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To any outsider setting foot on the Griffin, Georgia, set of The Walking Dead, the sense of heightened security and secrecy is immediately apparent. Production assistants string giant tarps across the entrance to a small alley, shielding any on-camera action from the eyes of dozens of gawkers who have parked themselves across the street in the 90-degree heat holding homemade signs professing their love for AMC's hit zombie drama. ("I <3 Daryl Dixon" is one popular sentiment.) Brief glimpses of the show's stars elicit the kind of eardrum-tearing screams usually reserved for the latest boy band.
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Los Angeles, 1999 - Officer Dave Brown (Harrelson) is a Vietnam vet and a Rampart Precinct cop, dedicated to doing "the people's dirty work" and asserting his own code of justice, often blurring the lines between right and wrong to maintain his action-hero state of mind. When he gets caught on tape beating a suspect, he finds himself in a personal and emotional downward spiral as the consequences of his past sins and his refusal to change his ways in light of a department-wide corruption scandal seal his fate. Brown internalizes his fear, anguish and paranoia as his world, complete with two ex-wives who are sisters, two daughters, an aging mentor dispensing bad advice, investigators galore, and a series of seemingly random women, starts making less and less sense. In the end, what is left is a human being stripped of all his pretense, machismo, chauvinism, arrogance, sexism, homophobia, racism, aggression, misanthropy; but is it enough to redeem him as a man?
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Sex. Money. Power. Drugs. Brace yourself for an outrageous true story from legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese that critics are calling "a masterpiece for a new generation."* Leonardo DiCaprio delivers "the best performance of his career"** as a young stockbroker hungry for a life of non-stop thrills, where corruption was king and more was never enough. His rise to power earned him the title The Wolf of Wall Street. Together, Scorsese and DiCaprio deliver a story of American excess that is "an absolute blast from start to finish."
Oscar® winner Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Silver Linings Playbook) and Oscar® nominee Sylvester Stallone (the Rocky films, The Expendables) play Billy "The Kid" McDonnen and Henry "Razor" Sharp, two local Pittsburgh fighters whose fierce rivalry put them in the national spotlight. Each had scored a victory against the other during their heyday, but in 1983, on the eve of their decisive third match, Razor suddenly announced his retirement, refusing to explain why but effectively delivering a knock-out punch to both their careers. Thirty years later, boxing promoter Dante Slate Jr., seeing big dollar signs, makes them an offer they can't refuse: to re-enter the ring and settle the score once and for all.
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It's the end of the road for Mob City. The Los Angeles-based noir drama from Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont will not return for a second season.
"Mob City was created as a three-week television event, and...
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A deluxe if derivative wallow in crime awaits viewers of TNT's Mob City (Wednesday, 9/8c) a six-hour primer in film noir attitude from The Walking Dead's Frank Darabont that's as sleek as the brilliantine in "fixer" Milo Ventimiglia's impeccably styled hair. Saturated in neon hues and evocative shadows, this limited-run series (airing in two-hour blocks over three Wednesdays) is gorgeous to behold even when it lays on the noir trappings awfully thick.
Frank Darabont has traded zombies for mobsters.
The former Walking Dead showrunner's latest project is Mob City, based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City. The book focuses on the battle between gangster Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke) and legendary L.A. Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough), but the series features a younger Cohen who served as a right-hand man to infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns).
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The battle between cops and gangsters heats up in this brand new trailer for TNT's Mob City (premiering Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 9/8c). Acclaimed Walking Dead executive producer/director Frank Darabont explores the world of 1940's Los Angeles in this noir thriller, which also stars Dead alums Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn. The series focuses on real-life accounts of the City of Angel's violent criminal underworld, featuring infamous mob figures such as Mickey Cohen and Bugsy Siegel. And judging by the number of bullet-ridden bodies and bloodied faces in the trailer, the show pulls no punches with its realism.
TNT and TBS unveiled their new programming slates Thursday, including projects from Frank Darabont, Steven Spielberg, Steve Carell, Dick Wolf and more.
"For a decade, we've been beating the drum the loudest — that cable is as good as broadcast," Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, said in a statement. "Now, our industry has reached a tipping point. From creative strength to ratings power, cable has emerged as the leader in television. I'm proud of the role we've played at TNT and TBS. Today, we're looking toward the next horizon — becoming a multiscreen video company serving multiple audiences."
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IU makes Bayt addition official
Indiana put out a press release Wednesday afternoon confirming the addition of Paul Bayt to the roster.
Carmel native and Park Tudor graduate Paul Bayt, a 6-4 guard, will walk on at IU after spending the first semester at Manhattan College. He did not appear in any games for the Jaspers and must sit out one year to meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
"We are excited to have Paul at Indiana," said IU Coach Tom Crean. "He is a well-coached, well-rounded winner who is an outstanding representative in the classroom. Along with Yogi, Paul played an integral part winning two state championships for one of the top programs in the state of Indiana in Park Tudor. He brings some Division I experience to IU but more importantly he brings a great attitude and an ability to shoot the basketball."
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This is an excellent read. Three sisters find themselves back home in a small town. Lots of secrets and hopes revealed. Each character is great and interesting
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If you have studied Shakespeare you might enjoy this story about 3 adult sisters who come home to help with their sick mother. Their father, a college prof, had schooled them in Shakespeare's plays their whole lives. Phrases from the plays are in all their conversations which is "weird"! The relationship between the sisters has been strained for years, but they try to come together for their parents sake. Julie
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Nobody understood the human condition more than William Shakespeare and this 21st-century story of three troubled women is a testament to this, both overtly and otherwise. Brown takes her time creating three distinct women and their relationships to each other, as well as their parents, are fresh and insightful. I don't feel the book deserves the exuberant praise it has received, as it reads to me much like other pleasant, forgettable popular fiction, but as a nice, quiet read for the uncritical reader, I can recommend a walk with the Weird Sisters.
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Podcast #221 - Intel Clover Trail, AMD's Trinity Desktop APUs, the Samsung 840 SSD with TLC, and more!
Subject: General Tech | October 4, 2012 - 11:56 AM | Ken Addison
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PC Perspective Podcast #221 - 10/04/2012
Join us this week as we talk about Intel Clover Trail, AMD's Trinity Desktop APUs, the Samsung 840 SSD with TLC, and more!
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Finally, the real Trinity reviews arrive
Subject: Processors | October 2, 2012 - 01:56 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: vishera, trinity, Steamroller, piledriver, bulldozer, amd, a8, a6, A4, a10, 5800K, 5600K
The NDA is over and we can finally tell you all about the new generation of Trinity, especially the compute portion which we were not allowed to discuss in the controversial preview. Part of the good news is the price, Legit Reviews found the highest MSRP is $122 for the A10-5800K and it is currently available, though at $130. The performance increase from the previous generation is decent for multicore applications though not so much for single threaded applications, overall you can expect general computing performance in line with Core i3 but not Core i5. Gaming on the other hand did show much improvement, especially with you compare the built in HD7660D to Intel's current HD4000 and HD3500. You can catch Josh's review right here.
