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Brussels, 13 November 2007
Commission acts to reduce telecoms regulation by 50% to focus on broadband competition
As part of its package of telecom reform proposals presented today (see IP/07/1677), the European Commission has adopted a new Recommendation on the markets where telecom-specific regulation should take place. The original 2003 version of this Recommendation listed 18 retail and wholesale markets where the Commission considers that specific ex ante regulation is required by national telecoms regulators to deal with competition problems. To reflect the progress made in the past years in most EU Member States in terms of competition and consumer choice, the Commission concluded that in principle there is no need for regulators to intervene in half of these markets. At the same time, this move will allow regulation to better focus on the main bottlenecks in the telecoms sector.
"Our decision today shows that this Commission is taking the principle of better regulation seriously," said Viviane Reding, the EU Telecoms Commissioner. "Where telecoms markets tend towards effective competition, we no longer need sector-specific regulation. We should instead concentrate regulation on those markets where structural competition problems persist, such as access to high speed broadband services. This is where almost all of the national telecoms regulators have identified serious and sometimes even growing competition problems. Let me at the same time stress that the markets phased out by the Commission today do by no means risk falling into a kind of regulatory "no-man's land". Markets no longer covered by ex ante regulation are subject to the scrupulous scrutiny of competition authorities which have powerful instruments at their disposal to investigate and sanction anti-competitive behaviour."
Neelie Kroes, EU Commissioner for Competition said "I am very much in favour of de-regulation where competition is progressing to the benefit of consumers, as in the telecoms sector, even if I am in favour of regulation where competition is not developing, as in the energy sector. Today's adoption of the new Market Recommendation confirms that the Commission keeps its promise to reduce the level of public intervention when it is no longer warranted. This message should further encourage investment in the European communications industry."
The Commission's original Recommendation of 2003 specified 18 markets where ex-ante regulation by national telecom regulators (such as retail or wholesale access or price regulation) could be justified. All these markets had to be regularly analysed by national regulators and notified to the Commission in the so-called "Article 7 procedure" (see MEMO/07/457). Since 2003, the Commission has had to assess more than 700 such notifications.
Today, following a broad public consultation and a close dialogue with national telecoms regulators and competition authorities, the Commission has decided to reduce this list (partly by merging markets) by 50%. The Commission thereby intends to relieve significantly the regulatory burden on industry and regulators.
Most of the retail markets on the list were removed since effective wholesale regulation, checked by the Commission, serves in all EU Member States to protect retail users. A number of wholesale markets were also removed after most national regulators had found these markets to be effectively competitive.
The markets now removed from the Recommendation cover:
For these markets, the Commission no longer sees an a priori case for sector-specific ex ante regulation by national telecoms regulators; these markets should now be primarily dealt with by competition authorities using ex post instruments. It remains, however, possible for a national telecoms regulator to demonstrate, by a solid market analysis, that in its country, competition is still seriously hampered on one of the above markets. Under such circumstances, telecoms-specific regulation could be continued. This could be especially relevant for some of the EU's newest Member States.
From today onwards, the Commission and national regulators will be refocusing their efforts on those markets where competition is not yet effective and where consumer benefits are still largely lacking:
The Commission's new Recommendation on Relevant Markets is applicable immediately.
For more information:
and MEMO/07/458
[1] The problems on this market were effectively tackled by the EU Roaming Regulation that entered into force on 30 June and ensured that roaming charges were reduced by 60% (see IP/07/1445). A decision whether this regulation will be extended to cover data roaming services will be taken before the end of 2008.
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Anybody who doesn't know who Aaron Copland is should have been at Harbor View Elementary School on Friday.
Students from kindergarten to sixth grade at the Newport Beach campus paid tribute to the influential American composer through a performance that included song, dance, the spoken word and an instrumental selection, including kazoos.
"Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-a, Aaron Copland is our man today," the first-grade students sang.
Harbor View hosted its BRAVO! assembly to show its appreciation of Copland's music after spending the year learning about his work with Rob Slack, principal percussionist with the Pacific Symphony, through the Class Act program.
Class Act is a partnership between Costa Mesa-based Pacific Symphony and local schools like Harbor View that connects students with a professional musician for a year and introduces them to the works of different composers.
"Class Act elevates and provides depth and complexity that wouldn't usually be afforded in the school," said Principal Charlene Metoyer.
The students took lessons from Slack, attended a performance with Slack and other professional musicians, and will go on a field trip to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts to hear the Pacific Symphony perform.
Harbor View has participated in Class Act for 15 years. Students have learned about composers like Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Mozart.
"I think it's really opening up the kids' eyes to the different artists and the different composers," said parent Chanda Gensen, who also teaches at an Anaheim school that had the Class Act program.
Sixth-grade student Annabeth Amarasuriya thought the program was going to be "rinky-dink" at first, but it turned out be the experience of a lifetime.
"Class Act has been a very big part of my Harbor View musical experience," she read aloud in her winning essay about what the program means to her. "Class Act taught me so much about famous musicians that I would never have learned on my own. The musicians and composers that the amazing people from the Pacific Symphony teach us about really helped me bloom in my musical career."
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- Return to Hotel in Adelaide CBD or Glenelg and Hahndorf - 5:30 pm
We drive to Mount Lofty Summit to experience a wonderful panoramic view of Adelaide, before travelling through the beautiful Hills villages of Stirling, Aldgate and Bridgewater, arriving in Hahndorf.
Next we head to Beerenberg Strawberry Farm Shop – a sixth generation local business. Here you can view and sample their world renowned products with the option to purchase their delightful condiments to take home if you wish.
We then transfer to the river township of Murray Bridge where we will board the Paddle Wheeler 'Captain Proud' and depart for our 3 Hour Cruise, relax on board as our Captain provides an interesting commentary on the river system including some Aboriginal folklore.
A two course lunch will be served while cruising the Greatest River in Australia. See the birds feed and play and the calmness of the river as the evening progresses.
Captain Proud is powered by the paddle wheels on either side of the vessel. You will feel the history as you snake along the Murray River listening to the expert commentary from your Captain. The River Murray is 2,530km in length and is a natural border for New South Wales and Victoria as it enters downstream to South Australia.
Explore the vast and natural beauty that is our River Murray. The Captain Proud Paddle Boat boasts a fully decked out period styled dining area and bar. Enjoy a fine meal and a drink to wash it down with as you cruise slowly past majestic scenery. Experience the wildlife of the River Murray in all its untamed natural beauty.
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Take in the peaceful tranquility of the river red gums while spotting galahs, cockatoos, pelicans and kangaroos.
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Students hoping to become public defenders, work in the health field, or hopeful veterinarians in the state of Kentucky specializing in large food animals -- you're in luck.
You might be eligible for a number of programs that will help to repay your student loan debt. (Problem is, these programs aren't easy to find out about.)
"The information can be really buried within a website or can be fractured," said Betsy Mayotte, director of regulatory compliance at the nonprofit organization American Student Assistance. "You kind of have to dig for the details."
With the interest rate on new subsidized Stafford loans doubling from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, 2013, students taking on debt to pay for their graduate degrees might consider researching the different programs out there. To help guide students interested in forgiveness programs, ASA has put together an eBook called "60+ Ways To Get Rid Of Your Student Loans (Without Paying Them)." The organization divides the programs into two broad categories.
