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FAIRMONT - Funeral services for Cynthia Lyn "Cindy" (Hyde) Spee, 55, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at United Methodist Church in Fairmont. Burial will be held in Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, Minn. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, and will continue one hour prior to the time of service beginning 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Cindy passed away Friday morning, Oct. 26, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home of Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.
Cynthia Lyn (Hyde) Spee was born Nov. 7, 1956, at a military hospital in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of Carl and Madelin (Jakobe) Hyde. As a young girl, Cindy moved with her family to Minnesota and the Mankato area. She attended school at Loyola Catholic School in Mankato and worked as a custodian assistant to help pay her tuition, often coming in early or staying late to take care of the work she had to do. Cindy later graduated from Loyola Catholic High School.
In 1976, Cindy moved to Fairmont and worked at the Redwood Restaurant and at Madsen's Grocery Store. On March 18, 1978, Cindy was united in marriage to Lowell Spee at United Methodist Church in Fairmont, Minn. Together, the couple made their home on a farm near Fairmont where they were blessed with three wonderful children:?Dirk, Joseph and Kim. Years later, they would welcome a son-in-law, Paul, into their family and considered him their fourth child. Cindy and Lowell farmed the family farm from 1978 to 2005. During that time, Lowell began to pursue a college degree in law enforcement and during the times that he struggled to balance everything, Cindy reassured him and was the driving force for him completing his education.
Cindy was a wonderful woman who loved to help people no matter what the situation. Her volunteer work started at the Fairmont area schools while her children were in elementary school. This is where she ran the laminator from 1984 to present and read to kids on a weekly basis in the past few years. She was an adult leader for the Fairmont Go-Getters and Alcohol Decision Team for the local 4-H group. She taught Sunday school for six years. She proudly drove school bus part time for Fairmont and presently for GHEC and Martin County West. Cindy volunteered at St. Luke's Nursing Home for two years and was later hired as a CNA in 2001, working weekends for 10 years. She shaved her head for St. Baldrick's Childhood Cancer Fundraiser, taught firearms safety for the DNR for seven years, helped at the Borderline Cruisers car shows, donated more than 5 gallons of blood, volunteered at the Methodist church for various activities, volunteered for her internship at Laurels Peak in Mankato, and was an avid supporter and volunteer for Beyond the Yellow Ribbon and the Fairmont Thin Blue Line Wives. Cindy was honored to receive the Friends in Education Award.
Cindy was so proud of her children and the work that Lowell does through the police department. She was not one to sit idle and let life pass her by. Cindy continued to try and better herself by attending classes at MSU in social work. She was an organizer, taking on any task and taking pleasure in seeing it be completed. Through all the good deeds that Cindy did, she looked at it as making the world just a little better place. Her zest for life and kind and caring ways will be missed by all those who knew her and called her their friend. In her death, Cindy continues giving and caring for others by giving the gift of life and being an organ donor.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Lowell Spee of Fairmont, Minn.; children, Dirk Spee of Champlin, Minn., Joseph Spee of Champlin, Minn., and Kimberly Hitzemann and her husband, Paul of Jackson, Minn.; her mother, Madelin (Jakobe) Hyde of Mankato, Minn.; mother-in-law, Esther Spee of Fairmont, Minn.; sister, Vivian "Vicky" Kair of Mankato, Minn.; brothers, Carl Hyde and his wife, Terry of Salt Lake City, Utah, Michael Hyde and his wife, Vicky of Enterprise, Ala., and Jeffrey Hyde and his wife, Eae Whang of Eagan, Minn.; brother-in-law, Greg Reinhart of Lewisville, Texas; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Cindy was preceded in death by her father, Carl Hyde; sister, Kathy Reinhart; father-in-law, Norman Spee; and grandparents, Joe and Glennie Jakobe.
The family requests memorials be given in Cindy's name to the Early Risers Kiwanis Coats and Mittens for Kids program, Life Source Organ and Tissue Donation, American Heart Association and Martin County 4-H.


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With the big-school portion of the District 3 boys' basketball tournament getting everyone involved Wednesday night -- those still upright at least -- home sites will again be in play for one more round.
Wednesday's winners will play in Saturday's quarterfinal round and beyond since seven 3-AAA teams will advance to states.
17 CD East (Mid-Penn, 11-12) at 1 Harrisburg (Mid-Penn, 22-2), 7 p.m.
*Third meeting of the season between these fierce Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division rivals. ... Harrisburg clipped Marty Hasenfuss' Panthers 81-54 at home, then claimed a 73-67 decision last month at East. ... East downed Lower Dauphin 78-56 in Friday's prelims. ... Kirk Smallwood's Cougars prepped for 3-AAAA play by hammering Gettysburg and Susquehanna Twp. to win the Mid-Penn's postseason tournament. ... East came into last year's tournament with a double-digit seed, then proceeded to reach the semifinals and states. ... Harrisburg finished second in the 2012 3-AAAA playoffs, then advanced to the PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinals. ... Winner plays Saturday at Giant Center.
9 Cumberland Valley (Mid-Penn, 13-9) at 8 South Western (YAIAA, 17-7), 7 p.m.
*Cumberland Valley is making its first appearance at the 3-AAAA level in six years. ... South Western, meanwhile, fell at home to Elizabethtown in last year's round of 16. ... Idle for two-plus weeks, CV dropped its final two regular-season scraps at Wilson and at Central Dauphin. ... South Western finished second in the YAIAA tournament, losing to York in title game. Mustangs have won 13 of 15, losing only to York. ... Mike Hibbs' Eagles were 2-0 against YAIAA opponents, beating Central York and Dover. Nathan Brodbeck's Mustangs also defeated Dover, but split with Central. ... South Western also was 1-2 against Mid-Penn sides, beating Gettysburg while losing to Carlisle and Mechanicsburg. ... Eagles were 1-1 against Carlisle. ... Winner plays Saturday at Giant Center.
13 Lampeter-Strasburg (L-L, 16-8) at 4 Wilson (Berks, 18-5), 7 p.m.
*L-S landed its spot in the 3-AAAA round of 16 by beating Cocalico 58-48 in Friday night's prelims. ... Wilson's last outing was a loss to eventual champion Berks Catholic in the Berks League semifinals. ... John Achille's Pioneers made the step up to 3-AAAA play after finishing fourth a year ago at the 3-AAA level. ... Matt Coldren's Bulldogs were ousted in last year's prelims by eventual champ Chambersburg. ... While Wilson bested Cocalico during regular-season play, both sides lost to Lancaster Catholic. ... Both clubs are in good form, as L-S has won six of its last seven and Wilson has claimed 11 of 13. ... First team to 40 probably prevails. ... Winner plays Saturday at a site to be determined.
12 Carlisle (Mid-Penn, 12-10) at 5 Exeter (Berks, 18-5), 7 p.m.
*Neither side qualified for last year's event. ... Carlisle claimed No. 12 seed by defeating Waynesboro and Greencastle-Antrim in final regular-season tuneups. ... Exeter, which opened the season with 14 consecutive victories. was doubled up (60-30) by Wilson in Berks quarters. ... Andre Anderson's Thundering Herd finished tied for fifth in brutal Mid-Penn Commonwealth that sent all eight entries to postseason play. ... Kevin Boettlin's Eagles wound up third in Berks I. ... Herd can and will put four and even players on floor simultaneously who are 6-3 or taller. ... Justin Trojanowski is lone Eagle averaging 10-plus. ... Winner plays Saturday at a site and time to be determined.
