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Film Review- 'Edge of Tomorrow' (***1/2)
"Edge of Tomorrow" ***1/2 (out of 5)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor
Written by: Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, & John-Henry Butterworth (screenplay), based on the novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Directed by: Doug Liman
Gamers around the world, rejoice. The gaming culture has so permeated pop culture that a summer tent pole is calling itself a 'science fiction' film to mask what it actually is- a video game masquerading as a movie. Never before have I seen anything that so closely parallels the video game experience like "Edge of Tomorrow". Even the poster, with the appropriate tagline of "Live. Die. Repeat" perfectly encapsulates the maddeningly disposable experience and challenge of completing a video game. Does that mean the film is maddeningly disposable and challenging ? Not necessarily- this is a very self-aware, fun film, with major action set pieces that have been wonderfully constructed. Just don't fool yourself into thinking this film is in any way a science fiction milestone, or a bastion of 'new' material. It is what it is, and by that measure, accomplishes everything it sets out to be.
Tom Cruise stars as Major Tom Cruise (not a typo), a man with a pretend title for the United Defense Force (or something futuristic), as he has no interest in being a part of the 'battle' he is promoting. His character is the familiar used car salesman behind the scenes of war, convincing the wealthy to write checks or buy war bonds, but never holding a rifle. In a twist of fate, the general of the United Defense Force, Hamish from "Braveheart" (Brendan Gleeson), wants him to actually be a part of the battle against a race of nasty fluorescent alien octopi. After all, he needs every able-bodied person he can find. His strategy is like many military leaders before him- with great quantity comes great victory. We know better as a trained film audience- the front lines are the sacrificial lambs, for which Tom Cruise is designated.
We also know as an audience that you can't send Tom Cruise to the front lines, but General Hamish has not seen his movies. Therefore, he sends Tom Cruise into battle, under the charge of Master Sergeant Bill Paxton and a rag-tag bunch of misfits. He's cursed at, made fun of, all of the things you wouldn't expect to happen to Tom Cruise. He is completely unfit for battle, but they throw him out there anyway, and he's promptly annihilated by the enemy (more on them later). The twist? Despite his apparent death, he wakes up in the same spot, handcuffed and brought to attention by Master Sergeant Bill Paxton.
Have we seen this film before? Certainly- it's basically the same trick used by "Groundhog Day", and it's wonderful. "Edge of Tomorrow" replaces Puxatawney, PA with the sandy beaches of France, and the sounds of Sonny & Cher with the barking of a drill sergeant. Understand that this is not on purpose- this isn't literally a re-envisioning of the Bill Murray classic, it just plays similarly. I understood the idea of making Bill Murray's character replay the same day over and over, but here, I'm confused. The alien enemy (straight out of a 'Metroid' game), has 'fused' with Tom Cruise's mind as a result of their "goo" mixing with his "goo", causing him to repeat back to the same moment in front of the drill sergeant.
Why that particular moment? We're supposed to accept this without explanation or reason, but I'm neither sold on the logic, nor do I appreciate the lack of science behind the logic. If they're able to repeat a certain period of time, how much? What are their limits? Why do they have limits? Why not just repeat the entire war? These are questions a science fiction film would explore to create a further understanding, but this is not a science fiction film.
Again, that's ok- for as I stated earlier, "Edge of Tomorrow" is simply a great deal of fun. Tom Cruise even allows his Tom Cruise character to be out-Tom Cruise'd by Emily Blunt, who stars opposite him as 'war hero' Rita Vrataski. Yes, Emily Blunt is an action figure here, conveniently sharing the same name as Andie MacDowell's character in "Groundhog Day". She's also in the same boat as Tom Cruise, having experienced something similar to his 'repeat' ability once before, and thus was able to turn the tide of a different battle. Now she's the symbol for victory, and Tom Cruise must convince her of what he's experiencing every day so they might together find a loophole and defeat the alien octopus queen lotus (that's the best way I can describe the 'boss level' creature).
Blunt, while hard to buy as a 'leader' in the traditional sense, certainly adds a level of sophistication to the role, which is basically written as a live action Lara Croft-type (I don't know my video games as well as some of you, so fill in the blank, please). As you can imagine, Tom Cruise begins to fancy Rita Vrataski as time passes, and makes decisions based on keeping her from harm. It's a sweet, if unnecessary sidebar to the film's kinetic sensibility.
The hook for me in overcoming the story's laissez-faire science is watching Tom Cruise deconstructed to the point where he becomes….US. In a literal sense, he needs to die, over and over again, to memorize a battle, specific movements, and improve to perfection as a soldier the exact way we as gamers would play as his character. Remember the lost days learning the ins and outs of up/up/down/down/left/right/left/right/b/a/start- and envision a film where Tom Cruise does this in a literal sense. Tom Cruise becomes a walking, talking strategy guide. Someone smarter than I (not difficult to do) should reference something philosophical and 'meta' in regards to this film. It's brilliant in that sense perhaps without intending to be.
Tom Cruise continues to make interesting, if not bold film choices. From 2011's vibrant franchise reinvention with "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" to the immensely enjoyable "Jack Reacher" and now with "Edge of Tomorrow", he deserves credit for not allowing a specific perception of him to define his career. Tom Cruise played Tom Cruise in video game. Fantastic. What's next, a period romance? I wouldn't be surprised, nor would I anticipate failure.


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An Outsider's Perspective.
I came here to see how fans were reacting to the penalties and I didn't intend to register an account or interject my thoughts, but it seems to me that many here are missing something important and have misplaced their anger. I'm a Steelers fan who moved to Seattle recently, so I have no feelings towards the Saints one way or the other. So I think that qualifies me as a neutral observer. I'm not trying to start trouble but I do think this needs to be said.
Rodger Goodell is not the man at whom you should be angry. There are several villains here, but he is not one. First and foremost you should be angry with Williams for introducing a system that ended up going far beyond similar systems in other locker rooms. Obviously it would be naive to assume that this is the only time something like this has happened, but if you look at recent player reactions now that more information has come to light, it's pretty clear that what was going on in the Saints locker room went well beyond the formal rules and the unwritten rules of the game.
Beyond Williams, you should be mad at Sean Payton. He is the reason for his harsh year long suspension. What many here seem to be overlooking is that his suspension was not just handed down for the bounty system. If he knew about it and did nothing to stop it then he should have been given a fine or a game suspension at most. But, according to the evidence the NFL collected (and by Payton's own admission) he did more than allow the program to continue. He lied to NFL investigators both times they looked into allegations of a bounty scandal and, worse, told other coaches and team officials to lie to investigators as well. He lied to the team owner when he said he would put a stop to the program and allowed it to continue. Again, Payton admitted to all of this and it is supported by documents obtained by the NFL in their investigation.
This also isn't the first time that Payton has been in trouble. There was the Vicodin scandal that went away quietly. And of course the league warned the Saints about the bounty investigation several years ago. But if you look at how Payton has dealt with all of this, he has shown staggering arrogance. It is no secret that the league has been unhappy with his behavior and for his apparent attitude that the Saints are special and don't have to follow the rules like everyone else. From small things like showing up to media day late all the way up to blatantly lying to Goodell about the bounties, it appears that he thinks he's above the rules. Obviously I don't know the man so I can't say if that's how he really feels, but his behavior would seem to indicate that this is the case.
And this is one of the biggest reasons the Saints have been slammed so hard- the arrogance and the coverup. Some here have noted that the Packers were investigated for a pay for performance system and received essentially no penalties. Aside from the fact that the league didn't find evidence of money being offered for injuries in the Packers system, the team admitted to it and promptly put a stop to it. Remember that the league approached the Saints in a similar manner several years ago. If the Saints had put a stop to it like they said they were going to, we may have never even learned that an investigation ever took place. Instead, team officials like Payton and Loomis simply lied to the NFL and continued on with the program.
