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Published on September 19th, 2013 | by Jonathan Appleton
Hulu Gets Doctor Who!
Doctor Who is coming to online streaming service Hulu Plus in a new deal with BBC North America.
The subscription service, available to viewers in the United States, has signed a non-exclusive, multi-year agreement with the BBC's US arm, reports The Slanted.
As well as some 170 episodes of Doctor Who, the deal will also make Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures available. Other genre shows subscribers can enjoy on Hulu Plus include Life on Mars, Primeval, Day of the Triffids, Red Dwarf, Survivors and The Fades.
It looks increasingly like this kind of online subscription service is encroaching on the territory of the box set. Like a lot of people I subscribed to Netflix recently so I could watch the last series of Breaking Bad (and we won't go into the trauma served up by this week's episode…).
What do you think? Still a place on your shelves for box sets? Or will streaming send them the way of video cassettes?
2 Responses to Hulu Gets Doctor Who!
Love the shiny DVDs on my shelves. Wouldn't swap them for anything.
On Christmas Day 2012 Netflix went down. Many people reported that their holiday was ruined as a result (must have had a boring Christmas planned). DVDs and Blu-rays don't rely on third parties to be up and running all the time, and are not subject to disappearing once the licences end. Many fans of many shows have complained when Hulu and Netflix have taken them away. As long as they don't stop making physical media for those of us willing to pay for it (I've got $80 put aside for next Tuesday's release of Season 7 am seriously considering the 1-7 Blu-ray set) they can do what they like with other services.


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23 Reasons We're Lucky to Raise Global Kids
Are you grateful to be raising the world's next global citizens? These 23 parents share their reasons for raising global kids— and why they're grateful for them.
Parents Reveal Why They're Grateful For Their Global Kids
From language to identity to legacy building, these 23 moms and dad each have their unique reasons why they're grateful to be raising their kids with a global appreciation and perspective. If you're raising global kids too, I'm sure many of these reasons will resonate with you.
Global Legacy
At De Su Mama, I write love letters to my multiracial children aiming to build a legacy that appreciates new cultures and languages. While the world is filled with differences, I want my kids to feel whole in it. I'm grateful that raising global kids makes them feel more the same then different.
Opportunities That You Never Had
Sarah of Chasing the Donkey says she is, "grateful that my son has opportunities that I was never able to have. Exposure to different cultures, a second language and travel — all to learn that we are all the same, yet are so very different."
Use Your Resources
MaryAnne of Mama Smiles reminds us to use our resources. "The world has so much to offer, and the more we understand it, the better we can make use of and contribute to the diversity that makes our planet beautiful. I am very grateful to have my own third culture childhood to draw on in teaching my children about the world!"
Inspired Gratitude
Maria of the beautiful blog Busy as a Bee in Paris is inspired and, "grateful because it has come to mean a common goal and purpose that unifies us in a way that I never dreamed possible. To see how happy and fulfilled my children are to be multilingual is beautiful in and of itself and makes all the hard work more than worth it! But to see them love and embrace this multicultural/multilingual lifestyle we've chosen (and never want to let it go) is purely magical!"
A Global Perspective
Becky at Kid World Citizen is grateful to be raising global kids because, "I love that my kids feel comfortable playing with kids who might look at things from a different perspective, speak a different language, dress and act distinctly. I love that they are innocently curious and do not judge. I love that they have the courage to try new foods and new experiences, and know they don't have to like them. Most of all I love the compassion that is growing in them; when they hear of others who might have suffered a natural disaster or political strife, our kids care about the people they have not met, and are not in our community."
Multicultural Books
I totally agree with After School for Smarty Pants! "I am grateful for great multicultural books and Internet. I love that in one week my child might be reading a book about Gods of Maya and a tale from Africa. It allows her to see from early age that the world is a wonderfully diverse and interdependent place. For our recommendations, check out Baby's Worldly Library.
Adaptability and Perspective
Jennifer is an American Mom in Bordeaux and is "grateful we are raising children who are accepting & understanding of many different kinds of people. My children are bilingual —French & English & have lived in both the US & now in France — I marvel at their adaptability & perspective at such a young age."
Firsthand Knowledge
Ann of the family travel blog, Travel Turtle, is "grateful that my kids get to experience so many different cultures firsthand. Not only will they learn more about others, but I think this will be a great basis for figuring out their place in our world."
Pass On Your Beliefs
Carrie of Crafty Moms Shares says it from the heart: "I am grateful because I truly believe in equal rights for everyone and the only way to ever reach that ideal is to understand one another. This is also the only way I ever see us truly having peace on earth. Since it is such an important part of my beliefs, I want to pass it on to my daughter."
It's Simple: Don't Judge
To The Art of Home Education, it's simple, "We are grateful because we raise children who are less likely to judge others due to being multicultural."
Better Futures
The gals at The Educator's Spin On It are looking to the future and are "grateful to raise global children because it allows us to provide them with opportunities to explore, connect and open their hearts around the world so that their future on this Earth will be better connected, resourceful, inspiring and peaceful."
Life is Richer
This is so true, One World Homeschool! "Different cultures make life so rich. I'm grateful because we get to enjoy different tastes, ideas, and ways to have fun! My kids are part Swedish and part Chinese, and they love learning about the cultures that are part of them."
To Learn Who You Are
Dads are grateful for raising global kids, too. Stephen of The Head of the Heard says, "I am British with an Irish family. My wife is Brazilian with Italian/Ukrainian roots. Lots of people have no idea where their family comes from, but it's very important to us. While it is important to know your own roots, you have to know how those roots fit in with others. Being a global family makes perfect sense. We are grateful to realize that we are the product of just one culture; a world culture."
Grateful for Global Moms
Olga of The European Mama says, "I am grateful for raising global citizens because as a Third Culture Kid myself, I can connect with my children through the many languages and cultures they come in touch with. I am grateful because while others will only understand a part of my children, I can and will understand all them."
Best for Baby
Dianna of LadydeeLG wants the best for her son and says, "I'm grateful for raising a global and multilingual child because I believe Enzo's life will be richer thanks to the diversity that surrounds him and his multicultural background. I believe it will help him be more caring, empathetic and will learn to appreciate and respect diverse values and opinions, and of course, he will be able to navigate the world and connect to more people and cultures."
