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With only six remaining, the remaining contestants throw every ounce of their energies into a difficult immunity challenge to guarantee they move on.
A castaway gets advice from an unexpected visitor as the remaining castaways are greeted by familiar faces.
One castaway's alliance reacts after one of their own admits to flipping. A player must decide if they should reveal their secret advantage in the game to an ally.
One group thinks they have a dominant alliance for numerical advantage but that may not be the case when the votes are cast.
An endurance themed immunity challenge may change the target for voting out for some castaways.
Feeling that he is being targeted for elimination, one castaway scrambles to change the situation.
Another twist hits the castaways and a face from the past makes a surprise return.
One castaway is targeted as being dishonest with his alliance members. A castaway feels disloyalty and goes into an angry tirade with other tribe members about it.
One castaway looks to disrupt the pecking order in his tribe. Another twist awaits the tribes at the immunity challenge.
A twist greets the survivors when they arrive for a challenge. One castaway schemes to keep his tribe far from camp as he searches for an idol.
The cast reunite to talk about their experiences during the season. The theme for the next season is revealed.
When the tribe return from tribal, everyone confronts Albert. Sophie tells him he should have returned the immunity necklace and Coach tells him he is sick of his lies.
The next morning, Ozzy joins the Te Tuna tribe after winning the final Redemption duel. The tribe return to their beach and it seems that the entire tribe is 4 against 1. But Coach takes Ozzy aside and tells him he still wants to take him to the end. Coach feels confident because he thinks everyone on the tribe will take him to the final three. Later, the tribe participate in an Immunity Challenge and when Ozzy wins, the four remaining former Upolu members decide who will become the next member of the jury. Albert and Coach think Rick has a good chance of winning jury votes but Ozzy tells Albert he should vote out Sophie.
The next morning, it's down to the final four, Ozzy, Coach, Albert and Sophie. Coach then confronts Ozzy about revealing his plan for final three at the previous Tribal Council. After resolving the issue, the final four compete in their final Immunity Challenge.
When Sophie wins the second immunity, she is unsure if Coach is on board to vote Ozzy out. When Coach and Ozzy discuss the vote, Coach considers a tie but is ultimately still unsure of how his vote should go. The next morning, the final 3 have their breakfast and prepare for the final Tribal Council and the jury's questions.moreless
The merged Te Tuna tribe now consists of the five member alliance from the original Upolu tribe. Albert thinks Sophie is becoming more of a threat and feels he is better off taking Rick with him to the final three.
After the Redemption duel, the tribe starts scrambling to figure out who should be voted out of the alliance. Brandon makes an agreement with Albert to vote Sophie out, while Sophie tells Coach that Brandon should be sent to Redemption. Later, Brandon interrupts a private conversation between Coach and Albert and on top ofthe previous comments made by Brandon's father, Coach thinks Brandon should go. But when Brandon wins immunity, there must be a change of plans. Albert becomes an easy target after some of his lies are exposed to the tribe, but Brandon is willing to give up his immunity and forgive him.
Before Tribal Council, Coach is conflicted as to how his vote should go.moreless
Edna feels completely deceived and doesn't feel that she is part of the Ta Tuna tribe after hearing Brandon's comments at the last Tribal Council. Then, while Edna tells Coach how she is feeling, Brandon comes in with tree mail with messages from home.
After the Redemption duel, Ozzy chooses Coach, Brandon and Albert to spend time with their loved ones on Redemption Island. Once there, Coach takes the opportunity to speak with Ozzy and says he wants totake him to the finals. Meanwhile, Brandon tells his Dad he doesn't want to win the million dollars, so Brandon's Dad approaches Coach to make sure he takes Brandon to the final three.
Back at the campsite, Sophie and Rick feel Brandon was rude during the challenge by singling out Edna. Later, knowing she is the next to go, Edna approaches Coach, Sophie and Albert to consider voting out Brandon based on all his emotional outbursts.moreless
The former Upolu return from Tribal Council, and celebrate the fact that they have voted out all of the former Savaii. But Cochran knows that since he is not an original Upolu, he'll be next to go. The next morning, Sophie is frustrated with the way Cochran has played his game. Cochran later gathers the entire tribe and pleads his case to stay in the game. Coach agrees that perhaps they should keep Cochran around and discusses it with the others.
