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Day 1 – Sunday – Departure from home.
We departed Sherman at 9:15 - our plan was to rendezvous with the convoy in Hugo. They had a shorter drive from McAlester, but a convoy moves slowly. We ended up ahead - but watched them pass in Sawyer, OK. The first thing I noticed was the people who would stop and watch, the children who would wave. It's a thrilling and comforting sight to see a military convoy rolling through your city streets on the way to an important mission.
We were able to talk with the soldiers at our 1st stop in Idabel. They stopped for fuel, and with more than 20 heavy trucks, it takes awhile. The break found many of these men inside the cool confines of the convenience store - these Humvees have no AC. The best way to describe their journey is deliberate - their mission at this point is still not clear.
The convoy stops for the night outside New Boston, Texas at an armory. It's the middle of the afternoon and temperatures near 95 degrees. Their job now is to wait on the rest of the 45th Infantry Brigade - who left Oklahoma City earlier, and is likely 3 to 4 hours behind this group.
We drive on to Shreveport, opting to check motels as opposed to camping for the night. To our surprise, several rooms are available at motels along the interstate. But once in our rooms, it's clear that the displaced residents of the gulf coast are among us. They walk the hallways on cell phones - each wearing a look of shock or uncertainty. Many have brought their pets and as many belongings as they could carry. More than 6.5 hours away from the true devastation, we know that what we see at this motel will only be multiplied soon.
We're using a laptop computer to edit our stories that we gathered today. By 2am, the final edits are done and we're ready for Day 2.
Day 2 – Monday – The trip south.
We head out early - the plan is to get to Baton Rouge by 2pm to send our stories back via a satellite truck. As we drive south on I-49, the traffic is thick with vehicles on a mission. We see more military convoys, law enforcement, fire trucks, vans loaded with supplies and trucks pulling generators. And proof that humans aren't the only victims - we pass a van from the Waco Animal Shelter. By the time we reach Lafayette, we see the 1st signs of Hurricane Katrina - not in damage, but in a gas station that has just run dry. A few miles down the road we breathe a sigh of relief as a truck stop is pumping fuel - with no lines. The worst is yet to come.
20 miles outside Baton Rouge it's clear that the eastbound lanes carry traffic bent on relief and rescue. But the westbound tells a different story. Buses, filled with evacuees. Cars, pick-ups and trailers loaded with any belongings they could carry.
We arrive in Baton Rouge on time - but you can quickly tell this is a city that is under stress. Its Labor Day, but the streets are thick with drivers. It looks as if few are relaxing on this holiday. We send our stories back and make phone contact with two brothers from Kemp, Oklahoma. They left on Friday night with airboats in tow - a mission of rescue and recovery. By phone they tell us they have been hard at work for 2 days straight. We decide to join up with them. The 180th convoy has stopped in Alexandria - they expecting orders late Monday that could have them in New Orleans by early-Tuesday. That should give us enough time to ride along with the airboat crew.
The drive east from Baton Rouge to Louisiana is on a state highway. Word of traffic jams and blockades on I-10 have us cautious. But by 5:30, fewer and fewer cars fill these eastbound lanes. The opposite side tells a different story. Sunday was the 1st day that authorities let residents back into damaged parts of New Orleans suburbs - now they flock back to the safe confines of Baton Rouge with as many possessions as they can carry in tow. By Kenner we not only see damage, but clear signs of this gas crisis. No stations open. The ones that do have power also have long lines waiting... or in many cases, neither. Just signs that say "no gas". We reach Metairie by 6:30pm. Surprisingly, although we pass several officers and military police, our access isn't checked. Before we know it, we're driving along the Causeway Boulevard and looking out on the floodwaters that have emptied this city of life. We drive north and see nothing but empty stores and shopping centers. We pass the occasional police or military vehicle, but there is a feeling of a ghost town.
Day 3 - Tuesday - Airboat rescues.
The next day sheds new light on the problems this city faces, and the rescuers who've come to help. We hitch a ride on an airboat with a boat pilot from Hendrix, Oklahoma. The sights we see are hard to digest - cars with water over their windows, sitting in the drive-thru at a fast food restaurant. A funeral hearse barely visible amid the floodwater - an ominous sign of what else the waters are hiding. Everywhere we look we see water - although parts of this city are dry, including most of the French Quarter, dozens of neighborhoods and downtown have seen severe flooding. In the area we're in, west of the Superdome, the water appears to have gone down about a foot in the past few days. But it's still 4 to 5 feet deep. We visit with survivors who claim to have swam through it to get around. The thought is hard to digest - this water is putrid, filled with parasites and disease.
Our boat comes upon a rundown apartment complex with 5 men inside. They'd been here for 8 days, and have so far refused to leave. They live on the 2nd floor - the 1st floor is nearly underwater. A New Orleans police officer refuses to accept no for an answer, and talks them into coming out. But that only happens after he scales the side of the balcony - a risky move with the toxic water below. We hear different reasons for why they stayed. For those of us who've watched the story unfold on television since last Sunday night, it's hard to comprehend why they've stayed. But in many cases, they've had no TV or radio - no way to understand the scope of this tragedy. As they ride back and the flooded streets unfold before them, the looks on their faces tell the story. It's not just their neighborhood, but their entire city suffering under a blanket of water and death.
We depart the airboat as the crew heads back out for another run. We contact the convoy - they've been in traffic for 9 hours now, since 3am this morning when they left Alexandria, LA. The traffic into New Orleans is a nightmare. The same goes for sundown and the drive out. Through patchy cell phone reception, we manage to find the convoy as they roll into downtown New Orleans. But their 3 day trip isn't over yet. They head to the 1st location - a headquarters in downtown - but there is no room for them. After a 30 minute wait, they're redirected to the Garden District. These soldiers are dead on their feet - its clear all they want to do is rest. They'll get that the next day - patrols and security work finally begins on Thursday. They could be here for an entire month.
We depart Tuesday afternoon, but the going is slow. Everyone drives into New Orleans in the morning, and drives out in the late afternoon. Interstate 10 is clogged. It gives us time to reflect on all we've seen. But that's something that will likely take months to fully understand, much like it will take months and even years to rebuild this sunken city.