"Forgiveness programs are generally programs where you are rewarded for something that you do. Generally it's some sort or volunteer or a specific working profession where there's a need for people to work in that profession," said Mayotte. "Unfortunately, discharge is for when something bad happens to you."
The loan forgiveness and discharge programs were instituted by the federal government (as well as some state governments, organizations and private businesses) to eliminate all or part of a student's loans if he or she qualifies. Borrowers who give back to their community, work in fields or areas of need, or face unpredicted, extenuating circumstances are eligible for these different programs.
To apply for forgiveness, you may need proof that you've worked for the required number of years at the location or profession that makes you eligible for the program.
The types of loan forgiveness programs available can be divided among these broad categories:
Community service
One community service option is applying for an AmeriCorps. award. It repays part of a person's student loans based on their service in the AmeriCorps program. The U.S. federal government program is meant to engage adults in intensive community service work with the goal of "helping others and meeting critical needs in the community." Other volunteer organizations offering loan forgiveness include the Peace Corps. and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA).
Perhaps one of the most well-known ways to forgive your student debt. Generally there are two types of programs -- ones that pay for school while you're in school and then programs relating to existing loan forgiveness. You should speak with a recruiter about the different plans out there. Find out more information at Military.com.
The most common professions eligible for loan forgiveness tend to be in the health and teaching fields. Mayotte says some states are really thirsty for nurses, doctors, teachers, or public defenders -- and may have forgiveness programs to attract those types of workers. You can find more career-based forgiveness programs with an online search or by talking to your employer. Find out more information at FinAid.org.
State specific
You may be eligible for a program in a particular state if you are a legal resident in that state, work in one of the selected jobs, have a license for one of the jobs in the state, or went to school there. Search online to see what programs are available to you. Go to the state's website and search around. State specific programs can change or be eliminated based on budget, so keep an eye out.
For more advice on dealing with your student loans check out these links:
- Student loan interest D-Day: What's it mean?
- How to survive severe student loan debt
- The trouble with refinancing a student loan
The types of loan discharge options include:
Closed schools/school errors
Borrowers may be eligible if their school closed while they were attending or within 90 days of leaving it. They may also be eligible if they withdrew from school and were not refunded the correct amount. Borrowers are only eligible if they received their loans on or after January 1, 1986.
There's a discharge option for spouses of eligible public servants or other eligible victims who died or became permanently and totally disabled due to physical injuries suffered as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Financial hardship
Borrowers who face financial hardship based on income or debt could be eligible for these options:
Contrary to popular belief, you can get rid of your loans in bankruptcy. But it's difficult to do so. You must prove to a bankruptcy judge that repaying your loans would be an undue hardship. This standard generally requires you to show that there is no likelihood of any future ability to repay. Learn more.
Income-based repayment
To qualify you must have a partial financial hardship, which means that payments to your eligible loans exceeds 15 percent of your discretionary income. After 25 years -- 10 working in public service -- any student loan debt left over is forgiven. Learn more.
Income-contingent repayment
Similar to the income-based repayment program, but payments are capped at 20 percent of discretionary income. Learn more.
Pay as you earn forgiveness
Only for newer borrowers. You must be a new Direct Loan borrower as of October 1, 2007, with a disbursement made after October 1, 2011. Any Direct Consolidation loan made on or after October 1, 2011, that does not include a Parent PLUS loan or a loan made prior to October 1, 2007 is eligible. Learn more.
If someone fraudulently obtained the loan in your name you may be eligible to have your loan discharged.
For borrowers who suffer from physical or mental impairments or have died.
Mayotte said it's important to note that for many of these loan programs, the amount that's forgiven can be taxed as income.
She says the best way to find out what programs are available to you is searching online and asking.
"Ask a potential employer if student loan repayment is part of a benefit. Ask a school that you're attending if the school is aware," says Mayotte. "I wouldn't be surprised if there were some super secret programs out there that weren't online."
Learn more about student loan forgiveness programs -- click play on the audio player above to hear the Marketplace Money interview with Mayotte.
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Legendary racehorse Native Diver to get new resting place in SoCal
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The legendary racehorse Native Diver is being exhumed from the former Hollywood Park racetrack and will be moved to a new resting place in Southern California.
Richard Shapiro, the grandson of Native Diver's owner and breeder, told the Los Angeles Times that he couldn't bear the thought of the thoroughbred's remains staying where they were as Hollywood Park is torn down and replaced by a residential and retail complex.
"He's racing royalty," Shapiro said. "You couldn't leave a horse like this beneath a real estate development."
Shapiro, 60, enlisted help from a pair of University of Southern California archaeologists who are used to excavating ancient sites in Egypt and Turkey. About a dozen students were assisting in the dig that began Saturday.
As the skeleton was slowly revealed at the grave marked by an elaborate stone memorial, professor Tom Garrison remarked that it appeared as if the horse was running.
Native Diver's remains will be taken to Del Mar racetrack and stored there until a new burial site is prepared.
The first horse bred in California to earn more than a million dollars, Native Diver won 34 stakes races and still holds the record, with another horse, for most Hollywood Gold Cup wins. The gelding died of colic in 1967 at the age of 8. His death made headlines around the country.
Hollywood Park closed in December after years of declining revenue.
The graves of two other horses will also be relocated. Landaluce, the 2-year-old champion filly of 1982, will go to Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky, where she was bred. Great Communicator, the 1988 Breeders' Cup Turf winner, will be moved, too.
Plans call for the track's 260-acre footprint to be turned into 3,000 housing units, 25 acres of parkland and a retail and entertainment district anchored by a movie theatre, office space and a hotel.
Hollywood Park opened in 1938 under the direction of movie moguls Jack and Harry Warner. Among the celebrity regulars years ago were Elizabeth Taylor, Jimmy Stewart and Bing Crosby.


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The following article is from The Washington Post
By Elizabeth Festa, May 1, 2010
In Bethesda, a home built to have a net-zero carbon footprint
Architect Marcie Meditch set out to show how a highly energy-efficient home could be built for a typical market price in a dense, suburban neighborhood like Bethesda.
So, without a buyer lined up for the house, she and her husband, John Murphey, principals of Meditch Murphey Architects in Chevy Chase, designed a "net zero" house, intended to consume only as much energy as it produces. And despite Meditch's fears that it might be difficult to sell once completed, it was snatched off the market in November -- before construction was finished -- for just under $1.8 million.
The buyer, Ann Luskey, a philanthropist who devotes much of her life to ocean conservation and eco-conscious living, found that the house and its neighborhood offered the green lifestyle she was trying to pursue.
After a divorce, Luskey was looking to downsize from an 11,000-square-foot house in McLean. She wanted a home that was "not too excessive," and where she and her three school-age children would be comfortable. She wanted a home that she could make greener over time, and if she could find one that was LEED-certified, a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council, so much the better.
"As I learned more and more about environmentalism and carbon footprints and all these things, [living in a big house in McLean] started feeling over the top and inappropriate," Luskey said.
"I can't believe I found a house close to the canal, the bike path, close to school in a more typical type of neighborhood for my kids so they could bike to their house," she said.
"The neighborhood I came from in McLean is beautiful, is on the Potomac, is exquisite, but the neighbors are far apart. It is hard to get to each other's houses. There are no sidewalks, no paths," she said. The distance between my room [in the net-zero house] and their room is smaller; [it's] more cozy."
