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|System: PSP
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Capcom
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Capcom
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Aug. 28, 2007
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-4
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Cole Smith
As a game reviewer that lives in a small town, in Canada nonetheless, there are times when games are a little late to arrive. Things are getting much better, but there are still customs and duties to be mindful of when receiving shipments. Often, I can get my hands on an import if I put my order in early enough.
Also, it's in my best interest to play the game as fast as possible to post my review quickly. You can imagine that if I'm the first to get the game in my town, the possibility of testing the multiplayer component could be next to impossible. But that's where my main game man, comes in handy. He owns the store where I rent, buy, sell, trade, and steal, (I mean borrow) most of the games that I review. He also helps me test out the multiplayer components, since he has all the systems and games at his disposal. He does this during business hours, so I can always tell when he's into it a certain game or not. If it's not an interesting game, he will start answering his phone and do other rude things like pay attention to his paying customers. If, on the other hand, he's hooked, the store may as well be closed. He's my barometer of how good a multiplayer mode is. So what's the point? When we played Monster Hunter Freedom 2, he actually put a closed sign on the store for over an hour.
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 is that good. In a few days, I have only scratched the surface of the gameplay. This game could be played for months on end. Not only does the single-player quest rival the length of any RPG, but the multiplayer component and extra downloadable content pushes the replay value through the roof.
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 may be a RPG but it plays like an action adventure game. You have total control. You can customize your character's appearance, sex, armor, and weapons. Weapons, moves, skills, and attributes will continually evolve throughout the game as you complete various quests. You will hunt, gather, farm, and create. Essentially you play the role of a hunter-gatherer, although a much more sophisticated version. Throughout the game you will collect various materials in an effort to create new and powerful hybrids used to aid you in your quests. This will result in weapons for offensive attacks, armor for protection, and potions for healing and extra boosts. You will also have to collect food items and herbs for sustenance and potions. There are lots of quests, lots of customizing options, and more monster hunting than ever before.
After an attack by a particularly viscous Tigarex, in which you wind up on the losing end, you will awaken in a village, far away from your secluded winter fortress. In this village, you will become a part of a society of hunters and gatherers. Here you will take part in a variety of quests, from fetch quests to tracking down and killing the strange and dangerous monsters that prowl the region. But unlike the original game, there is less gathering. You may recall the egg carrying quests in which you have to bring back giant monster eggs. While there still are similar quests, there are less of them. There are plenty of items to locate, because you have to earn money (in the form of points) to buy other things that you need, but there's less running around back and forth. In fact, you can control the inventory at your home from your farm. I'll explain more about the farm later, but while I'm in a good mood I might as well tell you that the load times have been reduced considerably. Yes, there's nothing but good news concerning this game. There's no wonder it's so friggin' popular in Japan.
Monsters come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Expect mutations of dinosaurs, dragons, birds, crabs, and mammals. Each of them offers a different challenge. You may have to change your technique or your weapons. There's a good deal of skill involved. Since there is no lock-on targeting system, you can't rely on the forgiveness of the CPU. There's one monster that will turn you into a giant snowman, while another can stun you with its farts. Yes, I'm serious. The Babakonga is able to unleash a virtual hurricane through his rear cavity. This mighty wind not only knocks down things in its path, but it temporarily suspends you from using your weapons. The only way to foil it is to use deodorant.


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text: Hey guys hope everyone is doing awesome its been a while on my end but its that time of year again to start working on this years display. For me allot has changed in my planning in comparison to previous years, rather than building a yard display I'm going to take the show to the garage/ partial use of the driveway so in other wise a a very miniaturized haunt walk trough. This year I'm teaching myself foam carving techniques from what I've learned so far working with my local haunted house I'm a part of here in buffalo. Here's just two pics of the work so far. I finally got around to building a facebook page showcasing previous years photos and upcoming plans I'd love for some of you to give me a like if you'd be so kind :-)


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I appreciate the finer things in life as much as the next person, and I don't mind working to achieve them. But, as they say, sometimes life happens, getting in the way of those goals. Take cars for example: Suppose one's budget doesn't quite stretch enough to afford a suitably high-end sporting sedan from a respected manufacturer known for luxurious offerings (let's use BMW and Mercedes as examples). Is choosing a car from a company known more for lower-priced vehicles yet which has something closely emulating what you really covet settling for second best?
Hyundai is striving mightily to convince us the answer is "no." And the car it is using to sway opinion is the award-winning Genesis sedan — Canadian Car of the Year and North American Car of the Year in 2009 — which has been given a thorough going-over for 2012. The exterior revisions are fairly cosmetic — new grille, new front and rear fascias, new headlights and tail lights, sportier rocker panels — but the technical changes are far more substantial. New direct-injected engines, standard eight-speed automatic transmission and a number of new high-tech features have all been worked into the full-sized sedan.
At the top of the heap is the new R-Spec model with a 5.0-litre Tau V8 that replaces last year's 4.6L version. The Tau, Hyundai's most powerful engine ever, produces 429 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, up from the 4.6's 385 hp and 333 lb-ft. Despite the power boost, fuel economy is all but identical. Said 5.0L V8 is bolted to a new Hyundai-developed Shiftronic eight-speed manumatic transmission, which is also standard on the V6-powered 3.8 model.
Nor is all the good stuff residing under the hood. Hyundai has reworked the R-Spec's suspension, tightening it for a flatter disposition and showcasing it all with a very nice set of 19-inch machined alloy rims.
OK, then, does the 2012 Genesis R-Spec have the goods to mix it up with the likes of, say, a BMW 550i or Mercedes E550? Well, no, although it's not for lack of effort. And keep in mind that the two German sedans carry price tags nearly $20,000 more than the $53,499 Hyundai is asking for the R-Spec. But the Genesis is rear-drive only; there's no all-wheel-drive option. Also, a few of the boy/girl racers out there (not me) will decry the lack of paddle shifters on the steering column — manual mode shifting is from the centre console-located gear lever, which doesn't provide the same snap as the faster German units. The upside, says Hyundai, is that the eight-speed delivers power to the rear wheels 6% more efficiently than the outgoing six-speed.
What the R-Spec provides, then, is a happy medium (though the snobs will probably say compromise) between the softer Japanese luxo/sport sedans such as the Infiniti M or Lexus GS (at least the current generation of the latter if not the upcoming one) and the aforementioned Teutonic duo. With more horsepower — but less torque — than the Mercedes and BMW V8-powered four-doors, the Tau V8 accelerates the Genesis with authority to 100 kilometres an hour in about 5.5 seconds, nothing to sneer at for a sedan weighing in excess of 1,850 kilograms. The V8 doesn't have the same aural output or melody under load as the German engines, but its inherent smoothness is just further proof that Hyundai has grown far beyond its economy roots.
The same applies to the handling. The R-Spec is tauter than the basic Genesis, with adjustments made to the suspension damping calibration, but not so much that it compromises the comfort level to any great effect. R-Spec models are equipped with a 19-millimetre rear stabilizer bar, up a millimetre from 2011. In the braking department, the 330-mm front rotors from the outgoing 4.6L Genesis are replaced with larger 345-mm units on the R-Spec, increasing fade resistance. As for safety technologies, count on electronic stability control, ABS with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist as well as eight air bags and electronic active head restraints. New for 2012 is the available lane departure warning system, which uses sensors to monitor the car's lane position and notifies by way of an audible tone should you begin to drift outside the lane without the turn signal activated. (Yes, it can be switched off if it starts to get annoying.)
In trying to gain traction in the upscale sporting sedan segment, Hyundai has been generous to a fault with the Genesis's amenities and conveniences. But more than the obligatory leather and brushed metallic trim, the power items, decent sound system and the de rigueur multimedia controller (which is simple to use, by the way), the R-Spec's cabin is genuinely comfortable, well laid out and suitably quiet. This is a car in which one can rack up serious mileage and still emerge at the end of the day as fresh as a daisy.