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Speak Up! Why Voice Matters
New research sheds light on the result of employees speaking up at work, and how companies may benefit
February 04, 2013
James Detert, associate professor of management at Johnson at Cornell University, is a leading scholar on the phenomenon of "voice" — that is, speaking up to higher-ups to suggest changes or new ideas that are intended to improve the organization. His earlier research in this area, "Implicit Voice Theories: Taken-for-Granted Rules of Self-Censorship at Work" (co-authored with Amy Edmondson) was named 2011 Best Paper both by the Academy of Management Journal, and the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management. Detert's latest contribution, "When Does Voice Lead to Exit? It Depends on Leadership," (co-authored with Elizabeth McClean and Ethan Burris) establishes some new focus areas for voice research. Its publication is forthcoming in the Academy of Management Journal.
"We've gone from analyzing the antecedents of voice (who speaks up or withholds, and why) to the outcomes of voice (for what individual and business outcomes does voice matter)," explained Detert. "Focusing on the outcomes of voice should help us determine the most effective leadership styles and employee behaviors."
If you accept the premise that the best-run organizations are those that can find a way to solicit, incorporate, and improve on feedback from all employees (whom Detert calls the "eyes, ears, and brains" of an organization), voice research can be of profound importance. While nearly all leaders pay lip service to the value of voice, whether or not they really seek it, welcome it, and utilize it properly are open questions, Detert notes.
Detert's research is expanding to consider how employees in places like India and China view and practice voice behavior to their bosses. He expects that the empirical findings will debunk at least some of the conventional view of voice as strongly and perhaps predominantly influenced by national culture conditioning.
"On some initial comparisons between Chinese and American respondents' reported beliefs about speaking up, the means are quite similar," Detert explained. "There are big variations across individuals within each country, but the distributions are fairly similar across the two countries on a lot of basic beliefs about the safety and appropriateness of challenging the boss to do something differently." Detert suspects these findings, which will be further explored in upcoming work, may reflect the fact that some aspects of hierarchical communication are fairly universal and based on human nature. For example, angering higher status or higher power others seems to be something that the vast majority of humans (and the primates with which we share significant similarities) readily come to understand to be a generally risky proposition.
Detert is not only studying voice as a business scholar; he is also incorporating what he has learned into his pedagogy. His classes tend to include two basic forms of teaching around voice. First, Detert seeks to dispel misperceptions about why people speak up (or don't) and what bosses and subordinates alike can do about it. For example, students typically assume that an employee's perceived relationship with the boss is the prime antecedent of voice, whereas in fact the most important antecedent may be long-held employee beliefs about speaking up that have little to do with the current boss. Second, Detert helps students understand how to express their own voice more effectively when they are the speaker, and how to better solicit and make use of the voice of others when they are leading.
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We've all heard the old adage that "the book is always better than the movie," yet we continue to willingly subject ourselves to Hollywood's interpretations of our favorite stories and characters.
Why? Because there's always that chance that the producers, screenwriters, directors and cast might get it right. Then again, there is also always the chance that the only thing the book and movie have in common is the title. (I'm looking at you, "World War Z.")
As disappointed as I may be in any given film based on a book, I also know I feel just a wee bit triumphant when, once again, the book is better.
2013 has seemed a particularly busy year when it comes to movies being adapted based on books.
As a librarian, I always recommend giving the printed word a try prior to seeing the film, so that, in many cases, self-righteous indignation at the warping of a perfectly successful story can ensue.
With that in mind, here is a guide to some flicks to look forward to this fall, and the books they are based on, so movie goers can, at the very least, arm themselves with the knowledge of what is SUPPOSED to happen and make the necessary comparisons:
"The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" by Cassandra Clare — This book is the first in a popular Young Adult Fantasy Series and presumably the first in a movie series as well. Centered around 15-year-old Clary, a seemingly normal teenage girl who witnesses a mysterious murder just prior to the disappearance of her mother, who is suddenly thrust into a world chock full of demons, humans who hunt them, and, yes, vampires. This one will be rated PG-13 and opens Aug. 21.
"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card — Another first book in a series, this futuristic tale features Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, an unusual but brilliant young man who is sent away to a breeding ground for future soldiers in the inevitable war against alien forces. Starring some heavy hitters, including Harrison Ford, Viola Davis and Ben Kingsley, this movie is slated to open Nov. 1.
"Horns" by Joe Hill — OK, I'm just going to say it. I LOVE Joe Hill and his books. He can creep me out like nobody's business, all the while writing witty and downright funny characters and dialogue. In his second novel, "Horns," Hill shares the story of Ig, whose high school sweetheart was brutally murdered. Although he was never charged with the crime, just about everyone he knows thinks that he is responsible. One day Ig wakes up with horns protruding from his head — and it doesn't take him long to realize that his new appendages come with a new power as well. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, this not-yet-rated flick opens Oct. 11.
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins — Katniss and Peeta, against all odds, were both declared winners of the Hunger Games. Their victory is sparking unrest among the common man, placing both them — and their families — in danger. Can Katniss defeat the powers that be a second time? This continuing saga of Katniss, Peeta and Gale opens in theaters on Nov. 22.
"The Wolf of Wall Street" by Jordan Belfort — Jordan Belfort was the master of his domain as the head of an unethical investment firm in the 1990s. His extreme hedonistic lifestyle is what legends are made of — until it all came crashing down around him. I just saw a preview for this, and I can't wait to see it! A Martin Scorcese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Belfort, it will open Nov. 15.
"Austenland" by Shannon Hale — Sorry, ladies, but Fitzwilliam Darcy is my true soulmate. While reading this book a while back, I remember thinking what a fun movie it would be. And here it is! Further proof that we were meant to be! Starring Keri Russell and the always delightful Jennifer Coolidge, this movie is set for limited release on Aug. 16 and hopefully wider release thereafter.
"Carrie" by Stephen King — Just in time for Halloween, a remake of the horror classic, which originally starred Sissy Spacek as the downtrodden yet unusually gifted teenager who turns her high school prom into a night no one will forget. The new version stars up-and-coming Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore. This movie opens Oct. 18.
"The Monuments Men" by Robert S. Edsel — So, in addition to attempting world dominance, Adolf Hitler also decided to take on the added responsibility of purging the world of any works of art which he found objectionable. Who knew? A brave team of American and British art historians, museum directors and other assorted nerds embarked on a mission to save these treasures from destruction. Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett, look for this movie on Dec. 18.
"The Family," based on the book "Malavita" by Tonino Benacquista — The Blake family, new American imports to a small Normandy town in France, is not as "normal" as they first appear … because they are a mafia family under the witness protection program. Starring Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfeiffer, this flick opens Sept. 13.
"Paranoia" by Joseph Finder — Adam Cassidy is living the dream – with a beautiful girlfriend, fancy sports car and more money than he can spend – but at a terrible cost. When he finally grows up and tries to go straight, his dream life quickly turns into a nightmare. Look for this PG-13 thriller on Aug.16.
n"Parkland" based on "Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy" by Vincent Bugliosi — "Reclaiming History" is prosecutor Bugliosi's treatise on the events and facts surrounding JFK's assassination, which is a lot of information to cram into a movie. The movie, starring Zac Efron and Paul Giamatti opens Sept. 20.
"As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner — Faulkner's classic tale comes to life on Sept. 27. Starring James Franco and Danny McBride, it tells the tale of Bunden family matriarch Addie's death and her family's pilgrimage to bury her according to her last wishes.
"The Book Thief" by Marcus Zusak — Although this beautiful story, which takes place in Nazi Germany, is one of my favorite all-time books, I am not sure I will be going to see the movie in theaters. Why, you may ask? Because I am such a sloppy mess from reading the book, I cannot imagine that I would be in any shape to be in public after watching this on the big screen. Either way, this tale, narrated by Death himself, opens Nov. 15.
"Captain Phillips" based on "A Captain's Duty" by Richard Phillips — When Somali pirates boarded a ship carrying supplies for the World Health Organization, I'm sure they hadn't counted on encountering Captain Richard Phillips, who offered himself as a hostage in an effort to spare his crew. This true story stars Tom Hanks and Catherine Keener with an opening date of Oct. 11.
"Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northrup — Originally published in 1853, this true story of a free man who was kidnapped into slavery opens with a limited release on Oct. 18. The movie stars Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Eijiofor.
"Homefront" by Chuck Logan — When a DEA agent moves his family to a small town in Minnesota, he is hoping the quiet atmosphere will lead to a healing period for them. Unfortunately, he has moved next door to trouble with a capital "T." Released on Nov. 27, this thriller stars James Franco and Jason Statham.
"Inside Llewyn Davis" based on "The Mayor of McDougal Street: A Memoir" by Dave Van Ronk and Elijah Wald — Opening on Dec. 6, this is the tale of folk musician Van Ronk, who passed away in 2002, and his many adventures in the 1950s and 1960s music scene. The screenplay was written by the Coen Brothers, who also direct, and the film stars Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake.
While I would love to be able to say I will not only read ALL of these books as well as see the movies, I am only human ... but I am always interested in hearing others' impressions of both.
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"Wow, you have really long toes."Not sure if it was a compliment or not, but since it was from the cute guy I had a crush on when I was in high school I chose to interpret it as such
I guess the best compliments I receive from strangers have to do with my kids.Like when they were younger and we would dine in restaurants, people would often stop by our table and tell me that they were amazed as to how well behaved the DDs were.Comments like that give me a warm fuzzy feeling like I must be doing something right!
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A mental health patient who went missing in Brighouse yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) has been found safe and well.
Ian Fishwick, 64, had last been seen leaving the Tesco store in Bradford Road at around 3.20pm yesterday.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Zack Greinke allowed five hits in five shutout innings for his first win as a starter since April, Ross Gload homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Monday night.
Featuring a fastball in the mid-to-high 90s, Greinke (6-5) struck out four without a walk in his 10th start of the season.
Greinke, who opened the season in the Royals rotation before being moved to the bullpen in early May after a series of ineffective starts, hadn't won as a starter since April 10 at Toronto. He rejoined the rotation on Aug. 24.
Alex Gordon had three hits and four RBIs for the Royals, who matched a season high with 16 hits. Gordon is 6-for-14 with three homers and seven RBIs in his last three games.
Mark Teahen, activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, had three hits, including an RBI single in the ninth.
With one more win, the Royals would avoid their fourth straight 100-loss season.
Gload hit a solo homer in the eighth off Mike Wood to make it 5-0, and Gordon's two-run single later in the eighth off Wood stretched the lead to 7-0.
Michael Young's RBI single in the eighth off Joel Peralta ended the Royals' bid for their sixth shutout of the season.
The Rangers had won seven of their previous eight, their best stretch of the season. But they were only able to get one runner as far as third base against Greinke.
Kansas City had nine baserunners against Rangers starter Kameron Loe, who left the game after three innings due to a sore right elbow.
Loe (6-11) walked the bases loaded in the first and Gordon's two-out, two-run single gave the Royals a 2-0 lead.
Kansas City made it 4-0 with a two-run fourth off reliever Scott Feldman on Gload's run-scoring single and Billy Butler's RBI groundout.
Loe allowed two runs and five hits, struck out three and walked four.
Loe's arm will be evaluated by team doctors before the Rangers decide whether he'll make his next start. ... Greinke was on a tight pitch count and was removed after 82 pitches (55 strikes). ... Texas had a season-best five-game home winning streak snapped. ... Loe's four walks were all in the first inning. He threw 68 pitches, 38 strikes. ... Loe has lost five of his last six decisions. ... The Royals have won five of seven from the Rangers this season. ... Kansas City's David DeJesus had two stolen bases to give him nine for a season, a new career high. ... The crowd of 19,214 was the second smallest at home for the Rangers this season.


