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Paramount's micro-budgeted ($15,000) horror phenomenon "Paranormal Activity" reached another notable benchmark yesterday, clearing $100 million at the US box office. The unusual roll-out of this movie is one model that studios and filmmakers are going to need to look at closely as distribution options for smaller to midsize movies continues to shrink.
Independent filmmakers and distributors are turning more and more to social media to help build online buzz around television shows, theatrical and dvd releases of blockbuster and independent movies. There's an obvious opportunity for them, since these platforms are more affordable, by and large, than traditional, "old media", especially if you stumble upon the holy grail of online marketing: the appropriation of your messages by the audience. Some have started saying: 'If we all thought that Facebook and Twitter social media growth phenomena were extraordinary, wait until Social TV hits your screens.'
One thing is for sure: Hollywood Studio marketers are becoming Facebook friends and Twitter followers!
"Facebook is really the focus for us right now," said David Singh, executive VP of creative content for Disney. "Something like 70 to 80 percent of frequent moviegoers under 25 visit Facebook seven or eight times a day. In fact, I think marketers are fixated on Facebook because we tend to use it a lot ourselves." (posted in The Wrap October 8th)
David Singh is right. According to a study released last September by former New Line web marketing guru Gordon Paddison, who is now an industry consultant, 73% of 4,000 moviegoers have established profiles on social media networks.
David Poland has grouped them in 3 categories for us:
84% of moviegoers make up their mind to see a movie regardless of what the critics say about it.
62% of moviegoers now get review information online.
45% of heavy moviegoers rely on movie review aggregation sites, placing a high value in seeing an average score.
75% say they trust a friend's opinion more than a movie critic.
80% say positive reviews from other moviegoers make them more likely to see a movie (vs. 67% who say a positive review from professional critics does).
40% say negative reviews from other moviegoers make them decide not to see a movie (vs. 28% who say negative reviews from professional critics would keep them from going).
94% of all moviegoers are online; this is true across age groups. 88% have high speed/broadband connections.
86% of moviegoers across all demo segments go online via computer or mobile device at least once a day. They spend more time each week online (19.8 hours) than they do watching TV (14.3 hours).
90% of all ages of moviegoers have mobile phones; 32% of moviegoers no longer use a landline (44% of the 18-29 demo).
93% use Internet search to find more information about movies. Exposures that trigger online search include: Seeing a trailer (71%), seeing a TV spot (60%), someone telling you about a movie (58%).
69% of moviegoers watch online video content; 66% of moviegoers who look at video content watch movie trailers and 55% watch movie clips.
70% credit awareness from in-theater trailers, 73% from television, 46% from word-of-mouth, and 44% from the internet… all ranking ahead of such traditional methods of advertising as billboards and newspaper advertising.
And this…
Movie choice is highly influenced by group decision-making. The fact that someone else in the group wanted to see a particular movie (55%) was as important to the decision process as the movie's storyline (57%).
2012 just released in theatres is another (good) example. The movie's Facebook and MySpace pages contain trailers, photos and other information on the film and promote the iPhone apps, the game and other elements.
Everyone seems to agree that consumers are more and more playing an important role in film distribution. Adertising Age looking at the ultra-low budget Paranormal Activity came up with four lessons to be learned for the marketing community:
- Let consumers dictate distribution.
- Don't waste money on large-scale TV campaigns when you can talk directly to your fans.
- Don't create false hype.
- When there are low financial barriers, have fun.
"Paranormal Activity" cost a mere $15,000 to produce, with little spent thus far on traditional media, so Paramount stands to recoup any overhead costs thousands of times over if the film catches on with a national audience. But despite the initial success, "If it all ended today we'd be very happy," said Paul Greenstein, the studio's co-president, marketing.
Futurist Ross Dawson interviewed by Davy Adams (CXO Australia) on the future of media and how should marketers best navigate the new order in order to influence buyer behavior, has answered:
There is no simple and foolproof path to success. For marketers, one of the most important issues to deal with is the shift to the "influence economy" ("influence landscape" document here), in which peer and expert influence dominates decision-making. Pushing messages will not give you access to key influencers; engaging in interesting conversations will. This requires capabilities that are new for most large companies.
So to conclude, social media technologies could help filmmakers and distributors in:
- providing insight and commentary in real time (from location during shooting)
- promoting special contests, sneak previews
- facilitating collaborative video production experienc
- involving online communities in the design
- building conversation about the movie or television season or individual episodes
- opening dialogue between promoter and promotion participants
- movie & television website traffic generation
- promoting events such as movie premiers
- posting press releases
but 'none of it should be taken lightly (…), be elegant and responsible while at the same time being strategic' (words by Gordon Paddison).
Related articles:
Film marketing: notes towards a social media toolbox.


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Economists say a more diversified economy has resulted in a drop in unemployment rates for Valdosta and Lowndes County.
November showed another slight decrease in the unemployment reports, down to only 2.8 percent. Local labor experts say the real good news is a drop in first time unemployment claims.
"But the biggest difference is its down from 305 November of last year, which is a 28.5% decrease, which we are obviously very pleased with, because we feel initial jobless claims are much more telling indicator of the immediate economy," says
Susan Dukes of the Department of Labor.
In fact, some 3,000 new jobs were added in Lowndes County during the past year. For people who are still looking for a job though, the market is still pretty tough.
"My outlook is positive. Its a brand new year, so hopefully there is something out there with Valdosta now a Metro area, hopefully there will be more (job) growth," says Yolanda Swint, who's been job searching for five months.
Labor experts say the Valdosta area saw the largest growth in the service industry.
"We've done well in this area, a lot in the service industry. We've added restaurants, new motel/hotels. We've done a lot of that, I think we'll continue to grow."
Even though there will likely be a growing number of service jobs in 2004, labor experts say it will be a tough challenge finding work for highly skilled workers.
Florida's unemployment is at 4.7 percent, still better than the national average.

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Degenerative mitral regurgitation due to leaflet prolapse is common and can be surgically repaired in the vast majority of patients, thus improving symptoms and restoring normal life expectancy. Despite the safety and efficacy of contemporary mitral valve repair, an ongoing international debate persists regarding the need for early intervention in patients without class I indications (that is, individuals with no or minimal symptoms and normal left ventricular function).
This debate is in part propagated by conflicting views of the prognostic consequences of uncorrected severe mitral regurgitation — considered as benign by those supporting medical watchful waiting (until a distinct event occurs) versus conveying excess mortality and morbidity (including heart failure and atrial fibrillation) by those advocating early surgical intervention. The controversy is further reflected in current consensus statements, which classify early mitral valve repair as a Class IIa recommendation (preponderance of evidence in favor) in North America and Class IIb (not favored) in Europe.
Watchful waiting has recently come under renewed scrutiny, however, due to emerging evidence that a growing number of centers can now achieve high (> 90 percent) mitral valve repair rates with very low operative risk (< 0.5 percent), and increasing recognition that awaiting incipient symptoms or ventricular dysfunction prior to intervention may be associated with excess long-term mortality and heart failure despite eventual rescue surgery. Although single-center data have suggested that early surgery is beneficial, the long-term consequences of currently interpreted and applied guidelines in diverse real-world tertiary care practices are unknown.
To understand the comparative effectiveness of early surgery versus initial conservative management strategies, Rakesh M. Suri, M.D., D.Phil., cardiovascular surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, M.D., cardiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and co-authors from five other international centers analyzed data from the Mitral Regurgitation International Database (MIDA). This database is a multicenter, multinational registry of echocardiographically diagnosed mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflets. They tested the null hypothesis that these therapeutic approaches are associated with similar late outcomes.
"The results showed that mitral valve surgery provided significant benefits over watchful waiting once patients have severe regurgitation as documented by a reliable surrogate, the identification of a flail leaflet," says Dr. Suri, the lead author. "This is perhaps counterintuitive to patients because they often assume that they should be more severely affected before they need surgery. Actually, the opposite is true. Once a patient with severe mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflet has surgery, even without symptoms, long-term benefits are observed with only a very low upfront risk. In other words, surgery is protective in that it increases long-term survival and decreases the risk of heart failure if performed promptly following diagnosis."
