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Give Mike Cahill, writer and director of "I Origins," credit for working in the sci-fi arena with a distinctive eye.
Give Mike Cahill, writer and director of "I Origins," credit for working in the sci-fi arena with a distinctive eye. So to speak. All that's lacking now is an infusion of cinematic craftsmanship, such as a screenplay not cratered with plot holes. Anyone who saw Cahill's first film, "Another Earth," knows he likes to tackle weighty issues. His debut involved characters dealing with complications emanating from a duplicate Earth. How much you enjoyed the film likely depended on how much you were willing to go on Cahill's magical metaphysical mystery tour while, along the way, jettisoning logic as if it were detritus. Ditto here, folks.
While the first film featured an astrophysicist, this one focuses on a molecular biologist, Dr. Ian Gray (Michael Pitt), who is studying the evolution of the eye. To say he has an eye fetish is like saying Imelda Marcos had a hankering for shoes. He collects photographs of eyes like kids collect baseball cards. "I'll trade you my hazel for your amber."
When Ian meets a masked woman at a Halloween party, he asks to take a photograph of her eyes. She agrees and afterward they have sex in a bathroom. Men, buy those Nikons now.
The woman disappears before Ian finds out who she is, but as luck would have it, or fate would have it or a ridiculous contrivance would have it, he sees a billboard of eyes that look exactly like the eyes of the woman at the party. He makes this discovery after experiencing an apparently random series of "elevens." He enters a 7-Eleven, buys a lottery ticket at 11 minutes past 11, gets $11.11 in change and goes on the No. 11 bus. Far out, man.
Ian naturally tracks down the woman – she's a model named Sofi (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) and they naturally meet on the subway. And they naturally have more sex – not on the subway – and fall in love.
When not consumed with Sofi, Ian works in his lab with a first-year med student Karen (Brit Marling) where his experiments with eye evolution are designed to debunk intelligent design.
Then something bad happens, as it does in "Another Earth," and Ian makes a discovery that blows his mind, forcing him to question his skepticism of religion and ponder the possibility of ocular-based reincarnation. I was ruminating about that last night, too.
Before you can say "eyes are a window to the soul," Ian is off to India. Think he'll meet the person he's looking for? Why not? The country only has a billion people.
Continuing on the convoluted front, you may wonder why Ian meets a man with a religious bent in an elevator in India. Ian later sees the man outside the elevator and to avoid him takes the stairs with a young girl he has met. The girl will later have a reaction that will further blow Ian's mind. So basically, the man exists as a plot device.
At least "I Origins" will provoke discussion beyond the typical "I thought it was cute" comment. Bravo for that. The faith vs. science debate has always been good fodder for film, and while Cahill proves adept at giving the subject a twist, he proves less successful at executing his vision – so to speak – as he swerves dangerously close to pretentiousness even if he softens up the analytics with romance.
I had no trouble with the acting. Pitt does obsession well and Marling, who also starred in "Another Earth," is a master of combining cerebral with sexy. Berges-Frisbey's emotional Sofi, meanwhile, serves as a perfect foil to Pitt's intellectual Ian.
The cinematography is another plus. It was impressive in "Another Earth," too.
I feel torn about criticizing Cahill too much because in an era of sequels, prequels, remakes and movies for morons, he's making films that provoke thought. Now if he could only make better movies that provoke thought.

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Austereo boss Rhys Holleran says he's confident 2Day FM presenters who called the London hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife did not break any laws.
He says the death of a nurse the pair talked to in their prank call could not have reasonably been foreseen.
"We've followed procedure that we have within our company and we're satisfied that that procedure was met," he told reporters in Melbourne on Saturday.
"We're very confident that we haven't done anything illegal. What happened was incredibly tragic and we're deeply saddened and we're incredibly affected by that."
Sydney 2Day FM presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian have been taken off air following the death on Friday of nurse Jacintha Saldanha, 46.
Ms Saldanha was on duty at the hospital earlier this week when Greig and Christian telephoned, impersonating the Queen and Prince Charles and seeking details about the condition of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
The prank call was pre-recorded and vetted by lawyers before being broadcast to listeners in Sydney.
Mr Holleran repeatedly stated the nurse's death was a tragedy that could not have been foreseen.
"I've spoken with the presenters concerned. They are both deeply shocked and at this time we've agreed they not comment about the circumstances," he said.
Greig and Christian had been offered counselling, Mr Holleran said.
The station and the hosts had decided the show would not return to air until further notice out of respect for the tragedy.
Austereo, the owner of 2Day FM, was committed to working with any authorities investigating the tragedy, he said.
"Our primary concern at this time is for the family of nurse Saldanha."
Asked about the cost of companies such as Coles and Telstra suspending advertising, Mr Holleran said: "We're in constant dialogue with our advertisers all the time."
In May, the broadcast watchdog warned the station it could lose its broadcasting licence for any repeat of offensive on-air comments after morning show presenter Kyle Sandilands called a female journalist a "fat slag" and threatened to "hunt her down".
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Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns isn't one to easily lend his name to colognes, designer jeans, spaghetti sauce or any of the other entrapments that sometimes come with fame.
But when Tauck, a leading tour company for guided land journeys and small-ship cruises, approached Burns and his partner, Dayton Duncan, about teaming up on a series of events and tours surrounding American culture and history, he happily said yes.
That's when Ken Burns American Journeys came into being.
"We're in the business of history," said Burns, whose documentaries include "The Civil War," "Baseball," "Jazz" and "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." "And a lot of people have paid attention to those films we made."
Film, whether movies or documentaries, inspires travel. Think "Out of Africa" for Kenya, "Mamma Mia!" for Greece or "Under the Tuscan Sun" for Italy. Burns just takes the marriage of film and travel a step further.
His and Duncan's goals in filmmaking pair well with Tauck's mission of sharing America's story in a memorable and compelling way, Burns said, adding, "We both try to engage our audiences, increase their knowledge and make strong emotional connections with the people and stories from America's past that help define who we are today."
When Burns and Duncan collaborated with Tauck on the projects, they came up with three components for travelers.
The first is a set of itineraries called Crafted by Tauck & Ken Burns, the second is a series of filmed narratives titled "Stories by Ken Burns," and the last is Ken Burns Events.
The Crafted itineraries, one focusing on the Civil War and the other on national parks, though not escorted by Burns or Duncan, have been carefully selected, and to use their word, "choreographed" by them.
"It's very difficult for people to do these things on their own," Duncan said. "And guests can expect a deeper experience than they would have had if they had gone on their own."
There are two journeys from which to choose. Spirit of the Desert: The National Parks of the Southwest takes you on a 10-day journey from Grand Junction, Colo., to Las Vegas and through six national parks along what Burns terms "the most interesting, unbelievable landscapes in America," including the Grand Canyon, Arches National Park and Zion National Park. The tours operate until October.
"If you really want to witness the landscape of the national parks when they're most beautiful, at their best, you want to see them at sunrise and sunset," said Duncan, emphasizing those were the times when they typically shot most of their footage for "The National Parks."
The other trip is Most Hallowed Ground, an 11-day tour that focuses on places covered in Burns' "The Civil War" documentary. Beginning in Washington, D.C., and ending in Richmond, Va., and running only in September and October, you will visit places such as Antietam, Gettysburg, Harper's Ferry and Appomattox. There are extras, such as being privy to guided visits, living-history re-enactments, and exclusive presentations and talks by Civil War experts.
Travel aboard the motor coaches of select Tauck tours in the U.S., and you'll be treated to "Ken Burns Stories," the next component of Ken Burns American Journeys that is a production of more than 30 unique behind-the-scenes documentary films.
Burns and Duncan give their perspectives, experiences, stories, and in-depth commentary on national parks, the Civil War, and jazz through destinations including Charleston and Savannah, New Orleans, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, the canyon lands of Arizona and Utah, and California's "gold coast" from Sonoma to Los Angeles.
The last of the collaborations is Ken Burns Events, single-time and shorter-length journeys in which Burns makes a personal appearance. A five-day Civil War event was held in Washington in May to a sold-out group, but in October comes the Tauck Jazz Event, which takes its guests through New Orleans' French Quarter with live jazz throughout. Included are a special performance by Ellis Marsalis, a private steamboat cruise, and a keynote address by Burns.
