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With school back in session, what better time is there to remind drivers to slow down, and Burnaby's David Kilpatrick has a story or two to explain why. "Officer Kilpatrick," is a well-known character around Burnaby schools. He's been with the city for 31 years, and for 12 of those, he's worked as a bylaw enforcement officer mostly at local elementary, secondary and independent schools. At 6-6, dressed in uniform, often wearing a reflective jacket, he's an easily recognizable figure with parents. He has a friendly disposition towards what's often an emotionally charged issue. I first met Dave years ago, when he was salvaging some old wood from my dad's lawn in Burnaby. Dave collects old types of interesting and rare wood for woodworking projects in his free time, when he's not canoeing. He was writing a ticket, when the Burnaby NOW caught up with him on the phone Wednesday.
Jennifer: Hi Dave, how are you?
Dave: I am fine. I'm looking forward to retirement.
J: Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do?
D: Sure, I'm 55 years old this October. I've lived in British Columbia since 1962. I came from Quebec. I deal with all kinds of issues throughout the city. When schools are closed, I do general enforcement work all over the city. I focus primarily on the elementary schools.
J: What are the worst driving habits you see around schools?
D: Everything from distracted driving, talking on cell phones. Basically it all comes down to one thing: they are in too much of a hurry. Speed is a concern, and people are under stress. They tend to get tunnel vision when they are trying to get their kids to school. Afternoons tend to be worse. Parents in the afternoon tend to come early. They look for curb space and want to stay until the child comes. It (creates congestion) aside from tempers flaring from driveways being blocked, and risking rear-end collisions if they are rearend parked if they are waiting to pick up a child.
J: What's your advice to counteract that?
D: One program is the walking school bus. Parents look at days they are available to escort children. You may have one parent on one day, escorting 12 kids to school.
J: So you have parents taking turns walking kids to school?
D: Yes.
J: Which schools are the worst for traffic problems?
D: We have possibly the biggest elementary school in Western Canada in Burnaby, that is Marlborough Elementary. Because of the population and the size of the school, because it's a French immersion school, parents come from further away, and it's surrounded by arterial roads. Then you get children filtering between cars, instead of using the crosswalks, which is so dangerous.
J: In your many years doing this job, have there been any fatalities or close calls?
D: second Street School had a child knocked down in the crosswalk with a marked signal...(It was) a car coming off the flanking street. (It) was also a student going to a secondary school who struck the child on the marked crosswalk. The child sustained minor injuries but was shaken up. Nelson Elementary had two kids hit in a marked crosswalk. In one case, the mother was one or two steps behind her child and watched her child get hit.
This one is burned into my brain: when you see something that's horrific, it leaves a certain feeling from within. I was at Windsor Elementary School, probably about eight or nine years ago, school had gotten out. They have a midblock cross walk on Imperial - there was an adult crossing guard that was standing on the school side - (who) didn't see this child running out of the school grounds, - and we were both shocked. The crossing guard screamed "stop" as the little guy stopped in the middle of the road. There was a mini van doing close to 50 miles an hour. The mirror missed the child's head by less than a foot. The child would have sustained fatal or serious injuries if that van had struck him.
J: What about non-school days?
D: I know one case where a child was struck and killed. It's my understanding they ran out from (behind) a parked car when it was raining. The vehicle struck them. - When a child comes out from behind a parked car, it's so inherently dangerous. Not only can the child not see the car coming, the driver can't see the child. The child was from 12th Avenue school. - The principal was almost in tears when we were talking about it.
J: What's the solution to make traffic safer around schools? What's your best advice for drivers?
D: If the parents do have to drive to school, they have alternatives to parking in front of the school. They can park a block away and walk to the school. Part of the challenge with what I do around school revolves around the fact we don't have enough vehicular access around schools - It's a bit of a struggle changing the way people think, encouraging people that they can have their child safe - if they walk their kid to school.
J: Most parents have to work, so they may not have time to walk their kids to school.
D: If they have to drive to school, the message is: they can enhance the safety for all the children in the school by not going to the front door and closely looking at their driving habits when they approach the area.
The trick is raising the level of awareness with drivers and changing the way people think and trying to raise their consciousness. We need to slow down and just chill. People need to leave earlier if they are taking their kids to school driving. They can walk to school occasionally on nice days. It's only going to help, - and it provides parents an opportunity to teach their kids how to be safe in traffic. At the end of all this, it comes down to choice: Do we put safety first or convenience first? One has to come second.
J: Parents are often concerned about traffic problems around their children's schools. Do you see any long-term solution that would work, given the number of adult crossing guards is limited in Burnaby?
D: People think crosswalks guarantee their safety. The reality is we guarantee our safety.
What we are trying to do here is get the parent to know their behaviour, and what they do is the role model for children. If the parents jaywalk from behind parked cars, (children) will learn that's an acceptable way to cross the roadway. We need to be good models for our kids.


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What is real Mexican food?
