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BRISTOL — Football teams who face the Mount Abraham/Vergennes Union High School teams this year know they are going to be fed dangerous doses of the team's powerful running back tandem of Tommy Lee Hodsden and Austin Lafayette.
Visiting Spaulding was no different on Saturday, though they also got a glimpse of the Eagles' developing passing attack, which produced two scores en route to the Eagles' 38-6 victory.
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MIDDLEBURY — Friday's field hockey game at Middlebury Union High School showed both why Mount Abraham should again be a force in Division II this fall, and why the Tigers could take a step forward from 2012.
In the end, the 4-0 Eagles deservedly walked off with a 4-3 win in which they built a 4-1 lead and earned edges of 20-8 in shots at goal and 16-6 in penalty corners.
ADDISON COUNTY — The Middlebury and Mount Abraham/Vergennes football teams posted road wins over the weekend, but Otter Valley came up short away from home in a pivotal Division III clash.
On Friday night, the 3-0 Tigers got their ground game going in a 28-6 D-I win at Colchester. Nick Felkl (156 yards on 11 carries) and Jakob Trautwein (133 yards on 12 attempts) rushed for almost 300 of the Tigers 397 yards, and each also scored two touchdowns.
BRISTOL — To meet the high demand for computer use in Bristol and surrounding towns, Mount Abraham Union High School is opening its computer labs to the public. The school is able to hire a coordinator for that lab thanks to a $4,000 grant from the e-Vermont Project — the final installment for the program.
Beginning Aug. 15, the school will initiate a trial period, making computers available to the public from 3:30-7 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
BRISTOL — Mount Abraham Union High School on Saturday sent 143 freshly minted graduates into the world with good wishes wrapped in prose, song and the letter "P."
"Prepare yourself for a panoramic, pragmatic, participatory promenade through powerful, profound prose that may seem pedantic, and please refrain from propelling projectiles until the pronounced peroration point prevails," graduation speaker Scott Beckwith, an MAUHS social studies teacher, urged the seniors in an alliterative tongue twister.
VERGENNES — In 2007, the Vergennes Union High School baseball team defeated both Otter Valley and Mount Abraham on the way to the Division II title.
This spring, the Commodores are hoping history will repeat itself.
In a Friday quarterfinal, No. 2 VUHS hung on for a 3-2 win over the No. 10 Eagles that ended when Mount Abe stranded the go-ahead runs in scoring position.
BRISTOL — Last week, through a muggy, overcast haze, science teacher Gabe Hamilton and his sophomore Biology of Foods class diligently tended the Mount Abraham Union High School garden.
BRISTOL — The Mount Abraham Union High School board has reconfigured the leaderships at the Bristol school, a move that could cut costs.
The change comes as Co-Principal Leon Wheeler next year will leave to become principal at Winooski High School and Dean of Students Nancy Yannette also will leave Mount Abe.
BRISTOL — The Vergennes Union High School baseball team rallied to tie host Mount Abraham in the seventh and plated the winning run in the eighth on Thursday to defeat the Eagles, 4-3, in a back-and-forth game.
The winning rally started with a leadoff single by Nick Richer off losing pitcher Tommy Nelson, Richer's second safety of the afternoon. Zach Ouellette sacrificed pinch-runner Austin Burnett to second base, and Burnett slid home safely — barely — on Justus Sturtevant's second hit of the game, a soft single to right field.
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Mediocre effort even by the standards of video game adaptations, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D features weak characters and an incomprehensible plot with a shortage of scares.
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Mediocre effort even by the standards of video game adaptations, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D features weak characters and an incomprehensible plot with a shortage of scares.
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In Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, Heather Mason (Clemens) and her father (Bean) have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand. On the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever. -- (C) Open Road
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"Revelation" is incredibly boring as well as totally baffling.
Demonstrates what half the budget and twice the story can do to turn a fake nightmare into a real chore.
The distinction between actors and special effects shrinks ever further in the video game-turned-horror film Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, which reduces its human players to plastic action figures in tired genre settings.
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D quickly devolves into a smorgasbord of sutured faces and blades poking the viewer in the eye.
It's never a good sign when the trailers playing before a film have richer, more complete narratives than the feature you've paid to see.
It manages to not only contort itself into a form that is simultaneously convoluted and stupid but it also skilfully avoids any audience engagement despite a tumultuous whirl of spectacle and noise.
The demon-haunted West Virginia town still gives the creeps... but this belated sequel proves to be only fitfully exciting and scary - mostly because the action stops every few minutes for yet another character to deliver reams of boring exposition.
There has to be someone out there who can make a successful video-game adaptation because faith is being lost year after year and Silent Hill: Revelation does nothing for the many unwavering believers.
Just how terrible is SH3D? Well, at one point, writer-director Michael J. Bassett actually tries to scare you with a Kellogg's Frosted Pop-Tart. No kidding.
Put this much effort into bringing your idea of Hell to the screen, film fans will start calling you Satan. And not in a good way.
I can't imagine anyone who hasn't played the video game who would give a shout-out to the 'Silent Hill' sequel.
It's like going through a cheesy house of horrors at the local carnival. You want it to end, but not because it's scary.
( ... ) saturated with over-the-top sound effects. Did nobody realise that it's called Silent Hill?
It's in too much of a rush, and tries to cram in so much plot that unless you're familiar with the game it's closely adapted from, chances are it will leave you baffled.
With Bean unable to save the unsavable, we're left with waves of hard-working special effects trying to torture Heather instead of being able to enjoy a top star on form.
While Silent Hill: Revelation 3D may not allay your hankering for a solid story, it'll definitely satisfy your blood-lust.
Can't even offer up the flashy production design that aficionados of the game liked about the Christophe Gans-directed original.
A sacrilegious adaptation of an excellent video game, Silent Hill: Revelation will infuriate gamers, and just confuse everyone else.
"Come to Silent Hill" reads a "scary" message left for teen damsel Heather. Hell, no.
I realize it's called Silent Hill for a reason, but enduring this botched (video game-based) nightmare is like sleepwalking into the world's dullest Halloween party.
The random, hectic storyline has little rhyme or reason, the unimaginative 3D feels like a rip-off and only Clemens seems to be taking this seriously.
More of the same, on a cut-rate budget, without Gans's atmospheric reverie.
This mess makes no sense and plods along for 90 minutes throwing things at us that are neither scary nor contributing to the tale.
I would rather go to Hell than sit through that movie again.
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Plot is suppose to follow 'Silent Hill 3' but I can't say either way as I've never played the games. So I guess I can't really moan about it as it may be faithful, that still doesn't excuse it being rubbish though. Basically the cult that wreaked havoc for 'Sharon' in the first film are somehow still around and after her ass to drag back to Silent Hill for more satanic like rituals...as you do.
Didn't 'Sharon' kill off all the cult folk in the first film? didn't she also merge with the bad half of herself...'Alessa' and close that chapter also?. Yep that's what I thought yet somehow we are back to square one again in this sequel.
The cult manage to nab her dad (Bean is back with his dodgy US accent) so she is forced back to Silent Hill to rescue him. All this does is equal a lot of your typical standard horror fair as a blonde runs around screaming loads as she bumps into all manner of unique looking monsters. Almost an excuse just to show off new monsters really.
