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New digital slide service offered to faculty
Posted May 22, 2002; 01:54 p.m.
The Educational Technologies Center has begun offering two new services related to the use of digital images and slides for teaching.
Faculty members may request that a batch of slides be digitized and placed online on a Princeton Internet server. These images can then be catalogued by the faculty member or a selected student, with the help of center's staff. They will be searchable and can be organized into online groupings for projection in class and viewing at student workstations.
In addition, the center can now make 35 mm slides from digital images. Faculty members will upload their digitized images directly to the center's "Almagest" database, which should be familiar to many who are using it to build digital lectures for the classroom.
To request these slide services, contact the center at 258-6903 or e-mail Eva Rosen .
For more detailed information, see the Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) version of the Office of Information Technology's it matters newsletter.
Contact: Marilyn Marks (609) 258-3601

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I found this an interesting take on the upcoming Presidential election and the Campaigner in Chief."
Landslide on the Horizon
Paul A. Rahe · 1 hour ago
When I read Nate Silver, Sean Trende, Charlie Cook, Jay Cost, and the others who make a profession of political prognostication, I pay close attention to their attempts to dissect the polling data and predict what is to come. But I also take everything that they say with a considerable grain of salt. You see, I lived through the 1980 election, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the collapse of the Soviet Union, and I was struck at the time by the fact that next to no one among the political scientists who made a living out of studying presidential elections, communism in eastern Europe, and Sovietology saw any of these upheavals coming. Virtually all of them were caught flat-footed.
This is, in fact, what you would expect. They were all expert in the ordinary operations of a particular system, and within that framework they were pretty good at prognostication. But the apparent stability of the system had lured them into a species of false confidence not unlike the false confidence that fairly often besets students of the stock market.
There were others, less expert in the particulars of these systems, who had a bit more distance and a bit more historical perspective and who saw it coming. The Soviet dissident Andrei Amalrik wrote a prescient book entitled Can the Soviet Union Survive 1984? Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn predicted communisms imminent collapse, and Daniel Patrick Moynihan suspected that the Soviet Union would soon face a fatal crisis. They were aware that institutions and outlooks that are highly dysfunctional will eventually and unexpectedly dissolve.
In my opinion, none of the psephologists mentioned above has reflected on the degree to which the administrative entitlements state envisaged by Woodrow Wilson and the Progressives, instituted by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and expanded by their successors has entered a crisis, and none of them is sensitive to the manner in which Barack Obama, in his audacity, has unmasked that states tyrannical propensities and its bankruptcy. In consequence, none of these psephologists has reflected adequately on the significance of the emergence of the Tea-Party Movement, on the meaning of Scott Browns election and the particular context within which he was elected, on the election of Chris Christie as Governor of New Jersey and of Bob McDonnell as Governor of Virginia, and on the political earthquake that took place in November, 2010. That earthquake, which gave the Republicans a strength at the state and local level that they have not enjoyed since 1928, is a harbinger of what we will see this November.
Yes, Barack Obama is ahead in some polls. And, yes, it looks like a neck-and-neck race. But that is because the President is spending everything that he has right now in a desperate attempt to demonize Mitt Romney, and it is because Americans are not yet paying attention. Obamas support is a mile wide and a quarter of an inch deep.
Of course, if Romney were a corpse as yet unburied on the model of Bob Dole and John McCain, he would lose. If you do not all that much care whether you win or not, you will lose. But Romney wants to win. He is a man of vigor, and he has a wonderful case to make. He is a turn-around artist, and this country desperately needs turning around. Barack Obama has no argument to make. He can only promise more of the same -- yet another stimulus and higher taxes on the investing class. All that Romney has to do if he wants to win is to make himself presentable, and that should not be hard. He is handsome, tolerably well-spoken, and accomplished. If, in the debates, he stands up to the President, he will seem the more presidential of the two and that will do the trick, as it did in 1980.
The question that everyone will pose to himself on the first Tuesday in November is this: Do I want four more years of this? And Romney can drive it home: Do you want four more years of massive unemployment? Do you want four more years of food stamps? Do you want to lose the job that you have? Do you want to be out of work when you get out of college? Or do you want to see this country get moving again? Barack Obama took his shot the stimulus bill, Obamacare, and Dodd-Frank. And where has it left us? With the most anemic recovery in the history of this country!
Romney can go on to speak of Obamacare. He can point to the corruption that Barack Obama brought from Chicago to Washington. He need only mention Solyndra and sound the theme of crony capitalism. Romney can also point to the Presidents systematic misuse of the executive power to defraud the salaried employees of Delphi and the bondholders of General Motors and Chrysler, to gut the welfare reform passed by New Gingrich and adopted by Bill Clinton, to let school systems out of No Child Left Behind, to sick the IRS on political enemies, to force people into unions, to encourage voter fraud, to deprive Catholics and other Christians of the free exercise of their religion. The list is long.
When the American people pause to pay attention, they will not vote for four more years of misery, four more years of corruption, four more years of lawlessness, four more years of race-baiting, and they will certainly not vote to embrace Obamacare.
If Romney wants to win really, really big, there are three things that he needs to do. First, he needs to tie his argument for paring back the administrative entitlements state back to first principles back to the origins and purpose of government and he needs to assert the necessity to return to limited government. What I am saying here is that he needs to occupy the moral high ground, to defend free enterprise not only as efficient but as right and just, and to criticize "spreading the wealth around" and taking from Peter to pay Paul as shameful and unjust. Politics is ultimately about justice, and justice should be his theme.
Second, he needs to force Obama to make errors. To this end, he needs to get under the Presidents skin. He did this to Newt Gingrich in Florida, and it worked like a charm. Obama is even vainer than Newt, and he cannot stand mockery. Moreover, he hates Romney with all the resentment that phony intellectuals ordinarily harbor for successful businessmen. The gentler the mockery in this case, the lighter the touch, the more devastating it will be. Romneys theme should be that the poor fellow is just not up to the job and that he should be left free to spend all of his time doing what he really enjoys -- playing golf. The SuperPACs may be able to carry the ball on this.
Third, when the debates come, he should do a Newt Gingrich. When one of the pundits asks a really stupid question that is of interest only to the credentialed elite (and this is inevitable), he should disembowel the man, asking him how he could waste the time of the American people on a matter of this sort when we are on the verge of a second recession and millions are looking for work. In the debates, the trick is to show strength and nothing shows strength like a dramatic gesture of this sort. He might even find an opportunity to do this to Obama himself. It would be a knock-out blow. At some point, Romney needs to set aside his natural caution and timidity and go for the jugular.
In the meantime, you should not be afraid. This is going to be fun, and our margin of victory is going to be large.


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Roland D-10 / D-110
Second generation D-50 style synthesis. The D-10 is a Digital Linear Arithmetic Synthesizer and the D-110 is its upgraded rackmount version. Capable of decent acoustic sounds and great new synth-type sounds the D-10/110 is a great and cheaper alternative to the popular D-50. It has a confusing synthesis / editing method composed of tones, partials and timbres. Basically it all boils down to tricky programming which, if you know what your doing, can have interesting and unique results. On-board drum sounds, reverb effects and internal / external memory storage are also a plus.
The D-110 rackmount version adds 6 individual outputs, and the follow-up D-20 keyboard version adds an 8-track sequencer. Definitely worth a listen for any musician on a budget! It has been used by Suzanne Vega, Future Sound of London, and Information Society.
