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Whether they're motivational, insightful, or just plain funny, I love throwing quotes at my mates and seeing if they respond. If they know what I'm talking about (which they usually do), my respect for them ups by ten points. My choices of said phrases can be from a number of sources; advertisements, movies or novels. I thought I'd use my column this week to throw out some of my favourite and most memorable quotes from games. We'll do it in a traditional Top Ten format, I think.
10: What're ya buyin'?
Resident Evil 4: A change in direction for the survival horror series, blending the genre with the fast-paced action of a third-person shooter. Surprisingly enough, it worked, albeit sacrificing some of the old-fashioned scares for great gameplay.
One of my favourite aspects of the game, however, was the introduction of a new and unforgettable character… the merchant.
While he scared the crap out of me at first, as time went on, I began to feel safe when I heard the gruff slurring of his voice, "Hello, straaanger!" He provided comfort, supplies and some very quotable one-liners.
"What're you buyin'?" "What're ya sellin'?" "Stranger, stranger, stranger……………now THAT'S a weapon!"
I pride myself on my Merchant impression, I reckon it's got pretty awesome over the years.
9: Death is imminent
Hands up if you've played Grim Fandango?
If you haven't, then you should. It's brilliant. Such a witty, sarcastic film noir set in the Land of the Dead. This dark comedy has many moments of golden dialogue, but one of my favourites is this take on the inevitability of death.
"You can't hide from the Grim Reaper. Especially when he's got a gun."
8: Coffins need rocket launchers.
"Remember to tell your grandkids to put a rocket launcher in your coffin. If you go to Hell when you die, you'll need it for some final cleaning-up."
How badass is that? Like, seriously? Doom is fucking awesome. I'm so getting a rocket launcher in my coffin with me. Kinda feel sorry for the people carrying it… but it's so worth it.
7: Shove it up your ass.
Please tell me you've seen the Duke Nukem Balls of Steel video? Y'know, the Ventrilo Harassment one? YOU MUST HAVE!
God, it's funny isn't it? BALLS OF STEEL.
Anyway, Duke Nukem comprises of some of the greatest video game quotes of all time. They are so quotable, it's untrue. This thing beats Mean Girls for quotability, hands down. My personal favourite is:
"It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum… and I'm all outta gum."
I try to use that in everyday life as often as possible.
6: I need scissors! 61!
Aw come on guys, you didn't think I'd make it through a column without mentioning Metal Gear, did you?
"I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on Hara-Kiri Rock. I need scissors! 61! "
It just had to be done. The Colonel going crazy in Metal Gear Solid 2 was a goldmine for quotes, some silly, some frighteningly insightful. Naturally, I go with the silly one!
(Hehe… Raiden's naked!)
5: Destroy the WMDs!
Persona 3 is filled with great dialogue (mostly from Junpei, of course), but my personal favourite was spoken by a teacher upon the enrollment of Aigis in their school.
"Ah, let's see.. it says you're.. a weapon of mass destruction? Oh. It's obviously a mistake."
Yup, she's not dangerous at all. Just your average student. Obviously pay no attention to the obvious lack of family history, childhood memories or even a normal human tone of voice. Silly teacher!
4: I used to write columns… then I took an arrow to the knee.
Lol. Skyrim offered up many quirky non-playable characters to converse with in its vast world, some of whom tell us vital pieces of information which affect our quests or main storyline, others who are there for purely comedic value.
This has sparked quite a stir in the land of the internetz, the phrase becoming a meme in its own right. Yes, it's massively overused, but it's still kinda funny (in moderation).
3: It was all a dream… sort of.
Final Fantasy X was my first title of the series, so naturally it has remained the one I'm most fond of. I don't care if Tidus' voice acting is terrible, and I don't want to hear anything about the laughing scene. I fucking love this game.
The ending broke my heart. I sobbed at the end, as Yuna whispered "I love you" to a rapidly fading Tidus. Oh yeah, I should probably explain that… it turns out that Tidus and his father are nothing but dreams conjured up by the Fayth, and once Tidus defeats Sin and frees the soul of his father, they will both fade away into nothing.
One of my most memorable quotes is from one of the Fayths, stating to Tidus:
"You are a fading dream, but one that has been touched by reality. Run, dream. Run on into the daylight. And walk into reality."
Perhaps one even more heartbreaking is that statement, "We've been dreaming so long… we're tired. Will you and your father… will you let us rest?"
No! You can't rest! Because the main character will no longer exist!
2: Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman.
The introduction to Half Life 2 is pretty damn creepy, that's for sure. I can bet that if I set this as my alarm I'd be awake in seconds.
I love this whole monologue, to be honest. The implication that Gordon has been "sleeping on the job" is effective in a number of ways; for one, implying that the player's break in play between the first two games is nothing but laziness (putting the player down within three seconds of loading, excellent), and secondly it further establishes the G-Man as an employer as opposed to just an overseer.
The way in which G-Man addresses Freeman is also key, as he insists on referring to him as "Mister" rather than his proper title of "Doctor". By the end of Half Life 2 he gives Gordon his correct title, suggesting that he has earned his respect throughout the course of the game.
"So… wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up, and smell the ashes."
1: Would You Kindly?
Bioshock: One of my favourite gaming experiences, period. Ignoring the excellent gameplay, the originality of the setting and the breathtaking visuals, this game boasts one of the most meaningful and intelligent plot twists any form of medium has ever seen. That might seem a bit over the top, but hear me out.
I really hope you guys have played Bioshock, and if you haven't I urge you not to read on. It's far better if you experience this sequence of events firsthand before reading my ramblings about it. The term "Would you kindly" surmises the consequences of authority, questioning the player's blind obedience to questionable demands, and most importantly tests the ideas of control and agency. What level of agency do we as players possess? Little to none, this quote suggests.
While Bioshock claims to involve aspects of choice, in the end, we all blindly followed Atlas's orders. I trusted that loveable Irish guy, I believed in him until the bitter end, and the revelation that he had in fact been controlling me from the outset was a complete shock. It lead me to question, why did I go through the game with the single-minded notion that I was to destroy Big Daddies? Why was I so trusting to plunge a dodgy-looking syringe into my veins? And why was I perfectly okay with bludgeoning Andrew Ryan with a golf club?