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I've just made brownies from this recipe: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/sep/09/how-to-make-perfect-browniesThe brownies are fine, but they are very, very dense and very puddingy. The crust is admittedly meringue-crunchy, but it flakes off very easily. It's more of a dessert than the cake I was hoping for. So, two questions. First, what should a brownie be like in your opinion? Secondly, what recipe should I try next? My only caveat is that I don't want that uses corn syrup because it's extortionately expensive here. Thanks for your international help.
I live fudgy brownies that have the flaky crust. But cakey brownies are good too, especially topped with icecream and caramel sauce.This is a good article on different brownie types but their cakey one uses corn syrup.http://www.finecooking.com/articles/how-to/brownies-chewy-cakey-fudgy.aspx
Thanks.The problem I have now is that the only cocoa available here is Dutch processed. Natural cocoa? Forget it! I'm going to have to look up substitutions.
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Situated in Bountiful, this hotel is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from West Bountiful Golf Course and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Whitaker Home Museum. Boutiful Ridge Golf Club and Eaglewood Golf Course are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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In addition to an indoor pool, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bountiful, UT provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Event facilities measuring 1184 square feet (110 square meters) include conference space. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours and a theme park shuttle. This business-friendly hotel also offers a library, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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By Tiernan Ray
Hedgie Bill Ackman of Pershing Square was speaking this evening on a number of topics at the Harbor Investment Conference, including Herbalife (HLF), obviously.
He was asked at one point about Apple (AAPL).
Said Ackman, he missed it when it was a lot cheaper, but he still can't buy it now because it's too hard to value:
I think Apple's an incredible company, I love the products, we've never owned Apple [shares]. Actually, I'll tell you a funny story. Several years back, when they opened the Apple store on Fifth Avenue, I went inside and I just had a Peter Lynch moment, you know. The stock at the time was well below $100 per share, and it was one of those cases where you walk into the Apple store, and then you go and buy the stock. But I said [to a colleague], We'll do a little more work on the name… But the problem with Apple is it's hard to predict cash flows over the next fifty years, or even the next five years. A watch sounds cool, but you know, what is the next thing that's really going to drive the next stage in the business? When a stock trades at a low multiple of earnings, you're putting a multiple on last year's or next years [earnings], but that's not what the business is worth unless those earnings are going to grow. So if you don't know the next five years', or the next 50 years' cash flow, you really can't say what it's actually worth. I think it's a well-managed company, and one of the great brands of the world, and there's a lot of affection for Apple, but I think it's hard to know [how to value the business].
Apple shares today closed down 89 cents at $467.01.


text: WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The New York Federal Reserve Bank's Empire State Manufacturing index likely remained in negative territory for the seventh straight month in February. The report will be released at 8:30 a.m. Economists are expecting the index to improve moderately to negative 2.0 from negative 7.8. The index has been below zero, indicating contraction in manufacturing in the region, since August. Other indicators of factory strength, including the Institute for Supply Management manufacturing survey and Markit flash PMI, have not been as weak.


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The lights are on
Shooter fans can be a finicky lot. We love explosive action and intense firefights. We thrill at the speed with which deathmatch games can swing in our favor. So go take down a few waves of aliens and save your team's flag, because when the gun smoke settl
I just rented Just Cause 2 last week.
- I'd say it's definitely worth a rental
- It's a sandbox game through and through. It's more fun running around the world causing chaos than it is to play structured missions.
- The grappling hook belongs on a top 10 list of video game gadgets. It's a genius design that borderlines on overpowered. But it's a single player game so it doesn't matter.
- I think the game is as fun as game informer says. But the stale characters and uninteresting story bored me after about 7-8 hours. If you can, play the game with a friend. Pass the controller back and forth to keep things fresh and to keep you from falling into a repetitive rut; like I did.
All I've heard is good things about this game, so I went out and bought it. I'm not that far in but it's awesome, I need to get a little better at the controls but so far I'm having a blast.
check out my blog!
Rainheart, I'll never forget you.


