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Testimonies: Behavioral Issues
"As you know I have been troubled by thoughts/memories that pop up. After meditating on our discussion that I may still have unresolved anger & unforgiveness, the Holy Spirit led me to do this, & boy have I noticed a difference! As a thought comes, I either forgive or thank the person immediately!!! Oh my gosh! What power I have taken back from the enemy! PRAISE THE LORD! I am having fewer invasive thoughts now. The work of the enemy has been opportunity to be grateful. (ie. for healing). I am truly believing, thinking, and seeing things differently. Please pass this on to others so they too might be healed!"
- W. A. on October 29th, 2016
"Hi! Well I have been doing great since our Thursday session. I feel the presence of God every day, and feel him working in me. I wake up with his tingling presence all throughout my body! And when I meditate on him, I CAN! Everything blocks out and I only see his white light and have peace and calm. Praise God!!! I am so happy for this breakthrough! I know this is the beginning and as I walk in it, He will open my eyes to even more. Thank you so much. This breakthrough is what I needed to restore my relationship with God and know that He is with me."
- W. on July 11th, 2016
"Deliverance is often uncomplicated and so subtle - that those delivered seem unaware of anything but an experience of shifting from various tensions to immediate peaceful freedom! Changed in an instant from a distorted kind of image of who they thought they had become (disorderly behaviors), to who they really are (free). Surprised and glad are they! Thankful for Holy Spirit who equips our ministers to SEE!"
- N. S. on March 17th, 2017
"Deliverance is occurring regulary. Praise God!"
- N. on September 17th, 2015
"I was struggling with a strong spirit for about 6 months. Little did I know that I was dealing with a Jezebel spirit, one of the most evil of spirits. This spirit was not afraid to use me or my baby. It started off speaking to people in inappropriate ways and doing things that were completely out of character. I would not remember when I had done these thinks. It began to get worse, I believe the spirit took full control of me. I did something that I would never consider doing, I brought a boy into the house while my family was away. I did not remember doing this. I was causing great havoc within my family. My mom began taking action and found out about a Jezebel spirit and knew we needed prayer. We went to Healing Rooms West Palm Beach and as soon I walked in I felt Gods Presence. I knew everything was going to be alright. After my prayer session I felt completely delivered and healed. My life completely turned around. My friends and teachers notice that I even looked different. Practically glowing, Christ in me. The feeling you receive after the prayer is un describable. Anyone out there who is in pain or simply going through anything, I would most definitely recommend the healing rooms over anything else."
- Kierra H. on March 8th, 2016
"I came to the Healing Rooms Saturday June 30th. I was seeking deliverance from a 43 year old habit of masturbation. I encountered the presence of God there in the Portal Room. A window of Heaven was opened to me there and it became a life changing hour of prayer and deliverance. The people who prayed for me were so sensitive to the Holy Spirit and prayed with such kindness, they were so non judgmental. It was a very freeing experience! The peace of God descended upon me and covered me like a glove, that began a life changing week. Not only have I experienced God's total victory for me from masturbation, I have also had a very significant break thru in my 58 year battle with food addictions and out of control eating. It is past time to be set free from this wilderness of bondage to food and eating. Praise God!"
- Cheryl C. on July 7th, 2012
"I Felt something break off of me in regards to self-esteem issues. I am now receiving the life that I am capable of receiving."
- Camille on November 4th, 2013
"SET FREE FROM DRUGS AND ANGER I recognized that due to a drug addiction I harmed many people that loved me. My girlfriend of six years and I would fight and argue everyday and my two year old daughter would witness each fight. I lost my job as a supervisor and my car. I went to jail and was to the point where I almost lost everything including my family. I walked into the Oxnard Healing Rooms to ask God to forgive me and he opened my eyes. Now I live a clean life. God has and continues to be good to me and He will to you too. God loves us so much and will answer our prayers."
- Noel R. on December 14th, 2011
"God grated me a lot of forgiveness for my ex-spouse and relieved me of food addiction and started removing some things blocking my progress in life."
- G A. on October 14th, 2011
"Laura, My life is changing! It really is ! "
- Anonymous on October 5th, 2009
"God has healed me emotionally, mentally and physically. I had a broken heart, wounded spirit and allergies/asthma, thyroid, and obesity. God has touched me multiple times in my heart cry to be whole and following after HIM with my whole heart, soul and mind."
- Karen J. on May 4th, 2009
"When I released control/anger issues to the Lord, I began to experience a new measure of peace and blessing. "
- person on March 20th, 2008
"My blood sugar has stabilized, and obsessive thoughts are gone! I will begin my next disaster relief mission in January 2008. The Holy Spirit was very powerful in our prayer and testimony today!"
- Kris W. on December 6th, 2007
"I wanted to write and thank you for your prayers of healing: For myself on Friday, Oct. 11, the day after my husband and I brought our son home from a six day stay in the Children's Unit of N. Id. Behavior Health in Coeur d'Alene. I began to quit breaking into tears throughout the day, and to sleep all through the night. On Friday, October 25, Steve and I brought in our son, Tom, 11 years old for healing prayers. He amazingly waited for 1 1/2 hours then cooperated during the prayer time. We prayed for healing from his mental illness and for peace, self-control, kindness ... We prayed for him to be delivered from generational addictions, depression, and difficulties ... Since then Tom has not been suspended from school and has not hurt any children in our neighborhood or at church. God is amazing and we give Him our praise and thanks and all the glory for Tom's right behavior! Thanks to Jesus! Tom miraculously said, "I kind of like school. I'm getting in the good habit of wanting to go to school every day." Deborah And I also praise God for His healing power. At the same sesion we prayed that my upper right molar #3 which has been painful for 6 months and was due for a root canal would be healed and it was. No more pain. I can chew on it just fine! Praise God and thank you to His faithful praying servants."
- Steve and Deborah K. on November 15th, 2002
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Does Enthusiasim and Innovation at SolidWorks World 2012 Point to a Business Turn Around?
February 15th, 2012 by David Heller
I just returned from SolidWorks World 2012 in San Diego after interviewing thirty exhibitors, talking to attendees, and seeing and feeling the upbeat energy of an industry that's on an optimistically positive trajectory.
Show attendance was up year over year and all the exhibitors interviewed exuded confidence in the manufacturing sector's growing strength. One case in point was a conversation I had with Chris Wilkes, VP at Simetrix who said that sales of their CETOL tolerance analysis software is way up and has been trending strongly in a positive direction. Chris pointed out that tolerance analysis software purchases are a leading indicator since major manufacturing companies make these purchases a year to eighteen months ahead of implementation.
This sentiment of upbeat movement was echoed by virtually every MCAD/CAM vender we interviewed, and I walked away buoyed by their enthusiasm.
The conference was a showcase for innovation that drew enthusiastic attendees who physically vied for a close-up view of newly released software and hardware to experience the wow factor of these game changing technological advances.
To illustrate the 'wow' I took these shots of the HP booth during a lull in show floor traffic as a crowd vied for an close up look at HP's new Z1 workstation that integrates the power of multi-core and more with a 27″ high-res display.
HP's Z1 All in One Workstation Wows the Crowd During a Lull in Floor Traffic
If you attended this conference you've experienced first-hand the positive mood and energy. If you couldn't make it to San Diego you can virtually be there by watching the many MCADCafe interview videos soon to be posted on this site.
I left with a renewed sense of optimism in our nation's economic recovery lead by the manufacturing sector. I just pray that nothing "mucks this up" as the President recently warned. I've got my fingers crossed, and am holding my breadth.
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In 2009, women's basketball player Kendra Appling became the eleventh member of the 1,000 point club. She finished her TSU career with 1,593 points which is fourth all-time in school history.
Appling is one of only three Lady Tigers to be named on the OVC First Team two times joining Connie Swift and Carolyn Aldridge, who accomplished the feat three times.
She attempted more shots than any other Lady Tiger in history, but she made a lot of them, finishing with a life-time 33 percent three-point average.
In perhaps her most memorable game, Appling scored 50 points in a 91-77 victory over Jacksonville State during the 2007-08 season. She became only the second Lady Tiger to ever score 50 points in a game, and just missed tying Aldridge's all-time record of 51.
She had four games in which she scored over 30 points.