Lookup Roland D-10 / D-110 Prices
The link above will take you to an eBay search for this synth to see active listings with more images, specs and information. If you don't find it there, try looking in our forum marketplace. Our marketplace gets thousands of visits every week so make sure to check back often if you want to buy or sell a synth.
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- Demos & Media
Audio Clip 1 - A few demo tunes submitted by Mick Genialis.
Manual - Roland has made manuals for most of their products available as free PDF downloads.
Patchs - Original factory patches for the D-110. These are Midi SysEx files and can be downloaded for Macintosh or Windows/PC.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - 32 voices
- Oscillators - Digital LAS (Linear Arithmetic Synthesis) & ROM Samples
- Effects - 8 Effects
- Multitimbral - 9 parts
- Drums - 1 kit, 63 sounds
- Memory - 128 internal & 128 external patches, 64 performances
- Keyboard - 61 note with velocity sensitivity (D-10)
- Control - MIDI
- Date Produced - 1988
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Guitar Center: Synths and MIDI
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AMS: Brand synths and accessories
The Woodwind & Brasswind Store
music123.com: Synth Blow Out Deal Section
zZounds: Keyboards and MIDI equipment
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The u17 Boys Gold (Coach Billy Englishby) just captured the club's 4th Region 3 Championship Thursday, June 27th, in Edmond, Oklahoma. The boys were the only NC team to make it to the Regional Finals. The last team from NC to make it to Nationals were also from Triangle United and that team (91 TU Gold, coached by Elmar Bolowich) made it there 3 years in a row (2008, 2009, 2010).
This is a great accomplishment, since the boys had to play 6 games in 7 days to make this happen. Along the way, they beat some great clubs; all three of their knock out games went into overtime and PK's, which is a huge testament to the team in their will to work for each other and grind the games out.
u17 Boys (click here for the schedule); 95 Boys After a goal
Article Below on US Youth Soccer Website
EDMOND, Okla. (June 27, 2013) — The US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships, presented by the National Guard, came to an inspiring conclusion Thursday, with nine teams claiming titles. Not only will the nine teams leave as Regional champions, but they join the five previous title winners in securing a most desired berth to the US Youth Soccer National Championships, held July 22-28 in Overland Park, Kan.


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By Tiernan Ray
This week's Barron's magazine includes a column I wrote about the Comcast (CMCSA) – Time Warner Cable (TWC) proposed merger. In response to the article, Comcast's David Cohen, head of the firm's regulatory affairs, wrote to amplify some remarks he made about over-the-top video services, and also to rebut a claim made by Reed Hundt.
On the first score, over-the-top, Comcast already has an offering that is comparable in some respects to services such as Netflix (NFLX). Cohen emphasized that he considers over-the-top to be something more comparable to traditional multi-channel video provider services, including cable and direct broadcast satellite. Comcast has never been able to find a business model that works for such services. In our conversation, Cohen had remarked to me that with a greatly expanded national footprint in the combined companies, "I don't think we have any incentive to develop an over-the-top service in our territory."
However, his follow up remark, sent via email, is more measured. In the email, Cohen states
Even with an expanded footprint, I don't think that solves the business model issue and, therefore, won't increase or reduce our incentive to launch a national online video service.
On the second matter, Hundt in the article warns that with 45% of high-speed broadband subscriber homes in the nation, Comcast could become a bottleneck, effectively making the Internet less open given how much power it would hold with services such as Netflix that need to connect via peering points.
In response, Cohen writes,
We do not agree that the combined company will have anything close to a 45 percent market share in the broadband market. And regardless of share, we would not throttle Netflix or any other online video provider – both because it's bad business and because it wouldn't be lawful under the Open Internet rules to which we are still subject until 2018. By then – presumably long before then, we believe the FCC will have taken action pursuant to the authority granted in the court's decision in the Verizon case under section 706 to reinstate comparable protections to those contained in the original Open Internet Order, therefore removing the need for compliance with the former order.


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By Rheta Grimsley Johnson
If Barack Obama is the Devil or the Anti-Christ, wouldn't we here in North Mississippi be the first to know? After all, my county of Tishomingo includes the highest point in the state, Woodall Mountain, all 807 feet of it, halfway to Heaven.
Celestial news doesn't have as far to travel.
Long before "social media" – the official term now for bleating blind leading bleating blind – noticed that the Moroccan actor playing Satan in the so-called History Channel's miniseries "The Bible," some believers around here already had the scoop. Their preachers told them so.
Why, of course the Devil in the hoodie looks like Obama! He's dark, he has a nose and eyebrows, and he's from Morocco, where the main religion is Islam and some speak French! Need more proof? I don't think so. Connect the dots.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to reform." Mark Twain said that. Either Mark Twain or Benjamin Franklin said almost everything worth repeating.
I'm well into my early Spring depression laced with cabin fever. I'm beginning to smell conspiracies, too. Why not? Everyone else does. Here's the conspiracy I can't help but notice: The stupid are taking over the world by way of the computer.
I have my proof. Haven't you noticed that everything that happens is fodder for comedy and satire? Nothing is reasonable. And all that unleashed unreasonable goes "viral," a good name for it.
Hey, maybe Jon Stewart is the Anti-Christ! He's the only one benefiting from such a ridiculous society.
We no longer have even a few reasonable discussions about problems that actually exist. We are too busy chasing tweets about television, which somebody – not Mark Twain, but John Mason Brown – once called "so much chewing gum for the eyes."
Except now, the world is on its head. Even television fare looks downright cerebral next to Internet rubbish. Reality shows aren't real, of course, but at least they have one foot in fact.
The people on reality shows actually exist. They make duck decoys or run pawn shops or hoard things, and at least are not some paranormal occurrence captured unknowingly by a tourist's camera who displays it on YouTube, where it's viewed by millions of people who are suddenly and irrevocably convinced that Mother Mary is weeping on a Texas taco.
It's not that there are more idiots abroad, I like to think, there's just a much quicker way to spread nonsense.
I'll soon get over my doldrums. I better. My husband has warned I'm turning choleric. Look it up.
I made it through decades of newspaper reporting without turning cynical and feeling hopeless about the human race, after all. I like to think the Internet age won't kill all joy in this best of all possible worlds.
But between the Pope's resignation and Obama as Satan on a miniseries viewed by 13 million people, Chicken Littles are everywhere. The sky is falling 24-7. The choices are to duck, laugh or cry.
RHETA GRIMSLEY JOHNSON is a syndicated columnist. Contact her at Iuka, MS 38852. To find out more about Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www.rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com.


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Last night, October 18, 2010, Bixi Toronto held a party for the existing 884 subscribers.
According to ibikeTO.ca the party was a success and coincided with the announcement that the 1,000 early subscribers goal set by Toronto City Council was reached (and surpassed)!
However, Bixi Toronto is not a sure thing just yet. The good news is that you can help. In addition to 1,000 early subscribers the bike share system also needs to secure $600,000 in sponsorship. Of that total, ING Direct has contributed $450,000. The remaining money can come from both additional sponsors and from subscribers beyond the 1,000 mark.
If you haven't subscribed to Bixi Toronto yet you can do so here: http://toronto.bixi.com/
If your company would like to become a sponsor, information can be found here: Corporate Memberships and How to Sponsor Bixi Toronto
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Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Carson's Deli & Bakery Issues Allergy Alert For Undeclared Allergens In Assorted Cookie Pack And Fudge Brownie Cookie
Gwen Carson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 30, 2013 - CARSON'S DELI & BAKERY of Lockport, NY is recalling 200 packages of ASSORTED COOKIE PACK, UPC 7 53182 15240 0, and FUDGE BROWNIE COOKIES, UPC 7 53182 15240 0 because they contain undeclared allergens. Carson's Assorted Cookie Pack contains undeclared walnuts, wheat flour, milk and peanut butter. Carson's Fudge Brownie Cookies contain undeclared walnuts, wheat flour and soy lecithin. People who have an allergy to any of these ingredients run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The affected packages of cookies were distributed to five retail stores in Niagara and Erie Counties in the state of New York.