I don't know if Hyundai's long-term plans are to develop the R-Spec appellation into something as serious as Mercedes' AMG- or BMW's M-badged products or just something to distinguish a topline model from the lesser trims, but the Genesis R-Spec is a reasonable first effort. While not up to German standards as a true sporting sedan, it is still more than merely a boulevardier with a hint of attitude. It might take a few more years and maybe a second-generation model to get there, but I wouldn't bet against the Genesis becoming a fierce player in the premium segment. As it stands now, the Hyundai name doesn't appear anywhere on the car's exterior. I say to the automaker: Go ahead and slap it on — you have nothing to hide.
Type of vehicle: Rear-wheel-drive full-sized luxury sedan
Engine: 5.0L DOHC V8
Power: 429 hp @ 6,400 rpm, 376 lb-ft of torque @ 5,000 rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed manumatic
Brakes: Four-wheel disc with ABS
Tires: P235/45R19
Price: base/as tested: $53,499/same
Destination charge: $1,760
Transport Canada fuel economy L/100 km: 13.1 city, 8.1 hwy.
Standard features: Dual-zone automatic climate control and air quality control system, heated and power front seats, heated rear seats, cooled driver's seat, power windows and door locks, proximity entry with electric push-button start, leather seats, leather-wrapped dash, auto-dimming rear-view mirror with HomeLink integrated transceiver, iPod and USB/Aux. audio input (includes iPod cable), wood-trimmed and leather-wrapped heated steering wheel, Lexicon audio system with 17 speakers, navigation system with six-disc in-dash DVD CD changer, Driver Information System with multimedia controller


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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Gillian Alexy joined CBS' upcoming "NCIS: LA" spinoff, "NCIS: Red," about mobile agents solving crimes across the United States, The Hollywood Reporter said.
"NCIS: Red" will be launched in the spring with an episode of "NCIS: LA" serving as the pilot.
Alexy's character, Special Agent Claire, is described as "educated, worldly, athletic and as tough as she is beautiful," a synopsis of the show read.
Scott Grimes, John Corbett and Edwin Hodge will also be in the cast, and Miguel Ferrer will reprise his role as NCIS assistant director Owen Granger from "NCIS: LA" on the spinoff, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Alexy previously appeared on DirecTV's "Damages."


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Both private equity and venture capital financing dramatically accelerate sales and job growth of small and medium-sized U.S. businesses, according to a new study being released by the Institute for Exceptional Growth Companies (IEGC) and Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management.
Click here to download study (PDF)
John Paglia and Agus Harjoto, associate professors of finance at Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business and Management, studied the performance of 8,669 establishments (individual workplaces) with fewer than 500 employees that received private capital financing between 1995 and 2009. During the five years following a financing event, the 6,815 establishments that received private equity:
- Generated a revenue increase that was $7 million higher (129 percent more) than a control group of non-backed establishments of similar size and characteristics. This translated into an 11.6 percent compound annual growth rate versus 5.7 percent.
- Created 36 more new jobs (257 percent higher) than the control group — a 5.6 percent compound annual growth rate versus a 1.8 percent rate for the control group.
The results were even more dramatic for the 1,854 recipients of venture capital. During the five years after their financing event, these establishments:
- Generated an increase in revenue that was $24.7 million higher (846 percent more) than non-backed counterparts. This translated into a 36.4 percent compound annual growth rate versus a 6.9 percent rate for non-funded establishments.
- Created 127 more new jobs (608 percent higher) than non-backed establishments —a 22.4 percent compound annual growth rate versus a 4.5 percent rate for the control group.
The researchers also determined that the impact on growth was more immediate for recipients of venture capital than private equity, although growth wasn't as significant in two to three following years unless more venture capital investment was added.
"The magnitude of revenue and job growth for private-capital backed companies was surprising," says Paglia. "We expected it to be positive, especially at the lower end of the marketplace, but we didn't realize how large it would be. The results suggest two things: 1.) private capital is a powerful stimulant for small- and mid-sized companies, and 2.) when capital is deployed in this segment, it's focused on value creation rather than financial engineering, which is often seen in larger buyout transactions."
One explanation for private capital's significant impact on smaller establishments may be an inherent gap in skill sets in these businesses, Harjoto observes: "Private capital fund managers bring more to the table than just money. They also bring expertise to help owners address various growth challenges and can help establish the kind of networks and relationships that allow these companies to move forward."
In addition to performance, Paglia and Harjoto also examined various demographic traits for the 8,669 establishments that received private capital. Among their findings:
Ownership — Minority-owned businesses were 12.6 percent less likely to receive private equity and 34.7 percent less likely to receive venture capital. Women-owned businesses were 3.6 percent less likely to receive private equity and 22.5 percent less likely to obtain venture capital. Foreign-owned businesses were 39 percent less likely to receive private equity and 45.6 percent less likely to obtain venture capital. This confirms previous research for minority- and women-owned businesses, but was a new finding for foreign-owned.
Size — Establishments with more employees tend to attract private equity. Of those establishments studied, the 6,815 recipients of private equity averaged 155 employees compared to an average of 59 employees for the 1,854 venture-capital recipients.
Geography — Small and mid-sized establishments most likely to attract private equity were located in California, New York, Texas and Florida. The top five states most likely to attract venture-capital recipients were California, Massachusetts, Washington, Texas and New York.
Industry clusters — Private-equity recipients tend to be in retail, transportation and machinery production whereas establishments in business services, computers, chips and medical equipment tend to attract venture capital. In addition, establishments with government contracts were more likely to attract both types of private capital.
Paglia and Harjoto are among researchers that IEGC has selected to study high-growth companies and tap its unique data sets, which merge National Establishment Time-Series (NETS) with PitchBook data on private-equity portfolio companies and venture-capital backed firms. "IEGC's data was extremely beneficial," says Paglia. "The matched NETS and PitchBook data allowed us to look at the establishment perspective and examine the impact of private capital at a very granular level."
Doug Tatum, chairman of IEGC's advisory committee, says that the Pepperdine study not only highlights the important role of private capital in the U.S. economy, but also expands the industry's knowledge base. "This is especially true for job creation," Tatum explains. "Until now, most of the research on private capital has focused on European companies, larger U.S. companies or aspects unrelated to job creation, such as venture capitalists' role as an intermediary or the governance, ownership structure, operations and value of private-capital backed companies."
"John and Agus' study clearly shows that companies with private capital funding demonstrate higher growth than those without," observes Gary Kunkle, IEGC research fellow. "This should encourage government agencies to promote the role of private equity and venture capital financing in the economy. In addition, if governments wish to increase social equity and spread the benefits of growth across a larger population, more effort should be made to extend private equity and venture capital financing into minority and women-owned firms."


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Friday, October 2, 2009
Cameron Brown Retrial: Still in Limbo
I arrive on the 9th floor and see that Dr. Carroll Adams has rearranged some appointments and made it to court early to find out what's going to happen with the Brown jury today. Dr. Adams told me that in all the time he's spent in Pastor's courtroom, he didn't think he's ever seen Judge Pastor look as upset as he did yesterday, once this latest note from the jury came to light.
Dr. Adams and I talk about the Polanski case and the latest drama about the retired DDA David Wells who is now admitting he stretched the truth so to speak, to the HBO documentary film producers. Dr. Adams reminds me that when he spoke on camera in that documentary, he wasn't under oath. I mention the statements Polanski made in an interview several years ago, where he defends his actions of raping a 13-year-old girl by stating something to the effect of, everyone wants a young girl. Jurors want a young girl. Judges want a young girl. Again, Dr. Adams reminds me that Polanski wasn't under oath when he made those statements.
Harris and the woman working as the defense clerk arrive and go into 107. Patty is sitting at the very end of the hall. She's dressed a bit more casual today than what I've seen in the weeks I attended the trial. As Dr. Adams and I chat, DDA Hum and Deputy Leslie arrive. Sarah, her husband and a friend are here. Soon after, Denise Nix from the Daily Breeze arrives. After pounding on the door, DDA Hum and Leslie get admitted to 107.
The proceedings started before 8:30 am, but the courtroom is not opened to the public before that time. So as Carroll and I enter, I hear Harris in the middle of making an argument. Mavis is the court reporter up. There are several other attorneys in the courtroom, waiting to have their pretrial discussions put on the record.