Plans are in the works for an additional Ken Burns Events in 2012 that is named the Tauck Winter in Yellowstone Event.
"Who are we?" Burns says in explaining why he chose to tag-team with Tauck. "Who are Americans? As we explore, we ask that question."
To answer it, he travels an incredible 300-plus days a year for his work to put it all together and give fans of his documentaries and guests of Tauck a heaping helping of American culture.
As for the places they've filmed — those national parks and battlefields and jazz clubs — Burns and Duncan just want people to visit and to see them the way they saw them: as filmmakers.
"Americans should be persuaded, encouraged and required to see these places," says Duncan. "These kinds of stories are the lifeblood of what we hope to bring to the trips."
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For reservations and additional information visit tauck.com or call toll-free 800-788-7885. For more information on Ken Burns, visit pbs.org/kenburns. For more information on the National Park Service, visit nps.gov.


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Gross incompetence in protecting Australia's borders has led the government to ask taxpayers for an extra $1.67 billion, a Liberal senator has told parliament.
Michaelia Cash was speaking during debate on legislation that provides the government with funds to process on Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea asylum seekers who arrive by boat.
"They have destroyed Australia's very strong border protection regime and are now continuing to plunder the pockets of (the) Australian public so they can continue to pay for their political ineptitude," she told the chamber on Monday.
Since Labor dismantled the coalition's border protection policies in 2008, 358 boats and 22,519 suspected asylum seekers had arrived in Australia waters.
"The reality is that if the Labor Party had just left the former Howard government's policies intact we wouldn't be having this debate today," Senator Cash said.
Australian Greens immigration spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young said taxpayers' money was being wasted.
"The two bills before us ... continue a regime that is inhumane, that isn't working and is only putting vulnerable refugees in more danger," she said.
Senator Hanson-Young dismissed the government's claims that locking up people indefinitely on Nauru and Manus Island was the only way to stop asylum seekers arriving by boat.
"What a load of bollocks," she said.
"It's failed, deterrents don't work."
The Greens are proposing a 12-month time limit on assessments at Nauru and Manus Island.
A similar amendment was defeated in the lower house.
Labor frontbencher Kate Lundy said a 12-month time limit would provide certainty for people smugglers trying to convince asylum seekers to make the voyage to Australia.
"This amendment undermines completely the recommendations of the expert working panel," she said.
The government would be opposing the Greens amendments, as Labor remained committed to implementing all the recommendations made in the Houston report on asylum seekers.
Liberal senator Ian Macdonald challenged the Greens to recognise that asylum seekers who "jumped the queue" in a bid to speed up their claims were forcing millions of others to wait even longer for their turn.
"Every time someone who is not yet determined to be a refugee jumps the queue... those 10 million wait yet another year for their turn," he said.
Greens leader Christine Milne dismissed the notion of an orderly refugee queue as "a nonsense", adding people in danger would always try and flee to safety.
The bills later passed without amendment after the Greens move for a 12 month time limit was defeated.


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Eglu Cube Chicken Coop
The Eglu Cube Chicken Coop is the ideal way to keep up to 10 chickens in a town or country garden. Based on the same revolutionary technology as the original Eglu Classic plastic chicken house, with a slide out dropping tray, wipe clean surfaces, twin walled insulation, no maintenance and No Foxes Allowed protection. The easy to move Eglu Cube hen house with extendable run makes it simple to keep a large flock of hens in your garden and leaves you with more time to enjoy the pleasures of keeping chickens. The Eglu Cube is Omlet's bestselling and most advanced chicken coop. Now with new and improved features it's time to discover the amazing new Eglu Cube.
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The new Eglu Cube comes complete with everything you need to get started including the no-spill food and water containers. The house is fitted with comfortable roosting bars, a large slide-out dropping tray and an integrated nest box. Collecting eggs is easy through the eggport. Raised up on a sturdy frame with an improved non-slip ladder it's the convenient way to keep a large flock of hens. With Omlet's unique steel weld mesh run you'll have the peace of mind of a secure outdoor space for your hens that can be enlarged using the run extensions or by connecting it to one of Omlet's popular Walk in Runs. By adding the purpose designed wheels you can make your chicken's dream coop a breeze to move.
Spacious, Comfortable and Practical Design
Inside the house the Eglu is fitted with comfortable roosting bars that are suitable for up to 10 smaller bantam breeds such as Pekins, 6-8 medium sized hens like the Gingernut Ranger as well as 4-5 large breeds like the majestic Cochin. The rear panel door can be simply unlocked and removed to give you full access to the inside where you'll find the nesting booth which has a redesigned partition giving your laying hens extra privacy and a sliding door that can be closed at night.
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The Eglu Cube makes light work of the weekly clean. Inside chickens have a large roosting area fitted with a slatted floor. All the droppings fall through the slats onto the new larger slide out dropping tray, which can then be simply emptied onto the compost heap. Remove the back panel and you can also remove the nesting box, roosting bars and partition for cleaning. In less than 5 minutes (Watch our video) you can have your chickens coop spotlessly clean.
The Eglu Cube is low maintenance too. Unlike wooden housing, you do not need to treat your Eglu Cube - saving you time and money. Made from energy efficient polymers using modern construction techniques, the Eglu Cube will last for years and at the end of its life can be 100% recycled.
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The Eglu Cube is a really secure chicken house. The 2m run is made from strong steel weld mesh, impossible for predators to break. A unique anti-tunnel skirt sits flat on the ground and prevents animals from digging in. The run has spacious vertical sides and gives your chickens plenty of room. The Eglu can be positioned on grass or any other surface such as wood chippings or rough ground where the chickens can rummage.
The unique tunnel-proof panels have been proven in rigorous testing to be predator resistant. The run means that when you are out and about you can be sure that your chickens are safe. The dark green PPE coating is fused to the metal wires ensuring an extremely durable finish that looks great. The standard 2 meter run is suitable for up to 6 chickens. The run can be extended in approx 1m lengths to suit your requirements allowing you to keep up to 10 chickens.
Collect fresh eggs using the Eggport
Collecting your eggs every morning is a daily delight and the Eggport on the side of the new Eglu Cube means it couldn't be any more convenient. You can get up to 12 eggs per week from 2 hens so if you have a large flock you'll have plenty of eggs for cakes, sunday brunch and Omlets!
A snug nest box with sliding door
More chickens means more eggs and the new Eglu Cube has a spacious yet private nesting booth where up to 3 chickens at a time can lay in comfort. The new partition has a sliding door that you can use to close the nest at night to stop hens roosting in there.
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The roosting bars are designed for maximum comfort for your hens when they are perching at night. Unlike houses with a single roosting bar there's no danger of injury for larger, older or recovering hens from jumping up or down from the perch. In addition the roosting bars let all the droppings fall through to the tray underneath keeping the floor that the hens walk on cleaner. The bars can also be simply lifted out for cleaning.
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The new Eglu Cube also comes ready prepared with special fixing points inside the house so that the Omlet Automatic Chicken Coop Door fits seamlessly to it. When your Auto Door arrives all you need to do is attach it with four bolts. It is battery powered and combines both a timer and a light sensor, giving you the ultimate options for flexibility and control.
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The new Eglu Cube run has a stable-style door. The top and bottom open independently from one another, and both have run pins to secure them into a closed or open position. Keep the bottom door closed when you open the top door so that you can refill the feeder and drinker without your hens nipping out and into the garden. Open the bottom door when you want to let your hens out to have some free ranging time.
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You can give your chickens even more space by adding a run extension to your Eglu Cube. It is made of the same strong steel weld mesh with a durable coating and anti tunnel skirting. Each extension comes as three panels - two sides and a roof as well as a support arch made of coated steel tube. Each run extension adds approximately 1 meter to the length of the run. Alternatively you can give your chickens even more secure space with one of Omlet's matching and very popular Walk in Runs.
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Two people can move the Eglu Cube but with the optional puncture proof wheels one person can effortlessly move it on their own. With the wheels attached simply press down with your foot on the operating levers and push them into the resting notches to raise the chicken run off the ground, then push or pull the hen house into its new position.
Keep Your Chickens Warm in Winter
The Eglu Cube is specially designed to keep your chickens warm in winter. The Eglu has a unique twin-wall insulation system which works in a similar way to double glazing.
