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#1 " Is 'Uppity' now on the 'Reserved Word List ' For The Black Upper Crust ?"
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Georgia lawmaker describes Obama, wife as 'uppity'
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WASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker is facing criticism over using the racially charged term "uppity" to describe Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, on Thursday.
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia used the word in a conversation with reporters just outside the House chamber about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama.
According to The Hill newspaper, a Washington publication, Westmoreland said, "Just from what little I've seen of her and Mr. Obama, Sen. Obama, they're a member of an elitist-class individual that thinks that they're uppity."
Westmoreland spokesman Brian Robinson said the congressman was using the Webster's dictionary meaning of the word and was unaware of additional racial context.
"He meant the Webster's definition of uppity, he didn't mean anything racially tinged or anything used as a code word," Robinson said in an interview. "He never heard the term used in a racially derogatory sense. He used the word as a synonym for elitist, which he stands by. He thinks the Democratic nominee has an inflated sense of self esteem and is snobbish. He is sorry if it was offensive to anyone who took it in any way that it was not."
The Obama campaign said it took no racial offense.
Charges of racially insensitive language have dogged Republican lawmakers as the party stepped up criticism of the first African American to head a major party ticket.
In April, Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., told the state's annual Lincoln Day dinner that he was unimpressed with Obama's performance during a war simulation for members of Congress and referred to Obama as "boy."
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So...what....Obama does act uppity. They seem to look for some race related remark every time anything is said. About that uppity wife of his, well, don't get me started.
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Hah! I had a black employee file a EEOC grievance against me once when she claimed that my attitude (not my words or actions) made her "feel" like an uppity black woman.
Sadly, the moment in question required her (a salaried, not hourly, employee) to make so many copies of a document that needed to go with a courier to our law offices in a short time. She slacked off on the get-with-it angle and produced 20 unusable copies due her negligence in quality-checking.
I had to make the copies myself and had an example of her handiwork and many witnesses to the exchange. Needless to say, I won, she lost, and she's not my problem anymore. That's the one and only instance in my life where I have heard "uppity" used by non-actors - non-professional actors, I mean. She was acting up a storm.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee baseball team has hired San Diego Padres Regional Crosschecker Ash Lawson as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Head Coach Todd Raleigh announced Friday. Lawson will replace Bradley LeCroy who resigned earlier this week to pursue another coaching opportunity.
"While I am disappointed to see Bradley leave, I am extremely excited about adding Ash Lawson to our staff," Raleigh said. "Coach LeCroy did an absolutely fantastic job while he was here and I truly believe that Ash will step right in and continue to move our program forward. His resume both at the college level and the professional level with the Padres speaks for itself and, as a Tennessean, he certainly understands the unique responsibilities and expectations that come with working at the University of Tennessee."
"Ash will be a tremendous asset to our program from day one. He is very familiar with our current players, as well as our commitments in the 2011 class. I believe this will be a very smooth transition. He did a great job at Tennessee Wesleyan as a head coach, was on the fast track with the Padres and has a great reputation for evaluating talent."
Lawson, who hails from Athens, Tenn., was promoted to regional crosschecker by the Padres in January after serving five years as an area scout covering Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. During that time, he signed over 20 players, including three first-round picks and two supplemental round selections. Lawson was named the San Diego Padres Scout of the Year in 2006.
"The Padres were great to me and there is some remorse in leaving, but, like I told our assistant general manager last night, through all my years in professional baseball, the only place that I ever considered leaving for was the University of Tennessee," Lawson said. "Obviously, when Coach Raleigh called me I was excited, happy and honored to even be considered for this job.
"I've always thought this was a goldmine and I think the opportunity to win at Tennessee is unbelievable. You are wearing your state's name across your chest. What kid doesn't want to play at Tennessee? I look at this as a challenge, but my years in professional baseball have shown me what it takes to play in the SEC and what it takes to play in the big leagues. Now it's my job to find those kids and convince them to come play at Tennessee."
Prior to joining the Padres, Lawson was the head coach at Tennessee Wesleyan College from 1999-2004. He led the Bulldogs to three of the best seasons in school history, setting school records for wins in 2002 (38-20), 2003 (41-10) and 2004 (42-16) and winning the Appalachian Athletic Conference title in those three years. Lawson was also named the conference and region coach of the year in 2003.
In 1999, Lawson served as the interim head coach at Bluefield College where he piloted the Ramblin' Rams to the most wins in school history (29), as well as the program's first conference tournament championship and initial appearance in a regional tournament.
Lawson graduated in 1996 from Tennessee Wesleyan. He has also spent time as a volunteer assistant at Elon (1996-98) and has extensive experience in summer collegiate leagues, having served as an assistant coach on teams in the Coastal Plains League, Valley League and Arizona Summer Collegiate League.
Lawson takes over for LeCroy and will assume his responsibilities as recruiting coordinator and infielder's coach. He will also implement a baserunning program and assist Raleigh with hitting.
"This decision was definitely a bittersweet one," LeCroy said. "While I am excited about returning to a place that my wife and I both consider to be home, it is extremely difficult for me to leave Knoxville and the University of Tennessee. I can't thank Coach Raleigh enough for believing in me over the past five years at both Western Carolina and UT and providing me with the opportunity to grow as a coach. I have no doubts that Coach Raleigh, Coach Lawson, Coach Beverlin and the rest of his staff will return Tennessee to the level at which it deserves to be."
Prior to his time in Knoxville, LeCroy worked with Raleigh for two years as an assistant coach at Western Carolina from 2006-07. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach at Clemson, his alma mater, from 2003-05. LeCroy was a four-year letterwinner with the Tigers, helping the squad to four NCAA appearances, including a berth in the 2000 College World Series.
"Bradley and I worked together for several years and he will definitely be missed," Raleigh said. "He was a tireless worker, tremendous coach and a great person. We will miss both him and his wife Meredith as they leave our family."
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This seminar will focus on the extent to which questions of equality are determined or influenced by political processes such as legislation, initiative processes, or political activism such as demonstrations and advocacy. Have political processes defined the content of equality? Have courts imposed limitations on those political determinations of equality or defer to those determinations? The seminar will focus on politics and equality in three contexts: race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.
We will explore previous contexts that illustrate the interplay between political processes and equality. I will examine this interplay in three contexts, the political activity leading to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the opposition to equal measures in the initiative and referendum process, the political activity in support of and against women's reproductive choice and the increasing resort by opponents of reproductive rights to ballot measures to restrict rights; and the political activity leading to the increase rights for gays and lesbians and the use of the initiative process to constrain or preempt those rights, for example gay and lesbian marriage. At every turn, the question arises whether equality should be defined by political majorities, and whether the role of courts in the oversight of these measures is essential or illegitimate.
We will use legal and non legal sources, including film, to explore these issues. What do does the recent presidential election the election say about equality and politics?
Do the candidacies of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, and the ascendancy of Barney Frank in Congress mean that we are heading towards a gender, sexual orientation, and race blind society? Does the election of an increasing number of blacks, women, Hispanics and others to elective offices signal the end of political inequality and a corresponding need for a lesser judicial role in the protection of equality? Against the background of these recent electoral developments, what meaning do we ascribe to the numerous anti-affirmative action measures, anti abortion, and anti gay marriage initiatives on the nation's ballots.