The monsters are very good looking and original in design I won't deny but there is no point to them. The intro of 'Pyramid Head' back into the fray is also pointless as again there is no reason for him to be there, he's just there because he's the most famous monster in the franchise. The visuals are still pretty crisp and full of blood n gore but that can't hide the sheer waste of time this film is. Pyramid also saves 'Heather/Sharon' on two occasions, not sure whether he meant to or not though, so is he a savior for good now?.
The cast is fine and continuity is upheld nicely as we do see Mitchell again (briefly), as I said Bean is back. Carrie-Anne Moss is the new main baddie here and basically does what the previous character tried in the first film, all over again (groan!). The best bit about her is when she changes into her monster alternate (so not a real person then?) which looks suspiciously like a character from 'Hellraiser' hehe but its a cool design. Malcolm McDowell is in there too for a small cameo, could have been anyone, made no difference, just a big name to grab more attention methinks.
It just feels desperately and awkwardly pieced together to squeeze out a money spinning sequel. If the film is faithful to the game then kudos, I don't know, as a newbie it just feels rehashed to me. Most of the same monsters are back and the ending just sets up yet more cash in sequels making you sense a 'Resident Evil' style run. At least it does look good and they have kept the adult theme unlike the other franchise I just mentioned.
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- Travis Grady: I haven't taken this way in a long time.
- Heather Mason: Go to hell!
- Alessa: Can't you see? We're already here.
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- Dahlia Gillespie: The darkness is coming. It's safer to be inside.
- Douglas Cartland: Everything your father ever told you is a lie!
- Heather Mason: You created this nightmare.
- Alessa: Everyone has a different nightmare in Silent Hill, I am theirs.
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This is what will follow if you do not partake in the yearly candy giving ceremony celebrated each year (known as hallows eve or Halloween) and give my dear Razeal her candy and sweets where they are due when she knocks on your door with the "trick or treat" greeting. She is rather focused on her candy and it's demise so any diversions such as snide remarks about her body or worse yet her costume will result in unhappy ending. If you happen to be foolish enough to deny her her prize on the other hand She will most likely crush your home with her anger and possibly your entire neighborhood; god help what ever cities are near-by if she gets lesser sweets from multiple houses or... help us all...... candy corn *shudders*
SO sorry this came so late guys, but I do hope it was worth it you know? I'd HATE to disappoint you peeps. I love this; but only in halves, top and bottom, together mehhhhhh.
But what you guys think of Razeal and her costume? and her body
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I thought this was the female version of Raziel from Legend of Kain.
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After months of speculation, the Columbus Blue Jackets finally traded away captain Rick Nash, sending the power forward to the New York Rangers for Artem Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky, Tim Erixon and a first-round pick. The return is quite underwhelming, but while Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson will surely get pilloried for making this lopsided trade, it's important to put the deal into proper context.
First, Nash has never scored more than 79 points in a single NHL season, and it remains to be seen whether he can justify his elite-level cap hit ($7.8 million) playing alongside the likes of Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik on the Blueshirts' first power play unit. He's certainly performed well with Joe Thornton in Switzerland and for Team Canada, but he's never really played at a consistently elite level for the duration of an NHL season, and he certainly hasn't shown the ability to carry a team on his back a la Mark Messier. He might represent a tipping-point addition for the Rangers, who were only a few goals away from a trip to the Cup Finals, but it's still a bit early for the Rangers to start planning a 2013 parade down the Canyon of Heroes.
In addition to the on-ice concerns, Nash came with a long-term contract that isn't exactly team-friendly, and so only large-market teams were going to be in the running for the 28-year-old Nash. But making matters worse, Nash's contract – 8 years and $62.4 million – isn't exactly a palatable one for a large-market team because it's back-loaded. The Rangers might have been willing to give up more for Nash if they were paying him $10 million in 2012-13 down to only $6 million in 2017-18 (when Nash will be 33 years old). If Nash's play goes into decline, a front-loaded contract would've made it fairly easy for the Rangers to offload him onto a team looking to reach the payroll floor. But the combination of his $8.2 million salary and $7.8 million cap hit will make Nash virtually untradeable as the contract's conclusion nears. And of course, it didn't help matters that Nash demanded a trade at a time when only a handful of teams had both the cap space and financial liquidity to take on his contract.
For the Blue Jackets, this deal is about quantity over quality. They picked up two solid young forwards in Dubinsky and Anisimov and a promising defenseman in Erixon, but it's hard to imagine any of those players forming the core of a championship contender. Anisimov has game-breaking talent and an absolutely vicious wrist shot, but his lack of consistency made it unlikely that he'd ever emerge as a front-line player on Broadway. Erixon is a highly-touted prospect who's performed well at the AHL level, but he's struggled to make the transition to the NHL. And Dubinsky is a hard-working grinder whose lunchpail style will be missed by the Rangers' blue-collar fans, but it's clear that Nash likely represents a huge upgrade. Furthermore, the addition of Nash should decrease the value of the Rangers' pick, making it highly unlikely that they'll get an impact player late in the first round.
In summary, if everything breaks right, the Blue Jackets gave up arguably their most valuable asset for four depth players. Without question, holding out to try to get a better return for Nash didn't bear the fruit Howson was hoping to harvest. Instead, the Blue Jackets have dangerously allowed Howson's impact to extend for another year, further deepening a hole from which the organization might never emerge.
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McRorie Tait, a one-man band, opened the show. Tait played drums using foot sensors. At times, he beat the sensors on his chest like a clothed Canadian gorilla to imitate drum solos. He played keyboard guitar with one hand and keyboard-bass with the other.
Tait's songs covered typical rock-rebel territory: partying, partying as a form of rebellion and, well, partying even more after you rebel. In short, Tait was the coolest middle-aged, stoner-in-a-kilt that I've seen play live.
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Odelay seemed to be the word of the night as Beck played about half of the album, including fan-favorite "Sissyneck." Beck also played a good mix of his back catalogue, with "Nicotine and Gravy" and "Truckdrivin Neighbors Downstairs" off Midnite Vultures and Mellow Gold respectively, and more recent songs off his 2002 release, Sea Change.
That doesn't mean Beck ignored the new tracks from Guero, however. His band of exuberant misfits tore through the crowd favorite, "Que Onda Guero," while one of Beck's percussionists danced like a robot having a seizure at the front of the stage.
The show grew progressively stranger throughout the night, but that's a good thing at a Beck show. Former tour mates The Flaming Lips clearly imparted a love of the theatrical on Mr. Hansen. Throughout the entire show, band members danced energetically across the stage and played bizarre instruments. At one point Beck played something that looked like a steamer trunk, accordion hybrid.
The climax of the evening was supposed to be a solo jam by Beck. The band left him center stage, brought out a table, sat down and had a snack while Beck attempted to play his heart out on a mix of original songs and covers. This idea fell flat when Beck tryed to play a puzzling "Debra"/R. Kelly medley. Luckily, the band bailed him out when he started playing "Nobody's Fault But My Own." The band members, still on the table, rose and stomped their feet in time to the beat while playing little drum fills on their water goblets, fruit gourds and plates.
