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(By Delegate T. Campbell)
[Introduced January 11, 2012
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A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-4-7a, relating to motor vehicle accident reports; and requiring access to certain basic information without cost by persons involved in motor vehicle accidents.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-4-7a, to read as follows:
§17C-4-7a. Written reports of accidents.
(a) Every law-enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident occurring on the public highways of this state resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of $500 or more shall, either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing participants or witnesses, within twenty-four hours after completing such investigation, forward a written report of such accident to the division. The division shall prepare a form for such accident report and, after approval of such form by the commissioner, the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police and the Commissioner of Highways, shall supply copies of such form to police departments, sheriffs and other appropriate law-enforcement agencies. Every accident report required under the provisions of this section shall be made on such form.
(b) Additionally, any person involved in a motor vehicle accident shall at the scene of the accident have free access to basic information from the report in order to file a claim with their insurance company. Basic information shall include:
(1) The name and address of each driver involved in the accident;
(2) Make, model and year of each vehicle involved in the accident;
(3) Insurance information for each driver involved in the accident including company name, policy number and contact information for the insurance company;
(4) Location of the accident;
(5) Time and date of accident;
(6) Contact information for the police officer who was present at the scene of the accident.
(c) This above information shall be provided promptly at the scene of the accident by the police officer who serviced the accident.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow persons involved in motor vehicle accidents to receive pertinent information at no charge in order to file a timely insurance claim.
This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.


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The Addams Family: The Musical - Final Encore Performances
Koonung Secondary College is proud to present: The Addams Family: The Musical.
Addams Family: This musical places emphasis on the bond that is present between family and its importance in the development of character and self-worth. Through the typical 'Addams darkness' the musical considers love, truth, support and the frustrations that go hand in hand with family. It is through these frustrations that we learn that it is okay to be a little crazy.

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My mom says to me ALL the time "when are you gonna stop doing that"
I am like "What? feeding him?"
She shuts up.
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So far I have heard:
BM is no good after a year.
are you going to nurse her untill she goes to school?
WHY haven't you weaned her?
one time at applebees, DD was 4months the waitess asked in frount of all my unmarried/ no kids male friends " what that on your nipple?" i had to use a nipple shield for a while and i quess she seen me put it on while trying to quitly latch DD. I turned red and had to exsplain it to her b/c she was not getting the clue that i was embarred infrount of my male friends. good thing there all cool guys.
Jess, wife, mother and photographer. C 9/17/07 & G 5/4/10 born at home in the water. I do all that crunchy crap and love it.
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I have heard BM is no good after 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. LOL I wish someone would just tell everyone which age it's "no good" at, and get them all on the same page LOL
I have heard (yesterday in fact) the baby's teeth won't come in right if we don't start him soon (this month/next month) on solids... because the spoon helps with that (WHAT?!??!)
I have heard I need to switch to formula so that I can have a break, as surely my body is tired after BF for 3 months... (um no? *confused*)
I have heard I put my son at more risk for allergies if I do not begin introduction of solids at 6 months, and I have heard I am at more risk if I wait to 1 year. (Which is it folks??) -- both were celiac societies... yet the WHO says it's plenty fine to wait to 2 years. ummmmmmm ok??
I get told he's underweight and possibly FTT -- we'll have to start carrots and potatoes in addition to BM "soon" -- yet with weighing before and after feedings and logging all wet and dirty diapers, the pedi says "he's getting plenty! Why isn't he gaining then??" -- Well lemme think, if you'd listened to me.. you'd know he's so active he's literally burning off everything he intakes.. and he's built like me, so yeah he's going to be loads smaller than DH was when he was coming to your practice 27 years ago. :P
I have been asked "so, how long are you planning to do this?" and "does it hurt" -- which are honest questions I am happy to answer any time. The funniest I got was from a friend asking about breast size change, and if they ("the sisters") got loads bigger. I told her in the first two months they were huge, but once the milk supply got managed and I was offloading all additional milk with the pump -- and production evened out I'm in the same bra size I was pre and during pregnancy (DD in US/E in Europe). They get kinda big if I have gone a while without feeding him, but back down to smaller than the cup size when empty.
I've also been asked or told not to be ashamed to BF, just take it out and get him going (I just cannot do that.. modesty issues for me...), or when I have gone to BF, "Just give him formula! it's so much easier".
No, BFing is so much easier. I do not have to fiddle with a bottle that is hard for me to open, fiddle with the formula in exact measurements (no more, no less) and try to not spill it everywhere while getting it into the bottle... I don't have to worry if the Dishwasher cleaned the bottles accurately, and if I did or did not indeed steam the bottles before putting them up. (LOL)
Some folks here are appalled I am going to BF past 3months (He's 4 months), and some are appalled they heard I want to BF past 6.
I've heard the funkiest comments back home -- like women who EBF past a certain point are doing it because of the pleasure it elicits (the uterine contractions & stimulation of the breast)... or because they have unhealthy attachment issues with their babies. O_o
I'm sure I'll hear it in person when I make it over there and am still BFing our little guy.
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From Chronicle staff writer Steve Rubenstein.
Day 3 of this little 7-week-long charity bicycle ride across the country from Seattle to Washington, D.C. The town of Odessa, on Highway 28 east of Spokane, is receding in the distance. Two hundred thirty miles down and 3,076 miles to go.
The people who know what they're doing when it comes to long-distance bike rides say you're not supposed to think like that. Stay focused in the moment, just ride down to the next Dairy Queen. Then ride to the next Dairy Queen after that. There sure are a lot of Dairy Queens in these parts, enough to keep a bicycle rider focused in the moment. I am trying to focus on staying out of the Dairy Queens, as well.
Left Seattle early Monday and crossed the Cascades at Snoqualmie Pass, which is 3,100 feet up, which is a lot of feet. Snoqualmie Pass is named for an Indian casino around here, or maybe it's the other way around. It was also 3,100 degrees in the nonexistent shade. Still have not seen a Washington apple tree. The route we're taking does not pass through the part of Washington with apple trees, apparently. It does pass through the part of Washington with mosquitoes, broken beer bottles and an unlimited number of squashed critters on the highway.
So far no flat tires and no bites from overanxious farm dogs, but it's early times still.
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10 Large Caps to Rule Them All
After sifting through countless small caps and mid-cap stocks to rule them all over the past 20 weeks, the time has finally come to tackle large-cap companies. Large caps will usually not offer the same torrid growth pace that can b e found with small caps, but their businesses are often well established globally, with a rich history of profitability. This global presence gives large caps a distinctiveness that small and mid-caps usually don't have -- namely, that many pay a dividend and can essentially run on autopilot in your portfolio.
For reference, here are the previous eight choices:
This week we're going to turn to the transportation sector and a company that continues to literally deliver on its promises -- FedEx (NYS: FDX) .
What it does
FedEx makes cookies. OK, I was just seeing if you're paying attention. Along with United Parcel Service (NYS: UPS) , FedEx provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally.
How it stacks up
There really is no comparison between FedEx and the highly dysfunctional United States Postal Service. Although both offer essentially similar services, the corporate image of reliability and the ability to deliver profitable results lies with FedEx. Therefore, the only real competition FedEx faces is from UPS and privately held DHL International. Since DHL is under no obligation to report its results to the public (and since we can't invest in it), the debate essentially comes down to FedEx versus UPS. I'm going to show you why FedEx is the better buy.
The first attraction investors will often have to UPS is its delectable dividend. Currently yielding 3.3%, UPS has grown its dividend with consistency since 2000. But another aspect of this dividend that investors should take note of is UPS's payout ratio, which currently sits at 49%. It's great that UPS is returning so much of its profits to shareholders, but doing so also ties the company's hands in relation to purchasing new equipment and increasing the size of its distribution network. Not to mention that the magnitude of future dividend increases is shrinking as its payout ratio moves higher.
FedEx has a yield of only 0.8%, but its payout ratio of 10% allows it the possibility to reinvest in its distribution network -- whether it's through equipment, technology, or more personnel -- while also giving it the potential for future dividend increases.
It may also surprise you that, from a financial perspective, FedEx makes for a far better value than UPS in almost every metric. Take a look for yourself.
