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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 , 3:30 PM GMT on October 02, 2011
Hurricane Ophelia is steaming north-northeastwards towards Newfoundland, Canada, as a weakening Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph winds. Yesterday, the center of Ophelia passed about 130 miles to the east of Bermuda. The Bermuda airport picked up 0.24" of rain from Ophelia's outer rain bands, and had a peak wind gust of 24 mph. Recent satellite loops show that Ophelia is asymmetric and has lost its eye, thanks to strong upper-level southwesterly winds creating 20 - 30 knots of wind shear. The shear has destroyed a portion of Ophelia's eyewall, according to recent microwave satellite imagery. With the shear expected to increase today and Ophelia about to pass over waters too cold to support a hurricane, the hurricane's eyewall should collapse tonight, resulting in rapid weakening just before the storm arrives in Newfoundland Monday morning. Ophelia will bring a 6-hour period of high winds to Southeast Newfoundland beginning around 4 am local time Monday morning. The 11 am wind probability forecast for Cape Race, Newfoundland gave it a 87% chance of receiving tropical storm force winds, a 15% chance of winds in excess of 57 mph, and no chance of hurricane force winds. The main threat to Southeast Newfoundland from Ophelia will probably be the minor to moderate flooding the storm's 2 - 4 inches of rain will cause.
Figure 1. Radar image of Ophelia as it skirted Bermuda last night, at 7:13 pm AST on October 1, 2011. At the time, Ophelia was a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds. Image credit: Bermuda Weather Service.
Tropical Storm Philippe no threat to land
In the middle Atlantic, Tropical Storm Philippe continues to struggle against dry air and high wind shear. Satellite loops show Philippe is a small system with little heavy thunderstorm activity, with the surface circulation completely exposed to view by wind shear. Wind shear is a very high 30 - 40 knots, thanks to the upper-level outflow from Ophelia. This shear will remain high through Tuesday, but may relax to the moderate range as Philippe turns towards the north on Wednesday. It is unlikely that Philippe will trouble any land areas.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic, none of the computer models is calling for a new tropical storm to form in the coming seven days (though the NOGAPS model shows a strong tropical disturbance forming in the Western Caribbean in about 7 days, something it has erroneously been predicting frequently in the past few weeks.) The large-scale environment over the Atlantic currently favors sinking air, due to the current phase of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO). The MJO is a 30 - 60 day cycle of thunderstorm activity that affects the tropics.
Figure 2. True-color MODIS image of Typhoon Nalgae over the Philippine Islands, taken at 03 UTC Saturday, October 1, 2011. At the time, Nalgae was a Category 3 typhoon with 120 mph winds. Image credit: NASA.
Tropical Storm Nalgae headed for Vietnam
In the Western Pacific, Tropical Storm Nalgae will be skirting China's Hainan Island on Tuesday, and will make final landfall over Vietnam on Wednesday. Nalgae is not expected to regain typhoon strength. Nalgae roared ashore over the Philippines' main island of Luzon as a super typhoon with 150 mph winds at 9 am local time on Saturday morning. The typhoon dumped heavy rains of 4 - 8 inches across a large swath of Northern Luzon, on soils already saturated from the rains of Typhoon Nesat just five days previously. Surprisingly, the death toll from Nalgae's floods is relatively low so far, with three deaths reported. Nesat killed at least 52 people in the Philippines and three in China.
Jeff Masters
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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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The Tyler Gun and Rod Club held their annual "Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs" youth fishing program at Conaway Lake on May 4. The program was a huge success with more than 100 youngsters participating.
The Club would like to thank all the people and businesses who helped make this year's program such a success: Jim and Nancy Smith, Calvin Stewart, Talkington Gun Shop, Long Reach Federal Credit Union, Donnie Smith, The Fort, Otto and Norma Jean Smith, Bell Chevrolet, Harry Stappel, Sharon and Curt Woken, Upper Ohio Soil Conservation District, Peoples Bank, DAC Energy, Jim Bowen, Union National Bank, Country Road Store, Joe McGray, Denise Gorby, Lillie and Jim Wilson, Phillips Pharmacy, Galaxy Food Mart, McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Witschey's Shop-n-Save.
All of the support of these people and businesses as well as the community and participants is very much appreciated.
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Maggie Corll, daughter of Buddy and Cindy Corll, had a great day at the 'Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs' youth fishing program sponsored by the Tyler Rod and Gun Club this year. She is the great-granddaughter of Norma and Otto Smith.
The Tyler Gun and Rod Club also extends their appreciation to those participating in the Physically Challenged hunt held at the end of last year: Isaac Walton League, John Roberts, Donnie Smith, Calvin Stewart, Wable Ford, Collins brothers farm, Dave Weekley, Sistersville Tank Works, Jim and Nancy Smith, Bear Fork Hunting Club, Ryan Chambers, Witschey's Shop-n-Save, IGA and Jerry Smith.

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The sad reality of Obamacare is that after this law is fully enforced, you cannot get a quote for insurance that suits your needs, only what the government says you must have.
Never again can you say, "I am a healthy person with a good income and need only catastrophic insurance." Never again can you shop for a policy that fits your situation. You are being told that Washington knows what you need and you will obey.
After the government takes control of what you can buy for insurance, you will be told how much you are saving, but there will be no proof because there is no free market.
We have gone from a republic to a dictatorship. God help the USA.


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Battle to the Death
BARTON – The Orleans County Fair ended with a battle to the death during the long-anticipated Demolition Derby Sunday. Fans cheered while mud, dust, smoke and the sound of crunching metal filled the air.This year's Demo Derby fielded 96 cars: 59 four cylinders and 37 six and eight cylinders. The drivers of the four cylinders faced off against each other as did the drivers of the six and eight cylinders. One by one, the drivers lined their cars against the grandstand with ambitions to make it from the trials to the main event before sending their colorfully decorated cars to automotive heaven. Some of the cars had flashing lights, political signs and one had a plastic toy John Deere tractor mounted to the roof.At the end of the night the cars that once lined the lots of new car dealerships looked like nothing but heaps of scrap metal.Promoter Dick Therrien, of Canaan Dirt Speedways, acted as the announcer and commentator. Therrien, who between heats joked with the audience and dared several individuals wearing white to roll around in the track of mud for cash, took the derby itself very seriously and wasn't afraid to kick out anyone who broke the rules.Therrien, during a phone interview Monday, said he was pleased with the derby. He said scrap metal dealers are paying big bucks for the cars even before the drivers could get to smash and win. The cars in the derby took a lot of hard hits, said Therrien, and lasted longer than in the past, which meant the crews put a lot of time into them. He also spoke highly of fair officials and J.P. Sicard, who helped with logistics. Area firefighters and ambulance personnel stood at the ready - just in case.In the end, Stacey Mayhew of Newport Center won first place in the four cylinder category followed by Maurice Richardson of Brownington and Seth Cartee of Albany.Tim Hunt of Derby Line won first place in the six and eight cylinder category followed by Joe Hoadley of Evansville and Jason Rogers of Glover.


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Bunion removal
Bunion removal is surgery to treat deformed bones of the big toe and foot.
Description of Procedure
You may be awake during the procedure. You will be given anesthesia (numbing medicine) so that you will not feel pain and medicines to help you relax.
The surgeon makes a cut to around the toe joint and bones. The surgeon repairs the deformed joint and bones using pins, screws, plates, or a cast to keep the bones in place.
The surgeon may repair the bunion by:
- Making certain tendons or ligaments shorter or longer
- Arthrodesis, which involves taking out the damaged part of the joints and then using screws, wires, or a plate to hold the joint together
- Shaving off the bump on the toe joint
- Removing the damaged part of the joint
- Cutting parts of the bones on each side of the toe joint, then putting them in their proper position. This is called an osteotomy.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
Your health care provider may recommend this surgery if you have a bunion that hasn't gotten better with other treatments, such as shoes with a wider toe box. A bunion is when your big toe points toward your second toe, forming a bump.
Bunion surgery corrects the deformity and relieves pain caused by the bump.
Risks of Bunion removal
Risks for any anesthesia include:
- Allergic reactions to medicines
- Breathing problems
Risks for any type of surgery include:
- Bleeding
- Blood clot
- Infection
Risks for bunion surgery include:
- Numbness in the big toe
- The wound does not heal well
- The surgery does not correct the problem
- Nerve damage
- Persistent pain
- Stiffness in the toe
- Arthritis in the toe
Before the Procedure
Always tell your doctor or nurse what drugs you are taking, including medicines, supplements, or herbs you bought without a prescription.
During the 2 weeks before your surgery:
- You may be asked to stop taking drugs that make it harder for your blood to clot. These include aspirin, ibuprofen, (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen (Naprosyn, Aleve).
- Ask your doctor which drugs you should still take on the day of your surgery.
- If you have diabetes, heart disease, or other medical conditions, your surgeon will ask you to see your doctor who treats you for these conditions.
- Tell your doctor if you have been drinking more than 1 or 2 servings of alcohol each day.
- If you smoke, try to stop. Ask your doctor or nurse for help. Smoking can slow down wound and bone healing.
- Tell your doctor if you get sick with a cold, flu, herpes infection, or other illness before your surgery.
On the day of your surgery:
- You may be asked not to drink or eat anything for 6 to 12 hours before the procedure.
- Take your drugs your doctor told you to take with a small sip of water.
Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
After the Procedure
Most people go home the same day they have bunion removal surgery.
Your doctor or nurse will tell you how to take care of yourself after surgery.
Outlook (Prognosis)
You should have less pain after your bunion is removed and your foot has healed. You should also be able to walk more easily. This surgery does repair some of the deformity of your foot, but it will not give you a perfect-looking foot.
Full recovery may take 3 - 5 months.
Richardson EG. Disorders of the hallux. In: Canale ST, Beaty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2012:chap 81.
Wexler D. Grosser DM, Kile TA. Bunion and bunionette. In: Frontera, WR, Silver JK, Rizzo TD Jr, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 76.
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The oil boom in the Great Plains states is affecting refineries and a port in Washington.
The News Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/TgG4U1 ) trains from North Dakota and Montana are delivering crude oil to the U.S. Oil and Refining Company refinery in Tacoma and the Tesoro refinery near Anacortes. BP has applied for permits for a rail yard at its Cherry Point refinery north of Bellingham.
The refineries still process crude oil from Alaska, but it's production is declining.
Meanwhile, The Daily World reports (http://is.gd/ENVhus ) two companies want to export crude oil from the Port of Grays Harbor on the Washington coast. The oil would be shipped to West Coast refineries and possibly Asia.
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I'm so fly
I should be
Ya dig
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You can fly ? If you can fly why do you want to be a mod?
I can't dig my nails would get dirty ...
why not?
as long as it's not Rubey...
If I'm not the next person made a mod, it will be a major upset.
For who, I'm not sure.
I'm definitely not mod material. Too much into hot chicks.
oh joy....who's nom de plume is this guy anyway?
Kobe sucks.
Supernewb's the best.
Lebron is second.
Been reading some of the "Hampur for Dummies" material and came across some Kobe material and was wondering where he had been. I for one, am glad to see him again.