In the study of 1,021 patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation without symptoms or other classical indications for surgery (heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction), 446 underwent mitral valve repair surgery within three months of diagnosis, while 575 had an initial medical monitoring while surgery remained a possible later option. Participants were followed for an average of 10 years, the longest of any previous study examining the question of when to operate.
Survival curves of individuals treated with early mitral valve repair versus those with medical management
Cumulative risk of developing congestive heart failure with early mitral valve repair
Long-term survival rates were higher for patients who had surgery within three months of diagnosis compared with those who were medically managed for the initial three months following diagnosis (86 percent versus 69 percent at 10-year follow-up). In addition, long-term heart failure risk was lower for patients who had surgery early (7 percent versus 23 percent at 10-year follow up). There was not a difference between the two groups for late-onset atrial fibrillation, which is another concern for patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation.
"In the past, the risk of surgery and complications was greater, and watchful waiting made more sense," says Dr. Sarano. But today, referent valve centers have a greater than 95 percent success rate for mitral valve repair. In addition, the operative risk of death today is less than 0.1 percent, while it was more than 10 times higher in the 1980s. "The results were of a magnitude greater than expected and were strikingly consistent using 3 robust statistical methods," reports Dr. Suri.
Suri, R.M., et al. Association Between Early Surgical Intervention vs Watchful Waiting and Outcomes for Mitral Regurgitation Due to Flail Mitral Valve Leaflets. The Journal of the American Medical Association. 2013;310:609.
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Ruth G. Howell, 88, of St. Marys, formerly of Wapakoneta, died at 2:47 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Otterbein St. Marys.
She was born Sept. 18, 1924, in Glynwood, the daughter of Onis (Craft) and Roy McDermitt, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 24, 1946, she married Vernon D. Howell, and he died in Dec. 1951.
Surviving are a daughter, Marsha E. (Kevin) Schnippel, of Troy; a grandson, Joshua Schnippel; two brothers, Robert (Linda) McDermitt, of St. Marys, and Norman (Hyla) McDermitt, of St. Marys; a sister, Dorothy Wilkens, of St. Marys; numerous loving nieces and nephews, including special nieces Karen Barringer and Kimberly Kaylor.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Guy McDermitt and Freedus McDermitt; three sisters, Margaret Wehnes, Evelyn Wheeler, and Betty Rumpff, and a sister-in-law, Mary Wilson.
Ruth worked for Auglaize Farmers as a bookkeeper for over 40 years. She was a member of the First English Lutheran Church, Wapakoneta, and was a 1942 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.
Services are at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta, with the Rev. Steven Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in the Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
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Every time Nick Castellanos gets an offseason call, the last few years, it seems like it's been instructions to bounce to a new position.
This time, if and when the phone call comes, it might be a much more welcome order to start re-learning a position he's already handled.
The Detroit Tigers' top prospect was surprised enough when he got the news Wednesday that teammate Prince Fielder had been traded to Texas, but smart enough to know what the trickle-down effect might mean for him — another position switch.
"My dad told me yesterday, and at first, I thought my dad was kidding, because I was like 'There's no way we traded Prince Fielder.' But it ended up being true," Castellanos said in an interview on MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM on Thursday.
"Immediately, everything started swirling around third base. It was just kind of surreal. Very unexpected."
Most of the previous switches have been, too.
After the Tigers picked Castellanos as a high school shortstop in the first round of the 2010 draft, and moved him to third, there's been one player or another who's ended up blocking his path.
Now, if that path to the big leagues has cleared up at third, he'd be ecstatic.
"I would love to be that guy at third base. I think the original plan was for to me to play third base in the big leagues. That changed with the logjam there, with the signing of Prince, and Miguel (Cabrera) moving to third," Castellanos said Thursday.
"They were trying to scramble and find a spot for me in the big leagues, and at first it was I got a call saying I'm going to go from third base to right field, so I had to learn how to play right.
"Then in the Arizona Fall League, I got another phone call, saying 'Hey, we signed Torii Hunter, so you're going to go over to left.' So in the middle of the Arizona Fall League, I had to learn how try to play left.
"Now this happens.
"I've been kind of bouncing everywhere."
Third base seems to be the logical place for him to land again.
Particularly if Cabrera ends up moving back across the diamond to first base, where he was before the team signed Fielder two offseasons ago.
"If I had to pick anyplace I could play on the diamond, it's for sure going to be shortstop. I played shortstop growing up, from T-ball all the way up until high school, when I got drafted. Basically, I know we've got Iglesias there, and I'm not going to play shortstop," Castellanos said.
"My best defensive position is obviously third base."
And first base is probably Cabrera's best position on the field.
Making the move would improve the Tigers defensively at both spots.
But it's not been etched in stone, just yet.
"We'll just have to wait and see. We have to have some serious conversations ourselves. Is Castellanos a guy we're going to move back into third base? Play him there, see what happens? Is Miguel, do we talk to him about going back to first base? Those are all things we need to discuss internally at this time, before we decide on our next moves," Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said on Wednesday's conference call, just hours after pulling off the trade, swapping Fielder for Texas' Ian Kinsler.
The first discussion would have to be with the players, to make sure they're OK with it. That part hadn't been discussed with Cabrera at that point.
And Dombrowski wouldn't commit to it being a conversation that will take place immediately, either.
"We really haven't talked to him about going back to first base. I know he likes playing third base. Of course, we haven't talked to him about it, because we didn't see the immediate need. I think when you look at Miguel, and think of him in the future, you think of him at some point needing to go back over there to first base," Dombrowski said. "And that's a conversation that we eventually would have had with Miguel, and we'll see with the timing of that conversation — if it takes place now, or if it's still in the future."
Before the trade, the Tigers had been hemmed in to just one possible defensive permutation by the fact that neither Fielder nor Cabrera liked to be DH for more than just spot duty. If the two were going to coexist into any possible Cabrera contract extension (he's currently signed through 2015), both would have had to stay where they were.
Now, the Tigers have the flexibility to try some different things.
They could leave Cabrera at third, move Victor Martinez to first, and figure out a new designated hitter. They could leave Cabrera at third and VMart at DH, and figure out a new first baseman.
Or they could have the conversation with Cabrera now, get his blessing to move him back to first, and insert Castellanos in the lineup at third. That would leave left field as the only hole to be field among position players.
Can Cabrera move back to first? Sure.
Can Castellanos move back to third? He should be able to.
"That's a question for discussion between a lot of people at this point. So I don't know that answer. He hasn't played there in over a year. He did continue to take ground balls at third base on a consistent basis for us. We made sure that he did take ground balls there. Of course, he didn't play there, because there was no immediate aspect of doing so," Dombrowski said.
"We had talked about the possibility of this happening, and how would we handle it? We weren't anticipating it happening, necessarily, so quickly.
"So that's just a conversation we just sit back and really have. He hadn't played third base that long, either. He only played third base a little while, because he was a shortstop originally, until he came into pro ball. But I would think he could make the transition pretty quickly, if that's what we decided to do. But we'd need to get a lot of people's feedback on that."
Since he wasn't traveling with the big league team in the playoffs, Castellanos took a week off before starting his offseason regimen in October.
"I started out with throwing, and catching fly balls. I would take ground balls casually from some of the people who hit and throw with me, and stuff, but I won't start hitting until January," he said in Thursday's radio interview. "Now, with this news, I hope they tell me catch more ground balls than fly balls, but we don't know yet."
You'd have to imagine that he'd get a call sometime soon.
Matthew B. Mowery covers the Tigers for Digital First Media. Read his "Out of Left Field" blog at opoutofleftfield.blogspot.com.