"The internal testing from AMD that we can see above shows a 37% increase in the 3DMark 11 score between the first generation A-Series Llano and this generation of A-Series Trinity. While our numbers don't match their numbers exactly, our Llano system scored 1115 3Dmarks while the AMD internal testing showed 1150 3DMarks. Our AMD A10-5800K scored 1521 3DMarks while they scored 1570. The overall difference was remarkably similar, AMD is boasting an increase of 37% and we saw a difference of 36.4%..."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- AMD's Trinity Faces Off With Intel's Ivy Bridge @ SemiAccurate
- AMD "Virgo" Platform: 2nd Generation APU @ Bjorn3D
- AMD A10-5800K APU Performance Review @ HardwareHeaven
- AMD A10-5800K and A8-5600K APUs for Socket FM2 @ techPowerUp
- AMD A10-5800K Trinity APU Review @ TechwareLabs
- Asus F2A85-V Pro & AMD A10 5800K (w/ HD7660D) @ Kitguru
- AMD A10-5800K & A8-5600K Review: Trinity on the Desktop, Part 2 @ AnandTech
- AMD A10 5800K APU processor review and MSI FM-2 A85XA-G65 @ Guru of 3D
- AMD A10-5800K Unlocked "Trinity" Quad Core APU Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- AMD A8-3850 CPU review @ Rbmods
- Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4 & AMD A10 5800K @ Kitguru
- AMD A10-5800K / A8-5600K full review: Trinity for desktops @ Hardware.info
- AMD Trinity for Desktops. Part 1: Graphics Core @ X-bit Labs
- Workstation & Server CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
- All Core i3 Models @ Hardware Secrets
- Intel Core i3 3225 and 3220 review: entry-level Ivy Bridge @ Hardware.info
Trinity Finally Comes to the Desktop
Trinity. Where to start? I find myself asking that question, as the road to this release is somewhat tortuous. Trinity, as a product code name, came around in early 2011. The first working silicon was shown that Summer. The first actual release of product was the mobile part in late Spring of this year. Throughout the summer notebook designs based on Trinity started to trickle out. Today we cover the release of the desktop versions of this product.
AMD has certainly had its ups and downs when it comes to APU releases. Their first real APU was Zacate, based on the new Bobcat CPU architecture. This product was an unmitigated success for AMD. Llano, on the other hand, had a pretty rocky start. Production and various supply issues caused it to be far less of a success than hoped. These issues were oddly enough not cleared up until late Spring of this year. By then mobile Trinity was out and people were looking towards the desktop version of the chip. AMD saw the situation, and the massive supply of Llano chips that it had, and decided to delay introduction of desktop Trinity until a later date.
To say that expectations for Trinity are high is an understatement. AMD has been on the ropes for quite a few years in terms of CPU performance. While the Phenom II series were at least competitive with the Core 2 Duo and Quad chips, they did not match up well against the latest i7/i5/i3 series of parts. Bulldozer was supposed to erase the processor advantage Intel had, but it came out of the oven as a seemingly half baked part. Piledriver was designed to succeed Bulldozer, and is supposed to shore up the architecture to make it more competitive. Piledriver is the basis of Trinity. Piledriver does sport significant improvements in clockspeed, power consumption, and IPC (instructions per clock). People are hopeful that Trinity would be able to match the performance of current Ivy Bridge processors from Intel, or at least get close.
So does it match Intel? In ways, I suppose. How much better is it than Bulldozer? That particular answer is actually a bit surprising. Is it really that much of a step above Llano? Yet another somewhat surprising answer for that particular question. Make no mistake, Trinity for desktop is a major launch for AMD, and their continued existence as a CPU manufacturer depends heavily on this part.
Lenovo Launches New Ivy Bridge Powered Budget Laptops
Subject: Mobile | September 3, 2012 - 12:06 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: ultrabook, s405, s400, s300, Lenovo, laptop, Ivy Bridge, core i5, budget, amd, a8
Tablets and ultrabooks have stolen the IFA 2012 show, but the hardware – while nice to look at – is not for everyone, especially for the price. It seems that Lenovo has the budget showings covered by announcing three budget laptops that offer up some decent specifications.
Lenovo has added three new laptops to its Ideapad S series, and the specifications of the new models are vastly improved versus the current netbook-class S-series models. The new additions are the S300, S400, and S405, and all three are packing the latest generation processors from Intel and AMD respectively.
All three of the laptops feature a display resolution of 1366x768, full QWERTY keyboard, trackpad with gesture support, 720p webcam, and a "tactile metal finish" for the laptop lid that comes in silver, pink, or red colors. External ports include an SD card slot, two USB 2.0 ports, a headphone jack, and power jack on the right side and a USB 3.0 port, HDMI output, Ethernet jack, and recovery button on the left. They are all expected to provide around four hours of battery life, and the laptops weigh in at 3.97 pounds and are 0.86" thick. All three models will come with Windows 7, but will eligible for the $14.99 upgrade to Windows 8 Pro.
According to the press release, all three models will have cotton candy pink, red, and silver-gray lid color options in a "tactile" metal finish, though only the S300 has been spotted in the wild with the pink lid.
The S300 has a 13.3" screen while the S400 and S405 have 14" screens, but they share the same chassis, which means that the S300 will have a slightly bigger bezel but otherwise will be the same as the higher-end models on the outside.
On the inside, the S300 is powered by an Intel ultra low voltage (ULV) Core i3 or Core i5 "Ivy Bridge" processor, a 500GB mechanical hard drive, up to 4GB of RAM, and optional AMD Radeon 7450M graphics. Other features include Intel's WiDi (wireless display) technology, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and stereo speakers powered by Dolby Advanced Audio v2.
The S400 follows that exact same pattern: Intel ULV Core i3/i5 Ivy Bridge CPU, up to 500GB spinning platter hard drive, 4GB of RAM, optional AMD Radeon 7450M GPU, WiDi, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, stereo speakers and WiDi support. The differences include a larger 14" LED backlit display (at that same 1366x768 resolution, unfortunately) and an optional 32GB SSD.
The S400 comes in two different lid color options: a black interior and red lid, or a black interior with silver lid.
The S405 breaks the mold by replacing the Intel Ivy Bridge processor for an AMD A8 Trinity APU. It can also have up to 1TB of mechanical hard drive storage, 4GB of RAM, and optional AMD Radeon 7450M. Alternatively, it can be upgraded to a 32GB SSD. It features the same LED backlit 14" display and red/black or silver/black color scheme as the S400. The WiDi option does not appear to be included with the Ideapad S405 (which would make sense), but otherwise it is essentially the S400 without the Intel CPU/iGPU.