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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
Last May, in our article, "Darden Restaurants: A Generous Dividend Payer in the Restaurant Industry", we pointed out the exceptional dividend potential in shares of Darden Restaurants (DRI), the world's largest casual dining operator, which owns over 2,100 restaurants, mostly through its three largest chains, The Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and LongHorn Steakhouse. Indeed, the current dividend yield of about 4.4% is more than double theValue Line median for all stocks in the Survey. However, after several quarters of poor performance, the company has undertaken a plan to unlock greater value for shareholders, with institutional investors clamoring for still-bolder action.
While part of the impressive dividend yield comes from continued increases in the payout, which has risen at a 26% annualized rate over the past five years, part of it is due to a stagnant share price since 2010. The stock has been held down by a reversal of the company's earnings trends in fiscal 2013, with full-year share net coming in below the record level set in fiscal 2012. (Fiscal Years end the last Sunday of May).
We predict a further decline in earnings per share for fiscal 2014. The earnings decline has come largely due to the drop in same-restaurant sales for the company's three largest chains. On the bright side, the company as a whole has seen continued sales increases and the addition of new restaurants in its younger restaurant offerings, such as Yard House, Bahama Breeze, and Capital Grille. Indeed, the company expects to see a total sales increase in fiscal 2014 of between 4% and 5%, despite a decline in its three biggest chains of 1% to 2%.
Investor skepticism over the company's longer-term outlook is likely influenced by the increased competition that the casual dining industry as a whole is facing from the booming high-quality fast-food sector, represented by fast-growing chains such as Chipotle (CMG) and Panera Bread Company (PNRA).
In December of last year, the company announced a plan of action to address shareholder concerns. The plan includes a spinoff of Red Lobster from the rest of the company, set to close during fiscal 2015. The spinoff would come in the form of a tax free, 100% pro rata distribution of Red Lobster stock to Darden shareholders, with "New Red Lobster" becoming a publicly-traded company. The "New Darden" should maintain its investment-grade credit rating, while the spun off "New Red Lobster" would aim for a strong, but non-investment grade rating, as it would leverage up somewhat to reach an optimal capital structure that reflects Red Lobster's strong cash-flow generation. "New Darden" would expect to maintain an attractive, consistently growing dividend and increase its share repurchases, but would aim to gradually reduce the payout ratio over time, while "New Red Lobster" would aim to return capital to shareholders especially vigorously, through dividends and share repurchases, and maintain a payout ratio of about 75%, as it is already in its cash cow phase.
Another key element of the plan focuses on reduced capital expenditures and growth, and to forego further acquisitions, which addresses the concern of some investors that acquisitions in recent years have led the company to remove its focus from its core businesses. Furthermore, the plan aims for substantial cost savings and a better alignment of management compensation with results for shareholders by basing it on shareholder-friendly factors such as same-restaurant sales and free cash flow.
Institutional investors such as Starboard Value LP and Barington Capital Group have argued that these plans may not go far enough to unlock the company's full potential, and have floated alternative proposals. One proposal has been to split the company in two, with its more-mature Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains being split from LongHorn Steakhouse and all of Darden's smaller chains, which are still in their growth phases. Another proposal is to establish a real estate investment trust (REIT) to unlock the value of the company's real estate, which would likely account for well over half of the company's current market cap. Indeed, Starboard has asked for a special shareholder meeting to be held in light of the proposed spinoff of Red Lobster, arguing that the spinoff would likely be completed before the annual shareholder meeting and that shareholders should have a say in the company's strategy going forward. Management has resisted calling a special meeting, saying that it would be an unnecessary waste of resources. However, the special meeting appears to be set to go ahead, as Starboard announced several weeks ago that it has the support of a majority of outstanding shares. The intention of the meeting would be to vote on a non-binding proposal urging the Board of Directors to delay the Red Lobster spinoff until the annual shareholder meeting, unless any spinoff transaction would require shareholder approval. While the battle among the company's stakeholders is ongoing, it appears that management is on its back foot, and will likely be discussing alternative proposals with major shareholders.
Whatever proposals ultimately win out, the shift in strategy is likely to unlock shareholder value. Furthermore, a recovery of profitability projected out to 2017-2019, as well as the outsized dividend yield, offer total return potential well above the Value Line median over the coming 3 to 5-year stretch.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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FileNotFoundException Constructor (String, Exception)
The .NET API Reference documentation has a new home. Visit the .NET API Browser on docs.microsoft.com to see the new experience.
Initializes a new instance of the FileNotFoundException class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
- message
A description of the error. The content of message is intended to be understood by humans. The caller of this constructor is required to ensure that this string has been localized for the current system culture.
- innerException
The exception that is the cause of the current exception. If the innerException parameter is not null, the current exception is raised in a catch block that handles the inner exception.
An exception that is thrown as a direct result of a previous exception should include a reference to the previous exception in the InnerException property. The InnerException property returns the same value that is passed into the constructor, or null if the InnerException property does not supply the inner exception value to the constructor.
The following table shows the initial property values for an instance of FileNotFoundException.
The inner exception reference.
The error message string.
For more information on inner exceptions, see InnerException.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
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Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes (Concert version)Steuart Bedford, conductorAnthony Kraus, chorus master
CastAlan Oke: Peter GrimesGiselle Allen: Ellen OrfordDavid Kempster: Captain BalstrodeGaynor Keeble: AuntieLexi Hutton: First NieceCharmian Bedford: Second NieceRobert Murray: Bob BolesHenry Waddington: SwallowCatherine Wyn-Rogers: Mrs SedleyChristopher Gillett: Rev Horace AdamsCharles Rice: Ned KeeneStephen Richardson: Hobson
The Chorus of Opera North with the Chorus of the Guildhall School of Music and DramaBritten–Pears OrchestraFisherman Peter Grimes is an outsider in the community of misfits and bigots who populate "the Borough", a fictionalised version of Aldeburgh. Is he responsible for the death of his young apprentice? Is he mad, evil or a misunderstood visionary?
Britten's early masterpiece has captured the imagination of audiences around the world ever since its premiere in the aftermath of the second world war, transforming the sadistic fisherman of The Borough, George Crabbe's poem on which the opera is based, into an enigmatic anti-hero.
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Sometimes Plan B can put Plan A to shame. Singer/guitarist Adam Levine, guitarist Jesse Carmichael, bass player Mickey Madden and drummer Ryan Dusick would second that emotion, seeing as how their first shot at the big time got them some rave notices, but not much else. Now, their second shot, in the form of neo-soul rock outfit Maroon 5, thanks to 2 songs, "Harder To Breathe" and "This Love", has the LA-based Maroon 5 looking like the Cinderella story for 2005.
Released as a single way back in the summer of 2002, seventeen months later "Harder To Breathe" hit #4 at top 40 radio. Over 500 live shows, including opening stints for John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Train, and Counting Crows, and now a consistent headline act in its own right, has helped to underscore a list of reasons why Maroon 5's debut CD, Songs About Jane, had already sold more than 3,000,000 records and gotten the guys on the Tonight Show twice, The Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly and the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. The next single, "This Love" was #1 at top 40, VH1 and MTV, simultaneously! It was also the first song ever to be certified as a platinum download.
But perhaps we're getting ahead of ourselves. What about Plan A?
Known as Kara's Flowers, Levine, Carmichael and Madden were the toast of their West LA high school (Dusick, who'd known Levine since they were nine and seven, respectively, had already graduated). Here they were, 17 years old and making a CD with legendary producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls, Michelle Branch). Life was grand.
This is where the good news ends. Following a disappointing run with their debut, The Fourth World, Kara's Flowers were granted their release from the label. Plan A had gone awry, leaving the quartet to consider their future. "We were like, Okay, what do we do now?" recalls Levine. "So we ran away to college to figure it out." Leaving Dusick and Madden behind to study at UCLA, Levine and Carmichael ran smack dab into Plan B in the dorms at the State University of New York.
"The halls would be blasting Gospel music and people would be listening to stuff that we'd never actually listened to, like Biggie Smalls, Missy Elliot and Jay-Z. The Aaliyah record had come out around then, and we were just blown away. When I think of songwriting, I think of The Beatles, Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, the stuff that I grew up on, but then I was like, 'I want to do this.' Stevie Wonder came into my life at that point," Levine mentions, "and I just found a knack for doing it."
"I started singing differently," he told VH1, "and Jesse started playing keyboards; that's what changed it." When the duo hooked back up with Madden and Dusick in LA they were summarily reinvigorated by adding an R&B, groove-based tint to their explosive rock & roll. With the new musical frame-of-mind came a new name, Maroon 5, and a fifth member: guitarist James Valentine. "James came along right as we were deciding on the name," says Levine. "We clearly weren't Kara's Flowers anymore, with the addition of James and an entirely new approach to music. Also, if you name a band when you're 15, by the time you're 23 you're probably not gonna like it very much."
Fortified with a new attitude, a new sound and a new name, Maroon 5 quickly attracted attention from labels. Octone Records, a new independent label based in New York (Octone is a marketing co-venture partner of J Records/RCA Music Group), signed the group, and in 2001 Maroon 5 entered the studio with producer Matt Wallace (The Replacements, Faith No More, Blues Traveler). "I was all about making a hardcore, straight-up, funk R&B record," Levine remembers. "I have to give the people at Octone credit because they were really trying to push us to do this. Matt Wallace also thought we had so much chemistry as a rock & roll band that it would be a shame to lose that element. We went back and recorded live drums over loops, and wound up making more of a rock record, which I think makes it stand out way better."
The resulting album, Songs About Jane, was released in June 2002. Funky rhythms and classic soul melodies co-habiting with searing guitars and a powerful rock bottom end. On top of it all, Levine's expressive voice belts out tale after tale of an ex-girlfriend. You can probably guess her name.
"Harder To Breathe"" a powerhouse guitar workout, is ironically not a song about Jane. "There was a lot of pressure to write," Levine offers. "I just want to make music when I feel like making music, and when I feel forced it's kind of frustrating. Granted, I don't have much to complain about, but I thought that I was done with the album. It turned out to be for the best because it pissed me off so much I wrote 'This Love' and 'Harder To Breathe', which are the first two songs on the record."
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More than 700 Denver police apply for jobs, including those already holding them.
It sounds like a Human Resource nightmare.
A total of 748 members of Denver's police department have applied for jobs as detectives, technicians and corporals as part of an ongoing reorganization initiated by Police Chief Robert White. Many of those applying presently hold those positions, but must reapply with no guarantee they will keep their jobs.
Others are patrol officers, all of whom are qualified for the jobs.
About one-half of the applicants have gone through the interview process since Aug. 8, said William Nagle, deputy chief of administration.
All the interviews are expected to be completed by the end of the month, Nagle said.
Most of those now holding the positions will continue to occupy them, said Nagle. "We expect 70 to 75 percent who are incumbent are going to be selected. If they are doing a very good job there is no reason for someone to get rid of them."
But some will be sent back to patrol and their jobs given to qualified officers lower in the ranks, he said. Others who qualify may not get jobs they want. "They may be considered suitable but if we run out of positions they could have to go back to patrol," Nagle said.
There are approximately 262 detectives, 65 corporals, 142 technicians and 653 patrol officers. When the dust settles, there are expected to be 256 detectives, 77 corporals, 91 technicians and 699 patrol officers.
The city hasn't had a police-academy class since 2009, causing stagnation in the ranks. The shake-up will open the gate to higher positions for the department's newer officers, who now have little chance for promotion, Nagle said.