18 Central Dauphin (Mid-Penn, 10-13) at 2 McCaskey (L-L, 23-2), 7 p.m.
*Central Dauphin registered a 51-38 victory at Warwick in Friday's preliminary round. ... McCaskey, which claimed its second straight L-L title on Friday night against Cedar Crest, has won 23 consecutive games. ... Rams have won last three, all with skipper Jay Crosier sporting an off-white sweater. ... CD beat McCaskey in last year's consolation semifinals, then claimed fifth place. Rams, however, look quite a bit different than team that advanced to state semis. ... McCaskey was 3-AAAA's seventh state qualifier a year ago. ... Steve Powell's Tornado was 4-0 against Warwick and Crest, the two L-L clubs CD has played. ... Rams lost to Crest in OT during the regular season. ... Both sides have lost to Harrisburg. ... Winner plays in Saturday's middle game at Giant Center.
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10 Reading (Berks, 13-12) at 7 Elizabethtown (L-L, 17-7), 7 p.m.
*Winner plays in Saturday's middle game at Giant Center. ... Both sides dropped 22-point decisions to McCaskey during regular-season play. ... Reading was ousted by Harrisburg in last season's round of 16. ... Elizabethtown advanced to the quarterfinals, but lost its last three to finish eighth and just miss qualifying for states. ... Rick Perez's Red Knights, who played a brutal regular-season schedule, still claimed the Berks I title. Reading fell in the Berks League final to Berks Catholic. ... Kevin Dolan's Bears won the L-L's Section 2 crown, then lost to Cedar Crest in overtime in tournament semis. ... Figures to be a high-scoring affair.
14 Hempfield (L-L, 13-9) at 3 York (YAIAA, 23-2), 7 p.m.
*Hempfield advanced to Wednesday's round of 16 by defeating Dallastown 54-44 at home in Friday night's prelims. ... York, meanwhile, collared its second straight YAIAA tournament title with a win over South Western. ... Danny Walck's tempo-conscious Black Knights also won at Dallastown during the regular season, but tumbled twice against Section I playmate McCaskey. ... York's victory count includes two wins over Dallastown. Troy Sowers' Bearcats fell to McCaskey in a holiday tournament, but haven't lost since. ... York's winning streak stands at 17 games. ... Bearcats also are the only 3-AAAA club to have defeated top-seeded Harrisburg. ... Winner plays in Saturday's opener at Giant Center.
11 Cedar Crest (L-L, 16-9) at 6 Chambersburg (Mid-Penn, 14-8), 7 p.m.
*Chambersburg is the reigning 3-AAAA champion. A year ago, as the 15th seed, the Trojans rattled off five consecutive victories to claim district gold. ... Beau Gantz's Trojans finished third in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth. ... Crest, meanwhile, was the L-L Section 1 runner-up. ... Crest finished second in the L-L tournament -- the Falcons' first appearance in that postseason event since 1976 -- losing to McCaskey in Friday's final. ... Chambersburg polished off the regular season by falling in four overtimes to visiting Mechanicsburg. ... Smith's Falcons have won 11 of their last 13. ... The Trojans were 3-1 against Carlisle and Central Dauphin, the Mid-Penn sides Crest split with. ... Winner plays in Saturday's morning opener at Giant Center.
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Oregon lawmakers floated a proposal Thursday to triple a subsidy the state pays to attract movie and TV productions.
Legislation before a state House committee would increase that annual subsidy to $18 million -- $36 million altogether over the coming two-year budget cycle. That's up from $6 million a year now. Gov. John Kitzhaber had proposed doubling the annual subsidy to $12 million.
The proposed increases come amid an upsurge in film and video production in Oregon, anchored by Laika -- Nike Chairman Phil Knight's Hillsboro animation studio -- and by the Portland-themed TV shows "Portlandia," "Grimm" and "Leverage." ("Leverage" concluded its run in December.)
The report, by the Northwest Economic Research Center at Portland State University, found that film and video jobs have increased 24 percent in the Portland area since 2007.
Each $1 million in film incentives created 68 jobs in the industry and another 49 jobs indirectly, according to the NERC report. But the state tax revenue generated by that work and by industry spending was just 43 percent of the value of all incentives.
"The employment returns for the program are strong," according to the report, "but the tax revenue raised through increased activity did not fully fund the program."
Even as the legislative session winds down, many programs -- including the film subsidy -- remain very much in flux. The bill before the House committee Thursday faces further scrutiny, talk in the Capitol suggested it was likely to be scaled back to $15 million on Friday.
Many other states, including Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina offer incentives to attract film and video productions.
The NERC report found that more incentives would increase the economic impact of film and TV production in Oregon, but only so long as the local industry had the capacity to meet the additional demand. And more incentives offer no guarantees.
"It's always a little bit of a toss of the dice as to whether this would attract new, additional film crews," said Tom Potiowsky, the NERC's chairman and former Oregon state economist.
Oregon actually offers three types of incentives to film and video productions to offset production costs. The biggest is the Oregon Production Investment Fund, which was the subsidy before the House committee on Thursday.
It's a complex program that sells tax credits and uses the proceeds to pay the film subsidies. Wealthy individuals buy the credits to reduce their own tax liability.
Laika received about $3 million in incentives during 2011, when production was under way on its most recent feature, last year's theatrical release "ParaNorman." The studio could have sought more, but limited its request given limited state subsidies available to the industry.
Laika is accelerating its production schedule. It currently has hundreds of animators and crew shooting another film in Hillsboro, "The Boxtrolls," and plans eventually to release a new film every year.
The studio didn't respond to an inquiry Thursday as to whether it will seek more from the state's incentive programs while increasing production.
Larger incentives could make Oregon's film industry more competitive, said Vince Porter, a former Showtime executive who now leads the Governor's Office of Film & Television. If lawmakers act, Porter said he hopes it will spur a broad conversation about how to use the incentives effectively and efficiently.
"If the Legislature is to give us more money," Porter said, "the one thing I would want to understand is what their mind is on what they want us to do with that money."
Oregonian reporter Molly Young contributed to this report.
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These ethereal looking bookends are some of the most gorgeous I've seen in a while. They are laser cut from metal, and powder coated using glossy white paint.
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Ni no Kuni – Hands On
There are a few people out there who bought a PS3 on the promise of The Last Guardian, an intriguing mixture of action-adventure, puzzles, and ridiculously coo-inducing aesthetics which was originally meant to be released in 2011. At the close of 2012, The Last Guardian still hasn't appeared. But for at least one of these people, a game is set for release in 2013 which may help ease the pain. That game is Studio Ghibli's Ni no Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch.
Ni no Kuni has been doing the convention and hands-on circuit for several months now. Previously, this was limited to two short but complete levels. Recently, a three hour hands-on was available. While SquareGo could not attend this attractive event due to previous engagements (i.e. the 9-5 which keeps starving writers less starving), we were able to nab a few fellow reviewers after the Evolve 2012, who had attended the hands-on.
The reason for the length of the serious hands-on seems in part due to a 45-minute intro. This shouldn't set off any immediate alarm bells. Studio Ghibli are known for the ability to make 90 minutes of "not much" a deeply involving and touching story. There is still a slight wariness as 90 minutes of heart-warming viewing is fine for a movie, but Ni no Kuni is a game. While JRPGs have a reputation for being a bit slow to take off, 45 minutes could prove a breaking point for some players.
If they can make it through the intro, players will be able to enjoy a rather unusual combat style. One of the defining features of JRPGs, true or not, is turn-based combat. While there are Western fans of this style of gameplay (see every installment of Pokemon), for others it is the complete opposite of fun: locked into repetitive patterns, worst of which is "Heal fallen player. Turn ends. Enemy kills revived player. Fallen player misses turn. Heal fallen player. Turn ends. Repeat until rage quit."
Ni no Kuni has several features which should keep combat fun. First of all, the player can actually move around the battle field. Second, while the player can easily switch between party members, he only controls one at a time. The others can be more or less left to take care of themselves; it even appears that they could be useful attacking enemies by themselves too. Third is that while there are time-based aspects to attacks, such as recharging.
While we have been seeing some of these aspects in other JRPGs such as Kingdom Hearts, it's the mixture of these aspects which promise give Ni no Kuni fun and, most importantly, intuitive combat. If nothing else, when the main character tosses out a demon thingy to fight, the player can take control of the demon thingy or continue fighting as the main character while tossing out the occasional command.
