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"The movies these days, that's the problem," says a grizzled theater owner. "Sequels and remakes – a bunch of crap."
His sentiments on the dearth of high cinema are shared by many. But the fact that the line is being delivered by character actor Richard Riehle in Michael Bay's "Transformers: Age of Extinction" proves, if nothing else, that Bay has a sense of humor.
And he can laugh, because the director-producer has made gazillions from the "Transformers" franchise while flooding the multiplex with calamitous car chases, bountiful breast-and-booty shots and the patented slo-mo-walk-away from enormous explosions. Bay knows how to put millions of fannies in the seats, especially in the summer.
His fourth "Transformers," with Mark Wahlberg helping Optimus Prime get his mojo back, is the top-grossing film of the summer, hauling in $243 million at the domestic box office. It is followed by "Maleficent," "X-Men: Days of Future Past," "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "Godzilla."
Summer (which Hollywood defines as the first Friday in May through Labor Day) is usually the time when studios and theater owners make most of their money.
This year, that is mostly true, except two pre-summer releases still rule 2014 overall: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," partially shot in Cleveland by Joe and Anthony Russo, has racked up more than $259 million since its April release; and "The Lego Movie," the everything-is-awesome animated hit, has earned $257 million since February.
So much for Netflix and Redbox ruining the party. Big movies in big movie theaters are not dead. At least not yet. This summer has seen a deluge of sequels, along with bawdy comedies, strange sci-fi, even a love story.
Let's review: Seth Rogen moved in next door to Zac Efron, Zac took his shirt off, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore suffered through another bad date, Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt turned "Groundhog Day" into an action thriller, Jon Hamm made a clunker, some kids discovered an alien, Clint Eastwood embraced his inner Frankie Valli, Helen Mirren got spicy, some kids discovered an alternate universe, Liam Neeson met Olivia Wilde at a hotel, Olivia took her shirt off, Adam Levine sang to Keira Knightley, Meryl Streep looked dour, Dwayne Johnson got really angry, Scarlett Johansson wasted a bunch of druggie dudes, some kids discovered a tornado.
If you missed "Neighbors," "Blended," "Edge of Tomorrow," "Million Dollar Arm," "Earth to Echo," "Jersey Boys," "The Hundred-Foot Journey," "The Signal," "Third Person," "Begin Again," "The Giver," "Hercules," "Lucy" or "Into the Storm," some of them were actually worth seeing. The others? Well, here is one critic's Summer Scorecard of the good, the bad and the blechy.
The Five Best Films
1. "Snowpiercer." Director Bong Joon-Ho deftly mixed multiple genres in this taut tale of deadly conflict aboard a futuristic train. It's an action movie, fantastical escapism, social commentary on a Darwinian dystopia and a survival saga. Best of all, Chris Evans (on loan from the Marvel universe) leads a group of ragtag rebels against the power elites.
2. "Locke." A man talks on the phone in his car. Yep, that's the entire movie. Really. A lot of people disliked this drama from Steven Knight and I understand why, but if you are willing to play along, there are riveting rewards. Tom Hardy deserves an Oscar nomination as the highway-cruising man whose life unravels before us.
3. "The Fault In Our Stars." Author John Green's legions of followers (you may have heard them screaming wildly in Tower City) held their collective breath to see if Hollywood would destroy his beloved novel. Amazingly, the spirit of the book survived on-screen for a true-blue love story between Shailene Woodley's Hazel Grace Lancaster and Ansel Elgort's Augustus Waters. Kleenex not provided.
4. "Boyhood." Instead of aging his cast artificially, writer-director Richard Linklater waited. And waited. His story of a young boy growing up – from first grade to bolting for college – was shot over 12 years. The finished film is remarkable and touching.
5. "The Signal." With nods to Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch, director William Eubank cooked up a weird sci-fi concoction about students caught in a bizarre experiment. Tense emotions trumped massive special effects. Brought to the screen by Chagrin Falls-based producer Tyler Davidson, and starring Australian boy wonder Brenton Thwaites, whose breakout summer includes "Maleficent" and "The Giver."
And also worth catching: "X-Men: Days of Future Past," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Life Itself." Pound for pound, the Marvel mega sequel and franchise-launcher were two of the most entertaining films of the summer. "X-Men" benefited from a killer cast (Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence), while "Guardians" proved comedy has a place in outer space. Plus, it gave us Rocket Raccoon and Groot, two of the year's best characters. Steve James' "Life Itself" gave us the A-to-Z of uber critic Roger Ebert with charm, smarts, tears and laughs.
This summer's "It Wasn't As Horrible As We Thought it Would Be" Award goes to . . .
"Edge of Tomorrow." Despite the terrible title (soap opera?), terrible trailer and confusing ad campaign, this action thumper with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt was actually a rock-'em, sock-'em thrill ride with a brain. Or at least a brain inside a video game.
Best Anonymous Performance: Andy Serkis in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." Yes, that's him as head ape Caesar, but with motion-capture, it's difficult to separate the actor from the hairy exterior. Let's just say he made the movie work and deserves some kind of special Oscar.
