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A few years back, an electrician was electrocuted while installing equipment in a manufacturing facility in Detroit. An investigation after his death revealed that the worker had asked to shut down the power first, but the plant manager had denied his request — apparently because he didn't want to lose his air conditioning. This is just one tragic example Michael McCann can quickly recall off the top of his head when citing electrical construction safety statistics.
McCann has made it his mission to make sense of construction workers' mistakes for the last six years in an effort to prevent similar injuries and fatalities from happening in the future. He's the director of safety for the Center to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR), the Silver Spring, Md.-based research, development, and training arm of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, and he recently came one step closer in his quest to understanding why contact with electrical current is the fourth leading cause of death among construction workers.
McCann's latest survey, "Live Work Practices Among Construction Electricians," is a follow-up to a previous study he conducted in 2003 that revealed the main cause of injuries and death among electrical workers was direct contact with live electrical equipment, wiring, and light fixtures. Such accidents accounted for 53% of the 351 electrical deaths that occurred between 1992 and 1998.
McCann worked with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to mail the questionnaire out to 5,000 union electricians. It asked workers about how and when they performed energized work, activities under which conditions were energized, electrical safety training, contractor health and safety programs, personal protective equipment, electrical safety tools, and other safety practices.
After more than 1,300 contractors responded (26.6%) to the first and only mailing, McCann received some interesting feedback, including the respondents' experience level: 78% had been in the industry for more than 11 years (Fig. 1 above). To help analyze the data, he enlisted Jeffrey Potts, who was a graduate student in the environmental occupational health track at George Washington University. Potts, who has since moved on to the National Institute of Health's Division of Safety Office, was looking for a thesis topic related to occupational safety, and McCann's study fit the bill. Many of the following results are excerpted, with permission, from Potts' thesis entitled, "Survey of Energized Work Practices Among Construction Electricians."
Significant findings. McCann hoped to gather information that could potentially assist in the development of an industry standard of uniform safety programs for construction electricians as it pertained to work practices on live circuits. To get to that information, the study first asked the contractors if they had worked on energized circuits. As shown in Fig. 2 above, more than 75% reported working live in the last month. Of that subset, almost 80% said they'd been trained to work on energized circuits by various parties, including the National Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (NJATC), their employers, consultants, or the military.
The researchers knew that a company with a written safety program is statistically more likely to use the appropriate protective gear and equipment than a company that doesn't, so Potts was troubled to find that only 48% of respondents had a program in place (Fig. 3 below). To make matters worse, the quality of those programs was questionable. "Even of those that did have a written safety program, many didn't really specify what types of PPE should be worn when," he says. "The lack of a clear, concise plan for workers to follow really surprised me."
Fig. 3 also sheds more specific light on what elements the program encompasses for working above and below 600V.
A related question, which prompted respondents to recall what types of personal protective equipment (PPE) they wore when working live, revealed safety glasses were the most-used form of PPE. For a comparison of which types of PPE electricians said they wore and in what situations, see Table 1. Similarly, respondents identified which types of equipment, including insulated hand tools, insulated blankets, fiberglass ladders, temporary protective grounds, and voltage-rated instruments, they used when working live (Table 2). As you can see, insulating blankets and temporary protective grounds were the least used of the safety equipment for workers with and without written safety programs.
McCann believes that one of the biggest problems when it comes to PPE is that much of the gear is very uncomfortable to wear and hard to maneuver in. However, it's more important than ever these days to wear it, as much higher currents are running through many systems. "You can actually get temperatures equivalent to the sun for about a tenth of a second if an arc blast comes out," he says. "The higher the temperatures, the stronger the blast, so you have to wear more and more layers."
But personal protection isn't just limited to flame-resistant (FR) clothing. For example, McCann says that inserting circuit breakers into a 600V switchgear while the doors are open would require — in addition to layers of FR clothing — a hard hat with FR liner, eye protection, face protection, hearing protection, voltage-rated gloves, and leather shoes.
Some design methods have also been found to decrease the risk to electricians. "On a lot of these electrical panels, you'll see the disconnect switch on the right hand side," McCann says. "Electricians use what's called the left-hand rule, i.e. you stand away from it and use your left hand to pull the lever so if there is a blast, it's going to come out straight and not at you."
However, some panels are designed with the disconnect in the middle of the panel front. McCann knows one electrician who stands off to the side and uses a fiberglass rod to operate the handle.
However, these work practices hint at an even greater issue, says McCann, referring to certain equipment design and layout problems that he says can't be overcome with proper PPE alone (Sidebar below).
Analysis and discussion. According to McCann and Potts, one of the most surprising results the study uncovered is the apparent confusion among some respondents about when they last worked hot. Of the individuals who originally answered "No" to the generic question about working on energized circuits, nearly 85% indicated in later responses that they had, in fact, worked live in some capacity. Table 3 lists specific job duties respondents eventually recalled after being prompted with additional follow-up questions. Voltage testing ranked as the most frequently "forgotten" live job duty performed.
Table 4 (click here) takes a closer look at the proportion of workers who performed high-risk jobs that involved the possibility of arc flashes with no written safety program. A key finding here is that less than 1% of these workers performed any of the high-risk work above 600V. All but one of the job functions were performed more often at less than 240V than at 240 to 600V. The duty of opening high-voltage transformer compartments presented the only exceptions: 5% less than 240V versus 7% at 240 to 600V. The job most electricians performed live without a written safety program was "operating a circuit breaker/fused switch with cover open."
McCann isn't sure why many electricians perform certain tasks, such as using a voltmeter to test a circuit or disconnect — where they shut off the power just by pulling a lever — but he speculates that they don't consider them as working hot. However, he warns against such complacency. "I know of fatalities where someone used the wrong voltmeter, had it on the wrong scale, and it blew up," he says. "Or you get an old circuit panel and pull a disconnect on it to disconnect the panel. Sometimes if it's old enough, you can get an arc explosion. So deenergizing is actually working live, and workers need to take the proper precautions."
On the other hand, Potts suspects the fact that so few electricians realize they're working hot has something to do with a cavalier attitude in certain individuals. "Changing out a light bulb or a ballast might not be that big of a deal because they've done it a million times, and they don't really associate that with working live," Potts says. "But once you cross that threshold of 600V, there's a lot more appreciation for the voltage you're dealing with. It's low-voltage work that people associate with not being as dangerous."
That's exactly why McCann hates the term "low-voltage." "Working live means that you're not disconnecting the power before you work on it — it doesn't matter if it's low or high voltage," he says. "In fact, 12% of the electrocution fatalities of electricians in construction [citing former research] were due to installing or repairing light fixtures. What many people don't realize is there are still a lot of fatalities with 110 and 220V."
Taking action. Based on the survey findings and analysis, McCann and Potts made three policy recommendations — promote the adoption of an industry standard for a live-work permit system, develop a standardized training program for contractors, and receive more specific guidance and regulation from OSHA in the current construction standard.
Data from this questionnaire showed that of those workers who identified having a written electrical safety program, 59% already had a permit system in place to authorize work on energized circuits, such as the one in the 2004 edition of NFPA 70E. "If 70E gets adopted by OSHA, or even once there's a standard that's generally accepted, then OSHA can cite it as a general duty clause," McCann says.
According to McCann, that percentage isn't bad but it could be better. Although it's currently not mandatory, he believes a live work permit system should identify the person who will perform the work, state the worker's training and/or certifications, designate when the work will be performed, spell out PPE recommendations and requirements, and identify the potential hazards associated with working on the particular energized circuit. Finally, the permit should list any specific procedures that need to be followed for either performing the work or restricting access to the work area.