This all happened because the game told me so. That's basically what it boils down to. Atlas manipulates the gamer with those three simple words, myself being as encapsulated in his lies as Jack was. Even as this control was confessed to me, I was physically powerless to change the consequences. The cut-scene in which it is revealed that Jack was nothing but a tool powered on with a nicely worded sentence is absolutely brilliant in its execution. The player watches as Andrew Ryan explains to us about our role in this little play, we stare into his eyes as he asks us so sweetly to prove that he is correct. Naturally, being a non-interactive cut-scene, we have no choice but to watch as Jack smashes his head in, mindlessly and without any sense of regret.
I was horrified watching this. The fact that the player physically had no control over this outcome was so poignant; we are forced to see that we were in fact manipulated for the entire game, forced to accept that in this setting we are nothing but a mechanical creation, used and controlled entirely by Atlas.
"A man chooses; a slave obeys."
Huh, that's another great quote. Bioshock just rattles them out when you think about it.
So, that's it! My Top Ten, I might add, aren't in any particular order… apart from Number 1, of course. Feel free to comment with your favourite gaming quote!


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How the "United Against Hate" Campaign Started
- Ithaca Journal article: GIAC says it is target of racism due to threatening voicemail messages
- Download poster: "United Against Hate"
In 2009 The Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) received three increasingly ugly, racist messages on its answering machine over the course of the year. After the third message, the GIAC Board went to a Common Council Meeting to bring attention to the problem. Many people spoke at the meeting.
Once news of the racist messages became public, conversations took place in many circles throughout Tompkins County about how to respond to hate speech and behavior. One such conversation on the e-mail list-serve for the MRC Talking Circles on Race and Racism produced the idea for the "United Against Hate" poster (pdf).
The person who suggested the idea gathered input from others on the list to come up with the phrase and designed a poster. The poster was distributed through list-serves and was hosted on the Ithaca Journal website (in its December 1, 2009 edition) along with the statement of intent below. That weekend over 1000 posters were downloaded from the Journal site alone. Before long, posters were showing up in home and car windows all over Ithaca.
A Facebook page "United Against Hate" was started and quickly grew to almost 1000 members within weeks.
Buttons were designed and a local teen with a button business was asked by MRC to produce them. By January, hundreds had been distributed. Bumper stickers were designed and ordered by another member of the Talking Circle list.
From the Ithaca Journal story: "Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, deputy director of GIAC, said she thinks the messages are part of a nationwide surge of racism related to the election of the country's first African-American president." The "United Against Hate" campaign is a way for people to push back against this trend and be visible in opposition to racist intimidation.

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2 Responses to "Are You a Social Media Beginner? Begin Here…"
One of the biggest mistakes businesses starting out in social make is joining networks without a purpose. Many businesses jump on Facebook & Twitter and call it a social media plan. I'm so glad you touched on this. Businesses should incorporate social into their overall marketing plan and start by defining their goals and audience before joining social networks. I think what businesses struggle with the most is engagement. One-way communication is easy. It's making it two-way that's difficult. Businesses who accomplish this will reap the rewards of social.
Hello Ashley, thanks for your input. Engagement is not an easy thing online as I'm sure you are aware of. It's unfortunate that people expect it to happen overnight. Without planning, outlining, and actually doing the work. You can't just go up to someone and say lets be friends in the real world. Yet, thousands of businesses do it online. Which is fine, but I can guarantee those "friends/likes/stars/K+" still want to see your commitment, value and leadership before they do anything you ask them to.


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Women in Naivasha have launched a campaign to persuade register as voters in the area.
Fearing the recurrence of the last general election violence, members of some communities are travelling upcountry to register in the home constituencies.
Over 400 women from different communities yesterday met in a Naivasha hotel where calls to register in the town were echoed.
During the meeting called Naivasha TNA coordinator Karimi Waiganjo, the women took a vow to reject leaders out to split residents on tribal lines.
"This is a special day that women from all corners of this constituency have come together and pledged to maintain peace," he said.
Karimi called on the women to elect leaders "who will deliver" and shun those preaching divisive politics.
The women admitted that they were most affected by the 2007/08 post-election violence and "cannot bear to witness such violence again".
Esther Njeri said the women agreed to register and vote in Naivasha and encourage their colleagues not to flee from the town.
"Women suffered a lot at the height of the violence and we have agreed to be in the forefront of encouraging peace during and after the elections," she said.
Her sentiments were echoed by Catherine Baraza who noted that some of the communities were alienated during the PEV.
She was however quick to note that this had changed and those affected had agreed to register and vote in the town.
"Some of us had started fleeing back to our rural homes to register as voters there but due to the prevailing peace we shall now vote in Naivasha," she said.
On her part, Norah Akinyi echoed the sentiments and challenged those thinking of fleeing the town to think otherwise.
During the colorful session, the women sang and danced as they marked the new found unity among various the various communities.


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Thursday, July 4, 2013
Thousand Words by Jennifer Brown
It's at a party when Ashleigh's friends convince her to send him a nude photo. No way would Kaleb forget her then. But when that photo gets around, Ashleigh finds she's going to lose more than just her boyfriend.
Thousand Words by Jennifer Brown explores sexting and the consequences thereof. It reminded me a lot of Susan Vaught's Going Underground (reviewed here) and for sure, it's a very contemporary topic with very real consequences for today's teens.
Brown's novel alternates in its timeline. It's set in the present during Ashleigh's court-required community service, and between these chapters are those set as flashbacks to when she chooses to send the message and how it transports through the school. Through to getting her in trouble, too. Brown masterfully weaves the backstory in with the current time and she does so while building tension in the story. It never feels like information dropping but instead, the backstory informs the place Ashleigh is in now. It's also clear early on that the romance is long gone, and it was worthwhile to see how the relationship between Ashleigh and Kaleb ended through this storytelling method, rather than getting something short and snipped about it being over.