As for Goodell, I know the punishments are severe, but what is he supposed to do? I saw my fellow Steelers fans lashing out at him when he suspended Roethlisberger or Harrison, the same way I see fans here lashing out. In both cases though, it's misplaced anger. Like I said, what is he supposed to do? His job is to enforce the rules, and he receives intricately documented evidence that the Saints have been systematically violating the rules for several years even after being warned about the behavior before. The same franchise whose head coach was involved in a prescription drug abuse lawsuit. The same franchise that had received multiple complaints from other coaches and players about dirty play. It was clear that the Saints had no intent of putting a stop to this and had essentially given the middle finger to the league. With bounties being placed to injure players, including star quarterbacks, and with mounting lawsuits involving physical injuries, what else could Goodell do?
I've seen some here suggest that Goodell and the league are out to get the Saints because they don't like the organization for some reason- because it's not profitable enough or because they want Brees on a big market team, or because they beat the Colts (an even smaller market team than the Saints by the way). But if you look at how the league has treated the Saints recently, that's just absurd. The league played a huge role in helping the team after Katrina and in working through the team to help the city of New Orleans. And they loved selling your franchise as a feel good story, especially during the Super Bowl run. Since then the Saints have had more nationally televised games than most other teams, they've been highlighted and featured in countless NFL advertising campaigns, and the national sports media has covered them relentlessly. The league was clearly happy to have the Saints doing well because it was a feel good story they could market. The rest of the country was sick of hearing about you guys to be honest. So the idea that the league is trying to sabotage your franchise just doesn't make sense.
Anyways, if you took the time to read all of that mess, thank you. :) Like I said, I'm not trying to troll or anything, but I think many people here, in their anger, are kind of missing who the real villains here. And more than anything you should be angry with Payton and the other coaches for being arrogant enough to think they could simply lie to the NFL and try to cover up what was going on. Their willful disregard for the rules and for the integrity of the game left Goodell with no other choice.
I'm not saying the coaches are horrible people. And I'm not saying that the fans shouldn't enthusiastically welcome Payton and Loomis back once they've served their suspensions. But what they did was clearly wrong and they are the ones who have put the Saints in this position, not Goodell or the league. Anyways, good luck and I hope your team is able to pull together and come out on the other side stronger and better because of it.
Nobody here is giving Williams a pass, or Payton, or Loomis.
As for Goodell, the crime doesn't fit the punishment. Period. There are players regularly fined (you should know) for violating this rule Goodell professes to hold so near and dear to his heart. Have any repeat offenders been banned? Bull chit. Player's safety my ass.
Roger Goodell stood firmly behind the Doctor who stood up and said NFL players have no greater risk for concussions than you or I. Any idiot knows that isn't true, and essentially the entire medical community was staggered by that assessment.
The NFL was called to Washington, and, at the behest of politicians Goodell began to implement all these 'safety measures', but not until. Look it up.
Flash forward to now. For the last 3+ years, ex-players are gathering in increasing numbers - now approaching 700 - and will be taking the league to court claiming it KNEW about the dangers to their health and did nothing. Moreover, the league purposefully exposed them to risk by injecting them with drugs and suggesting they get back on the field or risk losing their job.
Were Goodell's hands tied? Not even close. The punishment is unrivaled in sports. This is NOT because the Saints did some horrible thing never before seen by the NFL. This is NOT because the Saints tried to cover it up. It's not like the Patriots said, "Oh yeah, we filmed other teams. Here's the Camera we did it with." But hell no.
What this is about is the league making a very public stand and an example out of the Saints so they can say they did so in court. That is it. That is all.
saintfan covered it! nothing more needs to be said
Yup, we're guilty of playing the game of tackle football TOO HARD, and still NO ONE got hurt as a result.
What I'm dreading now is fighting my way out of every bar I watch a Saints game in this upcoming season, because there will be many loudmouth objective fans telling me how Payton deserved it...
And then they will feel something cold on their shoulders...
And it will be the FLOOR.
I don't blame Payton as much as everyone is making it out to be. Look, he didn't kill anyone. People make it sound like if Goodell had Payton executed by electric Chair, Oh well that is what he gets... F that.
Look he lied, held back some info. WELCOME TO THE CORPORATE WORLD it happens in business every day. That is what he is guilty of really. He didn't kill a dog, nor a human. Or even gave alcohol to a minor, held them against their will and raped them. Yeah your QB is still in the NFL. Payton's penalty is WAY to harsh. Williams yes he should get what he got.
Velvet, our anger is not misdirected, your perception of it is. The vast majority of us are in agreement that stiff penalties needed to be handed down. Though we don't condone what was going on we stand by our Head Coach and team through this. We are not angered at Goodell for hammering us here. We are mad at him about the one year Payton got. That was totally over the top and uncalled for. It is a blatant abuse of power and as others have already said it's just the NFL's way of CYA at our expense. No, our anger isn't misdirected. The NFL hasn't seen angry yet. Our season may be a wash this year, I hope not, I hope we kick a$$ all year and don't miss a beat, but come next year when we get everyone back and all this is behind us I hope Sean, Brees and company hits the field with a take no prisoners attitude and kicks the ever loving crap out of everone, legally. I hope we strive to hang 50+ on everyone and don't stop scoring until the final whistle sounds. Yea, we're angry, but just wait and see. The NFL will see in due time just how angry we are, and trust me, it won't be misdirected.
Well said guy's. My anger is not misdirected, it directed straight at that moron who is most probably the BIGGEST Hypocrite on this planet. By your post, you are saying that a 8 million dollar fine is ok. So basically it is a fine for lieing and cover up. Nevermind the NFL has players who actually kill people and break the real world laws and only get a minimal fine. Yeah..it's justified..whatever
This Steelers fans' comments are exactly what I am sick of. We ALL understand that the Saints screwed themselves. But they aren't the only one's doing this. And YES, we know they lied to investigators. Here's the problem these judgemental outsiders keep missing: no other team is being investigated! So how do we know they wouldn't lie?
We haven't missed anything. Roger clearly has.
Good point. Who has EVER been fined $8,000,000 for ANYTHING?!
There are rapists and murderers in the NFL and we were playing football TOO HARD!!
Who is the "rapist" you speak of? :mrgreen:
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Ben Roethlisberger :doh:
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Deep cover: That's where an actress can reveal two faces, one real, the other designed to burrow into the confidence of her adversary.
For any performer the fun, the challenge, comes in finding the shadows in between. In "The East," a wily, human-scaled suspense drama, Brit Marling plays an undercover agent for a private intelligence firm. Her mission takes her inside the confines of an eco-terrorism cell called The East, whose targets include petroleum executives who spill millions of gallons of crude without doing a minute of prison time.
Crucial to the plot, as conceived by screenwriters Marling and director Zal Batmanglij, the group fixes on a pharmaceutical magnate whose latest wonder drug is doing the public no favors.
To nail the enemy, Marling's Sarah must become the enemy. Once inside the collective, she learns of the destructive acts of sabotage and vengeance planned by group leader Benji, played by Alexander Skarsgard. The edgiest and most radical of The East's members, Izzy (Ellen Page), can't quite figure out who this newcomer is and why she has signed up for duty. At key junctures of the story, Sarah reports back to her corporate superior (Patricia Clarkson, icy privilege running through her veins), before returning to go a little deeper, a little closer to the edge of exposure.
The reason the movie works, despite some "movie-stupid" developments in the second half, has everything to do with the low-key and unaffected quality Marling brings to the screen. She's not an overtly exciting or flamboyant actress; partly, I suspect, her instincts (which are correct) tell her she doesn't need to do a lot of jumping up and down, not with That Face and Those Cheekbones and her warm blanket of a murmur. In "Sound of My Voice," another Batmanglij/Marling collaboration, the actress brought a whispery, cryptic sense of mystery to the role of a fervent cult leader. In that picture, a pair of freelance investigative journalists did the infiltrating; in "The East," which feels in some respects like a two-hour cable TV series pilot, Marling dons the garb of infiltrator, struggling to resolve her two lives (her man back home thinks she's in Dubai) and keep separate her two faces.
The most effective scene offers suspense wrapped around a queasy moral dilemma. At a garden-party fundraiser held by the drug company magnate, the eco-activist-terrorists disguise themselves as caterers and party guests. They're slipping doses of the supposedly FDA-tested and -approved drug into flutes of Champagne, thereby giving the manufacturers a taste of their own potentially fatal medicine. Sarah must play along, but her instincts scream out: Stop!