Treat Others Like Family
We love the way Varya puts her gratitude for raising global kids: "We believe that "the world is but one country and people its citizens," and it is natural for us to see everyone as equal member of a big family populating our beautiful planet. Raising children with a feeling and pride of being global citizen means treating everyone as a member of a family, whether it is a friend or a stranger."
Generations of Hope
Amanda of MarocMama, a recent expat to Morocco, says, "I'm grateful that my husband and I are able to show our kids the world is so much bigger than what's in our backyard. Their tolerance, acceptance, and understanding of other peoples traditions, customs, and faith makes me hopeful their generation will make the world better than it is today."
Early Childhood Learning
With her double buggy and all, Amanda of Expat Life with a Double Buddy says, "I'm grateful that my children learn early on in life that the world is made up of a mosaic of cultures and languages and that the world is so much bigger than their own town."
Global Opportunities
Giselle of Kids Yoga Stories is grateful for global opportunities: "Her multiple passports will give her the freedom to explore the world and enjoy the gift of travel. Through global education, we hope to guide her to be a respectful and a globally responsible person. She will learn about different languages, cultures, landscapes. I hope that when she grows up, she'll follow her heart and contribute her talents on an international scale."
Grateful for Confidence
Whether through the use of language or other facets of identity, Rita at Multilingual Parenting says, "I am grateful that my daughters have grown up to become confident, caring and open-minded world citizens."
Special For Being Global
Ute of Expats Since Birth is grateful that, "my children will grow up like I did: "abroad" and feel special for that. I'm grateful that they're in touch with many different cultures and languages every day, that they are very open minded and respectful towards everyone they know. That they have an innate curiosity towards other cultures, languages, people and focus on the positive sides of each of them."
Learning Chinese Language and Culture
Lina of Best 4 Future Bookstore is "grateful because learning Chinese will give my children a sharp-edge advantage in every aspect of their future life, strategically, culturally, and practically."
Expanded Thinking
Jennifer of the The Good Long Road is "grateful that I am raising global kids because it the world is more connected than ever. Traveling and exploring the world was a big part of my life before I had kids. It expanded my understanding of the world in so many ways. I want to do the same for them."
15 Multicultural Children's Books for Baby's Worldly LibraryCelebrate the many experiences of our world by building your baby's worldly and multicultural library. Raising tolerant global citizens can truly start at birth, and building a children's library of these 15 multicultural-inspired reads is a great way to start.view gallery

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Bleep Bloop: Power Rangers Kinect [Click to watch]
Fighting evil isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Bleep Bloop: Power Rangers Kinect [Click to watch]
Fighting evil isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Pay close attention to the upper left corner where the Kinect tracks Jeff's movements.
Bleep Bloop: Power Rangers Kinect
In the new Power Rangers game, you are IN THE GAME!
Bleep Bloop: Power Rangers Kinect
In the new Power rangers game, you punch the air and/or your friends.
This week on The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show my guests are Jason Narvy and Paul Schrier, perhaps best known for their roles as Bulk and Skull on Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. Both have appeared in several hundred episodes of Power Rangers, making them by far the iconic show's longest running characters.
In this episode we discuss being on one of the planet's most popular TV shows when you're 18-years-old, the classical origins of Bulk and Skull's slapstick, and what they're up to now. Here's some quotes from the episode -
"I think the second season in some ways was the most flattering and exciting because we were like, 'Oh, we have a super objective!' Well we had a super objective but, going back to Stanislovsky, you can't play just a super objective. You need smaller objectives in a scene so you can attempt to achieve that objective, and either succeed or fail."
- Jason Narvy (Skull)
"Just because you are 25 or 30 doesn't mean your dreams are out of reach. Don't let anyone tell you you can't do what you want to do."
- Paul Schreir (Bulk)
It's a good one.
As always the show is available at iTunes, YouTube, and JeffRubinJeffRubinShow.com.
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Thruway On-Ramp From Mile Square Road to Close for Maintenance
Wed., Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
YONKERS - The southbound Thruway (I-87) on-ramp from Mile Square Road will be closed for required maintenance work during the midday hours on Wednesday, the New York State Thruway Authority announced.
The closure will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, weather permitting.
Electronic signboards and the Highway Advisory Radio (530 AM) will update motorists about expected delays and alternate routes.
The Thruway Authority appreciates motorists' patience during this scheduled work.
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Movie News
Can you really remember back that far? The Behind the Scenes Pics of the Day can't even remember what happened yesterday.
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with today's Behind the Scenes Pic!
James Dean and Natalie Wood were brilliant together in Rebel Without A Cause, their chemistry making cinematic history. In today's picture you can see some of that chemistry even though they're just standing around a studio.
I love this picture for that chemistry and for the character on display. The way Dean is just so damn cool and making himself at home is perfect, as is Wood's doe-eyes looking up at him.
It's also a nice, popping color photo, which isn't very common as regular readers of this column will know from the sheer amount of black and white stills I've featured here.
I hope you guys dig this rare color behind the scenes picture! Click to embiggen!
If you have a behind the scenes shot you'd like to submit to this column, you can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
My next behind the scenes pic will be better!
-Eric Vespe
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Click here to visit the complete compilation of previous Behind the Scenes images, Page One
Click here to visit the complete compilation of previous Behind the Scenes images, Page Two!
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Sept. 3, 2011, 12:23 p.m. CST
Great photo. I've always loved the film's colour
by jim
so no surprise it also pops behind the scenes. Love the makeshift water cooler - a milk can with a spigot stuck into the base.
Sept. 3, 2011, 12:32 p.m. CST
Watch hand
by Bodhizefa1313
Is this image reversed or does Dean usually wear his watch on his right wrist?
Sept. 3, 2011, 12:34 p.m. CST
When i click on it...
by Porrohman
It doesn't embiggen! it actually errr.....emsmallens.
Sept. 3, 2011, 12:34 p.m. CST
The way he's sitting can't be comfortable.
by sai_justin
Thus is the price of cool.
