text:
The Board of Directors met today and paid homage to Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie, who died tragically in an airplane accident in Moscow on the night of October 20-21, 2014.
Total E&P Yemen would like to emphasize its full commitment of its social responsibility towards the local communities. This is an irrevocable decision as TEP Yemen's social responsibility is part of Total's corporate strategy.
Yemen has received $73.8 million as the first available part of a three-year $552.9 million loan provided by the International Monetary Fund to help the country boost economic recovery and growth, Saba agency quoted Finance Minister Mohammed Zimam as saying on Wednesday.
Sana'a, 26 September 2014 – Yemen LNG confirms that it is fully operational in Sana'a and Balhaf with Plant operations, including LNG exports, continuing as normal.
Yemen will start tonight selling fuels for new prices after a peace deal signed by the government and Houthi militants called for further lowering the recently hiked prices.
Yemen started on Thursday improved price talks with GDF Suez in Paris as the country is pushing LNG buyers to raise the price under their long-term contracts, state media reported.
The World Bank has agreed to give Yemen a $3 million loan in support of the government's efforts to develop higher education and performance of college graduates.
Yemen's oil revenues dropped during the first seven months of this year by $481 million compared with the same period last year, state media reported on Sunday quoted a report by the Central Bank of Yemen.
Under the auspices of H.E. Minister of Oil and Minerals Mr. Rasheed Al-Kaf, Yemen LNG awarded in Sana'a today 17 new bachelor and master scholarships to France in the presence of representatives of the government and the French embassy and families of the scholarship winners.
Yemen will not give up a lawsuit against Canadian Nexen over environmental pollution caused when the company was operating Block 14 in Hadramout governorate, officials said.
Total E&P Yemen is sponsoring for the second year the Aman Awareness Campaign organized by Yemen Without Qat Foundation. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the health risks to pregnant and lactating women and infants caused by chewing qat such as malnutrition of which negatively affects the normal growth of fetus and mothers health.
Yemen plans to start experimental operation of the Marib gas-fired power plant, Stage II, in December as it pins hopes on the project to resolve current power problems, officials from the electricity ministry said on Tuesday.
Yemen loses around $4.7 billion due to tax avoidance a year and has only 3.08% registered taxpayers, Mahmoud Qayah, Friedrich Ebert Foundation's program director, said on Sunday.
The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdul Latif Al-Zayani has revealed that GCC foreign ministers will meet to discuss the latest developments in Yemen this Saturday.
Tribal saboteurs bombed on Saturday Yemen's Marib oil pipeline, the latest attack in a series of acts of sabotage targeting the country's oil and gas pipelines since 2011, a Yemeni official said.
China came on top of countries importing Yemeni products in 2013 and continued to be the largest trade partner of Yemen for the fifth successive year, a report published by the official Althawra Daily said on Wednesday.
Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen Mohammed bin Hamam said on Tuesday the fiscal conditions and banking activity in the country is stable mainly due to increasing trust of investors in the Yemeni Rial and increasing demand for foreign currency.
Transition president in Yemen Abdrabu Mansour Hadi said on Sunday the recently approved oil subsidy reform was a patriot decision that was aimed at preventing the fall of the national currency against foreign currencies.
Friends of Yemen Group will hold its eighth meeting in New York next month to discuss progress in the political transition as well as economic, security and human rights issues in the country.
Yemen's Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed Al-Sadi urged on Wednesday to start the Aden Port Expansion and Development Project as soon as possible as a delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce arrived in the capital city of Sanaa on a several-day visit.
Yemeni economists said the recently approved oil subsidy reform was not enough to address financial problems faced in Yemen mainly due to repeated attacks on crude pipelines, delayed donor aid and absence of visions to develop the non-oil sector.
Yemen's Supreme Committee on Crude Marketing approved on Sunday the October loading crude sales 2014 at 2.9 million barrels.
Yemen Planning and Finance Minister, Mohammed al-Saadi confirmed on Friday that the IDF (International Monetary Funds) finalized a loan agreement with the impoverished nation worth $560 million since Sana'a central government make good on its commitment to reform its fiscal system by cutting off its oil subsidies 'system.
For what seem to be the nth time this year, tribesmen in the oil rich province of Marib targeted the country's main oil pipeline in an attempt to exert pressure on the central government and thus force officials to comply with their demands.
Employees at Calvalley Petroleum Inc, the Canadian-based oil company, have confirmed this week that unless management acknowledges and acts on a certain number of issues, Union members would have no other choice but call on a general strike.
While the Yemeni government has spent much energy trying to defend its decision to end all fuel-related subsidies, arguing that such expenditure could no longer be justified under Yemen's current financial strain, Yemenis are adamant the decision needs to be overturn.
If Yemen is digging dip to reform its institutions, its officials having understood that without swift changes Yemen will only slip further into unrest and financial destitution, the impoverished nation is not doing it alone.
As Yemenis took to the streets in anger following the central government decision to end its oil subsidy policy, thus raising the prices of petrol at the pump by 60%, armed tribesmen directed their wrath at the country's main pipeline in Marib.
As Yemenis woke up to new prices at the pump, anger erupted, spreading faster than wildfire across the streets of the capital, Sana'a and beyond.
Following a series of sabotage attacks on its Marib's oil installations (Yemen's main oil pipelines which run through the province of Marib was attacked by armed tribesmen on several instances over the past few weeks, thus forcing officials to halt all activities on-site) Marib local officials confirmed that workers have resumed their work as usual.
While President Abdo Rabbo Mansour might have feel compelled to roll out a series of unpopular economic and financial reforms in bid to stop his country from haemorrhaging money, Yemenis are certainly not taking the news with a smile, not when on the ground their quality of life is depreciating by the minute.
Officials at the oil ministry confirmed on Sunday that Yemen suffered yet another attack against its oil infrastructure on Saturday when tribal dissidents targeted the country's main oil pipeline in the province of Marib, thuse forcing the authorities to halt all activities.
While President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi announced late on Wednesday that Yemen would have to abide by a set of strict new financial rules to prevent the nation's economic system to completely collapse, the embattled president made no mention of Yemen's most chronic and debilitating problem: corruption.
Total E&P Yemen is pleased to announce that it will launch in the coming few days the Second Phase of Al-Rayan Micro-financing Program in its Block 10 concession area.
Total E&P Yemen would like to provide the following information regarding the supply of natural gas to the power plant owned by Public Electricity Corporation (PEC) which serves the community of Wadi Hadhramout.
AMF (Arab Monetary Fund) announced on Wednesday that it would lend Yemen, the poorest and most populous country in the Arabian Peninsula $168 million toward supporting its economic recovery and promote sustainable growth.
Yemen has confirmed this week its plan to build a monster highway linking its most southern seaport, Aden to Saudi Arabia. The project will according to estimation cost an excess of $3.5 billion and it will stretch over 710km, the biggest road project ever imagined in Yemen.
If DNO declaration of "force majeure" in Yemen as a result of a Union strike is anything to go by, Yemen 's unionists must be pretty please with themselves as their move against the Norwegian oil company is working as planned.
On Friday, 20 June, Total E&P Yemen sponsored the 'Talking Business' event organized by the Yemeni non-profit ROWAD Foundation. Around 80 youths attended the event at the Al-Bustan Hotel in Sana'a and had the opportunity to discuss business with senior business executives.
From the 1st to the 6th of June 2014, TOTAL organized an Energy and Education Seminar in Paris, France. The seminar was attended by 76 university professors from 50 countries including two professors from Yemen who represented the University of Sana'a and the University of Hadramout for Science and Technology.
Yemen Trade Union Committee for DNO workers announced in a statement to the press on Monday that all workers at the Norwegian-based oil company would suspend all activities since the company leadership had failed to fulfil its promises and obligations towards staff.
As Yemen was left reeling from an aggravated fuel penury and power blackout following a series of sabotage attacks on its power lines, Yemen Central Bank revealed less than positive economic figures on Sunday, announcing that annual inflation had risen to 7.6% in March, the highest it's been this year.
If most agree that Yemen does indeed face a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportion, the country stretch to the very limit of the sufferable and sustainable, no one so far has been able to figure out how to get Yemen the help it so desperately need.
In a recent interview with al-Shorfa Faisal al-Maqtari, the executive director for the SDF (Skills Development Funds) explained how his office had been working in collaboration with government officials to devise a program which would empower Yemen Youth through vocational training and skills building.
In a statement published on Wednesday, the World Bank (WB) confirmed that it will fund Yemen's roads development by putting forward an aid package which will enable the construction of "a new highway, which will connect the port city of Aden in the south with the Saudi Arabian border near Saada in the north, a total length of 710 km."
Speaking in Geneva this Friday World Food Program' spokeswoman, Elizabeth Byrs warned that Yemen, the most populous and impoverished nation in the Arabian Peninsula was "teetering on the edge" of a humanitarian crisis of devastating proportion.
Yemen officials announced on Friday that engineers eventually managed to repair the damages which were caused by a series of sabotage attacks earlier this month (May), thus allowing crude oil to one again flow freely through Marib pipeline.
As of May 27th, 2014 Yemen has deposited its "Instrument of Acceptance" with World Trade Organization, Director-General Roberto Azevedo, thus confirming its membership terms. According to WTO rules, Yemen will become a full-fledged member on 26 June 2014.
Back in March 2014, then-newly appointed Oil and Minerals Minister, Khaled Mahfouz Bahah made the headlines when a report he published in 2013, claimed Yemen was sitting on a third of the world global stock reserve. Since until then, officials had all been dancing to the tune of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh's oil reserves tune, saying to whomever would listen that Yemen's natural resources were fast depleting, Minister Bahah's assessment understandably prompted a debate.


text:
Hey yooo. I just put up all the pages for Casey: The Pillow Fighter so you can read it for FREE here. Show your friends! Show your kids! Show your puppies!
Special delivery thanks to everyone who bought the hard copy though!
Read it here!
Did this last night. It was pretty fun!
Observer theme by Zack Sultan