Speaking of the main character, there is a story behind all this Kingdom Hearts/Pokemon mash up gameplay, honest. Oliver is a thirteen year old boy whose mother saves him from drowning and then [spoiler] dies. It turns out his doll, Drippy, is actually a magical, Welsh-accented fairy. Oliver follows Drippy into the parallel reality "Ni no Kuni" in order to save his mother. We can only assume adventure and whimsy ensues as he explores this alternate world, finding new creatures and spells as he learns more magic.
While there is a 2010 DS version, it was a Japanese release. The developers, Level-5 and Studio Ghibli, have said that the PS3 version is a from scratch development, which will more closely match Studio Ghibli's animation style. If nothing else, 2013 will be off to a beautiful looking start. Here's hoping Ni no Kuni won't be running on looks alone.
A demo for Ni no Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch is available on the PSN. Be forewarned: it's pretty hefty at 2.6Gb.


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Members of four Cub Scout packs and one Boy Scout troop stood out in the below-freezing weather on Saturday, Feb. 8 to collect more than 2,800 pounds of food and other items for two organizations that serve the needy, the NORWESCAP Food Bank in Phillipsburg and St. Ann's Food Pantry in Hampton.
Packs 194 and 32 combined at the Flemington ShopRite to collect various food and sundries for the NORWESCAP while Pack 1980 collected at Bishop's Supermarket on Route 22 in Whitehouse Station. Troop 191 and Pack 114 combined at the A&P north of Hampton for their food drive.
Over a five-hour period, the two packs at ShopRite collected 998 pounds of non-perishable food items. Pack 194's Cub Scouts included Toby Chernesky, Joseph Benson, Derek Tyson, Michael D'Auria, Nicholas Drong, Domenick Vitale, Ali Kiwan, and Joey Horbacz as well as several scout siblings. Pack 32 was represented by Kyle and Daniel Ingesoll. It took three cars packed to the top with food to bring everything collected to NORWESCAP.
Shop-Rite was very supportive of the collection efforts, the Scouts noted, and they said a very large "thank you" to all of the store customers who helped support the collection. One gentleman entering the store asked Derek Tyson what was needed. Derek replied, "Anything you donate will help."
On his way out of the store, the man dropped off several bags of food for the collection efforts. This theme would repeat at all three locations throughout the day as Hunterdon County residents showed their generosity.
At Bishop's, Pack 1980 came out in force, with 21 Cub Scouts including Michael Barckholtz, Jack Ippolito, Luke Szymanski, Andrew Ippolito, Harrison Marr, Christopher Brinkofski and Daniel Szymanski collecting. The boys collected 984 pounds of food.
NORWESCAP serves as a distribution center for food pantries in Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex counties. Pack 1980 also reported many generous donations from shoppers who brought out multiple bags full of items for the food bank. It gave a giant "thank you" to Bishop's Supermarket and their loyal and very generous customers for helping make this food drive a success.
The boys volunteering at the A&P, in Troop 191 and Pack 114, collectively brought in 860 pounds of food that was delivered to St. Ann's Food Pantry.
While the food drive on Saturday had been planned for months, and on Friday the staff at St. Ann's requested Troop 191 to help with a food drive because their shelves were empty. "The timing couldn't have been better," the Scouts said.
Pack 114 was represented by Ethan Walker, Jason Czerna, Ryan Strangfeld, Russell Prouty, Matthew Roche and David McKinnon, with an assist from sibling Rachel McKinnon. The most moving story of the day at the A&P came from a woman who went into the store only to pick up a prescription. When her prescription wasn't ready yet, she decided to use the time to shop for some items on the food pantry request list.
On her way out of the store, she dropped off a cart nearly full of items for the food pantry. It appeared that she picked up nearly everything on the list of close to 50 items. The Scouts there also thanked the A&P, their staff and the multitudes of generous customers who donated throughout the morning and afternoon.
The event was organized by Hunterdon Arrowhead Cub Scout Activities Chairperson Doug Walker and NORWESDAP Director Helene Meissner. She said that February is a tough month for food banks and food pantries, explaining that many donations come in during October, November and December, but then slow down until April. This food drive helped to bridge that gap and serve some of the needs of our community's residents.
Besides non-perishable items, NORWESCAP has the facilities to accept perishable and frozen food donations, too.


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LOWELL - A conflict at a party escalated outside a home in the Highlands neighborhood late Wednesday night, erupting in gunfire that left five people wounded, police said.
The victims were three men and two women, police Capt. Kelly Richardson said on Thursday morning. All injuries are not life-threatening, he said.
Police have said a female who was shot in the chest suffered what appeared to be the most serious wounds. The woman and a man who was shot in the leg were taken to the hospital by ambulance, police said.
The shootings occurred at 58 Midland St.
Several neighbors said they heard noises that they believed were fireworks since there have been numerous instances of fireworks going off in the area recently. It was not until emergency vehicles flooded the street that many neighbors began to realize what happened.
Neighbors said there have been frequent parties at the home since a new family moved in about a year ago, but there had been no problems outside of large noise.
One man said he heard at least seven gunshots fired in rapid succession. Police said they recovered more than seven shell casings in the street in front of the home, but could not immediately provide an exact number.
Last July 13, just before midnight, police responded a few blocks away to a shooting at Forest and Blodgett streets.
Police said the incident does not appear to be random.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lowell police at 978-937-3200 or Crimestoppers at 978-459-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can remain anonymous, but can receive up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
For more on this story, visit www.lowellsun.com throughout the day.


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The Lemoyne pool offered walk-in rates that were among the lowest in the area, and the $750,000 renovation created more than a place for swimming.
The new pool, with two water slides, a tot zone and a zero-entry area now meets Americans With Disabilities Act standards.
There's even a concession area.
Compared to the 55-year-old, grimy, leaking pool, the new pool had residents jumping in, cannonball-style.
That's where the problems started. There were so many people wanting to dive in that the pool had to turn people away, borough manager Robert Ihlein said.
Since the pool opened in late May, most weekends have been filled to capacity, Ihlein said.
No other area pool has had to turn away business, said officials who oversee many of the public pools in the Harrisburg area.
Lemoyne officials wanted the crowds, but didn't anticipate the level of problems.
The Lemoyne Borough Council voted to raise the pool prices during its meeting Monday night, trying to slow the wave of patrons.
Before the price increase, walk-in rates at the Lemoyne pool were $6 for adults and $4 for children who don't live in the borough. The new prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children who aren't residents of the borough.
Borough officials said they raised the rates to spread out the crowds of patrons to less popular pool times, such as evening hours.
Carlisle's rates, which were raised this season as well, are the same as Lemoyne's new rates.
"We compared our old prices to the other pools in the area," said Andrea Crouse, director of parks and recreation for Carlisle. "We feel these prices are in line with what other municipal pools are charging."
Carlisle hasn't had to turn people away, however.
Lemoyne's capacity was reduced from 293 to 260, with walk-ins stopped after 230 patrons filled the pool. Carlisle's pool can handle 587 people for its three main areas — two main pools and a tot pool.
The Mechanicsburg community pool has one rate for everyone — whether patrons live in the borough or not.
Monday through Friday, the daily fee is $9 to enter the pool. On weekends, it's $12 per person.
Manager Kristen Stewart said although the Mechanicsburg pool is having its busiest season ever, it hasn't reached its capacity of 620 patrons.
Hampden Township's pool is also bigger than Lemoyne's. They haven't turned anyone away, township manager Michael Gossert said.
On a weekday, it costs $7 for adults and $6 for children, but residents get $2 off those prices. On weekends, prices rise to $11 for children and $12 for adults, but residents get $5 off.
Camp Hill will renovate its pool in 2011.
Its daily admission price of $7 is up $2 from two years ago, pool manager Sean Pivovarnik said.
