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The place to be....for the Characters, Places & Things
on Television
Pixanne - Pretty fairy character (played by Jane Norman)
who lived in an enchanted forest on the children's program PIXANNE.
Pixanne's character was inspired by J. M. Barrie's
perennial youth Peter Pan. As Jane Norman once said "I loved Broadway shows and always
wanted to play Peter Pan so I designed a version of Peter's costume and I made
myself look like a pixie."
The program featured live-action, songs,
stories and visitors that Pixanne magically transported from the real world to
her forest domain. Once a visiting fireman put a hoop on fire during a
demonstration and but couldn't put the fire out despite repeated tries with a
fire extinguisher.
The PIXANNE program originated in Philadelphia on WCAU-TV
Channel 10 and aired from 1960 to 1969. Eventually, the show moved to weekday
mornings at WNEW Ch. 5 in New York City and ran from September 22, 1969 until
August 21, 1970. The program reruns were later nationally syndicated in the late
The Addis Williams puppets appeared regularly on the show
(Oggie the Owl, Flippy Butterfly) as well as characters like Wendy the Friendly
Witch (Norman in a witch costume) and the evil Captain Hook (played by the
show's resident magician Jack Adams).
Pixanne Record Album
Before her Pixanne gig, Jane Norman was accomplished
piano prodigy, summer-stock actress, and songwriter for children. In recent
years she has given up personal appearances as Pixanne to start a singing
career. Jane has recorded several record albums. A showcase of her vocal talents
can be found in her CD of romantic ballads entitled Madly in Love.
TRIVIA NOTE: Philadelphia TV show hosts like Pixanne,
Sally Starr and Captain Noah were the inspiration for a successful off-Broadway
play called Music from a Sparkling Planet about three men in their 30s who
search for Tamara Tomorrow, the host of an afternoon sci-fi kids television show
of their youth.
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David Brat's PhD Thesis: "Human Capital, Religion & Economic Growth"
Ever since writing his doctoral dissertation at American University almost two decades ago, David Brat has been searching for the impact of religion on economic growth.
Mr. Brat, who just notched a stunning upset over House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Republican primary race in Virginia, wrote his doctoral thesis on "Human Capital, Religion and Economic Growth." The Wall Street Journal obtained a copy of the thesis from the American University library.
In the three-part thesis, Mr. Brat analyzed the determinants of economic growth, with a focus on the 19th century where some countries became vastly wealthy and others languished. In the first chapter, Mr. Brat studied the role of research and development, finding that countries with more research grew more quickly, but that other countries catch up as those research advances spill across their borders.
The second chapter found that the international distribution of income "has become more unequal over time," while the third delves into the relationship "between the growth of science in the 19th Century and a nation's dominant religious establishment."
Mr. Brat concluded that Protestantism expanded education, broadened patterns of thought and improved governments in ways that led to a swifter advancement of science. The dissertation primarily compares Catholic France with Protestant Britain and Germany.
(In a later work, Mr. Brat took to task former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's work as an academic for omitting religious institutions from a paper estimating the determinants of economic growth.)
"Protestantism also had the effect of rationalizing every aspect of life, including the workings of State," Mr. Brat wrote. "This included the supply of competent administrators, the decentralization of power, and a more highly favorable view of private enterprise itself."

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My daughter's prom dress- also made from stash!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
My daughter's prom dress- also made from stash!
Finally a twin sized quilt made from stash . The fabric was also from a garage sale purchase! Even the batting was in my stash, since I buy it when I have good coupons
dil wanted a pink binding. She asked for this for her birthday.so this came completely out of my stash.
OK...ya'll have hooked me in! I have read every post on all 20 pages and I wanna bust some stash too! I have 8 bins, a 7 ft tall bookcase and a babys dressing table full of stash stuff in my garage and a 3 ft x 4ft shelf unit in my sewing room and some of those under the bed thingys..under the bed...too much stash! Amoung them are 8and hald Boom Block sets from lovingizabella's Boomerang swaps! So...can I blame part of my ufos on her? And can I join you all here?
can make from your stash!! I have also been cutting squares and strips from my scraps and organizing them in boxes for tons of scrappy quilts..if it's too thin for a strip, I put it in a box of strings for the string quilt I have started..I have also completed 2 dog beds from any pieces too small to use anywhere else!!
I recently finished the quilt in the attached picture from my stash. I did purchase the backing for it because I did not feel like piecing back. This quilt originally started out as placemats, but I thought the fabric was too nice for placemats. When I finished it DH said I should send it to my girlfriend as she likes purple. The quilt arrived yesterday. She loves it and quickly sent me a picture of her and the new quilt.
Wow Sophie - that is a great quilt. And you friend's smile says it all.
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BATON ROUGE — Friday's LSU-Southeastern Louisiana baseball game was suspended due to severe weather.
The game was halted with no score in the bottom of the first inning. It will resume at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Today's games will remain as scheduled. Southeastern Louisiana will play Brigham Young at 1 p.m., followed by LSU and BYU at 6 p.m.
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Just a silly quick question, but can somebody compile a list or send me to a link giving information on how to be an honorable indie game designer, that people won't look down upon? I've already thought of a couple things.
No DRM.
Don't make deals with large companies.
Don't charge full retail price for your games.


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Family: Parulidae, Wood Warblers view all from this family
Description SPRING MALE Has olive-gray, dark-streaked back and nape, with black cap and white cheek, defined below by black malar stripe. Underparts are white, with bold black streaks on flanks. Legs and feet are orange-yellow. SPRING FEMALE Recalls male, but head is mostly streaked olive-gray, except for whitish throat and dark malar stripe. FALL ADULT Similar to spring female. IMMATURE Recalls fall adult, but has olive-yellow wash to upperparts and brighter yellow face and underparts. Compared to immature Bay-breasted, note orange legs and feet and white (not buff) undertail coverts.
Dimensions Length: 5 1/2" (14 cm)
Habitat Common summer visitor (Jun-Aug) to boreal, particularly spruce, forests; winters in northern South America.
Observation Tips Easy to see.
Range Southwest, Alaska, Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, Florida, Texas, Mid-Atlantic, Plains, Eastern Canada, Northwest, Southeast, New England, Western Canada, California
Voice Song is a short series of high-pitched, thin notes; call is a sharp chip.
Discussion Striking wood-warbler in spring (especially male), more tricky to identify in fall: immature is similar to other warbler species, notably Bay-breasted. Sexes are dissimilar.