Cuisine varies from region to region in the U.S. and Mexico
Mexican food is not just about tacos, tortillas and enchiladas. It's also menudo, seafood, tortas ahogadas, poc-chuc, chiltomate and papadzules.
Although some of these dishes might not be found on a Yuma menu, the authentic dishes are favorites in different regions of Mexico.
Even in Yuma, food differs in style and taste from one restaurant to another, usually depending on the roots of the founders.
And the Mexican food we enjoy in Yuma differs from that served south of the border, in New Mexico and in Texas.
Carlos Ochoa, executive chef at Arizona Western College, notes that Mexican food has a wide range. "It's not just tacos, enchiladas and burritos. There is seafood, salads, stews, grilling."
His personal favorite is the seafood. He enjoys crossing the border into San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., and picking up some manta ray and bringing it back in an ice cooler. He cooks it outdoors on a "disco" and makes it into tacos.
"It tastes kind of sweet and savory and it's not really fishy fish. It really is delicious."
For salads he enjoys mixing it with "vinaigrettes with Spanish seasonings such as chipotles and adobo spices." For another salad, he will throw in steak with fresh tomatoes and chiles. He also likes to marinate chicken or pork and then grill it.
For dessert, he might whip up a chocolate flan with fresh whipped cream and berries. But on a weight-loss journey (he's currently lost 50 pounds), he likes a healthier version of the flan. Instead of eggs, he uses low-cholesterol egg substitutes.
Although Mexican food has the reputation of being high in fat, it doesn't have to be, Ochoa said. He recommends taking certain measures, such as using Smart Balance butter substitute in recipes for a fraction of the fats and calories.
Although his heritage is Puerto Rican, Ochoa cooks a lot of Mexican food. He can't help it, living in the Southwest and in particularly Yuma, where he arrived in 2002. The area's strong Mexican roots "have had an influence," he said, adding that he believes the Mexican food in Yuma is "superior."
Chelsie Kenyon, a food guide who shares her recipes on About.com, noted that "Mexican cuisine is far more extensive than a plate of enchiladas, rice and beans. Mexico has a geographically varied and historically influenced cuisine ranging from seafood-based dishes nearer the coast, to the heavy Spanish influence in the Yucatan, to the infamous moles of the central regions."
Mexican food itself is a blend of native Aztec and Mayan ingredients with Spanish influences, she said.
Kenyon noted the wide variety of flavors that differ by region. In northern Mexico, burrito-sized flour tortillas, pinto refried beans and Spanish rice are standards. Dried meat and burritos is also common to the areas.
While northern Mexico favors beef, the south prefers chicken and vegetables, according to Kenyon.
Cabo San Lucas has fresh seafood year-round and fish tacos are popular. Baja California, the birthplace of the Caesar salad, is a region with a lot of Spanish influence and known for its paella.
In Durango, located in the northern area of Mexico, there's barbacoa, in which various meats are steamed underground over coals in a pit, is common.
Tortas ahogadas (literally, drowned sandwiches) are a favorite in Jalisco, as well as birria, which is native to the state.
A signature dish in Sinaloa is the chilorio, which is pork in a chile sauce, and campechana sinaloense, a cocktail of fresh seafood.
Veracruz is home of the tomato-based sauce with green olives and pimientos, often used in the dish called huachinango (red snapper) a la Veracruzana.
Puebla, the birthplace of mole, a sauce served over chicken, is known for chile en nogada, which has green chiles topped with walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds.
Oaxaca, located in southern Mexico, features a mole made with bananas served with blandas (tortillas). An unusual dish is iguana tamales and chapulines (grasshoppers) in tacos or as a snack.
Kenyon noted that in the Yucatan Peninsula, dishes have Asian, Arabic and Mayan influences. An examples, she points to poc-chuc, a pork dish with achiote and sour orange; chiltomate, a sauce made with roasted tomatoes, chiles and onions; and papadzules, rolled tortillas stuffed with hard-boiled eggs and topped with a squash seed sauce and tomato sauce.
Other "Mexican" food
Some dishes, which people often think of as Mexican, are mostly unknown in Mexico. For example, chimichangas were actually invented at El Charro in Tucson in the 1950s, and nachos were supposedly first served at a concession at Dallas' State Fair of Texas in 1964.
TexMex cuisine originated hundreds of years ago when Spanish/Mexican recipes combined with Anglo fare, according to www.foodtimeline.org. The name comes from a combination of the words "Texan" and "Mexican" and refers to the adaptation of Mexican dishes by Texas cooks.
The website states that "Mexican restaurants, whose popularity coincided with the arrival of large numbers of Mexican immigrants after 1950, have for the most part followed the form and style of what is called 'Tex-Mex' food, an amalgam of northern Mexican peasant food with Texas farm and cowboy fare."
"Eating in America," by Waverly Root and Richard de Rochemont, notes that "Tex-Mex food might be described as native foreign food, contradictory through that term may seem. It is native, for it does not exist elsewhere; it was born on this soil. But it is foreign in that its inspiration came from an alien cuisine; that it has never merged into the mainstream of American cooking and remains alive almost solely in the region where it originated."