Ashleigh's punishment is for her to do a set number of hours of research on the issue of sexting and develop pamphlets and posters to educate other students about the consequences of it. Even though it's a creative punishment and allows for Brown to offer a pat conclusion to the story, it's also sort of boring and unrealistic. See, Ashleigh has quite a bit of privilege, even if it's not acknowledged through the story. This privilege is a double-edged sword though. Her dad is a superintendant in the school distract she attends, so when the news breaks about the sexting issue, suddenly, her father's job is in jeopardy. There's a subplot about whether or not the community will push for her father to resign, but I think because of his position, Ashleigh's punishment is less severe than it could have been (and thus, less interesting to read about). Maybe that's an unfair assessment, but because this plot has been done before and done quite well in Vaught's book, there's been a standard set.
There is, of course, a budding romance in this novel, and it happens between Ashleigh and another teen who is spending time in community service. Except, Mack won't let on why he's doing time in service. Eventually he does let Ashleigh in, but even that feels a little underwhelming in execution. He offers Ashleigh a way to reconsider her position and even forces her to check her privilege, which was what she needed in order to carry on with her life. It hadn't been easy to go back to school and deal with being called a slut and a whore, of course.
Thousand Words certainly has appeal and it's well-written. It's another addition to the shelf of quality books tackling important and everyday challenges of being a teen which readers have come to expect of Jennifer Brown. That said, it didn't have quite the sparkle to it that Susan Vaught's title did, and maybe it comes down to the fact that Ashleigh never quite had a voice of her own. It's not that she's dependent upon the actions of everyone else in the book -- she's not -- but rather, she's not entirely memorable as a character. All we know of her is that she runs periodically, that she spends time in thrift stores once in a while, that she's an athlete, and that, yeah, she's the girl who send a naked photo of herself to her boyfriend. Beyond that, we don't get to know her on a deeper level, nor do we come away with a bigger picture of what her future may hold, other than she's willing to stand up for herself. In the end, I wanted a better sense of who this girl was, but instead, I was left with a little bit of a didactic message about how one mistake doesn't ruin your life. Also, of course, the message about how many teens participate in sexting and how it's going to be an issue infiltrating teen lives as long as cell phones with camera capabilities exist.
Thousand Words is available now from Little, Brown. Review copy received from the publisher.
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Ain't no thieves when the whole city broke
from Vic Mensa – Yap Yap Lyrics on Genius
If nobody in the city has anything at all, what are thieves going to do? They have nothing to steal. This is a bit of a Catch 22, because the city doesn't have a problem with crime, but only because it is so broke. Vic Mensa's hometown of Chicago, IL, has had its share of financial issues in the past and this is definitely reminiscent of that.
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This offering meets 2 hours per week, but is worth 3 points of credit. The additional point of credit reflects the instructor's certification that the course assignments require student engagement and responsibilities beyond that found in a two hour lecture course.
Why does the United States of America punish more heavily and frequently than other societies with similar political regimes? What theories fuel an American understanding of punishment and how have they come into being? How should we characterize punishment regimes in the country today? These questions will be central concerns as we move from the role of the punisher to the often ignored experience of the punished. Early sessions will seek provisional answers to the questions asked through accounts of American punishment regimes and their relation to original theories of punishment.
The second part of the course will use court cases, law review notes, articles, other essay forms, and autobiographical writings to look at what it means to be in prison. The punished are rarely heard from in the legal process, and so short fictional and non-fictional works that address their plight and point of view will play a role, along with court cases, in class discussions. Another goal of the course will be consideration of legal writing in its three most available forms to law students: note, article, and essay. In a last goal connected to writing, we will work on the art of the efficient memorandum as a legal form of communication.
Students will write one-page memoranda early in the course on the theoretical writings covered in class. They will also write a research-length paper on their choice of topic in consultation with the instructor.
Seminar Requirements.
1. Reading and preparation in accordance with the schedule.
2. Informed and constructive participation in all seminar meetings.
3. Several very short written assignments.
4. Two-page summary of projected research paper topic due on or before the end of February.
5. Short report on work in progress late in the Semester
6. Two copies of a twenty-page seminar paper [single-sided and double-spaced) on a topic that has been approved by the instructor
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(36 Geo. III. C. 8 and c. 7) This pair of Acts form the so-called "gagging acts" by which Pitt's government tried to prevent the expression of radical ideas and contain social unrest at a time of famine and rising prices. The specific cause was the mass meeting held by the London Corresponding Society at Copenhagen House, Islington, on 26th October, and the pelting of the king's coach on October 29th as he went to open the parliamentary session. The earlier food riots in Nottingham also weighed on the government. The Seditious Meetings Act empowered magistrates to order the dispersal of any meeting of more than 50 people. The Treasonable Practices Act made it a crime punishable by seven years t…
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Fra Didak Buntić was a Croatian friar and educator from Herzegovina.
He was born on October 9 1871. The next day he was christened as Franjo Buntić. He entered the Franciscan order in 1888 (taking the name Didak) and finished seminary in 1894.
The next year he began teaching at the gymnasium in Široki Brijeg. During his time in Široki Brijeg, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built. He became the school's principal in 1911 and began to encourage the education of children from neighbouring villages. In 1919 he helped open a school in Zagreb to educate students from Herzegovina. That same year he became the head of the Franciscan Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and moved to Mostar.
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Angelic Intervention
It's time for some Divine Intervention! Do you ever stop and think you could use a miracle at that moment or have ever wished someone from sky would swoop in and save the situation? The thing is both scenarios are more possibile than one might think. Maybe not as dramatically as in the movies but on a more subtle yet still effective manner. Angels are real and willing to work with every single person who calls upon them. Modern day miracles and angelic interventions that are experienced by people are chronicled in numerous books by best-selling authors. While some people experience miracle recoveries from physical conditions others write their experiences with finding jobs, manifesting homes, and relationships, all with angelic assistance.
This kind of Divine Interventions are available to everyone who's open to them but angelic communication is a two-way street. There are many who reach out to angels yet not able to recognize their messages or unsure of the guidance they receive. In this non-denominational day workshop Birkan will be teaching you how to connect with the angels and fine-tune your intuition to their energy so you can experience a clearer communication with your angels. You'll be also guided through clearing meditations and be introduced to your guardian angels and Archangels.
This class is suitable both for people who are familiar with the angels and just want to deepen their connection to them and those who are just meeting with the angels.
During the class Birkan will be also giving angel readings to students. We hope to create a healing environment for the attendants as well and will be doing some group healing as well.