All three notebooks will be available later this month in the US, and the starting price is $499. The new Lenovo Ideapads make up a nice middle ground between expensive thin-and-light ultrabooks and low cost tablet+keyboard combinations. The quality of the keyboard and trackpad are really going to make or break the new S-series notebooks, because if they manage to pull off a good typing experience these could be some decent travel companions for people that need a productivity machine with a bit of "oomph" thanks to the Intel i5 or AMD Trinity APU. On the other hand, if the keyboard is crappy, the middle ground budget notebooks will really miss the entire point and road warriors will need to look elsewhere. Be on the lookout for reviews on these S-series Lenovo notebooks, as they look interesting for the money (if you are in the position of looking for a budget workhorse machine/one that would not be as terrible to lose on a trip, et al).
What do you think about the new budget Lenovo laptops?
Video Perspective: AMD A-series APU Overclocking and Gaming Performance
Subject: Graphics Cards, Motherboards, Processors | July 6, 2011 - 05:15 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: amd, llano, APU, a-series, a8, a8-3850, overclocking
We have spent quite a bit of time with AMD's latest processor, the A-series of APUs previously known as Llano, but something we didn't cover in the initial review was how overclocking the A8-3850 APU affected gaming performance for the budget-minded gamer. Wonder no more!
In this short video we took the A8-3850 and pushed the base clock frequency from 100 MHz to 133 MHz and overclocked the CPU clock rate from 2.9 GHz to 3.6 GHz while also pushing the GPU frequency from 600 MHz up to 798 MHz. All of the clock rates (including CPU, GPU, memory and north bridge) are based on that base frequency so overclocking on the AMD A-series can be pretty simple provided the motherboard vendors provide the multiplier options to go with it. We tested a system based on a Gigabyte and an ASRock motherboard both with very good results to say the least.
We tested 3DMark11, Bad Company 2, Lost Planet 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and Dirt 3 to give us a quick overall view of performance increases. We ran the games at 1680x1050 resolutions and "Medium"-ish quality settings to find a base frame rate on the APU of about 30 FPS. Then we applied our overclocked settings to see what gains we got. Honestly, I was surprised by the results.
While overclocking a Llano-based gaming rig won't make it compete against $200 graphics cards, getting a nice 30% boost in performance for a budget minded gamer is basically a no-brainer if you are any kind of self respecting PC enthusiast.
AMD lines up Llano
2006. That was the year where the product we are reviewing today was first consummated and the year that AMD and ATI merged in a $5.4 billion deal that many read about scratching their heads. At the time the pairing of a the 2nd place microprocessor company with the 2nd place graphics technology vendor might have seemed like an odd arrangement even with the immediate benefit of a unified platform of chipset, integrated graphics and processor to offer to mobile and desktop OEMs. In truth though, that was a temporary solution to a more long term problem that we now know as heterogeneous computing: the merging not just of these companies but all the computing workloads of CPUs and GPUs.
Five years later, and by most accounts more than a couple of years late, the new AMD that now sans-manufacturing facility is ready to release the first mainstream APU, Accelerated Processing Unit. While the APU name is something that the competition hasn't adopted, the premise of a CPU/GPU combination processing unit is not just the future, it is the present as well. Intel has been shipping Sandy Bridge, the first mainstream silicon with a CPU and GPU truly integrated together on a single die since January 2011 and AMD no longer has the timing advantage that we thought it would when the merger was announced.
For sanity sake, I should mention the Zacate platform that combines an ATI-based GPU with a custom low power x86 core called Bobcat for the netbook and nettop market that was released in November of 2010. As much as we like that technology it doesn't have the performance characteristics to address the mainstream market and that is exactly where Llano comes in.
AMD Llano Architecture
Llano's architecture has been no secret over the last two years as AMD has let details and specifications leak at a slow pace in order to build interest and excitement over the pending transition. That information release has actually slowed this year though likely to reduce expectations on the first generation APU with the release of the Sandy Bridge processor proving to be more potent than perhaps AMD expected. And in truth, while the Llano design as whole is brand new all of the components that make it up have been seen before - both the x86 Stars core and the Radeon 5000 series-class have been tested and digested on PC Perspective for many years.
For today's launch we were given a notebook reference platform for the Llano architecture called "Sabine". While the specifications we are looking at here are specific to this mainstream notebook platform nearly all will apply to the desktop release later in the year (perhaps later in the month actually).
The platform diagram above gives us an overview of what components will make up a system built on the Llano Fusion APU design. The APU itself is made up 2 or 4 x86 CPU cores that come from the Stars family released with the Phenom / Phenom II processors. They do introduce a new Turbo Core feature that we will discuss later that is somewhat analogous to what Intel has done with its processors with Turbo Boost.
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It's about time someone considered the tall riders of the world.
The 'flood's coming' joke was old when you were about 14. Since then, you've considered cracking a few skulls over that one. Well, you can relax because you're safe now. At least while you ride. The Burton Cargo Tall Pant is made just for you Edward Longshanks types, so it looks like, at least for now, the flood has been diverted.
The Cargo Tall pant provides protection where it counts. The waterproof breathable DryRide Durashell membrane and fully taped seams handle nasty winter storms. If it gets too warm, you can dump heat in a hurry by popping open the mesh-lined Test-I-Cool vents. Burton also built a jacket-to-pant interface into the pants so you can attach them to your Burton jacket to create a suit of snow-proof armor. Expandable boot gaiters slide over your boots to keep snow from finding its way in. The integrated waist adjustments allow you to customize your fit. Burton also included reinforced hems with cuff elevators so you don't shred your pants walking through the parking lot at the end of the day. Finally, you can protect your valuables or just warm your digits with the fleece-lined, zippered front hand pockets.
- DryRide Durashell membrane, fully taped seams
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BRAGANÇA is the fascinating historic capital of Trás-os-Montes, settled since the very earliest times but acquiring a regional, and later national, importance from the twelfth century onwards. It's this medieval period that gave Bragança its distinctive hillside profile of a beautifully preserved old town and soaring castle keep, sitting inside a complete circuit of forbidding granite walls. Known as the Cidadela, or "citadel", it's the embodiment of the town's dynastic history under the sway of the dukes of Bragança – the extended family of Portuguese kings and emperors who ruled from 1640 (following independence from Spain) until the advent of the Republic in 1910.
It used to take an age to reach Bragança (and still does on the mountain road, the N103, from Chaves), but the fast IP4 highway from Vila Real easily puts the modern city on any northern Portuguese itinerary, while tourists from across the border in Spain are common. It's a pleasant place, despite the suburban eruption all around, and while the citadel, main museum and riverside gardens provide the most compelling reasons for a visit, the outlying Parque Natural de Montesinho is an additional draw. It's certainly worth staying a night or two, especially to experience early evening in the Cidadela, when the tourists have gone for the day and peace returns to the ancient streets.Read More
The walled Cidadela is the obvious place to begin, and lies a fifteen-minute walk up the hill from the modern city centre. The hill above Bragança has been settled in one form or another since prehistoric times; the Romans probably had a small fortification here; and the current walled town and castle have stood since at least the twelfth century and formed the strategic base of the early Bragança dynasty.