Although many respondents indicated they had received training from their employers, the study didn't ask for specific information regarding this training. McCann also proposes the industry adopt a standardized training program for contractors so that they have a tool for designing site-specific training. He maintains that employers as a whole would probably be less likely than the NJATC to have strict training requirements and sessions; therefore, national or state training guidelines might ensure better quality training for the construction electricians after any initial training from the NJATC.
Seeking additional guidance from OSHA in the current standard would also help tremendously, McCann says, because companies are currently left to somewhat police themselves, deciding what may or may not be important to workers and when to give training. According to Potts' thesis, this idea should be coupled with a policy for OSHA to rewrite 1926.417, which outlines lock-out/tag-out procedures for electrical construction work.
Besides improving work practices and procedures, McCann says the industry needs to think more about the rationale behind working live. After determining whether or not the work really has to be done on energized equipment, workers must be able to hold owners or supervisors accountable through a work permit system. "Before the work is done energized, I'd like to see the owner of the building — or whoever is saying it can't be deenergized — have to sign for it," he says. "I'd like to see how many of them would be willing to put their John Hancock on it."
Parson is a freelance writer and editor based in Lee's Summit, Mo.
Sidebar: Worker Safety Beyond PPE
Although Michael McCann, PhD, directory of safety for the Center to Protect Workers' Rights in Silver Spring, Md., is a staunch promoter of wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE), he points out that sometimes safety is beyond an electrician's control. Especially when working in older buildings, the design or layout of the equipment presents additional obstacles and often requires workers to wear more and more layers of PPE. "Because this gets so uncomfortable, I think it's ultimately the wrong way to go," McCann says.
He also points out that the recommended PPE won't even protect against second-degree burns. "Engineering controls should be used instead of PPE whenever possible."
The example in the main text regarding an electrician who devised a creative alternative to the "left-hand" rule when deenergizing a circuit breaker panelboard was one case of an engineering control McCann cited. Another example is using a movable pulley system to operate heavy pull switches from the side as opposed to wearing more layers of PPE and standing in front of the equipment. "We need more use of existing equipment, such as current-limiting fuses that will quickly shut down if the current surges above a certain level, indicating an incipient arc blast," he adds.


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The GEOdetic SATellite (GEOSAT) was a dedicated US Navy military oceanographic
satellite consisting of a radar altimeter designed to obtain closely spaced,
mapping of the earth's geoid over the ocean. On November 8, 1986, the
satellite was moved into an Exact Repeat Mission (ERM) orbit with a repeat
cycle of 17.05 days. The GEOSAT mission was originally managed by the Office of
Naval Research (ONR). During the development phase, the program responsibility
was transferred to the Naval Electronics Systems Command, now called the Space
and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in Washington, D.C. The Applied
Physics Laboratory (APL) was the prime contractor for the spacecraft and radar
altimeter and performed spacecraft command and control operations and collected
the satellite data. The data was distributed to the Naval Surface Weapons
Center (NSWC), the Naval Ocean Research and Development Activity (NORDA), and
NOAA. An arrangement was made with the National Ocean Service of NOAA to obtain
the classified GEOSAT geophysical data records (GDR) providing wind, wave and
sea-level products and made available to the user community. NASA obtained
GEOSAT data for extensive waveform modeling and ice sheet research.The basic
structure of the GEOSAT is similar to the GEOS-3 satellite: The design consists
of a conical structure below the core for the structural attachment of the
velocity control system. The GEOSAT attitude control subsystem was designed to
point the radar altimeter to within 1 degree of nadir 98 percent of the time.
The system components were a 20-foot scissors boom with 100-pound end mass,
redundant momentum wheels for roll and yaw stiffness, and pitch and roll
attitude control thrusters. Attitude sensing was provided through the use of
three digital sun-attitude detectors and a three-axis vector magnetometer.
Spacecraft command was accomplished via a VHF uplink from the APL ground
station. The telemetry subsystem consisted of two S-band transmitters, two tape
recorders, and two encryption units. The GEOSAT was equipped with two Odetics
dual-track high-density tape recorders that independently recorded the 10.205
kbps telemetry stream and played it back at 833 kbps for transmission to the
ground. The GEOSAT also included redundant Doppler beacons for continuous
tracking by a network of ground stations within the Defense Mapping Agency
(DMA) and for a source of accurate timing to the radar altimeter and the
telemetry subsystem. A C-band transponder was also included on GEOSAT. See
Jensen,J.J. and F.R.Wooldridge, 'The Navy GEOSAT Mission: An Introduction';
McConathy, D.R. and C.C.Kilgus, 'The Navy GEOSAT Mission: An Overview', and
Frain,W.E., M.H.Barbagallo, and R.J.Harvey,'The Design and Operation of
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Thanks to garden club
On behalf of the trustees of the library and the people of Jamestown, I would like to thank the Jamestown Garden Club for the fabulous job they have done, once again, decorating the library for this festive and holy season.
From the beautiful swag at the front door to the heavenly tree in the hallway and the riot of red poinsettias everywhere, the Jamestown library is turned out in seasonal splendor.
Thank you, Jamestown Garden Club, and a special thanks to Joan Taft, the library volunteer who weekly provides the library with new fresh and artificial flower arrangements. The current arrangement at the front desk is not to be missed.
Judith H. Bell,
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Many thanks for the 'push'
As I sit here 1,000 miles from the rock I grew up on, wishing for a meatball "grindah" from Freddie's, and awaiting Louisville, Ky.'s, first "snow storm" (1 to 2 inches . . . ha!) of the year, I decided to look up my local paper online.
I have to respond to Mrs. Vandal's letter. First off, on behalf of all those from our little town living abroad . . . You're welcome. But more importantly . . . We thank you! I am now a 35-yearold man with a son of two years, but at one time I was a little boy looking for a little confidence.
It was Mrs. Vandal — oh heck, I'm grown now — it was Patty who gave me that "push" like she has so many others. Mrs. Vandal for all the little children who are now grown ups . . . Thank you. Your service to this community as a teacher, mentor, and friend will never be forgotten. You always hear teachers say, "If I reach just one child it will be worth it." Well, you've touched thousands, including one misplaced southern Yankee. Christopher L.
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A wonderful time in the Big Apple
We wish to thank the Jamestown Police Officers' Association for the wonderful trip to New York City on Dec. 9. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the show at Radio City, especially the Rockettes. They are fabulous. Thank you again. Beverly R. Snyder and
Isabelle Verducci,
LNG impacts on Narragansett Bay
I have been opposed to the LNG facilities proposed by both Keyspan and Weaver's Cove Energy since they first came to my attention. My opposition has been based on my concerns about the economic and environmental impact as well as the safety concerns highlighted in the Scandia report.
On Dec. 14 and 15, the Army Corps of Engineers will hold public hearings in Fall River and Bristol to solicit comments on the dredging associated with the proposed Weaver's Cove LNG facility in Fall River. I intend to be there to voice my concerns about the environmental and economic impacts associated with this project and specifically the 2.5 million cubic yards of dredging that will be necessary.
The final environmental impact statement acknowledges that the dredging will negatively affect many species of fish, including winter flounder. I understand that Weaver's Cove Energy has agreed to observe a dredging window that will restrict the time of year that dredging can occur in order to avoid winter flounder spawning and larval presence and anadromous fish migration. A dredging window will reduce but not eliminate impacts to the fisheries.
Considering that many species, including winter flounder, are already stressed in Mount Hope Bay due to the impacts of the intake at the power plant, I believe that any further impacts are unacceptable. In addition to the turbidity caused by the dredging itself and the associated suspension of contaminants that will affect the fisheries, the dredging will permanently alter 11 acres of winter flounder spawning habitat.