Appling excelled as a scorer, but she was also an avid defender. She is second all-time in steals with 255 and always guarded the other team's best player. Her ball-hawking skills earned her OVC Defensive Player of the Year honors during her senior year.
She was also a team-player, racking up 331 assists during her career. TSU also improved every year with Appling as the go-to scoring threat. The Lady Tigers went 0-27 during her freshman season, but then won seven, 13 and 18 games the next consecutive years.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Live Deliberately: Facing the Fear of Failure
Then I learned something.
Failure is not the enemy. In fact, it can be quite the ally.
I know this sounds awfully cliche. Every motivational blog points out that you need to embrace failure to fight your way to the top. The crazy part is that it is all true.
I was worried about being inadequate. I was worried about being average. I was worried that people would laugh at me or judge me when I couldn't do what I said I wanted to do.
In order to live the life you want you will have to take some risks. The skill lies in assessing those risks and determine what is best for you.
I can't remember a time I didn't want to be a writer. I had notebooks full of short stories, really bad vampire novels, and even worse poetry. I started college as an English major with a creative writing focus but got scared. I changed my major to something even less marketable - Anthropology.
After college I found myself following the path of least resistance. I started in retail then got a job in purchasing and finally landed in temporary staffing where I spent 15 years.
During that time I continued to write. I tried a few avenues to getting things published. I wrote for a small magazine that no longer exists for a little while. I submitted short stories to anthologies. But I was afraid to leave my job behind to do writing full time because what if I failed?
At the same time, Matt was also restless. He wanted to fulfill his dream of building a house by himself. Suddenly we both realized that a tiny house could answer all of our questions for us. If we built a home that didn't rely on conventional utilities and didn't have a mortgage I could feel safer quitting my job and writing full time.
I wouldn't trade the experience for the world, but I have since realized that the tiny house served as a crutch. It helped me gain the courage to try something that I should have done a long time ago.
It is okay to have something to hold on to in order to feel safe, but don't hold on to the wrong things. A tiny house was a risk in and of itself. It was the right launching pad for me.
You can look at this post like a pep talk. Maybe it is. You can also look at it as a revelation. The more I think how I got to where I today the more insight I gain about how I got here. I think that my experience can be a useful example for others.
So, what are you afraid of trying? How can you face the fear of failure and get started today?
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Good stuff. As I'm sure you've found, building and living in a tiny house doesn't "solve everything", but it is a great step towards living with less worries.ReplyDelete
All other fears aside, I have never really experienced fear of failure. I have learnt to many valuable lessons from trying something and failing at it to not try again and again.ReplyDelete
I really appreciate your writing and perspective. I often resonate with what you have to say and love the way you express yourself. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 26, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Wow, is this a wake call or what! I am 70 years old, just moved and retire to Costa Rica. For more then a decade I have studied two things how to move to Costa Rica and retire, second how to build myself a small house. So now I am Costa Rica, I have discovered that wood pallets are everywhere and free if not for sale for a very small fee.ReplyDelete
I haven't bothered to say that I have already bought and paid for a small piece of property in 20008 and 2009. It over looks the most beautiful valley in the world and on a clear day, I think I can see all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
So today, I am on the bus going downtown to meet a friend. We go pass a father and his son with a stack of wood removing nails from certainly looks like pallets and maybe a large packing crate for window glass. I recognize both for what they are immediately, but I ask myself why! Well what I am learning that Costa Rica is small economy where everything you buy or own, you either repair or have repaired. Like the US when I was a kid in the 1950's. But this still tell me the why of the of the stack of obviously recycled wood.
A few more blocks, it his me. Dad and Son are either going to start to build a new addition on their little house or make much need repairs. That what this country does, it repairs things. Then I think about a crazy, but nice guy I knew in Seattle years ago named Deno the Clown. Dean was the first person I knew seriously into recycling. He had a five year verbal agreement with five or six large window glass companies in Seattle to take away their packing crates. In this back year, his garage, his basement, his third bedroom he had recycle packing crate wood with the nails removed, sanded and prepped for the future. Then in about five years after I first knew Dean, he started to build a 8,000 or 10,000 square foot house for himself and guest with a clown theater on Whidbey Island. Later he told me he never bought a stick of wood for this complex!
So through Deano, through the bus ride today, through this blog article today, I can see that never having built anything in my life before, being 70 years old thing I am a bit old are not, that I can find recycle resources for my property, I can build myself a house, I just have to take it one step at a time! Thanks for sharing this perspective, I will be back to read this again and again as I develop my plan like you guys did!
- AnonymousOctober 27, 2013 at 6:03 AM
What am I afraid of? I guess it's to really think about what I want to do in life. I have a job that pretty much pays the bills, have good benefits, etc. etc., but it's not me and I feel it's so not me. I want simple in so many parts of my life. I think I'm afraid to actually start thinking of how and to go for it.ReplyDelete


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Small Roaster Beats Starbucks Over Their Charbucks Blend
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If you're like me, you'd be surprised to learn how much legal action exists surrounding sweet, sweet java. See, I love coffee. It's what makes my morning routine work, like the on button of my entire day. On the other hand, once I've worked myself up into a caffeine-driven frenzy, I really hate to see overly-aggressive intellectual property actions. Yet that's exactly what I'm dealing with today, reading about how megalithic Starbucks went after a tiny New Hampshire coffee roaster over one of their blends, Charbucks.
"We're just a mom-and-pop little roastery," said Annie Clark, who with her husband, Jim, owns Black Bear Micro Roastery in Tuftonboro. They were sued in 2001 in federal district court in New York by Starbucks, which alleged Black Bear's use of the name "Charbucks" infringed, blurred and tarnished its famous trademarks.So why did Black Bear offer a brew called Charbucks? Well, apparently there's something of a public perception that Starbucks roasted beans appeared to be abnormally dark in color, indicating something or other about their quality. In other words, it was a gentle jab at a Goliath-like company from a roasting David. The name only worked to begin with as a distinction between the quality of Starbucks beans and Black Bear beans. That didn't stop Starbucks from suing for trademark infringement, however, and then following up with an appeal when Black Bear won round one in court. Fortunately, the appeals court agreed with the original ruling.
The appeals court noted that "one of the reasons Black Bear used the term 'Charbucks' was the public perception that Starbucks roasted its beans unusually darkly." But it agreed with the district court in finding minimal similarity and weak evidence of actual association between the brands.In other words, no harm no foul, particularly given that the name of the brew required customers to make a distinction between the brands. Starbucks has since offered some quotes to sound reasonable about their claim, and indeed it appears they were not seeking any monetary damages, but this was still a silly move to begin with. No need to jump at shadows, Starbucks. Perhaps you've been drinking too much of your own coffee.
"Their sales haven't been hurt," Clark said, noting that Black Bear's haven't changed much over the years. "Their growth hasn't been hurt."


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Crittski wrote:I like the off road trail from Gap creek car park to Nebo, a very tough ride with about 10 gnarly climbs. Haven't done the road route for 20 years, might have to take the easy way up again one day.
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Opening this week: Loyola Theatre presents new take on Greek comedy 'Wealth'
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The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Loyola University New Orleans presents an exploration of economics and ideology with a fresh new version of Aristophanes' final comedy "Wealth." Adapted and translated by Loyola language and culture professor Karen Rosenbacker, Ph.D., the premiere of this dark satire will run in the Lower Depths Theater in the Communications/Music Complex Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at 8 p.m.
Directed by theatre professor Artemis Preeshl, "Wealth" tells the story of the virtuous, yet poverty-stricken Chremylos as he befriends the blind beggar, Plutus, who contrary to expectations, turns out to be the god of wealth. Chremylos encourages Plutus to distribute riches to the deserving and virtuous. Set in contemporary post-war Athens, the "have nots" rise up to confront the "haves."
Tickets are $12 for general admission and $8 for Loyola faculty, staff, students and seniors. For tickets and information, visit montage.loyno.edu or call 504-865-2074. Free parking is available in the West Road Garage located on West Road and accessible from St. Charles Avenue.
For more information, contact C. Patrick Gendusa in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at 504-865-2835 or Jess Brown in Loyola's Office of Public Affairs at 504-861-5882.