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Please follow the link above to read this in its entirety.
Correspondent R.T. is a retired accountant who has resided in Arizona since 2001. Prior to 2001, he resided in California.
On March 14, he received a letter from the California Franchise Tax Board (the agency that collects income taxes) claiming that he owed $1,343 for the tax year 2006. This was the first notification he'd ever received of this claim. This was an interesting claim given that R.T.:
-- Did not reside in California in 2006
-- Did not file a State income tax return in California in 2006
-- Did not have any outstanding tax issues with California in 2006
-- Did no business in California in 2006
-- Owned no property in California in 2006
The number $1,343 is also interesting, as R.T.'s total Federal tax liability in 2006 was $650. Since the top income tax rate in California is about 9%, and that only kicks in at relatively high income levels above $100,000 annually, then it's difficult to see how anyone could owe double their Federal tax in California state tax.
But the truly interesting part of the story is that the state took $1,343 out of R.T.'s Wells Fargo bank account on March 2, prior to notifying him of the claim. Wells Fargo charged R.T. $100 for handling the removal of his $1,343.


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Cause I haven't been keeping tabs and I'd hate to miss the JB window for iOS7. And I'm not giving up 6 until the JB is ready.
Devices that are compatible and are switched on to WiFi will automatically download the latest iOS build and install it without requiring user intervention, a forceful move done by Apple.
As someone who does not use apple products and havent since the power PC days ( ok I lie, I had an ipod classic for a short period of time) does this mean there is no way to turn off "automatic updates" in an Idevice? I would not be too happy if that were the case, If I am happy with the version I am running, I dont want apple saying too bad and forcing me into another version that will change all my settings / visual cues that I am used to and like
... don't forget degrading your performance. Can't have you happy with an older version of the OS that runs fast on your old device. Why would you buy a new one?
Yup. My old iPhone 4, which was running perfectly fine with iOS 6 just crawls now. Safari is almost unusable. Other than email, about the most Internet I centric thing I use it for now is tethering to my Nexus 7. When my iPhone finally kicks it, I'm going with an Android phone, probably a Nexus 5. Then I don't need the evil that is called iTunes to copy to the phone, can access the file system and don't have to deal with Apple's ludicrous restrictions.
Most jailbreaks turn off autonotification/checking for updates. I don't see why a JB wouldn't just turn off the autoupdate feature.
... does this mean there is no way to turn off "automatic updates" in an Idevice
A user of an iOS device does not have to upgrade. The check for an update is automatic, the installation is not.
Its more of an issue for developers. The development tools sometimes make it difficult to support older versions of iOS. At the moment iOS 6 is well supported so there really is not much of a problem to have your app target both iOS 6 and 7.
OS and application upgrades are manual. You can choose not to do them.
Devices that are compatible and are switched on to WiFi will automatically download the latest iOS build and install it without requiring user intervention
This is untrue. My 4s is at iOS 6.1.3. It has an indicator that iOS 7 is available as a download, but hasn't auto-downloaded it, or installed it. I also need to free up 4 gigs on my 16 gig iPhone to install it, which I'm too lazy to do these days.
You can easily turn off the updates, without jailbreaking. I haven't read it, but if TFA says that, it's FUD.
Settings>iTunes&AppStore> Updates set to off.
You don;'t have to apply any patches or updates. The worst that happens is that you have a little red number sitting on your screen telling you that there are available updates. You can decide whether or not to do so.
Typically, I wait about a week, see just what Apple managed to break and then update if desired. Easy peasy.
Unless something has changed, the article is wrong. iOS 7-compatible devices will automaticaly download the update when connected to Wifi, the update will take around 3GB of space or so on the device, and worst of all it's the only way to recover that space on a jailed device is to install the update, but it doesn't actually install automatically from what I understand.
As someone who does not use apple products and havent since the power PC days ( ok I lie, I had an ipod classic for a short period of time) does this mean there is no way to turn off "automatic updates" in an Idevice? I
The article is only half correct. When an update comes, it is downloaded to the device if there is enough space but not automatically installed. Unfortunately, you can't delete the update.
iOS7 would have gotten Jony FIRED if Jobs were still alive. Give the man a gong, and "Sir" Ives fucks everything to hell.
The man was a great PHYSICAL designer of cases and objects. Not allowed near software UXD in Steve's lifetime. Now you know why.
Nothing works well, any longer - shadows and reflections or not. The laundry list of how screwed the music app deserved a post of its own.
Red chevrons? REALLY? Lotus Notes, Borland SideKick and ccMail.
What? Don't jailbreak then. I'll bet your toaster doesn't even have an LCD.
Your UID suggests you've been here for a while. What happened? You get married or something?
On the bright side, there should be a fresh wave of people who can't upgrade because Apple abandoned the devices.
So, the last update I got for my first-gen iPad is the last of these devices I'll own.
They still support my 10 year old iPods, but after 2 years they no longer supported my iPad.
The Surface Pro is a pretty decent piece of hardware. If MS had a decent dock for it that supported Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 so it could be used with a decent monitor, keyboard, and mouse, it would come close to a desktop replacement, although it may not run the latest Crysis iterations at max settings.
Plus, the Secure UEFI Boot can be switched off to use it as a Linux tablet, should the want/need arise.
I've had my iPhone 4 for 3 years. I'll keep it until next year, so that'll be 4 years. I'm sorry that the first gen iPad got the short end of the stick, but it's the exception, not the rule. Android devices work in the other direction--I don't know of any that have been supported with the latest updates for 4 years.
I think they've properly settled into their groove. If you get a new iPad Air, it'll have a 64-bit processor in it and be fairly future-proof. You'll almost certainly get 3 or 4 years out of that
Android devices work in the other direction--I don't know of any that have been supported with the latest updates for 4 years.
I've been a big fan of the Samsung Galaxy phones. My old phones, and current phone can all be updated to the current and latest releases of android:
Samsung Galaxy S (soon to be 4 years old), Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3 can all be updated to 4.3.1 (Jellybean), and will soon have an update to 4.4 (KitKat)
Compliance is Exciting and Mandatory! Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Apple sells a high end --- mass market --- consumer product. Its customers have no interest in tinkering under the hood.
As tech advances, the enthusiast is eclipsed. We've seen this countless times before.
Dear developers: please stop playing in Apple's garden and leave it to its natural fate of weeds and cobwebs.
'iOS 7 introduced a much more complex physical language while stripping out many of the visual cues that developers had relied on to instruct users.
Like what? I don't have an iOS device, so I'm not really sure what they're talking about.
'iOS 7 introduced a much more complex physical language while stripping out many of the visual cues that developers had relied on to instruct users.
Like what? I don't have an iOS device, so I'm not really sure what they're talking about.
I'm not sure what "physical language" means in terms of a none physical medium such as software but if I had to venture a guess I would say they are talking about the new "flat" design where buttons and such are not raised but simply look like hyperlinks on web pages. On top of that the previous way you access spotlight is gone, no longer to the far left screen but brought down from the top view swiping in the middle of the screen, while swiping from the top down brings down notifications and swiping up fro
Imagine all the gestures you'll want to give when told to re-engineer your apps. That's the "physical language".
A lot of markings that differentiated buttons from textual content or pressable icons (buttons) from graphics.
It's supposed to say "Apple pushes developers to Android" By the way, it's around 6:1 now for android to apple phone counts.
Yes, that could be since there are so many low end android devices worldwide.
However it seems that in the US (copied this from Macrumors):
According to data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel posted earlier this month, the iPhone's market share in the U.S. hit 52.8% in October following the launch of the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c. In the previous year, Apple's market share was at 53.3% following the launch of the iPhone 5, and was at 36% and 25% in the two years prior with the launch of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, respectively.
Over here in Hong Kong where I currently live I see more people with Android than with iphone but the ratio is rather 1.5 : 1. From my discussions with friends and colleagues, I think that a number of them may switch back once Apple offers a bigger phone (most people outside Slashdot still give the brand quite some goodwill).
Also in statistics once again it seems that the iphones are used more for internet activities than the bigger number of android phones - leading me to suspect that the cheaper android devices are first and foremost used as a pure phone with some games etc thrown in.
leading me to suspect that the cheaper android devices are first and foremost used as a pure phone with some games etc thrown in.
And this is bad...why?
It's supposed to say "Apple pushes developers to Android"
And after a few months coding on Android the developer really begins to appreciate Apple.
By the way, it's around 6:1 now for android to apple phone counts.
And this is basically canceled out by the fact that the average per download revenue on iOS is 5x what it is on Android.
Fuck Apple. I bit the bullet on smartphones with a 4S. I was very pleased with it. The new OS is about as appetizing as being smacked about the face with a rotting donkey dick. It's slow, clunky, and changes everything for the sake of change. It's terrible.
"So if you don't like it, don't buy it," says the fanboi.
Hey, I bought what I did like! Apple's changing it on me. If I like a brand of shoes there's always the chance they'll change the line when I need a new pair. Thems the breaks in life. But not even Nike is going to go to my house and fuck up a pair I already own. Apple will. I'm not updating this phone, period. If none of the new apps will work with it, I'm done buying apps.
Sadly, I don't like Android much either. Windows Mobile can choke on my fuck. IOS5 was the last really good mobile OS. If there's ever another good one, I don't think it's coming from Apple.
If you turn the motion off in iOS7 it is no slower than iOS6, and battery life has improved on my 4S.
It's slow, clunky, and changes everything for the sake of change. It's terrible.
FWIW the latest OS update made it a lot faster.
Still ugly IMO, but that's a matter of my (and apparently your) opinion.
You sound angry. Maybe you should have a nice, relaxing talk with Siri.
That about mirrors my experience.
Which is why I now have a Nexus 7, because I know Google will try to release for that as long as possible, and it would cost FAR less to replace than the iPad 1 I had which got abandoned by them.
But if Apple thinks I'd spend the money on another iPad, they're sorely mistaken.
iPad 1 is April 2010. How is that 2 years or less?
your mom can still use those apps at their current versions and if she resets her ipad she can still download the older versions of those apps
what's the problem? new features need the new API's in the newer version of the OS
