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"Fractal Visuals Produces Viral Unofficial Music Video for Silversun Pickups"
On, December 27th, John Byron Hanby, IV founder of Fractal Visuals turned 21 years old, but it also marks an even more significant milestone for his career. Fractal Visuals also released an unofficial music video for Silversun Pickups song "Ragamuffin". While it is not an "official video" for the song Hanby said, "I am hoping this video will showcase the talents of our amazing cast & crew and I am truly honored that Silversun Pickups chose to share the music video with their fans through social media." Hanby also hopes to produce music videos for bands like MUSE, U2, Radiohead, Phantogram, MUTEMATH and others in the future.
Hanby has always been a huge fan of Silversun Pickups. On the song "Ragamuffin" from their new album "Better Nature," John explained, "I instantly knew I had to produce a video for the song even if it was unofficial. Music videos have always been my passion and this song spoke to me in a huge way! So, we set out on a tremendous journey that eventually resulted in the creation of an unbelievable, epic, and emotionally moving music video, that I hope will resonate with other fans of the band, and the band itself. In my mind the song paints a beautiful picture of vastness and a constant intensity that could only be represented in one place, the desert."
|Jessie Hendrickson standing on top of mountain
"My concept for the music video was the three kinds of love that we will all experience in some form throughout our lives; self-actualization and the pursuit of passion, romantic love, and family love. Each of these has their inherent struggles, but as part of human nature we still seek it out regardless of the challenges and hardships we may face. Naturally, running through the desert being chased by the physical embodiment of individual pain and suffering [the black smoke] toward an insurmountable mountain seemed like a great physical representation of that internal struggle we face."
Fractal Visuals assembled a crew and set out on a four-day shoot in Terlingua, Texas just an hour north of the Texas - Mexico border.
|John Hanby Directing
"My vision revolved around using a drone to capture the vastness of the landscape and create incredibly dynamic shots that put our human size into perspective when surrounded by nature. We filmed everything using the RED Epic Dragon and wanted to capture the aerial footage with the same camera." Hanby adds, "There was also an added level of difficulty for this project because I wanted to act in it as well. Balancing acting and directing can be incredibly hard when you are 500 feet away from your crew on the top of a mountain and trying to give direction, but it all worked out okay. One of the most annoying things was being covered in fake blood and getting so many walkie talkies, pens and everything I touched covered in the stuff because I am so hands on. We had an incredible group of actors for this project. One of the actors, Ali Brown, started as my Tukong Moosul martial arts instructor when I was 4 years old and years later, has become one the friends I value most. It was truly great to be able to work with him on this project. Brent Reed is one of the most talented and passionate people I know and I cannot wait to see where his talent takes him in acting. And of course Jessie Hendrickson, I knew she was the perfect woman for this project within seconds of meeting her. Her incredible passion, dedication and can do attitude made the crazy things I asked her to do (like go climb up on top of that super dangerous tall mountain) that much less stressful. She will always be an amazing part of our filmmaking family."
|Left to Right Jessie Hendrickson - Maxson Boyd (Assistant Director) - Valerie Hanby (Catering and John's Mom) - Michael Castoro - John Hanby
|Left to Right Ali Brown and Brent J Reed
To accomplish the epic shots seen in the music video, the Fractal Visuals team utilized the Freefly Alta 6, a high-performance cinema drone capable of carrying the payload of the camera. They stabilized the camera with Freefly's Movi M10.
|Andrew Fellers with Drone
Hanby explained "I've been using gimbals for many years, since initial release, but this was the first project that we had been able to use the Movi M10 for, and it blows every other gimbal system out of the water. The main benefit beyond the incredibly smooth stabilization is the weight, coming in at only 5 lbs." The team spent two days filming all of the aerial shots surrounding the mountain. "We always like pushing boundaries..." Hanby exclaimed, and this shoot was no exception. "I wanted to create a feeling of connection with the Chasers because their pursuit is something we all face." To do this Hanby directed his team to follow the Chasers closely for many of the shots. "Being in the desert, using a traditional chase vehicle would not be possible as the dust being kicked up by driving 15 - 20 mph while chasing the actors as they sprint would contaminate the shot in a way that we didn't want," Andrew Fellers, Director of Aerial Logistics, explained. "Instead we opted for the use of a drone to chase the actors. Using the drone came with its own set of challenges, mainly keeping up with the speed of the runners, while also maintaining a height that would keep them properly framed through the direction of the shot."
|Left to Right John Hanby and Andrew Fellers with Drone
Fellers ended up flying the drone around 3 feet above the ground for distances that stretched a good 300 - 500 feet. "These shots were incredibly challenging and intense because the terrain was somewhat uneven and one mistake would have resulted in the gimbal being caught by the ground, and crashing a $58,000 camera rig," Fellers added. In the end, the flights were successful and the resulting footage is stunning.
|Left to Right Michael Castoro (blue) - John Hanby - Jessie Hendrickson filming on the mountain
Michael Castoro, the Director of Photography, explained "From a cinematographic aspect, I wanted to make something beautiful that would suck you in and not let go until the end faded to black." Hanby followed up by saying "Because of the dynamic motion of the shots, I felt it was important to give the audience as much perspective in relation to the surrounding landscape as possible. We focused on wider shots, with the closest ever being a medium shot and that was only when climbing the mountain."
|Left to Right John Hanby and Jessie Hendrickson with Drone on top of mountain
"We love lens flares, and for this video, they added a mystical dimension that was great, but the downside is sometimes they can ruin the exposure of the image. With the RED, this was not a concern because of the incredibly high dynamic range and detail preservation even when going into the brightest flares, which in our case was filming directly into the sun at sunrise. Also, because of the high speeds of the drone and a desire for maximum flexibility in post, we filmed everything at 100fps. No other camera can do that and deliver such a high-resolution image."
|Left to Right Jessie Hendrickson and Michael Castoro and John Hanby Filming on top of mountain
After finishing filming in the desert, the Fractal Visuals team headed back to their headquarters in Austin, Texas, and began an intense set of visual effects creation for the video. Hanby described one of the coolest VFX shots: "There were a few epic shots that just weren't possible on location due to safety issues of being that high up in the air. The main shot I wanted to create was the epic jump similar to the one in Frank Miller's 300 directed by Zack Snyder."
|Left to Right Ali Brown - John Hanby - Brent J Reed
The team built a 16-foot tall wall and filmed the actors jumping a seemingly unreachable height to grab onto a tiny ledge. Hanby glowed while saying "It's crazy to think that one 2 second shot would take an entire shoot day, and a week of prep time, but the results are totally worth it."
The next challenge the team faced was the smoke. "One of the key story points of the film was the smoke chasing the actors representing the pain and suffering that always drags us down. I would have loved to create it practically, but the smoke machines would have needed to be huge and returning the desert running area back to normal after every take, removing tire tracks from the smoke truck, etc. would have extended our shoot time incredibly. Instead, I opted to use fluid simulations in Maya. I had never worked with fluid before so I enlisted the help of Ben Bays, instructor at the University of Texas at Austin and VFX professional."
|Jessie Hendrickson surrounded by smoke
Bays helped Fractal Visuals by setting up an Amazon cloud server render farm, which rendered the ultra high-resolution 6k smoke. "In total, we spent about two weeks making the smoke look the way we wanted, and the final render took around three days for the server farm to render. To put it in perspective, it would've taken a new iMac a good 45 days of nonstop rendering to accomplish the same thing, which is ridiculous," Hanby exclaimed.
