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Hello all, I hope you are well?!........
Nothing creative to share with you today......of my own that is. I just wanted to let you all know of a new blog Little Princess Cards. For anyone who frequents docrafts you're probably already aware of Sarita's fabulous cards, but for anyone who hasn't come across them then a visit to see her creations is well worth while. They are soooooo gorgeous!!!
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"To see all of the freebie images I've posted on my blog scroll down & you'll find them on the right hand side. I hope you like & enjoy using them!" Kerry xxx
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
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- Vicky said...
Thanks for sharing this with us Kerry. I've just been and had a look and you're right, her creations are gorgeous!
Vicky x
- 5 August 2008 at 20:16
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David Cameron is said to be on the verge of "bombing the shit out of Spain And Argentina, if they don't shut up about our overseas territories", after suffering severe backache during his holiday in Jura.
The prime minister said he had seen a doctor and been told he had a protruding disc, which may require a painkilling epidural injection.
"I'm basically a ball of pain and rage at the minute," Cameron told the BBC, "I have a phenomenally bad back, and it's a bore. Plus I've just been told they might stick a sodding giant needle into my fucking spine!
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Experts say that Cameron's threat may just be "his pain speaking", but it should still be taken seriously.
Unemployed historian Tim Twanks said "We now know that most wars and episodes of vast destruction throughout history began because someone was feeling a bit under the weather.
"We should take Cameron's threat very seriously. From Napoleon's sore throat to Pol Pot's migraine, from Mussolini's shingles to Alexander the Great's 'morning tummy' after that dodgy kebab, countless human misery has resulted from powerful people getting poorly. As for Hitler's ingrowing toenail; Jesus Christ!"
Twanks added "Seriously people, unless you want a Third World War, go find him some Deep Heat and ibuprofen."

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For a decade, Texas Ranger Lefty Enright (Hopper) has sought to avenge the brutal murder of his kin by the cannibalistic Sawyer family – Leatherface, Chop-Top, The Cook and Grandpa. With the help of a radio DJ (Caroline Williams), who's also bent on putting an end to the terror, Lefty finds his way to the Sawyers' underground slaughter shop, where a battle of epic proportions will soon rage... and the line between good and evil gets chopped to bits! (From Scream Factory's official synopsis)
Tobe Hooper's original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) is an unrivaled technical and artistic achievement that stirred creative juices all over the film industry. To this day, its basic concepts have been recycled to the extent that has basically become a subgenre unto itself. Among the remakes/prequels/semi-sequels (Marcus Nispel's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 2004; Jonathan Liebesman's Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, 2006; John Luessenhop's Texas Chainsaw, 2013) are dozens of conceptual remakes/rip-offs, like Tucker Johnston's Blood Salvage (1990), Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses (2003), and Xavier Gens' Frontier(s) (2007). When Hooper finally made Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – thirteen years after the original movie – his reputation had soured. Issues began as soon as his next movie, 1977's Eaten Alive (aka: Death Trap, Horror Hotel, and Starlight Slaughter),. Eaten Alive was a conceptual and profession disaster. He was actually temporarily fired from the production at some point, just as he was permanently fired from The Dark (completed by John 'Bud' Cardos, 1979) and Venom (completed by Piers Haggard, 1981). His biggest mainstream hit, Poltergeist (1982), has often been retroactively credited to producer Steven Spielberg by fans and critics – a distinction both filmmakers have denied. The Funhouse (1981) was completed, but, like Eaten Alive, its success was measured by comparisons to Texas Chainsaw Massacre – comparisons that were valid, based on how much Hooper and his producers courted them.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was the third film in a series he directed for Cannon Films – a smaller company that was trying to break into the mainstream with big budget B-movies. It was preceded by two sci-fi epics, Lifeforce (1985) and Invaders from Mars (1986), that cost Cannon a lot of money without delivering any revenue, so there was added pressure on Hooper (for the record, I've read/heard conflicting accounts on the positive/negative working relationship between the director and Cannon heads Yoram Globus & Menahem Golan). Not only did he had to deliver a satisfying sequel a decade after the original had redefined genre filmmaking – he needed to deliver a hit. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 has earned a healthy cult reputation since its release (more on that below) and certainly doesn't play like a studio-mandated sequel, but it does represent a filmmaker attempting to appease financiers following twelve years of struggles (it should be noted that Hooper wrings every ounce of the film's better than average budget). The fact that he managed to inject so much of his personality into the mix is a testament to his overwhelming creative drive.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 might've owed a debt to Dan O'Bannon's Return of the Living Dead (1985), in that O'Bannon's (who worked with Hooper on Lifeforce) movie also functioned as both a sequel to and a spoof of a silver-age horror favourite, George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968). However, while Return of the Living Dead appealed to mid-'80s youth with punk rock fashion and new wave music, Hooper's bizarre and unique sense of humor is embedded in references to hippy culture, Vietnam era politics, meandering rants about capitalism, and literalization of the chainsaw's phallic representation. It is as much a response to the popularity of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre as it is a reaction to a decade of backlash. Hooper was attempting to give both fans and detractors the sequel they expected, all while also poking fun at those expectations. As a result of Hooper's experiences, angst, and subversive personality, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is the definitive cult film of the series. The first movie's sheer craft makes it relatively mainstream-friendly and, in a certain sense, a timeless exercise (especially now that the aesthetics of '70s horror has become a modern era standard). The sequel is a product of its time and its success depends on personal taste over visceral experience. These facts put it on a long list of movies I respect without actually enjoying. To me, this niche and fervent appeal is the hallmark of a cult movie.
