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Student or Learner
Here's my transcription script.
many (???) in it.
Help me!
Video URL: Cousin Sal at the 2013 LA Marathon - YouTube
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People get very serious when they running a marathon which makes it...
a ideal place for my Cousin Sal who is never serious ever.
Every year we sent my Cousin Sal...
to the marathon to entertain runners along the way.
And entertain them he did!
Here's Cousin Sal at the 2013 L.A. Marathon.
Cousin Sal at the 2013 L.A. Marathon.
Cousin Sal here the 2013 L.A. Marathon.
While mile 11 with the runner tradition start get dehydrated.
I mean to help them out with my own unique brand water.
That's glued to table. Let's go.
Yeah, it's water here. Yeah!
Yeah. It's water. Take some. Use that up buddy straight.(???)
Don't be shy. Give it a try. Oh.
Are you serious?
I'm not the bad joke I know.(???)
Grabbing! (???)Take all you want. Here you go.
You not... Grab it right. Hold. Twist.
Get your want here! (beep) Water here! Come on now.
Alright! Bye! Go! Take some. (beep) Come on!
Alright! People (???) trouble that one.
Oh! Ruin everyone's fun.
We'll be seen St. Patrick's Day without jello shots.(???)
Jello shots! Get to jello shots. Come on!
Hey, got drunken(???). Take that one. Good! You too.
Come on! You gotta be drunk to do this. Hey, got?
Drink up. Drink up. Jello shots!
Take that! Alright.
Here is some traditional green shrimp cocktail with green dipping chile(???).
Here we go.
Who wants some shrimp? (???)(???)
Take some. Good good. Hey, you want one?
What is it? No.
Shrimp cocktail. Don't forget to dip it.
(???)Don't be afraid. Dip it. Alright!
Good running forever! Take some. Here you got.
It's a not(???). (???) sick. I'm (???) you. Ok?
Take some. Green shrimp cocktail. Eat it.
Shrimp cocktail.
Left over Chinese food from last night or Wednesday. I don't know.
Egg foo young. Egg foo young. Egg foo young. That's a small piece.
Take it. Take it. Come on. Alright.
What's my(???) do now?
Egg foo young. Right. Thanks.
Egg foo young? No no no.
Egg foo young? Oh my god! Look at that!
Swing the wheel for chance win a giant prize!
(???) buddy.
What do you gonna win?
Yeah! (???)a cruise, motorcycle. Alright!
Time is (???) Hurry up.
Wow, you are a strong guy!.(???) You got a word.
Let it(???) stop. I gotta go.
Come on, buddy.
Ha, the big prize is on the wheel.
(???) gonna stop on the new car.
Stop. I gonna go, man.
Where you going?
I (???) finish (???)
Slowing down.
(???) man
I (???) there. It gonna stop.
That's it? That's it?
Oh no. You won a motorcycle.
Where should I send your motorcycle?
Get (???)
Yes. That's right.
(???) nine o nine
Yes. That's a good goal(???).
Take a shower.
Congratulations! You win a leprechaun.
Thank you.
Alright. Go. Go.
That's all. Run. Run. Run.
That's all what you need. Don't feed it after midnight.
Alright. (???) There's Cousin Sal.
Thank you. Cousin Sal.


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A feasibility study on an economic cooperation agreement between Taiwan and Indonesia concluded that such a treaty would benefit both countries, Representative to Indonesia Andrew Hsia (夏立言) said in a statement.
Hsia said that an agreement would be of substantial interest to both countries, which have seen their economic ties develop rapidly in recent years.
The conclusion of the one-year study, carried out jointly by the Chung Hua Institution for Economic Research in Taipei and Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, was published at a symposium held on Thursday in Jakarta.
The Jakarta Post reported that the study found that an economic cooperation agreement would benefit Indonesia by boosting labor absorption, industrial performance and bilateral trade, as well as the capacity of local small and medium enterprises.
An agreement might boost local demand for unskilled labor in the apparel industry by 1.5 percent and in the textile industry by 0.6 percent.
It would boost the local need for skilled labor in the motor vehicle and spare parts industry by 0.49 percent, while increasing output 1.16 percent in several industries, such as apparel, textiles, electronics and food products, the newspaper said.
Taiwan would see its exports rise by roughly US$1.5 billion upon the elimination of import duties with Indonesia, as well as because of liberalization in the service sector and improvements in the customs clearance process, especially for textiles, chemicals, rubber and plastic products, electronic equipment and machinery, the paper said.
Taiwan's imports would likely jump by US$750 million, which would likely comprise agricultural products and processed foods, textiles, chemical, rubber and plastic products, motor vehicles and parts, electronic equipment and machinery, the report said.
Taiwan and Indonesia do not plan to begin negotiations over an economic cooperation agreement immediately after the completion of the study, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Steve Hsia (夏季昌) said, adding that such an agreement was a medium and-long term goal.

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Have a go at this
And see how many you get. I missed out on one in the time available; bagging 24/25.
Not a bad site all in all either.
Have a go at this
And see how many you get. I missed out on one in the time available; bagging 24/25.
Not a bad site all in all either.
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Supporting Petone's Finest since the very start - Iain O'Brien
Also Supporting the All Time #1 Batsman of All Time Ever - Jacques Kallis and the much maligned Peter Siddle.
Vimes tells it how it is:
The link is to the answers
If I only just posted the above post, please wait 5 mins before replying as there will be edits
West Robham Rabid Wolves Caedere lemma quod eat lemma
25/25 with 2:22 remaining though I did inadvertantly see the answers due to the link through mistake
Also missed just one.Langer
I got 23 out of 25.
Spelling was the problem with one of them, the other I just didn't think of.
Name the top test wicket takers for each calender year post-WWII
I got 51/64 which I thought wasn't bad. Missed one or two obvious guys but also got a couple of odd ones you wouldn't normally think of.
me too went and played this instead ....got 53...
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
RIP Craigos
Managed 22/25 on HDS's one; missed out on two low Englishmen and an Aussie, none of whom I would have guessed with another hour available.
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CRN Managed Services News
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Logicalis Group Appoints Rob Evans As COOJust days after announcing a new global CEO, Logicalis Group has made another executive appointment with the addition of Rob Evans as COO.
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The H.L. Hunley: The Secret Hope of The Confederacy
The good folks at Hill and Wang sent me a review copy of Tom Chaffin's book, The H.L. Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy which arrived today. I'm really jazzed about this since I wrote a post on the Hunley a while back (see On Dog Tags, Sunken Confederate Subs, and Graves Registration). Fascinating stuff.
The book's official webpage is here and includes some interesting features including interactive blueprints of the sub.
Hill and Wang
Published: September 2008
Trim: 5 1/2 X x 8 1/4 inches
352 pages, 16 Pages of Black-and-White Illustrations/2 Maps/Appendix/Notes/Bibliography/Index
I found Professor Chaffin's credentials (see his page at the University of Tennessee here) impressive and will enjoy reading the text version of his dissertation as well.
Ph.D., U.S. History, May 1995; Emory University. Dissertation: "'Buffalo Hunt': Narciso López and the Clandestine U.S. War against Cuba, 1848-1851."
M.A., American Civilization, 1982, New York University. Thesis: "Toward a Poetics of Technology: Hart Crane and the American Sublime." B.A., English, "with honors," and philosophy minor, 1977, Georgia State University.
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"There, that's it." Narwen the Healer lowered Míranna gently to her freshly plumped pillows once more, having carefully administered her measured dose of hawthorn essence. "And – yes, I thought so, see – drowsing again already! 'Tis the best thing for her now, to rest and get well."
"She's been awake for an hour or two, this afternoon," Rowanna admitted. Aragorn had come, after tending to Faramir and to Éowyn, to see how Míranna fared, and finding her waking had stayed nearly an hour, talking softly of Rowanna's father and of days gone by in the Riddermark. Míranna had insisted on being raised a little on her pillows to receive the Chieftain, and Aragorn had left her with sparkling eyes and colour in her cheeks. Two days after the battle for the Pelennor, the worst of the demands on the Houses had eased, as the more lightly wounded were billeted in barracks or in requisitioned houses around the City. Míranna had been offered a more spacious and comfortable room, with a smaller one adjoining it for her daughter which looked out over the gardens, and had been expertly moved there on a stretcher by the Healers' skilled assistants. They were now closer to Merry, and Pippin had spent much of the intervening day trotting back and forth between them to bring news.