After the smoke was done the team began working on final compositing, a task that took another two weeks to finish. The team used Adobe's creative suite for all compositing and editing. "The dynamic link feature in Adobe's product suite is incredible when working with RED's R3D files, and has allowed a seamless workflow between After Effects and Premiere Pro. "We were able to make edits in software and have them appear in the other instantly, and with such a high level of special effects on this project, the time savings of not having to go back and forth between programs and exports saved us weeks in post."
|John Hanby running through desert for color discussion
For coloring the project, Fractal Visuals used Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve. The sophisticated selection of colors and recoloring of terrain elements made the color for this music video a difficult task. Hanby added "I am a huge fan of Resolve and have been using it for years. The amount of flexibility it offers and the simplicity of the interface enabled even these extremely difficult color grades to go off without a hitch, which is great. I had a very specific grade in mind for this project with the hyper orange sands of the desert and cold blue sky being utilized to deliver an increased level of separation between the two planes of existence between the Chasers and those on top of the mountain."
|Left to Right John Hanby - Ali Brown - Brent J Reed
|Left to Right Andrew Fellers and John Hanby
After 6 months of incredibly intensive work, Fractal Visuals was so happy to be able to release this video to the public and hopes to share their creative vision for the song with the world. This production would not be made possible without the talent of our wonderful cast and crew, and the constant support of friends and family. "I wouldn't be where I am today without these incredible people," Hanby concludes.
Hanby graduated top of Radio Television Film Department on May 19, 2017 from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S., in just 3 years. Hanby added, "Fractal Visuals has grown so fast over the course of the last year that I have no idea where I will be 5 years from now, but I can guarantee I'll still be pursuing my passion of creating inspirational, emotionally moving, and captivating content for bands and businesses around the world. And there may be one or two feature films in there as well..."
Enjoy the video! (You can also see it on Youtube here https://youtu.be/73yylx3ES_U)
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Victoria Garabedian is the Press/ Media Consultant at Fractal Visuals
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is there a dub mix of this tune? or any other recording with this bass line?
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capullo wrote:thanks for the info sicarius23! - if anybody knows where i can find either (rod taylor or inna mi yard 7") please let me know.
Looks like they are both £50+ tunes and bear in mind that the Rod Taylor 12" is 4.46 mins long only and with a different tune on the flip, you won't get a lot of dub for your money.
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Mayor Altadonna and the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Massapequa, in conjunction with the Merchants Association, hosted the Christmas tree and Menorah lighting at the Village square. Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, along with distinguished elected officials, were on hand for the evening.
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RES FL Five LLC to Randy Kimmel. Marion County: $70,000.
Jessica Marie Holleman to Joanna Joseph. Marion County: $71,000.
William Hurst to Untouchable Design LLC. Marion County: $75,000.
Sarah Bethea to Daniel Tamayo. Marion County: $84,900.
Leelyn S. Main IRA to Alice Charboneau. Marion County: $95,000.
Barbara Schicchi to Tracey True. Marion County: $182,000.
William R. Miller Trust to Stephanie Frommann. Marion County: $285,000.
Ocala 489 LLC to Fedex Ground Package System Inc. Marion County: $7,800,000.
Mary S. Jones Trust to James Wright. Arbors: $95,000.
Marion Macdonald Estate to Vicki Possumato. Bahia Oaks: $66,900.
James Sanginiti to Roy Pilla. Bahia Oaks: $74,900.
Lawrence Pairo to Cheryl Nesbit. Candler Hills East: $164,900.
Asif Khan to Robert Emert. Cedar Hills: $136,300.
Leo Doucette to Allison Marie Hutson. Cimarron: $125,000.
Eris Primm to Ruth Daldin. Circle Square Woods: $67,900.
Brandon Cohen to Brian Cohen. Country Club of Ocala: $550,000.
Eugene Hart to Priority Leasing LLC. Country Corner Plaza: $130,000.
Jeffry Bennett to Robert Marietta. Countryside Farms of Ocala: $249,900.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Yogeshwar Anand Panday. Deer Path: $150,000.
Adams Homes of Northwest Florida to James Jones. Deer Path: $173,100.
Raymond Benner to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Eagles Landing: $111,043.
Sheryl Lynn Hill Gurdian to David Lee. Eagleton Place: $137,000.
Gerardo Esteban Brodsky to Heather Gilbert. Emerald Point: $195,000.
Bruce Brownlee to Dennis Brownlee. Forest Lake: $111,151.
Federal National Mortgage Association to Timothy Paul Tallent. Glen Manor: $99,900.
Ward Bradley Steiner to Anthony Thomas Bronson. Golden Glen: $179,000.
Stephen Pyles to Salem Arkoub. Heath Brook Hills: $136,500.
Miona M. Jones Declaration of Trust to Rafael Yser. Heritage Hills: $110,000.
David Wilson to Michael & Sherelyn Savage Living Trust. High Pointe: $92,000.
Robert Mccall to Christopher Hays. Hillside Acres: $69,000.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Equity Trust Co. IRA Z. Indian Pines: $110,000.
Townsend Bowen to Katherine West. Indian Trails: $150,000.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Alicia Walker. Kensington Court: $62,500.
Frank Young to Ellis Garvin. Kingsland Country Estates, Forest Glenn: $145,000.
Terrance Whitney to Erin Gallagher. Kingsland Country Estates, Forest Glenn: $157,000.
Charles Brinegar to Michael Nichols. Leonardo Estates: $86,600.
Roberta Seog to Alessandro Di Bartolomeo. Majestic Oaks: $190,000.
Sheryl Lynn Hill Gurdian to Admiral Dean Ayers. Marion Landing: $67,000.
Federal National Mortgage Association to Olive Ford. Marion Oaks: $74,900.
Redfish Properties LLC to Joyce Spencer. Marion Oaks: $78,500.
Richard Soucy to Loyd Truly. Marion Oaks: $80,000.
Juan Carlos Fonseca to Micheal Brooks. Marion Oaks: $94,500.
Dudley Lobban to Brandi Anderson. Marion Oaks: $96,000.
Iris Echevarria to NationStar Mortgage LLC. Marion Oaks: $112,369.
Gouza Family Trust to Jon Meinke. Oak Run: $77,000.
John Janatsch to James Larocca. Oak Run, Timbergate Trace: $102,500.
Regions Bank to Randy Slaven. Ocala Downs: $515,000.
Clinton Cox to Philip Cox. Ocala Highlands: $135,000.
Stacy Diane Poncelow to James Bowen. Ocala Palms: $119,500.
Muriel June Montgomery to Clifford Bourgoin. Ocala Palms: $135,000.
Gaglio Family Declaration of Trust to Dennis Cahn. Ocala Palms: $190,000.
Marjorie Bruno to Joseph Hawkins. On Top of the World: $92,500.
Norman Larsen Estate to Delmont Buck. On Top of the World, Central: $60,000.
Albert Paim to Francis Chaplinski. Palm Cay: $72,500.
Rodrick Wilson to N.P. Dodge Jr. Trust. Pidgeon Park: $115,500.
N.P. Dodge Jr. Trust to Marisel Hernandez. Pidgeon Park: $115,500.
Juanita Sanders to Jeramy James Palmer. Pine Acres: $73,000.
Federal National Mortgage Association to James Bowden. Pine Ranchettes: $182,000.
Multi 2010 1 SFR Venture REO LLC to Chad Monroe. Prairie View: $107,000.
Adams Homes of Northwest Florida to Taylor Allison. Preserve at Heath Brook: $194,850.
Daniel Coates to Hillary Durant. Rainbow Heights: $114,900.
Robert Sibbitt to Joseph Cocca. Rainbow Lake Estates: $75,000.
Bank of America N.A. to Housing & Urban Development. Rainbow Lake Estates: $110,329.
Annette Montgomery to Susan Butske. Rainbow Springs Country Club Estates: $65,000.
Hanington Family Living Trust to Joseph Peter Carbone Jr. Rainbow Springs Country Club Estates: $145,000.
Debra Price to Liberty Trust Holdings LLC Trust. Rolling Oaks Mini Ranches: $105,000.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Robert Joe Jones. Serendipity Farms: $305,000.
Kris Ann McKenzie Carduff to Carole Prucham. Shady Wood: $165,000.
Seneca Land Trust to Kathryn Hillis. Silver Oaks Estates: $117,000.
Household Finance Corp. III to William Parrish. Silver Springs Shores: $62,600.
Clarence Smalls to Roberta Puff. Silver Springs Shores: $63,000.
Bbnt Reo Holdings LLC Trust to Kristie Vital. Silver Springs Shores: $70,000.
