-2005. He had a record of 76-88-1.
With Willingham and Osborne, the number of committee members would be 13.
Other expected members that have been previously reported are:
— Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
—Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Gould, the former superintendent of the Air Force Academy.
—Former NCAA vice president Tom Jernstedt.
—Former Mississippi and New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning.
—Former Big East Commissioner Mike Trangehese
—Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long.
—West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck.
—Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich.
—Southern California athletic director Pat Haden.
—Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez.
—Former USA Today college sports writer Steve Wieberg.
The committee could be officially announced by Nov. 11 when the conference commissioners meet in Washington.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shania Twain has added another 15 dates to her Las Vegas performing calendar.
Tickets for shows scheduled from Jan. 22 to Feb. 15 go on sale Friday.
The country superstar already has performances of "Shania: Still the One" set through October and into November to round out her first full year at Caesars Palace.
The five-time Grammy winner known for hits such as "Any Man of Mine" and "That Don't Impress Me" made her debut last December shortly after parading down the Las Vegas Strip on horseback.
Her show features trained horses, a live band and a flying motorcycle.
It's set at the Colosseum, home to fellow Canadian songstress Celine Dion.


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Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant general manager Joel Collier was hired as the director of pro personnel by the Atlanta Falcons Monday, Feb. 8.
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Dan Pires, of the New Bedford Standard-Times, reports the New England Patriots have appointed Joel Collier to the position of assistant secondary coach.
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Citing the Dallas Morning News, Alex Marvez, of the Miami Sun-Sentinel, reports the Dallas Cowboys conducted an interview with Joel Collier last week about becoming the team's running backs coach. Collier had served the same position with the Miami Dolphins last season.
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Alex Marvez, of the Miami Sun-Sentinel, reports Miami Dolphins running backs coach Joel Collier could garner consideration from the New England Patriots to join their defensive coaching staff. Collier served as a defensive staff assistant with the Dolphins from 1994 to 1997 before becoming running backs coach.
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The Miami Herald reports in the week since Miami Dolphins running backs coach Joel Collier was reassigned from offensive coordinator by Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt because of health concerns, multiple sources have said Collier and quarterbacks coach/assistant head coach Marc Trestman didn't see eye to eye. Wannstedt has strongly denied that a rift between both sides had anything to do with his decision. "I've already emphatically said that the adjustment was made only because of Joel's health situation," Wannstedt said. "Now that it has been made, we're moving forward and concentrating on what we need to do to get ready for this season."
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The Sun-Sentinel reports Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Joel Collier has resigned from the position due to unspecified health reasons. Collier will remain with the team and coach the running backs.
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Alex Marvez, of the Sun-Sentinel reports Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Joel Collier has missed three days of minicamp practice due to an illness. Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt said his absence has not set the offensive unit behind.
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Oberholtzer's winless streak continues against Nats
HOUSTON -- When looking back on a rough month of April for his young team, Astros manager Bo Porter correctly said his club had let a lot of winnable games slip away. Wednesday night was certainly not one of them.
Houston native Anthony Rendon led a huge night by the Nationals offense by going 4-for-5 with three extra-base hits, including a home run, as Washington finished off a two-game series victory with a 7-0 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park.View Full Game Coverage
HOUSTON -- When looking back on a rough month of April for his young team, Astros manager Bo Porter correctly said his club had let a lot of winnable games slip away. Wednesday night was certainly not one of them.
Houston native Anthony Rendon led a huge night by the Nationals offense by going 4-for-5 with three extra-base hits, including a home run, as Washington finished off a two-game series victory with a 7-0 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park.View Full Game Coverage
The Astros, who finished April with a 9-19 record, were shut out for the third time this season after going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and stranding 10 on base. They also committed two errors which led to runs.
"We couldn't mount any offense, couldn't come up with the big hit," Porter said. "At the same time, when a guy shuts you out, he threw the ball pretty good."
Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann (2-1) held the Astros scoreless for 6 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits, one walk and striking out seven batters. It was his 45th career victory, making him the winningest pitcher in Nationals history (2005-present).
"My first inning, I threw 20-something pitches and basically the whole game, I was trying to battle back to get the pitch count manageable," he said. "They fouled some good pitches off and made me work."
Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer (0-5) has lost five of his six starts this year, but only recently has begun to struggle. He threw 4 2/3 innings and allowed a career-high 11 hits and a career-high-tying six earned runs while striking out five. In his last two outings, he's given up 19 hits and 12 earned runs in 8 1/3 innings.