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Welcome to the 34th State Senate District's online office. I am honored to serve Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties as your state senator.
This website is dedicated to serving the people of the 34th District. The site is a convenient way for you to stay informed on proposed legislation and how I am representing you in the Michigan Senate. You can also use the website to access valuable resources and information on a variety of topics, such as filing your income taxes.
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June to July is the perfect time of year to appreciate the full, colorful splendor of the Jennie B. Zellerbach Garden of Perennials, the breathtaking western-most focal point of the dramatic axis across the Garden from the Main Gate. Anchoring the west end of this major east-west axial vista, the Jennie B. Zellerbach Garden is one of the most prominent and architecturally important gardens at San Francisco Botanical Garden. Curator Don Mahoney says, "This is the best-looking year yet for the area up the steps and through the arbor toward the back. It's exploding with color right now."
Established in 1966 by past San Francisco Botanical Garden Society Board President, Jane Coney, in honor of her grandmother, Jennie B. Zellerbach, the first garden was designed by Ed Williams, a principal of Eckbo, Dean, Austin & Williams (EDAW). His design included a huge Torrey pine that shaded the garden, greatly influencing what plants would thrive there. After the Torrey and other large trees fell, the exposure and growing conditions became quite different. The garden was redesigned in 2001 by Herb Schaal, a protégé of Ed Williams. As Jennie so loved pastel-colored perennials, this remained an emphasis in the redesign which included three arbors, several stone columns and the installation of ADA walkways.
A Penny Per Rose: How Jennie Inspired Jane Coney's Love of Horticulture
When Jane Coney was ten years old, she begged her mother not to send her to girls' camp during the summer. She wanted instead to spend the summer with her grandmother, Jennie Zellerbach, at her home in Hillsborough. Rows of roses lined each side of Jennie's driveway, which she paid Jane to deadhead. For every dead rose removed, Jane earned one penny. Eventually, over five summers, Jane was given the privilege of helping choose new plants for her grandmother's garden, leading to a love of gardening that would last her whole life.
A member of a pioneering California family, Jennie was born in Nevada City in 1872. She was the wife of Isadora Zellerbach and the mother of Harold L. Zellerbach, chairman of the executive committee of Crown Zellerbach Corporation; James D. Zellerbach, former U.S. Ambassador to Italy; and Mrs. Claire Zellerbach Saroni. Throughout her life, Jennie was a distinguished civic leader and remained a gardener until her death at the age of 93.
Granddaughter Jane presided at the dedication for the original Zellerbach Garden in 1966, after working closely on the design with landscape architect Ed Williams. Although it looks much different today, it remains an endearing memorial to Jennie Zellerbach, Jane Coney and one of San Francisco's first families.
Changing Conditions Give Rise To A Labor of Love
The Jennie B. Zellerbach Garden is one of the collections in the Garden that is not focused on a geographic area or a particular horticultural grouping, but was instead designed strictly for its aesthetic appeal. Characterized by flowers with subdued hues, it is an ideal place for quiet contemplation. In the last decade or so, Jennie's love of certain herbaceous perennials has been a challenge for gardener Bob Fiorello and volunteers Patsy Kobe and Pat Wipf.
First, the great Torrey pine fell, and over the years, other canopy trees succumbed, changing the garden's light and exposure dramatically. With the wide expanse created by the fallen trees, there was a lot of space to fill and a need to use more flowering shrubs and fewer herbaceous perennials. Through experimentation, the gardeners found that some of Jennie's favorites did not work in the changed space. They still kept true to her wishes, however, using pastel pink and blue flowering varieties as much as possible. Luckily, the white Wisteria and Clematis Jennie loved so much are still prominent features climbing and trailing gracefully over the arbors.
Volunteers Patsy and Pat are constantly on the hunt for new plants to try in the beds behind the arbors and in the horseshoe-shaped main plot. Since the redesign of 2001, all measures are being taken to help battle the poor soil condition, drainage issues, gophers and invasive varieties of plants that have done too well, including dwarf Astilbe, Alchimela and Geranium himalayense.
Although not invasive, Phormium (New Zealand flax), which provides a stunning burgundy vertical feature in the garden, is getting too big and will have to be removed. Patsy reports that after years of cultivation, the hard clay soil is coming around, but gophers are still rampant. Volunteers now plant anything new in gopher baskets to protect the root ball.
Patsy says, "I've loved working on this project over the years, it's been fun, but it has been challenging, too. Every year we try new plants. If the plant works, it stays!" Patsy beams as she notices an Astrantia in bloom for the first time ever on the south side of the horseshoe plot. "This is very rare, so exciting," she says. Spying a weed nearby, she quickly pulls it out with a quick flick of her wrist. Hand weeding these beds is vital to keep the garden looking its best. "We're out here every Friday from 10am–12pm," she says and adds with a smile, "Of course we're always looking for more help!"
The garden is maintained with an annual grant from the Zellerbach Foundation, hard work from Gardener Bob Fiorello and a small but loyal group of volunteers. If you would like more information about this volunteer opportunity, call Chloe Wieland at (415) 661-1316 ext 400, or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Special thanks to Jane Coney's son Zach, who provided much of the information on Jennie and Jane for this feature.


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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. As such, spoilers will be present within the article.
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Your point about Wizard dominance being FOR THE MUGGLE'S OWN GOOD -- this, I think, is the crucial point. Yes, we have been given power and yes, that power gives us the right to rule, but it also gives us responsibilities over the ruled. We must stress this point, it will be the foundation stone upon which we build. Where we are opposed, as we surely will be, this must be the basis of all our counterarguments. We seize control FOR THE GREATER GOOD. And from this it follows that where we meet resistance, we must use only the force that is necessary and no more. (This was your mistake at Durmstrang! But I do not complain, because if you had not been expelled, we would never have met.)
- —One of Albus Dumbledore's letters to Gellert Grindelwald in their school years as they plotted Muggle domination.[src]
"For the Greater Good" (German: "Für das Größere Wohl") is a phrase that Gellert Grindelwald used to justify his horrific actions in the 1940s global wizarding war and it was engraved over the entrance of Nurmengard, the prison he constructed to house those who opposed him. It expressed his belief that what he was doing was to be of eventual benefit to everyone, but that a small number of people would have to suffer to bring these benefits about.
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When Grindelwald visited Godric's Hollow in the 1890s, he struck up a friendship with the young Albus Dumbledore and told him about his plans to overthrow the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy and establish a regime in which wizards were placed above Muggles. Within these talks, Grindelwald said that the regime would be for the Muggles' own good and Dumbledore wrote a letter in which he said:
"Yes, we [wizards] have been given power and, yes, that gives us the right to rule, but it also gives us responsibilities over the ruled... We seize control for the greater good. And from this it follows that...we must use only the force that is necessary and no more."
After Dumbledore severed ties with Grindelwald following a duel that claimed the life of his younger sister, the motto became Grindelwald's alone. Dumbledore's actions after these incidents show that he did not wholly reject the philosophy that he himself had inspired Grindelwald to use, as he made a plan by which Harry Potter would have to suffer a great deal of hardship and death to bring about Lord Voldemort's downfall, preventing Harry from being treated kindly throughout his childhood. He also delayed in telling Harry about why Lord Voldemort had tried to kill him as a baby, indirectly resulting in Sirius Black's death.
Behind the scenes
- Ironically, Elphias Doge's tribute to Dumbledore in the Daily Prophet, "Albus Dumbledore Remembered", stated of Dumbledore that "He died as he lived: working always for the greater good..."[1]
- "The greater good" is an essential idea of the utilitarian philosophy. "For The Greater Good" may also be a reference to "Arbeit macht frei" (German, "Work makes [one] free" or "Work liberates") the motto that was mendaciously inscribed over the entrance gates to several Nazi concentration camps (The exact wording of the inscription at Nurmengard is unknown, since Grindelwald's exact nationality or his language of preference, are not specified in the books: the German translation of his slogan would be "Für das höhere Wohl", although the official German translation in the book reads "für das größere Wohl").
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Appears in newspaper)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 2 (In Memoriam)


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The Lafourche Parish Tourism Commission shows "no control over spending," isn't following its travel policy and is charging expensive meals to local taxpayers, parish government's auditor says.