After the Redemption duel, Albert thinks he shouldn't have to doall of the housework around the campsite, some of the other tribe members pick up on this and complain that Albert doesn't do enough work. Later, Edna fights for her position on the tribe with Coach because she knows she will be voted out after Cochran goes. But Coach thinks nothing is certain.
Before the challenge, Coach takes Cochran aside to do some tai-chi in the hope of winning immunity. Later, Albert wins immunity and gives up a massage reward to Cochran. Afterwards, Albert and Cochran discuss a plan to vote out Rick if Edna and Coach agree to go along with the vote. Coach now has to choose if we wants to stay with his original Upolu alliance or go with Cochran's plan.moreless
Although Cochran is friendly with Coach, after talking with him during some yoga, he doesn't feel any safer. Later, the merged tribe witness the Redemption duel, where two people join the jury.
Afterwards, Ozzy enjoys himself on Redemption Island as he has the entire place to himself, allowing him to keep his strength up. Back on Te Tuna, Cochran considers siding with Whitney and Dawn to take down the former Upolu alliance. After the Immunity Challenge, Dawn feels she is the one to go, so Whitney approaches Albert in an attempt make a big move. Albert considers a new alliance and approaches Cochran and Sophie, but Coach soon starts to suspect Albert.
Then at Tribal Council, Jeff announces a twist...a double elimination.moreless
Both tribes meet to witness the Redemption duel between Christine and Ozzy and after the winner re-joins the game, both tribes merge. When the merged tribe is at their beach, Cochran plays the double agent and lies to Coach about being treated badly by his tribe. But Coach doesn't believe him. After the Immunity Challenge, Cochran and Dawn are faced with the decision to stay loyal to their respective tribes, ending in a tie and a possible vote by a rock, or join an alliance of the opposing tribe.moreless
After witnessing the Redemption duel, Ozzy thinks it would be a smart move to purposely vote out a strong player in order to eliminate Christine. Ozzy approaches Cochran about his plan and suggests that he could be the one to go. On Upolu, Coach calls upon his religion to lift the tribe's spirits and find the idol as a group. When Coach returns to his tribe mates with tree mail and the idol, the entire tribe rejoices.
When Savaii lose the Immunity Challenge, Cochran felt confident in Ozzy's plan to send himself to Redemption Island, but when Ozzy voices his frustration at the loss, he begins to think otherwise. But the next morning, Ozzy interprets a dream he had and tells the tribe he is willing to be voted out afterall, but the others on the tribe don't agree with the plan.moreless
The morning after Tribal Council, both tribes choose two people to see the Redemption Island duel and when Christine sees "Coach", it gives her motivation to compete. After the duel, Brandon feels huge regret about lying to the others in order to try and vote Mikayla out. Brandon doesn't want to lie anymore and reveals to everyone on his tribe about his connection to Russell Hantz. But when Brandon argues with Mikayla in front of the others, the tribe start to wonder how similar he is to his uncle Russell. On Savaii, Ozzy feels Keith is a strong ally and tells him he has the idol. Keith then tells Whitney to try and gain her trust.
After Savaii lose the Immunity Challenge, Cochran and "Papa Bear" know they are the outsiders of the tribe and that either one will be voted out. After Ozzy tells Papa Bear that Cochran will be voted out, Papa Bear knows that's a lie andgoes on a desperate search for the idol. Although he doesn't find it, he makes a fake idol and tells everyone he has it. But Ozzy knows the truth since he already found the real idol.moreless
Savaii return from Tribal Council and Cochran is thankful to have been spared and promises to change his way with the tribe. The next morning Ozzy searches for the idol on his own and successfully finds it. Later, during a fishing trip, Jim wants to create an alliance with Keith and Ozzy.
On Upolu, "Coach" and Edna share a bond and solidify their loyalty for one another. Later, while the two are alone, Brandon tells "Coach" that he is Russell Hantz's nephew now that they are in an alliance with each other. Meanwhile, Christine continues her search for an immunity idol clue and eventually finds it, but she isn't sure if she should share it or keep it to herself.