The cookies are packaged in clear, hard plastic containers, NET WT. 14 oz., with seven or eight cookies per container. The affected cookies have a "Sell by Date" of 4/26/2013 to 5/03/13. The date code can be found on the white sticker label found on the top of the plastic container.
The firm was informed of one allergic complaint.
The recall was initiated after being informed of the consumer complaint and upon discovering that the cookie products containing walnuts were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of walnuts. FDA's inspection revealed that other allergens were not declared on the labeling of the finished products. Subsequent firm's investigation indicates the problem was caused as a result of insufficient labeling and packaging processes.
Consumers who purchased the affected cookies are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-716-433-2248, Monday – Friday, 7am – 7pm, EDT.
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Free Family Fun
Tall Tales at the Timken
Meet in front of Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, by Emanuel de Witte
Professional storyteller Harlynne Geisler will share lively tales inspired by museum masterpieces.
Educational fun for ages five and up.
Admission and art materials are FREE!
No reservations or tickets are required.
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WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children) is a national program that helps low-income families meet nutritional needs.
WIC provides supplemental foods, health care referrals and nutrition education at no cost to low-income pregnant woman and new mothers, infants and children up to five years of age who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Proper nutrition along with appropriate health services helps maintain health and promotes normal growth and development.
Diabetes is a serious problem but research shows that controlling diabetes makes a huge difference.
If you think you have diabetes, are at risk for diabetes, or have a family member who has been diagnosed, take the opportunity to become aware of this chronic disease.
The Lake Cumberland District Health Department will host a free comprehensive diabetes class offered during the month of May.
Classes will be on Wednesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m. The last class date is May 28 at the Taylor County Health Department.
Arthritis is a condition that affects 70 million Americans every day. Living with this condition alters nearly every activity in a person's daily life.
Normal things like sitting, standing, walking and even driving all have an increased level of pain associated with arthritis.
There is not a cure for arthritis, but there are plenty of therapies and exercises that help in easing the pain. Recent research has further advanced the knowledge on treating this chronic condition.
Experience Works, the nation's largest training and employment organization for mature workers, is searching for Kentucky's outstanding older worker. Experience Works Prime Time Awards program is part of Experience Works' national effort to raise awareness of the contributions made by older individuals and to break down barriers associated with the hiring of all older workers. Outstanding older workers from every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will be honored in Washington, D.C., and in their home states for their contributions to the workforce and local communities.
The Busy Bloomers garden club will have its annual plant swap and sale on Saturday, May 17.
The event, which will take place rain or shine, is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Taylor County Extension Office on South Columbia Avenue.
Thin and divide your garden plants and swap them for different ones to add color and variety to your garden.
If you have no plants to swap, you may purchase plants for a nominal fee.
Don't miss an opportunity to restock and existing flower bed or jump start a new one.
For more information, contact Elsie Miller at 465-2831.
The first weekend in June isn't far away, especially if you're getting items together to sell at the U.S. 68 400-mile yard sale.
The annual yard sale stretches from east to west across the state through 60 communities ... from Maysville to Paducah. This year's sale is June 5-8.
Marilyn Clarke, executive director of the Taylor County Tourism Commission, came up with the idea for the sale several years ago when she was looking to do something that would create some tourism business for small towns located off the major highways.
Imagine being able to see and touch a diverse mixture of high quality arts and crafts from throughout Southern and Eastern Kentucky under one roof. Then imagine that every work of art presented is hand crafted by artists and crafters from the region.
For the second year, the Kentucky Appalachian Craft Fair will offer this treasure chest of one-of-a-kind pieces on Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset.
The Taylor County Public Library and The Friends of the Library are hosting an art display and contest for children.
Children in preschool through 12th grade are encouraged to participate. There will be four age categories with prizes. All appropriate artwork will be on display at the library.
The artwork is to be based on the child's favorite book. Art may be done on paper or canvas no larger than 15 by 11 inches, or it may be a diorama no larger than a shoebox. Children may choose whatever media they desire - crayons, pencils, watercolors, markers or other paints.
The Campbellsville Middle School Drama Club, "Drama Obsessed at CMS," will perform "I Need a Vacation" on Monday at 6 p.m. in the CMS gymnasium.
Tickets will be available at the door at $3 for adults and $1 for students. Children age 5 and under are free.
The musical takes students from a boring school day to the excitement of a family vacation.
A reception will follow the performance in the CMS cafeteria.
The production is funded by VSA Arts of Kentucky, a non-profit organization that provides opportunities in the arts for people with disabilities.
Parents and professionals will gather at the 9th annual Autism Institute on June 5-7 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown.
The Autism Institute features strategies and techniques to enhance the lives of those affected by autism.
It will feature more than 20 sessions from national and regional presenters, a provider expo, teacher-to-teacher sessions and autism related vendors and other resources.
For more information, visit www.louisville.edu/kyautismtraining or contact the Kentucky Autism Training Center at the University of Louisville at (800) 334-8635.
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Noliwe Rooks, a lecturer in the Center for African American Studies, leads the freshman seminar "Our Struggling Schools: Race, Culture and Urban Education." The course examines how the problems confronting urban schools are linked to the social, economic and political conditions of cities.
Photos: Brian Wilson
Freshmen embark on academic adventures in seminars
Princeton students take some of the first major steps in their academic journey during the freshman seminar program.
This spring, students are uncovering new meanings in traditional fairy tales, tackling the challenges of urban education reform and exploring the ecological restoration of the Florida Everglades, among many other topics. They also are building relationships with faculty members and their fellow students in intimate settings, an experience that students often consider one of the highlights of their time at Princeton.
Freshman seminars place an emphasis on inquiry that will set the course for the students' years at the University. There are 365 students enrolled in 35 seminars this spring; another 462 students participated in 37 seminars last fall.
Each seminar is hosted by a residential college. Class discussions often continue in informal settings both on and off campus, through meals, guest lectures, field trips and other activities.
This story is part of a series of highlighting spring freshman seminars. Previous stories:
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Examining and debating the struggles of urban education reform
Posted April 8, 2010; 09:00 a.m.
"What's the purpose of education?" Ben Levenson asked his classmates, who were arrayed around a table in Stanhope Hall for the freshman seminar "Our Struggling Schools: Race, Culture and Urban Education."
The others tossed out opinions: To be a good citizen. To make money. To get a good job.
"There's what we hope the purpose of education is, and what it actually is," said Courtney Crumpler, who noted later that the students have talked about urban schools plagued by repeated failures and appalling inequalities.
Other students offered their perspectives, and then their instructor, Noliwe Rooks, walked in. The students' dialogue was not part of a class discussion. It was a freewheeling debate enthusiastically undertaken during a class break.
When asked why the students had stuck around for a philosophical discussion during the only pause in a three-hour class, Levenson said, "We really want to talk about something this important. Our discussion helped me solidify my thoughts."
Passionate debate is common in this class. "It's rare for me not to have every student say something meaningful," said Rooks, a lecturer in the Center for African American Studies and the center's associate director.