Pivovarnik said although the pool is busy, it hasn't been overcrowded.
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This was a very entertaining mash up of Sherlock Holmes and Alice in Wonderland. he actors were uniformly excellent, particularly Sherlock. The structure of the play followed a melodramatic mystery with an intervening dream sequence. The dream sequence in particular was cleverly done. The story line followed in some respects the life of Charles Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll, and elements of his life were cleverly incorporated into the story, with fictional extensions which provided the drama. Well worth seeing
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I am a Sherlock Holmes devotee so I was looking forward to seeing this play. It was not the typical Sherlock Holmes. It was somewhat confusing. However, the acting was marvelous. The cast made excellent use of a minimal stage set.
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i was wondering where i can buy this film for a uk dvd player.
Any chance some could help?? Thanks
The Flight of Dragons
You know that saying "they just don't make them like they used to"? As clichéd as it is, it rings true. Rankin-Bass, outside their stop-motion holiday specials, never really received the notoriety that Disney and Don Bluth obtained through their efforts of high-quality fantasy animation. Rankin-Bass' films were considerably darker and more violent than the competition, with stylish Japanese animation rivaling the American productions. And while their reign was sadly short lived, Rankin-Bass managed to release three of my all-time favorite animated fantasy films: the Hobbit, the Last Unicorn and, you guessed it, the Flight of Dragons.
Based on the Peter Dickenson book, "the Dragon and George"; ages ago, the worlds of magic and logic lived side by side. However, the mortals of Earth began to choose logic over magic, and as their belief in magic waned, the magical beings of the world began to thin out. Carolinus (Harry Morgan), the Green Wizard, summons a meeting of his brothers to discuss the matter. The wizards agree to consolidate all the remaining magic of the world into an invisible place called the Realm of Magic, before it all dies out. However, Ommadon (James Earl Jones), the vile Red Wizard, refuses and declares that he will use his magic to influence the mortals to lay waste to the Earth. To counter this threat, Carolinus summons a scientist with an affinity for fantasy, Peter (John Ritter), from the 20th century. Peter is to lead a quest to take Ommadon's red crown and save the Realm of Magic. However, shortly after arriving, Peter is accidentally merged with a dragon named Gorbash (Cosie Costa). Peter is distraught, as he does not understand how to be a dragon. Mentoring him is Smrgol (James Gregory), Gorbash's elderly uncle, and accompanying him on his journey is Sir Orin (Bob McFadden), the chivalrous knight, Giles of the Treeptops (Don Messick), the cowardly wood elf, and several others.
Animated fantasy films geared for family viewing just aren't made like this, anymore. Animated films these days have to be filled with overbearing celebrity voice-overs, "clever" pop culture references and endless amounts of trendy humor. Rankin-Bass' films never put celebrity flavors of the month over the story (I'm looking at you, Shark Tale, Robots and Shrek). This isn't "JAMES EARL JONES AND JOHN RITTER in the flight of dragons". The voice acting in this movie is excellent, to say the least. James Earl Jones is perfect as the villainous Ommadon, and surprisingly, doesn't channel much Darth Vader into the role. John Ritter plays a fine Sir Peter, who gets the whole wide-eyed "boy this is great!" attitude across wonderfully. The other players are all excellent, as well, especially Bob McFadden as Sir Orin and James Gregory as the grumpy Smrgol. Don Messick, one of the greatest cartoon voice actors, stands out a bit too much, I'm afraid. His voice for Giles is fine, but his voice for Lo Tae Shao, the Golden Wizard (of oriental influence), is a bit too stereotypically sing-songy and sort of takes you out of the experience just a little. The Golden Wizard is a minor player, all things considered, so it isn't that big of a deal.
The animation was provided by Japan's Topcraft Studios, which was one of their finest animation studios at the time. Most of the animators who worked for Topcraft eventually left to form Studio Ghibli. So, as a result, the animation in this film is just as pretty as in their work for the Last Unicorn, the Hobbit or Nausicaa. The animation direction was provided by Fumihiko Takayama, whom you anime buffs might recognize for his work in Gunparade March, Gundam 0080 and Bubblegum Crisis. The assistant animation director, Katsuhisa Yamada, is known for his work on Genesis Climber Mospeada (called Robotech the New Generation in the US), Gatchaman (called Battle of the Planets and G-Force in the US) and as the animation director for both Hobbit and its unfortunate sequel, Return of the King. Though the animation might seem a bit "dated", it remains beautiful by 1982 standards.
I suppose if I had to think of any real complaint about the film, it would have to be that it's a fair bit too cut-and-dry. There aren't a lot of plot twists and it doesn't take much imagination to figure out what happens next or even how the film is going to end. Still, if you keep in mind that this film was produced for a family audience, which includes children, the plot isn't any less complex than what you'd see in a Disney or Don Bluth offering. Not all the characters get too fleshed out, particularly the ones who join Sir Peter's quest halfway through. I've never read the book, but I imagine they have more personality and depth in that version.
As of this writing, Warner Bros (who now own Rankin-Bass' library) has not seen fit to release the Flight of Dragons on DVD, though they've covered practically every other Rankin-Bass film ever made. It seems almost a crime, really, considering how good a fantasy film this is. I hope Warner Bros rectifies this oversight sometime very, very soon. Still, if you can find this film on video or through "other means", I can't recommend it enough. Your kids will certainly love it, and there's a good chance you will, too.
Grade: B+
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best place to get dvd is nearest store thats cheap
dragons are brave and strong care about all so pure
wish hope they bring the movie back to life 2009
I loved this move as a kid and so do my kids we had the vhs and watched it until it broke, now I would like to find them the dvd of it for christmas but have not had any luck. This is one of the great movies for kids of all times.
When I little girl I watched this movie for the first time and at 5 years old I remember quite a bit about what I thought-
O wow its dragons…and they're FAT dragons!
I had honestly never seen a dragon look like that-The ones I'd seen in books and art had all been slim,built, and agile with large wings and beautiful colors.
I remember thinking these looked oddly different because they had 'beards' and small wing with dull-colored blimpy bodies and seemed rather slow.
I watched it and never thought anything more on the matter. It instantly became my favorite movie- Everytime we went to the movie store my brother got 'Ninja Turtles,Earthworm Jim or (my personal favorite) Ahh! Scary Monsters for our Sega Genisis
I always got Flight of Dragons, The Last Unicorn, Or Dot and the Whale (Most times Flight of Dragons) It was in the orginal VHS box and I loved drawing the pictures of it.
14 years later~
I became a 'self taught' artist along the way and to this day my favorite thing to draw are the dragons and other fairy-tale creatures I remember encountering from that video.
I had a friend who was going to buy me the VHS in 1998(8 years old) but the cover art had changed and I didn't want it with out the original art
The new box looked like a cheap drawing compared to the old one.
-(8 year old defiance)
Its now 2009 and I'm 19 years old-I went quite a while without seeing this treasure of a movie. I finally watched it on youtube.com with little hunting and realized that the days when cartoon movies came out in theaters (Lion King) and actually made a profit compared to 'grownup movies' is now over
VHS is no longer and New Good Animated Movies in general are few and far between.
I always grew up with Winnie the Pooh-A Blustery Windsday, Barney and Bob-D-Bop, and the Bearnstein Bear Books by my bedside table-complete with cassete player and a nitelight near the bed. And all the movies from Disney and Universal Cartoons like-We're Back (A Dinosaur Story) and 'The Pagemaster' along with 'Home Alones' and 'Pete the Dragon' have become old parts of a new technological era.
Now its 'Dora the Explorer' and 'Spongebob' the 'New' Disney makes me uncomfortable with the sense that reality teen dramas are becoming big hits even with kids.
Icarly,Drake and Josh,Thats So Raven and The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody and I can't stand High School Musical.