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DD is doing great considering it's her first year in school. She's reading on the 1st grade level, math is also extremely higher than her kindergarten classmates. She's doing great as far as education is concerned. The problem is her whining or crying and attitude when she doesn't get her way. If when walking to class and she is walking too slow we'll ask her to pick up her pace she'll get upset. And yes she has plenty of time to get to class, we're not running late but she's looking in the library or at the stuff on the wall. If she notices a classmate behind her she wants to wait for that classmate and then go to class. When going in the class she's like the last one to take her coat off and put her things away. She can be the 1st in the room, other kids come in and get ready for the day and she's still taking her coat off or getting her folder out of her book bag. It's time to go home and she's the last out of the class room EVERY time. If I ask her to focus on her task I get an attitude. She'll cross her arms or stomp; she's clapped & clasped her hands together. This morning she cried & refused to take her coat off because I wouldn't let her walk with a classmate. Mentally I'm thinking that she's not ready for K. I'm not a dr but I'm thinking that mentally she's not on the level of the other kids. I told DH that not once have I ever seen another K student cry when their mom picks them up but she has several times. But the attitude isn't just in school she'll give attitude at home. At home I have solutions for the behavior but when it happens at school what can we? Just in case she'll be 6 in a few months.Answer Question
Asked by Anonymous at 10:22 AM on Dec. 7, 2012 in School-Age Kids (5-8)
whining or crying and attitude when she doesn't get her way - all normal for her age...
Talk to her teacher... the in school stuff is there for her teachers to handle and they have methods
as for the walking to school... handle that the same you would at home... cause and effect... if she doesn't do what's expected there are consequences... make a rule, enforce it, be consistent, make the punishment fit the crime...
Answer by Crafty26 at 10:26 AM on Dec. 7, 2012
Answer by charlotsomtimes at 10:53 AM on Dec. 7, 2012
Answer by charlotsomtimes at 10:55 AM on Dec. 7, 2012
Answer by Rosehawk at 11:47 AM on Dec. 7, 2012
On the way to school we can't stand in the corner. And after school is too late to punish her for the behavior.
Why is after school too late to punish?? She's not a dog... she can recall what she did wrong several hours before. Tell her if she pitches a fit on the way to school she will have _____ taken away for a hour when she gets home, or she can't do ______ that day after school. It worked great for my kids... my DD especially would have a meltdown almost every morning about something ridiculous... I had a zero tolerance policy about freaking out over nothing. I would tell her what the concequences were going to be and when the punishment would happen, when she got home I would enforce the punishment. It took about two weeks, but the behavior changed.
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There appeared to be a definite anti-President Obama sentiment from the crowd during a town hall meeting with Republican U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley Feb. 19 at Clarke County Courthouse.
Between 25 and 30 people were in attendance for the event, which was a question-and-answer session between the citizens and senator.
The first thing asked was the current status of the Benghazi attack, where four people were killed, including a U.S. ambassador, on Sept. 11, 2012.
Grassley said the latest news is the investigation is continuing, but there is a stonewalling by the president declaring executive privilege on about 70,000 pages of information.
He said the House of Representatives has contempt citations against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
"They're in court now getting a judge to go over these documents that the president says Congress shouldn't have," Grassley said. "Hopefully, we think we've got a good case so that they would say that we're entitled to them in order to do our oversight."
He said the Benghazi investigation was "kind of tied up" with the Chuck Hagel nomination for U.S. Secretary of Defense with the idea of getting information the White House wouldn't previously give out.
Grassley said there have been claims that information has been found, but he doesn't know what it shows or the details in that might come out in an email.
"We've had testimony from (the) secretary of state, CIA director and secretary of defense," he said, "that pretty much corroborates that after five o'clock on September the 11th, after the president was briefed by the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, that he never had any concern, or he was never involved in it after that point, at least through the night, and the murders went on, the killings went on through the evening."
Grassley said the public did hear on television the following Sunday from the president's chief of staff that the national security team was following it through the night.
"But, why if they, uh, if they knew that these people's lives were in danger, why they wouldn't inform the president, I don't have an answer for that," he said. "Or, why the president wouldn't want to be informed about it."
Impeaching Obama
Another question asked early in the meeting was about the supposed impeachment hearings for Obama.
Grassley said there are no impeachment hearings that he knows of, and if there were impeachment hearings, they would have to start in the House of Representatives.
It was mentioned the information was found on the website for The Obama Hustle.
"I don't think you've got proper information on that because that would make the front page of the newspaper," he said.
Overstepping powers
A man in the crowd asked at what point is the government going to decide Obama has overstepped his powers too many times.
"Touché," said another man in the audience.
The man who had asked the original question continued to say Obama will be handing out numerous executive orders concerning the second amendment.
"It appears out here that no one wants to take the step forward and say, 'President Obama, you have overstepped your bounds,'" the man said, "because, I think, the primary reason, Senator, is because no one wants to hear the race card played."
The man also had a problem with the nomination of Democratic Sen. John Kerry for U.S. Secretary of State since there's supposedly a videotape of Kerry throwing away his medals after the Vietnam War.
Grassley said he voted for John Kerry because he is competent in international affairs. However, he will vote against Hagel.
Southern border
A woman in the crowd had a question about when the government is going to close the southern border of the United States.
"When we get the fence completed, it's only 652 miles right now," Grassley said. "So, there's got to be more fence built."
The woman responded, "Who's going to close that? The president says no, and we say yes."
Another person asked if the fence will prevent people from tunneling underneath it to get into the U.S. illegally.
"Anybody that wants to did a hole will dig a hole," Grassley said. "There's nothing you can prevent it. You've got to find it and stop it."
More frustration
The audience was also concerned with the nation's $16 trillion debt.
This topic led to the crowd's frustration with politicians not meeting every day or going into recess without getting the financial problem fixed.
The U.S. Senate meets Monday through Thursday, however, it used to be Monday through Friday.
The U.S. House of Representatives meets Tuesday through Thursday.
At one point during the meeting, Grassley even pulled out a calendar and said he comes back to Iowa for a week in February, two weeks at Easter, the first week of May, Memorial Day week, Fourth of July week, entire month of August and third week of October.
He added, politicians won't be meeting during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
"I don't disagree with your principals except for one little point," Grassley said. "I believe you've got to realize the importance of coming back and talking to people because Washington is an island surrounded by reality, and if I just went to Washington and didn't come back to Iowa, government is the only business in Washington. It's not the real world. You've got to get back here and see what the real world is."


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Napoli provided a master class in clinical finishing as they overwhelmed Chelsea in a helter-skelter Champions League last 16 tie at the Stadio Sao Paolo.
Juan Mata gave the away side an unlikely lead, and an away goal to take into the second leg on 27 minutes, but boss Walter Mazzarri, who was absent from the touchline, saw his side subsequently strike three times to take a firm grip of the tie.
Ezequiel Lavezzi's sublime finish and Edinson Cavani's unorthodox finish gave the Italian side a half-time lead, before Lavezzi netted his second, following David Luiz's error.
Andre Villas-Boas, whose position as manager had come under continued pressure following Chelsea's lacklustre draw with Birmingham City in the FA Cup, began without many of his side's experienced heads with Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Michael Essien all missing from the start.
Captain John Terry will undergo knee surgery on Wednesday, and therefore was also absent, but the wholesale changes appeared to point towards Villas-Boas' comments last week concerning who he felt was behind him in the Blues dressing room.
After Cavani spurned several opportunities to open the scoring, Villas-Boas' selection policy, which had already seen Cole replace the injured Jose Bosingwa, appeared to be paying off, as the west Londoners struck what could turn out to be a vital away goal just before the half hour.
Daniel Sturridge's miss-hit pass was sliced Paolo Cannavaro, with the ball falling to Mata on the volley to side foot past Morgan de Sanctis.
The home side were behind for just 11 minutes before they levelled the scores, Lavezzi shaking off Raul Meireles, before curling past Petr Cech.
But any hopes Chelsea had of restricting the damage until the interval were ended on the stroke of half-time when Cavani finished after Gokhan Inler delicious cross, which had the visitors' back four reeling.
