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Portland Trail Blazers: Blazers assistant coach Tim
Grgurich has filed a lawsuit against the team to allow him to seek
a new job as a coach elsewhere, according to court documents.
The suit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, also asks for
$114,583 that Grgurich claims the team has withheld since July, as
well as additional damages. It includes a temporary restraining
order that would allow Grgurich to accept a job with another team.
Blazers president Steve Patterson countered the team has granted
the Denver Nuggets permission to talk to Grgurich, a veteran
The suit said that new Blazers head coach Nate McMillan informed
Grgurich on July 13 that he was not wanted as an assistant. A day
later, the team sent Grgurich a letter telling him he was suspended
without pay because he did not work with the team's summer league
"He is under contract," Patterson told The Oregonian
newspaper. "He has refused to render his services, and so we have
not paid him for his services, although we've kept him on his
medical insurance."
Grgurich was hired in July 2004 under former coach Maurice
Cheeks. He signed a two-year contract, with a base salary of
$550,000, that expires in July, 2006.
Charlotte Bobcats:
Restricted free-agent guard Keith Bogans re-signed with the team Friday. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
Bogans averaged 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 74
games for the Bobcats last season. The 6-5, 215-pound guard was
acquired by Charlotte from Orlando on Nov. 1 in exchange for
forward Brandon Hunter.
Seattle SuperSonics:
The team re-signed reserve guard Mateen Cleaves and invited six free agents to training camp, which begins on Tuesday.
Cleaves appeared in 14 games for Seattle last season, averaging
0.9 points with a high of eight points against Houston. He also
played for Seattle's summer league team.
Seattle extended invitations to Noel Felix (Fresno State), Roger Powell (Illinois), Alex Scales (Oregon), Tre Simmons (Washington), Omar Thomas (Texas El-Paso) and Ezra Williams (Georgia).
Miami Heat:
The team signed restricted free-agent forward Jason Kapono to an offer sheet.
Charlotte will now have up to seven days to match the Heat's offer. The Bobcats extended a qualifying offer to Kapono in June.
Kapono averaged 8.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 81 games with the Bobcats last season. The former UCLA standout had 35 double-digit scoring games and ranked 13th in the league in 3-point shooting.
Kapono was originally drafted by Cleveland with the 31st pick in the 2003 draft, before Charlotte selected him in the 2004 expansion draft.
New Orleans Hornets:
Brandon Bass signed with team after being drafted in the second round out of
Bass was the 33rd overall pick by the Hornets, who will play 35
home games in Oklahoma City this season because of hurricane damage
in New Orleans.
He was the Southeastern Conference player of the year last
season as a sophomore. Bass was second in the SEC in rebounding
(9.1) and third in scoring (17.3).
Denver Nuggets:
The team got one of its reserves back in the fold after re-signing guard Greg Buckner. Terms were not disclosed.
Buckner played in 70 games -- 41 starts -- in his first year with the Nuggets, averaging 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.07
steals in nearly 22 minutes. Along with his defensive presence, Buckner shot career highs from the floor (.528, 160 of 303) and
from the arc (.405, 49 of 121).
His presence became more invaluable to the team after starter Voshon Lenard tore his Achilles tendon in the season opener.
Phoenix Suns:
The team signed rookie free agent Anthony Lever-Pedroza to a contract Friday, completing its 15-man roster for training camp.
Lever-Pedroza, the son of former Arizona State and NBA star Lafayette "Fat" Lever, has played two professional seasons in
Mexico and averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in
four games for the Mexican National Team at the FIBA Americas
Championship from Aug. 24-Sept. 4.
A native of Tucson, Ariz., Lever-Pedroza played three years of college ball at Oregon, setting the school season record for
3-point accuracy with 50 percent (53-of-106) in 2001-02.
Utah Jazz:
Restricted free-agent guard Keith McLeod agreed to terms with the Jazz Friday. Terms were not released.
McLeod, who made the Jazz as a free agent last fall and ended up as the starter much of the season. He started 47 of the 53 games he played for Utah, averaging 7.8 points and 4.5 assists.
McLeod, rookie Daron Williams and Milt Palacio will be Utah's point guards when the team opens training camp next week in Boise, Idaho.
Before joining the Jazz, McLeod played in 33 games with the
Minnesota Timberwolves in 2003-04. He went undrafted out of Bowling
Green in 2002.
Washington Wizards: Coach Eddie Jordan isn't satisfied with the Wizards getting their first playoff series win in 23 seasons, the Washington Times reported. Jordan says his team can do even better.
"Yes, I do," Jordan said when asked if likes this year's team better than the one that defeated the Chicago Bulls in the first round before falling to the Miami Heat in the second.
"I like the fact that we have Calvin Booth, an experienced third center and a solid veteran," Jordan told the Times. "We have forwards who can post up and face up and play off the dribble. I think we're bigger in the backcourt. Last year we had Steve [Blake] and Juan [Dixon], good players but smaller guys that I think other teams felt they could take advantage of. And we have more playoff experience, guys who have had career years in Caron and Antonio. So I like this roster better, yes."


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The Virtualization Battle: News from Sun, Novell and Microsoft - and Red Hat joins in
The battle in the virtualization market enters a new phase: Sun Microsystems released new versions of its virtualization software Sun xVM. And a few days ago Red Hat announced its takeover of Qumranet, makers of the virtualizer KVM. Meanwhile Microsoft and Novell are teaming up to counter with their own Microsoft Hyper-V and Suse Linux Enterprise Server offerings.
Today Sun Microsystems issued a new version of its server virtualizer Sun xVM along with its accompanying management solution xVM Ops Center 2.0. At the same time, the company wants to create a new open source community through its xVMserver.org developer hub. This announcement follows just days after Sun announced their desktop virtualizer xVM VirtualBox 2.0. The software hails from its acquisition in early 2008 of Innotek. Through its new community platform, the company seeks to attract more developers in a collaborative effort. Sun xVM VirtualBox and Ops Center are open source and free for downloading from www.openxvm.org. Sun is targeting its virtualization portfolio for the x86 and Sparc platforms along with Windows, Linux and Solaris. And this is currently a hotly contested market.
The same day as the Sun press release, Microsoft and Novell issued a joint announcement: the two companies want to sell a combined Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and Microsoft virtualizer Hyper-V. To add to this, Dell wants to test and evaluate the solution, having joined the team back in May. Although content wise this announcement offered nothing new, the partners issued an additional announcement at the end of August that restated their collaboration in even stronger terms. Even on this occasion they continued to stress openly their cooperation in the virtualization market. In June, Novell joined Microsoft's certification program, and the theme is still at the top of the daily agenda at their joint research center. This news is certainly interesting in light of a new Linux offering: less than a week ago Red Hat announced its buy-out of virtualization vendor Qumranet.
By acquiring Qumranet, Red Hat integrates its Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) with Solid ICE. KVM has already been part of the Linux kernel for over two years and therefore, in the Linux vendor's view, offers a unique competitive edge in hardware offerings and development times. As Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst asserts in his press conference, this puts his company at eye level with Microsoft. Here again it seeks to clarify its target market: according to Red Hat's concept, it wants to virtualize both Windows and Linux servers and desktops, and this under Red Hat infrastructure management.
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The company is collaborating with Google and Intel to use Kubernetes as an engine for Fuel
Canonical Joins Document Foundation Advisory Board
The upcoming release of LibreOffice will be available as a snap package
SUSE Joins the Microsoft Test Drive Program
Customers can take a free test drive of SLES for HPC on the Azure Cloud
SiFive Launches a Line of Open Source Chips
San Francisco-based chip company announces their first fully open source chip platform.