Domus Municipalis
Walk up through the main gate of the Cidadela, and at the very top of the cobbled street stands the curious, pentagonal fifteenth-century council chamber known as the Domus Municipalis. Its meetings – for solving land disputes and the like – took place on the arcaded first floor; below was a cistern. Next to the Domus, the Igreja de Santa Maria features a fine painted ceiling, while opposite, the Vila Café (closed Mon) provides an outdoor terrace with courtyard views.
Torre de Menagem
Dominating the walled citadel is the restored castle keep, the Torre de Menagem, which now houses a missable Museu Militar, although it's worth paying the entrance fee for the fine views from the top. At night, the whole fortification is floodlit and imposes itself even more dramatically upon the entire city. Round the other side of the keep, meanwhile, you'll find an ancient granite pig that forms part of a rather odd pelourinho (stone pillory).
Museu Ibérico da Máscara e do Traje
There are more reminders of the pagan ways of the wild north in the Museu Ibérico da Máscara e do Traje, a few steps down the hill from the keep, which highlights the extraordinary ritual masks and ribboned costumes habitually seen in winter festivals on both sides of the border (kids get to crayon their own devil masks). This is a town, for example, where on Ash Wednesday (usually late February or early March) people dressed as devils run around whipping penitents – the origins probably lie in an ancient fertility cult, when it was believed that Pan impregnated women simply by smacking them.
Bragança's festivals
Bragança's festivals
Bragança's major festivals include the Festa de Nossa Senhora das Graças (Aug 12–22), featuring lots of cultural events and traditional music, and the Romaria de São Bartolomeu (Aug 24), an annual religious celebration involving solemn processions and rather wilder concerts and night-time festivities. The Feira das Cantarinhas (May 2 & 3) is a crafts fair dedicated to the clay water jug (cantarinha) which was once used to store the gifts given to a bride on her wedding day.


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Conflicting reports on Todd Haley's future
Okay, what's going on?
Wednesday morning, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported that the Arizona Cardinals had requested to interview Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley for their head coaching job, but Haley was happy with his job, and didn't want to go anywhere else.
Hours later, Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tweeted this:
#Steelers President Art Rooney confirms that Haley is interviewing for #Cardinals job.— Ed Bouchette (@EdBouchette) January 9, 2013
Rapoport also tweeted a quote from Haley's agent, Jerome Stanley.
From Jerome Stanley, Todd Haley's agent: "The report is wrong. I stand by my statement. Period. You can report that!" Saying no interview— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2013
And then had a short commentary on Bouchette's report.
This is unreal. RT @edbouchette #Steelers President Art Rooney confirms that Haley is interviewing for #Cardinals job.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2013
So, which is it? There has been no comment from any Cardinals personnel.
Arizona has been seeking a head coach since December 31, when they fired Ken Whisenhunt following a 5-11 season.
Haley served as the Cardinals offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2008.
Defensive coordinator Ray Horton has interviewed for the job, as has Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy. Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden is scheduled to be interviewed later this week.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorneys for ExxonMobil Corp. and Exxon Pipeline Co. have filed a motion asking for dismissal of a lawsuit by Mayflower residents over a recent oil spill.
ExxonMobil Pipeline's Pegasus pipeline ruptured March 29 and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in the town about 25 miles northwest of Little Rock and forced the evacuation of about 20 homes.
A lawsuit by Kathryn Jane Roachell Chunn and Ellen Burgess asks for unspecified damages because of diminished value to their property and nuisance.
Bryant police on Thursday night arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery that took place at the Kum & Go on Reynolds Road last week.
Keifer Collins, 18, of Little Rock is charged with felony aggravated robbery, felony theft of property, and misdemeanor tampering with physical evidence.
The second suspect's identity cannot be released at this time because he is a minor, said Sgt. Todd Crowson.
However, due to the seriousness of the crime, he has been certified as an adult for the same charges as Collins.


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Dallas Randolph White, 57, of Patterson, was convicted March 19 of multiple counts of child molestation including sexual intercourse, oral copulation, sexual penetration with a foreign object and lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 10-years-old in Patterson, according to a press release from the Stanislaus County District Attorney's office.
White committed the acts between Aug. 1, 2010 and June 11, 2011, the release stated.
White had served two prior prison terms including one for robbery, which is a strike under California's Three Strikes Law, according to the release.
Certain violent crimes that are listed in California law carry a strike. This is considered White's second strike, which doubles his potential sentence of 45 years in prison.
Stanislaus Superior Court Judge Linda McFadden set a sentencing hearing for May 7.
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I'm turning 18 tomorrow. I've been waiting for this for a very long time, I really just want to get a tattoo. I want it to be about atheism because it's one of the few things in my life that I know wont change. I'm really starting with nothing here, I have nothing particular in mind, so I'm open to all suggestions. I don't even know if I'm getting a quote, artwork, or otherwise. I'd also like to see others atheist tattoos if you have any.
That picture is of an amazing tattoo, but I think its a bit much for me, especially for my first tattoo.
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Numquam Subsisto Interrogatum: Never Stop asking Questions
Sorry to sound dumb, but I am not bilingual AT ALL, what language is that?
Latin, I don't think (m)any people are bilingual in it!
Mine is on my right shoulder. It's a crude "jailhouse style" tattoo of my (now ex) wife's name. I had sworn before that I'd never get a tattoo. It was a very strange night....
Given the reasons for not having a tattoo (potential impediment to landing a job, tattoo regret, etc.), I wonder why people feel such an overwhelming need to have one.
It's an issue of personal vanity or sentimentality - not need. While difficult to do so, it's not an irrevocable decision. And if properly placed, is not an impediment. The tattoo of my ex I still like. We are still good friends and I care about her. No harm. And it's in a place where it is normally covered by a shirt so no harm there as far as jobs - and the message is one that is non-offensive.
Obviously, I'm talking about the people who have tattoos that can't be ignored.
Thanks for the clarification. I was mostly responding to the final part of your question "...I wonder why people feel such an overwhelming need to have one."


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Lee Thompson Young, who starred on Rizzoli & Isles and as the lead in Disney Channel's The Famous Jett Jackson, has died at 29, People.com reports.
Officials believe his death may be a suicide Young's body was discovered with what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to TMZ.
The actor had TV roles in series like Smallville, Scrubs and CSI: NY, and played Chris Comer in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights.


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Visit the Virtual Gallery of the Contemporary Italian painter Silvana Brunotti with all her most significant paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolors and mixed media artworks divided into six sections:
1) Pictures of Rome: oil paintings of Rome cityscapes. The artist Silvana Brunotti represents on these canvas the colors and the suggestions of Rome, with all its many-sided shades, skilfully using the spatula that makes her painting stronger and more incisive. Impressionist paintings of the most important Rome monuments and squares, such as the Coliseum, The Roman Forum, Piazza di Spagna and more. Skylines and symbols of a vanished Rome.