"The lower Circles are a mass of soldiery everywhere," he reported, "Rohirrim and Men of the City and others from I don't know where, all over Gondor; every smith and armourer that can be found has been working since before dawn. Legolas has been trying for hours to get a new bowstring, and enough feathers for fletching; and Iorhael says his father's been besieged all day in the stables on the Sixth with horsemen wanting tack and shoeing. Most of the Riders that are fit have gone north with Elfhelm, into Anórien, to try to drive back another army of orcs that the scouts say is lurking further up the West-Road; but Éomer's taking his own éored with Aragorn, along with the Swan Knights." He sighed. "Aragorn told Merry that he's to stay here – he's quite right, of course, the poor old thing is nothing like fit for another battle; but Merry is pretty downhearted about it, and - " he gulped a little - "if I'm honest, I wish he could be with me. It doesn't feel right, going without him to – well, to what might be the last battle of all. I don't want to let him down, to let Sam and Frodo down –"
"Oh, Pippin." Rowanna swallowed the lump in her throat. "You and Merry are each at least as valiant as a Man of Gondor twice your size! You'll do your part, I'm certain of that." She knelt to hug him, wishing she felt half as cheerful as she was trying to sound. "Now off with you – that was the last day-bell just striking, and you'll miss supper in the buttery if you don't hurry –"
"I almost forgot!" Pippin turned in the doorway. "A message from Legolas; Gimli asked me to let you know that he is coming, as soon as ever he can get all the gear he needs for tomorrow. I was told to tell you, he will not fail of his promise. So you'll see him later, I'm sure." And with that he pattered away down the corridor, and did not see Rowanna sink on to a stool beside her sleeping mother, pressing her fists to her mouth and drawing a deep and shaking breath.
'He will not fail of his promise.' When he left us yestereve… he promised to say goodbye.
Almost an hour later, with the sun beginning to sink, Rowanna found she could no longer bear to pace the room and worry. What if Ioreth has said something foolish and sent him away again? She bent over Míranna and carefully checked her breathing and pulse; her mother slept soundly. I'm going to look for him, at least find out if any of the Healers have seen him. Any activity seemed preferable to her helpless, caged fretting. Drawing the door gently to behind her, she set off impatiently along the passageway.
She drew a frustrating blank; no-one had seen the Elven-prince who was the King's companion, not even Ioreth whose circumlocutions Rowanna for once cut brusquely short, and she began to feel panic rising within her. I have to find him! Legolas, where are you? There was nothing for it, she decided, but to go down to the lower Circles, or even on to the field; perhaps he was detained with Aragorn, or Gimli might know which armouries he had been to. I'll ask Narwen if she will watch over Mother for me. She was about to make for the door of the Houses when a thought struck her; have some sense, woman, you're only wearing a borrowed gown. At least fetch that woollen shawl Bergil brought you from Adramir's house! Twisting her unruly hair roughly back into its leather tie as she ran back up the stairs, she ducked through Míranna's room into her own, glancing automatically towards the bed as she passed. She grabbed for the shawl on its hook without pushing her door open fully, turned away again –
She whirled back; how did I not see? But the room she had come from was dim, and he stood in the window silhouetted against the blinding red-gold of the setting sun, his face in shadow. He was holding out his hands to her as he spoke; she flew across the little room to him and in two paces was clasping them tightly in hers.
"How – I was looking for you everywhere! How did I not pass you as you came up? - " Then, as her eyes adjusted to the light, she saw his raised eyebrow and the curl at the corner of his mouth, and gasped. "The window?.." Of course, there's a silver birch not six feet from it! "Legolas, you - "
"You said it yourself, I am a Wood-elf in my heart!" he protested, laughing. "Fortunately, I had heard from Gimli that you had been given a new room, else I might have climbed in to the wrong one! I hoped thanks to my friend the birch to evade the good offices of Mistress Ioreth. And besides, I did not wish to disturb the lady Míranna, so it seemed entirely unfitting to invade her chamber. How fares she?"
"A little stronger, today; she talked with Aragorn this afternoon awhile, and though it tired her, I think it cheered them both. She's deep asleep."
"I am glad," Legolas said softly. "Does she need you now? Can you come down to the garden with me for a little? I would not be within doors, not tonight..."
"I'll come," Rowanna agreed at once. "Though not by the window and that birch tree; you will just have to brave the possibility of Ioreth on the way!"
As they made their way around the corner of the Houses and stepped into the garden, Legolas took a deep, relieved breath, and Rowanna felt his tight grip on her hand relax a little.
"Better?" she asked. He nodded.
"If I lived as long as Ingwë himself I should never grow tired of the smell of green grass at dew-fall. Come - " He drew her after him through the gap in the evergreen hedge that led to the lower part of the garden, and as they emerged from the shadow of the trees, Rowanna looked up and gasped aloud. Before them a great swathe of scattered clouds glowed vivid rose across half the sky. Away to their right the sun was sinking behind Mindolluin's shoulder in a blaze of gold which almost dazzled them, sliced in half by a great band of cloud dyed purple and red. All the Pelennor and the Rammas were gilded by its dying light.
"Now you see why I would not keep to the Houses," said Legolas quietly. They reached the wall which bounded the long green lawn, and leant against it side by side, both gazing at the glorious sky. "Not if this is to be the last - " He did not go on, and Rowanna spun round to face him, gripping his shoulder.
"The last sunset you see before you march out to face the Dark Lord?" His eyes were still fixed on the sky's great sweep of golden cloud as though he could not bear to look away. "Legolas – Pippin has been bringing news to and fro all day; we have all heard the numbers bandied about. Six thousand men on foot, and a thousand horse? Against all the hosts of Mordor?" He nodded. "Do - do you truly think you can prevail?"
"Truly?" he said softly. "Truly, rohiril, there is more than one way to win a battle. Remember what we go to do: to draw Sauron's gaze, and all his forces, to the gates of his domain, that he may be less vigilant of his hinterlands. So that the Ringbearer may yet succeed; and on that hangs the fate of all Middle-earth. Regardless of whether we ever come back..."
All Rowanna's worst fears rose up into her throat. "So... either you go, and are all slaughtered, and all in vain: or you go, and are all slaughtered, and the Ringbearer succeeds, and the world is saved?"
"So it may well be," he agreed sombrely. "And let us hope it may be the second ending and not the first which fits our tale..."
"Hope?" Suddenly all the day's suppressed anxiety, all her rage and despair against what was to come, flared up together. "Do you dare tell me, Legolas, you who always told me that friendship and love were stronger even than the Shadow, to hope for the deaths of those I hold most dear? I will not! I - " A sob choked her to a standstill.
"Oh, hush, hush..." Now he turned to her, and even as her eyes brimmed over Rowanna saw him reaching out, stricken. "Avo nallo, mellonen...melethen..." He moved to brush her tears away.
Afterwards neither could have said how it began; her arms went about him fiercely, his hands tangled in her hair as its hasty braiding came loose, their mouths met, they clung together. A kiss that began in desperation, full of longing, and fear, and grief for what might now never be; and deepened in discovery, and ended in a wondrous, slow dawning of joy.
They broke apart at last, breathing hard as two who have narrowly escaped drowning, gazing at one another with shocked eyes.
"I didn't - "
"You - "
"I did not know!" they whispered together.
"I never thought - " Legolas broke off. "No, you go on - "
"I – I could feel ..." Rowanna struggled for words. "What you thought, what you felt, in my head! – you were there, as though - " Amazed, she reached tentatively up to touch his cheek. "Did you - "
He nodded, still as stunned as she. "Among the Firstborn, it is always so; we can feel the thoughts and cares of those dear to us almost as we can our own. And I had wondered long that it seemed not to be so among Men. But now..." He traced with a fingertip the track a tear had left down her face. "Now perhaps I understand, a little! Mortal faer and rhaw so closely interwoven that they are inseparable; so that in closeness of body comes closeness of soul, and in a simple kiss we found each other's mind and heart..." He kissed her mouth again gently, testing, tasting. "Thus."