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National Grid and the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General are warning National Grid customers to beware of the latest on-going episode of utility billing scams.
Utility Companies Report Incidents in Other Eastern States
Providence, R.I. -- National Grid and the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General are warning National Grid customers to beware of the latest on-going episode of utility billing scams. Earlier this month, the Attorney General's office and National Grid's Customer Contact Center received numerous calls from Rhode Island businesses saying they have been contacted by phone by individuals claiming to be from National Grid and advising the customers they have a past due balance on their utility bill. These scammers warn that service will be shut off immediately, unless the customer provides sensitive bank account or cash card information and agrees to make an immediate payment.
A consumer warning was issued when the first scamming calls were received, but more Rhode Island customer complaints about the calls have been received since that time. Electric utility companies in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Alabama have also reported similar incidents in recent weeks.
National Grid does contact customers with past due balances by phone to offer payment options, but never demands direct payment over the telephone. If customers wish, they can arrange for a payment by check, credit card or debit card if they speak directly to a customer service representative. Payment can also be made by credit card or debit card without a representative's assistance. Customers who have received calls demanding immediate payment and are asked for bank account information should contact National Grid immediately. To verify information and for any billing-related questions in New England, customers should call National Grid's Customer Contact Center at 1-800-322-3223.
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Princeton Laptop Orchestra to perform new music with special guests
Posted May 5, 2009; 05:26 p.m.
The Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk) -- in collaboration with renowned sound art duo Matmos, the Brooklyn-based ensemble So Percussion and shakuhachi master Riley Lee -- will present a program of new works at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.
In addition to new arrangements of music from Matmos' "Supreme Balloon" and So Percussion's "Amid the Noise," the program will feature works by Princeton seniors Michael Hammond and Tom Lieber and graduate students Jascha Narveson, Cameron Britt, Rebecca Fiebrink, Michael Early, Sean Friar and Ted Coffey.
PLOrk is an ensemble of 30 laptopists -- the first of its size and kind. Founded in 2005 by Princeton faculty members Dan Trueman and Perry Cook, the group has reinvented the traditional orchestra model for the 21st century with each musician performing with a laptop and custom-designed hemispherical speaker.
PLOrk has worked with guest performers and composers, including tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain and accordionist and composer Pauline Oliveros. It has performed at Carnegie Hall, and it has inspired the formation of other laptop orchestras around the world.
The internationally acclaimed ensemble So Percussion is known for exploring the expressive possibilities of percussion. M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel, who are Matmos, make live performances and recordings using the sounds of everything from amplified crayfish nerve tissue to the pages of Bibles turning to a bowed five-string banjo. Riley Lee began playing the shakuhachi (bamboo flute) in Japan in 1971 and was the first non-Japanese person to achieve the rank of grand master in 1980. He co-taught at class at Princeton this spring.
PLOrk has received funding from the MacArthur Foundation; the David Gardner '69 Magic Fund; and the Princeton University Redistribution Initiative, Council on Science and Technology, School for Engineering and Applied Science and Department of Music.
Tickets to the concert are $15 for general admission and free to Tiger Tickets holders. They are available online through University Ticketing or by calling (609) 258-9220.


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The Foba Base Plate is a metal hexagon equipped with a 3/8"-16 threaded protruding screw. While officially designated as for use with the Foba Superball series of ballheads, it certainly makes for an effective base with any ball head, geared head or pan/tilt head whenever broad, low support is needed. The 9" (23 cm) diameter hexagon plate is incredibly stable and the Base Plate makes for a valuable studio accessory.
With a weight of 2 lb, it can be occasionally used for field use as well. When the base plate is put upon a flat surface, you can rest assured that the tripod head and camera combination can be placed in any position which the tripod head will support without concern for movement of the base plate itself.
|Foba Superball series of ballheads
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- What We Do
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Democracy, Human Rights and Governance
- Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Strategy
- Supporting Free and Fair Elections
- Supporting Vibrant Civil Society & Independent Media
- Protecting Human Rights
- Promoting Accountability & Transparency
- Importance of Democracy, Human Rights, & Governance to Development
- Countering Trafficking in Persons
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- Ending Extreme Poverty
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- Working in Crises and Conflict
- U.S. Global Development Lab
As we have recently seen in places like Egypt and Tunisia, GDP growth rates do not tell the whole story.
Protecting human rights is closely linked to advancing long-term, sustainable development. Rights are both part of the goal of development and instrumental to attaining other goals such as economic growth or democracy.
The links between rights and development are many and complex:
- Lack of rights leads to exclusion and marginalization of citizens, which lies at the root of much poverty, even in resource-rich environments.
- Lack of rights exacerbates conflict and leads to cycles of violence.
- Having rights means that people participate in making choices about their own lives, unleashing their own creative energies and strengthening social unity.
- Living within a rights-protecting culture allows people to develop to the maximum of their capabilities.
USAID's human-rights programming is based on the following:
Protection of rights - actions or programming aimed at preventing or avoiding rights violations by the state, such as:
- Protection of human rights defenders.
- Increasing the capacity of vulnerable populations (including victims of torture or war trauma, people with disabilities, indigenous or tribal peoples, LGBT individuals, labor activists, detainees, women and children) to defend their rights and advocate for themselves.
- Atrocity prevention, aimed at preventing attacks on vulnerable or marginalized populations.
- Efforts to stop human trafficking and protect its victims.
Promotion of rights - actions or programming aimed at advancing rights, empowering communities and rights advocates, and advancing awareness, including:
- Legislation and regulations aimed at preserving human rights in national law.
- Human-rights education and awareness, especially among particularly vulnerable or marginalized populations.
- Transitional justice or support for the different ways in which societies come to terms with a legacy of past human-rights violations and/or war crimes.
Principles - a way of working and thinking that imbues all our development work—a cross-cutting issue with applicability to everything we do:
- Individuals have rights; our goal is to help them realize those rights.
- Governments have duties; our goal is to help them carry out those duties.
- "Do no harm"; our programming should not inadvertently lead to rights violations, including forced displacement or systematic discrimination of people.
Protecting human rights strengthens resiliency by helping states and communities address underlying grievances that cause instability and conflict.
In fiscal year 2012:
- USAID provided medical treatment, psychological and social support, legal assistance and economic strengthening support to 43,000 survivors of torture and victims of gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- USAID supported 38 disability inclusive programs and activities in 52 countries.
Read USAID's Counter-Trafficking in Persons Policy which aims to reinvigorate and focus Agency efforts to combat trafficking on concrete, measurable principles and objectives.
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The purpose of this guideline is to consider the evidence on the relationship between postmeal glucose and glycaemic control (HbA1c), and with diabetes outcomes. Based on this information, recommendations for the appropriate management and monitoring of postmeal glucose in type 1 and type 2 diabetes have been developed. Management of postmeal glucose in pregnancy has not been addressed in this guideline.
The recommendations are intended to assist clinicians and organizations in developing strategies to consider and effectively manage postmeal glucose in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, taking into consideration locally available therapies and resources. Although the literature provides valuable information and evidence regarding this area of diabetes management, uncertainties remain about a causal association between postmeal plasma glucose and complications and additional research is needed to clarify our understanding in this area. Logic and clinical judgment remain critical components of diabetes care and implementation of any guideline recommendations.


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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law which was enacted in order to protect students' education records at all schools that receive funds under a program of the U. S. Department of Education. This document provides a summary of this law.
Rights of the Student or Parent
FERPA gives a student's parents certain rights over the student's education records until the student reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. At that time, the rights are transferred from the parents to the eligible student. These rights enable the eligible student or parents to:
- Inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. If the student and parents are unable to review the records at the school, they can request copies from the school (and may be charged a fee for them).
- Request that a school correct the student's records if they believe they are incorrect or misleading. If the school chooses not to update the student's records, the student or parent has a right to a formal hearing. If, after the hearing, the school still decides not to modify the student's records, the parent or student can include a statement in the records which contests the information.
When a School Does Not Need Written Consent
Generally, a school must have written permission from the parent or student before releasing any information from the student's records. Schools can, however, disclose the student's records without the student's or parent's consent to any of the following parties or under any of the following conditions:
- School officials with legitimate educational interest
- Other schools to which the student is transferring
- Specified officials for audit or evaluation
- Appropriate parties in connection with the student's financial aid
- Organizations which are conducting studies for, or on behalf of, the school
- Accrediting organizations
- In order to comply with a judicial order or a lawfully issued subpoena
- Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies
- State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific state law
Disclosure of Directory Information
Schools do not need consent to disclose "directory" information, such as the student's name, address, telephone number, date of birth, place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. Schools must, however, tell parents and the student about the directory information and give them a reasonable amount of time to request that the directory information not be disclosed.
Annual Notification of Rights
Each year, schools are required to notify the student and parents of their rights under FERPA. This notification may come in the form of a letter, a note in a PTA bulletin or the student handbook, or a newspaper article.
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If you need additional information about FERPA, call 202-260-3887. Individuals who use TDD may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.