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I need a skating buddy!!
Valentine's Curiosity
Deep Red - I'm in love with you.
Red - I love you.
Pink - I think you're cute.
Blue - You're amazing.
Rose - You're pretty
Purple - You're hot.
Plum - I would fuck you.
Violet - I would date you.
Aqua - I could stay on your blog for hours.
Lavender - You are my tumblr crush.
Orange - I want to get to know you.
Tangerine - We have a lot in common.
Amber - I wish you would notice me.
Cream - I don't talk to you but I really love your blog.
Everyone who reblogs this is going to get a compliment in their ask box about something I really like about you.
I don't know you? I'll stalk your blog until I know you better than your mother does. EVERYONE.


text:
Soft focus is an important skill that can effect us metaphorically. In other words, the way we see the future has everything to do with how well we can look up and see the expanded horizon before us.
This quote is about imagination.
Record how this quote makes you feel.
You can report quote corrections via the "Conversation" tab below
Search on Google Books to find citations of this quotation.
We don't have a biography.


text:
Live Grenade Found At South Suburban Trash Yard
February 14, 2014 2:12 PM
Featured & Trending:
Latest News Headlines:
Get Breaking News First
Receive News, Politics, and Entertainment Headlines Each Morning.Sign Up
EAST HAZEL CREST, Ill. (CBS) – The Cook County bomb squad was working to dispose of a live grenade that was found at a waste transfer station in the far south suburbs on Friday.
The East Hazel Crest police and fire officials said a live hand grenade was found around 1:30 p.m. at the Homewood Disposal waste transfer station at 175th and Ashland.
The Cook County bomb squad was called in to investigate and safely dispose of the device.


text:
What a way to start the 2013 campaign. From the first play to the 4th quarter, the defense dictated the pace of this game. Early on the Cowboy offense could not capitalize on the turnovers their defense was generating. That's why this game was still up for grabs. Turnovers mean nothing unless the offense comes away with touchdowns.
Did anyone feel comfortable with a 3 point lead? How about a 10 point lead? You can't because of what the Giants offense did when they weren't turning the ball over. Eli Manning torched the defense for 450 yards and 4 TD's. They key is how they were scoring. The Giants average time of possession when they scored was 2:19. Going into the 4th quarter, the Cowboy lead was never safe because of how quickly the Giants could score.
Let's break it down. In the first half the Cowboy forced 3 turnovers which resulted in no touchdowns. Now, they scored 13 points but by not punishing the Giants with touchdowns, the Giants stayed in the game. As soon as Romo threw his first touchdown, the Giants responded quickly. Before you know it, its halftime and it's a close game. Waste of turnovers.
In the third quarter, it was different. Again, when the Giants weren't shooting themselves in the foot, they were having their way with the Cowboys defense. In a way, it was feast or famine, either the Cowboys got a turnover, or they were getting lit up by Eli Manning. The key difference from the first half was the Cowboys' converted turnovers into touchdowns. That kept the Giants at arm's length.
Going into the fourth quarter it appeared obvious that as long as the Giants didn't turn it over, they would be able to score at will. Again, it was feast or famine; the Cowboys defense came up with a turnover and turned it into a touchdown.
However you slice it, it's a big win. Division games are precious. The next big story is how bad the injuries are. That won't be known for a couple days, but at least no season ending injuries seemed to pop up.
Looking at the bigger picture, here are my 5 key points:
- The O-Line gave Romo enough time
- The D-Line created pressure and notched 3 sacks on Manning
- Demarco Murray gained more than 85 yards.
- The game did not require Romo to constantly bring the Cowboys from behind
- The defense converted turnovers into touchdowns
Do you have questions or comments regarding Dallas area sports? You may be included in the next weekly mailbag. Follow Justin on twitter @justinsopinion
Tags: Dallas Cowboys Defense Eli Manning New York Giants Tony Romo Turnovers