Among Hooper's more exaggerated reactions to fans and critics is the film's violence. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is famous in the horror community for its lack of bloodshed, despite the brutal imagery that its title evokes (apparently, Hooper was actually hoping for a PG rating). However, outside of those communities, the general public – even people that saw the movie – were under the impression that it was a gorefest. Though its tongue is firmly implanted within its cheek, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 attempted to deliver upon the undeserved reaction to its predecessor, as well as match the efforts of the contemporary slasher movies that the original Chainsaw Massacre had helped inspire. This time, the graphic bodily mutilation rolled out in buckets and was supervised by the era's superstar effects man, Tom Savini. The sheer quantity of violence proved too extreme for the mid-'80s MPAA. When they were handed an X-rating, Cannon decided to just release Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 'unrated,' which was (and still is) often box office poison. Though the film was censored for some international releases (it wasn't released theatrically at all in the UK), there has been some confusion about whether or not home video versions were uncut. Apparently, the R-ratings that adorned some North American video boxes were inaccurate across the board, as the same unrated theatrical cut was used each and every time. There is a bootleg extended rough cut, but it was never intended for release.
Despite censorship issues upon its original theatrical run, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 has never been a particularly difficult movie to see or own on home video. Following their non-anamorphic, barebones original DVD, MGM (who gained the release rights to the film following a series of Anchor Bay/Video Gems VHS versions and even some laserdisc versions) released an anamorphic 'Gruesome Edition' that was loaded with extras. That version was then released, minus the 'Gruesome' tag, on US Blu-ray in 2012. The transfer was supervised by director of photography Richard Kooris and was perfectly satisfactory, specifically in terms of detail and colour quality. I believe that Arrow Films used the same transfer for their special edition UK Blu-ray and, because the DP was involved with it, Scream Factory has included it on a second disc as part of their new Blu-ray collector's edition. Though I'm not sure the compression/authoring is exactly the same as the MGM disc, I've still included comparison screen-caps with this review (it is the bottom image).
In addition to that perfectly adequate original HD transfer, Scream Factory has also supplied their own 1.85:1, 1080p transfer on the first disc – one that has been newly-sourced in 2K from the original interpositive film elements. It's difficult to definitively say one transfer is better than the other (which is why I assume Scream Factory included both), but the 2K scan certainly has some advantages. Fine details are sharper, especially in the busier backgrounds (note that you can see the teeth on each chainsaw in the background of the second screen-cap) and the edges feature less enhancement noise (compare the seventh cap from each release). Colour timing is similar between the transfers (which is important, considering Kooris' input) with the 2K image skewing slightly warmer for dark sequences and slightly cooler for brighter sequences. The small differences are magnified during the darkest scenes towards the end of the movie, where foggy atmosphere and soft lighting create a purposefully murky look. In many cases, the 2K image comes out on top due to the increase in detail and more subtle gradations, but, sometimes, the higher contrast of the original scan does a better job punching up the highlights. In addition, while the older transfer can seem overly grainy, its overall grain levels appear more accurate to my eyes. The 2K transfer is suspiciously smooth, which makes me think that a little too much DNR was applied.
Scream Factory has included a new 5.1 remix of the original Ultra Stereo soundtrack. Both the remix and original 2.0 tracks are presented in uncompressed DTS-HD Master Audio. The 5.1 processing is unnecessary, as most multi-channel remixes are, but it was developed from the already surround-ready 2.0 mix, rather than culled awkwardly from a single channel source. Basically, the two tracks sound the same with the remix coming out ahead slightly, due to the discrete nature of the center speaker's dialogue and incidental effects. The new track is also a little bit louder overall, though not enough to deter purists from the original stereo. The climatic chainsaw duel is still quite bombastic, no matter which track you choose. The mostly keyboard-based score is credited to Hooper and Jerry Lampert. It certainly fits the '80s feel of the movie, but it's very memorable and has a thin quality that doesn't jibe with the otherwise slick, (comparatively) big-budget footage. The soundtrack is augmented with some pretty great pop songs from the era, including Oingo Boingo's "No One Lives Forever," The Cramps' "Goo Goo Muck," and Concrete Blonde's "Over the Shoulder."
Disc 1 (2K Scan):
- Commentary with director of photography Richard Kooris, production designer Cary White, script supervisor Laura Kooris, and property master Michael Sullivan – The collection's only exclusive commentary has some overlap with the older tracks, but still offers a new perspective on the production and is a generally fun time.
- Archive commentary with director Tobe Hooper.
- Archive commentary with actors Bill Moseley, Caroline Williams, and special effects makeup creator Tom Savini.
- Extended outtakes from Michael Felsher's retrospective documentary It Runs in the Family (29:40, HD) – These never-before-seen interviews with co-writer L.M. Kit Carson and actor Lou Perryman (who plays L.G. McPeters) offer two new points of view on the behind-the-scenes process. Carson's was with the production from the very beginning, so his input is valuable in a broader sense, while Perryman offers a more subjective experience. The documentary itself is relegated to the second disc.
- Behind-the-scenes footage from Tom Savini's archives (43:40, HD) – Loads of fly-on-the-wall video without the context of any narration to pare it down. This feature is almost too demanding to sit through, but it's inclusion is still valuable.
- Alternate opening credit sequence (2:00, SD)
- Deleted scenes reel (11:00, SD) – Like the alternate titles above, all of this excised footage is from the over-duped VHS-quality bootlegs of the rough cut, so the quality isn't great. Each scene is preceded by an introductory title card, just like it was on the earlier DVD versions (I believe it actually originated from a Laserdisc).
- Still galleries – Black & white stills, behind-the-scenes, personal collection of Jason Guy, colour stills, poster & lobby cards, and special effects gallery.
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
Disc 2 (Original HD Master:
- House of Pain (42:30, HD) – The first of the exclusive interviews features make-up effects artists Bart Mixon, Gabe Bartalos, Gino Crognale, and John Vulich. With effects department head Tom Savini already participating with It Runs in the Family documentary, it's nice to hear from the 'grunts' of the crew, all of whom were the young, up-and-comers of the later '80s and early '90s. This featurette includes some of the stills and raw set footage seen on the first disc.
- Yuppie Meat (19:00, HD) – The second new interview is with actors Chris Douridas and Barry Kinyon, who appear as the douchebags that wreak havoc on the highway before being mangled by Leatherface's chainsaw. Interestingly, they claim that Kit Carson was the one directing their action, while Hooper prepped technical elements.
