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Hugh Hefner, 86, married fiancee Crystal Harris, 26, in front of family and a few close friends at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles on Monday, the magazine publisher confirmed on Twitter.
"Crystal & I married on New Year's Eve in the Mansion with Keith as my Best Man. Love that girl!" he tweeted early New Year's Day.
The bride wore … clothes!
Her gown was a floor-length strapless piece in soft pink. The groom wore a traditional black tuxedo, Playboy Enterprises said in a statement.
After the ceremony came a private reception with a champagne toast and the bride and groom cut the wedding cake.
The newlyweds then attended the Mansion's annual New Year's Eve celebration and enjoyed a performance by jazz and blues singer Brenna Whitaker.
Guests included Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts, 2005 Playmate of the Year Tiffany Fallon, baseball player Evan Longoria, rocker Gene Simmons and wife Shannon Tweed, and Jon Lovitz.
It was a far cry from the pair's last attempt at marriage. Five days before their planned June 2011 wedding in front of 300 guests, the nuptials were scuttled when Harris got cold feet; then she made some desultory remarks about his romantic capabilities, and he publicly whined about his broken heart.
Harris, who appeared on the July 2011 cover of the adult magazine with a "runaway bride" sticker covering her bottom half, tweeted on Monday that she was ready to commit and changed her name to "Crystal Hefner."
"Today is the day I become Mrs. Hugh Hefner," Harris, who has a psychology degree, wrote on Twitter. "Feeling very happy, lucky, and blessed."
The San Diego native, whose parents are British, said she asked for Christmas ornaments rather than lingerie at her pre-Christmas bridal shower to help decorate Hefner's famed mansion. We don't think anyone needs to psychoanalyze that one.
Hefner, founder of the Playboy adult entertainment empire, has been married twice before. He and his second wife Kimberley Conrad, also a former Playmate, divorced in 2010 after a lengthy separation. His first marriage to Mildred Williams ended in divorce in 1959. He has two children from each marriage.


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BOSTON — New Hampshire Plate Glass Corp., based in Portsmouth, N.H., faces a penalty of up to $90,750 for allegedly violating requirements designed to protect children from exposure to lead-based paint during painting and other renovation activities.
The alleged violations occurred during a window renovation project performed by the company at the former Frisbee School in Kittery, Maine. The Kittery site was, at the time of the renovation, a child-occupied facility subject to EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule.
The violations were brought to EPA's attention via an anonymous tip, after which EPA and Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection performed an inspection of the site in February 2012. Based on the inspection, EPA determined that the company had not complied with the required work practice requirements of the RRP Rule, including failure to assign a certified renovator to the work site; failure to cover ground with plastic sheeting; and failure to contain waste from the renovation activity.
EPA's RRP Rule is designed to prevent exposure to lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards. The rule requires individuals performing renovations for compensation at most pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities to be properly trained. There are certification and training requirements for individual renovators and firms performing renovations to ensure that safe work practices are followed during renovations. The rule became effective on April 22, 2010 and allows for the assessment of penalties that may reach up to a maximum of $37,500 per violation per day.
Infants and young children are especially vulnerable to lead paint exposure, which can cause developmental impairment, reading and learning disabilities, impaired hearing, reduced attention span, hyperactivity and behavioral problems. Adults with high lead levels can suffer difficulties during pregnancy, high blood pressure, nerve disorders, memory problems and muscle and joint pain.
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Many years of extensive research and testing have earned the BoatU.S. Foundation a national reputation as a leader in PFD (Personal Flotation Device) safety. The "Foundation Findings" series of consumer tests has reported in depth on USCG-approved, inflatable, and children's PFDs. The information below is based on these reports, copies of which are free upon request from the BoatU.S. Foundation. In May 2011 the Foundation conducted a study of life jackets in general, including inflatables. This report is found at https://www.boatus.com/foundation/Findings/50/default.asp .
There's no such thing as the perfect life jacket, although the ideal PFD is one that you will wear. It should be comfortable, provide a secure fit, and offer maximum freedom of movement. All PFDs have advantages and disadvantages. You should consider the type of boating you do and your boating area, the temperature of the water, the probability of quick rescue, and whether or not you are going to wear the PFD every time you board your boat.
U.S. Coast Guard-Approved PFDs
A "USCG-Approved" label on a PFD doesn't mean "guaranteed to save your life." It means the PFD meets a minimum testing standard in calm water. It is exactly that, a minimum, and not a guarantee of the PFD's performance as a lifesaving device.
If you boat in calm, protected waters, a more comfortable, less buoyant Type II or Type III may suffice. Boaters in supervised activities like dinghy racing or those who water ski or day sail where there is a high probability of immediate rescue can also consider Type II or III PFDs. Type IIIs do not provide adequate flotation for many overboard situations, and it is dangerous for you to rely on them for lifesaving performance beyond their design capabilities.
In rough water, the more buoyancy, the better. Of all the Coast Guard-approved life jackets we tested, only the Type I, with 22 lbs. minimum buoyancy, was adequate for rough water. It is also the only one that will turn an unconscious wearer face up most of the time in any weather condition. A Type II or III (with only about 15 lbs. of buoyancy) isn't likely to do that.
The inflatable PFDs are another comfortable way to meet the USCG requirements in the appropriate circumstances. Manual inflatable PFDs are classified as USCG Type IIIs, while Type Vs (24-35 lbs. of buoyancy) are automatic inflatable PFDs. Type Vs must be worn at all times to meet USCG guidelines. Check buoyancy rating before buying to ensure you are meeting USCG requirements. See "Inflatable Life Jackets" for further discussion of Inflatables.
If you have a big boat with plenty of storage and you are among the 80%+ of boaters who simply refuse to wear a life jacket, then buy a Type I and/or a Coast Guard approved inflatable vest. The Type I PFD is the most buoyant of the current Coast Guard-approved types and it will do more than other types to keep your head and mouth above water. If you boat in open water, where there's a chance of adverse wind and water conditions, and/or cold water, a Type I is the only Coast Guard approved PFD to consider. But a life jacket must be worn in order to work!