Sept. 3, 2011, 12:51 p.m. CST
Two of the great Hollywood legends
by glue
Two of the great Hollywood tragedies.
Sept. 3, 2011, 12:52 p.m. CST
The Way He's Sitting . . .
by Jim Halpert
. . . it's tearing him apart!
Sept. 3, 2011, 1:31 p.m. CST
An iconic movie
by mr.underwater
But not a very good one. I always felt a bit guilty thinking it was melodramatic and silly, but years later, I read an interview with Nicholas Ray where he stated that he felt more or less the same way. Plus, any doe-eyes that Wood can muster are nothing compared to the pathetic look Sal Mineo has plastered across his face for the entire running time.
Sept. 3, 2011, 1:32 p.m. CST
Great movie
by KilliK
Sept. 3, 2011, 1:34 p.m. CST
Sniff the Jacket!
by Autodidact
Do you want to be an actor or not? SNIFF IT!
Sept. 3, 2011, 2:16 p.m. CST
Natalie Wood...most beautiful woman ever.
by SmokingRobot
What a loss.
Sept. 3, 2011, 2:36 p.m. CST
Natalie Wood
by Rebeck2
Was gorgeous alright. And I can never see her from this film without thinking of the Dennis Hopper story - he said they had a "party" with another couple and they filled a tub with champagne. When Natalie got in the tub the champagne made her vagina burn and they rushed her to the emergency room. LOL. Gotta love a woman that would first of all get into a tub of champagne naked in front of other people and then who is worried she may have permanently damaged her cooch.
Sept. 3, 2011, 2:47 p.m. CST
I have a full page of official US James Dean postal stamps
by Jesiah
I used to put them as the front cover for my folder during high school. I got a good reaction from people out of them. This one chick with a back rack was like can I have one? In my head I'm like yeah if I get to motorboat you but I knew she was a player and I wasn't about to get played so I still have the full set.
Sept. 3, 2011, 2:56 p.m. CST
THEY'RE WATER-COOLERlNG LAST NIGHT'S NEW SEINFELD
by Tigger Tales
Sept. 3, 2011, 3:08 p.m. CST
Dennis Hopper was in this film? wasnt he in Giant?
by KilliK
Sept. 3, 2011, 3:17 p.m. CST
by Skraggo
Yeah, good catch. I think the pic is reversed. The stitching on the fly of his jeans is on the wrong side too. Aaaand this is where I place the disclaimer that I wasn't actually studying his crotch.
Sept. 3, 2011, 4:37 p.m. CST
Reverse? Not so sure
by BenBraddock
There's lettering on the water cooler, I can make out "JAM" which would make the case for this pic being non-mirror image. Not that it matters a whit, really. I'm off to bed.
Sept. 3, 2011, 4:44 p.m. CST
Sugar, you're trying real hard not to look at my wiener....don't fight it, darlin'
by Bobo_Vision
Sept. 3, 2011, 5:30 p.m. CST
Every year on Sept. 30th(anniversery of his death)I try to watch one of the 3 films.
by welcometothepartypal
I know he's not in GIANT that much, but I think that's the one this year. I've seen the other 2 a bunch of times, including the commentary. R.I.P Jimmy D.
Sept. 3, 2011, 6:41 p.m. CST
Jett Rink
by ChaunceyGardiner
Dean's Jett Rink is such a brilliant and perfect character, probably the best in Dean's short but stunning ouvre. Instead of being central, he is the beautiful tragic figure at the periphery of the romance between Taylor and Hudson and their life story - and yet, he is all the more important for what he presents as not happening. He is the choices that the other characters did not make. He is a sounding board, a road not chosen. His inability to be happy maps the choices that Hudson made conversely that allowed him happiness. It is such a great structure and I can't imagine anyone giving Jett Rink more resonance. Instead of a bad guy, he is a Doppleganger in this movie about money, love and Texas. His final passages are some of the most memorable in film, and as powerful as the Coffee Shop fistfight is, it is that lonely and overwhelming last walk through the wine warehouse with Jett down below, incapable of moving on, stuck in his anger, surrounded by his wealth and acquistions, this final moment with a man who represents stories we've heard all our life, about the corruption and unhappiness at the heart of wealth, but finally occuring in a character that we care about, this is the memory that stays on us - like scent in a memory. He goes out with a whimper, not a bang - and, wow, how that man sells it. A great film with a novel structure. And a lasting tribute to great acting. In an almost prescient last portrayl, he is as visually compelling in "Giant" as any actor has a right to be. We would like to dream that this is the way Dean intended himself to be remembered, the performance he gave mostly to, intended to be last. And maybe it is just the fact that he gave his all in everything and here he just had a great part and he realized it and didn't let it slip away. Because of this, Jett and Dean last. They linger and they haunt. But most of all, they last.
Sept. 3, 2011, 6:52 p.m. CST
Reverse? Nope
by johndalf greymane
Extremely embiggened, you can read the word "JAM" on the water cooler (as mentioned above). In case you're thinking that the lettering is on the opposite side of the clear jar, appearing backwards, note that the chain on the bicycle is on the proper side of the wheel. ...minutiae has proved two things, the pic is not reversed, and James Dean clearly wore girl pants. *Okay, the chain is on the wrong side. I dont know why the jar AND the pic is in reverse but it clearly is.
Sept. 3, 2011, 6:55 p.m. CST
by dukeroberts
That is probably the most well-written post I have ever read on this site. It is also quite true. I love Rebel Without a Cause. I showed it to my nephew a couple of years ago and he was surprised at how unvanilla it was. He assumed that it would a safe, bland movie just because it was made in the 50s. He really enjoyed it. Thanks for the great pic.
Sept. 3, 2011, 7:50 p.m. CST
by Rebeck2
You're right, most likely happened during the making of GIANT - but still a great story...
Sept. 3, 2011, 9:20 p.m. CST
Natalie Wood looks amazing in BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE
by MooseMalloy
Sept. 3, 2011, 9:22 p.m. CST
Also, damn if I don't want to watch GIANT again right now, thanks chauncey.
by MooseMalloy
Sept. 3, 2011, 10:10 p.m. CST
Natalie Wood looked amazing in lots of things
by dukeroberts
So did her sister, Plenty O'Toole.