Everyone seems to think 19 isn't old but I look back to this film and see now Studio Ghibli's Animated MasterPiece-Spirited Away and the new Video Games and Internet Sites and Even All Digital TV and DVR(This would have saved my parents from many tantrums of-I can't its not over yet) along with Blu Ray and new child meds(not just dimatyp anymore)…It all has me asking but am I really that young?
I guess like each generation:For-Fathers/Veterans/Baby Boomers/and Golden this age will probably be marked as the Era of Technology-I went to see one form of media(VHS) Become completely unused in less than a decade and the first black president become a reality (Proud White Supporter of Obama).
I sit now in my own apt-sipping coffee,paying bills, while using a digital tablet to draw things on my computer.It has more abilities than any art medium and is easier clean up then any pencil and erasers. My greatgreat grandmother looks so fragile and old at 99 years she still uses an old type-writer from the 60's.
And thinking about these thing makes me wonder and realize-
19 is an numeral-It doesn't show my experiences or my wisdom-it doesn't show my personality or my creativity. It is a number I've been given every year-And it means little besides that.
I will always be a dragon at heart-And this movie is not afraid to show such things as courage,character,loyalty,and strong bonds all of which pass and transcend our time and space both magic and logic.
Have a good year-and may it only be another number.
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Just a little correction here- The Dragon and the George was written by Gordon R. Dickson and provided a loose inspiration for plot elements of the movie. The Flight of Dragons by Peter Dickinson is a (unfortunately now out of print) speculative "study" on how dragons may have evolved and lived if they had existed, basing the fantastic elements of legends in scientific principles. It only provided the "scientific" details about dragons- for example the "blimp" principle for flight and breathing fire to release excess gas.
That said, it is a great, though slightly uneven fantasy film- i agree with most of what you've said in your review.
As for me… I think Flight of Dragons is one of the best animated films ever made. It's dark and violent, yet filled with joy and humour. But above all it weaves science into fantasy and has certainly played a part in forming my adult mind. I love it to bits.
I have the VHS but i want it on DVD. I've seen websites that seem to have it- http://www.raredvdclassics.com/ etc. are these just bootlegs do you think?
I'm fairly sure there is no official DVD of this film, and that any DVD version you see is a bootleg.
Back and just wanted to inform that there is as of 2009 NO OFFICIAL DVD! Since Renkin Bass has now been disbanded there may only be a dvd if another company decides to pitch one. I had no idea the book was out of print-Since I've owned one for 7 years. But maybe you can find one at your nearest second hand book place-half price books or something. Buy guys have another great Xmas!
DVD Released November of 2009 bought it off amazon for about 20 dollars (US). Its part of the WB Archive Collection and can also be found at Warnerarchive.com ENJOY!
This is what cemented my love of magic/mystery/supernatural, etc. in film. I remember seeing this in the 80's as a child and thinking, "Holy cow! That's how they fly! It makes sense! Magic backed up by Science, great!"
It seemed like the concept gave me permission to believe as only a child can for a little while longer, and I treasure this movie for that reason. I think it's also where I began my love of anthropology and evolution, as well. I wanted to know more!! And that's what was so fantastic about these cartoons (and several others from the period), children absorbed pretty complex and mature concepts through simple and effective story-telling, feeding their curiosity and desire to learn.
Couldn't have put it better myself Brittni. I think it's where the Darwinist in me was born also.
how did they get james gregorys voice in the flight of dragons to transform into Smrgols? smrgols voice is so echoy and booming and metallic all at once. id really like to figure out how they did that.


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Many liquor store owners feel burned by state, terms of privatization
Redmond establishments experiencing highs and lows
Don Sidhu has held various jobs at gas stations, he's driven ice cream trucks and taxi cabs and worked in a small business since he came to the United States from India in 1992.
Sidhu put a lot of money into his new business when the Liquor Control Board auctioned off the 167 state-run liquor stores to private retailers in April. He says he and his brother have put in $1.5 million to $2 million from the four stores they bid on, including one in Kirkland's Houghton neighborhood.
But Sidhu — like several other liquor store owners in the state — has felt the impact since liquor privatization took effect last June.
He was forced to close Liquor Store No. 57 in Houghton recently because he said the store lost 85 percent of business since privatization.
"We're broke. The landlord (at one location outside of Kirkland) is coming after us because the personal guarantee is signed," said Sidhu. "I'm looking for everything, there's nothing I can do."
Bankruptcy may be inevitable, he says.
Sidhu, who bought two stores in Vancouver and one in Kennewick, which is now closed, purchased the right to the Houghton location at 10609 N.E. 68th St. for $344,712. The right to operate the others were purchased at state auction for $264,125, $263,152 and $212,106, respectively.
Many retailers would say the state packaged the liquor stores as a great business opportunity. The highest bidders were promised "special rights," such as the exclusive right to apply for a liquor license at the current state-run locations. And under Initiative-1183, the stores couldn't sell liquor if their retail space was under 10,000 square feet, but these stores could. Additional cost control by employing non-government workers would also save retailers a substantial amount of money in the private sector.
On top of it all, retailers were offered a slice of Washington's billion-dollar liquor business.
"Did they bid too much for the opportunity?" said commercial real-estate broker Byron Roselli. "Most everybody would probably say yes, but one of the reasons the bid amounts were where they were at is because of the way the state sold the packages as opportunities."
After the auction on April 20, which had bids as high as $750,000 a store, the state put down a time restriction. From April 25 to May 11, store leases or fully executed letters of intent had to be locked down, as well as a full cash payment of 80 percent of the liquor inventory as of Feb. 1 —soon to be discovered as unfavorable, slow-moving merchandise.
"These transactions take some time — traditionally, lease negotiations (normally) could take up to one year," said Roselli. "But the state was forcing complete negotiations and executed leases in two weeks."
Roselli has worked with the Washington State Liquor Control Board on the placement of liquor stores in Clark County and was involved in communications between potential bidders and liquor-store landlords.
"The May 11 deadline ensured that those people would have their liquor license by May 31 because they legally couldn't have spirits without it (come June 1 when privatization was put into effect)," said Liquor Control Board spokesman Mikhail Carpenter.
As a result of the short time-frame, Roselli said some landlords gave adverse rates and length of terms to the new tenants. Retailers ran into problems, despite the effort of extensive public outreach from the Liquor Control Board.
Several stores have yet to open due to complications with leases.
Added expenses have also been a problem for some retailers since privatization.
When bidders began preparing their stores for occupancy, many discovered the hard drives in the Point of Sale (POS) systems for keeping track of inventory were removed and they had to "scramble" to load all of the inventory numbers, pricing, codes and other numbers into new systems — another expense.
"All bidders were counting on full inventories so they could compete, but they used their cash reserves to buy POS systems and inventory," Roselli said.
Carpenter says the hard drives were removed because they had secret information pertaining to bank accounts that linked to headquarters, but that was communicated to bidders beforehand.
And when retailers did do inventory, the slow-moving merchandise, such as the $250 Patron, was unsustainable and many were forced to buy more popular alcohol immediately.
The escalated pricing from distributors didn't help either.
Customers are required to pay a 17-percent fee (includes the cost of goods, operating costs and profit), a 20.5 percent retail sales tax and a $3.77 per liter tax on all product sold. Roselli said taxes and fees make up more than 50 percent of gross sales in all stores.
"The bidders realized they would lose significant business to competing retail but didn't realize the impact of the 17-percent fee," said Roselli. "I believe a major portion of the (previously state-run) 167 stores sold will fail by the end of the year."
Because distributors negotiate price based on volume, outlets like Safeway and Costco could get much better deals if they bought in larger quantity.
"They (the bidders) don't have the buying power," Carpenter said. "The prices are determined by the distributor."
Roselli said there are two major "quasi monopolistic" distributors in Washington — Young's Market Company and Southern Wine & Spirits.
"From a bystander's position, it's absolutely incredible that this is allowed to happen," Roselli said. "One of the primary issues that every political candidate is running on is jobs. These closures have meant several hundreds of jobs."