Accent Investments Inc. to Chiquita Brewton. Silver Springs Shores: $73,900.
Worldwide Alliance LLC to Yosmani Gomez Perez. Silver Springs Shores: $84,900.
Joaquin Torres to Jose Luis Oropeza Suarez. Silver Springs Shores: $90,000.
Payne Properties LLC to Eric Hallford. Silver Springs Shores: $99,900.
Mary Piazza to Nathan Kirsop. Silver Springs Shores: $104,000.
Kristin Johnson to Ricky Unger. Silver Springs Shores: $119,000.
Federal National Mortgage Association to Kyle Rodgers. Spruce Creek: $134,900.
Virgie B. Weiler Trust to Basil Veglas. Spruce Creek Country Club, Echo Glen: $173,000.
Joan Hummel 2013 Revocable Trust to Herbert Wayne Fischer. Spruce Creek Country Club, Firethorne: $229,500.
Bonnie Taft to Kathleen M. Walker Trust. Spruce Creek Country Club, Sherwood: $192,000.
SunTrust Bank to David Greenberg. Spruce Creek Country Club, Tamarron: $165,000.
Barbara Dempsey to Mary Hayes. Spruce Creek Golf & Country Club, Avenel: $99,900.
Olavi M. Lahna Trust to Terrence Rutter. Spruce Creek Golf & Country Club, Spyglass Hill: $115,000.
William Longo to Larry Whitley. Spruce Creek Preserve VII: $106,000.
Robert Watson to Steven Beaver. Spruce Creek South IV: $129,000.
Teresa Robinson to George White. Spruce Creek South X: $89,000.
Roy Neal to Glen Wiggins. Spruce Creek South XIII: $86,000.
Clarke Trust to Kent Wilcoxson. Spruce Creek South XIV: $123,000.
Robert Dale Schnipper to William Hidek. Stone Creek, Arlington: $185,000.
Peter Luebbert to James A. Schmidt Trust. Stone Creek, Longleaf: $242,000.
Pulte Home Corp. to Shirley Laffrey. Stone Creek, Longleaf: $282,890.
Kuchel Family Trust to Dennis Cardarella. Stone Creek, Longleaf: $297,000.
William Hoehn to Donald Hamel. Stone Creek, Pinebrook: $161,500.
Pulte Home Corp. to Nancy Luellan. Stone Creek, Weston: $192,905.
Kenneth Young to Pattie Crystal Dawn Webb. Stonewood Villas: $120,000.
Victor Albainy to Carol Rowe. Summerglen: $249,500.
Wayne Meiser to Karen Kibbey. Sun Country Estates II: $102,500.
Nancy Hassell to Deborah Kerwood. Tanglewoods: $96,000.
David Neuharth to Freddie Guinn. Tropicana Village II: $80,000.
Larry M. Thatcher Living Trust to Richard Morrison. Village of Marion: $244,000.
Philip Stanley to Cynthia Lasher. Village of Marion: $339,900.
K. Edward Nuernberg to Samuel Cox. Village of Marion: $435,000.
Young Family Trust to Krishin Bhatia. Village of Marion: $452,500.
Jean Hardy Pridemore to James Fisher. Village of Marion, Fairlawn Villas: $159,500.
Andrew Hynes to Roger Oines. Village of Marion, Ivystone Villas: $144,500.
Karen Duciaume to William East. Village of Marion, Villas of Chadwick: $195,000.
Joseph Walker to Steven Burnett. Village of Marion, Villas of Merry Oak: $117,000.
Carl Quanstrom Trust to John Furka. Village of Marion, Villas of Morningview: $164,500.
Elizabeth Regule to Sheila Cronin. Village of Marion, Villas of Morningview: $175,000.
Timothy Brown to Herminio Cruz. Village of Marion, Waverly Villas: $135,000.
James Hardeman to Barbara Allen. Villas of Belleview: $65,500.
William G. Boothby Irrevocable Family Trust to WF FD Master Lease I LLC. Wildwood Park: $103,800.
William Boothby to WF FD Master Lease I LLC. Wildwood Park II: $246,400.
Robert Beck to Kelli Hart. Woodland Villages: $99,500.


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Special editions of well-known auto brands have been around for years, and today a consumer with enough buying power can drive in a car that expresses such specific interests as breast cancer awareness (Fiat made 250 Pink Ribbon edition Fiat 500s) or simply an interest in status (Nieman Marcus offers a bespoke 2012 Ferarri FF for sale in this year's Christmas Book catalog).
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With support well below current price levels, participants in both the physical and electronic world of cotton(NYBOT:CTU4) remain concerned. When comparing the new supply and demand numbers to those seen in August of 2009, the U.S. crop was 4.3 million bales smaller and world production was more than 11.7 million bales lower. Prices were trading below 60¢ yet one thing remained the same: Chinese imports.
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Kate Winslet: American Christmas Carol Concert!
Kate Winslet wraps her arms around singer Hayley Westenra while attending the American Christmas Carol Concert held at Carnegie Hall on Friday (November 30) in New York City.
The 37-year-old British actress was joined by singer Sarah McLachlan at the event, which benefited Kate's Golden Hat Foundation.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kate Winslet
The Golden Hat Foundation's goal is to eliminate "barriers for people with autism and creating an environment that celebrates these individuals as intellectually capable."
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Pictures: 2013 Reindeer Run
Thousands signed up for the 3-mile Vanessa Welch Reindeer Run at SeaWorld Orlando to benefit the hematology/oncology program at Florida Hospital for Children. The event reached capacity this year at 4,500 entrants. The top 8 male finishers were Ryan Jones, Brennan Shmich, Joseph Loxach, Josh Marsh, Jonathan Rash, Chris Cabret, Angelo Cusimano and Quinn Wasko. The top 8 female finishers were Autumn Bartlett, Kelly Arribas, Erika Charlassier, Alexa Baker, Alyssa Hamel, Katie Carbiener, Danielle Elliott and Shannon Grace. The event also featured a kids' run and costume contest.
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West Texas Intermediate crude gained the most in almost six months as the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits slipped and the European Central Bank reduced interest rates to a record low.
Oil climbed for the first time in three days after the government said jobless claims unexpectedly fell to the least in five years last week. ECB policy makers cut the main refinancing rate to 0.5% from 0.75%. WTI extended gains as natural gas tumbled, forcing traders to liquidate bets that oil prices would drop to meet cash demand, said Stephen Schork, president of the Schork Group Inc. in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
"The jobless claims and the ECB rate cut are providing support to the oil market," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "The markets continue to go back and forth on changing economic perceptions."
WTI for June delivery rose $2.96, or 3.3%, to settle at $93.99 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the biggest one-day increase since Nov. 6. The volume of all futures traded was 19% above the 100-day average for the time of day.
Brent for June settlement gained $2.90, or 2.9%, to $102.85 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Volume was 42% above the 100-day average. Brent's premium to WTI shrank to $8.86 a barrel, the least based on settlement prices since Dec. 30, 2011.
Jobless Claims
The U.S. jobless claims fell 18,000 to 324,000 in the week ended April 27, the fewest since January 2008, a month after the last recession started, the Labor Department reported today in Washington. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast 345,000 claims.
"The U.S. economy is probably not as bad as people thought, and with any luck we'll see other indicators become more bullish," said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research in Winchester, Massachusetts.
Futures tumbled 3.7% in the previous two sessions amid signs of a slowdown in economic growth in the U.S. and China and as U.S. oil inventories reached an 82-year high.
"These moves are exaggerated and just show what happens with increased computerized trading," said McGillian. "Over the next few months we should see a headline driven market with big moves."
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'Shameless' Preview: Will Season 3 Be the End of Fiona and Jimmy?
The second season of Showtime's 'Shameless' might have ended on a picture perfect note, with Fiona (Emmy Rossum) and Steve Jimmy (Justin Chatwin) headed for a happily ever after, out of trouble with the law and headed toward a gainfully employed future, but season 3 will be far from roses. In fact, the relationship might not be what either had in mind, according to the newest featurette! So what's on deck to tear apart the Gallaghers this year?