What power does Congress possess to define equality, and has the Supreme Court imposed constraints on its role? In this seminar, we will return time and again to an over arching questions-What is the appropriate role of legislatures, the people, and the courts in defining and protecting Equality. You may begin to think about the issues in the course by reading the following articles on the same sex marriage debate before the beginning of the semester.
Klarman, "Brown and Lawrence and Goodridge" 104 Mich. L. Rev. 431 (2005); and Mary Bonauto, "Goodridge in Context," 40 Harv. CR-CL 1 (2005).
I will be in touch again to let you know about other course materials and with a tentative seminar syllabus. I look forward to these discussions! Each Student will choose a topic and write a paper which will count for 70% of the grade. The remaining 30% will be based upon class participation and several short (1-2) page writing assignments. Class Participation and Attendance are required and No Pass-Fail grades will be permitted.


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You won't be surprised when I tell you that those lofty resolves quickly became footnotes in history when my son Gabriel was born. All I could think about were the existential Big Three: feeding, diapering, sleeping. Sure, I became focused -- on my newborn's every milestone. And just like my friends, I lived in an altered state, navigating hazily through time wearing sweats and a twisted pile of greasy hair on top of my vacant head.
The reckoning came one afternoon, about six months after Gabe's birth, when I took an uncompromising look at my reflection in a full-length mirror. My posture was hunched and sunken: I looked like something the stork had stepped on. Worse, I had a disconcertingly empty look in my eyes. As soon as I turned my worn body away from the mirror, though, I realized what it craved: sane time. My body and soul needed a period of both physical and emotional distance from my beloved Gabriel, so as to recharge and return to my baby feeling whole.
A Little R&R"Women who fail to take time for themselves forget they were once clever and competent," says clinical social worker Loren Cole, co-founder of Family Solutions and mother of three in Brattleboro, VT. "Instead, they experience only the relentless demands of their infant and lose sight of their centers."
You don't have to take a week-long vacation from your baby, says Cole; any amount of "you" time will help you rejuvenate. "Once you return to pre-baby hobbies, interests, friendships, and intimate communication with your spouse, you'll feel competent and ultimately like a better mom," says Cole. "As a result, time with your baby will become less stressful and more rewarding because it will be enhanced by a rich, expansive life."
I took a chance and made arrangements with a neighbor to care for Gabriel so I could attend an hour-long dance class twice a week. But my first time in the studio was hardly footloose and fancy-free: Guilt and anxiety became part of the routine faster than the instructor could say "a-one and a-two...."
Thankfully, by the time I arrived home, my exercise-induced endorphins had dissipated my unfounded concerns. Not surprisingly, both neighbor and Baby were doing just fine. What was surprising was that, even after just an hour away, I returned with a new excitement about mothering. I held Gabriel tight in my arms, nuzzled my nose into his neck, and leapt across the floor toward his changing table. Here are some ideas that can help give you a little space for regaining your sanity.
Robin Westen, a freelance writer in Vermont, is the author of 10 Days to Detox: How to Look and Feel a Decade Younger.
Take a Mind VacationUsing simple meditation techniques can give you a much-needed break from daily pressures. In a study at the University of Massachusetts, 20 out of 22 anxiety-prone volunteers showed a significant improvement in their stress levels following meditation. Here's a technique formulated specifically for new moms: Choose a quiet spot in your home -- perhaps a corner with warm sunshine and nice plants. While you hold and rock your baby to sleep, pay attention to your breathing. Try to open your mind to the feelings of the moment: "This allows you to breathe into and receive the joy of your mothering experience," says Edwin Kelley, executive director of Insight Meditation Society, a retreat center in Barre, MA. You can also do as the serene Tibetan monks do by softly repeating blessings to your newborn, such as, "May you be peaceful. May you live in ease." Both you and Baby will feel the difference after only five to ten minutes.
Create a ScrapbookLots of new moms are getting into a new craze some call "creative memory scrapbooking." It's similar to the idea of Tupperware parties, but nothing is hawked. Instead, groups of mothers get together specifically to organize pictures of their babies, using stickers, pens, and personal drawings to embellish their photo albums. They also include personal journal entries, cards, and letters -- in fact, anything goes.
Go to the VideotapeKris Chernavage, of Redford, MI, felt deprived when her schedule became so hectic that she couldn't tune in to her favorite soap opera. She decided to put her VCR to use, and now she never misses an episode. Chernavage says that she waits for her husband to get home before playing the tape: "He knows it's my time and only under the most dire emergency am I to be disturbed."
Keep the Romance AliveIt took about three months into Gabriel's life for me to realize that my husband and I were drifting apart on the seas of newborn stress. So I began what I called our "Evening of Romance." Once a week, while Gabe was napping, I prepared a special dinner, set the table with candles, and poured two hefty glasses of red wine. I even greeted my husband at the door wearing something sexy (as sexy as I could look with a baby hooked to my shoulders.) Gabe wouldn't always drift off when I wanted him to, but the effort was there -- and just making it part of our regular schedule really boosted our marriage.
Express YourselfLike so many new moms, my friend Ellie Goldfarb, a certified massage therapist, chose to breastfeed her daughter Freesia. But, as she explained to me as she cradled her baby in her arms, she decided early on to express her milk into bottles as well, thereby allowing her some free time away from her baby. "I'm able to leave our baby with my husband to have occasional afternoons or evenings all to myself," she says. "Whether it's gardening, massaging a client, or going out with a friend, I do it without hesitation. I know Freesia is in loving hands, and she's still getting her mother's milk."
Connect With NatureIt's amazing how nature can sweep us away into another realm. Just ask philosopher Henry David Thoreau of Walden Pond -- or new mom Ann Marie Daniel, of Isle of Skye, Scotland: "Sometimes after spending the entire day in the house nursing, it feels like my world is the size of a baby wipe," she says. "It helps me immensely to put my baby, Oscar, in his carrier, step outside, and focus on the natural world. Watching a bird soar, looking at the landscape, or just feeling the fresh air helps to broaden my perspective."
Take a Coffee BreakAmy Murphy, a busy mom and editor in New York City, coordinates her "me time" with her son Toby's naps. "On weekends, I walk to my favorite local coffee shop, buy a scone, and read the paper while Toby's asleep in his stroller by my side," she says. "I suppose I could do that at home, but when I'm there I can't help but fold laundry, write checks, wash dishes, or do anything else that needs doing."
Know When to Say Yes and No"I know some moms have a hard time passing their babies into someone else's arms," says Emily Greer, a lawyer who practices from her Boston home and the mother of 10-week-old Darcy. "But not me. When I'm at a gathering, and someone I know wants to hold Darcy, I pass her over immediately. It gives me both a physical and an emotional break. I'm able to focus on the adults in the room and have a 'grown-up' conversation for as long as Darcy is content."
Greer, who entertains frequently with her husband, Larry, an assistant basketball coach at Boston University, also encourages certain guests to stay for weekends. "We had one visitor recently, an old college pal, who was ready to be a mom -- all she wanted to do was hold Darcy. My response? 'Be my guest!'"
But welcoming visitors takes discrimination and tact. We all know about the guests from hell who expect to be waited on. "I already have my hands full," agrees Greer. "I don't want another helpless baby in my house. If I think a visit is going to be a draining situation, I've learned how to say no. Nicely, of course."