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In summer your chickens will be kept cool by the Eglu Cube's draught-free ventilation system, carefully designed to avoid air blowing directly over the roosting area whilst allowing fresh air to circulate.
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We want to make it as easy as possible for you to start keeping chickens, which is why you'll get lots of free extras with every Eglu Cube chicken house. Whichever type of Eglu Cube you buy, you'll get an innovative feeder and drinker. These fit neatly to the run, maximising floor area, the covered design protects food from rain, and both are dishwasher proof, for ultra easy cleaning. You'll receive 10 Omlet Egg Boxes, suitable for giving away four eggs at a time to family and friends, and easy to follow instructions to help you build your Eglu quickly. Click here to watch a step by step video on how to assemble your new Eglu Cube.. If you choose an Eglu Cube with a chicken run, we'll throw in an all-weather shade, to attach to the run and protect hens from wind and rain. It's very handy in the summer too, to keep your girls protected from the midday sun.The biggest reward of an Eglu chicken coop, of course, is the free eggs you'll be treated to every morning. Nothing beats that! Not only that, we're so confident you'll love everything about the new Eglu Cube chicken house and your new chickens, we offer a 30-day, no-quibble money-back guarantee.
How much space do I need to keep chickens?
Ideally your garden should have a fence all the way round. This will prevent your chickens from wandering into the neighbours garden and, more importantly, ensure that all the eggs are laid on your side of the fence! The fence should be about 1.5m (5ft) high.
If you do not have grass, it is possible to keep a couple of chickens but you must provide them with a layer of wood chippings to rummage about in as this will give them the right type of surface underfoot.
Eglu Cube Specifications
The Eglu Cube House is suitable for 10 bantams, 6-8 medium sized chickens like the gingernut ranger or 4-5 larger breeds such as Buff Orpingtons. When setting up your Eglu, you should allow 90cm of space at the back of the house to allow the dropping tray to slide out easily and 60cm at the front to allow you to open the run door.
House: 100% Recyclable UV Stabilised Polyethylene, Powder-Coated Steel
Run: Fully Coated Welded Steel Mesh
Packaging Dimensions:
Box A House 1of2: 90cm x 33cm x 64cm (18.7kg)
Box B House 2of2: 100cm x 32cm x 65cm (24.2kg)
Box C Frame and Ladder: 98cm x 58cm x 11cm (12.9kg)
Box D Run: 99cm x 58cm x 94cm (17.7kg)
Box E Wheels: 95cm x 27cm x 12cm (5kg)
Box F Run Extension: 100cm x 55cm x 79cm (10.3kg)
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Should have bought it sooner! - Sadie,
I love the Cube, it's so easy to clean and I always feel my chickens are safe. I've had it 13 months now and I've got no issues at all. When I give it a good blast with the pressure washer it comes up like new. I just wish I'd bought it sooner; it would have save me a lot of scrubbing!!
Easy Clean Up and Happy Chickens! - Deborah,
I was so impressed that this is my second one . Highly recommend .
Easy Clean Up and Happy Chickens! - Deborah,
I couldn't have asked for a better product. From day one, the Eglu was easy to assemble and the chickens acclimated to their new coop without issue. One of the highlights of the Eglu is the easy clean-up and they're well protected from predators. Our older coop was not as secure and we lost chickens frequently. I highly suggest anyone looking for a chicken coop to check out the Eglu, you won't be disappointed. I was SO pleased with the one Eglu, I bought another!
We ADORE our Omlet Coop! - Sallie,
My husband and I have had chickens for many years and have gone through numerous coops. We recently decided to "restart" with our chickens. We searched for a coop that was contained, easily movable and GREAT quality. Those are hard to find, but Omlet made it easy. The building instructions and you-tube how to videos made assembly unbelievably easy, and we got it done in one afternoon. The clean out tray feature and the door between the nest and the sleeping area are our favorite parts. Our chickens seem super happy with our coop, and so are we!
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Berkeley Board Gamers Weekly Board Game Day (Sep 3rd, 2013)
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This GeekList is one in a series of GeekLists that document the games that get played at the Berkeley Board Gamers Weekly Board Game Days, held almost every Thursday at Eudomonia, in Berkeley, CA.Recommend
Lots of folks and lots of games. Please add any games I may have missed.
Feel free to comment with your thoughts on any game, even if you weren't there or didn't play it. Let us know if you like it, hate it, or are interested playing it in the future, etc.
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Buffalo Bill Cody
Springfield Leader Democrat, October 6, 1900, page 5
"Buffalo Bill's magnificent pageant has captured the whole city.
"It is the greatest show ever beheld by Springfield people.
"Buffalo Bill has captured Springfield. The old scout found the city an easy prey to he resistless strategy. There is magic in a name still and Colonel Cody has made the world feel the spell of his power as an equestrian wizard.
"A thousand children last night had dreamy visions of the Wild West pageant and more than that number of little boys were wide awake before their wonted hour this morning bent on seeing the first manifestation of the great show. Everybody had some interest in the advent of the king of the plains and his vast and diversified train of loyal followers.
"At dark last night the town was full of people who came to see Buffalo Bill. Till a late hour the wagons from the country continued to arrive with their loads of living freight, all drawn hither by the fame of the great rider and his army of subordinates.
"The big train bearing the equipage of the show arrived at the Frisco depot about sun up this morning. There were over 50 cars loaded with tents, seats, horses, wagons, cooking outfits, teamsters and helpers and then came the veteran chieftain and his wild array of wonderful men, each individual of this picked body of performers being the best of his kind that the earth holds today.
"The moving of the show down to the grounds on Boonville Street was of itself an interesting sight. The work was done rapidly without confusion, friction or the loss of any good temper on the part of the managers. Each man knew his duty and did it cheerfully.
"Finer draft horses never stretched a trace than those Colonel Cody employs. He know what good horse flesh is and will have no inferior animal with his show.
"At the show grounds was the same orderly system of work. The canvas covering the seats went up quickly, the cooking camp near by soon looked like the bivouac of an army and great black kettles each holding a barrel of water, steamed with boiling potatoes for the breakfast of the hungry men.
"It takes a big lot of food to victual the Wild West for a single meal. When the bill of fare calls for chicken 600 pounds of fowl are cooked. Barrels of strong coffee stimulate the nerves of these wonderful showmen. Only the best coffee is used. A cowboy and an Indian are judges of this beverage.
"The knight of the gun and lasso and the feathered warrior of the plains can not be fooled in the quality of coffee or blankets. But Colonel Cody does not believe in cheap things. He gives his men the best always. That is part of the secret of his great success in managing his show. He treats his people justly and generously.
"There are types of men that pass away and become the heroes of tradition merely because the physical conditions of life which made their existence possible are changed to new environments. The hunter is not very closely akin to the city banker. The frontiersman has a school in the woods and plains that teaches very different lessons from those inculcated by the stony street with its shifting throng of life.
"In the United States the frontier has been pushed farther and farther westward till now the solitudes and wilderness places that once delighted the stern souls of the stoical path finder and adventurous scouts of progress and civilization are too tame for the spirits of such mighty heroes of the pioneer days as Boone and Crocket, Houston and Freemont if the shades of these indomitable characters of the new world's epic fame still linger about the scenes of their earthly achievements.
"The Wild West has become almost a region of memory. Only 30 years ago the buffalo grazed on the farther border of Kansas and bleaching bones of the slain beats could be seen everywhere over the great plains from the mouth of the Big Platte to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
"Hostile Indian tribes held dominion then over much of the country west of Nebraska and the white man of the plains had never a moment when he could safely relax the habit of vigilance and forget the presence of peril that constantly lent its strange charm to life.
"That real romantic wild west with its unfurrowed prairies the bountiful pastures of countless herds of the noblest game that ever thrilled the heart of a sportsman that magnificent hunting ground and visit battlefield of the savage denizens of the plains has now become used to the sound of the locomotive, the harp like tone of the vibrating telegraph wire and the industrious hum of the harvesting machine. School houses stand where a few years ago the smoke of the tepee curled up through the restless atmosphere of the free prairies and the children of the resistless race hold their noonday games on the same spot that was so recently the transient playground of dusky youths clad in picturesque garb.
