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Enjoy 1080p Full-HD image projection up to 200" in the comfort of your living room with the W1070 Home Entertainment Projector. You'll be captivated by brilliant image performance featuring the native 1080p DarkChip3 DLP Technology by Texas Instruments, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 2000 lumens of brightness. Built-in speakers and easy set-up seal the deal on this user-friendly experience.
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wonderful picture. you'll be pleased
By Biebs
from Albany, New York
About Me Movie Enthusiast
Comments about BenQ W1070:
My second BENQ! Best picture for the money! Picture comparable to $5,000 projectors. I don't use the built in speaker. Hooking up to 5.1 is best for full movie and sports entertainment. HD is great even with 11 foot wide picture! Stayed with BENQ because my first projector - 6 years back - presented an equally clear and detailed picture.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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great projector . i love it.
By buz
from bermuda
About Me Movie Enthusiast, Practical, Technically Challenged
I have it mounted on my living room ceiling 14' away from my 135'' screen and I looks great.
Excellent projector at a great price!!!
By Crusson
from Monument, Colorado
About Me Movie Enthusiast, Practical, Tech Savvy
This projector is set up in a home Theater environment. Great color, bright even at the lamp setting of Ecomode. Buy this projector and you will not be disappointed.
Good budget projector
By Man
from Lincoln, NE
I use this in a mostly-dedicated movie room in my basement with virtually zero light pollution (meaning that I can make it nearly 100% dark).From 10.5', I throw a 120" diagonal image size.Setup was a breeze. I basically had to do ZERO color calibration. It is *that* good out of the box.Colors are punchy, vibrant and very highly adjustable if you need to adjust them. The different lamp modes give me lots of different brightness options in addition to the slew of PQ-tweaking menus that the W1070 has.I think most general users and non-elite picture quality snobs are going to be very happy with this projector.I love movies. I can be picky, but most of the shortcomings of the W1070 don't bother me to the point of not being happy with it.A couple of downsides are: 1) the fan noise. It's not loud, but it's not inaudible either. It blends into most movies, and sounds more or less like an average PC fan. 2) The black levels. They really just don't go very deep. It doesn't take much away from the overall PQ of the image, but you're not going to get the deep, inky levels that enthusiasts go for.One other minor qualm I have is the lens dust cap. It's difficult to attach and remove without messing up the focus!Anyway, that's it. This is a good, overall performer. I'm very happy with my purchase given the price I paid for it from Visual Apex. I would not hesitate to recommend it.
great projector
By dave
from burleson, tx
About Me Movie Enthusiast, Technically Challenged
limited distance adjustments
Best Value For Money On The Market!
By cholmes1
from Denver, CO
About Me Audiophile, Movie Enthusiast, Tech Savvy
Had been researching projectors for over a month and based on both professional and lay reviews chose the W1070. I am certainly not disappointed. The options this projector has in this price range are nearly impossible to find in any other manufacturer. The setup was very easy and out of the box it was calibrated to near perfect 6500K and Grayscale. A few minor tweaks and it was perfect from corner to corner.The only negatives I did encounter were the fan noise and the rather poor light containment. The fan noise is not terrible, but it is louder than you would like it to be regardless of your setup. My fan noise could be due to the fact that I have to use 'High Altitude' mode given my location, but even in non-HA mode the sound is still very present. That said, it is easily masked with audio from a standard HT system.The light containment was something that was not expected. Given the size of the projector I expected a little light scatter from the various vents and fans, but nothing to the extent that I have seen. In a completely dark theater room I have light scatter from the primary exhaust fan strong enough to easily be seen on the wall and sound absorption. The scatter is easily ignored when watching a movie, but should you look around it can be distracting. Given the light is coming from the exhaust I do not believe there is a solution because you should never interfere with the intake or exhaust. However, with the cost of the unit these two issues are to be somewhat expected. If you want a 'completely' silent fan and perfect light containment you would certainly have to spend at least double of what the W1070 costs. The onboard speakers do their job well, but I would certainly not rely on them for any extended viewing as it really is only meant for basic sound. That said, it is very nice that they are even present.In terms of calibration, the unit, as expected, was nearly perfect right out of the box. I have a completely light controlled dedicated theater so my experience may be different than others, but the colors, brightness, and contrast were all nearly spot on. I only needed a few minor adjustments to reach near perfect 6500K and Grayscale levels across the screen.Great projector for the price!
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Ceiling mount location is precise.
By Rich
from State college, PA
About Me Tech Savvy
I was replacing a Panasonic projector which I had for about 7 years. To my surprise this projector had to be mounted much closer to the screen than my Panasonic. As I mount to the ceiling, I needed to reconfigure my ceiling with a new power outlet and new hdmi runs. The distance the projector needs to be mounted is based on the screen size, and the distance is in mm, which who has a tape measure in mm??? Oh, I also needed a new mount since my old one wasn't able to bring the projector to the appropriate vertical distance.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Excellent Sub-$1k projector
By LeoF
from Shelbyville, KY
About Me Audiophile, Practical, Pro Audio / DJ, Tech Savvy
I love this projector except for one caveat - Rainbow effects. Apparently I am susceptible to them. It is evident where there are small strips or flashes of bright light or where there are bright highlights on objects in darker scenes. Don't let that dissuade you from trying this projector. You may not notice them at all; my wife doesn't. I would say I see them fleetingly about every 5 to 10 minutes or so for a few moments on high contrast dark scenes, but not continuously. It is generally sharp and clear - a little out of focus for a foot or so on the right side, but it's not apparent in movies, only on the test grid for focusing. I also notice some purple color fringing on the test grid, but not in movies. Apparently the lens isn't of the highest caliber, but it definitely suffices. It looked good in cinema mode right out of the box, and the grayscale calibrated very flat, and looks fabulous! It is very bright which is great for large screens and 3D, though I haven't tried 3D, and my screen is only 92". I use it in ECO mode and it is still fairly bright. I could watch it with a light on, but then I can see the white screen in dark scenes. I would recommend a high contrast gray screen in high ambient light situations, but white is best for a dark room. Black level is decent, though not inky black. Actually, if the scene has light and dark areas, the dark areas come off plenty black. It is only in really dark scenes, like scenes in space that you can tell that it could be a notch better in the blacks. You can use an ND-2 filter (the threads of a 72mm fit nicely inside the tapered opening to the lens with a piece of tape) which gives a little oomph to the overall black level if needed. I haven't tried any other projectors, though I did see a friend's calibrated $2,500 LCD projector, and I think this is at least equal to it. This Benq has to be a best buy among inexpensive projectors.
(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Great livingroom projector
By Udi
from Dallas TX
About Me Movie Enthusiast, Tech Savvy
This is my first projector and I'm totally impressed with the image quality. Image is very sharp, dynamic range is good and colors seem fairly precise.Black levels are not very dark, but this is not relevant in my settings. If you have white walls, the reflections from the screen will light up the room anyway. I can barely see the difference between the projector blacks and parts of the screen that are not being projected on.I placed the projector on a coffee table and I like the flexibility of the zoom lens and vertical lens shifts. This way I could place the screen where I wanted to, without worrying too much about the precise coffee table location.It is a joy to watch movies and to use this projector as a computer display.
Excellent product for the price
By TheDude
from Michigan
About Me Practical
Easy to set up, replaces an old 660 model. 3D is awesome, especially since it was less than 1000.


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The Upper East Side of Manhattan fared incredibly well - somehow the raging winds spared almost every tree and our block did not experience any flooding. We slowly walked east, towards the FDR and East River, which we knew was underwater the day before. It was eerie to see this thoroughfare completely empty, except for the occasional police vehicle that appeared to discourage people from hopping into the middle of the street to take photos.
We know how lucky we are to have power and no damage. Most people we know in other neighborhoods have no power. Our subways and trains remain at a standstill. Residents of Hoboken are trying to evacuate, as their food and water supplies are dwindling. But I woke this morning to the loud sound of sirens and honking cars, a sure sign that our city is beginning the long road to recovery.