Mount Hope Bay serves as a nursery area for winter flounder and other species that inhabit Rhode Island waters. Although most of the dredging takes place in Massachusetts waters, I believe, as a representative of Rhode Island, that I must express my concerns because the fish that will be effected by this project do not recognize state boundaries.
What happens in Mount Hope Bay will affect the fisheries in Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island's territorial waters. The applicant has proposed mitigation for the permanent loss of these 11 acres of winter flounder spawning habitat. However, there has been no analysis in the FEIS of the economic losses associated with either short or long term impacts to the fisheries. In my opinion, if we consider the historical value of winter flounder to the economy and cultural heritage of both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the proposed $500,000 mitigation is woefully inadequate.
The impacts to fisheries that will be caused by the dredging proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy distresses me. It is not the only concern that I have about this project. I encourage my constituents to join me at the public hearings to let the Army Corps of Engineers know that we care about our fisheries, our environment as a whole, our economy, and our quality of life. Sincerely,
Bruce J. Long Representative – District 74, Jamestown, Middletown Many made village tree possible
About the Jamestown Tree Lighting: As the coordinator of the ceremony I would like to thank everyone who helped in this wonderful community event, but first, respond to the letter last week suggesting that raising a different Christmas tree every year is frustrating and wasteful. While I also dislike taking down the tree every January, it is only because another Christmas has passed and due to the bitter sweetness of storing the ornaments for another year. But wasteful this tradition is not. Every year we get calls from Jamestown residents who have a tree in their yard that, were it not decorated with ornaments and twinkling with lights for about 30 days in December, would simply go the way of the chipper. Some donors actually keep trees standing specifically to donate them to the ceremony.
I would like to thank the many folks who helped prepare for this event which for many of us is the beginning of the Christmas season. I'll be able to mention only a few names. Victor Calabretta and Winston Knight once again helped trim the tree, a beautiful blue spruce generously donated by Mr. and Mrs. Marino.
In helping erect the tree at East Ferry, Conanicut Marine and the volunteers came through again and they included Doug Chapman, Mike Clark, Steve Froberg, Bill Munger, Steve Munger, and Dick Wing. Matt Largess of Largess Forestry brought his skill and tree knowledge to the team. In working with the stage, I would like to thank the Jamestown recreation department and the logistical maestro, Keith Anderson. Nor could we have done without the good humor, strong backs, and ready hands of John Baldwin, Tim Dwyer, and Andrew Kallfelz.
The evening of the event there were many volunteers who were of tremendous help including Janet Smith and the Women's Club, B.J. Whitehouse and the Jamestown Chorus, and Faith Kaplan of the Jamestown tree trimming ensemble.
Last but by no means least, thanks to the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club for their generous support. Thanks everyone, and lets do it again next year.
Mark Baker,
6th grade trip thanks
The sixth-grade students recently participated in Project Adventure at the URI Alton Jones Campus. This trip would not be possible without the generosity of the following organizations: Jamestown Women's Club, Jamestown Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force, Jamestown School PTO, and the Jamestown Rotary Club. Thank you for your support.
We would also like to thank the following fathers who helped chaperone: Mr. Gomez, Mr. Morris, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Fay, Mr. Page, Mr. Ouimette, and Mr. Rosa. We certainly appreciate sleep you forfeited by agreeing to stay in the boys' cabins overnight.
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The 2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners and 2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors examine women's representation in corporate governance at the largest companies in the United States. This annual report provides critical statistics to gauge women's advancement into leadership and highlights the gender diversity gap. Appendix 4 includes a list of Fortune 500 companies with 25 percent or more women Executive Officers.
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Topics: Corporate Governance, Women in Leadership
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Shortage of skilled pros won't be solved overnight, but the field has a lot of promise
Recent studies and surveys suggest that the cybersecurity workforce crisis is a multipronged problem. There is not only a shortage of workers but also a lack of skills among many of those already in the workforce. In addition, the field of cybersecurity is evolving rapidly, so we've got a problem that we'll be struggling with for some time.
It will take the cooperation of industry, government and academia to fill the ranks with the skills we need, and it will not happen overnight. But students who are interested in computer sciences and have a taste for the tit-for-tat game of protecting IT systems against well-financed and clever criminals should find a rich market for their skills for the foreseeable future.
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Agencies are hard hit by shortage of cybersecurity pros
The move toward automation can help. Tools to monitor networks and systems, identify vulnerabilities, evaluate security status, and fix problems can take some of the pressure off the workforce. But there will always be a need for skilled people to keep an eye on those systems and anticipate things that a machine cannot.
The status of cybersecurity is in flux. It is moving from a trade or craft to a more professional status, with academic degrees and technical certifications, though it is not quite at the level of doctors and lawyers who have strict licensing requirements. For now, cybersecurity remains largely the realm of self-taught loner.
The founding fathers of cybersecurity were self-taught through necessity. A generation ago, there was little if any opportunity for training. Many of those who have since come up through the ranks still came to cybersecurity in roundabout ways, learning their skills through tinkering rather than formal programs.
W. Hord Tipton, executive director of certification organization International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium and former Interior Department CIO, said he has been told by corporate executives that they do not recruit cybersecurity personnel at colleges, targeting instead self-taught practitioners. Why? Because schools "are not producing the type of graduate that companies and government are looking for."
That is changing. Academic programs are springing up in response to the growing demand. That is good not only for cybersecurity but also for schools. The prospect of employment is a powerful recruiting tool. Government and industry also are engaged in programs such as scholastic competitions that grab the interest of students and identify talent in high school and even earlier.
The most challenging hurdle ahead probably is identifying the skills that practitioners need. Those vary so much from sector to sector and change so much over time that it is practically impossible to teach someone more than the most basic lessons in a formal program. That is because the technology is evolving quickly and because the bad guys are doing a great job of innovating. Any cybersecurity professional worth his or her salt will spend a lot of time learning new skills.
Let's hope that despite those challenges — or maybe because of them — cybersecurity becomes an attractive enough field to draw bright young people who think that matching wits all day with an unseen enemy is fun.
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cyber training? I hope you mean something a little more than learning Microsoft Office and making themself look pretty on a resume. 9 times out of 10 most "cyber pros" need to learn how to talk to higher management and enforce the security practices part.
As an IT security professional specilizing in cryptography for a number of years there are indeed many job listings that I have seen. Most however are seemingly only there to collect resumes and are not actually hiring or are postponing hiring until all of the USG's cybersecurity standards are finalized.
Cyber training is available at no cost to eligible Maryland companies and unemployed or even underemployed. Contact your local workforce development office, each county has one.
So........... How does one train to be a cyber Pro???????
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Cancer, the crab, scuttles high across the sky on January nights. It's not that much to look at — a sprinkle of faint stars between Gemini and Leo. One of those stars is quite a treasure, though. It has at least five planets, making it one of the busiest planetary systems outside our own. And one of those planets may be made largely of diamond.
The planet is 55 Cancri E. It's a good bit bigger and heavier than Earth. A recent study said that as much as a third of it may be made of diamond, with diamonds as common on the surface as granite is here on Earth.
In part, that's because the parent star contains a lot of the raw ingredient for diamonds: carbon. Adding high heat and pressure transforms it into its crystalline form: diamond.
55 Cancri E is far from the biggest diamond out there. An object that orbits a pulsar appears to be a diamond about 35,000 miles in diameter — the core of a once-normal star that was stripped of almost all its mass by the neutron star.
