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When James Cameron's "Avatar" hit theaters in 2009, many moviegoers were so dazzled by the lush, 3-D world of the alien moon Pandora that they wanted to step right inside. Now the Walt Disney Co. is aiming to offer that kind of experience to its theme park patrons.
Disney's Imagineers are working with Cameron, his producing partner Jon Landau and studio 20th Century Fox to bring the fantasy world from "Avatar" to its theme parks, beginning with a multi-attraction themed land at the Animal Kingdom park in Orlando, Fla.
Though the attraction is still in its earliest development stages, Cameron has clear ideas about what he'd like any Pandoran land to include, which he shared in an interview on Tuesday.
"I definitely want to do a flight attraction of some kind," the director said, citing the "Soarin' Over California" flying ride at Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim as a personal favorite. "Flying is a big part of the movie. One of the things people liked the most at test screenings was going up into the floating mountains in the flying sequences. We may have banshees, Leonopteryxes, maybe some other flying creatures that don't make their appearance until the second and third films."
Disney's Imagineers will also be tasked with bringing Na'vi culture and the natural world of Pandora to life, along with creating "a general sense of the future," Cameron said.
"It all needs to be one fabric," he said. "As long as it's thematically consistent, as long as it looks and feels and smells the way you imagine it, then we've succeeded."
The hugely successful Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Orlando, which depicts the universe created in J.K. Rowling's books and Warner Bros.' films right down to the mugs of butter beer for sale at concessions, provides something of a template for a theme park attraction that is faithful to its source material.
As Rowling was with the Potter theme park, "Avatar's" creators say they will be hands-on in developing the attraction.
Groundbreaking for the "Avatar" land at Animal Kingdom is planned for 2013, but the attraction isn't scheduled to open until 2016, after the premieres of the "Avatar" sequels in 2014 and 2015.
To linger a bit longer on Pandora in the meantime, see this story with Dawn C. Chmielewski on the theme park plans, or look back at some of our "Avatar" coverage from the past.
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Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has demanded a judicial review of the Olympic Stadium bid process, saying it denied the club the chance to make an effective case.
Hearn wants League One side Orient to share the east London venue, which is set to be West Ham United's future home after they were named as preferred bidders late last year.
The Brisbane Road chief has begun legal measures to have the decision to allow the Hammers to move into the 60,000-seat stadium thrown out.
He said he believed the London Legacy Development Corporation bidding process did not provide "for teaming, which is for all parties to share the stadium".
"It is our legal opinion that this is a fundamental flaw of the bidding process," he said. "We have gone to the High Court to have the decision struck out."
Hearn said Orient had not been allowed to make a proper case for sharing, which he said was something favoured by many European clubs.
"We have to protect ourselves," he explained. "We are doing everything we can to protect Leyton Orient Football Club, which is endangered by West Ham moving to the stadium."
A statement from the LLDC said: "We have been notified that Leyton Orient have made the decision to issue proceedings for judicial review.
"Whilst this is disappointing, we believe that our processes have been robust, fair and transparent and that the challenge is misconceived."
Hearn said Orient were confident of success in the legal process, but did not know how long it may take for the matter to be resolved.
Orient and Tottenham challenged a 2011 deal for West Ham to move into the Stratford stadium, which then collapsed.
After the LLDC later ranked the Upton Park club as preferred bidders from a shortlist of four, they said a move into the stadium was not a done deal and would not happen until the 2016-17 season or later.
The £249 million stadium would be rented for 25 days a year on a 99-year lease by West Ham, and would also be used for events including the 2017 World Athletics Championships and pop concerts.

