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Ok I admit it. My cell ringtone is "Party in the USA." Sure, it may draw a few stares (especially when I'm on a crowded bus and I can't find my cell phone in my purse fast enough), BUT. . . it sort-of makes me want to dance every time I get a phone call. Anybody know what I mean? And who is behind my 10 seconds of happiness every time I get a phone call? Only one of the biggest names in entertainment these days – Miley Cyrus.
It looks like we'll be hearing a lot more from her, even though her mega-hit TV show Hannah Montana is ending. We've got the scoop from her latest press conference, where she dished on her new movie, the melodramatic The Last Song (rated PG), and the conclusion of Hannah Montana.
Q: The character in The Last Song is a change for your career, especially with Hannah Montana ending now. How do you feel about that progression?
Miley: Right now on Disney, we're finishing up Season 4 [of Hannah Montana]. As a new chapter is beginning, one that has been my life for the last five years is ending. It's interesting to be leaving my security blanket behind. But it's also exciting to get involved more with this movie. It makes me want to just continue to work and do more films.
Hannah Montana needed a complete ending for Season 3, and our show deserves that, too. With it being such a huge, big deal in so many kids' lives they don't want to see reruns forever. They want a really respectful ending. It really deserves that. It's been such an amazing journey. It definitely had a beginning, and it needs an end.
Q: Do you think you'd do another Hannah Montana film?
Miley: No. The Hannah wig is out as soon as we finish that last episode. One will be in a museum and one will be burned or something. I can't put it on again. It's just too much.
Q: Making this transition to more adult roles now, do you have to be really careful with your choices?
Miley: I've gone these last five years with everyone telling me what to do. Now, it's up to me and what I think is right in my career, so I'm just going in my own direction. I have to be careful, in a sense, to not lose who I am or the Miley Cyrus factor. I want to continue to do what I love, but also give myself new challenges and not just be the same person, over and over.
[Ratha: Hmm…what kind of movies do you think Miley should make? Should she be in an action flick like the girl version of Transformers? Or a sci-fi movie where she kicks aliens' butts? Let us know in the Comments!]
Q: How did you keep from making your performance in The Last Song too melodramatic?
Miley: Julie Ann [the director] helped me with that the most. Because this was my first film, the first thing I did, when I saw a sad scene was think, "Oh, my character would cry." And, she was like, "No, the whole end of the film can't just be crying. There has to be some type of dimension to it." You have to go deeper than that and realize what it's going to be like, when you are watching an hour and a half film. You don't just want to see one type of emotion. That was the biggest thing that I learned.
Q: Why did you decide to stop posting on Twitter?
Miley: I was just tired of telling everyone what I'm doing. I hate when I read things and celebrities are complaining, "I have no personal life!" I'm like, "Well, that's because you write about everything that you're doing." I was that person that's like, "I'm so sad. I have no real, normal life. Everyone knows what I'm doing." But, that was my fault because I was telling everyone. I would Tweet, "I'm here," and then wonder why a thousand fans were outside of the restaurant.
Q: How is life for you post-Tweet now?
Miley: I'm on my phone a lot less. I'm a little bit more social. I have a lot more real friends, not just friends that I'm talking to on the Internet. That's not cool, not safe, not fun and most likely not real. Everything is just better when you're not so wrapped up in that.
[Ratha: It's true. They say real life is better than a cyber-life!]
Miley: I just think it's lame. I feel like I hang out with my friends and they're so busy taking pictures of what they're doing to put on Facebook that they're not really enjoying what they're doing. You're going to look back and have 10 million pictures, but not be in one of them because you weren't having fun. You were too busy clicking away. You have to just enjoy the moment you're in for yourself and stop telling people about it.
Q: Do you know that you sound like someone's mom by saying that?
Miley: Yeah, I do!
Q: What's coming up for you with your music?
Miley: Right now, I'm just finishing up my record, which will come out towards the end of the summer. I'm really excited about that. This film was the test for me, to decide what I really wanted to do, and I love making movies. That's what I want to pursue. It's not that I don't love music. I love music. But, I feel like I just need to get away from that for a little while. It's my security blanket and I don't want to always fall back on that.
Q: What style is your new album?
Miley: It's kind of like The Killers. That's my favorite band.
Q: Do you have your next movie project lined up?
Miley: I do, but I can't say. I'm zipped tight.
Hmmm, but with a little help from my old friend the Internet, I found out that Miley might be starring in a remake of the 1985 movie Girls Just Wanna Have Fun due out in 2011. I do enjoy her cover of Cyndi Lauper's song of the same name. Perhaps I hear a future ringtone calling me. . .
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Podo Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27
Salla Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
Andre Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Galavaine Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
Tarmin Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Pettry Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
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As the group descends the stair, the silence below becomes deafening. Pettry's torch flickers in a breeze which seems to have no source, casting weird shadows upon the walls. The stair turns ninety degrees to the right, and ahead, an archway can be seen. The group approaches slowly, the room beyond appearing devoid of threats, but some broken furniture and overturned crates could provide cover for wary foes.
Podo cautiously moves ahead, checking for threats to the big people behind him. Four steps until the arch, then three. Sallandrya and Tarmin follow closely behind, their bows ready for any threat. As Podo is about to step through the arch into the room beyond, he looks over his shoulder to nod an all clear to the group.