What prompts such meaningful classroom participation is a course that examines how the problems confronting urban schools are linked to the social, economic and political conditions of cities. Rooks uses films, legal briefs, memoirs and social histories to convey historical and contemporary efforts to reform urban education, and to explore the relationship between school reform movements and social justice movements. The course is the High Meadows Foundation Freshman Seminar in African American Studies.
The students' first assignment was to write an essay about how issues of race and class affected their educational experiences before arriving at college.
"Looking at education from a racial perspective has been really interesting," said Adeline Brown. "We read about Brown vs. Board of Ed., and segregation in schools hasn't changed much since then." After she graduates, Brown hopes to participate in Teach for America, the program founded by Princeton alumna Wendy Kopp that recruits recent college graduates from all career interests to teach in urban and rural public schools for two years.
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|unfortunately, this is still a very common practice in Eastern Kentucky. Coal companies fill thier hydroseeders (to spray liquid fertilizer mixed with grass seed for reclaiming strip mines) in creeks and streams. They "say" they don't flush when they fill, but i have worked for many of these money mongering devils, and they do just that!!! Coal built Eastern Kentucky.....it also killed it.
Man if I saw a truck pumping a stream the operator and company would definitely hear about it from the authorities and the press as well if I can get on their radar screen.
Thanks for the warning, I won't take tank trucks parked in out of the way places lightly anymore.
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Just picked up Rebel vs. Empire pack, Blue Clone 3-Pack, and an Anakin Evolution at Target on Maryland/Flamingo. Also had a shocktrooper, green commander, 2 clone evolutions, couple each of #54-56, some of the new cases, and still no TIEs!!
Just picked up Rebel vs. Empire pack, Blue Clone 3-Pack, and an Anakin Evolution at Target on Maryland/Flamingo. Also had a shocktrooper, green commander, 2 clone evolutions, couple each of #54-56, some of the new cases, and still no TIEs!!
Target on Craig/Clayton had 2 TIEs yesterday
Today, TRU at Meadows Mall had figures 50-56, an OTC Pablo Jill, and the NEW MILLENIUM FALCON.
Walmart Craig & Clayton: Some older ROTS figs showed up--Droidkea, Battle Droid
Greatland Target at 95 & 215: 1 TIE Fighter, 3 Clone Evolution sets, some deluxe figs: Crab droid, Grevious, Clone w/ Jetpack
K-Mart Craig & Rancho: Emperor's 5 pack and Anakin w/clones (2 sets of each)
Has anyone seen the WOTC mini figs anywhere? I stopped in at a comic book store and bought the starter set, a B'marr Monk, and a Gran for $20. The starter set had Luke, Vader, 2 Stormtroopers, Royal Guard, Wookie Warrior, Ewok, Bespin Guard, Elite Rebel Trooper, and a Quarren.
Yo momma. That's right, I said "yo momma".
Just picked up a Gree, Bly, Wookie Commando, and Nemoidian Commander at Wal-Mart on Trop/Pecos, tons of Gree and Bly's left, but no Wookie's and only one Nemoidian
TRU at Meadows had a bunch of 12" figures. Shaak Ti, Barris, Emperor, General Grevious, OTC Luke, and some Saga Imperial Officers. No Hoth set, which is the only thing I'm looking for.
Yo momma. That's right, I said "yo momma".
TRU on Maryland Parkway had the ARC-170 and a Gunship yesterday. Still no Hoth set.
Yo momma. That's right, I said "yo momma".
The 60s are out in force now. The Gree/Bly wave was stocked at boulder Hwy Wal-Mart in the main aisle in a display 4 high,4 wide, eight deep.
Stopped at Henderson Target today to pick up a prescription, looked at toys, expecting the usual nothing.
Found a holographic babe- I mean Aalya Secura. LOL
AND a red Senate Guard! WOO HOO!! This might mean a re-issue? (Sorry, I'm not up on current reissue plans)
They also had almost all the figures from 57-68, except holo Plo Kloon, and there was only 1 Aayla.
And apparently Republic Gunships are still shipping, 1 per shipment, according to an email from Hasbro and a manager at Kaybee. Still if anyone sees them, please drop me a line or post here. Haven't had any luck finding one since the stupidity at Midnight Madness.
I haven't been searching the stores much lately since there isn't anything out that I want. My wife found the newest R2 unit (or is it R4...anyway...) at Kmart on Craig & Rancho a couple weeks ago. I think it has the wrong # on the card, so I might pick up another one to open. The only other thing that is out that I wanted was the TRU Hoth Battlepack, but I won that on e-bay.
Yo momma. That's right, I said "yo momma".
Finally got my Gunship after 6 months of searching!
Picked it up from the top shelf at the Henderson TRU.
Apparently according to Hasbro email and a KayBee manager, they're still shipping, just 1 per case vs however many ARC fighters they're shipping. And apparently they sell out as soon as they come in.
Now that I have one in my grubby hands, I can see why they sell out so fast. It ROCKS!
Still need another for my son - he saw it and immediately wanted one. So if anyone sees one, as always, please give me a heads up!
Additionally - I only very briefly saw the DVD Clone 3-pack at the Boulder Hwy Wal-Mart - there were a handful, and when I went back, they were gone. The other 3-packs were plentiful.
And at the Henderson TRU, they had the holographic Emperor hanging on the pegs - guess the freebie's over! Got mine last week when the special was on, but if anyone is still looking for that particular figure, they were hanging there yesterday.
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Although I'm nearly a week late in making this thread I just wanted to say that I saw Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Extravaganza and it was an awesome show. I'm not the biggest fan of Christmas music but it was a fun time and was only 25 bucks. They played about 25 songs with 18 or so being Christmas songs, another 4-5 were 'Setzer Classics' and there were a couple of 'classic big band' songs. My one complaint is that when they played "Rock This Town" it started out as a three piece (Setzer, drummer and slap bass player) and about 2/3rd's into the song the rest of the orchestra came out and they all finished the song.
I'm not sure how many people here like big band music (I'm going to guess not many) but if you do or would like a different twist on Christmas songs go and see them it will be well worth your time. As a bonus the opening act The Slaptones is three sisters from Sweeden :lipsrseal and their father playing drums.


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Thaw: 40 minutes
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1 ea. egg
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1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 ea. of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
1 ea. (15-ounce) Brie cheese round
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My heart truly breaks for Mark and Blue's loved ones. But oh my, what a team and what a journey.
My heart truly breaks for Mark and Blue's loved ones. But oh my, what a team and what a journey.
Don't bother to just be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
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Gee, Miriam, quite a surprise. Thank you. Paul, you and Mary Williams judging Sarah and Blue is also one of my very fondest memories.
All of us who share our lives with these incredible animals has been down this road. The support of friends like Miriam and many others in the dog world, along with my family, has made his loss just a little easier to bear. Blue and I traveled thousands of miles together, shared innumerable wonderful memories that will last my lifetime, and spent countless hours trying to shoot birds. I just loved every single minute of being in his company. He was a kind, confident, ever patient and watchful companion. The very best extension of myself.
His annoying, yet loveable, son, Slash, is now lying at my feet. Kid, you've got some shoes to fill.
Dog bless,
Again, there are not enough words
Freya and Tula and of course Jerry
I am so sorry for your loss.
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Chesapeake Bay Retrievers...too many to list.
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Miriam, thank you for posting this. I told Mark earlier this week that Blue was a proud, beautiful, statuesque figure at the line, that could mark with the best. Blue was always a gentleman and a true pleasure to be around. I always enjoyed watching him run, ...I will never forget him. Even though Mark and Blue ran fewer trials over the past few years, I know they both went afield duck hunting as often as possible. I have no doubt they made some wonderful memories. Mark, you'll now go afield with Slash, Blue's son, and wherever you both go, Blue will be with you. Mark, I wish you many more memories with Slash.