- Cutting Moments (17:20, HD) – The next new interview features editor Alain Jakubowicz discussing his long career, developing a working relationship with Hooper while 'fixing' Invaders From Mars for Globus & Golan, and the particular challenges of Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
- Behind the Mask (13:50, HD) – The last of the exclusive interviews is with stuntman and Leatherface performer Bob Elmore, a one-time Knott's Berry Farm employee, who recalls the pressure and overbearing heat of his Chainsaw Massacre 2 experience. Apparently, he wasn't meant to appear in as many scenes as he did, but actor Bill Johnson couldn't lift the giant prop chainsaw over his head.
- Horror's Hallowed Grounds (24:30, HD) – Host Sean Clark and special guest Caroline Williams (via facetime) visit some of the original locations from the film in an episode of the ongoing series.
- It Runs in the Family (1:21:40, HD) – Felsher's aforementioned six-part, feature-length documentary was originally part of MGM's Gruesome Edition DVD and was included on their Blu-ray.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 is not a personal favourite (at least not anymore – I loved this movie as a teenager) or even an objectively good movie, but it's still a very ambitious film. Its initial weaknesses have grown into its greatest strengths and its unique qualities set it apart as a worthy film to the 'cult' title. Scream Factory's new Blu-ray collection outdoes the previously extensive MGM Blu-ray with a new, slightly improved 2K transfer and exclusive extras alongside the older transfer and features.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray 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 Gabriel Powers
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Disc Details
Release Date: 19th April 2016
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 English
Extras: Two Transfers, Crew Commentary, Director's Commentary, Cast/FX Creator Commentary, It Runs In The Family Documentary, It Runs In The Family Outtakes, Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Alternate Titles, Deleted Scenes, House Of Pain, Yuppie Meat, Cutting Moments, Behind the Mask, Horror's Hallowed Grounds Episode, Still Galleries, Trailers, TV Spots
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Tobe Hooper
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow, Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley
Genre: Comedy and Horror
Length: 101 minutes
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Detached, Retinally-Speaking, originally uploaded by Epiclectic.
Noticing more floaters in the right eye than usual, went to the ophthalmologist today to have him check things out. Well, it seems the old epiclectic has a detached retina, and will be going under the laser-knife tonight. I'm not too concerned, but wanted to give you guys a heads-up if you see me go pirate on you.
Surgery took about an hour last night, and I have no pain – now. But not having a general and using a local anesthetic – and being somewhat awake – made me keenly aware of the needles poking and prodding into the back of the eye. I have had more pleasant experiences in my life. ;-)
You can tell from what follows, this isn't a DIY home operation you take care of in front of the mirror. For those that love the technical descriptions of this sort of thing, I had two retinal tears caused by shrinking vitreous (attributed to aging, in my case), allowing vitrious fluid to pool beneath the sensory retina and lift if off the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) layer.
This is the most common type of detachment. So after knocking me out briefly, numbing the eyeball, they used cryotherapy (freezing) where the instrument is placed on the outside of the eye at the tear, bonding the tissue together. This was followed by a pneumatic retinoplexy where the eye is filled with a gas bubble, which expands and pushes the retina back into place. Lastly, a scleral buckle (a silicon rubber band) was placed around the eye and tightened to press the eye wall against the retina. Top this off with a patch over the eye which is to remain for a few days. Over time the gas bubble is absorbed by the body.
Eye still bandaged so don't know how it works, yet. But you can tell from my posting, I still am able to operate with the left one.


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Northern Michigan Hospital president Tom Mroczkowski will send out a seven-page document to residents of Charlevoix and Emmet counties this week, according to hospital spokesperson Tom Spencer.
"The letter is to inform everyone of the input to the state and let them fully understand the hospital's point of view," Spencer said.
The packet includes a letter from Mroczkowski, and information from the statement delivered to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's three-member Blue Ribbon Panel.
"We believe it is important for you to have all the facts to help you come to your own conclusions, which is why you will find enclosed the very document presented to the panel," Mroczkowski wrote.


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CONCORD, NC (WBTV) - The start/finish line at Charlotte Motor Speedway is now a bright pink color thanks to about a dozen breast cancer survivors and NASCAR drivers Elliott and Hermie Sadler.
The group weathered the rainy skies Monday morning under a tent to slap a fresh coat of paint on the line just in time for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series Race next Friday.
One woman drove through the night Sunday from Ohio to share her story. Officials allowed Brenda Erb to stand in the flag box at a race in Martinsville in 2009 shortly after being diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. "This is a tough race and battle to fight, but when I was over top of that start-finish line I said, I've started my treatment and I'm going to live to finish it because Brenda Erb is a cancer survivor."
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Our day yesterday went very smoothly with the kids having a list to check off. You can see the girls being very studious here:
and here they are doing PE class:
I love PE. Looks like a lot of fun!!!
I also like the way you are so organized! I was like that with 1 but once I had 2 doing work I couldnt keep it up. Bravo to you!!
PE looks like fun! :)
I have Homeschool Tracker also. I need to sit down and enter in their assignments, because it goes much smoother when I do. Ellie has been begging to have her own checklist, so she doesn't have to wait for me to tell her what to do.


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He Is Able
Contributed by Ronald Fair on May 31, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: Let us seek more knowledge of the Lord as the keeper of our souls.
He is Able
II Timothy 1:12 "For that which cause I also suffer these tings, nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day."
Stress, strain, suffering, are as old as the human race. When reading about Paul's experiences one often wonders why he didn't crack up physically and mentally, and give up spiritually. Paul knew the meaning of fear and frustration, of misunderstanding and the loss of friends. He knew the meaning of hunger. He was persecuted from without and by what he called a thorn in the flesh he buffeted from within, but he stood up well. The secret of his strength, of his ability to take it, is to be found in II Timothy 1:12. Paul was sustained by faith and by a sense of personal security in Christ Jesus. Paul felt great comfort because he had committed the keeping of his soul to the Lord Jesus.