Sept. 3, 2011, 10:20 p.m. CST
Thanks for stating the obvious --
by MooseMalloy
-- I was referring to her in that specific movie.
Sept. 3, 2011, 11:01 p.m. CST
Tomorrow's BtS Pic isn't fit to smell my shit!
by Darkman
Can't wait.
Sept. 4, 2011, 3:01 a.m. CST
Say 'chemistry' again. Say 'chemistry' again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, say chemistry one more Goddamn time!
by Bill Brasky
Sept. 4, 2011, 3:58 a.m. CST
Hopper is in Rebel though..
by Righteous Brother
He's one of Butch's gang, he even gets a line or two.
Sept. 4, 2011, 4:21 a.m. CST
Natalie Wood looks fantastic.... but
by gotilk
why on earth does she look older in that photo than she did the year she died? Odd. Perhaps just an odd pose. What a lovely woman, and a great actress.
Sept. 4, 2011, 4:22 a.m. CST
by gotilk
Sept. 4, 2011, 7:22 a.m. CST
I love that Dean's Rebel jacket/jeans combo was the inspiration for Fry in Futurama
by Nasty In The Pasty
Sept. 4, 2011, 7:26 a.m. CST
Image is reversed...
by Y282
Bike chain is on the wrong side.
Sept. 4, 2011, 8:26 a.m. CST
J.D was a MOVIE STAR. Those day's a long gone.
by welcometothepartypal
And it happened so recently. Unless a movie has great BUZZ or some sort of property that's got a huge following, no actor out there can really open a movie and make it 100 million dollar hit. (is a 100 mill. even a hit anymore?). And we lived through it. We lived through the demise of the true "MOVIE STAR". Remember when Cruise or Hanks, Ford, Julia Roberts, Will Smith, Mel (who else?) could be in anything, great or shitty and it still made bank. That's over. Isn't that a little crazy? I guess it still such a young medium. J.D died over 60 yrs. ago, that's nothing. The tree outside my window is as old this country.
Sept. 4, 2011, 9:02 a.m. CST
by Truxton Spangler
is before my time, but she's one of the few who has timeless beauty.
Sept. 4, 2011, 9:09 a.m. CST
James Dean Is Not Dead
by GWARHOL
Sept. 4, 2011, 9:44 a.m. CST
by Gabe Athouse
The picture is reversed. Wood's part fell to her right in the film; here to her left. The watch and the fly on Dean. The bicycle is obviously from a mirror dimension. And I really don't think the champagne incident tells us much about Wood, except that she was a little slutty, and learned not to immerse her virilia in carbonated ethanol the hard way. The most telling significance of the anecdote is that it's the first thing many people want to talk about when Natalie Wood is mentioned.
Sept. 4, 2011, 2:33 p.m. CST
by Arcangel2020
Terrific behind the scenes pic today featuring James Dean & Natalie Wood! I always try to catch "Rebel Without A Cause" whenever it is aired on one the Networks...AMC or TCM? One of the things I really enjoy about this movie...besides the acting and the pretty incredible cast...is seeing how LA looked back during the day and seeing Griffith Park Observatory too! I have been to Griffith Park & the Observatory back when I lived in the LA/Pasadena area and there is a nice little Memorial/Bust of James Dean marking the spot(s) where some of the movie was filmed too.
Sept. 4, 2011, 4:56 p.m. CST
Only 56 years partypal
by Skyway Moaters
Sept. 4, 2011, 5:04 p.m. CST
Ok Chauncy, I'll bite...
by Skyway Moaters
Where did you cut paste that from? What's that? *You* wrote it? Not buying it sport...
Sept. 4, 2011, 5:43 p.m. CST
by proevad
You've come a long way since your days of jizz, fart, and pussy jokes (last week). Those night courses are paying off. Bravo.
Sept. 4, 2011, 6:59 p.m. CST
is Futurama's Fry's look based on this dean outfit?
by zom-bot.com
the world wants to know.
Sept. 4, 2011, 8:21 p.m. CST
@skyway moaters, 56yrs! yes your right.
by welcometothepartypal
Math!! My tree is still older than shit.
Sept. 7, 2011, 7:10 a.m. CST
Tom Cruise is the exception. His flicks are actually good and make the moola!
by ZodNotGod
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EverythingRuned said...
To those who are confused as to what this is:
This is the new style of gating. Nobody likes purely artificial gating- if you steamroll the first four bosses, why can't you assault the fifth? If you are stuck on the second, what do you care that the sixth is now unlocked? This version is
I'm sure it's been proven that once a player or group is stuck on a boss for too long (regardless of whether it's normal slap'chop or heroic spine) with little to no hope of future progression (due to the skill of yourself or the players you are 'stuck' with, to put it in a negative light), they are much more likely to quit the game. This sort of progressive nerf helps lessen this. Nerfing gives people the thought that 'if I stick around for just another month, the next 5% reduction will come out and we'll almost certainly get this guy down'.
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
This is ...my pet
In reality, this is the one who owns us, but if you have a pet you already know that. If you don't have a pet, then consider who owns who....carefully. This is Sebastian, our Lilacpoint Siamese. He's "mature", 16 I think.
He was one of a pair of brothers we got from a family who were giving the two away. the couple had had 3 boys in 5 yrs, and were expecting boy #4. The cats didn't stand a chance...tho the couple had doted on them for 5 years pre children.
The two boys were inseperable, i.e. Felix would not leave Sebastian alone, and was always grooming him and fussing over him. The vet told us Sebastian was a ...gasp!..poor groomer. Well, he might have been less than diligent about his grooming but it turned out he was diabetic. Sigh. Felix flew away to live with another catlover who was desperate for a cat, and we began the twice daily insulin shots.
He was not happy when we renovated the kitchen - 14 months of bedlam.
Sebastian has now 'outgrown' his diabetes, but I believe it was the energy work I did on him. Whatever, the shots are history, and he is a happily aging cat who tolerates me and loves my dh.
This is most of his life these days.He is happiest asleep on dh's lap while dh reads. Not a shabby way of life...