You will also learn how to work with the healing of energy of Archangel Raphael, psychic self-defense with Archangel Michael and fine tune your intuition with the help of Archangel Haniel.
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Working with the Angels changed my life beyond my wildest dreams and their ongoing support continues to brighten my day and help me overcome any challenges that might come up. Teaching about the angels and how to connect with them is my favorite subject. I'm looking forward to this experience and meeting you all in person. If you'd like to read more accounts of angelic interventions I'd highly recommend the books "The Healing Miracles of Archangel Raphael" and "The Miracles of Archangel Michael" both written by Doreen Virtue.
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Naughty Nymphs (1972)
Dir: Franz Antel, Michel Caputo
Mr. Gullible (1971)
Dir: Dariush Mehrjui
Revenge of the lady fighter (1973)
Dir: Jun Aristorenas
(I'd made a mistake about the title in my previous submission of the same film a couple of posts above)
The Road To Glory
Howard Hawks
This is the second film by this name from Hawks (previous one was 1925, and different plot).
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Mansoor Khan
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Don Jurwich
General Nuisance
Jules White
Fire and ashes (1961)
Dir: Khosrow Parvisi
The suitcase (1986)
Dir: Jalal Moghadam
Compromise (1974)
Dir: Mohammad Motevaselani
Catalina Caper (1967)
Dir: Lee Sholem
Lady gambler/ Showa onna bakuto (1972)
Dir: Tai Kato
Agony of Byzance (1913)
Dir: Louis Feuillade
This existed earlier today: ha.
DIR Brad Neely
PROD Brad Neely
SCR Brad Neely
CAST Brad Neely
Wizard People, Dear Reader is an unauthorized re-envisioning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by Brad Neely. To experience it, viewers need to get a copy of the first Harry Potter movie (known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Europe) and watch it with the sound off, replacing Neely's narration with the original soundtrack.
Wizard People made its theatrical debut at the New York Underground Film Festival, to rapturous applause. Many commenting that Neely has crafted an as-of-yet-unnamed new art form, one everyone should experience for themselves.
~ from illegal-art.org
Fire! / Yangın Var (2011)
Dir: Murat Saraçoğlu
Trace / İz / Rêç (2011)
Dir: Tayfur Aydın
Murder of the Inugami Family (2006)
Dir. Kon Ichikawa
It's a remake of the 1976 film.
Can't Sleep While the Moon is Rising / Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam (2011)
Dir: Şerif Gören
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The Remains of the Day is a 1993 Merchant Ivory film adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant, Mike Nichols and John Calley. It starred Anthony Hopkins as Stevens and Emma Thompson as Miss Kenton with James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Hugh Grant and Ben Chaplin. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards.
In 1950s England, Mr Stevens (Anthony Hopkins), the butler of Darlington Hall, receives a letter from Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson), who worked with him as housekeeper during the years prior to the Second World War. Twenty years later, Lord Darlington (James Fox) has died and his stately country manor has been sold to a retired American Congressman, Mr. Lewis (Christopher Reeve). Kenton reveals that her marriage has failed and that she is nostalgic for the days when she worked at the house. Stevens (now one of the few remaining servants from the Darlington era) goes to visit Miss Kenton, ostensibly to persuade her to return to service. The film flashes back to Kenton's arrival as housekeeper. At the time, Darlington Hall was frequented by many politicians of the interwar period, men who decided important affairs of state while there. Stevens, loyal and perfectionistic, calm and efficient, had to manage the household so that the servants seemed almost invisible, and he took great pride in his skills and his profession. He clashed with Miss Kenton, his equal in the household hierarchy, but displayed only understated irritation with her and others. Indeed, his utter focus and emotional repression were most fully displayed when his own father, also an employee, was dying; Stevens continued his duties without pause. Miss Kenton was equally efficient and strong-willed but warmer and less repressed. Relations between the two eventually warmed and Kenton even teased Stevens. It becomes clear that she had fallen in love with him, and perhaps he with her, though his feelings are left ambiguous. She tried to break through the wall, but Stevens' coldness was too formidable. Finally, she struck up a relationship with another man and married him, leaving the house just before the outbreak of World War II. Before her departure, she insulted Stevens, clearly out of distress that he had never expressed any emotional interest in her, but he still refused to be moved. When she cried in frustration, the only response he could muster was to call her attention to a domestic task. Lord Darlington used his influence to broker the policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany. He irritated Congressman Lewis, one of the dignitaries at a conference, who argued in favour of the foreign policy being conducted by "professionals" rather than by "gentlemen amateurs". After reading the work of Houston Stewart Chamberlain, Lord Darlington commanded that two German-Jewish maids should be dismissed, considering their employment inappropriate. Stevens carried out the order but Miss Kenton almost resigned in protest, fearing that the girls would have to return to Germany; her own need for employment caused her to avoid following through. Darlington later regretted his decision and asked Stevens to reinstate the maids, but they could not be located. Darlington died a broken man, his reputation destroyed after he had been denounced a traitor in the Daily Mail. When asked about his former employer, Stevens at first denies having served or even met him but later admits to having served him. He recognises his former master's failings and indicates that he has regrets about his own life, as does Miss Kenton (now Mrs. Benn). However, Kenton declines Stevens' offer to return to Darlington Hall, announcing instead that she wants to remain with her husband, since their daughter is soon to present them with a grandchild. After the meeting, Stevens departs for Darlington Hall in a downpour of rain. Kenton cries, while Stevens, still unable to demonstrate any feeling, simply raises his hat. The film's final scene shows Stevens making the final preparations to Darlington Hall in preparation for the arrival of Congressman Lewis' family. As the two men enter the banquet hall, where a table tennis table now lies, Congressman Lewis reflects on the banquet that he attended in this room in 1935 and admits embarrassment over his comments. He asks Stevens if he remembers the comments, to which Stevens replies that he was too busy serving. Symbolically, a pigeon then flies into the room through the fireplace and becomes trapped in the hall. The two men eventually coax it out a window and it flees to freedom, leaving Stevens and Darlington Hall behind.
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Discussion in 'Fly Fishing Forum' started by Jered, Sep 27, 2013.
I wish . Nick and Savas run a great shop .