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yup he won both
Congratulations to a true Amateur Chris Hatch who won the Open and won the Amateur with his FC/AFC Tealcreek Patton's Saber.
Not only was this a DOUBLE HEADER, Saber now has 100 all-age points and is qualified to run the 2013 National Amateur. Chris and Saber, what a team !
Saber's good friend FC/AFC Flyway's Ruby B. Gonia got a 3rd in the Amateur at this trial.
The trial ran smoothly, the tests in all stakes were good ones, and the judges were superb to work with. No rain, the sun was out, but we had some very strong winds which made the tests much more difficult -- especially those cross-wind blinds.
I just got home from the trial so am a bit late to put up the results on EE. I will do that now.
Helen Graves, Field Trial Secretary
Congrats to Chris Hatch on the Double Header..it doesnt surprise me that Saber is at 100 AA points, but it does surprise me that he isnt in the conversation when people ask about a possible stud choice or even as a favorite to win a National
Congrats to Saber along with Chris on an outstanding ongoing career
Saber is an EIC carrier. There seems to be a stigma about being a carrier which means the field performance qualities of an EIC carrier stud dog is being overlooked. Saber is a PROVEN PRODUCER and comes from proven lines (son of Patton, etc.) We chose to bred to him back in 2008 before EIC was a topic of conversation and before the EIC test was available.
We got an outstanding litter breeding to Saber. Five on the 2010 Derby list; one did not run Derby. He ran hunt tests and got his MH title before age 2 yrs. then he started running trials and has his all age win. Until last weekend, 5 of those Saber pups were knocking on the door to get their AFC titles. Bobby got his AFC title a week ago. That means the other 4 Saber pups are still knocking on the door for their AFC titles.
Saber has qualified for a handful of National Amateurs and National Opens. He was a National Amateur FINALIST in 2011.
I hope the EIC carrier stigma goes away as Saber and other EIC carriers are not being used. Breeders with EIC clear bitches can use these talented carrier stud dogs. The gene pool needs them.
My 2-cents,
Results for the Lassen Ret Club field trial are posted on Entry Express. Congratulations to all. Thank you to all who entered. It was a great sunny (but windy) weekend.
Helen Graves, F.T. Secretary
Don's girls:
FC AFC Flyway's Ruby B. Gonia - a Carbon daughter and now a grandma (my avatar)
FC AFC Flyway's Long Tall Sally - Ruby's daughter. Bred to FC AFC Nike which produced Maggie.
Flyway's Iron Lady (Maggie) - Ruby's granddaughter. Maggie's the new puppy in the house. She is now running in the Derby.
Congratulations Chris Hatch! You deserve it!
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B!rthvillage Natural Birthing Centre is South Indias first free standing established birth centre. We offer childbirth and waterbirth at our facility; professional antenatal, postnatal, well woman and well baby care with a holistic approach in a warm and supportive setting.
Our goal is to provide professional, individualized care to meet the needs of women and their families. We recognize that every woman is different. Our staff is is guided by the philosophy that a woman should be in control of and take responsibility for her own health care, including her birth experience. We are located in home-like birth center which is designed so that expectant parents can be involved in and enjoy the events of normal pregnancy and childbirth in a safe setting. Our center is run by midwives and we follow the Midwifery Model of Care.
B!rthvillage, the Natural Birthing Center, was established in December of 2010 to provide another option for women in Cochin. Since then, we have enjoyed supporting many families in creating the births of their choice.
We strongly believe in the ability of a womans body to give birth without interference and we know that most women can do this well with support and love.
Birth is a normal everyday family event.
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By Chris Kieffer/NEMS Daily Journal
VERONA – If the schools on the southern end of Lee County are going to improve, it will take parents, community members and educators working together, Verona Elementary School Principal Temeka Shannon said on Tuesday.
Shannon was speaking at a special community meeting called to address ways to improve Verona, Plantersville Middle School and Shannon High School. About 150 parents from those three schools filled Verona's gymnasium.
"We are in a crisis," Shannon said, noting low test scores at all three schools. "… I am not blaming you, and I hope you are not blaming the school. We need to meet each other in the middle."
The principal of each school spoke, as did Lee County Superintendent Jimmy Weeks. The district's school board also attended the meeting.
"The schools are working on their plans, and now it is time to stop talking and get busy," Weeks said. "I think it went well. People were concerned about their kids and concerned about their schools, and I thought it was a good meeting."
One way parents can help, Shannon said, is by providing their children with educational experiences before they enter kindergarten. Of Verona's 105 kindergarten students this year, Shannon said, only 27 attended any sort of educational preschool or day care before this year.
"They need to come here already prepared, knowing the alphabet and numbers and sounds," she said.
Shannon High School Principal Bill Rosenthal stressed the need for parents to help kids learn how to read. He also noted the importance of working together.
"I can try every action plan I want to write, and I can throw $10 million at something, but if I don't get out and build relationships with parents and students, it doesn't matter," he said.
Parent Ashanti Morris and grandparent Kate Brownlee both said they were frustrated some schools don't send textbooks home with students. That makes it difficult for them to see what their children are learning and to help them, they said.
"I am a grandparent, and I can't get stuff on the computer," Brownlee said.
Parent Camille Kohlheim said she believed the meeting was a good start to reaching solutions.
"If the parents step up, we can get it done," she said.