PH: (It's) ...very clear there is misconduct.... [...] Appears to be the way it was phrased, they (the juror) consulted a dictionary but did not bring it (up? further?)
Judge Pastor then states he agrees with both counsel that they don't know the facts and they need to speak to the jury foreman. Judge Pastor also wanted to add that they received the note at around 10:30 am and after that the jury was excused.
JP: That has some meaning here as far as any (likelihood) [...] like Mr. Harris said, of infiltration [...] of the virus [...] and any other....
Judge Pastor asks Ms. Benson to get Juror #7, the foreman and direct him to his seat.
The juror is brought in and Judge Pastor starts to question him. The juror gives a bit of background on the malice discussion. I believe he states that one juror (unknown) asked if the group could use a dictionary definition for the word "malice." Juror #9 (the former alternate #2), states that if people would like I have the dictionary definition.
Some jurors were interested; some were not. The foreman then states that Juror #12 said no, we're really not supposed to use that. Then Juror #5 asked if they could at least submit it as a question to the court.
Judge Pastor clarifies some points with the foreman. He asks if it was Juror #5, but it's clarified that it was Juror #9 who voided this point, "If people would like I have looked up the dictionary definition."
JP: He looked it up on the Internet and printed it and some how it came up that is was the Columbia Dictionary?
J#7: He did have a copy. [...] He proposed passing it around.
(I'm not sure if the foreman states this or Judge Pastor asks: "But number 12 objected."
It's clarified that a piece of paper was brought into the jury room, and he (#9) said, "Here it is."
It was a few minutes later that people cleared it up. (A few minutes later that Juror #12 objected.)
JP: Was the info from the form read, disclosed by Juror #9?
J#7: No.
JP: Was any definition of malice...
Juror #12 objected. The foreman decided to write a note when another (juror inquired).
The foreman states he did not see what Juror #9 did with the paper.
It's 8:43 am. The foreman is excused and Pastor asks to see counsel at sidebar.
There is a lengthy sidebar and Judge Pastor then asks Ms. Benson to get Juror #9.
Juror #9 is brought in. Judge Pastor starts off by saying something to the effect, "I'm advised a dictionary (was used?) yesterday morning, in part..... [...] Did you volunteer.
J#9: One of the jurors asked for the definition. [...] Wednesday, ... sometime, there was a mention.
Under extensive questioning, Judge Pastor asked the juror what he did and it was finally clarified that Thursday morning before court, Juror #9 accessed the Internet. He used a search engine. "I have AOL." He went to the AOL home page and typed in the word malice. He printed it out and gave it to Juror #7. He gave Juror #7 a piece of paper. Juror #9 states that, that morning he was in a rush and didn't read it.
J#9: I glanced at it. I didn't really read it. [...] We just talked about malice. [...] Juror #7 read the paper out loud. [...] Juror #6 asked about it. [...] The paper was passed to Juror #6. [...] Juror #12 opposed it right off the bat.
JP: Juror #7 read it out lout to...
J#9: Yes he did.
(Juror #9 has the paper on him and it's brought out and handed to the court I believe at this time.)
Juror #9 then clarifies that some of the information is highlighted but he didn't do it. Juror #6 did that.
Juror #9 is then asked to go into the jury room while the court and counsel go over the paper that was brought into deliberations. Terri Keith from City News Service arrives. At 8:55 am, Cameron Brown's parent arrive and the sidebar is still going on.
The stories between Juror #7 the foreman and Juror #9 are different. Dr. Adams reminds me that the jurors take an oath. They are sworn in. Everything they say in court is under oath. So either a juror is lying or their memories of events are different. I overhear at the sidebar they are trying to get a color copy of the piece of paper, since the highlighting is causing a problem with copying the document.
Pat Harris brings up a point and wants the Judge to ask Juror #9 another question so he is brought out again.
JP: In looking again at the copy, the page number says "one of two."
The Judge asks if there was another page. The juror states that he thinks it was blank. He states that this was the only page he brought in.
Judge Pastor then confronts the juror about his actions and the juror states he'd like to explain himself.
JP: Do you recall my jury instructions and specifically stating (not to use the Internet or access a dictionary)?
(I remember much earlier in the trial that this was the juror that Judge Pastor mentioned in open court that they were having trouble staying awake.)
J#9: Honestly, your honor, I don't remember. [...] I apologize to the court.
Judge Pastor then asks the juror, "Candidly, would you be able to disregard anything you read or heard, especially about (malice?) [...] not reading the dictionary?
J#9: When it was read out loud, it was read so softly....
The juror is excused and Judge Pastor says, "Mr. Hum? Some thoughts?"
CH: I think we are going to have to inquire (of the other jurors). [...] It would seem there's a possibility that some have heard. [...] I don't see anything around it.
Harris agrees and he wants to add that when Judge Pastor questions them, I believe he asks that the jurors are questioned, they can be told that's an incorrect definition. Pastor states he doesn't have a problem with that, "If it gets to that point."
Judge Pastor then works with attorneys from another case to go over scheduling for the next hearing while Ms. Benson is instructed to grab another juror. They are going to be polled individually and questioned. Judge Pastor informs counsel that they will pick juror numbers randomly. "That's how we do it so nobody has any rhyme or reason to it."
Judge Pastor asks Ms. Benson to get Juror #5. He then addresses the court and states that Juror #1 will not be here for several hours. I believe it's at this point he states that it's an emergency and a safety transportation issue.
Juror #5 is brought in and Judge Pastor starts to question him.
J#5: There was some slight mention. They were confused about the definition.
I believe Judge Pastor asks if someone objected.
J#5: Yeah, I think somebody did say that.
He's asked what juror number it was, and Juror #5 doesn't remember. Juror #5 states he did read the paper and that it was passed around. He states that the jurors were talking about it.
Judge Pastor then asks the Juror a serious question. "If the court directs you in the strongest terms to disregard this extra information, can you follow my instruction?"
J#5: What ever you say, I'll follow.
What happens next is kind of confusing, since Judge Pastor wants to make it clear what is being said and what is understood. The Juror then says, "I never saw it," with a smile on his face. The Judge appears to be confused for a moment, asks him again, the juror states the same thing, "I never saw it," and then I think Judge Pastor gets it.
JP: Don't go all Soprano on me.
The juror explains that he was trying to make a joke. Judge Pastor clarifies that when the record is read (back) that (innuendo) won't be understood.
Harris asks for a sidebar and afterwords, Judge Pastor asks the juror one more question.
JP: Did you suggest to any of the other jurors that we should perhaps bring it to the attention of the court?
J#5: No.
That's it and he's excused.
Juror #6 is called into court. This is the black woman who injured her foot weeks earlier. Judge Pastor politely asks her how her foot is doing and I believe she replies, "Much better."
Juror #6 identifies it as Juror #9 who brought the paper into the jury room.
JP: What did he say?
J#6: He said he looked up the word malice and pass it around. [...] Juror #7 read it out loud.
JP: Did someone object?
She has trouble remembering which number.
J#6: I think it was number eleven.
JP: Are you sure?
J#6: I'm not sure.
JP: If the court directs you to disregard completely what you read [...] can you do it?
J#6: Yes sir. [...] Yes I can.
Juror #10 is brought in. This is a tall Asian man with a heavy accent.
Judge Pastor starts in with describing what he understands happened inside the jury room but the juror obviously isn't understanding the question at first. He thinks Juror #7 brought the paper into the jury room. He states that he did read the paper.
JP: Did #7 read it out loud?
The juror is not sure; he's vague about that.
Judge Pastor then asks him if he orders him to disregard anything he may have read from the paper, and tell you to disregard anything... [...] Do you think you can do that?
J#10: Yes sir.
JP: I'm ordering you to do that.
He's excused and Juror #2 is brought in. This appears to be a middle ages, very slender, tall black man with glasses.
Judge Pastor begins his questioning. The juror thinks that Juror #9 brought the paper in. He states the paper never got to him but it was passed around.
JP: Was it read out loud?