But it`s in Kelowna .
Two things I learned a long time ago: Timing is everything and if you wait long enough, everything will go on sale at some point. It doesn't hurt to ask but shop ownwers are not under any requirement to make up for bad timing. Those that do or will are exceptional and that's why they are still in business and we patronize them. Good on Anil for his offer to pay your toll. That's real customer service.
Dahhh....yeah met Savas this time up north..met Nick up there before...those guys have saved my butt on stuff for my scadden..that didn't come through from him...great guys!!!
I'm not real impressed by a shop calling you up and asking for another $114, but I don't think anyone that fly fishes would recommend using a 5 wt on Cohos or a 6 wt on Chums, even if they weren't in the market to sell you something. Can you land fish on an under gunned rod, sure, but when you have the chance of hooking wild fish you should be using the right tool for the job so you don't kill the fish trying to land it. My two cents
As if Anil and Puget Sound Fly Company, don't need any more positive feedback on this thread. I will throw my vote in for them as well.
A few years ago I had some issues with a major manufacturer in the fly fishing industry. Well it was more with someone low in the shop. Now even though I did not buy the product from Anil, he went out of his way to give me names and emails to people who could help me.
After doing that small act of selflessness, Anil earned not only my respect, but my business.
that's right, and while we're at it, down with all negative reviews of everything. consumers should only share their positive experiences with each other - oh, unless it's a negative review of someone evil, like say, costco or cabelas. that's different. specialty retailers should not be held to the same standards or have to endure the same market forces that large corporate operations do. that wouldn't be fair, and it wouldn't do them any favors. and in this economic system, if you can't compete on your own skills and merits, you certainly deserve to get, not just business, but also favors, from your customers.
After trying to solve an issue directly with the shop, without desirable results. Contact your credit card company and the BBB. If you have taken a mature path in resolving the issue with any retailer (specialty, small, large, whatever) they're fair game in posting a factual, detailed, and objective report about your experience, thus providing fellow consumers with information that could impact them. I had a bridal shop try to burn me on a tuxedo rental, well rather than call it a day and refund $30 of $120, (gave them an out) they told me to pound sand. Ohhh boy did I drag them through the mud in every possible avenue possible. I applaud Jered for not throwing their name out their, immediately off the bat. Karma does speak a lot, was in a fly shop and I noticed they undercharged me by $100 on a sizable purchase, went back in and squared up with them. Resultant was a pretty spectacular trip.
I agree with Kcahill that the way the OP reads it seems like Jered felt it was more than a simple mistake. And this sounds a lot different than finding out my rod went on sale a week later, or discovering that I was not charged for something (I ask at check-out or go back without being asked and even wait in line again when I think that's happened).
D- if you want a shopping subforum, ask the mods for it.
Jered didn't take offense, the advice was blunt and paternal, 5 of Jered's first 25 posts were about flyshop experiences. You and I have been around long enough to have seen folks complain about specific people and shops only to be called out later with the other side of the story. In general that public "he said she said" stuff doesn't make anyone look good. That's all my point was.
Personally I'd love to see more posts about 10lb coho busting 5 weight rods.
well said, i can agree with all of that. sorry, i read you the wrong way.
For what it is worth, I was with Jered and his wife the day that he landed that Coho on his five weight rod. It is an uncommonly solid and strong rod for that 5 weight designation, and in casting it the rod felt more like a heavy six weight to me. It is a rod that he built himself some years ago. Whatever blank that he used was plenty of rod for that fish. And a repair to the butt section of that rod had made it stronger than usual as well. He used 10 pound test tippet too, so it was no great over stress on this fish to play and land it, in a few minutes, which he did with moderation and minimal stress to the fish, that swam off in a flash. Generally I do agree with the comment that one should "use enough gun" in the pursuit of any fish, especially when catch & release fishing. In this case I was there, and it was an appropriate rod for the task at hand.
Thanks Bob! I think about that fish every day! Hope she's making her way home.
This has become an interesting thread. I knew when I started it that I was opening myself up for criticism, but that really hasn't been the focus. I never would have imagined Tommy Lee Jones would make an appearance! That was something else. It's also interesting to see how willing people are to stand up for a shop when they find a good one. I'll probably never afford all the "right" gear but I can appreciate the desire not to harm a fish.
I'm happy to put this one to rest and get back to fishing, and fishing talk. Thank you all for your thoughts and contributions to the conversation.


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It's not just ABC sitcoms or prom dress designers who have recognized the overwhelming popularity of A&E's hit reality show, "Duck Dynasty" as Season 4 approaches. This weekend, the bearded ones make their debut on the hood of a race car at the Nascar Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen.
Driver Clint Bowyer is debuting the "Duck Dynasty"-themed car Sunday (Aug. 11) on his No. 15 Peak Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. The hood of the car features the faces of Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson, his father and family patriarch, Phil Robertson, brother Jase and Uncle Si. Bowyer tweeted a photo of the hood with the caption, "If this don't scare the competition, I don't know what will."
If you're digging the look of No. 15, Lionel Racing, The Official Die-cast of Nascar, is making sure you have a chance to take home a 1:24 scale version of the car for yourself.
Fans can either pre-order the die-cast, which comes with a "Duck Dynasty"-approved American flag bandana -- some are even autographed by Bowyer himself -- or you can upload photos of the car to Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #diecastduckhunt to be entered to win a die-cast.
If you don't happen to be in New York for the race, not to worry: The folks at Lionel are fine with you sending pics of the car on your TV screen. Check out Lionel Racing's website for more details before you cheer Clint on the track.
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Stark State College student Kris Monter was selected as finalist in Photographer's Forum magazine's 34th Annual College & High School Photography Contest.
Kris, a computer graphic arts, digital photography major from Louisville, will have her work published in the magazine's hardcover book, "Best of College & High School Photography 2014." Winning photos also can also be seen online.
The contest, sponsored by Nikon, USA, received more than 16,600 photos from students in the U.S., Canada and around the world. This year's judges came from Brooks Institute, Art Center College of Design and Rochester Institute of Technology.