2) Between dream and reality: oil painting gallery of various subjects, such as horses paintings, portraits, seascapes and images on the border between dream and reality.
3) Postcards from Italy: gallery of Italian landscapes oil paintings. In this section you can find images from Italian countryside and its nature, sunflowers paintings, or pictures of typical Italian villages.
4) Still life painting, flowers and floral compositions oil paintings, expecially sunflowers and still lives with fruits.
5) Gallery of watercolors and wash drawings: pictures of Rome, Italian landscapes and seascapes, still lives with fruits and floral compositions.
6) Gallery of works executed with mixed techniques: pastel, Indian ink, trompe l'oeil, charcoal and mixed media. Diverse subjects, expecially portraits, Italian landscapes and seascapes.


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Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel issued a statement Friday regarding the breach of an estimated 40 million credit and debit card accounts at Target stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.
Steinhafel reiterated that customers will not be held financially responsible for fraudulent activity on their credit and debit accounts, and offered free credit monitoring services as an extra assurance.
With shoppers' confidence shaken, Target is also offering a 10 percent discount to its guests at U.S. stores on Dec. 21 and 22.
-The 10 percent discount can be layered with other savings (ex. REDcard 5%, Cartwheel)
-If you've been issued a new REDcard, call the number on the back of your REDcard with your receipt. REDcard Account Services can make the 5 percent sale adjustment.
-No price adjustments can be made for previous purchases
-Exclusions: Gift cards, airtime cards, prepaid cards, iTunes cards, Apple, Bose, all video games, PlayStation 4 consoles, Xbox One consoles, Target Mobile(SM), prescriptions, optical, clinic, alcohol.
Target Corp. issued the following tips to help consumers understand actions they can take following the breach.
"Yesterday we shared that there was unauthorized access to payment card data at our U.S. stores. The issue has been identified and eliminated. We recognize this has been confusing and disruptive during an already busy holiday season. Our guests' trust is our top priority at Target and we are committed to making this right.
We want our guests to understand that just because they shopped at Target during the impacted time frame, it doesn't mean they are victims of fraud. In fact, in other similar situations, there are typically low levels of actual fraud. Most importantly, we want to reassure guests that they will not be held financially responsible for any credit and debit card fraud. And to provide guests with extra assurance, we will be offering free credit monitoring services. We will be in touch with those impacted by this issue soon on how and where to access the service.
We understand it's been difficult for some guests to reach us via our website and call center. We apologize and want you to understand that we are experiencing unprecedented call volume. Our Target teams are working continuously to build capacity and meet our guests' needs.
We take this crime seriously. It was a crime against Target, our team members, and most importantly, our guests. We're in this together, and in that spirit, we are extending a 10% discount – the same amount our team members receive – to guests who shop in U.S. stores on Dec. 21 and 22. Again, we recognize this issue has been confusing and disruptive during an already busy holiday season. We want to emphasize that the issue has been addressed and let guests know they can shop with confidence at their local Target stores."
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For MassDOT RMV Lottery Winners, the Prize is the Number
Registrar Rachel Kaprielian announced the winners of MassDOT's license plate lottery following a live drawing at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline that attracted more than 100 people in the running for 177 low number registrations, including R12, 2002 and 55A.
With the museum's antique vehicles serving as a backdrop, Registrar Kaprielian awarded the plates by spinning a drum and drawing names from among this year's record 8,585 applicants.
Winners of the 2010 lottery will have until December 31, 2010 to claim their plates and swap them with their current registration.
The winners list is online here, and the RMV will notify all winners by mail with instructions on how they can claim the winning plates.
MassDOT Aeronautics: Runway Repairs
MassDOT's Aeronautics Division during summer 2010 performed much needed statewide crack repair and pavement marking projects for 11 of the Commonwealth's privately-owned/public-use airports. Runway repairs are shown underway at Great Barrington, above.
The project assists privately-owned/public-use airports in maintaining the safety and serviceability of their paved runways.
The project included the following airports: Falmouth, Great Barrington, Hanson-Cranland, Hopedale-Draper Industrial Park, Northampton, Plum-Island/Newburyport, Spencer Airport, Sterling, Stow-Minuteman Air Field, Tanner-Hiller Airport and new pavement markings only at Marlboro Airport. The $1 million project was funded through MassDOT's Airport Safety and Maintenance Program.
Weekend Farmers Markets
MassDOT's annual Farmer's Market Program continues through fall 2010.
This weekend's Farmers Markets include:
Local farmers or customers who want more information are asked to contact program coordinator Dave Fenton at firstname.lastname@example.com or 413-572-3171.
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Labor Day Weekend Traffic, Transit Update
Massachusetts has among the safest roads in the nation, and safe travel is a top priority for MassDOT. In order to encourage a safe ride and reduce congestion during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, MassDOT will suspend all road and bridge construction on major roadways from Noon Friday, September 3 through start of normal business on Tuesday, September 7.
Before you travel, check out MassDOT statewide live traffic cameras.
As a reminder given recent forecasts, the annually updated Cape Cod Emergency Traffic Plan addresses traffic issues in the event of a hurricane, particularly during peak tourist season. The Plan has been developed by federal, state and local partners, including the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, State Police, National Guard, MassDOT, and others. The Plan is available on the link above.
Labor Day traffic on I-90 is heaviest Thursday and Friday westbound and Monday afternoon-evening eastbound. Cape Cod-bound traffic is heaviest early Friday afternoon.
Compliments of McDonalds, Burger King, and Gulf, free coffee will be served at the 18 service plazas on Monday night into Tuesday morning, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Free coffee locations include the 11 service plazas along I-90 plus the following:
The MBTA service schedule for Labor Day, Monday, September 6, follows:
Governor Patrick Highlights Route 2 Improvements
As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration's historic Massachusetts Works program to promote job growth and long-term economic recovery, Governor Deval Patrick this week joined with Congressman Olver and local leaders in the Town of Orange to highlight ongoing road and bridge improvement projects totaling $27 million along Route 2 in Orange, Erving, Gill, Athol, Wendell, and Phillipston.
The $11.7 million Route 2 project in Orange is reconstructing and making safety improvements along 5 miles of Route 2, including rehabilitating and widening the Route 2 Bridge over Route 122. The project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The Patrick-Murray Administration's MassDOT is widening the shoulder, extending the existing climbing lanes, and improving the acceleration and deceleration lanes and the alignments at various on/off ramps. In addition, the Route 2 Bridge over Route 122 will be widened and the superstructure replaced to accommodate the proposed widened climbing lane.
The Route 2 project in Orange, scheduled for completion in 2012, is among six projects in MassDOT's Route 2 Safety Improvement Initiative. For several years, MassDOT has partnered with the Route 2 Task force to implement improvements along the entire corridor, working from a regional perspective to reach consensus among the communities about how the corridor should look as a whole.