Fedora 24 Released
The whole distro gets rebuilt on glibc 2.3
Canonical Announces Cross-Distro Support for Snaps
Ubuntu Vendor tries to solve app packaging and distribution problem across distributions.
ownCloud Forked
Founder of ownCloud launches the Nextcloud project.
HP Enterprise Unveils a Futuristic Computer
Will The Machine change the way future programmers think about memory?
CoreOS Announces Distributed Storage System
The new Torus distributed storage system is available under an open source license on GitHub
Google Beats Oracle in the Android Lawsuit
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The Indian Remote Sensing P4 (IRS-P4) satellite has carried an Ocean Color Monitor (OCM) sensor for investigations on ocean color parameters in open and coastal seas. The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) sensor of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is also an ocean color instrument, which is in concurrent operation with IRS-P4 OCM. Results of an intercomparison analysis are described for ocean color data from OCM and SeaWiFS, using a consistent methodology for atmospheric correction and bio-optical algorithms. Near synchronous data of OCM and SeaWiFS sensors was obtained on March 22, 2000 over parts of the Arabian Sea. The OCM and SeaWiFS image data were processed to estimate normalized water-leaving radiance (nLw) in 443-, 490-, 510-, and 555-nm spectral bands. A comparison was made for 10×10 colocated pixels of OCM and SeaWiFS images. Differences were observed in the estimated values of nLw [443] and nLw [490], respectively, obtained by OCM, when compared to SeaWiFS. However, OCM estimated nLw [510] and nLw [555] were comparable to that of SeaWiFS. An intercalibration approach for OCM was adopted using SeaWiFS calibration as "standard". An intercomparison of the top-of-the-atmosphere radiance measured by OCM and SeaWiFS sensor was performed for colocated pixels having similar viewing geometry. Individual OCM bands were vicariously recalibrated, and a gain coefficient for each OCM band was derived through this procedure. The OCM data for March 22, 2000 were reprocessed using derived gain coefficients, and new gain coefficients were further tested on an independent dataset of March 18, 2000. Results obtained for the recalibrated OCM data showed a better match up with the ocean color estimation obtained by SeaWiFS.
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Both brick siding and stucco siding are actually considered coverings that are installed on top of concrete or a frame wall. A siding contractor can help you decide between stucco siding vs brick siding and can offer you siding installation once you decide.
Stucco siding
Stucco is used on top of a frame or masonry wall to help prevent your home from water damage. Stucco is a thick mixture of cement, lime, sand and water. It is often considered one of the best choices for siding because it can last up to 50 years with proper maintenance.
In spite of this, stucco is not as common today as it has been in the past because a skilled laborer must install it and it will crack if the house settles.
Stucco can be very expensive to install. Stucco siding prices average around $1,000 for 200 square feet with an average of $6 per square foot. The cost will vary depending on the cost of labor in your area.
When comparing stucco siding vs brick siding, stucco costs around the same price for basic brick and can even be cheaper than premium brick.
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Brick siding is a durable and attractive way to spruce up the exterior of your home. It has been used for centuries to protect homes from termites, rot and moisture. Brick can be used on both old and new homes, and it comes in a wide variety of colors and textures.
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CINCINNATI, OH - As the deadline approaches for the NFL to reach a collective bargaining agreement, fans of the Cincinnati Bengals are lobbying for a 2011 NFL season work stoppage. Fans have organized to let the owners know that they feel the players should be locked out.
Many Bengal fans say that they are not taking positions on salary caps, revenue sharing or any of the other issues of contention in the agreement, but simply want to see the season cancelled. "I have no idea if the owners are right or the players, but taking a year off seems like a fantastic idea," said Bengal season ticket holder Jon Frye. "The only thing that might be a better idea is taking three or four years off."
Past NFL labor disputes resulted in the owners turning to non-union replacement players. "Pulling a bunch of no-name scab players off the street to play would bother me," said fan Jeremy Blight. "Not because I'm pro-union or anything, it's just the thought of any Bengal football being played makes me sick. I'm actually hoping there is a way to lock out the owners too."
Other fans agree that the possibility of replacement players would be problematic. "A bunch of losers who should never be on a professional football field, suiting up in Bengals uniforms?" asked fan Terry Caldwell. "How is that going to be any different? Well, except maybe they would stay out of legal trouble."
Some fans have gone as far as promising to personally see to it that no football takes place in the event of a work stoppage. "I'm gathering up my buddies to stand in solidarity," said Bengal fan Michael Workman. "If need be, we're going to link arms and surround Paul Brown Stadium to make sure no one crosses the picket line so this city won't be embarrassed by any Bengals football games."
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For the final time, The King will climb behind the wheel of the infamous green #11 machine. "I have owned the #11 car for a few years now and to see it on the track at Skagit Speedway with Steve behind the wheel is going to be exciting for the fans" said Doyle Guffie of Rallye Auto Sales.
"I'm honored to have Steve hot lap the only authentic #11 Green car in the country. Steve has been a longtime friend of mine and I think this is a great way for him to say 'thank you' to his fans," said Doyle Guffie, Kinser's longtime friend and owner of Rallye Auto Sales.
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Male pattern baldness, a type of alopecia, affects millions and can cause stress and depression. Many men and women resort to drastic or expensive measures like hair restoration surgery. However, characteristics of onions make this vegetable an unlikely remedy to this common problem.
The reason onion works against hair loss is because of its high sulfur content. Sulfur stimulates blood circulation, reduces skin inflammation, and is vital in the development of collagen, which is the main protein responsible for healthy skin, hair and nails. For these reasons, sulfur has often been called the "healing" or "beauty" mineral.
The right amount of sulfur in the body can aid in reducing hair loss and encouraging hair growth and regrowth. Incorporating more onions into your diet is an easy way to prevent sulfur deficiency and promote healthy hair growth. Sulfur is not manufactured by the body so can only be obtained by eating sulfur-rich foods (like onions) or taking supplements.
However, for those suffering from hair loss, the most effective way to utilize the hair growth benefits is the direct application of onion extract to the scalp. A study published in the Journal of Dermatology in June, 2002 showed that 73% of participants who used onion juice applied to the scalp experienced some form of hair regrowth. The application of onion juice for hair loss is approved by the FDA and onion is already an ingredient in some commercial hair loss products.
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To take advantage of the hair growth promoting effects of onion juice, save money by bypassing the drugstore and try any of the following DIY treatments:
Grate onions in a food processor and strain the juice. Apply juice directly to the scalp and leave for 40 minutes. Then wash off with a mild shampoo.
Chop a medium-sized onion into small pieces and add it to one cup of rum. Let it sit for 24 hours. Strain the mixture using a sieve and massage the remaining liquid solution onto your scalp.
Mix half a cup of chopped onions and half a cup of dried stinging nettle. Add enough vodka to cover the onions and nettle. Let the mixture sit for a few days. Strain the mixture using a sieve and apply the liquid to your scalp.
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Afghan President Hamad Karzai is warning foreign troops that more civilian deaths would seriously compromise Afghan citizens' support (such as it is) for NATO-affiliated forces in their country.
Nato's secretary general has called for an investigation into the killings of 25 civilians in an air strike in the Afghan province of Helmand.
Speaking in Quebec City, Canada, Mr de Hoop Scheffer said no Nato, coalition or Afghan soldier would knowingly take aim at a civilian, and accused the Taleban of using civilians as human shields.