Walk in a GroupIn the months after Gabriel's birth, I bumped into lots of new moms in town or at the supermarket, and we'd inevitably find ourselves standing around moaning about weight gain and boredom. Finally, I started taking down phone numbers and organized a walking group. Every week, at least four of the six of us managed to make it out of the house with our babies in tow. We walked at least a mile, and all agreed that the fresh air and exercise worked wonders. I found that walking in a group, rather than alone, gave me a real incentive to get moving.
Stick to a ScheduleLaura Jacobs, a graphic artist in New York City, learned to be firm about scheduling, but only after trying to wing it and do it all: "Before Lotty was born, I had this fantasy I would be able to rock my baby's cradle with one hand and draw with the other," she says. She tried doing full-time work and babycare every day for about three months, but her battery burned out.
So Jacobs got a giant calendar and marked off those times and dates when she would be at her studio, home with Lotty, or on her own. "My personal time was written boldly in purple ink, and believe me, there wasn't much of it," she recalls. "But I learned that when you're a new mom, scheduling is a serious business. If you just leave it to the fates, you'll never get a moment to yourself."
Probably the biggest problem we all face when it comes to securing some sane time is guilt. We think we should be with our baby every free minute we have. But trust me, in order to give your newborn your all, you've got to get away from it all once in a while.


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On 2009's "Brand New Eyes," Paramore singer Hayley Williams couldn't believe the Tennessee outfit was still a band. On the record, which had its moments but often failed to excite like breakout predecessor "Riot!," Williams sang about what it takes to stay together and the perspective that comes from being a hugely popular group.
Two of Paramore's founding members since have departed, and the band now soldiers on as a trio for their self-titled new album, an effort to start fresh and do things the way Paramore 2.0 sees fit.
Williams still leads the charge, while songs like the excellent "Still Into You," the heartfelt "Daydreaming" and the huge, echoing "Now" command as much as Paramore ever did. Over 17 tracks, though—three of those are interludes, featuring just a ukulele and Williams singing about moving on—Paramore stretches out, coming off like a few different bands. They engage bouncy pop ("Ankle Biters," which shares at least a strand or two of "Walkin' on Sunshine" DNA), sexy, gospel-inflected swagger ("Ain't It Fun") and pure, anguished balladry ("Hate to See Your Heart Break"). Accentuated by bells! "One of Those Crazy Girls" tries a little calypso, while "Part II (Flames)" finds Williams focused on her preferred topic of glory.
Needless to say, "Paramore" doesn't exactly define cohesion, and it doesn't shine in the most personal moments (such as nearly eight-minute, self-indulgent closer "Future") the way much of Fall Out Boy's often-bold "Save Rock and Roll" does. (A parallel exists between the records as Williams sings, "Some of us have to grow up sometimes; if I have to, I'm going to leave you behind" on "Grow Up.") Still, as a playlist of the various songs this still-relevant band feels like making today, there's more than enough fun and purpose to defend the approach.
In concert: May 9 at Chicago Theatre
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Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli had news to share on two injured centers Wednesday.
Patrice Bergeron, who left Tuesday night's win against Ottawa in the second period, is out with a moderate concussion. Chris Kelly, who's trying to return from a broken tibia, will be back "soon."
Chiarelli wasn't able to expand on Kelly's status but the veteran has now skated three straight days. He's been out since March 11.
Bergeron told Chiarelli he hit the back of his head under his ear on Ottawa forward Colin Greening's arm. Chiarelli said Bergeron was in good spirits when the two spoke and that Bergeron even went for a walk. Bergeron's neck was sore.
"I don't know when you'll see him again. I mean, you'll see him again but I don't think you'll see him [Thursday] or something," Chiarelli said. "But he sounded really good and I told him we'll work together in getting him back. So I won't have any further update until I have some significant information for you, but long story short is he got hit in the back, below the ear. He said his neck is very sore. So that's as much as I know."
The Bruins host New Jersey at TD Garden Thursday. Chiarelli said he would not make a call-up. So Jaromir Jagr and Kaspars Daugavins will plug into the lineup. Look for either Tyler Seguin to or Daugavins to play center in Bergeron's absence.


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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- In front of their largest and most energetic crowd of the season, Barry University men's basketball team beat Palm Beach Atlantic, 67-58, Wednesday on homecoming night.
A rowdy fan base of 1,012 witnessed their Buccaneers stump the Sailfish on Black Out night in Health & Sports Center to move within a game of the .500 mark with three regular season games remaining. The Bucs (11-12) will play at Tampa Saturday and return home for the regular season finale 5:30 p.m. March 2 against Nova Southeastern.
The Buccaneers got a big lift from its bench for the first time in a couple weeks, outscoring the Sailfish, 37-6.
Barry led by as many as 26 with just under eight minutes to play before the Sailfish (1-23) made a late push to cut the deficit to single digits.
Magne Fivelstad scored 15 seconds into the second half to give the Buccaneers a nine-point lead before Marcus Hardy answered with a dunk on the other end for Palm Beach Atlantic. Barry's lead ballooned to 19 when Bryan Van Cott converted a three-point play with 10:07 to play.
Chad Renfro buried a jumper to extend the Bucs lead to 21, and Aaron Martin canned one of his three triples to give Barry its largest lead, 60-34, with 7:46 remaining. PBA outscored the Buccaneers, 22-5, over the last 7:14 during mop-up duty.
Martin finished with 16 points and two steals. Fivelstad had 12 points, Van Cott scored 11, and Renfro had 10 points and seven boards. Matt Roy had 13 points, and Jahvah Braswell had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Palm Beach Atlantic.
The Buccaneers shot 13 of 26 from the field in the second half, and finished the game hitting 45.1 percent of their shots. The Sailfish shot 40.4 percent from the floor.
Both teams grabbed 34 rebounds.
Barry's Justin McCoy had five assists and two steals, Vlad Raymonvil went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, finishing with nine points and three assists, and Damien Dwaine had six points and five rebounds.
TIP-INS: Fans were also treated to a couple performances and an autograph session from the Miami Heat dance team ... Barry honored its student-athletes who earned a 4.0 grade point average during the fall semester ... Barry announced its homecoming king, Justin Crayton, and queen, Ferin Richardson ... Men's basketball player Jason Llaneras celebrated his birthday, collecting a rebound in the win.


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Enjoy Cheyenne Mountain State Park year round! Renew your spirit and connect with the outdoors while enjoying the sunny but cool days. Enjoy hiking, wildlife viewing, or biking on our 21 plus miles of trails waiting just for you.
Come visit "The Trail's End" visitor center for boundless resources, educational exhibits, souvenir and refreshment shopping, or just to relax by the stone fireplace and the wall of windows. With an amazing 2701 acres, you can explore nature's diversity with prairie-to-peak ecosystems with over 21 miles of hiking and biking trails. The Limekiln Trailhead offers parking with quick access to the trail system with restroom facilities, picnic tables, and a playground for the kids. Continue up the road and find 41 day-use, handicap accessible, picnic areas each with its own table and grill. From here, there is easy trail access and views to astound you!
campground is open year round, with a total of 51 full service campsites and 10 basic walk-in tent sites available during the peak months. From mid-April to mid-October, the full service Camper Services store offers convenient camper check-in, essential supplies, coin operated showers, laundry, a playground and more! Our visitors frequently report wildlife sightings right from their campsite! Host your next special event at one of our group rental facilities: the Prairie Skipper Group Picnic Pavilion, the Prairie Falcon Amphitheater, or one of the two meeting rooms.