Something tickles Tarmin's senses and she happens to glance up as Podo steps on the final stair. She sees a dark mass quiver, then fall away from the arch directly above her friend's head. With all the speed granted her by her ancestry, the ranger's hand darts out, seizing the halfling by the back of his collar and yanking with all her might.
Podo squeaks as he suddenly finds himself flying backward. A wet plop sounds on the staircase directly in front of him. Looking down, he sees a green mass, with no form, lying on the ground where he had just stepped. Looking up, he notes there is a similar mass still hanging from the archway, slightly to the left of where the first must have fallen from.
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Pettry moves up, the torchlight illuminating the thing. It bubbles and quivers slightly, seemingly of its own accord. It appears almost to be some sort of half-decayed fungus. Pettry hands Tarmin the torch, and as she brings it close to the thing, it seems to shrink from the open flame, though it doesn't physically move away. Pettry pokes it with the tip of his staff, and the thing seems to cling to it, the wood dissolving almost on cantact before the mage pulls it back, away from the strange thing.
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"Tarmin, it may be susceptible to the flame you hold but let us be wary of more from overhead. If you could hold up the light further please ..."
Sallandrya scans the area carefully for more clusters of the fungus.
"Was this a trap? Or even an alarm for those that lay further into the depths? Pettry can you identify what this is? Perhaps we can put it to use."
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Pettry stares at the end of his staff, then backs up a step and answers Sallandrya. "Um.. I think this is a green slime. They're non-mobile, but can dissolve both metal and wood, and if they come into contact with flesh, it will shortly change to more green slime, killing the individual in a matter of seconds. I'm sure it could be used as a weapon, but I don't know how we could contain it." He glances up to see the one on the ceiling pull back from Tarmin's torch. "It might be better just to burn them. If we need to come back through here in a hurry, we may not remember that they're there."
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Andre grimaces as he hears Pettry describe the slime. "Aye, put it to the torch. I've heard of bad deaths, but I don't wish that upon the Old One to the north. We will meet our foes with honorable weapons - not base cowardice." He takes a firebrand and carefully sets the slime aflame.
|Tarmin Elinissa
As Andre and Tarmin hold the torches to the slimes, they begin to bubble and smoke, before finally catching fire. The flames produce an odor that forces Pettry back up the stairs, hand over his mouth. Within moments, the two slimes are reduced to smoldering lumps.
|Sallandrya Iramine Thainel
If only our enemies were half as gallant, Sallandrya muses. The Old One probably uses this green slime to flavor his salad. With a heaping of baby seal croutons. But she bites her cynical tongue back.
These are just men Sallandrya, their conscience is as part of them as your bow is to you, she reminds herself.
The Ranger priest hopes that this 'trap' was not one that would have alerted their foes. "Let's press on then, while we may still have some semblance of stealth. And introduce our foes to our 'honorable weapons'." the Elf says quietly but determined not to lose the momentum.
Andre/Sir Galavaine
We have one of the melee guys making good use of the +1 shield right? Andre I healed you up to full too, on the page preceding this one.
|Podo Bumbleroot
"Oh"! "Thanks"!..."but I saw it". "I was just getting ready to jump out of the way myself". Podo then continues to lead the group, but this time you notice he's spending as much time looking up as he did looking down and side-to-side before.
|Sir Galavaine of Verbobonc
Andre should have the magic shield (if it of benefit). Sir Galavaine has a ridiculously good AC already.
The knight steps cautiously over the burnt patches when the rest have moved on. His nose wrinkles at the indelicate smell. [b]"T'would be good to remove all such greenery, and replace with more pleasant aromas methinks."
|Tarmin Elinissa
|Andre Girard
I'm pretty sure it does help my AC. I'll figure that out when I get home tonight.
"If the strongest foe we face here be the stench of burning slime, then we shall be making quick work of the catacombs, I should think." He continues leading his allies into the darkness.
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The group spreads out slightly once they exit the stairway, and take in their surroundings. The room, like many of those upstairs, is filled with broken furniture, torn, ragged cloth, and other junk, most of it piled haphazardly against the western wall. A corridor extends south from the southeastern corner of the room, with a door opposite to the north.
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|Tarmin Elinissa
Buried behind the debris heaped against the western wall, you catch glimpses of what appear to be two doorframes.
They're not hidden or secret, per se, but unless someone actually looked around, they wouldn't notice them
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|Sallandrya Iramine Thainel
Sallandrya will also scan the room for secret and concealed doors as well as pay close attention to the obvious door and watch for any movement coming from there or the southern corridor.
1d6 ⇒ 6
Quietly, in Elven to Tarmin
"I will watch you back sister, no harm will come to you from the south or east, but be wary of making noise .. or what may lay within the debris, I already do not like 'the feel' of this place."
Then in common, "Perhaps use this," Sallandrya reaches for the side of her pack and hands Tarmin her tall walking staff, to prod through the heap.
She will then use her hunter's instincts to find an ideal spot to lay and wait for any danger that may threaten any of her friends.
Can you please move Sallandrya, as quietly as possible, to a vantage point where she can cover and observe the majority of the current room without having to fire through the party? Basically I just don't want us to be caught with our guard down. I definitely want to keep that door in view.
Great maps again Anselth!
|Podo Bumbleroot
|Gnobby the Gnome
|Tarmin Elinissa
random: 1d6 ⇒ 5
You hear nothing through either door, though they appear to be quite thick and well constructed.