"Each innocent civilian victim is one too many," he said. "Unfortunately it happens."
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Released: Nov 15th, 2011
Running Time: 144 Min.
Director: Derrick Pierce
Company: Adam & Eve Pictures
DVD Extras: Behind the Scenes, Bonus Scenes, Interviews, Still Gallery(ies), Trailer(s)
Cast: Isis Love, Trina Michaels, Skylar Price, Christian XXX, James Deen, Lily LaBeau, Derrick Pierce, Mr. Pete, Kortney Kane, Sascha, Bridgette B.
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: BDSM
Enter the world of true bondage in its most raw form. Look behind the ropes, implements and ties that bind. Watch as the most beautiful and captivating models do anything to please. Listen to the voices beg for more in spite of the discomfort, for they live and breathe to please your desires. Savor the nature of a submissive who begs to be told what to do, and who feeds their sexual appetite with satisfying the person who is in charge. If being RAW and untamed is what you seek then look no further.
Newbie director/top male performer Derrick Pierce interviews the players before the bondage-heavy sex scenes in his directorial debut. Some of the domination is pretty flat and uninteresting and the pacing is off, but the camerawork is good and the performers are easy on the eyes. The performers are sometimes bound during penetration—something that may not fly with the local authorities in your neck of the woods.
Blonde Skylar Price looks good with a red ass and Sascha's cock jammed in her mouth as she's bent over a loveseat. Cover domina/bitchy boss Bridgette B. squats over secretary Kortney Kane's face while Kane is bound, rubbing a Hitachi vibe on the squirming sub's clit in a slow moving but good scene.
Big-tit MILF gonzo veteran Trina Michaels enthuses about her love of pain before getting flogged and fucked by Pierce while she's bound with rope. It's the hottest scene here, and finishes with Pierce jerking his load over her pussy and then pulling a clamp off her large nipple. Lily LaBeau does a three-way with Mr. Pete and James Deen. Pete slaps the side of her head at one point when he doesn't like how she's answering Deen's questions, and at one point, LaBeau says she flat out doesn't care about sucking Deen's cock because Pete's fucking her. He jerks off on camera in front of her to get hard while Pete fucks her. Not that hot, people…


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After a fourth consecutive defeat in midweek to Stoke, the Toon desperately need a result against Wigan on Monday as they try and pull themselves away from a relegation scrapNewcastle United manager Alan Pardew admits his side are in a relegation battle after totting up 14 points so far this season, their second worst start for a decade.
The last time the Toon boasted such a points tally after 14 games was back in 2008-09 - the season they were relegated.
And with matches against both Manchester sides coming up, along with a trip to Arsenal and Everton at home, things do not look likely to get any easier for Pardew's men.
Asked if it was too early to say his side were being pushed into a relegation battle, the Newcastle boss said: "Well, we are now, and no, it's not too early."
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"We can't bury our head in the sand, and we have to get wins to get out of it," he added.
"Actually, I'm so buoyed by the performance [at Stoke], and by the fact that the things we have changed, the things we've done, have definitely helped the team.
"The team have responded to them. Hopefully, we can take that forward."
Midfielder Cheikh Tiote shares his manager's frustrations, but insists that if he and his team-mates match the level of performance shown against Stoke, positive results will not be far away.
"Everyone is very disappointed," he admitted. "This is so difficult for the team to take, but we were much brighter against Stoke than we have been recently and had more energy on the pitch.
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New DmC: Devil May Cry Trailer, Demo Incoming
Written Monday, October 15, 2012 By Lee BradleyView author's profile
Here's a new trailer for DmC: Devil May Cry, from this year's New York Comic Con.
Alongside the trailer a few new bits of info splurged out. Producer Alex Jones confirmed that there will be a demo for the game coming out for consoles at some point, though no date details have been announced. You'll definitely want to get on that one.
In addition to this it has also been revealed that Mundus returns. Mundus was the main bad dude in the first game in the series, back in 2001. You can see an image of him saying, "whaddaya want from me?" below.
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The Affects of Religiosity on Anomie
Date: August 1996
Creator: Wilson, Dwain R.
Description: This study explores the relationship between religion and anomie. The theoretical framework of Durkheim and Merton was used to suggest the hypothetical relationship between the two variables: as religiosity increases, anomie decreases. A secondary analysis was conducted using the 1991 General Social Survey (GSS). The GSS is one of the largest annual surveys conducted by the National Opinion Research Center. There were 1517 adult respondents composing the 1991 cross-national sample. Questions measuring both the belief and action dimensions of religion were used to measure respondents' level of religiosity. Questions from the Srole Scale of Anomia were used to measure respondents' level of anomia. Durkheim's theory that religion functions to integrate individuals into the larger society and therefore diminish levels of anomie was not supported with this data. While the lack of significant findings did not support the theory, neither did it disprove it. The hypothetical inverse relationship between class and anomie was supported with this data. Another hypothetical relationship, that of the most religious, women experience less anomie than men, was also not supported due to the lack of a significant relationship among the primary variables. Continued use of comprehensive and large scale surveys such as the General Social Survey ...
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Alcohol Use among the Elderly in Edmonton, Alberta: a Multivariate Analysis
Date: May 1989
Creator: Watson, Jack Borden
Description: A model of social stressor variables, social integration variables and demographic control variables was tested to assess their impact on alcohol use among the elderly. A secondary analysis of a survey on alcohol use among the elderly in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was conducted to test the major hypotheses of the study. Contingency table analysis, using gamma and partial gamma as correlation coefficients, was utilized in the data analysis. The first hypothesis, in regard to the positive relationship of social stressors with alcohol use, was confirmed. The best predictors of alcohol use among the social stressor variables were usual occupation, length of retirement, annual income, and subjective health status. The second hypothesis, that the social integration variables would be negatively related to alcohol use, received only moderate support. The results of the analysis indicated that six of the ten social integration variables were negatively related to alcohol use. Only three of these variables, retirement status, religious participation, and marital status, were statistically significant. Hypothesis three also was not confirmed. The introduction of the social integration variables did not substantially decrease the strength of the relationship between social stressors and alcohol use. Gender and age were also introduced as control variables for ...
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American Indian Worldviews, Risk Perceptions and Disaster Planning: an Exploratory Study
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Description: It is commonly assumed that when confronted with an imminent hazard that people will react rationally, and prepare for, or at least attempt to avoid, danger from pending disasters. However, this conventional wisdom is not as evident as it appears. People prepare for, react to, or take social action to avoid hazards when they perceive the risk of danger to be threatening enough to warrant action, providing one has the will, insight and resources to do so. However, not all people perceive risks similarly. Risk is perceived differently by different people which affects risk perception and responses to hazards. This dissertation explores the relationships between American Indian worldviews, risk perceptions and disaster planning. To carry out this research 28 American Indians were interviewed. The sample consists of 14 American Indians residing in a rural are on the northern plains and 14 urban American Indians. The results only partially support that worldview is linked to risk perception and subsequent disaster planning. Other factors found to relate to risk perception and disaster planning for this non-representative sample of American Indians include various forms of social vulnerability.