"The East" goes a little bit south when Sarah (as always, for more than one reason) finds herself attracted to Benji, and some polemical speechifying is allowed to intrude on the story. But we stick with it. The interplay among the cult members, real and pretend, shows us plausibly gullible idealists venturing down bloody pathways. This is an effective genre piece. And Marling's quiet way of anchoring a scene is subtle enough to escape detection in almost any narrative circumstance.
'The East' -- 3 stars
MPAA rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements, violence, some disturbing images, sexual content and partial nudity)
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Letter to the Editor(s)
We, the editors (Allen and I) receive a lot of hate mail at Red State Blue State. The majority of said hate mail comes from disgruntled Cub fans who are disturbed by the gospel spread across these pages regarding their hapless team, propensity for drunkeness and overall distorted world view. These expletive-filled rants are, for the most part, unsuitable for a family viewing audience and that is why they remain unposted. Until you can learn to express your thoughts without verbally abusing my mother they will remain that way.
Of course, we also receive hate mail from readers who are tired of seeing so much blog space wasted on the Tigers — a team destined for ultimate failure in what was supposed to be a cakewalk to the championship. For this, I feel your pain, dear readers. Perhaps Mr. Krause should think about starting an NHL or NBA blog for Hockeytown so Detroit suburbanites don't feel so bad about the city they pretend doesn't exist. Just a thought.
Despite the influx of hateful emails filling up our inbox, one recent, well-crafted letter caught my attention and I feel it is worthy of being addressed. After my post entitled Don't Look Right, where I finished by citing a few images of juxtaposition, I received a thoughtful, inspiring letter from an avid RSBS reader:
"Dear Mr. Lung,
As a person who tries every day to expose himself to new and unexplored avenues
of life I do my best to stay up to date on your baseball blog. While not
a baseball fan myself, the witty and comical retorts that I read in your words
every week are enough to keep me coming back for more exposure to a world I
would normally not be a part of. I was especially moved by your last
piece on "Don't Look Right". I found your list of oddities very
compelling and I wished that you had expounded on your list of things that,
although are acceptable, just don't look right. A possessed child, a
basketball player on the wrong team, and boys kissing boys were a few mentions
on your list. Here are a few other ideas that you may want to add to your
list of things that are "ok", but "just don't look right":
1. Black people walking around shackle-free
2. Mexicans on University campuses
3. Women voting
4. Recovering drug addicts not living under bridges
5. Cab drivers who are good people, not just unemployed terrorists
6. Colombians who are not members of a drug cartel
7. People from Quincy [Illinois] with
college degrees
These are just an assortment of items that once upon time were practically
accepted as fact, yet today they find themselves in the dustbin of obscurity.
And this dustbin of obscurity is exactly where I plan to put your last
I would point out that even though you may find two men, of whatever
relationship, in baseball uniforms kissing on the mouth something that's
"ok" but "just doesn't look right" an acceptable thing to
say on a baseball blog, I take issue with it. Even if you dare suggest
that one of the two men kissing is "the most macho stereotypical
dude" in an attempt to qualify your statement, your idea is not made more
palatable. The notion that gay men are mincing fairies who operate at
only the extremes of male femininity is akin to the notion that all black men
are lazy, shiftless products of welfare. Although both descriptions can
be applied to some of the members of each group, it does not apply to the
majority, nor does it define a reasonable understanding of either
minority. Gay men who operate just as straight men do are everywhere
these days, mostly because they have come out of hiding since the once popular
opinion that gay men are all sissies has since become antiquated. It
should be noted that now-a-days gay men play sports. They play baseball,
like Billy Bean. They play basketball, like John Amaechi.
They play football, like Esera Tuaolo and David Kopay. They play
lacrosse, like Andrew Goldstein. Simply put, they are in every sport;
they always have been. And none of them are the sissies and gallivanting
qu**rs that seem to occupy your understanding of what "does look
right" when two men kiss. You can even step outside of the sports
world and still come across gay men who act just like you. Neil Patrick
Harris of Doogie Hauser…..not an effeminate man. T.R. Knight of Greys
Anatomy….also, justa regular guy. They are guys, fellas, buds,
bros, just like every other man in the world. Their lives aren't defined
by gay stereotypes and ideas that if they kiss another man, especially in a
sports setting, that it "just doesn't look right."
It's 2008 Mr. Lung. What "don't look right" today is your
Jason Meyer"
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For the record, we the editors at Red State Blue State, have responded to Mr. Meyer with our sincerest apologies. No offense was ever meant by suggesting Ozzie Guillen looks a little off kissing a young boy on the lips. Thanks to this letter, I realize that if I really am the progressive, forward-thinking academic I say I am, this shouldn't bother me. Perhaps (and it kills me to say it) my view could even be considered 'wrong'.
For this I am sorry.
Mr. Meyer, for your actions of promoting a more sound, accepting and loving community of baseball fans willing to open up to the ever-changing world around them, we at Red State Blue State will be sending you an "I Hate Bill O'Reilly" t-shirt, free of charge.
Wear it proud.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right… and if you do (Cub fans), learn how to write and formulate your thoughts using cohesive language that wouldn't be replaced by a series of asterisks by the good people at MLBlogs.


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Hondorama needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 52 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
Book Cover Design for ebook and print.
Helpful and Funny Book about how to get through Cancer. Written by a survivor. Positive reviews in advance.
i love the idea of a journey, of hope, of appreciating everyday, of finding courage as we go along. people need to feel Good about picking up the book and like they have help from a friend.
the cover does NOT have to have specific "kicking" imagery.
Hello Brilliant Designers!
I need a front cover, back and spine design for my book...
Title: Kicking Cancer's Ass
Subtitle: A Lighthearted Guide to the Fight of Your Life
Author: Robert Hawke
This is a useful and humouress book about how to live through one of life's toughest challenges. The cover should be hopeful, eyecatching and courageous. The idea of the whole project is that we can live through this and have a significant and healthy life for many years to come. This book speaks to people who are a bit surprised by their condition and are determined to take charge of their life and health.
thanks and thanks for the great designs so far.
Thanks in advance.
The demographics for this project are men and women from 30-55.
US, Canada and the UK. Some college education, well referenced and smart.
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by Tom Utescher
Perhaps the most encouraging measure of a team is how it performs in challenging games, and Springside's summer hoops squad won two such contests last week in the Lou Cappiella League. On each occasion, the Lions fell behind during the second half, but on Monday night they came back to squeeze past Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, 25-24, and on Wednesday they rallied to defeat Norristown High, 36-28.
Plymouth Whitemarsh scored first on Monday, but a free throw by sophomore Katie Shields (two points total) and a three-pointer by junior Alyssa Isackman tied the bout at 4-4. At halftime the teams were still even, now at 11-all, with Springside getting field goals from freshman Olivia Byron, sophomore Julia Schumacher, and senior Aly Markey and a free throw from junior Gianna Pownall.
A battle of siblings failed to come about as Schumacher's older sister Gabby, a senior at PW, was on the injured list and did not play for the Colonials.
Throughout the game, the Lions had trouble getting the ball inside to power forward Michelle Boggs, failing to capitalize on the stature of their tallest player. The 6'1" senior's only points of the night came on a lay-up that tied the score at 20-all with seven minutes left to play. Fortunately for Springside Pownall, a guard, came on to score 11 of her game-high 12 points in the second half.
Leading the Colonials, with 11 points for the night, was senior Erin Martin, who played for Penn Charter as a freshman and sophomore, then switched over to Plymouth Whitemarsh last fall for her junior year. With 14 seconds remaining in the game Springside held a 25-24 lead and also had the basketball. PW had to foul twice to put the Lions in the bonus, but although the Hill girls came up empty on two one-and-ones in the last six seconds, they pulled out a win as a final outside shot by the Colonials missed the mark.