The second period saw Chelsea's midfielder of Ramires and Meireles become more involved, but Villas-Boas' side were limited to long-range efforts from Mata, with De Sanctic untroubled.
Napoli were proving to be constant threat on the break, and they provided the sucker punch mid-way through the second period when Cavani capitalised on Luiz's mistake, to set up Lavezzi, who coolly slammed past Cech.
Cole denied Christian Maggio notching a fourth for the hosts, but while the Premier League side dominated possession late on, they failed to breach Napoli's shaky looking defence, with substitute Frank Lampard coming closest in the dying minutes, but to no avail.
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Rhiwbina make the short trip to Senghenydd knowing that they already have a Two East league victory over their hosts.
"We are delighted to have reached this stage of the competition for the first time," said Squirrels press officer John Humphreys.
"We won 22-10 at Welfare Park earlier in the season and are presently on an eleven match unbeaten run, so we are quietly confident of making it to the last 16."
Merthyr's trip to Ystrad Rhondda will be the most closely-contested tie of the round. The Ironmen are joint leaders in One East while Ystrad Rhondda are close behind in third spot.
"Losing out at the semi-final stage in the last two seasons has been tough," said Ystrad secretary Alan Sinclair. "Hopefully it can be our season this year."
Ystrad beat Merthyr 28-18 in the league at The Wern in October, so with home advantage they may just have the edge.
Newcastle Emlyn face the long trip to Nant Conwy with the Red and Whites hoping the journey will be worthwhile, but there is sure to be a One North side in the last 16 as Caernarfon welcome Denbigh to Y Morfa having already recorded a 22-7 success over their visitors.
One West sides Cwmllynfell and Waunarlwydd meet at Parc y Bryn where last weekend's league match was postponed due to the weather. Waunarlwydd won the opening day fixture between the sides at their Roseland Road ground and may just be slight favourites to stay in the competition at their host's expense.
In an all-One East tie, Nelson welcome a Rumney side having already defeated them 23-16 at The Park earlier in the season. The Cardiff-based outfit are going well in the league and the Unicorns will have their work cut out to match that victory.
Whitland scraped through the last round after a 9-6 victory at Tenby and the Borderers have been rewarded with a home tie against fellow One West side Kidwelly. A 13-5 home win in the league over the Black and Ambers in November should give Whitland the confidence to make further progress.
Llantrisant were beaten quarter-finalists last season and the Two East side travel to Maesteg Quins of Two West where they can expect a tough encounter.


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Join the 31st Annual Caroling around the Carillon at Washington Park this Sunday, Dec. 14, starting at 4:30 p.m. The Park District's new carillonneur, Robin Austin, will be playing the carillon, Damien Kaplan and members of the Springfield High School Choir will be singing holiday carols, and hot cocoa and cookies will be served around a roaring bonfire at the base of the Rees Carillon. A special visit with Santa is also planned. Hosted by the Rees Carillon Society, The Carillon Belles and the Springfield Park District, bundle up the kids for some holiday-happy family time. For more on Springfield's treasured bell tower, visit carillon-rees.org.
Caroling around the Carillon
Sunday, Dec. 16, 4:30-5pm
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon
Washington Park
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|2008-12-23, 13:46
|Link #61
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: United States, New Jersey
How is the progress coming along unasuvas?
I checked your live journal page and you are almost done with Volume 1 it seems but the cleaner for chapter 2-3, proudfer, is questioned right?
The following is copied from your blog to show the progress to animesuki:
Umineko no Naku Koro ni (Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch)
Volume 1 (156/251)
-Chapter 00 (06/06) COMPLETE!
-Chapter 01 (30/30) COMPLETE!
-Chapter 02 (27/40) (to be cleaned by proudfer...?)
-Chapter 03 (00/64) (to be cleaned by proudfer...?)
-Chapter 04 (58/58) COMPLETE!
-Chapter 05 (35/53)
Volume 2 (000/???)
-Chapter 06 (00/49)
-Chapter 07 (00/59)
-Chapter 08 (00/49)
-Chapter 09 (00/50)
If proudfer is taking too long or hasn't recently contacted you do you possibly plan to give the job of cleaning it to someone other than proudfer?
Please clear this up for me. >_O
We just want to let you know we haven't forgotten about you and are overly joyed that you are translating the Umineko manga.
|2008-12-23, 21:35
|Link #62
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southern California
Age: 27
Thanks for the support. I feel so bad for promising you guys scanlations back in October and making you guys wait up until now.
The truth is, I've been so busy with personal life (I probably shouldn't have tried to take on this project during the time I should've been working on college applications ;A; )... but the good news is that I've been getting a lot of help from people offering to help edit & typeset (LVD, Nabiki Asakura and .hacker@Maus are helping with typesetting and vandakiara is proofreading; I really can't thank you guys enough) and also, I'm on my Winter Break now, so I'll actually have time to do some work too.
But I'm guessing by the time we finish Volume 1, there will already be another two chapters out.
Anyways, Chapter 5 is already completely edited, which leaves Chapter 3 (LVD's handling that) and the last of Chapter 2 which I'm working on right now. I... I haven't heard from proudfer in months. I dunno what's happened to him...
I'm not gonna say "We should be done by..." again since I will probably end up being undependable again... So as I've said over & over again, sorry for making you guys wait. I know you must be annoyed by now. But thank you for your cooperation and support.
|2009-02-01, 23:46
|Link #68
Order Maiden
It wasn't translated yet.
|2009-02-03, 10:47
|Link #71
Order Maiden
That's not true, I mean, they're doing the translation, little by little, the problem is probably that people have things like school exams and all in the end of the year, but I'm sure that they're still doing the translation, we just need to wait a little more...
|2009-02-05, 22:14
|Link #72
Join Date: Jan 2009
Age: 23
Is there something wrong with thanking them? Even if they've only done a little bit, I'm just appreciating that. They probably have school exams and other things like Nabiki stated. ^^
EDIT: Just re-reading the first 3 chapters. Is there a reason why the epitaph is different? Or did they just want to flush it around a bit?
I love the art though I love the games more since there is more 'info' in it. XD
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|2009-04-01, 09:23
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC, NY
Age: 40
The Stakes have made their manga debut
Spoiler for Ep 1 Ch 15:
Also Battler goes to the festival...
Spoiler for Ep X Ch 1:
...Thanks to Kinzo's meddling
Spoiler for :
Oh and I almost forgot... they kept Jessica Touhou
Spoiler for Ep 2 Ch 7:
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|2009-04-01, 09:57
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: England.
Age: 28
The handle of the stake seems to be much longer than I thought it would be. I thought they made a point of how difficult it would be to kill someone with it, because you couldn't get a good grip on its short handle?
|2009-04-01, 10:22
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 31
It seems the size of the handle is correct albeit it could be a bit shorter.
But if you check the koma where you see both nanjo and natsumi, the handle isn't exactly big enough to have a good grip.
The stake ARE supposed to be drill shaped, but the way it is drawn is not exactly convincing.
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Muang Xay (Oudomxay, Udomxai etc) is the capital of the multiethnic province of Oudomxay Province, located in the Nam Ko River Basin and surrounded by scenic mountains. It's the largest city in Northern Laos and, if you're travelling by land, you'll probably end up here at some point.
The town is formed by small villages at an important intersection between China and Vietnam, and the city has a unique multicultural atmosphere.
A free city map can be obtained in the bus station, with basic information and "things to do".
An online version you can get on the website of the Provincial Tourism Department.
Get in
By plane
Lao Airlines has three flights a week to/from Vientiane (1 hr, full fare US$98). The local ticket reseller is located in Litthavixay Guesthouse in the town center on the main street.
By bus
Buses from/to Luang Namtha cost 28,000 kip takes up to 3.5 hours. Departures from Muang Xay are at 08:30, 11:30 and 15:00.
Buses from/to Luang Prabang leave once a day and take about 5 hours.