A few minutes later, Rowanna murmured, "Legolas?..."
"What is it, melethen?" he enquired softly into her hair.
"If... if what you said about the weaving of faer and rhaw is true – if we found all that in a kiss, then -"
"Then how much closer yet might be made the interweaving?" She felt him smile against the flushed skin of her throat. "Among the Eldar, to be joined in body is to make a bond of souls so strongly knit that it lasts for all eternity."
"Between an Elf and a mortal..."
"That I know not. Except for Lúthien and Beren, of course, and theirs was somewhat a special case... And sadly, melethen," he sighed, stroking back the dark glossy hair which tumbled about them both, "I am not sure we shall have the opportunity to find out."
They were sitting curled together on the wall now, watching the last of the glory of crimson and gold fade from the sky and the first stars emerging into the deep blue of evening. Legolas reached for his cloak where it had fallen unregarded to the ground, and wrapped it round them both. "Are you warm?"
Rowanna nodded, burrowing into his shoulder. "But I must go back up to the Houses soon; I can't leave Mother too long, lest she wake and need me..."
"I would not ask it of you," he agreed. "But let me come up with you, and watch with you? You're so weary, you should rest; and I will not sleep in any case, not tonight."
An hour or two later, he sat cross-legged on the small pallet bed in Rowanna's room, its window open to let him breathe the night-air, and the door set wide for a clear view of Míranna's chamber. Rowanna lay with her head in his lap, her hair spilling over his fingers, fallen asleep to a murmured Elvish lullaby of trees and starlight. Stranger yet grows the Song! For tomorrow I march, most likely, to my death, and yet... had I the choice of my path among all the powers and chances of this world, I would be nowhere else in Arda but now, and here.
Rowanna awoke to faint grey light, and gentle fingers stroking back her hair. Legolas was propped on one elbow, smiling as he watched her.
"I wish I could let you sleep," he murmured. "But dawn comes, and I would not have you wake and find me gone."
"I'm glad you woke me. Is it time?"
"It is. I must go down to the muster." He moved deftly around the small room, gathering his bow and quiver, as Rowanna went into the next room to check on Míranna. She looked back at him anxiously.
"Have you slept at all?"
"I dreamed a little. But mostly I wanted to look at you." He turned to her with a smile that tore at her heart. "I need my hope to carry into the darkness! I can rest in dreams on the road; it will be at least a day before we reach lands where we must watch for the Enemy."
He slung his bow across his back, and reached for her hands. "Can you come down to the Gate with me?"
"I'll come. I'll ask the Healer doing the dawn round to see if Mother wakes." They descended the great staircase of the sleeping Houses and worked their way down through the City, the Circles growing busier with men and horses the lower they went. As they reached the ruin of the Gate, Rowanna stopped, drawing Legolas aside, out of the stream of soldiery going out onto the Pelennor; a detachment of Riders passed them on the way to mount up, glancing curiously at the Elf and the mortal woman as the Rohirrim swept out talking and laughing on to the field.
"Is Arod ready for you?"
"I left him last night well-fed and watered, tethered close by Aragorn's tent with Roheryn for company. He must carry both Gimli and me once again; 'tis well he's a compliant beast."
"Go then, find him, and get you all three to Aragorn. I will go up to the wall, and watch you ride." Rowanna gazed at him steadily. "Legolas: Elbereth guide you, guard and protect you..." - she bestowed the three kisses of the Elven blessing upon his left cheek, right cheek, and his brow - "to the end of the world."
"And you, melethen; to the end of the world," he echoed, tilting her head gently to kiss her in return. For a moment his hand went to the leaf-brooch of Lothlorien where it once again fastened his grey cloak at her throat. Then he turned on his heel and broke into a swift, graceful run, out onto the field and away towards Aragorn's tent, and did not look back.
Rowanna took a deep breath, and set off up the stairs leading to the parapet atop the wall. There she found Merry and Bergil alongside a little knot of other folk of the City: an old man, boys, two women from the Houses, the remnant who must wait and watch while their troops gathered around the Captains. Rowanna's heart swelled at the sight of Éomer, the rising sun making his blond mane gleam, a host of Rohirrim gathered about his proudly tattered standard with its white horse shining on the green. Across from him the Swan Knights mustered, their magnificent greys prancing with excitement, caparisoned in blue and white, with Prince Imrahil immaculate at their head. Bergil nudged Merry and pointed out the company led by his father, in which Pippin made a small but doughty Guard. Furthest from the gate, ready to lead the host away, flew the White Tree on its black standard. Aragorn waited ready beside it on Roheryn, and - yes - there Arod moved up behind him, a tall figure and a stockier one both astride.
"To the end of the world," Rowanna whispered, as the trumpets rang out. Company by company the army moved out and turned down the great road to the eastward Causeway with an endless tramping of feet and ringing of hooves, sun glinting on spears and helms, until at last even the rearguard was lost from sight, marching toward Mordor.
Ingwë: High King of all the Elves and Lord of the Vanyar, who was born in the Time of the Trees before the Great Journey to Aman.
avo nallo = do not cry
mellonen = my friend
melethen = my love
faer = spirit, soul
rhaw= body
"Among the Eldar, to be joined in body is to make a bond of souls so strongly knit that it lasts for all eternity." – Legolas has clearly read his LaCE… ;-)


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Firstly a very Happy 2014 to you. I am not going to chat about New Year resolutions or your bucket list for this year – blah blah blah.
What I would like to discuss is our role in your life. Somewhere, somehow, our purpose and value has been tarnished and this is the time to start owning it. In the UK, USA, Australia, China or maybe I should say the rest of the world except Africa, recruiters are highly valued. It's a career you go out and shout to the world – you change lives. Not in Africa. We are not valued, we are mistreated, and frankly just used like a puppet.
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"Now, you need to understand we are putting all our effort, trust and love into you, into your career aspirations and hopefully guiding you to your perfect career path."
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Lockyer Names New Narcotic Bureau Chief
Christy McCampbell first woman Chief of Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
(SACRAMENTO) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced that Christy A. McCampbell has been named Chief of the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE), the first woman to hold that position.
In 1974, after serving for three years as a patrol officer and detective with the San Diego Police Department, McCampbell became the first female Special Agent employed by the California DOJ. In 1984, she was promoted to the position of Special Agent Supervisor, in 1987 she was named Commander of the Napa County Narcotic Task Force, and in 1988, she was promoted to Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the DOJ Statewide Major Fraud Unit. McCampbell has served as the SAC of the San Jose Regional BNE office since 1990, which includes supervising more than 100 narcotics officers in the San Jose BNE office and in seven narcotics task forces in six counties.
In 1999, McCampbell became the first woman to serve as President of the California Narcotic Officers' Association (CNOA), a position in which she represented 7,000 law enforcement members, administered the association's $2 million budget, and directed training and education programs as well as two related non-profit foundations. Prior to serving as CNOA President, McCampbell served in many capacities on their executive board for more than 15 years.
"Christy McCampbell has been a leader in California's efforts to fight drug trafficking and protect public safety," Lockyer said. "Christy has excelled in a variety of leadership positions over many years both within our department and with other organizations, and she is the best person to lead our Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement."
As Chief of the BNE, McCampbell leads more than 380 DOJ Special Agents working in nine statewide regional offices, 35 regional narcotics task forces staffed with DOJ agents and officers from local law enforcement agencies, in addition to a number of specialized BNE programs.
Christy McCampbell holds a Bachelor's Degree in Administration of Justice from CSU, San Diego, a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University, and a Juris Doctorate Degree from San Francisco Law School. She is also a graduate of the FBI Academy.
"I am honored to take the reins of the oldest continuing narcotic enforcement agency in the country. Having been a narcotic agent for the majority of my career has well prepared me to accept this responsibility," said McCampbell. "Attorney General Bill Lockyer has certainly proven that there is no longer a glass ceiling to be broken in the Department of Justice."


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PALM COAST -- There were a few firsts in the Battle of Flagler County 2011 at Flagler Palm Coast High School.
But for the visiting Matanzas Pirates football team, the most prized first of all still remains elusive. A couple of key mistakes and loss of composure cost them dearly and FPC is still king of Flagler County football with a 38-20 win in the opening game of the season for both teams.