The combination platter of enchiladas, tacos and tortillas has become the standard of the Tex-Mex menu. Another popular Tex-Mex dish is the fajita, which was introduced at Ninfa's in Houston in 1973 as tacos al carbon.
Then there is New Mexican cuisine, which has a strong emphasis on chiles, used fresh or dried. It's found in the green chile cheeseburger and the fiery, red chile-marinated pork carne adovada and red chile-drenched Frito pies.
According to newmexico.org/cuisine, New Mexico cooking includes versions of enchiladas, tamales, burritos, posole corn, pinto beans and stuffed pockets of cornmeal dough called gorditas.
As Christine Szalay Kudra, another online foodie, points out, Mexican cuisine offers a lot to explore, going well beyond the familiar tacos and burritos. She suggests trying a few regional Mexican recipes for something different and exciting at your table.


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"TTR" does not stand for TerraTrike Rover, but you'd never know it from the number of calls we've gotten about it while the trike enthusiasts out there awaited its launch. It's here now, in the 8-speed flavor, which retails for $999. The 3-speed version will sell for $799. The rover sits considerably higher than the average tadpole trike, disassembles for transport in a few simple steps, and fits a wide range of riders, including heavier folks (400 lb weight limit). It may be just the thing for trikers on a budget or somebody who's looking for low-impact exercise opportunities but who has physical challenges that keep them off a conventional bike.
Also recently into stock: Breezer Greenway, Bacchetta Bella and Bacchetta Giro 26 ATT. At this moment, anyway, I think we have the entire Bacchetta line in stock. I'm not sure where we're putting them all, but we've got 'em.
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As you are well aware by now, We love koala bears here on ACAD. We hope you enjoy our latest addition to our koala bear category. Can you just imagine how comfortable it must be to hug a koala? This happy koala family looks so content and unbelievably adorable!
According to the article from Zooborns, three koalas gave birth to joeys in the Summer of 2012 in the Taipei zoo, Taiwan. These pictures are from a few months after the birth (as, according to the Wikipedia's Koala article, joeys do not fully emerge from their mother's pouch until six to seven months of age).
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Alberto also says, "Not only in terms of people contributing patches, but 3.x has been an outstanding release series (though a bit bumpy stability wise), CSS theming and a new cairo based theming API, the broadway and wayland backends, file and font chooser improvements, a massive code cleanup in several places... the list just goes on. Not to mention that the grounds for 4.0 are being settled already like the paint clock work by Owen and the work Emmanuele has been doing on Clutter 2.0...So all in all, I think that there are challenges, but we have loads opportunities to improve as well. We have many facts to celebrate and be excited about."
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Friday, November 2, 2012 (New York, NY) – Girl Scout Troops from across New York City sprang into action this week, collecting supplies, donating items, and even holding a bake sale to help families devastated by the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Additionally, troops from across the country, including Wyoming, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Maryland, are reaching out to the Girl Scouts of Greater New York to offer assistance.
"We are so proud of our Girl Scouts who range from 5 to 17 years old and so grateful to all our volunteers for springing into action. As Girl Scouts, we make the unshakeable promise to help people at all times. We encourage compassion and teach our girls that they can be leaders in making the world a better place. Responding quickly to aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is a clear demonstration of their leadership ability and compassion. And, it's a tremendously important thing to do for all the families impacted by Sandy," said Girl Scouts of Greater New York CEO Barbara Murphy-Warrington. The central office for the Girl Scouts of Greater New York, located at 43 W 23rd Street in Manhattan, was closed from Monday, October 29 through Friday, November 2 due to the power outage.
The Girl Scouts of Greater New York is the city's largest leadership development program for girls. The organization serves 26,650 girls from every zip code in New York with the support of over 9,200 dedicated volunteers. The Girl Scouts of Greater New York serves girls in public and private schools, public housing, shelters, and detention centers. The Girl Scouts of Greater New York will celebrate its centennial in 2013.
A sample of troop volunteer activity includes:
In Brooklyn
- Girl Scouts from Immaculate Heart of Mary Troops 2700, 2804, and 2662 (WB1) and Girl Scout Troops at PS130 had a bake sale to raise money for a soup kitchen that served meals to 600 seniors staying in the Park Slope Armory. The bake sale took place outside the Ft. Hamilton Train Station, near the ball fields at Greenwood Playground, Ft. Hamilton Parkway and East 5th Street, Friday, November 2 from 3-6 pm.
- Girl Scouts of St. Dominics in Brooklyn (Troops 2080 and 2309) are collecting coats, blankets, food, and other essential items for donations to families in need.
In Queens
- Jackson Heights Troop 4272 and 4274 dropped off water, Girl Scouts cookie boxes, and board games for children in the Queens College shelter.