Carpenter confirmed he had heard of liquor-store closures, but said there was no way for them to track how many since they were now private and had no obligation to inform the State Liquor Control Board. He speculated a big reason could be because of the rise in competition since privatization, but could not verify why.
The two other previously state-run liquor stores in Kirkland are also closed, but the Reporter could not confirm what led to those circumstances.
Other liquor stores who are still open report business is slow or just surviving.
Josh Boggs, assistant manager of Redmond Ridge Liquor and Wine, said that business has been fairly slow since the state was in the liquor business.
"We do have a lot of items that you can't get at a Costco or other grocery stores," said Boggs, adding that they carry specialty items like high-end tequila, bourbon, scotch and gin.
However, those other stores are grabbing a large amount of the liquor business, Boggs added.
"To be able to see liquor right in front of you while you're shopping, it grabs your attention. It's a convenience factor," he said.
Redmond Ridge Liquor and Wine, owned by Chuck Ferrel, has been open about four years and previously contracted with the state to sell liquor.
Abi Eshagi of Woodinville purchased the store at 20617 Bothell-Everett Highway for $110,000.
"We never opened (the Bothell store) because we couldn't get the lease," said Eshagi. "What wasn't disclosed was that someone already leased the location."
Pete's Wine had already applied for a liquor license in that spot.
Eshagi said that he has filed a petition with the State Liquor Control Board and that his lawyers are looking into the matter. He refused further comment on the legal procedures available to him. He owns two other stores in the state that have survived.
"Sales have been OK," Eshagi said. "But they have not been nearly what they were (prior to privatization)."
And yet, there are still liquor-store owners who are optimistic.
Over at Premium Wine & Spirits on Redmond Way, manager Peggy Binckley said they've been busy since co-owners Jeff and Michael Roh took over in June. Jeff bid $281,660 in a state auction in April to win the rights to the store.
Location may be key. The state turned the building at 16389 Redmond Way into a liquor store in April 2010. And the brick building has some history behind it, according to Binckley, who said it was former Redmond Mayor Bill Brown's car-repair shop in the 1920s.
"People love this building — it's dear to their heart," she said. "The owners have gone to great lengths to restore it."
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A victim quickly became a suspect in this debacle of a crime that took place out in Shiawassee County last weekend.
There was a party at
a home in the 2500 block of M-21 where police said two men apparently thought it would
be funny to steal the homeowner's motorcycle.
The homeowner, unsurprisingly, was not amused when the pair were spotted pushing the motorcycle along the street.
Instead of calling the cops, the 21-year-old owner allegedly decided to take matters in his own hands and pulled a shotgun on the pair. As one would guess, things did not get better. The homeowner saw a vehicle he thought was involved and fired the shotgun into the air toward the vehicle.
Unfortunately for him, this was not the correct vehicle involved. He was arrested and the other two bozos were also caught.
And that is why a) parties and guns don't mix and b) why vigilante justice is a bad idea.
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This may be the youngest person to ever appear in the Offbeat column.
The mother of a 13-year-old girl said a 7-year-old boy ran up to her daughter and hit her in the head with a shovel, according to a police report.
The girl said she was outside picking up leaves when the boy ran up to her and hit her with the snow shovel. She suffered a cut above her left eye, the report stated.
Sounds to me like someone has some things to make up for in these final weeks before Christmas.
Bad number
Speaking of holidays, how's this for a coincidence: The number of people in the Genesee County Jail on Devil's Night? 666.
A coincidence, you say? Some would think otherwise.
Bad luck
Some people just can't get a break when trying to do the right thing.
A former drug dealer was assaulted by two men looking to buy drugs from him, according to a police report.
The man told police he was at his apartment in Flint this week when two men came to his door and asked to come in. He said he used to sell drugs and the suspects were looking to buy some.
When the suspects learned he was no longer in the narcotics distribution business, they were none too pleased. One of the suspects showed his unhappiness by taking out a handgun and hit him in the head.
The victim went to an area hospital for treatment of a cut over his left eye.
Sounds to me like someone's poor career choice came back to haunt him.


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Background: Image display settings (window and level) have a substantial impact on measurements of coronary artery and plaque dimensions in computed tomography (CT), and their influence on measurement accuracy has not been systematically evaluated. We analyzed the influence of window width/level settings on the accuracy for determining cross-sectional lumen and outer vessel diameters in contrast-enhanced CT angiography compared with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
Methods: We evaluated the data sets of 35 patients. Coronary CT angiography was performed as part of a research protocol before invasive coronary angiography. A contrast-enhanced volume data set was acquired using a dual-source CT (DSCT) scanner (Siemens Healthcare, Forchheim, Germany). Intravascular ultrasound was performed using a 40-MHz IVUS catheter (Atlantis, Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, Mass) and motorized pullback at 0.5 mm/s. One hundred exactly corresponding sites within the coronary artery system were identified in both DSCT and IVUS using bifurcation points as fiducial markers. In DSCT data sets, multiplanar reconstructions (0.75-mm slice thickness) were rendered orthogonally to the centerline of the coronary artery at each of the 100 sites. Computed tomographic images were displayed using 4 previously published settings (700/200, 700/140, and 500/150 Hounsfield units [HU], and 1 HU/65% of the mean luminal intensity [HU] and 155%/65% of the mean luminal intensity [HU] for window width/level) as well as with a visually adjusted setting for subjectively optimal lumen and outer vessel area measurement. Coronary lumen and cross-sectional vessel areas were manually traced using all 5 display settings and compared with IVUS measurements.
Results: Concerning cross-sectional vessel area measurements, correlation was close and significant compared with IVUS using all settings (r ≥ 0.93, P = 0.01 for all settings). Bland-Altman analysis revealed a good agreement between both modalities with a systematic bias toward overestimation in CT. Least bias was demonstrated using the setting 155%/65% of the mean luminal intensity for window width/level, with a mean (SD) difference of 0.2 (1.73) mm2. For the measurement of the luminal area, the window setting using a width of 1 HU and a level of 65% of the mean luminal intensity showed the lowest correlation to IVUS (r = 0.85), with a systematic bias toward underestimation of the lumen in CT. Bland-Altman analysis revealed a moderate agreement with a mean (SD) difference of −2.1 (1.6) mm2. For all other settings, a very close correlation was observed (r > 0.9, P = 0.01), and Bland-Altman analysis revealed a slight trend toward lumen underestimation in CT, yet with a good agreement. The least bias was demonstrated using the setting 700/200 HU for window width/level with a mean (SD) difference of −0.1 (0.9) mm2.
Conclusion: Previously published window settings and visually adjusted window setting correlate very well with IVUS measurements regarding coronary artery cross-sectional and luminal area, with a better agreement for luminal area measurements. A systematic bias toward overestimation of vessel area in CT was observed as well as a slight trend toward lumen underestimation. This bias was least for vessel area measurement using 155%/65% of the mean luminal intensity (HU) for window width/level, whereas for luminal area measurement, the setting 700/200 HU for window width/level yielded the least bias.
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57 year old Richard D. Connelly, Jr., of Fort Wayne, died at the scene of 3 vehicle crash in Markle, Indiana Monday afternoon. According to reports Mr. Connelly's vehicle wandered over into the path of a SUV heading northbound. The occupant of that SUV is 32 year old Michael W. Gillespie of Montpelier, IN.
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Syracuse, N.Y. — Terrel Hunt's most redeeming quality as a first-year starter last season was his magnetism. He commanded the offense in a way transfer quarterback Drew Allen never did and was repeatedly praised for a competitive nature that rubbed off on the rest of the offense, a resilient style that lifted him to be the face of the team.
But there are new expectations for the redshirt junior entering the 2014 season. The on-the-fly learning that comes with most first-year quarterbacks in a new offense is over. The next phase of his progression begins Friday night in the season opener against Villanova, and head coach Scott Shafer laid out what that entails for Hunt in Year 2.