Many boaters compromise between the wearability of the Type III and the superior buoyancy of the Type I, opting instead for the least expensive Type II. Carrying Type IIs for everyone aboard meets the minimum Coast Guard requirement, but Type IIs do not have adequate buoyancy in many situations and are poor at keeping your head above water because they cannot be snugged up for a good fit. Remember, you get what you pay for.
PFDs and Kids
In 1993 the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that wearing of life jackets should be mandatory for children. Various states have already enacted such legislation. For children, a life jacket is the single most important piece of safety gear. Children are shaped differently than adults, and the performance of the different types we tested on children depended largely on the child's size and body shape, particularly with collar models. If you let children help choose their own PFDs, most kids will opt for one with a favorite cartoon character-this is fine if it encourages them to wear it. Choose a bright color like orange or yellow that's visible in the water from a distance. That goes for adults, too.
In the past 30 years changes in design and materials have made PFDs more wearable. And yet we have not improved on this 30-year old statistic: The number of boaters who die wearing no life jacket is still four out of five. On the positive side, statistics show the lowest fatality rate in boating related accidents in 30 years-down from 1,167 in 1963 to 836 in 1995. Continued boating safety education programs on the national, state, and local levels, along with the efforts of the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety will help bring safer boating to all regions.
NOTE:Changes in design and materials have made PFDs more wearable, but still boaters are not wearing these life saving devices. Statistics show a decrease in fatality rates of boaters drowning to a low of 517 in 2007. Out of the 517 drowned, 450 might have been saved if they had only been wearing a life jacket—a shocking 80%! Continued boating safety education programs on the national, state, and local levels, along with the efforts of the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water will help bring safer boating to all regions.
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British comic author Sue Townsend, who created angst-ridden teenage diarist Adrian Mole and sent Queen Elizabeth II into exile on a public housing estate, has died after suffering a stroke. She was 68.
Her publisher, Penguin Books said Friday that Townsend died in Leicester, central England, a day earlier.
Townsend left school at 15, married at 18, and by 23 was a single mother of three. She worked in a factory, in shops and at other jobs — and wrote, honing her style for years before breaking through into publication.
Her first novel, "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾," was published in 1982 and was hailed as a comic masterpiece. Written in the voice of a gauche but observant teenager, it fused the acute awkwardness of adolescence with the zeitgeist of Thatcher-era Britain.
The beleaguered teen bemoaning his dull suburban life and pining for unattainable classmate Pandora struck a chord with millions of readers. "I have never seen a dead body or a female nipple. This is what comes from living in a cul-de-sac," Adrian lamented early on.
"A lot of the comedy in the book is the comedy of recognition," Townsend told The Associated Press in 1985. "Mole writes down what he really, really thinks. "
She said her teenage protagonist "looks at the adult world in cold, stern eyes. He judges them, and they're often found failing."
The book was a huge success, selling more than 20 million copies around the world, and Townsend followed Adrian Mole into adulthood in a series of books, several of which were adapted for the stage, radio or television. The most recent, "Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years," was published in 2009.
Penguin said a 10th Adrian Mole book — with a working title of "Pandora's Box" — had been slated for publication later this year. It was unclear how much had been written before Townsend's death.
Townsend's work combined satire of social injustices and a strong sense of life's absurdity with warmth for her characters — a distinctive combination that won her millions of fans.
Another favorite with readers was "The Queen and I," which envisioned a future in which a republican British government banished the royal family to live among the common people — a situation they coped with surprisingly well.
Her final novel, "The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year," was published in 2012 and sold more than 500,000 copies in Britain.
Tom Weldon, chief executive of Penguin Random House U.K., said Townsend "will be remembered as one in a handful of this country's great comic writers."
"She was loved by generations of readers, not only because she made them laugh out loud, but because her view of the world, its inhabitants and their frailties was so generous, life-affirming and unique."
In later years Townsend, who had diabetes, used a wheelchair and was registered blind. In 2009 she received a transplanted kidney from her son, and she suffered a stroke in 2013.
Townsend is survived by her husband, Colin Broadway, and four children.


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Craig Gentry and Leonys Martin showed their own frustration by slamming their batting helmets to the ground after outs. Texas manager Ron Washington said before the game his team needed one key hit to get the offence back in gear. The Rangers, however, barely got that chance as just one runner reached second base the entire game. The 2 hour, 8 minute game ended when Lance Berkman grounded into a double play, the Rangers third of the game. It was the quickest game played at Texas since May 23, 2011. "When going through the spells theyre going through, theyre going to get upset." Washington said. "If they dont get upset, that probably means they dont care." Encarnacion led off the fourth with a double, and Adam Lind followed with a single. Rasmus then lined an 0-2 pitch from Grimm over the fence in right field. One out later, Arencibia gave the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead with a solo shot to left. In the fifth, Encarnacion hit a two-out double off the wall in left and scored on Linds single. That was plenty of support for Buehrle, who threw a no-hitter against the Rangers in 2007. Texas only scoring threat came in the second when Adrian Beltre led off with a single and Nelson Cruz walked. Buehrle got out of trouble when Chris McGuiness bounced into a double play to end the threat. Buehrle had been 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in six road starts this season. "Im in a groove right now," Buehrle said. "Hopefully it wont change." Toronto added to its lead on Melky Cabreras RBI groundout in the seventh. Maicer Izturis had a run-scoring double in the eighth to push the advantage to 7-0. Rajai Davis added a sacrifice fly in the ninth. The Rangers were without infielder Jeff Baker, who missed the game after spraining his right wrist receiving a high five from what he called an "overexcited" teammate before Thursdays game. Baker didnt identify the teammate. The right-handed hitting Baker, who is batting .386 against left-handers, was expected to start against Buehrle. 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How many guys (or gals) have a spouse with his/her own bike, that rides with you?
How many guys (or gals) have a spouse with his/her own bike, that rides with you?
I met my wife when she was teaching her 1st MSF class over 30 years ago. She's usually on her GS, occasionally on her /5 toaster.
Mark Neblett
Fairfax, VA
My wife has two bikes, but only rides one presently. She's been a rider for over ten years now, won't even consider going back to being a passenger.