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Experience Israel through its many faces: versatile populations and various ethnic groups await you as you tour the country from North to South
Start the day with a Visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Walk through the astounding new museum with its new and moving focus on the individual in the Holocaust, the Children's Memorial and Hall of Remembrance.
Drive through the New City viewing old and new neighborhoods and the Knesset (The Israeli Parliament) (open for visits on Sundays and Thursdays) and the beautifully designed Supreme Court building.
At the nearby Israel Museum, among many other fascinating exhibits discover the mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book and see the Model of ancient Jerusalem.
Walk through downtown Jerusalem to Mahane Yehuda, the Jewish open-air fruit and vegetable market and stroll through Me'ah She'arim, the inner city's venerable Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood (modest dress required).
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Campaign earns CASE accolades
Posted June 10, 2004; 03:46 p.m.
A campaign that addresses high-risk alcohol consumption by students has been selected for a bronze medal in the national Council for Advancement and Support of Education's annual Circle of Excellence Awards Program.
The campaign, which won third place in the "special program publications packages" category, includes posters and table tents that were created and then distributed in high-traffic areas on campus. Titled "ReaLlife@princeton," the materials feature a cohesive, gritty and vivid design that ties together and reinforces messages created by the combination of a scientific fact with a personal testimonial.
In large lettering, one poster said, "In trying to find out who I was, I forgot everything about who I am" and featured a longer testimonial including that quote. The accompanying fact said, "According to a recent national study, nearly one-third of college students meet the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse."
ReaLlife@princeton represents the collaboration of a wide range of Princeton departments and student groups including University Health Services, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Office of Communications, the Office of Information and Technology, the Office of Community and State Affairs and the Campus Alcohol Coalition. Primary contributors were: Micole Sharlin, graphic designer, and Karin Dienst, publications editor and staff writer, in the Office of Communications; Gina Baral, coordinator of health promotion services in University Health Services; and John Dempsey, a member of the class of 2005, who was a student consultant.
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About Jeff Masters
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 4:50 PM GMT on November 30, 2012
The long and highly destructive hurricane season of 2012 has finally drawn to a close. The hurricane season of 2012 will long be remembered for spawning Hurricane Sandy--a freakish storm that was the largest, most powerful, and second most destructive Atlantic hurricane on record. But this year's hurricane season had a number of unique attributes, making it one of the most bizarre seasons I've witnessed. Despite featuring a remarkable nineteen named storms--tied for the third highest total since record keeping began in 1851--this year's hurricane season had just one major hurricane. That storm was Hurricane Michael, which stayed at Category 3 strength for a scant six hours. This is the least number of major hurricanes in a season since the El Niño year of 1997, which had only Category 3 Hurricane Erika. There were no Category 4 or 5 hurricanes in 2012, for just the 3rd time since the active hurricane period we are in began in 1995. The only two other years since 1995 without a Category 4 or stronger hurricane were the El Niño years of 2006 and 1997. Both of those seasons had around half the number of named storms of 2012--nine in 2006, and eight in 1997. The relative lack of strong storms in 2012 helped keep the Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) down to 128, about 30% above average.
Figure 1. Hurricane Sandy at 10:10 am EDT October 28, 2012. Image credit: NASA/GSFC.
A near-average year for number of tropical cyclones hitting the U.S.
Since the active hurricane period we've been in began in 1995, the U.S. has averaged getting hit by 4 named storms per year, with an average of 1.7 of these being hurricanes, and 0.6 being major Category 3 and stronger hurricanes. This year, we were hit by 3 named storms (Beryl, Debby, and Isaac). One of these was a hurricane (Isaac). Sandy didn't count as a hurricane strike on the U.S., since it transitioned to an extratropical cyclone a few hours before landfall. No major hurricanes hit the U.S., making 2012 the 7th consecutive year without a major hurricane strike. The only other time we've had a streak that long occurred between 1861 - 1868, during the decade of the Civil War.
Figure 2. Vertical instability over the tropical Atlantic in 2004 - 2012 (blue line) compared to average (black line.) The instability is plotted in °C, as a difference in temperature from near the surface to the upper atmosphere (note that the same scale is not used in all the plots, making the black climatological line appear different, when it is really the same for each plot.) Thunderstorms grow much more readily when vertical instability is high. Instability was near average during the August - October peak of hurricane season in 2004 - 2009, but was much lower than average during the hurricane seasons of 2010 - 2012. There was an unusual amount of dry, sinking air in the tropical Atlantic during 2010 - 2012, and the resulting low atmospheric instability reduced the proportion of tropical storms that have intensified into hurricanes. Vertical instability from 2004 - 2011 is taken from NOAA/RAMMB and for 2012 from NOAA/SSD.
Unusually stable air over the Tropical Atlantic in 2012
For the third consecutive hurricane season, 2012 featured an unusual amount of dry, sinking air over the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. Due to warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures and an active African Monsoon that generated plenty of African waves, a remarkably high number of tropical storms managed to form, but the unusually stable air in the hurricane genesis regions made it difficult for the storms to become strong. When we did see storms undergo significant intensification, it tended to occur outside of the tropics, north of 25°N, where there was not as much dry, sinking air (Sandy's intensification as it approached landfall in Cuba was an exception to this rule.) If we look at the last nine hurricane seasons (Figure 2), we can see that the hurricane seasons of 2010, 2011, and 2012 all featured similar levels of highly stable air over the tropical Atlantic. This is in marked contrast to what occurred the previous six years. The past three seasons all featured a near-record number of named storms (nineteen each year), but an unusually low ratio of strong hurricanes. Steering patterns the past three years also acted to keep most of the storms out to sea. Is this strange pattern something we'll see more of, due to climate change? Or is it mostly due to natural cycles in hurricane activity? I don't have any answers at this point, but the past three hurricane seasons have definitely been highly unusual in a historical context. I expect the steering currents to shift and bring more landfalling hurricanes to the U.S. at some point this decade, though.
Figure 3. Sea water floods the Ground Zero construction site at the World Trade Center, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York City. Image credit: AP.
Most notable events of the Hurricane Season of 2012
Hurricane Sandy was truly astounding in its size and power. At its peak size, twenty hours before landfall, Sandy had tropical storm-force winds that covered an area nearly one-fifth the area of the contiguous United States. Since detailed records of hurricane size began in 1988, only one tropical storm (Olga of 2001) has had a larger area of tropical storm-force winds, and no hurricanes has. Sandy's area of ocean with twelve-foot seas peaked at 1.4 million square miles--nearly one-half the area of the contiguous United States, or 1% of Earth's total ocean area. Most incredibly, ten hours before landfall (9:30 am EDT October 30), the total energy of Sandy's winds of tropical storm-force and higher peaked at 329 terajoules--the highest value for any Atlantic hurricane since at least 1969. This is 2.7 times higher than Katrina's peak energy, and is equivalent to five Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs. At landfall, Sandy's tropical storm-force winds spanned 943 miles of the the U.S. coast. No hurricane on record has been wider; the previous record holder was Hurricane Igor of 2010, which was 863 miles in diameter. Sandy's huge size prompted high wind warnings to be posted from Chicago to Eastern Maine, and from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Florida's Lake Okeechobee--an area home to 120 million people. Sandy's winds simultaneously caused damage to buildings on the shores of Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore, and toppled power lines in Nova Scotia, Canada--locations 1200 miles apart!
Figure 4. Hurricane Isaac lit up by moonlight as it spins towards the city of New Orleans, LA, on August 26, 2012. The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite captured these images with its Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The "day-night band" of VIIRS detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses light intensification to enable the detection of dim signals. Image Credit: NASA/NOAA, Earth Observatory.
Hurricane Isaac hit Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds on August 28, but the storm's massive wind field brought a storm surge characteristic of a Category 2 hurricane to the coast. A storm surge of 11.1 feet was measured at Shell Beach, LA and higher surges were reported in portions of Louisiana. Fortunately, the new $14.5 billion upgrade to the New Orleans levee system kept the city dry. Isaac killed 9 people in the U.S., and 29 in the Caribbean.
Hurricane Ernesto hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 1 hurricane with 85 mph winds on August 7. The storm killed 12 and did at least $250 million in damage.
Tropical Storm Debby formed on June 23, the earliest formation date on record for the season's 4th storm. The previous record was Dennis, on July 5, 2005. Debby killed seven and did over $300 million in damage, but helped relieve drought conditions over Northern Florida and Southern Georgia.
Tropical Storm Beryl, which made landfall on May 28 near Jacksonville Beach, FL with 70 mph winds, was the strongest tropical storm to make landfall in the U.S. prior to June 1. Beryl killed two but did minimal damage.
Nadine lasted for 21.75 days as a named storm, the 5th longest-lasting tropical storm in the Atlantic basin.
It was the 3rd year in a row with 19 named storms.
No named storms existed during the month of July and November, but we still managed big numbers.
Only 7 seasons have had more hurricanes than 2012.
The season had two named storm before the official June 1 start of hurricane season, only the 3rd time that has occurred.
Eight named storms formed in August, which tied 2004 for the most to form in that month.
Typhoon Bopha a threat to the Philippines
In the Western Pacific, where typhoon season commonly brings several storms in December, we have impressive Typhoon Bopha. Bopha is expected to head west-northwest and intensify over the weekend, potentially arriving in the Philippines on Tuesday as a powerful Category 3 typhoon. Bopha formed at an unusually low latitude for a tropical cyclone--near 4°N. Storms forming that close to the Equator don't get much help from the Earth's spin to get spinning, and it is rare to see a tropical cyclone forming southwards of 5°N.
The Colorado State University hurricane forecast team, led by Phil Klotzbach and Bill Gray, has a more in-depth summary of the 2012 hurricane season.
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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Princeton legal scholar Stanley Katz will give a Constitution Day lecture titled "Who's Afraid of Senator Byrd? The Constitution and the Uses of American History" at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Katz's lecture will reflect on the role of the federal government in setting educational policy and in supporting a "traditional" understanding of American history and constitutional law in the 21st century. The lecture's title refers to West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the sponsor of legislation that established Constitution Day lectures. The 2004 law requires educational institutions that receive federal funds to hold programs about the U.S. Constitution on the anniversary of the document's signing, Sept. 17, or in the preceding or following week.
Katz, a scholar of American legal and constitutional history, is a lecturer with the rank of professor in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He has written and edited numerous books, including the forthcoming "Encyclopedia of Legal History." His recent research focuses upon the relationship of civil society and constitutionalism to democracy.
The lecture is sponsored by the Program in American Studies and the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions.
A copy of the Constitution and further information regarding its creation are available on the National Archives website at www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html.