Further daily buses come from/go to Vientiane, Phongsali, Pak Beng, Muang Khua, and Bokeo. Buses to China can also be reached.
Schedules: online
Oudomxay Museum
Scale the endless steps, climb the radio mast platform and enjoy the panorama view over Oudomxay: Perfect photo scenery. Unless in the Museum there are just few items to look at, the view you have from the top of "Phou Sebey" mountain is stunning. The name of the mountain comes drom the French army camp that was situated there. The French army called the mountain "C.B." - the French pronounciation of this abbreviation further on transferred into today's Lao name "Sebey".
Go there early in the morning, when the sun is still low - you may watch the town center waking up and enjoy the morning light as it starts caressing the roofs before the day gets too hot.
Just opposite of the stairs to the museum there are similar stairs to climb, leading to an 18 meters high golden Stupa. The stupa was built in 14th century to allow all people of the region to come together, to celebrate religious festivals and tradition (give alms to the monks, purify themselves, do merits to ancestors, etc.). When the French came to control the land the area of the stupa was made into a war camp, until independence from France. During the first Vietnamese war the stupa was destroyed and only bricks werde left. Reconstruction started om 1994, finally concluded in 1997.
Every full moon day, religious celebrations are held at the stupa.
Go there to have a sundowner, enjoy the view over the town and see the golden stupa shining in the sunset.
This waterfall is near the road (50m) to Luang Prabang, on eleven Kilometers from Muang Xay town. It is a popular excursion and picnic place for Lao people on weekends and holidays. You can visit the waterfall by using a Tuk-Tuk or rent a bike to go there (bike rental at Litthavixay Guesthouse or Samlaan Cycling). As you arrive there by bike you can take a nice shower in the waterfall!
The local Provincial Tourist Office (in Oudomxay City, or Muang Xay) has been offering since November 2006 some very nice hiking including nightstays in khamu family houses (not guest houses, as in other more touristy hike places, which makes the experience very special and intimate). Although not as colorful as other ethnic groups of Laos, the khamu people are very nice and happy to have foreigners visiting their villages.
There are three banks and one post office offering change for cash and travellers' cheques, BCEL , about 1 km north of the bus station change travellers for 3% commission (minimum of US$3). It might be worth checking Lao Development Bank (which might offer a better value).
BCEL provides an ATM, accepting international cards (BCEL charges 20,000Kip, be aware of charges of your own bank). There's a maximum of 700,000Kip per transaction.
Luxay market is the market building located opposite the Tourism Office. In this market you can find all sorts of products including international ones, mostly from China and Thailand. Upstairs is the clothing and shoes section. Get your daily necessity stuff at the market and please do some bargain when you buying from them. Luxay market closes at 5 pm.
Around Luxay Market chinese clothing- food- and houseware shops can be found. In contrast to the Lao shops, most of the chinese market shops are open until late at night.
Go for a stroll there and be stunned by the great range of perceptions you will get: Rare animals are offered to eat, unknown smells fill the air and you will get to know the real everyday life of people of the province.
Oudomxay has three fresh food markets: Tin market, Nonmengda Market and Phoukhaiw Market. All these markets are an excellent place to discover the variety of unique foods that Oudomxay has to offer. Oudomxay has many food items and forest products that are either not available or in scarce supply in other parts of the country. The markets are open every day, however they are particularly colorful on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. At all the markets you will find products of different ethnic groups. The markets close at 6pm.
Quite a few restaurant practice dual pricing, often with ridiculously high "foreigner" prices. Check the menu first and just walk away.
There are a number of decent guesthouses in town. Basic rooms with showers and hot water should cost around 40,000 kip. General room prices in the town center including TV are around 60,000-70,000 Kip.
The town has two laundromats (one just a few meters south of the bus station) which charge per item which makes the service very expensive.
There are three Internet shops in the city (one located in the bus station), all charging 400 kip/minute, as also one wireless internet acces at Lithavixay Guesthous, which is quite cheap if you bring your own notebook.
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May 10, 2014
VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Georgetown University track & field team had a stellar first day at the 2014 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Jumbo Elliott Track at Villanova Stadium. Following numerous weather delays, the meet finally got on the track at 7:30 p.m., under the lights. The Hoyas notched three individual titles and following impressive performances in the steeplechase and All-American Andrew Springer (Westerly, R.I./Westerly) defending his 10,000-meter title, the Hoya men are in a commanding lead with 65 points as second-place Marquette trails with 42 points.
Springer and teammate Brian King (Sonoma, Calif./Cardinal Newman) were the lone Hoyas in the men's 10,000m final. They formed a lead pack and quickly pulled away from the field. Despite a slip up before the home straightaway with two miles to go, Springer regrouped quickly and was back with the pack going in to the first turn with eight laps to go. Springer and King were the only consistent presence in the lead pack and with five laps to go, King pulled in to the lead with Springer tucked behind.
On the back straightaway with just 1,000 meters left, Springer made his move for the lead and never relinquished it. He took first with a time of 30:01.82 followed by King in second place (30:02.83). This is the first time on the men's side that a Hoya has successfully defended his title since 2005 and 2006 when Rod Koborsi defended his title, also in the 10,000-meter run. Springer will attempt the double defend as he is entered in tomorrow's 5,000-meter final.
While the jersey says Georgetown on the front, some could argue that the Hoyas could put "Steeple U" on it instead after the performance in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase. The Blue & Gray put four athletes in the 11-person final with All-American Dylan Sorensen (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville), Matthew Howard (Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg), Darren Fahy (Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon) and All-American Max Darrah (South Yarmouth, Mass./Dennis Yarmouth Regional) at the start line. The quartet formed a pack early and only Xavier's Thomas Ohlman was able to keep up with the group. The Hoyas were dominant throughout the race and even a spill from Darrah in the final water jump could not keep the Hoyas from taking the top four spots.
Sorensen led the way with a time of 8:55.38, followed by Howard (8:57.09), Fahy (8:59.04) and Darrah (8:59.74), making for a completely Georgetown podium shot. The four were the only ones to break nine minutes in the race.
Starting the steeple tradition for Georgetown was All-American Hannah Neczypor (Royalton, Ohio/North Royalton) as she was the lone Hoya to compete in the first finals event on the track. Neczypor put herself in the lead pack early teetering, between first and second place. There was never a real pack in the race as nearly half the track (200 meters) separated the first competitor from the last competitor after the first 1,000 meters.
Necyzpor easily pulled away from the pack and won the event with a time of 10:32.40, nearly seven seconds faster than the second-place runner from Butler.
Eghosa Aghayere (Henrietta, N.Y./Rush Henrietta Sperry) and Richard D'Ambrosio (Collegeville, Pa./Malvern Prep) both made the podium in the men's long jump. Aghayere finished second with a mark of 6.95m while D'Ambrosio took third (6.79m). In his first BIG EAST outdoor championships, Kenneth Armstrong (San Dimas, Calif./Damien) placed sixth with a jump of 6.42m.
The women's 10,000-meter run was literally a runaway for Providence's Sarah Collins, who won the event by just over 90 seconds. The race for second place was a bit closer and GU's Bobbie Burgess (West Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette) ensured a spot on the podium as she stayed strong and finished third with a time of 35:14.72. Also scoring points for the Hoyas were Kirsten Kasper (Andover, Mass./North Andover) in fifth place (35:24.10) and Joanna Stevens (Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg) in seventh (36:18.14).
The Hoyas set themselves up well in both the men's and women's 800-meter finals on Sunday as five men and four women advanced to the Sunday final. The men had four of the five qualifiers advance automatically by finishing in the top two of their heat with All-American Billy Ledder (Washington, D.C./Gonzaga) leading the way with the fastest time from the preliminary heats (1:49.65). All-American Ahmed Bile (Annandale, Va./Annandale) qualified automatically with a time of 1:50.85 to win his heat while Zach Zingsheim (Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic) and Cole Williams (San Francisco, Calif./Occidental College) both took second place in their heats with respective automatic qualifying times of 1:51.38 and 1:51.88. Nathaniel Gordon (Spartanburg, S.C./Spartanburg) qualified on time with his fourth-place performance (1:50.80) in the final heat.