- Cadette Troop 4091 Girl Scouts gathered and packed donations from their individual homes and, with the help of their parents, transported the bags to St. Margaret's Church and Borders at Atlas Terminal. The donations were for the Rockaway/Breezy Point families. The troop continued to gather donations over the weekend. Members of the troop also volunteered at the disaster relief site in St. Margaret's in Glendale today, sorting and packing donations.
In Staten Island
- Daisy Troop 5174 (5- and 6-year-old girls) collected clothing and made meals (sandwiches, snacks, and drinks) and packaged them in decorated bags. The donations were delivered to Our Lady Help of Christians in Tottenville. The troop also made cupcakes for the volunteers at OLHC.
- Cadette Girl Scout Troop 5327, based at St Johns Villa Academy, has begun assisting with the clean-up effort and is collecting goods for the families of South Beach, Staten Island.
If you would like to make a donation of goods or a monetary donation please visit the following websites for donation details.


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OnTheBusGus 5 years, 9 months ago
Can anyone tell me why the cost of seeing a movie in town is the same at Wildhorse as it is at the Chieftan? There is no comparison to the two theatres! Stadium seating vs. a 1980 theater style, come on! Heck, the seats in the Cheiftan are not even bolted to the floor! The Cheiftan should become the $2 theatre or something else.
corduroy 5 years, 9 months ago
I agree that it is very overpriced, however since the theaters have different movies, it sort of makes sense. The Chieftan would go out of business selling only $2.00 tickets to a movie they paid the same amount to show as the Wildhorse theater.
Unless they turned it into a cheap theater having older movies once they are done playing at Wildhorse it financially doesn't make sense
katrinkakelly 5 years, 8 months ago
Latte and a less expensive movie works well in the very old downtown Colorado Springs theatre.
sportzmama 5 years, 8 months ago
$2.00 theatre works very well in Fort Collins as well. They usually play movies that have been out for about 3 months or so, but the theatres are always full as no one wants to pay the $7-$8 price for a new release.
I think it would be a great idea.
JazzSlave 5 years, 8 months ago
I'm a diehard wait-for-the-dvd moviegoer. No parking, crowds, lines, patrons who won't shut up, parents who couldn't find a sitter... and I can crack open a Sam Adams & pop some corn for a fraction of the asinine prices at the theater concession.
Brian Watterson 5 years, 7 months ago
I last went to the Chief to see Bourne Ultimatum in August, and was annoyed at having to sit through at least a dozen commercials (and I'm not talking about upcoming attractions).
Has anyone else noticed this pattern of increasing commercials at the Chief ? I don't notice this problem at the Wildhorse.
blahblahblah 5 years, 7 months ago
I hear the song you're singin', knowitall. The Cheif would make an AWESOME music venue. I can smell the patchouli already...
inla 5 years, 6 months ago
And in LA, NY and Chicago it costs $12 to see a movie in stadium seating theater.
dimwitiguess 5 years, 6 months ago
Has anyone seen Mike Forney? MIIKKEE FOORRNNEEYY where are you?
thecondoguy1 5 years, 4 months ago
I am with jazz, still watching the old John Wayne movies, How about Stagecoach to Denver, robert blake was 5 years old, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, now those are good movies, how about the Fast and the Dead, Gene Hackman, yeh...........
Matthew Stoddard 5 years, 4 months ago
I only go to the movie theater if the movie has big special effects that I'd like to see on something bigger than my 42" LCD HDTV.
Hell, I'll probably skip the whole VHS vs. BetaMax Pt. 2 (Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD) format war since downloads are more prevalent than ever. Comcast just needs more HD channels...soon!!
jmemcse 5 years, 2 months ago
I like The West theatre in Craig. And if you like old movies - http://www.publicdomainflicks.com/
The new movie complex in Junction behind Home Depot is cool too.....
Sam Chovan 5 years ago
The chieftain is starting to look better again. The seats still suck, but the lobby has been cleaned up a lot and they now are running brand new Digital Laser Projectors. If you havent seen a movie on the new projectors yet its worth it, the quality will blow you away. its uncomparable to film
Matthew Stoddard 5 years ago
Nah! I've actually found in a Brookstone catalog a nice piece of equipment that will digitize VHS into a computer for about $200. They also have a cassette tape version to digitize those to MP3 format for about $150. With all my plays on VHS and a bunch of old cassette tapes that I can't "easily" find any longer to upgrade to CD, it may be well worth the money. They even had one for vinyl records to burn to CD-R's!
424now 5 years ago
You can nah!, now but you will have a media center. Maybe not today, maybe not even tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.
424now 5 years ago
Its "The Quick and the Dead", second versions good with a gorgeous gunslinger but the first is the best.
Blue ray won two months ago when toshiba handed in the towel.
All hail Blu-Ray!
We could use a low cost alternative to the first run movies out there. To point to the obvious we all would more to do a movie if the price were even half of the current rate.
424now 5 years ago
Corection; To point out the obvious we would (all more be more likely) to do a ...