After the band's rescue mission, the show closed up strongly. "E-Pro," the first single from Guero, along with "Where It's At" and "Mixed Bizness" all made it into the set. A hoard of raging fans swarmed the stage during "Mixed Bizness," several of whom appeared to be trying to take the band members home with them.
Overall, Beck seemed to lack focus and motivation. He mumbled through lyrics that can be heard clearly on the album, and did very little of the dancing that marked his past concerts. From the front row, a little bit of Beck's tongue could be seen poking out of his mouth as he concentrated really hard on hitting the right notes on his guitar. It seemed to indicate Beck is still perfecting the difficult Guero guitar parts.
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The only downside to, perhaps, one of the best festivals — winter or not — in the world, is its mascot, the Bonhomme Carnaval, whose frozen smile and roly-poly edges evokes for us nightmarish memories of that evil, but oh-so-huggable and pinch-his-cheeks-cute villain from "Ghostbusters." Yes, folks, we're talking the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, whose gooey centre and big smiling eyes belied sinister aims. In fact, look closer, and we swear there's a malicious glint in that Bonhomme wink of his. Regardless, no list of wild and wintry festivals would be complete without a nod to our own Quebec Winter Carnival where our fun-loving fearless French cousins balk at the negative double digit temperatures by transforming Quebec City into a winter playground for kids — and adults. Billed as the largest winter carnival in the world, activities range from outdoor hot tubs, extreme canoe races on the frozen St. Lawrence River, 122 m slides carved out of ice and "white snowy" rafting in which a dozen people squeeze into a raft and hurtle down the slopes. A recent addition to the carnival is a cold-water pool, in which revellers are challenged to show off their bravado and chest hairs by taking a refreshing dip in the pool outside.
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Governor Terry McAuliffe is shaking up the Commonwealth Transportation Board, with some noteworthy appointments that could affect the future of the Route 29 corridor.
Among six new members appointed Thursday, Shannon Valentine will replace Mark Peake as the Lynchburg district representative.
"My term was up, but I cannot say that it was unexpected," Peake said after the announcement.
Peake drew attention earlier this year for his outspoken support of the Route 29 Western Bypass. When the Federal Highway Administration urged VDOT to seek alternatives to the bypass in February, Peake blamed Charlottesville area leaders for dragging their feet on the project.
"I don't necessarily think it went over well all of the time," he said, "and it's probably going to be hard for me not to speak my mind on issues I care pretty deeply about."
Peake believes his support of the polarizing project may have played a role in the governor's decision to replace him on the state transportation board.
"He is entitled to replace us at any time for any reason, or no reason, and I don't think it's a secret that I'm a strong proponent of the Rt. 29 Bypass around Charlottesville," said Peake.
Despite his early departure from the board Peake says he has no hard feelings toward the governor or Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne, whom he served with during his entire time on the board. Peake also says his successor, former Delegate Shannon Valentine "will do a fantastic job advocating for the Lynchburg district."
An advisory panel is expected to present a plan to ease traffic flow on Route 29 at a meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board later this month.
When asked about the governor's decision to replace Peake, spokesman Brian Coy told NBC29:
"Each of the Governor's appointments today share his vision for Virginia's transportation future. He wanted to make sure he got them appointed in enough time for them to fully consider the proposed six year plan before they vote on it this summer.
In Shannon Valentine's specific case, she is a regional leader who has devoted much of her time in public life to improving transportation in Central Virginia and focusing on a multi-modal approach to our Commonwealth's infrastructure. The Governor knows she and the rest of his appointees will work with him and Secretary Layne to maximize the benefit of every transportation dollar to Virginia commuters, our economy and our localities.
The Governor thanks the outgoing members for their service to the Commonwealth."
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Today at a press conference in Richmond, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that he has named 6 new Virginia business and transportation leaders to the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
"Over the past several months, my administration has been working hard make Virginia a leader in the 21st Century Economy, be smart stewards of taxpayer dollars, and build a strong foundation for the next generation to succeed," said Governor McAuliffe. "Investing every one of our transportation dollars wisely is central to meeting those goals. The bipartisan Virginia business and transportation leaders that I named to the Commonwealth Transportation Board today share my vision for the future of our transportation system, and will get right to work investing our resources in projects that ease congestion, promote economic development and support local communities across the Commonwealth."
The new members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and their brief bios are below:
Shannon Valentine, Lynchburg
Shannon Valentine is a lecturer, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and advocate for serving the poor through economic opportunity. In January 2014, she completed an assignment as Director for the Transportation Policy Council for Governor McAuliffe's transition team. During her time in the House of Delegates, 2006-2010, Shannon's legislative priorities included ethics, economic development, education and transportation. She led the bipartisan, legislative effort to invest in intercity passenger rail service for the first time in Virginia's history, worked to expand clean energy production, and created the first comprehensive legislative study of autism, which continues to serve as a blueprint today.
Shannon currently serves on the Board of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, Lynchburg City School Foundation, E. C. Glass Foundation, Converge Virginia, Habitat for Humanity Advisory Council, and Beacon of Hope, an organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing students for post-secondary education.
Court Rosen, Roanoke
Court Rosen is Vice Mayor of the City of Roanoke and has served on the Roanoke City Council since 2008. He has a deep background in business and public service. He currently serves as a principal with Walnut Creek Development Group, a residential real estate development firm. He has previously held several strategic communications positions on Capitol Hill. Court is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.
Henry "Hap" Connors, Fredericksburg
Henry (Hap) Connors is Vice President for Government and Public Affairs at the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT). In this role, Hap oversees corporate communications and outreach to federal, state, and local government officials to increase awareness of CIT's mission and its economic value to the Commonwealth. Hap has 25 years of experience in strategic marketing and communications for business, non-profit and government entities. Hap's background includes management of marketing and media relations activities for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the U.S. General Service Administration. Hap also served for nine years on the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors, and currently serves on numerous boards of foundations and non-profits in the Fredericksburg area.
James W. Dyke, Jr., Reston
Jim's broad practice covers corporate, legislative, education, governmental relations, and municipal law. He previously served as Virginia's Secretary of Education under former Governor L. Douglas Wilder, and as domestic policy advisor to former Vice President Walter Mondale.
Jim has established a significant regional presence in the business, education and government arenas. He was elected chairman of the Greater Washington Board of Trade for 2010. The Board of Trade is the largest regional business organization in the Washington, D.C., area, advocating for the business community in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland. During his term, he was co-chair of the Joint Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) Governance Review Task Force. He was subsequently appointed by Virginia Governor McDonnell to be the Commonwealth's representative on the WMATA Board of Directors where he chairs the Governance Committee.
E. Scott Kasprowicz, Middleburg
Scott Kasprowicz has an extensive business and public service resume to compliment his substantial philanthropic and private aviation accomplishments. In 1981 Scott founded Texel, a privately held communications services company in Reston which he sold in 1999 after growing revenues in excess $45 million.
Scott, an avid conservationist and environmental impact advocate, later served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation under Governor Kaine. While serving as deputy secretary, Scott was influential in numerous planning and development initiatives including the advancement of the Dulles Rail project.