I. Let us consider Paul's action in committing his soul to God.
A. Evidently, he had felt the value of his soul and wanted to make sure of its safety. The soul is man's most important possession. The famous Madonna by Botticelli was painted on a wooden panel at least 400 years ago. Recently the wood began to crack and it was feared that the painting would be ruined, but a restorer was found who said that he could save it. His first step was to paste thin strips of tissue paper on the face of the picture, pressing the pager into the uneven surface of the painting. He added layer after layer until a thick body of paper concealed the picture. Then he turned the picture over and began to sandpaper the wood away. After many months of careful work, he had all the wood removed and nothing but the paint adhered to the paper. Next, he glued a piece of linen canvas very carefully to the pain and slowly and patiently removed the paper bit by bit. This work took nearly 2 years but when it was finished, the picture was in condition to last another 400 years.
It was the value of the painting that justified such care and expense in restoring it. How patiently the great master deals with human souls in order to save them. The value of the human soul is proved by the fact that He gave His precious life for it.
B. Paul knew the value of his soul. Conscious of his own weakness but believing in the grace and power of the Lord Jesus, Paul placed his most important possession in his Lord's keeping, knowing that his soul's needs would be supplied by the Good Shepherd. His soul's hurts would be healed by the great physician. His soul's course would be plotted by the great pilot. His soul's cause would be pleaded by the great advocate. His soul's care would be guarded by the great protector. Paul had committed his soul to Jesus as an act of faith, which act he persevered in constantly. As a result of this commitment....
II. Paul Knew Something
"I know whom I have believed." He knew the one in whom he had put his trust. He doesn't say "I know in whom," but, " I know whom I have believed". Paul's was a personal faith in a personal savior. Paul knew Him. When James Alexander was dying his wife tried to comfort him by scripture as she quoted to him, "I know in whom I have believed." He at once corrected her, saying, "Not in whom I have believed, but I know whom I have believed." He would not allow even a little preposition to stand between his soul and the Savior. No unconfessed sin, no love of self, no self righteousness, no worldliness, no pride, nothing!
A man of high standing and influence said to a minister, "Do not mention the subject of religion to me. I am tired of it. My father's house was the preacher's home. All of them seemed to think they were under obligations to him to get me into the church. I am better than many of the members." This was followed by a glorification of himself.
His request was granted. He was let alone. As the meeting progressed the minister used this illustration. He said, "When an unsaved man constantly thinks of himself and contrasts his personal virtues with the frailties of members of the church, it reminds me of two men at Niagra Falls on a beautiful day. One was moved to bless the Creator, the other, blind to all the glory of God, took a broken mirror from his pocket and gazing at his own likeness, exclaimed "I'm a very handsome man."
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I'm neither self-secure nor insecure, normally. I'm in the middle of knowing what my good features are, and my flaws. I know that I like a feminine look because I'm not the most dainty around: blame my Dutch Polder heritage and Frisian roots for it, we are sturdy women! But I'm not feeling the tomboy vibe out there, and as I said to my hairdresser: I still like to attract men for it.
My hairdresser probably gotten slightly pissed on me for that remark, and also for not 1. going shorter 2. not wanting to become brunette. Or, some women can be pissed when you want to look as pretty as them, or they might be afraid you might upstage them. And some hairdressers are such control freaks that they might give you lousy hair when you have your own say about it. So she gave me bad hair for about $160.
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These days I'm partly dyed/highlighted because I wanted to look prettier after my relationship ended. For me it was letting go of my older self. I really regret that my hairdresser refused to see that part while she was doing my hair.
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Togo reach African Cup quarterfinals, Tunisia out
Togo advanced to the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations
for the first time at the expense of Tunisia after their
controversy-filled match finished 1-1 on Wednesday.
South African referee Daniel Bennett was the focus of attention,
awarding two contentious penalties to Tunisia and turning down
several others for both teams.
Tunisia's Khaled Mouelhi converted the first spot kick but hit
the upright with the second, a miss that ultimately cost his team a
place in the quarterfinals.
Bennett's decisions drew furious reactions from Togo coach
Didier Six and his players, with Six directing his anger for the
second penalty at both the referee and Confederation of African
Football officials on the sidelines.
"I think the referee was not seeing our penalties, but at the
end of the day that's what I told the players on the pitch. We had
to keep going," Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor said.
"I cannot blame him. Today was not his best day. What do you
want me to tell you? He had a bad day, but fortunately we found a
way out and we're just happy that we're still in (the
Togo made a bright start, and continually beat the offside trap,
as Floyd Ayite and Adebayor both went close in the opening 10
The pressure paid off just three minutes later, when Adebayor
turned on the halfway line, and slipped a pass through for Serge
Gakpe to fire past Tunisia goalkeeper Moez Ben Cherifia.
Tunisia's offside trap continued to falter, and Adebayor should
have doubled Togo's lead after 21 minutes but he volleyed Gakpe's
cross from the right wide of the upright.
Togo's profligacy came back to haunt it four minutes later, as
out of nowhere Tunisia earned a penalty. As a corner was curled
into the Togolese area, defender Walid Hichri was adjudged to have
been tugged down by Togo's Dare Nibombe, and Mouelhi converted the
spot kick.
Five minutes after the break, Tunisia had another shout for a
penalty, but Bennett waved play on amid animated protests from the
Tunisians, and did likewise on two more occasions when Adebayor was
felled in the area.
The first came in the 58th when he tangled with Hichri, and the
second 12 minutes later when he attempted to round Ben Cherifa and
appeared to be tripped by the goalkeeper.
Adebayor hit the crossbar with a header in between those two
appeals, and the action became heated moments later when Bennett
awarded his second penalty to Tunisia.
The decision drew fierce criticism from the Togolese players,
forcing Bennett to issue three yellow cards, one of them to
"I'm not here to speak about what the referee did," Tunisia
coach Sami Trabelsi said. "I'm here to answer questions about my
Mouelhi's miss sparked wild celebrations among most of the
crowd, as well as on the Togolese bench.
Tunisia pressed in the dying stages, and would have grabbed a
late winner but for two point-blank saves from Togo goalkeeper
Kossi Agassa.
The final whistle brought both joy and relief for Togo, which
did a lap of honor.