Matanzas put the first points on the scoreboard in the game with the first of three Shawn White touchdowns and Pirate kicker Taylor Haire made history -- the first female ever to score points in a varsity football game in Flagler County. The Bulldogs came back though with a 24-point fourth quarter and a game-changing moment when a would-be Matanzas touchdown went for a turnover.
The second-quarter fumble, which FPC recovered in its own endzone for a touchback, came with the Bulldogs clinging to a slim 14 to 10 lead. FPC converted it to the first of four touchdowns in a run of 31-unanswered points spanning the two each in the second and third quarters that put the game out of reach for Matanzas.
Matanzas coach Keith Lagocki was furious with the squad for four turnovers and two key personal fouls that turned what he thought was a winnable game against a rebuilding FPC program into another loss in the three-year old rivalry game.
"We can't make the mistakes we made tonight and expect to win,'' Lagocki said. "The guys know it and that's why they're so sick. Because we gave it away.''
The Pirates looked unstoppable on their opening drive, highlighted by an opening play halfback option toss by White to Dorian Stanard, covering 50 yards. White bulled in from one out eight plays later and Haire converted the first of two extra points she made on the night.
The Bulldogs tied it 7-7 early in the second quarter on an 11-play drive and a five-yard score by fullback Xanthus Santana. Two sacks of Matanzas quarterback Al'Kwazi Spencer in the next series forced a punt and Bulldogs returned it to the Pirate 20. A Drew Jones field goal gave them a 10-7 advantage.
White's turnover came when the ball was jarred out of his hands and was recovered by FPC linebacker Devin Stout in the endzone. An unsportsmanlike penalty call by Matanzas on the play tacked on additional yardage.
The Bulldogs hopped all over it, finishing a short drive with a 50 yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Colton Boyd to classmate DeUndre Lumpkins, a varsity first for both players. Lumpkins ran the ball in on wildcat formation with 29 seconds left in the half to extend the FPC lead to 24-7 at the break.
Boyd connected for another touchdown pass to Markell Mccall with 4:13 left in the third quarter and halfback Turrell Matthews scored from three out for yet another FPC touchdown and the final points of the game for the Bulldogs.
The fourth quarter was more to Lagocki's liking with White scoring from three out with 8:20 left and the Pirates converting a fumble recovery -- the only FPC turnover of the game -- into a 34-yard drive with White scoring from four yards on a plow up the middle.
Spencer completed 17 of 20 passes for 224 yards for Matanzas, including seven completions to senior Mark Pugh. But the Bulldogs made Matanzas grind it out on the ground and had a powerful running attack of their own, led by Lumpkins' seven carries for 132 yards.
FPC coach Caesar Campana was a little concerned that his second teamers couldn't put the game away, but thought his team played well, especially Boyd, Lumpkins and the interior line. The Bulldogs were banged up in the game, with five key injuries including senior co-captain and linebacker Nick Maiori.
"What our kids learned is "don't panic," Campana said about the early Matanzas edge in the game. "One play is not going to make a difference. I'm pleased we won, scored 38 points and a lot of young kids got better.''
Matanzas 7 0 0 13 -- 20
First Quarter
M - White 1 run (Haire kick)
Second Quarter
F - Santana 5 run (Osorio kick)
F - Jones 35 field goal
F - Lumpkins 50 pass from Boyd (Osorio kick)
F - Lumpkins 4 run (Ororio kick)
Third Quarter
F - McCall 1 pass from Boyd (Osorio kick)
F - Matthews 3 run (Osorio kick)
Fourth Quarter
M - White 3 run (kick failed)
M - White 4 run (Haire kick)
Matanzas : White 14-61, Pugh 7-13, Spencer 10-16, Stanard 3-23, Navanugraha 3-10. Totals : 37-123.
FPC: Lumpkins 7-132, Matthews 10-50, Santana 5-28, Emanuel 6-16, Robinson 1-15, Cooks 2-6, Williams 1-(minus 1), Gardner 1- (minus 3), Boyd 2-(minus 3), Mendes 1-(minus 5), Murphy 4-(minus 26. Totals: 40-209.
Matanzas: Spencer 16-20--224-1, White 1-1--50-0.
FPC: Boyd 9-12--124-0, Murphy 0-1--0-0.
Matanzas: Pugh 7-93, Stanard 4-134, M.Jones 3-21, Shafer 2-22, Bembry 1-1.
FPC: McCall 4-61, Lumpkins 2-56, Cooks 1-16, Hollins 1-7, Emanuel 1-4.


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This generation has been densely packed with more amazing video games than most console cycles enjoy. Times may be good now, but it's important to think back on your low points with video games. I've played some serious train wrecks, both in the name of personal masochism and answering the call of duty here at Game Informer. Most of these entries read like a summary of the worst Super Replays we've recorded (the first episode of our Illbleed Super Replay went live today!). From Castlevania 64 to Ride to Hell: Retribution, these are the biggest stinkers I've seen through to the end.
Castlevania 64
The first 3D entry in the legendary Castlevania series is regarded as its lowest point. I have a soft spot for the moody adventure despite its loose platforming and terrible combat, but my appreciation doesn't make it any less awful. If you thought dodging flying medusa heads was difficult in 2D, the nuisances create even worse situations when combined with shoddy 3D movement. One remarkably crappy section requires players to carry volatile nitroglycerin through a section of the castle. Jumping or falling too far causes the liquid to explode and a delivers a swift game over. Despite taking my lumps, I struggled through each terribly unfair boss fight until I saw Dracula's castle crumble and took a breath of relief as the credits rolled. Watch our Replay of Castlevania 64 here.
Rising Zan: Samurai Gunman
The Replay crew fell in love with this goofy PlayStation action game during one episode. We continued our adventures during an off-hours, impromptu Super Replay (before Super Replay existed). Dan Ryckert, Bryan Vore, and I all gathered with the intention of just playing a bit more of the oddball adventure. I had the dubious honor of playing. The Wild West/samurai hybrid was wonky and punishing, but never impossible. I battled UFOs, fought evil trains, and slashed my way all the way to the end all in one sitting. The "fun" ended at about five in the morning, but I was oddly happy to have the quirky experiment under my belt.
The Game Informer crew first ran into Overblood during an infamous second segment of our Revolution X Replay. We were so taken by the game's cheap instant-kill traps, terrible voice acting, and awful graphics that we dedicated ourselves to beating it. While everyone poked fun at its aesthetic shortcomings and celebrated its goofy story, I silently wrestled with the clunky controls. Obviously inspired by the tank controls of the then-successful Resident Evil series, guiding Raz through his sci-fi adventure was an exercise in frustration, accented by unpredictable environmental kills like falling statues and hypothermia.
Overblood 2
The sequel to Overblood eschewed the plodding survival horror focus in exchange for a high concept action game. Swordplay, gunfights, cybernetic t-rexes, and high speed "junk blade" races were all part of the rotten package. The game controlled better than its predecessor, but at the cost of illogical level design. Want to pass that gigantic tornado blocking the critical path? Hope you spoke to a specific vendor and connected the dots between the wingsuit and the swirling air vortex. Traversing the world using the hookshot-style grappling hook is among the game's most frustrating sequences. Nevertheless, we managed to make it through to the end of the overlong adventure through sheer will.
Similar to Overblood's Raz, Cyberia's Zak made his debut at the tail end of an episode of Replay (watch the Batman Forever episode here). We were struck by the awful pre-rendered graphics, hilarious random deaths, and rigid shooting sequences. I never would've guessed what we were signing up for when we began our Super Replay of the game. Tiptoeing around deadly fan blades and security guards that can apparently teleport (affectionately referred to as Mike) was difficult enough, but the on-rails shooting sequences tested our patience. We played most of the early PlayStation title using the controller's humble d-pad to blast down speeding targets. Little did we know the PlayStation mouse would offer more reliable control in the 11th hour. But it was still terrible. Aiming the sluggish cursor to gun down a requisite number of enemies delivered gaming frustration like I had never known. The final ascent to the end credits is some of the deepest relief I've felt while at Game Informer. Cyberia stands as the worst game I've ever beaten in all my years of playing.