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It's astounding how much of a premium UPS commands in relation to FedEx even though FedEx has grown consistently faster than UPS over the past decade. Is 800 basis points' worth of gross margin worth paying 3 times more for cash flow and more than 4 times more in book value? I don't think so.
How it could make you money
Clearly, one of the ways FedEx could put money back in your pocket is by continuing to do what it does best -- slowly chip away at the foundation of the U.S. Postal Service. As losses worsen for the USPS, it will have no options other than to close some of its locations, which will open the door for FedEx to gain customers.
Another thing to consider is FedEx's unique ability to control pricing. If trucking giant JB Hunt Transport Services (NAS: JBHT) , air and ocean freight logistics company UTi Worldwide (NAS: UTIW) , or light-freight transporter Pacer International (NAS: PACR) attempted to change their pricing all of a sudden, they'd probably find a wall of resistance. Unlike these industries, FedEx's large barrier to entry provides a pricing model that isn't "sticky," and it can adjust its prices higher on an as-needed basis. Therefore, there's little worry that its margins will sink much lower than they currently are -- ensuring healthy profits moving forward. It's for that reason that even with a global slowdown on the horizon, FedEx deserves its spot among the 10 large caps to rule them all.
What's your take on FedEx? Share your thoughts in the comments section below, and consider adding FedEx to your free and personalized watchlist to keep up on the company's latest breaking news.
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Gustave Boulanger
Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger (25 April 1824 – October 1888) was a French figure painter known for his classical and Orientalist subjects.
Boulanger was born at Paris in 1824. He studied with Delaroche and Jollivet, and in 1849 took the Prix de Rome.[1] His paintings are prime examples of academic art of the time, particularly history painting. Boulanger had visited Italy, Greece, and North Africa, and his paintings reflect his attention to culturally correct details and skill in rendering the female form.[2] His works include a Moorish Cafe (1848), Cæsar at the Rubicon (1865), the Promenade in the Street of Tombs, Pompeii (1869), and The Slave Market (1888). The recipient of many medals, he became a member of the Institut de France in 1882.[1]
Boulanger taught at Académie Julian,[3] among his students were :
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- ^ a b "Boulanger, Gustave". New International Encyclopaedia. 3. Dodd, Mead and Company. 1906. pp. 861–62. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ Masler, Marilyn (2009). "Embracing the Academic Tradition". In Masler, Marilyn; Pacini, Marina. Carl Gutherz: Poetic Vision and Academic Ideals. Jackson, Tennessee: University Press of Mississippi. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-0-915525-11-9.
- ^ (fr) Gallica . French archives
- ^ Ernst Friedrich von Liphart, RusArtnet, retrieved 1 January 2014
- ^ http://www.caltongallery.co.uk/Artist.aspx?id=Artist.ROCHE
- ^ http://americanartgallery.org/artist/readmore/id/609
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "article name needed". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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But Mackmyra's product requires long-term nurturing—in general it takes five to eight years for a bottle of whiskey to be ready—and the Swedish company needs to invest today if it is to be able to supply drinkers years from now.
In every instance, corruption and fraud (with attendant enabling secrecy and deception of the public) play a major role in nurturing any given threat.
Southgate and Brooking are near-evangelists for the Spanish way, the long-term nurturing of players to have the skill and temperament to pass and keep the ball.
Gareth Southgate: 'We can't keep producing the English-style player'
There is a new paradigm emerging, and depending on your perspective you'll either embrace it and take an active role in nurturing it and pushing aside obsolete boundaries or you'll continue to live in a state of fear and apprehension, and run from an opportunity to not only reinvent yourself but the world in which we live.
Applied Ecological Services, Apfelbaum rekindles the spirit of service to all of creation, with humans, themselves, playing the central role in nurturing the renewal work so crucial in this Century and in the emerging restoration [...]
As the subsequent discussion illustrates, these endeavors by her senior staff were not solely motivated by benevolent disinterest in nurturing Elizabeth's mental and social development.
From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558
Howe Military School succeeds in nurturing self-respect (and respect of others), confidence, and social skills.
They collaborated in nurturing her independence of mind. (via) "She was a scholar who was one of the first to see about microbanking," Neil Abercrombie says.
Without S4C the growth of the Welsh language would have been almost impossible, and a special channel controled by an the Welsh elite through the medium of the Welsh language was of essential importance in nurturing and continuing the idea of the 'national project'.
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Phi Alpha Theta provides outstanding history students with an opportunity to take part in various society sponsored activities related to the field of history. Phi Alpha Theta members are given the chance to discuss historical issues with their fellow peers, participate in a variety of research opportunities, and aid in the publication process of the History Department's annual journal, Clio.
Undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in joining the National Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society should see the "Phi Alpha Theta Membership Requirements" link for more information and deadlines for joining the chapter. Students do NOT need to be eligible for the honor society or even be history majors to attend our sponsored history lectures/workshops. See the "Meetings, Lectures & Presentations" link for upcoming speakers, dates/times, and location. Information about the Clio History Journal is also available. We are considering applicants to edit for the current edition of Clio. Information for potential editors and authors is available at the link to the right.
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It's always really disconcerting when "experts" announce that they've been getting it wrong for ages. It now seems that mothers may have been feeding their babies too much milk all this time, and new growth charts are being introduced.
The growth measurements used up until now have been based on bottle-feeding, which makes babies bigger. This means that mothers have been encouraged to feed their babies more, or top them up with formula, putting them at risk of obesity. Brilliant.
The World Health Organisation has now changed the tables so they are based on breastfeeding. It's a bit disturbing that it took so long. Why were they based on formula-fed babies in the first place, when we are constantly told that breastfeeding is the ideal?
I'm also wondering if I should rip out the growth chart in my baby's red book, and if this now means that my daughter, who has been chugging along quite nicely on the 50th percentile, is actually overweight...
But when I took her to be weighed this week, I asked the nurse/midwife/health visitor – I haven't got to grips with which is which – about these changes. She looked blank. "We haven't been told anything about it," she said.
So will the new charts only be used for new babies? And when are they planning to tell the people at the business end of the scales? What advice will they be giving to mothers who are worried about their baby's weight?
I know one mother who's already panicking because her little girl is up towards the top end of the scale. She is already feeling guilty about bottle-feeding, but couldn't get the hang of breastfeeding.
She's probably got nothing to worry about – the girl is just one of those giant babies with long legs, taking after parents who are both over six feet tall. But announcements like this aren't going to put her mind at rest.


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Can you sense it? Lurking in dark hallways. Standing outside the window. Watching us behave like silly teenagers. Breathing down our necks. Halloween is nearly here, you guys! And while it awkwardly falls on a weeknight this year, that doesn't make this weekend's Halloween programming any less PULSE-POUNDING. Your horror movie selection is enormous, but here's a smattering of some of the TV schedule's most notable scary flicks!
[Note: Listed times are generally PST and listed networks are HD whenever possible. Please do verify your local listings.]
FEARnet, 1pm
Scientists! Always attempting to get fancy in their laboratories but unleashing literal monsters instead! This Vincenzo Natali film has just the right amount of thoughtfulness and insanity to make it worth your time, regardless of whether you think it's successful. When husband-and-wife "rock star" scientists (Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody) splice their own DNA into a new creature, their offspring is as beautiful as it is horrifying. And like all the best horror films, this is one that keeps upping the ante the whole time. Icky fun.
LOGO, 6pm
Bride of Chucky
Horror comedy is possibly the trickiest genre to pull off, but Ronny Yu's decidedly gonzo take on the Child's Play franchise is a rare win. After Chucky reanimates yet again and pays a murderous (and voodoo-tinged) visit to an ex (Jennifer Tilly), the situation devolves into TWO psycho dolls taking a nice girl (Katherine Heigl) hostage. Like all successful horror comedies, this one still makes an effort to be scary. It just so happens to also have a scene where two dolls have sex and also later a scene in which those same dolls have a shovel fight. So, you know, it's amazing.
MTV, 10pm
Friday the 13th (2009)
Obviously this Platinum Dunes remake does not deserve to share a title with the franchise that inspired it, but it DOES have some redeeming aspects. Specifically its cast, which includes Supernatural's Jared Padalecki and Party Down's Ryan Hansen. I don't love the presentation of Jason Voorhees as an underground-dwelling lightning-quick behemoth (or the absence of camp counselors), but it's a pretty slick horror enterprise anyway. But yeah, this is an example of how a movie could be kind of okay if only it had its own title and wasn't a remake or connected to the original in any way. Oh well.