"It is well that one of the master spirits of this vanishing world of wild plains wild beasts and wilder people should have conceived the great enterprise of exhibiting to the inhabitants of the crowded cities a gigantic show combining the living realities of this wonderland of ours with the kindred features of other portions of the earth.
"Colonel Cody was the fitting genus for this great work and his world renowned fame now needs no word of praise. He is already well advertised.
"Never was any show in Springfield viewed by such a crowd of people. The street parade was of itself worth going many miles to see and hundreds of people who had come from distant country homes were gratified at the sight of this free show and went home proud of the fact that they had been privileged to behold the living form of the greatest scout and Indian fighter that had ever mounted a horse or aimed a rifle.
"The early morning had been threatening and a clouded sky alarmed many expectant hearts who wanted to see a bright October sun shine on the great spectacle. These fears vanished by 9 o'clock when the storm signs disappeared and an ideal autumn day welcomed the show to the streets.
"The procession of matchless horsemen with the chief himself the object sought by all eyes was indeed a glorious sight. No one could witness such an array of superb riders and not feel a thrill of admiration. What perfect horsemen, what noble animals! The old myths about centaurs seemed more seemed more real in the presence of the men who bestride their steeds so gracefully. What must life in the saddle have been to Colonel Cody and his companions who rode the treeless plains in quest of adventure in the proud days of their young manhood.
"To describe in detail the events of the performance would be a task of considerable magnitude but that the stupendous exhibit of horsemanship, feats of daring and scenes of war, civilized and uncivilized, marksmanship and the equally entertaining acts of peace, was appreciated by the packed audience was attested by the pattering of handclapping as glimpses of the performers were obtained between the flapping curtains at the rear of the amphitheater and soon grew into a steady thunderous continuous roll, marked occasionally by a deafening peal as some particularly brilliant feat was produced.
"The scenes which perhaps attracted the most interest was the magnificent exposition of the charge up San Juan Hill by the gallant Rough Riders. Participated in by many who were in the front of the line in that celebrated attack upon the Spanish forces in Cuba, the details of the reproduction were in perfect keeping with the actual occurrences of that memorable day. Many a mother who has given her son in the present wars in the Philippines and China or whose boy's life was offered up in the defense of his flag at El Caney, San Juan or Manila, had brought home to her in the strongest presentable manner the patriotism which inspired the American youth in these valiant engagements and felt her grief assuaged in the pride of knowledge that her son did his share toward bringing about the glorious successes achieved. Others who had known nothing of the horrors of war shuddered and wept as the realistic movements, the forming and advance of skirmish lines, the silent dropping out of the ranks or some stricken wearer of blue or khaki, the rattle of musketry roar of cannon and the tintinnabulation of sounds as the Gatling guns belched forth a hail of iron against the retreating Spanish ranks, marked the progress of the battle. The cheers of the crowd witnessing the splendid charge welled into wild shrieks of delight as the advancing Americans forced their way step by step up the hill and when the stars and stripes were waved over the trenches of San Juan hill the enthusiasm of the audience vented itself in the waving of hats, canes, umbrellas and handkerchiefs, while the crowd rose en masse to do homage to the heroes whose undertaking had been accomplished at severe cost to their ranks as attested by the carrying away of wounded and dead by the hospital corps.
"Aside from this spectacle, the rope work done by the Mexican vaqueros, the marvelous feats of horsemanship by the American cowboys, Indians and Cossacks, The fancy trick and wing shooting, the building of pyramids of human beings by the Japanese troupe, the dancing dervishes, attacks on stage coaches and lone cabins by Indians and outlaws and the rescues by the cowboys, the riding of 'bucking' broncos and feats of skill and strength made up combination of entertainment such as had seldom if ever before been seen in Springfield.
"But all these features were simply the eccentrics revolving about the central figure, that of Colonel William F. Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill, who had brought together the galaxy of talent which furnished the entertainment. His noble figure bestrode his horse with equal ease and grace as that which made him famous in the early days, and his portion of the entertainment, that of shooting glass balls from horseback while riding at a furious pace across the arena, afforded the same interest as it has at all previous times.
"The greatest attestation of the satisfaction of the audience with the exhibition was in the encomiums which were heard on every side as the audience dispersed.
"Springfield is particularly interesting to Colonel Cody because it used to be the home of this personal friend and companion in peril, J. B. Hickok, known here as 'Wild Bill'. After 'Wild Bill' left Springfield he went to Kansas and helped tame frontier towns acting as marshal. Many of the towns of Kansas had the services of the famous Missouri scout so well known here during the war.
"Junction City, Hays City and other towns still resound with praises of the dauntless courage of Wild Bill. The career of this noted scout has often been misconstrued as a desperado. He was a staunch friend and bitter enemy. He was a good judge of human nature. Among the first to whom his personal friendship extended was Bill Cody, then a rising scout and noted hunter. Hickok and Cody became firm friends and although the younger eclipsed the tutor as an adviser and associate of the United States army officers their mutual friendship and known community of feeling were strengthened. The position of both as thoroughbreds became well established. They were known for their personal integrity and in cases of emergency for their [sand?].
"Cody achieved a great reputation as a hunter and was a factor in building the K. P. road as a procurer of buffalo and deer for the railroad commissary department. Afterward Cody was made "chief of scouts" under Sheridan. He became intimate with Sherman, Miles, Custer, Brooks, Carr, Merritt and other United States officers. He became a part of the military history of the west and his advent here is the event of years. The history he delineates is so familiar that everyone around here knows of Buffalo Bill. At Fort Riley he recruited many of the soldier boys that impress the world with the ability of the United States cavalry. In 1894 Cody had a detachment of cavalry boys in New York under the command of Sergeant Lean, who were specially selected by General Forsythe to represent the army. Some of these men were in the battle of Wounded Knee.
"The show tonight will have the added attraction of the effect of colored lights. The battle of San Juan will on this account be seen at a far better advantage than by day light."
The 1902 Sanborn fire insurance map shows a ball park at the corner of Division and Booneville that was known as White City Park. This is possibly the site for the show.
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New York would prohibit welfare recipients from spending their tax-funded benefits on cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, and strip clubs under a bill passed overwhelmingly by the state Senate on Tuesday.
Ten other states have already ruled social services can't be spent on items from beer to guns.
"I understand that people need food stamps," said Republican Sen. Thomas Libous, a Broome County Republican. "What I don't understand is why they need to go to strip clubs, buy lottery tickets, go to a 'racino' or buy alcohol."
Libous said New York must restrict the spending by recipients whose benefits are linked to debit cards to conform to federal law. President Barack Obama signed a law in February that will require states to restrict how the cash portion of social services is spent, or lose 5 percent of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funding. New York risks losing $125 million next year.
Others questioned the need for the restrictions, saying they were a slap at the poor.
"It's a prejudice, I think, about poor people that we are seeing represented more than any statistical or study of behavior," said Sen. Bill Perkins, a Harlem Democat and one of the few senators to vote against the measure. "If they have evidence that there's a rash of that, I'd like to see it."
Libous's "Public Assistance Integrity Act" would specifically prohibit the purchase of tobacco products, alcohol and lottery tickets, which would be a regulation that could be hard to enforce. Easier to enforce because of its paper trail would be his proposed ban on the withdrawal of cash from the Electronic Benefits Transfer card at automatic teller machines in liquor stores, casinos, and adult entertainment bars and clubs.
Perkins said the bill would penalize a poor mother who simply withdrew money to buy milk if she used an ATM in a banned establishment to do so.
Many states, including New York, issue welfare recipients an Electronic Benefits Transfer card, or EBT card, with cash benefits. The systems have simplified the distribution of financial assistance, but they also provide a way of tracking where the benefits are withdrawn.
Washington already bans purchases of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, lottery tickets, and adult entertainment while Indiana bans the purchase of guns, gambling and alcohol using social services. Other states with restrictions include Arizona (lottery tickets), California (gambling, adult entertainment), Colorado (alcohol, gambling, guns), Maine (alcohol, gambling, adult entertainment), Massachusetts (alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and lottery), Minnesota (alcohol and tobacco), Pennsylvania (alcohol and tobacco).