Gnobby, Tarmin, and Podo manage to clear away the debris with a minimum of sound, though it takes some time. Sallandrya moves to get a better vantage down the long corridor, and notes several cells along the western wall, with an open archway in the middle of the eastern wall.
|Sir Galavaine of Verbobonc
There is a burst of light after the rasp of flint on steel. Sir Galavaine stands under a cone of light. His hooded lantern he adjusts to keep the cone down to about a quarter circle then he moves with the searchers trying to give every human a better view.
"Pettry stay with me" he commands.
|Sallandrya Iramine Thainel
The Elf's eyes adjust to the brighter light source.
Very quietly, "Is there anything significant in the rubble?" she asks her friends.
Sallandrya describes what she see's to the south.
"Do we go investigate the door or forward through the corridor?" then continues, "I myself do not want to leave an unopened room behind us, we don't want to be flanked."
|Tarmin Elinissa
A quick check shows both doors are made of heavy oak, and both are locked.
|Sallandrya Iramine Thainel
|Gnobby the Gnome
Which door, north or south?
|Gnobby the Gnome
|Andre Girard
|Podo Bumbleroot
|Tarmin Elinissa
|Sallandrya Iramine Thainel
|Sir Galavaine of Verbobonc
Please forgive the lack of an updated map. My back just got VERY angry with me...
As Gnobby opens the southern door, Sir Galavaine's lamp casts dim shadows on the wall of a 20x20 foot room. Inside are several shields and sets of leather armor, as well as several barrels. Gnobby notes that unlike the doors upstairs, this one and its twin north of it are well maintained, with hinges oiled to prevent rust. They are obviously still in use.
|Gnobby the Gnome
|Sallandrya Iramine Thainel
|Sir Galavaine of Verbobonc
|Andre Girard
"It would seem the Moathouse proper was just a facade; this is where the forces of Evil are working, if Gnobby's eyes do not deceive him. Yes, search it fast, but we must clear these other rooms before venturing too far forward. We cannot afford to lose our escape route, should things turn against us." Andre moves into the room and keeps watch on the doors inside as the others search in haste.
A cursory search of the room finds that the stores in the barrels are mostly salted pork and beef, though two barrels contain what appears to be brandy. There are, in fact, several suits of small leather armor and shields among the gear stored here. Nothing of significant value is to be found, however.
|Tarmin Elinissa
|Podo Bumbleroot
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After finding out that the barrel contains Brandy, Podo is very slow to leave the room. If anyone goes back to look, they can see him pulling, and tugging, and testing the weight of the barrel with a look of extreme concentration...and sadness on his little face.
lockpick: 1d100 ⇒ 46
listen: 1d100 ⇒ 40
Podo's nose tells him that the brandy is of especially good quality. And both barrels are full to the top.
Gnobby easily picks the lock on the northern door, and listening, hears nothing beyond.
|Sallandrya Iramine Thainel
Very quietly whispering:
"If you would kindly open the door, I shall see what lays behind the second door," and the taunt Elven bow string is pulled barely a fourth of an inch further back.
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A team of FBI agents has been conducting interviews in recent weeks in the Dominican Republic and the United States, looking into allegations that Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) patronized prostitutes in the Caribbean nation, but has found no evidence to support the claim, according to two people familiar with the investigation.
One person said agents have asked about whether a Florida eye doctor a close friend and major campaign donor to Menendez provided the senator with prostitutes on vacations there. Another person said investigators are looking into allegations involving underage prostitutes and sex parties.
The two, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an active investigation, said FBI agents are following leads provided by an unknown tipster. In a series of e-mails with the FBI, the tipster alleged that the doctor, Salomon Melgen, had made prostitutes available to Menendez while he was staying at his friends resort home in the Dominican Republic. The tipster, in particular, mentioned young prostitutes and prostitution parties.
The FBI agents are also examining the role Menendez played in advocating for a port security contract in the Dominican Republic that would benefit Melgen, two people familiar with the case said.
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So... Wapo is actually mentioning it?
WaPo suddenly discovers the Menendez scandal, but only after "two people familiar with the investigation" leak to WaPo a claim that FBI "has found no evidence to support the claim." Very convenient for WaPo to have found officials eager to clear Menendez.
Big deal.
I read that Rubio drinks.
Yes, and trying desperately to discredit the accusers.
Sheesh, can't a guy have any fun and privacy? It's not like he was getting BJs in the White House./s
Charlie Rangel still has a job.
What's the point.
There may not be a crime in that country, but it still a crime here for an American to travel abroad for the purposes of sex tourism (with a minor)
Hey. He's a radical left wing extremist demokkkrat so that means no harm no foul. He'll say he has a problem and will seek help and everybody will LOVE him all over again. Typical scenario. Depends on what the meaning of "is" is. Besides, "What difference does it make now?" Dissssss-gusting pigs.
a quick web search for "Salomon Melgen" pulled up some interesting links. From Palm Beach Post dot com:
"Menendez, who has received more than $700,000 in direct and indirect campaign help from Melgen and has made personal trips to the Dominican Republic on Melgens private plane, acknowledged last week that his office contacted CMS and raised concerns about billing policies in 2009 and 2012. But Menendez denied trying to intervene with government regulators on Melgens behalf." Melgen also sold some kind of data mining tech company "Seisint" to LexisNexis for 775 million, supposedly to help catch terrorists. For more: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/eye-doctor-salomon-melgen-lost-68-million-in-inves/nWK6B/
The honeypot scheme is an old trick used to help blackmail politicians. I wonder if Menendez DID use Colombian prostitutes. I wonder if those hookers were underage, and if they were all indeed female. That's an old used trick especially by Mossad types. There's a lot more to this than just Menendez visiting some hookers in Colombia.