Crappily ever after, indeed. Showtime will unveil the newest season of 'Shameless' on January 13, but you needn't wait that long to find out how domestic bliss works out for Fiona and Jimmy! Judging by the latest trailer and featurette from Entertainment Weekly, there really is no such thing as a happily ever after.
Worst than that, there doesn't seem to be an escape from the wrong side of the law either, no matter how much Jimmy tries for a normal life! The new season follows the Gallagher household some months after the season 2 finally, where Fiona (Emmy Rossum) is further along toward getting her G.E.D. and in her relationship with Jimmy (Justin Chatwin), while Frank (William H. Macy) finds himself in Mexico. The new episodes will also boast appearances from former 'The West Wing' star Bradley Whitford.
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Porsche punts e-car pre-orders
Get your name on the Spyder hybrid list now
Porsche is now taking orders for its plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder sportscar, if you have €645,000 (£562,000) lying around.
That's before the extra 20 per cent George Osborne now makes you cough up, though he may, of course, give you five grand toward the cost of the vehicle, thanks to the government's e-car subsidy.
Both VAT and subsidy may have changed by the time the 918 Spyder hybrid rolls off the production line... in September 2013. Punters won't get their Porsche until November of that year.
When the man hands you the keys, it'll be to a sportster packed with a 500hp V8 and a pair of 109hp electric motors, one per axle. The 918 will consume, Porsche claimed, a mere three litres for every 100km - the equivalent of 94mpg.
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The flag procession on Pacific Street
The flag-bearers arrive
Presidents Emeriti Stephen Baker, Robert Gard and Clara Yu receive the thanks of the crowd.
Keynote speaker Ambassador Nabil Fahmy addresses the graduates
Student speaker Maggie Peters faces a sea of students, faculty and family members
Middlebury College President Ron Liebowitz shares his vision for the Middlebury- Monterey alliance
New President Sunder Ramaswamy receives the presidential medal from Board of Trustees Chair William H. Kieffer III
Flags frame the scene
President Ramaswamy delivers his inaugural remarks
The graduates await their big moment
Honorary degree recipient and Institute alumnus Congressman Sam Farr receives congratulations from President Ramaswamy
Diploma in hand at last!
Proud family members attended from near and far
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Gotta spread the cookies around first, why does that always happen to me XD
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oh yea...isnt she actually have a nickname to separate her from previous demon king/queen?
"ruby eye" demon queen...right?
P.S : every time i heard ruby eye demon lord i always remember this one..very huge, very nasty, badass monster
to think she would have a relative like this... the one above must have the recessive end the gene...
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Most of the art is fine with me, but I'm seriously worried about how they deal with the Demon Queen.
Guys, the DQ isn't moe. _She_ _is_ _not_. Intellectually, she towers over the rest of the cast, and she elicits respect from them about it. Yes, she has cute outbursts over useless meat and the likes, but overall, she is serious and with authority. How are they planning to project this image if they're giving her moe-ditzy eyes?
I'm beginning to really worry that they're emphasizing the wrong aspects of her...
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Official website updated after the (really fun) live announcement session with the cast. First video is a now voiced version of the first PV and the second is new footage and voices.
You can tell from the nicolive that the cast really, really enjoy working on this. Some are even fans of the novels, especially Daisuke Hirakawa. His video message kept going on and on that they had to cut it short three times because he kept going into long bouts of fanboying. I'm a lot more excited over this after hearing FukuJun and the rest explain just how good the series and their love for it is.
More cast announcements from the program:
Female Magician: Misato Fukuen
Butler: Banjou Ginga
Winter Prince: Daisuke Hirakawa
Shrewd Accountant: Shinnosuke Tachibana
Young Soldier: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Young Aristocrat: Yuki Kaji
Younger Merchant: Takuma Terashima (Okay, it sounds like the same role as Kamiya's Young Merchant but they're just similarly phrased)
Middle-aged Merchant: Cho
Flame Dragon Empress: Itou Shizuka
Strong-armed King: Masanori Machida
Frost Queen: Mariko Fujii
Midnight Sun King: Hiroki Touchi
Demon Girl: Eriko Matsui
I'm not that familiar with the series or the scanlations so sorry if some of the names don't match what everyone's used to.
Oh, and a little change to the female magician was made for the anime to suit her character but I dunno if this is common knowledge so I'll spoiler tag it.
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Not counting Chihayafuru because its a sequel, I thought the winter season was kind of dry with no new series that caught my interest.
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The voice acting seems top notch, most of the cast sound exactly how i would have imagined them to. That "Be mine hero" "I refuse" exchange was brilliantly delivered. After watching the two pv's, my fears over Yuusha are now completely alieviated but i'm still unsure of Maou.
One good thing is that we finally got too see a serious expression but the pv's do not make it any clearer on which direction they plan on taking her characterization.
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Another great PV for me. The voice casting looks astounding, the visuals are still great, not to mention the backgrounds, the music, everything looked awesome beyond the enticing nature of the show. I can't wait to see the first few episodes and see if the positiveness will keep up throughout the show.
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Thank you all. Thank you for that warm welcome. I'm just delighted to be here, and so is Barbara. And I don't normally speak for the joint leadership of the United States Congress, but it is most fitting that on this Thanksgiving Day we have with me here the Speaker of the House, Tom Foley; Bob Michel, the minority leader in our House; Senator Mitchell, the leader in the United States Senate; and Bob Dole, the minority leader in the Senate. I'm just delighted they're out here with us.
And, of course, I salute not only Colonel McBroom but also General Schwarzkopf. And, Norm, we have a little present for you. It comes from the families and friends of our troops around the world, and it's just exactly your size. [Laughter] This thing will fit you. [Laughter]
Well, Barbara and I are very proud to be sharing this Thanksgiving with the men and women of our allied forces. And later we're going to visit your partners in the Army, the Navy, Coast Guard, Marines -- together, the finest Armed Forces in the entire world. And we are here because we believe in freedom: our freedom and the freedom of others. And we're here because we believe in principle. And we're here because we believe in you.
And I'm very impressed with the Air Force -- people like Airman First Class Wade West. He was home on leave to get married when this got started. On August 7th he was called up. Within an hour he had the ceremony performed -- his wedding ceremony -- and left for the Middle East. You talk about a guy who gets things done. [Laughter] Fantastic.
Over the past 4 months, you have launched what history will judge as one of the most important deployments of allied military power since 1945. And I'm here today to personally thank you -- the Saudi, Kuwaiti, British, and American air men and women here today, and the forces from 23 other nations -- here to see that an unprecedented series of U.N. resolutions is honored.
Thanksgiving is indeed the oldest, some say the most American of holidays, dating back to our very origins as a people. It's a day apart from all others -- a day of peace, a day of thanks, a day to remember what we stand for and, this Thanksgiving, why we're here. It isn't all that complicated. Earlier this week I set out the key reasons why we're here, making a stand in defense of peace and freedom. And we're here to protect freedom, here to protect the future, and here to protect innocent lives.
First, freedom: Protecting freedom means standing up to aggression. The brutality inflicted on the people of Kuwait and on innocent citizens of every country must not be rewarded. Kuwait is small, but one conquered nation is one too many. And remember, remember, the invasion of Kuwait was without provocation. The invasion of Kuwait was without excuse. And the invasion of Kuwait simply will not stand.
Second: Protecting our future means protecting our national security and the stability and security of the Gulf area that is so vital to all nations. Today the worldwide march of freedom is threatened by a man hell-bent on gaining a choke-hold on the world's economic lifeline. And that's why Iraq's aggression is not just a challenge to the security of our friends in the Gulf but to the new partnership of nations we're all hoping to build. Energy security is national security for us and for every country.
And third: We're here to protect innocent lives, including American lives. Every diplomat and every citizen of every country held hostage must be freed.
Three simple reasons -- protecting freedom, protecting our future, protecting innocent lives -- any one is reason enough why Iraq's unprincipled, unprovoked aggression must not go unchallenged. Together, as 10 United Nations Security Council resolutions made clear, they are a compelling case for your mission.