Then, after Upolu lose the Immunity Challenge, Brandon wants Mikayla out because he feels uncomfortable around her, but Coach feels differently.moreless
18 new contestantsare divided into two tribes and are joined by 2 returning players. Everyone on Savaii is thrilled to have Ozzy join them, while those on Upolu are much more hesitant to have "Coach" on their tribe. The two returning players then participate in a reward challenge specially designed for them. With the help of a very vocal tribe, Ozzy wins the challenge leaving "Coach" feeling rejected by his new tribemates.
Savaii arrive at their beach and right away the tribe start to get to know each other. When Ozzy suggests to go for a swim, Cochran is very hesitant but ultimately dives in. Over at the Upolu beach, the tribemates take advantage of "Coach's" prior experiences while building the shelter. But while everyone is working, Christine starts her search for the hidden immunity idol. That night, "Coach" feels more comfortable and welcomed by his tribe as a new alliance of five bond under the stars.
The next day after Savaii wakes up, Dawn has a rough morning and needs to be consoled by Ozzy. Later that day, the tribes meet for their first immunity challenge which is won by Upolu. When Savaii return to their beach, Dawn hopes that an argument between Semhar and Jim will keep her safe. But Ozzy feels that Semhar should stay and that Cochran lacks the physical strength needed.moreless


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It's that time again…time for Scrapbook Update to put out the list of the hottest products at CHA Winter 2012! Unlike our lists of personal favorites that we posted earlier in the week, this list compiled by me (Scrapbook Update editor Nancy Nally) is a measure of the buzz and marketability of a product, not just personal tastes. These are the products that were buzzed about the most at the show, that Scrapbook Update believes will be big hits for retailers and that consumers shouldn't miss!
So, in no particular order…here's the Scrapbook Update CHA Winter 2012 Top Ten Hot Picks!
Amy Tangerine Sketchbook from American Crafts
This may have been the most buzzed-about line at the entire show. Every conversation about what was hot at the show inevitably seemed to include this line eventually. To generate this level of excitement with a sequel to Amy Tan's red-hot debut at CHA Summer 2011, is a real accomplishment.
This album was one of the most talked-about items in the line. Many, many people seemed eager to use it for Project Life albums, an indicator of how people are now integrating their favorite product lines into their Project Life creativity.
These day books were almost as popular among CHA attendees as the camera album. They will offer some serious competition in the market as an alternative to K & Company's Smash book line.
The colors in this line will make it a perfect spring line, and that fits with its ship date, which isn't until March. I predict this line with fly off of store shelves.
Tim Holtz Distress Markers for Ranger
Another item that there was almost universal excitement about was Tim Holtz's new Distress Markers for Ranger. For fans of the blockbuster Distress ink pads, these markers – available in all 36 Distress colors, plus Picket Fence (white) – are a natural extension of the Distress ink line.
The Distress Markers have the essential tips for stampers and scrapbookers: brush and fine points. With the new abilities that they bring to Distress such as convenient coloring of images through applying color directly to stamps, and easy blending of colors, these are sure to be must-haves for any Distress ink fan!
Jolee's Boutique French General Collection from EK Success
EK Success is known more for solid, middle of the road products than for huge buzz generating releases, but the French General collection from Jolee's Boutique is certainly breaking that mould. The show floor was buzzing about this signature Jolee's collection from the Los Angeles craft store that specializes in amazing quality vintage styled goods. The French General line will include some things rarely seen from Jolee's, such as ribbon and tags, in addition to the more usual adhesive embellishments.
French General is certainly a breath of fresh air into the Jolee's line, and will bring it plenty of new consumers. I predict this line will be not only a huge hit, but also scarce and difficult to find on store shelves as demand, especially for specific items, will outpace supply.
Clever Handmade by Heidi Grace Kress
Known to many as the creator of the Heidi Grace signature line (currently owned by Colorbok), Heidi Grace Kress was back at CHA after some time away from the industry. This time she's out on her own creating products for her new company, Clever Handmade. Her unique signature style and some attention-getting new product ideas made sure that her line grabbed the attention of CHA Winter 2012 attendees.
One of the most attention-getting products of the new lines was Kress's rub-ons that are intended to serve as patterns to be stitched over for hand stitching designs on paper crafts items. On the layout below, a rub-on pattern was used to create the cloud design:
Kress's return to the papercrafts market seemed to be welcomed with open arms by CHA attendees and I'd expect to see her distinctive designs showing up on the shelves of many local scrapbook stores very soon.