Oxygen, 5pm & 9pm
The Skeleton Key
For a more ghostly good time, it's hard to go wrong with this twisty Kate Hudson slow-burner. When a young nurse arrives for her new gig at an ancient New Orleans plantation, she encounters tons of eerie and mysterious phenomena around the house. Sure, most of them are jump scares and dream sequences, but a lot of people dig those sorts of things!
TV Guide Network, 8pm
The Wicker Man (2006)
LOL. I can't tell you how to live your life, but you should spend at least ONE evening of it on the couch with your friends drinking A LOT and watching this thing. Let's not even bother comparing it to the haunting semi-masterpiece that was the original The Wicker Man. This is a totally separate beast. A campy, over-the-top, highly ridiculous, Nicolas Cage-enhanced beast. NOT THE BEES!!!
Also Airing...
Apollo 18, 9:30pm, SHO 2
Atrocious, 6:00pm & 11:30pm, Chiller
Beyond Re-Animator, 10:00pm, IFC
Dead & Breakfast, 3:00pm, FEARnet
DeadHeads, 12:00pm, SHO 2
Freddy vs Jason, 8:30pm, Encore
Fright Night, 4:00pm, Showtime HD
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, 1:00pm, AMC
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter, 3:00pm, AMC
I Am Legend, 11:00pm, TNT
Jeepers Creepers, 5:00pm, AMC
Misery, 6:00pm & 8:30pm,, BBC America
One Missed Call, 4:00pm & 9:30pm, Chiller
Pumpkinhead, 8:30pm, AMC
Saw IV, 1:30pm, Syfy
Saw V, 3:30pm, Syfy
Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland, 4:00pm, LOGO
Smile, 2:00pm & 7:30pm, Chiller
The Mist, 5:30pm, Syfy
The Objective, 12:00pm, IFC
Trick 'R Treat, 2:00pm, LOGO
Vampires, 5:00pm, FEARnet
Zombieland, 1:30pm, FX
IFC, 11:15am
Near Dark
Many of you have brought up Near Dark in the comments, and I don't blame you! This early Kathryn Bigelow classic is just SO GOOD. A young dude falls in love with a girl and ends up traveling around with her family of VAMPIRES. Except it's sort of a western? Except not? And it's violent and as messed up as you'd hope. It would not be controversial for me to declare that this is one of the best vampire movies ever made if not THE best. It's definitely top three. Don't just take my word for it, though!
IFC, 7:30pm
The Exorcist
Widely considered The Scariest Movie of All Time (not by me though, I'm not religious enough), The Exorcist is a masterpiece of atmosphere and imagery. You can have your pea soup spewings and crucifix masturbation, but for my money the scariest scene is when Regan's at the hospital having tests done. So unsettling! And there's also, you know, the recurring subliminal images of THAT FACE or also the Pazuzu statue lurking in the shadows. That's the stuff that gets me. Unrelated: I recently saw a stage production of The Exorcist that starred Brooke Shields as the mom. It was not very good!
AMC, 7:30am
The Frighteners
When Peter Jackson's riff on ghostbustin' was first released back in 1996, CGI wasn't yet the ubiquitous special effect it is today. So to my teenage brain, the near-constant computer-generated effects of The Frighteners were just straight-up stunning. Unfortunately these days this movie looks like a Hanna Barbera cartoon. Oh well! It's still a fun time: Michael J. Fox plays a psychic exorcist whom people can hire to get rid of ghosts. But when the Grim Reaper itself starts picking people off, he finds himself caught in the middle of tons of life-or-death drama. Not so caught up that he can't quip a ton. Because he quips a ton in this movie.
Chiller, 7:30am
The Host
It's debatable whether this Korean monster movie is technically horror, but let's go with it! It certainly has shocks and scares, it's just that it's also a fairly heartfelt family drama as well. In fact, it's the latter element that vaults this flick into near-classic status. I know people who hate this movie for how it ends, but I love the audacity. Plus, it's a testament to how much you care about these characters if you can be so upset by bad things happening to them, you know? Anyway, The Host is about a toxic waste-enhanced giant monster who attacks South Korea and snatches away our hero's daughter. Frightening and occasionally hilarious revenge ensues!
HBO2, 4:20am
Event Horizon
Whoa, remember this one? Over the years Paul W.S. Anderson's The Shining-in-space has developed a passionate following, but I think it's okay to admit that it's not the best movie. It's fairly stupid. That being said, IT IS SCARY. No denying that. Anyway, this is a movie about a spaceship accidentally flying into hell. It could happen to anyone!
Also Airing...
Addams Family Values, 4:00pm, ABC Family
Apollo 18, 2:45pm, Showtime HD
AVP: Alien vs Predator, 5:00pm, AMC
Bear, 2:00pm, Chiller
Bedlam, 4:30am, Turner Classic Movies
Cat People, 6:00am, Turner Classic Movies
Dance of the Dead, 12:00am, IFC
Darkness Falls, 7:00am, FX
Dawn of the Dead, 4:30pm & 11:00pm, Syfy
Devil Doll, 3:00am, Turner Classic Movies
Devil's Playground, 9:00pm, The Movie Channel
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, 9:00am, Turner Classic Movies
Dracula: Prince of Darkness, 7:15am, Turner Classic Movies
Dream House, 11:30am, HBO2
Dying Breed, 3:00am, IFC
Friday the 13th, 4:00am, MTV
Fright Night Part 2, 12:00am, AMC
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, 12:30pm, Syfy
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter, 2:30pm, Syfy
Grace, 9:00am & 3:00pm, FEARnet
Gremlins, 6:00pm & 10:30pm, The Hub
Grindhouse Presents: Planet Terror, 10:30am, Syfy
House of Wax, 1:45pm, Turner Classic Movies
I Bury the Living, 11:00pm, Turner Classic Movies
Idle Hands, 1:00am & 11:00am, FEARnet
Jeepers Creepers, 10:00am, AMC
Macabre, 1:45am, Turner Classic Movies
Maneater, 10:00am & 8:00pm, Chiller
Marabunta, 3:30am, Chiller
Maximum Overdrive, 1:15pm, IFC
Monster House, 8:00pm & 10:00pm, ABC Family
Priest, 12:45am, Starz
Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes, 1:00am, Syfy
Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud, 3:00am, Syfy
Red White & Blue, 12:00am, Sundance Channel
Rise of the Zombies, 9:00pm, Syfy
Scream 3, 5:00pm & 10:15pm, IFC
Seed of Chucky, 2:00am, MTV
Slaughter High, 5:00pm, FEARnet
Sorority Row, 12:00am, MTV
Stag Night, 2:55am, HBO2
Tales From the Darkside: The Movie, 5:30am, AMC
The Fog, 5:00am & 11:40pm, Encore
The Fourth Kind, 1:05pm, HBO2
The Island of Dr Moreau, 3:20am, Encore
The Omen, 2:30am, FX
The Stepfather, 7:00pm, FEARnet
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, 10:00pm, MTV
The Violent Kind, 10:40pm, The Movie Channel
Tooth and Nail, 9:15am, IFC
Underworld Awakening, 9:00pm, Starz
Wolf, 12:40pm, Encore
Wolf Town, 12:00pm & 10:00pm, Chiller
Zombie Apocalypse, 7:00pm, Syfy
Comedy Central, 8:45am & 4:45pm
Shaun of the Dead
I haven't met a single person who doesn't love Shaun of the Dead. (Caveat: I don't get out that much.) That is because it's a very good movie! Another example of horror comedy done right, this movie has plenty of laughs but you never forget the tension and horror underlying every scene. Well done, Edgar Wright! So yeah, Shaun of the Dead is about a beaten-down slacker who finds himself roused into heroism after a zombie apocalypse hits. A tale as old as time.
FX, 11am
30 Days of Night
I'm not quite sure why more people don't love this movie. Based on the classic graphic novel, this movie is about a small Alaskan town who, for once a year, bids the sun goodbye for a full month. That's when sunlight-averse vampires decide to descend and only the town sheriff (Josh Hartnett) can stop them. In addition to featuring one of cinema history's best overhead tracking shots of all time (seriously, I love it so much), this movie also boasts some of the scariest and most vicious vampires in the entire genre. You can have your handsome, conflicted vampires... I like mine monstrous, and this movie delivers that in slades. Because David Slade directed this. Nevermind.