Two nights later, Springside made much better use of Boggs, who scored a game-high 16 points and helped the Lions control Norristown's 6'3" Tyshay Britten. Early in the affair Springside's ballhandlers frequently had their pockets picked by the Eagles' guards, but the locals learned to take better care of the ball as the game went on. In the first half Boggs deposited nine points and Pownall scored four of her total of 10, guiding the Lions to a 16-12 halftime advantage.
The first five minutes of the second half saw Norristown make some headway against the Springside reserves, and the Eagles inched ahead, 21-20. A free throw by Byron put the Lions back on equal footing, and the score seesawed up to 26-all with a little over six minutes to play.
A drive by Pownall launched the final push for Springside, and the Lions' defense held the Eagles to a pair of free throws the rest of the way. A two-for-seven effort at the foul line by the Lions kept the issue in doubt until the final minute, though. It was 32-28 with about 40 seconds to go, but lay-ups by Boggs and Pownall sealed the deal.
Springside received three points apiece from Byron and Shields, two from sophomore Madi Sehn, and one from junior Maddi Hinchey.


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Pasquale Greco, a 2008 cinema arts graduate, will have his short documentary, The Other Dave, presented as part of a collection of short documentaries that will screen at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 18 at 5 p.m.
Greco was awarded a grant in late 2011 to direct and produce a short documentary for the festival. Real Ideas Studio, a non-profit production company based out of San Francisco, distributed the grant to 11 filmmakers worldwide with the intention of combining the short documentaries into a 70-minute feature film. Each documentary is based around the theme, "Other Than."
Greco and his crew of five, which includes fellow Point Park graduates Travis Lee (co-producer and lead interviewer), Nicholas DeGrazia (lead editor) and Michael Watson Phillips (co-producer and script supervisor), have been working on the film since early January in South Carolina and New York. Greco's team also included Lance Becker (director of photography), and James Herndon (digital media manager).
The Other Dave tells the story of David Manning, whose life was changed the day he was struck by lightning. Now fully disabled, the story centers on the changes in Dave after the lightning strike, primarily his new altered perception of reality.
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CAIRO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - At least two people were shot dead as clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and police flared up across Egypt on Friday, state news agency MENA reported.
The violence erupted a day before Egyptian authorities are expected to announce official results of this week's referendum on a new constitution, part of an army-backed transition plan for the Arab world's most populous nation.
One man was killed by a gunshot to the neck in the city of Fayoum, south of Cairo, a local health ministry official told Reuters. Another man was shot dead in a district on the outskirts of Cairo, a judicial source said.
Supporters of the Brotherhood also clashed with security forces in the city of Suez, MENA reported, as well as in Ismailia and a number of locations in the capital, security sources said.
In central Sinai, gunmen caused an explosion of a natural gas pipeline supplying an industrial zone. Nobody was hurt but the blast disrupted gas supplies to some factories in the area, security sources said.
Interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi condemned the attack on the pipeline and vowed to punish such crimes with force.
State authority collapsed in parts of the Sinai peninsula after the downfall of veteran president Hosni Mubarak in 2011, allowing hardline Islamist groups to expand into the vacuum.
Attacks on policemen and soldiers in the peninsula, which shares borders with the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel, intensified after the army ousted Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Mursi last July amid mass protests against his rule.
Egyptian security forces have arrested thousands and killed hundreds of Brotherhood supporters since the overthrow of Mursi, Egypt's first democratically elected leader, and last month they declared the group a "terrorist organisation".
The Brotherhood, which says it is committed to peaceful activism, had unsuccessfully urged a boycott of the referendum on a new constitution.
State media, citing initial estimates, said around 95 percent of voters supported the new constitution, which would replace one approved under Mursi and would strengthen the state bodies that defied him: the army, the police and the judiciary.
In another sign of pressure on the Brotherhood, members of the engineers' union forced their head, identified as a Brotherhood supporter by state news portal Al-Ahram, to resign.
Unions have traditionally been seen as a gauge of Brotherhood support, in large part because the group was banned from politics during the Mubarak era. It lost its grip on another powerful professional union, representing doctors, in a vote last month. (Reporting By Shadia Nasralla; Additional reporting by Mohamed Abdellah and Ali Abdelaty; Editing by Gareth Jones)


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By: John W. Yelland, KUTV
WEST HAVEN, Utah (KUTV) — Kanesville Elementary in West Haven addressed a recent controversy stemming from the school's longstanding tradition of hosting the 6th grade Valentine's Dance in which students are not allowed to decline an invitation to dance.
A number of parents were concerned with the precedents set by the dance's rules. Natalie Richard, a mother of a sixth-grader at the school, worries that the dance rules tell girls that they have to say "yes" and tells boys that girls can't say "no."
According to the school's principal, this particular dance has been operating as such for "many years" and is meant to teach children to be inclusive.
The school issued a statement on Tuesday, addressing the concerns raised by some parents in the community.
Students who choose to participate in the Valentine's Day dance (participation is optional) are taught different styles of dance prior to the event. Students also receive instruction on proper etiquette and what is expected of them if they choose to participate.
The sixth-graders are then given a "dance card," which contains a number of lines whereupon students can write down the names of classmates they would like to dance with. Half of the selections are girl's choice and the other half are boy's choice.
"Students are told by their teacher that if a classmate asks to be on their card, they should be polite and respectful, and agree to dance with that person," a news release states. "This applies to all students regardless of gender."
The purpose of this, the news release states, is to encourage more interaction and an atmosphere of inclusivity.
Some parents feel that learning to deal with rejection is a natural part of socialization, and to force inclusivity on children will give them unrealistic or even dangerous expectations.
In response to parents who are concerned about the implications of the dance's rules, the school said they "certainly understand the concern and would never want to promote a mindset where students feel like they have the option to say no."
Press Release - Dance Cards by KUTV2News on Scribd


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grinchy steve wrote:Not at all, my dear.
Dear??? Twigggy is a boy.lol
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Discuss other upcoming Jim Carrey movies (not confirmed/rumours).
About "The Son of the Mask", that's just a (bit) different example. Jim Carrey = The Mask = Jim Carrey. So when you have a movie about 'The Mask' again, someone is somehow playing 'The Mask'. The problem, even if it's a baby, is that it's still replacing the original Mask.
Ah, Steve, you're really reaching for it now, man. I'm not sure if you already know this, but the Mask was a comic book series [that was] out long before Carrey played Stanley Ipkiss. So not everybody should associate Jim Carrey with the mask; in fact, the Mask, as whole, fits more as a stand-alone series than "Bruce Alimighty" does any given day. As a Movie Critic, I thought you would have known that already...especially after this bold, statement:
This time we get a whole new story that has nothing to do with Bruce and a total different lead. Steve Carell doesn't have to be Bruce Nolan. So it's unfair to say a "sequel" sucks because Carrey isn't in it. Evan Almighty is a Carell-movie with Carell doing his thing."
Sure, Steve, so was "Son of the Mask." It was a Kennedy movie with J. Kennedy doing his thing, and his thing sucked bigtime. One of the worst movies I've seen in a long time. I was just trying to help you out, bud, since you're a movie critic; and since you made such a bogus statement. You contradicted yourself. I told you so to help you.
And no: I'm not obsessed with Jim Carrey or you. In fact, I respect Carrey, but don't look up to him or anything. In fact, I was just correcting a glaring error in your writings, Steve. They just didn't fit. Made no sense. I'd want to know from somebody else if I was making statements that made me look like an idiot. But I'm not sure about you, bud.
^ I have the Mask comic book! one of them....I think it's the first one....but that store had the first five for like a dollar!
"No time outs. Only DEATH!"
"I don't like to brag and I won't cuz I don't have to!"
@ Twiggy,
Why should one of our opinions make no sense because it doesnŌĆÖt stroke with the other? Why should someone look like an idiot because of that? How dare you? ItŌĆÖs quit simple, we both have a different view or look on these things. And even if I donŌĆÖt agree or share the same opinion about this subject, I understand completely how you see things. And I respect it. Because of the fact you did your very best to explain. Although, I didnŌĆÖt like the way you were talking in the last post, the suuuuure-roll-eying attitude, thatŌĆÖs why I didnŌĆÖt react first. When discussions go that way, I usually refuse to answer.