"The honeypot scheme is an old trick used to help blackmail politicians."
That is so dangerous! JFK was the worst sucker for honey pots (mafia, KGB, even Marilyn Monroe might have been one), although he was also protected by the MSM same as Barry is.
They'd fight this investigation tooth and nail if there was any possibility Menendez would be implicated. This tells me that any loose ends have already been tied up (killed?). There's no paper trail, no credible witnesses, no photos or recordings.
I mean, this is illegal activity - did you expect to find signed checks?
Yeah, who would be stupid enough to write a check to a hooker?
Gay State Conservative.
Shouldn't the Dominican authorities be investigating this?
The entire country of DR is run by a cabal of crooks who own their own condos at the same resort.
They should have sent the Secret Service. Then they would have found the prostitutes.
After reading of some of the things the F.B.I. has done in the past I believe it an outlaw organization,
A vote of NO CONFIDENCE.
Jerry Springer?
Does anyone really expect Holders FBI to find evidence against a Democrat?
No no no.
He was ministering to troubled young girls.
The same FBI "investigators" who made it to Benghazi 3 weeks after the attack, and spent 15 minutes on scene.
"Nothing here. Next case."
I agree, the Holder/Obama DOJ is 100% political.
Surprise, surprise! How much do you think it would cost to pay off some 16 year old chick who accepts 200 bucks to have sex with some old fool from the US?
This has to be read with skepticism-—the FBI does not comment on ongoing investigations. OTOH—why don't we read more about Menendez's dirty deeds?
Because.....Senor Bob has been very astute in labeling all charges raised against him as "right-wing." In liberal/land, "right-wing" is code for horrid things like "religious judgementalism," "moral certitude," "pious negativism."
Sexual charges are especially immune from penalty——the US has been transformed into the "fully fornicating society"-—thanks to tax-funded Planned Parenthood's genital-sniffing activities in our school K-12.
The Obama/Menendez crowd see themselves as a tight-knit clique bound together by "enlightened values" those of reason, tolerance, diversity, equality. Remember that Obama campaigned on a "better life, of hope and change."
To paraphrase their intellectual mentor, author, Saul Alinsky, "They do not have a fixed truth — truth to them is relative and changing..... they are free from the shackles of dogma." (from his book Rules for Radicals)
Course one might observe all that "reason, tolerance, diversity and equality" sounds an awful lot like the "People's Temple." Jim Jones, too, promised a "better life of hope and change" to the diverse crowd that blindly followed him to a place from which there was no escape.
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Andy - "The first thing I noticed out of the Cyclone Tour was the power! The ball jumped off the strings but could still be corralled, somewhat, by the exceptional spin I could generate. However, I didn't receive the control that I was used to, so it took me a little while to adjust. I also noticed how soft and comfortable the string is. It's very easy on the arm and provides excellent feel, enabling a smooth connection between the ball, the racquet and my arm."
Did you find that it performed better at other tensions?
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How does the new Cyclone Tour compare to the original Cyclone?
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Who would you recommend this string to, and what does it feel most similar to?
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Beef, Tomato, and Pepper Stir-Fry
The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook
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Don't let the various steps in this popular Cantonese dish fool you; it's fairly easy to make and the results are delicious. As with all stir-fries, the dish is very versatile. Instead of tomatoes, bell pepper, and Chinese salted black beans, try using broccoli, green beans, or bok choy with fresh ginger (or any other combo that strikes your fancy). Served with a bowl of freshly steamed rice, it makes a no-fuss complete meal.
Chinese Salted Black Beans (Fermented Black Beans, Dow See):
Chinese salted black beans are actually soybeans preserved in salt. Ubiquitous in Chinese stir-fries, marinades, and sauces, they develop their dark color, salty flavor, and slightly bitter aftertaste through oxidation. Look for shiny, firm beans available in clear cellophane packages in the dried beans section (Mee Chun brand). They need no refrigeration and keep well for about a year in a tightly sealed container away from light. Before cooking, soak in hot water for about 10 minutes, or at least rinse in several changes of cold water to remove excess salt.
Makes4 to 6 servings as part of a multicourse family-style meal
Cooking Time45 min
Cooking Time - Text45
Cooking Methodstir-frying
Total Timeunder 1 hour
OccasionCasual Dinner Party, Family Get-together
Recipe Coursemain course
Dietary Considerationegg-free, gluten-free, halal, kosher, low calorie, peanut free, tree nut free
Taste and Texturemeaty, salty, umami
- 1 pound round steak
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce, divided
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 clove garlic, smashed with the flat part of a cleaver or a large knife
- 2 teaspoons Chinese salted black beans (see Notes), rinsed and drained
- 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 8 to 10 wedges and separated
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 10 to 12 strips
- 2 stalks celery, trimmed and sliced on the diagonal
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 tablespoons water to form a slurry
- 2 ripe medium tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
Handle the beef partially frozen so that it is easier to cut (if it's fresh, place in the freezer for about 30 minutes). Cut the beef along the grain into 1½ -inch-thick strips. Then, with your knife at an angle almost parallel to the cutting surface, slice the meat diagonally across the grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
In a medium bowl, toss the beef with the rice wine, oyster sauce, sugar, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Cover the bowl and let the meat marinate in the refrigerator for 10 minutes, or up to 12 hours.