text:
New Who: The Story Thus Far – Series 2 (Episodes 5-13)
John Hussey continues his series analysing the revival with Series 2.
- Catch up on the 1st article looking at Series 1 (episodes 1-6)
- Catch up on the 2nd article looking at Series 1 (episodes 7-13)
- Catch up on the 3rd article looking at Series 2 (specials, episodes 1-4)
'Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel'
'Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel' continued the Tenth Doctor's (David Tennant) journey with the return of an old classic, i.e. the Cybermen. This would become the standard tradition of the New series of having at least one monster/villain from the Classic series revamped for a whole new generation. Though with Russell T Davies' Cybermen its debatable on whether or not you consider them actual Cybermen. I'm going to refer to them as Cybus-men for the sake of my own personal belief. It was an interesting return plan for the cybernetic killers with the idea of resurrecting them through the means of a parallel universe. This in itself established new territories for the show that had rarely been used. 'Inferno' was the only true example prior to 'Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel' of using the concepts of parallel universes.
For this two-parter we had insane businessman John Lumic (the late Roger Lloyd-Pack) attempting to cheat death by creating the Cybus-men: cybernetic suits of steel that would hold the human brain without the apparent weaknesses of emotions. This dark scheme resulted in many unwilling subjects to be converted into this dreadful state of evolution. In many ways Lumic's character reminded me of Davros (creator of the Daleks) due to his wiliness to survive and rise above weaknesses and strive for the superior being. In the end he upgraded himself and became Cyber-Controller before finally succumbing to death along with the rest of his active creations.
The parallel world idea also brought into consideration that family members could still be alive even though they are dead within our own reality. Pete Tyler (Shaun Dingwall), Rose's (Billie Piper) dad, was still alive along with Mickey Smith's (Noel Clarke) grandmother (Mona Hammond). The difference was that Jackie Tyler (Camille Coduri) was selfish and uncaring, even to the point of putting off having children due to her worrying about her figure in the eye of the public which meant Rose was never born in that world. Mickey also had a double called Ricky Smith who led a gang called the Preachers with Jake Simmonds (Andrew Hayden-Smith) and Mrs. Moore (Helen Griffin), who attempted to take down John Lumic and his company Cyber-Industries.
The Torchwood Institute received another brief mention after Pete spoke about it over his eye-piece indicating that the organisation also existed in the parallel world as well as our own. The idea of the parallel world would became a bigger part of the story-line within the Series Two finale 'Army of Ghosts/Doomsday'. I believe the idea of using the Cybus-men was inventive but honestly it wasn't fully necessary and it would've been nicer to have just had the original Cybermen from the start. After the death of Ricky, Mickey grew more confident and established his final major development as a character and at last became the hero and no longer the bumbling sidekick. In the end he decided to remain on the parallel Earth to continue the fight against the remaining Cybus-men.
'The Idiot's Lantern'
Mark Gatiss returned with the story 'The Idiot's Lantern' (sadly for the last time during Davies' tenure). It was a very simple basis for a story, but inventive all the same. The idea of something living within the television and stealing your face and identity was just chilling. What better time to use this idea than at the point where everyone was crowded around a television during Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation? The Wire (Maureen Lipman) proved to be a formidable foe that sparked off the anger within the Tenth Doctor after it stole Rose's face as well as many other innocent people to serve its selfish ambition of regaining its physical form after its own kind destroyed it. 'The Idiot's Lantern' also served to showcase history in a darker manner with the implication of bullying towards their family in the form of Eddie Connolly (Jamie Foreman). I'm just glad his wife Rita Connolly (Debra Gillett) worked up the courage to throw him out after his continuous vicious nature throughout the story. I think it was ironic that the Wire was defeated by the invention of the video-tape, and for extra guarantee, would be taped over.
'The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit'
The Tenth Doctor and Rose were stranded for the first time in their adventures together during the events of 'The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit'. It was an interesting idea to actually have the Time Lord and his companion temporarily without a TARDIS, leaving them lost within a strange world millions of miles away from safety. The planet Krop Tor defied the laws of physics by orbiting a black hole while a mad group of human explorers tried drilling to its heart to discover what its secrets were. This adventure also brought about the introduction of the Ood, a slave race for the human empire within the 42nd century. Their origins would later be explained in 'Planet of the Ood' but for now their presence was left vague. They were simply slaves without a say due to the unknown reasoning of them cowering away and dying if not given orders. It was sad what became of the Ood after they were possessed and unfortunately left to die after the Tenth Doctor couldn't return to save them from the pull of the black hole.
The biggest implication this story brought was the mythology behind Hell and its demonic ruler Lucifer. Satan was referred to as the Beast (voiced by Gabriel Woolf) within this narrative and thought to have existed before the universe. The Beast was imprisoned within the core of Krop Tor and if it tried to escape its bonds the planet would fall within the black hole. The creature attempted to leave the planet by infiltrating and taking over the mind of Toby Zed (Will Thorp), with its mind escaping while leaving behind its body. This of course wasn't the first time creatures and aliens posing as Gods and Demons appeared within the show, but was the first time it had come close to actually using the real thing (which was left up to imagination in the end as the Tenth Doctor doesn't fully believe in its existence). The creature was finally destroyed when the Tenth Doctor took down the shields protecting Krop Tor from the black hole. The Beast's body fell with the planet while Rose sent its mind in Toby's body flying out of the rocket's cockpit windows. 'The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit' gave another reference to the Torchwood Institute and also gave a prediction towards Rose's fate in 'Army of Ghosts/Doomsday' through the Beast's prophecy.
'Love & Monsters'
'Love & Monsters' was without a doubt a disappointment and a travesty. I remember when myself and my mum first watched this episode on its original broadcast, we got to the end and thought "was that it?" The concept was just brilliant. The idea of having ordinary people becoming fascinated with the Doctor and trying to seek him out only to be met with dark consequences whilst re-establishing how dangerous the Doctor's life is to those not just around him. The problem was the execution as it was just a joke of an episode. The characters were a joke, the casting was awful and it just seemed to be a parody of what Doctor Who should be. It wasn't taken seriously at all in my eyes. Also Peter Kay was terribly misused, which was a total shame of his abilities and fun nature. 'Love & Monsters' had the making to be something brilliant but instead Russell T Davies sadly delivered us with a lazy script followed by lazy casting and directing. Luckily Doctor-Lite episodes were treated more seriously in the following series with 'Blink'.
'Fear Her'
The Tenth Doctor decided to take Rose to the 2012 Olympic Games but was met with a deadly danger within an ordinary street. 'Fear Her' seemed to be another filler episode like 'Love & Monsters,' only it was good. The story was straightforward and served its purpose of being a nice, calm and entertaining story. It had a dangerous enemy who was no more than a child who craved friends after becoming separating from her many brothers and sisters in space. The Isolus almost caused the end of the Earth by kidnapping all of humanity into her own personal playpen inside of her drawings. It also gave Rose some well-earned attention by having her save the day after the Tenth Doctor was kidnapped by the Isolus (something she rarely got to do throughout her time with the Time Lord). The episode brought in dark themes of family bullying (like with 'The Idiot's Lantern') with Chloe's (Abisola Agbaje) dad implied to be a drunken thug who would beat his wife and daughter after having a drink before his death. His portrait from the Isolus' drawings, created through Chloe's nightmares of him, was shown to be exactly that. This was the first time it was implied the Doctor was a father within the show as a direct reference from himself. The only other reference that implicated this was his granddaughter Susan Foreman (Carole Ann Ford). At the end of 'Fear Her' we were given even more implications towards Rose's fate within 'Army of Ghosts/Doomsday' with the Tenth Doctor mentioning a storms approaching.
'Army of Ghosts/Doomsday'
Series Two came to an explosive and heartbreaking end with 'Army of Ghosts/Doomsday'. We finally met in the flesh the Torchwood Institute which was created by Queen Victoria back in 'Tooth and Claw' and mentioned as references throughout the episodes of Series Two. Torchwood One was established at Canary Wharf where it was lead by Yvonne Hartman (Tracy Ann Oberman). The Tenth Doctor and Rose returned to find the Earth infested with ghosts which appeared during shifts. The Doctor quickly deduced that the ghosts weren't what they appeared to be, i.e. the souls of the dearly departed returning home to their love ones. The Torchwood Institute was the eye of the storm and upon the Tenth Doctor's arrival he was taken prisoner due to being enemy number one as decreed by Queen Victoria.
For the first time Jackie was made a companion instead of a sidelined character (similar to the evolution Mickey received in 'School Reunion') and travelled in the TARDIS (accidentally against her will) with the Doctor on his adventure. Jackie for a tiny portion of the narrative served as replacement for Rose in order to keep her safe from Torchwood but eventually her cover was blown. One of the other interesting parts about the story was the inclusion of Freema Agyeman who would later go on to play Martha Jones in Series Three. In 'Army of Ghosts/Doomsday' she played Martha's cousin Adeola who tragically was killed.
The ghosts were in fact caused by a crack within the Void brought about after the Void Ship crashed through reality. The beings crossed through the breach within the Void and crossed into our universe from there's. It was eventually discovered that the ghosts were in fact Cybus-men from the parallel universe and wished to take over our world. The contents of the Void Ship turned out to be four elite Daleks created by the Dalek Emperor to think like the enemy and discover new ways of killing and surviving. They were called the Cult of Skaro forming of Dalek Sec, Caan, Jast and Thay. This was the first time within the show that the two great enemies came crashing together in a war to the death. Though it was a brilliant idea on paper I fear it wasn't executed to the best of its abilities. The Cybus-men didn't stand a chance for starters, thereby making the war unfair in favour of the Daleks supremacy. Also there wasn't much action between them. It was a little disappointing in my eyes and could've been a lot, lot better. In some ways it probably would've been better and fairer if the Cybus-men had the finale to themselves instead of bringing the Daleks in for the sake of it.
Mickey, Pete Tyler and Jake Simmonds made a return in order to help the Doctor prevent the collapse of both universes and stop his two enemies achieve the victory. The Cult of Skaro unveiled their secret weapon, the Genesis Ark, which turned out to be secret Time Lord technology, i.e. a prison that was bigger on the inside housing millions of Daleks. The Tenth Doctor defeated his two enemies by using the Void against them, reversing the breach to suck all contents of 'Void stuff' which everyone who had crossed or entered the Void carried. This brought about the tragic end to Rose who was forced to live in the parallel universe. Jackie was sent there to be with Pete (which was a beautiful ending that they both deserved) but Rose refused to take the Doctor's word of leaving. Unfortunately as much as she tried to stay with the Doctor it was not meant to be. The Tenth Doctor managed to send one last message to her through a projection but was unable to tell her his true feelings towards her after Rose finally declared in the open her love for him. The projection cut shut and left them both devastated. Unfortunately for the Doctor his adventures are ongoing and never stop. Before he could have time to grieve over Rose's departure he was landed with a mysterious bride (Catherine Tate) which left him utterly confused.
My Verdict
- 'Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel' – 9/10
- 'The Idiot's Lantern' – 9/10
- 'The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit' – 10/10
- 'Love & Monsters' – 3/10
- 'Fear Her' – 8/10
- 'Army of Ghosts/Doomsday' – 8/10
Join us again next month for the next two instalments, this time looking at Series 3.
COMMENT GUIDELINESPlease be civil and keep article comments relevant and on topic. Flag and report any offensive/trolling behavior, or contact us with details.
Please do not post SPOILERS including anything from leaked episodes! Your account could be banned. For complete details on our comment policy please read.
Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel - 10/10
The Idiot's Lantern - 10/10
The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit - 10/10
Love & Monsters - 6/10
Fear Her - 10/10
Army of Ghosts/Doomsday - 10/10
Love And Monsters is a brilliant episode! It showed the impact that the doctor has on other's lives perfectly.
My Verdict on Series 2, Episodes 5-13:
Rise of the Cyberman/The Age of Steel: 9/10 (90%)
The Idiot's Lantern: 8/10 (80%)
The Impossible Planet/ The Satan Pit: 8/10 (80%)
Love & Monsters: 2/10 (20%)
Fear Her: 5/10 (50%)
Army of Ghosts/Doomsday: 9/10 (90%)
Average Rating: 6.8/10 (68%)
Wow. Every episode is getting a 7 or above, and 'Love and Monsters' gets a 3. It wasn't that bad. It took an alternative look at the lives of those affected by The Doctor, and the emotion it brings, that you wouldn't normally see in an episode. It was very interesting, and original.
ROTC/AOS - 8/10 Idiot's Lantern - 8/10 TIP/TSP - 9/10 Love And Monsters 8/10 (yes, 8, deal with it) Fear Her - 4/10 AOG/D - 10/10 I don't get why people don't like series 2, it's my favourite of NuWho (yes, favourite, deal with it.)
The worse one for me...
- 'Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel' – 5/10
- 'The Idiot's Lantern' – 2/10
- 'The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit' – 9/10
- 'Love & Monsters' – 2/10
- 'Fear Her' – 5/10
- 'Army of Ghosts/Doomsday' – 6/10
The worst run of Nuwho by several country miles. The only half decent episode is the impossible planet. The others are dire beyond belief. Awful,plots, awful pace, awful acting by the leads. This is where I finally realised that try as I might I could not take to Tennant's gurning or Piper's pouting. Self indulgent, infantile and sloppy. Until the End of Whine the absolute low point in both old and new Who history. -10/10.
I'm really surprised to see you call Fear Her a "good" episode! I find it very boring, cliched and far too cheesy... ("Bob? Oh no, not you too Bob!")
Love & Monsters, on the other hand, I find is an episode that gets better and better each time I watch it. Yes, the design of the monster is terrible, but I believe the episode would be considered a lot better by most if the Abzorbaloff had simply been wearing Victor Kennedy's suit still. The real heart of the story was seeing the effect that the Doctor has on the lives of the people who get left behind, which I find very moving. The romantic story of Elton and Ursula is also very touching, as is the story of friendship, and the script is bursting full of great one-liners in between the more touching moments. (Elton: "She keeps everything very close to her chest". [Looking at photo of Jackie] Ursula: "That's a hell of a chest!")