Fabrications by Teresa Collins Designs
Collins' signature look has always been very distinctive: black and white, with very little color in the mix. I've often described her work as "the White House Black Market of the scrapbook industry." So it was nothing short of stunning to see sneak peeks released of CHA Winter 2012 designs for Teresa Collins designs that featured color – and lots of it!
Adding color to Collins' elegant design style is sure to attract attention from a whole new segment of consumers who would have not been interested in her previous signature color palette. Fabrications, in particular, with its palette of very friendly bright colors, should open Collins to a whole new market of consumers. It's hard to think of an established brand as being a break-out hit, but I predict that this release will bring Collins to the attention of a much wider – and larger – market.
Heidi Swapp
Swapp didn't just generate buzz at CHA Winter 2012 for being a big name returning with her own new signature line after a long break. It was the way she returned that generated buzz – by capitalizing on a major trend sweeping the industry right now and giving it her own interpretation.
A certain segment of the papercrafts market consumer is tiring of the traditional 12×12 page format, and in response we are seeing the growth of formats such as mini albums and Project Life. Swapp's new product line, which is being distributed through Pink Paislee, interpreted "off the page" scrapbooking in her own way, with a system she calls "Memory Files".
The decorative file folders essentially serve as mini albums that are then stored in their own file box:
This system definitely is in sync with the current trend away from traditional page scrapping, and was much-discussed at the show. Consumers are hungry for something new. For many of them, this system may be part of their search for new and different ways to experience their craft.
Lindy's Stamp Gang
I always like to throw a wild card into this list – something few people I talked to seemed to know about at the show but that I think they will hear about in the near future. At CHA Winter 2012, I think that company was Lindy's Stamp Gang. Although I didn't hear much buzz about this company, their booth was jammed when I visited it – always the truest sign that a company is having a successful show.
Lindy's Stamp Gang certainly isn't new, having been around since 1996, but products of theirs could be poised to grab consumers' imaginations. The company offers paints, spray inks and stains that are two-toned, and some that use Mica to lend an iridescent quality to the medium. Papercrafters are fascinated with color mediums right now, but always want something new, and these products don't generate repeat sales after a crafter builds up a basic color stash unless something new and innovative is offered up. The Lindy's Stamp Gang products have the potential to grab the attention of consumers who are looking for something new and different from the spray inks they've already been using for awhile.
Their Starbursts two-tone inks are available in spray bottles, stain applicator bottles, and a "shot" jar for painting applications.
Lindy's Stamp Gang's Moon Shadow inks have a walnut ink undertone with a brighter color as an overtone. They are available in a 2 oz mist or a 2 oz jar.
Hambly Screen Prints
This company has always been popular among the trend-conscious scrapbooking set, but transparencies are becoming extra hot right now thanks to a few Project Lifers such as Ali Edwards using them in high-profile ways. Hambly is well-positioned to take advantage of this trend, since they are the most well-known producer of transparency products for scrapbooking, and also produce products in designs and colors that coordinate well with Project Life's core kits.
Washi tape is also hugely trendy at the moment and Hambly was one of the first companies to bring that to the scrapbook mass market. They produce designs that coordinate with their transparencies and paper, creating a unified graphic look available in all the hottest embellishment mediums for Project Life.
Hambly has always been the domain of the "graphic design" style consumers. Recent industry trends, however, are going to make their products more mass market as we move forward.
Follow Your Heart by Rhonna Farrer for My Mind's Eye
Heidi Swapp wasn't the only former member of House of 3 that debuted a hot new line at CHA Winter 2013. Rhonna Farrer also unveiled a new collection with My Mind's Eye that had show attendees declaring was "classic Rhonna".
"Follow Your Heart" is a perfect match for My Mind's Eye – elegant, frilly and heavily detailed with vintage touches, in Rhonna's signature style.
Follow Your Heart is loaded with trendy icons of the moment: butterflies, hexagons, bicycles, music, birds, maps and text. The color palette is also up-to-the minute, featuring blues and yellows, and a coral tone of pink that is very hot as well.
Even the collection's embellishments are the current trendy essentials – buttons, brads, bling, and baker's twine. This collection is already shipping to retailers and I predict some elements of it will sell out fast!
Hero Arts
Stamping is hot, and so is Hero Arts. That they were hot was no surprise – we even included them in May's pre-show "new and noteworthy" series.