J#2: Yes. [...] I'm not sure.
JP: Did you hear the reading of it?
J#2: Yes, your honor.
JP: Did another juror ask for it to be stopped?
J#2: There was a question about submitting the question to you, about it's meaning.
JP: Who was that?
The juror states he can't remember. He states that he didn't read the paper but he did hear it.
Judge Pastor then goes on to ask the juror in strong language that if he directs him to disregard everything he heard and/or read, could he do that. He orders him not to consider (what was brought into the deliberations). The juror agrees that he can.
The juror is excused and Juror #11 is brought in. This is another Asian man.
The juror states he doesn't remember who brought in the paper. He can't remember if it was male or female. He states that he read the paper. It was passed around. He also states that the foreman read it out loud. The juror states that he thinks it was Juror #6 who said that it should be brought to the judge's attention.
Judge then asks him if he can disregard what he might have read/heard.
JP: Can you do that?
J#11: Yes.
Juror #3 is called in. This is an Asian looking woman. Her face is quite round. She now has a cast on her left arm that she is holding up and Judge Pastor asks her several questions about how her arm is feeling. Judge Pastor asks her which juror brought in the paper. I miss whether or not she knew.
J#3: It started off with the foreman so I didn't hear.
She states that she didn't read the paper and she doesn't believe she heard the paper read.
J#3: I don't believe so.
She states that she knows someone read it but she, "...turned it off, because she knew from other instructions they received, the material given to them...." that she was not to consider anything that didn't come from the court. She tells the court that she can disregard the information because she already tuned it out.
She's excused and Juror #12 is brought in.
Juror #12 states that Juror #9 brought in the paper. He states that, "Yes, the paper was passed around. [...] I didn't want to read it."
JP: Did you suggest that this be brought to my attention?
J#12: No. I objected. I said we weren't supposed to use it. [...] #7 read it out loud.
The juror states he recognizes the instructions and he will be able to follow the judge's orders.
The upset juror from a few days ago, an older black man with a barrel chest, Juror #4 is called in. He comes in and sits in Juror #5's chair.
JP: Hi Juror #5.
The juror gets up and moves to his chair, #4. I believe he states that he doesn't know who brought it in.
J#4: We all looked at it. [...]I read it. [...] I looked at it. [...] It was the consensus that one person read it and that was #7.
At first he doesn't remember the number of which juror didn't want the jury to use it. After questions by Pastor, he describes the juror as the young oriental man.
The judge asks him the same closing question in stern terms if directed, can he disregard what he read in the paper. He states that he can. The judge so directs him.
J#4: Yes sir.
The last juror called is Juror #8. The juror is asked if someone brought in some paper to the jury room.
J#8: I think it was #7. I'm not sure.
JP: Was the paper passed around?
J#8: Yes, I think so.
The juror states he didn't read the paper but he heard it read.
JP: ...Another juror asked that it be brought to the attention of the court?
J#8: Yes, but I don't recall (the number of the juror).
Judge Pastor asks this juror if he can disregard the information he heard and follow his instructions. He says that he can.
The juror is excused and Judge Pastor and the counsel agree that they need to recall Juror #7, the foreperson.
Juror #7 is called in and he is instructed to sit in the back row. All during the hearing outside the jury's presence, Judge Pastor is aware of the time, his other trial that was being held up and how long this is dragging on. After a few jurors were called, he asked Ms. Benson to have them lined up outside to speed things up. Having the juror just step inside 107 and sit in the plastic chairs against the back wall near the door was in Judge Pastor's words, "...to save a few steps..." to the jury box.
JP: At some time did you actually read out loud (the piece of paper)?
J#7: No. [...] It was first brought in...
He explains something that I miss about it being brought in and then contradicts himself by saying, "[...] What happened was.... [...] I might have read the first few lines...."
The juror is excused and Judge Pastor explains that they still have Juror #1 to interview. They will come back Monday morning to finish with Juror #1. Judge Pastor asks counsel if it's okay to inform the jury what's going on with Juror #1. I believe Ms. Benson chimes in and states that they already know. Two of the alternates are here, but Alternate #4 is at work. Judge Pastor states he's going to request that the jury get here on Monday at 8:45 am.
The jury is brought in and Judge Pastor painstakingly explains the instructions to them again.
JP: I've been ordering you, every chance I got, ordering you [...] giving you instructions not to [?] the case. He gives them the detailed instruction again. " [...] Not to perform experiments. Not to consult references, site resources, legal definition. [...] Don't access the Internet, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. [...] You must only follow the legal instruction I give you. [...] Have we heard this before?
Jury in unison: Yes, your honor.
JP: Are we clear?
Jury in unison: Yes, your honor.
The jury is told when to report back and then they are released until Monday. Judge Pastor tells the courtroom that Juror #1 will be here at 8:30 am on Monday.
JP: (If anyone has...) any particular legal citations let me know and we'll go from there.
That's it; until Monday.
I chat with Carroll about his thoughts on what Judge Pastor might do. He's seen Judge Pastor in action through many trials but he's not sure what the remedy is. During the proceeding, I noticed that Katie and Lisa had shown up. As I was leaving I stopped by the third row to say hello to them. They said they were staying because they had started to follow the current case before Judge Pastor. I ask them what they thought. Katie said that they were here yesterday when this all happened and that Judge Pastor mentioned while on the bench that this type of stuff, of bringing in dictionary definitions happens quite often.
We won't know what he decides until Monday. At this point I don't think that anyone wants a mistrial. Certainly the state doesn't because they're broke. I doubt Brown does, because a retrial might take at least a year or more to get back on the calendar and Judge Pastor may retire before that would happen.
I certainly think this is an appellate issue the defense can bring up if Brown is convicted. However, I don't think it is a serious error that would cause irreversible prejudicial harm to the defense. We'll just have to wait and see what happens on Monday.
Denise Nix from The Daily Breeze wrote an excellent synopsis of what happened in court as well as detailing malice and the legal definition.
(I don't know this for a fact but I think that Denise Nix knows the old fashioned "shorthand" which is why she is able to take such articulate notes.)
5 comments:
- CaliGirl9 said...
This whole thing is just so darn sad. It reminds me very much of the Ayres case here in NorCal—it seems pretty cut and dried.
I wonder what goes through jurors' heads? Is it really that hard have an open mind to the evidence, to use logic, to take a stand, to hear the truth, to make a conclusion?
Is it a California thing? (Notice I didn't say an "LA thing." I thought Ayres was pretty much a slam dunk on several of the counts after hearing testimony. Obviously what do I know?)
Lauren deserves justice. How can anyone lose sight of that?
- October 3, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- Sprocket said...
Added note:
Ted was not in the courtroom Friday. As far as I could tell, the only other defense supporters inside 107 were Brown's parents and the defense clerk.
- October 3, 2009 at 10:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have not been too optomistic that this jury can reach a verdict. I guess as long as they are deliberating there is hope. Is this the second trial for Brown?
Cali, its not just a CA thing...remember the first Orange Taylor trial?
Sprocket, thanks for the link but your coverage is better than most of the paid reporters. I don't need it.
September moo
- October 4, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Sprocket said...
Yes, this is round two for Brown. First jury could not agree on degree of guilt....all voted some degree of guilt.
IMHO, I believe they are hung up on the definition of malice. In my mind, that means they are still on the big charges (1st or 2nd degree) and not manslaughter.
- October 4, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for the information Sprocket. Are you going to be there tomorrow?
Have a great evening.
September moo
- October 4, 2009 at 4:36 PM


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HOTSEAT- Econ dev 101: DeMauri still 'splaining
Robert DeMauri heads possibly the most misunderstood entity in the region: The Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development.
For one, says DeMauri, the partnership was not created to encourage growth. Nor, he alleges, is it cozying up to developers trying to build more houses or shopping centers.
"Our focus is on attracting basic jobs," says DeMauri, and by that he doesn't mean Target or Wal-Mart.
After 10 years as executive director, he's still explaining what the heck the partnership does. And with a stable, University of Virginia-based economy, and low unemployment, "People say, 'Why do we need economic development?'" says DeMauri.