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An Analysis of Established Terrorist Identity in Political and Military Wings of Turkish Hizbullah
Date: August 2008
Creator: Cinoglu, Huseyin
Description: The influence of the role identity expectations of Turkish Hizbullah's leadership on actual members' terrorist identities was documented in this dissertation. This study explored the leadership's identity expectations from members through content analyses of four books written by major figures of Hizbullah. Those books were selected following comments of the literature and expert suggestions. Eleven identity features stood out. These content analyses also revealed that leadership had different expectations from political wing members and military wing members. The following six identity features were listed as expected more from military wing members: belief in jihad and resistance, desire for martyrdom, embracing the hierarchical structure, depersonalization, hatred against enemies of God, and aloneness. Whilst cemaat (religious congregation), being religiously educated, patience (gradualism), dedication to a Muslim brotherhood, and being politically active were listed as expected identity attributes of political wing members. Qualitative analyses investigated these identity features using the available literature and 144 handwritten reports of actual Hizbullah members. To confirm the findings of content and qualitative analyses, quantitative analyses were conducted on the relatively representative sample (144 reports). The results of cross-tabulation and logistic regression demonstrated that two (out of 6) military wing and two (out of 5) political wing identity ...
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Analyzing Delinquency Among Kurdish Adolescents: a Test of Hirschi's Social Bonding Theory
Date: December 2013
Creator: Ziyanak, Sebahattin
Description: This study examines the mediating effect of social bonding on delinquent behavior among Kurdish teens. Major influences to the study of self concept and delinquency based on Hirschi's social bonding theory are reviewed. The data was collected from a sample of 100 Kurdish teens attending a Gülen affiliated school (Private Çaglayan Murat Anatolian Science High School in Şanlıurfa, Turkey) and 100 Kurdish teens attending a public (non- Gülen) school (The Public High School in Diyarbakır, Turkey). There are two dependent variables for this research project: Involvement in major delinquency and involvement in minor delinquency. The components of social bonding attachment, involvement, commitment, and belief were used as independent variables. Participants' age ranged between 16 to 18 years. I hypothesize that the relation between the social bonding elements and delinquency should be stronger in the case of Kurdish adolescents who are more attached to conventional Turkish society. Results from binary logistic regression analyses indicate that in the absence of bonding, Kurdish teenagers tend to engage in major and minor delinquent activities. For further exploration and results, the Gülen Movement was examined as an independent variable. Findings suggest a strong relationship between the Gülen Movement and Kurdish adolescents' probability of involvement in ...
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An Application of Marxian and Weberian Theories of Capitalism: the Emergence of Big Businesses in the United States, 1861 to 1890
Date: May 2015
Creator: Magness, Penny J.
Description: This study was an examination of businesses that became big businesses in the United States during the time period between the years of 1861 and 1890, a period of time frequently referred to as the "big business era." The purpose of the study was to identify actions taken by businesses that enabled them to become and remain big businesses. A secondary purpose of the study was to show that these actions were explained by theories of Karl Marx and Max Weber. The results of the study showed that businesses which took specific actions were able to become and remain big businesses and these actions were explained by the theories of Marx and Weber. The results of the study demonstrate the ability of classical sociological theory to explain macro-level social change.
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Are Alzheimer's Special Care Units Really Special? Effects of Residential Status on Family Members' Perspectives on High Quality Care for their Loved-Ones in Long-Term Care
Date: August 2011
Creator: Fawcett, Elizabeth Jean
Description: This analysis of secondary data collected from family members of nursing home residents in North Texas (n = 422) used a mixed methods approach to determine if there is a difference in perspectives on quality care among family members of Alzheimer's/Dementia Special Care Unit (ADSCU) residents compared to those of non-ADSCU residents. Descriptive content analysis was used identify and condense responses to an open-ended question into four meaningful categories of qualities of care. An independent t-test was employed to determine if there was a difference between family members of ADSCU residents and family members of non-ADSCU residents regarding their rating of their loved-ones' nursing home on the important qualities of care they identified from the open-ended question. Closed-ended questions were organized into indices of these qualities of care, and ordinary least square regression was employed to determine if there were significant differences between perceptions of family members of ADSCU residents and those of non-ADSCU residents regarding care their loved-ones are receiving on these qualities of care, controlling for frequency of visit.
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Assessing Social Determinants of Severe Mental Illness in High-Risk Groups
Date: May 2014
Creator: Sun, Qi
Description: The primary objective of this research was to explore the impact of possible social factors on non-institutionalized adults 18 years of age or older residing in the United States who exhibited severe mental illness (SMI). A holistic sociological model was developed to explain SMI by incorporating elements of social learning theory, social disorganization theory, and gender socialization theory with social demographic factors. Based on the holistic sociological model, the following factors were investigated: demographic aspects of age, education, income and gender; gender socialization; influence of neighborhood area; social network influence based on communication and interaction among peers and family members; and socially deviant behaviors such as frequently smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and using drugs specifically marijuana. The impact of these factors on SMI was examined. A sample of 206 respondents drawn from National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 was assessed. These respondents had answered all the questions related to SMI; social deviant behaviors; neighborhood environment; and communications among peers, family members and friends; and the other studied factors. Ordinary linear regression with interaction terms was employed as a statistical tool to assess the impact of social determinants on SMI. Being female, living a disorganized neighborhood, and frequent and ...
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Behavioral Aspects of Latino Familialism: a Three Study Analysis
Date: December 2012
Creator: Comeau, Joseph Adrien
Description: The existing research on Latino familialism draws a distinction between the attitudes associated with familialism and familialism-based action. Because attitudes tend to be more stable when considering variables such as immigration generation status, etc., social science researchers tend to employ measures based on attitudinal aspects of familialism, rather than action or behavior. Because of this preference, there is a lack of studies that examine familialism-based action and behaviors. This dissertation consists of three unique studies that examine actions and behaviors associated with familialism, while taking into account the methodological concerns expressed by previous researchers. The first study uses nationally representative U.S. data to compare the differences in the frequency of contact with various family members, among black non-Hispanics, Hispanics, and white non-Hispanics. The central finding of this study is that Hispanics maintain more frequent contact with family than white non-Hispanics, but there is no difference between Hispanics and black non-Hispanics, with the exception of contact with fathers. The second study, which employs qualitative data collected from a metropolitan area in the Southwest U.S., examines the locus of educational aspirations and expectations among a sample of Hispanics and white non-Hispanics. Among other things, this study finds that Hispanic females were more ...
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Breast implants for graduation? Parent and adolescent narratives.
Date: May 2008
Creator: Fowler, Lori Ann
Description: The purpose of this research is to examine through sociological and psychological theories how women make sense of the desire and attainment of breast implants for graduation. The study used a qualitative approach and focused on women ages 18-35 in the state of Texas who have received breast implants for graduation. The sample size in this study included 10 high-school graduates receiving implants as a gift and their 10 mothers. Seven theoretical paradigms provided a better understanding for why the daughters asked for breast implants and why the parent(s) paid for them. Symbolic interaction theory explained why the daughters wished to replace their "fake" cotton padded self with their augmented self, to become the most authentic woman possible. Social construction of reality theory explained why both mothers and daughters wanted to conform to the social construction of gender, and to accomplish their gender well. Conspicuous consumption theory demonstrated how cosmetic surgery practices allow women to appear wealthy, gain status, and "flash" their assets. Feminist theory explained why some women were motivated to capture the attention of men and others altered the body out of empowerment. Reference group and social comparison theories explained how the women in this study were influenced ...
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Hotel Guest Rating: 7.9/10
203 Newgate Road
Peachtree City, GA 30269
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Welcome to the Holiday Inn Hotel And Suites Peachtree City
Free Wi-Fi, microwaves and mini-fridges, an outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant make the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Peachtree City a comfortable and friendly place to relax.