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The Park offers top-notch environmental education programs, such as guided wildflower walks, family mystery hikes, animal education, geo-caching, Junior Ranger programs, weekly yoga and more.
Our non-profit Friend's Group is a wonderful asset that helps us to protect, enhance and preserve the park's natural state. See how to become a friend of the park or find more information on the
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The Prairie Skipper outdoor pavilion event facility will accommodate up to 200 people and has parking available for up to 85 vehicles. There are horseshoe pits, restrooms, picnic tables, grills, and more! Season reservations are accepted at the Park Office in the Visitor Center. For more information, see the Prairie Skipper Rental Agreement.
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Campton Post Office ready to celebrate new NH quarterBy SARA YOUNG-KNOX
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CAMPTON - The U.S. Mint has rolled out an America the Beautiful quarter featuring a well-known New Hampshire scene, and the Postal Service is offering a special postmark to celebrate its release.
The quarter, which debuted Jan. 28, features Mount Chocorua. Starting at noon Feb. 21, the staff at the Campton Post Office will stamp letters and postcards with a commemorative postmark honoring the White Mountain National Forest quarter, which features Mount Chocorua.
Postmaster Kathryn Adams of the Campton Post Office said, "We will be happy to cancel and return by mail any letters that our customers mail to us. Customers may also bring in their own envelopes to obtain a postmark that they can take home as a keepsake."
It's not a very tall mountain, as New Hampshire mountains go, but Chocorua's rocky peak, as seen from across the pristine Chocorua Lake in Tamworth, is one of the most photographed landmarks in White Mountain National Forest. The gateway of the Eastern Slopes region, the mountain is the eastern-most peak in the Sandwich Range and the final resting place of Chocorua, a Native American from the 18th century.
The shoreline of the lake has been protected from development. Even though the town of Tamworth has no formal zoning regulations - the town manages development through ordinances - much of the private land around the lake is conserved through easements through the Chocorua Lake Conservation Foundation.
The 3,500-foot mountain top and its slopes are in the town of Albany and have been federally owned since 1915.
According to the Postal Service, the special postmark will be available by mail for 30 days after Feb. 21 and can be obtained, free of charge, by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope containing the letter or envelope they wish to be cancelled to: Postmaster, 11 Southmayd Street, Campton, NH 03223-9998.
Also on Feb. 21, officials from the U.S. Mint and the Forest Service will ceremonially launch the coin at the Plymouth State University's Hanaway Theatre at 10:30 a.m.


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Higher-performing drivers also appear more susceptible to structural equivalence. Splitting at the median in total points earned, structural equivalence is statistically indiscernible below the median, but it is significant above the median where the stakes are higher than for lower-performing drivers. Audience members are also particularly interested in comparing high performers. Their focus on the dyad may accelerate microlevel dynamics set in motion by structural equivalence.
Moving to broader contextual conditions, we present estimates for a median split on race number in the season. When a season is fully underway and a stable role structure has emerged, we expect drivers to shift from a global to a local competitive focus ( 36 ). Some (distant) drivers are now irrelevant, while other, structurally equivalent drivers can no longer be dismissed: occupying the same niche is not a fluke once enough time has passed. Structurally equivalent drivers may also grow more salient to each other because the window for establishing clear dominance is narrowing—a process that might work in tandem with competitive arousal, familiar from studies of bidding behavior as auctions draw to a close ( 37 ). Consistent with our expectation, time-dependent processes such as these appear to be at work among F1 drivers: a significant effect of structural equivalence is replicable when the season is more mature, but not when the season is still getting started.
To ensure that the insignificance of structural equivalence in the first half of the season is not an artifact of measurement error, we exploit variation in our stability measure. Recall that stability corresponds to recent race-over-race autocorrelation in drivers' positions in the competitive network. Structural equivalence is significant for stability above the median, but not below. It is also significant for race number and stability jointly above their medians, but not when one or both of these covariates are below their medians. Viewed together, the estimates visualized in Fig. 2 suggest that a time-dependent process of network congealing, rather than time pressure alone, is necessary for structural equivalence to prompt conflict.
Our final contingent prediction is that drivers react to structural equivalence most forcefully when they feel safe in their physical environment. Our reasons for expecting the strongest link between structural equivalence and collisions to be found in safe conditions is perhaps best summarized by considering unsafe conditions. Two processes go hand in hand with perceived danger, making local struggles for respect unlikely if not implausible.
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On February 16, 2002, a Palestinian terrorist blew himself up in a packed pizzeria in the Israeli town of Karnei Shomron, killing American citizens Keren Shatsky, 15, and Rachel Thaler, 16 and Israeli teenager Nehemia Amar, 15. The Israel Law Center does not want to forget what was revealed in the apparently privileged document inadvertently produced by the Palestinian Authority/PLO in the lawsuit brought against them in federal court by the parents of the murdered American teenagers:
A US court has ruled that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has the right to cover up a document linking it to a 2002 suicide bombing that killed two Americans and one Israeli teenager. The suicide bombing was perpetrated by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a constituent faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
The secret memo was mistakenly given to lawyers representing the teens' parents as plaintiffs in a $300 million lawsuit against the PA and PLO. The case is being tried in a Washington, DC federal court, with plaintiffs represented by New York attorneys David Schoen and Robert Tolchin and Nitsana Darshan-Leitner of Tel Aviv's Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center. The families contend that they have evidence that the PA provides funding to the PLO and PFLP, including paying the rent for the designated terrorist group's offices in the West Bank.
According to media reports, the memo reveals a close relationship between the bomber and a PA security officer who planned the suicide attack. The document, written by Major Ziad Abu Hamid of the PA's intelligence service, additionally supports the plaintiffs' allegations that the PA provided material support and resources for the PFLP bombing which took the lives of the three teens and seriously injured numerous others.
Once attorneys for the defendants realized their mistake they sought to retrieve the document from the plaintiffs insisting it was privileged. The attorneys for the plaintiffs, however, argued that the memo was evidence in the murder of American citizens and should not be returned to the Palestinians nor destroyed. The defendants then asked the district court judge to compel the plaintiffs to destroy the memo. In a recent ruling, the court surprisingly granted the defendants' motion and ordered the plaintiffs to destroy the document. The terror victims' families have now filed for a stay of that order pending an appeal to the Court of Appeals in Washington, DC.
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Jeff and Dorenda Bell threaded their way through a majestic fleet of Berkshires and Charlestons, as well as the more modest Ever-Lites and Grey Wolfs on Friday.
They're not in the market for a high-end recreational vehicle but wanted to fantasize just a bit about tooling around the country in a $600,000 McMansion on wheels.
"We just like to look at everything and dream," said Dorenda Bell as they checked out the newest models displayed at the 56th annual Colorado RV, Sports, Boat and Travel Show at the National Western Complex.
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Most will also be merely looky-loos. But others will arrive with intent to buy one of the 150 motorhomes, fifth-wheels and travel trailers off the lot.
After all, financing is available.
"There really is a price range for everyone," show spokeswoman Laurie Hallowell said.