Cyberia 2: Resurrection
The first Cyberia was plagued with awful checkpoints, unpredictable deaths, and unforgiving aerial shootouts. The sequel massaged away some of those issues, but replaced them with a host of new problems. Our Super Replay of the game brought back some awful memories. Progress was frequently halted thanks to cryptic goals, like browsing through a virtual computer and looking for a specific file among many. Failing to read the correct file results in instant death. Another confusing sequence requires players to avoid line of sight with patrolling guards by positioning Zak during an on-rails walk. Another demands you have the precognition to sit in an office chair is such a way that a random guard can't spot you. Cyberia 2 wasn't as unplayable as the first game, but it's still Cyberia. And Cyberia is some of the worst gaming available.
Blue Stinger
This Japanese Dreamcast horror wannabe feels like it's cut from the same cloth as Overblood 2. Actions like health recovery and attacks are restricted by agonizingly long animations. A boss battle against a huge monster hiding in a walk-in freezer is made worse when having to carve out 10 precious seconds to drink a Hassy recovery drink. Thankfully, I discovered that a simple fire axe strikes the perfect balance between stunning enemies and dealing decent damage. While this exploit made the game reasonably playable, it restricted us from experimenting with more exotic weaponry. Little touches like a giant crab with a jeep for a shell and Dogs Bower's bad-ass attitude smoothed out a few of the rough edges. Watch our entire Super Replay ordeal here.
Ride to Hell: Retribution
For some reason, the Game Informer crew decided it would be a good idea to live stream some Ride to Hell: Retribution after work hours. I had no idea we would be driven to beat one of 2013's most loathsome games. Jarringly edited cutscenes, mindless bike chases, and fully clothed sexual intercourse made this a mix of so-bad-it's-good and just plain old bad. The frequent, overlong load times and cheap deaths tip this stinker over the edge. Spend just 20 minutes with this one and you'll question how it was ever greenlit. Check out a Test Chamber video preview of this hot garbage here.
These are just a few of the awful games I've played and beaten in my lifetime of playing. What are the worst games you've seen through to completion?


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Feb. 17, 2007
Santa Barbara, Calif. -
Four Gauchos had multi-goal games to push Santa Barbara to a 16-10 win over visiting Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday afternoon at Campus Pool. Santa Barbara improves to 5-3 overall with the victory while the Coyotes fall to 2-5.
UCSB started the match off well, winning the first quarter sprint. With a great open look at the goal, senior defender Aimee Stachowski scored Santa Barbara's first goal of the game less than a minute into play. The Gauchos posted three more goals -- one from freshman utility Christie Clark on a fast break and two from senior center Sarah Kovach -- before the Coyotes were able to tally their first goal. Senior attacker Teale Walheim added a goal for the Gauchos before junior driver Sabrina Marquez scored for CSUSB to bring the score to 5-2. Senior attacker Allie Carkin scored for the Gauchos with one second remaining in the first period to push Santa Barbara ahead of San Bernardino 6-2 at the end of the quarter.
Christie Clark won the sprint for the Gauchos to open the second period and the Gauchos followed that with a goal from freshman attacker Alisha Khan. The Coyotes responded with a goal from Freyja Berg at the 6:33 mark. The score remained 7-3 for the next 4.5 minutes before either team scored again when CSUSB's Abby Rich netted a goal with two minutes remaining in the half. Gaucho junior attacker Lindsay Knott scored back-to-back goals to finish out the second period and give the Gauchos a 9-4 advantage heading into the break.
Santa Barbara opened the second half with a 3-0 scoring run with goals from sophomore defender Amanda Tipton, Christie Clark and Morgan. Both the Coyotes and the Gauchos each tallied a goal before the end of the period, bringing the score to 12-5 in favor of UCSB.
San Bernardino scored twice to open the fourth quarter before the Gauchos struck back with two goals of their own from Christie Clark. The Coyotes returning the favor, scoring three unanswered goals. However, UCSB's early lead proved too much and the Gauchos took the game 16-10.
The Gauchos play on the road next weekend, traveling to UC Irvine for the Irvine Tournament.
CSU San Bernardino 2 2 1 5 10
UC Santa Barbara 6 3 4 3 16
CSU San Bernardino goals: Freyja Berg 3; Abby Rich 3; Sabrina Marquez 2; Kaitlin Hartman 1; Sara Hastings 1
UC Santa Barbara goals: Christie Clark 4; Lindsay Knott 2; Sarah Kovach 2; Aimee Stachowski 2; Amanda Tipton 2; Gillian Morgan 1; Teale Walheim 1; Allie Carkin 1; Alisha Khan 1
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Frank 'Porky' Overton
Frank "Porky" Overton, 28, of Big Spring died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, in Big Spring. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at Myers & Smith Chapel with the Rev. Derek Looney, pastor of Spring Creek Fellowship, officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Olive Memorial Park.Frank was born Feb. 5, 1984, in Big Spring, Texas, to Hassona and Donald Max Overton. He was a lifetime resident of Big Spring. He was a driller for Robinson Drilling at the time of his death.He is survived by his "Old Lady," Catisha Cook of Big Spring; two step-children, Branne' Cook and Jeremy Minter, both of Big Spring; his mother, Hassona Overton of Big Spring; five brothers, James Overton of Lubbock, Jerry Overton, Tim Overton, Shawn Overton and John Overton, all of Big Spring; three sisters, Shawna Overton, Danelle Overton and Jamela Overton, all of Big Spring; several aunts, uncles and cousins and 13 nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Overton; one nephew; and his grandparents, Smokey and Margaret Rigdon.Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Pay your respects online at www.myersandsmith.com


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Morgan Paige scored 18 points, including two free throws with 3 seconds remaining, and 11th-seeded Wisconsin held on to beat Illinois 58-57 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday.
Illinois, which trailed 54-44 with 6 minutes left, fought back to take a 57-54 lead on Amber Moore's 3-pointer with 42 seconds left. Tessa Cichy made two free throws to get Wisconsin within a point, and Paige's final points at the line earned the victory.
The Badgers finished a perfect 21-of-21 from the free-throw line, led by Paige who made all 10 of her foul shots.
Wisconsin (12-18) now moves on to play Purdue in Friday's quarterfinals at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates.
Illinois led 30-20 at halftime before Wisconsin took control in the second half.
"Wisconsin became the most aggressive in the second half," Illini coach Matt Bollant said. "First half I thought we did a great job of weathering the storm with Karisma (Penn) in foul trouble. And we just needed to step up and play aggressively in the second half, and we didn't."
Jacki Gulczynski had 15 points and 8 rebounds and Cassie Rochel had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Wisconsin, which out-rebounded Illinois 41-29.
Ivory Crawford led the sixth-seeded Illini (16-13) with 14 points. Moore scored 13 and Adrienne GodBold, the Big Ten's defensive player of the year, had 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Bollant said he believes Illinois has enough quality wins to still make the NCAA tournament.
"We have six wins in the top 50. They're not going to take another team in the NCAA Tournament at large bid that has six top 50 wins. And to have two top 25 wins with Georgia, Nebraska, I think if they say it's quality wins, then we should have that."


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LOCAL group has added its weight to calls for seatbelts to be fitted to school buses as a matter of urgency.
The School Transport Action Group (STAG) has written to Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams and members of the NSW Cabinet calling for action on the School Bus Safety Advisory Committee Report.
The report, tabled in October last year, contains 35 recommendations including the installation of seatbelts on all regional and rural school buses operating outside lower-speed urban areas and a no-standing rule on school buses.
At this stage there has been no response from the State Government ,however, The Greens have updated their School Bus Safety Bill to bring forward implementation of the report's recommendations.
STAG wants the State Government to demonstrate its "genuine concern for the safety of school students" by adopting all 35 recommendations in the advisory committee's report and supporting The Greens' School Bus Safety Bill.
STAG member Peter Rodgers wants the government to respond before the start of the new school year.
He said school bus safety was a major concern in the Hastings, particularly for families living south of Port Macquarie in towns such as Bonny Hills, Lake Cathie, Laurieton and North Haven.
He believes there is the potential for a serious accident on Ocean Drive, Houston Mitchell Drive (also known locally as the Ghost Road) and the Pacific Highway.
He said Houston Mitchell Drive was of particular concern because of the poor road surface, its level of usage by gravel trucks towing dog trailers and animal traffic including kangaroos and deers.