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IT'S mid-afternoon and I'm sitting on a wooden swivel chair in the domed reading room of the State Library – officially the La Trobe Reading Room – checking the index of a book I have removed from its place on the open-access shelves around the walls. I'm looking for any mentions of a once-prominent, now half-forgotten Australian political figure while doing background research for a story I'm contemplating. This particular book is the only source of the information I'm seeking. It's not available on eBay or Google Books. The State Library has the only accessible copy in Melbourne.
I have chosen a bad time to consult the collection. VCE exams start next week and the room – indeed, the entire library – is packed with high-school students. Almost every seat is occupied, the tables are covered with textbooks and laptops and, what with all the fidgeting and bag shuffling, the whispered conferences, the subsonic beats leaking from headphones and the occasional mobile phone conversation, concentration is difficult. Contemplation is out of the question.
But exams are a pestilence for all concerned and it would be churlish to begrudge their innocent victims a little slack. They are as entitled as Iam to use the room, if only to escape the distractions and temptations of studying at home. Perhaps some of them feel, on some subliminal level, a timely visit to the Temple of Knowledge might impart a blessing on their endeavours. More likely, it's the adolescent flocking instinct at work.
If only the drip in the seat beside me would flock off somewhere else. He is humming along with his iPod as he stares, slack-jawed, at his Facebook page. Suppressing the urge to stab him with a pencil, Iraise my eyes to the ceiling, 35metres above us.
The dome is such an integral part of the State Library that it seems to have been there forever. In fact, it was built more than 50 years after the original Melbourne Public Library opened in 1856, by which point the joint was bursting at the bindings. The collection had grown to more than 300,000 items – books, maps, journals, periodicals, music scores, architectural plans, sketches – and something huge and magnificent was needed to do it justice.
When it was finished in 1913, it was the largest reinforced concrete vault in the world. Only the Pantheon in Rome was bigger, but it didn't count because it wasn't reinforced with steel, and Italians weren't yet running the Melbourne concrete business. John Monash did the original drawings and civic worthies such as Tommy Bent finagled for contracts, but the real work, the shovel work, was done by men who probably had little energy for reading. Continuously, night and day for three years, thousands of tonnes of concrete were hand-mixed by crews of 20 men, then hoisted aloft by an electric winch and shovelled into chutes. Contemplate that, scholars. Mixing concrete by hand is the dictionary definition of back-breaking labour. Look it up. The reference section is bound to have a copy. Better still, go across the road to McDonald's and Google it.
This mass influx of school students is a relatively recent phenomenon. By recent, I mean within my lifetime. The thought of taking my school books to the State Library would never have occurred to me. It would be like taking your own sandwiches to a feast.
Back then, there were two soldiers out the front, solid men and true, large as life and cast in bronze. Their names were Wipers and the Driver. Memorials to the Great War, they stood like sentries at the bottom of the steps leading to the grand classical facade.
They might have been defending the citadel of civilisation against the tide of barbarism, but it turned out they were just waiting for a billet and now reside at the Shrine of Remembrance. You would pass between them and go past the statue of Redmond Barry, who sentenced Ned Kelly to hang and so was a baddie even if he also founded the library and let people use it, as long as they washed their hands first. You would pass the statues of StGeorge and the Crocodile and the defiantly lost Joan of Arc, whose plinth had been sprayed with the word SISTER. You would walk through the vestibule – museum to the right, library straight ahead – and find yourself face-to-face with the Ark of the Covenant – the main catalogue – above which hovered the angel Serendipity.
Here, in long wooden drawers, the contents of the collection were inscribed upon millions of index cards – some in elegant copperplate script, others briskly typed, all furred at their top edges from the brush of generations of questing fingertips. To flip through them in search of a particular title was to undertake a journey of infinite possible destinations. You're looking for Sectarianism in Australian Politics, your attention snags on Secret Sexual Practices of the Kali Cult (Calcutta, 1889) and there goes the rest of the morning.
It's long been digitised – the keystroke work was outsourced to the Philippines – and while its online replacement is less romantic, it is infinitely more practical. It lets me check that a book is available and order it from the stacks before Ileave home. It saves my searches, gives me access to the picture collection, and makes me cups of tea.
Serendipity is now ''I'm feeling lucky'' and where the drawers of catalogue cards once stood are rows of monitors with free internet access. Cheapskate backpackers use them to shop for budget airfares, browse Korean pop music sites and send emails as long as Thomas Mann novels home to the folks in Dusseldorf. There's a 15-minute limit, but take a grappling hook. The card cabinets now reside in the catacombs, an unplugged cryogenic brain.
At first, the books were classified by their place on the shelves. The new dome was an opportunity to introduce the Dewey system, an innovation some library users believed would lead to the end of civilisation, or at least civilised shelf browsing. Nor did the design of the room escape criticism.
One inflamed reader compared the central hub and radiating tables to a panopticon penitentiary, complete with an all-seeing warder in the shushers' desk. The shusher, unfortunately, is long gone. If the library ever decides to reinstate the post, I recommend the responsible person be equipped with tranquiliser darts. As for the symmetrical layout, it seems to me less a prison than a cog in some steampunk apparatus, spokes of oak and leather, a time machine for bibliophiles.
Off the reading room are the desks of the library fellows, beneficiaries of a program that provides a modest living allowance and somewhere to work to individuals wanting to drill deep into the collection in pursuit of information and inspiration. Since its introduction by former premier Steve Bracks, who pinched the idea from the New York Public Library, it has been a creative powerhouse for more than 100 writers, scholars and artists of every stripe and tenor.
Morris Gleitzman used his fellowship time to research a novel by ''ricocheting off the shelves''. He began to suspect the books were talking among themselves while he was home at night: ''I'd come in the next day and there were vibes in the room.''
The splendid Robyn Annear sifted though the rubble to produce a history of Whelan the Wrecker. Ross McMullin exactingly traced the biographies of Australian trail-blazers whose lives were cut short in the slaughter of Gallipoli and Flanders. Kevin Childs,writing a book on Aboriginal resistance, marvelled at the profound hush of the domed reading room in the early morning before the public were admitted. Oslo Davis and Judy Horacek drew stuff, and Chloe Hooper began work there in 2006 on what her application described only as ''Western District novel''.
Back when the only sound here was the soft creep of footsteps on rubberised linoleum, the green pools of the reading lamps steeped the room in studious tranquillity. When the room was refurbished 10 years ago, the copper covering on the skylight - installed when the windows proved leaky and sawdust had to be spread on the floor to soak up the drips - was removed and the space is now flooded with light. All is bright and white and pretty as a marzipan wedding cake. It's a heritage destination. And there's the rub.
The State Library is more than just a big, lavish municipal library. It is Victoria's collective memory. Maintaining the collection and the building that houses it (itself part of the city's cultural heritage) is an expensive business. The library is answerable for its funding to governments that are locked into a managerialist doctrine that finds no inherent value in anything that can't be counted and jargonised. Silence and civility cannot be quantified, enumerated, monetised, devolved or privatised, so can't be factored into the bottom line.
What can be counted are clicks on the turnstile, bums on seats and tour parties of kindergarten children. This is called access. Speak up for quiet and you are guilty of ''an attitude that seeks to exclude'', as a former state librarian put it. A similar argument was put to students at the University of Georgia who complained about a talking Coca-Cola vending machine in the library. They were accused of discriminating against the blind.
A gaggle of tourists on the gallery waves to their friends on the floor below. Before they decide to test the acoustics, I take my book down to the copy centre and photocopy my little nuggets of information. I've got what I came for. I can't complain. No visit to the State Library is entirely wasted. It's a work in progress. As it says on the panel of quotations from famous authors above the door of the domed reading room: ''Nobody has the last word.''
Out front, Governor La Trobe is parked on the lawn with a squashed galah on his hat, reading Fifty Shades of Grey on his Kindle. I go home and boot up.
■ Enchanted Dome: The Library and Imagination is at the library's Cowen Gallery until July 14, 2013. Free, Secular and Democratic, including architectural designs and photographs, begins in May. slv.vic.gov.au.