Matthew Stoddard 5 years ago
424- Yep, but I'm still not buying a Blu-Ray player at this time. I have HD movie channels on Comcast and boy, did "Transformers" look amazing, even at only 1080i on my 42" LCD!! Too old to get into the 80's toys/cartoons, but this movie was fun to watch!
Microsoft is already letting it leak that the next XBox may be completely digital downloads for games instead of discs. Fill that disc tray area with an even larger HDD.
As it is now, I may need to buy a new DVD Recorder/VCR since the current one doesn't seem to allow any other DVD player play the discs I burn. I have to transfer all my plays from VHS to DVD!!!! ARrrrrrrrggggghhhh!!
424now 5 years ago
It is time to prep/rebuild an old computer and press it into service as your media center. Get the video card and a couple of 500gig drives with at least a dual core processor and you have the archtechture for a decent box.
Matthew Stoddard 5 years ago
My computer is only 1.5 yrs old and already has the Windows Media Center w/160Gig drive, 1Gig of RAM, and Dual Core. (Still not looking for Vista upgrade yet) I don't do a lot of PC gaming; I prefer the console gaming and if the newer XBox ends up being purely digital downloads, I'd love to see it with an HDD up to 1 Terabyte. All I'd currently really need is a larger, external HDD for the computer for storage.
I'm hooked up to a nice home theater system with my XBox. I just need to upgrade the A/V receiver soon so I can plug HDMI's into it. Component is nice, but half the cords to hook everything up is better! And since the XBox 360 also has Windows Media Center and is networked to my computer online, anything I store on the computer (photos, music, movies, etc.) can stream thru the network and I can watch it all on the 42" LCD!
Once I upgrade all my VHS and cassettes, I just sell the equipment on EBay to make money back. The need for them is only short term until all my VHS and cassettes are transferred.
424now 5 years ago
For the Receiver Amplifier I reccomend the Denon AVR-2308. This unit Has two HDMI inputs and one out. It also incorporates some of the best performing upscaling from all the other inputs for an improved display via the single HDMI output. It also supports a second assignable zone if you opt to run 5.1 instead of 7.1, (you know, for her to watch a show in surround while your working outside listening to music.)
In a previous life I installed home theaters.
424now 5 years ago
And Matt keep that 360 cool, beware the red ring of death and get the microsoft service centers phone #, just in case.
Matthew Stoddard 5 years ago
LOL! Got my 360 at launch and never a problem so far. I'll be GTA4ing tonight in a big way online!! Same thing when the PS2 came out- bought it at launch, never had any of the Disc Read Errors that a lot of people had. Only time was on a Beta Test disc and almost everyone on the beta had bad discs. Had to tilt the console 45 degrees to get it to read.
My current Sony receiver is only 5.1 but has A/B speakers for 2 extra stereo speakers on B setting. I keep thinking about hooking those up to speakers for the garage, but Jenn and I usually tend to listen to our MP3 players for outdoor work. Next home, I'll make sure we're wired for everything possible! Having 2 HDMI inputs would be perfect- one for the DVR and one for the 360.
424now 5 years ago
My STR-D965 was pressed into service as the guestroom unit when when I got the AVR-3807 I like to BB-Q with tune's so I opted for the 2 X zone amp. I highly reccomend it.
Matthew Stoddard 5 years ago
Nice! Since our deck is right outside the family room, where the home theater is, that makes it easy when sitting out on the deck without outdoor speakers. I'll have to check out that Denon online, though! Thanks 424!
424now 5 years ago
Your welcome,
Hey, be greatful I only hit two talking points when it comes to quality electronics I can get long winded.
armchairqb 5 years ago
Does anyone know what they are talking about? Sounds greek to me. what ever happened to just push power. Now they say standby no on/off
thecondoguy1 5 years ago
No worries all, the Chieftan will be retail and lofts before it's a $2.00 theater, ala Mr. Cook and friends....
Yes, "The quick and the dead" it was, Hackman said when there is a fox in the hen house there is no doubt somebody, is going to have dinner........
424now 5 years ago
I'll just back out the garage and close the garage door, use the inverter and the audio in the truck with my NEC LCD projector for my wife and I to have a regular ol' Drive in experience right here in the Boat.
raver 5 years ago
Downtown theater has digital projecters as oppose to 35mm that are scratched and are constantly flickering. seats are worse but picture quality blows it away. no annoying cigar burns, better sound, and no white flashes. watch and compare.
Matthew Stoddard 5 years ago
I don't bother with the Chief Plaza Cinema any longer. I found out Incredible Hulk is playing there instead of Wildhorse. Looks like I'll be waiting for it to come onto one of the cable movie channels in HD. The Dark Knight better not be at the Chief; Wildhorse has spoiled me for their comfort level while sitting ther for 2+ hours. Has Chief fixed the leaky ceiling yet?
raver 5 years ago
The chief plaza theater has way better popcorn theater quality and employees. All the wild horse has better is the stadium seating. both theaters are required by law to have the same amount of commercials. The chief plaza for everyone that is wondering will still be around for many years to come and is still making much more of a profit then people would expect. The chief made more money then the wild horse on many weekends it just depends on the movie. oh and yes the roof and everything is fixed... no more water on the head.