"I think when you look at his last couple of outings, and I talked to [pitching coach Brent Strom] about it, it looks like he's gotten away from pitching on the inner third of the plate," Porter said. "When you get predictable and it's one side of the plate, Major League hitters are going to take advantage of that. He left some balls up.
"You look at the success he had last year, it was the ability he had to use both sides of the plate, the ability to use his secondary stuff."
The Nats took a 1-0 lead in the third when Denard Span hit a ball into the gap in right-center field for what looked like a sure triple. Astros rookie right fielder George Springer struggled to pick up the ball on the warning track, and Span circled the bases for a triple and an error on Springer, who's already made five errors in the outfield.
"I think a lot of it is speed of the game," Porter said. "It's not physical, like he doesn't have the physical tools to make these plays. I think, one, there has to be a maturation that takes place. You look at the play today -- it's a double or a possible triple. It's a speed guy who hits the ball in the gap. From an outfield standpoint, there is nothing you can do to prevent him from getting to second base for sure. Now, if you hit the relay man and it's a great relay and everything goes right and he's out at third on the slide, then good job. But do your part, pick up the ball and hit the cutoff man."
Washington scored four times in the fourth to take a 5-0 lead, pushing across the first run of the inning on a missed catch by first baseman Jesus Guzman. Rendon had a two-run double to left later in the inning, and he scored on a Jayson Werth single.
"The errors that concern me are the impact errors that lead to runs, like both of the errors we had today," Porter said. "Those are the type of errors you want to stay away from."
Oberholtzer said the Astros haven't come out ready to win at times.
"We're not going to beat anyone on a day-to-day basis with our talent," he said. "But we definitely have to do a better job of willing ourselves to compete on a day-to-day basis and matching the intensity the other teams bring to the game."
Considering the Astros are 2-14 when the opponent scores first, Oberholtzer has a point.
"We need to come out and try to jump on some teams early," catcher Jason Castro said. "That's when I feel like we have our most success is when we're able to get on the teams early and try to continue that throughout the game."
Castro, who went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, said he didn't think preparation was an issue.
"I can't speak for everybody," he said. "I can only speak for myself. I'm definitely fully prepared before every game. From what I've seen, I think guys are going out there with a solid game plan and have an idea of what they're going to do."
Three of the hits the Astros managed against Zimmermann were infield hits, including back-to-back singles by Springer and Guzman in the fourth. The Astros managed only one extra-base hit among their nine hits, while the Nationals had six.
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AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — U.S Secretary of State John Kerry met Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Saturday, following up on President Barack Obama's talks with each earlier in the week, but a return to negotiations did not appear to the main agenda item.
While making his first trip to Israel and the Palestinian Authority as president, Obama pressed for a resumption in peace talks between the two sides, but a U.S. statement released after Kerry's meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not mention the matter at all. Instead, the four-sentence statement focused on an agreement between Israel and Turkey to normalize strained relations that Obama brokered on Friday.
The White House championed the rapprochement as a major success of Obama's trip, a view Kerry echoed.
"The reconciliation between Israel and Turkey is a very important development that will help advance the cause of peace and stability in the region," Kerry said in the statement. He said Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erodgan "deserve great credit for showing the leadership necessary to make this possible."
"As I discussed with Prime Minister Netanyahu this evening, this will help Israel meet the many challenges it faces in the region," Kerry said. "We look forward to an expeditious implementation of the agreement and the full normalization of relations so Israel and Turkey can work together to advance their common interests."
Once-strong ties between the Jewish state and NATO's only Muslim majority country have been badly strained since Israel's 2010 raid on a Turkish flotilla bound for Gaza that killed eight Turks. Israel had until Friday refused to apologize, drawing the ire of the Turks.
But with Obama listening in, Netanyahu called Erdogan from the tarmac of the airport in Tel Aviv on Friday to apologize for operational errors in the raid that led to the deaths. Erdogan accepted the apology and both said they would begin the work of restoring full relations.
Although Obama said that he had instructed Kerry to look into what would be needed to restart talks between Israelis and the Palestinians, Saturday's statement said nothing about peace talks. Nor did it even mention Kerry's Saturday meeting with Abbas, which took place in Amman, Jordan, before Kerry went to Jerusalem to see Netanyahu.