Best Actor: "Get On Up" is, thankfully, not your typical biopic, and Chadwick Boseman, thankfully, does not deliver your typical biopic performance. But he lights up the screen as the electric James Brown. Boseman pulls off the attitude, the strut, the look and the splits. He also perfectly conveys, with watery-eyed weariness, the hurt little boy inside.
Best Actress: Sappy sentiment would have destroyed "The Fault in Our Stars." Fortunately, Shailene Woodley does not reach for the easy out as cancer patient Hazel Grace Lancaster. Hazel is the heart and voice of the book and the film, and Woodley brings this bold, determined and wise soul wonderfully to life.
The Five Worst Films
1. "Sex Tape." Sometimes anointing the worst of the worst is a coin toss, but not this year. "Sex Tape" is so egregiously, painfully, despicably dreadful that it ascends to whole new levels of awfulness. It is also, despite the title, one of the most sexless and humorless films of the decade.
Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel (who co-wrote the script) are Annie and Jay, bored suburbanites who whip up a homemade porno to jazz up their lives. But then – OMG! – it goes viral. The low-rent script is peppered with pandering jokes about iPads and "The Cloud," and Segel's Jay is unfathomably flat. You could draw a more colorful character on a napkin in the theater. In the dark.
2. "A Million Ways to Die in the West." Hugely disappointing offering from Seth "Family Guy" MacFarlane. He knows how to make a good movie ("Ted"), but this lame comedy Western abounds with punchless drivel. He also disobeyed the movie commandment for those more gifted behind the scenes: Thou Shalt Not Cast Thyself as the Lead. Actually, he could have done worse. He could have cast Jason Segel.
3. "Into the Storm." The swirling cyclones of the ominous tornadoes looked pretty cool. The humans, however, displayed thin, lifeless personalities, registering somewhere on the dynamism scale between paper plates and paper towels.
4. "Wish I Was Here." Zach Braff enjoyed success with the edgy, dark comedy "Garden State." It took him a decade to make his second film, a navel-gazer about the meaning of existence, family and death. It's dead all right.
5. "Magic in the Moonlight." In the time it took Zach Braff to make one film, Woody Allen made 10. With that kind of output, you're going to have hits and misses. This one, about a magician and a medium, is a miss. Somehow, Allen even managed to make Colin Firth and Emma Stone seem drab and wooden.

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U.S. Magistrate Judge Terry Moorer made Gilley's year even worse by revoking his bond Monday and sending him to jail until his trial. Moorer ruled that Gilley had violated the conditions of his release on bond. Prosecutors accuse Gilley of trying to buy the silence of lobbyist Jarrod Massey both before and after his Oct. 4 arrest.
The gambling magnates aren't having much luck with the courts. Gilley is in jail (his attorney, Doug Jones, said he'll appeal the bond revocation). Milton McGregor, owner of VictoryLand who also is under indictment, wanted to get his court-ordered ankle monitoring device removed, but then abruptly changed his mind about asking a judge to remove it.
Meanwhile, anybody who thinks gambling legislation will be considered in the upcoming session of the Legislature is dreaming. That issue is dead, and likely for a long time.
Isn't it time to just move on? Electronic bingo isn't likely to be endorsed by the Alabama Supreme Court, and that's what it'll take to reopen the casinos.
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24 October 2011
Use DropItToMe to Collect Student Work
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First, the link to six other tools redirects me to blogger.com. I imagine it was supposed to go to another post.ReplyDelete
Second, I would strongly recommend not using DROPitTOme or any other service that allows anonymous file transfer. I outline my reasons below.
1. Denial of Service - Any user who knows the password could fill the dropbox with numerous nonsense files. This could be scripted very easily and could prevent or delay legitimate access to the service. There would be no way to identify the culprit and the attack could be distributed across multiple IP addresses.
2. DropBox Terms of Service prevent allowing access by a third party. The explicitly hold the box owner responsible for all content in the box which comes into play in the next two points.
3. Malicious Content - Any person with the password could upload a virus or trojan.
4. Stolen Content - Any person with the password could upload content that was protected by copyright. The owner of the box could be held responsible.
5. Illegal Content - the worst possible scenario is that a person who has obtained the password uploads illegal material, for example child pornography. DropBox would then propagate this content onto the box owner's system, possibly a district owned computer. The box owner would be legally responsible for possessing the material and could not identify the source.
You have some valid points. Allow me to make a few of my own.
1. Uploads are restricted to users to whom you give the password, the password can be changed, and the service can be turned on and off at will. If using it in the classroom, you give the students the password during the class period, turn it off at the end of the class period, and change the password for the next group of students. Problem solved.
2. Dropbox's TOS actually implicitly allow the use of third party apps (see https://www.dropbox.com/acceptable_use#security). They only require that you do not share your Dropbox password with a third party.
3. See answer 1. In addition, for my safety, I use an email account and Dropbox account that are separate and in addition to my primary email and Dropbox accounts. This Dropbox account is not linked to my desktop software, so the files are not synced to my local machine. I have to access the DropItToMe folder via the web access.