I did know those things ŌĆōand more- about ŌĆśThe MaskŌĆÖ. But I donŌĆÖt agree on the associate-part and neither with the line you drowned (?) between ŌĆśThe MaskŌĆÖ and ŌĆśEvan AlmightyŌĆÖ. Not at all. Two total different cases imo. So, I could easily say there are enough critics or ŌĆśregular viewerŌĆÖs that share my opinion, but thatŌĆÖs not my style.
If you are interested why I donŌĆÖt agree, I will do my best (with not enough knowledge of the English language) to explain. With a smaller vocabulary, that is.
Glad you went to see it...
I'm glad when I went, left you with a fun but important message.
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The Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org) has unveiled a new Web site that purports to reveal the names of at least 350,000 persons who previously have not been identified as recipients of federal farm subsidies.
The EWG, which has listed the names of thousands of other farmers and landowners and their payments on the Internet in recent years, says it hopes the new site will lead Congress to enact "broad reforms" of federal farm programs as it begins to write the 2007 farm bill.
It says the 350,000 names have been the recipients of almost a third of the $34.75 billion in farm program benefits paid to farmers between 2003 and 2005. The EWG first went public with its lists of farm payment recipients in November 2001.
In a press release distributed on the new Web site, EWG indicated it will continue its propaganda campaign against payments to the 20 percent of U.S. farmers who produce 70 to 80 percent of the nation's row crop commodities.
"While two-thirds of U.S. farmers receive no farm subsidy payments, American taxpayers have been writing farm subsidy checks to wealthy absentee land owners, state prison systems, universities, public corporations, and very large, well-heeled farm business operations," said EWG President Ken Cook.
"Even if you live smack in the middle of a big city, type in a ZIP code and you'll find farm subsidy recipients. Surely we can come up with a smarter investment portfolio for agriculture and rural America than the list of 1.5 million subsidy beneficiaries we are publishing today," said Cook.
Until now, Cook said, the 350,000 new names have benefited from layers of partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability corporations, cooperatives and other business structures. The new site was developed from previously unpublished USDA records that were compiled under a provision of the 2002 farm bill.
Cook said the disclosures include individuals whose subsidy benefits pass through one or more "plantation-scale farm businesses that produce vast quantities of subsidized cotton, rice and other crops.
"Many of those businesses receive millions in USDA crop subsidies each year, and according to the new USDA data, pass six-figure benefits through to many people," said Cook. "In many cases, these individuals have not previously had subsidy benefits attributed to them by name."
He said the new data shows that farm program benefits are highly concentrated in the hands of a small minority of subsidized individuals and operations, with the top 1 percent of beneficiaries claiming 17 percent of the crop subsidy benefits between 2003 and 2005. The average benefit reportedly was $377,484 per person for the three program years or over $125,000 each annually. The average adjusted gross income within the ZIP codes of those same top recipients was $45,853 in 2004 (the latest year for with IRS provides data from tax returns by ZIP code).
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin appeared to agree with the EWG's claims that commodity payments have been concentrated in the hands of relatively few large-scale operators.
Harkin, a Democrat from Iowa, helped write the provision into the 2002 farm bill that required USDA to develop the Section 1614 database that attributes payments to individuals instead of stopping at the level of corporations and co-ops with previous databases.
"The current system of payment limitations is being abused and exploited in ways that just cannot be tolerated," he said in a statement released by his office. "The report makes it harder than ever before to defend the status quo, and I believe it weakens the position of those who have defended big payments.
"Reforming this broken system is a matter of basic fairness to the American taxpayer. It is also a matter of recognizing that USDA should not pay out hundreds of thousands of dollars — or even well over a million dollars in cases — to billionaires. These are payments we can't afford, going to people who don't need them."
Harkin said reasonable payment limitations are "common sense reform at a time when our federal budget is deep in the red, and we are scraping to find funds in the budget to help family-size farmers produce renewable energy and conserve our nation's soil, water, and habitat — and to help young people simply get a start in farming."
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said his committee has not decided on new payment limit regulations. He said he has talked to southern lawmakers on the committee who expressed their concern about possible changes to the rules.
"For some people, no matter what we do it won't be enough," said Peterson, a Minnesota Democrat. "Right now, we are working on extending the current rules beyond the commodity title to conservation and other programs. But nothing's been decided."
Cook said the Farm Policy Analysis Database is the first in a series of 2007 farm policy reports the EWG plans to release this summer. Forthcoming analyses from EWG will examine farm subsidy payments to black farmers; the beneficiaries of billions of dollars of controversial "commodity certificate" farm subsidies; and farmers and ranchers who have sought USDA conservation assistance but been turned away for lack of funds.


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Parks & Recreation
Emerald Pointe
- Last Updated on Thursday, 24 January 2019 11:16
|In 2011, 2.625 acres were donated from the Emerald Pointe Home Owners Assoc. for the development of a playground and green space for the children of the Golden Hills housing development.
Team Registration Packets
- Last Updated on Thursday, 24 January 2019 12:13
Sunrise Park
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 January 2018 10:25
Sunrise Park, a Wetland Enhancement project, is currently in the planning stages of deveopment.
New! Aquatic Programs
- Last Updated on Thursday, 21 August 2014 10:05
Annual Members receive 25% off PAFC programs!
New! Healthy Families
Healthy families begin with healthy adults and children. Mental and physical health is important for everyone, especially caregivers of young children. Drop your child off for an hour of swimming playtime with one of our Party Player Lifeguards (see Rentals pg 32). Caregivers can either swim laps, use the Fitness Room, or participate in Water Exercise Class (WEX) class. Caregivers are required to purchase entry/class fees to the PAFC or have a memberships. Sessions will be once a week and coincide with the WEX sessions from 10:00-11:00am on MWF. (The Water Exercise (WEX) class is included in an Annual PAFC membership!!!) See pg 25 for details. 25% discount with an Annual Membership.
2.5-6 yrs old Min 3/Max 8
Session 1:
M Sep 8-22 10:00-11:00am
Resident: $18/N-Resident: $20
W Sep 3-24 10:00-11:00am
F Sep 5-26 10:00-11:00am
Resident: $24/N-Resident: $26
Session 2:
M Sep 29-Oct 20 10:00-11:00am
W Oct 1-22 10:00-11:00am
F Oct 3-24 10:00-11:00am
Resident: $24/N-Resident: $26
Session 3:
M Oct 27-Nov 17 10:00-11:00am
W Oct 29-Nov 19 10:00-11:00am
F Oct 31-Nov 21 10:00-11:00am
Resident: $24/N-Resident: $26
Session 4:
M Dec 1-15 10:00-11:00am
W Dec 3-17 10:00-11:00am
F Dec 5-19 10:00-11:00am
Resident: $18/N-Resident: $20
Rolling Hills Masters
Rolling Hills Masters is a registered United States Swimming (USMS) club that provides swim training for adult swimmers ages 18 and over. Practice sessions are Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:15-6:30am. All sessions have on-deck coaching with an emphasis on correct swimming technique and training methods. For more information and to register contact Wayne Gleason by email at
or by phone at 512-922-4210.
Registration with USMS is required; $42 yearly.
$35 monthly training fee. A two week free trial is offered.
Lifeguard Training
The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies, provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until emergency medical personnel take over. Participant will be required to meet a pre-session swim test on Friday, Sept 5 at 5:00-6:30pm at the PAFC. Annual Members receive a 25% discount!
Instructor: Megan Strom, Daryl Epstein
Location: PAFC Min 4/Max 16
F Sep-19* 5:00-6:30pm
SaSu Sep 6-21* 1:00-9:00pm
Resident: $220**/N-Resident: $222**
**Participants not passing the skills screening will be allowed a full refund.
Stroke Clinics
Come join our fantastic staff on Fridays for two affordable and informative swim/stroke clinics! All ages are welcome and encouraged to join. Each 45 minute clinic will focus on either starts, turns, or one of the four competitive strokes, alternating weeks.