The Bethesda house is in a walkable community, with a pool, a bus-stop and schools, while a community clubhouse, playground, daycare center and community garden all nearby.
In the years between their time in McLean and their new home in Bethesda, Luskey and her children have lived aboard a Dutch-built motor yacht, sometimes docked along the Potomac waterfront. Her youngest learned to walk while living aboard the boat, and it's where all the children have been home-schooled while the family sailed around the Caribbean and the Americas.
Luskey said she looked at the carbon footprint of living on the boat and, dividing it among all the friends and staff members who also live onboard, calculated that it amounted to 11,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per person per year, versus the U.S. average of 20,000 pounds, she said.
Gallery on land
When Luskey bought the Bethesda property, the 4,000-square-foot, five-bedroom house was framed, and had exterior sheathing but no drywall and no exterior siding. Electrical and plumbing rough-ins had just been completed.
Meditch said she and her design team simplified the layout so they could put money into green features. The first floor has an open plan and consists of living room, dining room and kitchen, put together as one long room, and the master bedroom and garage are in another wing, forming an L-shaped house.
The price of the house, Meditch said, was "fairly comparable" for the square footage in that neighborhood, nestled between MacArthur Boulevard and Wilson Lane. A nearby home had recently sold for about $1.5 million.
While the house interior was still being finished, Luskey helped outfit it with eco-conscious finds, such as plants for the green roof that were salvaged from the Solar Decathlon held on the Mall in October. The kitchen floor is made of recycled concrete and wood.
"The thing about green construction and green-living designs is it's not a sacrifice," Luskey said. "If you take the time to research different products, you are going to find incredibly beautiful, cool things. If I do a Google on 'green countertops,' I can find 20 products that are LEED-certifiable or green in some form or fashion. About 50 percent are something I like a lot," she said.
Luskey, who has a background as an interior designer, has decorated her home with finds from her world travel. Pygmy headdresses made of brightly dyed chicken feathers are poised high above the sofa and chairs. The gallery-like space holds an enormous blue painting by Hungarian artist Agathe Vaito. The walls are adorned with African fertility statues and masks from her time living in Tanzania.
Energy from sun, Earth
The design calls for all the energy required by the house to be generated onsite by a large 9.6 kilowatt photovoltaic solar array on the roof and flat-panel solar hot water collectors. The design also relies on a WaterFurnace geothermal heat pump to heat and cool the home.
The house was built with ultra-tight insulation from soy-polyurethane spray foam and rigid polystyrene board insulation. An energy-recovery ventilator transfers moisture from the exhaust air to fresh incoming air in the tightly insulated house
Without a good insulation, the solar array would have to be much bigger to meet the home's energy needs, Meditch said, and the open floor plan creates better air flow. Monitoring systems can track indoor humidity, start heating and cooling systems heating with a phone call, and send alerts if conditions go awry.
Green principles dictated the choice of many building materials as well. Walls were built with gypsum wallboard harvested and manufactured within 500 miles of use. Maple flooring was from a sustainable managed forest; the 400- to 500-gallon rain barrels will save water from the downspouts. The landscape is planted with Eco-Lawn by Wildflower Farm, which is slow-growing and drought-tolerant.
A driveway and patio made of pervious concrete allow rainwater to go through to the earth, and the material's light color minimizes heat buildup. The roof is made of "low emissivity" or "cool" roof materials, so it reflects sunlight rather than absorbing its heat.
Colors other than green
"The lighting plan is where I made the most changes in the house," Luskey said. "Marcie wanted to make sure the house could stay in the capacity of the solar panels. As an interior designer, lighting is my thing. . . . I have a certain aesthetic; I like a certain type of fixture, so I changed to a different version of fluorescent. We went to a different fixture that I liked more, then I added more area lighting," she said.
Meditch is eager to see how the house operates with kids running about. Will they remember to extend and retract the hand-crank awnings to control indoor temperatures? Will they leave doors open? Luskey hoped that the required tidiness of boat-living will carry over to life on land.
Meditch plans to apply for LEED Platinum certification, the highest level, after the landscaping, which could increase their score, is finished. Joan Honeyman, of Jordan Honeyman Landscape Architecture, is just finishing the installation of a shade trellis with non-invasive wisteria vines over the south-facing patio to block heat during summer but allow in light during winter.
Having just moved in, Luskey continues to tweak the design. She is not happy with the big, white plastic look of the rain barrels, so they aren't installed, yet; she wants to find a way to bury them so they can operate without detracting from the landscape.
The family's time at sea is not over, though, despite the move to land-based housing. Luskey and her children plan to cruise the Caribbean this summer, assisting marine biologists on various projects. Luskey described their plans as "fun adventures which help the planet -- just like the house! A fun house which helps reduce stress on the planet and its natural resources. . . . .Our children deserve it, the creatures we share the planet with deserve it, and the planet deserves it!!!!!" she wrote in an e-mail.
Bethesda Magazine Extreme Green Homes 2009 (699 kb)
Designing the Zero Energy House (Bethesda, Maryland, USA) (14,543 kb)
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In 2014, UFV launched its first Service Learning event. Over twenty students participated in two days of socialaction and reflection at the Abbotsford Food Bank warehouse. Free to participate, and with lunch and transportation provided, participants got a backstage pass to the inside workings of the Food Bank and insider knowledge on their services in the Fraser Valley.
The event was a great success, and we plan to expand this program in the future. A staple event among many of Canada's top universities, Service Learning Day puts into practice the belief that the best lessons happen outside the classroom. More than classic volunteering, Service Learning Day brings together a group of engaged students, frames their work in a broader educational context, and makes volunteerism a vehicle for learning. Service learning is a rewarding way to integrate social responsibility and UFV Institutional Learning Outcomes with hands-on community action.
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Mom delivers baby at Wisconsin McDonald's
A woman in labor didn't make it to the hospital in time and instead got a super-sized surprise when her baby was born in the parking lot of a McDonald's on Tuesday morning.
The 911 call came into the Germantown Police Department just before 3 a.m. Officers Dan Mikulec and Lt. Jeff Gonzalez were the first on the scene, but by the time they and firefighter Robert Asmundy arrived, the mother and father had already welcomed their little one into the world.
"You have to expect the unexpected," said Asmundy. "You have to turn around and (suddenly) this is real now," he said. "I didn't know what to expect, but the biggest thing is that you want to make sure when the baby came out that the baby is healthy."
Asmundy said that given the conditions, mother and father remained extremely calm. He made sure the newborn made it safely to the hospital.
"I think Bob did a wonderful job," said fire chief Gary Weiss. He knows a thing or two about delivering babies. He's done it 29 times in his career!"
Weiss said that his firefighters are so well-trained that their response is like instinct.
"It's like muscle memory. They know what to do," he said.
As far as a name, Asmundy said he isn't sure what the parents will choose. Either way, both mom and her small fry are doing well.


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I had some kim chee fried rice in the fridge, brought home from an asian fusion restaurant I will go to multiple days in a row. It was exciting at first, knowing that it was in there, the thickly spiced cabbage fried with perfectly al dente rice, hard to to the tooth, as I like it.
I made lots of food plans. I would have whipped some eggs with a bit of cold water, heated up a frying pan with a thin layer of oil, cooking a pale yellow skin to hold the rice in a warm embrace. These rice omelets are the stuff I grew up on, afterschool treats and Saturday lunches, moments when my mother or my grandmother had some time to care for me, in between the intense crush of their jobs and complicated immigrant lives.