The women's 800-meter finals will feature four members of the Blue & Gray with All-American and indoor 800-meter champion Sabrina Southerland (New York, N.Y./Benjamin N. Cardozo) leading the way with the top time from the prelim heats (2:04.13). The time is a meet record; the previous record of 2:04.53 was set in 1985.
The defending champion, All-American Chelsea Cox (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional), took first in her heat to automatically qualify with a time of 2:07.55, a season best for the senior, who looked true to form on the track making her move on the outside of the home straightaway. Becca DeLoache (Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park) took second in the first heat, following Cox, with a time of 2:07.87. Shanique Dasilva (Bronx, N.Y./Bishop Ford) held the lead for much of her heat, ultimately finishing second for the auto qualifier, clocking a 2:08.97.
All-American Amanda Kimbers (Baltimore, Md./McDonogh) is one of three student-athletes to qualify for two individual finals events tomorrow as she took the top time in both the 100-meter dash (11.90) and the 200-meter dash (24.01).
Also pulling double duty tomorrow will be Tyler Smith (Jeffersonville, Pa./Norristown) and Mike Andre (Ocean, N.J./Ocean Township) who both qualified for the finals of the men's 100- and 200-meter dashes. Smith ran 10.90 (100m) and 21.93 (200m), automatically qualifying in the 100m and on time in the 200m. Andre ran 11.09 (100m) and 22.33 (200m), qualifying on time in both events.
All-American Deseree King (Oxon Hill, Md./Oxon Hill) appeared to be in postseason form tonight as she clocked 59.51 in the women's 400-meter hurdles, easily qualifying for Sunday's finals in an effort to defend her 2013 title. This is a season best for the senior and also the first time this year she has broken one minute in the event.
In the men's 400-meter prelims, All-American Devante Washington (Lafayette, La./Lafayette) finished second in his heat to qualify for Sunday's eight-person final on time (49.09). In the women's 400-meter prelims, Mirabel Nkenke (Orange, N.J./Immaculate Conception) made it to Sunday's final with a time of 57.13, good enough for third in her heat.
The Georgetown men lead the field of seven teams after five events scored with 65 points, followed by Marquette (42), Villanova (31), DePaul (21), Butler (14), Xavier (12) and Providence (10).
Following five events scored, the women are in sixth place of eight teams with 22 points. Villanova leads the way with 41 points followed by Marquette (37), Butler (25), Providence (23), DePaul (23), Georgetown (22), St. John's (12) and Xavier (11).


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Powerball officials were pretty confident there would be a winner in last night's giant jackpot and they were right.
A single ticket sold in Florida has the winning number for the top prize an estimated $590.5 million. Ticket sales accounted for about 80 percent of all possible number combinations.
Officials say the winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla. Florida lottery officials say more details will be released later.
The L.A. Times reports two California players who guessed 5 of the 6 numbers will also walk away with $2.3 million.
Powerball.com said the winner means the current estimated jackpot resets at $40 million or $25.1 million cash value.
The numbers drawn Saturday were: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and Powerball 11.


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Rice Spinach Casserole Recipe
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"This nicely seasoned casserole combines popular rice and the goodness of fresh spinach," says Mathilda Navias of Tiffin, Ohio. "Topped with Parmesan cheese, it's a savory side dish with any meat."
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- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, torn
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add rice; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the spinach, salt and pepper; cook until spinach is wilted.
- Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Spinach Rice Casserole in Light & Tasty December/January 2002, p18
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Reviewed Jan. 18, 2018
"Love rice and love spinach....great combination....next time will hit it with herbs, spices and garlic for a wilder kick."
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2014
"The recipe was good, but next time I believe I'll add in some herbs &/or garlic."
Reviewed Jul. 11, 2013
"This was very good. Could use a little garlic for my taste, but otherwise perfect."
Reviewed Jul. 6, 2012
"Tasty. Different way to have spinach and rice and simple to make!"
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Cirque du Soleil, The Estate of Michael Jackson and Opus, the luxury publisher, have combined their creative forces to produce a unique publication about Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil, the #1 touring show celebrating the work of the musical genius, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop.
Never before seen backstage pictures of the crew and artists preparing for their incredible dancing and gravity defying stunts as well as stunning photographs from the creation of the production will be showcased in extraordinary detail in this hand-stitched official publication, to be released later this year.
Illuminating and touching personal stories from creators, artisans, producers and performers coupled with exclusive images taken by the creators during early inspiration sessions held at Netherland and during performances, make this Opus a must have for fans of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil.
THE IMMORTAL World Tour features 32 of Michael Jackson's songs and a cast of 64 artists from 16 countries, including musicians who worked on previous Michael Jackson tours. By the end of the year over 1 million spectators will have experienced THE IMMORTAL World Tour in more than 70 cities around the world. The tour's European leg will premiere in London on October 12, 2012, at The O2 arena.
Daniel Lamarre, Président and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, said: "This book will transport the reader into a rarely explored world within Cirque du Soleil as it tells the personal stories of our artists and creative teams. For the first time in our history, the public is granted behind-the-scenes access to one of our shows, thanks to the extraordinary collaboration between The Estate of Michael Jackson, Opus and Cirque du Soleil – partners whose standard of excellence will bring great pleasure to the fans of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil."
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Expect the unexpected during the magical journey presented in this new collector's edition. The tale lived by the creative team from Cirque du Soleil and The Estate of Michael Jackson overflows with love, energy and innovation, and makes this Opus a genuinely heartfelt tribute not only to THE IMMORTAL World Tour but also to the legendary Michael Jackson.
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Amy Mayer recently published a nice chart that breaks down the differences between "doing projects" and "project based learning." The chart, which you can get in its entirety from Amy's blog, does a nice job of breaking down the differences between these two commonly and incorrectly interchanged terms. Amy published the chart using Google Drive and you can get a copy to save in your Google Drive account if you visit Amy's blog.
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It's not unusual for a firefighter to stare death in the face at least once in their career. But for one South Texas volunteer, it's a glimpse he's already seen up close and personal.
Ronnie Ramirez has always dreamed about being a firefighter, just like his dad. This Rio Grande Valley native is a member of the Raymondville Volunteer Fire department. His dad, Fred, is a 31-year veteran and the departments fire chief.
"Ronnie has always been around me. He was fascinated by fire service so he said as soon as I'm old enough to join, I want to join," says Ronnie's dad, Fred Ramirez.
"I wanted to be just like my dad, but who doesn't right?" says Ronnie.
Ronnie's done everything from fighting fires to teaching kids more about the job he loves and he's always eager to do whatever he can to help out.
"If there was anywhere I could go, I would go. If there was anything that needed to be done, it was done. You name, it I did it," says Ronnie.
Two years ago, this firefighter was fighting for his life. In October of 2003, Ronnie suffered a stroke from a brain aneurysm that put him in a coma. What looked like a dead end for Ronnie and his family turned into a sheer miracle.
"He couldn't talk, he couldn't walk, he couldn't do anything. But at the same time, he got in there and got em going," says Fred.
Despite the lack of use on his right side, Ronnie didn't give up. He says the support of his family and friends was what helped him survive.
"I didn't do this for me. I did it for a lot of other people they pulled me through," says Ronnie.
After months of therapy, he was determined he would be back out fighting fires.
"I just have the faith that I will fight again. I'm not saying its gonna be this week or this year or whenever, but I'm determined that I am," says Ronnie.
A little over a year ago, Ronnie was back in action, helping out where he could. He's still limited to what he can do and says his challenges only make him that much stronger.
"Just live life like it's your last day," says Ronnie.
"It's hard but one thing I've gotta say, I'm proud of him and we're up here today and we're a team," says Fred.
A team that will always stick together.