4. See answers 1 and 3.
5. See answers 1 and 3.
I apologize if this blog post and video tutorial were misleading, but the intent was to demonstrate HOW to use the tool not IF you should use it. DropItToMe works well for me, but it may not be for everyone.
- AnonymousMarch 13, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Great post - what about the six other tools? I'm itching to know.ReplyDelete
Unfortunately, because some of the services have close, these are a bit out of date, but here's the original blog post containing the six other tools:http://www.teachthecloud.com/2010/07/seven-free-cloud-tools-every-teacher.htmlReplyDelete
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FLINT, MI – The Flint School District lost more than 170 students over two months this fall.
Those students equal about $1.2 million in state aid and their defection is another blow to the district's finances as it struggles to erase a $19 million deficit.
The district had 6,900 students at the end of November, according to a report given to the board of education at a Jan. 15 meeting, but is hoping to attract new students back to the district for the second semester.
Flint had 7,071 students during the October count date, according to the Genesee Intermediate School District, which audits student count numbers in the county in accordance with state law. The district had 8,273 students last school year, according to the GISD.
Student count has major financial implications for public schools in Michigan. Each student represents about $7,000 in state funds.
"Every parent wants a teacher who cares about their child. They want staff members who are committed to building positive relationships with their child," board President Isaiah Oliver said in an email to The Flint Journal. "This is why I believe that the parents of our community send their children to Flint and why I believe others will want to come to our schools. From the board to the staff, we are committed to building strong partnerships with our families and positive relationships with our children."
The district approved a deficit elimination plan on Jan. 13 that called for Flint schools to make 19 percent cuts in wages and salaries for all employees.
The Michigan Department of Education has not approved Flint's plan to deal with the deficit.
"Our staff continues to work with the district administration to develop a viable deficit elimination plan that includes reasonable pupil count projections and documentation for projected expenditures," MDE Spokesman Bill DiSessa wrote in an email to The Flint Journal.
In August, the district projected it would lose 1,812 students over the next three years – an estimate the state believes is conservative based on previous losses.
Classroom sizes will swell to 42 students following staffing cuts, the district said.
"I haven't seen anything that lets me see that they're doing anything to draw students back to the district," said board member David Davenport. "I haven't seen any programs or anything that's in effect to try and pull students back. I really don't think that this administration has any ideas to pull children back into the district."
Parents must fill out applications by 5 p.m., Jan. 31 and return them to the Office of Pupil Personnel Services, 923 E. Kearsley St., to enroll a child in the district for the second semester, the district said in a statement. More information is available here.
The second semester begins today, Jan. 27. Interested families can call 760-1230 for more information.
The Flint Journal could not reach interim Superintendent Larry Watkins for comment.
"Granted, when organizations engage in restructuring, the initial thought is that teachers and staff members will want to leave," Oliver said. "The reality is that our teachers and staff members realize that this is a difficult time in the life of the district. They appreciate that we are telling them the truth and working to restructure not just so that we survive but so that we thrive in the long run."
Davenport said the deficit elimination plan will be discussed during a special board meeting on Feb. 3.
"I predict by the end of next year we'll be down to 5,000 (enrollment)," Davenport said. "They do not want to wake up to reality. They can keep up they pep rally, but sooner or later reality is going to hit them in the face. Reality is coming. The state is going to deal with it."
Department of Treasury officials have yet to determine if it will give Flint permission to borrow $15.8 million against the district's state aid. The loan is needed for the district to pay its bills for the rest of the year.
"The board is committed to establishing policies that help our district become viable and successful," Oliver said. "In the long run, this is not about spin. Other districts may try to talk about change but it is actually spin – all talk no action. At Flint Community Schools the proof is in our actions, not our words. We are engaged in real change and that shows up both in our financial restructuring and in the significant educational restructuring that is just now beginning."
Dominic Adams is a reporter for The Flint Journal. Contact him at email@example.com or 810-241-8803. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.


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Neighbors embrace after a hostage situation ends in Suwanee, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 10. A gunman in apparent financial distress took several firefighters hostage the Atlanta suburb, then was killed in an exchange of gunfire hours later after law enforcement authorities determined he might lash out at his captives.
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Police: Man killed after taking firefighters hostage in suburban Atlanta
Suwanee, Georgia (CNN) — A gunman in apparent financial distress took several firefighters hostage Wednesday in suburban Atlanta, then was killed in an exchange of gunfire hours later after law enforcement authorities determined he might lash out at his captives.
"It got to the point where we believed that (the firefighters') lives were in immediate danger," Gwinnett County police spokesman Ed Ritter said Wednesday night. "And our SWAT team made the decision to go in there and neutralize the situation."
All four Gwinnett County firefighters who were being held hostage suffered "superficial" injuries after authorities used explosives "to distract the suspect to get in the house and take care of business," Ritter explained. Their injuries were the result of the explosions, not gunfire, and all four were expected to go home by night's end.
One law enforcement officer was shot in the incident, but his injury is not considered life-threatening, according to Ritter. All those involved in the incident — including the Gwinnett County police officer — were in good condition as they were treated at Gwinnett Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Beth Okun said. Several have been released, she said.