And a smaller but heavier stellar core forms an even more massive diamond — one that's about two-thirds the mass of the Sun. The core is a white dwarf — the last remnant of a once-normal star like the Sun. This small, dense stellar corpse is made of carbon and oxygen. Over a couple of billion years, its center cooled enough for the carbon to crystallize — forming the biggest diamond yet discovered.
The core of the Sun may become a diamond as well — billions of years from now.
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Listen in full to the new Guns'N'Roses album TODAY!
Chinese Democracy, the 17-years-in-the-making new album from Guns N' Roses, finally hits US shops this Sunday (Nov. 23), and lands in the UK Monday 24th... but why wait? You can hear the entire album for yourself on GNR's official MySpace page!
So far, GNR's only leftover Axl Rose has been strangely mum on the album's long-awaited release, with the only "official" statements coming from his management team of Irving Azoff and Andy Gould, who said recently, "The release of Chinese Democracy marks a historic moment in rock and roll. We're launching with a monumental campaign ... that matches the groundbreaking sound of the album itself. Guns N' Roses fans have every reason to celebrate, for this is only the beginning."
The album's journey to the record shelves has been as dramatic over recent months as it has been for almost two decades. In June, nine tracks, purported to be finished edits, appeared on an internet blog. 27-year-old Kevin Cogill, who uploaded the tracks, was arrested in August on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws. He has since pleaded not guilty.
Earlier this year, drinks company Dr Pepper promised each American citizen a free drink if the band released the album before the end of 2008. Fans recently heard 'Shackler's Revenge', another song from the album, on the video game Rock Band 2.
Now, the wait is finally over. Guns'N'Roses, once considered the biggest rock'n'roll band in the world, are back. But...was it worth all the wait?
It's time for Chinese Democracy!
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With Pitino pushing faster style, leaner, quicker Gophers aim to keep up in tough Big Ten
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MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota has a new coach in Richard Pitino, a fresh outlook fueled by a younger man in charge, and a faster style of play.
The question is whether the combination will be enough for the Gophers to keep up in the tough, deep Big Ten.
Gone is the rugged rebounding and experienced leadership of Trevor Mbakwe, as is the superior athleticism of Rodney Williams. Another starter, shooting guard Joe Coleman, transferred to St. Mary's in California after Pitino took over for Tubby Smith. Only two of the team's returning players, Andre Hollins and Austin Hollins, averaged more than 3½ points per game last season.
Most analysts, naturally, have predicted Minnesota will finish in the bottom third of the 12-team conference.
"Where publications have put us is out of our hands. We have a lot of new guys. We lost three of our starters. So we don't deserve to be rated highly," said Austin Hollins, one of three seniors on the 14-player roster. "We just have to go out there and use it as motivation and play hard."
Players have been buzzing about the energy the 31-year-old Pitino has brought to the program. Pitino, with the same eastern accent and frank assessment as his famous father, has expressed satisfaction with the way the team has dedicated itself to the conditioning required to run the fast break and full-court pressure.
The backcourt should be strong. Andre Hollins and Austin Hollins, who are not related, will be joined by Malik Smith, a 3-point shooting specialist who transferred from Florida International for his final year of college so he could continue playing for Pitino. Holdovers Maverick Ahanmisi and Wally Ellenson and newcomers Deandre Mathieu and Daquein McNeil will provide the depth behind them.
Here are five things to know about the Gophers, who open the season on Nov. 8 against Lehigh:
PICKING UP THE PACE: Pitino has installed the same system his father, Rick Pitino, uses at Louisville with a relentless full-court press on defense and a fast-breaking, shooting-happy offense. One of Pitino's best pitches for his program, he said, is to tell recruits to simply watch a tape of the last national championship game when Louisville beat Michigan in an up-tempo, back-and-forth thriller. He said he believes this team has enough speed and shooting ability to make his system work.
"We're definitely in great shape," Andre Hollins said.
THINNED IN THE POST: Junior Elliott Eliason, a borderline 7-footer who showed significant improvement last season, will be the starting center. Mo Walker, who lost about 60 pounds in less than a year so he could stay relevant to the rotation, is also expected to be a contributor in the post. Freshman Charles Buggs, a redshirt last season, is another backup. Joey King, a transfer from Drake, is on track to be the starting power forward.
Pitino said he's not worried about his big men keeping up with the fast pace.
"They have it easy. They sit in the back and don't do anything, while everybody else runs around. So I think they'll be fine, especially with the TV timeouts," Pitino said.
LOYAL SMITH: The 6-foot-2 Smith didn't hesitate to follow Pitino here. His experience and outside shot will be important assets.
Smith averaged 14.1 points last season for FIU, setting the program record for 3-pointers made with 96, in 265 attempts.
DIMINUTIVE MATHIEU: The most intriguing addition might be Mathieu, a 5-foot-9 junior point guard from Knoxville, Tenn., who played previously at Central Arizona Community College. Pitino said he thought Mathieu's quickness was perfect for the front of the press, and he showed off some offensive skill, too, with 26 points in an intrasquad scrimmage two weeks ago.
"Coach Pitino, when he recruited me, told me, 'We're going to play fast, and you're one of the fastest I've seen,'" Mathieu said. "I have to be fast, or I'm going to be in trouble most of the time. The system really fits me because all we're doing is running and pressing."
TOUGH TESTS: There are plenty of the usual low-major opponents on the slate of games this year at Williams Arena, which should give the Gophers a better-looking record entering Big Ten play. But they'll be challenged early with a game against Syracuse in the Maui Invitational on Nov. 25.
They travel to Richmond on Nov. 16 and host Florida State on Dec. 3, two other potentially difficult games. Then there's a sobering start to the conference season: at home against Michigan. The Gophers avoid trips to Indiana and Illinois on the 18-game Big Ten slate, but they play Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin twice each.


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Bitcoin Price Analysis: New Low on Low Volume Breeds Potential Bullish Set-up
Bitcoin sits precariously perched at the bottom of the annual market low and many bitcoin investors aren't sure what to make of it. Although the market seems to be continuing its drift to new lows with greater and greater ease, there are a couple of bullish signals worth considering while the market continues to consolidate:
On Friday, June 29, 2018, for the first time this year, the daily candles closed below the annual low of $6,000s. However, something to note about this bearish close is the lack of volume and lack of momentum on the follow through. Overall, the volume is continuing to consolidate and it appears to be within the realm of an accumulation trading range (TR).
Typically, we would expect to see a stronger round of selling taking place with such a bearish close. But that isn't what we see at all — we are actually seeing contracting volume as the market continues to push lower. This gives the bulls hope for a potential market move called a "spring". A spring can occur in with an accumulation period and is often preceded by a "creek". A creek is characterized by meandering, downward price action which decreases in volume as the market drifts effortlessly downward. On the tail-end of a creek, there is often a spring.
While there are many types of springs, the current one we are specifically considering has a low volume that pushes the price low, but which sees very little follow through and shows little signs of excess floating supply in the market. The market's trend is most certainly down, but this spring scenario is still a possibility that we should consider.
If we manage to push to a new low and realize a continuation of the downtrend, we can expect to see a fairly violent move downward as we reach for support. The consequence of a parabolic move is that there are no proper support levels established because the price is rising so rapidly. If we continue downward, the move is likely to take us to the 78% macro fibonacci retracement values shown below:
A break below current values on strong volume would undoubtedly shakeout the rest of the cryptomarket. Many coins are already experiencing all-time lows, and this would cause them to explore deeper and deeper lows as the market struggles to find a temporary bottom. For me, this is a no-trade-zone, as there are both bullish and bearish arguments. Since the market is trending downward, I'm inclined to argue in favor of the bears.