The Texas Municipal Fire Training School will be holding public demonstrations at Brayton Fire Training Field Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. The demos will showcase fire fighting techniques.
Parking will be available along side Nuclear Science Road, which intersects the west end of George Bush Drive off FM 2818.


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I've been dealing with a lot of "beginner's" subjects lately such as starting a band and the like, but there is no question that how you learn and who you learn with should be a major priority when you are first starting out.
When I was just a kid, I had already been studying the violin, as well as always experimenting with it and teaching myself things, but my Dad noticed that I was doing a very nice job playing along with his Flamenco records with just a broken 2-string guitar we had lying around the house. This led to his encouraging me to continue with the guitar, and he immediately started looking for a Flamenco guitar teacher in the New York City area, of which there were absolutely none! Finally, we settled on a very wonderful classical guitar teacher named Shirley Dewald, who was extremely encouraging of me, and who so noticed that I had such a good ear that it delighted her to no end! This gave me an enormous confidence boost at the time, which was something I really needed to keep me "buoyed" and feeling good enough about myself to continue. Another great thing about starting with classical guitar was that to this day, it has given me a great right-hand technique, and an enormous amount of respect for the guitar, and its physical requirements and challenges.
As you start to learn from others (and I hope you're utilizing my countless free Gibson lessons!) it's so important that you feel that you are in a supportive environment, and that folks such as your parents, relatives, friends and even band mates are really all in favor of what you are doing. Without this special and so important support, really none of us would ever get very far, to say the least!
So be sure to look for the right feeling to have with your teacher(s), because as you are developing, these things have a way of really sticking with you, and will unquestionably have a lasting effect way down the line! I should know….because even though I have 99% taught myself, it's some of those incredible early lessons and learning experiences that have really stuck with me, and gotten me through many phases of my self-learning, ad my ability to absorb what others are doing as well! Choose your teachers wisely, they'll mean more to you than you'll ever realize!


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/19/bobbear_retires/
Veteran UK fraud fighter 'BobBear' retires
Pipe and slippers for celebrated anti-phishing crusader
Posted in Security, 19th April 2010 08:15 GMT
Veteran UK-based fraud fighter Bob Harrison, who runs phish victim support website BobBear, has announced plans to retire at the end of April.
BobBear has greatly inconvenienced phishing fraudsters over the last four years by publishing details of fake corporations and scams. He also took on the unfashionable job of providing victim support and advice on his site to those duped into working as phishing mules. The 66-year-old said he had decided to close the site in order to have more time to enjoy his retirement, as he explained in a message to supporters on Saturday:
This is a very sad day for me - I've decided to retire and close the websites [http://www.bobbear.co.uk and http://www.bobbear.com].
It was a hard and very sad decision as it's been really rewarding for the years I've been doing it and I hope I've helped a few people, but all good things must come to an end, I'm not getting any younger, the website is a hard taskmaster and I'd like to do other things.
I've been really grateful for all your help and support - without it and the help of so many others I could not have carried on so long.
In an interview with Krebs on Security, Harrison explained the project was taking up too much of his time and was beginning to affect his health.
"The wife says I spend about 15 hours a day on it, although it may not be quite that much," Harrison explained. "Things are quite hard and health isn't that good, so the time has come."
Bobbear.com has been the target of several denial of service attacks over the years, likely mounted by the fraudsters Harrison sought to expose. Worse, on two occasions over the last three years fraudulent emails were sent out in the site's name in an attempt to damage its reputation. Harrison told Krebs on Security that attacks have diminished over recent months and his main problem of late has been making sure he doesn't label a legitimate firm as potentially dodgy.
Harrison is hoping someone will come forward with an offer to continue his work. ®


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Congress has gone home for its annual August recess, so Tell Me More takes a look at headlines in places across the country. Guest host Celeste Headlee talks with Mike Leary from the San Antonio Express-News and Dana Coffield of The Denver Post.
What's Making Headlines Outside Of Washington?
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Missoni "passed away serenely" in his home in the town of Sumirago, north of Milan, where Missoni SpA is also based, the company said in a statement.
It was another sorrow for the family in a year that marks the 60th anniversary of their company's founding, following the disappearance in January of the Missonis' eldest child, company CEO Vittorio Missoni.
The 58-year-old disappeared with his wife and four others while flying in a small plane during a vacation to a Venezuelan island. They were never found, and the cause of the disappearance remains a mystery.
Known to friends by his nickname "Tai," Ottavio Missoni founded the company in 1953, along with his wife, Rosita Jelmini, who survives him. They went on to create a fashion dynasty, with the couple's three children and their offspring involved in expanding the brand.
"It was Tai and Rosita who founded, along with few others, Italian fashion in the 1950s," said Mario Boselli, chairman of the Milan Fashion Chamber who knew Missoni for decades. "We are speaking of a historical era, the start of ready-to-wear in Italy, that defined the success of 'Made in Italy.'"
Boselli described Missoni as "a pleasure, a marvel of great sympathy and great openness with an enormous human warmth.
Laura Biagiotti, who was among those early designers, said Missoni patterns "became almost a second flag for Italy."


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The Alaska State Museum announced $105,600 in grants to institutions throughout the state Thursday, including a grant for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum and a smaller grant for Sealaska Heritage Institute.
The two Juneau grant money beneficiaries received a combined $10,049, amounting to just over 9.5 percent of the total amount awarded between the State Museum's 23 grants.
Grant money for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, a total of $8,049, was directed toward the organization of the museum's education collection. The education collection is the museum's trove of artifacts often used for hands-on learning, sometimes in conjunction with local schools.
Jane Lindsey, director of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, said the grant would help the museum purchase containers in which to store education collection items.
"The building is very small, so as our permanent collection grows, we have had to move items off-site," Lindsey said.
Lindsey said the process of reorganizing the collection is doubling as a sort of inventory for the museum.
"We're looking at our education objects that we have in entirety, culling them, housing them in better storage locations and also making sure we know what we have," said Lindsey.
Among the items the museum needs are metal cabinets, archival storage boxes and a flat file holder, Lindsey said.
While the Juneau-Douglas City Museum uses its grant money for the education collection project, Sealaska Heritage Institute received $2,000 for an internship program.
Rosita Worl, executive director of Sealaska Heritage Institute, said the internship in question is for
a woman pursuing a graduate degree in archival science. Sealaska Heritage Institute, she said, is working with the University of Alaska Southeast to improve its growing archives of Native history in the region.
Worl said she is pleased by the grant award.
"Even though it's small, it is important to us," Worl said. "And why it's important is because right now we're finding, you know, that the federal government is really reducing the number of grants that they are providing. And so we've had to change our strategy … (and) look at lots of different sources."
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Everyone loves pasta, and Lidia is known for her hundreds of super easy and really delicious pasta dishes that can be prepared any day of the week. In fact, this episode contains recipes that are perfect for the busiest of days, including Baked Ziti, Fettuccine Alfredo and Spaghetti with Basil Pistachio Pesto.
Visit the Website: http://lidiasitaly.com
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- pregnancy, freelance, motherhood, blogging
- About me:
- I am a stay at home mom that is trying to work freelance as a writer to bring in money while not putting my kids in day care because then I would be working for free!
- My interests:
- Scrapbooking, Reading, Movies, Walking and Hiking
- My website/blog:
- http://thecarneybuzz.com
- How I de-stress:
- Listen to some music all by my self (which doesn't happen often enough!)
- Best advice I've gotten:
- Perfection does not exist and there is no such thing as Super Mom who has it all!
- Adjective to describe me:
- Hopeful
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Carved Headboard for Bed
This carved headboard is in three pieces. The top rests on the two sides. Whether this is for a traditional bed or an opium bed, I cannot tell. The carving, however is simply beautiful. This headboard was made from camphor most probably in either Fujian or Zhejiang Province in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Wood: Camphor
Province: Fujian or Zhejiang
Dimensions: 76" x 59" x 1"
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(CNN) -- A Montana judge, who drew a firestorm of criticism after sentencing a former high school teacher to a month behind bars for raping a 14-year-old girl, is going to retire at the end of the year.