"They are simply relieved that the situation is over," said Gwinnett County Fire Department spokesman Thomas Rutledge. "The firefighters are glad to be getting treated … and really work on getting their lives back to normal."
A Gwinnett County police officer clears the road after an explosion and gunshots were heard near the home in Suwanee. Authorities used explosives to distract the suspect and get in the house.
Gunman Killed After Holding Firefighters Hostage
The hostage situation began around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday when the firefighters went to a residence in Suwanee "for some type of medical call," Ritter said. Four hours later, he noted authorities still weren't sure whether that call was for a "fake heart attack" or the gunman was actually suffering from a medical condition.
One fire engine and an ambulance were sent to the scene, as is customary, Rutledge said. He explained that the firefighters involved are cross-trained as paramedics so they can provide aid to county residents in purported medical emergencies like this, which happen "hundreds of times throughout the year."
"This is what they do, it's what they do very well," said Rutledge, saying the firefighters had no reason to think this situation would turn violent. "This call seemed to be no different … They were caught off guard."
Five firefighters had gone inside the home — a two-story structure, one of many in the neighborhood about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta — with a stretcher, then a single firefighter ran out about 30 minutes later, according to neighbors. Rutledge said one firefighter was let go so he could move the fire truck from in front of the house.
The house was foreclosed upon in November and was being prepared for sale, said Brad German, a spokesman for Freddie Mac. It was not clear what, if anything, that fact had to do with what unfolded Wednesday.
Jake Major, an 18-year-old neighbor who used to mow the alleged hostage taker's lawn, said he seemed "really nice, … like a normal guy." His yard, though, "was a mess (and) inside it was just as bad," Major said.
Ritter, the police spokesman, said that the unidentified gunman started making demands related to the house after taking the firefighters hostage.
"The power was turned off along with the cable and cell phone and so on, and he wanted all those things turned back on," said Ritter, adding that "apparently he was going through some financial issues."
A Gwinnett County Fire Rescue ambulance rushes from the scene after the hostage situation ended. The four firefighters being held hostage suffered "superficial" injuries as a result of the explosions.
Hostage negotiators were on site, as were agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to Richard Coes, a spokesman for that agency.
As scores of law enforcement officers converged on the site, Major said his only hope was that everything he was hearing about the situation "was wrong."
"I knew that (once) it had escalated to this level, … it wasn't going to end well," said Major, who lives about a block away. "Whatever happened, it wasn't going to end well."
Explosions rang out around 7:30 p.m., and soon after ambulances rushed away from the scene.
A SWAT team member heads to his car after the standoff. One law enforcement officer was shot in the incident, but his injury is not considered life-threatening, officials said.
"Thirty seconds later, I knew everything was OK," said Wesley Gossan, who lived two doors down, of the sequence of big and small explosions, followed by a flurry of gunfire. "Because the (firefighters) walked out, they took their hard hats off."
Ritter explained later that there had been an exchange of "gunfire between officers and that individual."
"This was his call, his decision, this was the result of his actions," the police spokesman said.
"We didn't want it this way. But he was calling the shots."
CNN's David Mattingly reported from Suwanee, and Greg Botelho wrote this story from Atlanta. CNN's Dave Alsup, Chandler Friedman, Vivian Kuo and Carol Cratty contributed to this report.
Gwinnett County police spokesman Ed Ritter, center, addresses the media Wednesday night. "It got to the point where we believed that (the firefighters') lives were in immediate danger," he said. "And our SWAT team made the decision to go in there and neutralize the situation."
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Share. 0. It's a call that firefighters routinely respond to – a report of a medical emergency. But when five firefighters answered one in a neighborhood north of Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said, they encountered an armed man his utilities be turned back on.
A police officer stands guard in the Walnut Grove subdivision in Suwanee, where the incident took place.
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Sep 28 2012
You Have "Peri" What?: An Important Caveat
Before I go any further in this series, I wanted to take some time to address an important issue which is certain to come up sooner or later. That is, I am very aware that no matter how well prepared you are when you enter your physician's offi...
Sep 21 2012
You Have "Peri" What? : More From The Empowered Patient
In my last post in this series I recommended the book The Empowered Patient by Elizabeth Cohen, CNN senior medical correspondent. However, if you still need a little convincing, I thought I might share with you a personal experience I had righ...
Sep 19 2012
You Have "Peri" What? : Let's Begin by Empowering You
I want to continue this new series of posts by giving you a book recommendation. Of course, I realize that my suggesting you read a book in order to learn how to get your doctor to listen to you might feel a little bit like your doctor telling ...
Sep 13 2012
A New Series: You have "Peri" What?
One lesson I've learned in life is that you can't be afraid to walk down unfamiliar paths, or be resistant to changing your course, if the path you're on begins to lead you in an unfamiliar direction. When I began blogging about my personal ...
Sep 10 2012
I'm in Perimenopause: Why Can't My Doctor Help Me?
In one of my recent blog posts, "Physicians Heal Thyself (And Hopefully, Us Too)," I spoke to the frustration many women feel when they try to get help for perimenopause in a medical system which does not seem to really understand women's hormo...