My life is complicated too, but in different ways, and I have little time to cook or even eat, which ravages my waist even more than stuffing myself. Not eating is way fattening for whatever reason. It always has been with me. The less I eat, the more of me there is. The more I eat, the slimmer I become. I wanted that rice omelet but it never happened, and the kim chee rice aged poorly in the uneven cold of the fridge.
Cabbage rots and emits a gas, and that permeated the entire ecosystem of the refrigerator. The sumptuous wheels of brie and gouda suffered from the proximity of the leftovers. Every time I opened the fridge to get a Whynatte, I would get a sulphurous punch in the face. The decay was hanging in the air around the kitchen like a cloud, a wet rain of funk, soaking everything.
I held on to the dream of the rice omelet, even though it was surely stillborn. I thought that it was going to happen, that even though it smelled like shit, it wouldn't taste like it. I thought I would have time in the near future. As I slept, my dream self broke open eggs and heated pans. My real self never got that far.
Finally, in the middle of the night, I couldn't take it anymore. I padded out to the kitchen pulled the offensive container out of the fridge. Like a sleepwalker I crept heavy and somnabulent down the hallway to the trash chute. I threw the rotting kim chee rice in its box down many floors, into the abyss, but the smell still hangs on, haunting my home as if it never left.


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Joseph Bruchac, The Wind Eagle and Other Abenaki Stories
Cynthia Finn:
"An estimated reading level for this book is Grade 4. It could certainly be used for older students as well. The short story format, as well as the brief length of the book itself (34 pages) might make it an appealing choice for older below grade level readers.
The tales were used to instruct young children, as well as to entertain. They show beliefs of early Vermonters, and their ties to the land, water, etc. around them. They also demonstrate that history can be entertaining. I think it is worth pointing out that history passed down through cultures orally is valid and as worthy of respect and consideration as written accounts.
I think this book could be used to good advantage to compare and contrast the beliefs of the Abenaki with other cultures (Greek and Roman Myths, Iroquois Tales) perhaps via Venn diagrams. Telling the stories according to native traditions would enhance students' communication skills. The brevity of each story, coupled with the orderly sequencing of events, also makes them good vehicles for teaching summarizing. The book would also be a good lead into their own writing to explain other phenomenon in nature."
Pat Williams:
"A collection of six Abenaki teaching tales passed down orally now appear in hard copy in simple and direct language. The creation stories centering around Gluskabi appeal to the imagination, and are excellent for both read-aloud and dramatization."
Colin Calloway, The Abenaki
Cynthia Finn:
"This book provides a respectful overview of Abenaki history including culture, arts, wars, etc., from pre-European contact to the present day. It summarized and confirmed information from the other selections in the group in a format and language more suitable for student use. I think this would be a good book for schools to have as a library and classroom reference source. It could easily be used as a source for a report or project, and portions of it could be read aloud by the teacher. It would also make a fine whole class text at the secondary level."
Pat Williams:
"Includes bibliography, glossary, and index, plus maps and photos. This is a nice research and reference tool for information on the culture, social customs, and artifacts."
Colin Calloway, Dawnland Encounters: Indians and Europeans in Northern New England
Cynthia Finn:
"Calloway uses a very interesting format in this book. He provides his commentary and explanations in small italic type with accounts of primary sources in a standard type face. The sophisticated vocabulary and lengthy sentences coupled with historical spelling make this a book for adults.
The heavy use of primary sources gave life to some of the information I learned from other books in the group--the concept of "noble savage" for example. The other thing that was striking was the serious consequences that resulted from faux pas made on both sides due to lack of cultural knowledge. I think that this would make a good teaching point.
One of the best uses of this book would be allowing the primary sources to breath life and emotion into the historical facts. How young a group this could be done with would depend on how easy the selected passages would be to explain to the students."
Pat Williams:
"Students and adults searching for details of the Abenaki people will find a wealth of unbiased information from ancient history to present times. References to primary sources, including diaries, describe peaceful and antagonistic encounters with Europeans during colonial times and a sense of how the Abenakis managed to survive to modern day."
William A. Haviland and Marjory W. Power, The Original Vermonters: Native Inhabitants, Past and Present
Cynthia Finn:
"This book has an instructional reading level of 11th grade. However, its heavily anthropological bent, specialized vocabulary, and scholarly tone make it far more suitable as a college textbook than any other purpose. I did learn a lot about the early history of Vermont from it. A few examples: the division of this era into periods (and their names, time spans, and characteristics), how and why significant archeological finds were muddled and/or destroyed along with information, and how information can be extracted from archeological findings.
This book is perhaps best used by the teacher to obtain or broader/deepen a knowledge base about this era. I found the beginning and latter portions of the book to be the most interesting. Teachers may wish to be selective about which portions they wish to read. Descriptions and itemizations of seemingly every article found at every site make for slow tedious going in some portions of the book."
Pat Williams:
"Primary sources based on archeological findings reveal how people lived in Vermont for at least ten thousand years before the Europeans arrived, and what has been their fate since. This second edition contains thirteen additional years of research by archeologists, for example vital new information on the origins of farming in Vermont."


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The best apps for streaming videos
Netflix (free for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone) and Hulu Plus (free for iOS and Android) are arguably the only apps needed to get your movie and television fix. You have to shell out a $7.99 monthly subscription for each. Netflix is the best for watching old flicks, catching up on oft-forgotten French cinema, or dabbling in some older seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, while Hulu Plus will get you through a current season of almost every show available on basic cable. It also features seasons of off-the-air shows like Lost, in case you missed it the first time around. There's even a healthy offering of international television shows and movies from the United Kingdom, Latin America, and Asia.
Crackle (free for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone) is a free service that features a few decent offerings of classic movies and television shows every month. It's a great option if you'd rather not deal with a monthly subscription.
For general video watching, both YouTube (free for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone) and Vimeo (free for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone) have a vast selection of offerings—everything from your favorite cat video to the latest interpretive art short film, which is what Vimeo is particularly reliable for.
The best apps for mobile photographers
(This section by Chris Foresman)
Being one of the most popular mobile photography platforms (hence the term "iPhoneography"), iOS has a very wide selection of photo-related apps available, and the platform is capable of a tremendous amount of post-processing due to its fast CPU and GPU combo. But Android is becoming much stronger in the photography category as well; it has many of the popular iOS apps in addition to a few options unique to the platform, and quad-core Snapdragon-powered Android phones with powerful Adreno GPUs also make for quick picture-taking. Windows Phone still struggles to attract the breadth of developers targeting iOS and Android, so options there are sparse. However, we did find a few gems to recommend to those opting for Redmond's well-designed platform.
Shooting from the hip
The built-in camera app on iOS is very good for snapshots, but it doesn't offer much in the way of versatility. Dozens of apps are designed to be replacements for the stock camera app, and many of them are quite good at offering additional features and more control.
KitCam ($1.99 on iOS) is an especially good newcomer, and it offers the one feature I've been asking for from Apple for a long time: user-adjustable exposure compensation. This is essentially an override for the standard autoexposure, and it will lighten or darken the image to better fit the photographer's vision.