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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The game was touch-and-go from the beginning, but the Grand Junction Tigers found their bats late to put away Doherty 16-6.
Doherty took a 3 run lead early, but the Tigers were able to hang around and head into the 5th inning down 6-4. From there, it was bombs away for the Tigers.
GJ put up 6 runs in both the 5th and 6th innings, finishing off an offensive explosion that lead to an enforcement of the 10-run rule.
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Group A
Bayern Munich are the early leaders after a comfortable 2-0 win over Villarreal in Spain. Toni Kroos came of age in the Champions League, scoring the first, before Rafinha's neat nut meg allowed him to fire past Diego Lopez Rodriguez.
Manchester City and Napoli's Champions League bows ended with the points shared, as Aleksander Kolarov's free-kick cancelled out Edinson Cavani 69th minute strike.
Group B
Trabzonspor produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Champions League as they beat three-time European Cup winners as Ondrej Celustka's tight finish secured a memorable result at the San Siro.
French Champions Lille started their campaign in ideal fashion through Moussa Sow and Benoit Pedretti's goals either side of half-time, but Seydou Doumbia's late double, the second coming on the brink of full time after he exchanged passes with Alan Dzagoev, salvaged a point for CSKA Moscow.
Group C
Otelul Galati came within six minutes of securing their first Champions League point after Alexander Frei's penalty saved Basel's blushes in Switzerland.
Fabian Frei saw his 39th minute opener cancelled out by Marius Pena's delightful finish, but Adrian Salageanu's sending off, which led to Frei's penalty condemned the Romanian debutants to defeat. Benjamin Huggel was sent off late on, but it was too little, too late for Galati.
Benfica looked on course to secure just their second ever victory over Manchester United after Oscar Cardozo opened the scoring, but Ryan Giggs 20-yard effort meant the points were shared in Portugal.
Group D
Real Madrid required the guile of Angel Di Maria to unlock Dinamo Zagreb's defence, as the Argentine struck one of 23 efforts created by Jose Mourinho's side high into the net to confirm an opening game win, despite seeing Marcelo sent off for a second booking late on.
The other match between Ajax and Lyon saw one of only two draws on matchday one, with Hugo Lloris having to be at his best to keep out Christian Eriksen and Mirelem Sulejmani.
Group E
Valencia were unable to convert their dominance over Genk into goals as they drew a blank in Belgium. Adil Rami hit the bar with a stunning overhead kick, but it was the closest the La Liga side came.
Andre Villas-Boas' debut match in the Champions League saw his Chelsea side hit two second half goals to beat Bayer Leverkusen. Fernando Torres was at the centre of both goals, laying the ball off for David Luiz to curl home, before setting up fellow countryman Juan Mata in stoppage time.
Group F
Lucho Gonzalez's near post finish was enough to send Marseille top of Group F after against a limp Olympiakos in Pireas.
Meanwhile Arsenal came within two minutes of joining last season's Ligue 1 runners up at the top of the group, but Ivan Perisic's stunning volley cancelled out Robin Van Persie's first half goal.
Group G
Porto began their European season in disastrous circumstances as Hulk missed a fifth minute penalty against Shakhtar Donetsk, before Helton spilled Willian's long range effort into the path of Luis Adriano, who punished the Brazilian's error.
Just before the half hour mark Hulk made amends for his miss from the spot with a thunderous free-kick from 40-yards, before Kleber sealed the win after James Rodriguez's mazy run.
Apoel Nicosia scored twice in three second-half minutes to beat Zenit St Petersburg. Konstantin Zyryanov had earned the Russians the lead, but Bruno Alves' sending off helped turn the game on its head as Gustavo Manduca and Ailton completed the victory.
Group H
Barcelona's attempts to become the first side to win the European Cup in the Champions League era in successive seasons began with a draw with seven-time winners AC Milan.
Alexandre Pato scored the fifth fastest goal in Champions League history after 24-seconds at the Nou Camp, before Pedro and David Villa looked to have secured a win, before Thiago Silva's header in added on time stole a point.
Viktoria Plzen and BATE Borisov shared the points in Praha. Marek Bakos slide in to score on the brink of half-time for the hosts but Renan Bressan levelled it up with 20 minutes remaining.
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THE EDITOR, Sir:
I read with some misgivings Aubyn Hill's suggestion ('superminister needed!', Gleaner, January 7, 2013) about a superminister being needed for Jamaica to act as an economic growth director in today's Cabinet. Perhaps Mr Hill could apply for the job himself, if so inclined.
Or he could ask the distributor of Superman, Marvel Comics, to create a new character and call him 'Superminister'. The first task of this minister is to head to Jamaica and fix the Government's programme.
One other matter we need to address is that we don't need to employ more ministers (unless they work for free), because we have 20 full ministers and eight junior ministers, and 98 consultants. If a group can't be put together from this lot, to direct an efficient economic programme, we don't really need them.
Mr Hill's first comments related to acquisition of school books from a local service, as opposed to buying them overseas. Perhaps that publisher could redirect the printing to local printers; the more money we can retain, the better.
There is also a comment on investment by the private sector into education, but incentives need to be given.
The concept of a competent all-round minister might be better altered to the appointing of a task force of no more than four persons, with a fifth member from the private sector, who would rotate periodically at the Government's request. Specific goals should be given to the task force so they can attack their targets. Weekly or bi-weekly, an update must be reported in a formal meeting.


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A ROW has broken out between the state and federal governments over a new system of schools funding on the eve of its introduction to Federal Parliament later this month.
Even after the federal government introduces the landmark legislation, key details about the level of funding and indexation - and how much the states and territories will be expected to pay - will remain unanswered.
The NSW Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli, said he would not support the bill.
''The bill is an embarrassment because it is a poor reproduction of the Prime Minister's speech at the Press Club back in early September,'' he said.
''There is still no money on the table and no real, constructive negotiations.
''In fact, we actually know less now than we did when Gonski handed the government his report almost a year ago.''
Mr Piccoli accused the federal government of using the Gonski reform as a political tool in an election year. ''The fact that media have been briefed before the states have had the chance to respond to the bill underlines that this is a stunt,'' he said.
NSW teachers fear the $1.7 billion in cuts to the state's education budget will threaten federal funding under a new national system of schools funding.
The president of the NSW Teachers Federation, Maurie Mulheron, said the public education community would welcome the news that the Gonski reforms would be introduced to Federal Parliament this month.
''The only fear we have is the state government's savage cuts of $1.7 billion can potentially put the Gonski funding at risk,'' he said.
Responding to the Gonski review in September, the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said the government expected the bill for reform to be about $6.5 billion.
Based on the central recommendation of the review, it will fund schools a certain amount per student, with extra money for students and schools facing educational disadvantage.


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Vespa - You know you want one! Thanks to Radio 104.1, Leinenkugel Summer Shandy and Vespa Hartford, the Wood n Tap will be giving away a Vespa on July 3, between 5 and 7 p.m. The first 104 people to show up at each of the seven Wood-n-Tap locations starting at 5 p.m. will automatically be entered into the contest. Each location will select one finalist. One of these finalists will win a Vespa, to be announced on air live at 7:30 p.m. on Radio 104.1.The other six finalists will be taking home a $104.00 Wood-n-Tap Gift Card.
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Don't know furnace/coil age but booklets for furnace/coil are copyright 1999-2000. Service guy says compressor is from 2000, but I did not see on label (I wasn't present for service call).
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jared Spurgeon's power-play goal in the third period helped the Minnesota Wild notch their season-high fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
Kyle Brodziak also scored, rookie Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots during his 15th start in a row, and the Wild raised their record at home to 22-7-2.
Playing in front of their fans for the first time in 25 days due to the Olympic break, the Wild also improved to 14-4-2 since the new year began while welcoming captain Mikko Koivu back from injury.
Zach Parise gave the Wild some insurance by camping in the crease and deflecting a shot past Reto Berra with 5:16 remaining for his 21st goal. Just 77 seconds later, Mark Giordano scored to bring the Flames back within a goal. But Kuemper hung on to raise his record to 11-3-2.
Mike Cammalleri, playing perhaps his last game for the Flames with the NHL trade deadline looming on Wednesday, tied it 1-1 in the second period when Koivu's pass ricocheted across the slot to him for an easy tap-in that Kuemper had no chance to stop.
Mikael Granlund had two assists while playing in the NHL for the first time against his brother Markus Granlund, who was called up from the AHL last week by the Flames.
After a scoreless, sluggish and penalty-free first period, the pace picked up in the first half of the middle frame when the Wild sent shot after a shot at Berra during a power play.
Minutes later with some momentum generated by the Wild, Matt Cooke swooped in behind the net to poke the puck away from the goalie. Brodziak crept toward the crease to corral the puck, avoided defenseman Kris Russell and knocked in his shot for the game's first goal.
After Giordano hooked Parise to create a 4-on-4 situation, the Wild penalty expired to give them the man advantage. Then with Charlie Coyle screening Berra, Spurgeon capped some slick passing by taking the puck at the point from Ryan Suter and sending a slap shot through traffic for the lead.
The Flames, buried in the Western Conference playoff race, could make some moves this week. Cammalleri scored for the first time since Jan. 6. He missed nine games during that stretch because of a concussion.
With goalie Josh Harding out indefinitely with what the team has described only as an illness, related to his adjustment to multiple sclerosis medication, and Niklas Backstrom banged up, Kuemper has taken over effectively in the net. He has played so well that the Wild might not need to trade for a goalie before the deadline.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, as a guest of Wild owner Craig Leipold, watched from a suite.
Leipold took him earlier in the day to Target Field, where baseball's Twins play, and TCF Bank Stadium, the football home of the University of Minnesota, for tours of possible outdoor game venues. The NHL put on six this season.
The Wild have long lobbied to host the Winter Classic, the original event held on New Year's Day, but would take one of the Stadium Series games, too. Bettman said Leipold asks him "every day" about it. Bettman has assured the Wild they will be awarded an outdoor game but has not committed to a timeframe.
NOTES: Koivu missed 17 games, plus the Olympics for his native Finland, because of a broken ankle. Berra stopped 24 shots.
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Don't ya just love it when these guys get busted. Watch em' squirm now, like roaches when you hit the lights.
It also just so happens our next leader is from Illinois... I quote from the linked article....
"The head of the FBI office in Chicago said if Illinois isnt the most corrupt state in the United States, its a strong competitor."
Of course, Lord Barry knew nothing about this... Nope, not him. LOL Break out the tap dancing shoes boys!!!