In Israel and the Palestinian Authority last week, Obama urged both sides to recognize the importance of restarting talks to end their decades-old conflict. But he rolled back earlier support for a Palestinian demand that Israel stop housing construction in disputed territory before negotiations begin. The new position has angered some in the Palestinian community who believe that Obama is biased in favor of Israel.


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Four individuals; women's team earn All-Academic honors
NEW ORLEANS (July 25, 2013) – A host of ETSU track & field student-athletes garnered All-Academic individual honors while the women's track & field team took home an All-Academic team honor, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Wednesday.
ETSU is one of only a handful of Atlantic Sun institutions with student-athletes being selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team and also having a women's track & field team gaining an All-Academic team accolade.
For the men, soon-to-be senior Tyler Stepp (Dandridge, Tenn.) earned the honor with a 3.47 cumulative grade point average (GPA) in interdisciplinary studies on top of a stellar athletic season in which he advanced to the NCAA Championships and notched Second-Team All-America status.
A trio of ETSU women was also selected to the All-Academic team including Courtney Kinlaw (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), Verena Tobis (Hechingen, Germany) and Keturah Williams (Alpharetta, Ga.).
Kinlaw, who carried a 3.40 cumulative GPA in kinesiology, and Williams, who earned a 3.53 GPA in art, were both members of the women's record-breaking 4x100 meter relay team that advanced to the NCAA Championships which propelled each to honorable mention All-America honors.
Tobis garnered her individual honor with a 4.00 GPA in mass communications along with a solid athletic season as well. The freshman medaled gold in the javelin throw and silver in the discus throw at the 2013 A-Sun Outdoor Championships and most recently competed in the German National Championships under-23 division where she recorded an eighth-place mark of 44.10 meters.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA performance list provided by TFRRS.org; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
A total of 448 student-athletes were named to the All-Academic squad.
The women's track & field team received its honor by registering a 3.37 cumulative team GPA. To be eligible for USTFCCCA All-Academic status, teams must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.
As a whole, 187 Division I programs achieved All-Academic status. Arkansas was named the Scholar Team of the Year for the indoor season, while Central Florida was honored as the Scholar Team of the Year for the outdoor season.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale improved to 10-5 with a 5-2 victory over Boston College Sunday at Yale University. The Bulldogs bounced back after losing two straight to wrap up their spring break trip with a home victory.
Yale won the doubles point and four of six singles matches to clinch the victory. Playing No. 2 doubles, the duo of junior Calvin Bennett and freshman Marc Powers won 8-5 over Adam Davison and Alex Skinner. At No. 3 doubles, the doubles team of freshman John Huang and freshman Daniel Hoffman defeated Jonathan Schroeder and Akash Muppidi 8-5.
Sophomore Erik Blumenkranz rolled to a 6-1, 6-0 win over Brian Locklear at No. 6 singles. Sophomore Joel Samaha and freshman Daniel Hoffman also won in straight sets at No. 4 and 5 singles, respectively. At No. 4 singles, Hoffman defeated Schreoder 7-5, 6-2. Samaha rolled to a 7-5, 6-3 win over Erik Kreutzer.
Bennett battled to a three set victory at No. 3 singles. After dropping the first set 6-3, the junior won the second set 6-2. Bennett then defeated Skinner in the decisive set 7-5 to claim the victory.
Yale will be back in action next Saturday and Sunday when it hosts St. Johns and Binghamton.
Complete Results
1. Thomas Nolan (BC) def. Marc Powers (Y), 6-1, 5-7, 1-0
2. Akash Muppidi (BC) def. John Huang (Y), 6-4, 6-4
3. Calvin Bennett (Y) def. Alex Skinner (BC), 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
4. Daniel Hoffman (Y) def. Jonathan Schroeder (BC), 7-5, 6-2
5. Joel Samaha (Y) def. Erik Kreutzer (BC), 7-5, 6-3
6. Erik Blumenkranz (Y) def. Brian Locklear (BC), 6-1, 6-0
1. #27 Nolan / Kreutzer (BC) def. Blumenkranz / Samaha
2. Bennett / Powers (Y) def. Davison / Skinner (BC), 8-5
3. Huang / Hoffman (Y) def. Schroeder / Muppidi (BC), 8-5
Report Filed by Steven Horn '10, Yale Sports Publicity