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The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement being negotiated between is negotiating with eleven countries: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Peru, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, United States. Canada and Mexico.
I offer no opinions here, just some links to blogs and articles on the intellectual property portion of the agreement for your perusal. Feel free to leave comments!
- Electronic Frontier Education
- Public Knowledge
- The Economic Impact of Copyright: A Presentation to TPP Negotiators
- New American TPP Copyright Provisions Threaten Internet Freedom, U.S. Sovereignty
- Vancouver Sun – Digital Life
- the Guardian – The Pacific free trade deal that's anything but free
- Global Research Malaysia and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
- Zero Paid Trans-Pacific Partnership Leaks Again – Copyright Limitations and Exceptions
- Law and Disorder Exporting copyright: Inside the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership
- IFLA Library statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations
- TechCentral.ie Critics concerned trade agreement will include SOPA languageTrans-Pacific Partnership has echoes of failed copyright reform measures
- infojustice.org Joint Statement on U.S. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Proposal on Exceptions and Limitations
- techdirt – Hollywood Wines & Dines Kiwi Politicians To Get Them To Support Hollywood's Copyright Insanity In TPP
- Washburn, Taylor, Yale Journal Getting Copyright Right in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
- USTR Introduces New Copyright Exceptions and Limitations Provision at San Diego TPP Talks