However, as the market progresses, I think the arguments are beginning to stack up for the bulls, as well. The spring scenario mentioned above, in my opinion, is not a point of action but is something traders/investors should consider as a point of interest — in other words, it has not been confirmed. Until the market breaks from this consolidation, we will have to just be flexible with our opinions and process the information as it comes in.
Friday evening saw a strong round of buying and has many bullish investors already calling for a bottom. Friday's daily candle managed to close a bullish engulfing candle on relatively high volume. Although this is certainly a bullish event, we have yet to break out of the downtrend or close a daily candle back inside the macro TR. If we can manage to break the downtrend and close back inside the TR, the case for the macro spring will get one more check in its column.
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classical texts. I taught Russian lit at UCLA for a third of a century. I
have studied and lived in the homelands of six "modern" languages, and now
it's time to seriously take on Greek and Latin (two years of the latter in
high school, but...).
Just as Plato's sceptical views on writing have incited speculation about
the epistemology of literacy, so I wonder if we are not presently
experiencing an epistemic shift to puteracy. Latin 'putare,' (to reckon. ->
impute, reputation, etc.), serves us well as the modern day equivalent of
Greek 'logos', effecting our transition from literacy to puteracy the way
'logos,' say, in John's rephrasing the opening words of Genesis, did for the
more leisurely morphing of adjuracy into literacy.
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Trail Blazers - "Saplings" from the Toyota childcare center named the nature trails: Bluebird Trail, Mayapple Loop, Brookside Path and Larkspur Way.
Nest with a View - The forest Toyota is planting at its Indiana facility helps increase the area's biodiversity. A native red-tailed hawk and chicks enjoy their home. (Photo: Allen Hollinger)
Kevin Miles, Specialist at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, performs a jar test to demonstrate how lime slurry separates and cleans up wastewater.
Returnable containers in action at the Los Angeles Parts Distribution Center. The containers move parts and accessories around the North American parts network.
Parts arrive at the Los Angeles Parts Distribution Center in returnable bins. The use of returnable containers avoid the creation of millions of pounds of packaging annually.
The Toyota team receives the EPA WasteWise award at the national headquarters in Torrance, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2013.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI) President Norm Bafunno and children from the Toyota Indiana Children's Center unveil the 100,000th tree, Friday, May 9, 2014.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana celebrates the 100,000th tree planted in the facility's afforestation area, Friday, May 9, 2014.
When Toyota showed the FCV to the world at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, engineer Jackie Birdsall (right to left) took it all in with senior engineer Jared Farnsworth and engineer Andrea Lubawy.
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Apple iLife '05 - five applications working brilliantly together!
Getting better all the time, iLife '05 introduces major new versions of your favorite media applications. And each of them offers outstanding new features, letting you have even more fun with your photos, movies, and music in 2005.
Apple iPhoto 5
Take iPhoto 5. From importing to organizing to editing to sharing, you'll find seriously cool improvements. iPhoto 5 supports the RAW photo format and lets you import video clips, too. Hierarchical folders, Calendar View, and an iTunes-like search field help you organize and find photos in a snap. The new Advanced Editing dashboard can help you make your photos picture perfect. You'll also want to try iPhoto's fully customizable, cinematic slideshows. And, the pièce de résistance, our new softcover books (available in three sizes): c'est magnifique.
Apple iMovie HD
The name gives away the surprise. iMovie HD now supports the latest video formats: High-definition Video (HDV), 16:9 Widescreen DV, and MPEG-4 flash video. Still as easy to use as ever, iMovie HD boasts dramatically improved performance, so you can tackle even the most complex projects. Want to edit smarter? Now you can do all your editing in the Timeline. Even rearrange clips. And wait till you try Magic iMovie: plug in your camcorder, and iMovie HD will automatically create a complete movie for you—even burning it to DVD if you want.
Apple iDVD 5
iDVD 5 makes it easier than ever to share your creativity. To get you started, iDVD 5 offers even more Hollywood-style themes. Spectacular, they include animated drop zones that move around the screen while displaying your photos, video, and music. You also enjoy more options for importing digital content and improved editing tools: like the Drop Zone Editor and the editable DVD Map. OneStep DVD offers a one-click tape-to-DVD solution. And with iDVD and your SuperDrive-equipped Mac, you can now burn DVDs to almost any available media, including DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW.
Apple GarageBand 2
In its encore performance, GarageBand 2 delivers big time, offering multi-track recording. In fact, GarageBand 2 lets you record up to 8 real instruments and one software track at once. GarageBand 2 also provides real-time Music Notation, and it includes an Instrument Tuner, so guitarists and bassists can tune up before recording. With new tools, you can enhance timing, tightening up the rhythm of guitar, bass, and vocals; and tuning enhancements let you fix out-of-tune notes. You can also save your own recorded performances as Apple Loops to use in other projects.
Apple iTunes 4.7.1
We also just released iTunes 4.7.1, which you'll need if you want to Autofill iPod shuffle with a fresh supply of your favorite tunes. The conduit for iPod photo, iTunes 4.7.1 lets you sync your photo collection and make your slideshows to go. Lend an ear: iTunes lets you share your music library (including your own GarageBand creations) with iPhoto, iMovie HD, and iDVD. Everyone's favorite digital jukebox, iTunes is also the world's number one music download store. In fact, we've just made our iTunes Essentials even better than they were before. Go see.


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Probe into conduct not the first time for Seabrook policeBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
January 13. 2014 9:48PM
SEABROOK — A criminal probe into the conduct of officers caught on police security video slamming a 19-year-old man into a concrete wall is not the first time the actions of Seabrook officers have been scrutinized.
The 2009 incident now at the center of an investigation by the state Attorney General's Office came three years after a lawsuit was filed by the father of a different teenager who sought monetary damages after alleging police used excessive force to apprehend his son.
In 2006, Howard Brown Jr. sued the town, former police chief David Currier, and then-Sgt. John Wasson and officer Chester Felch.
Brown claimed his son was stomped, choked and subdued with pepper spray and that his state and federal rights were violated.
Police denied the allegations; the case was later dismissed.
The latest allegations came to light last week when Michael Bergeron Jr., now 23, posted a video on YouTube showing the booking process after he was arrested on drunken driving and drug charges in 2009.
The video, recorded by police security cameras, shows Bergeron being slammed into a wall when he didn't appear to be confrontational. Another officer is then seen pepper spraying him and smiling while Bergeron is on the floor.
Officers Mark Richardson, Adam Laurent and Keith Dietenhofer have been placed on paid administrative leave.
In their police reports, the officers claimed that Bergeron was combative and uncooperative during and after his arrest.
Attorney Scott Gleason has now taken over Bergeron's case, but he has not yet taken legal action for the police encounter that he said could only be described as "police brutality."
None of the officers seen on the video were involved in the incident that led to Brown's lawsuit in 2006.
Dismissed in 2010
Brown's case was first heard by a federal court judge who dismissed most of the claims.
The case was then sent to Rockingham County Superior Court, where Judge Kenneth McHugh dismissed it. Brown appealed to the state Supreme Court, which accepted the case but then dismissed it in 2010 after he failed to pay for court transcripts.
According to that suit, Brown contacted police on Nov. 18, 2003, when his then-14-year-old son, Colby, disobeyed him by walking to the town's recreation center after he had been told to stay at home because he had been suspended from school.
Brown called police and asked them to bring Colby home.
Police caught up with Colby while he was walking home.