Normal development cycle. What is the story here? That iOS 7 is successful?
Normal development cycle. What is the story here? That iOS 7 is successful?
The story is that if anybody else was doing this it would indeed be a normal development cycle, if Microsoft and Apple do it it's an act of tyranny.
Apple's normal development cycle.
Whereas, I can still run many of my Win32 apps from the Windows 9x era on Windows 7.
No story here. Apple sells the whole solution. If Microsoft sold hardware boxes they would probably force the API forward more aggressively, too.
I've been a programmer for decades and I write my share of mobile apps. I write in many languages and for many platforms so I'm not married to any particular target system. I am in the middle of a project and have some beta testers running an iOS app with OTA updates using a OTA provisioning profile which is a fancy way of saying users can update apps over the air without needing to use the app store. My provision profile, a digital signature like thing, expired in November and the users needed a new version of the app to keep testing. I opened up my MacBook and it informed me that XCode 5 was available and "would I like to update it?" Sure, why not? Well, I can tell you why not. XCode 5 made software written in previous version not work! Significant rewrites needed to be done in order to do any changes and there was no option to compile for previous version. In short, an errant software update created two weeks work. Nowhere in there notice to update did it say clicking YES will cost you $10,000. This is screwed up! Backward compatibility should be available for development. If they want to no longer accept iOS6 apps into the store, that is fine. I should be able to compile old code without error by selecting the correct target device. This sort of thing actually makes their previous devices worthless because if they cannot run iOS7 then no new software can be written for them again. It is a such a waste. I am pissed at these guys.
I am able to take a previous compiled binary and sign it with a new profile so that the users are still able to work, but now even the most minor change requires a rewrite. These guys seem to forget who made them rich. It was devs making awesome software which made people buy their products in huge numbers. iTunes integration will only sell so many phones.
If you are running Lion or earlier you can download old versions of XCode here:
https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action?name=Xcode [apple.com]
If you've upgraded to Mavericks you're going to have to run Lion in a VPN or compile on an older machine.
So what about app developers that do not use Xcode 5? What if they use Mono or Embarcadero's Delphi or C++? Is this there way of killing of developer system competitors?
They just need to support the same things XCode 5 does (like 64 bit ARM). Most of them use XCode 5 under the hood for final builds I believe, so I'm not sure it's even an issue.
If developers are forced to update their apps, then owners of old iPad, Pod, and Phones will be forced to upgrade as well. My Ipads have been left at ios5 with no upgrade path available. Eventually, I will no longer be able to buy apps in the app store.
If developers are forced to update their apps, then owners of old iPad, Pod, and Phones will be forced to upgrade as well. My Ipads have been left at ios5 with no upgrade path available. Eventually, I will no longer be able to buy apps in the app store.
An app must support iOS 7 != it can't support older devices. IIRC, the latest version of XCode supports back to 4.3.
Summary is an over simplification based reading T.F.Email from Apple. Nothing that Apple is doing at this time will prevent developers from targeting older devices than they previously have been able to target. I *think* the current oldest supportable iOS given their requirements is iOS 5, but I haven't verified that with the latest Xcode build.
All apps published after the cut-off date must be built with the latest version of Xcode and must have imagery & design that will support iOS 7 devices' look & feel. They must use iOS 7 as the Base SDK, but they are not required to use iOS 7 as the Minimum Deployment Target. The minimum target supported by latest Xcode is the one thing I'm uncertain of right now, but I'm pretty sure it's iOS 5.something.
The two settings on your project (Base SDK and Min. Deployment Target (MDT)) control the newest and oldest features you have access to, respectively. An app with a newer Base SDK will still run on an older device (down to MDT). Any features added to an iOS release that's newer that the MDT will be weak linked. The developer can check at runtime whether particular functionality is available. Unavailable classes will return nil when you try to access them (which you can ignore or check for depending on your needs), and newer methods will be unavailable on old devices (so check with respondsToSelector: or similar before calling). Additionally, when running on an older device, you keep the old device look & feel. You don't suddenly start looking like iOS 7 on an older device.
As for what developers must do to comply with the new requirements:
1) Make sure all artwork, screen layouts, etc. are available in the higher resolution / size needed by the larger iPhone 5+ screens & Retina iPads.
2) If changing the MDT, update any code referencing methods/classes that were deprecated in between whatever the previous MDT was and the new one. Any methods/classes deprecated between the new MDT and the Base SDK version can stay unchanged,since in many cases, the newer method/classes wouldn't be available at runtime on the older devices.
Apple has definitely cut off older devices in the past. It's currently Very Difficult to target 3GS or earlier devices as the current Xcode doesn't generate ARMv6 code any more. It's still possible to make that work if you're very dedicated by building an ARMv6 binary with an older Xcode, ARMv7(s) with the latest Xcode, and manually merging the binaries with the `lipo` command. Anecdotal evidence suggests Apple will still approve such binaries, though I've not personally tried to submit one.
I was an iPad early adopter. It won't upgrade beyond iOS 5.x. I'm not upset about that. I understand that newer versions of an OS have more advanced hardware requirements.
My problem is the issues it causes with the walled garden of apps:
All apps are now going to require iOS7 to be installed. If I have iOS5.x I can't upgrade. This isn't the problem.
The problem is, if my iPad needs to get wiped for whatever reason, I cannot reinstall older versions of the apps from the Apple Store, since they will not allow download of old versions of apps, even if the newer version is not compatible with my hardware.
The problem is, if my iPad needs to get wiped for whatever reason, I cannot reinstall older versions of the apps from the Apple Store, since they will not allow download of old versions of apps, even if the newer version is not compatible with my hardware.
Apple recently changed this policy if NoMaster's comment [slashdot.org] is to be believed.
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Paul McGinley on plans for Gleneagles and busy past few months as Ryder Cup captain
Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley talks about his busy reign so far and the challenges ahead.
Last Updated: 13/11/13 9:30am
In the first of a series of monthly Q and A's with the skipper, we get his take on the Gleneagles course, monitoring the opposition the nuances of team competitions...
skysports.com: Paul, there are less than 12 months until the big event, but how have the past few months been for you as Ryder Cup captain?
Paul McGinley: It's been a whirlwind, incredibly busy past six months for me but I'm just as excited now as I was the day I was appointed Team Europe captain in January and I'm really looking forward to the challenges the next year will bring.
I've certainly learnt a lot already - and hopefully I'll learn a lot more!
So far, since being appointed, I've been busy doing things such as working on the uniforms we'll be wearing, choosing the team rooms and hotel rooms we'll use during the week and looking at the logistics.
I've also been doing a lot of work with the Ryder Cup partners and European Tour to promote the event, which I've really enjoyed.
skysports.com: A key aspect of the role is setting up the Gleneagles course to your advantage. What do you make of the 2014 host venue and how exactly do you go about tweaking it to suit your team?
McGinley: I've spent a lot of time thinking about the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles, which will host the tournament next year.
Every previous captain I've worked with has had a big say in how their courses have been set up and I'm going to be no different.
I've learned a lot over the years from captains about how to set up golf courses and the reasons why they make certain decisions, so I have a lot of experience in terms of being involved in so many Ryder Cups.
I've also experienced how Americans have set up their courses when they're the host nation, and that could play a part in my thinking for the 2014 course set up.
Fortunately, I've played every edition of the Johnnie Walker Championship over the past ten years now so I know Gleneagles very well and I've seen it mature. I've seen it improve over the years, too, with changes such as the new drainage system on the fairways come in and I've been learning and taking notes all the time.
The course set up is very much part of my role over the next 12 months, although the decisions will of course be dependent on how the team is formulated, who is looking like making the team and who doesn't.
Either way, I've no doubt Gleneagles will be a wonderful host venue.
skysports.com: This week GB & Ireland take on Continental Europe in the Seve Trophy while, across the Atlantic, the Presidents Cup pits USA against an international team. Is it important to see potential selections perform in team competitions such as these?
McGinley:There are plenty of bridges to cross before the 2014 Ryder Cup and one of the important milestones takes place this week, with the Seve Trophy at Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche in France.
I knew both the GB & Ireland and Continental Europe teams would be inexperienced so I put two captains in place, Sam Torrance and Jose Maria Olazabal, who I've certainly learnt a lot from.
Hopefully the players will be able to pick up some useful advice from them and show what they can do in a team competition situation.
I'm also going to have a close eye on the Presidents Cup because the Americans have used the event very wisely in the past in terms of preparing partnerships for Ryder Cups. For instance, I know Webb Simpson and Bubba Watson and Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson are two pairings which were formulated from their success in the event.
skysports.com: Will you be spending a lot of time in America monitoring performances of European and American players on the PGA Tour?
McGinley: I'll certainly be monitoring the PGA Tour events closely over the next year; I'm covering five of the tournaments for Sky Sports and I also hope to play one or two myself.
But I'm also keeping a close eye on the European Tour because I want the guys playing the European Tour to be very motivated and very aware that they're very much in my thoughts.
I know how good the standard is in the European Tour and you just have to look at the spectacular scoring last week at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship to see there's a lot of talent on this side of the Atlantic, too.
skysports.com: You've said how busy you've been over the past few months - how's the captaincy affecting your own game? And is it something you're going to remain focused on?
McGinley: Obviously my time in terms of practice at the moment is not what it was, that's for sure, but I'm taking my playing schedule very seriously over the next 12 months because I feel it's part of my duty to be competitive on tour.
For example, last week I played well, finished 20th, but also had the opportunity to play with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship winner David Howell, David Lynn and Joost Luiten, three guys who could potentially be in the team.
The big advantage of being competitive on tour is I can play a full 18 holes with these guys and observe them, as well as concentrate on my own game.
It won't be easy to maintain a high level with everything else going on - but, like all the other challenges coming up in the next 12 months, I'm ready to take it on!