Marty Williams, Richmond
For over twenty years, Marty Williams worked from the inside at both the state and local government levels throughout Virginia. Marty's public service began in 1990 when he was elected to the Newport News City Council and was twice selected as Vice Mayor by his peers. As member of the Newport News City Council he represented the city on a variety of regional boards and commissions, interacting with local political and administrative leaders across the state. Marty was elected to the Virginia State Senate in 1995, representing the Virginia Peninsula and was named Chairman of the Senate's Transportation Committee in 1999, where he served until 2007.
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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Justice Department says it's considering legal action for three environmental violations connected with the rapid increase in frac-sand mining.
DNR officials say additional cases could be referred for prosecution, after the agency issued 20 violation notices to 19 companies since late 2011.
The DNR said five frac-sand companies violated stormwater permits in April and May of this year, when melting snow and rains pushed debris into streams and wetlands in Trempealeau and Barron counties.
Frac-sand mining is a relatively new process – and officials say both sand companies and regulators are still getting accustomed to their proper roles.
The western half of Wisconsin, with its favorable soils, has become of the nation's hot spots for frac-sand mining. The process uses water and chemicals as part of the extraction of domestic oil and natural gas deposits that could never be tapped until now.
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A law professor and a sociologist, Michele Landis Dauber has written highly original historical and sociological studies about the relationship between welfare programs and disaster relief programs in the formation of the modern American welfare state. She has focused her scholarship on aspects of the history of the New Deal and the fate of the legal doctrines and policies it created. She has also written about such varied topics as abortion clinic conflict, social security privatization, affirmative action, and the early history of administrative law during the War of 1812. In addition to her scholarly work, Professor Dauber is an officer and director of Building a Better Legal Profession, which was founded by Stanford Law students in 2007. The organization uses innovative data advocacy and Web-based social entrepreneurship strategies to mobilize market pressure for workplace reforms in large law firms, including better working conditions, work-life policies, and increased racial and gender diversity. Currently Professor Dauber teaches Law and Wikinomics, which studies this issue.
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We are excited to invite you to come and learn about the early literacy S.T.A.R. program at the D.C. Public Library. This program is for parents, caregivers, librarians, teachers and anyone who is interested in helping children from newborn to 5 years old get ready to learn to read. The S.T.A.R. program uses six early literacy skills to lay a strong foundation for learning.
Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write. A good example of this is the big "M" logo for the McDonald's restaurant. Most children do not know that the big yellow "M" is a letter of the alphabet. They just know that when they see the logo that there is a McDonald's restaurant. Being able to read pictures, symbols, and shapes of signs in our everyday activities is a part of early literacy for young children. Depending on the age or skill level, a child can read pictures and shapes of signs and understand what they signify.
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- Narrative Skills –the expressive part of language - the ability to describe things and events and to tell and retell stories
- Print Awareness –knowing that print has meaning, how to handle books, and noticing print all around
- Letter Knowledge – knowing that the same letter can look different, that letters have names and are related to sounds
- Print Motivation – is a child's interest in and enjoyment of books and reading
This is just a highlight of the Sing Talk and Read program. There is much more information to share and learn about. S.T.A.R. programs are currently being offered by the library at the Department of Human Services on South Capitol Street, or you can ask the children's librarian for more information.


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Florida's porous limestone geology claimed two more victims last week as a 50-foot sinkhole opened up in a Dunedin, Florida, neighborhood. Awakened at night by a loud sound, the family first feared an intruder, homeowner Michael Dupre told a reporter: "I grabbed a rifle and start walking through the house so I could see what was going on," he said. "And I hear the banging. ... As I approach the back of the house and I see our back screen room just sticking out 3 feet off the ground, I knew instantly it opened up." (The full report by Shyann Malone, WTSP-TV, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla., is carried at the USA Today website: see, "2 houses likely lost because of Florida sinkhole.")
Ironically, repair work at the location had just begun a few days before, according to a report in the Tampa Tribune (for the full story, see: "Sinkhole swallows parts of two Dunedin homes," by Stephen Thompson). The paper reports: "The Dupre family has been engaged in a months-long court battle with its insurance company, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., after a sinkhole was discovered on the property two years ago, said the family's attorney, Jason Salgado." Citizens had proposed a repair plan calling for a deep-compaction grout injection, at an estimated cost of around $100,000, the paper reports, while the family was holding out for a more costly intervention that would have involved shallow grouting as well, along with a possible installation of support pilings.
Nature beat the engineers and lawyers to the punch, however; last week, demolition and backfill was the only work being done. Most of the Dupre family's household possessions were lost, USA Today reports (for the full story along with TV coverage by Eric Glasser of WTSP-TV, see "Crews demolish 1 home that Fla. sinkhole claimed").
Sinkholes are widespread in Florida, USA Today notes—and especially common in Dunedin, where the city actually maintains a list of sinkhole locations. The majority of Florida sinkhole reports come from a region sometimes called "sinkhole alley," which includes the counties of Hernando, Hillsborough, and Pasco.
But as the Los Angeles Times notes, Florida's geology makes sinkholes a risk throughout the state, experts say (see "Is there any place in Florida safe from sinkholes? Technically, no," by Soumya Karlamangla). Still, events like this one stand out: "The people who have been around the city for quite a while, in excess of 30 years, have no recollection of anything ever this big, probably by a factor of three or four times," Dunedin city engineer Thomas Burke said. "For us, this is a major, major situation."
Going forward, Floridians may have more and better information about the sinkhole risk in specific locations: This month, the Florida Geological Survey started a study that experts hope will result in a detailed statewide map of the risk—eventually. The Suwanee Democrat reports on that story here: ("Florida Geological Survey begins sinkhole vulnerability study"). "Field work commenced with documenting multiple sinkholes on private landowner's property in the pilot study area of Suwannee, Columbia, and Hamilton counties," the Democrat reports. "The data will be part of Geologic Information System data that will be compiled and processed in the study … The project is a three year study that will produce two maps: one in the pilot area and the other statewide. The pilot study is slated to end in May 2014, at which point the statewide assessment will begin."
Said Dr. Jon Arthur, Director of the Florida Geological Survey: "It is important to understand the geological character of the ground below us, and this project will provide a map of the relative vulnerability to sinkhole formation in Florida as an important hazard mitigation planning tool."
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Do You Camouflage Exercise Gear?
Every now and then we'll visit a friend's lovely home and spot it: a couple of dumbbells peeking out from underneath the living room credenza. Or a set of kettle bells creating their own little vignette in a corner of a room. Could someone tell if you're a weightlifting enthusiast if they were to visit your home?
We've never really thought to disguise the fact that we have weights in our space before. But we came across this product on Gaiam's website: a Balance Ball Cover. We admit, it's kind of cute, and it's an interesting idea for those who don't want to keep a balance ball in their room because it's big and noticeable. We've seen people use sturdy ottomans and coffee tables as weight benches. Some use baskets to store their weights. And there's even this product called XFIT that is a exercise room in a modern-looking armoire. We've even seen something called a "Murphy Gym," like the concept of a Murphy bed, only with workout equipment instead. Clearly there are those who go to great lengths to disguise their workout equipment.
Do you? If you've got exercise gear in your home, is it proudly on display? Kind of hidden in a corner? Or deftly disguised in plain view? We'd love to hear your ideas and tips!