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Monday Morning Offering - 75
Image: George Mendoza
Good morning, good God!
The words of yesterday's scriptures
still ring in my heart, Lord...
Every mountain will be made low...
age old depths and gorges will be filled to level ground...
every valley shall be filled in...
the winding roads will be made straight
and the rough ways smooth...
that your people might walk in the light of your glory
to the peace that is ours in you, O God...
So this morning, Lord, I offer you
the mountains of problems and struggles
we face this day...
I offer you the peaks of pain
hiding hope of healing from the sick...
I offer you the heights of challenge and conflict
we try so hard to scale
yet find ourselves still climbing...
Make good your promise, Lord,
and in our flesh and bone, in our own day,
make low, make even just a little lower
the mountains that keep us from the other side
of the peace, the healing, the comfort and consolation
we pray for and seek...
I offer you, Lord, the age-old depths of hurts,
disappointments and memories that haunt our hearts...
I offer you the gorges of guilt and shame
that shadow our days and our dreams...
Make good your promise, Lord,
and in our flesh and bone, in our own day,
fill to level ground the ravines, the crevices,
the valleys of darkness through which we walk:
shine your light on our path
and let your mercy be our guide...
I offer you the winding roads, Lord, where we lose our way
and the crooked paths that lead where we do not want to go...
I offer you the rough patches through which we stumble,
the distressed roads that tire and take their toll on our strength...
Make good your promise, Lord,
and in our flesh and bone, in our own day
straighten the way that leads to your heart,
make a grassy plain of our rough roads,
make smooth the paths we walk...
As we prepare the way for your coming, Lord,
make ready for us the route that leads to your peace...
Make us gentle companions and generous guides
for those we meet along the way:
may no one stumble on our account
and may those who have fallen find in us
a friend for the journey...
Make good your promise, Lord,
and in our flesh and bone, in our own day,
bring us through the valleys, over the heights
and along the road to your glory,
your peace and your joy...
All this I offer you this Monday morning, Lord,
and every day and night this week...
Posted by Concord Pastor at 5:00 AM
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Amen. How beautiful.ReplyDelete
- michelleDecember 7, 2009 at 7:58 PM
I did not have a chance to read this until now, but somehow your prayer of this morning was with me-ReplyDelete
in me- in my heart- without my being aware of what it was, but still it was there deep inside me.
thank you.
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This Suhhh-nami of Support Leaves Seismic Waves for Others to Follow
Randy York's N-sider
To "Respond to Randy" click on the link below and choose "Randy York's N-Sider" under "Area of Interest" on the new screen. Please include your name and city/town/state and share your thoughts on Ndamukong Suh's $2.6 million donation to the University of Nebraska.
Now who exactly was it that said Nebraska has certain built-in recruiting disadvantages because we don't have any oceans, any beaches or any mountains?
Raise your hand if you said Tom Osborne. He's the one who made that observation long before he became a Hall-of-Fame football coach.
Osborne, of course, found innovative ways to counteract those disadvantages over 25 years, but he's never seen one better than what Ndamukong Suh helped Nebraska pull off on Saturday.
In front of nearly 78,000 fans at Memorial Stadium, the Spring Game stopped for the first timeout and the Cornhuskers huddled at midfield - coaches, staff, players and university and athletic administrators to watch and hear one of the loudest and most appreciative Suhhhhhhhhh-lutes ever.
Attention pointed to Nebraska's big screens where Suh calmly and confidently announced a $2.6 million donation to the University of Nebraska - $2 million to Nebraska Athletics for the strength and conditioning program that transformed him to elite status and $600,000 to the UNL College of Engineering to endow a scholarship shortly after he graduated with an engineering degree of his own.
Think of the recruiting implications an announcement like that can have across the country.
Announcement Gave Darin Erstad Goosebumps
"I've always told our players it's not what Nebraska can do for you - it's what you can do for the University of Nebraska," Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini said. "Obviously, Ndamukong takes that to heart. He's a special human being ... a tremendous young man whose life is about to change."
"It gives me goose bumps, it really does. That might be the coolest thing I have ever heard," said Darin Erstad, the former Husker football and baseball star who attended the Spring Game as a fan for the first time after spending 14 years in Major League Baseball.
Erstad wasn't the only one impressed. Former Husker defensive back Jim Pillen, a 7-figure contributor to Nebraska Athletics just like Erstad, was equally moved.
"Some of us may have helped create a ripple when we gave," Pillen said. "But Suh's donation is something bigger, much bigger. I'd call what he gave a Suhhh-nami, and I say that with genuine respect because Ndamukong is one of the most humble Nebraska players I've ever met."
Suhhh-nami. What a metaphor. Whoever reads or hears about Suh's extraordinary benevolence can't help but see how his selfless support can leave seismic waves for others to follow.
Let's rewind the reel to see how and why something so big can happen so fast. We all know that Suh was recruited by another coaching staff, so he had to be re-recruited by Pelini. Once Bo and his brother Carl got Suh's attention, the transformation was on.
Suh became a sponge in the film room, an ironman in the weight room and a force on the field. He went from relative obscurity to national prominence in one fell swoop. Resurrected by the Pelinis and refined and refinished by strength coach James Dobson, Nebraska's most decorated defensive player ever is now revered by an entire nation - not just Husker Nation.
Make no mistake. Suh gave big to the University of Nebraska because he believes the university made him into something bigger than he ever imagined, not the other way around. It was an inspired gift, to be sure.
Cunningham: Pelinis Accelerated Suh's Path to Greatness
Suh "was an okay player" before the Pelinis arrived, Ed Cunningham pointed out Saturday. But after spending two years with those defensive masterminds, Suh is almost certainly one of the top three picks in the NFL Draft.
Cunningham, an insightful ABC college football analyst, was wearing officiating stripes with the full blessing of Osborne and Pelini on Saturday for an experimental national feature on ESPN. He knew exactly what he was getting into and knows all about the Huskers.
Before spending five years in the NFL, Cunningham was a captain and offensive line starter on Washington's 1991 national championship team that gained more than 600 yards in the Huskies' 36-21 win over Nebraska in Lincoln that season.
Cunningham says he's fascinated with the Pelinis' focus on defense and insists it's different than just about anyone else's in college football. He became captivated with Bo's approach while watching a lot of film when Pelini was defensive coordinator for a national championship LSU team.
Suh and Cunningham envision a great Nebraska future.
Suh said he intends to come back to Lincoln often and mentioned at least three times that he expects to see another national championship banner in Memorial Stadium soon.
Nebraska Similar to USC's Rise under Carroll?
Somehow, Cunningham manages to multiply Suh's confidence.
"What I'm seeing at Nebraska right now," Cunningham said, "kind of reminds me of what we saw when Pete Carroll was at USC. There's a national championship mindset, and everyone is buying in."
Especially Suh, who believes just as strongly as his former coaches that Nebraska will be better on defense this fall than the Huskers were late last season when they held Oklahoma to three points, shut down Texas and shut out Arizona.
The surge was led by Suh's Outland Trophy-winning performance. After giving Nebraska his blood and sweat, Big Suh left his tears at the Outland banquet in Omaha last January, then waited until Saturday to open up his heart and soon-to-be large bank account.
Hit the play arrow in the photo above to watch Suh, who sat down with Huskers.com immediately after he taped his big-screen announcement to fans. In that video, he goes into greater detail to describe why Nebraska's strength and conditioning facility was so important in accelerating his performance and why it will benefit others in the future.
At 23, Suh seems to understand that he will make a living by what he gets from the NFL, but he will make a more wonderful and fulfilling life by giving to a university he dearly loves.
Some reminded Suh that the timing of his gift could wait until he had all the details ironed out in what is projected to be a lucrative NFL contract. But this is a digital world, and these are fast-moving times at Nebraska. Suh simply did not want to wait until all the T's were crossed and the I's were dotted before he could experience what he did Saturday. He did not want to be hunkered down in a film room in St. Louis, Detroit, Tampa Bay or somewhere else and miss his own bright and shining moment.
The Pelinis taught him how to improve every day and how to make a surge when it counts. No wonder he ended his junior season on Jan. 1 in Jacksonville and finished his collegiate career on Jan. 1 in San Diego.
New Year's in Miami and Pasadena Are Preferred
With all due respect for both of those accomplishments, Suh wants his former teammates to be spending future New Year's celebrations in Miami, not Jacksonville, and in Pasadena, not San Diego. He's proud that he's helped rebuild the foundation of the Huskers' program. Now he wants Jared Crick and everyone else on the Blackshirts to pave the solid bricks with gold and win the national championships he didn't.
NU's strength and conditioning room is where Suh made his giant leap to greatness. In testing for Sports Science, ESPN deemed Suh to be faster than quarterback Tony Romo, and his effort that measured 3,200 pounds of force was greater than tests for all-pro linebacker Ray Lewis. Suh's tremendous power and explosiveness were showcased in a major feature on Yahoo.com Saturday - a story, we might add, that links to Suh's announcement on Huskers.com.
Extraordinary bursts of speed, power and explosiveness are rare, but Suh feels strongly that they can be replicated by other great athletes who commit themselves to Nebraska and therefore to Dobson, a man Suh considers the best strength and conditioning coach in the country.
Suh believes that so strongly that he's willing to put $2 million of his own money to increase Nebraska's edge in the arms race of science, nutrition, strength and conditioning.
Yes, Ndamukong Suh showed the country his amazing strength, his blazing speed and his brute force, but Saturday he also showed the nation his strength of character.
Passionate Coaches, Academic Rigor and More
Suh gave because it was the right thing to do. He gave because he came to Nebraska with strong family values and discovered - through passionate coaches, academic rigor, life skill development and role model leadership - that the world is much bigger than he is, was or ever will be.
He thought about the lessons he learned, the teammates who inspired him, the man he became and "the grace of God" that put him in Lincoln at an historically significant time. Just when he thought the program could crumble, he saw it come back to life, and he wants it going well beyond where it is now.
Suh believes that Nebraska has never been a school that follows a trend, but rather creates a trend for others to follow. The Pelinis taught him that at the same time they taught him to focus on the process and to compete hard every day to maximize his gifted athleticism.
That's exactly what he did, and that's why there's a new standard by which all future Nebraska recruits will be measured.
Who needs an ocean, a beach or a mountain when you can end up with a man like Suh and others who want to be just like him?
Voices from Husker Nation
Ndamukong Suh is the cornerstone of the Big Red foundation being rebuilt by Dr. Tom with the help of the Pelini brothers. I remember Suh actually throwing his name in to the NFL draft hat at the end of his sophomore year at Nebraska. Had Dr. Tom not made his decision to change head coaches when he did, who knows where the famed Husker program would be today? What Dr. Tom recognized during Bo Pelini's one-game stint as interim head coach reverberated throughout the entire Husker Nation. We all knew the coach we wanted at the helm, and Dr. Tom made it happen. Yes, Suh represents all that is good about college football, but Dr. Tom set the stage and the Pelinis & their staff finished the decorations. Suh said it was "by the grace of God" that he ended up in Lincoln, Nebraska. That's true, and by that same grace, we have Dr. Tom and the Pelinis! All is well! Bradley Peterson, Littleton, Colorado
Great article. As a K-State fan I have to say I was relieved to see Mr. Suh graduate, but he truly is the gift that keeps on giving for Nebraska. Congratulations on having such a stellar person still putting it on the line for NU. If only he could somehow follow Will Shields and become a Chief. There's no way he'll be available at #5, but I can still dream. Doug Fink, Overland Park, Kansas
We watched the video of Suh testing on the Sports Science show and can't help but be astonished - reaching 13 1/2 miles an hour within his first six yards at 300 pounds! Certain athletes just defy physics. Michael Jordon did, and so does Suh. Our favorite Nebraska player has always been Mike Brown because he brought such heart with his athleticism and seemed to be in on almost every play. Suh belongs in the same category because of his heart and unmatched physical abilities. Watching that video helped us understand why that massive weight room in the Osborne Athletic Complex may be the most important part of Nebraska's determination to be the most physical team in the country again. Suh knows anyone can build an incredible weight room. It's the work ethic, the leadership, the heart and staying ahead of everyone else's knowledge that separates the pack. That takes time, research and money, so Suh gave to a good cause - one that put him in New York among the Heisman finalists and sends him there again this week as one of the top NFL Draft prospects. Wherever he goes, no one will follow him like Husker fans will. Steve and Cindy Sorum, Lincoln, Nebraska
What an inspiring story for so many Nebraskans, Husker fans and recruits both nationwide and worldwide. That's what sets Nebraska apart from the rest. Taking young student-athletes and developing them mentally, physically, and yes, spiritually. One can't tell me that Ndamukong wasn't moved emotionally and spiritually to pledge that much money to help other student-athletes and the university he loves. There is NO place like Nebraska! Go Big Red! Brad Loseke, Beaverton, Oregon
Suh is already establishing himself as a role model, a student graduate, football athlete and contributor to the Nebraska program! We are blessed to have someone like him give back to the community that supported him through his college career. Who knows? Not only may he be a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, but possibly earn a lifetime achievement award. You cannot get any better than that! Brian Chrastil, Irvine, California
This once again shows the true character of Ndamukong Suh. In a time where everyone is out to get all they can get for themselves, he gives back to the program that has been such a big part of his success. But he is not expected to, and no one would fault him for banking all he can for his future. He is an exceptional man of character and knows the value of loyalty and commitment. Nebraska has had numerous players come through our program and walk out as proud, strong men. Just like with the defense, Suh has raised the bar for all who follow him on what type of man they will become. Give credit to the program, but also understand that it's what he has taken away from the program that has made his star shine so brightly. Richard Houlden, Newport News, Virginia
I have never seen a Nebraska player as generous as Ndamukong Suh. I have "Suh-ed" him and cheered him for a long time, and I was proud to be a part of those other "Suh-ers" at Memorial Stadium Saturday. Suh was so generous, and Nebraska has benefited greatly from his performance. We will definitely benefit from his donation. I'm going to miss Suh very much this season. But he left a legacy. And he left an example for everyone. For his teammates, he showed them that determination and hard work were the only ways to prosper. For the fans, he showed them that character and a deep, abiding faith are all you need to get through life. I will never forget Suh, and every time I look at his name on the wall, I'll think of the man named Suh, and how he, with the help of the Pelini brothers, brought Nebraska football back to life! Susanna Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska
I'm an Oregon State fan and was disappointed that Ndamukong Suh decided to become a Cornhusker rather than a Beaver, but I must say he selected the right school for him. His decision has become a storybook kind of story, and there is no doubt in my mind that he benefitted tremendously from Nebraska's state-of-the-art approach under a Hall-of-Fame athletic director. If Tom Osborne had not returned as AD, that would not have been the case. I'm happy for Suh because he's a bright young man who looks well beyond himself, and I have to admit, I'm buying into what Nebraska tradition is all about. I'm fairly certain that Suh's star is going to shine down and influence a lot of other recruits who want be just like him and do what he's just done. Good luck against Washington this fall. They have the best quarterback in the country. It won't be easy there. That will be a great challenge for those Blackshirts. Greg Hansen, Portland, Oregon
I believe it would be most fitting and a tribute to Mr. Suh if in the future, when a defensive lineman, linebacker or d-back sacks a quarterback or crunches an opposing back for a big loss, the Suuuuuuuhhhhhhh call is sounded. Jack Lewis, Great Falls, Montana
I really liked the Suh article. It flows like a mountain stream with perspective from many pebbles in the brook. For me, Suh's announcement and the shared ceremony on the field were the highlights of Saturday afternoon and well worth the trip. Sharon Perry, Omaha, Nebraska