Min 3/Max 20
F Sep 5 5:30-6:15pm
F Oct 10 5:30-6:15pm
Residents: $5/N-Residents: $7
F Sep 5 6:15-7:00pm
F Oct 10 6:15-7:00pm
Residents: $5/N-Residents: $7
F Sep 12 5:30-6:15pm
F Oct 17 5:30-6:15pm
F Nov 7 5:30-6:15pm
Residents: $5/N-Residents: $7
F Sep 12 6:15-7:00pm
F Oct 17 6:15-7:00pm
F Nov 7 6:15-7:00pm
Residents: $5/N-Residents: $7
F Sep 26 5:30-6:15pm
F Oct 24 5:30-6:15pm
F Nov 21 5:30-6:15pm
Residents: $5/N-Residents: $7
F Sep 26 6:15-7:00pm
F Oct 24 6:15-7:00pm
F Nov 21 6:15-7:00pm
Residents: $5/N-Residents: $7
Snake River Sturgeon
The Snake River Sturgeon's mission is to promote personal wellness through the sport of swimming. Participants will strive to consistently improve their swimming, make regular exercise a lifestyle choice, and to promote sportsmanship and camaraderie in a team environment. The Snake River Sturgeons seek to become an official USA Swimming Team.
New for Fall 2014, is the Snake River Sturgeons practice 1.5 hours per day together as a group. There is no Group A or B. A minimum of two coaches will be on hand to help develop good technique.
Swimmers are encouraged to practice 4 days a week for best results. However, we understand your busy schedules and have a 2 or 3 day per week option. Participants are encouraged to join USA Swimming. USA Swimming athletes will be able to compete and enter USA Swimming sanctioned meets. You do not have to join USA Swimming to be a Snake River Sturgeon. However, participating in the program will stop eligibility for official placing at Whitman County Swim League events (Barracuda swim meets). The Snake River Sturgeons practice from Sept through Feb at 7:00-8:30pm.
10-18 yrs Min 10/Max 30
Session 1: Sep 3-25*
Session 2: Sep 29-Oct 23*
Session 3: Oct 27-Nov 23*
4x/week Resident: $80/N-Resident: $82
3x/week Resident: $65/N-Resident: $67
2x/week Resident: $50/N-Resident: $52
Session 4: Dec 1-18*
4x/week Resident: $60/N-Resident: $62
3x/week Resident: $49/N-Resident: $51
2x/week Resident: $38/N-Resident: $40
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Northeastern Minnesota
The Northeastern region of Minnesota marked by countless rivers, lakes, and the shore of one Great Lake. It includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Pine, and St. Louis counties.
Other destinations[edit]
The economy of this region seems to be almost perpetually on a down cycle, and while there is considerable pessimism due to that, locals also have much pride about their homeland. Northeastern Minnesotans are unfailingly helpful and honest, if occasionally gruff. There is a harmony between the people and the land here, and many citizens hold hunting and fishing at least on par with god and country. Visitors would be wise to recognize this fact.
Despite its rural nature, most Minnesotans are actually quite progressive politically and environmentally. The area is socially more conservative, and less tolerant of diverse views than Minneapolis. Honesty and integrity are always appreciated here, and good deeds never go unnoticed.
Finnish is still spoken by some residents in the far Northeast. Many locals speak with a pronounced Scandinavian accent, and quite rapidly! However they are usually happy to oblige and speak slower if asked, nicely.
When ordering food in a restaurant, some tips: a Pasty is a meat and vegetable pie common in this region. Pop is served here, there is no soda available. A glass of beer is referred to as a 'tap' or a 'glass' but usually not a 'draw' or a 'draft'. Polish, or 'Polacker', will get you a spicy sausage, and 'Smelt' a fried fish. And even the locals will usually avoid 'Lutefisk', no matter what you may have heard elsewhere.
Going to the 'show' means seeing a movie at the cinema. A 'snow machine' is a snowmobile, and a 'block heater' is a device to warm car engines on cold winter nights (marked by the tiny plug-ins dangling from the grills of many local cars and trucks. 'The Cities' always refers to Minneapolis-Saint Paul. A "sow-na" is in reality a steam bath (sauna), but a 'sarma' is a stuffed cabbage roll.
Acceptable affirmative responses to questions here include, 'oh yah', 'you betcha', and 'no doubt'. 'No way' is a common negatory. Derision is not advised.
Get in[edit]
Flights are available into Duluth International Airport and Hibbing Municipal Airport via Delta Air Lines. Greyhound Bus Lines serve Duluth. Major highways serving the area are Interstate 35 from Minneapolis, US 53 from Eau Claire and northwestern Wisconsin, US 2 from the upper peninsula of Michigan, and MN 61 from Ontario, Canada.
Get around[edit]
Most regional highways are well-maintained if aged. Summer brings road construction, winter brings snow, and spring may bring road weight limits as the ground thaws. MN-DOT provides helpful information about conditions and road work.
Almost all of the local communities use some version of the grid system for their streets, with extensive use of numbered (2nd, 3rd, 4th Avenues West) streets for easy direction-finding. Inquire locally, most residents are happy to help provide directions.
See[edit][add listing]
The Iron Range Interpetive Center in Chisholm, describing the lives of the first miners in NE Minnesota.
The Greyhound Bus Museum in Hibbing, exhibiting early coaches and telling the story of how Greyhound got its start.
Bob Dylan's boyhood home in Hibbing.
The Paulucci Planetarium in Hibbing, on US 169.
Tour Hibbing High School on 21st Street and 8th Avenue East.
The International Wolf Center in Ely, educating outdoor enthusiasts about the timber wolf.
Judy Garland's Birthplace, in Grand Rapids.
Black Bear Casino in Cloquet, Fond-du-Luth gaming Casino in Duluth, Fortune Bay Casino near Tower, and Grand Casino Hinckley, in Hinckley.
The underground mine tour in Soudan, where the temperature is a constant 52 degrees year round.
Do[edit][add listing]
Ice Fish. Enjoy a ride pulled by sled dogs in Ely. View the fall leaves as the colors change in late September and early October. Take in the many local high school sporting events, but especially IRC hockey games in the wintertime to fully appreciate the love locals have for this sport. Canoe the BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area) in the summer months. Enjoying the outdoors is almost a necessity to enjoy Northeastern Minnesota.
Eat[edit][add listing]
Sammy's Pizza in Hibbing is a staple and has been for decades. Grandma's in Duluth's Canal Park is also highly regarded. Some of the national chains you will find across the region are Dairy Queen, Subway, Hardee's, and Pizza Hut.
Drink[edit][add listing]
There is more beer drinking per capita in the Iron Range than in the Twin Cities. Liquor stores are plentiful, as are local taverns. Drinking and driving, however, has serious consequences.
Beer and whiskey ('rye' is Canadian whiskey) are more likely to be enjoyed virtually everywhere than wine and drinks with umbrellas. Do not expect to be surprised!
Stay safe[edit]
Property crime is far more likely in this region than violent crime. Use common sense regarding valuables left in vehicles. Most locals are very approachable and helpful to out-of-towners, and will go out of their ways to provide assistance.
Mosquitoes can be problematic during the summer months, up until the time of the first killing frost in August or September. Do not underestimate the effect of the wintertime cold on yourself or your vehicle!
The Minnesota State Patrol has a considerable presence on local highways, and drivers would do well to obey posted speed limits.
Get out[edit]
Flights depart Duluth International Airport for Minneapolis and Detroit daily.


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The Cadillac XLR is a two-seat roadster that debuted in 2003 and was ultimately discontinued in 2009. However, during its six year run, the XLR roadster was considered Cadillac's flagship vehicle. Mechanically, the XLR was based on the same platform as the Chevrolet Corvette.
Visually, the Cadillac XLR was known for signature Cadillac design features such as a bold front grille, vertical headlights, and taillights as well as a body-side character line that accented its sleek design. In terms of drivability, the XLR offered a smooth, well-controlled driving experience that was perhaps never quite as high-performance as the car's image and design suggested it would be. Nonetheless, the XLR was a moderate hit for a time with drivers who appreciated it as something different. Unfortunately, the XLR turned out to be a victim of its own innovation.