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I disguise my exercise bike by hanging drip-dry clothes on it in the laundry room. Sometimes I disguise it with dust.
My power rack and olympic weight set is one of the first things you see when you enter my house. It's not pretty, but I use it several times a week and I love having it at home rather than having to go to the gym.
Funny, mjs7640! My friend used to hang stuff on her elliptical. It also doubled as her Christmas tree. My brother's roommate uses his Bowflex as a "closet".
I don't exercise much at home, as I'm more of a gym person. I have to do some home exercising because I finished physical therapy a few months ago and there are some simple exercises I have to do daily to prevent further injury. I have some light weights, exercise bands, DVDs, and a yoga mat. I hide the weights and bands in a storage box I got from ikea. I couldn't find the exact product online, but it looks like the Inbyn. It looks good, is pretty big, and also functions as a small coffee table. My DVDs go with the rest of my DVDs in a box that looks like a steamer trunk that I got at Home Goods. The yoga mat is hidden behind a chair.
The Gaiam balance ball cover could be a great idea -- if it weren't an outrageous $300!
I don't have a ton of indoor fitness equipment. Though what I do have is all stored in our little back office next to the cat food.
I do keep my roller blades and running shoes out in our entry, as those get used a lot more often. The most widely used indoor equipment is our iron gym... but that still gets put away next to the cat food when I'm done with it.
Yes! A nice set of dumbells on my living room floor, out in plain view to remind myself to pick them up on occasion and use them! :)
My husband has a big weight set and weight bench that I had our contractor design the storage space specifically to fit. I HATE looking at things that are solely useful - even in my husband's "dungeon" - the weights come out when he's working out and hide when he's done. THe last pic on this post shows his weights and weight bench hidden behind folding doors: http://www.twobedroomsandababy.com/2011/07/sunset-district-garage-room-remodel.html
I use my exercise ball as a desk chair. Since I got rid of the actual chair I have much less back trouble. A cover of some sort would be lovely, and this gives me something to think about DIYing sometime. Already percolating some ideas in fact.
Our exercise bike lives permanently in our bedroom closet--I even ride it in there! We have two small sets of weights that also stay in the closet when I'm not using them.
I have a big flower pot (ikea) with small weights, a yoga strap and a medicine ball. It's right on top of my bedroom dresserc(http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50173734). The exercise ball is my desk chair, and the yoga mat lives in the corner in a tidy roll.
This stuff gets used daily, so easy access makes me more likely to keep motivated.
absolutely in love with the exercise ball cover. But $300? Come on gaiam, dont be like that!
Our bigger equipment is in the garage (because I have a TV and DVD player in there so I can watch Netflix movies while I exercise). My yoga mat and weights are in a corner of my sewing room; I don't mind looking at them, but I just need them a bit out of the way so that I don't trip on the weights and so the cats don't take naps on the mat.
My exercise mat and weight set hide in my coffee table with the tv remotes. When the tv remotes get pulled out, so do the weights and mat!
@STH I also like to do Netflix while exercise. I find that two episodes of Monty Python or one episode of Murder, She Wrote works perfectly.
My TV remote is right out in plain view.
Just kidding. I swim a few times a week, but it is kinda hard keeping an olympic pool in your living room. And I use my feet for transportation, which is something that you Yanks are unfamiliar with.
My yoga mat lives behind the floor length living room curtains next to a bookshelf. Good thing it doesn't have feet otherwise it would look very suspicious. ;o)
If anyone finds a cover that is as cute as the one posted but not $300 (!!!) I'd buy it in a heartbeat. My husband won't let me get rid of the exercise ball but it's really cramping our (my) style.
Love the ball cover and that it is fair trade, but that is kuh-ray-zee.
Camouflage? No. Store out of sight? Yes.
The dumbbells and yoga mat hide under and behind the couch. I used to love sitting on the medicine ball while watching tv, the bouncing is quite soothing. We haven't replaced it since the old one sprung a leak due to the storage issue.
@Nanushka, yeah us yanks just sit in our SUVs all day --oh wait, I walk several km every day as part of my commute (the other part is a bus, as I live downtown but my company is located in the suburbs).
My home exercise stuff is out in the open, because when the room of your studio is not quite 300 square feet, there's no place to hide. I have a pull up bar hanging in the only doorway I have, the one to the washroom. Obviously that comes up and down throughout the day as needed. I have a set of dumbbells sitting just out of view underneath my bed, some ergonomic devices for push-ups at the bottom of an enclosed bookcase, and a deflated balance ball in a box somewhere that I have yet to unpack. For anything else, there's a "gym" in my building. I put that in quotes because it's about 200 square feet and contains a set of weights and a bench, a treadmill, an elliptical, and a recumbent exercise bike.. oh and 6 TVs, even though it's too cramped with just two people in there.
Is that a mirror shaped like a person on the left, next to the cabinet?
Hidden under the couch! I hate to see stuff like that laying around.
Like suburban_war, I live in a place too small to effectively hide my stuff.
I have a treadmill up against one of the kitchen walls, and nowhere else to put it.
I'm sure my guests don't mind the sight of it (and I rarely have guests over), but I get tired of the only question they ever ask: "Do you use it?"
5lb - 20lb weights, yoga mat, and other misc. on a side table in the corner of the living room, pull-up bar in the hall doorway, weight bench leaned up against the wall in the bedroom. I'd rather they were less visible, but haven't found a way to hide them and still have them easily accessible.
Check out Etsy for lower cost exercise ball covers - http://www.etsy.com/search?q=exercise%20ball%20cover&order=most_relevant&view_type=gallery&ship_to=ZZ


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Tesco has pledged to make its marketing "better, clearer and more relevant" as part of a turnaround strategy to reverse recent fortunes, but in the absence of any details all that the supermarket has proved is that over the past year its marketing has been unclear, irrelevant and not very successful.
Brand and marketing have been highlighted as one of six areas of focus for Group CEO Philip Clarke and his senior management team to right whatever has been going wrong for Tesco over the past 18 months.
With Tesco's first review of its advertising account in more than 15 years and a new marketing director, David Wood, talking the helm in the UK, it's clear that Philip Clarke wants something radical to change in terms of how Tesco talks to its consumers. What still isn't clear is exactly how it will go about it.
At a press conference to announce the changes yesterday, Clarke was cagey on the future of the Big Price Drop, introduced in September, refusing to be drawn on whether it would continue to play a part in Tesco's marketing and promotional strategy or whether it would be abandoned. There will be little surprise, however, if it is jettisoned in favour of a more holistic, brand led approach designed to engender more trust in the brand's overall values.
Sainsbury's has done well in recent months to promote both its values and a price message within the framework of its 'Live Well for Less' brand proposition. Tesco would do well to develop a strategy that combines the values it stands for, but that consumers have forgotten, at the same time as maintaining a strong price message.
Another of Clarke's pledges is to return Clubcard developer Dunnhumby to the heart of the business. This is a worrying admission that Tesco ever relegated the insight and data gleaned from its Clubcard programme from the core of its marketing and decision making.
There are marketers that would kill for the kind of insight Tesco has access to thanks to Clubcard, so for Tesco to have sidelined such a wealth of data is senseless.