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SUPERKOMBAT Teams with Festival dell'Oriente
- Written by Dave Walsh
So SUPERKOMBAT's Eduard Irimia has decided to pay some homage to the world of traditional martial arts with this year's Festival dell'Oriente in Italy. Think of this festival as, well, a huge martial arts festival that will have over 5,000 martial artists from 113 countries competing for a world championship. How SUPERKOMBAT fits in is that on the third day of the festival they will host SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes: Asia vs. the Rest of the World.
The entire Festival dell'Oriente event is based around amateur competition and SUPERKOMBAT is looking to establish itself not only as a professional sports league, but one that is in tune with culture, martial arts and history. SUPERKOMBAT's New Heroes event will also be the only professional sporting event held at the Festival dell'Oriente and will be broadcast to all of SUPERKOMBAT's media partners around the world.
It's an interesting concept and it's cool to see SUPERKOMBAT being involved with something that is connected with the roots of the sport like that.


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4.2: Use Unit Rates and Equivalent Rates
Have you ever had to find an equivalent rate? Take a look at this soccer dilemma.
Myra's team scored 10 goals in the last 3 games. At this rate, how many goals will Myra's team score in 6 games?
In this Concept, you will learn how to figure out an equivalent rate for this situation.
A unit rate is a special kind of ratio, where the second number, or the denominator, is equal to one.
With a unit rate, you are comparing a quantity to one. Some common unit rates are miles per gallon, price per pound, and pay rate per hour.
To find a unit rate, simplify the ratio so that you have a 1 in the denominator. You can simply divide the first number in the ratio by the second. Make sure you keep track of the units.
Write this information on unit rates down in your notebook. Then continue with the following situation.
Kayla bought 5.5 pounds of apples. She paid a total of $7.15. What was the unit rate of the apples per pound?
A key word is here "per pound". When you see the word "per", you should know that you are working with unit rates.
You need to find the price per pound. We can write the ratio of price to pounds using the information in the problem. That is what we are comparing, so that is how we write the ratio. Then we can fill in the given information.
Now divide to find the price per pound. We divide the price by the number of pounds that she bought.
The unit rate is $1.30 per pound.
Here is another one.
Brian worked for 8 hours yesterday and made a total of $86. What is his pay rate?
Write a ratio comparing pay rate to hours worked. The rate that we are looking for is what Brian made "per" hour. Even though the problem doesn't use the word "per" a pay rate is per hour.
Now divide to find the unit rate.
Brian's pay rate is $10.75 per hour.
You may also see rates that are equal. Let's look at equivalent rates.
Find an equivalent rate for this comparison.
Notice that we have a unit rate here. We know that the unit rate is two dollars for every one thing. We want eight. We can figure out how to work on this problem by thinking mathematically.
Just like when we worked with fractions, whichever operation we perform with the denominator must be performed with the numerator too. We multiplied by eight, so we need to do that with the numerator too.
These two rates are equivalent.
As long as you multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same value, you will always create an equivalent rate!
Write find the unit rate for each ratio.
Example A
Example B
Example C
Now let's go back to the dilemma from the beginning of the Concept.
First, write the ratio to show the team's scoring rate.
You need to know the equivalent rate for 6 games. Notice that the second ratio has the games in the same spot of the denominator. Be sure that you write the ratios so that the same quantities are being compared. If you mix them up, you get a different result.
Look at the two fractions. The denominator is doubled in the second fraction. So, multiply the first fraction by an equivalent of 1 in order to get the second fraction.
An equivalent rate is 20 goals in 6 games. So at this rate, Myra's team will score 20 goals.
- Ratio
- a way of comparing two numbers or quantities. Ratios can be written in fraction form, with a colon or by using the word "to".
- Unit Rate
- a ratio that is comparing a quantity to one. The word "per" is a key word with unit rates.
- Equivalent Rate
- two rates that are equal although different values are being used to represent the same quantities.
Guided Practice
Here is one for you to try on your own.
A store sells salmon for $6.99 per pound. What is the rate for 6 pounds of salmon?
First, think about what you know. You know the rate per pound. You need to find the rate for 6 pounds. So you can multiply the unit rate by 6 to find the equivalent ratio.
The rate for 6 pounds of salmon is $41.94.
Video Review
Khan Academy Finding Unit Rates
Directions: Use what you have learned about ratios to solve each problem.
In Kyle's drawer, there are 14 pairs of white socks and 8 pairs of black socks
- Write the ratio of black socks to white socks.
- Write the ratio of black socks to total socks.
- Write the ratio of white socks to total socks.
- Simplify your answer for number 1.
- Simplify your answer for number 2.
- Simplify your answer for number 3.
There are 150 apartments in the Gray building. Of these, 60 are rented and the rest are owned. There are 65 apartments in the Black building. Of these, 45 are rented and the rest are owned. Simplify each answer.
- What is the ratio of rented to owned in the Gray building?
- What is the ratio of rented to owned in the Black building?
- Write the ratio of rented to total apartments in the Gray building.
- Write the ratio of rented to total apartments in the Black building.
- Write the ratio of owned to total apartments in the Gray building.
- Write the ratio of owned to total apartments in the Black building.
- Holly works at a library re-shelving books. She re-shelved 960 books in 4 hours. What is Holly's rate of reshelving in books per hour?
- Sam bought 9.5 pounds of peaches to make a pie. The peaches cost $15.39. What was the unit rate of the peaches?
- Don can wrap 8 presents in an hour. What is Don's rate for 12 presents?
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The warm and peaceful ground-floor apartment offers a stylish open-plan living room/kitchen with beautiful flagstone flooring, flat-screen TV and a very comfortable double sofa bed. Wi-Fi, a safe and laundry facilities are available.
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Croix-Rousse Metro Station and Bus Stop (Number 13 Bus) are conveniently just 300 metres away for direct connections to the sights.
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Based on the idea for the Death Star playset, a redesigned Star Destroyer is a must. It could easily be the size of the Queen's ship and look pretty authentic on the outside...
...and when you remove the exterior panels, you've got maximum playability inside. With a slightly shorter profile than the vintage edition, Vader's meditation chamber could easily be fit in near the back where the tower is. Add in a main bridge area and we're good to go.
The underside "docking area" obviously wouldn't be big enough to fit a 3 3/4" scale vehicle, but then again there aren't any! Instead, Micromachines could slide in to fulfill the need for flight play.
The engines could house blue lights.
There could be a hatch coming from the tower which "releases" garbage and is big enough for the Micromachines Slave I.
Skip the ridiculous big dart firing guns and integrate that technology into the front end or sides of the ship if necessary.
Reactor balls on the towers could be "explodable" to recreate ROTJ fun!
Who wouldn't buy this ship? The only reason I can imagine being hit with is that the Queen's ship didn't sell that well. First off, the movie wasn't as well received as the original trilogy so that might have something to do with it. Secondly, practically everybody alive (allow slight exaggeration) knows what a Star Destroyer is. Reluctant parents on the Queen's ship would probably cave in to Jr's wishes on this one.
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By Ben Levisohn
Yes, says HSBC.
At the beginning of the year, many investors assumed that Brazil's central bank would keep rates low in order to spur growth, even if it meant letting inflation run a little hotter than they'd like. That's no longer the case, as economists expect a rate hike sooner, rather than later.
HSBC economists Constantin Jancsó and Sabrina Andrade now expect Brazil's central bank to hike rates by 1.5 percentage points this year, starting with a 0.5 percentage point hike in May. The reason: Inflation. The economists write:
The central bank's 2014 inflation forecasts rose relative to the previous meeting, but for the first time are above the center of the inflation target (4.5%).1 The 2013 forecasts rose relative to the previous meeting, and remained above 4.5%….The central bank acknowledges that the unfavorable dynamics of inflation, including greater dispersion, "may not be a temporary phenomenon."
And that's bad news for Brazil's economic growth, Jancsó and Andrade say.
The bottom line is therefore that interest rate hikes will produce lower inflation by depressing domestic demand. Accordingly, we lower our forecasts of consumption growth for 2013 to 3.3% from 3.5% and for 2014 to 3.8% from 4.4%. This reflects several factors, including slightly weaker credit growth and the impact of lower growth expectations on sentiment…In light of this, we reduce our GDP growth forecast for 2013 to 2.6% from 3.0%.
How will these factors impact investors? Oddly, it could benefit Brazil's stock market in the short term, says Alexandre Gartner, HSBC's head of equity research in Brazil. Some sectors, like consumer and retail, could get hit by less consumer spending than expected, but large caps like Petrobras (PBR) could get a boost. The reason: Improved investor sentiment. Gartner writes:
Investors may perceive that the government is turning to orthodox policy, which may benefit the sectors impacted by government intervention in the past…This change in sentiment, combined with the short squeeze in Petrobras last week, would put investors that are underweight Brazil in a tougher position. This may be the trigger for investors at least partly to cover their underweight Brazil positions, which would be positive for large-cap stocks.
The iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ) exchange-traded fund is unchanged today at $56.02 today, while Petrobras (PBR) has gained 1.7% to $17.70.