The Lafourche Parish Tourism Commission shows "no control over spending," isn't following its travel policy and is charging expensive meals to local taxpayers, parish government's auditor says.
Parish Auditor Tommy Lasseigne said reviewed the board's travel, meal and mileage expenses.
"None of this stuff is individually a big deal, but a lot of this stuff happened lots and lots of times. They're not following their own guidelines," Lasseigne said in the review.
The Parish Council requested the audit as part of a series of inquiries to find money that can be used to finance a new jail, Councilman Lindel Toups said.
Carolyn Cheramie, Lafourche Parish Tourism Commission executive director, had no immediate response to Lasseigne's review.
"I received a copy of the report yesterday afternoon. I'm in the process of reviewing it. Our commission takes its responsibilities very seriously, and we'll need proper time to review and respond," Cheramie said Friday.
The commission is using "extreme flexibility in reimbursement," Lasseigne said, and allowing a lot of discretion by Cheramie and the board.
The most common misuse of public money came under the meals section, the report says.
"On numerous occasions meals were charged for local meals, most within 15 to 20 minutes, of the commission headquarters. Additionally, on several occasions the meal was for one individual and in no way indicates that it is justifiable," Lasseigne said.
State guidelines normally don't allow for reimbursement of meals for single-day travel, Lasseigne said. To receive any meal reimbursement fora single day, an employee must be traveling for a minimum of 12 hours.
"While the commission policy does not address local travel and meal reimbursement, best practice would stipulate that local meals should not be reimbursed since some of these meals are clearly a public employee having lunch at public expense," Lasseigne said.
Two specific examples involved charges by tourism sales manager Peggy Benoit. In March 2012, Benoit charged $69.30 at Eddie Merlot's restaurant in Louisville, Ky., ordering French onion soup, macaroni and cheese and a 16-ounce ribeye steak. The next month on a trip to Los Angeles, Benoit charged $78.24 at Morton's The Steakhouse, ordering onion soup, a steak filet, crab cake appetizer, macaroni and cheese and chocolate cake.
Benoit could not be reached for comment Friday.
Lasseigne's report also highlights instances where employees attended business-related functions where food was served but chose to eat later at taxpayers' expense.
"There is no public benefit derived from employees who dine out immediately after the event," Lasseigne said. "In fact, in several cases the meal took place while the event was still in progress."
The only direct violation of the commission's travel policy involved meal gratuity. The travel policy says tips should not exceed 15 percent of the total bill.
Lasseigne's report lists several instances where individuals tipped about 20 percent. Most of tips were about $2, but on larger bills, like the $13 tip left at Morton's, tips reached over $10.
The report also cites improper documentation of miles traveled by tourism employees, with most reports showing little or no documentation. Cheramie was reimbursed for about $1,400 in mileage in one year and signed the reimbursement check along with another board member.
"Best practice would dictate that an additional member of the board sign instead of the executive director," Lasseigne said.
He recommends the board assign one of its members to review expenditures on a regular basis or establish a committee to perform the review.
"If the current board has such a mechanism in place it is failing to follow its own established policy and does not adhere to a 'best practices' structure," he said.
The council has requested an opinion from Lafourche District Attorney Cam Morvant about what measures the parish can take to address the issues listed in the report. The district attorney hopes to have an opinion ready by next week.
Staff Writer Jacob Batte can be reached at 448-7635 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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MILWAUKEE (AP) A good read deserved a face-to-face meeting for Ekpe Udoh.
The NBA free agent who most recently played for the Milwaukee Bucks met members of his burgeoning online book club in person for the first time and treated them to a screening of the movie ''The Fault in Our Stars.''
Udoh said he took care of all expenses for more than 20 people, including about six who flew to Dallas to take part last weekend. Udoh is training in Dallas in the offseason.
Until then, the group just met over Twitter. Udoh had been thinking about holding a meeting in person for a while. The release of the movie, which came out last week, made the timing a good fit. The film is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by John Green, which was discussed by Udoh's club in April.
''Walking into lunch to start the day ... I was caught off-guard and everybody was talking and laughing and having a good time, almost like a family,'' Udoh said in a phone interview. ''It was surreal.''
''Then the movie hits, some tears were shed,'' he said.
Few, if any, NBA players can say they've started a book club over Twitter. Fewer still probably cite entertainment magnate Oprah Winfrey as a role model.
''I just want to keep it going. I'm coming after Miss Oprah Winfrey,'' Udoh joked. ''Just keep it going, having fun. Next summer probably have another event, and it will be bigger.''
Udoh was to decide on the club's next selection this week. He said he pays for books for 48 members, sending out books are he feels appropriate to those who sign up, but anyone can join the discussion on Twitter.
On the court, the career backup forward was bothered by knee and ankle injuries that limited him to 42 games in 2013-14. He wouldn't mind returning to the Bucks, though the book club will live on.
''I'm going to keep it going wherever I'm at, in Milwaukee or not,'' he said.


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2011 Toyota Corolla: New Car Review
The Toyota Corolla got its name from the Latin word meaning 'little crown'. For Toyota, it certainly has been that. The Corolla has been on sale in one shape or another since the mid 60's. Toyota has sold over 30 million Corollas worldwide, and it's fair to say they have figured out how to make an inexpensive, reliable sedan in the process.
Its palatable looks, impressive safety record and impressive reliability over the last couple of decades have given the Corolla a reputation as the ultimate A to B car; one of the best cars on the road if you're looking for something that will simply get you where you need to go.
This most recent design, the tenth generation since the Corolla's inception, went on sale in the 2009 model year and has undergone some changes to carry it through 2011.
Updates for 2011
The Corolla received a slimmed down set of windshield pillars, meant to increase visibility, and sound absorbing carpets that aim to reduce noise inside the car. Road noise still exists, but it's less obtrusive now than it has been in previous models.
The new model also received some styling changes in the update. Toyota says they have collaborated with some Italian studios while penning the new design. The changes are subtle, but the headlights, front and rear bumpers, trunk lid and grille have all been updated.
One major change from the 2010 Corolla is the decrease in engine options. The 2.4 liter four cylinder is gone, leaving only a 1.8 liter 132 horsepower engine to power the car. The Corolla accelerates to freeway speeds without issue, and has a comparable level of performance when compared to the Honda Civic or Chevrolet Cruze.
The 2011 Corolla received the title of 'Top Safety Pick' from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The car is loaded with safety features including six airbags, a slew of electronic traction and stability control systems and an accelerator override that disables the accelerator when the brake pedal is depressed.
Basic transportation in a few flavors
Inside, fit and finish can be questionable in some places, but there were no noticeable interior rattles. Some of the panels on the car we tested seemed poorly fitted, with seams from plastic molding jutting out from the panels.
The Corolla comes in three trim levels: a base trim, the S model and an LE. The base Corolla comes with very few options, while the S model comes with some extra flair that is intended to make the car look sporty. The LE looks more like the base Corolla but it has available options like sunroof and an upgraded stereo system.
The 2011 S model now gets a slightly flat-bottomed steering wheel, similar to those found in high-performance sports cars, and the seats for the driver and passenger have been modified so taller individuals fit more comfortably up front.
It may not have as many available features as some of the new contenders in the compact sedan segment, but when it comes down to it, the 2011 Corolla probably the perfect car for someone looking whose primary focus is on getting from place to place in a reliable vehicle.


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The official currency of Peru is Nuevo Sol (S/.). its divided in 100 cents, and the coins are of 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, 1, 2, and 5 soles, and the bills are in 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 soles.
The american dollar is accepted in most commercial stores, restaurants, and all touristic places at the change rate of the day. Most establishments accept the most well-known creditcards, like Visa, Mastercard, Diners and American Express. The use of travellers checks is limited.
To pay with creditcard, make sure you just pay the amount for the service have asked for.
The tourists arriving Peru, do not need any kind of vaccination, only if you are traveling to the Amazon-basin, it is recommendable take the yellow fever vaccine 10 days before. Malaria pills is also recommended for the Amazonas-zone, allthough there are hardly any cases of Malaria.
In Peru the tipping is variable, and depends on your satisfaction of the service you have been given.
The attention hours of the Peruvian banks are generally between monday and friday between 09.00 and 18.00. Most banks attend Saturday untill midday.