In his affidavit filed with the suit, Colby alleged that officer Felch got out of his cruiser and began yelling and swearing at the teen to get on the ground, telling him he was under arrest for running away.
Colby claimed he was scared, so he began walking faster because he was only 300 yards from home.
At one point, he claimed Felch grabbed him by the shoulders from behind, pushed down on him and "repeatedly kicked the back of my knees and ankles trying to force me to the ground," he wrote.
He then ran off and was later apprehended by two state police troopers.
'Reasonable' force
In his affidavit, Felch said he attempted to take Colby into protective custody because he was a minor who had left home without permission and was out on the streets without adult supervision.
He wrote that Colby refused to get into the cruiser and continued walking.
At one point, Felch said he "took hold of Colby's sleeve and attempted to escort him to the patrol car. Colby stiffened and resisted my efforts to steer him toward the patrol car. At that point in time I took hold of his shirt with both hands and tried to bring him over to my car. Colby resisted my attempts to bring him to the car. He and I engaged in a struggle for several minutes while I tried (unsuccessfully) to get him into my car," Felch wrote.
Felch insisted that he never struck Colby or attempted to place him on the ground by using a "take down" procedure.
He wrote that they "basically wrestled, in a standing position" and that the amount of force he used "was reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, that it falls within the guidelines for the use of force by police officers, and was necessary to take him into custody."
Colby Brown also alleged that "at one point Officer Wasson was kneeling in front (of) me while I was on the ground being beaten by other officers and I heard Officer Wasson tell me to give up as he pressed his thumb into my Adam's apple. I tried to say that I gave up but I couldn't speak while Wasson was choking me. Wasson would choke me even harder as I tried to speak until I blacked out."
In his affidavit, Wasson said that by the time he arrived, other officers had apprehended Brown.
"I never even placed my hands on Colby Brown during his apprehension and arrest on Railroad Avenue. I certainly never choked him or struck him and never sprayed him with OC spray," Wasson wrote.
Former chief's statement
Currier, who retired as Seabrook chief in 2007 and was sued for allegedly failing to adequately supervise his officers, defended the work of his officers during his time there.
"As a matter of policy, the Seabrook Police Department did not tolerate excessive force, wrongful arrests, or any other misconduct by our officers. Any such complaints were investigated thoroughly," he wrote in an affidavit included in the Brown case.
He also stated that the department has an "established chain-of-command and system of oversight through which officers' behavior while in the community is monitored. During my tenure as chief I improved that system by creating a new position — patrol lieutenant — to add another layer of supervision and oversight," he wrote.
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Update 1: Corner Shop 3 has shipped for Nintendo DS! It will be available very soon, so be sure to pick up a copy.
Namco Bandai Ships Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3 for Nintendo DS
June 17, 2008 - Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Bandai Games America Inc., announced today that Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3 has been shipped to North American retailers for Nintendo DS. Based on the popular virtual pets, help run over a dozen shops with adorable Tamagotchi pals. The Nintendo DS' intuitive touch screen controls add a level of immersion the franchise has never seen.
Second update: Bandai Entertainment, an American anime distributor, has just acquired the rights to dub the Tamagotchi movie!
Bandai Entertaiment Gets Tamagotchi Feature Film
he North American distributor Bandai Entertainment has announced at its Project A-Kon panel on Friday that it acquired the Eiga de Tōjō! Tamagotchi Doki Doki! Uchū no Maigotchi!?, the first feature-length anime film based on Bandai's original electronic pet. The Tamagotchi feature garnered over 700,000 viewers and over 750 million yen (about US$7.5 million) at the Japanese box office.


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As promised, here is the info and pictures of the brand new Diesel cut called Skinzee. Skinzee is being added to their Fit Your Attitude collection as a cross between a jegging and a skinny jean.
I couldn't be more excited about this new cut as Diesel has been a huge favourite of mine since the beginning of my jeans obsession, but since I prefer comfort more now, I tended to drift away from the styles. Now that Skinzee combines both the comfort of jeggings and the stylish look of a real 5 pocket jean, plus has stretchy fabric that adapts perfectly to the body and springs back to its original shape after use, I can safely say I will probably be back in full Diesel mode very soon!
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Gabriel Saez (born February 1, 1988 in Port Darien, Panama) is a Panamanian horse racing jockey. He began his riding career in his native country in 2004, becoming the leading apprentice jockey in 2005. Saez moved to the United States in February, 2006, and almost instantly became Delaware Park Racetrack's leading jockey that same year. He won his first race as an apprentice in the U.S., and then his first race as a journeyman.
Gabriel rode Eight Belles in the 2008 Kentucky Derby and came under sharp criticism when Eight Belles was euthanized after she'd crossed the finish line, a very game second to Big Brown. In cool-down, she collapsed due to fractures in both front ankles. In a letter to the Kentucky Racing Authority, PETA claimed that the horse was "doubtlessly" injured during the race, and therefore Saez bore some responsibility for the injury and euthanization.
Eight Belles' trainer, Larry Jones, has vigorously defended Saez, saying "We have photographs 50 to 70 yards from where this happened and the horse had her ears up . . . If this horse had anything going on with her at the time, she didn't know it. If the horse never had a clue, there's no way the jockey could have had a clue."


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• The Star: Ben Gould happened upon his passion for gardening when trying to find the most inexpensive way to travel the world through the WWOOF program in Belize and India. It has since transformed his life in beautiful and unexpected ways. He now educates children on gardening at several elementary schools in Los Angeles, has recently started his own edible garden installation business and continues to seek knowledge and learn life lessons through all of the gifts that the garden offers. He is also one of my favorite Instagrammers around.
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25w, 2d. One of the most challenging things for me about pregnancy has been the lack of sleep. From getting up to pee multiple times a night, to waking up STARVING for a 2 am snack to my incredibly early-rising children, it has felt like I haven't gotten a full night's sleep in, well, months. But recently I did something in order to get more sleep that I'm kind of embarrassed to admit—but I'm going to continue doing it because, um, it's working.
My dirty little secret? I'm bribing my kids to stay in their room. Both boys have always been early risers—like any time after 4 am early risers. And of course when they wake up, they cried for me, not my husband. And now that they're five and three, they're not just crying for me from a crib, they're coming down the stairs, entering our bedroom and standing over me until I wake up, totally freaked out by the feeling that someone is watching me. Uh, that would be because two someones are watching me. Either that or poking me in the side until I wake up.
Anyway, we've tried everything we can think of—early bedtimes, later bedtimes, a digital clock so they can see what time it is, a Goodnight Lite that glows like the moon at bedtime and then like the sun whenever you designate as an appropriate time to rise. Nothing, I repeat, nothing has worked.
And now that the boys are sharing a bedroom (directly above ours—which means little boys' footsteps sound like those of elephants), our younger son (the earliest riser in the family) is waking up his older brother to ask him burning questions about cement trucks, help him go to the potty, or read to him in the closet (not really sure why the closet is the desired reading spot). And after doing a bit of this and a bit of that, they were coming downstairs together at an ungodly hour, waking me up, and turning me into a caricature of a grumpy, sleep-deprived pregnant woman. Which is why I started bribing them. At first, they were earning plastic animals (I had a random bag of them in our closet, and the boys were delighted to get to pick one each morning when they'd stayed in their room until their "sun came up" at 6 am). But that lost its luster after a few weeks, and we went away on summer vacation and got out of that habit—and then came back for the start of school, and it's like they were getting up earlier than ever. Which is when I offered them cash for sleep. I initially offered each boy a quarter if he stayed in his room until 6 am, thus allowing me an extra hour or two of sleep each day, but neither seemed to be able to make it work. Which is when I upped my offer to a dollar a day. And then we were talking.