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TISKILWA — David Cushing Fredenhagen, 84, of Tiskilwa passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Manor Court of Princeton.
Born May 23, 1928, in Champaign to Paul and Delight (Cushing) Fredenhagen, he married B.J. Lee Aug. 5, 1950, in the Tiskilwa Methodist Church. She survives.
He was a 1946 graduate of Tiskilwa High School and attended North Western University. He farmed the family farm for 52 years as the fifth generation farmer and in 2006 his farm was selected for the Conservation Farm Family of the Year by the Bureau County Soil and Water Conservation District.
He was a member of the Princeton Elks and a past member of the Princeton Moose.
Also surviving are two sons, Charles (Jane) Fredenhagen of Tiskilwa and Roger Fredenhagen of Champaign; one daughter, Judy (Bill) Kramer of Greenville, S.C.; two grandchildren, Adam and Laura Fredenhagen; and one sister, Patricia (Donald) Bachman of Huntingdon, Pa.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Monday, May 13, at the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton, with Deacon John Murphy officiating. Interment will be private.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the Tiskilwa Ambulance Service or Tiskilwa Historical Society.
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TISKILWA — David Cushing Fredenhagen, 84, of Tiskilwa passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Manor Court of Princeton.


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LAND O' LAKES — Hike for Hospice will add a salute to veterans and expand activities for youngsters during the annual benefit for Gulfside Regional Hospice on Nov. 10, organizers said.
The 2013 Hike, presented by Bouchard Insurance, includes both a 5K Run and 5K Walk at Rasmussen College, 18600 Fernview St., along S.R. 54 between Suncoast Parkway and U.S. 41 in Land O' Lakes.
Hundreds of people typically participate in the event.
"Hike for Hospice is designed to celebrate and honor the lives of friends and family members," said Linda Ward, president and CEO of Gulfside Regional Hospice. "I run in memory of my father, who passed away in Gulfside's care. The Hike is for people just like you and me – who want to honor the memory of a loved one and make every day count for those facing a serious illness."
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Mike Alstott will be on hand before the event to sign autographs and pose for pictures.
The expanded youth area will offer face painting, bounce house, Kids Dash and more.
Since the event takes place over Veterans Day weekend, special recognition is planned for local veterans. A representative from the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs will be on hand to answer questions about veterans' claims. A thank you postcard table will allow participants to send messages to veterans for their service to America.
All proceeds from the Hike for Hospice are designated for patients and their families facing life-limiting illnesses in Pasco County, as well as support programs at Gulfside's Hospice Houses and Bereavement Centers.
Since 2007, the hike has raised more than $250,000 for Gulfside.
Registration and check-in begins at 7 a.m. The 5K Run begins promptly at 8 a.m., and the traditional 5K Walk commences at 9 a.m.
After the run and walk conclude, both the top fundraisers and the fastest runners receive prizes.
To avoid long lines, organizers encourage participants to register in advance online at www.firstgiving.com/hikeforhospice/2013 or by calling, toll free, (800) 561-4883.
Registration fees cost $25 for adults, $15 for students 11 years old through college and $10 for children 10 and under. All hikers receive a T-shirt, breakfast and beverages with their registration.
Gulfside serves more than 375 patients daily. The hospice employs more than 250 professionals assisted by more than 550 volunteers.