Preheat a large wok or skillet over high heat for 1 minute. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil and heat until it becomes runny and starts to shimmer. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds; discard the garlic (you just want to flavor the oil). Add the salted black beans and onion and stir for 1 minute. Add the bell pepper and celery and stir-fry until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Set aside in a bowl.
In the same wok, swirl in the remaining oil and heat over high heat. Divide the marinated meat into 4 batches. Stir-fry one batch for about 2 minutes (don't worry if the meat is still a little pink), and set aside on a plate. Repeat with the remaining batches of meat.
Return the cooked vegetables to the wok over high heat. Add the cooked meat and stir everything swiftly around the wok until heated through, about 1 minute. Stir the cornstarch slurry and add to the wok. Toss to coat the meat and vegetables evenly. Cook until the mixture thickens and the meat and vegetables look glossy, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Continue tossing until heated through, about another minute. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired. Serve immediately with freshly steamed rice.
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I have been a loyal follower of American Idol since season 2, despite my annoyance with how the show in general treats some of the contestants. So, when I saw the book Elimination night come across my desk, I could absolutely not resist it. The book is a parody of American Idol (or "Icon" in the book), and is supposedly written by someone with insider knowledge of the show (author = "Anonymous"). The main character is a stand-in assistant producer on the show (Sasha, a female who is called "Bill" because it is easier for the higher-ups to continue to call her the name of the person she is filling in for). The plot mirrors season 10, when judge Simon Cowell ("Nigel Crowther") left the show to pursue X Factor ("The Talent Machine") and was replaced by Jennifer Lopez ("Bibi Vasquez") and Steven Tyler ("Joey Lovecraft"). If you know your Idol, you will be able to recognize every character in the book immediately. One warning, though…the book is less than flattering to basically every single person affiliated with the show, with the exception of Randy Jackson ("DJ Coolz"). I didn't mind this, but it made me absolutely squirm when I read some of the details and didn't know how much was accurate and how much was exaggerated for good storytelling. Read it, and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
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Today, three BP employees are expected to be arraigned in connection with the explosion and sinking of the BP/Transocean rig Deepwater Horizon, in which 11 workers were killed and an estimated 205 million gallons of oil were leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. So justice is served. But the entire judicial process probably doesn't address the real underlying issue. Which is the same issue that led to the 1988 Piper Alpha North Sea oil rig explosion killing 167 workers, the Montara blowout off Western Australia – a major oil platform spill in 2010 that took over ten weeks to contain, the explosions of the space shuttles Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003, the Fukushima disaster, as well as many others of smaller scale.
The real issue is this: our operational cultures need to change. Technologies continue to get more bigger, more complex, and more dangerous, so they can be catastrophic when they fail. At the same time, these technologies and underlying processes are run by people under pressure to deliver economic performance, under deadlines, where time costs money and shortcuts can potentially save millions. Much of the work is routine, repetitive, and divided into small tasks that limit the ability to see the bigger picture. And unlike the military (which is not without its failings) or air traffic control (also not immune to problems), the culture of safety is less strong than the imperative to meet deadlines, what has been referred to in the Deepwater Report by the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management as an "imbalance between production and protection." Furthermore, those cultures of safety tend to degrade over time. Success leads to complaceny.
Let's start with the 1990 Lord Cullen report on the Piper Alpha disaster. It made 167 recommendations, and was highly critical of management's training and safety culture. It's not that different from the Commission of Inquiry into Australia's Montara blowout whose summary is as follows: "The Inquiry has concluded that PTTEP Australia did not observe sensible oilfield practices at the Montara oilfield. Major shortcomings in the company's procedures were widespread and systemic, directly leading to the blowout."
That summary is not very different from that of the inquiry into the space shuttle Columbia failure, which states:
"It is our view that complex systems almost always fail in complex ways, and we believe it would be wrong to reduce the complexities and weaknesses associated with these systems to some simple explanation. Too often, accident investigations blame a failure only on the last step in a complex process, when a more comprehensive understanding of that process could reveal that earlier steps might be equally or even more culpable. In this Board's opinion, unless the technical, organizational, and cultural recommendations made in this report are implemented, little will have been accomplished to lessen the chance that another accident will follow."
"Cultural traits and organizational practices detrimental to safety were allowed to develop, including: reliance on past success as a substitute for sound engineering practices (such as testing to understand why systems were not performing in accordance with requirements); organizational barriers that prevented effective communication of critical safety information and stifled professional differences of opinion; lack of integrated management across program elements; and the evolution of an informal chain of command and decision-making processes that operated outside the organization's rules."
These findings are largely echoed by The Japanese Diet's investigation into the Fukushima catastrophe:
"It was a profoundly manmade disaster – that could and should have been foreseen and prevented. And its effects could have been mitigated by a more effective human response."
"The direct causes of the accident were all foreseeable prior to March 11, 2011. But the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was incapable of withstanding the earthquake and tsunami that hit on that day. The operator (TEPCO), the regulatory bodies (NISA and NSC) and the government body promoting the nuclear power industry (METI), all failed to correctly develop the most basic safety requirements—such as assessing the probability of damage, preparing for containing collateral damage from such a disaster, and developing evacuation plans for the public in the case of a serious radiation release."