The buzz around Hero Arts recently has been amplified thanks to high profile partnerships with Basic Grey, Studio Calico, and Sizzix.
The distinctive styling of the Studio Calico licensed stamps are especially getting attention (pictured above: Weekdays, from the Take Note collection, and Roma, from the Abroad collection), and the latest release has the broadest appeal yet. Some of these designs have the potential to become perennial favorites for many stampers, regardless of whether they use the rest of Studio Calico's products.
So that is it – the Scrapbook Update list of the Top Ten hottest products at CHA Winter 2012! A few companies managed to repeat, and a few companies made the list for the first time…but I guarantee that all of these companies are ones you will be hearing a lot about in the next few months!
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How do you Recycle or Replant Holiday Trees?
Putting up your holiday tree can be fun and exciting, but taking it down is usually not as rewarding or easy.
Instead of throwing your tree into the garbage, there are some simple ways you can recycle it. Or you're one who hates to get rid of your tree at the end of the season, here are a few tips for replanting your tree.
Just make sure to take all your decorations off, first!
How to Recycle Pine Trees
- Make mulch: Cut your tree into smaller pieces and send them through the chipper to create mulch for spring. Try a chipper shredder, which can easily turn sticks and twigs into mulch. Don't have a chipper? Many cities have programs to rent them out to citizens.
- Give a home to fish: Would you ever think a tree belongs underwater? Believe it or not, smaller pieces can actually create a sanctuary for fish in a pond or lake. Just be sure to check with your local department of natural resources first.
- Give a home to the birds: Even if your tree has died during the holiday season, it can still serve as a shelter for birds. Prop your tree in the backyard and watch as the birds come. You can also add berries and birdseed to make it more enticing.
- Get crafty: Use the branches to make winter wreaths or centerpieces. It's a great way to be creative.
- Find a local recycling center: Many cities and organizations offer free or reduced tree recycling services after the holidays. Some will even pick up the tree for you. Check with your city.
- Use it for firewood: Cut your tree into pieces, and let the wood dry out. You'll have some extra firewood to get your through winter.
- Replant it: Purchase a container tree instead of a cut one and replant it in your yard after the holidays. Here's more tips on how to replant your holiday tree.
How to Replant Holiday Trees
- If you live in a colder climate, make sure to dig the hole for your tree before the ground freezes and make the hole twice as big as the root ball will be.
- When you're ready to purchase your tree, make sure to buy a ball and burlap or container tree. Make sure to purchase your tree as close to the holidays as possible because most trees last longer if they are planted soon after purchase.
- After you bring the tree home, let it acclimate to the warmer temperature in your house by keeping it in a garage or a shed for a few days, then move it inside for decorating.
- Once the holidays are over, let the tree acclimate to the cooler air in the garage or shed for a few days.
- Pick a mild day to replant your tree by placing it into the hole, removing the burlap or container, and then back filling with the excavated soil. Also make sure to water deeply and mulch heavily.


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Egypt's Iraq Connection
Overall, President Obama was right to applaud the Egyptian military for defending (at least for now) rather than killing Egyptian civilians, potentially avoiding the Arab world's Tienanmen Square. Whether Obama's rhetoric could have been more supportive, as we saw with Tunisia, is up for debate. But it appears that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's attempt to shape an orderly transition is running into trouble.
The New Yorker's Jane Mayer reports that Mubarak's recently appointed Vice President, Omar Suleiman, was "the C.I.A.'s point man in Egypt for renditions — the covert program in which the C.I.A. snatched terror suspects from around the world and returned them to Egypt and elsewhere for interrogation, often under brutal circumstances." Suleiman used to be head of the Intelligence Services (al‐mukhabarat).
According to U.C.S.B. Professor Paul Amar, the mukhabarat, which detains and tortures foreigners more than Egyptians, is less hated than the Interior Ministry's State Security Investigations (SSI) (mabahith amn al‐dawla), and different than the Central Security Services (Amn al‐Markazi), "the black uniformed, helmeted men that the media refer to as 'the police.'" Mayer reports that Suleiman Suleiman was also the C.I.A.'s liaison for the rendition of al Qaeda suspect Ibn Sheikh al‐Libi. "The Libi case," Mayer reports, "is particularly controversial, in large part because it played a role in the building of the case for the American invasion of Iraq."