Brian Watterson 4 years, 11 months ago
If both theatres are susposed to have the same number of commerials (which sounds odd), then someone's been breaking the law.
Have a good one.
Matthew Stoddard 4 years, 11 months ago
I thought commercials were up to the theater since I believe they help defer costs to put movies in. The previews I thought were up to whomever distributes a specific movie. I'm not sure, though.
Can't wait to see "Hancock" and "The Dark Knight!"
Random_Observations 4 years, 11 months ago
saw dark knight tonight...its awesome
about the chief taking in more profits recently....yes, that wouldnt surprise me. wildhorse and chief plaza dont take the same movies. so for the past few months, wildhorse has been giving the big releases (sex and the city, sweeney todd, the hulk) to chief so then they had pull to get indiana jones and the dark knight ("we gave you those big ones, we get these" kind of thing)
but matthew is right...there is a list of movie trailers sent with each film.
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Dr Richard Marsden
I hold a PhD in Modern History from the University of Glasgow and a Masters degree in Medieval Studies from Cardiff University, so I like to think that I've got the last thousand years or so pretty well covered. In addition to my role coordinating Exploring the Past, I work as a Regional Manager for the Open University organising the delivery of Arts and Humanities modules across the South West of England.
I also teach History and Heritage Studies at the OU. Before that I had a pretty varied academic career, having lectured in History at Cardiff Metropolitan University, been a researcher at the University of Glamorgan and a tutor at Cardiff University's Centre for Lifelong Learning. Prior to that I was an Academic Skills Advisor at Cardiff Met and also worked in that university's Academic Registry, plus for several years I held the post of Senior Examiner in History at the OCR Examining Board. If you are interested in joining the Exploring the Past pathway or have any queries about it, then please do get in touch.
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I am from Cardiff and I love this brilliant city! I have had the good fortune to have undertaken postgraduate studies at the Sorbonne as well as at Cardiff University. I teach on medieval subjects: primarily medieval Wales, medieval France, the Hundred Years' War and pretty much anything involving warfare, diplomacy and identity. I recently completed a doctoral thesis examining the diplomatic links between Wales and France throughout the Middle Ages. My other academic interests include Revolting Peasants, the Papacy, the Bretons and medieval England. I have taught adult learners of all levels here at Cardiff, at the Open University and at Université Paris XIII. I also served in the British Army for a number of years and very much enjoyed it!
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I am a specialist in Greek Bronze Age Archaeology and have previously taught in a number of higher education settings. I have delivered courses to undergraduates at both Cambridge University and at the School of History & Archaeology at Cardiff where I have also worked as a research associate. In addition, I have taught courses on Greek Archaeology to adult learners at the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning. I specialise in Minoan Crete, and my interests and research lie in the administration in prehistoric societies, literacy, state formation and gender. I am co-director of the Praisos survey and excavation Project (Crete).
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I have recently completed a PhD in Ancient History at Cardiff University, focusing on the influence of contemporary political and colonial ideas on British historical writing about ancient Greece. Prior to that, I studied for a degree in History and Ancient History, followed by an MA in History (also at Cardiff), and in 2009 won a scholarship to study at the British School at Rome. My research interests include, but are not confided to, the following: European perceptions of antiquity from the eighteenth century to the present, the influence of Classical antiquity on debates about empire, and warfare and imperialism in the ancient world.
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I studied folklore and Celtic literature at Aberystwyth, the University of Pennsylvania and Oxford. I now live in Wales and lecture at Cardiff University for the School of History, Archaeology & Religion & the School of Welsh. My areas of research include Celtic studies, the history of magic and the history & practice of folklore. I have also taught adult learners for many years in the Centre for Lifelong Learning on many diverse topics including Gothic literature, witchcraft and shamanism. I have written several books on aspects of Welsh folklore and have been a professional consultant on matters folklore to TV and media production companies. My personal website is: www.juliettewood.com


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Primeast's Joy Deason at Offshore Technology Conference Houston 2013
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston is the world's foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. Joy Deason (Senior Consultant, SW Region, Primeast North America) will be attending in order to share Primeast's 20+ years experience in the Oil and Gas sector - if you have challenges with your people (for example behavioural challenges, working with global teams, problems with offshore team alignment, the impact of the approaching the "knowledge cliff"), contact Joy via email to discuss how Primeast can help you, or talk to her at the event!
For more information, please go to the OTC 2013 homepage - please note that this is an external event, and as such Primeast is not responsible for any booking details.
Primeast's Christophe Horvath talks Dzukani!, PrimeFocus and more to The Daily Times Malawi
Primeast's Head serving the Change Agents and Social Entrepreneurs Sector, Christophe Horvath, has been interviewed in Malawi's The Daily Times, where he discusses, amongst other things, how companies can push their companies forward, the Dzukani! model, and the role PrimeFocus can play in producing performance beyond boundaries.