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West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith has been named Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.
Smith passed for 656 yards and eight touchdowns in the ninth-ranked Mountaineers' 70-63 victory over 25th-ranked Baylor. He completed 45-of-51 passes, had no interceptions, and tied a Big 12 record with his eight scoring tosses. Six of Smith's WVU receivers had 100 or more receiving yards in the game.


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Okay, very silly question, I guess... But I ran my site through the validator at w3 and it came back with a list of errors. (I didn't write the code, I just need to fix it.)
For example:
Error Line 19, Column 6: An head start tag seen but an element of the same type was already open.
Okay, so my question is, where do I find Line 19 Column 6? My FTP program doesn't number lines, but even if it did, I can't seem to find where it's talking about... And what is the column?
So, my underlying question has to do with FINDING the invalid code...
Any thoughts would be appreciated!


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Thursday, October 25, 2012 2:27 PM
Betty A. Amato, 85, of Huntington, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at 4:03 p.m. at her granddaughter's home.
Mrs. Amato graduated from Bowling Green (OH) High School in 1944 and from Bowling Green College in 1946. She retired from Square D Corporation and was a member of New Hope United Brethren Church.
She was born Sept.1, 1927, in North Baltimore, OH, to Harley Earl and Millie Rosina Laytart Dannenberger.
Survivors include a son, David G. (Renee) Dishong, of Bryan, OH; a daughter, Barbara (Dennnis) Butler, of Bluffton; a sister, Ruth Sakel, of Perrysburg, OH; a son-in-law, Michael Bechtel Sr., of Huntington; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Calling is Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel, 2901 Guilford St., Huntington. A service will be held on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the New Hope United brethren Church, 2001 Engle St., Huntington, with Rev. Ray Seilhamer officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Preferred memorials are gifts to New Hope United Brethren Church or Parkview Home Health Care and Hospice, both in care of Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford St., Huntington, IN 46750.
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Daily Links, Nov. 3: Good news/bad news
The Bad News: The Boston Pilot--the nation's oldest Catholic newspaper--had published an opinion column suggesting that the devil was responsible for homosexuality, before the column was later withdrawn and an apology was issued. How this was allowed to be published, we're not quite sure. Read what U.S. Catholic managing editor Bryan Cones has to say about the incident and its implications.
The Good News: Last night, Jim Wallis of Sojourners debated Richard Land of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission on the topic of faith in the 2012 presidential election. Though the two hold many differing and often opposing viewpoints, they were able to have a civilized, reasoned debate. Both agreed that attacking a person's character was unacceptable when debating moral issues. If only it were this easy for all of us--politicians included--to do the same!
Some Good News within Bad News: Our struggling economy has left many individuals and people feeling the pinch of a tighter budget. Our Sunday Visitor takes a look at how four Catholic charities have still found ways to make sure that they are serving the needy in hard times. And Fr. Larry Snyder of Catholic Charities will also be participating in the Food Stamp Challenge to raise awareness about the reality of hunger and poverty affecting millions of Americans.