New York's Republican senators who led the bipartisan 56-3 vote Tuesday said New Yorkers are amazed the law allows such spending now. The law prohibits the use of food stamps to buy alcohol or tobacco products, but it's allowed under the "cash allowance" contained in the EBT cards.
"'They can do that? Are you kidding me?'" said Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse Republican, in recounting constituents' reaction. "That outrage is well placed," he said.
"Right now, under the law, you can use the cash assigned for gambling, alcohol and lottery tickets," Libous said. "We get quite a few complaints on an annual basis."
Some state officials are concerned the federal measure, and its 5-percent penalty for failure to enact restrictions, infringes on states' rights to distribute federal welfare benefits under their own rules.
Libous says that if New York doesn't act to restrict spending using welfare cash, the state could lose $125 million in federal funding tied to the federal initiative.
Now the bill goes to the Democrat-led Assembly, which hasn't introduced it.
- I-Team: NY Welfare Benefits Withdrawn Inside Atlantic City Casinos
- I-Team: NY Welfare Money Withdrawn in Hawaii, Florida Resort Areas


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Center Ice Arena has been serving the local community since 2001 and is conveniently located off the 10 and 60 Freeways. We are the proud home rink for the All Year Figure Skating Club, The California Wave Hockey Club and the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) Ontario Avalanche. Center Ice Arena is available for birthday parties, broomball and the ice can also be rented for both large and small private events.
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Harvard men's water polo head coach Ted Minnis directed the Crimson to a 1-1 record at the MIT Invitational (Gil Talbot)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's water polo team split two games at the MIT Invitational in Cambridge, Mass. Saturday. The Crimson downed MIT, 13-5, in the invitational's opening game at 9 a.m. before falling to No. 17 Cal Baptist, 13-9, at 4 p.m.
The Crimson used a team effort to top the host Engineers in the morning contest. Luka Babic, Kevin DiSilvestro, Max Eliot, William Roller and Evan Zepfel each netted two goals. DiSilvestro added three assists.
Late mistakes haunted Harvard during the afternoon loss to Cal Baptist. Eliot and Max Murphy found the back of the net twice for the Crimson.
Alexandre Popp led a strong Crimson defensive effort throughout the day. Popp made 18 saves including 13 during the matinee.
Harvard continues the 2011 campaign with the Princeton Invitational Sept. 10-11. The Crimson will face George Washington, Johns Hopkins and Fordham as well as the host Tigers.


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Aurora Theater Says It's Not Liable for Colo. Shooter's Rampage
(AURORA, Colo.) -- The movie theater chain sued by three moviegoers injured by a gunman in Aurora, Colo., has filed to dismiss the lawsuit, saying that it could not have foreseen the mass shooting that took place July 20.
"It would be patently unfair, and legally unsound, to impose on Cinemark, a private business in the entertainment industry, the duty and burden to have foreseen and prevented the criminal equivalent of a meteor falling from the sky," a court document filed by Cinemark on Thursday stated.
James Holmes, 24, was charged with murder and attempted murder after killing 12 and injuring 58 other people.
Cinemark USA is based in Plano, Texas, and has 461 theaters in the U.S. and Latin America as of June 30, the company states on its website. Cinemark did not return a request for comment.
Keating, Wagner, Polidori and Free, the law firm representing the first three plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit in Denver federal court against Cinemark, did not immediately return a request for comment.
The plaintiffs, Joshua Nowlan, Denise Traynom and Brandon Axelrod, each were shot in various parts of their bodies. Nowlan's right arm was almost severed from the gunshots, the suit says, plus he had injuries to his left leg.
"Although the theater was showing a midnight premiere of the movie and was expecting large crowds of people to attend the midnight showing, no security personnel were present for that showing," their lawsuit stated.
The plaintiffs argue the theater should have been prepared for the shooting, after alleging a previous gang shooting at the venue.
In its motion to dismiss, the theater disputed the assertion, but said that even if it was true, "such an event would be insufficient to make a madman's mass murder foreseeable."
Loren Brown, a personal injury attorney in Colorado who is not involved with the lawsuit, said the state's Lawsuit Premises Liability Act puts some of the burden of protecting customers who are entering property to conduct business.
"If you have someone coming onto your property, or a class of person coming to do business, you've got to take reasonable steps to protect them from dangers that you know about or should know about it," Brown said.
Brown said in order for the plaintiffs to be successful, they will have to relate any past violent incidents at the theater to the mass shootings. That could be a "closer call," Brown said.
"If you have a couple drunks get into a fight in the lobby, that's a whole different thing than someone coming and doing what James Holmes did. That's something that the defense will want to draw out; that it was so unique in character, there's no way it could have been predicted."
Brown said he expects more of the victims will file lawsuits against the theater. He called the law firm representing the plaintiffs, "one of the premier firms in Denver for injured people."
"I would expect to see once they get their toes in the water, other people will be getting more brave," he said.
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McDowell wins Golfer of the Month
Graeme McDowell has been named The Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Month for July after becoming the second multiple winner on The 2013 European Tour International Schedule with his triumph in the Alstom Open de France, writes the European Tour.
McDowell, who receives an engraved alms dish and a Jeroboam of Moët & Chandon champagne, claimed a four shot victory at Le Golf National – venue for The 2018 Ryder Cup – on the outskirts of Paris in Continental Europe's oldest National Open Championship to follow his victory in the Volvo World Match Play Championship in May.
The 2010 US Open Champion, who is currently second behind Justin Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, in The 2013 Race to Dubai, became the first Northern Irishman to win the Alstom Open de France – first played in 1906 – and claimed his third success of a momentous season following another win on the US PGA Tour.
McDowell, who celebrated his 34th birthday on Tuesday, said: "It's nice to have another reason to celebrate, in addition to my birthday, this week. It was obviously a great win at the French Open. It's a golf course I've always felt I can do well on.
"It was a special win at a prestigious venue. I'm delighted it has been recognised with this award. It's always nice when it's recognised that you're playing well, especially against such a high quality field with some top, top players and in Major season too."
The Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Month Panel, comprising members of the Association of Golf Writers as well as commentators from television and radio, also considered the winning performances of another Northern Irishman, Michael Hoey, in the M2M Russian Open and Sweden's Jonas Blixt on the US PGA Tour, in addition to Sweden's Henrik Stenson's back-to-back performances in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open and The 142nd Open Championship.
Stenson included brilliant rounds of 64 and 66 at Castle Stuart Golf Links to finish tied third behind Phil Mickelson, then seven days later demonstrated his brilliance again on the links by taking the runners-up berth behind Mickelson at Muirfield to move to fourth in The 2013 Race to Dubai and re-enter the Official World Golf Ranking top 20.
Derek Lawrenson, Golf Correspondent of The Daily Mail, said: "Henrik Stenson's rise from the depths of the middle 200s in the Official World Ranking is a heart-warming example of the old adage about class being permanent.
"Nevertheless the Open de France is one of the most historic and best tournaments on The European Tour, played on a top-class course that was presented in perfect shape, and to come out on top Graeme McDowell demonstrated not only great craft and skill but all the combative qualities that make him such a wonderful competitor. He is a most worthy European Tour Golfer of the Month."
McDowell will now be considered – along with previous winners Chris Wood (January), Darren Fichardt (February), Marcel Siem (March), Raphaël Jacquelin (April), Matteo Manassero (May) and Justin Rose (June) – for The 2013 Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, and all will be seeking to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, Rory McIlroy.


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Dell Inspiron 9300
As with offerings from HP, Toshiba, and others, the Dell Inspiron 9300 takes the multimedia portable to the next level by incorporating the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (MCE 2005) OS. That means you get a complete entertainment hub in a to-go package. The gorgeous 17-inch widescreen display will leave you in awe, and performance-seekers will love Intel's next-generation Centrino components, including the nVidia GeForce Go 6800 graphics accelerator. Just be sure to order the optional TV tuner, to take advantage of the OS's DVR features.
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The cost of fighting frequent wildfires in the nation's forests is draining dollars from non-fire-related portions of the budget, leaving less money for ecological restoration, road and trail repairs and fire prevention, according to a federal report released Monday.
With fire seasons running 60-80 days longer and burning twice as many acres compared to three decades ago, the raiding of national forest budgets will continue, especially in California where the prolonged drought has left plant moisture low and fire danger high, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service.