"The Bluebills Died at Dawn", thank you Gordon MacQuarrie.
I like my dogs black, wet and with a dead duck in their mouth!
Very sorry for your loss.
Field trialer. I have an FC Golden Retriever and running trials Casey and a retired FT black lab Lightning.
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I am so sorry about Blue's passing. He was a very special dog. But like all dogs, he had one fault - they don't live as long as we would like them to. May the day come quickly when thinking of Blue brings a smile rather than sadness.
"You can't win until you are not afraid to lose."
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So very very sorry for you loss Mark!!!!!!!!!!!. I loved seeing you guys work together at Mike's seminar .
Beautiful talented red dog.
Prayers sent Mark.
Rest in peace Blue!.
Never confuse activity with success.
"Ummmmmmm Isn't a word." Judge Judy
I'm sorry for your loss. That picture with your daughter is priceless and having 2 daughters myself I can only imagine what a great memory that is. Blue was a fine looking dog.
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UH HR "Hunter" SH (RIP)
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"It is unreasonable to expect a dog to be more precise than you are." ~ Rex Carr
"You own what you condone." ~ Mike Lardy
Blue was one of those dogs you remembered long after you saw him run. He and Mark made a nice team. Run free you handsome boy!
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I signed up for the Mozilla Developer Meeting on Friday, and plan to attend the SVLUG meeting tommorow night.
Although the newspapers are trumpeting the dethronment of Microsoft and the stock market wackiness, I don't think anyone realizes that the final outcome won't be determined for years to come. "Justice delayed is justice denied" and all that.


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Pennsylvania State System approves first plans for differing tuition, fees by campusJanuary 23, 2014 11:48 PM
For years, Edinboro University recruiters watched ruefully from a part of Pennsylvania hit hard by population loss as high school graduates defected to Ohio and elsewhere for sharply discounted tuition, sometimes less than prices in their own state.
Efforts by Edinboro to attract out-of-staters were hampered by rules requiring it and Pennsylvania's 13 other state-owned universities to charge nonresident students thousands of dollars more to attend.
But a vote Thursday by the State System of Higher Education's board of governors to let Edinboro slash its out-of-state tuition to within a few hundred dollars of what Pennsylvanians pay could begin leveling the playing field, school president Julie Wollman said.
The experiment is already being watched by other border campuses within the State System that have faced enrollment losses since 2010, due in part to declining numbers of Pennsylvania high school graduates.
"If it works, and I think it will, I believe other schools will be very interested in this," said Ms. Wollman, whose 7,100-student university has lost 18 percent of its enrollment since 2010.
The move is part of a broader State System decision to let individual universities begin modifying tuition and related fees up or down depending on demand and on what it costs to deliver instruction in some majors.
Half a dozen pilot programs approved for five campuses could be in effect this fall. They include new fees for high-demand, high-cost nursing programs at Clarion, Edinboro and East Stroudsburg universities as well as a course-specific fee that will be instituted within Clarion's communication and speech disorders program.
Thursday's vote also means California University of Pennsylvania will give a price break to active duty military personnel enrolled online. West Chester students at the Center City campus in Philadelphia will receive a 10 percent tuition cut.
Still more proposals may follow. State System chancellor Frank Brogan, a proponent of the idea, called Thursday's vote "a major potential sea change" for a system that has traditionally set one tuition regardless of major.
Targeted higher fees mean new revenue at a time when the 112,000-student system is living with 18 percent less state aid than a few years ago. But for schools with big enrollment drops, new flexibility to lower prices across borders could be just as enticing.
That is the case at Edinboro, which can now charge nonresidents 105 percent of in-state tuition, or $6,953 a year.
The school, near Erie, is about 20 miles from Ohio and New York. Edinboro charges nonresidents $9,933 in tuition, 150 percent of Pennsylvania's in-state rate of $6,622. Prior to Thursday's vote, that percentage was the best Edinboro could offer out of staters, and yet it was about $5,000 more than what New Yorkers and Ohioans pay in their own states.
At the same time, schools elsewhere were wooing students away with reduced rates.
In fact, say Edinboro officials, Youngstown State University offers students in 18 Pennsylvania counties, including those surrounding Edinboro, published tuition and fees of $8,139 a year -- an amount nearly $710 less than Edinboro's in-state tuition and fees of $8,849 a year.
Some expressed reservations about some or all of the State System's pricing moves.
Steve Hicks, president of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, urged the board to tread lightly in upping fees. "We're supposed to be the affordable option in the commonwealth," he said.
Board leaders and Mr. Brogan say they will watch closely to see if price cuts yield sufficiently more students and if price hikes drive them away.
Edinboro needs to boost its 171 out-of-state freshmen, most from New York and Ohio, by 71 to break even. Ms Wollman said she believes that can be met or exceeded, noting schools in target states that have higher in-state tuition than what Edinboro's new out-of-state rate will be.
She also assured board members that Pennsylvanians would not be displaced by any rush of nonresidents.
Alluding to empty seats on campus now, she said: "We would love to have that problem, to think we would have to worry about that."
Also Thursday, the board voted to allow Indiana University of Pennsylvania to buy back the $34 million in bond debt that helped it finish the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
The school will tap reserves for the buyback, hoping to avoid more than $18 million in interest payments beyond the remaining bond principal that have become an annual drag on the university's education and general budget.
The board also approved a systemwide strategic plan setting goals through 2020, including a higher number of degrees and certificates awarded yearly, increasing working adult students and transfers and promoting more diversity and better graduation rates.