Buses using Houston Mitchell Drive also need to turn right onto the Pacific Highway.
Under current State Government policy, there is no requirement for students to be retrained or even to have a seat on high-speed routes.
In addition, there is no requirement for school bags to be restrained, despite the fact that some of them weigh as much as 10kg.
Even a sudden stop - without an actual collision – could result in serious injury, he said.
Mr Rodgers said he didn't want the report placed in someone's bottom draw and forgotten or for the State Government to wait for a serious accident before making a call on compulsory seatbelts.
NSW Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said the State Government was still in the process of reviewing the report.
"I understand many people feel strongly about the safety of children on school buses in regional and rural areas," she said.
"It is a very complex and emotive issue and the government is now considering the findings and recommendations of the report."


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LAKE IN THE HILLS – Tim Vinci and Nick Iodice are on a mission of vengeance with their new catering and lunch-order business.
As the partners of VINDICE Recipes put it, they are out to "avenge the palates of the world that have been wronged by tasteless, commercialized foods that promise flavor, but fail to deliver."
From their homemade Italian sausage to a mobile wood-burning oven and grill, the friends hope to deliver. The name "vindice," the Italian verb for "avenge," also happens to be a combination of Vinci's and Iodice's last names.
The duo says their plan – to make exciting, flavorful food that pleases a lot of people rather than bland food that pleases everyone – will be a success.
"We both got fed up and let down by what was out there," Vinci said.
Vinci and Iodice on Monday morning walked through the industrial unit they moved into in June. They were preparing for a Tuesday kickoff of taking lunch orders, choosing two menu items each day for customers to choose from. Among their building clientele is the other occupants of the industrial park, which is not near many eateries.
They describe their food as "traditional fare" from wood-oven pizza and stromboli to broasted chicken and other menu items, not all of it Italian.
"Pulled pork, I'll go toe-to-toe with anybody," Iodice said.
And, of course, there's the homemade Italian sausage that started their venture.
Iodice, of McHenry, and Vinci, of Algonquin, met at a competitive shooting match. They soon found out that they shared another common interest in cooking and barbecue.
When they came up with an all-natural Italian sausage, they started cooking it up for their friends to rave reviews. But because friends and family will always give you rave reviews, they had friends bring friends, and invited new neighbors to come over and eat.
Iodice and Vinci figured that they would have a culinary business model if at least 40 percent of the people who tried their food loved it. They found that they underestimated themselves.
"We were way up in the 80 percent range, with people blown away by the food and coming back for more and more," Iodice said.
Vinci calls their business venture a yin-and-yang partnership. Iodice is the "creative genius in the kitchen" while Vinci runs the business side of things and acts as Iodice's culinary sounding board on new ideas – or as he likes to call the position, the "palate board."
"We like to experiment. A lot of people won't experiment because they say, 'Oh my God, what if it doesn't work? If it doesn't work, you throw it away and try it again. But what if it does work?" Vinci said.
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Pakistani truckers of NATO goods go on strike
By The Associated Press
This article was published January 9, 2013 at 10:03 a.m.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan Truckers who carry supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan went on strike in northwest Pakistan to protest lower pay, inadequate security and corrupt officials who demand bribes from the truckers, officials said.
The supply route is an important lifeline for international forces in landlocked Afghanistan. The coalition ships about a significant portion of its nonlethal supplies through Pakistan into southern Afghanistan. The other land route into Afghanistan through Central Asia and Russia is longer and more expensive.
The strike began Wednesday in response to the government's decision to require truckers to go through authorized companies to carry NATO supplies instead of making individual deals with the government-run National Logistics Cell, said Jehanzeb Khan, head of a transport workers union in northwest Pakistan. The companies pay the truckers less, said Khan.
He also claimed the government was not providing adequate protection to the drivers from Taliban attacks, and each truck had to pay corrupt security officials about $165 in bribes to pass through the Khyber tribal area on the way to the border.
Khan said truckers in northwest Pakistan have stopped carrying NATO supplies, and he was reaching out to others throughout the country to get them to join the strike.
No trucks carrying NATO supplies crossed the northwest Torkham border on Wednesday, said local political official Tahir Khan.
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The 4th annual E.A.T.S. (Educational Assistance Through Scholarship) event is scheduled for Saturday, September 28 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the UW-Barron County in Rice Lake.
The public is invited to this festive culinary and entertainment event sponsored by the UW-Barron County Foundation. Attendees will sample delicious dishes prepared by UW-BC faculty and staff 'chefs' and several selected area restaurants while strolling through UW-Barron County's attractive public spaces and classrooms. Wine and beer cash bars will also be located throughout the buildings.
There will also be a live auction, silent auction, raffles, cash bar, and music throughout the evening featuring campus and community talent.
General admission tickets are $35 per person in advance and $40 per person at the door. A patron ticket is $100 while benefactor tickets can be purchased for $500 or $1,000. Patrons and benefactors will be listed in the event's program.
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The artist's wife in brief
- Around nine months after his wedding to the young Sigrid Kähler, Ring painted his wife in the garden door with a view of their flowering garden in Karrebæksminde
- With her protruding belly, Sigrid emanates fertility and introduces the idea of an early pregnancy. This idea is supported by the lush garden and the myrtle tree in the middle of the garden, symbols of hope and love
- However, with its gnarled trunk and branches it also reminds us that life is fragile
Pregnant or not?
There has been a lot of discussions of whether or not Sigrid is pregnant in this painting. It is further complicated by the prosaic fact that it wasn't until two years later that she gave birth to the couple's first child, Ghita. This doesn't explain why Ring has chosen to paint Sigrid as if she were pregnant. As we all know, the reality of a painting is always different from the reality outside the frame. In Ring's perception of his wife and their current happiness, he has chosen to depict her in a position where you can't help noticing the protruding, rounded belly and thus conclude that she must be pregnant.
A paradisiacal garden?
Another point the researchers argue about is the view of the lush, spring-clad garden:
How far can you go when interpreting a painting without completely losing touch with it?
The discussion springs from Ring's special ability to combine the very realistic with stylising and compression of the same reality and the view seemingly presented to us in the painting. The realism of the painting allows the viewer into the section of the world depicted here, the lush garden. Apparently a world of growth and budding life.
But due to the artistic choices, the stylising and compression of the painting, the spontaneous impression and interpretation shift from the colouristic, delicate and pulsating promise of spring to a more open interpretation. This is experienced by some as an overdose of expectation and growth symbols, while others accept the garden in its flowery paradisiacal condition.
The bench that disappeared
When the painting was restored in 2005, it was X-rayed. And it came as quite a surprise when a garden bench appeared in the middle of the picture, just to the right of the gnarled tree. Another important change was the myrtle tree in the foreground, which was much smaller originally and only reached half way up the banister.
X-ray, section of L.A. Ring, The Artist's Wife, 1897, which shows that Ring had originally painted a bench in the garden, which he later chose to hide behind the gnarled branches of the tree.
Life meets death
The changes in the work between the first version and the present, means that the function of the myrtle tree as a love symbol has been emphasised and that the attention is focused on the distorted branches in the middle. This supports the assumption that with this painting Ring wished to depict his earthly paradise, but at the same time wished to add a note of discomfort, a subtle 'memento mori,' as if wanting to curb and relativise his great sense of happiness. Deliberately and calculated, he lets Sigrid's rounded tummy be confronted by the gnarled trunk and branches of the tree. A reminder of the fragility and insecurity that encompasses the budding life, which is also a part of the representation of both woman and nature.
Although Ring to an extent revokes the statement about his newfound paradise, above all, this painting is an artistic and personal move from death to life. He still suffered melancholy periods, but they became less frequent. What also happened was that life with Sigrid and the three children that quickly followed, brought new motifs with a lighter tone and full of lust for life.
Excerpt from the SMK publication: L.A. Ring: On the Edge of the World, SMK 2006
Other interpretations of The Artist's Wife
"Ring's painting of his pregnant wife is not a painting that opens up towards nature, but a vision that carries death in its heart."
Henrik Wivel, 1994
"Sigrid Ring stands there, a bearer of life like the tree in the painting, because the flowering tree crown which arches over her is also carried by her as a trunk."