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Whether to entertain guests or quench a thirst, the Haier (HBCN05FVS) 150 Can Beverage Center is great for storing all your favorite drinks. Glass doors with a metal trim keep your drinks on display, while an automatic interior light illuminates the selection when the door is opened. Four adjustable full-width shelves are coated in black vinyl for a smooth finish.
The unit is encased in a black cabinet with a recessed handle and a reversible door. An adjustable thermostat allows you to choose the exact cooling temperature that you want, while the security lock and key ensures that your drinks are in your hands only.
- Manufacturer: HaierHaier 150 Can Beverage Center
- Model: HBCN05FVSRemovable Lower Rack
- Black ColorAdjustable Thermostat
- Recessed HandleAutomatic Interior Light
- Glass door, Black Cabinet, Metal Door TrimSecurity Lock and Key
- Holds Up to 150 12-oz. CansRemovable Lower Rack
- 4 Adjustable Full Width Black Vinyl Coated Shelves1 Year Warranty on Parts and Labor
- Reversible Door5 Year Warranty on Sealed System
- Height: 31"
- Width: 20.5"
- Depth: 21.25"


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Alot of cool stuff coming out, which means alot of money to be spent. I cant wait to see the Monsters box set, I am still curious what that is all about.
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Alot of cool stuff coming out, which means alot of money to be spent. I cant wait to see the Monsters box set, I am still curious what that is all about.
According to Fwoosh the Monster Boxset is...Quote:
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Marvel Monsters Box set
-Werewolf by Night
-unconfirmed 4th character
Cool pics JJB's, Three or four out of all those pics will land in my son's room. (Mostly from 12 & 13) The rest unfortunately can sit on the pegs, we need some better choices after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by JarJarBinks
Jesse Falcon from Toy Biz on the Warpath.
"Here's' my 2 cents on everyone else's 2 cents.
"F&^k" whoever posted those boards on line in the first place. I don't care who it was I really don't care who did it but understand what position that puts us in. That's just my knee jerk, not as an employee of TB, but just as me witch is why I like to post here I can be myself and not have to be a suit. Your seeing things that aren't finished and I hate that, I'm really not blaming anyone here because those images are all over the net right now and It would be pointless to ask people to take them down. I'm ****ed because we clearly designed those boards for use in sales meetings only and there not meant to be seen by the public for a reason. 1) They look like crap, 2) We haven't announced that the is the final direction for the line, & 3) A lot of things have changed since then.
What's changed?
A lot of what your looking at for 13 is incorrect. i.e. Crimson Dynamo = Gone.
Also ML 13 will not have side kicks. So I'm reading all of the hoopla over how much everyone loves this idea but the truth is it aint gonna happen! Now, if it were like 2 years ago, hell even an year ago we could have probably made it work. But now...Not with the world the way it is today and for the foreseeable future. But in my mind believe it or not this ends up being a win/win situation, here's why. The process of costing this assortment went thought a 4 month process, witch is like 4 times longer than usual. We went through several cost cutting measures witch ended up in the sidekicks going from 6" and 11 POA to being 5" and having 3 points of articulation ...and they still wouldn't cost out. Witch in a lot of ways I was happy about because it would have just been poop if we made them like that. So now ML 13 has a different pack in. witch your all going to poop over and have to wait till toyfair to see ( or at least until some on line jerk off posts it on there site to get more traffic).
So what about the Grunts you say? Where will they go? Who will feed them? Well.... truth be told as this line was shaping up ( or down as it may be) I was thinking of another away around this problem and what I came up with - in my mind - is actually BETTER than doing all of these guys as pack in's. Why? well I can't tell you until I've sold this idea to 2 more people and it's a reality and not just an idea. Once that's done you will know. And in a way, having 33 pages of jubilant text on this idea in 2 days actually helps my cause.
So all in all I guess this isn't so bad, but just to be sure f&*k you guys anyway.
Oh and P.S. I found this funny and you might as well. Just so that you all understand that it is nigh ( yes Nigh!) Impossible to make everyone happy at the same time... I thought it was very funny to read that people were ****ed that the Maestro had no fallen hero armor witch was NEVER in the comic. That armor was something we created with the first Hulk classic line, but when WE design an Ultron, a character that has looked different every single time it's appeared in the comic it's fu$%&*ing heresy! GREAT!!!! Oh, and before you go any further it was MY decision to do Loki in the suit he wears in the Loki mini series VS the spandex outfit he wore in the 60's , why? because I think it's cooler. And gues what? I'm right.
Jin = We did make the holster change to the Bishop that's an early picture. As for Blackheart...I love the sculpt the way it is and yes it has a tail.
Please don't bother following this up with a bunch of "hey Jesse" questions as this is the last thing I'm going to post for a while.
~ Kisses ~"
Jesse Falcon is not a happy fellow. At least we know in order to join ToyBiz, grammar is not a requirement. :p
The upcoming Marvel Legends figures look great!
I'm not impressed with the X3 figures. I'm sure I'll like the movie, but is Hugh Jackman's likeness really that hard to do? I would like a really good movie Wolverine.
The best likeness so far has been on X2's wave 2 gimmicked Wolverine figure, but sadly it bites due to the gimmick. Though it's very easy to find him, http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/subtoy2.asp?Queryid=tb172 .
Street Fight Logan from the same wave was a great Wolverine figure as it came with 3 pairs of hands, two varying length claw sets and then one bare fist set. Sad part is it had a really crappy likeness of Hugh Jackman. It is weird how ToyBiz can have the best and worst likeness of the same actor in the same wave.
Too bad about the pack-ins not working out. I hope they replace them with soemthing cool, another build a figure always works well.
Hey guys. Dropping in again for a few minutes, before I need to scram back off. My Mom's still not doing so great, which is why I'm continuing to mostly keep myself off the forums. She's better, but not really very well all around. Sigh. Anyway, just thought I'd pass on the news about ML 14 and 15. This is being reposted from another board I posted the info on. :)
Being a big fan of Marvel Legends, it's cool to see the early retailer lists that come out before everything is final. It appears that Toy Biz isn't even waiting for Toy Fair before spilling the seeds of what's possibly in store for late 2006. I can't say I'm likely to get many of these, considering I just collect X-Men. But otherwise, there's some great figures coming for Marvel fans. No news on pack-ins, but there's some juicy stuff on the way. Remember that these lists are expected to change quite a bit as we get closer to Toy Fair.
Marvel Legends 14 (Estimated Arrival: Aug 06)
1st Appearance Iron Man
Baron Zemo
Luke Cage
Classic Falcon (Variant)
Unmasked Baron Zemo (Variant)
Gold Iron Man (Variant)
Marvel Legends 15 (Estimated Arrival: Nov 06)
Beta Ray Bill
Moon Knight
Thor-Buster Iron Man
Captain Marvel
Spider-Woman (Variant)
Wasp (Variant)
Quicksilver (Variant)
Captain Marvel (Variant)
1st Appearance Iron Man... mmmm... :) (Hope the gold one isn't too hard to find.)
Sorry to hear about your Mom JarJar. Miss having you around here.


text: there are stores here in ohio called family dollar. maybe you have some. I have 3 around here. I keep going in them and they have really old star wars figures. The toys they sell are cheap and then they have a few main stream toys like star wars and wrestling but they are all old. They have a bunch of POTJ for $4 in some and $3 in others. and they have flashback lukes and POTF emperor palpatines. So if you have these stores look in them. you may find some good figures to keep in tje box or have loose just for the hell of it.