While the XLR could generate an impressive amount of acceleration and cruise comfortably at high speeds, it wasn't a true sports car. For starters, it didn't come close to the speed of a Corvette that it was based on. The XLR's soft suspension also resulted in a discernible amount of body roll when cornering. Furthermore, the car suffered from nosedive when the brakes were applied heavily. The XLR was at its best on the open highway where it could provide a fast, breezy, smooth ride while effortlessly tracking the road. Therefore in retrospect the XLR could be regarded as a grand tourer more than a high performance sports car. As a Cadillac, its responses were softer and more refined than you'd expect from a sports car. While the car's 4.6-liter V-8 engine seemed formidable with its 320 horsepower, it was far more subdued than the kind of V-8 that anyone would find under the hood of a true American muscle car.
2009 was the final model year for the Cadillac XLR. That model featured a grille that was restyled as well as included the additions of fog lamps, Bluetooth capabilities, and OnStar. As always, the XLR featured a retractable hardtop roof and was equipped with a generous portion of standard luxury features. These included 18-inch polished aluminum wheels, LED taillights and high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights that were steering-reactive. The car's interior featured eight-way power heated and cooled front seats that were upholstered in leather, dual-zone climate control, and a head-up display that projected certain gauge readings on the bottom portion of the windshield. Other features included a tire pressure monitor, keyless entry, adaptive cruise control, and ultrasonic rear parking assistance. The XLR also featured Bluetooth capabilities, a navigation system, and a Bose sound system complete with satellite radio and a CD changer.
Under the hood the XLR was fitted with a 4.8-liter V-8 engine that produced 320 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. The engine was matched with a six-speed automatic transmission. The car featured several other performance-minded features such as four-wheel traction control and GM's magnetic ride control system.
There was also a high-performance version known as the XLR-V that was produced between 2006 and 2009. The 2009 XLR-V featured updated wheels and was powered by a 4.4-liter V-8 outfitted with an Eaton-Roots supercharger. This potent combination produced a formidable 443 horsepower. Magnetic ride control settings for the XLR-V were firmed up, and the suspension featured larger stabilizer bars. The 2009 XLR-V also boasted bigger brakes, wheels, and tires. The design intent of the XLR-V was to offer ultra-high performance combined with the level of comfort and luxury one would expect from a Cadillac.
While the XLR may not have lived up to its hype as far as performance, it was certainly no slouch and was capable of making it from zero to 60 in less than six seconds. While cruising at high speeds, the car was quiet and exerted minimal discernible effort. Among the XLR's other performance oriented features were antilock disc brakes, run-flat tires, stability control and a tire pressure monitor.
The interior of the Cadillac XLR was a more compact version of what a driver would expect to find in any Cadillac. It featured seats upholstered in leather, fine wooden trim, and aluminum accents. The cabin was modern, clean, yet rich and warm like a classic Cadillac. However, it gained criticism for being cramped by comparison to other vehicles in its class, particularly certain models produced by its European competitors.
The Cadillac XLR changed little during its six-yarn run. Notable evolutions included replacing the five-speed automatic transmission early models had featured with a six-speed transmission in 2006 as well as the availability of color-themed special editions during the final years of the XLR's run of production.
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The Cadillac XLR is a two-seat luxury roadster.
2008 Cadillac XLR
The 2008 Cadillac XLR serves as a high-end, performance roadster with a retractable hardtop.
2007 Cadillac XLR
The 2007 Cadillac XLR continues the company's push into the performance arena in an effort to match European rivals.
2006 Cadillac XLR
The 2006 Cadillac XLR effectively changed Cadillac's dated image to that of a brand offering style and bit of attitude.
2005 Cadillac XLR
After almost 10 years without a two-passenger sports car in the lineup, Cadillac breaks out of its traditional reputation with the XLR, a luxurious, high-performance sports car based on the new Corvette.
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Could immigration IT be the next health IT?
Immigration reform might mean new opportunities for tech vendors
President Obama told the Des Moines Register in a formerly-off-the-record interview in late October he was confident he could pass comprehensive immigration reform during a second term because Republicans would be eager to mend ties with Hispanic voters.
The newly reelected president also listed immigration reform as a major priority -- right after evading the fiscal cliff -- during Wednesday morning's victory speech.
So, might immigration reform offer a slate of new opportunities for government technology vendors during the president's second term just as healthcare reform did during his first?
The short answer is it's too soon to tell, TechAmerica Senior Vice President Trey Hodgkins told me Wednesday.
Technology could certainly play a role in some immigration reform plans, Hodgkins said, especially if the plan includes gathering more data about people entering and exiting the country.
"There might be some uses of technology to make immigration management more effective and that might alleviate some of the political issues you run into," he said. "But that's too premature to be specific about it. It depends on what path they take and time will tell."
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Monkey wrenching bicycle rights advocates in Melbourne, Australia have been amending a wide range of parking and traffic control signs with stickers reading �Bicycles Excepted�. The principle of having formal parking and traffic regulation incentives to help increase desirable transportation bicycling (or motorcycling) is valid...even if these ecotactics aren�t.
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Just kidding. But motorcycling just got more expensive for San Franciscans. On the first of the year, tickets for parking on the sidewalk went up from $25 to $50. As any long-time San Franciscan knows, increases in parking fines are always followed by vicious enforcement.
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Dear Mayor Rybak, Metropolitan Council, and Metro Commuter Services, While I applaud your decision to enforce the 2-person per car pool rule and lower car pool parking rates to $20.00 per month in city garages in Minneapolis, I would like to point out that if one chooses to ride a motorcy-cle to work in Minneapolis, in an average 22-day working month, one would pay $88.00 for parking with the city and you don't get to park in the ramp, but beneath it. Weather permitting, I ride to work in Minneapolis every day, as do many other people I know who work in the city.
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Tim Padgett, the Miami and Latin America bureau chief for Time magazine, will give public lecture on Thursday, September 29 at 4:15 p.m. in room 216 in Center Hall. The 1984 Wabash graduate will talk about the current state of journalism in an Alumni Colloquium entitled "Hegel and Headline News: A New Media Dialectic."
Padgett is returning to Indiana to receive the Clarence A. Jackson Career Service Award from the National Association of Wabash Men during Homecoming festivities at the College.
Padgett has covered Latin American politics, American foreign policy, the war on drugs, national and natural disasters, and scores of other topics in his 26-year journalism career. In his talk on Thursday, he'll discuss the changing face of journalism.
"Critics say the objective traditions of US journalism are under threat from the political biases of outlets like Fox News and MSNBC," says Padgett. "But from that thesis and antithesis should come a synthesis — a Hegelian hope for our struggling media."
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wabash, Padgett earned a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He started his career with Chicago's Sun Times before moving to Newsweek. After three years in Chicago, Newsweek sent him to Mexico City as bureau chief. He later became Time magazine's chief in Mexico City, and for the last decade he has covered Latin America from his base in Miami.
Padgett covered the Elian Gonzalez saga, the 2000 election recount in Florida, Hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in Haiti, and the Chilean mine collapse a year ago. He has interviewed the most important figures in Latin America, including Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.
Most importantly, for 20 years Padgett has brought into clear focus the ravages of the Latin American drug trade, the gang violence, and the tens of thousands who have been murdered in drug-related crimes. In June 2011, Padgett authored Time's cover story on the Mexican-American war on drugs.
Padgett won the Cabot Prize from the Columbia University School of Journalism for his coverage of Latin America. In presenting the award, the committee said, "The breadth of Padgett's knowledge and the gracefulness of his prose make him a worthy model for new reporters and a reminder to editors that good coverage is based on deep commitment, long experience and frequent publication."
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Typically, local clinics send reports of illnesses and symptoms to state and national organizations like the Centers for Disease Control. With this method, "the local people who are collecting the data often don't see the results until it is too late to take any action," says Ian Brooks, creator of INDICATOR and director of the Health Sciences Group at NCSA. INDICATOR is an open-source biosurveillance program that analyzes data of local reported illnesses and school absences to detect unusual numbers.