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The base retail price for a Class A starts at about $120,000 and runs to $550,000 — or more.
And people are buying them, despite a massive hit delivered by the Great Recession of 2008. In that year, RV sales — which include motorhomes, travel trailers, sport utility RVs, truck campers and pop-up campers — plummeted by 32.9 percent with only 237,000 shipments.
Another bad year followed in 2009, with a 30.1 percent drop in shipments.
But in 2010, the industry rebounded with a 46.2 percent hike in RV sales, followed by 4 percent growth in 2011 and a 13 percent increase in 2012, industry officials said.
In Colorado, sales of fifth-wheel campers and other recreational trailers were up 14 percent in 2012, said Windish RV Center manager Jim Humble.
In all, there are 9 million RVs on the roads in the U.S., a substantial increase in ownership over the past decade, said the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association.
The group cites a University of Michigan study that attributes the growth to a "strong and enduring appeal of the RV lifestyle."
Certainly retirees and other empty-nesters have always been drawn to RVs, Humble said. But it's young families that are truly pushing RV sales at his Lakewood lot.
"Our clientele is getting younger and younger," Humble said.
Most are attracted to buying an RV for family vacations that, in the long run, are cheaper than laying out thousands of dollars for airplane fare for a few days at Disneyland, Humble said.
"It's just much more affordable," he said. "I had one dad come in and say he was just so tired of spending family time on the weekends at the mall."
"And for a lot of families, you can take time away from the Internet and television," he added.
There were some people who lost their brick-and-mortar homes after the 2008 financial crash who moved full-time into their RVs, Humble said.
"There were some who used them for alternate housing," he said. "But I've have also had customers who are millionaires and all those in between who were just looking for a home."
The Bells are happy with their 18-footer, which includes a television and DVD player. They also understand the spell RVs can cast on their owners.
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Charlie Morgan, 17, attempted to prevent the Belgian from taking back the ball as the Blues desperately pushed for a comeback in Wednesday's Capital One Cup semi-final. The 22-year-old was then red-carded for violent conduct after he kicked at the ball, which the ballboy had trapped under his body.
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According to the Animenewsnetwork, Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-Hen will finally be dubbed in English by Sentai Filmworks, with Chris Patton as the voice of Sakata Gintoki. Chris Patton is known for being the voice of Souske Sagara from Full Metal Panic!, Greed from Fullmetal Alchemist, Itsuki Minami from Air Gear and Lavi from D.Gray-man. Interstingly enough, Gintoki's seiyuu, Tomokazu Sugita and Chris Patton both shared a role in the Japanese and English translation of Baccano, where both Sugita and Patton voiced Graham Spector. (The monkey wrench guy from the bonus episode of 14) The movie will be directed by Kyle Jones.
So, what do you think of the news? For me, I'm actually one of the most lenient person I know when it comes to dubs. I don't even mind the One Piece dub, but I must say that Chris Patton's voice is not as deep as Tomokazu Sugita's. But I have a feeling that I will grow to like it; mostly because Patton is one my favorite voice actors.
So now, here is the question of this topic: Since they are making it into a dub, who is your ideal cast? Who do you hope they cast?
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Gintoki: Crispan Freeman (PERFECT)
Shinpachi: Derek Stephan Price (PERFECT)
Kagura: Laura Bailey or Hilary Haag (PERFECT)
Hijikita: Steve Blum (PERFECT)
Sougo: Todd Haberkorn or Yuri Lowenthal
Kondo: I can't think of anyone....
Katsura: Again...I can't think of anyone...I feel it should be at the tip of my tongue.
Sakamoto: Michael Lindsay (PERFECT)
Haswegawa: David Lodge (PERFECT)
Tae: Kate Higgins or Wendee Lee or Leah Clark
Kamui: Johnny Young Bosch (I picture Lelouch's or Renji's fake smiled voice)
Takasugi: Kirk Thorton (PERFECT)
What about you? Do you agree? disagree? What's your ideal cast? What do you think of Gintama being dubbed?
SOURCE: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11152
For me, I'm actually one of the most lenient person I know when it comes to dubs.
Lol did u just copy and paste my sentence?
I don't know much about english speaking voice actors, but I don't think they're as many as Japanese seyiuu. So the movie can pass, but if they'll dub the actual series a lot of VA will have to play different roles lol. Anyway agree with you with Johnny Bosh for Kamui, or Takasugi too.
It's just the same Benizakura movie being dubbed right?
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Yup only the movie. I think the movie is acting as a trial-run where they are going to see how well the dubbed movie will be received by the English-speaking fans, and how much sales and profits the company makes. If it does well, they might dub the series.
I'm really excited for this! Thank you for sharing the information about the dubs!! (≧▽≦)
kekeke~ I don't hate dubs, sometimes when I'm lazy I'll just watch the dub versions...(^v^)
I honestly can't wait until next year for the Gintama Series to return, so the dubs would give me something new to watch! I'm not able to list my ideal cast because even though I watch the dub versions of some series, I don't remember the English CV's names...I know Vic Mignogna, Crispan Freeman (I agree, he would make a great Gintoki), Laura Bailey...and that's it...
thanks for sharing again!! (≖‿≖)
I agree, Crispin Freeman would make the perfect Gintoki, in fact I agree with most of your choices there especially Johnny Yong Bosch as Kamui, he has that whole douchebag voice thing going on like he has for Orihara Izaya in Durarara!! so I think he'd be a great fit for him.
Personally, I'd prefer Yuri Lowenthal as Sougo over Todd Haberkorn however I don't really think either of them would make brilliant fits, mostly because Sougo's voice is so monotone.
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There once was a golden age for EDA editorial. Seems funny to say nowadays, when we see EDA editorial in a virtual shambles…where one or two publications gamely soldier on as pure play editorial ventures…while others have adopted various sponsorship business models, thereby incurring the snide, not-accurate accusation of being pay-for-play vehicles.
Among the handful of first-tier publications back around the turn of the century, EE Times clearly was the go-to book for EDA. Staffed by a corps of editors who brought their sharp, keen-edged industry knowledge to their reporting, no EDA startup thought they launched themselves successfully without being covered in EE Times. And the formula worked for quite a while. I still remember how those 240 page tomes came to the mailbox each week.
There were two people who figured prominently in the EE Times braintrust.
Brian Fuller, as editor-in-chief, oversaw and created much of what was successful for the various sections that covered all of electronic design. And there was Richard Goering, the longtime EDA editor with his imposing manner, startling industry knowledge and contacts. Richard was perhaps best known for refusing to allow canned presentations during interviews. He'd ask for material before the interview, then start off the interview with those famous words, "I've looked over your material and have a few questions," and run the 30 -45 minute interview. It was a little like Steve Jobs saying, "Oh, and one more thing."
EDA editorial has changed, needless to say. Fortunately, we have Fuller and Goering here to talk a little about what EDA editorial used to be, what it is today, and what we can look toward in the future. We'll post their thoughts over the next several weeks, usually on a Monday.
I can't think of any individuals more qualified to speak cogently on this subject.
ED: Brian, Richard, thanks for taking time to reminisce a little and to analyze and speculate about where we're at now. So let me kick it off with this question:
What's happened to electronic design editorial and where is it today?
BRIAN: Ed, to your question what's happened to electronic design editorial is pretty simple: it's still there…it's just in a different place.