I love all of these episodes apart from Fear Her. I think they were all very well-constructed, original stories (even Fear Her to some extent), and they made Series 2 a very enjoyable series. McRae's two parter is like an action/horror movie and is a great reintroduction for the Cybermen (I love their attack on the mansion); Gatiss' filler is brilliantly acted, fast-paced, fun and quite creepy; The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit is the scariest episode ever and one of the most well written and directed ever; Love and Monsters is just a brilliantly fun and unique episode in my opinion, and Marc Warren gives one hell of a performance (I love him in Mad Dogs too), although I will admit that the Absorbaloff and the paving slab girl are atrocious; Fear Her is appalling, and too overly-sentimental and boring in my opinion; Army of Ghosts/Doomsday brings the Torchwood arc to a satisfying close and makes great use of the parallel world characters, and the Daleks vs Cybermen plot is epic.
Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel - 9/10
The Idiot's Lantern - 8/10
The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit - 10/10
Love and Monsters - 8/10
Fear Her - 5/10
Army of Ghosts - 9/10
Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steel- 8/10. Highs and lows for this story. The parallel universe is handled brilliantly i.e Pete living, Rose never being born, Mickeys gran and the Ricky joke being followed up from the first series. Mrs Moore's character was fantastic, brilliantly acted along with some great lines. "Your father had a bike" really making me chortle and of course meeting a tragic end. However Noel Clarke didn't rise of the challenge of his dual part and his performance was below par. Along with that I've never been totally convinced by the Cybermens redesign. I've always found it far too clunky and Mrs Moore's demise is slightly spoiled by the fact we somehow miss the mechanical stomping of the cyberman that sneaks up on her. However this can be forgiven with the portrayal of the megalomaniac Lumic by Roger Lloyd-Pack. Pack really hams up the psychotic antagonist and rivals Alan Rickmams panto villian performance of the Sherrif of Nottingham and this story left me wanting more trigger in Doctor Who. Tennant is brilliant as per usual.
The idiot Lantern- 8/10. Mark Gattis is always the right man for period episodes and this story proves no different, not as strong as The Unquiet Dead but maybe we can put that down to the fact that particular episode was reinforced by the fantastic performance of Simon Callow. This episode looks and sounds like the 1950's and Gattis' script and the fantastic production transports you there. Good villian, good threat & the sub plot of the bully husband and father really gave the story depth.
The impossible planet/The Satan Pit. 9/10I love base under siege stories when it comes to who and always think they're amongst the strongest. Every character in this two parter is well explored and the supporting cast really pull their weight. The Doctor questions his own beliefs here while trying to hold the rest of the crew together, Tennant again is brilliant and when I think of stories like this it really is a toss of a coin between him and Smith as the best doctor
on new who.
Love & Monsters. 7/10 I think this story gets a raw deal. I think Elton's story is really touching by the time it's played out. You see in this story how The Doctor is wonderful but dangerous to innocents at the same time. Yeah it's a bit silly in bits but there is some good gags in there two. The raxacolricalphlapratorieis, Klum joke being a good example.
Fear Her 1/10. Terrible episode no redeeming qualities. Worst in the nine years the show has been back. If I was a Dalek I know what I would do to this episode! Twice!
Army of Ghosts/Doomsday 9/10. Doomsday as a standalone episode would recieve a 10 from me but as a story is dragged down by the first episode which is a little silly in parts. The sphere, the genesis ark the void and the conclusion to the parallel universe story which was set up in the first two parter are real highlights in this story. However what makes it fore is Tennants performance. This was the story which really cemented him as an all time great Doctor. He really covers the range of emotions brilliantly, especially in the second episode and his reponse to the Daleks order to open the genesis ark has always been of my all time favourite Doctor Who moments: Daleks " The Doctor will open the genesis ark!"
The Doctor- Chortles "The Doctor will not!" The story culminates with The Doctor and Rose being torn apart not before Rose chooses to be with the doctor over her newly reunited (sort of) family. Doomsday really was RTD at his best and I don't think any of his stories returned to these heights until The Waters of Mars!
Interesting. I totally disagree. Fear Her = Doomsday... just no. Fear Her is by far the worst episode of DW ever. And Love and Monsters is a brilliant and original episode, while McRae's two parter is okay, and Gatiss' episode dull in the second part.
Rise / Steel - 6/10
Idiot - 5/10
Impossible / Satan 9/10
Love & Monsters - 7.5/10
Fear Her - 3/10
Army / Doomsday - 8.5/10
What's the matter with you people, love and monsters was supposed to be a comedic episode.
IP/SP- 10/10, loved these epiodes!!!
LAM- 4/10, underrated. with the exceptiin of the abzorbaloff this was actually ok. not sure y u think the casting was wrong and Jackie got some wonderful development.
FH-pretty much nothing good in this whatsoever imo, not sure why you would give it an 8/10.
AOG/D-9/10, could have been done better but the daleks I think were just brilliant, particularly when they first appear that scene still gives me goosebumps :D
Love and Monsters still remains the worst Doctor Who episode in the show's history. Absolutely terrible. Poor acting, rubbish dialogue, silly monster... Everything about it is bad.
Series 2:
1. The Satan Pit 10/10
2. The Impossible Planet 10/10
3. Tooth and Claw 10/10
4. School Reunion 9.5/10
5. Doomsday 9/10
6. The Christmas Invasion 9/10
7. The Age of Steel 8.5/10
8. The Girl in the Fireplace 8.5/10
9. Army of Ghosts 8.5/10
10. Rise of the Cybermen 8/10
11. The Idiot's Lantern 8/10
12. New Earth 7/10
13. Love and Monsters 4.5/10
14. Fear Her 4.5/10
This was a great analysis! But it made me realize that I only really like TIP/SP and AOG/D XD I just cannot get passed how bad and uninteresting I find some of the Who extras to be at times, and RTD's era was full of them. I never cared about Jackie or Rose's father or Mickey or Mickey's grandfather. It just got in the way of the Doctor for me. XD
The Impossible/Planet and the Satan Pit are possibly my favourite story from new who. So Atmospheric. Wonderful voice of G Woolf. Who to me has the best evil voice of all time (sorry Pyramids of Mars is forever etched in my memory from a child). Its like this is 10 ++ while the rest of this series was trailing in its wake.
The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit was the best episode of Series 2 in my opinion. The theological and religious references were great, as were the cast and the setting. The Ood were fantastic. For once, I felt that the series had finally left Earth, which is not the centre of the Universe. Only New Earth had the TARDIS leave its orbit, and even then that planet was basically a redesigned Earth. Also, I think that Love and Monsters is better than Fear Her.
My rankings
1st Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steel - Great villain and monster , love the parallel universe aspect. 9/10
2nd Idiots Lantern- Great story , monster was clever and loved the time period and the whole scared of the Telly thing. 9/10
3rd Impossible Planet /The Satan Pit - Love the setting , the ood were scary and the cast were good. 8.5/10
4th Army of Ghosts /Doomsday -Beautiful swan song for Rose , epic finale , felt rushed though in Doomsday . 8/10
5th Love and Monsters - Abysmal monster ( amazing actor - Peter Kay) , Awful story , Cheesey characters and Hate the bit with the Hoix. 2/10
6th Fear Her-Bad script , bad monster , bad idea and hate the whole theme episode of Olympics and all the characters were annoying( especially Kel) 0.5/10
NOTE : Love and Monsters , Fear Her , Hide , Rings of Akaten , A Town Called Mercy , The Doctor , The Widow and The Wardrobe , Curse of the Black Spot , The Rebel Flesh / Almost People , New Earth and Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks are the worst episodes of Doctor Who in my opinion.
Matthew Graham and Neil Cross are my least favourite writers
Changes to make:
Love and Monsters 7/10
Fear Her 2/10
Good series of articles absolutely ruined by an 8/10 for Fear Her. Fear Her is as bad as Love and Monsters. Chloe Webber is as bad as Abzorbaloff.
In fact I would be more likely to watch Love and Monsters again because Marc Warren is awesome, and if I watch Fear Her it leads me to suppressing the urge to punch all child actors in the face.
Very Good article. I'm enjoying the series and I agree with most of your judgements, though if it was me, I wouldn't even give Love and Monsters a 1. Easily the worst EVER story.
AoG/Doomsday is way better than Fear Her, IMO, there is no comparison. To each their own.
Not a big fan of this series to be honest. The only real highlights for me are The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit and The Girl In The Fireplace. The finale and the Cybermen two-parter are both decent, however.
Here's mine,
RoC/AoS-8.5/10. A good two parter which saved Mickey's character.
TIL-It's not as good as The Unquiet Dead, but it still manages to pull some things off. 7.5/10
TIP/TSP-10/10. What a great episode!
LaM-Um...er...2/10. I refuse to believe this episode was written by RTD. I refuse to believe this is a Doctor Who episode at all.
FH-Better, but nothing special. 5.5/10.
AoG/Doomsday-9.5/10. A wonderful conclusion for Series 2.
Overall, I give this series a 8/10. It was good, but it could have been better.
Series 2 is my least favorite series of all time. It's really just not what I like. Especially not this half of it, where I only like certain parts of The Satan Pit and Age of Steel.
love and monsters didnt work well as an episode it would have worked good as a series of minisodes
I loved all the 2 parters this series :-) especially the impossible planet/ Satan pit. But it suffers from a lot of rtd era missteps. honestly all my problems with this series and pretty much the whole rtd ears boils down to one factor Rose Tyler. She has her moments and I love Billie piper but the charecter herself is kinda self centered. And even when she isn't there her shadow is over the show but that's a discussion for next time.
Not a good bunch here for me (bar one):
Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel: 3/10
The Idiot's Lantern: 6/10
The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit: 9/10
Love and Monsters: 0/10
Fear Her: 2/10
Army of Ghosts / Doomsday: 3/10
Probably I would have enjoyed The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit more without all the: "Rose, oh my Rose" "Doctor, oh my Doctor" part... and Army of Ghost/Doomsday is the only Series finale I quite like in RTD era.
I don't like the rest...
I agree that The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit is the best of these stories.
Actaully I would agree with all of your scores, Great article :)
I completely agree with what you said about Love and Monsters. It was a really good idea for a story and had a lot of potential, but it didn't quite come together. People argue that it was good to see RTD shaking things up a bit and experimenting with the format of the show, but the fact of the matter is that it was still a terrible episode. I actually didn't mind it the first time I saw it (not saying it was great, but it was okay), but every time I've rewatched it since then, it's just gotten worse and worse in my eyes.
Fear Her wasn't to great either. I can't quite put my finger on what I didn't like about it, but it just didn't work. It's one of the lowest ranked episodes in my mind, just above Love and Monsters, Victory of the Daleks and Let's Kill Hitler. From what I understand though, it was a very last minute script written by RTD to replace the famous unused Stephen Fry script, so I guess there's that to take into consideration. I sincerely hope the Stephen Fry episode is made one day, or if not, that he'd write another one. Even to see Fry acting in an episode would be cool (I could see him playing the Doctor's brother Irving Braxiatel personally). Maybe one day, Big Finish will do the script for their Lost Stories range.
I love Army of Ghosts/Doomsday. It's possibly my favourite series finale to date. The first encounter between the Daleks and the Cybermen when they're dissing one another is one of the funniest moments in the history of the show. I think this story deserves more credit than it gets.
Army of Ghosts/Doomsday deserves more love.
This comment may prove to be as popular as fart in a spacesuit, but what the heck,..... I actually quite like 'Love and Monsters' and 'Fear Her'. Yep, I do. Quite a bit in fact, so ya boo, sucks to you.
I can forgive 'Fear Her' its narrative and thematic shortcomings because of its status as a last minute replacement for an abandoned Stephen Fry yarn. There's some nice interplay between the leads, and I think the idea capturing people in drawings is suitably creepy and 'Doctor Who' in nature. And I've always loved the idea of the all powerful Doctor just shuffling down a normal suburban street. It makes him feel 'accessible' in a way few other alien, sci-fi, characters are.
Meanwhile, 'Love and Monsters' is a prime example of a show-runner's desire to really play with the flexibility of the format, and I applaud RTD for doing so. The subject matter was worthy of investigation, the episode's overt humour was neatly offset by its rather quaint examination of loneliness, and I admire the fact the villain of the piece was designed by a young viewer. A fan. I think that's ruddy marvelous. I can't think of another major TV show, of any genre, that would allow that level of creative input from a member of the public. It proved that 'Doctor Who' is a franchise that embraces its fandom, and through this episode, actively celebrates them. I know I'm not going to change any minds with this comment, and I don't care, because that's not its intention. I just wanted to remind people that there are other fans who simply adore this story. Who celebrate its invention, its heart, its quirkiness and, yes, its bravery.
And we always will.
@MeglosProductions I know. People just don't like that it's diffrent.
@TheOncomingStorm I agree. It tends to be those people who don't like Rose. Rose, and Series 2 are my favourites.
@MeglosProductions Why so hateful of The Impossible Planet/ The Satan Pit? They are my favourite episodes of Doctor Who ever.
Well, The Rings of Akhaten is a pure sci-fi-fantasy based on an alien planet episode, isn't it ?
The Doctor's Wife, Asylum of the Daleks, Nightmare in Silver...
@ivegotkidneys Cold War? The God Complex? The Lodger?
@TheRoastNewtSo 'Tooth and Claw' was your intro to the show eh? Blimey, you got the perfect compact 'Who' story on your first go.
I think that Episode encapsulates all that's great about the programme in 45 perfectly formed - alien werewolf, celebrity cameo, base under siege scenario, corridor running, nicely resolved, mildly anti-establishment - minutes.
@Saturdayness I liked it ok for what it was.
I do not like 'Love and Monsters' at all, but only because of the execution. I have to say though, 'Fear Her' is dreadfully underrated. It's not a great episode, but it's decent, better than New Earth in my opinion.
@Ollie Walton Harrod @MeglosProductions Actually, I just re-watched that and found it to be much, MUCH better on repeat viewing. I think it's possibly one of my favorites now.
@magnus greel @SaturdaynessI've always loved it. It wears its individuality on its sleeve, and it's quite prepared to be 'different'. Its well paced, soundly structured, and above all 'inventive'. And that's what I want from this show, invention, variety, tonal shifts. This programme, as we're constantly reminded, can go anywhere and be anything, and this episode revels in that level of creative self determination.
@MeglosProductions @Ollie Walton Harrod yeah, I feel a lot of episodes I like better on re-watching. 'Love and Monsters' and 'Fear Her' for example. Other people just like to retain their hateful opinions, and don't like anything different to the average, good episode.
@Saturdayness @TheRoastNewt Well New Earth was a perfect opener for me. Love it so much! :D Same with The Christmas Invasion. Those 2 eps got me really excited for the rest of the series.
@TheRoastNewt @SaturdaynessAgreed, on every point. Goodnight; sleep tight; don't let the camp alien bed bugs bite :)
@TheRoastNewt @SaturdaynessIndeedy doody, in fact, I'm sure 'Toothy Claws' was supposed to the season opener (which would've been a heck of a curtain raiser). But still, I can see why they went for a bit of jovial, space-age, frivolity instead.
Oh, for the days when we were all less fussy and picky. I wouldn't be sitting here having to defend 'Love and Monsters'. :)
@TheRoastNewt @Saturdayness'I really couldn't have asked for a better start to the series.'
I know, just think, one week earlier and things could have been so very different. Nah only kiddin', 'New Earth's alright I suppose, its just desperately in need of that one extra week's worth of filming time they lost.