For those wanting to get a solid understanding of the events leading to the Deepwater Disaster, there is no better place to start than the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management's report entitled Final Report on the Investigation of the Macondo Well Blowout. The Center focuses on investigation into and prevention into just this type of incident, and it's pretty damning of BP:
The second progress report (July 15, 2010) concluded:"…these failures (to contain, control, mitigate, plan, and clean-up) appear to be deeply rooted in a multi-decade history of organizational malfunction and shortsightedness. There were multiple opportunities to properly assess the likelihoods and consequences of organizational decisions (i.e., Risk Assessment and Management) that were ostensibly driven by the management's desire to "close the competitive gap" and improve bottom-line performance. Consequently, although there were multiple chances to do the right things in the right ways at the right times, management's perspective failed to recognize and accept its own fallibilities despite a record of recent accidents in the U.S. and a series of promises to change BP's safety culture." The third progress report (December 1, 2010) concluded: "Analysis of the available evidence indicates that when given the opportunity to save time and money – and make money – tradeoffs were made for the certain thing – production – because there were perceived to be no downsides associated with the uncertain thing – failure caused by the lack of sufficient protection. Thus, as a result of a cascade of deeply flawed failure and signal analysis, decision-making, communication, and organizational - managerial processes, safety was compromised to the point that the blowout occurred with catastrophic effects." (emphasis added).
"It is the underlying "unconscious mind" that governs the actions of an organization and its personnel. Cultural influences that permeate an organization and an industry and manifest in actions that can either promote and nurture a high reliability organization with high reliability systems, or actions reflective of complacency, excessive risk-taking, and a loss of situational awareness."
The report further commented: "It has been observed that BP's system 'forgot to be afraid.'
The CCRM notes that not all organizations inevitably face system failure, and points to High Reliability Organizations – "organizations in hazardous environments and with complex technologies that have operated nearly error free over long periods of time,' such as US aircraft carriers or the US Air Traffic Control System (though the latter has had its share of publicized close calls). It offers the following recommendations:
1) command by exception – management activity which pushes authority to lower levels where people have the "most expertise to make decisions when unfamiliar situations arise."
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For those of you who watched President Obama's State of the Union speech last night, you may have noticed that a certain blond girl sitting with Michelle Obama. Her name is Mikayla Nelson, and she is a high school freshman from Billings Montana.
The President never called her out by name, but the camera panned to her five times during his speech. Aside from being adorable, she's also really good at science.
Nelson first caught the attention of the White House when her team from Will James Middle School competed last April at the National Science Bowl. According to Mikayla, the trip to DC was "the most amazing and touching experience of my life." What else do we know about her?
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Woven into each Mountain Weave tablecloth is a rich history of self-reliance and ingenuity that harkens back to the homespun fabrics hand-loomed in the mountains of Vermont 150 years ago. Only instead of using whatever material happened to be on hand like our forebears, they're made from the finest USA-grown cotton woven on state-of-the-art looms by master weavers here in New England.
The soft, sturdy fabric is then sent to our neighbors down the road in Dorset, Vermont where each tablecloth is individually cut and fringed by hand. The result is an attractive yet durable table covering that's reversible so you can simply flip it over to hide those unsightly spills and extend time between washings.
For best results, machine wash cold and line dry; stretch the tablecloth while it's drying. Your new tablecloth might feel thinner and stiffer compared to old favorites. This will change after a few washings as the cotton fluffs and softens with each wash for a more cushiony look and feel. Expect up to 10% shrinkage due to the 100% cotton weave; if the table linens are machine dried, you can expect increased shrinkage. Made in the USA.
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MaterialsPeer acceptance is very critical for most children, so any lens that is thinner and less obtrusive will help the child feel more like one of the crowd. The higher-index materials and polycarbonate in particular make for better cosmetics through thinner profiles while their lighter weight allows for greater wearing comfort. (One less excuse for a child to not wear their glasses.) The improved impact resistance of polycarbonate and Trivex permits greater freedom to select almost any frame as it allows a maximum level of safety. These more durable materials make even rimless mountings, which make up about 25 percent of all frame options, a stylish and practical choice for young people. Even in lenses that are thinner at the center, polycarbonate offers 10 times the impact resistance of ordinary plastic and 25 times the impact resistance of glass lenses. This is extremely important, because virtually all children, whether or not they lead active lifestyles, encounter everyday incidents that can generate potentially hazardous impacts. A 1997 study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that of all common lens materials, polycarbonate was the only one that did not break when struck with the level of force generated by accidents such as falling off a bicycle or getting struck with an inflating automobile air bag. Since that study, new materials such as PPG's Trivex have been introduced with the promise of safety on a par with polycarbonate. In fact, the "Duty to Warn," an Optical Laboratories Association program based on the legal principle of "informed choice," requires responsible dispensers to tell patients about the relative impact resistance of lens materials so they can make informed decisions about safety. Because liability is a major issue, practitioners would be wise to direct youngsters and their parents to the newer high-impact resistant lens materials where performance and safety meet to form a complete package. Another area where these new generation materials benefit young people is ultraviolet protection. The threat to eye health posed by ultraviolet light is usually not seen with the same urgency as that of an impact injury, but the long-term damage caused by a lifetime of unnecessary exposure is of no small concern. While plastic lenses only block 50 percent of the ultraviolet, all the new materials, including polycarbonate and Trivex, offer maximum UV protection. Since the protection is inherent in the material it makes good sense to choose the lens that offers a lifetime investment in healthy vision.The final thought on lens materials concerns cost. Parents often hesitate to purchase the slightly more expensive new materials in favor of plastic for fear that replacement costs would be too expensive. Fortunately, most polycarbonate and Trivex lenses are offered with high-performance scratch coatings and many come with a replacement warranty.When it comes to choosing a lens material polycarbonate and Trivex provide performance, protection from impact, ultraviolet light and scratching as well as a great measure of versatility.