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In my ongoing quest to watch my own top anime list, to see if the shows stand up to the test of time, I decided to pick this little gem of a show and I was glad I did. Story: Very few shows I've seen have the fully contained story in a single season, of those that do very few pull off the feat well. This is among those enjoyable few, then and now. Story is relatively distinct and still straight forward, ranges from ploding along to sudden jumps forward in plot but they don't tease you with information. You are left with a pretty good idea of what's going on way before the main trio is told, not that... See full review
There are lots of things I liked and disliked about this show and for the most part I really hope it gets a sequil. Mainly I say this because of the massive amount of loose ends just left all over the place. The main protagonist being the biggest glaring issue of them all, more on that later. Story: It's not a new theme, person from our world gets pulled into another one and has to learn how to cope with their new situation, but what's different with this is how he's given no direction to go, no one to curse or thank for bringing him there, at least this is not yet explained. This is the crux of what's... See full review
Scary woman meets laid back amnesiac; trials, tribulations and troubles ensue. Story: I wasn't expecting this to be very good in all honesty. The synopsis sounded out right dumb. But when I watched this for the first time, and yes there has now been a second time which is why I decided to write this review, I was more than a little surprised at what I got. The story is slow to start and even a little confusing but as it gets rolling you realize you're in for a little ride. Animation: It's not that hard to get a rom/com drawn right, and they didn't disappoint here. The characters are adorable, easy to tell... See full review
How many ways can we mess up a free sequel? Let us count the ways. Story: There is a story here, it just doesn't matter very much. It's really way more about the infrequent and poorly executed fights so in the end they skipped substance for eye candy and failed horribly. Animation: For an "action" anime the fluid colorful style is sure to turn some heads but it clashes horribly with the high tech theme which is often way more ridged. Sound: It has it's moments, the voices aren't totally annoying, the musical scores are enjoyable, and they actually make use of English during one episode... See full review
So for such a short film at only 45 minutes I've gotta hand it to the writer in the ability to tell a sweet love story as this in so little time. It wasn't perfect, and it wasn't easy to follow but for the most part the anime was well worth the watch. Story: Really short and really low on the depth here due to the length but what was given is stellar work either way. Had the writer been given a full movie's worth of time to develop it further it really would have finished this off. Animation: The real jewel in this title is definitely the environmental artwork. It's obvious with the level of detail and... See full review
A perfect example of what happens when Dues Ex Machina runs rampant. Story: I guess there was a story here, but it's disjointed and unfinished nature left more than a little something to be desired. What makes it worse is the fact that it had real potential to be a great anime but fell so short of the mark because it never went anywhere that you're just left with a bitter taste. Animation: Actually a decent looking show with it's stylized characters, well done scenes, and everything else having a solid flow to it. I can't say... See full review
So in one of my random viewing sprees of anime, this was a title I decided to muddle through after realizing what the show was gonna start doing. Sure enough they started dropping like flies. It wasn't until later that I found out the anime had almost nothing to do with the original work from the manga. This is one of those shows that has all the manga fans scratching their heads thinking "wtf, did I just watch?". Story: So there is a story here, sadly it's so cliche and poorly done that I was extremely disappointed. It wasn't until after I finished this that I found out about the manga which... See full review
Moral of the story; no one is without their scars, I think? Well, it's a very endearing love story too. Story: A wonderfully paced romance with speckling of comedy but a bit too much drama for my tastes. Which probably means if you're into romance dramas with a little comedy relief you're probably going to love this one. My only real problem with it was the final episode, just felt very forced and almost seemed more of a stumble at the end of a wonderful run. Personal opinion aside, it wasn't anything bad just how they did it which irked me. Animation: Definitely a well drawn and "true to... See full review
My review for Sword Art Online v2.0 Lite.... >.> *coughs* Ok so the timing and resemblance to SAO is going to make it compared to that anime forever. Which is frankly a shame, as the two shows are completely different in flavor.
So the first few minutes in or even if you read a synopsis somewhere, you get the idea that the premiss behind the show isn't any different from another recent and very popular show. There are subtle differences to start but it's undeniably the same, still, as things progress you will quickly see more and more differences in how the story unfolds and where... See full review
The epitome of all that is wrong with Mecha shows, this one made errors beyond that even... Story: OK, so there was a story here, but they glossed it over the whole way, half the time I wasn't really sure what I was watching except a poorly executed romance of the three kindoms clone, complete with both science and magic. They never really explain what's going on very well and as a result you feel next to nothing for or against any of the characters. Animation: At the very start I was reminded of 80's style animation, not the good kind. Choppy, washed out with little to no detail what so ever. Really... See full review
Story: What story? It was a story? I felt it was a video journal instead, and a very painful one to watch at that. I felt so sorry for her the whole freaking show, it was very hard to finish. Nothing more can I say about it other than it just wasn't my style of entertainment and someone else would more than probably love this show 100%. So please keep in mind regarding my scores that it is just my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. Animation: This wasn't as bad as I thought it looked to start with, after a while the whole thing grew on me visually. Overall I felt like I was watching a 4 block style... See full review
I went into this movie without a clue about it except it's future setting and I must say the first 5 minutes of the movie really set the tone for the whole thing. Very blunt and graphic progression through out. Don't let my "grim" account of it in no way shade my enjoyment of this title. I decided not to do a full on review yet simply because I haven't seen the 3rd (and what I assume to be the final) movie in this series. And a such, to me, the story and experience is yet incomplete. Not that I shy from giving reviews on an incomplete viewing but I have to have very strong feelings about the... See full review
This title deserves a little bit of background information because it's got a rather sordid and colorful past. The original version of this show was dropped by one production company only to be picked up and sued by another production company for breach of contract. As a result, the story/series Bubblegum Crisis (2033) was never truly finished (going through a long drawn out legal process), it had a few OVA's to try to correct that but was never well done or received. 2040 is essentially a remake from beginning to end of the story proper. It did spark several spin offs during that period, but I have not... See full review
Finished my 2nd time through BL and BL2, when I first watched this series I was floored, I didn't really know much about the series at the time but was told I had to watch it. It instantly made its way into my top 10 and has never moved since. So, does the show stand the test of time? Absolutely. Story: Rarity among my lists and probably one of the few in my top 10, this title's story wasn't heavy on plot. All the characters had stories and they delved into them a little bit, but for the most part this was an action flic through and through. The overall story in the show just kind of filtered itself... See full review
So the hero has vanquished the Dark Lord, spared the life of the Dark Lord's daughter, and saved the kingdom, what does he have left to do? Why, do it all over again! Story: While it probably isn't the first story ever to do it, it was the first one I've ever seen with this concept. Picture if you will, the aftermath of the hero's glorious victory and now he has wanders off in search of a new adventure? Nay, he takes his booty and runs back to his home world where hilarity and many action packed hijinx ensue! I went into this anime with little to no information on it and I'm kind of glad I did... See full review
Anime's that stand the test of time, language conversion, and even culture differences. This title didn't make it. Originally when I saw this anime I wasn't very deep into my anime/manga obsession and I truly enjoyed, nay, loved this anime. What I saw was the subbed/Japanese "original", what I'm reviewing is the dubbed/American "conversion". I don't really know the specifics of who did it or when it was made but the dub was what I'd consider standard overly edited American junk. More to the point, after years and years of anime viewing, along with hundreds upon hundreds of titles... See full review
Yes, another reivew where my Overall score doesn't refelect the actual scoring of the rest. Story: The Princess and the Pauper er Pilot. Cute story, well told over the corse of a few days with mild flashbacks. Sadly, the main reason that I liked this story was also ultimately why I didn't like it... Unfortunately I can't explain why without dropping a major spoiler and that is something I don't do in my reviews. Animation: Nothing I wouldn't expect from an anime from this era, and perhaps that's made me a bit jaded in this regard, still the designs were well done, beautifully presented and in the end... See full review
The first time I saw Shuffle! I was enamored of it, several years later after browsing my Netflix options I found they had the show available for streaming and figured what the heck. Several other shows I've found the same way, having watched them again, did stand the test of time and English conversion, will this one follow suit? Sadly, the answer to that question, from my perspective, is not really. Story: Originally I remembered this story as endearing, funny, and interesting to watch. What I got was a ton of over used anime plot devices and tired character clichés. I had at one point thought... See full review