The fact that Tesco has been under using its Clubcard data, not just in terms of the loyalty programme, but in terms of decision making and strategic planning, goes some way to explain why its marketing became unclear, irrelevant and unappealing to shoppers.
Clarke outlined plans to better use the insights to create a more personal and localised business, more closely aligned to the kind of shoppers in the local area.
By better tailoring products and promotions in stores to the local shoppers, Tesco will go some way to shifting the perception that it is a giant faceless corporation.
The same can be said for the investment in more staff, "warmer" stores and better service that will go a long way to giving Tesco back some of the soul and human connection that it has lost in its relentless quest for growth and more stores.
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Could their recent fall from grace simply be down to the great British tradition of 'building something up, only top knock it down again' perhaps they are just being put back in their place. Their marketing tends to confuse low prices with value, which is not one in the same. I for one am very tired of the "Every little helps" strap line as I have always associated it with their profits rather than savings for their customers i.e. Every little penny spent with us helps our profits.
Too many meetings and not enough decisions? Same problem across most of the UK.
When did Tesco actually listen to what their customers want? Too little engagement with customers, too late. I think Tesco needs to go back to basics and think about how they treat their customers rather than counting their customers' pennies.....
It is important that the value is felt throughout the customer experience. I think Tesco has lost this point and so thinks however horrendous the experience as long as it is cheap enough - customers will be happy. I think their recent performance illustrates they are out of touch with the customer, and whilst this can work in some instances (Ryanair and air travel for example often infrequently used) it is not necessarily true for the frequency of supermarket shopping.
Where has the love gone, if it was ever there in the first place... Tesco need to seriously revisit their brand strategy and learn from the likes of Sainsbury's and John Lewis who are reaping the benefits of understanding their customers and engaging with them in a way that is far removed from an image of growth and profits. Get this right and growth and profit falls naturally into place.. There is nothing surprising about Tesco's recent turn in fate,
My only comment on all these fairly argued comments is why do the commentators want to remain anonymous? What are they afraid of...? You know who you are but if you are in some way 'related' to Tesco (professionally!) does this mean you're afraid to tell them what you think? Small wonder that Tesco has lost its way!!!
Tesco is the best in term of promotional activity
Every company rise and falls to it's knee's! Tesco has had it's prime for the last 15 years. time for someone else to take the crown.


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We are launching a new cereal bar called Aussie Crunch Bar. The recipe is based on a popular snack from the 80s served in many schools. The product is similar to a flapjack, and the main ingredients are cornflakes, coconut, cocoa and a thin layer of chocolate on top. We are looking for someone to design the packaging sticker on the front and back. The product will be packaged in a clear plastic wrapper.
The packaging should convey a bit about the product, something about the nostalgia of kids lunches, but still be quite sleek and minimalist so it's not too cluttered. In terms of colours, we like oranges and bright eye-catching colours either for the lettering or the background.
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It's not easy coaching a team that has given up.
"They never got into [the game]," coach John MacLean said of the loss. "When you play against a hockey club like Montreal, they [will] embarrass you.
"I was trying everything to get something going," he said. "I could have benched nine guys, but I can't. You have to try and see if something will come of it."
But there's something to be said of what the Canadiens thought of the team that they faced on Thursday night. This wasn't the team they were accustomed to losing to in the past.
"It was definitely weird out there," Habs goalie Carey Price said of the Devils. "It was pretty bad out there. There's no energy in the building. It was pretty weird."
"It's tough," Brian Gionta said of the Devils. "They got behind real early. Obviously the building was a little dead too. You can feel for them. We've been in that situation where nothing is going right. It's tough to get things going. The momentum is not there.
"They're trying to figure out a way to turn things around there. They will. They've got a great organization and a great team. Eventually it will pay off."
What was left to question after the game by the Canadiens was whether Martin Brodeur's absence was one of the many problems the Devils faced on Thursday night. Historically, the Canadiens had difficulties beating the Devils. But now they're asking if they really had difficulties beating Brodeur.
"He's a hard working guy," Price said of Brodeur. "He's definitely a big piece to their puzzle. [He's] been their bread and butter for a long time, which is hard work, and creating chances from good defense."
The Devils started off very poorly and the former Devils of Gionta and Scott Gomez took advantage of the situation. For Gionta, it took him only 11 seconds to score the first Canadiens goal.
"It's tough to see that right away," Gionta's younger brother, Stephen, said.
If that wasn't humiliating enough for the Devils, Lars Eller tallied another goal at 1:38. That was two goals in less than two minutes of regulation against Johan Hedberg. MacLean pulled Hedberg immediately following that second goal. It could be the first time a goalie was pulled from a game so quickly.
After the game, Hedberg was at a loss for words to explain what happened in the first 1:38 of the game. He was literally speechless.
"I try not to worry about things that I cannot control," Hedberg said. "The only thing I can control is to play as well as I can out there…to stop the puck. If I don't do that, like I didn't do…I don't like that position."
It only took half of the game for the Canadiens to completely humiliate the Devils. In the middle period, Tom Pyatt scored at 2:30, followed by Gomez at 8:37, and Benoit Pouliot at 9:57. Montreal scored five goals in 29:57. The Devils scored none.
It took the Devils leading goal scorer, Jason Arnott, to salvage at least one goal for the team when he sent one in off of a pass from Patrik Elias at 8:18 in the final period. The game ended with the final score of 5-1.
It could have been worse. There were other teams in the NHL that took a worse beating on Thursday night than the Devils did.
The thing about this game that was so different than the other games so far this season is that this team appears to have given up. There's no spark. There's no momentum. As the Canadiens described it…it was dead.
Many are starting to point to the early exits from the playoffs the team has suffered in the past as reasons for this season's demise. Even the Forbes valuation report of the Devils has listed this as a reason why revenue has fallen in Newark.
Some would like to scapegoat Ilya Kovalchuk for the Devils failures. He just got here, so that doesn't make sense. Others point to the coach. That is the easiest scapegoat anyone can come up with on any given day.
Truth is…those nine players he could have benched are half of the New Jersey Devils squad. Each player made grave mistakes. You are left to ask, "What are they doing?"
Each individual has their own special talent which has been in complete disarray as of late and no one is tapping into those individual talents. Instead, they are out on the ice playing very strange roles outside of their jurisdiction. It's even apparent when you see two defensemen and a forward standing there looking at the puck and not doing anything while the game is in play. You ask, "What are you waiting for? Get the puck!" But then by the time they wake up, it's too late.
You have others that are passed the puck and have no idea that the puck was passed to them (this happened on numerous occasions by various Devils players). There are forwards that we pay to score goals that are attempting to play a physical game where they deliver hits on guys like Hal Gill. Once again, that type of play is outside of their jurisdiction.
There are individual players that need to focus on making their individual game a better game. One player, for instance, has a hard time accepting passes. He misses them about 90% of the time. Why have they not worked on helping his game?
What happened to the physical presence of the Devils? What happened to the defense? For a team that touts as being a defensive team, I find it odd that not one single defenseman (or goaltender) has made the NHL All-Star ballot. Then again, the players cite that it's their defense that is lacking these days.
Five goals against in the first half of the game is proof of that.