In a wide ranging interview, Christophe is also asked what is needed to turn around the Human resources landscape in Malawi, as well as what Human Resources Managers can do to light up that spark that will ignite employees' performance - follow this link to read more.
Primeast have been awarded ILM (UK) Direct Claim Status
Primeast is delighted to announce that we have recently been granted Direct Claims Status by ILM (UK), in recognition of our commitment to learners and of our robust internal procedures. This means that we are able to apply for participants' certificates as soon as they receive a pass for all unit assignments, instead of having to have the ILM external verifier's stamp of approval in order to pass participants, resulting in a considerable reduction in the time participants wait for their certificates.
By the granting of Direct Claims Status, ILM acknowledges that Primeast has demonstrated best practice in quality assurance processes, in accordance with strict requirements. The same rigorous processes will be in place from now on to ensure that ILM regulations and the reputation of these highly sought-after qualifications are upheld.
Related news items:
March 2010: Primeast now an ILM Approved Centre
July 2009: Primeast now registered as an Institute of Leadership and Management Provider
Read articles by Clive Wilson at Emerald Publishing
Spreading the word about Talent Liberation as a vital way of leveraging the talent of all staff and creating a talent-centred culture that adds value has taken another step forward, with Primeast's deputy chairman and Head of Talent Liberation Clive Wilson being published in several journals distributed by Emerald Publishing, as well as joining the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Development and Learning in Organizations.
To read more about utilising Talent Liberation as a strategy for competitive advantage, click on the links below to view the following articles:
- Retaining good people through a focus on talent and purpose: Proper inductions make employees feel as though they truly belong
- Human Resource Management International Digest Volume: 20 Issue: 2, 2012
- The paper explains the importance of proper inductions to make talented people feel as though they truly belong. It also presents a framework that can help companies systematically train their managers to be effective facilitators of engagement. - Strategic engagement and alignment of corporate talent
- Development and Learning in Organizations Volume: 26 Issue: 5, 2012
- The paper outlines how managers and staff are motivated to add significant value to their organizations when they are provided with the opportunity to co-create their future and work out how to align their talents to its delivery.
Please note that a subscription is required to read versions of any Emerald Publishing articles.
Primeast's Head of Talent Liberation is Clive Wilson – to find out more about how Primeast can help to empower your workforce to identify problems and use their talents to drive performance forward, contact him at our UK offices (+44 (0) 1423 531 083), or email him directly.
Watch Primeast's Clive Wilson discuss Engagement and Change at HR/Resourcing Leaders Forum
Primeast's deputy chairman and Head of Talent Liberation Clive Wilson features in a video from HR Squared, the HR and Resourcing Leaders' Forum hosted by Head Resourcing. At the event, entitled "Engagement and Change", Clive discusses what engagement means to business leaders and their people in a business environment where change is a constant, and gives examples of how commitment to change can add tens of millions of pounds to the bottom line.
Click on the video below to see more, and hear what some of the delegates thought of Clive's presentation.
Primeast invited to be gold sponsor of the ABPI annual conference
Primeast is proud to be a first-time Gold Sponsor of the ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) Annual Conference and Dinner, which this year is entitled Can we afford innovation in medicine? This prestigious event will be held at The Lancaster Hotel, London on 26 April 2012.
Recognised by the UK government as the industry body, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry represents small, medium and large biopharmaceutical companies that have innovation and research at the heart of all that they do.
According to the ABPI website the pharmaceutical industry in the UK directly employs over 72,000 people and earnings from exports of medicines exceeded imports by £7billion in 2009. The significance of Innovation to this important industry's future will be examined throughout the various keynote speeches, panel discussions and workshops held during the day.
Delegates can visit the Primeast exhibition to learn how to leverage strategic capacity for innovation in teams and the wider organisation, and find out about measuring creativity with me2 Creativity Diagnostics - find us at Stand 20, next to ABPI event organisers Events4Healthcare.
You can register for the event by visiting the ABPI Annual Conference website: www.abpiannualevent.com. Clive Wilson, Lee Ford, Dave Levine and Rachel Sorton-Hall look forward to meeting you at the event - you can contact them beforehand on +44 1423 531083.
Celebrating 25 years of Primeast
January 2nd 2012 marked an important event for Primeast - we have been helping organisations with the mastery of leadership, change, teamwork and coaching for 25 years! To celebrate this silver anniversary we looked to our Chairman, John Campbell, for his view on a quarter of a century in the field of innovative Learning and Development:
"On January 2nd Primeast was 25 years old and at the same time 25 years young. We are still the same client focused, outcomes driven and values led organisation we have always been. 'Yes we can' remains the same approach to everything we do. We seem to have an almost perverse pride in being able to meet any challenge, however daunting or even impossible it may seem. And yet inevitably the organisation has changed.