A show that would probably appeal to most ultimately served to piss me off at every turn. Story: On the surface I can say that the story and plot here are actually quite good, I had a little trouble at the start following what was going on due to just how much information they bombard you with but in the end it wasn't difficult. They had a few points where they go off on a tangent which seemingly has absolutely nothing to do with the main story but that's not exactly a new thing for anime in general, still it felt extremely out of place here. Animation: I had points where I thought the artwork was... See full review
Story: At first glance this sells itself as just another romance story set in Rome, not that there are tons of anime set in Rome but the romance aspect is a dime a dozen. What you get, however, is a very complex network of relationships and back stories to go with just about every support character as well as the 2 mains. One might think this would dilute the story itself with so few episodes to work with but the plot management was top notch. It had such a wonderful flow to it and the progression was never halted in the name of character development, a rare treat. Animation: At first I got a little put... See full review
A sweet tale weaved with your typical parts. Story: All in all, there wasn't much here that you couldn't find in half of the other shows like it. A pretty standard fair with oddly drawn characters thrown in to make it seem unique. The progression had a very little stagnation but the fact that it was only 13 episodes didn't leave much room for padding. It was still a cute little rom/com set in what I can only assume to be an alternate world where monsters and humans lived side by side. Animation: A very prettily drawn show, lots of detail and well designed characters and buildings. It's not something... See full review
A show where nothing really is as it seems or should be. Story: On reading the synopsis the show seemed like it had a lot of potential, and indeed after a few eps it was shaping out to be a decent story. Sadly as things progressed, or lack of progression I should say, I found myself bored and confused as to what direction the anime was taking. In the end it just didn't really go anywhere other than to seemingly setup for a second season. Though even if there does end up being a second one I'd more than likely pass on it. The plot line was stagnant at best and haphazard/directionless at... See full review
My first time watching this anime years ago instantly solidified itself as one of my top 5 all time favorites and easily one of the best anime ever made from my point of view. I just sat down to re-watch it in the English dubbed version and was not disappointed in the least. Story: As far as stories go you will be hard pressed to find one better written and presented in such a tidy and well rounded package as this. It keeps you guessing all the while and at the same time making you feel like part of the show as things progress. You find yourself truly enjoying the adventure even during the slowest parts... See full review
Story: Thankfully the story had substance to it but the ultimate issue here is that it's based on a manga that's still ongoing so has very little closure. Whether or not they plan on more seasons I don't know and even so that probably wouldn't change my opinion of this show much though I would admittedly watch them should they become available. The main problem I had with the show as it's inconsistency, it had a few conflicting problems with their plot developments which I think could have been avoided had they just planned for it better. I think this had a lot more potential and seems to have a lot more... See full review
Chobits was one of the first anime series I ever watched from beginning to end nonstop. At the time I was living with a girl and we watched it together and neither of us slept for the whole night we had the DVDs for. Needless to say, we were both blown away at the time. Now years later, after seeing it again and after having seen so many other great shows, it still hasn't lost is charm and entertainment value. Story: At first the story seems kind of dull, lonely boy has nothing really going for him yet, has little funds, and no real friends, but one day finds an android in the trash and drags her home... See full review
Just picking anime at random can pretty much be equated to playing roulette, you got a pretty slim chance at winning but boy howdy can you find some glorious flops. Sadly this title falls into that category. Story: There really wasn't much of an actual story here, at least not until you get to the final ep, mostly it's just dealing with some mysterious organization that makes girls fight each other in order to gain something that will grant their wish. Cliche, full of holes, and lacking much of anything at all. It amazes me what production companies will put out for the viewers and think it'll sell just... See full review
"FUGI!!!" *coughs* sorry, had to get that out of my system... Story: Ah, a typical love story of boy meets girl, boy despises girl, boy gets mercilessly pursued by girl... well, OK that's not really typical... Still, it's a slightly unoriginal theme but one that's set with interesting characters with talents and goals set in a college backdrop. The story was well told and fun, if a bit slow, to watch. Animation: The actual animation, as in animated/moving/in action, was actually quite good. However, things take turns for the worse with pans on still frame pictures, random CGI scenes... See full review
Aaah, teenage angst at it's worst.... Story: What can I say, I haven't seen a more bland, prepackaged, and overly used subject matter in a while but this pretty much takes the cake. It really doesn't get more basic or over used than this, and sadly, without resorting to major spoilers, I can't really say anything else here. I can say, though, that I've easily seen 10 different manga, 20 other anime titles, and 50 different movies, which have used the same format of which about 80-90% of them did it better. Animation: About the only thing that actually was somewhat decent but had it's own failings to go... See full review
I wasn't sure how I would feel about a show titled Legend of the Legendary Heroes when I first saw the translated name. I mean how unimaginative can you get? Still what you get is far more than what the title gives you... Story: Firstly, I would like to state that this is a bit more than I would normally give a show that's "incomplete" since it's still got a second season yet to be produced. The story through this 24 episode show isn't done and so on the basis that there is a second season on the way I rated it as high as I would having seen the second half already. Now, onto the actual story's... See full review
In any great anime there are a few intangible qualities you just might miss when you've got less experience with it. In many ways this can be a blessing because you come across a title like this one that on the surface is actually pretty good if you're still fresh into anime in general. Unfortunately the flip side is also true being that you begin to notice the little things that can unravel a perfectly good anime into one that just irks you too often. This title, for me, is such an example of what happens when you become so familiar with something that you notice all the little flaws turning a gem into a... See full review


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The UN Summit kick-started major progress in diabetes treatment and care:
We have seen progress around the world, with a leading example in access to essential diabetes medicines and technologies by the Pan American Health Organisation:
- After the UN Summit created growing demand by governments for support in diabetes treatment and care, the PAHO Strategic Fund for Essential Public Health Supplies (formerly only for communicable diseases) will include diabetes from September 2012.
- IDF has long advocated for this inclusion, as the Strategic Fund will increase access to affordable, quality assured and lifesaving drugs and technologies for people with diabetes in the Americas, and may be rolled out to other regions in the future.
And governments worldwide are participating in WHO consultations to strengthen health systems and primary healthcare for diabetes and NCDs.


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Alternate name: Spiny Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae, Amaranth view all from this family
Description Annual herb with clusters of very small greenish-yellow flowers on a strong, bushy, upward-reaching, multi-branched occasionally reddish-tinged stem; each node with paired, divergent spines.
Flowers: Usually five sepals and no petals with female flowers occurring in dense, round clusters; male flowers in thin, terminal spikes up to 6" (15 cm) long; interspersed with spiny bracts as long as sepals.
Leaves: 1-3" (2.5-7.5 cm) long, ovate to elliptic to lanceolate; each leaf-axil bearing a pair of fine and slender to stout, compressed spines up to 1" (2.5 cm) long.
Height: Up to 4' (120 cm).
Flower July through October.
Habitat Cultivated soil, disturbed ground, and waste places.
Range Native to the tropical Americas but introduced on most continents. In Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario. United States from Maine south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to Minnesota; also California, Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.
Discussion Commonly known as the spiny amaranth, prickly amaranth or thorny amaranth. Amaranthus species, despite being known as a common weed, produce large amounts of seed-like fruit; an important food for many songbirds.
In Asia it can be a serious weed of rice cultivation. In Cambodia in addition to being eaten, one of Spiny Amaranth's many other uses was that its ash was used as a grey dye for cloth. It is both eaten and used to treat various ailments in traditional African medicine.


text: I have finished the course and that is including HP OpenView Operations. Tomorrow, I get to build a test enviroment and start learning to troubleshoot. Sounds like fun, because both products work on: HP-UX 10.x/11.x, Solaris 7.x and up, SUN-OS 2.x and up && Windows-NT 4 and up. Each book is about 3-4 cm's, weighs a ton and is in English which is not my mothers tounge. More to come soon as I learn more.


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I was just looking over my latest order and thought you might want to put a few on hold! Here's a bunch of soundtracks I ordered (you can click on the links to put it on hold) along with a few others that should be great:
American Hustle Soundtrack with songs from Duke Ellington, Elton John, Donna Summer, Tom Jones, Wings, Bee Gees, and America
Anchorman 2 - The Legend Continues Soundtrack including songs from Christopher Cross, John Waite, Neil Diamond, Kenny Loggins, Robin Thick and Captain & Tennille (Stop! Cause I really love you Stop! I've been thinking of you.... Great, now I'm going to be singing that song all day long)
The Book Thief Score by John Williams
Saving Mr. Banks Soundtrack The soundtrack features the original score as well as original songs and demo recordings, which ought to be pretty cool, from the 1964 classic.