Other projects include:
The statewide road and bridge program combined with the eight-year, $3 billion Accelerated Bridge Program and federal stimulus funds have more than doubled the Commonwealth's investment in roads and bridges from $515 million in FY2007 to a projected $1.085 in FY2010.
The combined road and bridge construction program will support more than 10,000 jobs on 385 separate projects across the Commonwealth.
MassDOT Reminder: Safe Driving Law
Governor Deval Patrick in July signed legislation that bans text-messaging for all Massachusetts drivers, prohibits junior operators from using cell phones and institutes new license renewal procedures for mature drivers, among other provisions. The Safe Driving Law becomes effective in Massachusetts on September 30, 2010. The law creates a series of new violations, which the RMV Division, MassDOT IT staff and the Merit Rating Board are working to program and implement.
These new violations include:
2. Use of a Mobile Phone by a Public Transport Motor Vehicle Operator- Civil Offense-No insurance surcharge
3. Use of a Mobile Phone by a Public Transport Non-Motor Vehicle Operator- Civil Offense-No insurance surcharge (MBTA Trolley)
4. Improper Use of a Mobile Phone by Operators 18 and Over- Civil Offense-No insurance surcharge (One hand must be on the steering wheel at all times and no use of device can interfere with driving)
5. Sending/Reading Text Messages- Civil Offense-No insurance surcharge (Operators cannot use any mobile electronic device to write, send, or read an electronic message including text messages, emails, instant messages or accessing the internet while operating a vehicle. Mobile electronic device includes mobile telephone, text messaging device, paging device, PDA, laptop computer, electronic equipment capable of playing video games or video disks or can take/transmit digital photographs or can receive a television broadcast. Mobile Device does not include any equipment permanently or temporarily installed to provide navigation, emergency assistance or rear seat video entertainment. Law applies even if the vehicle is stopped in traffic.)
6. Negligent Operation & Injury from Mobile Phone Use- Criminal Offense- Insurance surcharge
Elder Driving Provisions
MassDOT Board September Public Meeting
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors will hold its next public business meeting on Tuesday, September 7, 3:00pm, in the MBTA Board Room, Suite 3910, State Transportation Building, Boston. The MBTA Board will meet first at 1pm, followed by the MassDOT Board. All meetings are open to the public.
The meeting schedule is available on the MassDOT website.
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A couple of banners outside a business on one of Albany's busiest roads are raising some eyebrows.
Some people say they're offensive and insult or maybe even threaten President Barack Obama.
The man who put them up says the banners are just meant to encourage you to vote.
The banners read, "The seals removed one threat to America, remove the other in November" and depicts two navy seals with guns drawn.
"When I saw those seals on that banner, it just made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Those guys are putting their life on the line everyday and the least we can do is get out and vote and choose a good leader for them," said the sign owner Richard Thomas.
Thomas put up two identical banners outside his business on Dawson Road.
He says he is not comparing President Obama to terrorist Osama Bin Laden, and he says he is certainly not calling for the assassination of the president.
He says the threat his banner addresses is not voting in November.
"The threat is towards the apathy that he (President Obama) has created in this country by dividing people and the loss of hope," said Thomas.
Not everybody buys that explanation.
"I think it's disrespectful. He's our commander in chief. Me being an ex-Marine, the sign is a little too much," said Lee Boyd.
Boyd says although he is a republican, he feels the sign goes too far.
"He is our Commander in Chief, even though I don't believe in a lot that he's doing, but still that's his right. To do that sign and it's Obama's right to run this country, I personally would not do that," said Boyd.
Thomas says it's within his constitutional rights to hang his banners, and he'll leave interpretation to individuals.
"Not intentionally. That's in the eyes of the beholder. The perception could be made that way," said Thomas when asked if he thought the banners were crossing an ethical line.
He hopes the signs will spark interest in the election and encourage some undecided people to make a choice and vote.
Thomas says he'll put up more banners around Albany, hoping to inspire more people to put some thought into the Presidential race and go to the polls.
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This past weekend I needed a quick and fun project to do. Camille's Mini Dwell houses were fun to make and I just dug through the scrap boxes to find fabrics. Some of them used the tiniest pieces!
I had a little bit of Kona Sky to use as the background fabric and there really isn't any rhyme or reason to the color scheme. I just tried to find fabrics that kind of went together and that were a smaller size print.
I marked the quilting lines on with a disappearing marker and had to quickly quilt it before they all disappeared! I used an Aurifil Wool thread that I had gotten as a sample from the Sewing Summit years ago. I have to say, it gives a really neat look to the quilting. It kind of looks like a thin yarn. I think i'm going to have to see if I can find some more of it somewhere.
So, here are my little Dwell houses! Tiny and cute and just the right project for me to have something fun and creative to work on over the weekend.


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Recently we posted a bullet-list summary of the implications of SB 423, if it were to become law. The MTCIA lawsuit succeeded in blocking some of the most onerous portions of the law yesterday. Here is what remains (new info in bold):
- Your existing card is still valid until it expires (unless you are on probation, in which case your card may offer no protection. The judge suggested that courts decide whether probations should be eligible on a case-by-case basis); eligible patients will be able renew under the new rules.
- The same medical conditions will continue to qualify you, but if your diagnosis is "severe chronic pain", the new law is much more strict. The pain must be persistent and of severe intensity, and objectively proven by an X-ray or MRI, or a second physician must confirm the diagnosis after a physical exam.
- You must be a Montana resident.
- Once you have your card, if you do not choose a provider, you'll be able to possess 12 seedlings, 4 mature flowering plants, and 1 ounce of usable marijuana. By choosing a provider, you give up your right to grow for yourself.
- Failure to notify the state of a change of address within 10 days voids your card.
- You must carry your medical marijuana card with you at all times.
- Parents wishing to register their minor children need a second doctor's recommendation, must submit fingerprints for an FBI background check, and agree that the minor will never smoke marijuana, only use infused products.
- People under department of corrections supervision are not eligible.
- Gardens may not be combined and shared, unless you are relatives by blood or marriage.
- Drivers may be compelled via search warrant to provide a blood sample. 5ng/ml is cause for a DUI charge.
- If your drivers license is revoked for DUI, your medical marijuana card must be surrendered.
- Your out of state recommendation offers no protection.
- Anyone who wishes to grow marijuana for someone else will be subject to a fingerprint background check by the FBI (as of October 1st), as well as a financial background check (unpaid taxes, student loans, child support).
- If you do not get one of the new cards in June, you must bring in all your plants and product to local law enforcement for destruction before July 1st.
- You may choose to register as a "marijuana-infused products manufacturer" instead of, or in addition to, registering as a "provider" (grower).
- If approved, providers will be allowed to grow 4 mature plants and 12 seedlings each for up to
3unlimited patients. Nobody can sell anything to anyone. No money, nothing of value may be exchanged for marijuana, except that the patient may reimburse the provider for the state application fee.