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I recently had the chance to test the type of ultra fast (ie fibre-optic) broadband Vodafone could be offering to its customers where it's available - in other words, in places where Chorus has put it into streets, like it's currently doing around parts of Grey Lynn, somewhat inexplicably.
I say 'inexplicably' as I thought the UFB was supposed to be for industry and schools. Anyway, as you probably realise, we currently use copper-wire (ie, telephone line) based broadband. Changing to a network running on fibre-optic cables offers considerable speed increases.
I had an Orcon account for a while that was quite fast (in my personal experience) at nearly 8MB/s, since Orcon broadband cabinets had been put into Ponsonby and Grey Lynn, but over a couple of years, presumably as more people came onboard, that speed dropped to 5-6MB/s, and I could feel that difference in things like online gaming and the speed of software downloads.
So I recently switched to a Vodafone BB plan that offered slightly better speed for a slightly lower price, and I was quite happy with that plan and speeds of 6-7MB/s.
But then I visited London, and stayed with friends in Gospel Oak. Broadband there seemed really quick, and I was told it was theoretically 30MB/s but they 'only' got 25 ... around five times faster than what I was used to. And they were connected to their router via wi-fi, not even wired into it.
The Vodafone UFB plan I checked out here has a theoretical ceiling of 100MB/s ... so of course, I was keen to try it.
A connection requires a visit from a couple of technicians who physically connect the fibre-optic cable in the street to your house, then mount a router somewhere. This is a Chorus Optical Network Terminal. They like to mount that near your TV, as Vodafone has a deal with Sky, but in this case there was no Sky so the terminal was put on the wall in an office.
Vodafone also supplied a Cisco wireless router that plugs into the fibre-optic one.
In the test case, the wireless component was faulty and this was replaced the following day. Plugged in and set up without recourse to the Chorus technicians, it immediately clocked some dramatic speed increases. At the risk of boring you with numbers, my home broadband setup clocked 7.10mb/s download and 1.13mb/s upload, with a ping of 33ms, tested with the online service Speed Test. (If you see the ad on that site for 'speeding up your Mac', by the way, with MacKeeper, my advice is: don't bother - leave your Mac on all night every month or so and it does all the same things automatically. Every OS X Mac does.)
If you run Speed Test yourself, the following figures will make more sense. With an ethernet cable plugged into the wireless (and wired, obviously) Cisco router from a MacBook Pro, I immediately clocked 86.46mb/s download and 39.5 upload. Ping was 3ms...
Unplugging the router and connecting to it wirelessly lessened the speed, as expected, but it was a radical drop. I normally expect a 10-20 per cent drop, but got 50 per cent: 43.69mb/s download and 40.31 upload. I checked and rechecked, and messed with the settings of the Cisco, but I couldn't get better (perhaps a Chorus technician could, I don't know). However, as an experiment, I plugged an Apple AirPort Extreme into the Cisco router with an ethernet cable and reconnected to the Extreme's wireless network instead.
The improvement was dramatic: 86.74mb/s down, 37.37 up and ping of 7ms. So I just turned the Cisco's wireless off and left the system running on the Apple AirPort Extreme.
What's interesting, really, is that this ultra fast broadband is compatible with Apple's wireless systems, and it's literally 'plug in and go', or at least it was in this case. Vodafone should take note, for installs into Apple households.
In more realistic terms, perhaps, I downloaded a rental movie in iTunes. Colombiana arrives as a 1.6GB file. I started my stopwatch and then got distracted, including renting and downloading the films After the Apocalypse (839.4MB) and Total Recall (4.09GB). When I remembered to check back to see how the download was proceeding, I just caught the end of the download at 12 minutes and 28 seconds ... except that was the third movie finishing download. Now, hardwired in to the old copper broadband, one movie regularly took around 40 minutes, and could take an hour or more depending on network load/time of day, and was longer under wireless alone.
Podcasts aren't all that big, but you could watch the thermometer as they downloaded - with UFB it's a couple of seconds per 'cast.
In general terms, web pages load in a second instead of 6-10. For Mac users, fast broadband becomes important because the latest Macs are getting rid of optical drives and it's the only way to get software onto them now - even big number packages like Logic and Final Cut Pro X are only available in the Mac App Store, and with iCloud, fast connection services become become ever more important. Connections to Call of Duty Black Ops multiplayer stay fast and rock solid even when playing on San José, USA servers - I certainly couldn't do that before.
However, as an early adopter of the 'net, I've consistently noticed declines in speeds as more users came on, and I imagine (but I don't really know) the same applies to fibre-optic.
Also, I don't know what Vodafone will be charging for these services when they become available. There are hours of work involved in getting the connection to your house or office, and some setups may be harder to integrate than the one I looked at, which was pretty easy.
The plan was 200GBs per month and I don't know what that would cost either, since this was a trial account. My own Broadband is around $156 a month for 120GBs and includes free calls in NZ and to Australia. So who knows? I guess we'll find out.
Is the speed impressive? Hell yes. Indispensable? Over to you. If you're a cable TV user, I imagine yes (I'm a big fan of Fatso, myself). If I had an Apple TV to try it with, that would also be a good test, but I don't, sorry.
But if there's anything else you'd like me to try with it, let me know.


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PASADENA, Calif. -- Through all the unhealthy amount of football I have watched, and all the January days I have spent in torpor and malnutrition, and all the half-naked football players to whom I have listened at their lockers, I never once thought about the significance of the offensive linemen's fingers.
But then on New Year's Day at the Rose Bowl, I went into one of the American harbors of rugged defenders, and I spoke to some rugged defenders, and forevermore I shall try to keep a sporadic eye on offensive linemen's fingers.
Now, you might not think of Stanford as any bastion of ruggedness. When you bother to think of Stanford, you might think of an otherworldly university, of four of the 13 Supreme Court justices who have served in this century, of the place where Benjamin Harrison once taught some law after preparing through his previous job: the U.S. presidency. You might think of the occasional glam quarterback from Plunkett to Elway to Luck. You might think of a football team that every now and then bobs up into the American consciousness.
Boy, do you need an update.
Not only has Stanford gone 35-5 over the last three seasons, and not only has it suffered Andrew Luck's departure by going merely 12-2 with a Pac-12 title and its first Rose Bowl win in 40 years, but it has just slaughtered a stereotype. The Stanford that won the Rose Bowl on Tuesday leaned on a hard, hard defense that spent the day making its narrow leads seem not-all-that-narrow.
As the linebacker A.J. Tarpley helpfully noted, it had a defense that just spent the back half of the season showing uncommon range, holding Oregon to 14 in Eugene and Wisconsin to 14 in the Rose Bowl, one the scariest Pac-12 spread, one the prototypical Midwestern brawn. "One game speed, one game power," Tarpley said. And while it's more fun to play power -- these people do love to hit -- he said, "We wanted to prove we can also run, because if we played power teams all the time, we would prove that we're strong, but we're also really fast."
The Cardinal won a game of swiftness in the middle of November, and they won a game in January of which head coach David Shaw said, "Every play, you could hear the pads popping." They embodied the words of the stalwart linebacker Shayne Skov: "We don't care. We play football." They lived up to coordinator Derek Mason's post-Luck challenge, retold by nickel back Usua Amanam: "We're going to carry the team." They bolstered the decree of Shaw, who reminded us on Tuesday, "I'm a social psychology major," when he said to them after the galling overtime loss at Notre Dame on Oct. 13: "We can sit and sulk about what would have been, or from now on we can finish."
They finished their way from 4-2 to 12-2, allowing 14.0 points per game on that path.
They were strong and fast and, as a bonus, observant of offensive linemen's fingers.
That really helps, you know.
Very early in the second quarter of the Rose Bowl, Wisconsin scored an apparent touchdown on a third-and-goal from the Stanford 10-yard line. The officials reviewed the play, and the touchdown vanished, Jacob Pedersen's knee having touched ground a yard too soon. So Wisconsin lined up at the 1 on fourth down.
If you cling to outdated Stanford images and check in only irregularly, you might have presumed that Wisconsin would have an advantage there. The Badgers would have that Midwestern straight-on thrust. Stanford would have that Californian frivolity, and even though that frivolity long befuddled the Big Ten on New Year's Day, on fourth and one you take the power. You might not know what Tarpley said: "I think the whole culture has changed. From the moment I got on campus it was clear we're not going to bow to anyone."
So the Badgers took stances to snap the ball directly to James White, as they do, and as the Cardinal defenders had studied all through the week, Cardinal defenders being good studiers and all. But also, defensive end Ben Gardner, a redshirt junior who nowadays fields stay-or-leave NFL questions, noticed something. "Just judging by the guard's stance," he said, "I just had a hunch and I adjusted my stance."
In this decision to commit, Gardner confessed, "I probably didn't do my job." He reckoned he would have absorbed a yelling if it didn't work out. But, he said, "Sometimes, you're at the line of scrimmage and you just kind of get a feeling from the offensive line."
So Gardner did some basic-football teaching to a football-besotted stranger at his locker. He said, "It's just sort of where the weight's distributed by the offensive line." Sometimes, you see them way up on their fingers, "and that's when they're going to fire out. Sometimes, you feel like they're leaning back a little bit." The difference might be infinitesimal or less, except to those who spend their lives in vicinities of offensive lines.
Fourth and one, and the guard did not go up on his fingers. He leaned "a little to the left," Gardner said, "so I had a feeling." The snap went to White, Gardner materialized in the backfield, Gardner wrapped up White for no gain. But then, in the year 2013, that's what Stanford defenders tend to do.