FEARnet, 7pm
Yes, it is ridiculous when the characters in [REC] rewind the footage for playback while ALSO recording themselves, but still. This Spanish language original about a live news broadcast gone wrong is one of the finest found footage movies ever made, and I'm happy to argue about it. From the excellently staged chase scenes to the cryptic and unsettling finale, [REC] is SO GOOD. Its U.S. remake Quarantine is pretty solid too, but I prefer the explanation/final boss of [REC] better. (Pro tip: [REC]2 is also good and makes for a terrific back-to-back double feature. On the other hand, [REC]3 is its own thing, you can watch that one separately.)
Spike, 11:00pm
The Crazies (2010)
Certain remakes are just better than the originals. This is one of them. Sorry, don't be mad. I like George Romero just as much as the next guy. But if you had the original The Crazies in front of you and also this Timothy Olyphant-starring one, which would you pick for a Halloween scary movie marathon? I like the new one, but that's me. Anyway, in this modified zombie-virus-outbreak film, a small town sheriff must evacuate a town before it's (A) overrun by his ghoulish former neighbors and also (B) obliterated by the military that had caused the outbreak in the first place.
Spike, 4:30pm
The Last House on the Left (2009)
Again, I recognize the importance of Wes Craven's original shocker, but this is the one I'd rather watch again. Not only does it star Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and Raising Hope's Garret Dillahunt, it's slightly less sadistic. Slightly. This tale of two girls who hang out with the wrong group of maniacs is so masterfully tense and stressful it makes the original look like an awkward home movie. Again, I completely understand and accept the original's audacity and its Vietnam War metaphors, but this version is my preference. Deal w/it.
Also Airing...
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, 3:00pm, Syfy
Addams Family Values, 1:30pm, ABC Family
Bad Girls From Valley High, 9:20am, HBO2
Bride of Chucky, 2:00pm & 8:00pm, LOGO
Christine, 2:00pm, AMC
Coraline, 12:00am, ABC Family
Cujo, 10:00am, AMC
Devil's Playground, 12:15am, The Movie Channel
Dream House, 2:40am, HBO2
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, 7:00pm & 10:45pm, IFC
feardotcom, 11:00pm, Syfy
Friday the 13th, 11:00pm, MTV
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, 9:00am, Syfy
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter, 11:00am, Syfy
Frontiere(s), 12:45am, IFC
Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later, 7:00pm, Syfy
Halloween II, 12:15am, MTV
I Know Who Killed Me, 1:00pm, Lifetime
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, 3:00pm, TV Guide Network
Jennifer's Body, 1:30pm, FX
La Monja, 11:00am, FEARnet
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, 11:30am & 10:30pm, BBC America
Mimic, 12:15am, AMC
Misery, 8:00pm, BBC America
Monster House, 3:30pm, ABC Family
Nightmare on Elm Street 5, 5:00pm, Syfy
No Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker, 3:00pm, IFC
Pet Sematary, 4:00am, AMC
Pet Sematary II, 6:00am, AMC
Psycho, 12:15am (Monday), Encore
Pulse, 8:00pm, Syfy
Quarantine, 3:00pm, FEARnet
Quarantine 2: Terminal, 5:00pm, FEARnet
[REC] 2, 9:00pm, FEARnet
Resident Evil: Extinction, 6:15pm, TNT
Rise of the Zombies, 1:00am, Syfy
Saw II, 5:00pm & 8:45pm, IFC
Silver Bullet, 8:00am, AMC
Slaughter, 6:15am, IFC
Slaughter High, 1:00am & 1:00pm, FEARnet
Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers, 7:30am & 4:00pm, LOGO
Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland, 9:30am & 6:00pm, LOGO
Splice, 11:00pm, FEARnet
The Eye, 4:15am & 1:00pm, IFC
The Last House in the Woods, 8:15am, IFC
The Others, 4:30pm, The Movie Channel
The Phantom of the Opera, 10:00pm, Turner Classic Movies
The Pumpkin Karver, 3:00am, Syfy
The Shining, 5:00pm, BBC America
The Stepfather, 3:00am, FEARnet
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, 2:45am, MTV
The Violent Kind, 2:00am, The Movie Channel
The Wicker Man, 10:00pm, TV Guide Network
Thinner, 12:00pm, AMC
Thir13en Ghosts, 1:00pm, Syfy
Tormented, 12:30am, Turner Classic Movies
Underworld Awakening, 3:50am & 3:50pm, Starz
Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans, 10:00am, USA Network
Valentine, 11:30am, LOGO
The Omen (1976)
Because not enough true horror classics are airing this weekend (where you at, Halloween?), allow me to point out some good stuff on Netflix Instant. Let's start with The Omen, still one of the best and scariest spawn-of-the-devil films ever made. After a wealthy diplomat accepts a mysterious baby into his family after his wife delivers a stillborn, things start going very wrong in very public ways for this family. Decapitations, dead babysitters, freaky nannies, angry dogs. THE DEVIL. Yeah, this is a good one.
Carrie (1976)
Except for the telekinesis, religious zealotry, public menstruation and mass murder, I think we've pretty much all lived this story, right? This Brian DePalma classic is basically just a documentary on being a teenager! But more than just being the ubiquitous pop-culture fixture it's been for the past 36 years, Carrie is also one of the most artful and unusual films ever made. That carousel-filmed prom scene! When you get right down to it, Carrie is only really scary for about ten minutes or so, a rare feat for a supposed horror mainstay.
Pulse (Kairo)
Under no circumstances should you mistake this original Japanese masterpiece for its dreadful American remake. Few films have toed the line between art film and horror flick quite like Pulse, a film about computers and ghosts that takes a turn for the apocalyptic. Seriously, this is not a film about jump scares as much as sheer existential dread. Quiet, haunting (in multiple ways!) and ultimately depressing as hell, Pulse is one cinema's scariest bad times.
Session 9
Speaking of slow-burn, this low-budget Brad Anderson flick has developed a big following over the years for its atmospheric horror. David Caruso stars as the head of an asbestos-clearing team tasked with cleaning out an old asylum over a long weekend. It should go without saying that they encounter dangerous situations while inside, but is the danger psychological or supernatural? I can't answer that for you.
The Fog (1980)
John Carpenter's 1980 original is not quite perfect, but few movies have so perfectly combined personal terror with epic scale like The Fog. After a mysterious fog starts rolling over an entire town, certain citizens come to find themselves murdered by ragged, be-hooked silhouettes. While the explanation for the horror is nowhere near as scary as the initial cryptic imagery, The Fog still works as an ensemble horror movie about ghosts from the past. Another strong pick for your Halloween marathons.
Will YOU be watching scary movies this weekend?


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Utility giant PG&E Corp. and fast-food restaurant operator Burger King Worldwide Inc. are among large corporations on tap to report quarterly earnings on Monday.
PG&E PCG, -0.90% is expected to report third-quarter earnings of 75 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet. The company was originally scheduled to announce results on Nov. 6 but pulled up the release "in advance of further settlement discussions and mediation related to the gas proceedings."
PG&E and the California Public Utilities Commission are holding talks to settle the CPUC's claims that the utility violated numerous state and federal safety rules prior to the fatal 2010 pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Dow Jones Newswires reported earlier this month.
Burger King US:BKW which went public in June, is projected to report third-quarter earnings of 14 cents a share.
Herbalife Ltd. HLF, +3.79% the nutritional supplements and personal care product company, is likely to post third-quarter earnings of $1.01 a share.
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. HTZ, +4.39% the car rental company, is projected to post third-quarter earnings of 60 cents a share.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. APC, +4.38% an independent exploration and production company, is forecast to earn 73 cents a share in the third quarter.


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Spring grads
Jacob Dutch Hofstetter of Evans received a Bachelor of Arts degree Honors in History University Honors with distinction, Summa Cum Laude, from Miami University.
Claire Moore of Evans graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication arts from Reinhardt University.