- Infused product manufacturers must use separate cookware from that which they prepare "normal" food, and are subject to local health department food preparation rules.
- You must carry your provider card with you at all times.
- Law enforcement will be automatically notified of the location of your garden. You may have only one.
Law enforcement can conduct unannounced inspections during business hours.
- Gardens cannot be combined or shared.
- Must keep a complete set of records showing all transactions with cardholders (by name and ID number)
, open for inspection by law enforcement at any time during business hours. Advertising of any kind is prohibited, including via electronic media (websites, email). This provision is effective upon passage — mid-May.
- Must describe in writing the medical condition, why it is debilitating, and the extent to which it is debilitating.
- Must confirm that they have assumed primary responsibility for caring for the patient.
- Must describe the range of other medications and treatments used to treat the condition.
- Must confirm that they have reviewed all other medications and supplements and considered their possible interaction with marijuana.
- Must confirm they have explained the potential risks of marijuana.
- May not affiliate in any way with providers or infused products manufacturers.
- May not examine patients where marijuana is being grown.
- May not offer a discount or incentive to a patient for choosing a particular provider.
Will be reported to the Board of Medical Examiners if they recommend for more than 25 patients in a year. This will trigger a formal review of the physician's practices, for which the physician will be responsible for the costs.
- Telemedicine recommendations will constitute "unprofessional conduct" under 37-1-316.
Next step? The referendum to block all of SB 423 until it can be voted on by the people in 2012.


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Peterson had beaten Smith with a baseball bat, fracturing his skull and inflicting lung injuries.
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Chapter Six:
When Superintendent Richard Peterson and his historian, Paul R. Gordon, arrived on the scene in August 1974, there was much to be done before the story of Grant-Kohrs Ranch could be conveyed to the public. The park was at the bottom of the proverbial barrel, with nowhere to go but up. It needed everything.
While Peterson went to work on the issue of providing a visitor entrance and parking area, Gordon attempted to bring some semblance of order to the museum collections and began conducting basic research on the Kohrs family. Gordon's upbringing on a New Mexico ranch, coupled with a master's degree in history, particularly suited him to be the park's first chief interpreter. His efforts focused initially on setting up working files that would form the groundwork for site interpretation. Conrad Warren retained ownership of the Kohrs and Bielenberg ranch records, but had agreed to allow the NPS to access them and to have them microfilmed. When Historian Edwin Bearss perused the collection back in 1970, he had proclaimed it to be "priceless in interpreting the story of ranching on the high plains to the public." [1] However, using the collection was not as easy as anticipated. According to Gordon, Warren had "a lot of stuff in his possession and he would sort of dole it out . . . in little bits." [2] Nevertheless, Warren produced a wealth of historical material over time, while Gordon and two seasonal rangers sleuthed out additional manuscript collections relating to Kohrs at the Montana Historical Society archives in Helena, as well as some deposited at the William K. Kohrs Library in Deer Lodge.
A planning directive issued late in 1974 recognized that more comprehensive historical research was necessary to "document the complete history of Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site" within regional and national contexts. Such a study would be integral to defining both the resource itself and interpretive themes for the Site. A Denver Service Center historian, John Albright, was selected to undertake this project the following year. He and Gordon worked together closely on the history component, while architect Peter Snell contributed his expertise to develop the historic structures section. Gordon's two seasonal interpreters, having no visitors to serve as yet, were dispatched to various newspaper morgues around the state to search for related material that Albright could incorporate into the report. [3] The landmark study, characterized by Superintendent Richard R. Peterson as "one of the finest studies we have ever seen," was released late in 1977. [4] Despite Albright's recommendations for more specialized research and the preparation of a comprehensive history of the ranch, his report remains as one of the principal source of historical data concerning the ranch.
The Site's first historian, like most park historians, was primarily
responsible for laying the groundwork for a visitor service's program,
not for practicing history. At that time, a park opening was anticipated
in the summer 1975, allowing only a short time for the park staff to
prepare for it. One of the first visitor needs Gordon identified was an
informational brochure that would provide basic orientation to the Site.
That required money, and the park had none. He quickly turned to the
Yellowstone Library and Museum Association, one of many such private,
non-profit organizations that exist to assist the National Park Service.
Since Yellowstone National Park had been shepherding the new park from
its beginnings, the association agreed to adopt Grant-Kohrs Ranch as an
affiliated outlet. This benefited the new park by immediately making
available a modest fund to establish a library for the Site, and $600.00
for printing brochures. [5]
What had seemed like a straightforward task, turned out as one of those instances when there were too many cooks in the kitchen. A Harpers Ferry Center contractor had, in fact, already begun drafting a text for the folder, but the effort ran aground. After delays of several months, Gordon elected instead to work with the interpretive staff at the Rocky Mountain Regional Office. It was well that the dedication of the park was delayed because the folder, which underwent many draft revisions, was not completed until 1976. Pete Peterson nevertheless was pleased with the final product, recording in his annual report that it had "proven to do the job intended; an astounding feature of any park folder." [6]
Meantime, the park was in the process of adapting two old structures from Conrad Kohrs old Upper Ranch for use as a visitor contact station and public rest rooms. By the fall of 1975 these buildings had been trucked in and placed in the southeast corner of the Site near the highway. The parking lot and walkways were also built, including a trail to the boundaries of the railroad right-of-way.