How ironic that America's attempt to export democracy to Iraq was aided by a repressive government like Egypt's.


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Soybeans led the way higher to start the weak with old crop settling above the 200 day moving average for the first time since September of last year. March beans finished 14 ¾ cents higher at $12.93 ¾, March corn 3 ¾ higher at $6.44 ½, and March wheat 4 ¾ cents higher at $6.45 ¾.
Old crop beans have been the upside leader lately as South American production concerns still are dictating trade. We can see this in the weekly Commitment of Traders report which shows the "managed money" decreasing net longs in corn, increasing their shorts in wheat, and increasing their longs in soybeans, soyoil, and soymeal. Today we actually made it back to the 50% retracement for soybeans. The 62.5% retracement level is approximately $13.34 which may be the next major target the market tries to reach before we find more resistance. I have included a chart of March beans which shows these targets.
There are 2 days left in February to set the Spring Federal Crop Insurance price levels. At this point we really can't see much of a change in these prices as they are pretty much set at approx $5.67 ½ for corn and $12.53 for soybeans.
The next USDA Supply and Demand report will be released next Friday, March 9th. The report that could show the most surprises is the March Planting Intention Report on March 30th. Now that we are back to a corn-bean ratio of 2.30 (new crop) we could see some of those acres start to move back to soybeans
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Developer-publisher Midway has taken another loss for the fiscal first quarter of 2008, the company announced today. The company saw $US 29.9 million in sales, more than twice its performance for the same period last year, but nonetheless, Midway's first quarter net losses were $US 34 million, while it lost much less - $US 19.8 million - in 2007's first quarter.
The sluggish performance can be credited to the fact Midway had only one U.S. release during the quarter - an expansion pack for Stranglehold. On the other hand, its European launches included Unreal Tournament 3 and BlackSite: Area 51 for the PS3, Game Party and Cruis'n for the Wii, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends for the DS, and Hour of Victory for the PC.
Looking ahead to next quarter, Midway expects the release of NBA Ballers: Chosen One for Xbox 360 worldwide and for PS3 in North America to support $18 million in sales.
Also on the road ahead for Midway, the company hopes to reap the benefits of a recent executive reorganization as it fired CEO David Zucker and replaced him with interim president and CEO Matthew Booty. The company also promoted Miguel Iribarren to senior VP of Publishing and Martin Spiess to the role of executive VP of its Midway Games Ltd. subsidiary.
The company's investor call marked Booty's first outing speaking to the investor community. Booty said he's been with Midway his entire career, most recently as VP of Worldwide Studios, and that his two goals now are to deliver a solid 2008 lineup and to put the company back on the path to profitability. "My intent is to improve execution on a number of fronts to deliver on the commitments we've made to quality," he said.
At its recent press event in Las Vegas, Midway announced Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and the troubled publisher is clearly hoping it, along with This is Vegas, TNA Impact!, The Wheelman Unreal Tournament 3 for the Xbox 360, and Blitz: The League II. The company seems to be hopeful that the new lineup and the fresh executive leadership will help put the troubled publisher on track for brighter days.
In fact, Booty said that the initial revelation of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe garnered enough attention when it was announced to knock GTA IV off of the top position on Gamespot, and the trailer took the number one spot on GameTrailers. He promised further information on the game leading up to an anticipated launch in the fourth-quarter of 2008.
When asked why Stranglehold and Blacksite suffered critically and commercially, Booty said that the success of a game depends not only on its quality, but on the timing and manner of its launch, including surrounding marketing efforts. Essentially, Booty said the releases suffered from poor timing, but expressed confidence that they've resolved their timing issues for the 2008 lineup.
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As warmer weather arrives, Union Pacific Railroad and Operation Lifesaver, the rail safety education nonprofit organization, are urging professional photographers to refrain from taking photos of high school seniors, wedding parties, and other subjects on train tracks or trestles.
Last year, more than 800 people were injured or killed while trespassing on railroad property in the U.S., according to preliminary Federal Railroad Administration statistics.
"As part of our UP CARES initiative, we want to remind photographers that walking on or near railroad tracks is extremely dangerous because you never know when a train will come along," said Dale Bray, Union Pacific director – public safety. "We urge professional and amateur photographers alike to set the right example for others by adhering to the safety guidelines."