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How Ethical Systems Change: Lynching and Capital Punishment
By Sheldon Ekland-Olson, Danielle Dirks
Routledge – 2012 – 12 pages
Routledge – 2012 – 12 pages
Slavery, lynching and capital punishment were interwoven in the United States and by the mid-twentieth century these connections gave rise to a small but well-focused reform movement. Biased and perfunctory procedures were replaced by prolonged trials and appeals, which some found messy and meaningless; DNA profiling clearly established innocent persons had been sentenced to death. The debate over taking life to protect life continues; this book is based on a hugely popular undergraduate course taught at the University of Texas, and is ideal for those interested in criminal justice, social problems, social inequality, and social movements.
This book is an excerpt from a larger text, Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides?, http://www.routledge.com/9780415892476/
1. What Lies Ahead 2. Removing the Protective Boundaries of Life 3. A Campaign to Stop Executions 4. The Pendulum Swings, the Debate Continues
Sheldon Ekland-Olson joined The University of Texas at Austin after completing his graduate work at the University of Washington in Seattle and Yale Law School. He is currently the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Centennial Professor of Liberal Arts. He served for five years as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and then for eight years as Executive Vice President and Provost of the university. He has authored or co-authored several books and numerous articles on criminal justice, prison reform, and capital punishment. Widely recognized for his commitment to teaching undergraduates, he is the recipient of numerous teaching awards. His current interests are reflected in the book manuscript, Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides?
Danielle Dirks is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. She completed her doctoral work at The University of Texas at Austin, with a focus on American capital punishment and the rise of "closure" as a death penalty rationale in the post-Furman era. Her scholarly interests include crime, law, and deviance and racial and ethnic relations in the United States.
Name: How Ethical Systems Change: Lynching and Capital Punishment (Paperback) – Routledge
Description: By Sheldon Ekland-Olson, Danielle Dirks. Slavery, lynching and capital punishment were interwoven in the United States and by the mid-twentieth century these connections gave rise to a small but well-focused reform movement. Biased and perfunctory procedures were replaced by prolonged trials...
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Pete Caporale is the Managing Member of 2DC Investments, LLC .
2DC Investments, LLC filed as a Florida Limited Liability in the State of Florida filed on Monday, October 20, 2008. This corporation is approximately seven years old according to documents filed with Florida Department of State. 2DC Investments, LLC also lists Olga A. Caporale as Managing Member.
Pete Caporale is connected to other officers through these corporate roles. One of the top connections is Olga A. Caporale .
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Slogans For Living Life
Posted by Second Chance to Live on June 27, 2013
Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. You are always welcome around my table. About a week ago I attended a support meeting and the topic of slogans came up. Slogans – in my understanding – are words or short phrases that contain principles that help to ground people in their recovery process. Slogans help me to remember what is important when I find myself frustrated, anxious, angry or fearful. Slogans in the process give me hope.
Below are a selection of slogans used by many recovery groups. I have also added a few of my own personal slogans – ones that I have discovered through my process that are particularly empowering to me. Take some time to read through and meditate on each of the slogans. You may find that what you discover will help you in your own recovery process – regardless of the path you find yourself walking my friend. The list is a sampling of slogans.
Easy Does It, One Day at a Time, Let Go and Let God, Progress Not Perfection,This Too Shall Pass, Keep the Focus on myself, Let it being with me, F.E.A.R. — False evidence appearing real, Mind your own business, Live and let Live, First things First, But for the Grace of God, What is my part?, Expectations – Premeditated resentments, Keep it Simple, How important is it?, I can't, God can, I think I'll let him, Trust God, clean house, help others
Think, Stinking Thinking, No is a complete sentence, Fake it until you make it, When in doubt don't, Keep and Open Mind, W.A.I.T. – I am I Talking, W.A.I.S.T. – Why am I Still Talking, Why am I thinking this way?, Don't react, Listen and Learn, Principles Over Personalities, Keep It Simple, Just For Today, Mind My Own Business, But for the Grace of God, Let It Begin With Me, Identify don't Compare, Depression is anger turned inward, To thine own self be true, EGO – Edge God out, Just for today, Stick with the winners
Face everything and recover, One piece at a time, Don't Give Up, More will Be Revealed, Our circumstances are meant to build us up, not keep us down!, Pieces of your puzzle will come together, God is never late, Trust the process, Trust a loving God, Trust yourself, It just takes what it takes, Practice an Attitude of Gratitude, Live life on life's terms, Be brief, Be Calm and Be Gone, Misery is Optional, Keep coming back, It works if you work It, Keep your Head where your Feet are, Nothing Changes If Nothing changes, You are not alone and
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
If you find any of these slogans particularly helpful, please let me know. Thank you.
In the event that you would like to be in touch with me, here is my Contact Page. Send comments or questions and I will respond to you.
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This page is dedicated to those researching ancestors from historic St. Mary's County, Maryland. St. Mary's was founded when Governor Leonard Calvert and about 140 passengers on the Ark and the Dove sailed from Isle of Wight, England on November 22, 1633 and erected a wooden cross on nearby St. Clement's Island, Maryland on March 25, 1634. After a century or more of war, persecution, and intolerence over the conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism in England, St. Mary's was founded on the principle of "Freedom of Conscience" and religious tolerance. Thus, a large number of its early settlers were Catholics, seeking the freedom to worship under the religion of their choice. Freedom of religion was made law in 1644 at St. Mary's City, then the capital of Maryland.
~Freedom of Conscience~
~St. Mary's City~
Ironically, the freedom of religion in St. Mary's County did not last long. Because of their tolerance for religious beliefs, St. Mary's invited the Puritans to settle there to escape the persecution they had endured. The Puritans then overthrew the lawful government, and began to persecute Catholics and Anglicans alike, controlling Maryland from 1654 to 1657. In 1692, England sent a new governor to take control of Maryland, and made the Church of England the official religion of Maryland. The Catholic Calverts converted to Protestants and they regained control in 1715. Catholics were forbid to participate in government, were no longer allowed to worship together, and in 1704 a law was passed calling on Catholic children to rebel against their parents. Any Protestant widow who married a Catholic lost custody of her children, and special taxes were levied on land owned by anyone practicing the Catholic faith.
Many of Maryland's catholic families, half of whom lived in St. Mary's County, began a migration to Kentucky, then later to Missouri. The west side of the Mississippi River was controlled first by the French, then the Spanish, and both governments welcomed Catholicism. Many St. Mary's families settled in Nelson, Marion, and Washington counties in Kentucky, and later in Perry County, Missouri.