text: Spoke Art's 10 most Tumblr posts of 2013! Here's a recap of 10 of our most shared and liked posts for the year! A big thank you to all of our fans and supporters for the past 365 days of Tumblr-awesomness, we're looking forward to sharing more amazing works of art with you in the year to come! In order of appearance: Allison Reimold, Scott Hove, Crystal Wagner, Marco Mazzoni, Casey Weldon, Craww, Ron Ulicny, Erik Jones, Tim Doyle and Tracie Ching.


text:
Honorary awards
Dr Bruce William Stillman AO
The degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa) was conferred upon Dr Bruce Stillman AO at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 9 May 2008.
Deputy Chancellor, I have the honour to present Bruce William Stillman for admission to the degree of Doctor of Science (honoris causa).
Dr Bruce Stillman is President of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. A native of Australia, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with honors at The University of Sydney and a PhD at the John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University. He then moved to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 1979 and has been at the Laboratory ever since, being promoted to the scientific staff in 1981. Dr. Stillman has been Director of the Cancer Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory since 1992, a position he still holds. In 1994, he succeeded Nobel Prize winner Dr James D Watson as Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and was appointed President in 2003.
Dr Stillman's research focuses on the mechanism and regulation of duplication of DNA and chromatin in cells, a process that ensures accurate inheritance of genetic information from one cell generation to the next.
For these research accomplishments, Dr Stillman has received a number of honors including election as a Fellow of The Royal Society in 1993. In 1994, Dr Stillman was awarded the Julian Wells Medal and in 1999, Dr Stillman was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to scientific research. Dr Stillman was elected in 2000 to the US National Academy of Sciences. In 2004, Dr Stillman was awarded the Alfred P Sloan Prize from the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation with Dr Thomas Kelly. In 2006 he received the American Cancer Society Basic Science Award from the Society of Surgical Oncology and in 2007 received the Curtin Medal from the Australian National University. He has also received four honorary doctorates.
Dr Stillman is a past recipient of research awards from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation. He is a former chair of the Experimental Virology Study Section of the National Institutes of Health and is a member of a number of academic societies. Dr Stillman is a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and advises a number of other research organizations including the MIT Cancer Center, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne and the Lewis-Sigler Institute at Princeton University. He is on the Boards of the New York Biotechnology Association and AMDeC, an academic medicine development organization in New York. He is currently an advisor to Symphony Capital and EnGeneIC (an Australian biotech company). He is past co-chair of the Board of Scientific Councilors of the National Cancer Institute and past vice-chair of the National Cancer Policy Board. He currently serves as a member of the Board on Life Sciences of the National Research Council and the Board of Scientific Advisors of the National Cancer Institute. Dr Stillman still maintains a strong connection with the University, serving as a board member on the University of Sydney USA Foundation board.
Deputy Chancellor, I present Bruce William Stillman for admission to the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa, and I invite you to confer the degree upon him.


text:
The new complete Halloween series Blu-ray box set from Anchor Bay and Scream Factory will be released on September 23rd. We have a rundown of the box set including the new packaging artwork.
For the first time ever, there will be a complete Halloween series Blu-ray box set which will include John Carpenter's original (the Alpha-and-Omega of all Boogeyman flicks), as well as: Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20, Halloween: Resurrection, and Rob Zombie's Halloween and Halloween II.
This new set is not mucking about. Scream Factory and Anchor Bay have wrangled up all the films and presented them in the most complete Halloween series box set ever released. Take a look at the new artwork for the package. It almost resembles an older VHS tape cover. Very in vogue with the films historical relevance (being a staple of VHS rentals for years and years).
The most prized possession of this new box set is the "Producer's Cut" of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Meyers. The "Producer's Cut" is an alternate version of the film, and features several scenes that aren't in the theatrical release. There has been no legitimate release for that version of Curse and was one of the most sought after films for many horror fans.
Of course, the rest of the films in the Halloween series are presented in full and there will be two versions of the set:
- The 10-disc Edition includes the original theatrical versions of the Halloween films and will include select bonus features. SRP is $129.99.
- The 15-disc Deluxe Edition contains all the Halloween feature films, and includes the never before released producers cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as well as the ultra-rare network TV version of the original Halloween, the network TV version of Halloween II, plus the unrated versions of Rob Zombie's Halloween and Halloween II. It is packed with hours of BRAND NEW bonus features including new interviews with cast and crew from the entire franchise! In response to years of fan feedback, the first Halloween will now also include the original mono audio track and the set will include both versions of the original Halloween-the original Blu-ray release and the recently remastered 35th Anniversary version with the mono track added back in! It also comes with a limited edition 40-page book written by Michael Gingold of Fangoria Magazine. The collectible packaging will include a newly commissioned illustration on the outer case and each film will be in its own black Blu-ray case with the original theatrical one sheet as the key art. This deluxe set carries an SRP of $169.99.
This is already shaping up to be one of the biggest Blu-ray releases for 2014 and should satisfy any junkie of the Halloween series, horror fan, Blu-ray aficionados, or mask-wearing psychos.
Images: Shout Factor, Anchor Bay, Falcon International Pictures