Mogens Nykjær, 1983
"It was with the help of the woman and of love that the man, i.e. the painter himself, could enter into paradise. This perception of woman as the redeemer of love goes back to the perception of women in Romanticism..."
Kaspar Monrad, 1996


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Im fairly new to Java, and im doing a course in it at the moment. I have been set some homework to do, but ive got a little stuck ...what i have to do is create a program that randomly generates numbers between 1 and 10, and then i have made an array which has 10 values, and say number 1 comes up in the random number generation, i want array [1] to have the number of times 1 appears in it. Ive came up with the following, but i keep getting errors ...i think there is a problem with defineing the variable i as a long, then the array as an integer...
with that code i get these errors:Code:int[] ar = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}; int a = 0; while (a<10) { a++; long i = Math.round(Math.random()*10); ar[i] = i; } System.out.println(ar);
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June 29, 2005
The national champion Yale varsity eight lightweight crew defeated Bristol University by nearly three lengths in the first leg of the Temple Challenge Cup on the Thames River. This heat is part of the Royal Henley Regatta.
According to head coach Andy Card, the Bulldog boat is among the lightest in the event and were facing one of the heaviest (average weight in boat) eights in Bristol.
"We think we can go pretty far," Card said. "We did a nice job today and we are on our way."
The Yale four will take on the New York Athletic Club on Thursday
For more details on the racing in today's Temple Challange Cup, check out www.hrr.co.uk/thisyear/results/rtemple.htm


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Each has been updated with support for high definition displays and leaderboards, with Gunstar Heroes, Altered Beast and Sonic 3 also getting online multiplayer. nope
Excluding Gunstar Heroes, the remaining five games can also be found on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 retail compilation Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, though the versions found in that bundle don't pack online multiplayer.
While most of the downloads are exclusive to Xbox 360, with Ultimate Genesis Collection reject Sonic & Knuckles due later in the summer, Gunstar Heroes will also be making its way to the PlayStation 3 through tomorrow's PlayStation Store update.


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KLRU invites Austin to a world-class celebration for the grand opening of the Moody Theater's Austin City Limits Stage. Opening Night celebrates Austin City Limits' move to a new studio located in downtown Austin. The new Austin City Limits studio, developed by Stratus Properties as part of the Block 21 development project, will enable more fans to watch future live tapings and provide an enhanced experience while maintaining the intimacy, character and integrity that have been the hallmark of Austin City Limits for more than three decades.
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To the Editor:
In a letter to editor, Dave Sippel brought up a question regarding the morality differences between being gay or heterosexual as it applies to the laws written in Leviticus and Deuteronomy.
Since I am a Christian (meaning that I received the holy ghost), I wanted to respond.
The Word of God explains "righteousness." Man is not righteous under the law since Jesus Christ paid for our sins (Rom. 3:10). There is no difference in levels of righteousness under the law (James 2:10). Therefore, the heterosexual tattooed sinner as well as the homosexual are already condemned (John 3:18) to an eternal damnation since they have not been born again (John 3:3).
Homosexuality is defined as a sin in God's law (1 Cor. 6:9, Lev. 18:22). The Old Testament laws were put in place to teach people about sin. Be warned. If you are not born again, God will punish all sin defined by the law (Rev. 20:11-15) at the great white throne judgment.
The levels of damnation (Mat. 12:14) will be determined by the various sins that a person did under the law.
When a person is born again, the holy ghost writes the law on the table of their hearts (Heb. 8:10). God pours fear and chastening into the believer when you are received by God as a Christian (Heb. 12:6).
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By Carl Kozlowski
Only pretentious critics could enjoy Kill Your Darlings and All Is Lost
It's been a while since I've spanked a film with a bad review. But this week, two recently released movies—the Robert Redford vehicle All Is Lost and Kill Your Darlings, a story about the birth of the Beat Generation—richly deserve to be criticized.
Both movies, hitting theaters Friday after limited runs last weekend, are good illustrations of the fact that a film with the "right" people or subject matter will be lauded by critics, even if audiences can't stand them.
In this regard, All is Lost, starring Redford as a man who finds himself alone on a yacht far out on the open ocean, is the bigger offender of the two.
As the story goes, Redford's character is awakened one night after his vessel is hit by a giant metal shipping container that apparently fell off a cargo ship, leaving a gaping hole in his boat that quickly starts taking in water. Redford must figure out how he's going to save himself once his electrical outlets blow out and he's left without a radio in the middle of a watery nowhere.
Along the way, Redford's character, unnamed in the film and listed only as "Our Man" in the credits, must battle storms, leaks, dwindling supplies and near drowning. This might sound exciting, but Our Man has no one to talk to throughout the entire movie.
There's barely any music, either, except in a few dramatic moments, leaving audiences left with about as much entertainment as Our Man gets to enjoy. If you want to see an old man get sunburned, eat a lot of canned beans, lie around in desperation, pump water out of a ship and fight drowning three separate times, this is your movie.
At the screening I attended, at least half the audience abandoned ship, grumbling loudly about either feeling seasick or thoroughly bored or both. At one point, Redford treats us to a single moment of him screaming "Fuck!" at the heavens. The audience will entirely relate to his frustration.
It's a shame, because Redford once made meaningful films and cared about entertaining people. But apparently not anymore, with the iconic actor making one dirge-like film after another, all focusing on various aspects of old age and mortality that have invariably bombed.
Unfortunately, viewers trapped in this movie, which lacks a straight narrative, will feel that they've lost time and money to two hours of unrelenting dreariness.
Also lacking a straight narrative, albeit in a different way, is Kill Your Darlings, the story of how the Beat Generation of poets and writers—Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs—all seemed to be bound together by secret gay trysts and a now largely forgotten murder. Following the young artists as they meet in college and attempt to break through what they see as the prisons of conventional art and expression, the movie spends chunks of time depicting their heavy drinking and drug experimentation, as well as the roundelay of relationships they went through as some had to maintain marriages to cover the tracks of their closeted lives.
Despite all the partying and illicit sex, all of these guys seem utterly miserable and behave obnoxiously toward the rest of society. No one's saying that a movie has to be about positive heroic characters, but Kill is likely to make audiences feel like they've been invited to a party populated by people they can't stand.
The big casting coup in this film is Daniel Radcliffe, who's making about as far a leap away from Harry Potter as possible to avoid being typecast. Let's just say that between the drug use and the graphic bedroom action, this isn't a movie you'll want your youngsters to touch with a 10-foot wand.
Last year's film adaptation of On the Road ended decades of aborted attempts to turn Kerouac's largely shapeless, mood-driven novel into a movie. It failed miserably, again likely because the people who seem so romantic and exciting on the page are almost sociopathic on the screen in their endless drive to satisfy any desire that comes their way.
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THE developer behind the proposed Craggy Ridge Estate says the state government's decision to knock back the West Tamar interim planning scheme has cost him $600,000.
The scheme contained zoning to enable his $50 million residential ecotourism development at Grindelwald.
Mike Dean said he would now lodge a development application for it under the existing 17-year-old planning scheme as he'd planned in 2010.
"Two years ago everyone pleaded with me to wait for the new planning scheme and now, what a joke," he said.
"I've wasted $600,000 and now I've got to go and change all the documents to start again.
"Quite frankly I just feel like packing up and going to Queensland."
The reconfigured Craggy Ridge will not include the residential component as this is prohibited under the existing scheme.
Planning Minister Bryan Green wrote to the West Tamar and Meander Valley councils last week informing them of his decision.
The councils have been directed to remove a raft of provisions from their schemes including one that would have allowed subdivisions to go ahead without a development application if it met planning requirements.
They have also been told to remove certain zonings, including all the rural living zones in Meander Valley that don't exist in the current scheme.
"It is important to remember that councils and their communities will have an opportunity to have any outstanding issues addressed through the formal assessment process which commences as soon as the new schemes are in place," Mr Green said.
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Russians in audacious stratobeer mission
Czech ale in 70,000ft shock claim
Posted in Science, 20th July 2012 09:32 GMT
Vid A crack Russian team has made its pitch for High Altitude Ballooning (HAB) glory by claiming to have sent a couple of beers cans into the stratosphere.
The experiment's goal was to determine whether light or dark ale has that little extra lift.