The bank machines for the different banks you will find in the bigger cities, to withdraw money in national currency or Dollars.
You can make national and international phonecalls from the public phones. The country codes and city codes you will find inside the phone cabins.
To communicate with your country via internet we inform you that there are internet cafe in every street-corner, at approximately US $ 0.50 per hour.


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Agencies crack down on Saradha Group
The government on Saturday said several of its investigating wings like Sebi, RBI, IT department and ED have begun crackdowns on Ponzi schemes and have initiated action against Saradha Group under various laws including the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).delhi Updated: Apr 27, 2013 19:54 IST
The government on Saturday said several of its investigating wings like Sebi, RBI, IT department and Enforcement Directorate have begun crackdowns on Ponzi schemes and have initiated action against Saradha Group under various laws including the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has launched prosecution in 59 cases of Collective Investment Scheme (CIS), while the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) is also investigating the Saradha Group for violation of various laws, finance ministry said in a release.
Besides, the enforcement directorate has also registered a case of suspected money laundering activities against this Kolkata-based group and others including its chief Sudipta Sen.
The statement comes in the wake of media reports which highlighted concerns regarding alleged illegal raising of deposits, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, in eastern India and duping of the gullible public.
"Promoters of such companies are allegedly siphoning the monies collected and are using a sales network comprising local persons who are offered hefty commissions, in a manner similar to Ponzi schemes," the release said.
Ponzi schemes are used for activities involving collection of money from a large number of public investors with a promise of huge returns, which are typically paid from the deposits taken from new investors. The old investors and agents get hefty commissions for bringing in new investors.
The ministry said the department of financial services (DFS) had also written to all the chief secretaries of state Governments in July 2012 requesting the states to strengthen the coordination mechanism between their regulatory institutions like the Economic Offences Wing of the state police and the central agencies such as RBI, SEBI, registrar of companies, Revenue Department and Enforcement Directorate.
"The RBI has also been addressed in this regard in February 2013 and the matter is currently under examination by them," the finance ministry release said.
Listing out the steps taken by MCA, it said the ministry has ordered inspection of the books of accounts and other records of 31 companies. Investigations were also ordered in some matters by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in July and November 2012.
In the matter of 42 companies, registrar of companies, West Bengal has issued notices calling for information and explanations relating to collection of monies by those firms.
These orders have been issued by the MCA primarily to ascertain if these companies are violating the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and to decide the future course of action.
Listing the action taken with regard to Saradha Realty India Ltd, the ministry said Sebi passed an order on April 23 directing the company to wind-up its existing collective investment schemes and refund the money collected under the schemes with returns which are due to the investors as per the terms of offer, within a period of three months.
Failing this, prosecution proceedings would be pursued by Sebi against the company. The income tax department has also initiated investigation of Saradha Group from the perspective of violation of taxation laws.
Based on an information received from Assam Police, Guwahati on registration of 4 FIRs against Sudipta Sen and others, the enforcement directorate also on April 25 registered a case under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, against Saradha Realty India Ltd and others, including Sudipta Sen.
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Josh Clay led the way for the Navy and Yellow in day one of the tournament after a two round total of 151. His score was good enough to tie him for 17th place on the individual leader board. Will Bundy came in next for Coker with a 153, followed by Blake Baysden and Christopher Fuga with 155 and 156, respectively. Zane Price then rounded out the field with a 161.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Whiskey Law: Barrels New & Used
Most American whiskey drinkers know that according to U.S. regulations, bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak containers. But did you know that American rye whiskey, wheat whiskey, malt whiskey and rye malt whiskey also must be aged in new charred oak? In addition, any whiskey labeled "straight," with the exception of straight corn whiskey, must be aged in new charred oak. (Want proof? See the US Code of Federal Regulations, 27 CFR § 5.22(b)(1)(i) and 5.22(b)(1)(iii)).
A distillery can make a whiskey and age it in used barrels but they cannot call it bourbon, rye whiskey, etc. Some such whiskeys are just labeled generically, such as Early Times' "Kentucky Whiskey." The TTB also recognizes the categories of whiskey distilled from bourbon mash, rye mash, wheat mash, etc. If you see that designation, it means that the whiskey was stored in used oak.
The new oak requirement presents a problem for American distilleries that want to make Scotch style single malt whiskey. Scotch single malts are almost always aged in used barrels (often bourbon barrels), but an American distillery can't call its spirit "malt whiskey" if it's aged in used oak.
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- Joshua Feldman said...
I checked the cited Code of Federal Regulations and you're right:
"(1)(i) ''Bourbon whisky'', ''rye whis-
ky'', ''wheat whisky'', ''malt whisky'',
or ''rye malt whisky'' is whisky pro-
duced at not exceeding 160° proof from
a fermented mash of not less than 51
percent corn, rye, wheat, malted bar-
ley, or malted rye grain, respectively,
and stored at not more than 125° proof
in charred new oak containers; and
also includes mixtures of such whiskies
of the same type."
However, a potential loophole is implied by the length of time in said barrel not being specified. This is made explicit in the regulation governing the use of the term "straight":
"(iii) Whiskies conforming to the
standards prescribed in paragraphs
(b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section, which
have been stored in the type of oak
containers prescribed, for a period of 2
years or more shall be further des-
ignated as ''straight''"
The idea here is that as long as it spends time stored in a new charred oak barrel it is "whisky". If it spends 2 years or more it's "straight whisky". Why would it not be legal to stored Scotch style whisky in a new charred oak barrel for a month, or a week, or even a single day and then transfer it to a bourbon or sherry cask for next 10 years or so? Because the law doesn't stipulate time periods other than for the designation "straight" either all barrel finishing is forbidden for the "whisky" designation or all is permitted. I.e. if something like Parker's Heritage (which is Cognac barrel finished) or Angel's Envy (which is port barrel finished) is considered "whisky" then you could extend this reasoning to allow Scotch-style malt whisky which is aged in new charred oak for a short period and then used barrels for a long period.
However, a more logical thing would be to change the law to allow the production of Scotch-style whisky without the stipulation of new oak barrels. Why should domestic malt whisky producers be legally required to age in new oak? I can understand wanting to maintain this regulation for bourbon - but the US doesn't have a long standing tradition of aging malt whisky in new oak. The law serves no logical purpose for malt whisky.
- June 19, 2012 at 12:51 PM
- sku said...
I agree with your analysis Joshua. As you note, there is no time requirement for non-straight whiskeys to spend in the barrel.
Therefore, someone wanting to create an American style Scotch and call it "malt whiskey" could put it new, charred oak for a minute and then transfer it to sherry (or another cask) for 10 years. They would then have to call it "Malt whiskey finished in sherry casks" or something like that.
Of course, instead of going to all that trouble (and expense), they could skip the new barrel and just call it "American Whiskey" or "Whiskey distilled from malt mash."
- June 19, 2012 at 2:05 PM
The law might be a quid pro quo. We will protect the Scotch producers in America and they will protect the American producers in Scotland. They can't make bourbon and we can't make single malt.
- June 19, 2012 at 2:56 PM
Death's Door does something similar with their white whiskey. Obviously, no producer could afford to age in new barrels for only a minute, so they use old casks. They age it for a day, I think, and then bottle it as whiskey.
- June 19, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- sku said...
Matthew, that's now a common practice for micros. If they want to call their new make "white whiskey" as opposed to moonshine or new make, they need to put it in a barrel, though not a new one.
- June 19, 2012 at 4:20 PM


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Date: March 31, 2010
The President Signs H.R. 4872, the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010"
On March 30, 2010, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4872, the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010," which became P. L. 111-152. The law contains a number of revisions and additions to P.L. 111-148 , the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." (See Legislative Bulletin 111-40 for descriptions of provisions in P.L. 111-148 and H.R. 4872.)
The House passed H.R. 4872 on March 21 by a vote of 220 to 211. On March 25, the Senate passed the bill, by a vote of 56 to 43, after striking two provisions related to education grants. Later that day, the House passed the bill with the Senate amendments by a vote of 220 to 207. All of the provisions of interest to SSA in H.R. 4872 were enacted.