A teacher that taught art, along with photography, was struck and killed by a train while taking photos on the tracks late in 2012. In response to tragic and preventable incidents like this, Operation Lifesaver (www.oli.org) has worked with Professional Photographers of America on rail safety education outreach to the professional photographer community.
"Trackside settings have become popular for senior, wedding, and family portraits. But photographers need to know the laws and the safety ramifications of staging a photo shoot near train tracks," said David Trust, chief executive officer of Professional Photographers of America (PPA). "PPA applauds Operation Lifesaver programs that educate photographers about the danger to themselves and their clients of working near tracks."
Union Pacific is committed to public safety through various outreach channels such as community events, media outreach, law enforcement partnerships, employee resource groups and Operation Lifesaver. The UP CARES (Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction Education and Safety) public safety initiative brings together communities in a collaborative and caring effort to promote railroad grade crossing and pedestrian safety.
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Operation Lifesaver has six "must-know" tips for professional photographers considering a photo shoot near the tracks:
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MICADO, or the Multi-Adaptive Optics Imaging CameraA for Deep Observations, is one of the first-light instruments for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) and takes the Adaptive Optics technique to the next level. It will be the first dedicated imaging camera for the ELT and works with the multi-conjugate adaptive optics module, MAORY.
MICADO will equip the ELT with a first light capability for diffraction limited imaging at near-infrared wavelengths. The design of MICADO was driven by a desire for high sensitivity and resolution, astrometric accuracy, and wide wavelength coverage spectroscopy.
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In addition to its primary imaging role, MICADO also includes a single-slit spectrograph ideal for obtaining spectra of compact objects. It will also be a powerful tool in many areas of astronomy, such as measuring the masses of the central black holes of nearby galaxies from the velocities of their stars, and observing high-redshift galaxies to calculate their ages, chemical makeup and histories. The instrument will also obtain spectra of supernovae produced by the first generation of massive stars in the Universe.
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ROSWELL — Students escaping chilly winter temperatures in southeastern New Mexico were congregated in the Berrendo Middle School gym, waiting for classes to start when they heard a loud pop.
Thirteen-year-olds Evan James and Kayla Koren, standing on opposite sides of the gym, said they looked up and saw blood and a fellow student on the floor, the victim of a gunshot wound to the face. A 12-year-old classmate holding a 20-gauge sawed-off shotgun stood nearby.
"I just saw blood everywhere," Essance Sosa, 12, said Tuesday. "Everyone started screaming and running."
Panic engulfed the gym and, eventually, the entire town as word spread by text and phone that a seventh-grade boy had opened fire, critically wounding an 11-year-old boy with shots to the face and neck, and hitting a 13-year-old girl in the arm.
The shooting was over in 10 seconds, police say, thanks to John Masterson, an eighth-grade social studies teacher. Authorities credit him with saving lives as he immediately stepped in and talked the boy into dropping his weapon. Masterson then held him until authorities arrived.
"He stood there and allowed the gun to be pointed right at him," Gov. Susana Martinez told a packed room of 1,500 or so people at a prayer vigil late Tuesday, "so there would be no more young kids hurt."
Officials also credit previous "active shooter" drills by Roswell Independent School District for preparing teachers and students, who say they were ready for what happened Tuesday morning.
"I thought it was a drill. I really did," Evan said. "Then, I realized it wasn't."
Investigators still aren't sure why the boy, who has not been named by authorities or formally charged, opened fire. Authorities said the boy sneaked the shotgun onto campus through a bag or musical instrument case.
State Police Chief Pete Kassetas disputed a report from a hospital spokesman who said nurses treating the boy indicated he was the shooter's target. He said a motive still is not known.
"We just don't have a lot of information," Kassetas told reporters late Tuesday.
The chief said police were combing social media and looking into reports some students may have been warned against coming to school.
The suspected shooter was transferred to an Albuquerque psychiatric hospital following a hearing Tuesday, according to attorney Robert Gorence, who is representing his family. Gorence said the family would release a statement Wednesday.
Kassetas said authorities have issued search warrants for the boy's locker, his bag and his parents' home. He said he did not know what had been found by late Tuesday. They're not yet sure where the boy got the gun.
Officials at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, said an 11-year-old boy was flown there in critical condition and a 13-year-old girl arrived in serious condition.