Ed Miller, Calgary, AB
an R1150R with an EZS sidecar attached.
You should see how much sh*t we bring to rallies!!!
Enjoying the ride, but always on the alert for a rally.......
My wife sold her /6 when I bought the R1100RT. She prefers to snap pics and listen to her music or books and let me be the one to pay attention.
Jerry Dockery
309 N. 3rd. Ave.
Kure Beach, NC 28449
2009 R 1200 RT,1996 R1100RT, 1985 K100RS...too fast to believe.
I started as a pillion and got tired of looking at the pack of his helmet.
Now I have two bikes. (he has one)
~~ Tracy ~~
Voni rides her R1100RS, K75, F800S (and TW200 in the desert).
Just a bit over 1,000,000 BMW miles at the moment.
Paul Glaves - "Big Bend", Texas U.S.A
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." - Bertrand Russell
My wife rides; has a F650GS twin and a F650GS single. She's the only person I ever ride with. Makes camping more fun.
Kevin Huddy
The Outpost, Silver City, Montana
Helen actually is the reason I switched to BMW's
She was riding an 1100R when we met. She has a '95,'02 and '07 Roadster...a K12S that she rides like the wind(tornado) , and a F650 Thumper to hound me in the dirt. She'd steal my GSA if it were lower. All her bikes get ridden, but her 1150R is her favorite still... her first 100K was mostly on that bike.
She is near 200K...not anywhere near Voni...but rides all the time...sometimes more than I get too...like today yeah, I know
She only rides on the back when we are out on the road travelling and we are headed to dinner...her bike under the cover waiting. She doesn't do pillion well...ooops ,did I say that?
Steve Henson-Mod Team and SABMWRA Prez
Be decisive, right or wrong.The road of life is paved with
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Dave and I each have our own bikes and travel together on them. Our sona dn daughter each have one as well, but haven't managed any trips so far.
Diann has 2 BMW's ( 1977 R60/7 & 2011 F650GS).
I have a 76 R90/6. a 75 Norton Commando and a 1930 James...........Rod.
P.S. yes we often ride together.
Work is the curse of the riding class
I think I'd be too chicken to ride pillion, so would suggest the wife be in control of her destiny, too.
SOMETIMES (not "stereotyping," that is) women prefer luxury and comfort. Which is passengering vs being the operator?
I recall the instance we were setting up tents in some rain in Jackson, WY, on the way to Missoula '84 ... there was a young lady doing same not far from us that had arrived there on a little bitty chopper-look Kawalski. She was very unhappy, and had I filmed her she would admit upon seeing the film she was being bitchy.
I concluded then that "comfortable" motorcycling is important and recognized of course that most often that's BMW's motorcycling mission. For me, at least, the feel of a boxer twin is luxury for sure. So too for me is the ability for me to "own" all the luggage space on my bike. We sure don't share the same luggage on any other form of travel.
So, for all kinds of reasons (some possibly mentioned above) the wife/significant other on her own BMW is probably as good as it gets. Her having a BMW car, too, will only enhance the impression, I'd advise.
Oh, and a lot of why I motorcycle is curves. She does her own skiing, too.
Kent Christensen
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As expected, the Senate has confirmed Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. The confirmation occurred through two votes. First, the Senate voted by 71-27 in favor of cloture. This ended "debate" and meant that Hagel would get an "up-or-down" vote. In that vote, Hagel was confirmed by a margin of 58-41.
18 Republican Senators voted to end cloture. They are:
Alexander (Tenn.), Ayotte (N.H), Blunt (Mo.), Burr (N.C.), Chambliss (Ga.), Coburn (Okla.), Cochran (Miss.), Collins (Maine), Corker (Tenn.), Flake (Ariz.), Graham (S.C.), Hatch (Utah), Johanns (Neb.), McCain (Ariz.), Murkowski (Alaska), Sessions (Ala.), Shelby (Ala.) and Thune (S.D.).
4 Republican Senators voted in favor of confirming Hagel. They are:
Cochran, Johanns, Shelby, and Paul (Ky.).
Rand Paul's voting pattern seems incoherent; he voted to filibuster Hagel, but then to confirm him. But Paul has a plausible, though hardly compelling, rationale. He says he supported the filibuster because he wanted to force the administration to provide more information about drone attacks. Once cloture was invoked, he voted to confirm Hagel because he gives the president leeway when it comes to selecting his cabinet.
Nearly everyone believes the president should have a certain amount of leeway in selecting his cabinet. That's why John Kerry was confirmed almost unanimously.
But only 3 other Republicans believed that the president's leeway is such that the Senate should confirm a nominee (1) whose qualifications are suspect and (2) whose views on key issues — in this case Iran and Israel — are well outside of the mainstream (to the point that he had to back away from some of them during the confirmation process) and are inconsistent positions espoused by the president during his election campaign.
Did Rand Paul vote for Hagel because he's at the extreme end of his party on the question of how much deference a president's nominees should receive? Or did he vote for Hagel because he's on the extreme end of his party on the question of whether Hagel's positions on Israel, Iran, defense spending, etc. are misguided.
Given some of Paul's past pronouncements, I suspect it's the latter. But in either case, Paul's 2016 credentials may have taken a blow.
Either he's overly deferential to President Obama or overly sympathetic to the views of Chuck Hagel. Neither position is likely to endear him to conservative primary voters outside of his father's base.


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The Very Latest Handy Travel Gadgets for 2008
Travel Gadgets for 2008
By Megan Cross
These new products were tested and approved by GoNOMAD staff. We think many of these are the kinds of products that will make your travels easier. Some people rely on websites and photos, but we actually use each product, so you can be sure this information is real and not just puff.
Lingo Digital Voice Recorder
This small, (only 2.2 oz) voice recorder is sleek and easy to take on trips of any kind. Equipped with up to 59 hours of recording time, this recorder makes it easy to record and store lots of information without dealing with tapes.
All it takes is two AAA batteries to start it up, a few minutes to learn the simple buttons, and you're ready to capture a personal diary of any trip.