ED: I keep referring to a golden age for EDA editorial. There was one, wasn't there?
BRIAN: Yes, there was! Think back 20 years ago and you had at least three major publications with EDA editors of one type or another: EDN, Electronic Design, EE Times, Electronic News (not to mention overseas publications).
ED: There also was Computer Design, the first publication covering EDA to bite the dust.
BRIAN: That's right!
ED: But I interrupted you…
BRIAN: EE Times, of which I am most familiar, had 2.5 editors at one point covering the design automation industry from the technology and business standpoint.
ED: So what happened?
BRIAN: Well, we all know the backstory since then: In 2001, the dot-com bubble burst. Semiconductor and EDA companies shifted marketing dollars to their own site development and to those publications they thought could deliver more eyeballs.
ED: What about the notion that EDA vendors never bought sufficient advertising and therefore killed their own editorial?
BRIAN: It wasn't just with EDA, but I think EDA started the ball rolling, and they were big advertisers so the impact was significant. Electronics publications had to prioritize areas that they were going to cover. Paul Miller, then CEO of UBM Electronics, said pretty bluntly "EDA marketers: If you're not going to support us, we can't invest in editors."
That was the end of Mike Santarini at EE Times; just a few years later it was the end of Richard Goering, now my colleague at Cadence.
RICHARD: Well, not really the "end" of Mike or myself; Mike went to Xilinx, and I'm now at Cadence. But I do agree with Brian that a lack of advertising revenues ended my career at EE Times.
ED: So what do we have today?
RICHARD: Not much is left in print. EE Times, EDN and Electronic Design still exist on-line, but in more of a blog format than traditional journalism. Their EDA coverage is limited.
BRIAN: Richard's right. There isn't an EDA "press corps" in the old definition of the term. The electronics publishing industry has restructured itself into smaller, more specialized sites with much lower overhead than the traditional electronics publishing houses, and they are quite healthy. Editors do cover EDA from various angles, but they also cover lithography and foundry and SoC design and so on.
These are outfits like SemiWiki, EE Journal and its sister publications, Semiconductor Engineering, Chip Design Magazineand so on.
Over this same period, those companies that shifted their marketing dollars away from third-party publishers to build out their own sites, realized they needed content experts, because that¹s never been their strength. So, as more editors have been turned out onto the streets from third-party publishing, industry companies have eagerly snapped them up to build content.
Right now, we have a very interesting mixture of editors working together from two sides of the aisle, if you will, to create technology conversations.
So what is the EDA editorial braintrust these days? See what Richard and Brian have to say about it in our next blog.


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OLIVA, SPAIN -- Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Russell Teibert played the full 90 minutes and Residency defender Jackson Farmer made his senior national team debut as Canada played to a frustrating scorless draw with Mauritania in their first game under Benito Floro.
It was a game defined by physical play, as Canada's African opponents had no problem going in hard — in a few cases well after the ball was gone.
Just over 10 minutes into the game, Toronto FC midfielder Kyle Bekker went down under a hard tackle and just a minute later it was DC United's Kyle Porter, who went down under a very late foul.
It set the tone for the rest of the game, as there were a number of hard fouls and many words exchanged between both sets of players on numerous occasions.
Floro with a very young Canadian lineup, resting several of his veterans to spread playing time across his entire roster. Only 18 players dressed and those that weren't involved watched from the concrete stand that ran along the side of the field at the resort where both teams are camped.
It took a while for either side to really find their feet. Of the very few chances created by either side, the best chance of the game fell to TFC's Jonathan Osorio, who linked up well with Vancouver's Teibert when both players were on the field.
In the 21st minute, Toronto's Ashtone Morgan fended off a challenge and got the ball out left to Osorio, who cut inside and unleashed a curling, right-footed effort that was just barely tipped over for a corner.
Six minutes later, the Osorio-Teibert tandem were at it again as the Whitecaps FC winger passed to his midfield counterpart on the left side. Osorio cut in and found Porter, who made a run towards the penalty spot but his shot at goal was blocked.
Canada started better in the second half and dominated possession, but couldn't find their breakthrough, as their African opponents seemed satisfied with a tie. The Mauritanians stalled at every opportunity possible, preventing any flow in the game.
Farmer made his debut in the 86th minute, after entering the match for centre back Doneil Henry.
Canada will meet Mauritania again on September 10; however, Teibert is slated to return to Vancouver on September 9.
Gavin Day covers the Canadian national team for for MLSsoccer.com.


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Breaking up is hard to do — except when you find a happy medium ground like Josh Lucas and Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, who split in January.
"We're just basically now at a point where we're co-parenting in a way that's thoroughly and amazingly enjoyable," the Sweet Home Alabama star, who has a son, Noah Rev, with Henriquez, tells PEOPLE.
The actor looks for the positive when it comes to his split, as in the divorce portrayed in his new NBC series, The Mysteries of Laura with Debra Messing, which premieres this fall.
"The challenge of The Mysteries of Laura is that we are presenting the divorce that they're going through — which is actually quite painful and troubling — as comedic and funny as possible," Lucas, 42, says. "It's finding that inside of it all. For me and Jess, we worked really hard to find that — to find that friendship."
Since Henriquez, 28, filed for divorce in January, the estranged couple has been spotted with Noah everywhere from Colombia, South America, where they visited her family in February, to a Manhattan dog park in April.
Lucas, who spoke to PEOPLE while launching the My Reel Summer contest, says he loves spending time with Noah, who turns 2 this month.
"I am mesmerized and amazed every day by him," he says. "I'm amazed by his amazement. People say your job as a parent is to give children the best opportunities, but I really believe in my heart that I learn more from this child every day than he does from me."
He adds, "He's just got this magical, happy spirit and extremely positive personality. He wakes up and goes to sleep laughing or smiling. And he's a kid who really doesn't know how to have a tantrum. When he has a tantrum, he doesn't do it very well. You can see he's totally confused by it."
In between shooting his upcoming series and hanging out with Noah, Lucas partnered with the IHG Rewards Club and the Coca-Cola Company to launch the My Reel Summer Contest.
Future Hollywood movers and shakers can record a 15-second "Reel Summer Movie Moment" for the chance to win a trip to meet him for lunch (perhaps on the set of The Mysteries of Laura, he says) and get his inside tips on how to make it in the movie business.
"My hope is that someone here will have that sort of first moment that launches a career and then we'll find somebody who is the next Marlon Brando or next Martin Scorsese. You never know," he says.
Now through Sept. 2, contestants can upload their clip to Instagram with the hashtag #reelsummercontest. Approved submissions will be showcased online, where fans can vote for their favorite video. The 25 videos with the most votes will be shared with a Hollywood casting director who will choose the ultimate winner.
What if Noah has that "first moment" one day and wants to follow in his famous dad's footsteps?
"I would support him the same way that my parents supported me," says Lucas. "People look at this job sometimes as glamour-filled and it's absolutely not so. I would be very clear about its highs and the lows. It's life."
— K.C. Baker


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Blue Valentine (UK - BD RB)
Marcus gets bummed out as Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams break up
Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) are a married couple on the brink of another and possibly final break up. Finding out how they got to this point and how they first got together Blue Valentine charts how a relationship can go sour and the elements that got the couple where they are.