Sep 06 2012
Physicians: Heal Thyself (And Hopefully Us, Too)
If you follow my blogs, then you know that I speak a lot to the over-all experience of perimenopause and menopause. I also speak a lot to the actual physical symptoms. But, as any woman knows who has gone through perimenopause, it is far more t...
Aug 30 2012
Menopause can be the Happiest Time of Your Life
There's a lot to be said about the sadness of perimenopause,what it represents, and how it makes women feel. I know, because I've had plenty to say about it. Profound life changes which are born out of loss, such as perimenopause, will natural...
Aug 24 2012
Loss of Libido During Perimenopause
As a woman who enjoyed a healthy sex life before I entered perimenopause, I can tell you without a doubt, that the thought of losing my libido due to hormone imbalance simply terrified me. To be honest, the thought of menopause in general terri...
Aug 23 2012
The Cycle of Stress and Hormonal Imbalance in Perimenopause
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- Throughout the middle of the 20th Century, the farmer-owned reserve was one of the staples of farm policy.
- In later years, the FOR was pilloried by grain merchandising companies and some administrations as 'failed policy.'
- The University of Tennessee's Daryll Ray and Harwood Schaffer give some of the history of the farmer-owned reserve and explains why it's time may have come -- again.
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Not too long ago, we were one of the very few calling for a discussion of reserves. We were told that we were clinging to the failed policies of the past and that globalization would take care of the problem. Then came 2007 and 2008 and some at the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) gingerly broached the issue as an element of food security, especially for the poorest of the poor. The International Policy Research Institute, better know as IFPRI, proposed a plan that included modest physical reserves along with other mechanisms.
This year Russia was too hot and dry, and we were too wet at the wrong time and prices began to shoot upward. Now we find The Economist and The Financial Times (London) calling for reserves on their editorial pages. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the commercials have no incentive to hold reserves and at times global crop production is not sufficient to meet ever-increasing needs. Thus the need for publicly-held reserves.
As agricultural research continues to push yield levels higher, we need to use years of surplus production to create reserves that will be large enough to maintain a comfortable cushion in the face of simultaneous production problems in two or major exporting areas in the same year.
The presence of reserves will stabilize markets in years of adequate, but tight production, while ensuring against the market disruptions that take place in years where production is inadequate.
While it is obvious how reserves can protect consumers – ensuring them of an adequate supply – farmers are worried that reserves will deprive them of the chance to get a fair price for their crop. We have often heard that reserves overhang the market resulting in prices that are below the cost of production.


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Runners finish the season at district meet
Last weekend the Vashon High School cross-country team competed against a large contingent of runners from 20 other schools at the 1A Tri-District cross country meet, also called the Westside Classic.
The Pirates fell short of qualifying for State at the Saturday meet. But Vashon runners showed teamwork, determination and grit on the wet and windy 5k course at the American Lake Golf Course in Tacoma. Perhaps most notably, freshman runner Callan Foster was a true team player as she ran on a sore ankle so she could be the fifth runner required for the girls to score as a team.
The Vashon girls placed 17th out of 19 girls teams at the meet, and the boys placed 18th of 20. VHS exchange student Kanit Jungsakulrujire, from Thailand, ran one of his best races of the year, pushing through the pack in the last mile to help the boys' cause.
In the end, Charles Wright took the district title for the boys, and Meridian High School took the championship for the girls.
Graham Peet, a Vashon sophomore who runs for The Northwest School, qualified to attend State at the Tri-District meet. Peet placed fifth out of 140 runners with a time of 16:32. He will represent The Northwest School at the state cross country meet this weekend in Pasco.
— Kevin Ross is a cross country coach at Vashon High School.
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But today I have a minute!
Let's see: The book to which I contributed an essay, Fifty Writers on Fifty Shades of Grey, is in bookstores now. I've done a bunch of related events, and it's so fascinating to see just how different people are. Which sounds asinine, on its face, and it sort of is, but I seem to be having a personal philosophy midlife crisis, so all this exposure to new ideas is making my brain spark. That sounds painful, it's not nearly as bad in real life.
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Harris Crab House
At the base of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge lies Kent Island, known for its abundance of marinas, seafood restaurants, and outlet stores. Heading "downy ocean, hon" from B'more, DC and Annapolis, you can't miss it. And for over 50 years, Harris has been delivering fresh seafood straight from the watermen to your plate, offering expansive water views, all you can eat crab specials year round, and plenty of docking should you arrive by boat.
So it comes as no surpirse that the CCR would find itself here. Of course, it wouldn't be our first, either! Harris is that place you visit when you want seafood but don't want to deal with all of the Baltimore or Annapolis tourists. And being on the other side of the bridge, it is far enough away that it is an enjoyable drive, without hearing cries of "are we there yet?" So is their crab cake worthy of going that little extra distance, and paying the bridge toll as well? Read along and find out!
Crab cakes aren't just made from jumbo lump crab, but the menu specifies Maryland Blue crab (aawww yeah!). The crab cake entree comes in single or double, with a choice of two sides, tartar sauce and a corn muffin. Sandwich also comes with fries. Also on the menu is the mini crab cake appetizer. On the table are crackers, vinegar, cocktail and crab seasoning (house blend, not Old Bay). As always, your choice of broiled or fried.