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GOSHEN — The town of Goshen is headed to court on May 30 to defend itself against a lawsuit brought by a former town constable.
Tom Kerr is suing the town in Addison County District Court on four counts, stating that the town unlawfully terminated his constable position, trash and recycling removal and landscaping contracts, and invoking Vermont's "whistleblower law," which prevents employers from retaliating against a worker who files a complaint or reports a problem with the employer.
Kerr's complaint alleges that the town terminated his contracts as a result of his reports that town employees were holding parties in the town garage. He requests that the town pay damages and court fees.
When Kerr first brought his case against the town in 2010, the selectboard replied that it had reviewed Kerr's reports and determined that no action should be taken regarding the town shed.
Kerr still holds the position of Deputy Health Officer in town, but was removed from his elected constable position in October 2010, when, the town stated in court paperwork, Kerr failed to carry an insurance bond for his position. The town also hired another person to do its landscaping and has since switched from contracting out trash and recycling pickup to having town employees complete the job.
According to court records, Kerr filed for an injunction in December of that year in an attempt to keep the position, stating that the loss of income had caused him to lose his house and two trucks and to file for bankruptcy. The court denied the request.
Following a discovery period and mediation that stretched through 2011, the case is scheduled to go to a two-day trial with jury this week.
The case has also sparked a discussion by the selectboard on insurance coverage. As the selectboard looks to renew the town insurance policy, several members have inquired as to what kind of coverage exists for public officials and the town when sued by an individual.


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Welcome to the Brummagem website. Why Brummagem? Well we Brummies take our name from the dialect word Brummagem. That's why we are Brummies and not Birmies after Birmingham and there is more on that elsewhere in the Brummagem. The Name section on this website. In itself the website has arisen from Carl Chinn's Brummagem Magazine, which was started in 2001 to give an opportunity for Brummies to share their memories and photos of their lives and those of their folk with others.
Crucially I feel that people should tell their own stories and not have them mediated through the words of others. Those stories can be told in many ways whether it be in letters, poems, life stories, creative writing, photographs, paintings, drawings, recordings or videos. I also believe that local, community and family history has a two-fold social purpose in modern society. First, through an awareness of our own past and that of others we can bring people together, recognising the commonality of human experiences through our own lives and stories and those of others who may appear to be different to us. Second, an understanding of the past can provide a vital bond of continuity for young people living in a perpetually changing world, giving them a sense of place and belonging and an appreciation of the fact that the rights we now enjoy were gained through the hardships of those that came before.
I am passionate about Birmingham, its people and its history and my passion wells up from my background. The Chinns have lived in Birmingham since the 1790s and I now live less than half a mile from where my great, great, great grandfather, Henry, farmed in Kings Heath in the 1840s. Henry's grandchildren were forced by poverty to move to Sparkbrook, where the Chinns lived for almost 100 years and became well known as illegal bookmakers. However I can trace my father's family back directly to Rowington in 1619, although Chinns are mentioned in the Forest of Arden as far back as the twelfth century.
Each month this website will feature excerpts from the latest Brummagem Magazine but also it will include other sections that I hope you will enjoy and find interesting. The Streets of Brum relates to five deeply researched books looking at the origins of many of Birmingham's street names and bringing to the fore the people associated with them. Together they comprise over a quarter of a million words and 100s of photos. There is an extended article on this topic and each month there will be a Street of the Month.


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I was thinking about the next place that I move to....It seems that in England
it is just so important to aim for a 'proper house' no matter how small or
uncharacterful it is....as long as it is a 'house'. I do not fall into this category
and to be honest, I think will probably move into a couple more apartments
before I even contemplate a house - if ever! I came across this very cute
apartment this morning, its a really great mix of old and new. Its was built
in 1920 in Copenhagen by Jewish architects and is now home to a couple
with their three children....


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Probably 480p, but if their Roku support is any indication, I would not expect 720p anytime soon, given that there are almost certainly more Roku devices currently in the field than Google TV. The best hope for 720p is if the Google TV app is just a wrapper for their standard Flash stream, in which case 720p video would be "baked in".
Since Moxxmix (see earlier message) appears to actually have a Google TV, you may want to ask him directly if he can view the titles in 720p.
Yes, that's my real age
SO! I just bought a Sony blu ray player 6 months ago, I can get Netflix, Flikster, Hulu, (and who the hell pays for hulu,) Pandora, and a dozen other random little networks no-one ever watches, I can even get the *gasp* Michael Jackson tribute channel! But I have to buy a fucking new machine to get this GoogleTV? Thank you but no thank you.
Will Xbox be getting it? Hell no! They are planning to roll out their own internet TV network to COMPETE with GoogleTV, why the hell would they have it?
My stance remains as it always has, bring CR to my tv in a way that doesn't involve buying ANOTHER money sucking, power sucking, heat producing "box" and adding it to my already over crowded entertainment center, and I'll be on board, in fact "hint hint" I'd be willing to pay a few extra bucks a month for it. If not, bite me.
your right, too many boxes. but still. Please fix the google tv app. i had to play the same episode 3 times for it to start after the commercial.
Google.tv isn't a network like Netflix or Hulu, it's a device like an XBox. So it doesn't make any sense to ask when XBox or whatever will be getting it; it would be like asking when your XBox will be getting a Playstation 3.
You can get either a standalone box to hook up to your TV, or get a Sony TV with all the electronics built in (vaguely like a 46" Android phone, except without the phone part), but either way it -also- allows you to connect to all these myriad networks like Netflix, along with just straight up web browsing (eg: YouTube).
I did some comparison of the app vs the browser version using the first episode of Blue Exorcist, primarily at 1:42 using the text and Aniplex logo. (Playback worked 2 out of 3 tries.)
Using the web version, 720p was crisp and clear, with only a faint amount of ringing on the text. At 480p the logo was slightly blurry, with one level of ringing around the text. At SD there was noticeable aliasing on the Aniplex logo, and multiple levels of ringing on the text. Using the app, it most closely matched the SD resolution results, so I have to guess that that's the version that's playing.
The app settings do not have any way to select the playback resolution. Given the horrible video quality of Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (as noted in my previous post), it would appear to be stuck at SD resolution. Since I can play back the 480p and 720p versions using the built-in browser, the browser version playback -always- works, and the app doesn't have access to the 'current'/queue/favorites/etc, I really see no reason whatsoever to use the app.
Still waiting for a xbox app... :|
Thanks, is someone working on fixing the app. If it doesn't get HD resolution no point on getting a subscription again.
This is an app on TV ~ a set top box and the Sony Internet Blu Ray player at launch, and of course Sony Internet TV's. More set-top boxes, Internet-connected Blu Ray players, and Internet-connected TV's likely to come.
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Ya, I aint much of an fan for anime on phone, I'm more of an fan on tv, netflick, or log on on my computer to watch it.
Now, I've got a Roku so I don't need it, but hopefully they hammer out the wrinkles and the app makes for a good user experience.
HD would seem to be a must, most of the TV's that people would want to hook a Blu Ray player or a Logitech set-top box for would be bigger than your average laptop screen.
8 years as a premium member, but no more
google sounds fun
Im still waiting for my wii channel u__u even netflix has one
>_> vaya no sabia que podia hacer esto en crunchyroll
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Im still waiting for my wii channel u__u even netflix has one
LOL. You make it sound as if Netflix is the last thing to be on anything instead of the first thing. If it is a device that streams video, it is more of a surprise if it doesn't have a Netflix app.
It was only recently announced that the Wii would be getting Hulu Plus, and Hulu is a much larger company with more financial resources than Crunchyroll.
Yes, that's my real age
jake2034 wrote:
I'm with everyone else, once they make a video service for PS3/XBox, I'll cheer. (That way I don't have to get a Google TV enabled Blu Ray player, lol). I can then, fully consolidate to watch all my HD right on my PS3. Netflix, Blu Ray, and then Crunchy Roll.
Get crackin! ... Please?
I come in 31 flavors.My favorite is French Vanilla.
Thank you for giving me a reason to come back to CR!!!!!
Thank you!
psh i tried to watch an anime on my google tv and it said i couldn't watch it cause of my region. so i watched it on my computer instead.
Does the app have the same region locks as the website?
AppleTV would be cool - sure, I can stream from the iPad to AppleTV, but it's not the same.