The webmaster would like to acknowledge Timothy O'Rourke (1947-1994) for his years of research on St. Mary's families and their history (see book links below.) Also researchers Patricia Bishop Obrist, Don Drury, John Wilkinson, and Robert Dora for their generous sharing of information on St. Mary's genealogy.
If you have additions, corrections, or questions about the information on these pages please email the webmaster.
The Dry Docking Farm of St. Mary's County
St. John Francis Regis Cemetery, Hollywood, St. Mary's County
St. Ignatius Cemetery, St. Inigoes, St. Mary's County
St. Mary's County Historical Society
St. Mary's County Genealogical Society
St. Mary's County USGenWeb site
Maryland Tombstone Transcription Project
St. Mary's County Genealogy bulletin board at Genforum.com
Official St. Mary's City website
Official Saint Mary's County website
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County
St. Mary's County online map by ResortMaps
Patricia Bishop Obrist's List of Passengers of the Ark and The Dove
William Johnson's St. Mary's County History and Churches
Edward Hayden's Hayden Genealogy Page
Don Drury's Genealogy of Southern Maryland Drurys and related families
John Wilkinson's St. Mary's County Wilkinson Family Page
The Catholic Genealogy and Family Research site
The Martha Barnes Foundation for restoration of the Scotland, MD Negro Schoolhouse
Search the GEDCOM file for St. Mary's ancestors
Join the St. Mary's Genealogy email-list through Rootsweb (Digest Mode)
Maryland Catholics on the Frontier $99.95 by Timothy J. O'Rourke - A massive 900 page genealogy treatise on Maryland Catholic families who migrated west.
St. Mary's County Historical Society - Has a number of excellent St. Mary's resource books available for sale. Click here for an online list and ordering information.
~ The following books are available directly from Amazon.com ~
Catholic Families of Southern Maryland: Records of Catholic Residents of St. Mary's County in the Eighteenth Century $20.00 - by Timothy J. O'Rourke
Archaeological Investigations at Susquehanna : A 19th Century Farm Complex Aboard Patuxent River Naval Air Station, St. Mary's County, Maryland $15.00 - by Julia A. King
Index to the Wills of St. Mary's County, Maryland 1662-1960 & Somerset County, 1664-1955 - by Joan Hume
Lost Towns of Tidewater Maryland $29.56 - by Donald G. Shomette
ADC St. Mary's County, Maryland $10.95 - by ADC, the map people
Colonial Chesapeake Society $24.95 - Papers from the two conferences held in 1984 in honor of Maryland's 350th Anniversary. Essays encompass broad issues of early American history.
Maryland Loyalists in the American Revolution $26.95 - In 1777, four hundred men from the Eastern Shore of Maryland raised a red-coated regiment, pledging their loyalty to king and mother country. Yet for more than two hundred years, their story remained untold. Maryland Loyalists in the American Revolution describes for the first time the lives of these officers and soldiers, examining their beliefs - and the heavy price they paid to uphold them. During the years of tumult and upheaval, great numbers of loyalists lost their homes, their livelihood, and their lives. When war came to an end, many surviving loyalists were banished to Nova Scotia. As they fled, a tragic shipwreck dealt the final blow. Rare and previously unpublished documents portray these forgotten loyalists, bringing to light their struggles and hardships.
Chesapeake Bay in the Civil War $23.96 - To those with "second homes" on Virginia's Eastern Shore, it is a real eye-opener--and long overdue.
The Chesapeake Dead : Tombstones, Epitaphs, Histories, Reflections, and Oddments of the Region $19.96 - History with a light touch, it never bores the reader!
Maryland : A Middle Temperament, 1634-1980 $20.76 - A comprehensive history of the state illustrating the peculiar ironies and contradictions, that give a special character to "America's oldest border state." Readable, extensively illustrated. This is a great survey book for anyone interested in learning about Maryland's history. It touches on all the major themes in the great state's history and how they related to the national landscape.
Medicine in Maryland : The Practice and the Profession, 1799-1999 $39.95 - A comprehensive history of medicine in the state of Maryland, telling the story of the people and institutions who helped shape not only the nation's health professions but also the quality of lives Americans led. Among topics covered are the development of the Medical Hall in Harford County, the evolution of the teaching hospital that became the University of Maryland, and the origins of the scientific tradition established at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Medical School, and School of Public Health. Also discusses gender, racial, class, and religious diversity and divisions.
Too Afraid to Cry : Maryland Civilians in the Antietam Campaign $19.95 - The battle at Antietam Creek, the bloodiest day in American history, left more than 23,000 men dead, wounded, or missing. Facing the aftermath were the children, women, and men living in the village of Sharpsburg and on surrounding farms. In Too Afraid to Cry, the author recounts the dramatic experiences of these Maryland citizens, stories that have never been told, and also examines the complex political web holding together Unionists and Secessionists, many of whom lived under the same roofs in this divided countryside.
History of Missouri : Embracing an Historical Account of the Counties of Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Madison, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Dunklin, Scott, Mississippi, Stoddard, Butler, Wayne and Iron $52.20 - over 1,200 pages, a massive reprint of the original 1888 historical and genealogical history of these historic counties. Numerous engravings of early pioneers of the area, along with family histories. Fully indexed, a must-have for researchers of families who settled in the Mississippi valley. Many of the families of Perry County in particular migrated from St. Mary's County, Maryland
Click here for a selection of books on American history and genealogy. Please be patient while the graphics load.
To correspond with other St. Mary's County researchers, please sign the St. Mary's guestbook below. Be sure to name your early ancestors so others sharing common ancestors can find you. Caron, Drury, Gidley, Gideon, McCauley, Lagacé, Stevenson, Pollock, and Ste. Genevieve County guestbooks are on those family pages.


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> i did a few minutes of googling, and here's a summary of what i found:
> however, it works so poorly, that microsoft is quietly dropping support
I heard support for NT was dropped due to not enough demand... after
all even Redhat dropped support for the Alpha and Sparc ports.
I agree that NT is a discontinued product, and MS is pushing people
onto other product names... but the point was can one run windows on
a mainframe. The answer appears to be no.