"It's very important for Togo the first time they qualify. We
were a little team in this group, and we have come through to the
quarterfinals," Six said. "Today I think in Lome it's a big


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Inspired by illustrated books from the Victorian era, novelist Alasdair Gray challenges typesetting conventions by illustrating his own work. Hannah Booth talks to the writer whose first publisher forgot to pay him for his designs
Alasdair Gray – novelist, artist, illustrator – has a thing or two to say about book design. 'I've always had strong ideas on how my novels should look,' he says. 'For example, some designers indent lines when a new person speaks – I hate that. You already indent a new paragraph, so why do it to open speech marks?' It's rare for a writer to be this engaged with the design process – but Gray, who trained at the Glasgow School of Art, has illustrated every book he has written.
Take his latest novel, Old Men in Love. It is a complex story, purporting to be Gray himself editing the posthumous personal papers of a retired Glasgow schoolmaster called John Tunnock. It has many narrative styles, and jumps from Renaissance Florence to Victorian Somerset to Britain under Tony Blair. Unusually, it is printed in two colours, blue and black – almost unheard of in fiction. Each chapter title has a vignette, each chapter closes with a drawing, and intricate double-page spread landscapes introduce sections on Greece, Florence and Glasgow. All are drawn by Gray, with a little help from illustrators Richard Todd and Nichol Wheatley on the spreads. The type is straightforward, but the pages feature margin notes, commenting on the text. 'Many people can't be bothered reading a book,' says Gray. 'So, having playful illustrations means you can reel them in a bit more.' He is careful never to draw places and characters the reader might be imagining, he says, so as not to spoil their own impressions.
'It is unusual for a writer to illustrate their books, but Alasdair is a trained artist,' says Bill Swainson, editor at Bloomsbury. 'With him, you don't just get the words, you get a total concept – and his books are full of visual jokes.'
Gray has always worked like this. His second book – Unlikely Stories, Mostly – won a design award when it was published in 1983. It was copiously illustrated with pastiche drawings, its original hard cover embossed with gold thistles. Its pages featured columns of type growing smaller and larger by turn, and the book contained his famous fake erratum slip ('This slip has been inserted by mistake'). After the award, Gray 'suggested strongly' to his then publisher, Edinburgh-based Canongate, that he should be paid for his design work. He soon was.
Unlikely Stories was followed by Janine, which Gray regards as his best book. It features streams of type in tapering columns. 'I had to show the typesetters what I wanted,' he says. Canongate was happy to let Gray design his own books, but when he joined Jonathan Cape in London, then Bloomsbury, he had to convince them to let him do it. They were happy to. 'Apart from anything, it meant they didn't have to pay anyone else to do it,' he says. He is still published both by Canongate and Bloomsbury.
From his earliest days, Gray was inspired by illustrated books – Rudyard Kipling's Just So stories, Dr Doolittle, Lewis Carroll. 'I like to think I'm following their tradition,' he says. 'There is no separation between my writing and illustrating. I don't think my prose really needs illustration – I just want my books to be as attractive as possible.'
Old Men in Love is published this week by Bloomsbury
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Pit Pass USA with Larry Henry Wednesday, July 6, 2011
July 6, 2011
Hosted by Larry Henry
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Saturday, David Ragan made up for blowing a chance to win the Daytona 500 by taking his first Nascar Sprint Cup win in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona. Now, David joins us to talk about that break through win. 9 races remain to determine the 12 car field to race for the Nascar Sprint Cup title. Lee Spencer of Fox Sports stops by to talk about Ragan's win and who is hot and who is not. The American LeMans Series is back in action after an almost 3 month layoff as they visit Lime Rock. Butch Leitzinger steps in for Leh Keen at Alex Job Racing. Butch gives insight into racing at the 1.5 mile layout. And 19 year old Vincent Nobile is coming off his second NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock win. We catch up with him before this weekend's event in Chicago.
Pit Pass USA with Larry Henry
Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Sports Channel
Pit Pass USA is about all forms of racing. Pit Pass USA prides itself on not just being about Nascar or IndyCar or NHRA, or any one particular series.
Pit Pass USA has conversations, not interviews with drivers, owners, crew chiefs, series officials, crew members and even the media. We want to hear their story, find out what makes them tick, and get their viewpoint on the sport.
One thing that we strive for on Pit Pass USA is bringing the untold story to race fans. That's why one of our key goals is to talk to those that may not get much media attention but are working just as hard as the stars of the sport to make their dreams come true.
Pit Pass USA is broadcast live every Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific Time on the Power Up Motorsports Series on the VoiceAmerica Sports Channel.
Larry Henry
Larry is a lifetime member of the radio and TV broadcast community who has used his wit, charm, and voice to carve out a 20 year career in a top 10 U.S. market and 40 year career overall.
During his career, Larry has provided exciting play-by-play for the University of Michigan basketball and football which included broadcasting three different NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games.
The Detroit Lions asked Larry to be their pre-season television voice for several seasons and the Detroit Pistons used his talents for radio play-by-play also.
Auto racing has always been a passion of Larry's and he had the honor of being a member of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network broadcasting 15 Indy 500s from 1980 thru 1995. He continued his association with racing doing radio and television for Championship Auto Racing Teams. Currently he hosts a custom podcast weekly for Ford Racing entitled "This Week in Ford Racing" along with his own show Pit Pass USA.
On race weekends at Michigan International Speedway, you'll hear Larry as the track announcer there. He is also announcer at Daytona International Speedway for the July Nascar weekend.
Larry knows many of the drivers and owners in Nascar, IndyCar, NHRA, USAC, ARCA and other series on a first name basis. He was there when Chip Ganassi first stepped into an IndyCar and considers Roger Penske a friend.
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Mr Geoff Langford
Visiting Fellow
Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (2005)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, Securities Institute of Australia (1994)
Post-Graduate Diploma of Education, Sydney Teachers College (1974)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Sydney (1973)
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Mr Geoff Langford joined NCIS in January 2015 as a Visiting Fellow. He is the manager and director of Langford Consulting Pty Ltd, a network of consultants linking people with in-depth experience working alongside Aboriginal communities and organisations, with people who have executive public service experience managing Indigenous programs.