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11 comments:
- Bird Bath said...
Sebastian appears to be leading a wonderfully cosy life. I think Siamese cats are gorgeous - if only my husband wasn't allergic to cats. Funny though whenever we go somewhere with cats they always head straight up to him and snuggle up!
- June 1, 2008 at 9:34 AM
- Melanie Gray Augustin said...
Lovely cat. We always had dogs because my sister was allergic to cats, but I always loved visiting friends with cats. Having a cat nap on your lap is so special.
- June 1, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- flossy-p said...
Those photo's are so cute :) I hope my cat lives to such a ripe old age too.
- June 1, 2008 at 7:59 PM
- Hila said...
What a beautiful cat! He looks like such a lovely guy and from the sounds of it, has a wonderful life :)
- June 1, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- AnastasiaC said...
gorgeous cat - so many cat lovers...im a cat girl myself although Ive never had one!
- June 1, 2008 at 11:39 PM
- mill said...
A cat with diabetes...who would have thought...
- June 2, 2008 at 4:11 AM
- Lisa said...
Oh yes, I know the feeling of being owned by a cat.
They sound like a lovely duo though I am sure Sebastian also enjoys being the only one around.
- June 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM
- Maureen said...
Mill, sadly it's a lot more common with Siamese...too highly bred I guess. We were tipped off by the woman who took Felix; she had bred Siamese in prior years.
- June 2, 2008 at 6:33 PM
- faz said...
lol "poor groomer" that cracks me up!!! I didn't realise you can grow out of diabetics....or is that a special cat skill?
- June 3, 2008 at 5:33 AM
- BigCat said...
He's so beautiful. I love Siamese and the lilac colour is gorgeous. It's great to be owned by a cat - no pleasure quite like it in the world.
- June 3, 2008 at 8:26 PM
- danica said...
This is such a lovely pet biography, Maureen :)
- June 4, 2008 at 1:33 AM
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Father's on the Phone with the Flies
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Luis Murschetz
Three Cantonese and a Double-Bass
Three Cantonese with a double-bass?...fair enough. But who are the Throw Cantonose and the Through Cantonoose? Well, it doesn't matter. Busy people who always lug a heavy double-bass around. Or ... More about this title
Ernest Wichner, Oskar Pastior
"...say you heard it whisper."
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Ernest Wichner, Oskar Pastior
"Now you can write whatever you like"
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"…what starts growing in the middle"
Collected Works, Volume 4
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Villanella & Pantum
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Don't leave Me at the Cherry Blossom Time
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Must You Sleep Tonight
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White Book
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Not Told
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Wulf Segebrecht
For Whom Schiller's Bell Tolls
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Centuries of Quietude
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Your magazine started this!" In a shocking accusation, Mike Herrmann puts the blame on european car for "this damn addiction of mine." A 1996 story showcasing an A2 G60 conversion piqued his interest, and the long-time Volkswagen fan decided, "I want ed my car to look nicer than that one. I took some of those ideas and ran with it until we got to the 300-some horsepower monster I have now.
"Starting in high school, I bought a bunch of $400 to $500, drive-it-'til-it-dies cars," said Herrmann. "The little green one I bought when I was 23. It was the first car I ever started working on, instead of throwing it away. This car had been so good to me, it brought me home so many times, I thought I may as well put it back together, show it some love."
Totaled with just 800 miles on the clock and completely re-skinned, 74K miles later the '92 GTI was "sitting on the bump-stops with the springs chopped out from under it, needing a muffler, brakes all around with the front bumper hanging off," when a friend offered it to Herrmann. "The thing was falling apart," he said. He bought it anyway.
The bonding began as Herrmann "went through the whole list of bolt-on stuff." A set of TSW EVO wheels, purchased from Baltimore DJ Charles Feelgood, dressed up the Montana Green Golf before giving way to first a set of BBS RX wheels, then BBS RCs. A Leistritz exhaust solved the muffler problem before being replaced by an aluminized Autotech system. (There's a 3-in. custom system under there now.) The stock underpinnings were replaced first with a set of Neuspeed shocks and springs and then a Sachs dual-spring coilover kit from Autotech. You get the idea.
About this time, word of mouth was spreading about a new shop recently opened by a couple of young VW nuts. Inspired by the ec article, Herrmann paid New German Performance a visit. A ride in co-owner Ed Sheets' G60-powered Golf sealed the deal. With 178k miles showing on the Golf's odo, "I parked my car at NGP and called them from Miami Beach to order the G60 conversion. Ed and Dave hopped in an old VW bus they used to have and drove to a wrecking yard north of New York City to buy the parts."
What started out as a simple engine conversion soon morphed into a full-blown show circuit project. The Golf sprouted G60 fender arches, a debadged Rallye Golf grille and MkIII light kit. A custom front bumper, ZKW fogs and a Zender front spoiler finished the front end. Herrmann bought a stalled VR6 A2 conversion project, swapping the shaved and flushed hatch and the Audi A4 handle converted doors before reselling it. Pop-out rear quarter windows were sourced from London-based Awesome GTI and the long unavailable Abt rear wing ("It's retro now.") has several people in line hoping Herrmann decides to part with it someday. M3-style mirrors, A4 side-markers, a single wiper conversion and fresh two-tone Montana Green (with a little extra metallic)/Audi Silver paint job rounded out the Golf's new look. "The color of money," Herrmann added with a chuckle.
To bring the interior in line with the exterior, Herrmann ordered a set of Sparco Supersport seats, matching Sparco steering wheel, shift knob and a set of Sparco pedal covers. While he was at it, he also ordered enough matching Alcantara to cover the door panels, sun visors, Corrado rear bench seat and sew up a new shift boot. A slightly darker Alcantara was used for the headliner, which sports an embossed G60 logo just behind the Kirk four-point rollbar's main hoop. A 1990 Jetta donated the silver kneebar, the stock gauge cluster was replaced with one from a Corrado, and VDO boost, oil pressure and water temperature gauges fill the O.E. radio slot.