"He has to take advantage of the progress he's made, throw the ball to the people that are open and not try to force things down the field," Shafer said on his weekly teleconference Tuesday afternoon.
"He's got a lot of ability to carry the team on his back, but I don't want him thinking he has to win the games for us. I want him to do a good job taking care of the things that Coach Lester talks to him on a daily basis about and just run our offense. He's postured himself to do so."
Syracuse hopes to increase its play count and play at a faster tempo than last year. With returning starters at every position on offense, the pieces are in place for Syracuse to succeed.
But Hunt is perhaps the most critical link in the chain.
"He's grown a lot," Shafer said. "The proof will be in the pudding come Friday night at midnight looking backwards and saying how'd he play."
Shafer spoke with reporters for a little more than 10 minutes by phone on Tuesday. Here are a few more topics he covered on his weekly teleconference:
1. Shafer said he "can't control" how many fans show up at the Carrier Dome on Friday night. It's Labor Day Weekend. The New York State Fair is churning along. What does he hope to see in Friday's crowd? Last year Syracuse averaged 38,277 fans for six home games.
"I think the community is excited about what's going on," Shafer said. "I know our kids can't wait to put a great performance together for them against Villanova. The biggest thing I look at is I want to see our team put on a good show for their fans, and that's the focus right now."
Shafer said his team has a "lot of nervous energy."
"The anxiety of the kids is high in a good way that they just look forward to getting out there and starting to play football and hit somebody than each other," he said.
2. Shafer is not concerned about his options at backup quarterback. He said Austin Wilson has practiced well leading up to the opening game. Freshman AJ Long is "still learning on the run, but he does have the ability to make plays."
"The thing I like about all three of those personalities is they're very competitive and they just want to do right for the team," Shafer said. "I felt that presence in the meeting rooms. Hopefully we don't have to put them in for any reason other than trying to give them an opportunity to get some repetitions under their belt."
3. Three true freshmen cracked the two-deep on defense: linebackers Zaire Franklin and Parris Bennett and cornerback Juwan Dowels. Shafer said those three simply "beat out the guy in front of them."
He expects all three to play in the opener.
"As far as how much playing time, it will probably be dependent upon how many reps we get in the game and where we're sitting," he said. "But I feel good about all three of those young men playing for us Friday night."
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Springfield Falcons goalie Mike McKenna, who catches right, has excelled in shootouts this season.
After surrendering tallies on the first two attempts Saturday night at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., McKenna stopped the final three tries to backstop a 4-3 shootout win over the Hershey Bears.
McKenna, who allowed shootout scores by Ryan Stoa and Casey Wellman, moved into a tie with Providence's Niklas Svedberg for the AHL lead in shootout wins (seven). Springfield won the shootout 3-2.
Despite the loss, Hershey picked up a point to maintain its hold on eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Though the Norfolk Admirals (84 points) moved into a mathematical tie with Hershey (84) with a 3-0 win over Worcester, the Bears currently hold a tiebreaker edge by virtue of having more regulation/overtime wins (30-28).
Hershey and Springfield traded six goals in the first two periods but failed to score in the third and overtime.
After Stoa gave Hershey a 1-0 lead in the first, Springfield answered with first-period goals by Michael Chaput (power play) and J.F. Jacques to take a 2-1 lead.
Hershey responded with second-period goals from Jeff Taffe (power play) and Kris Newbury before Springfield's Sean Collins scored a power play goal with 50 seconds left to tie it 3-3.
Taffe's goal ended a stretch of 14 straight power plays without a goal during the previous five games.
The Bears have earned points in seven straight games (5-0-1-1).
Taffe's goal was his team-leading 20th. It marks the sixth time the forward has reached the 20-goal mark in the AHL and the first time since 2011-12 that a Hershey player reached 20.
Stoa leads the AHL in shootout tallies (nine).
Hershey's magic number to clinch a playoff berth dropped to nine points. The Bears have four games left in the regular season.
Newbury extended his points streak to five games.
The Washington Capitals formally announced the signing of 2012 draft pick Chandler Stephenson to a three-year, entry-level contract. He is slated to report to Hershey Sunday on an amateur tryout contract.
After a scoring change, Stoa was credited with a goal Friday night at Binghamton that originally was credited to Wellman.
Former Bears captain Andrew Joudrey was a healthy scratch for Springfield.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defeated Binghamton 2-1 to take over first place in the East Division and clinch a playoff berth.
Hershey 1 2 0 0 - 3
Springfield 2 1 0 0 - 4
1st Period-1, Hershey, Stoa 16 (Wellman, Oleksy), 7:29. 2, Springfield, Chaput 19 (St. Denis, Goloubef), 9:10 (PP). 3, Springfield, Jacques 15 (Erixon, Chaput), 15:36. Penalties-Byers Her (interference), 8:02.
2nd Period-4, Hershey, Taffe 20 (Kolomatis, Brown), 4:53 (PP). 5, Hershey, Newbury 18 (Byers, Watkins), 5:50. 6, Springfield, Collins 15 (Erixon, Goloubef), 19:10 (PP). Penalties-Chaput Spr (hooking), 1:59; Goloubef Spr (delay of game), 4:41; Byers Her (slashing), 9:04; Bass Spr (cross-checking), 17:02; Byers Her (hooking), 17:58; Oleksy Her (roughing, fighting), 19:43; Craig Spr (fighting), 19:43.
3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Schmidt Her (hooking), 9:07; Thompson Spr (tripping), 12:13; Latta Her (boarding), 14:46; Collins Spr (tripping), 17:04.
OT Period- No Scoring.Penalties-No Penalties
Shootout - Hershey 2 (Stoa G, Wellman G, Newbury NG, Brown NG, Byers NG), Springfield 3 (Goloubef NG, Collins G, Sedlak NG, Jacques G, Chaput G).
Shots on Goal-Hershey 5-7-6-1-0-19. Springfield 8-10-12-1-1-32.
Power Play Opportunities-Hershey 1 / 3; Springfield 2 / 6.
Goalies-Hershey, Grubauer 12-11-2 (31 shots-28 saves). Springfield, McKenna 22-8-1 (19 shots-16 saves).
Referees-T.J. Luxmore (49), Terry Koharski (10).
Linesmen-Frank Murphy (29), Luke Galvin (2).
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Veteran Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning wasted no time in making it clear to the press after his team arrived in New Jersey that his focus was on winning the Super Bowl next Sunday and not on retirement.
"I've certainly had a career change two years ago with my injury, with changing teams, so I truly have been kind of a one-year-at-a-time basis. So I really have no plans beyond this game. I had no plans coming into this season beyond this year," Manning said.
The 37-year-old Manning knew the retirement questions were inevitable given his age and recent health history.
"Everybody enjoys the games; everybody's going to be excited to play in a Super Bowl. But I think when you still enjoy the preparation and the work part of it, I think you probably still ought to be doing that. I think as soon as I stop enjoying it, if I can't produce, if I can't help a team, that's when I'll stop playing," Manning said.
The veteran quarterback has used phrases like "light at the end of the tunnel" in referring to his career since the start of the playoffs.
Manning said in response to a question from reporters after the Broncos landed at the airport in Newark, New Jersey, that he planned to play in the 2014 season.
"I really don't know. I don't think about retiring. I haven't made any plans to retire. So I'm not really going to talk about it much, because it's not in my mind," the quarterback said.
Broncos management is aware that Manning's decision to play will not depend on what happens in Super Bowl XLVIII against the Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 2.
The Broncos know that Manning's ability to play in the 2014 season hinges on medical tests on his surgically repaired neck and not on whether the team wins or loses the Super Bowl.
Manning said the possibility of retiring as a Super Bowl champion will not affect his decision to continue playing.
"In talking to Ray Lewis and in talking to John Elway, they couldn't play anymore. That was all they had to give and they truly left it all out there," Manning said.