Lens DesignsIn the area of lens design two excellent options for children are aspheric lenses and short-corridor progressive lenses.For pediatric patients, aspheric lenses can have a significant psychological and optical advantage. Children are very sensitive to how their lenses look, especially hyperopes whose lenses are often bulgy and thick. Aspherics make for flatter, thinner more normal looking lenses by reducing magnification in plus prescriptions and minification in minus prescriptions. Other kids don't make fun of them, they feel better about themselves and they have better compliance in terms of wearing their glasses, which serves to aid treatment of their problem. These new lens designs can satisfy a youthful audience driven by the need to always look their best.Some doctors prescribe standard bifocals for therapeutic reasons, but usually the best choice is the lesser obtrusive option, progressive lenses. Many eyecare professionals recommend progressives for children, especially those who have an accommodative problem like excessive convergence, where the eye wants to over-turn, over-shoot and over-focus. Many doctors recommend progressives lenses for children who are in the third and fourth grades and are at a peak period of visual activity. They are faced with an increased amount of material to read, are expected to read smaller point size and work longer at the computer. The near-variable focus lens, which has a wider corridor, lets them focus at the computer without their vision becoming blurry when they look further away.Many practitioners recommend a progressive lens to give children clear distance vision as well as the extra power needed for close work to relax their vision and avoid premature myopia. ECPs who prescribe progressive lenses to children say that children adapt easily to the lenses because they provide more natural, functional vision throughout the day compared to flat-top 28 bifocals. They say progressive lenses increase compliance, are cost effective and provide excellent correction for accommodative esotropia and myopia control.In the past progressives were designed for adults who wore larger frames. With minimum fitting heights from 18mm to 21mm progressive performance was often cut short for youngsters whose frames had B dimensions of 35mm or less. To keep pace with smaller frame styles (many frames now have a B dimension of 35mm or less) lens suppliers have developed short-corridor progressive lenses. Short-corridor progressives, some of which can be fitted as low as 14mm, makes it possible for youngsters to reap the full advantage of progressive design. Progressive lenses give the youngster the fullest range of vision (distance, intermediate and near) and help them avoid the stigma of bifocal lines. Whether doing homework at the computer or just playing video games the variable focus of progressives offers youngsters the great advantage of natural vision. Typically, wearing times and care of eyewear improve when the child likes what they have on and are comfortably visually and appearance-wise with it; instances of loss and damage to the frame and lenses decrease.
UpgradesThe third criteria for lens selection are upgrades or enhancements, often referred to as "add-ons." However, add-ons is a negative and inaccurate term that fails to correctly represent a true enhancement as it implies a last minute "throw-in" meant to pump up the sale rather than benefit the wearer. In the case of eyewear this label often used for lens enhancements doesn't represent the true picture. Enhancements such as photochromic and anti-reflective are integrated into the lens and remain with the product for its entire life. The nature of a true upgrade or enhancement is that it connects directly to performance, style and safety, the original criteria for selecting any lens.The new generation of anti-reflective (AR) lenses has overcome past problems of failure due to scratching, cracking and difficult cleaning. The purpose of corrective lenses is to deliver clear natural vision in real world situations. An eye exam done in a darkened room with a lighted screen artificially creates the ideal situation for finding the best acuity in a high contrast environment. The problem, as most dispensers will agree, is lens wearers often complain they see better during their eye exam than with the actual lenses. This is usually because the exam environment provides ideal contrast while the real world, a blend of all lighting conditions, does not. In order to compensate for an uncontrolled environment photochromic and AR lenses help by selectively providing useful light as they eliminate problem light.AR lenses are less visible on the face, again addressing the youngsters' psychological need to fit in. Better vision will result since AR enhances contrast sensitivity by eliminating distracting reflections from overhead classroom lighting as it takes the edge off computer screen glare. In a similar vein, photochromic lenses will adjust to a variety of lighting conditions to automatically and instantaneously create the best visual environment.
Kid vs. Parent: Both Sides Can Win Of course the age-old difference of opinion between young people and their parents applies to the choice of eyewear. The optical industry has worked hard to eliminate those conflicts by making today's technology-driven frame and lens choices durable, attractive and comfortable. The priorities in children's eyewear should always be good vision, comfort, looks, safety and value. Today's youngsters can choose from stylish frames that mirror the latest adult fashion trends. Lens design choices cover the spectrum of a young person's needs, from lightweight thinness to eye protection during sports activities.Options such as anti-reflection and photochromic lenses offer fashion with function for all ages. As to value—an area where parents and youngsters often don't see eye-to-eye—the best eyewear may cost more, but with warranties and the durable quality of today's frame and lens materials, investing in the best usually translates into a savvy consumer choice. "Pay me now or pay me later" certainly applies to children's eyewear. The best options will definitely balance out to a happy parent, happy child and outstanding value for everyone. LT
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The Has Bin is Vermilion County's first and only grain bin bed and breakfast. It is located on a working farm in Northeastern Vermilion County, Illinois. We value hard work, simple pleasures, and family & friends.