His response: "It's important to know a segment of our population is hurting and being left behind." And he's got some data to back it. The partnership was the first to collect information on the cost of living in the area and to compare it with other metropolitan areas. Not surprisingly, "Charlottesville has the highest cost of living in Virginia other than Northern Virginia," says DeMauri.
And on the other end of the scale, "The average pay here is lower than Richmond," he says. Ergo: "The average worker here is more economically disadvantaged."
So the partnership ponders what kind of companies can pay salaries that would allow people to be self-sufficient– and hospitality jobs don't cut it. Health care and biotechnology pay more, but require more skills. "It's the chicken and the egg," muses DeMauri. "Do we attract jobs or pay for training?"
Another rub for DeMauri in being the source of economic information for companies that might be interested in locating here: While UVA, PVCC, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Louisa, Greene, Madison and Orange have long been members of the partnership, Albemarle County refused to join until earlier this year.
"I think it was a reflection of how economic development is defined in the region," says DeMauri, who's retiring December 31.
He heads toward the door with three lessons about economic life in Charlottesville. Number one, the university is always the economic engine and will become an even larger driver with its new cancer center, John Paul Jones Arena, and performing arts center. "All are designed to be world-class facilities in a world-class university in a small city," he says.
Number two: Quality of life here generates growth, attracting independent people with their own money– and companies– who can live anywhere. "At social events, my first question I ask people is, why are you here, and they say, I wanted to live in a small college town and did an Internet search," instructs DeMauri.
And number three, he predicts the National Ground Intelligence Center will have major influence on the area since the 1,000 jobs it'll soon bring will pay an average of $90,000. "Probably for every job," DeMauri supposes, "four jobs will be created in the service industry."
Going to UVA wasn't an obvious choice 48 years ago for a boy who grew up in New York City and went to high school in Brooklyn. But once he walked on the Lawn and took in the Academical Village, that degree in city planning eventually brought him back here.
And of course he'll stay here. "Everyone comes here," he says. "Why would I go anywhere else?"
Age: 66
Why here? To accept the position of "founding" executive director of the Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development.
What's worst about living here? The inability of the community to make timely decisions directed toward addressing obvious needs that when met would make Charlottesville an even better place to live.
Favorite hangout? Kluge Estate Farm Shop
Most overrated virtue? Political correctness
People would be surprised to know: That I have a love of trains and still possess a fairly extensive collection of the '50s Lionel variety.
What would you change about yourself? My lack of patience over trivial matters– long traffic lights, misplaced glasses (or anything else) and inanimate objects that don't perform as they should or as I want them to.
Proudest accomplishment? I graduated from Virginia.
People find most annoying about you: I would say my lack of displaying an emotional or urgent response to those things that others believe to be important or are moved by.
Whom do you admire? Margaret Thatcher
Favorite book? The Fountainhead
Subject that causes you to rant? Most any subject presented with intellectual dishonesty.
Biggest 21st-century thrill? Using the Internet.
Biggest 21st-century creep-out? Cloning
What do you drive? 1997 Lexus
In your car CD player right now: The Best of Simon and Garfunkel, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hooray for Hollywood, Elvis Presley – 30 #1 Hits, God Bless America, Greatest Movie Hits
Next journey? To Italy or maybe the Cotswolds
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? Although not facing the consequences that I would today, I was stopped for speeding three times in a year.
Regret: That I did not take the time to develop my athletic skills or to actively engage in a sport.
Favorite comfort food: Ice cream
Always in your refrigerator: Ice cream
Must-see TV: A great old film on Turner Classic Movies
Favorite cartoon: Beetle Bailey
Describe a perfect day. On a beautiful spring morning, have breakfast with my wife on the terrace, take a drive along the Blue Ridge in a Thunderbird, stop to have wine and cheese on a blanket at a spot with a view, return for dinner at Fossett's, and finish the day with dessert while watching the sun go down over the grounds at Keswick Hall.
Walter Mitty fantasy: Fly an F-14
Who'd play you in the movie? Robert Wagner
Most embarrassing moment? When I was just old enough to take notice of girls at school, one of my classmates phoned me impersonating one I thought was particularly attractive, asking me if I wanted to go on a "date." The next day, feeling pretty "pumped up," I approached the girl I thought had called only to learn that she had no idea what I was talking about. The perpetrators had a good laugh.
Best advice you ever got? Let go and let God
Favorite bumper sticker? Have you hugged your kids today?
Robert DeMauri


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Mine Hill as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-7-1988 by Ord. No. 399-88 as Ch. I, Secs. 1-2, 1-3 and 1-5, of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances]
For the purpose of this Code, and in the interpretation and application of all other ordinances heretofore or hereafter adopted, except as the context may otherwise require, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
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- The County of Morris.
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- The laws of the State of New Jersey.
- Licensed in accordance with the appropriate section or chapter of this Code.
- A calendar month unless otherwise specifically provided.
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- See "tenant."
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- The Code of the Township of Mine Hill, New Jersey.[Amended 2-4-2016 by Ord. No. 01-16]
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"Shall" is mandatory, and "may" is permissive.
The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day, and if the last day be a Sunday, a legal holiday, or a day on which the offices of the Township are closed, that day shall be excluded.
"Writing" and "written" shall include printing, typewriting and any other mode of communication using paper or similar material which is in general use, as well as legible handwriting.
"And" may be construed as meaning "or," and "or" as "and," if the sense requires and indicates such meaning.
Whenever a specific time is used in this Code, it shall mean the prevailing and established time in effect in the State of New Jersey during any day in any year.
Any citation of a statute, law or ordinance contained in this Code shall be deemed to refer to such statute, law or ordinance as amended, whether or not such designation is included in the citation.
[Amended 3-15-2001 by Ord. No. 3-01; 8-2-2012 by Ord. No. 22-12]
Maximum penalty. The maximum penalty for a violation of any provision of this chapter, any other chapter of this Code, or any other ordinance of the Township where no specific penalty is provided for, upon conviction, shall be a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days, or any combination of the foregoing.
[Amended 3-5-2015 by Ord. No. 06-15]
Minimum penalty. For the violation of any particular section of this Code or any particular ordinance of the Township for which no other minimum penalty is provided, a minimum penalty shall be imposed which shall consist of a fine of $100.
Repeat offender. Any person who is convicted of violating an ordinance within one year of the date of a previous violation of the same ordinance, and who was fined for the previous violation, shall be sentenced by the court to an additional fine as a repeat offender. The additional fine imposed by the court upon a person for a repeated offense shall not be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine fixed for a violation of the ordinance, but shall be calculated separately from the fine imposed for the violation of the ordinance.
[Adopted 2-4-2016 by Ord. No. 01-16]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-4, the ordinances of the Township of Mine Hill of a general and permanent nature adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Mine Hill, as revised, codified and consolidated into chapters and sections by General Code, and consisting of Chapters 1 through 533, together with an Appendix, are hereby approved, adopted, ordained and enacted as the "Code of the Township of Mine Hill," hereinafter known and referred to as the "Code."
This ordinance and the Code shall supersede all other general and permanent ordinances enacted prior to the enactment of this Code, including provisions of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances and the 2001 Township of Mine Hill Municipal Code, except such ordinances as are hereinafter expressly saved from repeal or continued in force.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication according to law.
A copy of the Code in loose-leaf form has been filed in the office of the Township Clerk and shall remain there for use and examination by the public until final action is taken on this ordinance; and, if this ordinance shall be adopted, such copy shall be certified to by the Clerk of the Township of Mine Hill by impressing thereon the Seal of the Township, as provided by law, and such certified copy shall remain on file in the office of the Clerk of the Township, to be made available to persons desiring to examine the same during all times while said Code is in effect.
Any and all additions, amendments or supplements to the Code, when passed and adopted in such form as to indicate the intent of the governing body to make them a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated into such Code so that reference to the "Code of the Township of Mine Hill" shall be understood and intended to include such additions and amendments. Whenever such additions, amendments or supplements to the Code shall be adopted, they shall thereafter be printed and, as provided hereunder, inserted in the loose-leaf book containing said Code as amendments and supplements thereto.