To upload the files, simply use the USB cord (supplied) and plug it into any computer, and the information will be uploaded. Also supplied is an external microphone and earphone, so capturing a conversation or sounds is easy to do. One of these recorders runs about $99-$130 and is only available in silver.
You can buy the Lingo voice recorder on many different websites, including shopping.com and the digitalgiftstore.
Life Gear 6-in-1 Safety Light
All it takes is one minute to crank this hand-held device to give you approximately one hour of power. You never have to change the batteries on this 6-in-1 flashlight, signal flasher, emergency radio, 130-decibel siren, directional compass, and cellular phone charger.
The crank is easy to use and can be turned clockwise or counterclockwise. Check out the 6-in-1 Safety light, which goes for about $25. LifeGearCompany.com.
Life Gear Life Light
Similar to the 6-in-1, the Life Light is also a crank-operated device. The handle however is less sturdy and part of it broke off when I opened the package. The features though range from the super bight LED lantern, radio and MP3 player (cord supplied to connect mp3 player and LifeLight), emergency signal flasher, directional compass, siren, night light, and cell phone charger.
I would say that this one is not nearly as easy to use as the 6-in-1 due to a poor design, small NOT easy to use buttons, and a much longer crank time. If you are still interested, be prepared to pay around $70. Check out LifegearCompany.com.
Safety Bright 4 in 1 Safety Stick
The 4-in-1 Car Emergency Tool and Flashlight that is great to keep in the car for emergencies.
Included in this safety device are nine flashing LED lights on the side, a super-strong magnet on the bottom that can be attached to any metal surface, a bulb on top to use as a flashlight, a seatbelt cutter, and a glass breaking hammer. Cheaper than the other safety devices, this one only runs about $14. For more, check out SafetyBright.com.
Travel Chic Luggage Tags
If you have ever traveled by air, you have probably experienced or witnessed baggage mix-ups. It happens so often because many bags look similar. Travel Chic has created a way to make keeping track of you baggage easier.
They provide luggage tags, wraps, and tassels that when purchased can be put on handles and zippers of bags to make them more easily distinguished from others. Available in several different colors and patterns, it is easy to coordinate your bags and your outfit! Each item costs around $15. Check out the variety at travelchic.com.
Jonathan Paul Sunglasses
Sunglasses are key when visiting sunny areas of the world, and they travel wherever you go, so it's important to find the right pair. You want sturdy glasses that won't break too easily, and you should make sure they're polarized.
GoNOMAD Editor Max Hartshorne found out about polarized sunglasses from one of his fellow travelers:
"My traveling mate Johnny Jet, of JohnnyJet.com, recently showed me his $200 Guccis, which feature polarized lenses. Whoa! That view of the ocean from his Manhattan Beach pad was amazing. These glasses by Jonathan Paul (for under $50) are also polarized and they're made of aluminum instead of plastic, so they're a lot sturdier."
The JP Sport Aluminum Sunglasses are available at your local eyewear dealer and you can find them at jpeyewear.com for $49.95
Razor Pro Click Mobile Bluetooth Portable Mouse
This mouse which has an ambidextrous design that uses Bluetooth connectivity, so you can use your mouse anywhere, anytime and not have to use USB cords.
Offered in four interesting titled colors, including "naughty, nice, sugar, and spice" (black, white, pink and red respectively). It has a sleek design and can be easily transported in velour like carrying case.
These portable 'mice' are available at lots of websites, including Amazon
Megan Cross is a Hospitality and Tourism major at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a former intern for GoNOMAD. She has taught English in Spain, and traveled to Europe, Australia, and throughout the USA.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's mayor is defending his use of emergency lanes at the height of Tuesday's icy traffic jam so he could do an interview at The Weather Channel's studios.
Mayor Kasim Reed's spokesman Carlos Campos said Saturday that he, Reed and police officers normally assigned to the mayor traveled in two cars equipped with blue lights to reach the station's suburban Atlanta headquarters.
It happened early Tuesday evening on Interstate 75, at a time when emergency responders were trying to help the thousands of motorists stranded on the jammed highway.
"We had no issues getting up there. There was never a moment when — I don't believe there was ever a moment where we interfered with anything," Campos told The Associated Press. "The emergency lanes were pretty clear."
The mayor's use of emergency lanes was first reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The action has sparked anger from motorists who tried to stay warm in their cars or abandoned them to seek shelter in businesses along I-75 and other freeways around metro Atlanta.
Campos said they believed that communicating to the largest possible audience during the crisis was important, and an interview with The Weather Channel was a way to accomplish that.
"The Weather Channel asked us to come up and we did," Campos told the AP.
"I thought it was important that he communicate often and that he be visible," Campos added. "People expect to hear from their leaders during crisis."
Campos said one aspect of the trip "needs to be made super clear."
"We did not take any police officers off their beat," he said. "These are plain-clothes officers that are assigned to him all the time."
Asked about what would have happened if the mayor's vehicle or the one he was riding in had become stuck, further complicating the traffic mess, Campos said "that's a hypothetical."
"I'm not going to speculate on that — we didn't get stuck," he said. "We made a choice and we stick by it. I'll allow other people to speculate all day about what we could have done. Decisions were made. We were in a crisis. People can speculate and pontificate all they want about what we could have done."
Campos declined to say whether Skype, telephones or other means of communication were considered, rather than traveling to the network for an in-person interview.
He recounted details of the journey for the AP on Saturday, saying that he and the mayor traveled in separate cars with Campos arriving at The Weather Channel early to make preparations for the interview. He said they used Interstate 75 — one of the interstates hit hardest by the ice storm — to reach the network about 12 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, just outside the city limits in Cobb County.
"We used the lights to let people know we were coming," said Campos, who is interim director of communications.
"If we encountered a vehicle in the emergency lane, we went around it," Campos said. "We didn't push anybody out of the way, we just went around it. With the blue lights, we just edged around the vehicle."
Campos recalls seeing a Georgia State Patrol car and a HERO unit — a specially designed truck used to help stranded motorists. He said his car was able to get around them because both of those vehicles were in a "gore" area — the triangle-shaped areas where roads split.
The mayor went on the air around 6 p.m., and he used the opportunity to urge drivers to stay off the roads.