Audiophiles needn't worry, an Alpine 7842 head unit and DST 3342 digital equalizer live lower in the console just above the AVCR boost controller. Alpine MRV-1000 and MRV-F400 amps (and an Alpine 12-disc changer) are set into the rear seatback and drive 5- and 8-in. MB Quart speakers up front along with an Eclipse sub-woofer in the trunk, installed alongside the rear-mounted battery. "You turn the radio on," said Herrmann, "and it's an acoustical event going on in there."
After the conversion was completed, the little Golf racked up an impressive 30-odd "First Place" and "Best of" awards over the next couple of years at shows like Super Jam, Bug Out and Bug On. We'll never know the exact total-the trophies were lost in a 2001 house fire.
But we do know a "Best Engine" eluded Herrmann. Despite numerous upgrades, including a Group N supercharger and 215 whp, the G60 was overshadowed by supercharged VR6 conversions then starting to appear around the show circuit.


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Fox News: A southwest Ohio teacher has resigned after acknowledging she accompanied four female students to a male strip club, a school spokesman said.
Butler Tech school district spokesman Bill Solazzo said 47-year-old Lori Epperson resigned Thursday. He said Epperson told Edgewood High School administrators that the students -- all cheerleaders at the school north of Cincinnati in Trenton -- asked her to take them to the bar in February.
Epperson told school officials in an e-mail that she got permission from the parents of the 17- and 18-year-olds to bring them to Club Masque in Dayton.
Epperson taught marketing at the school and previously served as a coach for the district's eighth-grade cheerleaders.
Club Masque is not a strip club. It is a dance club that serves primarily gay men. Some nights, there are male dancers, but it is not a strip club. The news articles give the impression that this is some dive bar, which it is not. Still, probably not the smartest move for the teacher to take the kids there. However, she obtained the kids' parents' permission, so I'm not sure the outing should necessitate her resignation.


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So this is a one-shot I made, is because of the post that Cp coulter made about the new students and Austin. If he is coming I want to believe that Cordelia might come. she might not acknowledge Logan but Michelle will be always there for him. I really don't know if Logan had ever sang to Michelle, so here you have it.
"Lo" Julian said.
"Logan" Julian said again.
"Logan" Julian said once more.
"What, Julian" Logan said as he put down the book that he was reading and turned to look at the boy that was curled in a ball next to him, almost as trying to crawl into his skin.
"Do you know what day is tomorrow?" Julian asked.
"Umm… Thursday" Logan said as he ran his finger through Julian's hair.
"Yes, but it's also Mother's Day, aren't you gonna send something?" Julian asked looking up to see Logan respond.
"To whom?" Logan replied suddenly serious.
Julian knew that Logan was having a hard time with Austin here and Cordelia, again in Logan's life, but not as a lovely mother to Logan but instead to Austin. But still Julian knew there was somebody in the life of Logan that loved him as much as he did.
"Well, Michelle, who else am I talking about?" Julian said as he threw an arm around Logan's waist snuggling even closer.
"Oh, umm I forgot" Logan said as his expression relaxed "I should send her some flowers" he said as he searched for a flower shop.
"Flowers? seriously?" Julian said and raised an eye brown.
"What's wrong with flowers?" Logan asked also raising an eye brown.
"Well, they're a good gesture, but people also get flowers when they're in the hospital remember, when they're having a baby or a house warming present, flowers are just over raided" Julian said with a bored gesture.
"OK, I will buy her a perfume" he said as he now changed the course of his phone to look for a perfume shop.
"You gave her a perfume last year, remember?" Julian said.
"So what do you suggest?" Logan asked as he tossed his phone in the bed.
"Well I think you're too old to make her a card" Logan scold at him "So maybe you should do something different. More creative"
"Different like how?" Logan asked.
"Well, I like when you sing to me, you could do the same for her, and she will love it" Julian said.
"I don't know, I could but-"Logan started but then Julian interrupt him.
"Oh, come on Lo, she loves you, you know that" Julian said.
That was true. Since Michelle married his father, she always tried to get Logan to accept her, she bought him supplies for school, called him on his birthday. When he, Julian and Derek were in his house, she always brought them snacks and drinks even when they didn't ask for and also she would ask them what they were doing or how was school, she even defend him from his father and tried to calm them both.
She was very scared last year during the incident of the Art hall and she was every day with him when he was at the hospital knitting him a scarf for some reason and everybody else, also even if they were in the middle of spring. After he and Julian got together during the Thanksgiving break and they told the Senator and Julian's parents and Carmen, Michelle was very supportive.
"Well but … OK, but I still want to send her flowers, I like sending flowers" Logan said as he kissed Julian's forehead.
"I know" Julian said.
"But what should I sing to her? And she's now in New York and tomorrow is Mother's Day" said Logan.
"We could film you sing it and then send it to her, and the song, well I would love if somebody sang me a song with my name on it" Julian said.
"Well, I think l have the perfect song" said Logan and bent to kiss Julian.
Michelle was sitting in the dining room, in the table in front of her was the laptop and sitting in the middle of the table was a vase with the flowers that had arrived that morning with a note from Logan.
Happy Mother's Day
I hope you have a good day and
that you like the flowers.
P.S. Julian says Hi and Happy Mother's Day, too.
The flowers came by a delivery. They were pink roses with yellow daisies. After what happened last year, Logan never sent red roses anymore. He said he didn't like them anymore and that he wouldn't send them to anybody no more.
She just had ended a call with her mother wishing her Happy Mother's Day and asked her if she had like her present.
Her screen illuminated and a new message from Logan appeared, she clicked it to open the email and she saw it was a video, she clicked play on the video so it would star loading while she admired the flowers.
The video started to play and into view came Logan sitting in the bed of his dorm room, he was holding a guitar.
"Julian stop moving" Logan said as he arranged the guitar chords.
"Umm, hi Michelle, I hope you're having a good day, also I hope you like the flowers. They should be there by now" Logan said and then cleared his throat.
"I also made something more for you I hope you like it" said Logan a little shy.
Logan started to play the guitar.
Michelle, ma belle
These are words that go together well
My Michelle
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
Michelle was shocked. This was new to her and so beautiful. Logan had never sung only for her.