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One of Mount Clemens' best-kept secrets is its widely diverse housing stock and neighborhoods that feature a variety of styles and design.
And during the Christmas season, many of the homes take on a magical quality with breath-taking decorations, twinkling lights and wreaths.
That's one of the reasons why the Bath City Association's annual Holiday Walk is one of the community's most anticipated events leading up to Christmas.
Every year the nonprofit association selects one street in Mount Clemens and asks homeowners to decorate their residences and open them to people participating in the walk, said Lois Hill, a Mount Clemens city commission and longtime member of the group.
"It's interesting to go into people's homes and see how they've decorated for the holidays," said association president Marti Ellyson-DeFer. "I think it's fun for people taking the tour and the homeowners seem to truly enjoy talking about their family rituals for Christmas."
Now in its ninth year, the 2012 Holiday Walk on Thursday will include six homes on Riverside Avenue. Exteriors will be decked out with colorful lights and the interiors will come alive with the Christmas trees and family treasures. Some have dolls, some have a running model train, and all are filled with the Christmas spirit.
"One of the interesting things we've noticed is some families center their trees and decorations in the dining area, while others make the living room the place they decorate. I am Christmas-tree challenged, so I always enjoy seeing what other people do in terms of lights and decorations," Ellyson-DeFer said.
Past tours were on Lincoln, South Wilson, Lodewyck and Kendrick.
"What makes Mount Clemens so charming is the unique styles of homes," Ellyson-DeFer said. "There are so many styles of homes in our community and all of the streets are completely different, each with their own unique personalities."
The event will start at Grace Episcopal Church, 115 Main Street, where shuttle buses will depart beginning 5:30 p.m. and run every 15 minutes. The last bus leaves at 7:30 p.m. At the end of the tour, participants are invited back to Grace Episcopal for holiday music and refreshments including cookies, cocoa, tea or coffee.
Tickets are $15 with all proceeds going to Bath City Association. The association's mission is to implement efforts to preserve the rich history and heritage of Mount Clemens and enhance a positive image for the community. The walk is the group's major fundraiser of the year, which helps them pay for their projects such as neighborhood beautification and historical preservation.
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HORSHAM police have appealed for witnesses after a police pursuit on the Henty Highway led to a man crashing into McKenzie Creek bridge on Wednesday.
An ambulance crew drove the Horsham man, 24, in a stable condition to Wimmera Base Hospital after 9pm.
Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman Gabrielle Degenhardt said the man had shoulder and back soreness.
State Emergency Services volunteers worked for about an hour to free the man from the vehicle.
Horsham Highway Patrol members driving south on the highway saw the man's car, a north-bound dark blue Ford Falcon sedan, about 8.50pm.
The Henty Highway was closed to traffic while emergency services attended and investigated the crash.
Wimmera Acting Superintendent Brad Dixon said police started to intercept the vehicle because of its excessive speed.
"The driver refused to stop and sped up," he said.
"A short time later, police came across the vehicle which had crashed into the railing of the bridge.
"Obviously, the pursuit was terminated then.
"The pursuit was a matter of seconds.
"The man was trapped in his car for up to an hour."
Mr Dixon said police expected to talk to the man about offences including excessive speed and reckless conduct endangering serious injury.
"We don't get a lot of pursuits," he said.
"Probably two or three a month, but rarely do they end in collisions.
"All pursuits in this area are reviewed by a panel of officers, so that will happen too."
Victoria Police Ethical Standards Department is also overseeing the investigation as part of standard procedure.
Police will interview the man when he is released from hospital.
Highway patrol Sergeant John McTaggart also appealed to the driver of a white four-wheel-drive to help police.
The vehicle was seen at the intersection of Holes and Grahams Bridge roads about the time of the police pursuit.
Sgt McTaggart said any witnesses could call Horsham Police Station on 5382 9200.


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New Zealand's mostly Australian-owned banks, which all reported very strong earnings over 2011-12, are not as profitable as they appear from a return-on-equity perspective, the NZ Bankers Association said.
The association said independent analysis undertaken by Massey University showed that retail banks' average return on equity over the last five years fell in the middle of the range compared to NZX listed companies with a minimum market capitalisation of $100 million over the same period.
"We wanted some analysis which put bank profitability in the context of other New Zealand businesses because there are a lot of views on bank profitability which we felt were overstated," said the association's chief executive, Kirk Hope, said.
Average bank returns on equity from 2008 to 2012 ranged from 7.5 per cent to 16.3 per cent, well below the top average return on equity of 31.7 per cent.
The analysis showed that banks fell in the middle of the range of profits compared to NZX listed businesses, Hope said.
Standard and Poor's said last week that the banks enjoyed a strong year but that the current year could turn out to be more challenging, with low credit growth expected to limit profit growth in the medium term.
Although bank profitability had benefited recently from some growth in net interest margins and lower loan loss provisioning, competition was expected to escalate as banks compete for a smaller pool of available business, the ratings agency said.
New Zealand's financial system is dominated by the big four Australia-owned major banks ANZ, Westpac, National Australia Bank, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which together account for 91 per cent of total assets of all the incorporated banks.
We are hosting a live chat tomorrow at noon with Kirk Hope, chief executive of the NZ Bankers' Associaton.
Set a reminder or send in a question for Kirk to answer here.


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Student or Learner
Two days ago I read this sentence in my grammar book; the exercise required me to use either the Simple Past or the Past continuous and warned me that
each sentence contained both. I had problem with this sentence
I...............(break) my leg when I .........................(climb) the mountain
Is it possible to have simple past and past continuous in this sentence?
After WHEN I would write a Simple Past, but I cannot understand if it is possible to write a Past Continuous in the first part!!??????
I would use Simple Past in both parts:
I broke my leg when I climbed the mountain
Please tell me your opinion..
George whistled while he worked, which used to annoy me.
Note also:
1. Sally was writing a report while Barry was preparing lunch.
2. Sally wrote a report while Barry was preparing lunch.
3. While Sally was writing a report, Barry prepared lunch.
4. While Sally wrote a report, Barry prepared the lunch.
In #1 , the speaker emphasises that both situations, writing and preparing. extended over a period; in #4, s/he makes no such emphasis, just reporting that the situations of writing and preparation actualised at the same time. In #2 and #3, the suggestion is that the situation spoken of using the past progressive (continuous) filled a longer time period than the one described in the past simple. The change in position of while reinforces this.


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Surgery to replace a joint, like a hip, knee or shoulder, can be scary – especially when you don't know what to expect afterwards. Will recovery be painful? How long will it take to heal? What will physical therapy be like? Will rehab be difficult?
Below are answers to frequently asked questions regarding outpatient physical therapy following a joint replacement:
Welcome to the second installment of the story of Chris Bauer, my former patient, who is recovering from knee surgery and running in long-distance races.
Last weekend, Chris participated in a grueling 100-mile race. That's right . . . 100 miles . . . on a newly repaired knee!
Things didn't go according to plan, but Chris said the day was fulfilling and inspirational nonetheless.
I would like to introduce you to Christopher Bauer. Chris is my former patient who is an inspiration for my own sporting undertakings.
Chris is a 48-year-old IT professional. His job is in Chicago, IL, but his wife lives here in Bethlehem and is a very busy professional herself.
Does walking up a flight of stairs cause pain in your knee? Do you feel stiffness and pain even while doing simple, everyday tasks or pain in your knee while sleeping? Is your lifestyle hampered by pain, causing you to not do some of the things you love because your knee can't handle it?
It might be time for knee replacement surgery.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/03/hauppauge_introduces_mytv_2go_mobile_freeview_tv_tuner/
TV tuner maker intros mobile Freeview pick-up
Streams digital telly over its own Wi-Fi
Posted in Bootnotes, 3rd February 2012 11:34 GMT
TV tuner maker Hauppauge has introduced a mobile gadget that streams Freeview content to you phone, tablet or computer over its own wireless network.
The MyTV 2GO makes Freeview digital TV shows appear on a free app that's available for iDevices, Macs and Windows PCs.
The gadget has its own lithium-ion battery for, the company claimed, three-and-a-half hours' viewing.
From the look of the device, it's the same bit of kit that TV tuner specialist Elgato has already been offering for some time as the Tivizen, itself a device produced by Chinese company Valups.
Reg Hardware has reviewed the Elgato Tivizen here.
The Hauppauge MyTV 2GO goes on sale later this quarter for £119. ®


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How many of you watch TV? Probably just about every one of you. Now answer this: Who is watching all these makeover shows? To keep adding more to the lineup, you'd think the demand has to be through the roof, right? There are more makeover shows on TV than there are movies these days, it's insane! What's even more insane is seeing the before and after pictures of some of those guinea pigs.
Makeovers are no stranger to the Super Chevy crowd. After all, car makeovers are pretty much what most of us do on a regular basis, whether it's interior, exterior, engines, or air fresheners. We are constantly adding or taking away from our rides. When it comes to engines, one quick and easy way to have your Chevy powerplant stand out is to add a billet pulley system. It's a quick, easy, and a relatively inexpensive way to make your motor pop when you sling open the hood.
When shopping around for a system, one company you're bound to run into is Concept One Pulley Systems. The Georgia-based manufacturer has a full lineup of pulley systems for big- and small-block applications, not to mention, the common cure for whatever accessories you want to throw into the mix. If ya don't believe us, take a look at what Concept One has to offer. For our task at hand, we have a small-block decked out with A/C, power steering, a Roots-style blower, and of course, the bare necessities that a motor needs. In the end, Concept One had the application for us.
Since our small-block rests in a Second-Gen Camaro, we had some room to play with-which is exactly what we did. We wanted to fill up as much room as possible so we could get that extra slap in the face when the hood was opened. We went with a Concept One wide kit. On a side note, Concept One does offer other kits for all sorts of applications. The wide kit is a two-belt one designed to fit cars with plenty of room on each side of the engine. The cool thing about it is that both the A/C compressor and alternator sit outside of the valve covers while keeping the accessories hung low enough for adequate hood clearance.
The kit is designed for small- and big-block Chevrolet engines, and it works with aluminum, Vortec, and late-model cast-iron heads with accessory bolt holes. All A/C kits are designed to fit the Sanden SD 508 compressors with serpentine pulleys, and the alternator kits fit most standard alternators with a 6.575-inch bolt pattern. When it comes to compressors and alternators, some kits have an option to buy. Some come standard, but in the end Concept One keeps both in stock for your ordering pleasure. Each kit features Concept One's overdrive technology, which increases water flow and electrical system charging at idle and slow speeds. The kits are CNC-milled from 6061 billet aluminum, and are available in raw or polished finishes.
Each wide kit with power steering comes complete with an aluminum water pump, a power steering pump, a crank pulley, a water pump pulley, an alternator pulley, a power steering pulley, an alternator bracket and arm, a power steering bracket with brace, an A/C compressor bracket and arm, an alternator fan, an alternator pulley cover, an A/C compressor cover, a remote power steering pump reservoir, Goodyear Gatorback belts, and chrome-plated hardware.
Concept One also offers several upgrade options, one being the mini-reservoir. Instead of going with a remote power steering pump reservoir, we went with the optional mini-reservoir, which we'll dive into more down the road. And one more thing: Before you get your pulleys and begin installing, take a picture beforehand, and then check out the aftermath. Hopefully, you too will get that "wowzers" slap in the face.