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Paul Smiths native Tim Burke turned in a seventh-place finish Sunday in the 15-kilometer mass start at the World Cup event in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
Burke crossed the line with a time of 36 minutes, 17.9 seconds, which was 58.6 seconds behind winner Bjoern Ferry of Sweden. Burke had two misses at the shooting range.
"It was great to be back in the mix today fighting for a podium," Burke said in a press release. "Of course I was disappointed with my two penalties in the last stage, but that's just the way biathlon goes sometimes. I am feeling better and better with each race, so I am excited to see what next week brings."
Lowell Bailey of Lake Placid finished 20th with a time of 37:30.2 and four misses.
"I felt good throughout the race and just had bad luck in the third shooting," Bailey said. "I have no excuses why I missed. The wind was calm, I was in control and stable in my shooting position, but I just couldn't get them to fall.
"It was a great opportunity and I'm definitely pretty bummed that I couldn't capitalize on the good start. Now it's all about refocusing and moving on to the next World Cup."
Bailey was coming off a 10th-place finish in Saturday's 12.5-kilometer pursuit race. He recorded a time of 32:23.3 with three penalties. Anton Shipulin of Russia won the pursuit in 31:02.8 with one miss.
"It was pretty windy during zero today, so I spent a lot of time at the range trying to get a feel for what the gusts were doing," Bailey said after Saturday's. "I felt like I had a good handle on things and the first prone went well with all the shots in the center. During the second stage I dropped two shots low, but I'm still not really sure why. The wind was definitely manageable during the stage, so I can't really blame it on that."
Burke placed 13th in the pursuit in 32:30.3 with three penalties.
"This was by far my best skiing since before the Olympics, so it felt great to feel like my normal self again," Burke said following Saturday's event. "The wind was once again pretty tricky today for shooting so there were a lot of penalties from the field."
Susan Dunklee of Barton, Vt. finished 20th in the 10k women's pursuit Saturday with a time of 35:28.5 and five misses.
"I am really happy that I've been able to hold onto my peak fitness from Sochi and continue to post strong ski times," Dunklee said. "Shooting this week has been disappointing. I had a rifle malfunction on Thursday, and struggled with standing today, but I look forward to some more chances next week in Finland."
The U.S. biathlon teams will travel to Kontiolahti, Finland this week for the next stop on the World Cup tour. Sprint events kick off Thursday.


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New York State Child Obesity Law Enacted
(Albany, NY) – Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, (Brooklyn), Chair of the Task Force on Food, Farm and Nutrition Policy joined hundreds of health and nutrition advocates across the State in celebrating the enactment of his legislation, A.2800-A/S.2045-A, to create a State childhood obesity prevention program to reduce the deadly future consequences such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
According to Ortiz, "This may be the most important public health program of the 21st Century because we are facing a growing epidemic which not only kills people today but may overwhelm our State's health and financial resources in the coming years. I want to thank all of the physicians, parents, nutritionists, nurses, foodservice directors, teachers, physical educators and the Heart, Cancer, Diabetes, and Kidney Associations and the food industry members who supported this effort."
This past summer the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated the following, "The obesity epidemic is the No. 1 health threat in the United States. It has all the characteristics of a mass epidemic. ... We are going to see unprecedented increases in chronic diseases if we don't get this obesity epidemic under control." The NYC Health Department found that nearly half of elementary-aged children are overweight. Nationally nearly 300,000 deaths each year are linked to obesity, close to the 400,000 annual deaths from tobacco. Over one-half million New Yorkers are diabetic and heart attacks are the leading cause of death among New York women. One in three U.S. children born in 2000 may become diabetic at some point in their lives; nearly half of black and Hispanic children are likely to develop the disease. The Cancer Society estimates that medical costs from obesity in New York are close to $4.7 billion annually and 55% of Medicaid recipients exceed a healthy weight.
According to Ortiz, "Anyone who learns of these facts should understand why it is imperative that we respond now to the most costly threat to public health in this country. These are serious health issues that we cannot ignore, not only because of the suffering of the children but also because of the toll on our health care system, our schools and our future workforce. Obesity and diabetes are very difficult and persistent problems among adults in our society, therefore the State needs to direct resources to prevent it in childhood. I expect the Governor will propose funding in the coming budget and I will also be advocating for dollars."
The new law will establish a program in the New York State Department of Health to: develop media nutrition and physical activity promotion campaigns; implement school and community-based programs to improve nutrition and increase physical activity; coordinate obesity prevention strategies in government nutrition and recreation programs; sponsor conference on solutions to childhood obesity; provide training to medical professionals; and, track the prevalence of the problem in the State.
At six public hearings around the State, Ortiz heard numerous experts who testified that childhood obesity is tied to increased consumption of snacks, soft drinks, and fast foods, and too much time in front of the TV and playing video games and not enough exercise and physical activity. Ortiz responded with his legislation.
"New York can be a model for the rest of the country and even the world because the obesity problem affects every country, every race, and every ethnic group. Everywhere I went in the State, rural, suburban and urban communities, we learned this was a serious problem. I look forward to a program that will save lives, suffering and billions of dollars. I plan to bring together my obesity advisory group to meet and make specific recommendations for program implementation." said Ortiz.


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Pacific Business Center Program wins national award for economic assistanceUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Pacific Business Center Program
The University of Hawaiʻi's Pacific Business Center Program (PBCP) recently won a national award for helping with plans for a community of Pacific islanders to resettle their atoll home. Plans call for the Rongelap islanders to return to their atoll home next year, after having been forced to leave their atoll twice (the second time in 1985), because of radiation remaining from nuclear testing on nearby Bikini atoll in the 1950's.
The 2002 Project of the Year award from the National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers (NAMTAC) recognized PBCP for coordinating the works of faculty, students and interns to prepare various studies and plans to help the Rongelap Atoll Local Government prepare for the resettlement of Rongelap, an atoll about 400 miles northwest of Majuro in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
The atoll has been declared safe for habitation, and US government reparation funds are now being used to assist in its resettlement. In helping the Rongelap government prepare the atoll for returning Rongelapese, PBCP enlisted and coordinated a broad spectrum of experts, students and interns from the University of Hawaiʻi, the College of the Marshall Islands, Harvard University, Hawaiʻi Pacific University, and the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA).
· UH Botany Department faculty members and their students prepared a preliminary ecological assessment of the atoll.· UH School of Architecture faculty members and their students prepared designs for ten different community buildings· Graduate students and interns from the University of Hawaiʻi, Harvard University, and Hawaiʻi Pacific University conducted studies on the feasibility for an ecotourism/research facility; researched the establishment of long distance education for Rongelap; and helped train students from the College of the Marshall Islands to conduct a community survey to determine the desires of Rongelapese resettling on the atoll.
The Micronesia extension agent for CTSA prepared a preliminary survey to determine the commercial aquaculture potential in Rongelap.· PBCP also prepared a comprehensive economic development strategy for Rongelap, with assistance from graduate students from the College of Business Administration and faculty members from the UH Pacific Islands Studies Program.
"We were innovative in using in the Pacific Islands, native speakers from the College of the Marshall Islands to conduct the Participatory Rural Appraisal in a survey of the community. PRA is a relatively new technique to accurately determine what people in a rural community really think about issues that affect them," said Dr. C. L. Cheshire, who oversaw the project for PBCP.
"Building local capacity is one of our priorities," said PBCP director, Dr. Tusi Avegalio. "The award recognizes the importance of building local capacity through local institutions of higher learning. By training and using indigenous students, we can tap the depths of indigenous wisdom attained through centuries of island living. This is the best way to help build sustainable economies in these fragile island ecosystems. The NAMTAC award is also a tribute to the tremendous capabilities of the University of Hawaiʻi to create sustainable development, in Hawaiʻi as well as in other isolated Pacific islands."
PBCP (www.cba.hawaii.edu/pbcp) was established in 1979 to provide its governments, companies, and institutions in Hawaiʻi with business-related services (financial analysis, management reviews, business plans, etc.). Major funders of PBCP include the US Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration, the US Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs and the UH College of Business Administration. The Center serves Hawaiʻi and other Pacific Basin islands, including American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands. Papalii Dr. Failautusi Avegalio directs PBCP, with program oversight provided by Dr. Joyce Tsunoda, University of Hawaiʻi Senior Vice President and Chancellor of Community Colleges.
The National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers (NAMTAC) is a not-for-profit association of 111 members in 41 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. NAMTAC (www.namtac.org/) provides advocacy, information, and a forum to enhance the performance of organizations providing business, economic development, and technical assistance to businesses and communities.