Sean de la Torre from Grovetown graduated with an Associate of Arts in liberal arts from Upper Iowa University.
Emory University: Martinez: Stanton Huang, Associate of Arts; Shivani Gupta, Doctor of Medicine; Shuai Hao, Bachelor of Science; Joel Joseph, Bachelor of Science; Augusta: Sarah Cavanaugh, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Sonal Mistry, Master of Public Health; Meghan Claiborne, Doctor of Law; Mary Grady, Bachelor of Arts; Hyo Gyum Kim, Master of Divinity.
The Georgia Institute of Technology: Harlem: Symphony Baity; Grovetown: David Zabriskie; Martinez: Landon Bailie, Matthew Baxter, Allen Braswell, Christopher Burns, Juan Colon-Olivieri, Yutong Dong, Samuel Elia, Carolyn Granade, Dewey Holland, Perron Jones, James MacDaniel, Trinh Nguyen, David Pollock, Dennis Quinlan, William Reeve, Jang Si, Joshua Starker, Robert Yu; Evans: Brooke Beaulieu, Devon Clymer, Daniel Flannery, Alexandra Kimm, Devi Morrison, Joshua Mysona, Sterling Olson, Amanda Riley, Michael Saul, Stephen Schmidt, Joshua Scott, Alyson Sheppard, Derek Tanner, Anthony Trakowski, Lacourtney Underwood, Connor Watkins, Joyce Wong; Augusta: Ethan Butler, Kathleen Hyder, Christina Mayo, Diana Pak, Benjamin Scott, Robert Thompson.
Spring honors
Valdosta State University Dean's List: Evans: Erin McDonald Dobbins, Adriana Maria Logan, Zachary Allen Maxwell, Davis R. Meschke, Jessica Renee Moebs; Martinez: Eric Lance Abbott, Christina Grace Duckworth, Steffany Lynn Weathers.
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inductees: Liana Wuchte of Evans initiated at Auburn University; Samuel Herberg of Martinez initiated at Georgia Health Sciences University.
Raven Green of Evans, pre-nursing, was named to the Columbus State University Dean's List.
Clayton Singletary of Evans was named to the Reinhardt University Dean's List.
Mercer University Dean's List: Evans: Stephanie Charette, Nina Shouse, Julia Mork, Allis Yang, Darcy Dirksen; Grovetown: Kia Graham, Charmaine Robinson; Harlem: Breanna Thomas; Martinez: Allison Harrison, Kathlyn Freeman, Caroline Stroud, Sara Stover, Garner Stapp.


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Social Networking
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 January 2010
- Written by John-Peter
Toastmasters is a typical example of a social network. According to Wikipedia a social network is a social structure made of individuals (or organizations) tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency. We are tied, I believe, by the desire to excel at public speaking and learn leadership skills in the area of running meetings and clubs. And in the old-fashioned manner we assemble in one room and converse directly with each other for the duration of our meetings.
The proliferation of mobile technology and accessibility to the internet has spawned a completely new meaning to social networking. People are able to broadcast their thoughts, actions, feelings, photographs and even their credit card purchases to anyone who is interested. And there is no lack of interest in other people and their lives. The upsurge in reality TV from news channels to competitive games (Survivor, The Amazing Race, Idols, etc.); sport to makeovers of every description and unfaithful partners is evidence to this fascination in other people.
Transformers meeting of 25th January explored this phenomenon of social networking; not out of idle curiosity but because of the marketing value that social networking has for Toastmasters. Everyone with a passion for something – public speaking in our case – will want to share this passion with like-minded people and attract them into the network for the purpose of sharing. This website is the main source of the information that Transformers Toastmasters has to share with members and visitors alike, besides the direct sharing that occurs at meeting. The question is how to attract interested people to this website and the meetings. Social networking, both in real conversation and virtual conversation, is a large part of this answer and internet and mobile phone social networking tools and applications should form part of every Toastmaster's array of conversation media; at least in the humble opinion of this author.
Our meeting was rather small in number of attendees, but certainly not in quality and enthusiasm of contribution and participation. Two prepared speeches from the Competent Communicator manual were presented and both were in fulfillment of project 7, requiring the speaker to research a topic of interest to the audience and clearly support points and opinions with specific facts, examples and illustrations gathered through this research. Ruth Taylor spoke of the subject of ADHD because she has an adopted son who suffers from this condition. She provided a history of the interpretation of symptoms that are now classified as ADHD, which were originally ascribed either to poor parenting or poor diet. Having researched the subject thoroughly for very personal reasons she was able to illustrate her discussion on the symptoms and the reality of living with a child afflicted with this condition with personal examples while drawing on her sources of research. Her plea to her audience was for understanding that ADHD is not an illness but a condition that requires acceptance and understanding rather than a desire to be rid it.
Rod Taylor chose to focus on the proliferation of fear around terror and point out how simple it is to commit acts of terror, even on a very large scale, using freely available household products obtainable from the local garden and hardware shop and plant material available in massively lethal doses in public places. Rod's well researched and illustrated speech placed a bit of a damper on the convivial atmosphere of the meeting up to that point. (Convivial was the word of the evening selected by grammarian and lexicologist for the evening, Mary Byrne. Due to the convivial nature of the major part of the evening the word received fair usage by most of the speakers.)
The table topics were a lot of fun. Keith Bowen, Table Topicsmaster for the evening, presented five speakers with a pseudonym that the speaker was required to either use to create a persona for online networking or to describe as someone they had encountered online. John-Peter Gernaat was the first impromptu speaker and created a persona with the name "Tory-dactyl" (a name once given to Margaret Thatcher) who was on the look out for personal information of unsuspecting victims that would then appear on an open website. Mary became an elfish "Pixel-Lad" who connected all the dots to form a greater picture for others to ponder. Jerry Goodman had the misfortune of finding himself in a chatroom where "Fahrenheit 451" whom he was chatting up turned out to be a man and not a woman. Rod revealed that under his suave exterior hides a lecherous old man who chooses the pseudonym "Miss Marple" to offer beauty advice to unsuspecting young girls. Finally, Ruth threatened to seduce everyone with her output as "Radio Chaos" resulting a complete dearth of listeners on all other radio stations. Rod received the award for best impromptu speaker of the evening demonstrating which form seduction conquers.
The prepared speeches received thorough evaluation by John-Peter and Mary respectively. Mary in her role as grammarian gave praise to the general high standard of grammar through out the evening. John-Peter, as toastmaster of the evening was pull up for "I would like to … introduce/call upon/etc." instead of just doing it, a common error that many people are prone to through an inappropriate fear of appearing aggressive.
Under the heading "Hall of fame" Mary reported having survived Secunda ….. an ordeal that anyone unfamiliar with this industrial town would not easily understand, but please accept it was an achievement worth the mention!
The next Transformers club meeting will take place on 2nd February and everyone is most welcome of which our guest of the 25th January eagerly attested.
On 22nd February Transformers holds its Club Contest Evening with three contests on the programme: English Prepared (entrants must have completed the 6th project of the Competent Communicator manual), Impromptu and Evaluation. The last two contests are open to anyone. Guests are very welcome to attend this evening and although the programme for the evening is not the usual it will illustrate the level of public speaking that can be achieve through Toastmasters.


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Harbaugh won't second-guess play calls
Updated 11:34 pm, Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Given about 40 hours to reflect, Jim Harbaugh would acknowledge only the obvious Tuesday: Why, yes, he wishes the 49ers had called a play that gained 5 yards during the last two minutes of the Super Bowl.
Harbaugh, predictably, wasn't in the mood for public self-flagellation when asked about San Francisco's much-scrutinized play-calling at the end of its 34-31 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Facing 2nd-and-goal at the 5-yard line, Colin Kaepernick tossed three straight incompletions that were intended for wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Kaepernick said he called an audible on fourth down when he saw Crabtree in single coverage against Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith.
Baltimore, which was without injured Pro Bowl nose tackle Haloti Ngata, allowed 129 rushing yards and 9.2 yards per carry in the second half.
"Certainly, knowing how it ended up, how it finished, we didn't get the ball in, yeah, would've liked to have tried a different play call, a different scenario," Harbaugh said. "That's the way I always feel. If you do something and it doesn't work, yeah, would've liked to have done something different, at least tried it. But you can't."