The governor said late Tuesday that the boy underwent a second surgery. She identified the girl as Kendal Sanders, 13, and said her condition was upgraded to satisfactory.
Martinez said the family of the injured boy has asked that his name not be released while he recovers.
During the prayer vigil at the Roswell Convention Center hours after the shooting, an emotional crowd gathered to sing and hug as pastors spoke of healing and forgiveness. Pastors urged residents to pray for the suspected shooter.
"No superintendent ever wants to go through something like this," Roswell Superintendent Tom Burris said. "If you ever do, you want to have a strong community like here in Roswell," which is a center for ranching and farming and has a population of about 50,000.
Before the vigil, an emotional Martinez spoke to students who witnessed the shooting and urged them to talk to counselors and "let it out."
That's what she told Evan, who listened and nodded.
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At the start of the campaign I'm going to admit; I was torn. I was a Hilary supporter originally, feeling she would make an excellent President, and thus was disappointed when Obama won the nomination. I felt that McCain offered the chance of a real change from the current GOP policy, thanks mainly to his previous conciliatory cross-partisan activities.
However Obama has shown himself to be a skilled orator, worthy of a position among the great American orators of history, which McCain has sold out his moderate, sensible principles and brought a VP candidate onto his ticket who represents the worst of America; the greed, the ignorance and the meanness that has been the calling card of the last 8 years of a Republican administration.
So I am looking forward to the distinct possibility of seeing Barack Obama take the Presidency and return America back to it's pre-Bush peace and prosperity.
However my support is lukewarm. Barack Obama has always struck me as someone who is too willing to cosy up to religious figures with questionable morals and his lukewarm support of gay rights disturbs me too. Just see the quote below.
"Giving them a set of basic rights would allow them to experience their relationship and live their lives in a way that doesn't cause discrimination," Obama said. "I think it is the right balance to strike in this society."
What's wrong with that? "Basic rights". Oh, because we are attracted to people of the same sex we don't get full rights but we should all be pleased that our heterosexual overlords deem us worthy of at least basic rights. It's condescending. The LGBT folks of America are born with full rights, and it is the homophobic Government that have removed those rights to live as they wish. Don't pretend that when gay people gain rights they are somehow getting them. They are not. They are finally taking them back after years of having them denied. It's subtle difference, but it's also an important one.*
*My views on marriage are a little more complicated. I'm a libertarian and believe Governments have no rights to decide what is and is not a marriage. Nor should they offer special rights or privileges to couples or those who are married. That is social engineering. So I stand aside from the gay marriage debate and await the more correct "marriage debate" calling for freedom for heterosexuals from Government intrusion as well as the LGBT community.
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Comprehensive Growth Received Several Awards
业务综合发展 多次获示范荣誉称号
In terms of services, Qunli Property has been insisting the service objective of residential products comes first, commercial and offices come second, which formed a diversified and integrated development layout. In the specific services, Qunli focuses on the internal standardize management and actively takes use of modern technology such as internet ect and establishes intelligent service system to upgrade its service quality in all aspects. In 2016, the neighbourhood managed by the company won the awards of "Guangzhou Property Management Model Neighbourhood" and "Guangzhou Property Management Model Building" etc.
Successfully Created Boutique Property Branding of "Star Service"
In the past 11 years since its foundation, Qunli Property's "Star Service" has carefully observed and catered for owners' needs. It provided owners with the star service in all aspects through enriching service level and introducing more services.
Incorporated in 1993, Nimble Group started out as a property developer in 1998. With 19 years of steady development, Nimble Group has been recognized throughout China as a leading property developer which focuses on property development with supporting businesses in architecture design, construction, landscaping, marketing and sales, as well as property management.
President of Nimble Real Estate, Tan Bingzhao, said that we understand the importance of property service to improve the real estate branding. We will do our best in property management and service, and try to deliver detailed, professional and standardized property management and service. Nimble Real Estate organized some events continuously in its neighbourhoods like "Environment and Service Improving Month", "Engineering Management Improving Month", "Customer Service Improving Month" ect in order to increase the property service in its neighbourhoods constantly, so the brand concept of "build a dream home and make a better life" can be realized by owners.
Media Contact
Company Name: Nimble Group
Contact Person: Tan Bingzhao
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 020-66607888
Country: China
Website: www.nimble.cn