In 1987 we had three employees, and occasionally used two associates, with all our work being in the UK. Our office was a spare bedroom which also doubled as the storeroom for our outdoor equipment. Systems were very simple and paper based. Most of our projects we worked on together. It was fun and started something very special in its essence. Now we occupy a modern office (see right), employ 15 people, have a joint venture in India, an office in Prague, an associated business in Malawi and partners in Malaysia, Australia, Dubai, Argentina, USA and Canada. We employ over 40 associates regularly and last year delivered programmes in 78 cities in 40 countries! Most of our work is now outside the UK, and of course we have 'grown up' systems and processes.
What makes this such a special organisation, both to work in, and in the eyes of our clients, is the passion and attentiveness of our people. Although everyone says it, here it really is true - without our incredible staff and associates this business would not be what it is. We know this spirit is special and we will look after it for everyone involved with us – employees, clients and suppliers.
I am very proud to have been on this journey with East, then Primeast, and wish everyone well for the next 25 years for this young at heart organisation!"
Primeast proud to help global plc with sustainable expansion and shareholder return
As our case studies on engaging and empowering senior managers and facilitating their group annual conference testify, Primeast have over the last few years been proud to act as people development partners with Cape plc, an international leader in the provision of essential non-mechanical industrial services. These successes in engaging internal talent have now reached a wider audience via the pages of People Management, the magazine of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
In an article entitled "Cape plc, strategic teamworking", UK HR director Alex Spence points out that
"bringing in teamworking and a progressive approach to talent management can create a powerful recipe for sustainable expansion and shareholder return at Cape, a recent example of which is the company's move to the FTSE 250,"
before going on to outline the role Primeast initiated programmes CAPEability and Commitment have played in this.
The article is printed in the November issue of People Management, but an online version can be read here. For more information on how Primeast has helped other clients, please see our case studies and client testimonials.
Primeast Chairman John Campbell finds inspiration in India
As reported in June, Primeast have expanded into India, the joint venture being headed by Primeast UK's chairman John Campbell. Following a recent trip to Pune, where Primeast India pvt Ltd is developing an inspiring, eco-friendly learning and development centre, John has recorded some of his reflections on Releasing Potential, a forum for leaders, human resource professionals, practitioners and anyone seeking to achieve more to share challenges and best practice.
From arriving in India during the furore caused by social activist Anna Hazare, to finding enlightenment during the monsoon season, John's "letters from Pune" raise interesting questions about leadership and talent liberation - to read more and take part in the discussion, go to the Releasing Potential discussion forum.
Primeast Chairman John Campbell advises holistic approach to employee wellbeing
In the latest edition of The HR Director, the independent strategic HR magazine, Primeast's Chairman and Founder John Campbell reminds organisations of the importance of adopting a holistic strategy that links wellbeing with employee engagement.
In issue 81, John advises that
"the solution to ill health and employee absence needs to be more deep-rooted because performance, strategy, health and wellbeing are all encompassing."
He also points out that unless an organisation's people are looked after, employee turnover will be high, and goes on to offer his top tips for developing health and wellbeing in the workplace.
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SYDNEY, Australia (FNS) -- Woolworths plans to grow at a rate of 20 to 30 supermarkets per year, J. Dahlsen, Woolworths chairman, told the annual general meeting last week.
Dahlsen said the chain's growth will be enhanced by the introduction of a larger number of products and extended trading hours as well as new store formats to capture new market trends.
He said existing businesses would be expanded by "bolt-on" acquisitions and the development of new market strategies as well as the extension of its successful "adjacent businesses," Plus Petrol and Ezy Banking, plus its Dick Smith Electronics PowerHouse store rollout.
Dahlsen told the meeting the chain's Project Refresh is now recognized as a major driver in changing the way it conducts its business, improving its control of costs in most areas of the business, as the chain progressively moves to achieve international best practice.
"These benefits will provide a strong basis for maintaining our competitive position -- notwithstanding the entrance of new international competition and continuing strong domestic competition," he said.
He believed the new technological advancements the chain plans to roll out progressively over the next few years will put Woolworths at the forefront of retailing technology.
"With over $10 billion in sales last financial year and the servicing of over 13 million customers a week, we are the largest food retailer in Australia -- and equal to the best in the world," he said.
As a result of the company's various initiatives, it has saved approximately $85 million this year, said R. Corbett, Woolworths' chief executive officer.
Noting that the company has enjoyed a strong first quarter, he warned "we may not enjoy sales at this outstanding level throughout the year."
He added, "However, given a reasonably consistent economic performance, and a satisfactory Christmas, we remain confident of achieving high single-digit sales increases and low double-digit earnings-per-share increases for both the half year and the full year."


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Leaving Jesus
by James Wood
Price: $0.99 USD. 109420 words.
Language: English. Published on October 23, 2011. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Comparative Religion.
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A former Christian of 25 years, James entered a messianic congregation to learn their teachings. Convinced something was wrong, he left and studied to find the truth.
In this book, James examines the "Messianic" prophecies that the gospel writers abused to point to Jesus. He rips the veil off of Christianity and reveals the truth of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Written for Jews and Christians.