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Caterham appoints F4 development team
Caterham has appointed Sean Walkinshaw Racing as its driver development team in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship.
Caterham's new ownership has bolstered Caterham's junior programme in recent months and has now build on this with a partnership it hopes will identify talent at an even earlier age. Team principal Christijan Albers says the news shows the team is committed to emerging talent.
"A junior formula like BRDC F4 is the perfect scenario to start a racing career and we are very happy with this collaboration with Sean Walkinshaw Racing," Albers said. "If the talent is there, it should be supported and with the SWR - CaterhamF1 Driver Development Programme we are assuring this happens, as well as confirming Caterham F1 Team's interest for young drivers and offering them a development programme from the very start of their careers. We will be watching the drivers of tomorrow closely."
The BRDC Formula 4 Championship has eight triple header events all held in the United Kingdom, with the winner of the series earning a prize test with the Arden Motorsport GP3 team at the Yas Marina Circuit at the end of the season.


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Had 4-5" salt bridge UNDER water in brine tank. Cleaned out tank including flushing water down through the cylinder in tank. Started system up again, salt setting on 8, regen. every other day. Now, brine tank water level increases 1 1/2 to 2" after each regeneration.
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Smailey Constantino ...
I really want to meet this guy!
I love PAs.
Wonderful, sexy, smooth, lean Sammy - always a favourite.
First, thanks to all of you for the terrific collection of photos. They add life and vitality to our thread.
Here are two more
Nice pits, firm body and well developed cock ready for action.
Swimmers really rock
^ Great twinks! I like the first guy.
came across Rick Fontana, i thinks he's new at Belami, but my god those eyes and cock http://happyyoungmen.com/rick-fontana/
^ It's great seeing lean twinks with big cocks. Some more:
Some more of the lovely Jens
thanks paulo, smoking hot pics
That's a mighty impressive cock on the last guy! Nice abs, too.
Great fucking!
Now we're talking! This Enigmaticboy is the stuff dreams are made of. Almost too hot to handle
Definitely smitten for the guys in #1505
Jens in #1533 has a sense of humor I appreciate in a date!
This thread gets better and better! Thanks for all the pictures. What do you think of these?
If you like very smooth, blond twinks, then how about Brad from Enigmatic Boys? Cute! (Although I prefer a little more hairiness, myself).
He's got great body!
This guy has appeared here before, I think, but for anyone who hasn't seen him, I think he's worth seeing again.
Here's Conner. Very attractive!
Perhaps not really a twink, but hot! I wish I could meet someone wearing something like this!
Another great collection from 151 to the end of young lads in there prime of twinkie delights.
^ what beautiful, lean twinks! Some more....
"Shaggy haired twinks" in animation form. Really good detail.
Having fun with a buddy There is always a question on my mind. During a moment such as this, are they comparing size and shape, trying to see who will 'spurt' first or just enjoying each others company? I think it is a combination of all of these.
Twink action.
^ I don't, I'm afraid. I agree: very cute.
More action. I love twink cum!
The other night I had the opportunity to watch Skaterz which is a European video. The main story line involves a group of attractive, well fit young guys who share their passion for inline skating and each other. I wanted to share two photos of the two actors that really caught my attention.
If you ever have the chance to watch the video I would encourage you to do so.
Hi Alister: I really like the dark hair over his eyes. The 'firmness' between his legs is attractive too. Thanks for posting.


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How thick is the surface?
I have a Carve 2006 D-RAM board amd some small dings in the board(top). The dings are around 3mm. Are they deep enough to let water into the board? Based on the technology diagram, there are 3mm outer PVS and 3mm inner PVS. Looks very thick but just how deep will cause water leaking?
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RE: How thick is the surface?
Depends as much on the nature of the ding as the depth:
Smooth dings (compression dings) without surface fracture could be 3mm deep without effecting the boards waterproof integrity.
On the other hand, a good solid crack (hard boom impact on nose etc) could cause a lot less than 3mm but still create a leaking board.
Check out the board's seal by allowing it to warm moderately on a hot day and then release the air valve (vent screw) - hopefully a small hiss will confirm the board stil remains sealed (note a small amount of soapy water over the vent screw can help give a visual clue there, even if the audible one is not noticeable.
If (instead) water is hissing out the ding holes, well....
if you've any doubt or uncertainty, have the board checked by your dealer,local repair shop or at least an experienced local sailor who can show you first hand how to check it out.
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Christine Benz: Hi. I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar.com. Municipal bonds have been struggling so far this year, and investors have been fleeing the asset class. Joining me to provide some color on what's been going on in munis are two of Morningstar's municipal-bond experts. Eric Jacobson is a senior fund analyst, and Candice Lee is an associate credit analyst for Morningstar.
Thank you both for being here.
Candice Lee: Thank you.
Benz: Candice let's start with you and do some stage setting. We've seen some very sharp price declines in municipal bonds recently. What's been driving them down?
Lee: So far this year we've seen significant outflows out of muni mutual funds. The majority of those outflows actually occurred in June. In our opinion, the outflows in June actually are a reflection of the flight from credit risk and interest-rate risk for municipal-bond investors. June happened to be around the same time that the worries about the Fed tapering program started to take hold, so that certainly introduced an element of interest-rate risk to the market. Furthermore, mid-June was also when the Detroit emergency manager [Kevyn Orr] presented his debt-restructuring plan, which proposed an unprecedented treatment of general-obligation debt as unsecured. That certainly caused some reverberations in the market from a credit perspective, and so we think the confluence of those two events certainly contributed to those major outflows in June.
Benz: It was a perfect storm in a lot of ways.
Lee: Right.
Benz: How concerned should municipal-bond investors be about the Detroit bankruptcy filing? Do you think it will have a widespread reverberation throughout the muni market? What do you think are the implications for investors in, say, a broad-basket municipal-bond fund?
Lee: Certainly with all the headlines that Detroit is making currently, that understandably spurs some fears about the whole municipal asset class. But I would actually urge investors to caution against treating the entire muni asset class as being monolithic because I think the specific economic, demographic, and financial ailments that have been facing Detroit for decades are not really applicable to the market as a whole.
Broadly speaking, we've actually been seeing a lot of signs of improvement across the U.S. For states, we've actually seen both the number and the magnitude of state budget gaps decreasing significantly in recent years. The magnitude of the gap has been roughly halved between fiscal year 2012 and 2013. This is owing to stronger tax collections among states, and then also the gradually recovering housing market and labor markets have boded well for both states and local governments.
That being said, going forward, we are still concerned about some major issues that municipal governments have to say, particularly with regard to pensions and OPEB funding.
Benz: What is that?
Lee: OPEB meaning Other Post-Employment Benefits, such as health-care benefits for government workers. We've already seen the effects of pensions and OPEB on places like San Bernardino, Calif.; Chicago; Illinois; and of course, Detroit. Specifically with Detroit, we think that the results of the bankruptcy proceedings are actually going to have very far-reaching implications in the muni market as a whole, with regard to the prioritization of payment to creditors versus pensioners as well as the treatment of general-obligation debt going forward.
Benz: Eric, I'd like to discuss the interest-rate shock with you that we had in that May/June period. It was really a stress test for bond funds of all types. Let's talk about within that muni universe when you look at various funds, which fund types tended to get hurt the worst in that period.
Eric Jacobson: The longest-duration funds certainly took the brunt of the pain. [Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.] Interestingly enough, they were hurt more so even then Treasury funds and other taxable areas, where you would expect there to be a lot of interest-rate risk.
Benz: A lot of the issuance in the municipal-bond space tends to be in that long maturity area.
Jacobson: That's right. The largest cohort in the Barclays Municipal Bond Index is, in fact, the longest part of it that has 20% of the issuance. So it makes a big difference there. Investors tend to flock toward a lot of the longer-maturity bonds, because they have the high coupons.
Benz: Yields are a little better.
Jacobson: Yes.
Benz: We saw this exodus from municipal-bond funds happening in the third quarter; very steep outflows. Let's talk about the implications, Eric, for funds because I know in contrast with some other markets, municipal-bond funds are actually really big players in that market. Do you think there are any implications for muni-bond prices if investors continue to dump municipal bonds?
Jacobson: Well, it seems pretty clear that a lot of the redemptions that are taking place in the mutual fund universe are definitely affecting how municipal bonds are trading. The market is comparatively illiquid relative to some others, and it plays into that issue. Not only do you have that long-maturity issue that you raised before, but you have this question of liquidity. Even if you have a modestly small amount of redemptions compared with the size of the entire muni market, if those were the bonds that are trading, they are the ones that are going to set the marginal price.
Benz: Eric, I would like you to talk about whether this dislocation in muni-bond prices has potentially created any opportunities. I'm not asking you make an interest-rate forecast because it's obviously impossible to do. But what do you see when you look at munis today, and could there potentially be opportunities for investors who are willing to kind of be bargain-shoppers at this time?
Jacobson: I definitely want to isolate that interest-rate bet because I do think that that's something that's on a lot of people's minds right now. We don't know quite yet when this tapering issue may or may not resolve itself. As you can see from what we had over these couple of months, investors tend to shoot first and ask questions later. I don't want to steer anybody too heavily into long-maturity municipals just based on that issue. However, as you know, the prices having gone down so much on municipals now do arguably represent some value in the marketplace. If you look at the ratios for municipal yields to Treasury yields, for example, and you look at what the tax-adjusted yields are on municipals, when you compare them with taxable bonds, they're a lot more attractive than they've been for a long, long time. That really argues in favor, at least as a sector in favor of municipal bonds.
Benz: Especially I would imagine if you're one of those investors who is in the highest tax bracket and possibly even in that Medicare surtax band, it seems like things might align even more in favor of municipal bonds.
Candice, I'd like to hear from you. It's obviously a nervous environment for muni-bond investors. Do you have any guidance to share on how people should be thinking about this environment, some steps that they might take as they navigate?
Lee: Again, I think with the demise of the bond-insurance industry, it is very important to view the muni market as being varied as opposed to being like a monolithic asset class. I think from our perspective we like to probably reiterate the importance of doing your due diligence and really getting down to fundamental credit analysis to really understand where the risks and benefits are for muni investors.
Benz: Eric, I would guess that you would say, if you're not comfortable doing that due diligence, definitely go with a well-diversified fund.
Jacobson: Absolutely.
Benz: Well, thank you both for being here. It's obviously a really challenging time for muni-fund investors, muni-bond investors. It's great to hear your perspective.
Lee: Thank you.
Jacobson: Glad to be with you.
Benz: Thanks for watching. I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar.com.