The initial trailer for Blue Valentine (y'know the one where Ryan Gosling is playing ukulele while Michelle Williams dances outside of a shop at night) put this movie quite high on my 'must sees' of last year. I've really liked both of these actors quite a bit in their previous roles (yes, even The Notebook) and there was a real good vibe coming out of that trailer.
Unfortunately outside of a couple of great performances I found Blue Valentine to be incredibly bleak and not really the movie I thought it was going to be. All of the scenes of the pair getting together are great. Gosling keeps that charm he's so good at throughout and between him and Michelle Williams, there's some real chemistry. Sadly, the latter half of their relationship isn't enjoyable at all.
I know, I know, that's the point right? This is out to depict a failing relationship, the arguments, the breakdown in communication and the juxtaposition to the decisions made with the best intentions in the couple's past but as the story bears on with its pretty graphic sex scenes, bleak conversations and increasingly depressing situations I found myself really disliking Michelle William's character. I don't want to deal in spoilers here but I totally sided with Gosling here, so much so that I wanted this pair to split up in a big bad way.
At its core there's absolutely nothing wrong with Blue Valentine outside of my own personal dislike of this sort of depressing situation, in fact it's one of the most brutally honest dramas I've seen in a while, to the point where it's uncomfortable to watch in places. The movie has two very strong performances, the entire fallout feels genuine and it's a very brave approach to have a movie focus so realistically on a pretty messy break up but outside of respecting all involved in the movie for what they're trying to achieve the idea of watching this one again is too depressing a thought to consider anytime soon.
Honestly I was surprised Blue Valentine looked this good. After my first viewing of the movie it struck me as quite a dark gritty looking affair, but the HD transfer here looks fantastic.
There is a layer of grain but really it's only apparent in the darker scenes and even then it sells the style of the movie well. When the image has bright light on it everything is strikingly sharp and clean, skin textures are great, deep black shadows look great and the reds and blues here really jump off of the screen. Many of Williams' costumes, though simple are really striking colour wise and some of the neon lighting in the couple's futuristic motel room come off of the screen and felt like it was lighting up my living room.
All in all I really liked the look of this transfer and outside of the odd shot that shows the low budget, fans of the movie are in for a real treat because I don't remember Blue Valentine looking anywhere near this good when I saw it in the cinema.
The DTS-HD Master Audio track isn't really utilised for the most part of the movie. The dialogue driven scenes live almost entirely in the front speakers and this really doesn't need to use the bass either but the odd moment has some noticeable exceptions.
There are a few exterior scenes where the crickets and birds fill out the rear speakers to great results. The atmosphere feels like you're genuinely outside. It may have been the change from simple dialogue to other elements coming in that made it feel more impressive but it was still noticeable. The music selection on the soundtrack can often hover around the rear speakers pretty well as well. They tend to grow with the emotion of the quieter scenes and their presence is really felt in subtle ways.
Trailers that open the disc are Biutiful, I Saw the Devil and Rubber. When we hit the extras we have the deleted scenes (20:04 SD) which had a hand full of great snippets especially with Dean and his friend in the car talking about advice with women.
The 'Q&A' (39:58 HD) is with the cast and crew in front of a room full of press. It's a great little insight into the film and covers the choice to have the cross cutting time frames and how the actors had to play their roles with a whole lot of detail and it really is a treat to watch for fans of Gosling or Williams.
'Making of Blue Valentine' (13:50 HD) is a slightly above average straight forward making of with the director and the cast telling the detail while on a press tour intercut with clips from the movie.
'Home Movies' (05:50 SD) is the home movies Gosling and Williams made for the film in character. It's authentic looking home video stuff and adds a bit of family history to the characters.
Moving onto the commentary with director Derek Cianfrance and editor Jim Helton, the track is a friendly laid back affair and once you get over the fact Cianfrance sounds an awful lot like Gosling you realise the information they bring to the us highlights a lot of the director's personal stories of what led to the writing of the story as well as the inspiration for specific scenes. There's also a lot or great stories about the making of the movie and how a lot of moods were created including how when burying the family's dog, Gosling actually dug the hole himself to make himself psychically exhausted in preparation for the scene. The track, like the movie has a lot of dead air but it's never for long periods and in a way adds a lot of weight to what the contributors have to say.
Last up is the trailer (01:52 HD) which is still a fine example of how to make a trailer and a joy to watch.
I'm sort of in awe of Blue Valentine's bravery and the performances here are absolutely fantastic, but the subject matter really bummed me out and the juxtaposition of this couple finding each other and then their relationship falling apart isn't the sort of stuff I want to rush back to rewatch (though I found the second viewing less of a downer than I did the first, so who knows).
The disc looks really great and the audio, while low key, is still well designed, so with all that taken into account and then adding a batch of great features this really is a nice little package for fans of the movie. For those who are newbies it's certainly worth a look but you might not want to pick this one out for a wedding anniversary or anything—that would just be a terrible idea.
* Note: The images below are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Marcus Doidge
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This was my second favorite of last year. I rarely see such emotionally mature films about relationships. And while it also bummed me out tremendously (its like the non-linear screenplay was designed for maximum depression) it left me stunned and feeling wiser for having seen it. Movies so rarely acheive that. As a study of characters and a failing relationship, I can't see any faults with it, but its definitely not something I can just pick up and put on in any mood.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 9th May 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.66:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, LPCM 2.0 Stereo English
Subtitles: English HOH
Extras: Commentary, Q&A, Making of, Trailer, Home Videos
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams
Genre: Drama
Length: 112 minutes
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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's governor on Wednesday halted a Republican effort to dismantle a law that gives death row inmates a new way to use racial bias as an argument for appealing their sentences.
Gov. Beverly Perdue vetoed a bill that would have essentially repealed 2009's Racial Justice Act, which was designed to address concerns that race has played a role in sentencing prisoners to death.
The law says a judge must reduce a death sentence to life in prison without parole if he determines race was a significant factor to impose the penalty. It creates a new kind of court hearing where prisoners can use statistics to make their case to a judge. North Carolina and Kentucky are the only states with laws like it.
The Democratic governor had signed the 2009 bill into law. In a statement Wednesday, she said that "it is simply unacceptable for racial prejudice to play a role in the imposition of the death penalty in North Carolina."
Prosecutors who pushed the repeal said the act is clogging the courts with new appeals and, in effect, halting capital punishment. Nearly all of the 158 prisoners currently on death row — both black and white inmates — have filed papers seeking relief under the Racial Justice Act.
Perdue's veto means she must call lawmakers back to Raleigh to consider an override by Jan. 8. Lawmakers it difficult to override the veto, especially in the House, where it passed in June along party lines. Republicans are a few votes shy of a veto-proof majority in the chamber.
"I am disappointed in yet another decision by Gov. Perdue to put politics ahead of principle," House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, said in a prepared statement. He said she's let down families of victims and prosecutors "who need every available resource to crack down on violent criminals."
Perdue rejected arguments from prosecutors that the 2009 law would allow some death-row inmates to be paroled after 20 years in prison if their crimes were committed before October 1994. She also said she supports capital punishment and is committed to keeping it "a viable punishment option in North Carolina in appropriate cases."
The governor's veto came two days after she met with relatives of murder victims. Some of those relatives asked her to keep the 2009 act on the books.