The Devils don't have just one or two or three issues to deal with. They have 20 different issues, plus a few more. They're not only losing games, they're losing fans and revenue. This isn't the Devils of old anymore trying to regain their Stanley Cup glory days. This just isn't the Devils…and the other teams can see that when they play against them.
It's time for all of that to change or accept taking last place this season. Sometimes sticking to the basics in hockey is all they need. It's given them success so far this season.
The hard truth for the Devils on Thursday night's loss was that the Canadiens did not embarrass them. The Devils have embarrassed themselves…and that is not the Devils way.
Gionta vs. Gionta
Brian (Canadiens) and Stephen (Devils) Gionta faced off against each other for the first time in their NHL careers. The brothers have been in the Devils organization for years, but never had the opportunity to play together for the same NHL team. Instead, they found themselves on opposite sides in their first NHL match together.
"Going in, it was a great experience being able to play against [Brian]," Stephen said after the loss. "But we're here to get the two points and that didn't happen tonight."
"I thought it was cool," Brian said of the matchup against his little brother. "It was a little weird at first, but once we got into it, it was fun. It was nice seeing him play out there."
Their parents attended the game. Brian spoke about how it must have felt being in their shoes and watching two of their boys playing against each other for the first time in an NHL game.
"They've been the role models for the whole family," Brian said of his parents. "They have been. It was a special night for them seeing two of their kids out there playing against each other. It must be pretty special. Hopefully, they enjoyed it."
Were the siblings able to chat for a few minutes prior to the game? Apparently, no.
"I know how it is," Brian said. "It's strictly business over there. It was a tough one for them too. I thought he played well though."


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How to Introduce Your Baby to Water Fun!
Babies get excited with items that float. Warner says, "As your baby begins to understand how the world works, you can help her begin to classify items according to similar properties. At this age she'll think these differences and similarities are magical, but soon she'll learn they can all be explained scientifically." Here are some suggestions:
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Ice Is Nice: Ice is a new toy. Freeze water in different kinds of containers to make a variety of ice shapes. Then sit your little one on the floor with a plastic basin in front of her. Unmold the ice and place the shapes into the basin. Encourage your child to play with the ice shapes. Wearing gloves or mittens will protect your child's hands from the extreme cold. As a variation, place these ice shapes into water and see what happens.
Recycle Foam Produce Trays: Entice your baby or toddler with a new water toy. Cut shapes—squares, circles, and triangles—from clean foam produce trays. Place these shapes in a basin of water and invite your little one to play with them. She can dunk them underwater and watch the shapes float to the surface. Any type of water play is an excellent cause and effect activity and will fascinate your youngster as she plays.
Do You Know Which Ball Keeps Popping Up? Add ping-pong balls for lots of fun. Your child can try to keep the balls under the water—but they always "pop" up! For added fun, draw faces on the balls using a waterproof marker. Give your baby a few toys that will sink—see which ones he reaches for and which bring a little giggle of laughter.
Baby Bathes: Let your baby give the bath for once! Playing with dolls helps young children imitate adult actions, which is an important way that they learn. Show your little one how to bathe a plastic baby doll the same way you bathe her. And what about doing the dishes? Young children love to do big people things. Bring out the plastic dishes and let your toddler enjoy dishwashing. Provide her with washcloths, sponges, and towels as cleaning tools and for drying.
Just a Little Squirt: To increase your baby's finger dexterity, bring out squirt bottles. Squeezing bottles of water offers a fun play experience. The drawback is guiding your child to squeeze the water into the basin (for the safest results, water squeeze play may be best outdoors). And don't forget little ones love to "paint" with water. Give your child a paintbrush and basin of water to paint the pavement, fence, and outdoor furniture.
So, don't be afraid of water play—at times you may get wet, but just think how this tool can increase your child's living-learning experiences and there is no right or wrong way to do it. And for parents, there is no scrubbing afterwards to get off messy paints and crayon marks!
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Is Gwyneth Paltrow allowed to tweet the n-word if it's a song title?
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow ignited an unexpected firestorm after tweeting a photo with a caption containing a censored version of the n-word.
Paltrow got up on stage with rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West during the "Watch the Throne Tour" in Paris on Friday. She later tweeted a photo of herself standing near the rappers, with the caption "Ni**as in paris for real."
"Niggas in Paris" is the title of a song by Jay-Z and Kanye West and one that the pair performed 11 times that night, according to TMZ.
Despite the fact that Paltrow didn't fully spell the n-word in her tweet, many of her Twitter followers fired back at her for using the word at all, calling it racist.
Paltrow later responded to the criticism, tweeting, "Hold up. It's the title of the song!," but her prior comment has sparked an Internet-wide debate over the use of the word and who exactly is allowed to say it. Some fans insisted it's never alright for someone to use that word, especially in reference to specific people, as some believe Paltrow was referring to Jay-Z and West by saying "for real."
Other fans rushed to her defense, saying it's perfectly fine for her to say the word that's in the title of a song that Jay-Z and West both say themselves.
Here's a roundup of tweets debating the issue. Is Gwyneth Paltrow in the wrong or in the right?
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Mobile Noise: Samsung Galaxy S III reviews edition
The continuing advancements in technology make smartphones more and more useful (or less and less useless) for photography in the best-camera-is-the-one-you-have-with-you spirit. The iPhones have developed their own cult following. On the non-Apple side, the Samsung Galaxy has emerged as a stand out among the sea of Android phones (according to many but not everyone obviously). Samsung has just unleashed to the world their latest flagship, the Galaxy SIII (S3), also known as the GT-I9300 when unlocked.
With the review embargo lifted, a number of technology websites have published their reviews, a number of which have dedicated sections reviewing the effectiveness of the camera module. But smartphones are not just for image capture. With ever-increasing improvements on display size, quality and resolution, smartphones can be a pocket album of sorts. With faster data pipes, the cloud, and external storage, they can be helpful for image plumbing tasks as well. Etc, etc, etc.
Before this turns into a long-winded post, let's stop writing and checkout the various reviews. All the reviews mentioned below have a dedicated section to the Camera module of the Galaxy S III, so you can easily jump to the camera section if you have no interest in the rest of the phone. Almost all of them have sample images or videos of various sizes. For multi-page reviews, we link to the first page that mentions the Camera module.
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+ The Verge with never-ending discussion of the review at Reddit (also syndicated at The Washington Post)
+ Slash Gear
+ Engadget
+ CNet UK
+ Pocket Lint
+ TechRadar with samples on the following page [note: you may get an old fashioned pop-up ad if you interact with their site. Seriously, pop-up ads in 2012? Soy vey!]
+ Silicon Republic
Smartphone Blogs
+ GSM Arena including Pixel-Peeping Comparisons (yes, smartphone blogs have acquired pixel-peeping technology as well!)
+ Galaxy S3 vs S2 (aka S III vs S II) at GSM Arena
+ Phone Area
Spec Sheet Comparisons
+ Tech Crunch
User Manual
+ 181-page PDF user manual via Ubergizmo - Camera section starts on page #68
Video Reviews
+ Video Reviews YouTube Playlist, also embedded below...