"Although there are existing systems that collect information on infectious diseases, they tend to be top down," Brooks says.
That is why INDICATOR is driven by the local community. It operates from the local-out rather than the standard regional-down approach. This ensures a quicker response time, Brooks says.
It works by collecting data from area schools, hospitals, and clinics. When unusual patterns are detected, the system alerts monitors. This method stresses surveillance to better understand how pandemic diseases can spread and be controlled.
"What we want to do with INDICATOR, because we have computational capability behind it, is be able to link up the surveillance with modeling," Brooks says.
When surveillance and modeling are combined, responses can be planned using actual data as a guide rather than using models alone.
Wendy Edwards is a research programmer at NCSA and member of the Health Science Group. She and Brooks wanted to design INDICATOR so that communities could not only detect disease outbreaks, but also develop possible strategies to address them. Linking surveillance with modeling "would allow practitioners and healthcare providers to decide the best approach at dealing with a disease outbreak," she says.
INDICATOR combines both traditional and syndromic surveillance and uses what its creators call a "cyberenvironment," a system that allows users access to a set of tools that are designed around a specific discipline. The goal is to help researchers design their own workflow and specify the data and algorithms they prefer, Edwards says.
INDICATOR also analyzes data from effectively any kind of source. While other systems require preconceived formats that users input, Brooks and Edwards have written scripts that allow INDICATOR to automatically parse any kind of data format and retrieve the information the team wants. They hope this will encourage more organizations to use the program.
"We want to make it easy for them to work with us," Edwards says.
When local schools, hospitals, and the public health district send data, the analysis algorithm WSARE checks for unusual events. If it detects unusual and meaningful patterns, it sends an alert to the INDICATOR team members and to the public health district. The health district then plans accordingly.
When the H1N1 virus reached Champaign, INDICATOR helped the public health district to better keep track of the number of students absent from schools. With a shortage of vaccinations, the system alerts helped the organization plan for the prioritized distribution of the vaccines. Seeing the number of student absences, the agency revised its distribution strategy to address the apparent increase in outbreak among school children, says Awais Vaid, the epidemiologist for the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District.
"Our goal is that by the time all the data sources start coming in and are analyzed well, it will buy us at least a few days of time before the actual outbreak hits the community," Vaid says. "This system will give us some time to alert community providers to prepare ourselves for something abnormal so that we can plan and respond better."
Once INDICATOR starts to receive heavier amounts of data, the group members hope to run the system on supercomputers.
"When we start getting enough data to justify it, we definitely want to add high-performance computing capabilities to this," Edwards says.
Other plans for IDICATOR include making the system nationally available, Brooks says. And given the close relationship between the spread of human diseases and outbreaks in animal disease, someday INDICATOR will be able to track data from local veterinarians and the University of Illinois College of Veterinarian Medicine, Brooks says. The system's data could also be used for research.
"One of the things you realize quickly when you start working, particularly in the public health area, is that the data you are collecting to make operational decisions is the same data you want to use for research," Brooks says. "It doesn't have to be collected twice."


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You don't build up your state by tearing another state down. Instead, you build up both states together. Then everyone can prosper.
Unfortunately, every single state lawmaker in the state of South Carolina except one — Rep. Ralph Norman, R-Rock Hill — voted against a measure this week that would help deepen the Savannah River harbor, a needed project that would help Savannah's port and bring a proposed port in Jasper County closer to reality.
It's as if the entire state of South Carolina, with the exception of Gov. Nikki Haley and Mr. Norman, has declared economic war against Georgia.
The cover story in the Palmetto State is that officials care deeply about the Savannah River. They apparently believe that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which conducted the most extensive and expensive harbor deepening study in the history of this country, have experts named Moe, Larry and Curly on the payroll. They don't buy the massive amount of mitigation that would be done. In fact, they're not buying anything the Corps is proposing — although they want the Corps to deepen Charleston's harbor ASAP.
Don't take our word for it. Instead, listen to what S.C. Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell says about the Savannah project. He calls it "the rape of the river."
Of course, it's no coincidence that Mr. McConnell hails from Charleston, S.C., where the state port has had trouble growing because of its location and proximity to that city's famed historic district.
In his eyes, the only way Charleston can benefit is by hurting Savannah. You can't reason with people whose minds work like that.
Thus the S.C. Senate voted 39-0 to toss aside Gov. Haley's veto of a measure that canceled an administrative decision by South Carolina's top environmental agency to allow the Savannah River to be deepened. The Senate's action came on the heels of Tuesday's decision by the House. It voted 111-1 to veto the same measure.
But give Mr. McConnell some credit for finally shooting straight and dumping some of his sanctimony. He said Thursday that part of the reason for the veto was "protecting our port infrastructure" in Charleston.
It's unfortunate that key leaders have such a negative, narrowminded viewpoint. What hurts Georgia in this case hurts South Carolina, too.
Savannah's port provides jobs for a lot of South Carolinians. It helps South Carolina businesses export their products. The Georgia port is a regional asset. It benefits the Southeastern economy.
The Charleston port helps the regional economy as well. Like Savannah's harbor, Charleston's harbor must be deepened to serve the larger container ships that will be traveling through the expanded Panama Canal. And at some future point, the bi-state port in Jasper County will have to be developed to keep pace with a growing demand. But without a deeper Savannah River, the Jasper County port will never happen.
It's disappointing that S.C. lawmakers whose constituents include longshoremen and other workers at the Savannah port voted against a project that helps put food on the table and paychecks in people's pockets.
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Totalizing gas meter source?
I'm looking for a low-cost totalizer to measure CO2 flow. It's a thingy like the gas meter that you may have in your house, it measures gallons or cubic feet of gas used over time. Any ideas?
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Go to Fisher Scientific, and bring a big wallet. Low cost and measuring device don't go well together.
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Oldfart wrote:I'm looking for a low-cost totalizer to measure CO2 flow. It's a thingy like the gas meter that you may have in your house, it measures gallons or cubic feet of gas used over time. Any ideas?
Try http://www.vernier.com , which sells a CO2 sensor for $250. In addition to that you will need a LabPro interface, which costs another $220
The great thing about the Vernier system is that it can work on its own or plugged into the computer to collect data. It can also accept other probes that could make for an intereting experimental session. For example, you could simultaneously measure the CO2 evolution, dissolved oxygen concentration, temperature, and pH of the brew.
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are you just curious to see how vigorous your fermentation is at a given time? you can also estimate the total mass and volume of CO2 that has excaped based on the starting and finishing gravity.
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Believe it or not, he was designing a system to capture the CO2 from fermentation to then use to force carbonate his beer. A system he now uses instead of buying compressed CO2.
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UK Phone Buyers: Must Show Passport & Register In National Database
from the surveillance-state deptIt appears that the UK is really moving towards a total surveillance state. Along with plans that we've already discussed to monitor all communications, it appears that you may not be able to buy a mobile phone without a passport and without registering your information in a national database. The reasoning, not surprisingly, is to try to keep tabs on terrorists who have been using prepaid phones that can't be traced easily back to their owners. Of course, what this really will do is create a much bigger nuisance for most (non-terrorist) residents, opening up potential privacy breaches all while doing almost nothing to slow down terrorist activity. That's because it won't be that difficult for terrorists to find other means of communication that don't require registration. It's really a shame to see countries give up the freedoms that made them great.
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The Matthews Living History Farm Museum will host a Civil War Living History weekend on March 16 and 17.
"The event will demonstrate life in a Civil War encampment, including period costumes and living quarters, weapons, demonstrations, music and cooking," according to a news release for the event.
Visitors will be allowed to walk through the camp, view demonstrations and military drills, and speak with costumed members of the reenactment, the release said. "This event will be utilized by the reenacting units as a soldier training exercise," according to the news release. "New soldiers will be instructed on marching, using a weapon and cooking on a fire. There will be parades, drills and firing demonstrations, however no battles will be portrayed."
The encampment and demonstrations will be presented by Civil War re-enactors from the 1st Kentucky Infantry and 51st Virginia Infantry Units.
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