Other great entrants include Camera+ ($0.99), ProCamera ($2.99), and 645 PRO ($2.99). These apps offer additional aspect ratios, various composition grids, white balance locking, separate focus and exposure locks, and live histograms to gauge exposure and contrast. Some also include built-in editing, filtering, and sharing features, so they can serve as a one-stop photo app for some users.
The stock camera app on Android tends to vary from vendor to vendor, and even model to model. And while most built-in camera apps offer more options than the stock iOS camera, most of the features are often buried in complicated menus.
There's probably no better overall camera replacement app for Android than Camera Zoom FX ($2.99 on Android). In addition to offering image stabilization, time-lapse, and other shooting options, it also offers a wide variety of effects that can be activated and used live, so you see the results as you shoot.
However, Shot Control ($2.99 on Android) may appeal more to some experienced photogs. All of the important settings are laid out right on the screen, including adjustable focus options, ISO, white balance, resolution, and various "scene" modes similar to those offered on many DSLRs. In addition, the viewfinder also has adjustable zoom and exposure compensation sliders.
Another good option is Vignette ($2.60 on Android). This app sprang to life in the wake of the growing popularity of Instagram when that app was iOS-only. In addition to a wide variety of vintage-style filters and effects, however, it can also serve as a camera replacement, with features like composition guides, Bluetooth remote shooting, self-timer and time-lapse shooting, and a 10x digital zoom.
Windows Phone doesn't have much in the way of a camera replacement, but it does have a few interesting "camera lenses," in WP8 parlance—a sort of plug-in for the standard camera app. A popular one is CamWow (free on Windows Phone), which sort of turns your Windows Phone into a clone of Apple's Photo Booth app, complete with cheesy live effects. Another is ReadyClick! ($1.99 on Windows Phone), which adds voice control to the camera. Simply saying "ReadyClick" out loud causes the camera to autofocus and take a picture—great for self-portraits and group photos.
Slap a filter on it
As we mentioned above, the ever-popular (or perennially hated, depending on your point of view) Instagram (free on iOS and Android) is still one of the top "filter-type" apps which apply pre-built, retro-themed filters to otherwise banal snaps. Windows Phone users are stuck with apps like Metrogram (free on Windows Phone), which merely lets users view and comment on Instagram photos, though Lomogram (free on Windows Phone) is a good alternative. Even if it can't post photos to the popular Instagram sharing service, it can post to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and others.
Other good filter-style apps include Pixlr-o-Matic (free on iOS and Android), Hipstamatic ($1.99 on iOS), FxCamera (free on Android), InstaCam+ ($0.99 on Windows Phone), and PhotoFunia (free on Android and Windows Phone).
In addition to adding fun filters and borders, some apps help you create multi-image collages. Diptic ($0.99 on iOS and Android) is my preferred option here, though there are plenty to choose from these days. Phototastic ($1.99 on Windows Phone) is your best bet on Redmond's smartphone platform.
A panoramic view
iOS 6 frankly has one of the best integrated panorama features available on any smartphone. But if you have an older iOS device, or prefer Android or WP8, there are still good options available. Occipital's 360 Panorama ($0.99 on iOS and Android) is a great app that uses your smartphone's gyroscope sensors to automatically build a panoramic image by merely moving your device around a scene in any direction, both horizontally and vertically.
Another great app is Pano ($1.99 on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone). This app is a little more traditional, allowing you to build a panorama by taking a series of images in on direction or another. The app helps you align the images with a transparent overlay of the edge of the last frame. Once you've captured as many images as you need, Pano does a pretty good job of stitching them together automatically.
Photoshop in the palm of your hand
When it comes to photo editing, iOS still has a major advantage. There is, of course, Apple's own iPhoto ($4.99 on iOS), which we found to be an excellent editor in addition to offering additional organizational features. Apps like Photogene2 ($0.99), FX Photo Studio ($0.99), and PhotoForge2 ($3.99), among others, will only be found on this platform, offering an array of editing abilities and interfaces to suit nearly everyone.
However, Google decided to improve Android's mobile photography options by acquiring photo software maker Nik in September. Just last Thursday, the company announced Nik's popular mobile photo editor Snapseed is now on Android. Google also dropped the price from a completely reasonable $4.99 to the low, low price of free (iOS and Android). Snapseed features an interface built from the ground up for touchscreens, which allows you to simply swipe around your image to make brightness, contrast, saturation, and other adjustments. Like many mobile photo editors, it also features a wide selection of pre-built filters, effects, and borders.
In addition to Snapseed, Android users also have a couple worthwhile alternatives. Adobe Photoshop Express (free on iOS and Android) offers a variety of contrast, color, saturation, and other editing controls with a simple touch interface. OK, it's not actually "Photoshop in the palm of your hand," but it does let you edit your mobile images on the go before positing to your favorite social network or photo sharing site.
If you're looking for something a little more advanced, you might be better served looking into PicsPlay Pro ($1.99 on iOS and Android). In addition to built-in filter effects, you get a full complement of exposure, levels, curves, color balance, white balance, and other adjustments. You can compare before and after looks, and the app offers multiple levels of undo.
Photo Editor by Aviary (free on Android) is another great option built on the Web-based Aviary photo editor. It offers a wide variety of common photo editing options in addition to popular filters and borders.
An independent developer made his own Aviary-powered app for Windows Phone called Aviary Photo Editor (free on Windows Phone) that is a great option as well.
We're just getting started!
You should all be thoroughly entertained at this point, but there's still so much more to cover! We haven't even gotten into music yet—we'll be hitting that next week, with an entire dedicated feature. We also have yet to touch on gaming; on the other end of the spectrum, for you grown-ups who want to do grown-up things with your smart devices, we also have yet to look at productivity apps.
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Soccer sparks strong reactions in Kansas City. There are those who will defend the sport like their familys good name.
Others think its dumb because its nearly impossible to score and therefore inherently boring (Google inherently boring and one of the first results is a story about soccer). Then theres a group thats really not sure what to think because theyve yet to be exposed to the sport.
Many thought there werent enough soccer lovers here for the sport to succeed in Kansas City, and they had 15 years of proof. The Wizards couldnt outdraw a local high school football game on most nights.
And now?
Ask Robb Heineman, whos standing in a parking lot across the street from Livestrong Sporting Park two hours before Sporting Kansas Citys final playoff game against the Houston Dynamo. The lot is full. Barbecue fills the air. If it werent for the soccer balls being passed back and forth instead of footballs, you might mistake it for the Arrowhead parking lot before a Chiefs game.
When we first bought the team, we had 500 people coming to our games, said Heineman, 38, Sportings part owner and CEO. On this night, 20,894 packed the park.
Had Sporting won, they might be playing in Saturdays MLS Cup, Major League Soccers Super Bowl. The game could have been played at Livestrong.
Its not happening, of course. But what is happening is a success that few thought would occur. Livestrong was sold out for 16 of Sporting Kansas Citys 17 regular-season matches this year. The stadium is also becoming a destination for the U.S. National Team after successfully hosting a World Cup qualifier for the mens team in October and the womens team in 2011. If youre wondering how a soccer team became popular in Kansas City, spend the evening with an executive who high-fives fans, asks for opinions, starts every game standing with the clubs most passionate supporters and talks shop over beers.
A couple of hours before kickoff at Sportings only home playoff game on Nov. 7, Heineman is finishing dinner with WHB 810 radio personalities Nate Bukaty and Todd Leabo.