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Congress and the Community
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The following events are free or require a small fee, but due to the nature of the events, require registration. Registration for these events is available through the online registration form.
The Insider's Guide to Capitol Hill
Monday, June 25, 2007, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
The PLA Legislative Committee proposes to lead an insider's tour of Capitol Hill and surrounding environs designed to demystify the halls of government and remove some of the intimidation that may keep some ALA and PLA members from attending National Library Legislative Day. The plan includes a guided tour through the House and Senate Office Buildings, the Capitol, and other government buildings in the Capitol complex. This fun and entertaining trip will include a stop at a Congressional Office, a look at a committee room, and stops for refreshments at the cafeterias in the bowels of the Capitol complex. This event is free but has limited availability.
Library Day on the Hill
Tuesday, June 26, 2007, 12:00-4:00 pm
During Annual, library groups and associations will have a unique opportunity to showcase their value and importance in the Halls of Congress at Day on the Hill!
On Tuesday, June 26, the ALA Washington Office has secured the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building for the sole purpose of letting Members of Congress know all about 21st century libraries. There will be displays from every discipline to show our legislators just what libraries mean to America; from public libraries to school libraries, research libraries to special libraries.
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THE FIRE HORSE GIRL (Arthur A. Levine Books, January 1, 2013)
About the book:
A fiery and romantic adventure, perfect for fans of Grace Lin, Kristen Cashore, or Lisa See!
Jade Moon is a Fire Horse -- the worst sign in the Chinese zodiac for girls, said to make them stubborn, willful, and far too imaginative. But while her family despairs of marrying her off, she has a passionate heart and powerful dreams, and wants only to find a way to make them come true.
Then a young man named Sterling Promise comes to their village to offer Jade Moon and her father a chance to go to America. While Sterling Promise's smooth manners couldn't be more different from her own impulsive nature, Jade Moon falls in love with him on the long voyage. But America in 1923 doesn't want to admit many Chinese, and when they are detained at Angel Island, the "Ellis Island of the West," she discovers a betrayal that destroys all her dreams. To get into America, much less survive there, Jade Moon will have to use all her stubbornness and will to break a new path . . . one as brave and dangerous as only a Fire Horse girl can imagine.
Thank you so much for being here today, Kay!
PJHoover: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, what you do, and who or what inspires you?
KayH: I am an eighth-grade English teacher at Highland Park Middle School and an author. My debut novel The Fire Horse Girl came out this January. I have two children, a five-year-old boy and a twenty-two month old girl. Both of them are adopted from China and their culture and immigration experience inspired me to write The Fire Horse Girl.
I am also inspired by the readers and writers in my room. They energize me and make me want to read more so that I can share great books with them and write characters and stories that hopefully resonate with them.
PJHoover: What were your goals when you first started working with kids and books, and how has that vision changed now that some time has gone by?
KayH: I have always loved reading, and but I wasn't always smart about how I shared that that love of reading with kids. Early in my career I thought that I was the expert on quality books. As the expert, I expected kids to follow my lead. At some point it dawned on me that I love reading because I found stories that I loved, not stories my teachers loved or my parents loved or even my friends loved. Now I know my job is not to make them read the books I love but to help them find their own stories to fall in love with.
PJHoover: You've run into an old classmate from high school and you tell them THE FIRE HORSE GIRL just came out. They ask what it's about. What do you say?
KayH: It is about Jade Moon, a girl born under the sign of the Fire Horse — the worst sign in the Chinese zodiac for girls. She leaves China and travels through Angel Island (the so-called Ellis Island of the West) and onto the streets of San Francisco's Chinatown in 1923. Jade Moon is trying to find freedom, but instead she finds disappointment, danger and deception. Eventually that helps her find her own strength and herself.
I also might make-up some cool-sounding award ("And it just won a Stackholm") in case they weren't impressed enough yet.
PJHoover: I love hearing happy publication stories. Can you tell us the path to publication for THE FIRE HORSE GIRL?
KayH: I wrote a draft of The Fire Horse Girl while I was waiting to adopt our first child from China. I wanted to understand the emotions of leaving a home and coming to America. By the time we were matched with a beautiful three-year-old boy, I was beginning to submit to agents. Rosemary Stimola (a far better agent than I deserve, but I try not to mention that to her too often for fear she'll find out it's true) wrote back and said that the book had promise but it was unfinished. I realized she was right, so I got back to work. The first draft ended as Jade Moon left Angel Island, but her story and struggled would not end there. I finished the story, continuing it into her time in San Francisco.
When it came time to finding a publisher, all I ever wanted was someone who would bring this book to its full potential. I don't always get what I wish for, but I'm glad I did this time. Cheryl Klein (again, way out of my league), executive editor at Arthur A. Levine, picked it up. Cheryl is a meticulous editor with a strong sense of story and character. Readers can thank her for helping me take everything bad out and made everything good shine. Seriously…they should send flowers.
Kay and her son Jack at a signing
PJHoover: What has been the biggest surprise since you've entered the world of books for kids and teens?
KayH: I was surprised by how much kids dive into the world of stories for escape. It is such a healthy way to take a break from their hectic lives. I often focus on the aesthetics of reading – a beautiful line or phrase. But I don't think I can overestimate how much my kids value slipping out of their life and into a fictional one for an hour or two.
PJHoover: How do you see reading changing for teens in the next couple years? What challenges do you see? And what can we do to help?
KayH: I am optimistic about reading for teens. As long as great authors keep producing great books, teens will read them.
I am very concerned about an increasing willingness to cut school library budgets or even (and this one keeps me up at night) close them completely to save money. Libraries are the very heart and soul of a school. It would be like removing a building's foundation because there is sometimes an upkeep cost and ignoring that fact that you will lose the structural integrity of the rest of the building. Schools need libraries and those libraries need books and staff.
I'm not sure what to do about it. I should probably go ask my school librarians. They have a gift for finding solutions.
PJHoover: Finish this sentence, and tell us why. Writing is a lot like…
KayH: …a rugby game. You feel bruised and battered and like you might have a minor concussion, but you also feel like you are on top of the world, and you'll be back for more at the next game.
PJHoover: What is next? WIPs? Future publications? Please tell all!
KayH: I am working on my second book. It is set in West Texas so it's full of politics, power plays, and Friday Night Football.
PJHoover: What has been your favorite experience as an author thus far?
KayH: One of my students was reading my book in class one Friday. She chose it on her own, and I know how carefully my students choose their books, so that was an honor already. I was nervously watching her face like I have watched students reading their book in my class for years. You can always tell who has a book they love and who is slogging through a story. Her face would ripple with emotion as she held the book close. That was the best feeling.
PJHoover: Please share your favorite inspirational thought!
KayH: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?" (Marianne Williamson). So true!
PJHoover: Would you consider yourself a Sweetheart or a Scoundrel?
KayH: Like most Texas women I am a sweetheart who will charm a scoundrel when she needs to.
Kay Honeyman grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and attended Baylor University, graduating with a Bachelors and Masters in English Language and Literature. Her first novel, The Fire Horse Girl, comes out in January 2013. It is being published by Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic. She currently teaches middle school and lives in Dallas, Texas.