This became the sticking point, however. Peterson spent the better part of two years trying to coerce the two railroad companies involved to make good on their agreements to jointly construct pedestrian underpasses that would allow visitors to safely access the historic zone of the ranch. As the negotiations dragged on and the underpass went uncompleted until spring 1977, Peterson came under fire from the Deer Lodge Chamber of Commerce and state politicians to get the place open. This "bone of contention" had placed public relations "in a shambles, "Peterson reported. In order to appease the townspeople to a degree, Peterson and Gordon devised a policy to provide guided tours of the site, on special request, if staff members were available to do so. This plan allowed 700 persons to see the ranch during 1975, a figure that jumped to 2,000 the next year. These were impressive figures for a small park that was not officially open. [7]
Gordon and his mostly seasonal staff pursued a bare-bones operation, yet made significant strides in preparing the area for its limited initial visitation, and the greater surge that was expected after the gates were open on a regular basis. Gordon himself researched and drafted bulletins about the ranch and its principal characters to provide easily accessed, consistent information to the interpreters. His staff also arranged an "imposing display" of horse-drawn vehicles, complete with labels, in the recently re roofed thoroughbred barn (HS-15). [8] Gordon would later recall the sense of satisfaction he derived from helping the contractor to design the first exhibits, consisting primarily of photographs and text, for the visitor contact station. He also coordinated a project to produce three waysides along the trail telling of the importance of grass, as well as the winter of 1886 that forever changed the range cattle industry. [9]
These basic facilities were standard components of any new historic site, but Grant-Kohrs Ranch was to be a different sort of park. It had been proposed at a time when the interpretive concept of "living history" was rapidly gaining momentum in the museum world, and in the National Park System historic sites. As early as the 1950s, the dean of NPS interpretation, Freeman Tilden, had challenged park interpreters to animate their historic sites through the use of people, appropriate livestock, and the trappings of the era represented. The general public loved it, and more important, they could learn from it. Beyond the visual impressions created by costumed interpreters, living history could add dimensions of authentic sounds and smells and it could demonstrate how things were done. [10]
When Merrill J. Mattes first visited Grant-Kohrs Ranch in 1967 there was already a growing number of so-called living farms around the country. Mattes at that time was a senior historian at the San Francisco Service Center. In response to Conrad Warren s urgings, he and another staff member were assigned to evaluate the ranch resource and to develop a brief analysis of alternatives that might be considered for its preservation and interpretation. Mattes noted that, "The range cattle industry in its frontier aspects, has great popular appeal as attested to by the extent to which the cowboy theme has preempted the literature and entertainment fields. Paradoxically, this theme is not correspondingly well represented in the field of historic site conservation." Grant-Kohrs, Mattes noted, was one of eight rare examples of old-time cattle ranches that had been identified as qualifying for National Historic Landmark status. [11]
He concluded that there were two possible alternatives for the ranch -- the older buildings west of the tracks could be acquired and developed simply as a museum, or a larger area of the bottom lands and the Warren structures could be purchased to present "a western ranch operation, with emphasis on modern as well as historic methods." His report suggested that because Warren had "preserved several of the early historic structures as well as later structures," and the complex as a whole could tell "a story of the evolution of ranching operations." Mattes pointed out that the first alternative would present problems with trying to separate historic features from the working part of the ranch. It would be simpler and more effective, he thought, to "assume responsibility for the ranch itself, complete." In his view, it would be a mistake to staff such a ranch with government employees, rather "that a working rancher would operate as a concessionaire . . . providing that his operations would be accessible to the public . . . and subject to Service interpretation." [12]
Mattes thus inspired the basic concept that would influence the long-term development and interpretation Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site. Discussions during the legislative hearings for the Site in 1972 directly reflected his thinking for the potential of the ranch. Congressman Saylor, for instance, stated that the intention was to restore the ranch "to a condition to accept visitors into an operating cattle ranch scene." [13] A House of Representatives report "anticipated that the Grant-Kohrs Ranch will be a living memorial to the pioneers of the West, and that a concentrated effort will be made to preserve and recreate the historic ranch scene of the 1880-1900 period . . . The significance . . . is its potential contribution to public understanding . . . of the contributions of such cattle operations to life on the frontier." Although the final language of the enabling legislation was less specific, there could be no doubt that Congress meant this to be a living history ranch. As such, it would be, "the first unit of the National Park System to be devoted primarily to the role of the cattleman and cowboy in American history." [14]
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No offense to your earlier reply to me, but Blizzard doing building destruction in RTS is a far cry from doing it in the MMO landscape.
Building destruction in an MMO was done well in DAoC where they had all these mechanics already, they are trying to address warhammer by bringing out these things that have been around for a LONG time and throwing them into warcraft and yes.. bloating it.
Blizz has taken a lorelol stance big time with the death knights, much like the whole intradimensial vessel the draenei came from, retconning all the lore about sargeras and living a big gaping hole about how he went evil in the first place.
Learning or not, alot of the things introduced in BC should be scrapped, they have introduced more grinds, that while shorter... theres still MORE, culminating in the same effect.
WoW was amazing, and in general consensus (as you can see by mass disbanding of long standing guilds) TBC was a far cry from it... please take note of the massive amounts of people that TRY new games, people want to leave, blizz needs to address their current issues, not try to steal more features from other MMO's and code them into warcraft.
WoW is a good game, doesnt change the fact I feel Blizzard has been going in the wrong direction since TBC came out.


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What business models are outdated and what are the alternatives?
One example to begin with:
"SOPA & PIPA are not about copyright. It is about protecting a dying business model. (...)
This isn't about stealing for the movie industry bigwigs and their high priced lobbyists. It's about desperately trying to maintain the old familiar business model that afforded them a lifestyle of Armani suits, lunch at Nobu and limos. It didn't work for music and its not going to work for movies."
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Jan 25 2012: If a business model is truly outdated, it will collapse under the weight of its own incompetency and new ways of doing business will take their place. The only thing that really changes is who's wearing the Armani suits and how they're paying for them. Since everyone could not have Michelangelo paint their ceiling, should society have insisted that he pass on the Sistine Chapel? Scarcity is intrinsically rationed by the fact of its scarcity. I'm fine with replacing money as the means of determining distribution, but every other measure is just as arbitrary and demonstrably less productive and I say this as someone who's part of the 1% at the bottom of the scale. One might want to look at one's envy of Armani suits and being driven to Nobu in a limousine. If those truly are not how you measure the quality of your life, then why would you care if someone else has them? There is no straight line path that runs from Armani deprivation to feeding starving children. If wish that there were. It would greatly simplify the choices we make.
Jan 26 2012: Nice analysis David, and I agree with you on this one. The way 'the system' works nowadays is build upon the events that came out of human nature. People shouldn't do anything just to acquire an Armani suit in the first place. If you don't do whatever you do out of passion, you'll never fully enjoy what you're doing. And no, I don't believe in pursuing a life goal of getting that Armani.
I believe in business models which pursue a social return on investment, instead of a financial one. Out of this, one can truly become successful and create a business model for the long term. I see new business models around me which are becoming successful, thanks to this concept. I hope the world will see many more, and that many more people will get inspired to create one of their own (especially with other people in a multi-talented formation).
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Jan 29 2012: I still maintain that the remuneration of creative effort has to be directed to the effort - not the result. We used the model of gaining that remuneration at the point of transaction only because it was a practical way to do it that way, not because there was any underlying functional principle mandating the method. With digital media, the test of practicallity evaporates. It is now plain that the underlying functional principle is creative activity - not creative result. It is the activity that must be remunerated. What method matches that functional principle?
If you have ever worked for a company, you will see that your terms of employment also include granting exclusive right of the result to the company - you are remunerated for your activity, the company enjoys the result exclusively - you have no control over it. Most are happy to operate under those rules.
Of course, the company then goes on to re-market your intellectual results in order to pay you and gain a profit.
Perhaps the corporate employment/IP model can be used, but that the corporation is taken from the process and the customer pays the worker directly for his activity. Paying for activity is a problem because most expect a product at the time of transaction.
So if we then replace the company with a management collective that garners funds for the creatives within the collective, the results can then be released for free copy by the customers. Problem there is that not all customers have paid. Then we are back to the jelousy thing .. is that a real problem - the objective is to pay for creative activity - not to become rich?
Assuming such a model could work, then what methods are available to attract funds?
There is patonage and subscription .. is there any other way?
It is in these methods that the real progress will be made.
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