Hotel Features
The three-story Holiday Inn offers 88 suites with sofa beds, microwaves, coffeemakers, mini-fridges and work desks with conveniently placed outlets. Two-room suites with fully equipped kitchens are available for guests who need more space. Wi-Fi is free. The on-site restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner and offers room service. Enjoy a dip in the outdoor pool or hit the fitness room for a workout. The business center provides copy, fax and print services and has a computer for guests traveling without laptops. Pets are permitted for a nightly fee. Local calls are free. Non-smoking rooms are available.
Hotel Location
The hotel is located off Highway 74, a half-mile from a variety of dining options available at Kedron Village. There are lots of options for golfers within six miles of the hotel, including Canongate Golf Club, Flat Creek Country Club and Braelinn Golf Club. Shoppers can get their fix at the Avenue Peachtree City, three miles away. The Peachtree City Amphitheater offers live entertainment five miles from the hotel. Lake Peachtree is also five miles from the hotel. The hotel is 20 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 45 minutes from downtown Atlanta.
Guest Favorites
Priceline guests say this "friendly" Holiday Inn is "quiet and clean with comfortable beds and pillows" and "spacious" rooms.
Holiday Inn Hotel And Suites Peachtree City Amenities
- Accessible facilities
- Air conditioning individually controlled in room
- Bathtub
- Business center
- Coffee/Tea maker
- Color television
- Complimentary newspaper in lobby
- Computer
- Connecting rooms
- Dry cleaning
- Fitness center on-site
- Free newspaper
- Free parking
- Hairdryer
- High speed internet connection
- Housekeeping - daily
- Housekeeping - weekly
- Interior corridors
- Internet access
- Ironing board
- Late check-out available
- Limousine service
- Lounges/bars
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- Microwave
- Non-smoking
- On-site business center
- On-Site parking
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Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.Please note the Breakfast Included rate includes a breakfast coupon worth USD 20 per room per day. Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
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November 5, 2015
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Debi from Duluth, GA
September 13, 2015
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September 13, 2015
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I love this hotel. I stay there when I got to my home office for work.
I have nothing bad to comment on for this hotel
Verified Hotel Guest from Lebanon, IN
August 8, 2015
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August 8, 2015
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Very outdated furniture and old flooring.
Natalie from Orlando, FL
February 25, 2015
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February 25, 2015
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Customer service was GREAT!! The room was nice and clean. I would consider staying again.
Amy from Louisville, GA
January 21, 2015
January 21, 2015
This hotel was fine, just not really what I expected.
The bathroom was lacking in the cleanliness department. The bed was quite hard and I woke up with a sore back. The $8.95 breakfast seemed steep and we chose not to eat there. I found it hard to connect to the Internet.
Yaroslav from Lancaster, SC
January 20, 2015
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January 20, 2015
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The room was good size and organized well
I have never had to pay for breakfast separately at this hotel I did. Also I asked to have another bed and they said they had no double bed rooms. I have alway been able to get double bed rooms once I requested them.
Pamela from Atlanta, GA
December 15, 2014
December 15, 2014
everything was very nice the room had a slight stale odor in the beginning
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December 11, 2014
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December 11, 2014
Family Traveling with Young Children
The area is secure, amenities within walking distance, rooms are very clean.
Public space is very small and hotel is somewhat cramped into a small area of space and parking is scarce.
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November 25, 2014
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November 25, 2014
Business Traveler
Most of the staff was very friendly. The hotel was very clean.
It is an older hotel beginning to show a lot of wear. No free breakfast.
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Book your room at The Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing
Get an overview of this hotelTraditional garden setting in business district
Tech connection
Located near major government and business offices and bordering the high-tech Zhongguancun district, this hotel is less than 2 km (1 mile) from the Beijing Exhibition Center and Beijing Zoo.
Waterfalls, wireless
Set in gardens with traditional pavilions, waterfalls, and ponds, the hotel has extensive business facilities, an indoor pool, multiple restaurants and bars, and complimentary (high-speed) wireless Internet access.
City or serene views
Guestrooms were richly renovated in 2004 in a contemporary Chinese style. Bay windows overlook the city or gardens, bedside panels control the mood lighting, and bathrooms have marble vanities.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
The Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing29 Zizhuyuan Road Beijing Beijing 100089
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Four restaurants offer cuisines ranging from classic Chinese to nouveau Western. Some offer exhibition kitchens and garden views; others provide live entertainment. AZUR offers fine dining, serves lunch, brunch, and dinner, and has a bar. The hotel offers a daily buffet breakfast (surcharge); coffee is available in the lobby. Three other bar/lounges are also onsite. Room service (24 hour) is available.
Business facilities include a conference center with 32 function rooms and a business center with translation and secretarial services. The business center is open from morning to late night.
Other amenities include restaurants, health club, the spa, Chi, onsite bicycle rentals, babysitting or childcare, and train station pickup service (surcharge). Self-parking is complimentary.
This is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference center
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Fitness facilities
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Full-service spa
- Garden
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Indoor pool
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Number of floors - 24
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Television in common areas
- Total number of rooms - 670
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Year Built 1987
Family Friendly Amenities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Indoor pool
- Microwave (on request)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Free newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave (on request)
- Minibar
- Phone
- Private bathroom
- Room service (24 hours)
- Satellite TV service
- Shower/tub combination
- Slippers
- Turndown service
Where to Eat
AZUR - Created by Mauro Colagreco, this fine dining restaurant aims to bring the authentic flavors of the French Riviera to guests through simple traditional dishes. Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Smoking is not permitted in the restaurant.
Shang Palace - Exhibition kitchen with chefs preparing classic Cantonese and Pekinese cuisine. Overlooking the gardens, with marble, granite, and glass softened by yellows, reds, and golds of deep-pile carpet. Glass columns illuminated at night. Abalone-shell motifs and precious stones set in walls, tables, and chairs. Open for lunch and dinner.
Café Cha - Open kitchens and staffed food stations-including a Western grill, pizza and tandoor ovens, noodle and dessert stations, and a seafood bar-offer a wide range of culinary styles, with chefs preparing dishes to order in front of guests. The cool green decor reflects the garden setting. Open early morning until late evening.
Lobby Lounge - Popular venue for morning coffee, afternoon tea, and evening cocktails, with bright decor enhanced by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking gardens. Refreshments served in the terraced garden, weather permitting. Piano music each afternoon; live band playing classic Chinese instruments in the evening. Open early morning until late evening.
Cloud Nine Bar - Angular ceiling lanterns, a crystal-glass backdrop, and a palette of crimson, orange, and purple create a mythical feel. A band performs each night.
Garden Bar and Terrace - Snacks and drinks are served in the 3,000- square-meter (32,000-square-foot) landscaped gardens by the koi pond and waterfalls. Four pavilions, named after the seasons, serve traditional Chinese delicacies and a wide range of teas. Open mid-afternoon until late evening.
Nishimura - Wooden floors, light-wood wall panels, and a soft-beige decor, with sushi/sashimi bar, teppanyaki grill, and two tatami rooms serving Japanese cuisine.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel has a well equipped health club, 25-meter indoor pool with sauna (complimentary), and signature spa, Chi. Bicycle rentals are available onsite.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
Spa Services
Eleven large private suites inside the Chi at the Shangri-La offer all guests a "spa within a spa," each containing a changing area, bath and steam, spa shower, and a lounge for comfort and relaxation. Over 35 spa experiences are offered in the earth-toned, commodious suites.
Enchanted Journey (180 minutes)
To relieve muscular pains and assist the body's natural healing after a long and tiresome journey or a hectic day, this combination of "Rejuvination Himalayan Bath Therapy," "Mountain Tsampa Rub, and "Aroma Vitality Signature Massage" are recommended.