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Amélie (AU - BD)
Chris checks out the Australian Blu-ray release of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's feature
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Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a twenty-something French girl who had a very sheltered upbringing thanks to her neurotic mother and dispassionate father. After breaking a tile in her apartment Amélie happens upon a small tin box, which contains the forgotten childhood treasures of one of the apartment's previous occupants, and she takes it upon herself to return these once-cherished items to their rightful owner. So begins Amélie's tale, as she tries to breathe happiness into the lives of those around her, from the people at the local café where she works, to her father, and a frail painter who lives in a different part of the apartment block.
During her quest she meets many varied and interesting people, including a mysterious man who collects the torn up photos that people leave behind at photo booths. Before long she becomes embroiled in a game of cat and mouse with the stranger, following him all over the city leaving clues for him to follow. She finally gets her chance to meet him when she returns one of his treasured photo albums, but after years of relative isolation will Amélie be able to overcome her shyness and find happiness?
Jeunet presents the district of Montmartre in a highly stylised manner. From what I've been able to ascertain, not only did he choose to heavily colour grade the film in post-production, he went as far as digitally removing graffiti and other modern-day eyesores to create an idyllic, postcard-perfect vision of Paris. This is largely responsible for the fairy-tale atmosphere exhibited throughout. Of course the greatest backdrop in the world is useless if you don't care about the characters, but thankfully that's not an issue here. The most memorable performance is from Audrey Tautou, who plays eternal fantasist Amélie with a wide-eyed innocence. However, the rest of the cast deliver solid performances and are responsible for much of the humour, with Jeunet regular Dominique Pinon proving particularly amusing in his role as the jealous ex-lover. It is the interaction between Amélie and the other characters that forms the core of the feature, and ultimately what makes it so uplifting. I don't want to go on about the feature for too long, partly because this is a Blu-ray review and partly because I'm not the greatest film reviewer in the world, but I will say that if Amélie can touch even a cynical old sod like me there's hope for us all.
Amélie arrives with a strong 2.35:1 widescreen transfer (1080/24p AVC). There have been numerous releases of the film worldwide, including a costly Japanese effort, a 1080/60i Canadian disc, and a native French release with a new transfer personally supervised by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Sadly Icon Australia doesn't use that as the basis for its Blu-ray release, but the image is still very pleasing to the eye and unless you had the opportunity to compare the different versions side-by-side I doubt you'd have cause to complain. The main difference between this release and the French disc is that contrast runs a little hot here. This can occasionally blow out whites and hide very fine detail in the brighter areas of the picture. However, it is consistent with previous DVD releases, so it would seem that the remastered version is a case of Jeunet going back and correcting something he wasn't happy with. It could be argued that this is actually a more faithful representation of the source than the tweaked version, but let's not open that can of worms just now.
In any case, judging Amélie's transfer isn't an easy task, due largely to the highly stylised way in which it is presented. The image has a yellowish-green cast throughout the majority of the runtime, which obviously makes it difficult to comment on the accuracy of the colour rendition. What I will say is that it looks very close to my DVD release, although with the usual benefits afforded by Blu-ray (stronger hues and less bleed). The level of detail is also dramatically improved, although the film is actually quite soft by design so you're not going to see the sort of razor-sharp clarity associated with digital productions. As previously mentioned the contrast can occasionally obscure details in the highlights, but not to the extent of something like the recent Léon Blu-ray. Save for the odd white speck I didn't see any particularly distracting artefacts while watching the film, and even when zooming in on still images there's not a lot to complain about. There's a reassuring layer of grain to dismiss any notion of filtering, something that often blights catalogue titles, and I couldn't spot any obvious edge enhancement or the like. While there's no substitute for seeing a film in motion screen captures are often a good indicator of quality, and I hope you'll agree that the images on this page look great. Amélie is a beautiful film that looks equally lovely on this Blu-ray.
The sole audio track is a French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 effort. Now it's been a while since I last watched my DVD copy of Amélie, so I can't say I'm particularly familiar with the film's soundtrack, but I wasn't expecting the DTS-HD track to have too much trouble with a romantic comedy. It starts of relatively sedately, with the sound of a bluebottle buzzing front the rear left surround to the front of the soundstage. As the film progresses surround channel utilisation ramps up a bit—mostly for ambient effects like rainfall, wind, chirping crickets, birdsong and the sounds of a busy train station—and there's a little more discrete action in the form of motorcycles and cars moving from the front to the rears. The LFE channel isn't really called upon all that often, but there are a few memorable moments including the Canadian tourist landing on Amélie's mother, the sound of Amélie's beating heart, and the lovemaking in the café. Even so, this isn't an action movie so don't expect earth-shattering bass. The whimsical score by composer Yann Tiersen sits pleasantly alongside the rest of the track's elements, never overpowering the dialogue or effects. As for the dialogue, although I don't speak French I'm happy to report that it is very clear, so those of you lucky enough to understand the language shouldn't encounter any problems with muddy speech.
The main pulling point of this Blu-ray release for native English speakers is the inclusion of English subtitles, which have been omitted from all of the other versions. The subtitles appear partially in the frame and partially in the letterbox area, but are easy to read and appear to offer a reasonably accurate translation in so much as they match the previous region two DVD releases and don't contain any glaring errors. They do, however, translate the title as 'The Fabulous Life of Amélie Poulain', rather than 'destiny', alter Madeleine's surname from Wallace to Wells, and change the destination of her cheating husband from Pampas to the more generic 'South America'. Thankfully they don't contain the errors reported on the region one DVD release.
The disc includes a very small selection of bonus material, all of which has featured on previous DVD releases of the film. Unfortunately the English-language Jeunet commentary track is not on the disc, which is a bit of a shame.
Audrey Tatau's Funny Faces (02:07 HD): This is a very short blooper reel that shows the actress breaking character numerous times. Unfortunately it doesn't include any English subtitles, so those of us who don't speak French lack the benefit of understanding what people are saying (although 'sorry' seems to be the dominant word). Although technically presented in high-definition, the video is actually letterboxed and pillarboxed inside the 16:9 frame.
Storyboard Comparison (00:57 HD): This is a very short comparison between the original storyboards for the ghost train sequence and the completed footage. It's really not much to get excited about, and is again letterboxed/pillarboxed.
Photo Gallery (01:55 HD): The gallery displays a number of behind-the-scenes photos set to music from the film. Like the previous content, it's letterboxed/pillarboxed, but unlike most galleries it plays through automatically, so you can't chose when to skip between images.
Making of Amélie (12:46 SD): The first three minutes of this brief making of featurette don't have any dialogue, just a montage of images accompanied by music from the score, but even after this there's not a whole lot of meaningful discussion. It's actually more of a fly-on-the-wall, behind-the-scenes piece than a documentary. Again, the featurette lacks subtitles, which seems to be a bit of an oversight on a disc aimed primarily at the English speaking market. Unfortunately it rendered it fairly useless for me.
Amélie is a wonderful feel-good film that should melt even the iciest of hearts. I love its quirkiness and beautiful cinematography, with the delightful performance by Audrey Tautou serving as the icing on the cake. Technically this Blu-ray release is impressive, especially visually, and at this price you can almost overlook the lack of bonus material. Sure the French release has a slightly better transfer, but it's not English-friendly so that immediately rules it out for most people. Why wait for an age until the film gets a UK release when you can own this region-free disc now for a little over a tenner?
* Note: The above images 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.
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Review by Chris Gould
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@ Chris: Are you planning to review the Australian Motorcycles Diaries BD (hopefully comparing it to the UK FilmFour HD-DVD or BD, which I have) or The Piano BD (which I've not picked up, as it's annoyingly 1080i50)? Both are also from Icon.
I'm very keen on The Piano but the 1080i50 puts me off, not because of it specifically (my TV is 1080i50/60 anyway) but because it indicates sloppy work on there part.
I've got this Amelie BD (I paid about £14-15 from an Aussie e-tailor) and boy it has a great transfer. I've not seen the Canadian or French BDs to compare because neither have English subs. I didn't know the Canadian one was 1080i60 though.
It's always inevitable a better transfer of a film will come out but that doesn't stop the existing disc from being good and Amelie has an excellent transfer, even if the French BD beats it. A wonderful transfer, of a wonderful film.