What we're confronting is a classic bully who thinks he can get away with kicking sand in the face of the world. And so far, we have acted with restraint, as is our way. But Saddam is making the mistake of his life if he confuses an abundance of restraint and patience with a lack of resolve. And every day that passes brings Saddam Hussein one step closer to realizing his goal of a nuclear weapons arsenal. And that's another reason, frankly, why, more and more, our mission is marked by a real sense of urgency.
Our objectives in the Gulf have never varied. We want a free and restored Kuwait, protect American citizens, safeguard the security and stability of the region. To force Iraq to comply, we and our allies have forged a strong, diplomatic, economic and, yes, military strategy. No President, none at all, is quick to order American troops abroad. But there are times when all nations that value freedom must confront aggression.
Sometimes it's a question of some pain -- some pain now to avoid even worse pain later. In World War II, the world paid dearly for appeasing an aggressor who could have been stopped early on. We're not going to make that mistake again. We will not appease this aggressor.
The world is still a dangerous place, and those in uniform will always bear the heaviest burden. And we want every single American home. And this we promise: No American will be kept in the Gulf a single day longer than necessary. But we won't pull punches. We're not here on some exercise. This is a real world situation, and we're not walking away until our mission is done, until the invader is out of Kuwait.
There is no way Americans can forget the contribution you are making to world peace and to our country. Year after year on this very special day, special to every American, no doubt each of you has given thanks to your country. This year your country gives thanks to you. We think of you with pride in our hearts and a prayer on our lips.
May God bless you and watch over you. To those with whom we stand shoulder to shoulder, our friends from other lands, may God bless each and every one of you. And may God bless the United States of America. Thank you very much. Thank you. Good to see all of you. Thank you.
Note: The President spoke at 11:05 a.m. at the Military Airlift Command ramp at Dhahran International Airport. In his remarks, he referred to Col. John McBroom, commander of the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing; Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf; and President Saddam Hussein of Iraq.


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MONTREAL (AP) T.J. Oshie and the St. Louis Blues found a way to beat the Montreal Canadiens - again.
Oshie beat Carey Price in the shootout and the Blues won 3-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory against the Canadiens.
''(Price) is a great goaltender,'' Oshie said. ''He's proven that. We were just trying to get shots through any way that we could. And when they did get through, it seemed as though he was a wall back there.
''He was good in the shootout as well. I think I got a little lucky. I just tried to flip it upstairs.''
Alexander Steen and Chris Stewart scored in regulation for St. Louis, and Jaroslav Halak had 25 saves against his former team. Halak also turned away three shots in the shootout.
Rene Bourque and Michael Bournival scored for Montreal (8-7-1), which blocked an NHL-record 38 shots. Price made 30 saves.
The Canadiens had no shots in overtime.
''We didn't have a good first pass coming out of our own end,'' captain Brian Gionta said. ''The crowd got frustrated a little bit there.
''We didn't get anything going.''
Tomas Plekanec had a chance to win it in regulation for Montreal. He was awarded a penalty shot in the final minute, but missed the net high and wide.
''Half an inch on either side, and it's a goal,'' Plekanec said. ''It's hard to say I would do anything different on that one.''
St. Louis opened the scoring at 2:38 of the first period when Steen collected his NHL-best 13th goal of the season.
Blues captain David Backes got it started by stealing the puck from defender Douglas Murray, who was playing softly behind his own net. Backes pushed Murray down and passed the puck to a wide-open Steen, who beat Price over his left shoulder.
Montreal tied it at 5:38 of the second period. Andrei Markov drove hard to the net, colliding with Halak in the process. With Halak still shaken up, the puck fell to Bourque in the crease, and he converted from in close.
Bournival put the Canadiens in front at 14:49 with his fourth of the year. He intercepted a poor pass from Jay Bouwmeester in the St. Louis zone and quickly fired a slap shot between Halak's legs.
''I want to help the team as best as I can,'' Bournival said. ''That's my mandate here. I want to create things offensively, apply myself defensively, try to win pucks along the boards. That's what I'm concentrating on.''
Stewart tied it again at 10:31 of the third period when he deflected a Kevin Shattenkirk blue-line shot off the post and past Price.
''Stewart was one of our best forwards,'' Blues coach Ken Hitchcock. ''He was competitive, hard on the puck, dangerous offensively. It didn't matter where we played him. If this is the level he's going to play with, it's a good level.''
Halak returned to Montreal for the second time since being traded to the Blues in 2010. He earned a shutout in his other trip to Montreal in January 2012, winning 3-0.
David Desharnais was out of the Canadiens' lineup after a slow start to his season. The 27-year-old forward, who recently signed a four-year contract extension, has one point in 15 games this season.
NOTES: The Canadiens were coming off back-to-back road losses to the Wild and Avalanche. ... Montreal was without injured players Daniel Briere, Brandon Prust, Alexei Emelin and Travis Moen. There is no timetable yet for their return.


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Campaigns built using the Kids! @ your library slogan
Library campaigns built on the Kids! @ your library materials. Scroll down to read more detail about these campaigns!
I. Library Card Campaign at the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC)
II. Kids! @ your library Week at the Dayton Metro Library (OH)
I. Library Card Campaign at Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
The Library Card Campaign at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County used the So Much to See. So Much to Do @ your library theme to engage and energize the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community about making sure every child in the county in grades K through 5 had a library card by January 2007.
The campaign was borne of a desire for extended collaboration between PLCMC and the public and private schools that serve the children in our community. It was our hope that the Library Card Campaign would create greater awareness of the full educational resources of our libraries while also providing students easy access to these resources through their own library card.
It was an easy pitch to the school; they understand that reading is essential to a child's educational success. Then, we learned that only 47% of children in the age range for grades K-5 were signed up with a library card. So we felt ready to step up to the plate and offer assistance on this aspect of education - literacy.
The process of getting the campaign rolling began with a lot of planning. The library's team had to meet with the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System, Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools and the North Carolina Area Independent Schools to work out a timeline for rolling the program out at each school in the county.
Four steps were built as a way to ensure success by all parties involved:
- Distribution of library card applications specific to this campaign to every child in kindergarten through 5th grade.
- Processing of each child's application and the delivery of the "So Much to See" library card.
- Developing promotional materials and ideas for the campaign were included in a manual and CD distributed to each library and school.
- Recognition included stickers, business incentives, backpack drawing and other incentives provided by the individual schools.
Our main piece of technology used was our library's Web site which included information about the campaign, Bill Harley's song, local business incentives and other details.
The campaign ended with an increase of 26% more students with library cards or 73% of the students in the county. This was an increase of more than 20,000 students. Working together the library and schools enhanced the level of awareness of all that goes on at the library. The slogan of the campaign, "So Much to See. So Much to Do @ your library" implied to everyone that there is just so much going on, you may be missing something.
Nancy Snyder, Project Facilitator, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC), Morrison Regional Library
II. Dayton Metro Library Kids! @ your library Week
Dayton Metro Library conducted our first Kids! @ your library campaign in November 2006, timing it to coincide with Children's Book Week.
Main Library and 21 branches offered special programming that week targeting boys and girls in grades K-5. We wanted it to be "summer reading program-intensive, but only lasting a week".
- Librarians were given copies of a CD with Bill Harley's song on it, as well as the sheet music and lyrics. Many used this in conjunction with programming or promotions for the week.
- While some programs were passive, most were filled with activities and fun such as scavenger hunts, games and puzzles, bookmark contests, costumed character visits (rented locally), and family movie nights. The games we used can be found in the Kids! @ your library toolkit.
- We purchased the ALA Graphics kits featuring the So Much to see. So Much to Do. logos for each branch. Bookmarks from the kit were used at the discretion of the branch; some used them as prizes, some handed them to patrons after programs.
- Several branches used stickers with the logo (created using Avery Labels, sticking them on mini Hershey candy bars) to reward children who visited the library that week.
- We had pencils made that feature our library mascot and new central phone number; these were also distributed to children who visited, or used as a prize.