Vitality Ritual (3 hours 40 minutes)
This treatment indulges the senses and recharges the body and mind in a half-day spa experience that combines "Uplifting Himalayan Bath Therapy," "Revitalising Essential Wrap," "Mountain Tsampa Rub," and the "Invigorating Himalayan Healing Stone Signature Massage."
Chi balance (80 minutes)
A unique blend of Asian techniques personalised to suite each guests current Ying/Yang status, focusing on the earth element (building chi), wood element (moving chi), and fire element (clarity and peace of mind). Techniques include acupressure, energising massage for "yang" stimulation and a relaxing massage for "yin" calm. Pure oriental element oils are used to harmonise chi flow.
Mountain Tsampa Rub (60 minutes)
Softer than salt, this Tibetan Tsampa barley rub is the ideal postscript for relaxing massage, absorbing the oils and leaving the skin exfoliated and fresh. The use of essential oil encourages skin rejuvenation whilst the grains gently remove dead cells. Skin tone and texture are reviatalised and refreshed.
Crystal Energising Facial
This pampering treatment employs the power of nourishing Biodroga face cream to treat skin with crystal wands for optimum results. The smooth, calming, and pampering massage movements with the crystal wands revitalise the skin at the cellular level, leaving it velvety soft and radiant with a health glow—a real treat not only for the skin, but also for the well-being of the body, mind, and soul.
Age-old healing techniques inspire a holistic approach to promoting heath, well-being, and relaxation. Tailored individually according to each guests "elemental sign," a wide-ranges of treatments were created by specialists to encourage balance and harmony to mind and body.
- Number of treatment rooms 2
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is Noon
Payment types
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No pets or service animals allowed
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: CNY 240 per person (approximately)
- An early check-in fee will be charged
- A late check-out fee will be charged
Hotel Name
- Beijing Hotel Shangri-La
- Beijing Shangri-La
- Beijing Shangri-La Hotel
- Hotel Shangri-La Beijing
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We don't have many of these plugins in the WordPress community, so thanks for contributing.
However, Im looking for one that also inserts an ad towards the middle of the page -- maybe after X number of paragraphs. Do you think you can work on that in a near-future version?
For example, the new version could accept banners at the top/bottom, while the middle section accepts 250x250 square ads.


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Everything seems to work fine with JSL3, but my links posted don't have any href attached, so insted of links I get plain text. Anything I can do?
Everything seems to work fine with JSL3, but my links posted don't have any href attached, so insted of links I get plain text. Anything I can do?
I think Facebook strips the href in the feed. You can view the raw feed yourself by going to http://developers.facebook.com/tools/explorer. Enter your Access Token and then in the box with "https://graph.facebook.com/" append "YOUR_FACEBOOK_ID/feed" so that it reads "https://graph.facebook.com/YOUR_FACEBOOK_ID/feed". Then click "Submit". If you can find the href in the raw feed, let me know and I'll see what I can do about adding it. If Facebook doesn't send the href in the raw feed then there isn't much I can do.
I've confirmed it. I can see the link, it is in "message": it shows the message I put + the link with the correct href. So it seems that hrefs are shown on FB raw feeds.
Can you give me an example to work with? Please give me a link to your Facebook page and tell me what post has a link in it. Also, a link to your workpress site where the plugin is located would be helpful as well. Thanks.
Is there any other way of letting u know that instead of this public forum?
Besides that, just tested a link with preview, and it works, but the links that the preview I've deleted aren't working. So something's wrong in between.
You can add a generic comment on my wordpress site at http://takanudo.com/jsl3-facebook-wall-feed/. When you add the comment it will ask for your email address. Your email address is not displayed on the site, but I'll be able to see it and we can communicate that way, if you prefer.
Fixed with the new version update. thanks!!!
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Welcome to the two-hundred and ninety-fifth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous two hundred and ninety-four.
Comic Book Legends Revealed is part of the larger Legends Revealed series, where I look into legends about the worlds of entertainment and sports, which you can check out here, at legendsrevealed.com. I'd especially recommend you check out this new installment of TV Legends Revealed to learn what classic multi-Emmy-Award winning 80s sitcom started due to a joke about another 80s TV series!
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In honor of the opening of the Green Hornet movie, this week is all legends involving the Green Hornet!
Let's begin!
COMIC LEGEND: The Green part of the Green Hornet's name came about because they could not trademark the name "The Hornet."
STATUS: I'm Going With False
In 1935, George W. Trendle, the owner of WXYZ, the same Detroit radio station that had debuted The Lone Ranger to great acclaim a few years earlier, decided he wanted to have a companion show to the Lone Ranger, only instead of being set in the Wild West like the Lone Ranger, this series would be set in the present day.
Lone Ranger head writer Fran Striker was given the task of developing the character who ultimately became known as the Green Hornet, and the show debuted in 1936.
(The first comic book series came out in 1940…
they did not have him dressed all in green, though, until 1942…
When it originally debuted, though, the first couple of episodes were titled "The Adventures of the Hornet" before changing the name of the show to the now familiar Green Hornet.
It is clear that Trendle was very interested in having the character be "bee-themed" (because he wanted to use the sound of a bee, as he thought it sounded really striking over the radio), so The Hornet's origins are evident, but the reasons behind the change from The Hornet to the Green Hornet is a bit cloudier.
First off, to be clear, you can get a trademark for "The Hornet." So the statement (which you see quite often in histories of the Green Hornet) "Trendle discovered that he couldn't trademark the generic word 'hornet'" is false on its face. You most certainly can trademark the generic term "The Hornet."
So if that is your reasoning, you'd be incorrect.
However, that is not to say that Trendle was not under the IMPRESSION that you could not trademark "The Hornet." That's a possibility (although Trendle was a pretty sophisticated businessman, so I don't know if it is likely).
Secondly, it is worth noting that, especially during the 1930s (when trademark law was a lot weaker than it is now), that a mark like "The Green Hornet" certainly would be a STRONGER trademark than "The Hornet," if only because it would be more distinguishable. So if the statement were "they felt that the Green Hornet would be a BETTER trademark than the Hornet," then I might be more willing to believe it.
Then again, heck, "The Shadow" was trademarked, and that's obviously a "generic" term, as well!
It is worth noting that there was a pulp character known as the Hornet, created by Samuel Merwin, that appeared in a few issues of the pulp magazine World Adventurer in 1934.
While perhaps not likely, it is at least possible that Trendle was concerned about this previous creation. In his seminal book on the old days of radio, "On the air: the encyclopedia of old-time radio," John Dunning claims that Trendle was concerned with another character by the name the Hornet.
The fact that Trendle let the character go to air with the name Hornet lends credence to either Dunning's belief that he changed it because he was worried about another character (because you'd almost certainly check to see if your character is trademarkable BEFORE you put him on to the airwaves, but it is believable that you could have missed another character out there – it is not like they had name searches in 1936 like they do these days). Or, perhaps most likely, he just thought that The Green Hornet sounded better than The Hornet.
Whatever the motivation, after a couple of epsidoes, the name was changed.
And it was not because they found they could not trademark the name "The Hornet" (heck, a quick check shows nearly 100 trademarks for "Hornet" at the U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office).
COMIC LEGEND: Dan Reid debuted on the Green Hornet radio series before there ever was a Reid on the Lone Ranger radio series.
STATUS: True
One of the interesting aspects of the Lone Ranger and the Green Hornet's relationship was that they did not only share the same radio station (and most of their creators), but they also had a familial bond.