"We are having more and bigger fires and those fires are burning more intensely," said Tom Harbour, the Forest Service's director of fire and aviation management. "Obviously, they are costing more money."
The median projected cost of the Forest Service and the Department of Interior budgets for fighting wildfires is $1.8 billion this year, that's more than $470 million above these agencies' fire suppression budgets, according to a report released in May.
The agencies predict the cost of fighting wildfires this year could climb to more than $1 billion above the amount budgeted.
Their state counterpart, Cal Fire, has responded to 900 wildfires that have torched 2,400 acres from Jan. 1 through April 5, up from 340 fires and 1,000 acres burned in the same time period in an average year.
The USFS must do everything it can to protect life and property, even if that means raiding accounts set aside for other projects such as firefighting infrastructure and wildlife management, Harbour said.
Over the past 12 years, these agencies shifted $3.2 billion from other programs into putting out wildfires, according to the report.
In Southern California, deep cracks in a taxiway at Fox Field in Palmdale used by air tankers carrying water or fire retardant to a wildfire will remain unrepaired for at least another year, "increasing safety concerns for air tankers utilizing this taxiway," according to the report.
In the Angeles National Forest, the Forest Service in 2012 had to forego work on Dry Gulch Road off Lake Hughes Road near Santa Clarita. The area was slated for "critical ecological restoration" but the project had to be canceled, the report stated. Jobs were lost and the economy impacted, the report noted.
In the San Bernardino National Forest, the acquisition of Fleming Ranch was not fully funded. The Forest Service was supposed to buy the entire 1,128 acres but could not afford to because funds were transferred to firefighting, explained John Heil, USFS spokesman for the Pacific Southwest Region.
Instead, only 808 acres have been purchased and integrated into the San Bernardino National Forest, he said. The remaining 320 acres remain in private ownership."With longer and more severe wildfire seasons, the current way that the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Interior budget for wildland fire is unsustainable," noted Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Vilsack has asked the Obama Administration to give the Forest Service access to emergency funds for fighting wildfires. The new funding approach, supported by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, would allow federal agencies sending firefighters and air support into forest fires the ability to dip into emergency set-aside funding rather than raid other parts of their budgets.
This would be similar to other health and safety agencies drawing on emergency funds after an earthquake or a hurricane.
"Until firefighting is reated like other natural disasters that can draw on emergency funding, firefighting expenditures will continue to disrupt forest restoration and management, research, and other activities that help manage our forests and reduce future catastrophic wildfire," Vilsack said.


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I generally don't spend a lot of time thinking about sexism, whether real or imagined, in WoW. Perhaps I'm a bad feminist. I don't have a problem with characters like Alexstrasza wearing skimpy clothes. I think she looks good. I would likely dress like that if I looked like her (and you know, lived in a fantasy world). I accept that many people find women (or men) with impossible body proportions attractive and often depict them ways that emphasize those assets. I don't even mind so much that there aren't as many prominent female characters as there are men in WoW. It's a video game – I just want to play and have fun, not think too hard about sexual and social politics.
However, last week Vidyala posted a link to some artwork on the offical WoW forums on Twitter. Blizzard has been adding portraits of the faction leaders over the last few months and the most recent image added was of the leader of the Night Elves – Tyrande Whisperwind…in a matter of speaking. As I discussed the picture with some people on Twitter I found myself getting more and more angry about how she was depicted.
Here's the picture:
Image from Blizzard Entertainment (Original can be found here)
What is it about this particular picture that bothers me so much? In a word – everything. There is nothing right about this picture. Everything about it makes me mad. The only thing that could have made it worse is if Tyrande was naked.
So what's wrong with this picture?
The first problem is that Malfurion is in it. Sure, he's an important person in the Night Elf world, but he's not their leader. Tyrande is. The picture is even called "Tyrande Whisperwind", so why is Malfurion in it? Why does he take up most of the space? None of the other leaders have to share the spotlight in their pictures (except the Dwarves, but that's a Council). All we can clearly see of Tyrande is one arm, the side of her face, lots of hair and one (large, melon-shaped) boob. The rest of her is obscured by Malfurion.
The second problem is the pose. The pose is wrong both symbolically and anatomically. While every other faction leader portrait shows the leader staring menacingly into the camera or looking intently into the distance, Tyrande is gazing at Malfurion. While every other leader is wielding some kind of weapon, Tyrande is clinging on to her husband. Come on. I know Tyrande is the type of leader who prefers peace when possible but she's also a fighter. She fought the Burning Legion and in the battle for Mount Hyjal and defended Moonglade from Eranikus, but rather than portray her as a strong leader and fighter, she gets shown in a matronly light, surrounded by flowers, and enveloped in a man's arms.
Then there's the anatomy of the pose. As someone with zero artistic talent I feel a little bad about critiquing someone's art, but really – people don't bend this way! When I first saw this picture I thought it was a side view of Tyrande so I didn't immediately see anything wrong with the pose. Then I realised her body was directly facing the audience, with her head cranked around to face Malfurion and her arm bent awkwardly behind her to hold on to Malfurion (though to me it looks like her shoulder is in front of her head/chest, which seems like a recipe for dislocated joints). After seeing what the picture was actually portraying, my first thought was that Malfurion had just broken Tyrande's neck. Narci had the much less violent and much more hilarious thought that an evil wizard had cursed Tyrande with back-tits. Either way, she doesn't look comfortable.
So, while the Orc, Tauren, Troll, Gnome, Dwarf and Worgen leaders are all portrayed as strong, independant and battle-ready, the female leader of the Night Elves is portrayed as a delicate flower, being supported, protected (and twisted into a terribly uncomfotable position) by a man.
Please Blizzard art department, try a little harder next time you create a portrait of one of the few female faction leaders. Maybe you can put some more work into portraying Tyrande in a way that isn't so diminutive (and offensive) before you start on your fourth picture of Garrosh. I hope Sylvanas turns out better.


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DEAR CAROLYN: I finished my undergrad a year ago, have a good job, and consider myself financially stable. My boyfriend is finishing his master's and will graduate with $200,000 in student debt.
We've been together for nine months and have not talked seriously about his massive debt. I know we both eventually want to be married and have kids, travel and live comfortable lives.
I don't see that being a possibility. Homeownership and kids seem impossible under that kind of debt.
I've considered talking to a financial adviser but doubt that will help much. I don't want to break up with him but, the way I see it, he'd have to throw massive amounts of money into his loans, and what I make would support us. I would end up resenting him for that. Should I break it off?
Not My Debt
DEAR NOT: Maybe. Probably. If you'd walk away over money without talking to him "seriously" first, then, definitely. But for his sake, not yours.
Debt like that will dog you, limit you, wake you up to stare at the ceiling at 3 a.m. if one's job is the least bit unstable. I sympathize with all of your misgivings. I also recognize this has become a too-common reality and, coldly I guess, hope others will read this and weigh the realistic return on education investments carefully before making them.
All of this is the responsible, predictable answer.
Here's the other answer that I can't shake: A lot of us would choose our mates, and their liabilities — education debt, chronic illness, (guano)-crazy family — over homeownership, travel, even comfort, depending on how you define it. Plenty sign on despite children from previous relationships at an estimated $241,080 liability per to age 18, in middle-class style (per U.S. Department of Agriculture).
So, break it off? If he's not the guy you'd choose over your preferred lifestyle, then, yes. If you're not sure yet, then talking seriously about money sounds like a fine place to start finding out.
DEAR CAROLYN: I'm due with baby No. 3 in May, and we picked a name after the place my husband and I fell in love. My mother-in-law told my husband we couldn't name our daughter that because she hates the name. She noted a cousin's wife of that name whom everyone in her family hates and whose daughter committed suicide. We've never heard of this woman before.
She later told my husband that if we named our baby something she didn't like, she wouldn't call her by it. She'd make up a name she liked because she's a "free spirit." It makes me feel disrespected and angry.
Carolyn, it would be so great if you could respond with a letter I can give my mother-in-law. This behavior is really nothing new, but I especially hate the drama she loves to drum up around special occasions like the birth of our children.
DEAR M.: This letter's for you: Stick with your name and ignore your mother-in-law.