Before you get all judgy on me about bribing my kids, I readily admit that bribery is not the best form of parenting—but as a pregnant lady desperate for sleep, there were mornings when I would have gladly paid many, many times my current $2 daily output ($1/per child) for a good night's rest. I drink what little coffee I'm allowed to have at home in the morning, so this is cheaper than a Starbucks habit. And while I know that bribing my children to do something that they should do anyway (they're both in full days of school; why don't they need to sleep until 6am?!), I'm personally OK with my decision for now, despite being embarrassed to admit it to the rest of the world. And I'm honestly not that concerned about bringing this to an end yet—if it works through the end of my pregnancy, great. I have no problem ending the bribery program after that, given that my sleep will be all kinds of effed up with a newborn anyway (why not have the whole family up together at 5 am?!), but if they stop choosing to stay in their room, they stop getting the money immediately, so they'll have ended the program on their own.
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May 17, 2013
We are pleased to announce that the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences recently approved a new, interdisciplinary neuroscience minor.
The minor will afford students an opportunity to explore (in a structured and rigorous way) many facets of the rapidly growing field of neuroscience while pursuing a major in another discipline.
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President Bush's approval rating is back up over 40% in the Real Clear Politics average. This reflects Republicans swinging back in the President's favor notwithstanding the immigration issue. Recent events–the New York Times, Hamdan, etc.–will tend to solidify the President's position among Republicans, and some independents, further.
So a lot of journalists will have to delete from their word processors the references to "record low poll numbers" that get inserted whenever they mention the President.
UPDATE: It will take reporters a while to update those word processors, I think. From an AP article today by Patricia Wilson:
The president, who is struggling with the lowest poll ratings of his term mostly because of the unpopular Iraq war…


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Top 5 with Lisa Foiles: Top 5 with Lisa Foiles Returns
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I wasn't a huge fan, but I know some people wanted her back so I'm happy for them.
I'll probably see a few and judge if I want to keep watching.
Is that why she left, because she didn't have the time anymore?
A large dose of charisma and style about to be injected into The Escapist: Lisa Foiles returns.
She should do a top 5 of her top 5's.
The BEST NEWS of this year as is I've missed youu saw all of your wids fourteen times soo yeah... Good...
its entirely possible the escapist staff have noticed so many people longing for the old Top 5s, contacted Lisa and she said yes. so in a sense its possible that you folks brought her back.
Thats what Lisa herself have said on Medial Sandwitch episode 6(?) last year.
WOHOO, she is back :D
welcome back girl. we sure missed you :D
Glad I'm not the only one thinking this
The "new" Escapist shows (except for one or two, like Movie Defense Force or something) suck REALLY BAD. It's very nice to see a show that used to be great coming back, I hope Lisa keeps up with her older self (or younger, depends of the point of view) :) Her show rocked. I miss Extra Credits as well, but at least we can see them at Penny Arcade...
Yey!!!! Welcome back. I really liked the original episodes and enjoyed the show.
Me too.
When I first saw a still from one of her top 5's I was thinking: That body. That face. This is not about the contents and I got mad for having women portrayed as eyecandy only. And then I watched the show and was greatly entertained, found a smart presenter with a great sense of humor who seemed genuine and caring about what she talked. Yes she toys with her good looks and why not - it's a visual medium and even though I am a straight girl, I love watching beautiful women being happily nerdy and self conscious.
Welcome back, Lisa Foiles : )
I don't think that is what she was trying to do, it's certainly more imaginative than SmoshGame's output, I think they got tired of all the comments on those videos referring to Lisa Foiles but as ever HAWP have a good point. I don't think this is quite the same as "booth babes".
Instead I tend to agree with this:
I think it goes some way to bringing back more comedy skits.
I never expected to be glad to see Foiles back, but seeing the ruinous, terrible, uninspired mess of a show after she left actually made me yearn for the...old days.
I used to think this, but I've since gathered that Foiles does have a passion for her subject, rather than being some model they threw on the screen to pose a bit for the crowds. That's what matters the most to me. So what if she is good looking, or that some escapists only watch her show for the eye candy? She doesn't push it down our throats, she just presents to the camera like Graham and Paul.
I'll probably end up getting into this show, if only as a reaction to the previous uninspiring, insipid blokes who bored the hell out of us before.
I think there's rather a lot more going on in her shows than 'presenting' to the camera, but whatever man. I don't really care.
Was she the one in that episode where Parker was auditioning to be a pharmacutical rep and Lisa was like the interviewer person?
Damn... I have a good memory
OT: Glad to have her back!:) Liked her show more than ZP or Jim to be honest.
Lisa has always had a genuineness to her that I do not get from some others in the industry. Her goal has always seemed to be to engage and inspire her audience in one way or another, rather than forwarding some agenda. She does it because she loves it, plain and simple, and that's what sets her apart from some of the other dross that's out there. So I agree with maninahat, here, and I'm glad to see her back.
One word. YYYYaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!
Seriously, she put more effort and enthusiasm into a single episode than those current guys have their entire series. Great to see her back :)
To people saying she's just eye candy. It's true that she is attractive, but she's also pretty genuine about her vids providing both some insight and humor. Watch a few episodes then say if you still feel the same way. Dismissing her just because she is attractive would be a big mistake.
Sorry Yahtzee but your shtick got old after about 10 episodes.
Jim Stearling's troll humour isn't my style.
It pleases me that this series returns; I was rather fond of it back when it came out.
It's great to see you back. The Escapist Ms. Foiles. Remag doesn't load very well on my IPad.
Oh a pointless trailer instead of a episode... good start I guess.
Suggested episode: Top 5 bra designs.
Welcome back, Lisa!! :D
This is fantastic news! Can it be Tuesday yet?
You're bringing the cat back, too, right?
META! Why had this not occurred to me? You win TEH TOP 5 INTERWEBZ!
Welcome back Lisa. Please include plenty of "wacky" in your show. Perhaps you should do a show in a parka and balaclava to prove that your content is not viewed based solely on your CHA stat.
This makes me quite happy. Not only do we get our perky Lisa back to give her Top Five lists that aren't pretentious, but it's not going to be a cruel April Fools joke after all!
They left, but they didn't stop.
This was one of my favorite shows! Tuesdays just got better
I don't know who she is :/
This pleases me.
Exactly my problem. I never liked Lisa's videos. They're pandering unappealing and to me. There's something about her schoolgirlish actions and the way she stands with her hands on her hips that turns me off watching, and really the intellectual content of her videos is slim to none. Which would be fine if I found them entertaining, but I really don't.
Yay! Welcome back Lisa. You were missed.
Huh...so counting downwards is a viable business-model again?
Good to know.
Your page says:
May want to change your definition of "while now," chief. Lisa's Top Five came to a halt almost two years ago. Anyway, I won't claim it's the best series ever, but it never failed to put a smile on my face. Give it a try and pick one.
How wonderful!
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Friends and relatives of the victims of last week's double homicide in Joliet gathered outside the Will County Courthouse Monday afternoon, asking that the slaying suspects be brought to justice.
Eric Glover, 22, and Terrance Rankins, 22, were found strangled Thursday in a home in the 1100 block of North Hickory Street. Police said robbery appeared to be the motive.
The four defendants — Adam Landerman, 19, Alisa Massaro, 18, Bethany McKee, 18, and Joshua Miner, 24 — each face first-degree murder charges and remain in custody on $10 million bond. Landerman is the son of a Joliet police officer.
When the suspects were arrested Thursday afternoon, three of them were partying inside the home, officials have said.