Eventually, it was revealed that Britt Reid, the Green Hornet, was the grand-nephew of the Lone Ranger.
Years after the radio show ended, while promoting the short-lived Green Hornet TV series, Trendle noted that he always intended for his new character, the Green Hornet, to be related to the Lone Ranger.
That might very well be true (I don't know how you could exactly disprove something like "I meant to do that"), but what we CAN see is that in the shows themselves, they were not connected for years.
In fact, when Britt Reid was named in 1936, the Lone Ranger had not yet been given a last name. Heck, his origin was not even really pinned down!
It was not until the 1938 Lone Ranger serial that the origin of the Lone Ranger was determine, which is that he was the surviving member of a group of rangers who were ambushed and killed. The serial kept things pretty basic (and as you can see from his outfit, the serial had some other ideas that were not adopted, like the full face mask for the Ranger)…
Soon after, around 1942, we got the first really official telling of the origin story on the radio show, and this is where we learn the "Reid" connection, as we learn that the Lone Ranger's brother died in the ambush, and his brother's name was Dan Reid.
It is then that we meet the Lone Ranger's nephew, the son of his slain brother, also named Dan Reid.
However, years earlier, we had met Britt Reid's father on the Green Hornet. He was not a major character, but he was mentioned, and his name was Dan Reid.
Soon after the introduction of Lone Ranger's nephew, THEN the connection was first implied (I mean, come on, once you name the family "Reid," you're basically implying a connection right off the bat!).
It was not confirmed until 1947, when Britt revealed his identity to his father, who then informed Britt that his great-uncle was the Lone Ranger (I don't believe he actually uses the name, just that he was a masked do-gooder and then The William Tell Overture begins playing in the background).
So amazingly, the character of Dan Reid appeared as an old man years before he appeared as a boy. So was there meant to be a blood connection right from the beginning? It is hard to say what the intent was, but from what actually made its way into the radio show, there was no connection, and certainly not the way that the connection is repeated nowadays, where it is noted as though Dan Reid was a supporting character in the Lone Ranger BEFORE the Green Hornet showed up.
And that is not the case.
In 1954, right in the midst of the success of the Lone Ranger TV series, Jack Wrather purchased the rights to the character. Ever since then, the Lone Ranger and the Green Hornet have been owned by different people, so it is unlikely that their familial relationship will get much play (although the Now Green Hornet series slyly alluded to the family past through reference to a "masked man," dressed like the full-masked Lone Ranger of the 1938 serial shown above).
COMIC LEGEND: J. Edgar Hoover compelled the Green Hornet show to change their opening because it was disrespectful to the FBI.
STATUS: False
J. Edgar Hoover was very much interested in public opinion when it came to the FBI. Heck, as I've detailed in a past Movie Legends Revealed, Hoover even was involved in casting (and MORE!) of the film adaptation of the FBI story.
Likewise, he was involved in the creation of a radio series called G-Men, which featured heroic portrayals of the FBI.
Eventually, that series became the extremely popular Gang Busters series (which spun off a DC comic book)…
Well, originally, the Green Hornet's tagline was "The Green Hornet! He hunts the biggest of all game. Public enemies that even the G-Men cannot reach!"
It eventually changed to "He hunts the biggest of all game…public enemies who try to destroy our America!"
So, as you might imagine, people presume that Hoover was involved in making them change this.
However, in their amazing new book, THE GREEN HORNET: A History of Radio, Motion Pictures, Comics and Television, Martin Grams and Terry Salomonson totally debunk this theory. They reprint a letter from Hoover to the Green Hornet show praising the series, with no mention of any problem with the tagline.
The tagline did not change until after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and that's when, well, pretty much EVERYone changed their taglines to reflect the then-current involvement of the United States in World War II.
So it was the war that changed things, not any problems J. Edgar Hoover had with the G-Men getting "dissed."
Thanks to Grams and Salomonson for the great info! If you're interested in the Green Hornet at all, you owe it to yourself to pick up their informative tome (and it is a TOME – it is BIG!).
Also, Snopes dealt with the interesting debate over Kato's ethnicity in a piece years ago here (if Snopes beats me to something, I'm not going to re-do it) which is worth giving a read (Grams and Salomonson, of course, go into even greater detail in their book on the topic).
Okay, that's it for this week!
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Nice for the opening!
Great installment this week Brian!
COMIC LEGEND: G. Edgar Hoover compelled the Green Hornet show to change their opening because it was disrespectful to the FBI.
J. Edgar Hoover's brother?
Hehe…thanks, Philip,
I'll fix it! I fixed it!
Right up there with Barack Q. Obama.
I can see how you got to that particular typo reading the article !
@ Philip Ayres
Yes, G. Edgar Hoover was the 'Good' brother, whereas J. Edgar Hoover was the 'Jerk'. You don't even want to know what X. Edgar Hoover was.
Very interesting set of facts re: The Hornet and The Ranger. In particular I'm surprised to see that Hornet actually came before Batman. Thanks Brian.
The full-face Ranger mask (which, you know, makes more sense if you're trying to hide your identity) also shows up in an animated parody from around those times ("The Lonesome Stranger" I think).
Btw, the Ranger's origin never made much sense to me. OK so he was believed dead so he chose to let people think that- but why? To protect his living relatives from vengeful criminals? I hope they explain it better in the (rumored) new movie with Johnny Depp as Tonto.
Also, I suspect that Mexico's most famous humorous superhero, El Chapulin Colorado, ("The Red Grasshopper") was named after the Green Hornet (though otherwise he has nothing in common with him.)
*trips and falls down*
I MEANT to do that!
Sorry to be nitpicky but a chapulín is a locust while a saltamontes is a grasshopper. Yes, I'm a Spanish grammar/language nerd.
Indeed, the Lone Ranger name was not mentioned in that Green Hornet episode ("Too Hot To Handle" Nov 11, 1947). Britt's father mentions a portrait on the wall of a "masked man on a white horse" and that he rode with that man. The Now comics included that portrait using the full face mask from the serial, as you mentioned.
@Sijo – In the original telling it took the Lone Ranger years to track down all the members of the Cavendish Gang. He did not want Cavendish to know any Ranger had survived, making him more of a "ghost story" that would put fear in the outlaws.
Did anyone ever track down whether it was real or not that Kato's nationality got changed from Japanese to Philipino because of WW II? I've listened to some of the early radio stories and Kato is clearly said to be Japanese but later episodes have this changed.
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This is the one column i look foward to. Love all the old cover/pics. Keep 'em comin!!!
hey Brian,
I would love to order some copies of your book for my comic book store, but Dianmond does not have it in stock anymore. Do ou know if they ever will?
"Very interesting set of facts re: The Hornet and The Ranger. In particular I'm surprised to see that Hornet actually came before Batman. Thanks Brian."
Why does that surprise you? If he came after, wouldn't he have a spandex costume and dress up as an animal instead of a conservative suite and raincoat?
Interesting background on the Ranger–so it was actually the movie serial that first gave the origin?
"And it was not because they found they could not trademark the name "The Hornet" (heck, a quick check shows nearly 100 trademarks for "Hornet" at the U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office). "
Actually, it shows over 100 trademarks in the "word and design" category, most in conjunction with other words like "Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest". All have graphics. Did you look to see how many were just the word "Hornet" without supporting graphics?
In fact, there are only 10 in the "word" (without design) category.
Only two "Green Hornet" and one "Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" tms are 'live"
Since radio is an audio medium, only a word mark would be applicable for the initial tm.