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Featherbrain is a risky album. Both dissonant and lyrical, it is music for headphones and notebooks. Its intimate, eccentric sounds demand your intimacy and your eccentricity, but the effort is rewarded: a personal and honest sonic world opens up, in fact, so sincere Hukkelberg had to toughen up to record it. Listen carefully.
Hukkelberg's music has always been about personal sound. This has given her great artistic freedom to move effortlessly between genres, and her three previous albums are defined by utterly distinct soundscapes: debut Little Things (2005) was eccentric and adventurous, second offering Rykestrasse 68 (2007) warm and lyrical, and third album Blood From A Stone (2009) explored a huge, romantic indie rock canvas. The otherworldly take on pop, jazz and art rock has given Hukkelberg a wide audience internationally, and in 2010 she toured with Wilco. This was also the year she travelled to New York to write new material. The result is Featherbrain, combining the noisy guitars and heavy rhythms of Blood From A Stone with a more stripped-down, lyrical lightness. She explains: "This album feels like the missing link, the record that concludes my first years as a solo artist…Featherbrain is its own beast, but it still has aspects of the other three in it."
Several songs on Featherbrain sound like old home recordings. Every song has its own place, as if you're wandering from room to room in Hukkelberg's world – her kitchen and church in The Time And I And What We Make, a New York apartment in The Bigger Me. I Sing You, with a gothic harpsichord, multiple string instruments and mystical vocal, evokes a dark, old wooden house she has lived in. Accompanying her are a small family of musicians – producer/multi-instrumentalist Kåre Vestrheim (Motorspycho, Jaga Jazzist, Marit Larsen, Shining, Katzenjammer, Superfamily), guitarist Ivar Grydeland (Huntsville, Dans Les Arbres), vocalist Mai Elise Solberg (Ontz, VOM) – as well as Sigurd Hukkelberg, Hanne's father, playing the church organ in her home town of Kongsberg.
The feeling of home recordings doesn't make the album cosy – but it makes the music sound intimate, moving and imperfect – guitar notes distort, a piano moves in and out of tune. It sounds lived, not just dreamed. And this gives life to a new and more personal Hukkelberg – her voice is equally imperfect. She wobbles, improvises and confesses. First single My Devils opens with a few simple piano chords, before her voice breaks it all down with a snarl: "HAH!" The track continues, shifting between a free-flowing, staggering verse and a melodic feast of a chorus, before accelerating into a flamboyant, razor-sharp vocal arrangement.
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Closing track Erik, sung in Norwegian, is a duet with Erik Vister, an 88-year old classically trained singer. The lyrics, sung to a detuned piano, deal with asceticism – owning little, appreciating the little things, being humble. This is an important theme on the album – being a good person, the human quality. Vister's ancient, beautiful voice against Hukkelberg's brings out the most beautiful quality there is: the imperfect, honest existence. This is Featherbrain's biggest achievement – creating a kind of antique pop music, at the same time brittle and soft, powerful and fragile, but most of all overwhelmingly human.


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The Mobile Spoon Summarizes 2011. Is It Possible That Nothing Has Changed?
2011 is officially over, and boy, was that a crazy year or what?
Well, actually, despite of all the action, if you think about it – nothing has really changed this year. The winners are still winning, the losers are still losing.
The winners:
- Samsung Galaxy – HTC? Motorola? LG? Nokia? Give Samsung a break. 2012 was the year of the Galaxy. A number of amazing models that placed Samsung at the top of the phones manufacturers pyramid.
- Google Android - climbing to new heights in terms of sales and activations per day, but despite of all the success, Google is still looking for a bit of personality to its' successful robot, re-inventing the user interface every few months.
- Apple iOS – iPhone 4S is disappointing? iOS 5 failed to innovate? Who cares. Users are happier than ever, Siri rocks, and iPad continues to be the undisputed king. On the other hand, the momentum is constantly slowing down; Apple lost Steve Jobs, the stock is not as happy as usual, and iOS is officially the oldest mobile OS in today's market.
- Amazon Kindle Fire – sales are rocketing, the Fire seems to be the first true competitor to the iPad. 2012 could become the year of Amazon in mobility. On the other hand, I heard about more people who returned the Kindle Fire saying it's a crappy device than people that are actually happy with it…
The Losers:
- RIM BlackBerry – it's hard to believe how RIM, once one of the most successful companies in the world is impotently surrendering without a fight. Try one of RIM's latest BlackBerry devices and you will understand why analysts are not giving RIM a lot of hope.
- Microsoft Windows Phone 7 – year after year I'm writing about Microsoft's failing mobile products. I actually bought a Windows Phone 7 devices, I even like it a lot. I'm all in favor of Metro UI, yet it took me 6-7 months and then I went back using an iPhone. The apps, the user experience, the possibilities… Microsoft still has a long way to go.
The Tragic Hero:
- Palm's webOS – I'm thinking of all the ups and downs webOS had this year,and I cannot help myself from thinking about the engineers who built webOS and how they must feel about it. A brilliant piece of work that never had a chance to make it in this cruel world.
So you see? 2011 had so much activity, and yet nothing has really changed.
Here's 2011 as it was presented here at the mobile spoon:
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What a year! So much action, yet so little have changed.
Here are some of the most popular articles of 2011:
- Can Microsoft generate more revenue out of Android than Google?
- What should Microsoft do in order to save Windows Phone 7?
- Mobile Spoon predicts: By mid 2012, Android will lead tablets market
- Mobile Spoon Predicts: By 2013, Html5 Will Rule Enterprise Mobility
- Why technical specifications should not be your primary way to select a new smartphone
- What is the most popular smartphone in the world? The moron test
2011 is officially over now. Thank you all for reading the mobile spoon. See you all next year!