It's a shame the commentary is missing but pretty much all the rest of the extras are there.
I'm very keen on The Piano but the 1080i50 puts me off, not because of it specifically (my TV is 1080i50/60 anyway) but because it indicates sloppy work on there part.
I've got this Amelie BD (I paid about £14-15 from an Aussie e-tailor) and boy it has a great transfer. I've not seen the Canadian or French BDs to compare because neither have English subs. I didn't know the Canadian one was 1080i60 though.
It's always inevitable a better transfer of a film will come out but that doesn't stop the existing disc from being good and Amelie has an excellent transfer, even if the French BD beats it. A wonderful transfer, of a wonderful film.
It's a shame the commentary is missing but pretty much all the rest of the extras are there.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
I have no plans to review either. BTW, Amelie really is a steal at the price CDWow are offering, especially if you have a voucher code. It's a few pounds cheaper than any of the Australian retailers I looked at.
Recommended for mature audiences.
Disc Details
Release Date: 4th November 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 French
Subtitles: English
Extras: Blooper Reel, Storyboard Comparison, Photo Gallery, Making of
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast: Audrey Tautou
Genre: Fantasy and Romance
Length: 122 minutes
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As she prepares to retire, Salem State University President Pat Meservey's legacy, perhaps, will be that of a builder.
Meservey, who is the university's 13th president and leaves at the academic year's end, ushered in the construction of two new halls, the Frederick Berry Library, a parking garage and the Gassett Fitness Center. Moreover, she brought renovations to the Navigation Center, University Police Department building and, most recently, the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts.
These developments represent nearly 760,000 square feet of new construction and renovations and over $250 million's worth of investments. The change witnessed on campus over the past decade has filled the educational community with pride, enhanced the high-quality of teaching that's already being performed and raised the state institution's profile, according to the university's public relations department. Today, the university serves roughly 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all walks of life.
"When I first arrived in 2007, this was a very Salem-based college," said Meservey, seated in her presidential office, in an exit interview with the Salem Gazette. "We've put Salem on the map beyond just the North Shore."
Meservey championed Salem State's name change from a college to a university in 2010, a shift that required her to lobby state lawmakers to amend existing legislation.
"Being able to go to university status drew more attention to Salem State and better reflected what we do here," said Meservey.
Former Gov. Deval Patrick visited the campus shortly after the name change, said Meservey, in July 2010.
"He asked me, 'Now that you have university status, does it make a difference?'" recalled Meservey.
She said she held her response and deferred to a group of students when the pair entered a room during a campus tour.
"The answer they gave him was a resounding, 'Yes,'" she said, adding they pointed out a boost in self esteem and pride.
She leaves behind a large chunk of change: Over $26 million, raised from the university's five-year and first comprehensive campaign, "10,000 Reasons." Funds established over 40 new scholarships and will fund academic programs for years.
Beyond the tangible, Meservey helped piece together a hybrid academic program whereby students can obtain a master's and bachelor's degree in education in five years rather than the normal six- year plan. Moreover, the United News and World Report ranked Salem State's School of Social Work 91st out of 250 such programs across the country. A proposal is currently in the works to create a 30-credit program that puts accounting majors on a fast track to become certified public accountants.
A trained nurse, Meservey possesses a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in parent-child health nursing - both from Boston University. She also holds a terminal degree in higher education administration form Boston College.
Her professional experience in higher education is extremely eclectic, from teaching students in the classroom to various academic and administrative roles at such institutions as North Shore Community College, Suffolk University, Boston University and Northeastern University.
Meservey admits her career in higher education and moving up the academic and administrative ladder was "organic." She attributed her ascension to "willing to take leaps of faith" and stepping out her comfort zone.
Under Meservey, the university has become more student-centric over the years - leading to the graduation rate for baccalaureate students increased 15 percentage points – the largest change in the Massachusetts state university system. She credited an increase in a suite of student support services - tutoring, financial aid, residential capacity and "modified teaching approaches - as the reason.
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As for next steps, Meservey said she will take some time off and then "determine where I'm going to put my energy, probably in volunteer work."
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"I did nothing by myself," she said. "We did it together."


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Thanks for the post Corrijean. That was my thought too but then I got to the point where I felt that things were so insane over there that they had become silly ( I mean 1500 plus posts, Good Grief ! ).
And Yet MORE Silly Rules In Chess lol
Thanks for the interesting posts. I remember reading that Paul Morphy would get very very very stressed out when his opponent would drag out the time between moves because there were no time-limits back when Morphy was playing.
Actually that story, true as it is, only refers to one incident in a game between Morphy and Paulsen at the 1st American Chess Congress. Morphy was generally very patient.
Thanks for the recent posts.
Javan64: Yes I think that you have the correct term there.
Batgirl: According to my trusty old Chess Dictionary you are quite correct. In the American Congress of 1857 " Paulson played so slowly that Morphy was reported to have shed tears of frustration while he waited for Paulson to move " ( the personification of Sitzfleisch ? ). Of course Chess clocks were introduced to solve the problem of Players being too slow.
I see that we now have a tread on the go here stating that Chess is not about Intelligence. Well perhaps at long last the mystery of Chess will be solved ? ( or perhaps the new thread will turn out to be silly lol ).
Now we have a new thread on the go here to push the idea that the Perpetual Check needs to go. Quote: And still they come ! ( and yet more of them beyond that lol ).
Thanks for the interesting posts. I remember reading that Paul Morphy would get very very very stressed out when his opponent would drag out the time between moves because there were no time-limits back when Morphy was playing.
Actually that story, true as it is, only refers to one incident in a game between Morphy and Paulsen at the 1st American Chess Congress. Morphy was generally very patient.
Correct. Although he seldom took more than one minute on his own move, Morphy was patient and polite with long-thinking opponents.
Paulsen, it should be remembered, was infamous for his slow play, which was noted by many in those pre-clock days. Oddly enough, in his later years he had to adapt to clocks, and while the early time limit of 30 moves in two hours is slower than modern events, it was an abrupt adjustment for those used to none. Yet Paulsen's apparent strength didn't suffer from having to move faster.
As one reads thru the posts in this thread one might think that the odd new rule being proposed here is a bit " out there " lol. However one of the oddest things that I've seen in these forums recently is that the thread in regards to abolishing the Stalemate rule has now gone to over 1500 posts. So is that silly or is that insane hmmm ?
Mainly it's because the little punk and few others won't let it die.
Thanks for the info Estragon.
Returning to my trusty old Chess Dictionary again ( yes a few of us oldtimers still have some books lol ) I found some good info re time-controls. During a 1860 match between Anderssen and Kolich, hourglasses ( aka sandglasses ) were first used and in this system two extra people would be at the Game Table to manipulate these rather unwieldy " timepieces ". Assuming that each player had a hourglass which would run for 3 hours that would limit the Game to a total of 6 hours. Then in 1883 T.Wilson invented the analog Chess Clock which are now of course being replaced by Digital units.
There is a thread going here that states October 9th is National Chess Day. I think that to celebrate this holiday we need a new variation of Chess and I popose Chug-a-lug Chess Matches. The winner of the first game in the Match must down a pint of Beer. The same for the 2cnd game and the 3rd game etc. The Match ends when one Player cannot continue. The winner is the Player with the best score but the last person standing gets one more pint of Beer ( Consolation Prize if he or she lost the Match lol ).
Someone has a thread on the go now because they want to be Congratulated after they win a Game. Well it is nice if your oponent says gg after a Game but a lot of people here just want to play without chatting at all. Mind you we could take a survey and if enough people need to be Congratulated then we could ask Chess.com to add a new feature. After a player wins a game his Computer could blare out a recording of The Double Eagle March and the Monitor could show a clip of Fireworks going off ( indicating that the person who won is truly a Wonderful Human Being ! ).
The way I see it, if you have the time to worry about how anonymous strangers treat you on the internet, you must enjoy a relatively worry-free life.
Thanks for the post.
One thing tho, if I chat with someone on-line then they are a internet pen-pal ( ie: no longer a stranger ? ).
A strangers just a friend you haven't met, or possibly the last face you will see this side of Heaven.