+ factory unlocked GT-I9300 model pre-orders for $800 in Marble White or Ceramic White by 3rd-party seller BLUTEKUSA on Amazon which estimates June 1st as the in-stock date
+ factory unlocked marble blue for $800 pre-order by 3rd-party seller PVCS Popular Electronics on Amazon
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CHEWELAH, Wash. -- A 14-year-old boy from Chewelah will be raising money tomorrow night for the 'Honor Flight' program.
Justin Peterson has been raising money for 'Honor Flight' since he was 10 years-old and it all began with a school project and a goal of $600. Over the last 4 years, he has raised $50,000 and he says he's just getting started.
Tomorrow night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Chewelah American Legion there will be a big nacho feed and proceeds will go to help send World War II veterans to Washington D.C.
Peterson says he isn't stopping yet. His goal is to raise $100,000 before he graduates from high school.


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Should you trade in your Toyota?
The company is taking a beating right now, but the recalled cars will likely regain value.
Everyone we can think of who has had a Toyota loved that vehicle. We loved ours too -- a used four-cylinder 4Runner that took us places we'd never have gone without it, including a boulder-encrusted, switch-backing, cliff-hugging strip of dirt imitating a road in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. (Our knuckles were white.)
Years later, when we sold that rig to a DIY mechanic type, we cried as it drove away.
So, like many who've considered Toyota a more-than-dependable brand, we're amazed at its sudden fall from grace -- massive recalls for gas pedals and dangerous floor mats, and now concerns about brakes in the 2010 Prius. And we wonder, if you own one of the millions of recalled Toyotas, should you trade it in and buy a different vehicle? Clearly, other automakers are willing to deal.
Here's what the experts say:
Not so fast. Not only has all the bad Toyota news caused its stock to fall, but the value of the vehicles themselves has taken a beating -- losing 5% or more. "Right now would be the very worst time to make any kind of resale move," Phil Reed, senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds.com told The New York Times Bucks blog. The Kelley Blue Book people agreed.
But what about the $1,000 incentive offered to Toyota owners by other dealerships, including Ford, GM and Hyundai? Still a bad idea, experts say. The value of your recalled and repaired Toyota will climb again. Getting rid of it now would be like selling low in the stock market. "I would strongly caution anybody against responding to those incentives," Reed said.
What to do in the meantime? Find out if your Toyota has been recalled, make an appointment to get the vehicle to the dealership for the fix, and also get documentation that the work was done. If you still want to get rid of it, wait three or four months and see if it has recovered its value.
The New York Times has an excellent Q&A about Toyota recalls for floor mats and sticking accelerators, and also the Prius' brake problems. Here's our brief recap:
Dangerous floor mats. We didn't really grasp how a floor mat could ensnare the accelerator until we watched this video at Consumer Reports. CR strongly urges that you remove these faulty mats immediately. Toyota will provide a replacement.
Sticking gas pedals. "A sticking accelerator, which is the subject of Toyota's latest recall, is something that comes on gradually over time," Consumer Reports said. It may be harder to press or slower to return to its normal position. If the accelerator of your Toyota doesn't seem right, get it to a dealer as soon as possible. And if your vehicle suddenly accelerates on its own, press firmly on the brakes, shift into neutral, and pull over to a safe place.
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Meanwhile, keep reading the news. This story is still a moving target. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into whether brakes on the 2010 Prius stop working momentarily when the car travels over a bump or pothole. A news report from Japan says Toyota plans to recall 270,000 Prius hybrids.
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Known for its beautiful Poinsettia Festival, a valley nursery, a favorite among plant lovers, has announced it's going out of business.
It's the end of an era for Gardener's World.
"It's been fun to be a part of the business just overall growing up in it, you meet so many people."
Kari Petterson has years of memories -- special moments she made spending time right here, a 20 acre lot nestled at the foot of South Mountain.
"Originally we were a grower wholesaler and so we were open basically to builders, landscapers, large firms and as the community grew around us because there really wasn't anything here. Years ago as infield came, we opened up to the community and started garden centers."
Gardener's World was her parents' creation. Gary and Sharon started the business back in 1972 and opened up shop on baseline a short time later.
A scientist, soil expert and horticulturist, gardening was Gary's passion. He passed away this past February.
"He was fantastic I mean that man, he knew everything just about everything," says employee Amelia Morrison.
Amelia Morrison was hired on in 2003. The closing was bittersweet for her as it is for Petterson, who says both financial and personal reasons are behind the decision to close
"Like every business it has its ups and downs and it's a roller coaster as most entrepreneurs know," says Petterson.
Whether you're looking for a blue plumbago or a simple cactus to plant there's still quite a bit of inventory here at Gardener's World. Once this is all gone, the doors will officially close for good.
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The Xvest can be used by anyone of any skill levels and all body types. It is the most versatile sports training and fitness tool on the market today. The Xvest is adjustable with individual cylindrical weights from 1 lb to 20 lbs. It is much safer and more effective than ankle weights, wrist weights, weight belt and backpack. Use it for your aerobic conditioning, strength training, weight loss, sports specific training, fitness, wellness or just around the house, the usages are limitless.
The vest has a D-ring front and back for Multi-plane resistance training. The Xvest is also treated with Anti-bacterial and Anti-microbial agents to fight against cross-contamination and malodorous odors. The Xvest can be utilized on dry land and in the pool. With the weight resistance adjustable in one-pound increments you can incorporate the Xvest in your speed progressions, agility drills, Plyometric progressions, cardiovascular conditioning and body weight exercises.


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Blaine community garden plots still available
There are still a few spaces at Blaine community garden space to grow organic flowers or vegetables this summer. No experience is necessary. Garden organizers are also looking for a donation of a shed so members can store gardening equipment. For more information, contact 332-8040.
Master gardener plant sale scheduled this Saturday
A master gardener plant sale and fair is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Hovander Homestead Park, 5299 Neilsen Road, in Ferndale.
The event, sponsored by the Washington State University's Whatcom Master Gardener Foundation and Whatcom County Parks and Recreation, will feature carefully tended and well-identified annuals, perennials, herbs, trees (an abundance of vine maples this year). All will be available to purchase along with a selection of tomato starts suitable for growing in the northwest.
Steve Lorton, formerly a bureau chief for Sunset Magazine, will inform and entertain as he speaks at noon about being a responsible gardener.
Master gardeners will also be on hand to offer cultivation tips and answer gardening questions. In addition gardeners will enjoy a raffle, food sales, vendors, and displays. For more information, call 360/676-6736.
Recycle used gardening containers free of charge
The Washington State University's extension program has scheduled a special event to collect used gardening containers for recycling.
Volunteers will collect dry and relatively clean garden containers such as pots and flats from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 at their extension center at 16650 SR 536 west of Mount Vernon. Drain pipe, truck bed liners and plastic lumber for benches will also be accepted.
Cleaned containers should be sorted into specially marked bags at the collection event. Individuals are also welcome to take pots and flats that other gardeners have left behind. For more information, or to volunteer at the event, e-mail email@example.com by May 1 to sign up.
Other recycling opportunities are available for rinsed pesticide containers, baling twine and film, row covers, pipe, drip tape, and business plastics. Call the RE Sources agricultural plastics recycling program at 800/760-8434 for details.
The collection will be in conjunction with the annual plant sale hosted by the WSU Skagit County Master Gardener Foundation.