text:
Browse Categories
- Spy Cameras
- Just Cameras
- Camera Recorders
- Mystery Shopper Cameras
- Covert Camera Packages
- Sound Activated
- Motion Detection Recorders
- Battery Powered Recorders
- Other Covert Cameras
- Wireless Cameras
- Portable LCD Screens
- Long Range Equipment
- Mini Hidden Spy Cams
- Day And Night
- 4 Cam Systems
- PC CCTV Systems
- CCTV Systems
- Home Security
- Business Security
- Professional Security
- Wireless Security
- Vehicle Security
- Security Cameras
- Choose By Quality
- Choose Camera Type
- Choose Night Vision Range
- CCTV Camera Bundles
- HD IP Cameras
- 720p Cameras
- 1080p Cameras
- 4 Camera Kits
- 8 Camera Kits
- NVRs
- Wildlife Cameras
- Bird Box Cameras
- Outdoor Nature Cameras
- Farm and Breeding Kits
- CCTV Recorders
- Digital Video Recorders
- Accessories
- Cables
- CCTV Power Packs
- Connectors
- Lenses
- Memory
- Miscellaneous Accessories
Mystery Shopper Cameras
Small Spy Camera Pen with Hidden Pinhole Camera, Audio & DVR Recorder
- Amazing spy pen pinhole camera with MicroSD recorder
- Mini DVR records video at 30 FPS TV quality
- 2.8mm wide-angle camera lens so you don't miss anything
- Fully functional camera pen for budding 007s
- Rechargable lithium-ion battery for over 2hrs of recording use
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, Mac and Linux compatible
Mini Hidden Spy Camera Pen with VGA Colour Video and Audio
- Working pen with tiny built-in covert pinhole spy camera
- Records full colour VGA video at 30fps
- Integrated microphone captures nearby audio
- MicroSD storage allows you to easily transfer files
- Tiny pinhole lens captures wide angle view
- Compatible with Windows and Mac computers
- Includes built-in Lithium Polymer battery
Spy Cameras - Camera Recorders - Mystery Shopper Cameras.
The ultimate in James Bond gadgets is finally available to the public! All you need to do is grab one of these spy pens, click the button on the top 3 times, count to 10, and throw it for a full kiloton of explosive satisfaction!
Only joking. But these gadgets are a great bit of spy gear(when taken as part of a balanced secret services package), blending in seamlessly with your desk tidy or breast pocket on your shirt and filming anything that takes your fancy. SpyCameraCCTV's spy pen camera comes in a variety of models with various options to suit the budding agent in all of us.
On a more serious tone, these spy pens are perfect if you're having trouble with someone at home or the office, as nobody ever suspects the humble biro. If you're called into an unexpected meeting with your manager, stick one of these spy pens in your pocket and you've got the whole thing recorded should you need to go over it again later.
This pen is a great bit of spy gear and can fit so many different purposes we'd never be able to list them all. Try it! SpyCameraCCTV manufacture security cam systems. From hidden, pinhole, wired and wireless spycams to full surveillance kit to include DVR's, PVR's, mini LCD screens and much more.


text:
Admissions & Student Services
Development & Alumni Relations
School of Nursing
7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Nursing is at the forefront of nursing education.We lead excellence in nursing leadership through our innovative teaching, quality research, compassionate care and community service for our South Texas community and the world.
A new joint agreement between the Health Science Center and UTSA will make it easier for qualified students to enter nursing school.
Read More >>
Eight educators from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have been selected as winners of the 2014 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award from The University of Texas System.
Read More >>
A national leader in pediatric and family health nursing from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, often called a pioneer in nurse-managed clinics, has been awarded the American Association of Nurse Practitioners' highest honor.
Read More >>
In 2009, the deaths of elderly twin sisters made the news. The sisters died at home when they did not turn on their air conditioner when the temperature climbed to dangerously high levels. They may have avoided cooling their home to save money or just did not realize how hot it was.
Read More >>
More Upcoming Events