Upon your first bite, you will exclaim "sweet Maryland crab!" as you sit in awe of what lies before you. The crab cake is mostly crab (as it should be) with a few parsley specs in there, and a tiny bit of breadcrumbs to glue it all together. Moisture level is perfect, as the cake strikes that balance between bready and saucy. Really good amount of lumps of blue crab. Don't make the same mistake I did, treat yourself and go for the double entree! Or better yet, order them online.
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- Restaurant Name: Harris Crab House
- Address: Kent Narrows Way North Grasonville, MD 21638
- Neighborhood: Kent Island
- Restaurant Type: Local
- Website: http://www.harriscrabhouse.com/
- Review Date: 09/25/2011 1:15pm
- Atmosphere: Busy
- Item(s) Ordered: Crab Cake Entree
- Cooking Style: Broiled
- Other Styles Available: Yes
- Available by mail order?: Yes
- Price: 12.25
- Order Type: Single Platter
- Crab Content: Jumbo Lump
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This resort has its own restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner where you'll find a selection of items to try. If you want low-key dining options, you will be pleased to find barbecue grills and a grocery/convenience store. Beach amenities include sun loungers, umbrellas and beach towels. Snorkeling, scuba diving, boat tours and sailing are all nearby. Relax in the 2 outdoor pools and enjoy the sun loungers. There is also a swim-up bar and a bar/lounge so guests can sip a refreshing drink by the pool or indoors when staying here.
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DiningEstrella Restaurante - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
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Trevor Osler's three touchdowns led Cherokee to a 34-14 victory over Seneca yesterday in Tabernacle.
Cherokee earned its fourth straight victory in its Thanksgiving Day rivalry, which it leads, 8-2.
Seneca jumped out early on Cherokee, taking a 14-7 lead off two Sam Pawlikowski TD runs. The running back took one in from 27 yards out and another from 2 yards.
But Cherokee scored the game's final 27 points. Osler, who earlier threw a 10-yard TD pass to Jake Powell, followed with an 11-yarder to Matt Curry and a 27-yard run, both in the second quarter, to establish a 28-14 halftime lead.
Robert Agnoni also returned a kickoff 75 yards for a TD in the comeback.
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Their logic makes sense, and it seems possible, but a few things bother me.
Supporting their argument: Incidence is definitely higher as you move north, and higher glucose levels certainly would prevent tissues from freezing to some degree.
Against: Even though the incidence is higher in northern Europe, it is still relatively low (1 in 2700) compared to other diseases encouraged by secondary selection pressures like sickle cell anemia in Africa (1 in 500). So if there was a benefit, it must have been fairly small.
The big thing that I don't like is that if there was a benefit to elevated glucose levels, I would expect to see a general elevation in fasting glucose levels across the pollution, bot just an extra 10 or 20 people per 100,000 with a sever auto-immune disease. If Scandinavians everywhere had fasting glucose levels that were 10, 20, 30 etc... mg/dl higher than others, I would say absolutely. I don't think this is the case, but I don't know for sure since I can't see the whole paper. It just seems like there are many more ways to select for increased glucose that are less severe than developing an auto-immune response, and I would have thought that those genotypes would be in a population and available for selection. Again, just speculation....
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The Morris & Essex and Montclair Boonton lines remain suspended because of downed trees and over head wires, according to NJTransit's website.
Hundreds of trees came down, said Penny Bassett Hackett, spokeswoman for NJ Transit.
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It is too soon to tell, she said, what service will look like when the work week begins Monday morning.
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Houston Exploration has rejected the $1.8 billion buyout offer from JANA Partners LLC. Management believes the company is worth more. Investors want to know: How much more?
For months, JANA Partners LLC has been banging its dinner plate on the prison bars, trying to "unlock shareholder value" at Houston Exploration (NYSE: THX ) . The hedge fund owns 12.3% of Houston Exploration shares, is demanding a return on its investment, and has offered to buy the whole company to generate the return it desires. While it is very unusual for a hedge fund to purchase an entire exploration and production company, it appears that JANA will be getting what it wants. Houston Exploration announced today that it is seeking alternatives to the $62-per-share offer from JANA.
JANA attacks
Back in March, JANA began insisting that a $650 million share repurchase was the best method for Houston Exploration to increase shareholder value -- as opposed to company plans to repay debt and purchase additional properties. In May, when there was no response from the company, JANA went public with its demands, accusing Houston Exploration's Board of Directors of "playing possum." It continued with the following zinger:
We challenge you to either respond with your own analysis showing that your stated plans will create more value for shareholders, or commit to the substantial repurchase we have outlined. Failing to respond and proceeding blindly ahead as planned without having demonstrated any semblance of consideration for maximizing value will demonstrate a clear breach of your fiduciary duties, and we will not hesitate to hold each Board member individually liable for doing so if necessary.
When this did not generate the desired result, JANA stepped up and offered to buy the whole company with their $1.8 billion bid.