Friends of the victims said Rankins and Glover were called to the home by the women charged in their deaths. Casey Smith said Rankins called Wednesday night and joked that the women were telling him and Glover that they had been "kidnapped."
"He said they told him, 'You ain't going home tonight,'" Smith recalled, adding that Rankins thought it was a joke. "They said, 'You're kidnapped and you ain't going home.'"
Rankins' mother, Jammille Kent, said her son was best friends with Glover. When she last spoke to her son the night before police discovered his body, he told her he was going out. She tried texting him at 11:15 p.m. and then called his phone several times when he did not respond. Normally, he would answer the phone or return calls right away, she said.
"He knew them," she said of the defendants. "But they weren't friends. I knew his friends, and those weren't his friends."
When her son did not return home Thursday, she contacted her cellphone provider to see if they could trace the location of his phone. They were unable to locate the phone but told her the last number to be called or to call her son's phone belonged to McKee, she said. That call came in at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday, she said.
Glover graduated from Joliet Central High School in 2008. He played minor league football in the area and coached youth football with his stepdad, Bobby Jones.
On Wednesday, Glover watched a movie with his fiancee and his mother and stepdad and left about 6 p.m., Jones said. "Last thing we said (to him) was we love you, be careful," Jones said.
Rankins grew up in Joliet and was a 2010 graduate of Joliet West High School. His mother said he had hoped to go to college and wanted to be a social worker. He enjoyed making music, dancing and playing sports, she said.
A Will County judge set a preliminary hearing in the case for Feb. 5.
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Experts predict that South African surfer Jordy Smith will be the next world champ.
Surfing is synonymous with South Africa, which is not surprising when one considers that 2 000 kilometres of waves pound this part of the African coastline.
Add to this mix ideal weather for the greater part of the year and it's not surprising that so many talented boardriders have emerged from South Africa to take on the world's best.
A surfer's life is the envy of many - hot weather, cool waves, admiring glances, tanned bodies and a brotherhood that links surfers worldwide - so while you're visiting, why not become part of the vibe?
From Sodwana Bay's crystal waters to the tourist Meccas of Umhlanga and Durban, the south coast spots of Amanzimtoti, Scottburgh and Margate, the east coast will spoil you for choice.
Further south lies the rugged Wild Coast with many secret spots known only to the pros, followed by East London and Port Elizabeth with their colder, green waters and classic barrelling waves.
In the Eastern Cape, locals will tell you about "the pipe" in Port Elizabeth, at Hout Bay in the Western Cape it's all about the monster-sized waves at Dungeons, in Victoria Bay on the Garden Route there's a point-break you can walk to, and then there's surfing in Jeffrey's Bay (J-Bay), home of the legendary long right.
J-Bay is where reputations are built and destroyed. Take a road trip to the scenic Eastern Cape to watch the pros carve up classic waves at Supertubes, Boneyards or The Point.
Beginners are better advised to start small at Durban's Addington Beach or Cape Town's Muizenberg Beach where conditions are fairly small and consistent.
South African surfing activities include surf schools at all the larger tourist destinations.
Local and international events lure professional riders with big purses, while development surf school trainers offer disadvantaged youngsters from impoverished communities a skill to aspire to.
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Access to beaches in South Africa is almost exclusively free of charge. Small spots with limited parking facilities may charge a nominal fee, but a free beach is always nearby. Popular spots are usually manned by lifeguards.
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Where to stay
Bigger seaside resorts offer a variety of accommodation, from flatlets to B&Bs and top-class hotels, while smaller spots are likely to have caravan and camping facilities.
What to eat
If you're keen to live the total surfer experience, toasted sandwiches and coffee are de rigueur.
What's happening
Due to the excellent surf conditions in South Africa, a number of local and internationally rated surf contests take place during the year, most notably the Mr Price Pro in June-July in Ballito and the Billabong Pro at Jeffrey's Bay.
Best buys
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For example, I am working with the SURF students to create an updated version of the crystal viewer simulation tool, and it would be nice to be able to make some guided instructional material and quizzes that could be deployed with the tool.


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The 7th Legislative District Senate candidates traded barbs over wolves, the economy and politics Thursday at an Oroville Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Although Chamber President Clyde Andrews said it wasn't a debate, both Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, and challenger Brian Dansel, R-Republic, were given 25 minutes to speak, along with opportunities for rebuttal.
Both candidates said wolf management is a topic of concern, particularly for the ranchers of North-Central Washington.
Smith, 40, said he has a first-hand understanding of "living underneath the largest wolf pack in the state."
He took credit for his role in sponsoring Senate Bill 5193, which set up a wolf management account to be funded by personalized license plates, as well as the "caught in the act" provision that gives livestock owners the authority to kill a wolf that attacks livestock or a family pet.
"It's not about politics, it's about the safety of my family," Smith said.
Dansel, 30, said he had problems with both the "caught in the act" rule and the license plate law.
The license plate law is "what's wrong with government," he said. The law created a bigger state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which has already invested too much money in land acquisitions.
Smith countered by saying money raised from the license plate sales would not be used for land acquisitions. It would be set aside for wolf management purposes or to pay ranchers that have suffered livestock losses through wolf depredation.
Dansel called the "caught in the act" rule an "emotional win" that wouldn't provide much in the way of results.
"The problem is, how many times are you going to see a wolf," he said.
Dansel's solution was requesting access to collar data, which would give ranchers real-time information about where wolves were at any given time.
Smith said issues of wolf management raised in Washington have pushed the topic of changing federal statutes. The federal government is in the process of considering whether to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list in the lower 48 states.
Currently, wolves are federally protected as an endangered species west of U.S. Highway 97.
"Our efforts have altered the national conversation," Smith said.
He said being able to protect his family, pets and livestock is a "right given by God" and part of his Second Amendment rights.
Dansel described himself as being as far from "politics as usual" as people are going to find. He said he has no intention of becoming a career politician.
Although he called term limits a "suicide word" for politicians, Dansel said he would not stay in office for more than two terms, if elected. He said looking back at the past 25 years, he didn't see that politicians have instigated very much change.
Smith disagreed, he said, because he had seen the work first-hand and understood the negotiations needed to pass legislation.
Both candidates said they were supporters of Kinross Gold Corp. and hydroelectric power as a renewable energy source.
But they took different stances on the state budget and its effect on the economy.
Dansel proposed that politicians shouldn't get their per diem pay if the legislative session went past its allotted 105 days.
Earlier this year, state politicians needed two special sessions to agree on a budget.
"Until they're hit in the wallet… I don't think we're going to get anywhere," Dansel said.
Smith said he personally was hit in the wallet during the special sessions. He said he lost more than $20,000 from his personal business from being in Olympia longer than the regular session.
Although the special sessions cost the state about $500,000, the budget negotiations saved state residents about $2 billion in taxes, Smith said.
He said his approach in negotiations is "finding solutions through common ground."
Smith said he was originally from Idaho, but fell in love with North-Central Washington when he went to work on a ranch in Stevens County. Smith was appointed to his position in the Senate in January when Sen. Bob Morton retired.
He said one piece of advice he took from Morton, in particular, was not just to focus on adding new laws, but also to remove old ones.
Meanwhile, Dansel is a lifelong Ferry County resident.
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Dansel said he was completely turned off of politics until about three years ago. About that time, he inherited property after his grandfather died.
He was spurred into politics after becoming frustrated with the process of obtaining a variance to build on the property, he said.
Dansel sold the property at a loss, he said, and used the money to finance his campaign to become a Ferry County commissioner. He won the election — unseating the same man who turned down his application for the variance, he said.
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