The Clerk of the Township of Mine Hill, pursuant to law, shall cause this Adopting Ordinance to be published, in the manner required, in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. Sufficient copies of the Code shall be maintained in the office of the Clerk for inspection by the public at all times during regular office hours. The enactment and publication of this Adopting Ordinance, coupled with availability of copies of the Code for inspection by the public, shall be deemed, held and considered to be due and legal publication of all provisions of the Code for all purposes.
It shall be the duty of the Clerk or someone authorized and directed by the Clerk to keep up-to-date the certified copy of the book containing the Code required to be filed in his or her office for the use of the public. All changes in said Code and all ordinances adopted subsequent to the effective date of this codification which shall be adopted specifically as part of the Code shall, when finally adopted, be included therein by reference until such changes or new ordinances are printed as supplements to said Code book, at which time such supplements shall be inserted therein.
Copies of the Code, or any chapter or portion of it, may be purchased from the Clerk, or an authorized agent of the Clerk, upon the payment of a fee authorized by the Township. The Clerk shall also arrange for procedures for the periodic supplementation of the Code.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to improperly change or amend, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of the Code or to alter or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the Township of Mine Hill to be misrepresented thereby. Anyone violating this section or any part of this ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction, to one or more of the following: a fine of not more than $2,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, in the discretion of the Judge imposing the same.
Each section of the Code and every part of each section is an independent section or part of a section, and the holding of any section or a part thereof to be unconstitutional, void or ineffective for any cause shall not be deemed to affect the validity or constitutionality of any other sections or parts thereof.
Each section of this ordinance is an independent section, and the holding of any section or part thereof to be unconstitutional, void or ineffective for any cause shall not be deemed to affect the validity or constitutionality of any other sections or parts thereof.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances of a general and permanent nature adopted and in force on the date of the adoption of this ordinance and not contained in the Code are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this Adopting Ordinance, except as hereinafter provided.
The 1986 Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Mine Hill, as amended, and the 2001 Township of Mine Hill Municipal Code, as amended and supplemented, are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this Adopting Ordinance.
The adoption of this Code and the repeal of ordinances provided for in § 1-15 of this ordinance shall not affect the following ordinances, rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal:
Any ordinance adopted subsequent to December 17, 2015.
Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred under any legislative provision prior to the effective date of this ordinance or any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability.
Any offense or act committed or done before the effective date of this ordinance in violation of any legislative provision or any penalty, punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom.
Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending or any judgment rendered, prior to the effective date of this ordinance, brought pursuant to any legislative provision.
Any franchise, license, right, easement or privilege heretofore granted or conferred.
Any ordinance providing for the laying out, opening, altering, widening, relocating, straightening, establishing of grade, changing of name, improvement, acceptance or vacation of any right-of-way, easement, street, road, highway, park or other public place or any portion thereof.
Any ordinance or resolution appropriating money or transferring funds, promising or guaranteeing the payment of money or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any bond or other instruments or evidence of the Township's indebtedness.
Ordinances authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property or any lawful contract, agreement or obligation.
The levy or imposition of taxes, assessments or charges or the approval of the municipal budget.
The dedication of property or approval of preliminary or final subdivision plats.
All currently effective ordinances pertaining to the rate and manner of payment of salaries and compensation of officers and employees.
Any ordinance adopting or amending the Zoning Map.
Any ordinance relating to or establishing a pension plan or pension fund for municipal employees.
In compiling and preparing the ordinances for adoption and revision as part of the Code pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-4, certain grammatical changes and other minor changes were made in one or more of said ordinances. It is the intention of the Township Council that all such changes be adopted as part of the Code as if the ordinances so changed had been previously formally amended to read as such.
In addition, the changes, amendments or revisions as set forth in Schedule A[1] attached hereto and made a part hereof are made herewith, to become effective upon the effective date of this ordinance. (Chapter and section number references are to the ordinances as they have been renumbered and appear in the Code.)
Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file in the Township offices.
Throughout the Code, references to the following agencies or officials are updated as indicated:
"Treasurer" is revised to read "Chief Financial Officer."
"Department of Health and Welfare" is revised to read "Department of Health."
"Director of Health and Welfare" is revised to read "Director of Health."
"Animal Control Warden," "Animal Warden" and "Dog Warden" are revised to read "Animal Control Officer."


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The values are dependent on the design and size of the motor, but in general, a smaller motor gives higher values than a larger one.
During a direct on line start, the starting torque is also very high, and is higher than necessary for most applications.The torque is the same as the force, and an unnecessary high force gives unnecessary high stresses on couplings and the driven application.
Naturally, there are cases where this starting method works perfectly and in some cases also the only starting method that works.
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A reader writes in: "It seems like so many people who write in are caught up in our consumer-driven society, and I think we all struggle sometimes with having "nothing better to do" than shop. Besides contributing to rampant debt, shopping is like an addiction that satisfies boredom, and leads to fake fulfilment and non-productivity. But it has to be enjoyable – "extreme" anti-consumerism can go too far. We need to talk more about the world of options of hobbies and activities to replace shopping."
This reader went on to mention several activities that they enjoy, some of which overlap with the ones I mention below.
While I see where this reader is coming from, I don't fully agree. I think there are a lot of activities that people engage in besides shopping that are regular money drains, such as playing golf, going out to eat, going to coffee shops, going to the movies, and so on.
Whenever an experience requires you to spend money, requires you to spend additional money beyond what you would normally spend, or heavily involves spending money, you should rethink whether or not you want to engage in that activity. Instead, it's really worth your time to find things you enjoy doing that don't involve spending money.
It would be easy for me to just start listing outdoor activities. I love spending time outdoors. I love taking walks in parks, playing soccer with my children, coaching youth sports, going swimming at one of the many lakes here in Iowa, going camping… the list goes on and on.
However, if you live in a winter climate like I do, you're finding yourself stuck with indoor activities right now, so I'm going to name ten things I enjoy doing for little or no cost in the winter. These are all things that I fill my time with indoors, and each of them has little or no cost.
I don't expect you'll enjoy all of these. Instead, I suggest reading all of these and trying one or two of them (or more, if you like). Everyone is different and everyone has different passions.
Play a board or card game
First of all, if you associate board games and card games with endless, boring games of Monopoly from your youth, you're missing out. Monopoly was first published in an early version in 1910. Comparing Monopoly to a modern board game is like comparing a Model T to a Lexus.
Try playing a more modern board game, like Settlers of Catan or Ticket to Ride. Look for a local hobby shop in your area and ask for a demonstration of the game if you don't have access to a copy, just to see if you enjoy it. Board games can make for a great holiday gift.
If nothing else, a standard $1 deck of playing cards can provide lots and lots of gaming. You can play poker, euchre, pitch, bridge, rummy… the list goes on and on. There are also many, many solitaire games to play.
Read (or re-read) a book
My shelves have quite a few great unread books sitting on them, right next to a big pile of some of the greatest books I've ever read. There are few better ways to burn a few hours than to read a great book.
If you don't have any books available to you, visit your local library. There are thousands upon thousands of books available there for free borrowing.
I could list hundreds of books that I've enjoyed over the years. The key, though, is to find something you enjoy, whether it's something challenging or a complete page-turner.
Thoroughly clean a room in your house
Whenever I thoroughly clean a room in my home, I feel really good. Not just because of the exercise I got from cleaning the room with a good tempo, but from the enjoyment of having an uncluttered and very clean area in my home.
By cleaning, I don't just mean dusting and vacuuming. I also mean getting rid of items that you don't want or don't use any more. A cleaned room generally has far less stuff in it compared to when you started.
This is just a great way to spend an afternoon. It makes your living quarters that much better and it can give you a good workout, too.
Make a great meal using what's in your pantry
It's easy to go out to eat… but that's going to eat up money. It's also easy to just go to the store and pick up a premade meal… but, again, that's going to eat up money. Not only that, both of these options don't help you learn how to prepare food or use up the multitude of things you have in your cupboard.