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Little Sun Brings Light and Art to Africa
Kerosene is a major pollutant in developing nations where two thirds of adult female lung-cancer victims are non-smokers. A Berlin-based project wants to stop that by using solar-powered art lamps. WSJ's Ben Rooney reports.
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|And it's hard to hold a candle - in the cold...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
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Jesus Christ ....ReplyDelete
TWO MONTHS without so much as even a one-sentence blog entry.
"It's hard to hold a candle in the cold .... NOVEMBER rain."Replies
Sorry! We are really busy to get this game finally released! Thanks for your patience, it shouldn't take too long anymore!Delete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2013 at 9:34 PM
Dude nice catch!Delete
Also the may I add that the day release may be the 7th or the 4th of November. The 4th because 7 arrows minus 3 hearts equals 4. 4th of November 2011 was the first announcement of the game based on the blog entries. Thoughts?
- AnonymousOctober 19, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Why would it be called to hard to hold a candle in the cold picture?Delete
"And it's hard to hold a candle in the cold NOVEMBER rain" Guns n Roses ;)Delete
Nice to see your progress :)ReplyDelete
Hey guys, keep on fighting! Your game looks awesome!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 19, 2013 at 9:49 AM
I'm a korean student
This game is amazing!
But there is some trouble
Please add Korean subtitles.Replies
Chill the hell out already...Delete
Hi! We would love to add Korean support if we have a chance. But at the moment, we are very busy with the release.Delete
- AnonymousOctober 21, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Thank you so muchDelete
- AnonymousOctober 19, 2013 at 5:31 PM
Will there be items you can use while sailing?ReplyDelete
Please add Polish language or Polish subtitlesReplyDelete
RELEASE DATE?!?!!?!ReplyDeleteReplies
Read through the comments above or google "oceanhorn" in the "news" section. There are some interesting and believable theories :)Delete
Either way, should be soon ( November 4th or 7th ) hopefully
Will the game be free?ReplyDelete
If you plan to translate this awesome game into german... Just ask and your personal translateslave will be there for you, Heikki ;DReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousOctober 21, 2013 at 3:53 PM
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- AnonymousOctober 21, 2013 at 3:55 PM
I am korean student.
Can you release Oceanhorn before the November 16th?
November 16th is my birthday!
Please make an Android version :(ReplyDelete
The third time i ask what with the Polish language. I still do not give me an answerReplyDelete
Three times & no answer?ReplyDelete
That IS your answer, Sir.
And that answer is "no".
shall come to you not as we should let the developers some time and look forward to the GAMEReplyDelete
Will the game be running on a iPod touch 4thReplyDelete
CAN you put french language or substitles in the game please ��?ReplyDeleteReplies
French should be great !!!Delete
Yes ! Please add French for us ! :-)Delete
french sub plz :DDelete
The game is translated to French! I hope you get to enjoy it soon!Delete
THANKS a lot dudeDelete
Dear Heikki, will it be also translated in German?Delete
Yes, it will be translated with the game being released! (If you have doubts, just read my comment above)Delete
Wow, thats great!Delete
I thank you very much for your fast reply :-)
Oh my god ! You are the best ! Je vous aime ! :-)Delete
This game is definitely one that I can't wait to play ! ;-)
Come on, release it soon! ^u^ReplyDelete
This game is going to be amazing. I hope after the iOS release you will make an Android version with support for gamepads. This will looking amazing on my S4.ReplyDelete
Please please please include iOS7 controller support?ReplyDelete
There wil NEVER be an Android version.ReplyDelete
1-It will be IMMEDIATELY pirated & all these guys' incredibly hard work
will be for nothing.
2-Android stinks & doesn't deserve a masterpiece like "Oceanhorn".
iPad & English only, that's how it goes!Replies
Game piracy sadly affects ALL platforms, it's not exclusive to Android games. If you do a Google search you'll find plenty of iOS exclusive games that suffer from piracy. Hence why there are so many games that are going down the freemium business model.Delete
can i play it on my iphone too?ReplyDeleteReplies
@Ipadcary Why are you so harsh with everybody?ReplyDeleteReplies
@iPadCary you are acting like this is you're App. Let people ask their question man... You're being TO harshReplyDelete
aight so it be releasin nov 7th then? cuz it aint out today?ReplyDelete
Is the game substitled in Spanish?ReplyDelete
I hope that yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Working in iPad 3gen and iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4?
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I thought It's released today.huhu.... Can't wait!!!!! :(((ReplyDelete
Plz release it! I can't wait any longer for this fantastic game!!! :SReplyDelete
will have caption to Portuguese?ReplyDelete
If the game is not free, then I don't want it.ReplyDelete
LOL daniel u cheap lil person. I hope all is well with the developers. Good job already :D thank you, thank you.ReplyDelete
We were all expecting November 7th.... :( I'm so sadReplyDelete
its been 2 years since its been announced... pls. don't lets this be a disappointing game. I've been waiting for this ever since I've heard of it... hope you release it soon. and not on 2014.ReplyDelete
I've been following you guys since you first announced Oceanhorn and it's turned into what looks like a great game over the years. I was hoping it was gonna be released on the 7th... Gutted it wasn't. I hope you release it soon, I don't think I can take another "your search returned no results" when I look for Oceanhorn on the App Store :)ReplyDelete
Novembre 2013
iPhone 4S+
Pod touch 5+
iPad, mini and up
"November 2013" => I think It will be released on November 30 LOLReplyDelete
How much is this going to be?ReplyDelete
The game will arrive @AppStore on November 14!ReplyDelete
come on oceanhorn~ we cannot wait for your release date!!! please do not postpone your release~ please~ *im begging to you*ReplyDelete
So disappointed ihave a iphone 4 and i was waiting for this game for years and now i learn it is only for iphone 4s++. So you don't want us "iphone 4 community" to buy and play your game, it's okay. I will turn to something else, a PS4. See you in another life maybeReplyDeleteReplies
It says "Recommended:..." not "Supported:..." .Delete
Who's to say it won't run on an iPhone 4? Don't give your hopes up just yet
Damn.. i follow news almost everyday since this game has been announced and finally after 2 years FDG entertainment kick my a.. very deeply ! All my Gratitude !ReplyDelete
Oceanhorn 1.2 will support iPhone 4.ReplyDeleteReplies
How much will it cost?ReplyDelete
I'm stock in santuario del bosqueReplyDelete
Hi there,ReplyDelete
I have an iPad 3 and the game runs fine, however, I have no sound. Is there anything I can do to solve this? Thanks.
I've compiled a complete Oceanhorn Soundtrack Playlist until the official release :) Enjoy !ReplyDelete
iOS8 features delivers a simpler, faster, reliable and more spontaneous user experience, comprising iCloud. Photo Library, allowing user to enjoy the photos and videos more easily across all the other devices;ReplyDelete


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SMC (8-12) women's basketball lost a league game at home Wednesday night to Western State South division leader Canyons (14-7) by a lopsided score of 103-76 in a game where it was quite apparent from the beginning that the Cougars had the upper hand and that the offense of the Corsairs failed to materialize.
Cougars Basketball Head Coach Greg Herrick thought that the offense of the Cougars did well against the Corsairs.
"Offensively we were on target," said Herrick. "When you score 100 points that's kind of defining the point total so we thought the transition game worked pretty good."
With 6:46 left to play in the first half, the score was already 31-12 and the Corsairs seemed to have little chance of regaining their footing against a superior Cougars team.
Canyons forward Keiona Matthews was unstoppable, kept getting open, and seemed to nail every three-point shot she took. Matthews finished the game with 26 points.
Regardless of the win, Herrick was not satisfied with the Cougars final minutes of play.
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Wayne McNew
WEATHERFORD -— Wayne McNew, 82, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013.Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Funeral Home.Wayne was born July 25, 1931, in Seminole to Alma and Thomas McNew. He was a lifetime member of Lakeside Church of God. Wayne was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Hughey McNew.Survivors include daughters, LaDonna Lord and husband Ron and Terrie McNew Jones; son, Michael McNew; daughter, Patty Faychek; grandchildren, Jeff Lord and wife Diana, Jaime Lord Cox and husband Brian, Jason Jones, Jeremy Jones, Heather McNew, Chastin McNew and Ryan Faychek; great-grandchildren, Zoie, Zious, Terron, Reagan, Ashlyn, Chance, Aiden; sisters, Darlene McLoud and Regina McNew; and sister-in-law, Kathleen Hughey Crowell. Funeral arrangements by Greenwood Funeral Home, 3100 White Settlement Rd., 817-336-0584. View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituariesPaid Obituary


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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Jesus Calling prayer - May 6
We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:20-21).
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Julius III, original name Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, (born Sept. 10, 1487, Rome [Italy]—died March 23, 1555, Rome), pope from 1550 to 1555.
As a cardinal, he served as co-president of the Council of Trent in 1545, with cardinals Cervini (later Pope Marcellus II) and Pole. Elected pope on Feb. 7, 1550, he realized that a reform of the church was urgent, and he appointed a commission that recommended resumption of the Council of Trent, which Julius reopened on May 1, 1551. Unfortunately, military and political problems led to its second suspension in 1552. He attempted to stop cardinals from receiving too many benefices and to restore monastic discipline.
His interest in the Society of Jesus (a religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola) influenced him to establish the Collegium Germanicum (1552) to train German priests in Rome under the Jesuits. His patronage of Renaissance thought led him to reform the Roman University, to build the Church of St. Andrew in Rome, and to appoint Palestrina choirmaster of St. Peter's, with Michelangelo as the church's principal architect.