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As if you needed a reminder, last weekend's blizzard left no doubt that we're still in the heart of winter beer season. Stouts, porters, and barleywines can provide a momentary safe haven from the storm, no matter how fleeting those moments may be between bouts of shoveling.
It can be difficult to navigate the world of winter beers, and I often grow weary of trying myself. But Salt Lake City's Uinta Brewing Company has released a particularly good one. Sea Legs Baltic Porter is worth a history lesson. The beer is more like the porters of the 17th century than those of today. A Baltic Porter was a more robust version of the popular beer style brewed stronger for journeys across the North Sea. The style was a favorite of Catherine the Great. These beers range from 7 to 10 percent alcohol by volume, which falls more in the range of today's stouts.
Sea Legs adheres to this seafaring tradition. It's aged in bourbon barrels and weighs in at 8 percent ABV. There's a mermaid and a pipe-smoking fisherman on the label of the 750ml bottle.
The beer pours eye-patch black with a stormy brown head. I smell bourbon, vanilla, butterscotch, and chocolate.
Uinta calls this beer "a seductive offering." I'm no Odysseus, but I was steered toward this one based on the smell, and I was not disappointed. Sea Legs is drinkable, with a medium mouthfeel. There's lots of chocolate, with a hint of charred wood from the bourbon barrels. It tastes like a milder version of Founders Backwoods Bastard, which is possibly my favorite barrel-aged beer. It's harder to taste the alcohol in this beer than in some others; it has the flavor of a stout without the bulk. The beer retails for around $14 a bottle.
1775 Tavern Ale
Battle Road Brewing has been a long time coming. Business partners Scott Houghton and Jeremy Cross have 35 years of industry experience between them, but when they ventured out to start their own company in 2007, the economic recession hit. Their own brand would have to wait for the time being.
Battle Road is finally off the ground and selling beer in Massachusetts, a state the company celebrates with its mission statement. Tapping into the region's rich history, each beer they brew will revolve around an event in the Revolutionary War.
"The branding comes from our love of history and our desire to tell the story of the birth of our nation through our products," said Cross.
The brewery's first beer is 1775 Tavern Ale, a pale ale with a back story.
"We named it this because every great story starts with a beginning," said Cross. "April 19, 1775, was when 'the shot heard 'round the world' rang out and started our fight for independence from Britain's rule."
Battle Road is just starting out as well. Their website is a work in progress, as is a list of places to get the beer. I found some at Social Wines in South Boston, and Cross and Houghton promise to have a more complete list soon. (Update: I've been told that the beer is available in about 75 locations statewide, including the Boston Wine Exchange, Foodie's Urban Market, Social Wines, the Hub, Blanchard's, and Martignetti's). The duo has experience at Salem and Boston Beer Works, where Houghton used to be head brewer. With that knowledge in their back pocket, they took liberties with their first beer, not adhering it to any particular style.
1775 Tavern Ale pours a dark amber with a head the color of the fringe on a faded army uniform. The beer is a little hazy, not unlike my knowledge of the American Revolution.
The nose provides the first hint that the brewers aren't ready to fall in line. It's malt-forward, with just a twinge of hops. The first sip suggests a beer that's sweeter than both an American Pale Ale and a British one. Biscuits are balanced by herbal hops, but this beer almost drinks like a lager. The finish is bright, with subtle spice inviting you back for another pint.
The duo has several other beers on the way, including Barrett's Farmhouse Ale, named, according to Cross, "after the farmhouse where the American rebels were hiding a cache of weapons. It was discovery of these weapons that sent the redcoats to Lexington and Concord [along the Battle Road] to disarm the Patriots." The next two beers will be Lexington Green India Pale Ale and Midnight Rider Tavern Porter.
It's a great concept for a brand, and the beer is good enough to back it up. 1775 Tavern Ale retails for around $7 for a 22-ounce bottle. If you pick some up, let me know what you think.Gary Dzen writes the Globe's
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What year did you start tattooing: 2000-01-01
Do you have any special training: The usual apprenticship.
Conventions usually worked: None as yet.
Where did you apprentice?: With Mark the Shark now of 13 ink Liverpool, England.
What tattoo artist do you most admire: Dmitriy Samohin
Before someone gets a tattoo what advice do you give them?: I book them in for a full consultation to talk about the procedure and the health and safety side of things.
How did you get into tattooing: I've always been into art from an early age and saw my brothers first tattoo he got when i was 8, hooked ever since. i couldn't get an apprenticeship till the age of 27 from Mark the Shark after weeks and weeks of hounding him for it, it paid off.
What inspires you to be an artist: Everything i see.
What kind of tattoos do you look forward to doing: to be honest i look forward to every tattoo i do.
Is there a tattoo that you haven't done yet that you are dying to do: Huge dot work piece.