After his vegetable sandwich and shrimp mac n cheese, he hops on a golf cart along with Bukaty and Leabo to head to a tailgate organized by the Cauldron, Sportings largest and most vocal group of supporters. As the cart turns the corner on the northeast side of the stadium, Heineman yells Lets go!
When the cart arrives, a fan offers a beer and Heineman starts to make the rounds. Most know him already. Some thank him for giving them a team thats actually winning. One fan who thanks Heineman is Alan Swanson. Sporting held a contest for fans to show their devotion to the U.S. Open Cup, which the team won in August, and the winners got to spend a day with the cup. Swanson took it to his daughters school.
Some members of the Cauldron made a road trip to Houston to see the first playoff game. They sell their own merchandise before the games out of a bus painted in Sportings sky blue. When Heineman found out the group was going to Houston, he sent the Open Cup trophy with them.
The thing I like about Robb is underneath being an executive, hes as big a fan of the team as any of us, said Sean Dane, a Cauldron organizer.
When OnGoal bought the team in 2006, they had a problem: How do we make people care?
When Lamar Hunt sold the team, the Wizards were playing at Arrowhead Stadium. You think that place is empty for a one-win Chiefs team? Its like a zoo compared with what it was when the Wizards played there.
The owners moved the games to a much smaller venue, CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan. That was the first step toward fixing the atmosphere at games, giving it a more intimate feel.
Then they needed people to fill the seats. Heineman started with the group he knew already cared. He got their attention by regularly posting messages to a popular soccer message board, BigSoccer.com.
The most passionate fans, he learned, were part of the Cauldron, the group best known as the fans in the area behind the north goal who stand, sing, curse and chant for 90 straight minutes. But it is actually a club of fans, made up of multiple groups, each with its own name such as La Barra KC.
The group was sensitive to change. Even now, some still call the team the Wizards and wear Wizards gear.
Theyve been supporting the team since 1996 and I have a lot of respect for them, and whatever they want to call the team is fine with me, Heineman said. But if it were my decision, Id call the team Sporting.
Since the name changed to Sporting, merchandise sales have gone up 600 percent. Branding is extremely important to Heineman. He says he has a fashion guy who designs some of the teams merchandise. The rest is designed by fans.
Heineman went to Dane before the season and said the team was interested in providing more fan-generated merchandise. Dane went to his members who designed T-shirts and scarves and said there are no rules. Design whatever you want. The group sold that merchandise to Sporting, and the team sells it in its stores.
Before Heineman left the tailgate, he approached one of the workers at the bus.
Ill take em all, he said, referring to the shirts. The group had 12 styles for sale that night.
If Kansas City were to accept soccer, Heineman had to make sure that the media knew Sporting existed.
Sports Illustrated soccer writer Grant Wahl, who grew up on the Kansas side of the city, said Kansas City used to be considered a soccer dead zone around the MLS and there used to be no reason for him to cover his home team. But Wahl recently wrote a story in the magazine about the franchises turnaround.
Heineman goes out of his way to build relationships with the media.
When he heard local radio personality Kevin Kietzman of WHB 810 criticizing the team after losing the home opener at Livestrong in 2011, Heineman called Kietzmans show.
I absolutely agree with the standard that you hold us to, he told Kietzman. If thats the sort of stuff were going to put on the field, people shouldnt come out and watch. Period. It was bad.
At the playoff game, Heineman ran into Mike Kuhn, a blogger who follows the team. Kuhn, 30, has had season tickets since 1996. He started his blog, Downthebyline.com, in 2006 when he was between jobs. He started attending some practices at the time, which is when he met Heineman.
Heineman told Kuhn what the team wanted to do in the offseason and some of the areas they needed to address. He asked Kuhn his thoughts on what they should do with the Livestrong name.
Kuhn and Heineman talked like two soccer fans, not an owner of the team addressing a blogger, and Kuhn is convinced its not an act. When Kuhn was at the opener in Los Angeles last season, Heineman sat with Kuhn and a group that traveled to the game. Heineman could have been sitting with the other owners. During last years playoff game, Kuhn saw Heineman in the Cauldron, asking his buddies where they had sat for the Colorado game, which Sporting won 2-0.
Lets stand there this time, Kuhn recalled Heineman telling them. Dont want to mess with mojo.
Its just more proof that hes more than just an owner, Kuhn said. Hes a fan of the team.
After tailgating with fans, Heineman headed to one of the cell stations in the Members Club to charge his iPhone. These are set up throughout the stadium and Heineman plugged his phone in at every opportunity.
Heineman is proud of Livestrong Sporting Park, and he has every right to be. This is the ace in OnGoals deck.
He heads upstairs to the Victory Suite in the northwest end of the stadium to greet Sportings corporate clients and then heads downstairs to the Field Club, an upscale bar under the stands at midfield, and orders a Boulevard wheat.
Were going in to see the Boulevard guys, he said. Gotta make sure were drinking their beer.
Heineman bursts into the room and lets out a Yummm, this beer is delicious. Laughter quickly fills the room. A group of Boulevard employees sit around enjoying their beer and a tour of the facility. Heineman goes into his sales pitch, telling the group how much the teams fans love Boulevard. He would like to expand their partnership. He realizes the importance of Boulevard in the area.
Heineman says they have big plans for the stadium next year, including mobile gaming and live-streaming of the game to mobile devices.
He visits the locker room, meets with his buddies from the Members Club and heads to the Cauldron, where every fan and even the owner ultimately wants to be.
When OnGoal built Livestrong, Heineman asked the Cauldron what its members wanted their section to look like. They came up with a wish list.
They wanted their own bar, cheaper beer and cheaper food. They wanted a roof so it would turn their section into a megaphone. They also wanted space for people who werent season-ticket holders.
We wanted people to have access on a single-game basis to get in there with the most passionate, fervent fans and experience that to create that demand to come back, Dane said. So Sporting put the Cauldron members in charge of selling the single-game tickets to their section, and they receive part of the proceeds. The Members Club was built. They got their roof, and the concession prices in the club are cheaper than anywhere in the stadium.
Heineman watches every game from the Cauldron for at least the first 15 minutes. Its his final opportunity on game day to be seen by the fans. As Heineman and his buddies rushed to their spot, a fan walking in the other direction recognizes Heineman and hands him his Sporting Kansas City scarf. I want you to have this, the man said.
Its the second thing he was gifted that night. At the tailgate, a fan handed Heineman a Sporting KC beer koozie. I cant take your koozie, Heineman said, handing it back to him, but taking the opportunity to talk about how cool his marketing staff is. At every opportunity, he praises his people.
Heineman and his buddies navigate their way into the middle of the Cauldron where its almost impossible to move. Heineman is much more reserved here, which is surprising considering the shenanigans that go on around him. He sings the anthem out loud with the Cauldron, but once the game starts, hes quiet. He doesnt do the chants. Hes exceptionally fidgety.
Its hard to watch games because I have zero control over the outcome when theyre on the field, he said.
When Sporting is awarded its first corner kick, Heineman pumps his fist. He throws his hands in the air at a bad call. But mostly hes locked on the game. He knows the importance of winning to keep the franchise momentum going.
Its not something were doing just to try to drive butts in seats, he said. We want to win because deep in our soul we want to win championships and be something thats special on the field. Thats who we are.
After 21 minutes in the Cauldron, the time it took Heineman to finish his beer, he headed to his seats along the sideline with his family. He wants to be perceived as the owner who is also a fan, and he pulls it off. But hes also a nervous wreck during the games, and he needs to be alone.