"We applaud her for understanding that racially-biased justice is not justice at all and for reaffirming that she values the lives and the safety of all citizens regardless of race," said a statement from Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, a Raleigh-based group that opposes the death penalty.


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Dell goes direct into Wal-Mart's clutches
Low prices meet always low prices
The dream of walking into a single store to purchase a messenger style diaper bag, an easy listening Piano Tribute to Coldplay CD, an engagement ring and a Dell computer for under $1,000 has become a reality.
Dell peered into consumer hearts and materialized this secret fancy with mega chain, Wal-Mart. The PC vendor, which has until now relied solely on direct sales is offering its wares at 3,500 Wal-Mart stores in the United States and Canada as of June 10.
Wal-Mart will sell two Dimension desktop bundles currently available through Dell direct for under $700. Dell will offer Dimension E521 desktops without a monitor and E521s with a 19-inch flat panel on store shelves.
Dell has been promising to "ramp up" retailer and reseller partnerships worldwide to combat lost sales to computer makers such as HP and Lenovo who offer their products in stores. Last year, Hewlett-Packard overtook Dell as the No. 1 computer seller worldwide.
The company makes a point on its blog that retail offerings will not replace its core direct business model, even though more retail announcements are coming.
Dell Ubuntu systems unveiled
Rumor-hounds have had a rough idea of the systems Dell would vend loaded with Ubuntu — but now they're officially official.
Two desktop models and a laptop will be sold, factory installed with the open-source operating system. The XPS 410n (starting price: $849), Dimension E520n desktop and Inspiron E1505n notebook (both starting at $599) will be available today from Dell with the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux distribution.
A XPS 410 with Windows currently starts at $899 at Dell. A $50 markdown is a small, but welcome sight to Linux fans who were actually paying paying more for the free operating system over Windows during Dell's original short-lived Linux offering in 2000.
Dell said the Linux systems will be available on their website to US customers beginning today. ®


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Botulism in horses: Veterinarians should be cognizant in their diagnosis
When exposed to the neurotoxin Clostridium botulinum, horses develop botulism, a disease of progressive flaccid paresis and cranial nerve deficits. The disease is almost always acquired in one of three ways: through the ingestion of preformed toxin with food (food-borne botulism in adults), through the ingestion of C. botulinum spores that subsequently germinate in the gastrointestinal tract and elaborate toxin (toxicoinfectioius botulism in foals) or through contamination of wounds with C. botulinum and subsequent bacterial growth with toxin release (wound botulism).1
Early diagnosis is keyJohnson states that because botulism can easily mimic other diseases, such as esophageal obstruction (choke) or colic, it's important to always have it on your differential diagnosis list. Practitioners should focus on the types of cases in which they should consider botulism and differentiate it from other diseases. "Many veterinarians do not commonly see botulism cases in veterinary school," says Johnson. "And if they don't recognize the signs, they might not have it on their list and, therefore, not easily diagnose it."
Botulism vs. choke
Botulism can easily be mistaken for choke because frequently the horses will have food coming out of their mouths and noses. And though often they'll have weak tongue tone, it's not necessarily obvious in the very beginning, says Johnson.
If botulism is suspected, a tongue stress test and a feed test can be performed to determine if it's dysphagia and not an esophageal obstruction. The tongue tone or tongue stress test is done by gently withdrawing the tongue from the horse's mouth and assessing the horse's ability to pull it back while holding the jaw closed. With botulism, the tongue will tend to hang, not having the strength to be easily retracted.
The feed or grain test involves feeding the horse eight ounces of grain in a bucket while timing how long it takes for the horse to consume the feed. Healthy horses finish their feed within two minutes, whereas horses with dysphagia do not. Not only do they not consume their feed easily, they also tend to drop their feed and release saliva from their mouth and nose as they attempt to eat, leaving a trail of saliva in the bottom of the feed tub.
"Not every botulism horse wants to eat," Johnson notes. "Some of them come in slightly depressed. They stop trying to eat, which is another reason that the disease is not so obvious when first presented."
That's when it's really important to critically evaluate the tongue, she says. Another possible clue to botulism is that the horses will often, but not always, displace their palates and display dysphagia. In a choke or colic case, that would be an unlikely finding.


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Bruins forward Matt Fraser had a dream-come-true playoff debut on Thursday night in Montreal, scoring in overtime to beat the Canadiens. Fraser needs to forget about now, so he can concentrate on Game 5 on Saturday night.
BOSTON – Matt Fraser will never forget what happened to him on Thursday night.
Until Saturday night.
It has to be that way for the Bruins' Game 4 hero, whose overtime goal in his first NHL playoff game tied the best-of-7 playoff series with the Montreal Canadiens at 2-2. If the 23-year-old winger has anything else on his mind in Game 5 on Saturday night at TD Garden, he's not likely to be as effective as he was in his debut on Thursday.
"You just try to kind of put it behind you now and move forward," Fraser said on Friday at the Garden, where the B's held an optional practice.
There wasn't much chance of Fraser talking about Game 5 the day after his big goal, though. He was asked to recount pretty much everything about his career, including his reaction to being part of last July 4's six-player trade between the Bruins and Stars, which sent Tyler Seguin and Rich Peverley to Dallas.
"Once you get over the initial shock, you realize it's a business and this stuff happens," said Fraser, who had averaged 35 goals over two seasons with the Stars' AHL affiliate at the time of the trade. "You've just got to take it in stride and look at the positives.
"Coming to Boston – I've said this a hundred times – it's not only the Boston Bruins, but the Celtics, the Red Sox and the Patriots. There's such a winning culture here."
Fraser is much more a part of that culture and lore than he was during the regular season when he managed only two goals and 13 shots during a 14-game recall to Boston from Dec. 8 through Jan. 9. He returned to AHL Providence to finish another productive minor-league season (20 goals in 44 games), which he followed with a productive first-round Calder Cup series (5 games; 3-2–5).
When the Bruins determined that neither Justin Florek nor Daniel Paille were adequate offensive replacements for injured third-line winger Chris Kelly, they recalled Fraser to skate with center Carl Soderberg and right wing Loui Eriksson.
"When Fraser was up (during the regular season), he played with Carl," coach Claude Julien said. "So it's not like it was a new thing for him. There was a little bit of, I shouldn't say chemistry, but knowledge. … I just thought that was the right place and the right spot for (Fraser)."
Fraser was certainly in the right spot on Thursday night. After first standing directly in front of the Canadiens goalie Carey Price as a Johnny Boychuk slapshot caromed off the glass and back in front of the net, he inched to his left and was in perfect position to nudge Soderberg's rebound home.
"I was just kind of sitting there in the weeds, if that's what you want to call it," Fraser said. "It was a good play by everybody on the ice. I was just the beneficiary of it."
A dozen skaters (six forwards, six defensemen) and backup goalie Chad Johnson participated in Friday's optional workout. Included were injured defensemen Dennis Seidenberg (knee) and Corey Potter (shoulder). … The Bruins' top three defensemen (Zdeno Chara, Dougie Hamilton and Boychuk) took the day off, as did the entire second line of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and Reilly Smith. Soderberg, Milan Lucic and the four members of the Merlot Line (Paille, Gregory Campbell, Shawn Thornton and spare Jordan Caron) were the forwards who skated. … Fraser, who confessed to getting little sleep after his Wednesday night call-up or Thursday night heroics, elected not to skate.