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I have been playing games for almost 2 decades. I played both the Xbox 360 and the ps3, after my Xbox overheated 15 time. I counted. So I'm thinking of getting another Xbox, but I need some convincing before I do. What does the Xbox have that ps3 doesn't? What makes it better than the ps3? DON'T NOT SAY, " because it is". Please...
the ps3 is definitely a lot better than the xbox360
•first of all PSN is free unlike live
•the ps3's left analog is below the directional buttons witch feels a lot more comfortable than the xbox360's left analog stick being above the directional buttons
•ps3 has better games eg: god of war
•you can watch BLU ray on ps3
•some people get xboxes just because of halo but the thing is halo isn't really a good game the game play is terrible the story is terrible all halos in general are really bad
•the ps3 has [] () ^ x on its buttons while XBOX has A B X Y on its buttons I know this is a minor thing but every one knows shapes are better than letters
•xboxes L1,L2,R1,R3 feel really WIERD and are in a WIERD shape ps3's feel really comfortable
•xboxes buttons are in a different colour to the actual controller while the ps3 ones r the same COLOR as the controller
• XBOX controllers are way to fat
•ps3's disc hole thing is just a hole where u just insert the disc in which is way better than xboxes one where u press eject and a thingy comes out and u put the disc on the thingy then the thingy with the disc comes in that takes way longer than the ps3 which u jar put the disc in the hole like when u put UR card in an ATM machine which is way easier
•xboxes analogs are in the shape of a "U" the thing is going towards the inside while ps3 one is going outside and that feels way better
•just look at both consoles logo and u can instantly tell the ps3's logo is better
• why is the xboxes main menu COLOR white and green and u pick from these square thingys while TE ps3 one is better dont pick from squares u pick from these pics of the thing u want
• ps3 is faster
• XBOX MULTYPLAYER has way too many annoying whiny kids
• why would u even need an avatar
so those are my reasons why the ps3 three is way better than the XBOX which it is dont listen to those other people who say XBOX is better they're lying
I would say it's better because it is much easier to connect with friends over X-Box
IMO the dashboard on the Xbox is much more friendly.
The apps that you have access to through XBL greater than PSN.
I feel other media outlets will "warm up" to Microsoft faster compared to Sony so in turn that will help XBL subs in getting exclusive access to videos, photos, udates etc..
We already know that XBL subs get the maps released faster for COD games so I'm sure there are other titles that will do the same thing.
I like LIVE and the UI better on Xbox. I like the controller and the exclusives MUCH more on PS3. I would say get both...It amazes me that people still can argue Xbox exclusives are better than PS3. I don't think they are even close. They are both excellent systems though.
The Xbox sure as hell breaks better than the PS3.
I like the fact that 360 has party and cross game chat, a feature Sony had been promising for ages but never delivered. That's really the only thing I think the 360 has that the PS3 doesn't. Other than that, the 360 is an overpriced paperweight.
Preference, sir. I like the Xbox more. I just do. You played both PS3 and Xbox; which was better for you?
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I myself am a 360 gamer. But to be fair the PS3's hardware is superior to the 360's. However Xbox Live is rock solid compared to the PS3's network, but I know it's because Xbox Live isn't free, in terms of quality. And you do get your moneys worth. However Hail to MGS4!
Xbox 360 has better support for multiplayer, particularly shooters. Otherwise it doesn't really have much of an edge over a PS3. In many ways it's inferior, examples including fewer exclusives and lack of a free Bluray player.
Before anyone accuses me of being a Sony fan-boy, I don't even own a PS3. I do own a Xbox360, however, so I feel I can fairly criticize it without bias.
It all matters on your choice of gaming and media. Obviously I you want more games, then get the PS3 because it has more exclusives. If you like to watch more media and have a console that is more diverse, then choose the Xbox360. In the end it's not that one console is better than the other, it's just your choice.
Uhh what? most movies dont come out on anything but Blu-ray these days.. you have to look harder to find a dvd release of a new show series or movie than to find it on bluray.
but then again anything you can get on bluray you can also get on digital download, if your willing to look :)
Both have some great games, but as much as I hate to admit it I'm stuck on achievements. I might not go out of my way to get them all now, but still go for a majority. Trphies just don't feel the same. The controller is much more comfortable to me and updates are much faster with the 360 too. I have both for exclusives but rarely play the PS3. The 360 has better exclusives that fit my preferences.
There are pros and cons to both for me I'm with the Xbox 360 all the way because I love their exclusives especially Halo and of course being a FPS fan I love the great online on Xbox Live. To me Xbox Live is much more competitive online then Playstation Network. Also you can't forget how awesome it is watching your Gamerscore numbers go up up up as you complete achievements HaHa.
Well ain't it obvious? It's the simplicity of it. It's the worldwide nation of gamers that are entertained by the device that you can hang with. With PS3, however, it's a bit more complicated than you think. The default controllers to me were a bit slippery with the analog sticks, and almost with everything else with it so I practically have no grip whatsoever. The 360 has a different shape and texture that helps your thumbs move quick but still feel the sticks under them. The overheating is a problem with the original Xbox 360 that can be replaced with the Xbox 360 slim. It also has bigger GB storage, so downloading add-ons and all that good stuff won't be as much of a problem, depending on how you get your games. Playstation is a whole new ball game. You can do many things with it, but simply just the interface can piss you off. In the end, everything is good with the Xbox.
How in God's name is this thread not locked? I tried asking a similar question, asking people to be civil and not bash while giving their reasons, and some clown of a mod locked it before anyone answered because "threads that encourage this vs that are not allowed".
In any case I prefer my PS3 over my 360, but that's the only reason why: personal preference. Since I've had both for years I can say in all confidence that the online quality is about equal, the XMB interface is easier for me to use and is beautiful in its simplicity, I like the DS3 controller more, and I like the exclusives more. Unless it's an old game or one that focuses on multiplayer, patches have never lasted more than 30 minutes for me, usually less. Same for firmware updates, and they only come once a month at most so people saying they occur frequently and take a long time either don't have a PS3 or have slow internet.
The controller's format and whether or not you like PS3's exclusives more or 360's more are the only real variables. The 360 has many more than just Halo and Gears, but only Blue Dragon appeals to me. Whereas the PS3 has well over a dozen exclusives I love and still at least 2 more coming (FFX, KH 1.5), so for that reason I stuck with the PS3. I bought it because I loved the PS2 and didn't like the XBOX, but kept it because like its predecessor I liked it more than the competition.