As a Visiting Fellow at NCIS, Geoff will be studying Aboriginal management and preservation of colonial trauma sites and related heritage. The project will involve a number of remote and rural communities. Whilst Polish experience in trauma site management will be used to identify options, solutions and pitfalls, research outcomes will be guided by community-based participatory research.
The study emerges from the intersection of two sets of conversations: one with rural and remote Aboriginal leaders and the other with Poles and ethnic minorities in Poland. Common themes in these conversations concern heritage governance and continuing communities, engagement and reconciliation, identity and community development, and funding and institutional support.
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- education and knowledge
- culture, heritage, history and repatriation
- representation, discourse and identity.
Throughout the 1980s, Geoff lived and worked in a remote Northern Territory Aboriginal community. He has managed Langford Consulting Pty Ltd since 1990. As a director of this company, Geoff has been responsible for conducting nation-wide performance audits and program reviews. His research in applied capacity building, service modelling and partnership development has been widely used by Commonwealth and State agencies, as has his experience in addressing government and community engagement issues. At a local level, Geoff has provided numerous communities with advice on business financing and development.
In recent years, Geoff has undertaken research in:
- assessing the quantitative and qualitative burden of engagement government imposes on remote communities
- identifying the governance support needs of the Northern Territory's remote Shires
- consulting community leaders on changes from community management to "advisory boards"
- reviewing international capacity development practice for application in remote communities
- developing partnership formation to foster organisational growth and service delivery capabilities
- investigating reasons why Aboriginal identification varies across different administrative data.
Scholarly interests
Under the rubric of "community development", Geoff's research interests are in governance, endogenous capacity building, partnership formation, community engagement and participatory research practice.
Publications – contracted project research
The majority of Geoff's research outputs are unpublished reports held by Commonwealth Government Departments. The following is illustrative of reports and presentations undertaken in the last six years.
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Cultural Heritage and Engagement report for Bioregional Assessment Program
A report on engagement practices for bioregional assessments of the impact of coal seam development on Indigenous water and land values.
Department of the Environment
Remote community survey into attitudes on employment opportunities and blockages
A participatory research report prepared with the Muntjiltjarra Wurrgumu Group (MWG) into local employment opportunities and blockages.
Mineral Industry Council; Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Capacity building and partnership brokering practices workshops
Multiple workshops for senior government staff on remote area partnership formation and capacity development
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations – National Office
Capacity assessment and development template
A report demonstrating the use of capacity building theory in organisational assessments.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations – Darwin Office
Presentation on Indigenous program performance auditing techniques
Australian National Audit Office guest conference presentation to international workshop on Auditing The Performance of Indigenous Programs 2011, on how government agencies engage remote communities.
Conference proceedings held by the Australian National Audit Office
Mapping governance and assessment of government engagement practices in major NT Aboriginal communities
Multiple reports on remote community governance and overarching report, involving participatory research teams, on the qualitative and quantitative burden of engagement government imposes on remote communities.
Housing, Local Government and Regional Services – Northern Territory; Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Local Government Shire Council's Representative Governance Capacity
Report on the governance capacity in all new remote Northern Territory Shire Councils.
Northern Territory Government
Statistical value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander administrative data
Multiple reports based on community-conducted focus group studies into why people vary in their choice to identify as being of Aboriginal descent. Aggregated findings published: 4726.0 – Information Paper: Perspectives on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identification in Selected Data Collection Context, 2011.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
National audit of "FHBH" contract
Performance audit into FaHCSIA's management of the Fixing Houses for Better Health program. Publication: Indigenous Housing Initiatives the Fixing Houses for Better Health program, ANAO Report Number 21.
Australian National Audit Office
Baseline community profiles for closing the gap statistics
Preparation of multiple reports presenting baseline information for all major communities on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. Project involved statistical analysis of administrative data and oversight of community conducted attitudinal surveys.
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs


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University finances will become much tighter over the next three years, with increased external income needed to offset a growing deficit on teaching and research. This is the message of the Higher Education Funding Council for England's Analysis of 1995 Strategic Plans and Financial Forecasts, sent to institutions this week. It says: "The recurrent position is tight and expected to deteriorate over the period" and warns: "The underlying financial strength of the sector reduces over the forecast period".
The main reason for these problems is the research and teaching deficit. The sector went into deficit, by Pounds 19 million, in 1994/95. Returns from institutions project a steady growth in this deficit, reaching Pounds 256 million by 1998/99. Surpluses from income-generating activities, including research contracts and money from the research councils, are growing steadily however. They are projected to grow from Pounds 177 million in 1994/95 to Pounds 0 million in 1998/99 - although HEFCE said that cost recovery on research contracts is too low.
The funding council said that the relationship between the two figures should not automatically be seen as a cross-subsidy - much depends on how institutions measure costs, with some putting almost all overheads under the teaching and research heading.
But the report clearly indicates that the sector will be struggling to break even in three years time,with a predicted net surplus for 1998/99 of only Pounds 14 million, or 0.15 per cent of total income. The years 1996/97 and 1997/98 will produce surpluses of Pounds 25 million and Pounds 22 million respectively, both less than one third of 1 per cent of income. This compares to Pounds 158 million in 1994/95 and a projected Pounds 66 million in the current academic year.
And these predictions could be significantly affected if underlying assumptions change. Institutions built their own inflation projections into their predictions. If pay inflation rises by 1 per cent more than they anticipated, costs would rise by Pounds 140 million by 1998/99, while a similar increase in non-pay inflation would add Pounds 82 million. A finding that will concentrate minds on November 28's Budget is that an 0.5 per cent increase in the funding efficiency gain would cost Pounds 57 million.
Brian Fender, chief executive of HEFCE, said that it should not be assumed that any of the contingencies listed in the report would automatically plunge the system into trouble: "Advance projections give you the chance to anticipate. Institutions have responded often enough before to this kind of pressure."
He pointed out that last year's National Audit Office report had shown a well-run system, capable of responding to financial pressures. Professor Fender said the strategic plan analysis would help institutions looking to increase their income.