Per your description, she's just being herself, fighting hardest for the spotlight when it's focused on others. Since that's about her, not you or your family, the only things on your to-do list are to resist the urge to take offense and calmly ride this out.
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| The Symbol Life
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The Symbol Life (Japanese: 初陣!バトルファクトリー!!(後編) First Battle! Battle Factory! (Part Two)) is the 136th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 410th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 28, 2005 and in the United States on April 22, 2006.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
Ash has opted to battle Articuno with Charizard in his Battle Factory match. Now he's busy training with Charizard, who has gotten even stronger during its time in the Charicific Valley. Team Rocket, secretly watching from the roof of the Battle Factory, are hopeful they can snatch the impressive Pokémon for themselves. But when the battle gets underway, the roof of the Battle Factory opens and they fall into the main chamber where everyone can see them.
Articuno and Charizard waste no time in clearing out the intruders before Noland and Ash get down to business. This Articuno is tough and knows a Water-type attack, so Charizard is in for a rough time. The two Pokémon wage a fast-paced flying battle that looks like it might end in Noland's favor as Articuno ices up Charizard's wing. Good thing for Ash that Charizard has a new trick in store: Overheat!
Articuno also packs a powerful Steel Wing, but Charizard grabs it mid-attack and turns the move into a Seismic Toss. Articuno tries to get back up and battle, to no avail. Ash is awarded the Knowledge Symbol along with a Frontier Folio to hold his Battle Frontier Symbols, and Noland congratulates him on a battle well-fought. Next stop, the Battle Arena!
Ash, Brock, May, and Max are on their way through the Battle Frontier in Kanto, and are currently at the first challenge, the Battle Factory run by Factory Head Noland. A recap of the events of last episode, including the meeting of Articuno and Charizard, is shown.
We open up at sunset, and see Ash and Pikachu riding Charizard. Ash wants to see how much stronger Charizard has become, and tells Charizard to go from a steep dive into a steep climb, which Charizard does with ease. "That was great!" Ash exclaims. "I see you've been training," he teases. Charizard roars affirmatively. Ash now wants to see some of Charizard's attacks. He asks for Flamethrower, and Charizard breathes a large, far-reaching flame in the sky, far more powerful than in his last match against Harrison's Blaziken.
"Woah!" Max exclaims. "Look at that!" "It's amazing," May agrees. "Charizard's even more powerful than in the Johto League!" Max says. Brock explains that it's because Charizard keeps going up against all the other Charizard in the Charicific Valley. May doesn't understand why Ash left it there when they could have trained together. Brock tells May and Max how Ash thought that leaving it behind to train with the other Charizard would be the best thing for it. May thinks that's pretty cool and of how happy Ash and Charizard must be to be together again.
It cuts back to Ash, Pikachu, and Charizard as Ash orders a Dragon Breath. A dazzling burst of yellow-green flame erupts from Charizard's mouth, neatly blasting a hole through a cloud. Ash is impressed by Charizard's power and notes how much stronger it has become since the last time they met. He calls for some high-altitude flying, and Charizard shoots straight up, stunning May and Max with its Speed.
Team Rocket appears, watching Charizard through the binoculars. James claims that he can still feel the scorch marks from the last time they battled. Meowth says that it should be an incredible match, "fighting fire with real fire" as he puts it. He thinks they should have lunch and watch the battle while eating James's egg salad, but Jessie says no, and lays out her plan. They'll wait until Charizard tires out Articuno, and then they'll swipe the legendary Pokémon for their boss. Meowth wants to know what they'll do if Charizard gets beaten, and Jessie says they'll just take Charizard instead.
Ash, May, Brock, Max, and Scott are led into the Battle Factory's arena by Sergio, Nolan's top assistant and the designated official of this match. Ash thinks that the arena is great, and can hardly wait for the battle to begin. Noland enters and tells Ash that it's been a while since he's had a top-notch opponent, and he hopes Ash knows that he won't hold back. Ash says that he was counting on it, and Noland calls in Articuno, while Ash sends out Charizard. Max says he's never seen a Pokémon as great as Articuno, and May thinks that it's really beautiful. Scott suggests that they all go up to the stands.
It cuts to Team Rocket standing on the roof of the Battle Factory. James wants to know why they are this high up, and Meowth explains that they'll cut a hole in the roof, and when Articuno flies up high enough, they'll grab it and head off to the Boss. They begin to cut a hole in the roof with welding torches.
Back inside the Battle Factory, Max says that this will be an awesome match-up, while Brock remarks about how he's never seen an Articuno battle before. May starts cheering for Ash, but suddenly the roof begins to open up. Scott explains that it was designed to do that so that Flying-type Pokémon would be able to use their full potential. Cut back to a startled Team Rocket, who fall off the roof and into the arena. They say their motto and try to grab Articuno while it's still at full strength. Articuno uses Ice Beam and freezes them, then Ash uses Charizard's Flamethrower and Pikachu's Thunderbolt to send them blasting off.
The match finally begins, and both Charizard and Articuno fly up into the air. Charizard uses Flamethrower. Articuno counters with Ice Beam, and the two attacks meet. Flamethrower burns right through Ice Beam, striking Articuno for a direct hit, and sending it crashing into the ground. Ash is exultant that Charizard can stand up to Articuno, but it flies straight back into the air, not looking any worse for wear. Ash calls for another Flamethrower, but Articuno uses its speed to evade the attack and fly right past the Fire-type Pokémon. Noland tells Articuno to spin in a steep dive and Ash tells Charizard to fly right for it. Articuno uses Mist, and Charizard can't see. It hovers in midair until Articuno flies right into it, sending Charizard to the ground. Cut to the spectators and Brock comments how Mist is usually used for defense, or even to help the Pokémon using it escape, but he's never seen it used like that before.
Charizard stands up, shaking its head. It looks up just in time to see Articuno fly straight for it out of the Mist cloud. Ash calls for Dragon Breath, and though Articuno dodges twice, it is hit on the third try. Noland calls for Ice Beam, and it strikes Charizard on the wing. Ash calls for Flamethrower, which Articuno dodges and hits Charizard with a Steel Wing. Charizard falls from a huge height and crashes into the earth again.
Charizard stands up, growling. It looks battered, but Articuno is still unmarked. Articuno hits Charizard with a Water Pulse, sending Charizard into the wall. Ash calls for Charizard to get up, but it hunches its neck. Ash is getting really nervous, and thinks he may have only one chance left.
It cuts to last night, when Ash was seeing what Charizard could do. Ash, riding his Pokémon, says "Well, that's it for attacks!" right before Charizard begins glowing red. Charizard looks back at Ash and smiles with satisfaction. Ash is stunned and says "Have you learned that attack all by yourself?" Charizard glows even more brightly, and a huge ball of red energy envelops them as the flashback fades.
However, Ash decides that it's still too soon to use that attack. Articuno uses Ice Beam, striking Charizard's wingtip, freezing it. Charizard falls from the air and spins along the ground as Articuno uses Water Pulse on the ice that hit the ground. The ice shatters, and flies towards Charizard, who shields himself with a wing, but a big piece knocks him off balance. Ash tells Charizard to climb in the hope that he will be able to avoid another combination attack. May notices that something is wrong with Charizard, it's flying much too slowly. Brock sees that the wingtip is still frozen. Scott realizes that the reason Noland kept getting Articuno to use Ice Beam was because even though it wasn't very effective, he knew that eventually it would freeze part of Charizard. Noland tells Articuno to use another combination of Ice Beam and Water Pulse, and Ash gets Charizard to use Flamethrower on the ice shards, but some get past the attack and strike Charizard. Noland tells Articuno to finish the battle by getting above Charizard. Ash realizes it's time to use that attack Charizard learned all on its own. He tells Charizard to get above Articuno, and use Overheat! Charizard glows bright red, and the ice on the wing melts. Noland and Articuno are both stunned. So are May and Max. May didn't realize that Charizard could know that move, and Max remembers that it was never used in the Johto League.