Harbaugh then trotted out one of his standard lines when a coaching strategy is second-guessed by the media: "The would've, could've, should've is undefeated," he said. "That's never failed."
On Sunday, though, it was some of Harbaugh's players who were doing the second-guessing.
"That's the one thing we talked about: 'Why didn't we run it?' " tight end Delanie Walker said. "We don't know. We were running the ball on them all day."
Poor effort? The ball sailed, but Randy Moss didn't soar along with it.
The 49ers' wide receiver has been criticized for a perceived lack of effort on Kaepernick's interception in the second quarter Sunday. Kaepernick's pass was high and Moss, who stopped his route, didn't jump for the ball, which was grabbed by Ravens safety Ed Reed.
With defenders in the area, it might have been act of self-preservation for Moss, who has flopped to the ground to avoid being tackled this season. It was noted during Harbaugh's news conference that Moss has been criticized for his effort on the play. Was the criticism fair?
"I think the ball was thrown too high on that particular play," Harbaugh said.
And what was Moss doing?
"He was running a crossing route," Harbaugh said. "I told you how I felt. I felt the ball was thrown too high. It wasn't catchable."
Justin Smith's surgery: Defensive tackle Justin Smith will have surgery this week to repair his partially torn triceps tendon, an injury he sustained Dec. 16. Harbaugh estimated his rehabilitation is expected to take two to three months.
After missing the final two games of the regular season, Smith had 12 tackles in three postseason contests while playing with a bulky brace on his left arm.
Sideline histrionics: On Sunday, Harbaugh fired his baseball cap to the ground and began screaming in protest when Jimmy Smith made contact with Crabtree on the 49ers' final offensive play.
In the NFC Championship Game, Harbaugh had a similarly apoplectic reaction when a crucial completion to Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas wasn't overturned by replay.
Not surprisingly, Harbaugh said he doesn't plan to alter his sideline demeanor.
"We fight to win," he said. "And if you're asking, does my personal etiquette need to be changed, more catatonic on the sideline? I don't anticipate that happening."
Eric Branch is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.


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In 2004, the magazine 'Time' named Nantes as "the most liveable city in Europe". In 2010, Nantes was named a hub city for innovation in the Innovation Cities Index by innovation agency 2thinknow. In 2013, Nantes held the title of European Green Capital, awarded by the European Commission for its efforts to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions, for its highquality and well-managed public transport system, and for its biodiversity with 3,366 hectares of green spaces and several Natura 2000 zones which guarantee protection of nature in the area. Since then, the city of Jules Verne is regularly top ranked among the cities where to live.
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Former Rampage forward and Hobey Baker Award winner (the college hockey Heisman), Kevin Porter was levied a four-game suspension by the NHL for kneeing Vancouver forward David Booth. Booth suffered a knee injury from the hit.
After looking at the tape, Porter's check was indeed poor judgment on the former Michigan star's part, but knowing Kevin Porter helps me realize this was simply that — poor judgment that will cost him over $18,000.
Porter has always played the game with enthusiasm and while here in San Antonio, always above board. Here's hoping Booth recovers quickly, but it appears as though he will be out 4-6 weeks with a knee sprain. It could have been much worse.
Angelo Esposito Sent Down
Has the Florida reclamation project of Angelo Esposito been put on hold? Or will we be seeing the underachieving forward again in San Antonio in the near future. This could simply be a roster adjustment, but Esposito, one of the highly regarded junior players in the 2007 NHL draft, has been hurt. This could be the Rampage's way of getting Esposito back in playing shape.
Or it could be raising the white flag on the kid.
Esposito scored 98 points in his freshman junior season with Quebec in 2005-06, but his production has steadily tailed off. He thought to be a top-10 pick in the draft, but fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins at number-20 that year.
He scored goals in junior hockey — 39-27-30-24 — that's 120 in 208 games. But his pro career has been a dud with four markers in 79 games. Granted, he usually skated on the third or fourth lines in Chicago, but this season. Chuck Weber has given the Montreal native time up on the top line with minimal results…a goal in nine games with three assists. Esposito did have the game winning goal in the shootout win in Houston Oct. 15, but many nights he seems lost on the ice, just skating around.
Here's hoping the Rampage can help him find his game and perhaps a couple of nights in Cincinnati will wrest it from him. Garrett Wilson, who scored his first goal in seven Rampage games was also farmed out, along with Joe Devin, making room for the returning Bracken Kearns and James Wright up front. Devin had only an assist in his last 12 games after scoring a goal in his San Antonio debut. Wilson, a fourth round Panther pick in 2009, scored 40 goals and 86 points last year in juniors and has five goals in 10 games with the Cyclones, but he has struggled at the AHL level.
Busy Weekend Includes a Big Salute
NBA teams might be complaining about playing three games in three nights, but welcome to the world of minor league hockey, big guys.
The Rampage begin a three-game weekend set tonight in Houston against the team that schooled them here on Tuesday night, 6-1. The Aeros played one of those school-day matinee's yesterday, losing in overtime to the Oklahoma City Barons, 3-2. The Aeros are 0-7 in games playing after regulation (0-3 in OT — 0-4 in shootouts).
Tomorrow night, it's the 8th annual Salute to the Badges Night at the AT&T Center as Peoria Rivermen make their first visit to San Antonio. It's a season highlight as the Rampage pay their respects to those who fight fires and crime in the city. One touching moment comes during intermission when a roll call is made on the big screen of police officers and firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Special uniform jersey's will be worn by the Rampage and auctioned off after the game. Let's hope the team responds and light's the lamp a few times. San Antonio scorers have beaten opposing goaltenders only 21 times this season in 12 games at the AT&T Center.
Midwest Division-leading Charlotte comes in for a Sunday matinee at 3:30.
Ice Chips
Nice to see Houston Aeros goalie Matt Hackett do well in his first NHL game against San Jose the other night. Hackett came on in relief of injured Minnesota Wild starter and former Rampage torture specialist, Josh Harding to get the win against the Sharks. Hackett has shown over the last two years many times at the expense of San Antonio losses why he will most likely shine at the next level.
Luck of the Rampage — in the five-team West Division, San Antonio's playoff-challenged hockey team finds itself in the same league as three teams that would leading three other divisions and running a close second in a fourth. Oklahoma City (17-6-0-1), Houston (14-4-2-5) and Abbotsford (16-8-0-1) are better than any other teams in the Midwest and North Divisions of the Western Conference, and the East Division of the Eastern Conference.
Oklahoma City has the best record in the league, and Houston would lead all five of the other divisions, but Abbotsford is a point off the pace of the new kids on the block — St. John of the AHL's Atlantic Division.
The Rampage trail only perrenial attendence leader Hershey in turnstyle turning this season. The Bears set the standard with an average of 9,518 per game, while the Rampage have attracted 6,691 on average per game and should add to that Saturday night for the Salute to the Badges, which usually draws 8-9,000. Great work by the marketing and sales department to keep hockey alive in the Alamo City despite the team's attempt to damper enthusiasm.
Remember when the Oklahoma City Blazers were the model CHL franchise — averaging over 8,000 a game, sometime more?
The Barons, with the best team in the AHL right now, are having trouble getting a 3A high school football crowd into the old Myriad. Just 3,595 are clicking into the old barn.
Double whammy — the Rampage power play and penalty killing units are dead last in the AHL. Incredibly, San Antonio has scored only four power play goals in 59 tries on home ice, a paltry 6.8 percent. Providence is the second worst power play team, which seems to be an organizational issue, since the Stanley Cup Champion parent club won the title despite a horrible power play in the playoffs.
The Rampage have been outscored 23-12 in the third period and outshot 231-178.
Explain this one — team with the best record in the league has the fewest shots — the Barons average 26.67 shots per game. Shooting efficiency?
The Rampage are 6-1 when leading after one and 7-0 when leading after two periods…2-10 and 1-11 otherwise. Tonight's opponent, Houston, is 5-0 and 10-0 in the same boat. SA is 0-7 at home when losing after two periods.
Weird stat coming — the Rampage are very good in close games, 7-2! But 0-5 in three-goal games.
Nolan Yonkman has a penalty in each of his last five home games. Wacey Rabbit has the AHL "Best" road penalty streak with a stint in the sin bin in seven straight roadies that ended in Abbotsford Nov. 27.