I love you, I love you, I love you
That's all I want to say
Until I find a way
I will say the only words I know that
You'll understand
At this point Michelle was already crying so hard, she couldn't believe this.
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
I need to, I need to, I need to
I need to make you see
Oh, what you mean to me
Until I do I'm hoping you will
Know what I mean
I love you
He kept playing the guitar and said.
"I thank you for all you have done for me, for me and Julian, I know this moment must be hard with my mother around I want to tell you that you will always be a better mom to me than she ever was or will be, thank you" Logan said.
With this Michelle lost it and cried even harder. But with a smile that was so big that it would hurt tomorrow, but she didn't care.
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
I need to, I need to, I need to
I need to make you see
Oh, what you mean to me
Until I do I'm hoping you will
Know what I mean
I love you
The song came to an end.
"I hope you like it Michelle, call me when you get this" Logan said, and the camera got closer and Julian came to view next to Logan and they both say "Happy Mother's Day Michelle"
The video ended with the both of them smiling at her. After a few minutes Michelle calmed down, she saved the video in her personal files, with other videos of Logan that she had of him singing in events, she personally had sent a person to take them when she couldn't be there, it was her little secret.
She picked up her phone and dialed the speed dial number 2 and Logan's picture came into view.
After two rings, he picked up.
"Hi Michelle, Happy Mother's Day" said Logan.
"Thank you Logan, it was wonderful and so beautiful, thank you" Michelle said as she started crying again.
"You're welcome, don't tell me you're crying, I didn't mean to make you cry if you don't like the flowers I can send new ones" said Logan sounding a little worried.
"No, no they're beautiful also, I will send you a picture of them" she said.
"Ok, I will be waiting for it" Logan said more calm now.
"OK, I also found this couple shirts for you two, they're so cute you will look so cute with them, they're blue and the say 'his my boyfriend' and below they have cartoon faces, I told them I wanted one with a boy with blond hair and green eyes and the other with a boy with brown hair and eyes. You two are going to look so cute with them, I'm gonna send them today" she said all excited.
"Oh, Okay we will be waiting for them, I hope my dad does something good for you too today" he said.
"Oh, it's not going to beat your present Logan" she sounded so happy.
"Ok, I need to go Michelle" Logan said.
"Ok, we'll talk later, send me a picture of the two of you wearing the shirts, bye Logan" Michelle said.
"Bye Michelle… I love you" Logan said and hung up before she could reply.
She smiled at the phone still with the photograph of Logan with fresh new tears falling; she wiped a few and pressed the play button to watch the video again.
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By C.J. Hirschfield Dear Governor Brown, I know how busy you are with the drought, long-term funding liabilities and health-care coverage on your plate. These are huge challenges that impact our entire state. But sometimes I think government needs to get personal, especially if a matter is a positive symbol that affects a family and […] [Read More]
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On November 19, KQED Pop, a web initiative of public media outlet KQED, ran a blog post entitled "A San Franciscan's Guide to Living in Oakland." The article was written by Serena Cole, a UC Berkeley art teacher and Oakland resident for the last decade. Cole listed several places she recommends for new residents forced […] [Read More]
Mapping Oakland's populations–ways to imagine the future (Community Voices) « Oakland Local
Maps have long been described or conceived as windows–analogous in ways to pictorial perspective–that invite viewers to look into a space in new ways. But both word maps as the above, made of the names of Oakland's almost 150 different neighborhoods, or more statistically derived data visualizations of the city are mirrors that present a […] [Read More]
Private patrols not the answer for Oakland crime (Community Voices) « Oakland Local
I am a young, white freelance dancer and nonprofit communications professional. I have lived in the same apartment in Rockridge for three years. I am part of gentrification in Oakland, and I am extremely disturbed by the recent crowdfunding campaigns to introduce private security patrols in my neighborhood. Rockridge is known for its tree-lined streets […] [Read More]
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Oakland has been at the forefront of what many would call the food justice movement – a movement to ensure that disenfranchised communities have power over they foods they produce, sell and eat. Organizations like People's Grocery have led the way in identifying the intersections between race, income and health. Phat Beets Produce and City […] [Read More]
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With all of the tree trimming, cookie baking and partygoing, there is so much to do during the holidays that it's easy to leave shopping for Christmas presents until the last minute.
Here are some ideas for easy gifts that can be bought in Maple Grove and require little stress:
- Go to places such as , Pier One or HomeGoods and pick out some pretty bathroom soaps with a matching towel and soap stand for teachers, relatives and neighbors.
- Go to Donato's Floral for festive, holiday-inspired bouquets, or wreaths with candles that would make nice centerpieces for a friend or neighbor's Christmas dinner table. For a fruit themed bouquet, try Edible Arrangements.
- Go to Barnes and Noble and pick out a few fun titles for the children in your family, or your kid's friends.
- Go to Nadia Cakes or Chez Arnaud for goodies that would be a delicious complement to holiday dinners.
- Go to Dave's Sport Shop, Sports Authority, Maple Grove Cycling & Fitness, or The Running Room and pick up a gift certificate or sporting accessories for the athlete in your life.
- Go to Marcdaniel Salon, Willow Salon, Simonson's Salon & Spa, Kalla Lily Salon & Day Spa or New Reflections Spa Salon and give someone in your life who needs a little relaxation a gift certificate for a manicure, pedicure or spa treatment.
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Before you die, what do you want to do?
I watched a very inspiring video at TED today, which I'd really like to share; 'Before I die I want to…' given by Candy Chang. She talks about her project; She had a wall of blackboard with words written on saying, "Before I die I want to…" and left it for people to fill it in. It was really heart-moving to know how many people out there living with tender hearts.
How great it is to know that there are people out there with love, dream and hope!
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Before I die I want to 'learn how to live.'
Before you die what do you want to do?
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L ReillyOct 29 2012: 10/28/2012: Before I die, I want my four wonderful sons, to become join not just by blood, but also, for each of them to know that the others are there for them, anytime or place. Be willing to share a kidney or a piece of their heart and souls if needed for each other. And be safe in the fact, that they each have the others back. No more frustrations, or negative feelings about each other, just hugs and handshakes when they get to spend time together. I pray this every night in my prayers for the bitterness to go away. Love a mother with her "Before I die wish".