The Wolf of Wall Street Soundtrack including songs from Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, Billy Joel, Eartha Kitt, The Dap-Kings, and The Lemonheads.
And some other CD's I'm looking forward to:
Out Among the Stars Recorded by Johnny Cash and producer Billy Sherrill in 1980, this album remained lost until its discovery in 2012. The expansive band featured here includes Marty Stuart, June Carter Cash, and Waylon Jennings.
NOW That's What I Call Music 49 Unsure at this time what songs will be featured, but probs Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Imagine Dragons, Katy Perry...I can't go wrong with those guesses! Comes out February 4th.
Hey Jude The Beatles A mix of B-sides and singles, including Rain and Paperback Writer, came together for this 1970 compilation from the Beatles.


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France 1852 – 1929
Madame Valtesse de La Bigne
oil on canvas
canvas 200.0 (h) x 122.0 (w) cm
Musée d'Orangerie , Gift of Valtesse de La Bigne 1906
© RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
Gervex met Edouard Manet in 1876, and began to fraternise with the Impressionists and frequent their haunts. He did not, however, fully embrace the ideas of this 'new painting'. Instead, from early on in his career Gervex sought prestige, wealth and recognition by exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes and later the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. It was here that Gervex exhibited works of titillating mythological and modern day literary themes, as well as being a society portraitist of some note.
The subject of this portrait is Mme Valtesse de La Bigne. She was born in Paris in 1848, under the less salubrious name of Lucia Emilia Delabigne. With her father an alcoholic and her mother a prostitute, she launched her career as an actress. Her first stage appearance was as Hebe in Orpheus of the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach. She also became a noted courtesan in French society. In this portrait Gervex portrays her at the height of her beauty.
As well as taking aristocratic lovers who included Prince Lubomirski, Valtesse enjoyed contact with artistic circles of the day, becoming Gervex's mistress for several years. Other liaisons were with Manet, Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Edward Detaille and Alphonse de Neuville—leading one wit to nickname her L'union des peintres. She also met Emile Zola and proved an inspiration for his novel Nana, first published in serial form in Le Voltaire in October 1879.
In this portrait Gervex shunned the idealising of form, fine brushwork and sombre colouring that was popular with the Salon. Instead, he borrowed the brighter palette and looser brushwork of the Impressionists. Madame Valtesse is depicted in a garden full of flowers and foliage, which is touched by dappled light and carefully cropped to surround this most fashionable of figures. The costume suggests a date for the subject's dress between 1878 and 1880.1
The painting has been dated '1889', but Madame Valtesse would have been in her early 40s in 1889, and the depiction here is of a fresh-faced younger woman. The artist may have originally shown the work ten years earlier, at the Salon of 1879 under the title of 'Mlle V'.2 He may have dated the work later as 1889, when the painting went on display at the International Exhibition of that year.3 The earlier dating would accord with the style of the costume, and no doubt Madame Valtesse would have wanted to be seen and portrayed in the most up-to-date styles.
Jane Kinsman
Text © National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2009
From Masterpieces from Paris: Van Gogh, Cézanne, Gauguin and beyond Post-Impressionism from the Musée d'Orsay exhibition book, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2009
- Robert Bell, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, National Gallery of Australia, advised in correspondence with the author, 3 August 2009: 'The afternoon dress worn by the subject has a closely fitted round bodice reaching the hips beneath which a sheath skirt is decorated with tied back ruched draperies and frills, wrapping the legs. This style, fashionable from about 1875, restricted leg movement and was known in French as la femme ligotée … Ruching and pleating of the skirt, as in this example, was more pronounced from 1876 to 1880. By 1876 bodice necklines were cut high and straight plain sleeves with large decorated cuffs were worn. Sleeves began to shorten by 1878 … The depiction of these costume details in the painting suggests a date for the subject's dress between 1878 and 1880.'
- Salon listing for Peinture, 12 May 1879, no. 1355, Henri Gervex 1852–1929, Paris: Paris-Musées 1992, p. 30.
- No. 643, listed in Henri Gervex 1852–1929, p. 47.


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not sure who said this originally, but
I care a lot more about how Obama is spending MY money than how Romney is spending his.
not sure who said this originally, but
I care a lot more about how Obama is spending MY money than how Romney is spending his.
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Yo, J. Why are you ignoring your tag line? I just reminded John about that same pitfall. I know...it's hard to stand on the sidelines and listen to the ignoramuses spewing their pathetic stupidity. But it's almost amusing to read some of these comments, and realize they aren't one bit chagrined by what they believe. They indeed ARE the "fools" of this nation.
The danger to America is not Barack Obama, but the citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the presidency.
It will be easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency, than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to an electorate willing to have such a man for their president.
The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails us.
Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince.
The republic can survive a Barack Obama. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those that made him their President.
When the one you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.
I would be willing to bet that you could not cut the code to less than 10,000 pages, no matter how hard you tried, even if you had sole responsibility. Even then, it still would be a fatally flawed system.
Each of us has a different situation. You own your own company. I am retired. Some work for an hourly wage, some work on salary. some have a company pension plan. some do not and have to save for their retirement. Nobody can create a tax code for all that is "FAIR" to all. I take tax deductions that many can't. You take tax deductions that many can't. romney takes tax deductions that many can't. Anyone who takes an earned income tax, or a child tax deduction, or day car tax credit or home mortgage deduction are taking a deduction that I can't or don't take. It lowers their tax but I do not criticize them for doing so. I CRITICIZE SUCH A SYSTEM THAT CREATES ENVY, AND ANGER TO THOSE WHO ONLY FOLLOW THE LAW, not them.
I would much prefer a consumption tax with no exemptions, none. Not perfect but far better than the income tax. Easy to understand, encourages savings, discourages children unless you can afford them and are willing to pay for them are just a few things I like about it.
Just as sure as you criticize Romney for following the tax code, there are surely many that would criticize you if they saw your tax returns. That I am sure of.
Romney is lucky enough to have good acountants that can save him some money.... something we all wish we had. Hes not a tax cheat and he's not a liar like BO.
We need to cut spending...but need to tax more too....getting the top 5% to pay their share along with cuts makes sense...Ryan wants to cut spending a good thing...but wants to cut taxes too. Lets pay some bills and then give ourvelves a raise...make sense?
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Critical Java zero-day bug is being "massively exploited in the wild" (Updated) | Ars TechnicaCritical Java zero-day bug is being "massively exploited in the wild" (Updated) | Ars Technica: "Attack code that exploits vulnerability in Java's browser plugin has been added to the Blackhole, Cool, Nuclear Pack, and Redkit exploit kits, according to the Malware Don't Need Coffee blog, prompting its author to say that the bug is being "massively exploited in the wild." Miscreants use these products to turn compromised websites into platforms for silently installing keyloggers and other types of malicious software on the computers of unsuspecting visitors. KrebsOnSecurity reporter Brian Krebs said the curators of both Blackhole and Nuclear Pack have taken to the underweb to boast of the addition to their wares. It's not yet clear how many websites have been outfitted with the exploits."
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The New Zealand
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A unique world first offering.
A means of establishing the extent to
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A limited edition release of cases containing one bottle
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text: Here in the middle of the United States, we seldom get to experience ocean life. That changed last month, at least in a modest way, with the opening of the SEA LIFE Aquarium at Crown Center which offers more than 5,000 sea creatures in 12 different habitat zones. As KCPT producer Pam James shows us, the new SEA LIFE Center is more than just looking at pretty fish. It also has important lessons to teach us about conservation.