The result, as you can see from the above video, appears to be that the Kozel light beer soared to 20,180m (66,210ft) but was roundly beaten by the dark version, which hit 21,570m (70,770ft).
The mission was a curious mishmash of international kit. The beer is a Czech brew, and while one balloon was a 1982 vintage globe from the decadent US of A, the other came from the People's Republic of China.
It's not reported which of the two orbs came out on top, which is probably a wise move to avoid a commentard bloodbath down at YouTube.
Whatever the case, the beer cans were actually empty, since neither balloon had sufficient lifting power to raise a proper tin. Accordingly, we suggest that in future the Russians stick to less challenging tasks, like delivering astronauts to the ISS. ®
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Dr. Eric Birmingham died peacefully on March 7, 2013. Eric was born in Glens Falls, N.Y., March 19, 1939, the son of the late Helen Lundstrom Birmingham and the late John Birmingham. Eric met his sweetheart, Joan Dorothy Lord, at the University of Vermont where he studied zoology. He and Joan married in 1960, after which Eric graduated from McGill University in Montreal as Doctor of Dental Surgery.
Eric and Joan lived in Carlisle, MA, and later Bedford MA, where they raised a family and Eric practiced as a dentist for over 35 years. He was a pioneer in laser dentistry, and by using technology and playfulness, he was always striving to make the dental experience better for his patients. For 11 years, Eric battled Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, a rare form of blood cancer. During that time, Eric never complained. He and Joan spent many wonderful weekends and vacation days in Moultonboro, N.H., surrounded by family and friends.
He will be greatly missed by his sister-in-law Margie (Lord) and her husband Phil King, his sister-in-law Judy (Lord) and her husband Roy Johnston, and 14 grand nieces and nephews. Most recently, Eric and Joan lived in Fort Myers Beach, where Eric made many special friends.
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Dr. Eric Birmingham.
He found an inner peace in Florida, surrounded by the water, sea animals and birds.
He is survived by his wife Joan, his sister Lee Mondale and her husband Jason of Marblehead; his son Bruce of Palmer, his daughter Amy and her husband Neal Foley of Natick, his daughter Diana and her husband Blair McKee of Littleton, his son Scott and his wife Renee Provencher Birmingham of Moultonboro, NH, his dog Honey Bee, and seven grandchildren: Patrick, Shannon and Reagan Foley; Casey, Brandy, and Mitchell McKee; and Daniel Provencher, all of whom will miss him tremendously.
Most who knew Eric would say that he lived life in a BIG way. He went all-out and created fun and excitement around every corner. He was deeply devoted to his wife and family. He gave generously, and he loved tenderly.
He will be sorely missed, but has left a trail of memories that is sure to bring smile after smile after smile.
A service of life celebration took place in Florida. The family intends to hold another celebration in the North during the summer, and requests donations sent to The International Waldenstron's Macroglobulinemia Foundation at 3932D Swift Road, Sarasota, Fla., 34231-6541. Eric saw every day as a gift.


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The exotic scenery and balmy weather creates imagines of a dream vacation. And by many accounts, it's a great place for a root canal as well.
The exotic scenery and balmy weather creates imagines of a dream vacation. And by many accounts, it's a great place for a root canal as well.
Arcadia resident Kathy Jordan, the CEO of Denta Rica LLC, cranked up a business this past October that facilitates occasions for vacations and/or medical procedures — mostly dental work — in Costa Rica, primarily in the town of Escazu. She, in fact, is a certified facilitator who has been on both ends of the business. She is a highly satisfied dental client of the Costa Rican clinic Dentavac, which now provides a service to people who can't afford medical expenses in the U.S.
Jordan, a double major in psychology and education at N.C. State, has an extensive background in travel and tourism and avidly touts the quality of medical practices in the resort country. "Their health system is rated higher than the United States," she says. A July 2012 Business Insider report ranked Costa Rica's health care system 36th while the U.S. was 37th.
Costa Rica's national health care system entices international patients. Jordan's business can accommodate anyone in search of a medical procedure, but she mostly deals with dental patients.
"The most neglected aspect of our health care is dental work," Jordan says. "There are so many people with periodontal disease. Because of the economy, there are lots of Baby Boomers with neglected teeth. The savings (on dental work) there is about 70 percent."
Natisha Fernandez, who lives in Wake County, is a former Denta Rica client, who recently became Jordan's employee.
"While I was there, I saw the way Kathy treated people," Fernandez said of why she wanted to join the company. "I had no hope of getting my teeth fixed. Even with insurance, it was so expensive here."
Fernandez, 35, who is bilingual and works in marketing and sales, suffered with periodontal issues. She said her estimated cost for dental work here was between $18,000 and $20,000. Her estimated cost of having the work done in Costa Rica is about $9,000. Here dental work thus far includes a bone graph, X-rays, cavities filled, two extractions and a bridge. She will return in August for implants.
Jordan's company takes care of most of the details, including the arrangements of flights and lodging. She says some flights are as low as $338 for a round trip. Lodging is about $45 per night, which includes meals. "We have some nice views of the volcano next door to the dental clinic," Jordan notes. "The people are friendly, and you don't need to be afraid of the cab drivers."
Not only does Denta Rica facilitate low-cost medical service, it also aims to help clients enjoy their stay. "Part of what we do is to introduce our guests to some of the culture and flavor of Costa Rica, most frequently at small caf�s and places where the local people go for food, recreation or shopping." Jordan noted. The volcano, she said, is famous for its activity. "At night, you can see some molten lava. The temperature there averages 80 degrees."
Escazu, she said, is a "clean, modern town with a high literacy rate."'
Jordan emphasizes that all the clinics have world-class doctors, and she and her staff have undergone extensive training for what they do. She has received certification from PROMED, which is a council for the international promotion of Costa Rica medicine, which was organized in 2011.
Organizing medical procedures, she said, is more complicated than dental procedures because of the screening involved.
"We have a need to get the word out," Jordan said. "The average person will spend $8,000 on dental work. The trip over there and the cost is about $2,000. There's a huge difference."
Jordan doesn't think the local medical community is enamored with her business. She said her former local dentist mailed her a letter stating, in essence, that she had been terminated as a patient. Phone calls to local dentists for comment about this story were not returned.
She usually organizes two trips per month. The next group tour is April 23.
Jordan has scheduled three, free seminars at libraries. Costa Rican refreshments and some copies of pieces (carvings, pottery, etc.) that are at the Jade and Gold museums will be available, along with examples of some of the country's currency. It's appropriate for children as well, she said.
She can be contacted at 731-6362. Her website can be accessed at www.dentarica.com.
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DURANT, OK -- A well-known painting has reappeared in Durant after vanishing more than four decades ago.
Students who attended George Washington Elementary say the painting of the first U.S. President has been etched in their memories since childhood.
"He hung in the auditorium and always watched you," Ken Ervin said.
"He was always looking at us," James Simmons said.
The painting was stolen when the school closed. James Simmons says he was a teenager when he came across two boys trying to set it on fire and rescued it just in the knick of time.
"I immediately recognized it, walked over, stepped on it and I said 'you guys wouldn't mind if I had this would you?' I went to this grade school and I don't want to see it burned up," Simmons said.
Simmons took the painting home and kept it rolled up and stashed away for more than 40 years. He says he forgot about the portrait until recently.
"I was going through some things, because my health is not that good, a couple of weeks ago and ran across George and thought he needed to be in a better place," Simmons said.
That is when Simmons called his trusted friend Ken Ervin to take the painting some place safe.
"When I was told where this was at and I went and started unrolling it I immediately knew where it came from," Ervin said.
Ervin then took it to the Three Valley Museum where it hangs today. Curator Nancy Ferris says the painting is at least 70 years old, but says they are unsure of its exact origin. When asked how much the painting is worth Ferries replied...
"Oh I don't know. To the people who attended George Washington School, there's no price for that," Ferris said.
Simmons says thankfully he was in the right place at the right time to save the painting. Now the token of history can be appreciated by future generations.
"I think it was fate for George. Had I not been there he wouldn't be where he is today," Simmons said.
Simmons says he found the bravery to share his story after reading an article in Durant's newspaper. He says before he was too scared to explain how he got the painting in fear of being accused of stealing it.


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