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Apr 13,2009
Contemporary Collectibles: Vintage credit cards accrue interest
by Linda Rosenkrantz
If, either on the recommendation of your financial advisor or your own common sense, you are thinking of cutting up your credit cards, it would probably be wise to do so — unless they expired a long time ago and were issued by a defunct company or are of collectible interest for some other reason.
The credit card is a relatively recent term; before that they were known as charge plates or coins. These were first issued mostly by department stores and some oil companies in the Civil War period.
The "cards" were usually oval or rectangular in shape — although some specialty shops issued them in forms appropriate to their stock, such as hats, shoes or shirts. It was common for them to have a hole (female shoppers often wore them on chains around their necks), bear the name or logo of the store, and an ID number — never the customer's name. Most of these charge coins were about the size of a quarter and were made of metal (German silver, steel, brass or copper), fiber or celluloid, and some are quite valuable today.
In 1914, Western Union issued credit cards, as did some retailers, but only to wealthy customers. Gas companies followed with "courtesy cards" to promote customer loyalty.
Around 1928, charge coins began to evolve into dog tag-like metal charge plates known as Charga-Plates. These were the first to display the customer's name, and usually their address along with an account number, with a cardboard backing for the user's signature.
In 1950, Diners Club Inc. issued the first modern credit card in New York. They were the brainchild of Frank McNarmara — after the embarrassment of finding himself without his wallet while entertaining business associates at a New York restaurant — who partnered with Alfred Bloomingdale and Ralph Snyder. Their concept — a single card honored by many establishments, which were charged 7 percent of each transaction for the privilege — became the template for the industry.
In its first year, Diners Club had only 200 cardholders and provided credit facilities at two hotels and 27 restaurants. Banks, led by Bank of America, began issuing cards, and American Express and Carte Blanche followed in 1958.
The metal Charga-Plates were phased out in the early 1950s in favor of the paper credit card. Because of its flimsiness, however, a plastic laminate was added. By the end of the decade the now ubiquitous plastic card had found a place in most people's wallets.
One example of an early paper gold card is the one issued by Continental Oil Co. in the 1930s, which went only to friends of the company's president. Other rarities to seek out include the first 1958 American Express card with red letters on a purple-blue board, the 1965 Diners Club card with a red top, a 1951 Mobil Oil paper card, a 1957 Texaco tan paper card, a 1964 violet on white American Express card with a centurion in the corner, and an early Master Charge with an identification photo of the card holder on the back.
Not surprisingly, cards having belonged to a celebrity have special added value, particularly if it bears a signature. At a 1994 Butterfield & Butterfield auction held in Las Vegas, Elvis Presley's American Express card, signed on the reverse, which had been estimated to bring between $5,000 and $8,000, actually fetched $41,400, purchased by the actor John Corbett. Other collectors often specialize in one field, such as gas, travel, department stores or entertainment.
And because the credit cards of failed banks, savings and loans and other businesses have extra collectible cachet, maybe you should hold on to those Circuit City and Mervyns cards rather than snipping them in two.
Linda Rosenkrantz has edited Auction magazine and authored 18 books, including "Cool Names for Babies" and "The Baby Name Bible".


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The 1913 Building is the Museum's original structure, out of which today's NHM grew through the decades. Restoration of this Beaux Arts structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 2009. It was retrofitted with 21st century infrastructure, and beautifully restored in all its architectural details.
The Haaga Family Rotunda is now a multi-use space and the site for a new series of rotating exhibitions on the ground and mezzanine levels. Underneath the brilliantly restored dome and Walter Horace Judson stained-glass skylight, two intriguing exhibits await: What on Earth? and Life Through the Ages: Revisiting the Paintings of Charles R. Knight.
Renovation completed: 2009
Year prominent L.A. firm Hudson & Munsell designed Museum: 1910
Height of stained glass skylight: 53 feet
" Here, visitors will experience wonder at the beauty of the setting and the ingenuity of the displays. They will sense, perhaps as never before, our need to accept responsibility for the natural and cultural treasures we have inherited — including the Museum building itself. "
– Dr. Margaret Hardin,
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Find out about all the services and programs that the library offers.
The Kalona Public Library is much more than a place to check out books. We have programs and services for everyone in the community. Nice, eager, friendly, highly-trained library staff are standing by, waiting to help you find the information you're looking for.
Use the links on the left to find out what our library can do for you!
"A good library is a place, a palace where the lofty spirits of all nations and generations meet." — Samuel Niger (1883-1956)


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rap star Kanye West was charged on Wednesday with battery, theft and vandalism in connection with a September 11, 2008 scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport.
The L.A. District Attorney's Office has accused West, 31, of smashing camera equipment in the encounter. He faces up to two and a half years in prison if convicted on all the misdemeanor charges.
West, who won the Grammy in 2005 for best rap album of the year for his release "The College Dropout," was arrested after the scuffle and released on bail the same day. He is expected to appear in court on April 14.
A representative for West was not available to comment on the indictment. The District Attorney declined to press more serious felony charges and passed the case on to the L.A. City Attorney to consider lesser misdemeanor offenses.
Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the L.A. City Attorney's Office, said the charges stemmed from the scuffle in which West allegedly wrestled away a camera light and then smashed it into the ground.
Authorities on Wednesday also charged West's manager, Don Crawley, 33, with two counts each of vandalism, grand theft and battery for his alleged involvement in the incident. He faces up to five years behind bars if convicted.
Cable channel MTV last year named West the hottest rap "MC" in the hip-hop world.
Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis: Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Paul Simao


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Saumya Karki earned a win at No. 5 for the Crimson Sunday afternoon (Gil Talbot).
PRINCETON, N.J. - The top-ranked Harvard women's squash team had multiple opportunities to close out No. 4 Princeton, but the Crimson couldn't do it and the Tigers were able to rally late to knock off the Crimson, 5-4, Sunday afternoon at Jadwin Gymnasium.
The Crimson (5-1, 2-1) held advantages in three of the five matches that it lost and was tied in a fourth contest but failed to hold the lead in any of them to fall archrival Princeton (5-0, 2-0) for the first time since 2009.
Heading into the final three matchups, the teams were tied at three wins apiece with positions one, four and seven remaining on the ladder. No. 1 Amanda Sobhy made quick work of her opponent, Julie Cerullo, 11-3, 11-4, 11-4, to give the Crimson a 4-3 advantage.
At No. 4, freshmen Michelle Gemmell and Rachel Leizman engaged in a see-saw affair. The two split the first four games, Gemmell winning one and four, before the two went to extra points in the decisive fifth set. The Tigers were down to their final point with Leizman trailing 10-9, but she won the next three points to take the game and match, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 12-10 to knot the score at 4.
The matchup came down to No. 7 between Harvard's Sarah Mumanachit and Alex Sawin. After dropping the first game, 11-4, Mumanachit won the second, 12-10; however, Sawin won the next two, 11-6, 11-9, to secure the win for the Tigers.
In the first grouping, the Tigers took an early lead, winning two of the three pairings at three, six and nine. No. 6 Natasha Kingshott picked up the lone win for Harvard, sweeping Alexis Saunders, 11-8, 11-2, 11-5.
The Crimson responded by winning two in the next three matches. Laura Gemmell earned a win, 11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, over Elizabeth Eyre at No. 2 and Saumya Karki blanked Alexandra Lunt at No. 5, 11-7, 11-2, 11-8, to tie the match and set up the late dramatics.
Harvard returns to action Saturday with three matches in Amherst against the Jeffs, Hamilton and Wesleyan.
No. 1 Amanda Sobhy (H) def. Julie Cerullo (P) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-4
No. 2 Laura Gemmell (H) def. Elizabeth Eyre (P) 3-1: 11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7
No. 3 Nicole Bunyan (P) def. Haley Mendez (H) 3-1: 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-9
No. 4 Rachel Leizman (P) def. Michelle Gemmell (H) 3-2: 9-11, 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 12-10
No. 5 Saumya Karki (H) def. Alexandra Lunt (P) 3-0: 11-7, 11-2, 11-8
No. 6 Natasha Kingshott (H) def. Alexis Saunders (P) 3-0: 11-8, 11-2, 11-5
No. 7 Alex Sawin (P) def. Sarah Mumanachit (H) 3-1: 11-4, 10-12, 11-5, 14-12
No. 8 Hallie Dewey (P) def. Isabelle Dowling (H) 3-2: 5-11, 10-12, 11-3, 11-6, 11-9
No. 9 Tara Harrington (P) def. Megan Murray (H) 3-1: 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-3
No. 10 Casey Cortes (P) def. Eliza Calihan (H) 3-0: 11-8, 11-8, 11-6