The interview request itself was routine, and the network often speaks with city officials when severe weather strikes, said Shirley Powell, a spokeswoman for The Weather Channel.
"We do it all the time. Our news desk would have made the request," Powell said in a statement Saturday.
Some motorists have reacted angrily at the mayor's action, calling it self-serving and unnecessary.
"He's worried about his national exposure when the whole city is in gridlock?" Scott Albertson told the Atlanta newspaper. "He's worried about his chances to run for Senate or president some day."
Albertson's trek from Atlanta's Perimeter to his home in Woodstock took more than seven hours Tuesday. Other drivers were stuck on I-75 as long as 20 hours.
Rafael Garcia was among drivers trying to stay warm in the massive traffic jams on I-75 when the mayor passed by. By that time, Garcia had been on the road four hours and would have eight to go before arriving home to Woodstock.
"I think it's adding insult to a bad situation," Garcia told the Atlanta paper. "The more I thought about this, the more upset I get in every respect."


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The mother of a South Florida marine being held in a Mexican jail on weapons charges was headed to Mexico Tuesday to attend a hearing, where her son is expected to tell a judge his side of the story.
Jill Tahmooressi was flying to Tijuana Tuesday morning to attend the Wednesday hearing for son Andrew Tahmooressi, who is expected to give a statement to a judge to explain his arrest.
"I hope that the judge will consider it and discern the truth and release Andrew," Tahmooressi told reporters at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. "He's been just frighteningly abandoned for all these months and to have family present is definitely reassuring."
Andrew Tahmooressi, 25, was arrested April 1 after driving his black Ford pickup over the border at San Ysidro, California, into Tijuana. Family members said Tahmooressi, who was in possession of three U.S.-registered firearms, got lost near the border after dark and took a wrong turn into Mexico.
The Marine reservist, who is from Weston and has served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, was in the San Diego area to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
"He's holding out as best as he can but I will say his PTSD...has been exacerbated by this imprisonment, so he desperately needs to get back to America and continue on to his course of treatment, he is a current Marine," his mother said.
Jill Tahmooressi said she hopes the charges will be dropped at Wednesday's hearing.
"I'm hoping I don't take the flight Thursday night, I'm hoping I take it Wednesday night with Andrew. So I'm hoping that the judge will just dismiss the charges for what it is, an accidental entry, no intention to be on Mexico soil with his U.S. legally purchased firearms," she said. "If I come back alone on Thursday, my flight, it's gonna be devastating."
Tahmooressi has gained the support of Florida elected officials, including Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Sen. Marco Rubio. His family has also started a White House petition asking for his release.
"I'm hoping for the best but planning for the worst," Jill Tahmooressi said.


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We're in December already and I can smell Christmas already.
Christmas is my favourite time of the year.
It is when friends meet up and catchup.
It's also the spirit of giving (and receiving)
I usually look forward for decorations around the malls.
Here's 1 Utama's 2014 Christmas deco this year.
Special thanks to my girlfriend, Lee Yong for these awesome pics.
She was there over the weekend.
Here's a glimpse on what's in store. Enjoy!
The overview.
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It's a gathering of cute looking animals.
Time for some wefie with the animals?
Time for some wefie with the animals?
From hedgehogs to penguins, to bears, lions and elephants and the fox.
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Check out the die-cut animals. Don't miss out taking pictures with them.
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Mine would be the meerkats
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In the Christmas mood already? Well I am.
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Have a blessed Christmas, my friends
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Conflict: Korea
The total casualty count for North Dakota's Korean War heroes is 190.
Data retrieved from: Find the Data | Korean War Casualties, The Korean War Project, Find a Grave (photos also retrieved from this site), The 35th Infantry Regiment Association (photos also retrieved from this site), the Military Times Hall of Valor, and Military Hall of Honor.
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But though I enjoyed the amusing story of a bygone era, I found this a troubling book. The cause of temperance -- outlawing booze -- was a classic social movement. An ungainly coalition of feminists, fundamentalists and nativists strove to use the political system to rid the country of what they thought -- for divergent reasons -- was a monstrous evil. This led to bizarre assemblages of strange bedfellows, such as the Ku Klux Klan supporting women's suffrage: women were expected to vote to outlaw drink which would strike at Jews, Catholics and other foreigners who were stealing the country from its rightful white male founders. Besides, all good Southerners "knew" that Black men would laze around drunk on the streets leering at white women if white manhood didn't stop them. (Some evil memes have great staying power.) On the other hand, the corporate barons who eventually funded the cause of repeal were led by Pierre Du Pont who wanted to legalize liquor so as to tax it heavily; such an excise tax would enable his class to do away with the new income and inheritance taxes that were cutting into his profits from a chemical empire built on weapons sales to the belligerents in World War I.
As I was carried along by Okrent's story, I realized he had somehow written a long account in which he encountered NO attractive people. Everyone on either side of the liquor debate comes across as ignorant, and/or bigoted, and/or self-serving. The story of Prohibition in his telling is all villains and no heroes. The kindest treatment that Okrent gives to any of them is to portray them as helpless obsessives.
The result is a book whose essential message is that vast social movements that change the country are the terrain of fools and/or charlatans. Now Prohibition certainly proved a terrible mistake. But is that all there is? I don't believe it; some of those people on one or the other side of liquor restriction must have had better motives that those.
Okrent comes off as an historian all too true to his background as a Very Serious Person calling balls and strikes at the Very Serious Newspaper of Record -- above and superior to the fray of movement politics. This is unattractive and, for me, undermined an interesting account of how citizens of this country worked out their wishes in a particular arena of passion and prejudice. These ebbs and flows are very much what life in a democracy is all about. Democrats (small "d") don't turn up their noses at them.


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What To Do if Your Windows 8 Settings Are Messed Up
Sometimes you want to return your Windows 8 settings to the way they were before you started messing around with them. Your salvation lies in the Restore Default button, which awaits your command in strategically placed areas throughout Windows 8. A click of that button returns the settings to the way Windows 8 originally set them up.