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Our essential multiplatform DLG list examines the games you can play no matter what console you play on. This week, we're outlining some of the best games across the life of the major console download services. With an eye towards including the important early games on the service as well as the latest and greatest hits, our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive survey of the essential titles on any given downloadable platform. We've updated our list from last year, adding a whole new page of titles that have come out since we first published our selections. To read the newest additions, just click to the final page of this article.
For this list, if you can purchase the game on some combination of PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and/or WiiWare, we've included it on this list. In some cases, these games also appear as retail products, which we've noted where appropriate. If it only shows up on one of the home consoles, or the only other way to play is on PC, look for your game of choice on one of the lists later this week. We've already posted updated lists for PlayStation Network and WiiWare.
Take a look at our picks, and share your own in the comments below. With so many great games, it's impossible to name all the titles worth playing. Instead, we've stuck with those that moved the downloadable game scene forward. Our choices are presented chronologically, based on the first system upon which they released.
UnoDeveloper: Carbonated Games (XBLA)/GameloftRelease Date: May 2006 (XBLA), November 2008 (iOS), October 2009 (PSN), December 2009 (DSiWare), January 2010 (WiiWare)Format: PSN, XBLA, WiiWare, DSiWare, iOSWe can hear the foul cries from here. Uno? What's that doing on this list? Take a step back, and recall that the popular card game was one of the earliest downloadable console games to successfully court the more casual gaming crowd. In fact, it was the very first XBLA game to cross the million-download threshold. More importantly than its popularity, Uno's video game adaptation was a smart, well-designed adaptation. The Xbox Live Arcade version, in particular, has received numerous updates, broadening its appeal and supporting the extensive player base. Bring a group of hardcore gaming buddies together, and Uno probably isn't going to be the first thing on the screen. But bring the family together at Thanksgiving, and Uno will be a surefire hit.
PeggleDeveloper: PopCap GamesRelease Date: February 2007 (PC), March 2009 (XBLA), May 2009 (iOS), November 2009 (PSN)Format: PSN, XBLA, PC, iOS
Anyone who has played a decent amount of Peggle is familiar with the experience of introducing it to someone new. Almost without exception, the newbie stares incredulously at the bouncing ball, and wonders aloud why in the world you'd want to play something so simplistic. And then they start to play, and they understand the charm. Peggle is the poster child for the "Keep it simple, stupid" school of game design. It mixes elements of pachinko, pinball, and the flashy colors and graphics that characterize all PopCap games. Despite the ease with which players can start playing, layers of strategy and challenge blossom over time. That and a whole a lot of luck are the key to Peggle's fun as well as its success.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the WarlordsDeveloper: Infinite InteractiveRelease Date: March 2007 (DS, PSP), October 2007 (XBLA, PC), November 2007 (Wii), October 2008 (PSN)Format: PSN, XBLA, Wii, PSP, DS, PCTake the color matching of Bejeweled and layer it with familiar RPG tropes, and you get Puzzle Quest, a time-consuming and entertaining ride that came at just the right time to succeed. Infinite Interactive recognized the way that the simple match-three gameplay could be translated into a role-playing experience. By doing so, the team assured the sort of long-term commitment that kept players coming back for dozens of hours of leveling up, monster slaying, and loot collection.
Pac-Man Championship EditionDeveloper: Namco Bandai GamesRelease Date: June 2007 (XBLA), December 2009 (iOS), February 2011 (PSN)Format: PSN, XBLA, iOSWhile technically a multiplatform release, Pac-Man Championship Edition made its big splash on XBLA. The game did the impossible; take one of the oldest formulas in the video game world and make it fresh again. Adding time limits, thumping music, and clever board design, Pac-Man CE brought players back to the little yellow chomper in droves. The only thing that could beat it was upping the ante; its sequel, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, was even better. If you've dismissed either game out of hand as another random Pac-Man re-issue, you're missing out.
Bionic Commando RearmedDeveloper: GRINRelease Date: August 2008 Format: PSN, XBLA, PCBionic Commando is one of the most lauded NES games, so it should come as little surprise that this well-done remake was such a success when it released to downloadable platforms in 2008. Updating both graphics and gameplay, Rearmed manages to remain faithful to the original game and makes it better at the same time. Strong enemy AI, great controls, and perfect use of the titular bionic arm assure that players no longer have to dig out their old Nintendos to play this great title.
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ROLLINSFORD — Speculation still surrounds the circumstances shortly before the head-on collision on Route 4 three weeks ago that claimed the life of a Minnesota woman on her honeymoon.
The state Bureau of Liquor Enforcement and the State Police have not responded to numerous attempts to get answers to the case or questions regarding whether the local American Legion Post is being investigated for its possible connection to the case.
Leah Fonda Preiss, 30, was the passenger in the car driven by her husband when a Somersworth man who was allegedly intoxicated after leaving the Rollinsford American Legion struck their vehicle head-on.
Preiss was transported to the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, but died from her injuries a short time after.
Matthew Tsopas, 43, of Somersworth is facing negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated charges in connection with the crash that killed Leigh and injured her husband. At a recent court arraignment a judge lowered Tsopas' original bail from $250,000 to $75,000 in accordance with his defense attorney's request.
Investigators recently said that before the crash on July 20 Tsopas was involved in an earlier incident at the American Legion in town that afternoon, where he was reported to have crashed into several vehicles in the parking lot before leaving the scene. Police said they were responding to that incident when the crash occurred.
While Tsopas remains in jail, town residents gathered Monday night to address their concerns with the speed limit on Portland Avenue, where Preiss was killed.
"I have witnessed many accidents living on the corner of Route 4 and General John Sullivan Way," Frances Farmer wrote in a letter that was read. "I feel very lucky that I haven't been rear-ended because people were distracted and didn't notice my car stopped to make a turn off the main road."
The letter written by Farmer also addressed something she felt the town has been quiet about: alcohol allegedly being over served at the town's American Legion.
However, a town official believes there is only person to blame for the death of this newlywed bride: the man behind bars.
Fire Chief Michael Spinney wrote a letter to be read at the selectmen's meeting Monday night.
"This is a knee-jerk reaction to a recent tragedy. The speed limit could have been 30 MPH and that young woman would still have been killed," Spinney wrote.�"It is because of the actions made by one man in an inebriated state that this woman died. He was going well in excess of the speed limit, passing on a blind curve�and was operating his vehicle without regard for human life."
The Board of Selectmen is sending a written letter to the Department of Transportation requesting them to hear their concerns about the safety of Portland Avenue.
The question remains what else can be done to prevent future fatalities on the town's roadways and when will state officials further discuss their probe of the crash and circumstances leading up to it.


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Valpo is back in the tourney against MSU and Axe is supporting the Crusaders hard on Twitter with promoted Tweets and some funny responses to MSU basketball.
Twitter.com/axe has the commercial and latest tweets but the best are the responses to the official MSU basketball tweets. Axe keeps responding and trolling them in great fashion.