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A new study on marriage recently found that wives may play a bigger role than their husbands in conflict resolution, and the key to long-term marital happiness may be her ability to stay calm during and after spats.
Psychologists at UC Berkeley analyzed more than 80 couples' videotaped interactions following disagreements. Lead author of the study Lian Bloch found that "wives' recovery time after conflicts had a larger impact on the relationship than the husbands' both in the long and short term."
"When it comes to managing negative emotion during conflict, wives really matter," she said. "Emotions such as anger and contempt can seem very threatening for couples. But our study suggests that if spouses, especially wives, are able to calm themselves, their marriages can continue to thrive."
Say what now? So let me get this straight -- wives, who already have a predisposition to feel a huge amount of pressure to "do it all" now can blame themselves for marital strife by not being the first to yield in the heat of an argument?
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They must have only asked the men about their levels of marital happiness, because of course men are going to be happier when their wives cede first -- they're the ones that are more inclined to go with the status quo. That's living the male dream, baby!
Let's see, wife is unhappy about something, we have a fight, and she eventually calms herself down from her female dramatics and comes up with a solution. Problem solved and everything is back the way it should be.
Insert eye roll here.
And who are these women that are happier when they're the ones that always have to do the hard thing to calm down first? When you're in the middle of it and frustrated with your spouse over their bull-headedness, I can imagine it would be very frustrating to always have to shelve your own bull-headedness first.
I thought marriage was supposed to be about give and take. Sometimes you're the stubborn one, and sometimes you're the calm one. It seems like a recipe for disaster for things to get too one-sided.
But what do I know? I'm getting divorced.
Do you think it should be one person's job in a marriage to calm down first when arguing?
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no way. A relationship is about working together, not one side having to do all the work. My ex tried that crap once and lets just say, there's a reason he's my ex...
The woman sets the tone of the relationship (this really is true) and does tend to get more hysterical in arguements. Think about it, how often do you see the man fly off the handle? Usually (in my experience anyway) they get angry but it's more of a rational angry, if you can keep your yelling/crying/whining in check then it sets a smoother tone for the marriage. And I say this a decade into my own marriage. We've had some knock down drag out fights but it always works out better when I can keep it in check. That doesn't mean I'm letting him win - most of the time I win but we're all better off when we can argue rationally.
Men are lazy. Guess this proves that.
Theres a conflict resolution/negotiation skill known as leveling. Interestingly Harvey Karp also has this in his Happiest Baby/Toddler on the block book.
I agree with this. I won't accept comfort or an apology until I am ready. I have to give DH a sign the fight just doesn't end.
I would imagine a very large sample size would determine how correct this is (80 is too small). If one sex or the other tended to spool up a lot more during arguments it would make sense that they would be the ones that need to calm down. I tend to believe guys don't get as invested in most arguments, as typically they want whatever is causing the problem to simply go away.
It can be a little exhausting when so much of the burden of keeping a marriage healthy falls on the woman.
I'd say that the calming down quickly would have an effect, but I'd also think things like not rolling eyes or otherwise disregarding the other person would be far more important.


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I've seen a rather disturbing sudden increase in spam received at multipe addresses on several domains. A lot of them have the Subject "Re: my PHxxxARMA" (with the "xxx" being three random lowercase letters), which account for much of the increased volume, but not all (I don't keep careful statistics). Thankfully, the SpamAssassin implementation on my SC email account is catching almost all of it.
I think that the SA testing probably happens before BL checking, because out of 55 messages in my Held Mail this morning, 52 of them were put there due to the SA scoring, and 3 due to being listed on the CBL. Similar stats with my other SC email account. I think that for the next few days, I'll regularly scan the folder for anything blocked due to "bl.spamcop.net" because I think that's usually the case with a significant portion of what winds up in my Held Mail folder.


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A riot at Telfair State Prison is under investigation after inmates started fighting each other for illegal cell phones. Inmates remain on lockdown at two of the Telfair State Prison dorms where the riot occurred.
Three inmates were injured, two remain hospitalized, and one staff member was hurt. The Department of Corrections Commissioner says it brings to light the serious dangers of cell phones in the prison system.
They say every day, it's a battle to keep cell phones, and other contraband, out of prisoner's hands.
Cell phones aren't just a problem for the state prison system, local county jails also struggle to keep these phone out of the hands of inmates, but there are a lot of friends and relatives that will go to extreme lengths to smuggle them in.
Contraband including cell phones is a problem not only for state prisons but also local jails.
"The Dougherty County Jail in fact had a shake down Tuesday, looking for contraband and to the security director's delight very little was found," said Dougherty County Sheriff Kevin Sproul.
At the Dougherty County Jail, 30 percent of the inmate population is searched every day.
"We search 10 cells per pod everyday, so in any given day we search about 278 inmates out of our 800 plus population and that's done on two shifts," said Major Sabrina Lewis, Dougherty County Jail Security Director.
Not to mention they sweep the entire grounds daily watching for contraband that includes everything from guns, to alcohol, to drugs, or a cellphone, that might be left for an inmate to pick up.
"In our old facility downtown at the courthouse we had to worry more than we do here, there's not a lot of contact here with inmates and the outside world," said the sheriff.
Those who do have contact, through work details are brought in and out through a special section and are searched every time they come back in the facility.
"We have at least eight officers down in this area and those eight officers will be strip searching inmates, one by one. You have two officers to each one of the shower areas," said Lewis.
Measures like this visitation booth, where inmates have no contact with their visitors are just one additional step to keep the contraband out, and ultimately keep the prison population, guards and the community safe.
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June 14, 2005
Albany - Good news for job seekers, some Albany employers are expected to hire this summer. A study by Manpower says 17% of companies, in Albany, plan to hire more employees. None of the 30 companies surveyed plan to cut jobs.
Most of the new jobs are in construction and retail. Albany's job market isn't as good as the rest of the nation, according to this survey. 31% of U.S. employers expect to add workers over July, August and September.
Manpower found companies are hiring new workers on an as-needed basis, but aren't ready to ramp up staffing until demand for their products and services requires that.
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