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STS-96, Mission
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Discovery's crew headed for its sleep period this morning, reporting significant progress in the transfer of equipment and supplies to the International Space Station after finishing up the planned refurbishment of a battery system in one of the station's modules.
Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa, the "load master" of this resupply mission, radioed to Mission Control that many of the larger items to be transferred to the new station, such as laptop computers and clothing, had made their way from Discovery to the ISS. At the time the astronauts prepared to go to sleep, well over 50 per cent of all planned transfers were complete.
Early in the crew's workday, Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev and Canadian astronaut Julie Payette changed out the final six battery recharge controller units for two of Zarya's power-producing batteries. The new recharging units are expected to allow the batteries to charge and discharge properly once again. They had experienced difficulty soon after Zarya's launch last November. Twelve of the units were replaced late Sunday.
Dan Barry and Tokarev continued the installation of mufflers inside Zarya to help dampen sound levels in the Russian module. Commander Kent Rominger sent down a video inspection of the mufflers installed on portions of the air circulating duct work, explaining that the mufflers are causing some of the flexible ductwork to collapse. Flight controllers believe that humidity levels inside Zarya are at an acceptable level even though they are a bit higher than predicted because of some restriction to air flow in the module. Additional muffler and humidity reduction work likely will be conducted by the astronauts late tonight.
Rominger and Tokarev took time out to answer questions regarding the progress of the flight from Russian reporters located at the Russian Mission Control Center outside Moscow.
The astronauts will begin an eight-hour sleep period at 7:50 a.m. Central time, with a wake-up call scheduled for 3:50 p.m. to begin their seventh day of work in space.
Discovery and the International Space Station are in excellent health orbiting 240 miles above the Earth.
The next STS-96 mission status report will be issued Tuesday evening at about 6 p.m. Central time or as developments warrant.


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Breaking News
If George Lucas wasn't rich before, he sure as hell is now -- because Disney just bought his movie company Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 BILLION ... and has already announced a NEW STAR WARS MOVIE!!!
Lucas said in a statement, "It's now time for me to pass 'Star Wars' on to a new generation of filmmakers." According to Disney, "Star Wars: Episode 7" is slated for release in 2015.
Lucas will be a "creative consultant" on all new "Star Wars" films.
It's pretty crazy ... considering Lucas said he would never make another "Star Wars" movie -- telling the New York Times, "Why would I make any more, when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?"
Lucas even told us directly back in March ... "Star Wars" was DEAD forever.


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All gaming -related paper models can't be found by using English
Some time ago I posted printable dungeon walls, claiming that there was no free and good-quality printable dungeon walls online.
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Some time ago I posted printable dungeon walls, claiming that there was no free and good-quality printable dungeon walls online.
This tiny and simple printable papercraft model allows you to create your fleet of space freighters with a feel of the popular scifi series. I didn't plan the model for public download - sorry if there are any inaccuracies, I tried to clean up the sheet a bit.
Some quick paper models for Babylon 5 games. I've also scratchbuilt G'Quan Heavy cruisers but there are only 3 of them so at least one more was needed. The map below is from e2o.
Olympus corvettes are also most welcome (and Canon!) addition to my Earth fleet.
The story starts where the previous session ended. Doris, Falchor and Godzul have been jailed for drunken hooliganism, and Tereis had been carousing elsewhere, surprisingly having not got into this big trouble. This shows an excellent example of how after adventure partying can set up the next adventure!
Today, I finally started my Beasts & Barbarians campaign. We were able to start after our little girl got to bed and played more than 4 hours. Savage Worlds wasn't that fast this time, the last fight of the night took quite long. Still, it was eventful and full of action, so I don't think a bit of slowness was a bad thing. And as everyone's getting more experience with the system, I have no doubts about the fights getting faster.
The campaign continues after a half-year party! Falchor's player has left the game and a new player has entered the game. Godzul's player wasn't present and Falchor was looking for Godzul (who apparently was arrested for Drunken hooliganism, just like Doris - together they had somehow become owners of an tavern!). The group met near the marketplace where an execution was about to take place.
Situation continues where the heroes are watching the bridge where they are supposed to give the ransom for Zira, the barmaid. Kylis's player was late, Tereis and Würful moved to the other side of the river (poorer part of the town) while Doris waited on their own side of the bridge for the midnight. Würful spent some time in tavern but made both his smart and vigor check to be at the scene in time and in a good condition. Godzul's and Sonam's players weren't present. Some of the group wondered if not-so-bright -looking Gor could really have devised Zira's kidnapping.
This post is meant for the players in my own upcoming Beasts & Barbarians campaign, but you can freely use it for your own campaign.
Links: Beasts & Barbarians Quick Start guide, Savage Worlds Test drive. You REALLY should read the quick start & it's recommendable to read the later parts (rules) of the Test drive too.
Session starts where the previous one ended - the group is attacked by a patrol from the mercenary fortress. A fight that was meant as a warmer took surprisingly long, due to standard start-of-session circumstances as our little girl is still up, constantly climbing to my lap and keeping my wife (who's playing Doris) occupied. Also, damage rolls were very low. You'll find the photos related to each chapter after the text.
A week ago I run the first part of Death of a Tyrant, one of GRAmel's published adventures. While I don't like published adventures much, I bought this for it's background information but liked it enough to run it. If you keep reading, be aware that this post contains some spoilers about the first part of the adventure.


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Large stocks temper optimism about help from future exports
Since the passage of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act in 1996, farmers have been planting more acres of their crops, but mostly enjoying them less as prices moved lower and lower.
The lone exception has been wheat. Since the 1995-96 season, when the average price per bushel hit $4.55, growers have reduced their wheat plantings from 75.6 million to 62.8 million acres.
"We've lost 13 million acres of wheat," says David Kenyon, a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech. "That's because we replaced a $4 target price with a $2.58 loan. So, it's flexible. They flexed right out of that one real fast."
Speaking at the Southern Regional Agricultural Outlook Conference in Atlanta, Kenyon said that while wheat acres have been dropping across the United States, the total supply has continued to grow.
"Which 13 million acres did we lose?" he asked. "The worst. If you look at the yields, you see they have continued to go up. We got another 41-bushel-per-acre yield this year.
"Basically, we lost all these acres, but the yields have consistently been up. So, in terms of total supply, we've added quite a bit because there has been little change in exports. We end up with more stocks and have lower prices." (See accompanying chart.)
Outside the United States, world stocks are beginning to decline from their high of 140 million metric tons in the 1997-98 marketing year. "Thus, there is some optimism we may get a chance to export more wheat this year."
But any optimism about exports must be tempered with the reality of U.S. ending stocks, which are now forecast at 976 million bushels. USDA projects 2000-01 exports will total 1.125 billion bushels, but Kenyon believes U.S. exporters will have a tough time making those numbers.
"We're about a third of the way into the marketing year, and exports are about 40 million bushels less than at this time last year," he said. "I would not be surprised to see USDA lower the export number in one of the next reports.
"So, this (1.125 billion bushels) number is probably a little high, which means the ending stocks number is a little low. We may end up getting to a million bushels in ending stocks, which is not good for price prospects."
Based on historical price trends, Kenyon has been recommending that Virginia wheat growers take their loan deficiency payment in the first two weeks in July.
"Typically, our low occurs around the first of July," he noted. "We get good increases to January and then it just sort of flattens out. Given that this year's prices were very similar to last year, our advice this year was to take your LDP the first two weeks in July."
Although few farmers do it, storing wheat and hedging or forward contracting the price could net producers a few more cents per bushel - if current price trends continue this fall.
"Back on June 12 when we were just starting wheat harvest, December futures were at $2.94 per bushel," said Kenyon. "The cash then at Wakefield, one of our markets in southeast Virginia, was $2.11 - 83 cents per bushel under December futures. The average basis for Wakefield in December is 34 cents per bushel.
"That would mean a basis change of 49 cents per bushel, so storage could have made you 26 cents per bushel if you had stored until December" (subtracting the estimated 23 cents per bushel cost of storage for six months).
On the other hand, if a grower had sold his wheat in June and bought a $2.90 December call option and paid a premium of 21 cents, that call option would have been worth 2 cents at the end of September. "So, storing the wheat and hedging or forward contracting it has been the strategy of choice, so far."
Kenyon noted that Memphis, Tenn.-based Sparks Commodities has released a new forecast that says wheat acres could be down another 1.5 million in 2000-01. Whether that decrease will mean improved prices for wheat remains to be seen, he said.