Both Lewis, the legendary Baltimore Ravens linebacker, and Elway, a Hall of Fame member who quarterbacked the Broncos for 16 seasons and is now a team executive, retired after Super Bowl victories. EFE


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I'm doing this "making it public" thing partly for accountability, but mostly because I'm hopeful about the kind of help I'll get along the way. I'm 26 and currently weigh 200 pounds after losing 25 pounds with this Primal thing so far. I've found I'm better off without caffeine, dairy, fruit or starches because of adrenal issues and the fact that I'm obviously very susceptible to insulin resistance and crazy sugar cravings whenever I dip back into the forbidden land. Most of that weight has come off with diet changes alone because I haven't had a consistent exercise schedule. I'm excited about where a regular exercise schedule will get me next. Another big challenge has been the social aspect of incorporating this diet into my life. I'm just now getting better at putting my foot down around family and friends. It's like coming out or something because this diet is still so controversial. They're still rolling their eyes, but at least my family and a few friends are finally accepting the diet and trying to think ahead for me most times. But when I struggle, I'll be turning to the MDA community for some extra help.
My goal by December 31, 2012 is to weigh less than 140 pounds and be able to do one pull-up (never done one).
Hurdle one: I've got a high tea with a friend on Saturday. I need to call ahead and try to make sure I have some friendly options. What could those options be? Salmon on lettuce? Deviled eggs? I want to call prepared with some ideas. I know some have the mindset that it's easier to indulge every now and then without feeling bad about it, but I always have to fight some serious cravings afterward and I'd rather not deal with them unless it's a really special celebration or a one-of-kind dessert.


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The Diawa CS-201 is very good, but it is only 2 positions. In some instances the contact wipers on this switch loosen up where they attach to the output connector center contacts and rotate out-of-plane. This is easily fixed with a dab of epoxy. The isolation of this switch is around 80 dB at HF and it shorts the unused output. Unfortunately, I don't know what their 4 position switch looks like inside. It could be a totally different design. 73 de Mike, W4EF................ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Williams" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: "FireBrick" <email@example.com>; "TowerTalk List" <firstname.lastname@example.com> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] So which is the best switch > > Because my three position coax switch (MFJ 1702B a/b/open) became a bit > erratically open, I took it apart and am dismayed at what I see. > > First, It has a nice cam action that holds the open opposite input (a/b) > contact > about 1/4 inch open. The contacts appear to be nice 1/8" round welded to a > springy metal about 1 1/4" long with a fair amount of pressure on the > contact. > > However, the contacts were only making at the far tip of each i.e. the 1 > 1/4 inch > metal needed to be bent more at the far end in order to make full contact. > Also, one contact was offset so that about 20% of the contact would miss > the center common contact post. > > I assume that the design is good or adequate, but the workmanship was > poor. In fairness, I don't know if it came from the factory that way as it > was > purchased at least second hand. > > k7puc > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "FireBrick" <firstname.lastname@example.com> > To: "TowerTalk List" <firstname.lastname@example.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:57 AM > Subject: [TowerTalk] So which is the best switch > > > > > > Following the thread on antenna switches. > > So for a inside the shack, multi coax/ant. switch. Who makes the > > best/strongest/most reliable that is of a reasonable price for amateurs. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Where do you get ICE bandpass filters & beverage matching boxes? The > same place that pays for the hosting of this list: The eHam Store. > Order online at http://store.eham.net. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- > FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk > Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com > Administrative requests: email@example.com > Problems: email@example.com > > ________________________________________________________________________ Where do you get ICE bandpass filters & beverage matching boxes? The same place that pays for the hosting of this list: The eHam Store. Order online at http://store.eham.net. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: email@example.com Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com Problems: email@example.com
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Yield: 16 to 17 pounds
5 ½ pounds chopped, mixed candied fruit1 pound chopped, pitted dates2 pounds pecan halves1 pound black walnuts (optional: another pound of pecans may be used)1 pound flour1 pound butter1 pound sugar1 dozen eggs1 teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon allspice2 teaspoons cinnamon1 cup sherry wine or pickled peach juice½ pint plum jelly or any light-colored jellyApricot brandy, as desired.
1. Place all the fruit, dates, and nuts in a large bowl. Add all the flour and mix well.
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Swarm Paintings
Colony cognitive maps (pheromonal fields) for 1000 iteration, on a homogenous image.
Chialvo & Millonas.
I have always searched outside the art world the intellectual stimulation needed to be an artist, as I belief that creativity is produce through the interaction between different experiences and knowledge's. This personal attitude as been reinforced in a context where artistic practices tended to rely more and more in self-referential and circular systems, very dependent of the mercantile interests, and thus loosing excitement and novelty.
I was lucky to feel in that way, because from the side of science the 'artistic' components of artificial intelligence (AI) and artificial life (aLife) have become increasable interesting, giving birth to completely new fields of knowledge and new ideas regarding life, art and intelligence itself.
From this context were born several projects developed in collaboration with the artificial life scientist Vitorino Ramos and more recently my project of UnManned Art with Henrique Garcia Pereira.
In short our idea is to create an organism able to generate forms without any representational pre-commitment and with a minimum of esthetical intervention from our part. This project differs from others, namely those of algorithmic or evolutionary art, where purely random choices and/or an aesthetic fitness evaluation must be incorporated, with or without the requirement of pre-constraints. Such experiments are based on a kind of ideal form, determined directly by humans or developed by computers after learning human idiosyncrasies. It differs also from certain proposals of AI, which try to simulate representations, emotions or human sensitivity.
It is undeniable the interest of such experiments, but that is not the purpose of our project. We want to remove, as much as possible, the human factor. Particularly in what concerns aesthetic or ethical subjectivity, taste or style, leaving to the 'artificial artist' the task to define its own 'art'. It is our intent to depreciate the quality of the 'oeuvre d'art', liberating the aesthetic experience from all the moralistic and individualistic mythologies. For that purpose we are working with 'artificial ant systems' and 'swarm systems'.
This said, I must start by confessing some incredulity and frustration during the first year of work. Although we reached very quickly some fascinating results, it was difficult for me to perceive the utility of the exercise. As an artist, I asked often: 'yes it is nice, but what can I do with it?' Typically I was looking at artificial life as a new tool, capable of serving by means of its extraordinary combinatory performance my one specific objective. In fact I wanted those systems to perform tasks or solve problems. From that attitude and period I have accomplished some curious artistic and architectural projects, but not a new kind of art. Besides that the overwhelming images that appeared in the screen of the monitor, soon gave place to a feeling of inconsequence in practical terms. Because an artist is essentially a builder, of objects or situations, the virtual reality of the pixel universe appears as an insurmountable obstacle.
It didn't seem possible to undertake any significant conceptual or esthetical rupture by means of flickering digital images, for very complex and elaborate that they would be. As we can already state by looking at exhibitions and art magazines, contemporary art very soon did integrate such images, in the old logic of fashion and formalism.
The computer, primordial soup of the artificial life, is very deceptive when it comes to output. In the monitor all the images, reduced to their condition of pixels, seem similar and equivalent. Over and over again I initiate the program, drop a set of 'ants' randomly in a delimited space (ambient) and witness the emergence of a variety of drawings, lines or clusters, mappings or 3d constructions, depending on the characteristics of the program or the specific parameters and grammar. The result was always exciting, and more exciting when increasing unexpected, that is, less controlled. But the monitor kept on returning this excitement to a kind of virtual dullness.
It was thus that after a sleepless night, I decided to break with the monitor and undertake a simple experiment. With the aid of a small CAD/CAM machine and a Japanese brush deepen in gold paint, I redirected the swarm to a white sheet of Fabriano paper. A painting emerged, formally similar to post-war abstract art, a children's drawing or the experiments with the chimpanzee Congo. I decide to call it 'Swarm Paintings'.


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13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.
14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul�s message.
15 When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. �If you consider me a believer in the Lord,� she said, �come and stay at my house.� And she persuaded�us.
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