text:
The US economy today borders on schizophrenic. To be sure, we are seeing signs of positive momentum. The last three months have delivered almost 250,000 new jobs per month on average. Great news, but at the same time, unemployment is growing and now exceeds nine percent. Both consumer confidence and small business confidence is higher than where they were last year. But confidence has been falling rapidly for the past few months.
Were Charles Dickens to show up as a commentator on the evening news, he would have a ready vocabulary to describe our current economic situation: This recovery is very much A Tale of Two Cities. After years of record low interest rates, multiple stimulus packages, and the expansion of tax cuts and credits, we are in the midst of a very real recovery, but it is a recovery characterized by asymmetry. Banks and major corporations are flush with capital — large businesses are recording record profits — but job growth is tepid, unemployment remains high and small businesses are struggling.
At first glance, the combination of record corporate profits alongside anemic job growth seems contrary, but the two are directly connected. The primary reason corporate profits are at record highs is that large companies learned to be lean and highly productive during the worst years of the recession. The profits generated through a reduced but more productive headcount has induced many large companies to continue this lean approach even as we emerge from recession. The result: record profits despite weak revenue growth, which leads to a lack of hiring.
The job growth problem is even more nuanced than that. It turns out that the hiring we are seeing is at the extreme ends of the spectrum. To ensure strong profits, corporations are cutting out the middle layers of management — the middle-class. In their place, they are hiring at the very low end and promoting at the high end. Senior management compensation is up nearly 25% this year ($9M for the average S&P 500 CEO), to levels higher than in pre-recession days, according to executive compensation research firm Equilar.
On the other side, we have job growth coming in at the bottom of the pyramid, mostly minimum wage and temporary positions. Take last month's job creation, for example. Out of the 260,000 jobs created in April, a whopping 60,000 jobs came from one company: McDonald's. There is nothing wrong with flipping burgers for a living, but it will not pull us out of a recession.
Meanwhile, middle-class jobs are declining at an alarming rate. Middle income jobs have been falling rapidly for some time and now represent well less than half of all jobs in the US. New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest that these middle income jobs have been replaced by low-income jobs. This has left 17 million college-educated Americans with jobs well below their educational levels. If the middle-class are filling the jobs available for the less educated, then the poorest Americans will largely be left jobless. The question we need to start asking is not "how do we add jobs to the economy?"; rather, it is "how do we create middle-class jobs to rebuild our economy?"
Without middle-class jobs, our society will enter into a "Stagnant Age" of two classes: rich and poor. And with two-thirds of our GDP coming from consumer spending — and most of that coming from the middle-class — we will be left with a shrinking economy.
Jeffrey M. Stibel is Chairman and CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. He is an entrepreneur, a brain scientist, and the author of Wired for Thought: How the Brain Is Shaping the Future of the Internet.
One of the arguments most frequently offered for the creation of Ten Commandments plaques, monuments, or displays on government property is that they are the foundation of American (or Western) law. Having the Ten Commandments displayed is thus supposed to be a way of acknowledging the roots of our laws and our government. But is this really valid?
It is difficult to make any sort of case for the idea that the Ten Commandments, taken as a whole, really constitute the basis for American law. It's obvious that some of the Commandments forbid actions that are also forbidden in American law, but then again the same parallels can be found in laws throughout the world. Are the Ten Commandments the basis for Chinese law, merely because murder and theft are forbidden in China?
Perhaps the problems with this claim will become more clear if we take the Commandments individually and ask where in American law they are expressed. We'll use a pseudo-Protestant version of the Commandments which is similar to the most popular listings found in public displays.
Ten Commandments and the Origins of Law
One possible interpretation of the claim that the Ten Commandments are the basis for American law is that "the law," as an abstract notion, has its origins outside of humanity. Laws are ultimately based upon commands stemming from God and are binding upon all people — including kings, aristocrats, and other "higher" members of society.
Of course, it is obvious that this is a theological proposition. There is nothing the least bit secular about this and the government has no authority to endorse such a view. It is even arguably a sectarian theological proposition because it singles out the Ten Commandments for special treatment as coming from "outside humanity," a position which traditional Jews would not accept because they regard the entire Torah has having divine origins. If this is what people mean when they say that the Ten Commandments are the basis for American law, then it's an invalid reason for posting the commandments on government property.
Ten Commandments and Moral Law
Another way of interpreting this position is to see the Ten Commandments as a "moral" basis for the general legal order of the West. In this interpretation the Ten Commandments are treated as moral principles dictated by God and serving as the ethical foundation for all laws, even if they can't be traced directly back to any specific commandment. Thus, while most individual laws in America don't derive directly from the Ten Commandments, "the law" as a whole does and this deserves recognition.
This, too, is a theological proposition which the American government has no authority endorsing or supporting. It may be true or it may not, but it's not a subject on which the government can take sides. If this is what people man when they say that the Ten Commandments are the basis for American law, then posting them on government property is still invalid. The only way to argue that "they are the basis for American law" is a reason for posting the Ten Commandments on government property is if there is a non-religious connection between the two — preferably a legal connection.
We've considered what it might mean to say that American law is based on the Ten Commandments; here, we will look at each commandment to see if any are reflected in any way in American law.
1. Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Beside Me: There definitely aren't any laws that forbid the worship of all but one god, much less the specific god of the ancient Hebrews. In fact, American law in general is silent on the existence of gods. Christians have inserted references to their God in various places, for example the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Motto, but for the most part the law doesn't insist that any gods exist - and who would want that to change?
2. Thou Shalt Not Worship Any Graven Images: This Commandment has the same basic legal problems as the first. There is nothing in American law that even hints at the idea that there is something wrong with worshipping "graven images." If such a law existed it would infringe upon the religious liberties of those whose religions include "graven images" — which, according to some, would include Catholics and many other Christian denominations.
3. Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain: As with the first two Commandments, this is a purely religious requirement that is not expressed in American law anymore. There was a time when blasphemy was punished. If it were still possible to prosecute people for blasphemy (a common, but not necessarily accurate, interpretation of this Commandment), it would be an infringement on religious liberty.
4. Remember the Sabbath Day to Rest and Keep it Holy: There was a time in America when the laws mandated that shops close on the Christian sabbath and people attend church. The latter provisions fell away first and, over time, the former began to disappear as well. Today it is difficult to find laws that enforce any sort of "sabbath rest" and none that enforce keeping a sabbath "holy." The reasons are obvious: this is a religious matter which the government has no authority over.
5. Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother: This is a Commandment that is a good idea in principle, but to which many good exceptions can be found and which is completely impractical as a law. Not only are there no laws specifically designed to require this, it would be difficult to find any laws that express it as a principle even some remote sense. A person who curses, ignores, or says bad things about their parents breaks no laws.
6. Thou Shalt Not Murder: Finally, a Commandment that forbids something that is also forbidden in American law — and we only had to go through half of the Commandments to get to this point! Unfortunately for Ten Commandments advocates, this is also something forbidden in every known culture on the planet. Are all of these laws based upon the Sixth Commandment?
7. Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery: Once upon a time, adultery was illegal and could be punished by the state. Today that is no longer the case. The absence of laws prohibiting adultery prevents anyone from arguing that current American law is in any way based upon the Seventh Commandment. Unlike other such Commandments, though, it would be possible to change the laws to reflect this one. The question to supporters of the Ten Commandments, then, is this: do they openly advocate the criminalization of adultery and, if not, how does that square with their insistence that the Ten Commandments be endorsed, promoted, and displayed by the state?
8. Thou Shalt Not Steal: Here we come across just the second of ten Commandments that forbids something also forbidden in American law — and, as with the Sixth, this is also something forbidden in all other cultures as well, including those that predate the Ten Commandments. Are all laws against theft based upon the Eighth Commandment?
9. Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness: Whether this Commandment has any parallels in American laws depends upon how one interprets it. If this is simply a prohibition against lying in general, then it is not expressed in American law. If, however, this is a prohibition against lying in the course of court testimony, then it is true that American law also forbids this. Then again, so do other cultures.
10. Thou Shalt Not Covet Anything That is Thy Neighbor's: As with honoring one's parents, a command to refrain from coveting may be a reasonable principle (depending upon how it is applied) but that doesn't mean that it is something that can or should be enforced by the law. There is nothing in American law that even comes close to forbidding coveting.
Conclusion: Of the ten Commandments, only three have any parallels in American law, so if anyone wanted to argue that the Commandments are somehow the "basis" for our laws, these are the only three they have to work with. Unfortunately, similar parallels exist with every other culture and it's not reasonable to say that the Ten Commandments are the basis for all laws. There is simply no reason to think that the people crafting American or British law sat down and prohibited theft or murder merely because the Ten Commandments already did so.
A couple of the Commandments forbid things which were at one point forbidden in American law, but are not anymore. If the Commandments were the basis for those laws, they aren't the basis for current laws, and this means that the rationale for displaying them is gone. Finally, it must be kept in mind that constitutional protections of religious liberty are written in a manner that are practically designed to break several Commandments. Thus, far from reflecting the Ten Commandments, it is arguable that the principles of American law are set up to break several of them and ignore most of the rest.
Suggested Reading:
Ten Commandments: Introduction http://atheism.about.com/od/tencommandments/a/introduction.htm
Ten Commandments: Analysis http://atheism.about.com/od/tencommandments/a/analysis.htm
Ten Commandments: Different Versions http://atheism.about.com/od/tencommandments/a/versions.htm
Ten Commandments: Religious Issues http://atheism.about.com/od/commandmentsreligion/
Ten Commandments: Political Issues http://atheism.about.com/od/commandmentspoliticslaw/
Ten Commandments: News & Events http://atheism.about.com/od/tencommandmentsnews/
"A God who could make good children as easily as bad, yet preferred to make bad ones; who could have made every one of them happy, yet never made a single happy one; who made them prize their bitter life, yet stingily cut it short; who gave his angels eternal happiness unearned, yet required his other children to earn it; who gave his angels painless lives, yet cursed his other children with biting miseries and maladies of mind and body; who mouths justice, and invented hell—mouths mercy, and invented hell—mouths Golden Rules and forgiveness multiplied by seventy times seven, and invented hell; who mouths morals to other people, and has none himself; who frowns upon crimes, yet commits them all; who created man without invitation, then tries to shuffle the responsibility for man's acts upon man, instead of honorably placing it where it belongs, upon himself; and finally, with altogether divine obtuseness, invites his poor abused slave to worship him!"
~Mark Twain, The Mysterious Stranger, 1916
1. Law of Cat Inertia: A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force, such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse.
2. Law of Cat Motion: A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.
3. Law of Cat Magnetism: All blue blazers and black sweaters attract cat hair in direct proportion to the darkness of the fabric.
4. Law of Cat Thermodynamics: Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case of a cat, all heat flows to the cat.
5. Law of Cat Stretching: A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length of the nap just taken.
6. Law of Cat Sleeping: All cats must sleep with people whenever possible, in a position as uncomfortable for the people involved as is possible for the cat.
7. Law of Cat Elongation: A cat can make her body long enough to reach just about any countertop that has anything remotely interesting on it.
8. Law of Cat Acceleration: A cat will accelerate at a constant speed, until he gets good and ready to stop.
9. Law of Dinner Table Attendance: Cats must attend all meals when anything good is served.
10. Law of Rug Configuration: No rug may remain in its naturally flat state for very long.
11. Law of Obedience Resistance: A cat's resistance varies in inverse proportion to a human's desire for her to do something.
12. First Law of Energy Conservation: Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and will therefore use as little energy as possible.
13. Second Law of Energy Conservation: Cats also know that energy can only be stored by a lot of napping.
14. Law of Refrigerator Observation: If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come along and take out something good to eat.
15. Law of Electric Blanket Attraction: Turn on an electric blanket and a cat will jump into bed at the speed of light.
16. Law of Random Comfort Seeking: A cat will always seek, and usually take over, the most comfortable spot in any given room.
17. Law of Bag / Box Occupancy: All bags and boxes in a given room must contain a cat within the earliest possible nanosecond.
18. Law of Cat Embarrassment: A cat's irritation rises in direct proportion to her embarrassment times the amount of human laughter.
19. Law of Milk Consumption: A cat will drink his weight in milk, squared, just to show you he can.
20. Law of Furniture Replacement: A cats desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the cost of the furniture.
21. Law of Cat Landing: A cat will always land in the softest place possible.
22. Law of Fluid Displacement: A cat immersed in milk will displace her own volume, minus the amount of milk consumed.
23. Law of Cat Disinterest: A cat's interest level will vary in inverse proportion to the amount of effort a human expends in trying to interest her.
24. Law of Pill Rejection: Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape velocity.
25. Law of Cat Composition: A cat is composed of Matter + Anti-Matter + It Doesn't Matter.
26. Law of Selective Listening: Although a cat can hear a can of tuna being opened a mile away, she can't hear a simple command three feet away.
27. Law of Equidistant Separation: All cats in a given room will locate at points equidistant from each other, and equidistant from the center of the room.
28. Law of Cat Invisibility: Cats think that if they can't see you, then you can't see them.
29. Law of Space-Time Continuum: Given enough time, a cat will land in just about any space.
30. Law of Concentration of Mass: A cat's mass increases in direct proportion to the comfort of the lap she occupies.
31. Law of Cat Probability (Uncertainty Principle): It is not possible to predict where a cat actually is, only the probability of where she "might" be.
32. Law of Cat Obedience: As yet undiscovered.
On the first day, God created the dog and said:
'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in
or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'
The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten
years and I'll give you back the other ten?'
So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give
you a twenty-year life span.'
The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years?
That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like
the Dog did?'
And God agreed.
On the third day, God created the cow and said:
'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer
under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's
family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.'
The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for
sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'
And God agreed again.
On the fourth day, God created man and said:
'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you
twenty years.'
But man said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my
twenty,the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and
the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'
'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'
So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy
ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our
family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the
grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and
bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
1. Unhappiness at work.
You spend nearly half of your life at your job. If you are unhappy, do you really want to give away that much of your life? Think of the impact it has on your emotional well-being, your health, and your relationships. Think of the opportunities missed for doing something that you love, that is fulfilling. Don't settle for living this way forever. Find a job that you love. Get more education if necessary. At the least, make changes within your current job to lessen your unhappiness.
2. A Long Commute.
A long commute to work by car or public transportation is stressful and empty. Hours in a vehicle adds up to days, months, years wasted in traveling when you could be doing and living. Find a job closer to home, or move closer to your job. Whatever your reason is for this commute, is it really worth the lost time?
3. An Unhealthy Lifestyle.
Are you overweight? Do you smoke? Are you sedentary? Do you eat junk? Do you abuse alcohol or other substances? An unhealthy lifestyle leads to an unhappy life. If you feel bad and look bad, you can't enjoy life. This is your one and only life, and your body is your sacred garment. Take care of it now.
4. Draining Relationships.
If there are people in your life who are abusive, demeaning, angry, hurtful, not supportive, unethical, or crazy, it is time to let them go. You may have your reasons for hanging on, but do these reasons really outweigh the negative impact they have on your life? At the very least, find ways to cut back on interactions with these people.
5. A Disordered Living Space.
How you live is a reflection of who you are. You don't need to live in a mansion with lots of stuff, but your living space should reflect the joy, order, and peace you want in your life. It should be clean, orderly, and have some expressions of beauty and warmth. It should feel welcoming to you and to guests in your home.
6. Negativity.
It is around us all the time, invading our minds like termites. We hear and see negative ideas and images on the news. Our friends and associates share their negative stories or reactions to life events. We hear negative lyrics in songs or watch violence and abuse in movies or on TV. Before we know it, we feel negative and depressed about our lives. Turn it off. Walk away. Stop listening. Instead watch, read, and listen to uplifting and positive ideas and information.
7. Too Much Stuff.
Over the years, we accumulate. We like to buy things. We like to have things. But these things require our time, energy, money, and effort. They lose their shine and we lose our interest. They become a burden — something we have to dust rather than enjoy. Get rid of this stuff and free up time and energy in your life.
8. Financial Problems.
The stress and emotional pain caused by financial problems steals your joy and peace in life. Whatever you are doing now or did in the past to cause the problem, do something about it now. Yes, some financial difficulties are unavoidable, but do whatever you can to lessen the stress, even if it means delivering pizzas for a while. If you are over-spending, stop. Sell some things. Very few "things" are worth the stress of money worries.
9. Living Out of Your Integrity.
Are you living in alignment with your values? Are you being true to yourself? Do you need to apologize for something or ask for forgiveness? When you are living outside of your integrity, it causes a disruption in your soul and your psyche. It drains your energy, fosters guilt, and saps your self-esteem. Get right with yourself and with others.
10. Living Without Fun.
If you life is all duty and work (even if the work is enjoyable), you are living out-of-balance. Fun and relaxation are necessary ingredients for a full and joyful life. By removing some of the other stresses from your life, you can make room for pleasurable activities, travel, and entertainment. The world is your beautiful oyster meant to be enjoyed.
11. Accepting Ignorance and Inertia.
We use both of these as excuses not to do something. We talk ourselves into our own inability to accomplish or change because we are afraid. We are afraid it will be hard, we are afraid we might fail, we are afraid it won't work. You and everyone else knows these are just excuses to avoid. Don't accept them anymore. Stretch yourself.
12. Lack of Communication.
In every single relationship you have, especially your primary relationship, healthy communication is essential to your life happiness. We you aren't communicating properly with someone, you feel anxious, angry, frustrated, and helpless. Open, honest, loving communication is the number one ingredient for successful relationships. If you don't know how to communicate in a healthy way, then learn how to and begin to implement these skills.
~Written by Barrie Davenport


text:
Google has given Toolbar a new experimental playground called Toolbar Labs, which is akin to Google Labs and GMail Labs. Essentially, when a Google product gets "Labs," it means users can select from among features instead of having them automatically included in an update.
With the launch of Toolbar Labs comes the first feature. "My Location" is now available via Toolbar Labs for users to add to their Toolbars.
If you're not familiar, "My Location" uses nearby wifi access points to find your location. Using that information, they can provide local results for a search.
Related Reading:
Google Releases Toolbar 6 for Internet Explorer
Google Updates Firefox Toolbar with Personalized Tab Page
If You Want To Know When Google Updates Toolbar PR Follow Matt Cutts on Twitter
Google Toolbar Update Features News Tabs
Optimising Digital Marketing Campaigns with Search, Social and Analytics
At SES London (9-11 Feb) you'll get an overview of the latest tools, tips, and tactics in Paid, Owned, Earned, Integrated Media and Business Intelligence to streamline your marketing campaigns in 2015. Register by 31 October to take advantage of Early Bird Rates.