Chris Durno comes in Sunday with Charlotte…missed this one — Steven Reinprecht is now skating for the Chicago Wolves and has three assists in five games. That's three more than he scored for the Rampage in five games earlier this season…Jon DiSalvatore and Jeff Taffe are 1-3 in Houston scoring…the 14-4 Aeros have 11 players in double figure scoring, the Rampage have four.


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Despite Ammon's rejection of a Hitt Road funding proposal by Idaho Falls, officials in both cities remain optimistic they will
reach a cost-sharing agreement.
Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper and Ammon Mayor Dana Kirkham agreed that rejection of the city's cost-sharing proposal to pay for Hitt Road improvements should not be viewed as a step backward for improved relations between the cities. Both cities remain committed to working together to solve issues
in which they have a shared interest.
"I would say it's actually been incredibly positive," Kirkham said Friday. "We will work this out."
Improvements to Hitt Road are needed to help clear the way for a proposed 42,000 square-foot Cabela's Inc sporting goods store in Ammon.
The informal Idaho Falls plan consisted of nine "bullet points" outlining the basic structure of an agreement.
Under the proposal, the cities would have split $2 million in expected construction costs for road development. But Ammon would cover an additional $1.5 million for road and intersection design and management, according to documents provided by Idaho Falls Council President Michael Lehto.
Idaho Falls would have covered the cost of moving power lines to make way for the new road, but Ammon would pay for all additional costs associated with speeding up the project to meet developer Ball Ventures' April 14, 2015 deadline.
The Ammon Council unanimously supported a motion to divide costs under the terms of a 2001 memorandum of understanding between the cities, which Ammon interprets as a 50-50 split on total costs.
Before the proposal was sent to Ammon, Idaho Falls Councilwoman Sharon Parry voted against the plan. Parry argued the city was not in a position to take on additional spending obligations.
But Parry also argued that Ammon should be responsible for additional costs associated with speeding up the project to accommodate the developer.
Ammon Council President Brian Powell disputed that claim.
"The developer has a time frame," he said. "We don't."
Ammon's role should be that of a "financial partner," Powell said, since Hitt Road is owned by Idaho Falls. He also noted that Ammon has offered to pay all project costs up front, allowing Idaho Falls to pay its share of the costs in 2017.
Ammon Councilman Brad Christensen said the project should be viewed as "regional economic development" that will benefit both cities.
Although details still must be hammered out, Casper said the ongoing communication is a sign "there is still a great deal of possibility" for the project and further "evidence we have turned over a new leaf. I'm very encouraged."


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Our generous luggage allowance means you can take your skis or snowboard, as well as two suitcases at no extra charge.
Trains leave from St Pancras International in London and Ashford in Kent, direct to the French Alps.
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Seats are spacious with fold-down tables as well as tables of four for families and groups. There are luggage racks above the seats for small to medium bags and space at the entry of each coach for larger cases.
There are two bar buffet coaches for snacks, meals and drinks and toilets are found at the end of every coach, including some with disabled access.
Arriving in the French Alps
Eurostar trains stop at Moûtiers, Aime-la-Plagne and Bourg-Saint-Maurice where you can get a coach to many of the top ski resorts. Courchevel, La Plagne, Tignes, Meribel and Les Arcs are all within easy distance.
Return trains leave from Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice so you'll need to make your way from Aime-la-Plagne to one of them on your way home.
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Escape the city on Friday night, relax on board and wake up in the Alps, or spend Saturday speeding through France, admiring the scenery and arrive in time for your first fondue.
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Three Valleys resorts: Courchevel | Méribel | Les Menuires | Val Thorens | La Tania | Saint Martin de Belleville
Paradiski resorts: Les Arcs | Peissey Vallandry | La Plagne
Espace Killy resorts: Val d'Isère | Tignes
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Written in simple, engaging rhyme, this story takes an inspirational look into how the little things in life a smile, a kind word, a simple deed can help change the world in a big way. Through 18 stunning illustrations, children will read about eating right, cleaning up the Earth by recycling and conserving, helping the sick and those less fortunate, and working in a group to make bigger miracles. Even an ordinary kid can be a superhero before bedtime! Grades Pre-K to 2.
About the Authors
Once upon a time, coincidence, fate, and magic conspired to introduce three big dreamers – Mark, Karen, and Josh. And new friends became forever friends who, separately and together, use their creative talents to change the world a little bit at a time.
Disclaimer: I received an advanced ecopy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Ahh, my first official picture book review.
The illustrations are lovely. I liked them a lot. The book is mostly about recycling and the book has a very recycled scrapbook feel to it.
The rhymes are cute and have a nice flow to them.
It's a cute picture book with nice rhymes. It also focuses on the importance of recycling and taking care of the planet.
Good for all ages.
Positive Messages
- Mentioned above: Focuses on recycling and taking care of the planet.
I would have no issues with either of my children reading this or having it be read to them.


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New Vatican move to rekindle dialogue with SSPX
January 21, 2013
Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, the vice-president of the Ecclesia Dei commission, has written to the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), urging a resumption of talks aimed at reconciling the traditionalist group with the Holy See.
In his 8-page letter, Archbishop Di Noia outlines the current state of negotiations between the Vatican and the SSPX, and says that he remains "full of hope" that differences can be surmounted. The letter—which was sent before Christmas—was reportedly written with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI.
Archbishop Di Noia sent the letter to Bishop Bernard Fellay, the head of the SSPX, with a request that it be circulated among all the priests of the order. In the letter the archbishop emphasizes that Pope Benedict is anxious to resolve the differences that have separated the traditionalist group from the Church. He makes an urgent plea for reconciliation, saying: "The only conceivable future for the [SSPX] lies along the path of full communion with the Holy See."
Talks between the Vatican and the SSPX stalled last year, apparently because of an impasse over the traditionalist group's objections to the teachings of Vatican II.
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Business owners say summer season was 'great' despite Hurricane Irene
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — For most beach towns, Labor Day Weekend is considered the end of the summer season; and although the weather is beautiful this holiday weekend, is it enough to get people out and about to make up for last weekend's losses due to Irene's visit?
This weekend's scene on Wrightsville Beach is about as different as it gets from last weekend's. Hurricane Irene not only damaged homes, businesses and trees. The storm also washed out one of the most important weekends of tourism season.
"It's hard to make up after you lose it," said DeeDee Shaw, owner of Monkee's in Lumina Station. "But you just have to go forward."
Shaw said she's fortunate to not have lost any power or goods in the storm, but Irene certainly caused her to lose customers last weekend. Irene shut down most of the town last Friday and Saturday and had people cleaning up Sunday, which means retailers and hotels lost a full weekend of summer business.
"Unfortunately, it was a big detriment for the business itself," said Nicolas Montoya, General Manager of Blockade Runner on Wrightsville Beach. "It was a big storm that affected a lot of people in many different ways. Thankfully for us, although we don't like to think of it, it was just a financial loss. The building didn't suffer anything. We kept our wonderful yard, and everybody's back this weekend."
Montoya said while the storm put a damper on what's usually a booming business weekend, he can't complain about the season as a whole.
"This past weekend is the only thing we can speak of that didn't really work in our favor," Montoya said. "So, we'll take that with a grain of salt and move forward because, overall, it's been a great season."
"The season's been great," Shaw said. "We've seen an increase from last year, which has been a great indication that maybe we are kind of coming out of the recession a little bit. It seems like people are out looking and a little bit more comfortable with their finances."
Both Shaw and Montoya say they are sad to see summer go but are looking forward to fall and the different crowd the cooler season brings.
While both businesses are hopeful for a great fall season, they are very aware that Hurricane Season is still not over.
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Turntablism is alive and more creative than ever. Rane and Serato are proud to be supporting partners in that creativity with the introduction of the Rane Sixty-One and Sixty-Two Mixers for Serato Scratch Live. For more than a decade, artists have chosen innovative Rane instruments to advance their art and three generations of TTM series mixers have been the top pick for many of the world's best performers. These mixers tightly integrate performers, music, software, and hardware.