Making a meal from the items you have on hand can be a bit of a challenge, but it can be very rewarding, too. It gets some of the unused items out of your pantry and results in a delicious meal for you and your family.
Quite often, this ends up being close to a "free" meal because the items you use are things that would have otherwise never been used.
Make some homemade gifts
Homemade gifts are a great way to cut back on your budget while also producing something that the recipient will actually want and value. Instead of throwing your money at a person, you're throwing some of your time, which often means a lot more.
There are a lot of great homemade gifts you can make, from jars filled with soup mix to original examples of any art that you're skilled at.
The key is to invest the time to make it well, and to make something that the recipient will value. Do both of those and you'll create something memorable out of your spare time.
Learn about a topic you've always been curious about
Most of us have some degree of curiosity and find ourselves wondering about some topic or another. There are few better ways to spend an idle hour or two than learning more about that topic.
The easiest way to do this is to start at Wikipedia, type in your topic, and start reading. Remember that this is a starting point – if you begin to dig deep into a topic, it's often a good idea to move on to books on the topic.
I actually do this quite often. Recently, I've been learning about specific philosophers, using the entry on Wikipedia as a starting point and moving on to their writings.
Host a potluck dinner
A potluck dinner simply means that you invite friends over and have them each bring a dish. Together, you have a varied and delicious meal.
This is actually a great way to spend an evening socially without spending much money at all. Generally, you're only in charge of one or two items which you can prepare or buy in bulk. In exchange for that, you get a great meal and an evening with friends.
We host potluck dinners about once a month. They're always quite fun, and they often end up with a bunch of us sitting around a table playing a game, laughing and joking with each other.
Do volunteer work for a political campaign
If there's a candidate or cause you believe in, donate your time from home to work for this campaign. There are always tasks that political campaigns would love to have volunteers for.
In the past, volunteers have written letters on behalf of candidates or issues, made phone calls, stuffed envelopes, maintained social media tools, and countless other little tasks that campaigns need fulfilled.
Most of these tasks can be done from home. I know one person who used to stuff envelopes for her preferred candidates. They would drop off reams of papers and envelopes and she'd prepare the documents and mail them for the campaign. She loved doing it.
Make a yearly calendar
This is a project that I do each year. We still rely on a wall calendar, so one afternoon, I'll sit down and transfer all of the birthdays and other events from the previous year's calendar to the new one. I'll also incorporate things from my own personal Google calendar.
It can be quite a task when you fill in birthdays, anniversaries, and other such events. I like to write in reminders of those events a week in advance so that I remember to pick up a card or a gift if needed. I also like to note other important things, like key dates on our children's academic calendars and the like.
This can take several hours, but a calendar with all of your important dates on it can be a godsend. You'll find yourself relying on it so much that the time you invested up front will repay itself in a smoother life and better relationships throughout the year.
Get rid of your unwanted stuff
Virtually all of us have unwanted stuff in our home – old stuff filling up the closet, items that we might use "someday" but really won't, items from abandoned hobbies that might have value.
If you haven't used an item or really thought about it in a year, it's probably safe to get rid of it. Once you make that decision, you have several options. You can sell it, you can donate it to Goodwill, or you can simply toss it in the trash.
Even with the options that don't involve receiving money for the item, you're still improving your life because you're decreasing clutter. If you're making money from it, too, all the better.
There are countless things to do with your time without spending money. The key is to just find things that you enjoy and do them.


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When Michael Bay said he was looking for a fresh face to replace Megan Fox in "Transformers 3," he wasn't kidding.
DeadlineHollywood reports the search to play Shia LaBeouf's love interest is focusing on Victoria's Secret Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Clearly a lengthy acting resume is not required for the role famously vacated by Fox, since Huntington-Whiteley has none. The British-born model is best known for walking down the runway for the lingerie company and appearing in various sultry positions in the catalog.
We can confirm that she is exceedingly good in these roles.
She has no other professional acting experience. But let's face it, Fox didn't exactly make you yearn for a great thespian when she held down the role. If robots and big explosions don't draw the guys to the theater, the idea of a beautifully-shot Victoria's Secret model will provide more powerful box office ammo.
The website reports that Huntington-Whiteley is on the short list of three possible replacements but remains the main focus of the search after a successful reading with Bay on Friday. The other contenders include Sarah Wright ("Surfer Dude" and "The House Bunny") and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker (who actually has an acting role alongside Jennifer Aniston in "Just Go With It")
Bay has another week to make the decision even though production for "Transformers 3" began on May 17. The model-turned-actress won't begin shooting for another two weeks.


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|*August 20 - 26
|Lord of Our
Body Temples
Read for This Week's Study:
|John 1:1-4; 1 Cor 6:19, 20; 10:31, Gal. 3:13; Col. 1:16, 17; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19.
Memory Text:
|"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body" (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20, NIV).
Key Thought:
|Our bodies are not disposable containers we can use and abuse according
to our own desires. As trophies of God's grace, redeemed by the precious
blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, we should honor God with our bodies. The
question is, How do we do that?
You are the temple of the living God. When the apostle Paul first mentioned the word temple to the inhabitants of Corinth, they did not think of their own bodies; rather, they thought of the temple of Aphrodite, a place where worshipers engaged in sexual immorality with temple prostitutes. That's probably why in his letters to the Corinthians Paul goes to great lengths to reeducate the new believers concerning the temple where God dwells, which is in the hearts of those who accept Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. Paul declares, "You are the temple of the living God" (2 Cor. 6:16, NKJV), and "Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor. 6:19, NKJV). Thus, the most compelling reason to care for our bodies is not simply that we might extend our lifespan or enjoy better health now, but because we choose to honor God with our bodies, which are His gifts to us.
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, August 27.
|August 21
All Things Were Made by Him (John 1:1-3).
The New Testament writers boldly proclaim that the Lord Jesus Christ is not only the Messiah, the Son of the Highest, but He is also the Creator of the world. Thousands of years before the Son of God entered into humanity in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, He spoke the world into existence.
three claims about the Word who became flesh does the
apostle John make at the beginning of his Gospel record?
|John 1:1, 2
|John 1:3
|John 1:4
The apostle Paul also emphasizes the supremacy of Jesus Christ, Son of God, as the Creator of all things, and the One from whom we have even our life. Speaking of the Lord Jesus Christ, the image of the invisible God, Paul writes, "For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together" (Col. 1:16, 17, NIV).
Compare John 1:1-4 with Colossians 1:16, 17. How do they complement each other? What's the key message of both?
|With the few texts we read for today as background, read Genesis 2:7, the account of God making humanity. Notice the closeness, the intimacy, of the act, in contrast to how everything else in the Genesis account was made. What does that tell us about the basic meaning of our own personal existence, about who we are, about why we are here? What radically different conclusions can we draw about the meaning of our lives in contrast to those who believe we are products of pure chance, nothing more? (See also Gen. 1:26, 27.)
|August 22
In yesterday's study, we saw that the Bible very clearly reveals Jesus Christ as the Creator, the One who created all things, the One who spoke the world into existence, and the One who in a very intimate act breathed "the breath of life" into the first human being. Thus, we are not our own, in that we somehow created ourselves or put ourselves here out of our own volition, and, therefore, have an absolute claim over ourselves. On the contrary. As the objects of His specific act of creation, we belong to God, whose claim over us is greater than our claim over ourselves.
Read the last sentence of the above paragraph, specifically the italicized section. What are the implications of that thought? How should it impact how we live and the kind of decisions we make? When was the last time you made a decision based on the premise of that sentence?
We might belong to God because He is our Creator, but, according to the Bible, that's not His only claim over us.
Read the following texts. What are they saying, and how do they help us understand the Lord's claims over us? Acts 20:28; Gal. 3:13; 4:4, 5; Col. 1:14, Heb. 9:12; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19.