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All Acadiana residents with an interest in open source technologies are invited to attend the November 2012 meeting of the Acadiana Open Source Group on Thursday November 8 at 6:30 p.m. We're continuing to meet at the office of Teamwork Solutions Group located at 1011 East St. Mary Blvd. For those familiar with UL campus, this is right next to Caffe Cottage. As always, admission is free and open to the public. Any attendees who wish to do so may give a lightning talk (5-15 minutes) on a topic of their choosing.
Thanks to the Teamwork Solutions Group staff for offering us the use of their facilities. Here's a map for directions; contact Teamwork Solutions Group if you need more information.
As always, please let us know if you are interested in speaking at or sponsoring a future meeting and remember to continue spreading the word about AOS to family, friends, classmates, and colleagues so we can get a good turnout!


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A close-knit community that ' s both a family-friendly suburb and a college town, Elmhurst has plenty to offer.
" It has a hometown feel, but with all the amenities you ' d expect from a busy metropolitan area, " says John Quigley, an Elmhurst native who now serves as the President and CEO of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Established in 1845 as Cottage Hill, it took the name Elmhurst in 1869. Elmhurst College was established in 1871, and the community incorporated in 1882. Just a few years later, a city's peril would lead to prosperity in nearby Elmhurst.
" The Great Chicago Fire in 1871 promoted a lot of our growth, because many Chicago businessmen had retreats and lodges out here," Quigley says.
"When their homes and businesses burned, they moved in. "
As Elmhurst grew, it established traditions that continue today. The annual Memorial Day Parade began in 1918. Elmhurst ' s St. Patrick ' s Day parade is the largest outside of Chicago.
" For St. Patrick ' s Day we ' ll have 15 to 20 thousand people in a six to eight block area, and a hundred entries in the parade, " Quigley says. "The Memorial Day parade is also terrific, with close to one-hundred entries."
DuPage County ' s first hospital, Elmhurst Memorial opened in 1926. Known today as Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, the 50-acre main campus at 155 E. Brush Hill Road offers 259 private patient rooms, cancer treatment center, medical offices and more.
Private, four-year Elmhurst College ranks consistently among the Midwest ' s best schools, according annual surveys by U.S. News and World Report, and the Princeton Review. The college boasts a world-renowned jazz band, championship athletic programs, and " brings vitality to the community and raises the appreciation of education, " says Quigley, himself a 1977 graduate.
Nearby Wilder Park, at 225 Prospect Avenue, is home to the Elmhurst Art Museum and the Lizzadro Museum. Dedicated to the visual arts, EAM has a special exhibit on monumental proportions this fall. This ambitious exhibition provides unprecedented access to EAM's unique collection and includes work spanning three centuries by such notable artists as Thomas Eakins, Frederic Remington, Sonia Delaunay, Abbott Pattison, Tsuguharu Foujita, Peter Saul and EAM's own founder, Eleanor King Hookham. Never before has the museum's entire collection been on display, and the galleries are full to the ceiling with visual treasures.
The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary ARt displays gemstone treasures, antiques to modern with a blending of earth science exhibits. The building itself is designed to resemble a jewel box in a park setting. November 16 is "Lapidary Day" at the museum, offering free artist demonstrations including: beading, silversmithing, cabochon cutting, wire wrapping and faceting.
A special exhibit on Scottish Jewelry runs through January 26, featuring more than 20 pieces from the Lizzadro Collection, including antique crest and kilt pins, brooches and bracelets.
Elmhurst offers a number of shopping and business districts, including an automotive triangle between Grand Avenue, Lake Street and North York Street, with over a dozen nameplates represented.
Elmhurst ' s downtown also remains vibrant. Stretching from North Avenue, south to Adelaide Street and bisected by York Street, Elmhurst City Centre is home to dozens of retail, dining, entertainment and service businesses. A pedestrian friendly shopping area, City Centre ' s 11 free parking areas make it accessible to visitors.
" Our downtown businesses appeal to residents, and also draw people from outside the community, with gifts and apparel you can ' t find elsewhere, " says Christy Sopko, events and promotions coordinator for the Elmhurst City Centre.
Shoppers can find boutiques, such as Camden, E Lounge and enzee, and specialty shops like My Favorite Toy Store, York Furrier, and more. The area has become known for its fitness-related businesses, including exercise studios and fitness retailers.
" Fitt-Rx opened a year ago and is already expanding for the third time. We also have two running retailers that do lots of community events, " Sopko says.
City Centre also is home to more than 40 eateries, from ice cream and coffee shops, favorite chains such as Chipoltle and Buffalo Wild Wings, and fine dining destinations such as Caf é Amano.
" We have restaurants throughout, but the area south of the tracks is becoming known for dining, " Sopko says.
Ongoing activities, such as seasonal festivals and in-store events make City Centre popular year round, and an anchor to the Elmhurst marketplace.
" It ' s the idyllic downtown people remember from their childhoods. It ' s warm and cozy with lots of character, " Sopko says.


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Binghamton University received six medals in the annual Accolades
BINGHAMTON, NY – Binghamton University received six medals in the annual Accolades Awards competition organized by District II of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
The University took two gold medals, one for the Think Binghamton website and another for research related news stories. It received three silver medals, one for Binghamton University Day at the Mall, which was recognized in the category of Community Relations Programs, Projects and Special Events; one for the Think Green, Think Global, Think Binghamton Advocacy Campaign, which was honored as a Special Public Relations Project; and another for Binghamton University Advocacy Day, which was recognized in the category of Government Relations Programs, Projects and Special Events. Binghamton also collected a bronze medal for the Discover-e website.
The competition recognizes best practices, programs and communications in advancement. This year, more than 65 schools, colleges and universities in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Canada were honored with medals in 40 categories. Winners will be recognized during the district's annual conference in Baltimore from Feb. 6-8. For more information and the full list of winning entries, visit


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President Tilghman receives honorary degrees
Posted June 18, 2008; 12:02 p.m.
Acclaimed for her leadership and scientific contributions, President Shirley M. Tilghman recently has received honorary degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Amherst College.
She received an honorary doctor of science degree from RPI in ceremonies May 17.
At Amherst on May 25, she was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters. The day before commencement, she spoke to the graduates, their families, friends and the college and the public in a conversation titled "The Public Good of Private Colleges and Universities."
"As we critique some of the things that colleges and universities are engaged in today, we must always continue to remember we are the best in the world at higher education," Tilghman said in the talk.
"As we think about our higher education system," she added, "we should approach it from two important perspectives. One is that we can always be better. On the other hand, we should not harm unnecessarily a system that has served this country and the world enormously well over the last hundred years."