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July 2, 2013 > Washington Hospital Launches "WeCare," a Comprehensive Electronic Health Record System
Single patient record now seamlessly connects patient's health records
On Monday, July 1, Washington Hospital Healthcare System launched "WeCare," a comprehensive electronic health record system, in its inpatient, outpatient departments and at the Washington Outpatient Surgery Center. The electronic health record system is a product of Epic, a national leader in hospital electronic health record systems. "WeCare is a sophisticated electronic health record system that harnesses technology to put the patient's health information at a provider's fingertips so that they receive more personalized, accurate, and timely care," said Nancy Farber, Chief Executive Officer of Washington Hospital Healthcare System. "Virtually anywhere patients go in Washington Hospital Healthcare System, their doctors, nurses and other care providers can access their medical history, allergies, and current medications, giving them the information they need to provide the very best care." WeCare creates a single patient record that seamlessly connects a patient's health records with each part of Washington Hospital Healthcare System that they encounter, making it much easier for all care providers to work together as a team. "WeCare improves communication and coordination of care between our providers which can result in better health decisions on a patient's behalf," added Ms. Farber. "We can also significantly reduce the potential for harmful drug interactions wherever patients go in the healthcare system, as their most up-to-date health information will be available." WeCare means a patient will have a single medical chart available whenever he or she needs care within the Washington Hospital Healthcare System. Rather than having paper records in numerous locations - the nursing unit, the surgery center, the radiology department or the local physician office of Washington Township Medical Foundation or other affiliated offices associated with Washington Hospital - the same, complete medical chart will be available throughout the organization by means of this comprehensive and secure electronic record system. "Electronic Health Record systems, and Epic specifically, are being or have been installed in large hospital systems and teaching hospitals such as UCSF Medical Center, Stanford Hospital, John Muir Health Medical Center, Kaiser and many others throughout California and elsewhere," added Ms. Farber. "We are implementing WeCare because we must respond to the federal mandate to do so and we are committed to continuously improving the care we provide to our patients and our community. And I'm pleased to add that WeCare also benefits the environment. Every stack of paper files we reduce is another tree saved." Today's WeCare go-live in Washington Hospital inpatient and outpatient departments and Washington Outpatient Surgery Center is the final stage of a system-wide implementation. Ambulatory areas went live starting late in 2012 in Washington Township Medical Foundation physician office practices, plus Ohlone Student Health Center, Washington on Wheels, Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Washington Radiation Oncology Center, and Washington Urgent Care, as well as other Washington Hospital Healthcare System affiliated physician office practices. Washington Hospital will continue, depending on resources, to implement Epic in other interested community based physician office practices. This is through a program called "WeConnect." Washington Hospital Healthcare System will be implementing Washington MyChart, a patient portal, in the ambulatory physician practices late this summer. MyChart will give patients the ability to view test results, appointments, health history, current medications, and immunizations through a secure online system. Learn More About "WeCare"Visit www.whhs.com/wecare to learn more about how WeCare will ensure you receive more personalized, accurate, and timely care.


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Sources tell TSN the Toronto Maple Leafs are about to deal goaltender Justin Pogge to the Anaheim Ducks.
The deal is expected to be completed on Monday.
The terms of the trade have been agreed on with Pogge going to the Ducks in exchange for a conditional late round draft pick that can improve based on Pogge's play.
To fill the void of a Number 3 goalie, Toronto is also expected to announce the signing of free agent goaltender Joey MacDonald.
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But if we're gonna insist that was a penalty, then we must wonder why roughing the passer wasn't called on the previous drive when Flacco was tackled 3-4 yards out of bounds. It would've given the Ravens first and goal from the 1. Also, the phantom running into the kicker penalty that gave SF 3 free points.
Yeah, you said it - the Ravens won that game fair and square. No whining allowed.


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Writing in another thread, I described a proposal to make a dent in our energy needs by roofing every parking area in the country with solar panels/shingles -- supposedly it would reduce our imports by somewhere around 8%.
I envision all the parking around sports stadiums and malls and universities and government buildings turning into sparkling expanses of silicon (or whatever they're making panels with these days). Then I thought that this is a wonderful idea in two big ways: that's a lot of energy, and lots of people wouldn't have to worry any longer about being rained on while getting in and out of their cars. The second one there is what we call a side effect, i.e. a secondary consequence.
But there's another secondary consequence that could be big: in all those places, rain would no longer be hitting the ground. Where those parking areas aren't paved (for example around many stadiums), that's going to change the whole ground water and runoff equation. That could be a bad consequence, depending on the area, but it lends itself to something else: since it's being intercepted above the ground, that water is subject to collection, and could be used as a source for water supplies.
Of course that would require storage, which would bring further effects....
So the topic here is issues today, and proposed solutions which would have secondary effects, some good and some bad. Comment on the one above, or add your own.
As to why, I think it's a good idea to stop and realize how liunked things are, given how we spend so much time looking at things in isolation.


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Cloud-based storage provider Box on Tuesday said it has received $125 million in investments it intends to use to continue its expansion into the enterprise storage market.
Box also said it intends to add new features this year to the channel partner program it launched last June.
Box is pursuing a strategy that counts on businesses moving data to cloud-based storage services, which it says can be less expensive and easier to manage than traditional on-premise data storage systems.
New funding will help further that strategy.
"The investment will fund continued support of Box's growing enterprise customer base -- building tools that will make Box more appealing to large enterprises, international growth and expansion and [investing] aggressively in talent," Whitney Tidmarsh Bouck, general manager of enterprise at Box, said in an email to CRN.
[Related: The Coolest Cloud Startups Of 2012 (So Far)]
Investors' interest in Box is a sign that cloud-based storage has great potential, said one analyst.
"Cloud storage is definitely not a fad," said Al Hilwa, program director for applications development software at research firm IDC. "We will see increasing use of cloud file storage over the next few years by both consumers and enterprises. Clearly, the monetization opportunity is much greater for enterprises."
In May, the company released storage features geared to large-scale storage deployments and an enterprise licensing agreement.
Box also plans to launch more programs related to its reseller program.
"Last June we announced programs for Certified Reseller and Solution Providers, and you'll definitely be seeing more from us around these programs in the coming year," Tidmarsh Bouck wrote, without providing more details.
NEXT: General Atlantic Partner Joins Box Board


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BRYAN COUNTY, OK---Two arrests have been made following an investigation of a home that was set on fire Monday night.
"I'm going to have to fix it, that's where we live, that's my house, that's my family." said Chad Airington.
Monday night two masked men set this home on fire off Indian Road, 3 miles outside of Durant.
The Durant fire department and Bryan County Sheriff's office were dispatched before learning a woman inside the house had put out the fire without any injuries. Four people live in the home including the owner Chad Airington.
"I was out here working yesterday and my daughter-in-law called me and said my house is on fire, and said there's two guys pouring gasoline on it." said Airington.
These men, 24 year-old James Starlin, and 38 year-old Bradley Crowell were arrested in Caddo a short time after residents gave Bryan County authorities descriptions of suspects and a white Ford F-150 they were allegedly driving.
Bryan County investigator Nathan Calloway says they are pretty confident that the men arrested are the correct suspects in the case.
"When Caddo police made the traffic stop and when our officers arrived, the suspects still had gasoline going down their pants, and just wreaked of the odor of gasoline, it was obvious they had just left." said Calloway.
When Starlin and Crowell were stopped in Caddo, officers say they found an empty milk jug used to carry gas, along with their masks.
Calloway says they're fortunate to be able to catch the suspects so quickly.
"Arson's are one of the most difficult criminal cases to prosecute, or to even just find a suspect." said Calloway.
Airington says a few weeks ago he had a dispute between two local residents over money and believes those residents sent the two suspects over to do this.
"They're just cowards, because they can't be grown men, because we can't just settle it." said Airington.
The Bryan County Sheriff's office continues to investigate and Airignton says they hope justice is served.
"Now my house is burnt, and hopefully the law takes care of it." said Airington.