HoustonExploration responds
On the other side, Houston Exploration believes the current bid significantly undervalues the company. Therefore, Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH ) has come in as a financial advisor to explore "other options." The other likely options are a share repurchase (what JANA originally asked for), a special dividend, or a sale or merger of the company.
Management is also quick to defend its business plan. Executives point to a $200 million share repurchase and a shift to onshore production, where the company has a more predictable track record of reserve and production growth. Management suggests it has not wasted money on acquiring properties, projecting a 9% production increase in 2006, followed by a 19% production increase in 2007. The company also believes that its portfolio of drilling prospects offers excellent opportunities for many years into the future.
What's Houston worth?
Putting a price on any exploration and production company is tough. One common method is to use $/BOE (barrel of oil equivalent). As demonstrated by recent acquisitions, valuations using this method range from $9/BOE for Vintage Petroleum to $42/BOE for Spinnaker Exploration. However, the market recently provided another data point that may prove relevant for Houston Exploration.
Last week, Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC ) announced the purchase of Kerr-McGee and Western Gas for roughly $20/BOE. If Houston Exploration's drilling prospects are as attractive as the company believes, this could be a fair price for its acquisition. Adjusting Houston Exploration's reserves and cash positions based on its recent $590 million sale of offshore properties, I estimate $75 per share as a possible buyout price.
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I think this is what JANA wanted all along. I doubt it ever wanted to take the reigns of an exploration and production company. Last year, JANA was active with Carl Icahn in demanding a large share repurchase from Kerr McGee, and it profited handsomely. This is just another case where clamoring from activist shareholders with deep pockets is driving management to action. If Houston Exploration sells for a premium over current prices, this shareholder won't mind at all.
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LINCOLN-The Alcona football team knelt around coach Dave Schneider Senior at the end of their 34-33 win over the Manton on Friday. Some held back tears while others openly wept.
The players' tears were understandable: the win on Friday guaranteed the Tigers a spot in the playoffs, the first time they've been in the playoffs in 12 years.
"I give all the credit to the kids and my assistant coaching staff, because they worked hard and they deserve it," Schneider said.
It wasn't an easy win for Alcona (5-2). It was a tough, brutal game that saw three of Manton's top players leave with injuries
Early on Manton running back Jacob Truesdale left the game after running 62 yards to set up an early Manton touchdown by Andy Weston for an early 7-0 lead.
Weston was the second of Manton's players injured in the game, leaving late in the quarter.
Alcona answered back on the next drive with a 15-yard touchdown run by quarterback Cody Franklin. Franklin earned 47 rushing yards on the night. Garrette Norling's two point conversion attempt was no good, to leave the score at 7-6.
Norling ran for 23 yards and caught one five yard pass for a touchdown.
Manton scored again with four minute left in the quarter with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Luke Shepler. The extra point brought the game 14-6.
A short Alcona drive was interrupted by a fumble recovery by Manton. Another long Manton drive followed and ended with a touchdown to put Manton ahead 21-6.
Alcona answered back with a 66-yard touchdown run by Nathan Fettes. Fettes ran for 143 yards for the night. The two point conversion attempt was no good and the score was 21-12.
Manton and Alcona both scored on their next drives and Alcona lucked out on its last drive of the half. With no time on the clock, Manton earned a facemask penalty. This set up one more play which ended with a touchdown and a successful two point conversion. The half ended 27-20.
The second half of the game was dominated by big defensive stops and two big Alcona touchdowns. Alcona scored in three plays on its first drive with a 26-yard touchdown by Fettes. After a successful two point, Alcona led 28-27 and led for good.
Manton suffered another injury late the third quarter when Rob Wilczewski was badly injured during a passing play.
Alcona scored again as time expired in the third quarter. The two point was no good and the game was 34-27.
Schneider praised Manton for its competitive spirit.
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Manton drove down the field at the beginning of the fourth quarter, eating up a lot of time, but was stopped on the one-yard line.
Manton drove down the field again later on, but this time it scored on a touchdown pass to Jesse Weinrick. The score was now 34-33.
Manton coach Jeff Puffer gambled on a win by going for a two point, but Alcona stopped the attempt to secure the win.
Puffer took full responsibility for the decision to go for two and praised his team for its play.
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Arielle Mishkin and Jacqueline Rodriguez recently went the extra mile for Children's Health Fund – or 13.1 miles, to be precise.
Ari and Jackie both work in our South Bronx program: Jackie is co-director of the Childhood Asthma Initiative there, while Ari is a research specialist. Together they raised more than $2,000 by running half-marathons as part of our new personal fundraising program. Check out their fundraising page here!
While they solicited pledges together, the two friends raced separately: Jackie in Washington, DC and Ari in New York City. They both said running for a cause made their chosen sport even more fun.
"There are many parts that I will never forget – running through Times Square, cheering with the other runners in the Battery Park Underpass with only one mile left – but what kept my adrenaline up for the entire race was knowing that I wasn't just running for myself," said Ari. "Having the support of the Ari and Jackie Run for the Fund contributors motivated me to push myself harder than I had ever thought possible – enough to shave minutes off my best time!"