Judge G. Todd Baugh told CNN affiliate KTVQ his decision is unrelated to the controversy involving Stacey Dean Rambold. Yellowstone County District Court judge came under fire in last year when he ordered Rambold to serve 31 days in jail and more than 14 years on probation for the rape of the student who later committed suicide.
In December, Baugh defended his decision, calling it "the right kind of sentence."
"If the Rambold thing was the only factor, I wouldn't retire for that," he said Monday. "I'm 72-years-old, I guess I can retire."
Baugh was first elected in 1984 and is completing his fifth, six-year term as a district court judge, KTVQ reported.
Retirement will "allow me to spend a little more time with my grandchild and friends, and maybe even get in a few more rounds of golf," he said. "God willing, I won't drive (my wife) Linda crazy."
The controversy
There is a pending complaint against him before the state Judicial Standards Commission
In his response to the complaint, Baugh has acknowledged making controversial remarks about victim Cherise Morales at Rambold's sentencing in August. According to the Montana Attorney General's Office, the judge said she looked older than her years and was "probably as much in control of the situation as was the defendant."
Morales committed suicide in February 2010.
"I am sorry I made those remarks," the judge wrote in his November 15 response. "They focused on the victim when that aspect of the case should have been focused on the defendant."
Baugh said he weighed all relevant factors in passing sentence.
"The defendant's last legal or moral transgression was the crime he committed and admitted," he wrote. "In the ensuing almost six years, he had legally and morally good conduct, he was reinstated in sex offender treatment and the undisputed evidence supported community placement and treatment."
The length of the sentence, Baugh's comments and the age disparity between defendant and victim drew criticism and a firestorm of media attention.
The Montana Attorney General's Office in November appealed the 31-day sentence, saying it did not meet the state's mandatory minimum sentence.
Rambold had sexual relations with Morales in fall 2007, when she was 14 and a student in one of his classes at Billings Senior High in Billings, Montana. She confided in a church group leader and Rambold was charged in October 2008 with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent.


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Minimum wage workers in 13 states will see a bump in their paychecks this year. Host Michel Martin talks about the possible ripple effects of raising minimum wages. She's joined by Bloomberg Businessweek contributor Roben Farzad and NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax.
Could Salary Bump Mean Economic Slump?
By editor • Jan 3, 2014


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Siding With Sonny And Other Awkward Things
I was going to make this a poll. A poll along the lines of "If you could rid Port Charles of any useless, horrible, obnoxious, terrible, I could keep listing negative adjectives but I think you get the point I am trying to make character, which character would you choose?"
And then I remembered that my irritation with Spinelli has reached such a fever pitch lately that the poll choices would be something like:
a) Spinelli. Does he even have a first name? If he does, I probably hate it.
b) Oh, right, it's Damian. Damian Spinelli. Yup, I was right. I hate it.
c) Damian "The Jackal, OMFG, I hate that nickname" Spinelli.
d) Claire Walsh...and Spinelli. In a murder/suicide story, maybe. With on-screen organ donations, which I know doesn't mean anything in daytime but still, let me DREAM.
I...really can't stand the sight or sound of Spinelli, is what I'm saying. I've never really been a huge fan of the character, but he has his moments of charm and Bradford Anderson handles himself capably when he gets good writing, but he has stopped being comic relief and started being the reason my eye twitches every day at 3PM. and the reason I've aligned myself with the enemy.
Spinelli: Mister Sir has crossed the boundary of intent and good taste.
Sonny: What the hell's he saying?
I know, right, Sonny? He makes no sense and is terrible. Want to be friends? Let's hang out.
Brenda: I know. It's just nothing. Um...
Spinelli: I cannot stand idly by as you are led astray by dubious charm and false promises. Please, escort Mister Sir out.
Sonny: No, don't even think about it.
Brenda: No, everything's fine. Please, just--it's okay. I want to be with Sonny. Let's just move on from this.
Spinelli: You are operating under a false premise. The man you once loved in the first blush of youth no longer exists. Time and tragic events have hardened the previous Mister Sir into a cynical, faithless lothario that leaves broken hearts in his wake.
Sonny: Will you stop babbling! 'Cause I'll stop you from babbling!
DO IT, SONNY! Stop him from babbling! Stop him from babbling forever. I'll be your alibi!
Brenda: No, no, no, no, no! Let's all calm down. Please, everyone, let's calm down. Okay? Spinelli, I really appreciate that you want to protect me from bad things in life, but you don't need to protect me from Sonny. I trust him.
Spinelli: I fear that is a grievous error.
I fear that I might actively seek out fanfiction that writes Spinelli off of this show.
Sonny: You... go wherever you go. I don't care where you go as long as you don't say another word.
Brenda: Yeah, it's okay. Just-- you just go for a little bit.
Sonny: Tell me that guy's not a freak. Come on.
Brenda: No, no, no. What-- don't call him a freak. Why do you call him a freak?
Sonny, his voice dripping with sarcasm: Okay, he's normal. Can we go? Come on.
If you ignore...um, everything about Sonny that isn't his seething hatred of Spinelli, he kind of isn't so bad sometimes!
Do you know how terrifying it is to watch this show and have your exact facial expressions mirrored by SONNY CORINTHOS?
If that is not a sign that Spinelli and his inability to speak to and interact with people the way earthlings do have seriously worn out their dubious welcome, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.
Why is Sonny and Brenda's reunion playing out so...lamely?
I do kind of know the answer to this. Answers, actually. One: their reunion is being written by a writing staff presided over by Bob Guza, so lameness is a given. The only thing MORE given than lameness is Jason propping. Two (and please don't judge me too harshly for my complete middle school hysteria): their reunion seems lame because IT IS LAME compared to what could have been between Jax and Brenda!
What? And also, why?
So...did Johnny shoot the random henchman working for Jerry? And did he then get shot by Jason in return? Or is Port Charles just that unsafe that there is a chance you can just walk into a hail of bullets? And why the eff would Johnny get involved in any of this? And why couldn't he just go to the hospital?
So bizarre, but it also led to some amusing moments. Brandon Barash is my preferred bearer of comic relief.
Johnny: All right, here's the deal, Florence. Either you patch me up or I go to your chief of staff and let him know that I saw you running out of Robin Scorpio's room with a syringe in your hand.
Johnny: I still have that needle and whatever was in it that you were going to inject into your lover's wife.
Lisa: Okay, first of all, he's not my lover. It was just one lousy night and I've been paying for it ever since.
Johnny: I lay corrected.
In similarly hilarious news, Lisa has absolutely no idea how to react when faced with someone else's devious plan and she threw him a dead-eyed "I have no idea how to react to this" look.
Of course, it would be nice to see him get patched up and then tell Steven the truth anyway, just for kicks. Because REALLY, Robin needs one person on her side and why can't it be Johnny?
Were they totally chem-testing Nikolas and Lisa?
Nikolas: Listen, uh, I know it's a tough situation for you, but... so far I think you've handled it gracefully.
If he's not trying to get into her pants, there is literally no reason for him to be saying those words to Lisa in that order.
Is Lady Jane new here?
Jane, to Carly: You have two sons. Could you help one at the expense of the other?
The show faded to commercial before we could hear Carly's response, which I am sure was, "Could I help Michael at the expense of Morgan? Um, fuck yeah I could."
How is Laura Wright's hair so perfect?
Look at that smug face! She knows exactly how her hair is so perfect and she's not going to share.
Speaking of hair, whose is more ridiculous? Ronnie or Dante?
Normally, Ronnie's ink-cartridge stained hair has no competition because it is so completely insane.
But Dante's hair is starting to feather in a seriously unappealing way.
Do you think Olivia curls it for him?
I am wondering if this is Guza's attempt at ripping off--I am sorry, paying homage to--Life on Mars, but in reverse. And, you know...poorly.