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"the secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age." // l. ball
between today and friday, i suppose it wouldn't be a stretch to aver that i've got aging on the brain – which reminds me, i really should do my puzzles later today, must keep this noodle al dente.
it's not that it's a concern really, it's just a thought that's been knocking around for a bit.
it's not weighty at all, having this mortal coil rankling about, life and death and what this, this life all means bubbling about in my brain. it just rolls off, this little bit of fluff we call living. it makes me think that perhaps i'm not the only one who has this thought idling about, considering the resurgence of the child's ideal of dressing as of late.
overalls, peter pan collars, slogan tees, little-girl mary-janes and comic strips on trainers. is it a matter of regressing, being immature, wanting to simplify, or wanting to stay young, whatever the means?
who knows? who cares?
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Take a look at all the exciting things happening at PIC, upcoming events, and news on early education and child care public policy.
We had a lively Wine and Cheese with the Board of Directors last Thursday!
Members of the PIC Community came together to mix and mingle while enjoying some refreshments. Representatives from the Board Committees were on hand to talk about their current projects and what lies ahead.


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Discussion in 'General TV Discussions Forum' started by pixel, Aug 27, 2002.
Is there a clear winner with regards to picture quality only?
yup and that's CRT by quite a way.
Nope I'd say RPs by a long way
I knew we'd get a debate going!!
From what I have seen there are good CRTs and there are bad CRTSs. Equally there are good RPTs and bad RPTs. Where RPTs do score is that of size; a big picture can be very impressive and can provide a cinematic experience that CRTs have difficulty in rivalling simply because of size.
RPTs do need a good quality source material, preferably of the digital variety. They also need careful setting up of convergence controls - unlike CRTs where this is, to all intents and purposes, set at the factory. Very rarely do RPTs in showrooms, etc, appear to have been set up precisely, and this may cloud your opinion. Remember that the source material for both CRT and RPT is the same - given that RPTs can enlarge that source material to something over 400% of the size that a CRT is capable of, there is bound to be some trade off of quality.
I have just invested in a 50" RPT from that of a 32" CRT. I was apprehensive that I would be trading quality for quantity. To a degree, I was right - but the whole experience more than compensates by a very wide margin. Tweaked, quality was vastly better than I ever expected from a showroom demo.
Couple this with a half decent 5.1 sound system (which also makes the picture seem bigger!) and you're half way to the total cinema experience. In fact - with cinemas shrinking in size by the day - you're actually rather more than halfway!
Don't forget most of the better RPTVs are CRTs!! What we are talking about is RP against direct view TVs. (Avoid the LCD RPTVs IMHO).
CRT TVs are all about compromises but RPTV need more 'maintaining / tweaking' to get them right. This has the added advantage of POTENTIALLY less 'compromises' but at the expense of more work. I would recommend getting your RPTV ISFed by Gordon. Ir you can live with the viewing angle thing both are capable of high quality but RPTV does the size thing.
Do remember poor quality video / SKY will look poor on any screen but it might look worse on a larger screen.
I'd go for a properly set up RPTV over a CRT any time.
ISFed by Gordon?
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A 34-year old woman from Luton was arrested this week on suspicion of smuggling illegal immigrants into the UK.
A warrant were carried out after a number of people, mainly Albanians, were detained by immigration services and police over the past few months.
The woman was arrested under section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 on Wednesday, July 8.
Two men, aged 32 and 20, were also arrested in Finchley in north London, and Greenford in west London, as further warrants were carried out this week.
All three are alleged to be involved in the illegal entry of non-EU citizens into the UK. They have been bailed until September pending further inquiries.
A café in Finchley was also searched.
The operation was carried out by officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) supported by the National Crime Agency.


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This is a shoe kit, rear brake (except cylinder push rod, asbestos free) (acdelco #171-434), for Chevrolet, Chevrolet Trucks, Oldsmobile Trucks, Pontiac, and GMC Trucks automobiles. It fits for 47 General Motors vehicles which were sold in the U.S. from 1982 to 2003. It's a genuine General Motors merchendise product with an OEM part number 19152704, and corresponding ACDelco part number
This shoe kit has dimensions 3.90 in × 12.40 in × 7.00 in, it has a weight of 4.50 pounds, usually, it comes in a set of 1 item in retail packaging. Bulk packaging option for wholesale buyers is a pallet of 189 units
This merchendise product has a standard 12 months GM warranty on replacement parts, and it may be returned to a dealer even if the packaging has been opened.
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This shoe kit 100% fits for General Motors cars. It's made of top quality materials, it has passed not only all manufacturer's tests but also General Motors quality control and has to endure rough road conditions over a long time.
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This shoe kit comes in retail packaging with dimensions of 12.40 in × 7.00 in × 3.90 in and weight of 4.50 pounds.
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- 18012259 was replaced with 19152704 on March 4, 2013 for Canada market;
- 18012259 is interchangeable with 19152704 since November 1, 2009 for the U.S. market;
- 12510020 is interchangeable with 18012259 since November 1, 1996 for the U.S. market;
- 12300252 was replaced with 12510020 on September 1, 1993 for the U.S. market;
- 12300214 was replaced with 12300252 on October 1, 1991 for the U.S. market;
- 12300206 was replaced with 12300214 on September 1, 1981 for the U.S. market;
- 18003522 was replaced with 12300206 on March 1, 1981 for the U.S. market.
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text: I did this 3 Star Project for the radio show. It was fun. It was my first attempt at a commercial and I think it came out good. A little corney but it was fun. My husband and I did the audio part and I put it together using audacity and I used an ad I created during design week to decorate it. I downloaded the sounds from freesound.com even the guitar. I hope it makes you want a Grape Nehi.


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What are your writing goals? Make a list of them.
People write for different reasons. If you want to become a writer, focus on your own writing goals, not your teacher's goals, or your parent/spouse's goals. If you want to be a writer, you are the one who has to do it, so the goals that will work and the ones that you want to achieve.
It is like giving up smoking, most people don't manage to quit smoking until they decide for themselves that they want to quit. They decide to give it up, giving themselves good reasons to do it, and it helps them focus on their goal when the going gets tough.