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A "John Doe" indictment that incorporates a unique DNA profile and provides a general description of the accused is sufficient to comport with the particularity requirements of Article 12 of the Declaration of Rights of the Massachusetts Constitution. The return of such an indictment tolls the 15-year statute of limitations for aggravated rape and rape.
In 1991, two women were raped by unknown attackers. The suspect in each case was described as "a black male, sixteen to eighteen years of age, standing approximately six feet tall, and weighing approximately 160 to 170 pounds." At that time, forensic technology did not allow for isolating DNA particles to create a genetic identification from swabs in the sexual assault evidence kits.
In 2004, a person convicted for one of the 1991 rapes was exonerated. As a result, the crime lab reexamined the preserved DNA molecules from both 1991 rape kits. The DNA profiles that were created were identical, which indicated a single perpetrator for the two rapes.
In 2006, just prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations, two grand juries voted to return indictments that identified the perpetrator as "JOHN DOE, (a black male, approximately 16-18 years of age, 6'0" and 160-170 lbs…and further described the DNA profile appended to the indictments."
In 2008, the defendant's DNA profile (on file from an unrelated crime) was entered into CODIS, where it precisely matched the genetic sequence appended to the rape indictments. The Commonwealth moved successfully to amend both indictments to include the defendant's name, Jerry Dixon. The defendant moved to dismiss the indictments arguing that the statute of limitations had lapsed. The defendant claimed that he was not on notice of his indictment until his name was added two years after the 15-year period had expired.
In 2009, a Superior Court judge reported the following question to the Appeals Court, and the SJC transferred the matter on its own initiative:
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"Does the statute of limitations set forth in G. L. c. 277, § 63, bar the prosecution of the defendant for the crimes of aggravated rape (G. L. c. 265, § 22 [a]), and rape (G. L. c. 265, § 22 [b]), where the Suffolk County grand jury returned indictments on these charges within the period of the statute of limitations that identify the perpetrator . . . as 'JOHN DOE (a black male, approximately 16-18 years of age, 6'0" and 160-170 lbs, as of July 13, 1991, and further described by the [deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)] profile appended to the indictments . . .),' and where the indictments did not identify the perpetrator as Jerry Dixon until after the expiration of the statute of limitations, when his DNA profile was determined to match the DNA profile contained in each of the indictments?"
The Court's Analysis
The defendant objected to the adequacy of his identification in the indictment. The Court reviewed the meaning of the identification requirement as explained in Connor v. Commonwealth, 363 Mass. 572 (1973), where an indictment was returned against "John Doe," without any accompanying information. The Court found in Connor that "John Doe" standing alone, was "synonymous with anonymity," and such a description was insufficient to pass constitutional muster. In this case, however, the "John Doe" indictments identified a unique DNA profile, and as such, accused a "singular and ascertained, but simply unnamed individual."
The Court found that the plain language of G.L. c. 277, § 63 tolled the statute of limitations in this case, as the indictments were "found and filed" with the statutory 15-year period. The Court then reviewed and disagreed with the defendant's due process claims.
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The Court concluded that the prosecution was not time barred. The Court found that: (1) the description of "John Doe" in the indictment, consisting of the defendant's unique DNA profile and bolstered by descriptions of race, age, weight and height, complied with the particularity requirements of Art. 12 of the Declaration of Rights of the Massachusetts Constitution; and (2) the return of such an indictment tolled the 15-year statute of limitations for aggravated rape and rape. Therefore, the Court's answer to the reported question was, "No.'"


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Years ago, I traveled to Israel to visit a friend for a few weeks one summer. We rented a car and tooled up and down the countryside, visiting a remarkably diverse landscape. For a relatively small country, Israel contains a stunning diversity: from snowy mountains to arid deserts, flat and fertile lands to thick forest growth (much of which—around 250 million trees—has been planted as part of a massive afforestation campaign). Alongside it all, the temperate Mediterranean beckons. It seemed as if an entire world lived within the country's borders.
But if its geography was impressive, it seemed secondary to the diversity of the land's cultures. The varied backgrounds of the country's people—who often live in isolation but mix together in the daily flow of life and commerce, all packed together in that small sliver of land—made for inherent drama. It was especially apparent in Jerusalem's Old City, which has long been divided into four quarters, each representing a different religious group. And as modern secular lifestyles have crept into the country, the friction between old and new has sometimes sent up sparks.
It's that kind of tension that has been brought to bear on many Israeli films over the years, and this week, Fill The Void carries on the tradition. Screening at Amherst Cinema, the film, directed by Rama Burschtein, tells the story of ultra-Orthodox eighteen-year-old Shira (Hada Yaron), bride-to-be to a young man in an arranged marriage. She's surprised to find that she's actually excited about it all (after snooping on the bridegroom at a local supermarket), but then tragedy strikes: her older sister Esther dies during childbirth. The wedding is postponed.
And then, a second tragedy: Esther's husband Yochay is offered a new marriage match in Belgium. Faced with the thought that the family will now lose not only a daughter but also their only grandchild, matriarch Rivka proposes a new plan to keep the family together: Yochay will marry Shira. With that, the young woman is suddenly faced with a monumental decision—follow her heart or keep her extended family together, something central to her way of life.
But rather than play on stereotypes, Burschtein (who was born in New York but attended film school in Jerusalem) lets the situation unfold gradually; where one might expect to see a family pushing the marriage while their daughter rebels, here there is more nuance. While Shira's mother sees good in the match, her rabbi father is less certain. Her single aunt—never married, for reasons the film reveals with a jolt—is against the idea, pushing the girl toward independence. In the end, it is Shira's choice, but a choice that will affect them all.
Also this week: Amherst continues its Martin Scorsese film festival with the classic Raging Bull. It's the story of boxer Ray LaMotta, but to call it a boxing movie is like calling Citizen Kane a movie about a sled. Instead, it's a masterful take on a particularly American rise, fall, and redemption.
LaMotta was a man who could take a beating both in and out of the ring, and his hard-headed ways led him to a title bout against Sugar Ray Robinson (they would fight six bouts in all; the one that LaMotta won would be the first defeat of Robinson's career). But whatever success he found was not enough to calm his inner demons—indeed, the better he did, the more tumultuous his private life seemed to become. He burned bridges with those closest to him, and by the time his boxing career was coming to an end, LaMotta—the man who couldn't be put down—had become his own, best, opponent.•
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This is probably OS independent. When I boot my old pentium, all goes well, I can install linux etc. When I do a reboot as part of the final installation (any flavour), my HDD's aren't seen. If I do a hard reboot, the devices appear in the BIOS screen/ POST.
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littlesparkvt writes "NASA has announced the first destination for the Curiosity Rover. They're sending it to 'Glenelg,' a natural intersection of three kinds of terrain. 'The trek to Glenelg will send the rover 1,300 feet (400 meters) east-southeast of its landing site. One of the three types of terrain intersecting at Glenelg is layered bedrock, which is attractive as the first drilling target. "We're about ready to load our new destination into our GPS and head out onto the open road," Grotzinger said. "Our challenge is there is no GPS on Mars, so we have a roomful of rover-driver engineers providing our turn-by-turn navigation for us." Prior to the rover's trip to Glenelg, the team in charge of Curiosity's Chemistry and Camera instrument, or ChemCam, is planning to give their mast-mounted, rock-zapping laser and telescope combination a thorough checkout. On Saturday night, Aug. 18, ChemCam is expected to "zap" its first rock in the name of planetary science. It will be the first time such a powerful laser has been used on the surface of another world.'"


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