The Sixty-Two is a plug-and-play package supporting two computers, two-deck digital vinyl simulation, SP-6 sample player, software and hardware effects and all the record and playback channels you need. Software controls for Library, Loops, Cues and SP-6 are laid out for fast and intuitive access. Choose the Sixty-Two and join a community of users dedicated to advancement of the art.
The Sixty-Two Mixer supports both analog and Digital Vinyl Simulation (DVS) playback. The mixer is bundled with Serato Scratch Live and includes a fully integrated MIDI controller for software controls.
Sixty-Two Mixer
The RANE Sixty-Two is a robust 2-channel DJ mixer with 4 phono/line inputs, FlexFX inserts, mic input, 1/4'" Main Outs, two USB2.0 ports, integrated 24-bit/48kHz audio soundcard, and more. Each of the 2 program buses includes a phono/line input selector, left and right pan control, 3-band full-cut EQ control, and a sweepable low/high-pass filter. The crossfader and each of the channel faders are no-noise, no-bleed, no-contact magnetic faders. Unique session input allows the ability to connect two mixers together, or can act as a general-purpose auxiliary input. Switchable Mic or Line level input has 2-band fill cut EQ and the Mic can be routed to the FlexFX section or record to a USB output. Using the USB insert for the Sixty-One's FlexFX section allows you to engage DJ-FX from SERATO or other VST/AU effects. The Rane Sixty-Two also includes an onboard internal effects engine with seamless on-beat switching between different effects, such as Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Echo, Robot and Reverb.
Instantly recall Cue Points with "Hot Cue" behavior in Scratch Live via the cue section of the Sixty-Two. Also engage in the SP-6 sample player in Scratch Live with the integrated sample button. Samples button = red: Play samples from the SP-6 sample player in Scratch Live.
MIDI mapping is done for you as the Sixty-Two is plug-and- play with Serato Scratch Live. Advanced users can custom map most mixer controls to many other third-party audio programs. The MIDI control assignments are in the Sixty- Two Manual.
SERATO Scratch Live Software
SERATO Scratch Live is among some of the top digital DJ platforms with enhanced features that are ideally suited for DJ's taking advantage of digital music. The unique SERATO NoiseMap technology provides exceptional tracking abilities, giving you the real feel of a classic vinyl system.
Easily import your playlists and iTunes library. You can drag from Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac) into the Scratch Live library. The crate and subcrate system helps organize your library and sets. Hot-swap external drives with fast automatic library merging and retention of crates. Browse your music collection by album, artist, BPM, or genre, with optional album art display to quickly locate your favorite songs. Intuitive search function can be applied to any field to find things quickly. Edit ID3 tags with full Unicode support.
The Virtual Deck shows everything about the speed and position of a track. The circular progress bar around the edge is a visual representation of the position within the song. The time and remaining time are displayed in minutes and seconds. The turntable speed as a percentage of pitch shift is on the left, and the pitched BPM is on the right.
Control Vinyl Spares
Continuous control signal on vinyl allows smooth accurate scratching. Scratch Live has an exceptionally low latency vinyl emulation system, with an advanced vinyl groove and stylus-modeling algorithm for a sound indistinguishable from the real thing.
Innovative positioning system allows fast and accurate needle dropping. The record has thin marks every minute, and a thicker mark every 5 minutes (played at 33 RPM). These marks assist you when using needle dropping to move through the track.
The Vinyl Scroll track allows you use your turntable or CD to scroll through your crate and pick the next song without touching your laptop.
Two copies of Serato Control black vinyl are included with the Sixty-One, as well as two 15-minute Serato Control CDs.
Bundled with Serato Scratch Live along with ASIOand Core Audio Drivers
Control Library, Cues, Loops and Samples on two computers with more than 40 software controls
Each USB port supports six stereo record and four stereo playback channels
32-bit floating point audio processing sampled at 48kHz
Mic/line input on XLR/TRS jack with gain trim, two-band EQ, FlexFx assign and On/Over controls
Internal Effects Engine with Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Echo, Robot and Reverb effects
MIDI beat clock tracking and generation
BPM sync with Scratch Live
TAP engine with time encoder and beat multiplier control
External analog insert for analog effects processor and USB Insert for software effects
USB Aux Input for SP-6 sample playback with HP/LP Filter, Headphone Cue and FlexFx assign
Magnetic crossfader and channel faders with reverse and contour controls
PGM controls include:
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Left/Right Pan
HP/LP Filter with adjustable resonance
FlexFx assign
Headphone Cue assign
Q-peak meter
Magnetic fader with contour and reverse controls
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Phono or Line level input: Rear panel switches for each input
Phono Response: RIAA ±1 dB, Gain: 30 dB at 1 kHz
Max Phono Input: 150 mV
Max Line Input: 4 Vrms
ADCs: 24-bit, 48 kHz; Dynamic range 101 dB A-weighted
DACs: 24-bit, 48 kHz; Dynamic range 107 dB A-weighted
Digital Signal Processing: 48 kHz, 32-bit floating point
USB Audio: Six Stereo Record, Four Stereo Playback, 48 kHz, 32-bit floating point
FlexFX Return: Stereo unbalanced 1/4" TS (tip-sleeve) phone jack
FlexFX Send: Stereo unbalanced 1/4" TS phone jack
Mic Input: Balanced 1/4" TRS & XLR combination jack
Mic Tone Controls: 2-band, High and Low
Mic-Line level switch: Choose Line to connect wireless receiver
Line Outputs: Frequency Response : 20Hz to 20kHz ±0.25 dB, Line in to Line out
THD+N: ¹0.01 re 0 dBFS, 20 to 20kHz, 20kHz BW
Unbalanced jacks (RCA & FlexFX): Maximum 4 Vrms
Balanced jacks (Main 1/4"): Maximum 8 Vrms
Internal Universal Power Supply: 100 to 240 VAC, 50Hz to 60Hz, 15 W max
USB Power: Mixer is self-powered
Unit Size: 14.25" x 10.5" x 4"
Weight: 10lb. (4.3 kg)
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Pierce the Veil, the Making of 'Selfish Machines' — Exclusive Video
Pierce the Veil are pulling back the curtain with this exclusive clip from the making of of their new album, 'Selfish Machines,' due out via Equal Vision on June 21, a day before the normal Tuesday release date. The deluxe edition of the album features the full DVD of the making of, as well as bonus cuts and two, two-and-a-half-inch vinyl figurines based on two character on the album art. Watch the clip now!
"We had a lot of fun making 'Selfish Machines,' as you can see in the DVD clips, haha," said vocalist/guitarist Vic Fuentes. "The one thing that kept us on track was thinking about our fans and playing shows again. We have been waiting three long years to release this album and it's finally here! 'Selfish Machines' is about taking what you want and feeling no regret for the things that make you happy."
As for the toys that come as extra with the deluxe edition? Fuentes said, "We wanted the deluxe edition of our new album to be something special and different for our fans, so we included two vinyl toy figurines of the boy and the girl from the cover art!"


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Banco do Brasil Faces Pension Payments as Fund Reserves Dwindle
Banco do Brasil SA (BBAS3), Latin America's largest bank by assets, may have to resume contributing to worker pensions after a six-year hiatus as inflation and falling investment returns erode retiree-fund reserve levels.
Reserves in the lender's pension fund, known as Previ, have fallen to about 25 percent of projected payments, Previ insurance director Marcel Barros said in an interview. Brazilian law requires pension funds to keep reserves of at least 25 percent. In 2007, as an investment surplus swelled, Previ allowed the bank to stop making contributions on behalf of workers hired in 1997 or before, and special payouts were made to the bank and pensioners starting in 2010.
There is a "big chance" that Previ will halt its special payouts in early 2014 and that contributions will resume for the pre-1998 workers, Barros said in a phone interview from Rio de Janeiro, where the fund is based. "We must obey the rules." Previ is managed by an independent board.
A press official for the Brasilia-based bank declined to comment. Banco do Brasil shares rose 2.1 percent to 28.35 reais at the close in Sao Paulo.
Previ will know by December when the benefits will be cut, according to Barros. The special payouts were scheduled to last through 2014.
Previ's special payouts since 2010 were based on an inflation projection of 4.5 percent, Barros said. Brazil's 12-month consumer inflation accelerated to 5.86 percent in September from 5.28 percent a year earlier.
The fund has also suffered from a drop in stock dividends from its holdings, he said.
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