Here are a few Restore Default buttons you may find useful:
Libraries: Every folder's Navigation Pane lists your libraries — collections of your files and folders. But if one of your libraries is missing (say, the Music library), you can put it back. Right-click the word Libraries along the right side of any folder and choose Restore Default Libraries. Your default libraries — Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos — all reappear.
Taskbar: From the desktop, right-click a blank part of the taskbar and choose Properties. Click the Customize button and then click the words Restore Default Icon Behaviors at the bottom of the Properties window.
Internet Explorer: When the desktop's Internet Explorer program seems clogged with unwanted toolbars, spyware, or just plain weirdness, take the last resort of bringing back its original settings: In Internet Explorer, click the Tools icon and choose Internet Options from the drop-down menu. Click the Advanced tab and click the Reset button.
This action wipes out nearly everything, including your toolbars, add-ons, and search engine preference. If you also select Internet Explorer's Delete Personal Settings check box, clicking the Reset button even kills your browser history and saved passwords. Only your favorites, feeds, and a few other items remain. (For a complete list of what's deleted, click that page's How Does Resetting Affect My Computer option.)
Firewall: If you suspect foul play within Windows Firewall, bring back its original settings and start over. (Some of your programs may need to be reinstalled.) From the desktop, right-click in the screen's bottom-left corner and choose Control Panel. When Control Panel opens, choose System and Security, and open Windows Firewall. Click Restore Defaults in the left column.
Media Player: When the Media Player library contains mistakes, tell it to delete its index and start over. In Media Player, press and release the Alt key, click Tools, choose Advanced from the pop-out menu, and choose Restore Media Library. (Or if you've accidentally removed items from the Media Player library, choose Restore Deleted Library Items instead.)
Colors: Windows lets you tweak your desktop's colors and sounds, sometimes into a disturbing mess. To return to the default colors and sounds, right-click your desktop, choose Personalize, and choose Windows from the Windows Default Themes section.
Fonts: Have you tweaked your fonts beyond recognition? Return them to normal by opening the desktop's Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Fonts. In the left pane, click Font Settings and then click the Restore Default Font Settings button.
Folders: Windows 8 hides a slew of switches relating to folders, their Navigation Panes, the items they show, how they behave, and how they search for items. To mull over their options or return them to their default settings, open any folder and click the View tab on the Ribbon menu along the top.
Click the Options icon; when the drop-down list appears, click Change Folder and Search Options. You can find a Restore Defaults button on each tab: General, View, and Search.
Finally, don't forget the new Refresh option in Windows 8, although it's overkill for many problems, it resets most of your settings to the default.
For more information about Windows 8 and its features, explore Windows 8 For Dummies, available online.


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- 1 Historical Development
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- 4 Confidentiality
- 5 General Confession
- 6 Jurisdictional Resources
- 7 Other Resources
- 8 In Literature
- 9 Liturgical Texts
Historical Development
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Preparing for Confession
Reflection on the Ten Commandments is often recommended as part of an examination of conscience.
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Frequency of Confession
- The secrecy of the Mystery of Penance is considered an unquestionable rule in the entire Orthodox Church. Theologically, the need to maintain the secrecy of confession comes from the fact that the priest is only a witness before God. One could not expect a sincere and complete confession if the penitent has doubts regarding the practice of confidentiality. Betrayal of the secrecy of confession will lead to canonical punishment of the priest.
- St. Nicodemus the Hagiorite exhorts the Spiritual Father to keep confessions confidential, even under strong constraining influence. The author of the Pedalion (the Rudder), states that a priest who betrays the secrecy of confession is to be deposed. The Metropolitan of Kos, Emanuel, mentions in his handbook (Exomologeteke) for confessors that the secrecy of confession is a principle without exception.
General Confession
- Confession and Communion - by Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann (Accepted and Approved by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, February 17, 1972)
- Some reflections on Confession - by Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann (Paper discussed at the Alumni Retreat, St. Andrew's Camp, June 20-22, 1961)
Jurisdictional Resources
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
- Parish Handbook for Confession - Fr. Isaac Henke
Greek Orthodox Resources
- Repentance and Confession - An introduction by John Chryssavgis
- Preparation for Holy Confession - from the Greek Orthodox Department of Religious Education
- Young People and Confession by Fr. Milton Efthimiou
- GOARCH Multimedia - Sacraments Series - The Sacrament of Penance - in RealMedia format
Orthodox Church in America
- Penance - in The Orthodox Faith by Fr. Thomas Hopko
Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR)
- How to Make a Confession in Orthodox America
- The Sacrament Of Confession - from St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Dallas Texas (ROCOR)
Other Resources
- Articles on Confession from OrthodoxInfo.com
- The Mercy Of Confession by Terry Mattingly. publised in Again Magazine (2000)
In Literature
- In Passion Week - by Anton Chekhov
- A Siberian Grandmother on Confession in FOMA: An Orthodox Christian Journal for Doubting Thomases


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When it came to battles, the good Admiral was notorious for outwitting the enemy with his strategic planning and cunning intelligence. And when it came to his men, Admiral Nelson was capable of touching lives and commanding an unwavering loyalty during combat. You see, he fought his own battles on his own terms, often ignoring the rules so he could inspire independence. This natural ability he possessed to move his men to achieve beyond what they thought was possible was later coined "The Nelson Touch."
His men aspired to be like him, but the inspirational Admiral never let authority motivate him. Admiral Nelson didn't always follow the commands of his tights wearing, wig sporting superiors. In fact, part of his legendary bravado comes from him once ignoring orders to cease-fire. The story goes that he put his telescope to his blind eye and claimed he couldn't see the signal to retreat from the battle he was engaged in. This act later inspired the famous phrase, still used by many, "turn a blind eye."


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The upper intake manifold may develop an internal coolant leak causing one or more cylinders to fill with coolant. This can cause the engine to "hydro-lock" and not turn over. Removing the spark plugs will allow the engine to turn over pushing the coolant out of the spark plug holes. Replacing the upper intake plenum and gasket is commonly required to correct this condition.
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Warren sunny, Brown dour on trail
BOSTON — Elizabeth Warren campaigned Saturday with the air of a winner, with her surrogates invoking the Kennedy name and alluding to the history-making potential to become the state's first female senator.