No matter how much you learn about the franchise and how it was built, you dont understand the draw until you witness a game. Right now there is nothing else around that rivals the energy at a Sporting game unless you head down Interstate 70 to Allen Fieldhouse.
The grand finale of a two-year successful run was the playoff game against Houston, which ends up as Sportings final match as they lose the two-game series by an aggregate score of 2-1.
When Heineman finally emerged from the locker room after the game, he began to make the rounds again around the Field Club, visiting with anyone he might have missed before the game. Everyone congratulated him on the season.
Heineman kept a happy face, but he obviously didnt have the energy he had pregame. Still, he was encouraged by the season and what he witnessed that night, particularly the play of two young midfielders, Peterson Joseph and Oriol Rosell, who were thrown into the starting lineup that night.
Theyre going to be incredible, he said.
The fact that he could talk about the two players with fans afterward and they knew what he was talking about shows the progress of this franchise. The town is adopting the team as one of its own. People care.
I remember times when there would be 20-25 people in the Cauldron, and I would know everybodys name, Kuhn said. Its no longer my dirty little secret that me and my friends go and hang out here and drink a couple beers and yell at some players and have some fun.
Sporting has a young roster. Nineteen of the players on the current roster are 26 or younger. Because of its youth, the club finished with the lowest payroll in MLS, but there isnt a perception that theyre cheap. Heineman said the club plans to do everything it can to retain quality players and sign players as needed to make us a championship contender.
Theyve put money behind it and made an investment in the team, Wahl said. It shows a belief that soccer and the MLS have a long-term future in Kansas City. A lot of that went into the stadium, which in my mind I have a hard time imagining a nicer, more technologically advanced 20,000-seat stadium in the world. And they certainly didnt have to build that nice of stadium, but they did.
At one point before the sale, the Hunts had Chiefs reps doing ticket sales for the Wizards on the side. Now Sporting Kansas City focus solely on the team.
Wahl said Sportings success would not have been possible if local investors had not stepped up to buy the team. He said he respects what Lamar Hunt did for the league, but he believes local ownership is best for the MLS.
We need to do whatever we can to make our team relevant in Kansas City, Heineman said.
They have. And if Hunt were still with us today, he would hardly recognize what he sold.
C.J. Moore is a freelance writer who lives in Prairie Village. Twitter: @cjmoore4
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Too bad it's soccer otherwise a lot more people would give a shit.
I think the only way I'd go to one of these games is if my tix were paid for and so was parking beer and food. Then I'd go for the party it supposedly claims to be.
But that won't ever happen so I would treat soccer as I would a WNBA game.
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I was, shall we say, less than impressed with Mr. Boyd's performance, however. I was rather expecting him to actually go out on stage and sing his solo. Instead, he simply stood up in his stage-right box, they shone a spotlight on him, and he sang from there. From where I was sitting (stage-right balcony), you could hardly see him. His voice was the same as in the movie, though I wish that the techs had turned up the sound on him; you could hardly hear him over the string section when they came in toward the end of his solo.
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I still have a hard time believing the Dragon sound effect is a real clip. It also seems that if Jayson is right about the insertion of the rocks, the sequence is missing that effect. So something has to give.
If Lucas were willing to come off his high horse and release the original edits of the films as they appeared in theaters for the first time, even included in a set like this, then I think you'd see a lot less moaning. You'd see people bitch still, but at least you'd have some HD versions of the original right there for you...
Had the film remained like this, we would have a restored version of Star Wars, perfectly matching the original release but with pristine quality, even to the point where it was better than what could have been possible back then (as with the higher quality optical transitions). However, this was only part of the process of making what was eventually called "The Special Edition." ILM was working on many dozens of new shots, and an even larger amount of enhanced shots, using digital effects to re-do, expand, re-edit and otherwise alter many scenes in the film. When these were completed, they apparently were printed onto film and re-cut into the negative, replacing the original negs, which were undoubtedly put back into storage. As a result, the negative for Star Wars is filled with CGI-laden modern alterations. When Lucas says that the original version physically does not exist, this is what he really means--the negative is conformed to the Special Edition. Of course, it would be very easy to simply put the original pieces back and conform it to the original version, or use the separation masters and IPs, or simply scan the old pieces for a digital restoration, but I digress.(snip)it is also incredibly hard to imagine that Star Wars will never be restored to its original version. Perhaps it will take Lucas' passing to see this enacted--or perhaps not, given that he allowed the original versions to be released on DVD in 2006, even if they were just Laserdisk ports. In any case, I would be willing to bet a good amount of money that in some years in the future efforts were made to somehow save the original version of Star Wars--from Lucas himself, it may seem, as his Special Edition would have to be somehow worked around in gathering original elements. The negative could be re-conformed to its original configuration, using the original, saved pieces, but this is problematic due to handling issues (and losing more frames). When Robert Harris restored Godfather last year, he had to do it entirely digitally, saying that if any pin-registered mechanism were to touch the negative it would crumble. [60] In Star Wars' case, using scans of the separation masters is perfectly viable, and though IPs and Technicolor prints are not ideal for masters they could be usable if cleaned up digitally. Perhaps the easiest option would be to simply follow the 1997 restoration pattern but in the digital realm: scan the negative in 8K, then scan the stored pre-SE shots or re-comp them, and fill in any damaged areas with IPs or separation masters, reconstructing the original cut, then digitally remove dirt and damage, and finally use a Technicolor print as a color reference for the Digital Intermediate created. Such a product would be theatrically viable, as pristine as when it had been shot, and 100% faithful in image and color to the original release.The pricetag of doing a project like this would likely be under a million dollars. Jim Ward claims that Lucasfilm sold $100 million in DVDs in a single day when the refurbished Star Wars films came out in 2004, [61] and while this figure might not be replicated (though in my opinion it probably would, if given a comparable marketing campaign) clearly there would be worthwhile profit. One day, I predict this process will happen, but that day does not seem to be anywhere in the near future. It will remain to be seen if the negative to Star Wars is in a salvageable state by the time this happens or if it has become a brittle relic, faded to black and white. It wouldn't be the first time the negative of a famous film has been lost--Criterion's restoration of Seven Samurai, for instance, does not work from a negative, nor did the gorgeous 35mm print of Rashomon that toured theatres this year. With fine-grain masters, IPs, and Separation masters available, the negative need not be the only source for a new master.Backlash has, of course, occurred because of all this drama. The last dedicated release of the original version was a Laserdisk and VHS in 1995 (using the 1985 IP, which was then mastered in THX, according to Into the Digital Realm--the in-progress restoration couldn't be used for this release because it was still in-progress). By 2006, originaltrilogy.com had petitioned over 70,000 signatures to get the original versions released, and while the Laserdisk-port release of that year was at least admission of defeat of Lucas' crusade to erase the originals from existence, it also frustrated fans and experts alike, especially since the release wasn't even anamorphic (as the Laserdisk wasn't). When a letter-writing campaign reached Lucasfilm they responded by saying that the Laserdisk was the best source for the originals [62] --which it would be without having to spend money, that is. Robert Harris, the man who had hand-restored Vertigo and Lawrence of Arabia, and later The Godfather, went on record saying he knew there were pristine 35mm elements available for use, and offered his services to restore the film [63]. Lucasfilm did not respond. The efforts of fans and professionals like these will probably result in the aforementioned restoration at some point, if only for the callousness of making money, but it seems that day is not today.The story of Star Wars' negative is both the story of advancing technology and the story of Lucas' ego. Showing how fragile negative film can be, how all sorts of old-fashioned tricks and the most advanced of analog technology was used to photo-chemically restore the elements, which were then embellished by select digital pieces in the infant technology, like some kind of emerging cyborg; by 2004, the film had been entirely consumed by digital technology, existing only as a digital negative. At the same time, a crusade of revisionism took over, moving from a project to preserve Star Wars so that future generations could see it, to an enhanced anniversary celebration for the fans that Lucas could use as an excuse to play with emerging digital technology, to finally a consummation of his prequel storyline and a nail in the coffin for the original version that so many had loved and that had given him his empire in the first place, while the quality of the negative itself seemed perpetually sliding downward in resolution.