Located right off of Interstate 74 and within walking distance of the Market Place Mall, and just a block away from the Market Place Shopping Center.
At the Baymont Inn & Suites you'll enjoy a relaxing stay with our luxurious pillow-top mattresses, hot breakfast, and complimentary amenities. Our friendly staff is waiting to show you what Baymont's signature brand of Hometown Hospitality is all about.
The Country Inn & Suites Champaign North, offers guests stylish, modern rooms and impressive amenities including a Fitness Center with cardio equipment and weights, a large indoor pool perfect for swimming laps, a library filled with books to read, free Wi-Fi and a delicious complimentary breakfast buffet in the hotel's breakfast room. In Champaign, IL, you'll be close to all the attractions of downtown and the campus of the University of Illinois as well as excellent dining options that include Alexander's Steakhouse and Pita Pit. Book a spacious Standard Room for a good night's sleep or a Whirlpool Suite for a special occasion.
Located immediately off of Interstate 74 and within walking distance of the major shopping outlets on Prospect Avenue. Just minutes away from the University of Illinois campus for the crazed sports fans in town for exciting Big Ten athletics, or family and friends of current UI students who need place to stay while visiting. Drury Inn & Suites also welcomes meeting planners, and provides a conference room on site for any group meeting.
The Hilton Garden Inn is located 2 blocks from campus and features banquet rooms, meeting rooms, the most up to date hotel rooms and services.
Located off of Interstate 57 in a quiet part of Champaign for those travelers just passing thru heading onward to Southern Illinois and beyond the state. Very welcoming to truck drivers and businessmen/women who need the basic necessities while traveling on the road.
This Red Roof Inn is located just 3 miles from the University of Illinois, 1/4 mile from Market Place Mall and a variety of restaurants.
Conveintenly located near Market Place Mall,directly off Interstate 74 surrounded by many fine restaurants.
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Marriott's award winning economy hotel lodging features clean, convenient, quality accommodations for a great value.
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham welcomes you to C-U! Featuring 198 suites, ample parking, complimentary hot breakfast buffet & convenient location to the University of Illinois Campus & downtown Champaign, Hawthorn Suites is the perfect spot for your leisure or business visit.
Located just off of Interstate 74 and just on the other side of the road from great shopping on Prospect Avenue. Easy access for truck drivers too if traveling down Route 150, or needing place to stay from traveling on I-74.
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music holds diverse collections of personal papers, archival records, and museum artifacts documenting America's music heritage from the nineteenth century to the present, as well as scholarship produced by nationally and internationally recognized composers, musicians, conductors, and inventors. The Center is home to the world's largest concentration of original compositions by John Philip Sousa, one of many significant historical collections that document the American band movement and the early evolution of electronic and avant-garde music. The Sousa Archives strives to provide exceptional service, programming, access, and tours of our collections to all visitors.
Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois
Memorial Stadium, home to Fighting Illini Football, seating 60,670, was built in 1923 as a memorial to Illinois men and women who gave their lives for their country during World War I. Their names appear on 200 columns that support the east and west sides of the stadium. For the 2013 season, a new high-definition video display measuring 36 feet tall by 96 feet wide was installed in the south horseshoe.
The Outdoor Center Fields are located at First Street, spanning either side of Stadium Drive. Not just for students, but very welcoming to the general public! Reservations for special group outings must be made! Outdoor Center Fields Amenities four lighted football fields two lighted soccer fields three lighted sand volleyball courts three lighted basketball courts six lighted Tennis courts Outdoor Center facility with exterior drinking fountains, restrooms, and a meeting room.
Alto Vineyards' retail wine shop and tasting room offers custom gift baskets, gourmet foods and local artwork. Indoor and outdoor seating offers a place to relax with a glass of Alto's finest. Alto's original location is situated in Alto Pass, on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.
Prairie Farm features traditional farm animals such as sheep, pigs, horses, cows, goats, chickens, ducks and geese. Visitors are welcome to pet the farm's animals in the petting area. Kids both young and old will enjoy crossing the footbridge that spans the farm's miniature duck pond. Prairie Farm also offers educational programs and private party services. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day; Hours: Daily 1:00–7:00 p.m.; Free! (fee for trolley ride and some programs)
Olympic Tribute & Laborer's Memorial
Honoring the extraordinary achievements of Champaign County residents who have participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, this granite platform inscribed with the names of the athletes and the Olympic symbol is surrounded by playing fields, gardens and a community college campus. Tribute to Olympic Athletes rises from an ordinary prairie landscape transformed by playing fields, gardens and a community college campus.
18,000 square feet of concrete with 3 bowls, a snake run and an exciting street course.
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
Discover the universe at the second largest planetarium in Illinois, the William M. Staerkel Planetarium, located on the campus of Parkland College. With a state-of-the-art digital projection system, visitors can learn about the stars, planets and more in this cutting-edge environment. At the planetarium website, you will learn of special programs and features coinciding with the many events in our universe. Public shows are on most Friday and Saturday nights, as well as summer matinees.
Serving the University of Illinois community for over 20 years, Cravings offers a wide array of dishes that come from all parts of Asia, including China, Malaysia, Thailand and India.
Classic Buffalo Wild Wings with a vibrant atmosphere. Catch the big game, chow down on your favorite wings, and hang out with your fellow Illini Fans!