That week, our library's website was set up to play Bill Harley's song @ your library whenever the page of programming for children was displayed.
To draw children into the library this week, we distributed raffle tickets for prizes, with the drawing held just after the week ended.
- Each branch was given a Children of the Lamp backpack (courtesy of Schoalstic Publishing) that was filled with gift books, AV materials, and other goodies to raffle off.
- Once those winners were determined at the branches, raffle tickets were sent to our Community Relations Department, where they were placed in a tumbler and several grand prize winners were drawn. These system-wide prizes included tickets to Kings Island Amusement Park, a family membership to our local children's musuem, and a movie theater gift card and were paid for by our Friends of the Library.
Over 34,000 flyers were distributed to students through schools in the DML service area. These flyers publicized a schedule of events for the closest branch, a short note to parents about the week, and the raffle ticket for the child. Children who did not receive a flyer via a school were able to receive one at the branch.
We were delighted with the media coverage that week.
- One local television station did extensive coverage, featuring boys and girls doing a reader's theater presentation and the Library Rap (from the Kids! @ your library toolkit) at one branch.
- The Dayton Daily News had a feature column article about the week on top of the shorter listing on the calendar of events page.
- Several local newspapers carried articles about the special events at the library.
- Numerous towns and cities in the DML service area issued proclamations, making it officially Kids @ your library Week in their city/town.
Although attendance numbers remained the same that week, circulation figures were up slightly and we feel it was a success and have been through an evaluation process with the children's librarians. We are in the beginning stages of planning our next Kids! @ your library campaign based on their input and lessons learned!
Letitia (Tish) Wilson, Assistant Director, Youth Services, Dayton Metro Library (OH)


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Jan 7 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will carry previous seasons of
some popular shows produced by Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros.
Television as it braces for stiffer competition from new
video-streaming rivals.
Netflix said its U.S. subscribers will be able to watch
"Revolution," a drama set in a post-apocalyptic America,
miniseries "Political Animals," starring Sigourney Weaver, and
Western mystery series "Longmire," among other shows.
The video-streaming site will also carry "The Following," a
highly-anticipated drama series starring Kevin Bacon as a former
FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer, which premieres Jan.
21 on the Fox network.
Netflix is looking to bolster content by striking deals with
Hollywood studios and launching its own shows as it competes
with cable networks and a slew of new video-streaming rivals.
Coinstar Inc's Redbox launched an instant video- streaming
service last month, while Amazon.com Inc's Prime, Hulu
Plus and HBO Go are all in the race for more home entertainment
HBO, another unit of Time Warner, has just extended its deal
with Universal Pictures for rights to the studio's movies
through 2022, allowing the cable network to keep them away from
Netflix, which started its streaming business with mostly
older films, has been moving to add more original programming
and produces TV shows such as "Lilyhammer" and the upcoming
"House of Cards".
Monday's agreement covers a current slate of eight Warner
Bros. shows as well as potential future shows. Further details
of the deal were not disclosed.
(Reporting by Sayantani Ghosh in Bangalore; Editing by
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U.S. DOE Solid-State Lighting Manufacturing Workshop
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is hosting a second Solid State Lighting (SSL) Manufacturing Workshop to pick up where the inaugural one in April left off. This SSL workshop (June 24–25) in Vancouver, Washington will chart the course for SSL manufacturing in the United States. At the April workshop, nearly 200 attendees worked together to identify critical issues and roadblocks on the path to lower cost, higher quality SSL products.
A key output of the April workshop is a draft SSL Manufacturing Roadmap, intended to guide future SSL manufacturing development. In Vancouver, attendees will be asked to provide feedback on the draft roadmap, which will lead to a published version that represents industry consensus on the expected evolution of SSL manufacturing, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration. Input from SEMI members will be extremely valuable in this process. Please consider attending and letting your voice be heard.
SSL Roadmap
The published roadmap will be updated on a regular basis to reflect industry growth and new developments. It is anticipated that the roadmap exercise will identify additional R&D needs which might be carried out through the existing DOE SSL Core Technology Research and Product Development program areas, or under new funding directed specifically to manufacturing issues. The roadmap and industry input will guide planning for a DOE SSL manufacturing initiative designed to:
- Reduce the cost of LED products to competitive levels
- Ensure high product quality and consistent performance
- Accelerate introduction of organic LED products
- Encourage and strengthen U.S. manufacturing of SSL products
Who Should Attend
The workshop is important for lighting industry decision makers, chip makers, fixture manufacturers, component manufacturers, product development managers, manufacturing managers, universities, and national laboratories.
Preliminary Agenda
The Wednesday (June 24) agenda includes:
- Welcome/Fairfax Workshop Recap
- Competition and Cooperation
- Systems Approach to Manufacturing
- SSL Manufacturing Roadmap
- OLED Track: Introduction to OLED Track; Vacuum Processing Panel and Discussion; Solution Processing for Lighting; Solution Processing Panel and Discussion; OLED Breakout Session;
- LED Track: Introduction to LED Track; Integrated Light Engines; Power Supply and Driver Issues; Manufacturing Equipment Optimization; Inspection and Testing; LED Breakout Sessions
The Thursday (June 25) agenda includes:
- Panel on "U.S. Manufacturing in a Global Lighting Industry"
- OLED Track: Substrates and Encapsulation; Substrates & Encapsulation Panel and Discussion; OLED Breakout Session 2
- LED Track: Sapphire Substrates Roadmap; Free-Standing GaN Substrates; LED Breakout Session 2
- Plenery Session: Standards for SSL Panel; Recommendations and Summaries from each group and Discussion; Wrap-Up and Adjourn
For more DOE SSL Workshop information and registration, please visit http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ssl/vancouver09.html
At SEMICON West 2009, the Department of Energy will update the semiconductor supply chain on the progress and next steps for this manufacturing initiative as part of the Extreme Electronics SSL session on the key issue of improving LED manufacturing yields. For more information on this and other emerging markets, please visit the SEMICON West Extreme Electronics website or visit the SEMI website (http://www.semi.org/en/IndustrySegments/EmergingMarkets). Or join the networking site SemiNeedle (free) and network with other professionals on the "Extreme SSL" site.
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Although Sierra Leone has great natural resources, the decade-long civil war severely devastated the country's economy, destroyed infrastructure and caused large-scale human suffering. In 2008, Sierra Leone ranked 84 out of 88 countries in the Global Hunger Index and last out of 179 countries in the Human Development Index.
Read more on the Sierra Leone Annual Report 2008.
WFP together with other UN agencies supports the efforts of the Government of Sierra Leone to consolidate peace and prosperity in the country. Key priorities are integration of rural areas, economic and social integration of the youth, equitable access to health services, and accessible and credible public services.
The overall situation in Sierra Leone has significantly improved since 2001 due to increased security. The subsequent return of displaced rural populations to their homes has helped agricultural recovery, which is taking place across most of the country.
The agricultural sector contributes to over 40 percent of Sierra Leone's GDP. In the President's Agenda for Change (2008) the Government of Sierra Leone has declared agricultural development and food security to be the foundations for the country's economic growth and poverty reduction.
Some 40 percent of all children below five are chronically undernourished which puts them at high risk to never develop their full physical and mental potential. Acute child malnutrition is at 10 percent, alarmingly high. Every fourth child dies before reaching the age of five. About one fourth of the rural population is estimated to have poor or borderline food consumption based on the vulnerability analysis of 2007.
Poverty remains pervasive with more than two thirds of the population of about six million living below the poverty line, particularly in the Eastern and Norhtern regions. Unemployment, especially among the youth, low labour productivity, lack of irrigation, over-harvesting and inadequate access to food markets as a result of poor road infrastructure continue to be risks to food security.
WFP Activities
WFP has been operational in Sierra Leone since 1968. In collaboration with the Government and other partners it pursues the goal of feeding the hungry poor by supporting reconstruction and rehabilitation following a devastating civil war in the 1990s. In 2008, WFP provided food to 473,800 vulnerable people.
Child after WFP's distribution of cooking oil in village of Seidu, Kono District, Sierra Leone, 2008.