> i believe a few of these articles should be on the "why not
> MS page" if bill is still updating that thing.
Bill certainly updates the website... send him the more interesting
URLs. He likes bringing these sorts of things up at the demos.
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Beauty and the Beast Review: A Hot Guy and a Supernatural Twist — But Is That Enough to Make It a Success?
TV shows that attempt to re-imagine a classic fairy tale are all the rage these days. ABC's doing it with Once Upon a Time. NBC's doing it with Grimm. Now, The CW is stepping into the ring with their latest supernatural drama, Beauty and the Beast.
So how does Beauty stack up against the competition? Do we have another OUaT on our hands, or is this one fairy tale doomed to fade into obscurity as soon as the clock strikes midnight?
To be honest, we'd say that entirely depends on how you feel about shows on The CW in the first place. If you're looking for a hot guy with a chiseled jaw and great abs, super-trendy music, and a leading actress who's so ridiculously pretty that it's genuinely not fair, then this show is definitely for you. But if none of those things are very high on your list, you should probably skip Beauty and the Beast.
Kristin Kreuk, best known for playing beautiful damsel-in-distress types, takes on the leading female role of Belle the Disney princess up-and-coming police detective Cat Chandler. After eight years of needing to be rescued by Superman, the former Smallville star is finally getting the chance to channel her inner badass. And how do we know she's channeling her inner badass? Because she's a young cop spouting sassy one-liners, standing up to her scummy (soon-to-be-ex) boyfriends, and wearing tight black outfits. See? Total badass.
Since this is Beauty and the Beast, Kristen's Cat is obviously destined to fall in love with former soldier-turned-dangerous government experiment Vincent Keller (played by Kiwi actor Jay Ryan) — a man who perfectly embodies the one quality most necessary for being a male CW lead. Namely, he's really, really hot.
Of course, this could pose a bit of a problem. Isn't the Beast supposed to look, you know, beastly? His face should make you want to cower in fear, not head over to Abercrombie to pick up the latest in summer swimwear. The "problem" of Vincent's attractiveness is somewhat remedied by the placement of one or two deep, willowy scars on his face, as well as Hulk-inspired special effects that make him go all CGI and evil when he gets really upset. But the fact remains: This man is way too attractive to be a beast.
Beauty and the Beast premieres tonight, October 11, and will continue to air on Thursdays at 9 p.m. on The CW, which puts it up against some pretty tough competition, including Glee on FOX and Grey's Anatomy on ABC. With so many other well-established shows already commanding our attention in that time slot, how will this newcomer fare?
Beauty and the Beast looks intriguing, to be sure. It's got plenty of the components we look for in a fun-to-watch drama geared toward teens, and it can't be too long before somebody decides to make Jay Ryan go shirtless. You won't hear us complain about that at all.
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iPhone Will Kill WAP, Says PC Mag
Jamie Lendino of PC Mag logs his thoughts on how iPhone might be the catalyst that brings about the demise of what we know as the "Mobile internet". I thought WAP was already dead? Not dead perhaps, but its zombified corpse crawls upon the ground, with flies and maggots feeding upon its rotting flesh.
The assertion in this story is that, unlike browsers found on Smartphones and feature phones, Safari renders real webpages like the desktop browser that it is, not the pipsqueak micro webpages you get on those other devices. Ergo, iPhone makes all that irrelevant.
Could iPhone spell doom for the Mobile web? Not by itself. OSX, the brains beneath iPhone's glossy veneer, is without a doubt a glimpse of things to come on mobile devices. But until desktop class operating become the norm on handsets, WAP or Mobile websites will be around for a long time to come.
Likewise until 3G becomes the norm, there is something to be said for lightweight webpages that download quickly and deliver basic content scaled to low resolution mobile displays.
Death will come, but it will come slowly.
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iPhone Will Kill WAP, Says PC Mag
Yeah, there is something to be said for low-overhead websites that load quickly on mobile displays. But iPhone is such a quantum leap, it makes the necessity for such websites almost irrelevant.
That said, until REAL web browsers become common on Smartphones, the "mobile web" is here to stay.


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Barnes County has free kits available to help residents safely clean up basements flooded by Thursday's nearly 7-inch rainfall.
The kits include a bucket, a mop head, gloves, garbage bags, squeegees, antiseptic cleaner, bleach, laundry detergent, safety goggles, sponges and rags.
Kits can be picked up at the emergency services office in the Barnes County Highway Department building on Airport Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call 845-6678 for information.
More in Tuesday's issue of the Times-Record.
Beginning Thursday, Valley City will likely be filled with the sights and sounds of fireworks, with the pyrotechnics being legal for sale from then through July 5.
Valley City Fire Department Chief Gary Retterath said Monday fireworks can be sold from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. those days, and those buying them must be at least 12 and be able to prove the age. Retterath said most sellers require a note testifying to the age signed by a parent.
More in Tuesday's issue of the Times-Record.
A long-standing pharmacy in Valley City is under new ownership. NuCara Pharmacy, based out of Conrad, Iowa, bought out Foss Drug June 5, manager Janice Berg said. Terry Kristensen was the former owner of Foss Drug. Read the Times-Record for more information on the historical business.
Matthew Kidd, who escaped from the Barnes County Jail on Thursday, has been captured and is back in jail facing new charges for fleeing. Kidd was found near Fingal with the help of tips and outside law enforcement agencies. For more information on Matthew Kidd, read Wednesday's Times-Record.
Last week's flooding damaged the basement of the Valley City Law Enforcement Center where evidence in several criminal cases was held. With evidence compromised by flood waters, officials believe some court cases may be lost or dismissed. For more on this story, read Wednesday's Times-Record.
Barnes County Relay for Life co-chair Marge Bessette said the annual cancer fundraiser raised about $33,500 so far this year.
"We are very happy with the amount," she said.
Funds raised benefit the American Cancer Society, which sponsors the Relay, to aid in finding cures and fighting back against cancer.
Mary Dahl, representative with the American Cancer Society, said their goal was to surpass last year's fundraising amount, and "we did that," raising more than the $30,000 raised last year. She expects money will trickle in for at least a week and perhaps throughout the summer.