(The comics and movie serials were several years away at that point)
Without a distinctive visual, Trendle could only apply for a word mark.
So, it's feasable that Trendle needed to add a prefix to "Hornet" to trademark it, at least until he could get licensing under way.
BTW, the original Green Hornet seal, as seen on the comics covers and other products, had a copyright notice of 1940, even in later uses, since the copyright was good for 28 years at that point.
So nothing in The Green Hornet's origin makes him seem like he was in any way, shape or form, some kind of womanizing imbecile? Or an unskilled incompetent whose weight is being carried by his sidekick? Or that he is a dumb pothead? Didnt think so.
Hear that, Seth Rogen?
My intro to the Green Hornet was on the old 1960's Batman TV show. Wasn't the Green Hornet supposed to get is own show after his appearance on Batman???
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Oy, the Green Hornet did get his own show. Kind of dull, comparatively–straight crooks rather than super-villains. But hey, Bruce Lee.
The Green Hornet did NOT get his own show after his appearance on BATMAN. He got his own show BEFORE his appearance on BATMAN, but guest-starred in a two-part episode of the more highly viewed Batman show in an attempt to boost the ratings of THE GREEN HORNET, which was nowhere near as popular as BATMAN. The attempt was unsuccessful, however, as THE GREEN HORNET was cancelled after only one season. Which was too bad, because the Hornet show was MUCH better and more watchable than BATMAN. And if anyone doesn't believe that, just try watching the two shows now. I hate to say this, but the Adam West BATMAN shows are completely unwatchable. The Hornet episodes are tight, gritty, well-plotted action-mystery adventures.
Forget about the Green Hornet, I want to hear about the Mighty Midgets!
Seriously, one thing I often wondered about the Green Hornet is if he always started as a crimefighter whom everyone else thought was a crimelord. It was an interesting hook, but it always seemed like an idea fraught with difficulties, like the fact that he'd be fighting the police as much as he'd be fighting crime. That, and the fact that I could see J. Edgar Hoover having a real problem with a crime fighter like that.
And, to the poster that complained about how Seth Rogen is portraying Green Hornet: Did you even care about the character before the movie was announced? I just hear all this hand ringing over how Seth Rogen is 'destroying the original intent of the character', when, lets face it, many of us, including myself, only had vague recollections of the charater before this. Did Adam West's portrayal of Batman bother you so much?
The comment above from IAMFeAR is correct, in my view. Truthfully, if there is anything wrong even with the '60s TV show, it's the fact that The Green Hornet, as capable as he is, is still overshadowed a little bit by Kato. In that case, though, it's understandable and forgivable, since Kato was, after all, played by Bruce Lee. But in the new movie, they had a chance to rectify this problem by making the lead character more capable than his sidekick–a chance they completely wasted. In fact, they went the other way entirely, which is ridiculous–like making Robin better than Batman.
I've always heard that in the original script, Robin was supposed to beat up Kato but that Bruce Lee refused so it was shot as a tie. That's still giving a lot of credit to Burt Ward.
Hey, what is the publisher of Green Hornet #8?
I notice that in the corner there an ad for a Spirit of '76 story. I assume that to be the same character that Marvel eventually featured in Invaders and had become Captain America the second in What If?
Spirit of '76 is one of those Golden Age characters that went out of print that Marvel used the names of for their characters. Same thing for Daredevil, Doc Strange, Black Panther, Ghost Rider, Captain Marvel, and on and on…
Mark: Yeah, that is giving a lot of credit to Burt Ward, although supposedly he was a black belt in karate who was hired for the Robin role at least partially for his athletic abilities. But I don't think it was about Burt Ward losing to Bruce Lee (or vice versa); I think it was about Robin losing to Kato (or vice versa). Reportedly, the producers decided to call it a draw so as not to offend the fans of either show (even though it was pretty obvious from watching it that Bruce could probably have single-handedly whupped EVERYONE in that room!
"Seriously, one thing I often wondered about the Green Hornet is if he always started as a crimefighter whom everyone else thought was a crimelord. It was an interesting hook, but it always seemed like an idea fraught with difficulties, like the fact that he'd be fighting the police as much as he'd be fighting crime."
Lyle, in those days The Spider, The Shadow, and numerous literary adventurers of the pre-World War II era adopted secret identities due to the fact that they knew that they police would arrest them for their sudden justice. Other than Doc Savage (who didn't kill his opponents except when it was completely unavoidable — he just shipped them off to be lobotomized or the equivalent) and the 1939 introduced The Avenger, relatively few of the serial magazine protagonists of this era worked with the open approval and admiration of the police.
Excellent posting, Brian. Now I really have to go get your book as well as the Grams/Salomonson one!
"I hate to say this, but the Adam West BATMAN shows are completely unwatchable."
You sir, have no sense of humor. Those shows are genius!
Any particular reason my previous comment has been in the moderation queue for three days?
joe young: SOME of them are genius, but certainly not all of them. Some of them have only brief flashes of genius. And some of them are downright silly. All in all, they were very inconsistent in their quality. For example, having Batman reach behind his back and pull out (supposedly from his utility belt) an "alphabet soup bat-container" (as he did in one of the Green Hornet episodes) is not genius; it's just nauseating stupidity. Sorry.
Man, I'd forgotten that the Hornet was involved in that episode.
The bat alphabet soup container was 'so bad it's good', IMO. So was the silly stamp press death trap.
John S.:
"For example, having Batman reach behind his back and pull out (supposedly from his utility belt) an "alphabet soup bat-container" (as he did in one of the Green Hornet episodes) is not genius; it's just nauseating stupidity."
We'll have to agree to disagree on that.
joe young: Agreed.
A nice column, but sadly (not too sound pedantic), formally outside of the ambit of this column.
As Ed Love said:
"If you said "comic strip heroes" you wouldn't suddenly expect to see the Spider or Phantom Detective and "movie serial heroes" wouldn't include Doc Savage or Sherlock Holmes who appeared in various other popular media of the time. It has a specific meaning. Don't dilute it".
In the same vein, sadly this column did not actually feature any legends about the Green Hornet comic books. While I can allow columns about media adaptations of properties that started in comic books (since even successful adaptations of properties such as Wonder Woman will feature shout-outs to the original medium by featuring animated openings in the credits, superimposed sound-effects in live action, etc.), to do a column on a property that started in another medium seems a little off.
Would you do a column about Luke Skywalker, who actually owes more to comic strips (e.g. Flash Gordon inspiring Star Wars, Darth Vader resembling Doctor Doom) than the Green Hornet (who predates the Phantom by 17 days) does? Luke Skywalker/Star Wars actually has a longer continuous run in comic books than the Green Hornet ever has (Star Wars comic books have appeared regularly since 1977; I found many of them in a local convenience store spinner rack which had not one Moonstone, Now or Dynamite Green Hornet comic book) , Luke Skywalker has super powers, Luke Skywalker battles foes who more resemble stereotypical comic book villains (I pointed to Darth Vader resembling Doctor Doom) than the Green Hornet usually does, etc. (You often hear space adventure stories called "Buck Rogers stuff"-of course, Buck Rogers started in prose, but as Anthony Rogers).
Was there anything in the research that said why he picked GREEN for the Hornet? I guess you could ask that about a lot of comic book characters, but it's a visual medium, so there's things that work and don't. On radio, you could pick anything, because it's all in the imagination. Is Green Hornet way better sounding than Blue Hornet? Or Red? Just curious if there was any reasoning to tacking on that color.
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