In the Bible, the idea of being redeemed is to be ransomed, to be bought back, to be recovered, to be rescued, or to be set free. Through Jesus our Redeemer, all these things have happened to us, which means His claims over us are even greater than before, for now we are His, by both creation and redemption. And redemption might even be a greater claim, because simply being created doesn't necessarily mean something good. After all, some people might curse their own existence and wish they had never been born. In contrast, as the One who redeemed us in an act that promises us a new existence in a world without sin or suffering, Christ has done something wonderful for us that nothing can diminish or destroy (see Dan. 2:44).
|Write out a prayer thanking God for what He has done for you as your Creator and Redeemer. How, then, do you want to respond to Him because of what He has done? What obligations do you feel toward God, and what motivates you to fulfill those obligations?
|August 23
The Temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19, 20).
In his first epistle to the Christians in Corinth, the apostle Paul emphasized the importance of honoring God with our bodies. The Corinthian believers were facing some intense challenges. They lived in a city where sexual immorality was not only prevalent, it was encouraged. Satan was marring the image of God in unbelievers and believers alike. Promiscuity was not only plaguing the culture, it was permeating the church.
In Paul's discussion of the damaging effects of sexual immorality, what two reasons does he give for honoring God with our bodies? 1 Cor 6:19, 20.
Summarize in a few lines what you believe Paul is telling us with these two verses. How should these truths impact our lives in a practical, daily way?
As followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, we cannot use and abuse our bodies with careless indifference. Too often, people say, "This is my life, and I can do what I want with it." The Word of God challenges that self-centered philosophy. When Christians engage in harmful activity, they damage themselves personally and dishonor God publicly.
What are some other harmful activities that are inappropriate for those whose bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit? See Deut. 21:20; Prov. 20:1, 25; 1 Cor 10:31.
Honoring God with our bodies involves more than refraining from sexual immorality. Once we recognize that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus, this realization will affect every aspect of our lives. We will not only seek to avoid defiling our body temple with any substance or activity that is harmful or inappropriate. We will also actively seek to care for our body temple and involve ourselves in activities that honor God.
|"What matters for the Christian is only the spiritual, not the physical." How would you, from a biblical perspective, respond to this claim? How do you understand the strong link between the physical and the spiritual dimensions of humanity?
|August 24
Do All to the Glory of God (1 Cor 10:31).
Having appealed to the believers in Corinth to avoid defiling their body temples through sexual immorality, the apostle Paul shares a principle that can guide every aspect of life: "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God" (1 Cor 10:31, NIV). The Greek noun translated "glory" is the same word used as a verb in 1 Corinthians 6:19: "Honor God with your body." The correlation between these two passages is clear. Because your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, everything you do, including what you eat and what you drink, should be done to the honor of God.
How possibly does one "honor God" with one's body, or how does one eat and drink "to the glory of God"? What does that mean? How do these above texts show us that God does care about what we eat and drink? Why would He care?
Also, if God loves and cares about us, then it should be no surprise that He wants us to take care of our bodies, which can be a source of much joy or so much suffering, often depending upon how we ourselves take care of them.
What do the following texts say about God's attitude regarding our physical well-being? Exod. 15:26, Jer 30:17, Mark 5:25-34, 3 John 1:2.
|Read these words of Ellen White: "Since the laws of nature are the laws of God, it is plainly our duty to give these laws careful study. We should study their requirements in regard to our own bodies and conform to them.'Testimonies for the Church, vol.6, p. 369. What is she telling us here? How do these words reflect the principle Paul gave us in 1 Corinthians 10:31?
|August 25
Many people have heard of the Hebrew word shalom, understood as "peace." It is sometimes used as an informal greeting among Jews today.
What do you think of when you think of the word peace? In what different ways do you use that word in your language? What does it mean to you?
The word shalom itself has a very rich and deep meaning in the Old Testament, where it appears in one form or another hundreds of times. It carries within it the idea of completeness, good welfare, wholeness, soundness, well-being, inner harmony, and health. The word itself incorporates every aspect of life, including the physical, mental, and the spiritual, whether individually, collectively, or nationally.
For example, in one of the earliest uses of the word, Jacob inquires about the well-being (shalom) of Laban (see Gen. 29:6). The word translated "well" both times in the text is shalom. In contrast, in Jeremiah 29:7, Jeremiah tells the Jews in captivity to pray for the shalom "of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away," because, the Lord says, in the shalom of the city will be the shalom of the Hebrew captives.
Look up the following texts where shalom, in one form or another, appears. How does its use help us understand the meaning of the word in regard to our total health and spiritual well-being? Gen. 43:28, Ps. 38:3 (the word translated "rest" in my bones is shalom), 119:165, Prov. 3:2, Isa. 48:22, Jer 33:6.
The Bible calls Jesus, Sar-Shalom, "the prince of peace," which makes sense because, in Him, through faith in Him, through obedience to His law, both moral and physical, we can find "shalom," wholeness, completeness, and well-being in our lives.
As Adventists, we have been greatly blessed with a health message. How seriously do you take the light we have been given on health? What changes might you need to make to have more "shalom" in your own life?
|August 26
Further Study:
|The message of health reform, honoring God with our bodies, has always been important for Seventh-day Adventist Christians. God provided much guidance on the topic of health reform through the ministry of Ellen White. It is our privilege to share this message of honoring God with our bodies with the world. "It is impossible to work for the salvation of men and women without presenting to them the need of breaking away from sinful gratifications, which destroy the health, debase the soul, and prevent divine truth from impressing the mind.. . . Let the poor have the gospel of health preached unto them from a practical point of view, that they may know how to care properly for the body, which is the temple of the Holy Spirit."Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7, p. 137. See also Education, pp. 99, 100; Health Reformer, October 1866; Christ's Object Lessons, pp. 347, 348; Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 17.
Discussion Questions:
| Since we are saved by God's grace through faith and not by our
own works, why does it really matter how we care for our body
In what ways, if any, can you see a link between holiness and healthful living? Is that idea found anywhere in Scripture?
As a class, talk about what you might be able to do to help your own church members be more conscious regarding the need to take care of their bodies.
What dangers do we face in emphasizing the importance of health and its link to faith and spirituality so that we don't make those who are sick feel as if they were somehow facing the judgment of God?
What role do dress and adornment have in the question of our body temples? What does Scripture say about this topic?
|I N S I D E Story
|Where's Ina? part 2
Jugen Densing
After praying for Ina, Virgie, one of the student missionaries said Goodbye and started down the trail to Mountain View College for the monthly meeting. She pondered Ina's promise: "I will live because you prayed for me."
When Virgie returned to the village, the children ran to meet her. "Ina is well! Ina is well!" they cried. Virgie hurried to Ina's hut to see for herself.
Ina was well. She was washed; her hair was combed; she was walking, cooking, and comforting others. She welcomed her visitors and invited them to come and hear of her healing. "It is a miracle!" Virgie whispered.
Virgie learned that every day the children had gone to Ina's house to sing for her. They brought their picture roll and held worship in her little hut, because Ina was too weak to join them in the school. When Jugen, the missionary who had remained in the village, told the story about Jesus raising the dead girl to life again, Ina promised, "I too will be well. This Jesus, who can raise a dead girl to life, can heal me too."
When Jugen tried to bathe ma, Ina refused. She was sure that she would die if she bathed. But Jugen reminded Ina that she bathed in the cold river often, and she was strong and well. Finally, after much protest and tears, Ina was bathed and dressed. She smiled for the first time in days.
On Sabbath morning Ina asked if she could attend worship. But Jugen told her she was still too weak to go and should remain in her hut, where she could listen. But during worship time, Ina struggled down her stick ladder and tried to walk to the meeting place. She was too weak to walk, so she crawled on hands and knees. When the children saw, they ran to help her. Finally she was seated on a stick pew.
"You should have stayed in your hut," Jugen gently reminded Ina.
"No," Ina said. "I can't lie there while you enjoy your beautiful stories here. Don't you worry about me, I'm going to be well!"
What faith! Jugen thought.
A few days later Ina was strong enough to walk. She made her way to her garden to dig sweet potatoes. A few days after Virgie returned from Mountain View College, Ina left to visit her sister in a village three hours' walk away. Her simple faith in God had seen her through.
Jugen Densing is a student at Mountain View College in the Philippines. She and her fellow student missionaries live among the Manobo tribal people in the mountains to teach the children and share God's love.
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