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"People try them, they close their eyes and say: "I remember sitting in my car and eating them"- only now they're sitting in Bumblebees," Karen Musgrave said last week. You may remember them from the 1950s or into the 1980s.
In any case, 40 years may have past since the first Toledo tastee freeze owners served them - but Karen and her husband Don, co-owners of the downtown pizza restaurant and bar next door, have brought back the original recipe tastee freeze Footlong Chili Dogs and Jet Burgers.
The recipes came from Karen's long-time friend and classmate, Linda Leek, daughter of Robert and Margie Ray, who opened the tastee freeze on what was then "new" U.S. Highway 30 in Toledo in 1955.
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Linda Ray Leek (right) hands over the secret recipes to her mother's tastee freez footlong chili sauce and Jet Burgers to Karen Musgrave, co-owner of Bumblebees in downtown Toledo.
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Margie started the craze for the footlongs by developing her own chilli sauce and Linda's dad came up with the Jet Burger idea, Linda said. "He wanted something they could serve fast for travelers and mom came up with them."
They added sandwiches to the ice cream menu at the tastee freeze in 1958 or '59 she said. The Rays operated the business until retiring in 1973.
A lot of people have asked me for them (the recipes) over the years, Karen first did eight ot 10 years ago," Linda said. "After my mom passed away (in 2010) I got to thinking I'm not that young any more, myself. I (decided) my friend since childhood should have them."
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Linda said she had kept the recipes "in her head all these years."
Karen said their recent 45th South Tama or Tama-Toledo High School class reunion(See Editor's Note at end of this story) - thought of as a "Blast From the Past" - really set the handing over of the recipes in motion.
Now the recipes recorded on index cards rest "under lock and key" in the hands of Karen.
Thery serve both sandwiches in Bumblebees from 4-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday. You can order them for take-out too- 641-484-8411.
The popularity of the old tastee freez in Toledo has not been lost on the social network scene. Chris Hayward Drummer, a tastee freez employee, offers up a popular Facebook page -
(Editor's Note: Since I was also in the Class of 1968, I always like to bring up the name of our high school had been changed from Tama-Toledo High School to South Tama High in our senior year. Yet our diplomas read "Tama-Toledo High School." i contend the school board was too cheap to buy new diplomas and used what was sitting on the shelf.)


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WONDER LAKE – Becky Hansen has the uncanny ability to communicate with canines, after spending her childhood surrounded by animals on a farm in unincorporated McHenry.
After years of interacting with dogs, chickens and cows, Hansen transformed her passion for animals into a hobby. She studied obedience training as an adult, learning how to read the body language and quirks of dogs.
As part of the training, Hansen would often try to coach her Australian Shepherd named Blue to walk toward her from a sitting position. But Blue resisted, often turning its head and licking its lips.
Through her studies, Hansen realized that Blue's behavior meant it was content with sitting. She identified the problem and would go on to enter Blue into numerous obedience competitions.
"I don't claim to be a dog whisperer," said Hansen, who owns five dogs with her boyfriend. "But I like to pay attention. When I walk in somewhere, I'm actually looking at the dog, and the dog's body and trying to figure out what he is telling me."
Hansen has been monitoring many dogs throughout area communities since 2010, as a pet sitter for Fetch! Pet Care of McHenry County
Hansen's expertise and interpersonal skills with animals are just two reasons why Fetch! has grown into a successful area brand, said Sue Cashin, owner of Fetch! in McHenry County.
The Wonder Lake resident opened the Fetch! franchise in 2009, after spending years in marketing with Motorola.
Cashin overseas 12 contracted pet sitters, including Hansen, who provide a variety of pet-care services for area pet owners looking for professional care while away at work or an extended vacation.
Fetch! offers services from daily, 30-minute dog walks to private boardings, where a pet can stay at the sitter's home. Fetch! in McHenry primarily services dogs, but the business also is available for cats, exotic animals and even farm animals.
"I want them to feel like they are in a family," Cashin said. "I want (owners) to feel comfortable when we are with their animals."
Aside from quality expertise, the pet sitters also keep in constant contact with the pet owners, sending email, text and picture updates about the pet while the owner is away, Cashin said.
In the face of turbulent economic times, Cashin has managed to grow her business to service more than 200 clients from Spring Grove to Elgin.
She is looking to expand the franchise further, as the national Fetch! brand continues to grow throughout the Midwest. The Chicago area alone will soon see seven new Fetch! franchises, including ones in Evanston, Chicago Heights, and the Wheaton area.
"I would love to see Fetch! become a household name in McHenry County," Cashin said. "I think it's starting to get there."