From some shitheel's blog:Quote"Yes, the updates are confirmed. We hope fans will wait to see for themselves how they fit into the Saga before making any judgments."
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As the Ravens have adopted "Play Like a Raven" as their team mantra for 2009 (and beyond?), we here at the Nest decided that each week we'll give out an award for the player who most exemplified that sentiment in the previous game. And, if fitting, we'll also call out the player who needs to step up their play to the level of "Raven."
Played Like a Raven – Ray Lewis
How fitting that our inaugural award go to the man who pretty much defined "Playing Like a Raven," as he has been setting the gold standard in B'More since the team's inception in 1996.
With his 12 tackle, 1 forced fumble performance, which included what he called the best play of his career, the game-ending hit on Darren Sproles, Ray Ray, as always, played like a Raven.
Did Not Play Like a Raven – Fabian Washington
Washington loves to do the "You Can't See Me" dance whenever he makes a play. Well, Fabe, on Sunday EVERYBODY could see you…see you getting torched again, and again, and again. The entire secondary had a rough day in San Diego, but Washington had the worst day of the bunch. To cap it off, his bad day ended with a likely concussion suffered with about 7 minutes left in the game. Washington's status for this week is still uncertain, but if he does see the field, he will need to remind himself to play like a damn Raven this time.
To his credit, Washington is well aware that he struggled, posting on his Twitter Sunday, "Thanx for all the support but honestly I played terrible."
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Ihumen Gregory (Woolfenden) [UOC of USA], was stricken with a tumor in a kidney, had surgery in a hospital in Rome, and was then flown to Connecticut for further treatment. Because of the large size of the tumor, it has not yet been operated on - that we hope will happen very soon. Keep up him in your prayers.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
If President Shimon Peres was able to cover up Israelis' general apathy regarding US President Barack Obama's visit, the hostile response to the American leader's arrival in Ramallah made it impossible to do the same among the Palestinian Arabs.
As Obama entered the Palestinian Authority compound known as the "Muqata," hundreds of angry protesters gathered outside holding up their shoes (a major insult in the Arab world) and demanding that the president leave "Palestine."
Israeli and Palestinian media cited many of the protesters changing slogans such as "We don't want peace, only bullets and missiles" and "Go home you devil, we don't want to see Americans here."
One woman holding up a picture of her jailed son, who was involved the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, insisted he "didn't do anything wrong."
There were reported clashes between protesters and Palestinian Authority police. In Bethlehem, Palestinians burned several of the American flags that had been hung along the streets of the biblical city.
Obama and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas were expected to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in a closed-door meeting.
Hours before Obama flew from Jerusalem to Ramallah, Palestinian terror groups operating out of the Gaza Strip fired five missiles into southern Israel, a clear message that they, and not Abbas, set the tone in the region.
It is a point Israelis have long argued. Obama and the West can oversee the signing of a piece of paper between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, but if the latter cannot control Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups, then such an agreement is meaningless.
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Eclipse DemoCamps Indigo 2011/Krakow
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The event will take place in IBM Krakow Conference Center (ground floor) map.
Date and Time
June 11, 2011
11:00 - 15:00
If your company is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Szymon Brandys.
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- Orion - Introduction: Szymon Brandys, Tomasz Zarna (Eclipse Workspace/Orion team)
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Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. I Corinthians 5:7 (ESV)
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- MagistraCarminum said...
Excellent to hear this update, Terry! We have been prayng and will continue to pray that the virus runs its course quickly, and that you will rest as needed!
Chris and Dave Finnegan in NM
- May 19, 2011 8:33 AM
- Dan Sudfeld said...
Wow! That sounds like it was an adventure indeed. Glad to hear it turned out alright. Lord bless you, Terry.
- May 19, 2011 9:48 AM
- scott mckenzie said...
glad to hear it Mr. Stauff!
I can imagine Josh appreciated the hello!
- May 19, 2011 11:13 AM
- Charlene said...
Praise God!
- May 19, 2011 5:21 PM
- John K said...
Glad to hear you're OK. We misssed you last night, but prayed for you of course. Thanks be to God it was not what you originally feared.
- May 19, 2011 10:30 PM
- Nancy said...
And there's no place like home! Thanking God for such a good diagnosis and great care. Appreciate the update.
- May 20, 2011 12:07 AM
- Clint said...
I trust that your time 'out of harness' as Spurgeon would say, will allow you to recover fully, and even a measure of renewal in the 'inner man'.
Grace, dear brother.
- May 20, 2011 8:08 AM
- richard said...
Glad to hear all is well, Terry. Take care of yourself, brother.
Grace and Peace.
- May 20, 2011 10:10 AM
- stauf46 said...
Thanks for the comments, everyone.
I'm finding it quite easy to take it easy as I'm still really tired. I'm working on some long-overdue housekeeping on my computer - low stress stuff only!
- May 20, 2011 11:15 AM


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Dutch Pirate Party Refuses To Shut Down Proxy Service Based On Demand From Anti-Piracy Group
from the standing-its-ground deptThe Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN is somewhat famous for its overreaching efforts. While it succeeded in getting ISPs to block The Pirate Bay's website, it's been going after a bunch of proxy sites that have helped people get around the block. Its latest move may run into some difficulty however. The Dutch Pirate Party has its own proxy offering, and BREIN is demanding they turn it off. The Pirate Party, however, is standing its ground. As TorrentFreak reports:
The larger point in all of this, of course, is just how completely and utterly useless BREIN's game of whac-a-mole is. There are so many proxy sites out there, and many are used for perfectly legitimate reasons. Trying to block every single one of them is a fool's errand. Those who want to go to TPB will figure out ways to get there.
Last week the local Pirate Party also received a letter from BREIN, demanding the shutdown of their Pirate Bay proxy site hosted at tpb.piratenpartij.nl. However, unlike the site owners that were previously contacted by the group, the Pirate Party is not caving in. They would rather fight the case in court.
Today the Party informed BREIN that the proxy site will stay online. To show that The Pirate Bay can be a useful communication tool the Pirate Party sent the letter through a torrent file, hosted on the BitTorrent site at the center of the dispute.
"The demands are ridiculous," Pirate Party chairman Dirk Poot told TorrentFreak.
"A private lobbying organization should not be allowed to be the censor of the Dutch internet. We were also amazed to find an ex-parte decision attached, threatening Dutch minors with €1000 per day fines for operating their proxy. If we would have yielded, their trick would immediately be played out against numerous other private citizens."
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