Both Pokémon zoom higher and higher into the air. Ash orders Overheat, and a blast of white flame is sent at Articuno. The legendary bird counters with Water Pulse, which results in an explosion when the two attacks meet. Light fills the stadium, and when it fades, and huge cloud of smoke hides the Pokémon from each other. Noland orders a Steel Wing. Articuno bursts from the smoke and scores a direct hit. Charizard looks tired and very battered, while Articuno is still as strong as ever. Brock realizes that Charizard won't be able to withstand another direct hit by any attack. Ash knows that he can't use Overheat anymore - it won't be as effective. He realizes that there is only one chance left to win the battle.
Noland tells Ash he has battled bravely, but it's time to end the battle. He orders another Steel Wing. Charizard stays unmoving in midair, as May, Brock, Scott, and Max watch in anxiety. Right before Articuno can strike, Ash orders Charizard to grab it. Charizard grabs the glowing wings with its claws, taking both Noland and Articuno by surprise. Ash directs Charizard to perform a Seismic Toss! Charizard brings Articuno in close, and spins downward, faster than ever before. They collide with the ground, raising a large cloud of dust. When it finally clears, Charizard is seen stretched out on the ground, seemingly unable to move, oddly reminiscent of Ash's final match in the Johto League Championships. Articuno struggles to its feet. The official begins to call the battle, but Noland tells him to wait until the battle is over for sure, right as Articuno collapses. Then Charizard manages to struggle to its feet. With Articuno fainted, Charizard has won, defeating a legendary Pokémon, and giving Ash his first Battle Frontier Symbol in the process.
Ash and friends say goodbye to Noland, Scott, Sergio, and Articuno and leave the Battle Factory. Ash says goodbye once again to Charizard as it heads back to the Charicific Valley, and the group sets off for the next Battle Frontier challenge.
Major events
- Ash's Charizard is revealed to have learned Dragon Breath and Overheat.
- Ash and Charizard defeat Noland and Articuno, earning Ash his first Frontier Symbol, the Knowledge Symbol.
- Ash receives the Frontierfolio.
- Ash learns that the next Battle Frontier facility is the Battle Arena, and decides to head there.
- Charizard returns to the Charicific Valley.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events.
Pokémon debuts
Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Spoink
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Chimecho (James's)
- Charizard (Ash's; leaves)
- Munchlax (May's; flashback)
- Articuno (Noland's; befriended)
- This episode marks the first time that a Legendary Pokémon has been defeated in a one-on-one battle with a non-Legendary Pokémon.
- This is the only Frontier Brain challenge that was dubbed by 4Kids.
- This episode's title is based on the phrase "the simple life".
- This is the last episode in which Greg Abbey plays Scott.
- Music from The Power of One, specifically a bit of Lugia's theme, plays while Charizard is using Seismic Toss on Articuno.
- Articuno's eyes did not turn to swirls when it was knocked out like with most Pokémon; they merely stayed closed when it collapsed in this episode.
- Parts of this episode were reanimated and used for flashback material for The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion.
- Before the battle begins in the dub, Scott says that he will finally see Ash battle, but he was the referee of Ash's battle against Agatha just a few episodes ago.
- In the dub, when Charizard is first hit by Ice Beam, Max states that the move should have no effect on Charizard since it is a Fire type. This is untrue because Ice-type attacks on Fire-type Pokémon are not very effective, not ineffective. Furthermore, since Charizard's secondary type is Flying, Ice Beam should do normal damage.
- In the dub, Scott says, "Overheat attacks lose their effectiveness and cause less damage each time they're used." While partially true, it implies that only the move itself loses power instead of its actual effect, which lowers the Pokémon's Special Attack and thus the effectiveness of all Special moves.
- However, this error has been present since the first time Overheat was used in Ash's Gym battle with Flannery in Lavaridge Town.
- When Articuno hits Charizard's wingtip with Ice Beam, three frames show Charizard with two left wings, one frozen and one not frozen.
- When Charizard uses Flamethrower against Articuno's combination attack, the ice on its wingtip disappears.
- When Brock explains to May and Max what the Charicific Valley is, he mispronounces Liza's name.
Dub edits
Pokémon Trainer's Choice
- Question: Trainers, Which of these Pokémon has only one evolution?
- Choices: Whismur, Spoink, Beldum
- Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Spoink, you were right!
In other languages
|Mandarin Chinese
|Het symbolen leven
|European French
|Le premier match extrême
|Ein Trumpf im Ärmel!
|סמל הידע
|मेरा पहला सिंबल Mera Pehla Symbol*
|Il primo Simbolo
|배틀 팩토리의 대결 -후편-
|Livets symbol
|O Símbolo da Vida
|Vida de Medalhas
|Символ жизни
|Latin America
|El símbolo de la vida
|El Símbolo Vida
|This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.
- Advanced Generation series episodes
- Episodes written by Masashi Sogo
- Episodes storyboarded by Jōji Shimura
- Episodes directed by Keizō Nakamura
- Episodes animated by Yūsaku Takeda
- Episodes focusing on Ash
- Episodes with Frontier Brain challenges
- Episodes in which Ash receives a Frontier Symbol
- Episodes in which a Legendary Pokémon appears


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Jerry Sharell
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With a stellar history and hit-making track record, Jerry F. Sharell's experience in the entertainment industry has brought success with each endeavor. In addition to that success, Sharell brings unmatched passion, creativity and drive for what he does.
From 2002-2010, Jerry served as President & CEO for the non-profit charity, Society of Singers. There, he co-produced numerous fund-raising events which garnered nationwide attention. Their yearly Ella Awards gala had Sharell oversee tribute shows for vocal artists such as Barry Manilow, Celine Dion, Elton John, Johnny Mathis, Gladys Knight, Andy Williams, Herb Alpert/Lani Hall and Natalie Cole. His long-standing and strong relationships in the entertainment industry had Sharell personally securing the aforementioned honorees, guest performers and presenters, including everyone from Quincy Jones and Clive Davis to Macy Gray and Melissa Etheridge. Of course, fundraising was a major portion of his many duties at SOS.
In 2004, Sharell served as co-executive producer for the critically acclaimed Ronnie Milsap album, "Just for a Thrill." His efforts in A&R, marketing and publicity would garner the project a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Recording. He also planned the handling of publicity, promotion and marketing for the current album "Near," by Pat Boone.
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In 1995 Sharell joined WEA Corp. in Burbank, CA, one of the largest U.S. distributors of pre-recorded music. As Director, Media Relations and Corporate Events, he conceived and edited a documented history of WEA Corp. During this time, he also served as Media Relations Director for Warner/Chappell Music Publishing.
In 1994 Sharell was Executive Director for the MusiCares Foundation, the charity begun by the Grammy/NARAS organization, where he co-produced the tribute to Tony Bennett as MusiCares Person of the Year.
For five years from '87 to '92 Sharell was Sr. Vice President, Talent Marketing at Westwood One, Inc., a radio network specializing in syndicated radio shows and events. He contracted and supervised more than 300 radio concerts that featured superstars including: Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra, George Michael, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, U2 and others. Sharell also served as Executive Producer for the televised Billboard Award Show (Fox-TV) of '92.
From '83 to '87 Sharell headed the MCA Video Distribution system and became Sr. Vice President of MCA Home Video. He was responsible for the marketing of many of Universal Pictures' video hits including Scarface, Back to the Future and Out of Africa.
In '73, he was hired by David Geffen to manage the Asylum Record label which then merged with Elektra Records. In his ten years at the label he served in Senior Executive positions in areas of creative services, international relations, artist development and promotion while helping to establish the careers of: The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Harry Chapin, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, The Cars, Queen, Motley Crue, Grover Washington Jr., Bread and many others.
Jerry is a native of Farrell, PA and upon graduation from Kent State University, he was a radio disc jockey/newsman in Sharon, PA at WPIC and in Beaver Falls, PA. at WBVP. He started in the record business as a promotion rep for Mercury Records in Cleveland. Jerry then joined Main Line Distributors in 1962 and helped them grow to be one of the biggest record distributors in the states. With executive positions at both Buddah Records and A&M Records, he was instrumental in the success of many recording artists including: Herb Alpert, The Carpenters, Joe Cocker, The Impressions, The Isley Brothers and Curtis Mayfield.
He lives in Woodland Hills, California. He has three children and two grandchildren. Sharell is past president of City of Hope, Entertainment Division, a voting member of The Recording Academy for 43 years and is on the advisory board of MusiCares and City of Hope/Entertainment Division.