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James Michael "Mike" Rubinski, 59, a Lee County resident since 1956, passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, in Cape Coral. He was born July 3, 1953, in Live Oak, Fla., to Anthony Francis Rubinski Sr. and Seney Vivian Rubinski (Girl Cross), now deceased.
Too impatient to arrive on the Fourth of July, he arrived on the third and proceeded to make his own "fireworks" for the rest of his life. He was an athlete throughout his life; remembered for his football prowess in high school and college, which blossomed into mentoring and coaching young athletes, as an adult. He made a name for himself playing both baseball and football at North Fort Myers High School where his jersey (#45) was retired. Local sports fans may remember him as a running back for the Red Knights. He received a full athletic scholarship to Southern Arkansas University. As a Mule Rider, he was a fullback and running back. He also earned his B.A. in education from Southern Arkansas. In the years following his impressive sports career, he became the successful owner of M.R. III Real Estate and Development Corporation. As well, he had the time of his life coaching soccer and baseball for young athletes.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 30 years, Cecilia; three children, Rachel, James Michael and Miles; as well as his two brothers, Tony (Cathy) and Rick (Lisa) and their families.
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Memorial services were held noon Monday, Dec. 31, at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, with Father John Deery officiating. The family received friends prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making contributions to The Habitat for Humanity, 1288 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, FL 33903.
Friends are invited to send condolences via the on-line guest book which can be found at www.MullinsMemorial.com.
Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 26, 2008
Weekly Event Announcements for the City of Alexandria
December 27, 2008 – January 2, 2009
Wednesday, December 31 – First Night Alexandria
Celebrate New Year's Eve in the City at First Night Alexandria. City businesses will host musical performances, art shows and interactive activities in celebration of the New Year, capped off with a spectacular fireworks display at midnight. For a small fee, patrons will have access to the entertainment all evening long. Free shuttle busses and parking will be available. To purchase an admission badge, or to learn more about First Night Alexandria, visit www.firstnightalexandria.org.
Open through Wednesday, December 31 – Drawings by William Lydston, Jr. Exhibition
This exhibition of Civil War artwork at Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site (4301 W. Braddock Rd.) has been extended through the end of the year. Civil War drawings by soldier, artist and musician William Lydston, Jr., are featured in this exhibit with musical instruments and related objects as part of the statewide celebration of Virginia's musical heritage. Admission to the museum is free. The exhibition is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.fortward.org or call 703.838.4848.
Open through Saturday, January 24 – "Childhood Memories in Miniature: African American Dollhouses Exhibition"
Take in the memories of childhood and the spirit of the holidays with this joyful exhibit of miniature dollhouses by Sharon J. Frazier and Linwood M. Smith. This new show at the Alexandria Black History Museum (902 Wythe St.) features more than a dozen buildings and rooms in 1:12 scale, including buildings and rooms inspired by actual businesses in the Parker-Gray community, a historically African-American neighborhood in Alexandria. The exhibit is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Saturday, January 24, 2009. Suggested admission is $2. For more information, visit www.alexblackhistory.org or call 703.838.4356.
Open through Saturday, February 28, 2009 – Jones Point Lighthouse Exhibition
A new exhibit at The Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum, highlights the Jones Point Lighthouse and the Fresnel lenses that guided vessels into Alexandria along the Potomac. A scale model of the building and interpretative panels discuss the history of the lighthouse from its construction in 1856 to recent restoration efforts. Also on view are two original Fresnel lenses, one of which was actually used in the lighthouse itself. The Lyceum, located at 201 S. Washington St., is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 and limited free parking is available. For more information, visit www.alexandriahistory.org or call 703.838.4994.
Coming Soon!
Monday, January 5 – Wayfinding Community Open House
There will be a Wayfinding Community Open House on January 5, 2009 from 7 to 9 p.m. in City Hall, 301 King St., Room 2000. The purpose of the open house is to share progress on the sign designs with the community and solicit input from residents regarding refinement of the program. For more information, contact Carrie Beach at 703.838.4666, ext. 325.
Tuesday, January 6 – Wayfinding Initiative Joint Work Session
There will be a Wayfinding Initiative Joint work session with the Planning Commission and the Boards of Architectural Review at 6 p.m. at the Council Workroom in City Hall, 301 King St. For more information, contact Carrier Beach at 703.838.4666, ext. 325.
Thursday, January 8 – Second Thursday Art Night, "Snowy Winter Nights"
Is there holiday money burning a hole in your pocket? Turn the winter chill into a shopping thrill as you browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments at this free event, as the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 North Union St., celebrates Second Thursday Art Night, "Snowy Winter Nights." Join in on the fun from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.torpedofactory.org.


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A 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan wearing less camouflage than we've seen before has been spotted along with another fully-covered prototype. The redesigned C-Class will be the fourth new or redesigned Mercedes sedan in the stable after the CLA-, E-, and S-Class four-doors arrive.
With the all-new CLA heading to showrooms, the C-Class will grow to better split the difference between the new entry-level model and the redesigned E-Class. Though more traditional looking than the swoopy CLA, the new C-Class has a more arcing greenhouse and shorter trunk compared to the current model. Out back, S-Class-esque taillights peek out from behind the camouflage.
The production-spec C-Class sedan is expected to appear at the 2014 Detroit auto show and go sale next summer, while coupe and a new convertible body style will go on sale in early 2015. The next C-Class gets a revised powertrain lineup that may include a Nissan-built 2.0-liter turbo I-4, as well as a diesel engine (probably the GLK250 Bluetec's 2.1-liter turbodiesel I-4) and a hybrid model. Mercedes all-wheel-drive system will also be available.
Mercedes will build the next-generation C-Class alongside M-, GL-, and R-Class SUVs in its Tuscaloosa, Alabama production plant – the first time the C-Class will be built in the U.S.
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Grey's Anatomy Caption Contest LXXVSteve Marsi at . Comments
Season Four of of Grey's Anatomy is underway, so let's take a look at who won the Insider's first Caption Contest of this young season.
This funny photo from "A Change is Gonna Come" yielded a lot of good entries. Honorable mentions go to L.C., LanieCroft and FunWithPuns (although that was a little too easy), among many others. It was a great week for captions. This week's winner, however, is kdborg. Terrific Sound of Music takeoff!
Congratulations to all who participated, you make this a very fun feature week in and week out. The winning reply appears beneath the photo, and you may scroll down to read the complete list of submissions.
Thanks to all, as always, for playing and for making Grey's Anatomy Insider the #1 Grey's Anatomy site online. We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy!
Here is this week's Caption Contest image:
Izzie singing:
Doe, a deer, a female deer.
*zap* The deer has come alive.
Me, I really am that good.
Fa, you look so damned surprised.
So, you think I'm such a dud.
La, your egos are in mud.
Te, I'm laughing all inside.
That will bring us back to Doe...
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Wealthy And Chic, Wikipedia's Poor Reporting, and Sneakers, Resurrected
Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous: *Vanitry Fair* just released its best dressed list and guess what! They all have money! Shocking new development! [Jezebel]
Clothing And Cocktails: In case you were wondering, the proper mixer for linen is apparently gin. As if you didn't know that already. [A Suitable Wardrobe]
Fact or Fiction: At least one news organization is keeping us informed about John Edwards' mistress and love child. [Gawker]
Old Navy: A look at Mister Freedom's line of navy inspired clothing. Another case of military meets chic. [A Continuous Lean]
Flying Back into Relativitiy: These PF Flyers are the 1st good looking models in quite some time. Since…. The Sandlot. [Uncrate]


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Better Know A Parish: All Saints Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Parish Name: All Saints Catholic Church
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Founded: 1994
Diocese: Milwaukee
Pastor: Father Carl Diederichs
Number of Parishioners: 600 families
Parish website: allsaintsmilwaukee.org
What makes your parish different from other parishes?
We are the largest African American parish in the state. Our membership is primarily African Americans, more recent African immigrants, and a sizable white minority.
What's the most distinguishing characteristic of your church building?
We completely renovated the worship space and hall about six years ago. We have a wonderful immersion pool, and all the furnishings were created by local artists and craftsmen. A tapestry hung from the ceiling has won an award.
Who is your most interesting parishioner, and what makes them so interesting?
We have so many, it is impossible to select just one.
What's the most popular event, ministry, or holiday tradition at your parish?
We have a shelter for homeless women and children, a meal program, and a large food pantry.
If we asked parishioners what they love most about the parish, what would they say?
Our wonderful Gospel Choir of about 60 voices.
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