text:
Subscribe to HELLO! and save up to 40%Subscribe
To enhance the flavour of a risotto and give it a zingy lift, try adding a splash of vinegar after the cheese and butter have gone and the cooking's almost done. Taste as you go – too much and it will become quite acidic, but get the balance right and the dish will go from delicious to divine.
We chat to some of the world's top chefs and famous foodies


text:
The Dixie Chicks doc did OK in Dallas, but it's unlikely to be a hit by any estimation. It got great reviews, locally and nationally; a "riveting documentary," wrote David Ansen in Newsweek, while USA Today called it "a compelling and rousing film." Both The Dallas Morning News and the paper versio ... More >>
With his own movie in tow, Dallas' indie-film guru goes to Robert Redford's festival, falls in love with the First-Timer, and embraces the hype
Filmmaker Terry Zwigoff is still haunted by the bizarre cast of characters from Crumb
Nobody's Fool and Legends of the Fall peddle icons of masculinity


text:
- Petitioned WTAE-TV Pittsburgh
This petition was delivered to:
Act on the neglect and abuse by pressing charges against the family!
Petition by
London, Canada
Multiply Your Impact
Turn your signature into dozens more by sharing this petition and recruiting people you know to sign.
"Buddy is the name of this 4 yr old pup. A Facebook friend of mine has watched this dog suffer for to long. She has called Uniontown Barracks, State Police, Fayette County, Animal control, Fayette SPCA of Uniontown and others trying to get this dog some help SEVERAL different times but nobody would!
This dog has been beaten by the family! He was tied up outside ON A WIRE (no collar, or rope or leash, just a WIRE) 24/7 without food, water, shelter or shade in the rain, heat, snow, and sleet...Covered in fleas, very underweight and dehydrated. Running a temp. He was having seizers when we found him.
The other day my friend looks out her window to this dog having seizure's caused by a heat stroke... about 4 pm until the next afternoon when he was put down and that was about 1, I believe, that was very hard on me, but at least he wasn't alone. It was 100 plus degrees and this family would go days without feeding the dog or giving it water... it just stayed outside, forgotten half the time and food thrown out to be rotted by the rain and elements (but never on a regular basis even).
She went over to help the dog. Called Uniontown Barracks, State Police, Fayette County, Fayette SPCA of Uniontown all over again, and still no help! So she ran the dog to her vet... who was unable to help citing legal issues with her not being Buddy's owner and so she took it to another vet who sedated the dog and put in an IV and did what they could to monitor the dog. While this dog was fighting for his life, the police called the lady who rescued him saying she was going to be arrested once she got home for 'stealing' this dog!
Later the Uniontown Barracks, State Police, Fayette County, said as long as she did not air this story on the news they would not arrest her... but after a long night of fighting, the temperature would not go down and the dog kept having seizure's and eventually he passed away. RIP BUDDY 06/29/2012.
Now here is where we need YOUR HELP... the news reporters are backing away from the story so we need to blow up the pages to make it aware that this is NOT okay and to help make stricter rules everywhere! Help us bring justice for this poor innocent dog! The news stations are listed below.
This poor dog Buddy died when this could have been avoided. Buddy was left outside in any weather, no shelter, no shade, no food and water or barely. Buddy was abused, and the abusers should be punished now. The family is liable for his death and should face criminal charges. A private citizen took Buddy who was having seizures due to health issues from exposure to all kinds of weather, lack of food and water and abuse took him, and went to seek the help of a vet the first of which would not help as she wasn't the owner and there were liability issues cited. The second vet started IV and treatment but could not keep a high fever under control and Buddy passed away.
Calls were made earlier on to Fayette SPCA of Uniontown, & Uniontown Barracks, State Police, and they turned blind eyes until this citizen took the dog to seek help and then it became `stolen property`. No news will cover this to get word out in Buddy`s honor, or to prevent this from happening again. The thought that this woman that took the dog, who was clearly ill enough to pass away, being looked at as a thief is beyond comprehension. This was an act of compassion and would've been seen this way had this been a child. Thanks to this citizen, Buddy, even though he passed, in his last moments came in contact with human unconditional love, compassion, and caring...things he may never have known otherwise.
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh
KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh
WPXI-TV Pittsburgh,
Uniontown Barracks, State Police Dept, & Fayette SPCA, Fayette County
Act on the neglect and abuse by pressing charges against the family!
This poor dog Buddy died when this could have been avoided. Buddy was left outside in any weather, no shelter, no shade, no food and water or barely. Buddy was abused...
Act on the neglect and abuse by pressing charges against the family!
This poor dog Buddy died when this could have been avoided. Buddy was left outside in any weather, no shelter, no shade, no food and water or barely. Buddy was abused by his family who should be held accountable. The family is liable for his death and should face criminal charges!!
[Your name]
Recent signatures
Reached 15,000 signatures
The detachments of SPCA and Police departments are specified now properly.by Liz FranzePetition Organizer
Many are asking who was in charge and what SPCA and Police dep't are responsible, so the information has now been clarified. I hope this helps.
Reached 9,000 signatures
Reasons for signing
William Mercier PALM BAY, FL
- over 2 years ago
- Liked 67
Sherri Lambert OWOSSO, UNITED STATES
- over 2 years ago
- Liked 54
These inhumane people need to be held responsible for abuse, neglect and ultimately the death of this young dog! Being chained with a wire with no food or water for days at a time in this excessive heat? Nobody would help this dog, so we as animal activists INSIST that something be done and these people held accountable!REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Kim Ivie EVANSVILLE, IN
- over 2 years ago
- Liked 41
I'm signing due to the fact the woman was trying to help a sick animal and in no way is that wrong.REPORT THIS COMMENT:
carol moorey ROCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM
- over 2 years ago
- Liked 34
signing because i want justice for the unthinkable behavior of a 11 year old abuser .and police and news media for snubbing there duties !!!!!!!REPORT THIS COMMENT:
harry winship SOUTH SHIELDS, UNITED KINGDOM
- over 2 years ago
- Liked 30
to help poor animals that can't help themselves from horrendous crueltyREPORT THIS COMMENT:
Stephen Frisk SHERWOOD PARK, CANADA
- about 2 years ago
- Liked 0
What she did was the right thing. I would have done the exact same thing in her position. Why turn a blind eye on a companion of man? We must make this publicly known!REPORT THIS COMMENT:
mary e crowley CALIF CITY, CA
- about 2 years ago
- Liked 0
Hang umhigh big creeps!REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Sharon Short CARY, NC
- about 2 years ago
- Liked 0
Dogs have feelings. Too many people would have helped Buddy to let him die this way. How would you feel if you were treated like Buddy?REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Joyce Dillow POINT MARION, PA
- about 2 years ago
- Liked 0
because the SPCA should have stepped in they had the chance to do something & didn't I think they are all to blame.REPORT THIS COMMENT:
susannah gardner KAITAIA FAR NORTH, NEW ZEALAND
- about 2 years ago
- Liked 0
When people get away with treating animals in cruel and totally barbaric ways we are teaching our children that it is okay creating another generation of the mistreatment of animals and our planet TIME TO WAKE UP AND MAKE A CHANGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONSREPORT THIS COMMENT:


text:
Because we just can't help ourselves. One of your suggestions :0 Big Bird is on the run! #savebigbird #debate2012 -
Where was immigration? Do you consider it domestic policy or foreign policy? Should we expect it in the next debate?
Source: facebook.com
4 Notes
- xulaxicana likes this
- xspresura reblogged this from mycuentame
- bewtiful-solitude reblogged this from mycuentame and added:
- bewtiful-solitude likes this
- mycuentame posted this


text:
Oven-fried chicken is a favorite of Mickey Strang's because it can be served warm or cold. She livened up this version with sharp cheddar cheese and ancho chili powder. Have a whole chicken cut into pieces at the meat market, or buy 3 3/4 pounds breast, leg, and thigh pieces. As a quicker alternative to making your own bread crumbs, use 1 1/2 cups purchased dried bread crumbs.
Sunset FEBRUARY 2004
1. Toast bread slices. Let cool, then tear into 1-inch chunks. Whirl in a food processor to make coarse crumbs.
2. In a large shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheese, ground chilies, and salt.
3. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Dip in beaten egg and roll in crumb mixture to coat. Place on a foil-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheet.
4. Bake in a 375° regular or 350° convection oven until crumbs are browned and chicken is no longer pink at the bone (cut to test), 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Go to Full Version of


text: Title Placeholder design giancalro rossi print fashion left-media GIANCARLO ROSSI | Catalogue FW 13-14 The brand Giancarlo Rossi was born with the aim of creating extremely refined menswear. The brand is characterized by a cutting-edge and modern style resulting from an accurate research that matches innovative fabrics with sober and dynamic cuts. Visit the website: www.giancarlorossi.it