Copyright: WFP/Francis Boima
WFP's food assistance focuses on the reconstruction of basic social infrastructure. It supports basic primary education through the provision of daily school meals. In addition, a monthly take-home ration is provided to 4,600 girls in grades four to six in the northern districts of Koinadugu and Kambia which have extremely low primary school completion rates for girls (20%). In 2008, 273,000 pupils benefited from the programme.
WFP seeks to improve the health and nutritional status of women and children through integrated Mother-and-Child Health and Nutrition programmes. It also provides food assistance for people living with HIV.
WFP also provides food assistance to vulnerable populations in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of the country which suffered the highest levels of destruction during the civil war. WFP focuses on the restoration of agricultural production (food and tree crops), education and health. These activities include Nutrition Support, School Feeding, Food for Training and Food for Work.
Sierra Leone is one of the 21 countries where WFP's Purchase for Progress (P4P) initiative will be piloted. WFP with its partners will engage small farmers by supporting their agricultural production and linking them to the market and will then use its purchasing power to procure food from them.


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September 05. 2013 10:51PM
Manchester CrimeWatch: Man accused of witness tampering
— A city man who has been convicted of witness tampering for trying to persuade an assault victim not to testify against him was arraigned Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division on a new felony witness tampering charge. He is accused of sending letters to his girlfriend in an effort to compel her to recant her assault accusations.
An attorney for Carl Byron, 59, of 233 Agnes St., said she would seek to have the trial, which was scheduled for Thursday, continued to a later date.
Police prosecutor Carrissa Pelletier said the woman in the new tampering and assault cases was also the victim in the Byron's earlier assault and witness tampering cases.
Pelletier requested $10,000 cash/surety bail on the new charge for Byron, whose other convictions include credit card fraud and criminal threatening.
Byron requested personal recognizance bail, telling Judge Gregory Michael that he is a veteran and has mental and physical health issues and is hoping to be admitted to Liberty House or a Nashua facility for treatment. He said his parole officer supports his efforts to enter Liberty House. Byron's attorney, Dorothy Graham, said Byron will have an interview Monday or Tuesday in his effort to be admitted.
The judge said if Byron is admitted to an inpatient treatment facility, he will revisit bail to ensure a smooth transition, but left bail at $10,000 cash/surety, with conditions barring contact with the alleged victim and barring him from her residence. A probable cause hearing on the felony was set for Sept. 18.
Bail conditions barred alcohol
Lyndsay Mello, 22, of 372 Lake Ave., was arraigned Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division on a contempt of court charge. Mello, is accused of violating the excessive alcohol and drug use provisions of her $500 cash/surety bail on earlier charges, including simple assault, that are scheduled for trial next week.
Mello is accused of being literally falling-down drunk at Beech and Lowell streets. Judge Gregory Michael said the arresting officer wrote that when Mello attempted to stand up: "She fell down on the grass."
Michael set bail at the $1,000 cash/surety requested by the prosecutor, with conditions barring any use of alcohol and requiring Mello to complete the booking process at the police station before her release.
There will be a status hearing on the contempt charge at her Sept. 10 trial on the earlier charges.
Claimed he was from the FBI
A city man is accused of going up to people at the East Side Plaza, telling them: "I'm from the FBI. Show me your license." Jared Shannon, 26, of 523 Michigan Avenue, allegedly had an open beer can in his hand as he accosted people.
Police said arriving officers heard Shannon shouting profanities and refusing to quiet down when an officer already on the scene sought to discourage Shannon from continuing his behavior. Shannon allegedly threatened to punch the officer.
Shannon pleaded innocent to misdemeanor charges of criminal threatening and disorderly conduct Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division and trial was set for Oct. 9.
A police prosecutor sought bail of $1,000 cash/surety, saying Shannon was convicted earlier this year of theft by unauthorized taking. Shannon, who lost his license for a DWI conviction at age 18, asked for personal recognizance bail, saying he is trying to get into Serenity Place. Judge Gregory Michael said he would reconsider the $1,000 cash/surety bail if Shannon's attorney can arrange his admission to an inpatient treatment center.


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August is a tough month for fishermen. The fall feeding frenzy has yet to start and many consider finding quality fish a "needle in the haystack" period.
August is a tough month for fishermen.
The fall feeding frenzy has yet to start and many consider finding quality fish a "needle in the haystack" period.
Yet crappie fillets are out there for the taking and you don't need a boat to catch early fall crappies, just a good plan of action.
The three best areas to catch a stringer of crappies from the bank:
Way up the creek
"I grew up walking creeks," said crappie guide Barry Morrow. "I'm talking about the uppermost areas of creeks. Most have access within a short walking distance.
"Access will often be from a back road or where a bridge crosses the creek. Some have parks or picnic areas that provide easy access. Public lands are best because you must have permission if you walk private land."
Morrow moves along in search of laydowns, old stumps or other cover where fish might hide.
His weapon of choice is an 11-foot pole, 12-pound test Silver Thread line and a 1/4-ounce jighead with a Lindy Fat Watsit body.
He agrees that most fishermen are more comfortable with a lighter-weight jighead, but that extra weight allows better sensitivity to feel the bottom, brush and bites.
"Start at the outside edges of brush or laydowns and work toward the inside," Morrow said. "The best bite is usually in the heart of the cover, but you can pick off aggressive fish from the edges without disturbing those deep in the thick stuff. Every piece of cover has a sweet spot and you'll soon learn a pattern where most of these are located."
Morrow's technique requires both hands. Hold the pole in one hand and the line in the other. Pull the jig up to the tip, push the bait where you want it and then drop the jig by slowly moving your free hand toward the pole. Keep dropping it until you feel bottom or reach the strike zone.
Controlling the line with your free hand is very important to this style of fishing because the rod is often confined within the branches of a laydown tree or bush. Use that free hand to set the hook, pull the crappie almost to the tip then back it out.
Spillways for crappie and more
Spillways damming man-made reservoirs are crappie guide Todd Huckabee's favorite spots for summertime shore fishing.
"Late summer is the perfect time," Huckabee said. "The lake becomes a little stagnate in late summer with the thermocline, low oxygen levels and water temperature all being stressful on the fish. But in a flooded spillway the water will be cooler and dissolved oxygen levels are great. The fish feel better and are more active."
Crappie can be at any depth with fairly uniform oxygen levels throughout the water column of a spillway.
Every spillway is different so there are no 'cookie cutter' spots that work everywhere. However, two important features, current and eddies, is present at all spillways.
"Many fishermen use a cast and retrieve tactic, but their baits don't stay in the strike zone long enough," Huckabee said. "I use a float like the Wobble Bobber to stay above the rocks and to find the eddies. Once a float gets in an eddy it will circle around, which is perfect because the eddy is where baitfish and predator fish are holding. The bite usually happens quickly."
Equipment includes Huckabee's signature series 10-foot spinning rod, a float and a YUM F2 Wooly Beavertail jig.
He prefers using one jig but says a tandem jig rig is fine if you prefer.
"My best tip: Don't overlook shallow water," he said. "Since oxygen levels are the same everywhere, spillway crappie may be very shallow where it is easier for them to ambush food."
Spillways offer variety too. You might catch a pound crappie on the first cast and then a white bass or 3-pound walleye. Spillway fishing is a lot of fun.
Surprising docks
Boat docks are well known crappie magnets, but most boating crappie anglers hit the fronts and maybe halfway down the sides. During summer, especially early and late in the day, the bank-side of docks can be more productive.
"Fish can be at many different locations on a dock but the backside can have the right depths and cover for this time of year," Morrow said. "Fishing from the bank will put you in the action."
Morrow casts and pitches using seven or 10-foot poles spooled with six or eight pound test Silver Thread line.
The shorter pole is good for casting and flipping while the 10-foot Huckabee spinning rod is good for vertical dipping, pitching and casting.
Rigs can vary based upon your favorite baits. Morrow says his choice easy.
"I use a Lindy Crappie Cork because I can fish any depth by adjusting it up or down and I can cast it for distance and accuracy.