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By Teresa Rivas
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) were back in the red after flirting with gains earlier in the afternoon. Part of the issue may be remarks made by Elon Musk after hours yesterday.
StreetInsider.com also has an interesting take on the stock today (subscription required):
With Tesla shares looking like they have a weight on them at around the $170 level, investors may look no further than the May 2013 convertible notes offering. Based on the terms of the convertible notes, if the share price holds up then after September 30 the notes may be convertible into approximately 5.3 million shares.
To counteract dilution from the convertible notes, Tesla entered info a convertible note hedge transactions whereby we have the option to purchase up to 5.3 million shares of our common stock at a price of approximately $124.52 per share. The cost of this transaction was offset by an agreement to sell warrants on approximately 5.3 million shares which give holders of the warrants the option to purchase up to approximately 5.3 million shares of our common stock at a price of $184.48 per share.
Some traders have suggested the strange comments from CEO Elon Musk last night, that it's "not crazy" to short the stock at this level, is some type of manipulation related to the convertible notes conversion.
Short interest has edged up in recent weeks, from 21.6 million shares, from 20.3 million as of mid-August.
But Tesla have also gotten good news this week, with Bloomberg noting that the company's plan to buy back its Model S cars could boost sales, and Dougherty reiterating its $200 price target on the stock.


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Auckland's Ryan Sissons went back to back at the Takapuna Contact Tri Series today, racing superbly to defeat Clark Ellice and Tony Moulai to win in sweltering conditions on Auckland's North Shore.
All three were in business out of the water and set to work on the bike over the 16km circuit, with Aaron Barclay (Gore), Cameron Goldsmid (Wellington), Kim (Korea) and Cameron Todd (Taupo) taking their share of the work as this group established a 30 second lead going into the run.
Once on foot, the race quickly came down to three with first the world number 13 ranked Moulai (France) leading out and then Taranaki's Ellice as Sissons struggled to find a rhythm.
But by lap two it was the London Olympian in control as the Kiwis shout out the Frenchman on the run home in front of a large and noisy home crowd.
Sissons was pleased with the win, one that comes in the middle of some high mileage in training.
"That hurt the whole way. I had a good swim and that is key for me at the moment, I came out right in touch and rode really hard on the first lap and then the group got away. It was a solid group with a few other boys working hard and we managed to stay away," he said.
"The run really hurt, I'm doing a lot of base miles at the moment so trying to run that fast straight off the bike is really hard. I struggled on the first lap behind Tony and Clark but then I came right and decided I had to go from a long way out, that's what I did and managed to hold off Clark."
Moulai couldn't foot it with the Kiwis over the closing lap of the 4.2km run and came in third, just ahead of a highly impressive performance from Wellington's Cameron Goldsmid who finished fourth.
In the women's race that was hit by the late withdrawals of Kate McIlroy (Wellington) and Maddie Dillon (Auckland), it was Simone Ackerman (Whangarei) that came through for a well deserved victory. Penny Hayes, Rebecca Clarke and Simone Ackermann led the race out of the water and on to the tight and technical bike course.
The leaders extended their lead, sharing the workload throughout the 20km bike until Ackermann made her break on the final of the 10 laps and established a vital lead of a few seconds, it was a break that proved the crucial one as she maintained that margin throughout the 5km run to win by 11 seconds from a fast finishing Anneka Jenkins (Tauranga) with Clarke finishing third a further 4 seconds back.
Jenkins is a relative newcomer to the sport, a former breast stroke specialist who swam at World Cup level, the 23 year old has already made vast improvements in her first year in the sport as she showed today, posting one of the quickest run splits on the day to earn a spot on the podium.
Earlier in the day sold out fields competed at the stunning waterfront venue on closed roads over the super sprint and shorter distances in an event that continues to rise in popularity on the New Zealand summer schedule of triathlons.
Results: 500m swim, 16km bike, 4.2km run
Elite Men: 1 Ryan Sissons (Auckland), 44:39; 2 Clark Ellice (New Plymouth), 44:44; 3 Tony Moulai (France), 45:03; 4 Cameron Goldsmid (Wellington), 45:28; 5 Juseok Kim (Korea), 45:59
Elite Women: 1 Simone Ackermann (Whangarei), 51:19; 2 Anneke Jenkins (Tauranga), 51:30; 3 Rebecca Clarke (Auckland), 51:34; 4 Penny Hayes (Invercargill), 52:15; 5 Deborah Lynch (Wellington), 52:54


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Funny thing is that GWB is twice the athlete that those two goofballs are.Originally Posted by Blitz
Funny thing is that GWB is twice the athlete that those two goofballs are.Originally Posted by Blitz
"We Dolphin fans here, if you don't like the Dolphins then **** ya, you don't know nutin' bout that, that is the way we are born here in the 305, if you don't like the Dolphins, then **** ya, simple as that." - Trick Daddy
One day in the future, George Bush has a heart attack and dies. He immediately goes to hell, where the devil is waiting for him.
"I don't know what to do," says the devil. "You are on my list, but I have no room for you. You definitely have to stay here, so I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I've got some folks here who weren't quite as bad as you. I'll let one of them go, but you have to take their place.
I'll even let YOU decide who leaves." Bush thought that sounded pretty good, so the devil opened the first room.
In it was Ronald Reagan and a large pool of water. He kept diving in and surfacing empty handed. Over and over and over. Such was his fate in hell. "No, George said. "I don't think so. I'm not a good swimmer and I don't think I could do that all day long."
The devil led him to the next room. In it was Richard Nixon with a sledge hammer and a room full of rocks. All he did was swing that hammer, time after time after time. "No, I've got this problem with my shoulder. I would be in constant agony if all I could do was break rocks all day," commented George.
The devil opened a third door. In it, Bush saw Bill Clinton, lying on the floor with his arms staked over his head, and his legs staked in a spread eagle pose. Bent over him was Monica Lewinsky, doing what she does best. Bush took this in disbelief and finally said, "Yea, I can handle this." The devil smiled and said "OK, Monica, you're free to go."
To Change Your Heart
Background: Elian Gonzales was a little boy from Cuba who left the island on a raft with his mother; his mother died on that journey. The boy's father, who was supportive of the government in Cuba, had been unaware of his wife's plans to leave the island, taking their son with them. Mayhem ensued when the father invoked his legal parental right and petitioned to have the boy returned to Cuba to live with him - the exile community in Miami fought fiercely to keep the boy, while the Cuban government fought to have him returned to his dad...and all this unfolded during the time of the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
During the Elian Gonzales crisis, the two sides could not agree on whether little Elian should be returned to Cuba to live with his father, or stay in Miami where he could enjoy the freedom and benefits of living in the United States.
They finally each sent an emmissary to see Bill Clinton and ask for his help in deciding the issue.
Clinton met with them, and after hearing both sides of the argument, said, "Oh, no...the last time I decided where to put a Cuban, I got in a lot of trouble!
Did you come to that conclusion after studying tape from the "Male Cheerleading Years"?Originally Posted by Section126
An 80 year old Arab American man lives close to New York City. He would love to plant potatoes in his garden, but he is alone, old and weak. His only son is working in Paris, so the old man sends him an e-mail. He explains the problem: "My beloved son, I am very sad, because I can't plant potatoes in my
garden. I am sure, if only you were here, you would have helped me and dug up the garden for me. I love you, your father."
The following day, the old man receives a response e-mail from his son, "My beloved father, please don't touch the garden. It's there that I have hidden 'THE THING' that I can't tell you about. I love you too, Ahmad".
At 4 pm the Anti- Terrorism units of the US Army, the Marines, the FBI and the CIA visit the house of the old man, take the whole garden apart, search every inch, but can't find anything. Disappointed, they apologize and leave the house. The next day, the old man receives another e-mail from his son: "My beloved father, I hope the garden is dug up by now and you can plant your potatoes. That's all I could do for you from here on such short notice. I love you, Ahmad."
This is freakin' hilarious!:rofl3:Originally Posted by MischiefDolphin
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text: Our area is having another The Big Read program this year (it's when a community, often set up through the local library, reads the same book and has some activities associated with the characters/author/plot/etc.), and they've chosen Dahiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon. Since I hadn't even seen the film (do plan to now, though), I didn't really know how it ends (and films sometimes change the plot or details of the novels anyway). Not bad; I've never really found detective stories all that great (there have been a few that were okay). Certainly is a "period piece," as all the male chauvinism, domestic violence, and subtle racist/stereotypical comments wouldn't do so well in today's climate.


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