There are many reasons people may want to become a writer. Some enjoyed writing at school, then gave it away when life took over their spare time. Some people have a message they would like to share with others. Your reasons for wanting to write will help you decide on the writing goals that matter.
Your own goals are personal to you, and are the goals that will matter the most to you. This means that your own goals, not anyone else's reasons, are the ones that matter.
How can you organise your life to take your writing life forward?
Are there things standing in your way, that impede your progress? What can you do to clear the way?
Make a list of the things that get in your way when you want to write, then list ideas that will help you deal with those impediments.
Time is often stated as a reason people cannot write as much as they want to. So write time in your list and then think of ways to get more time. Do you commute to work? You can write as you ride the bus or train.
Do you have appointments that take up your time? You can try having a notebook with you all the time, and write in the snippets of waiting time you have.
Television is a great time stealer. Do you really need to spend so much time string at the screen. That notebook can come in handy here too. Sit in front of the screen, sure, but have pen and paper there too. You might find a story idea in a mouthwash advertisement. Write it down, it could be the beginning of a novel or short story.
Now that you have your goals on writing in front of you, and your ways of organising your life mapped out, it is time to get writing. It can be difficult at first, and many people have found help in finding a writing group.
If you think this may help you, seek out a supportive group reasonably close to you, or at least easy to get to. The people there will understand what you are trying to do, because they are dealing with the same things.
Finding other writers and realising they are people like you, makes it easier to believe you too can become a writer.
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The year 2017 was a year of the highest high and the lowest low for Cole Pearn of London, Ont.
Crew chief for the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota Camry driven by Martin Truex Jr., Pearn quarterbacked the car and driver to the 2017 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup national stock car championship.
But on Aug. 3, tragedy struck when Pearn lost his best friend, Jacob Damen, who died suddenly at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital of an aggressive bacterial infection. He was only 35 and left his wife and two young sons.
To honour his pal, and to raise money for an education fund to aid the two boys, Pearn will be at the Hockey Hall of Fame Friday evening for a gala event planned for 7 to 10 p.m. Truex will also be there, to support his friend and colleague but also to honour Damen.
"We miss our buddy Jacob dearly," Pearn said from Furniture Row headquarters in Mooresville, N.C., in a release announcing the event that will also feature NASCAR executives, the Monster Energy Trophy and the award-winning musical act Cold Creek Country.
"We all have family and friends that fill a space in our hearts that is irreplaceable. Jacob filled the hearts of his wife Carolyn, his sons Lucas and Nolan, his parents Jerry and Jim Damen, his twin brother Tyler, sister Julia and countless friends.
"We are going to celebrate his life at the perfect spot, the Hockey Hall of Fame, to support his wife and the two boys. I can't wait to get home to celebrate with everyone."
The event will include a silent auction as well as a live action featuring famed Ontario auctioneer Ron Reinhart. Souvenirs and other memorabilia from the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors will be up for action, as will a racing helmet worn by Truex during his championship season.
For additional details, go to mtjf.ejoinme.org/jacobdamen


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Not content with a mere seven Wii launch window games, Ubisoft is adding yet another one to the growing list. IGN Wii is able to announce today that Ubisoft's Montreal Studio is hard at work on a Wii version of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent. The game will "be available for the hotly anticipated launch of Nintendo's new console," according to the third party.
"We are very excited to bring Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent to the Wii this holiday season," said Tony Key, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. "The Splinter Cell franchise has always translated very well across multiple platforms and we are confident that the Wii version will continue the tradition of maximizing the capabilities of each respective video game console platform."
In Double Agent, players take control of the franchise's steady hero Sam Fisher as he battles a new terrorist threat. Fisher, whose daughter has recently passed away, must go under cover to infiltrate the group's American headquarters, using stealth and lethal force to gain the upper hand. The character will begin his mission in a prison, mingling with the enemy to gain trust, thus creating a psychological balance that complements the non-stop action.
Key features for the action-stealth game, as follows:
- Dual objectives to fulfill: NSA government agents and terrorists will each want you to accomplish opposing tasks at the same time
- Discover the tension of being a double agent: Use actual tactics employed by today's real-life double agents to sabotage the terrorists' plans
- Explore a branching storyline with multiple endings: Your choices have an impact on how the story and game play unfolds
- A world of international espionage: Missions from all over the world, from Asia to Africa to the heart of the US. Experience extreme situations: underwater or in a sandstorm, hiding behind the dust or smoke - and even skydiving
- New authentic gadgets: Master the latest weapons and gadgets used by NSA government agents in addition to black-market terrorist weapons
The Wii version of Splinter Cell Double Agent is based on both the PlayStation 2 and GameCube builds, with enhancements made to gameplay and graphics. Ubisoft confirmed to IGN Wii that the game will lack some of the missions in the forthcoming Xbox 360 build, but will boast all-new controls specifically catered for Nintendo's console.
Double Agent will make use of both the Wii-mote and nunchuck attachment. Ubisoft Montreal is still play-testing the controls in order to further refine everything and therefore was unwilling to describe in detail the exact control methods in place. However, it did cite one example, which is that players will be able to shake the Wii-mote to and from in order to make Sam Fisher pick locks in the game.
No online component is planned for the Wii version. Downloadable content through Nintendo's WiConnect24 service is still up in the air.
Splinter Cell Double Agent is set for release on Wii during the console's launch window, which very likely means it'll arrive sometime in early or mid-November.
We've provided first screenshots in our media section.


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Dr. Lyal White
Dr. Lyal White is the director of the Centre for Dynamic Markets at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, where he is also a senior lecturer focusing on political economy and strategic thinking in Africa, Asia and Latin America. As Director for the CDM he drives research and learning in Dynamic Markets at GIBS. He also heads up the CDM Africa office in Nairobi where he spends 50% of his time. He is widely published in news media and academic journals. He has worked in a range of sectors and with various private and government organizations across the globe covering themes from investment rationale, leadership and competitiveness in Dynamic Markets to reform, growth and development in Africa and Latin America. He is coordinating research and dialogue geared toward improving Africa's political and commercial relations with Latin America and understanding the role of emerging powers and new dynamic markets in Africa and the world Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com