"Under the float I like a 1/16-ounce Fuzzy Grub or 1/8-ounce Watsit jig in a natural color. Green pumpkin has always worked well for me in late summer. If the water is super-clear or the fish run on the small side, use a smaller jig."
Target brushpiles and cover near the backsides of the docks. Sometimes you can see crappie but most of the time you'll find them by retrieving baits or jigs between the dock and bank.
Keep raising the slip float to put the bait deeper until you find cover.
The fall bite will soon start, but for now try these tips. Recent below average air temperatures could make this advice even more effective.


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I love 3 ring binders and these D-rings are the best. I just purchased 10 of these albums so I must love them!
only use this type of album and have it in several colors!
This item was exactly as presented in the Superstore. These albums are true 12 x 12 no trimming necessary.
three ring format makes it easy to insert photos any where so you can maintain order.
This was just what I needed. I wanted to put all of my son's sports pages from Little League/Rec League all in one book. He plays the big 3_ Baseball, basketball, and football_ and has since he was 5 years old. This book holds everything. I was able to include everything up thru 7th grade in here- a whopping 50+ pages. Im gonna put " I love this game!" in the window on the cover... I will definitely be purchasing another one of these for my youngest son's sports pages too!


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New treatment materials and procedures are continually being sought and evaluated. Facsimiles of possible methods or materials are frequently made and tested in order to support treatment choices. Accelerated aging tests are regularly carried out as another method to try to evaluate materials for treatment and storage use. The field of Conservation Science further supports and informs conservation treatment, as part of its function is to perform more advanced analytical assessments than can be routinely carried out in most conservation laboratories. In the area of preventive conservation, Anthropology Division conservators work with collections managers, exhibition staff and curators to formulate and help implement standards for safe exhibit, travel, and storage environments; for pest control; for handling and maintenance procedures; and for emergency preparedness and response - all of which will help mitigate against deterioration and damage of the collections. The Anthropology Division objects conservation staff currently consists of four permanent conservators who have received graduate level training. For large projects additional staff members are added as required. The laboratory regularly provides internship training to individuals registered in or who have completed formal graduate training in conservation.


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Joystick Tower Install on a Prostar
So this is what it took to install a Joystick Tower on my 1991 Prostar 190.
Like other install threads I have read, usually they emphasize reading the directions first. This I did, along with the install .pdfs / instructions for just about every other tower manufacturer that puts instructions on their web sites. I found Joystick's instructions usable, but not nearly as complete as some other manufacturers. They omitted seemingly accepted practices as taping hull and chamfering holes, as well as any detail on fabricating additional reinforcing plates.
The best resource was from a guy named Richard Hartman on his website, while it referenced a Seadoo runabout, the concepts are the same and quite detailed. I liberally used his ideas and techniques. A thank you to him for sharing his experience.
This is also a mini-review of the Joystick tower, pros and cons I have found so far.
First, I found Ron at Joystick very accommodating regarding the pre-purchase question phase of the transaction. He had stock photos of the tower on my year (series) boat, as well as a number of different boats with various colored towers that I inquired about. In the end, I went with white, after seeing a number of older PS with white towers I think it looks sharp.
The tower was shipped in a reasonable amount of time via FedEx ground.
The packaging was very impressive to say the least. Everything was tightly bundled in the box and well protected from damage. The SS hardware is very nicely machined (in the USA, not China).
A note here before I really get started on the actual install. You will (likely) have to purchase a few things before getting started.
-Marine Plywood / Aluminum Backing / Starboard. These are all either expensive or difficult to source. I have my favorite. A polymer cutting board. Works great, lasts a long time, easy to find and inexpensive. I prefer the basic giant board from Costco, for about $12.
-5/8 drill bit. Pretty big, and I did not have one. $17 at Home Depot
-3/8 Hex wrench. Again, I have a lot of hex wrenches, not one of those. $5 at auto parts store
-Epoxy / Bonding agent. Liquid Nails / 3M 4200-5200/Loctite PL etc. I chose to follow Mr. Hartman and went full tilt, with Evercoat Fibertech. Expensive but pretty cool stuff. O'Reilly Auto sells it ordered into store. $38 for small size.
So, you want to make some backing plates for the tower legs, as detailed in the above link. The year PS I have does not leave a tremendous amount of room to work with under the hull, but I settled on 3x8" polymer backing plates. The aluminum plates that come with the kit are 2x4. Drill the poly pieces with the aluminum as a template. Samson, a maker of excellent quality towers, uses a similar poly backing plate in the kit included with their product.
Now for the entertaining part, measuring and drilling the actual 20 holes in the hull. This was quite uncomfortable for me, know that if I d*cked it up, I was going to be a) embarrassed for being a dumbass, but b) upset that I damaged the hull and might not be able to get the tower mounted properly.
They say measure twice, cut once, but I measured at least 20 times and drilled once. Maybe I have OCD, but I really did not want to make a mistake. You really need a reference point to make sure both sides are equal. Here is a picture of what I came up with:
The PS hull toward the front of the windshield flows from a sidewall to the flat surface of the bow. So you run out of room to side attach the front mounts. I found that about 43" from the edge of the windshield that I chose to reference was about the most forward I could get and have a flat mounting surface (with no rocking of the mount on hull). Joystick recommends (with good reason) a side mount to ensure the tower folds without crushing the windshield.
Here is the mount mocked up and ready for drilling.
The first drill is the most daunting. Of course, use painters tape in hull and drill in reverse to protect gelcoat. Joystick recommends a 57" space from front to rear mounts. Now I know there is a great deal of knashing of teeth on the correct angle for tower legs and that goes along with all the noise about the religion regarding a tower on any closed bow Prostar. Rather than than try to get into high school calculus regarding angles, I just followed the directions. Again, I measured about 20 times side to side and had the level on the mount to ensure the correct alignment of the rear mounts.
Then chamfer the holes with a dremel and stone. Here is one mount drilled and chamfered.
Once the mounts are drilled (5 holes x 4 mounts), on to the reinforcement phase. Working with a small batch at a time (enough for one poly plate), glue the plates to the inside of the hull. The epoxy sets fairly quickly, so you have to keep a move on. Don't mix more than for one mount at a time. I used some bolts to hold it in place. RH used zip ties. I wanted a strong bond, so it seemed to work out.
Now that you have all reinforcing plates installed, mount the mounts with the 4 bolts and mount the mounting ears to the aluminum mounts.
You are nearly done!
Just bolt up the remaining tower assembly (as detailed in the Joystick instuctions). This is where you need that 3/8 hex wrench. Not spelled out in directions either, it's a little easter egg for you to find on your own.
Here is the finished result, minus the top connecter with the rope mount. As you can see, I am blocked by my garage door opener. I used a scrap 2x2 to connect the tower so I could see the result. So this will have to happen in the spring when I prep boat for use and pull it out of garage. The tower folds with the removal of two bolts (where the back legs attach the front).
I have not attached the additional aluminum racks on the sides yet, but they look like nice kit from Joystick as well.
All in all, a fulfilling project. A couple of days working methodically and taking lots of time to think things through, as well as re-reading the directions from time to time.
1991 ProStar / 351W with 1:1 Velvet Drive
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Look's Great!!!
I like the white powder coat.
Did you drill all four mounts at once?
I would be afraid to because of mfg differences from piece to piece and wonder about the legs lining up properly.
I also wonder about mounting it forward so the front leg is closer in line with the windshield angle.
The white really looks nice. That is a very clean looking tower.
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The front two mounts were drilled and mounted, then the back mounts were measured and drilled. Other towers do not use this method, as they have a connected arch assembly. Many others recommend working back to front.
As for the mounting forward location, I addressed this in the OP:
"The PS hull toward the front of the windshield flows from a sidewall to the flat surface of the bow. So you run out of room to side attach the front mounts. I found that about 43" from the edge of the windshield that I chose to reference was about the most forward I could get and have a flat mounting surface (with no rocking of the mount on hull)."
Hope this clears up any questions.
1991 ProStar / 351W with 1:1 Velvet Drive
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