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Priority Points System
Base Club Points
The Blue Hen Club priority point system is designed to appropriately reward Delaware Athletic donors and ticket holders for their financial support and season ticket purchases. This system is utilized to determine the priority of seat upgrade requests, assign newly purchased seats and football parking permits, assign away game and post-season game tickets and other benefits. Points are award using the Priority Point Criteria.
If you have any questions regarding parking or priority points, please call us at (302) 831-6276.
(Dollar amount in parentheses equals the current annual gift to the UDAF required for each level.)
|Director's Circle Gold ($50,000) 50,000
|Coach's Circle Silver ($1,000) 20,000
|Director's Circle Blue ($25,000) 45,000
|Coach's Circle Bronze ($500) 15,000
|Coach's Circle Diamond ($10,000) 35,000
|Coach's Circle Blue and Gold ($250) 10,000
|Coach's Circle Platinum ($5,000) 30,000
|Coach's Circle Blue ($50) 5,000
|Coach's Circle Gold ($2,500) 25,000
- Only contributions to the UDAF are eligible. These points will be allocated upon receipt of a gift in the current fiscal year.
- Priority Points are assigned to the value of gifts up to the Director's Circle Gold ($50,000+ annually).
Current Gift (5 Points for every $100)
- Current Giving points are based on a total of all contributions received in UDAF for the fiscal year.
- Company matching gift is included
- This includes money actually received, not pledged.
- 5 additional points will be given for gifts prior to December 31st (gift must be a least half of years membership).
Historic Giving (2 Points for every $100)
- Prior to 2008 – a one time cumulative gift total will be given to ALL gifts to the institution.
- Eligibility for the one time cumulative gift for non-athletic gifts is based on continuous membership in UDAF. The one time cumulative gift total will be lost if there is a lapse in membership.
- Post 2008 – only gifts to UDAF will count in the cumulative giving totals.
Continuous Giving History to UDAF (5 points for every year of giving)
- Consecutive UDAF points are awarded only for continuous memberships at the $100.00 (Coach's Circle Blue) a year level or above.
Tickets Purchased
Football Season Ticket Holder: 10 Points for every year
Men's Basketball Season Ticket Holder: 10 Points for every year
Women's Basketball Season Ticket Holder: 10 Points for every year
Football Postseason Tickets: 5 Points (one time award)
Men's Basketball Postseason Tickets: 5 Points (one time award)
Women's Basketball Postseason Tickets: 5 Points (one time award)
- Points are earned only if you buy season tickets in your own name
- Tickets must be purchased from the University of Delaware Ticket Office
- Points for season tickets are cumulative. Points are not based on number of season tickets purchased.
- Points for postseason tickets are cumulative. Points are a one-time award per postseason and are not based on the number of tickets or "rounds" purchased.
Calcuation of Points System:
-John A. Supporter makes an Annual Gift to the UDAF of $5,000. Mr. Supporter has been giving to the UDAF for 15 consecutive years and his total giving history equals $12,500. He also has been a Football season ticket holder for 20 years and a women's basketball season ticket holder for 9 years. Here is how Mr. Supporter's points will total:
|1. Base points current Annual UDAF Gift:
|30,000 points
|2. Current gift (5 pts for every $100):
|5 pts x 50=
|250 points
|3. Gift received prior to December 31
|5 points
|4. Cumulative Giving History (2 pts for every $100)
|2 pts x 125=
|250 points
|5. Consecutive Giving to UDAF (5 pts for consecutive years)
|5 pts x 15 years=
|75 points
|6. Football Season Tickets (10 pts for every year)
|10 pts x 20 years=
|200 points
|7. Women's BBall Season Tickets (10 pts for every year)
|10 pts x 9 years=
|90 points
|8. Season Ticket Holder prior to 1992
|200 points
|200 points
|Total Points
|31,070 points
-Additional Example: Jane B. Ball makes an Annual Gift to the UDAF of $240. Jane has been giving to the College of Arts and Sciences for 2 years with a total giving history equaling $2,700. She has been a Men's Basketball season ticket holder for 5 years. Here is a breakdown of Jane's point total:
|1. Base points current Annual UDAF Gift:
|5,000 Points
|2. Current gift (5 pts for every $100)
|5 pts x 2.4=
|12 Points
|Gift received prior to December 31
|3. Cumulative Gift to non-athletics (prior 2008)
|2 pts x 27=
|54 Points
|(2 pts for every $100)
|4. Consecutive Giving to UDAF (5 pts for consecutive years)
|5 pts x 1 years=
|5 Points
|5. Basketball Season Tickets (10 pts for every year)
|10 pts x 5 years=
|50 Points
|Total Points
|5,126 points


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Director: Tom Hooper
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Samantha Barks
Rating: 3 stars
With its Oscar campaign gaining inevitable momentum, this latest adaptation of Victor Hugo's colossal 1862 novel wears its awards ambitions on its sleeve.
Short of guns blazing and trumpets blaring, director Tom Hooper - who wooed the Academy last year with his impeccable breakout hit, The King's Speech - knows which buttons to push to get the attention of Oscar voters.
Hugh Jackman, Australia's song-and-dance man par excellence, is an awards shoo-in as the central character of Jean Valjean, a man given a brutal 17-year sentence for stealing a loaf of bread. In true heroic fashion, he jumps parole and re-emerges, 17 years later, as a fine, upstanding gentleman and savvy businessman.
The obvious parallel - of his character's journey to redemption and rebirth echoing Australia's convict past - might help explain why Cameron Mackintosh's 1985 musical famously drew a record crowd of 125,000 to see it performed in Sydney on Australia Day, 1989.
Still, for every Jackman we need a Crowe, who plays Valjean's relentless pursuer, the tough French cop Javert. While Jackman's tonsils were never in any doubt, despite a mind-numbing 150 minutes of relentlessly sung verse, Crowe's vocal flair might come as a surprise.
True, his voice is noticeably thinner in projection, but armed with a suitably deep baritone, he is, at least, an impressive match for Jackman, and one who belies his own musical heritage (Crowe started in musicals, including, believe it or not, a turn in The Rocky Horror Picture Show). Watching the pair battle it out on screen, which at times veers towards pantomime, does have its own significance.
The big rub, though, is that the vocals were recorded as they were sung by the actors on set (or, rather, in front of a green screen, since many of the visuals are clearly CGI). Not to be outdone, Anne Hathaway gives her own scene-stealing turn as Fantine, the young mum thrown out to pasture (or to rot). She famously allowed her hair to be shorn on screen and gives Susan Boyle a run for her money with the grand but mournful epic I Dreamed a Dream.
No one goes quietly in this battle of wills, in which every line is sung with operatic pretensions. Even the most diehard fan might suffer fatigue. Yet for all its grand, overblown designs, there are genuinely engaging surprises to be had. My Week with Marilyn's Eddie Redmayne elicits impressively tender expression in song (Amanda Seyfried manages to hold her own in response), while fellow Brits Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen are a riot as a couple of no-good landlords robbing everyone blind. Their central performance in the tavern provides the film's highlight and much-needed comic relief.
Positioned as a strong contender among the Boxing Day deluge of releases, Hooper's film is likely to hold as wide an appeal as its source material (previews begin this week). More than 60 million people have seen this tale of the 1832 Paris uprising (not the French Revolution) performed on stage. There have been at least 60 film and television adaptations. It's been translated into dozens of languages and reworked and reinterpreted for radically different markets. If only Hugo could have known.
Although his book has been held up as a prime mover of 19th-century literature, at the time, it was attacked and roundly dismissed (rather like Mackintosh's musical adaptation).
One could argue that Les Mis on screen is much the same as it is on stage: often derided for its shortcomings but jubilantly embraced by its audience, who will no doubt flock to see this. What surprises me about this affair isn't that it is entirely sung, nor that its main cast can hit the notes, but that it feels rather predictable in its execution.
The camera swoops and stays tight on faces, the modest Parisian set reminds one of its stage origins, and the thing refuses to wrap up, even as its running time exceeds all reasonable expectations. Like the stage version (which runs even longer), this is Broadway entertainment away from the confines of theatre but told with the stage's limitations intact. I was expecting something more.
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A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of reviewing a new release which explores the collectible culture of "cute". …And maybe exploits the rise of cute in contemporary culture. But in a good way — I swear. Entitled Hello, Cutie!: Adventures in Cute Culture, the book was not only charming but so engaging that I just had to interview its author, Pamela Klaffke.
Scooped by
Deanna Dahlsad
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The energy boom here in Western Colorado affects the public lands and its people. That is why the Bureau of Land Management is embarking on an open and public process for a proposed new coal mine site on the Western Slope.
The potential site for the Red Cliff Coal Mine is located in the Book Cliffs near the base of Douglas Pass. Cam Colorado, LLC is the private company that wants to expand their current coal mine operations with an underground coal mine, that would include a railroad spur.
The railroad spur may cause some public controversy because it would pass through both public and private lands near Loma. The railroad spur would begin two miles east of Highway 139 and Mitchell Road, and run southeast towards Loma- where it would connect with the existing Union Pacific Railroad Line in Mack. The BLM first notified the public of the project last winter, and is now asking residents near the affected areas to come forward with their opinions regarding the coal mine.
The BLM estimates that this review process will take an estimated 18 months. And this August 24th, the BLM is hosting an open house that will be held from 4pm to 7pm at the Fruita Civic Center. The public is invited to meet and ask questions to the team working on the project. The open house is part of a 45 day public comment period, which closes on Monday, September 11th of this year.