"Saturday's race began with temperatures in the low 30's, but knowing there was someone waiting at the finish line and dozens more supporters waiting to hear how it went helped me keep one foot in front of the other," said Jackie. "Knowing we had exceeded our goal and brought awareness to the great work being done at Children's Health Fund made this one of the most important races I'll ever run!"
Our Personal Fundraising program makes it easy to spread the word about your campaign via e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. Family and friends can make a secure donation to your cause online. A fundraising thermometer tracks pledges and motivates your supporters to help you reach your goal.
Want to raise money for kids while pursuing your favorite pastime? You can do a fundraiser for Children's Health Fund around pretty much any activity: reading, baking, running, or even providing professional services like web design or financial advice. Find out more on our personal fundraising pages.


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Syracuse, N.Y. — Georgetown starts two juniors and three sophomores. The Hoyas' first player off the bench is a freshman.
And yet the Hoyas were able to ignore the screaming masses of Syracuse fans gathered in the Carrier Dome to defeat the home team 57-46. The Hoyas saw very few comforting faces in the sell-out crowd of 35,012.
"We are a very young team," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. "But the guys are poised. But more importantly, we've taken a business-like approach to this year. And it shows up more at the defensive end, where the guys have done a very good job of helping each other, covering for each other."
"We just stayed poised," said Hoyas forward Otto Porter, Jr., the most poised player in the building Saturday. "I think some of our guys played here before. We played in front of a crowd. I think we had a little bit of experience … and we just went out there and played."
The experience, for Syracuse players, wasn't nearly as memorable.
The Orange had hoped to perform better for the big crowd. They had hoped to reward the loyal students who camped in freezing weather to secure prime seats.
"It is disappointing. First of all, we're playing Georgetown and much was expected for this game," Syracuse forward C.J. Fair said. "We're not expected to win, but this is a game for pride and bragging rights, since they've been our rivals. It kind of hurts because you want to close the Big East out with a win against Georgetown."
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Taheim Wade, 18, received one to five years in prison Friday for the July 29 strong-arm robbery, which he allegedly committed with another teen and a 12-year-old boy.
Wade and the other teen, Shaheem Wimberly, also 18, surrounded the victim near the intersection of South Sixth and St. John streets, according to police.
Wade punched the man in the back of the head, causing a small laceration, then grabbed the victim's backpack and fled with Wimberly and the juvenile, police said.
Prior to the struggle, the juvenile had approached the victim and asked him for the time, then continued to follow him as he walked east on St. John Street, authorities said.
The juvenile, whose name is being withheld by police, grabbed the victim's backpack when he briefly put it down, police said. The victim chased the juvenile and tried to take it back, which led to the alleged fight with Wade and Wimberly.
Wimberly's case is still pending in the courts. The 12-year-old was previously committed to Lehigh County Juvenile Detention, but the current status of his case is unclear.
Charles Banta, Wade's defense attorney, did not immediately respond to a phone message for comment.
Wade pleaded guilty to one count of robbery, according to court records. Other charges were withdrawn as a result, including conspiracy, simple assault, theft and receiving stolen property.
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Alpha Phi won the Derby Days pageant competition on Thursday, marking the last Derby Days event of this year.
Sororities chose three outfits - cocktail attire, swimsuit wear and formal wear - to dress a man in. Then he strutted around the room showing off the outfits in three rounds.
"I think all the sororities were really creative and it was really interesting to see our clothes on them," said Christina Diana, '16, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. "I think it's really funny seeing guys dressed up as girls."
The auditorium was completely packed with members from various sororities and Sigma Chi.
"I thought that [the pageant] was fun. It brought our house together, and it just brings everyone in the Greek community together," said Brittany Quirk, '14, a member of Zeta Tau Alpha "We all work together to support each other."
"The event involved everyone, which was good," said Nina Miotto, '16, a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. "There were a lot of people there to support so it was a lot of fun."
"I loved the comic relief of it. It was just light-hearted fun. You never want it to get too intense because it's for philanthropy," said Lauren Mazzei, '14, a member of Zeta Tau Alpha.Alpha Phi won Thursday's pageant, but the ultimate winner of Derby Days was Zeta Tau Alpha.
"I was ecstatic considering we just raised a lot of money for our philanthropy, Breast Cancer Awareness and Education," said Quirk. "It was all for a great cause."
The overall results of the Derby Days week were that Zeta Tau Alpha came in first, Alpha Omicron Pi came in second, and Pi Beta Phi came in third.
Derby Days is a series of week-long competitions held by Sigma Chi. Sororities compete in different events in an effort to raise money for charity.
"The purpose behind Derby Days is to promote healthy and fun competition between the sororities with the ultimate goal of winning half the money that we raise so they can donate it to a charity of their choice," said Steven Ernst, '14, president of Sigma Chi. "Sigma Chi's half of the money will be going to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, one of Sigma Chi's National Philanthropy partners."
The Huntsman Cancer Institute is a cancer research hospital that aims to research the causes of cancer and improve current treatments. Jon Huntsman Sr. founded the organization with a 100 million dollar pledge. Since 2005, Sigma Chi brothers have continued raising money for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.