Scott Brown offered a more dour message, lamenting a country "in trouble" and alluding to "dirty tricks" by Democrats willing to do anything to cling to power.
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As the two crisscrossed the Bay State Saturday, their closing pitches couldn't be more different, both in message and in tone.
Warren, who's now widely expected to win, rallied with civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis and Gov. Deval Patrick.
"We can taste it. Can you taste it?," Warren said to cheers by the hundreds who gathered at the Reggie Lewis Center in downtown Boston. "Can you smell it? Can you feel it? It's up to us. … Are you ready?"
Speaking before her, Lewis — a historic figure, himself, as one of the original Freedom Riders who nearly lost his life in Selma, Ala. — argued that electing Warren would rekindle fond memories of Camelot.
"We need a senator from this state in the tradition of John F. Kennedy, in the tradition of [Sen.] Ted Kennedy," he said. "Vote like you've never voted before. Vote for Elizabeth Warren."
Brown, a first-term Republican who won the seat in a special election two years ago after Kennedy died, said electing Warren would only exacerbate the country's problems.
"The unemployment numbers have gone up nationally. They're going up, last three months, locally in Massachusetts. GDP growth is flat. We are in a financial emergency. We are overspending, we are overtaxing, we are taking too much of your hard-earned money and bringing it to Washington. We're in trouble," Brown said in his opening remarks to supporters.
"Make no mistake about if folks, they want the so-called 'Kennedy seat' back. They still refer to it as that. They want to basically have a rubberstamp down there, somebody who will be in lockstep with their party," he continued.
But Warren appeared more than happy to embrace the Kennedy narrative, even bringing along former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy to her events Saturday.
And Patrick attempted to poke holes in Brown's argument that he's a bipartisan figure, noting the incumbent's support for tax cuts for the wealthy and Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan's "fiscal plan."


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Gather all of the ingredients.
In the bowl of your electric mixer beat together 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 cup of yellow cake mix, 1/2 cup of unsalted, room temperature butter and 1/2 cup of white sugar until mixture comes together. Add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon of salt and 3-4 tablespoons of milk. Use the milk to control the consistency. Start with 2 tablespoons and work your way up {I used the full 4 in my batter}. Finally mix in 2 tablespoons of sprinkles. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Place on a cookie sheet and allow the batter to chill for 15 minutes in the fridge or freezer.
Using either this handy-dandy machine or simply placing the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, melt 16 ounces of white chocolate candy melts until smooth. {If using the microwave option, be sure to melt in 30-second increments and stir after each increment}.
Dip cake batter balls into the melted candy melts to coat completely. This does get a little messy, but messy is part of the fun!! Remove with a fork and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Decorate immediately with sprinkles. Finally, hide these from your friends, significant others, children, etc etc. because they will be gone before you know it!
Happy "Baking"!!!!
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I'm making these for a baby shower (and using pink candy melts since its for a girl). They look awesome! Do they need to be stored in the fridge? Thanks so much for the great recipe!
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U.S. Files to Dismiss Oklahoma Health Care Lawsuit
KSCB News - December 6, 2012 5:57 am
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Lawyers for the federal government want a federal judge to dismiss Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt's lawsuit challenging implementation of the federal health care overhaul law.
A motion filed in U.S. District Court in Muskogee asks U.S. District Judge Ronald White to throw the case out of court. It says the law will expand affordable health care and the state lacks standing to sue the federal government to deprive its residents of the benefits of federal law.
A lawsuit filed by Pruitt in January 2011 challenged the constitutionality of the health care law. Pruitt amended the lawsuit in September after the law was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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As we slip into a new era, it is high time we delve into the preceding past that was successful in helming some brilliant movies. 2015 was a happening year for every movie buff. We were super-stoked as flicks bloomed and boomed one after the other like droplets falling from the sky. Some were downright pathetic. Some were exceptionally good. This leaflet is intended to celebrate the top 15 movies of 2015 that discharged from cannons of top-notch directors and gave wings to ideas that were already badass per se on papers.
Top 15 Movies of 2015 List
Guided by our supercool wont of looking at the positive vibes of a flick, we bring to you a list of the top 15 that simply can't go unnoticed. If you haven't committed yourself to these yet, make sure you watch 'em ASAP!
1. Inside Out
The most endearing movie of all times, Inside Out came as a blessing to us. Not only did this Pixar concept blow us away, but the fact that the movie waded deep into the waters of sentience melted us beyond limit. It was a whole new territory of comedy blended superbly with a brilliant plot iced by an outstanding animation. Hence, we place it at the top of our top 15 movies of 2015 list.
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Force Awakens let us dig into our forgotten past. It allowed us to revisit the awesomeness of one of the most successful and awesome franchises of all times. With a bad-ass plot that promises another great sequel in the making, Star Wars is a complete package. Glimpses and references from the past made our heart melt.
3. Mad Max: Fury Road
Fury Road was everything we could have asked from a George Miller extravaganza. The rad setup, outstanding plot, and sheer insanity hurled us back into time. There was more to the franchise, an unexplored territory of beauty that Miller was successful in re-creating. We loved this newly found laconic avatar of Max. Tom Hardy was a perfect find.
4. Creed
Creed was a big pleasant surprise. The fact that the trailer didn't say much had us doubting the franchise future. But Coogler uplifted the series once again, with Jordan in his vanguard. Stallone was surprisingly good yet again. With a story that reeked of a touching dramatic proving ground, it was a perfect way to keep the Rocky legacy alive!
5. Sicario
Sicario is a perfect depiction of the US-Mexican muck. Things are bad there, and Sicario leaps into the waters of chaos to give us the complete picture. A story that unfolds like a blossoming flower, it was an engaging flick that walked on paths of a brilliant political drama.
6. Bridge of Spies
Ah! The intricacies involved! From our vantage things appear trivial news. But the complexities entailed have been shot by the rad Spielberg camera. Tom Hanks was just perfect as the protagonist who went through hell to save lives. Politics at its best and worst!
7. The Martian
With Andy Weir's genius tale doing magic for Ridley, this was a perfect leap into sci-fi intricacies. Matt Damon does a great job as Watney and packs in the right kind of humour to make science even more interesting than it already is. One of the finest literally out of the world flick!
8. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
The MI series barely fails to deliver. This stood as one of the finest MI movies to have ever been helmed. With McQuarrie behind the camera to do it the justice it deserved, it had impossible gut-wrenching action, and an intricate plot that kept our adrenaline pumping throughout the flick.
9. Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel marveled us yet again with a super-villain that made sure Avengers end up turning into his puppets. With a bad-ass plot, and a brilliant glimpse into the head of pizzazz, Age of Ultron was successful in opening up even better gates of impending sequels.
10. Jurassic World
Another movie that let the tap of reminiscence running, Jurassic World came at a time when everything about dinosaurs was long forgotten. A perfect tribute to our ancestors who never made it! This is a deadly jump into the jaws of awesomeness that would let you relive your lost verve.
11. Spectre
Mendes brought yet another installment to bid adieu to one of the finest and classiest actors to have ever played Bond. The awesomeness of the movie pervaded throughout as it let Bond on a hunt to find 'The Boss' and the author of his pain. Batista inclusion made things even more bad-ass.
12. Pawn Sacrifice
One of the most underrated movies that probably might have gone unnoticed if you aren't a chess fan, Pawn Sacrifice was a brilliant exploration into the head of one of the finest players to have ever lived. It was a unique perspective that made for a great viewing experience as it skipped minute aspects of the game for emphasis. Toby was a perfect choice for Bobby!
13. In the Heart of the Sea
Get lost in the rhythm of poetry and bad-ass visuals. A perfect tribute to the brilliant Moby Dick tale. The movie's screenplay is sheer music to the ears. It brings Philbrick's brilliant perspective into the front page, and reeks of crime, helplessness, and despair.
14. The Walk
If there's a biopic out there that is endearing, elegant, comic at the same time riveting, this is it! The walk isn't just a walk on a rope, it is everything that lets an insane thought unfurl into the horizon of possibilities. Petit's confidence, verve, gusto, flair and spirit are all worth commendable.
15. The Man from U. N. C. L. E.
What is downright delightful is to watch how two people who hate each other to their guts end up working as a team. The humour of the movie makes it a brilliant hoot! Even though it tries hard at a point to run into gravity, the comic timing of actors don't let it become one. A brilliant entertainer!
Other Awesome Movies from 2015
Albeit there were more movies that we could have added to our top 15 movies of 2015 list, we found the aforementioned ones more prominent. Some dainty movies like Mr. Holmes, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Hunger Games – Mockingjay part 2, The Good Dinosaur, Trainwreck, Crimson Peak, and Black Mass couldn't make the cut since they weren't quite there. Even though some of them had great stories in the backdrop to uplift the direction, some of them lacked a proper screenplay that stopped it from getting helmed into perfection.
Whatever the case might it goes without saying you need to watch all movies from our top 15 movies of 2015 list.
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|This morning, Friday 27th February, Leonard Nimoy passed away. He had been hospitalised a week or so ago after suffering severe chest pains.
It's hard to sum up just how much Nimoy meant to Star Trek. Just about the only cast member to move from the original pilot into the main series, and the only one who then stayed with it through the whole series, on into the original series films, and then even survived into the recent reboot, Nimoy was a giant of the Star Trek case, on a par with - perhaps even more so than - Shatner himself. Watching some original series episodes recently, it's amazing just how much gravitas and subtlety he brought to Spock. At a time when most science fiction had barely moved past archetypal heroes and bad guys with straight line motivations, Nimoy gave us a character with deep complexity, and played it with a seriousness that made it resonate with millions. Little wonder that half-Human, half-Vulcan he created would become one of the most iconic characters in history. As Spock, he was the epitome of his own catch-phrase... he truly lived long, and he truly prospered.
Even reading about his experiences behind the scenes, it's clear that he never saw Spock - or any other acting or directing role he did - as simple, or easy, or something you could just knock out because it was lowbrow entertainment for the masses. He put real work into what he did, and he always seemed concerned with producing work that had genuine integrity. I recall his reaction to the publication of a Star Trek blooper reel; he was dead set against such things, because he believed that in order to produce good work actors on set needed the space to experiment and try things that might fail badly, and having such failures publicized might make them more cautious. Agree with that or not, it's an interesting insight into just how seriously he took his work.
And yet, he was not above poking a little fun at himself and his image, whether through appearances on the Simpsons and the Big Bang Theory or his music single, The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins, it was clear that Nimoy could indeed see the joke, when he chose to.
Perhaps the best thing to say is to quote one of the best lines of the best Star Trek scenes that he wasn't in. "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human."
Farewell, Leonard. And thank you for the memories.
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A University of California, Santa Barbara student had both of his feet amputated after he contracted meningitis in an outbreak that sickened three other students, school and health officials said.
Aaron Loy, an 18-year-old freshman lacrosse player, had both of his feet amputated when the disease affected the blood supply to his limbs.
He and three other students with meningococcal disease became ill within a three-week time period of November, with Loy's case resulting in permanent disability, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department said Monday.
The UCSB Lacrosse team posted a link on its Facebook page to a CaringBridge donation website for Loy's recovery, including medical costs, specialized equipment and future athletic prosthetics.
The student's parents, Mike and Kristen Loy announced Wednesday two more funds had been established for Aaron's recovery.
"With Aaron's passionate drive and competitive spirit, we are confident that he will return to UCSB and resume his athletic lifestyle as quickly as possible," his friends and family said on the website.
The family posted journal entries chronicling the student's medical journey, which included numerous surgeries on his legs and arms to improve his circulation and relieve dangerous pressure, and multiple other surgeries to alleviate the swelling in his limbs and remove blood clots.
To save his lower legs and to reduce the risk of further infection, doctors amputated Aaron's feet on Nov. 20, his family said.
In an attempt to prevent more students from becoming infected, the school said it is providing antibiotics to more than 500 students who had contact with the four who were sickened, school officials said Monday.
Bacterial meningitis can be spread through kissing, coughing or prolonged contact. Symptoms can include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting.
For information on how to help the Loy family, visit the CaringBridge website.
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