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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (US - BD RA)
Jonathan claims that sixty percent of the time, this sequel works every time...
After losing his job to his wife and co-anchor, Ron reassembles the news team and squares off against a new rival. Will the world's greatest anchorman be crushed beneath the weight of his own ego (and his salon-quality hair)? (From the Paramount synopsis)
I enjoy the original Anchorman. It is one of those movies that was just pretty funny on the initial viewing, but over time and with repeated viewings it has become a fixture among me and my friends. I'm endeared to it the same way I am with the many dumb comedies I enjoyed as a child. I don't know anybody who heard about Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and didn't feel cautious about it. Following up the original is no easy feat, and the film makers are tasked with that difficult balancing act of creating something fresh and new, but also reminding fans why they like this stuff in the first place. Luckily Adam McKay and team succeed more often than not. The story has enough new characters and material to sustain interest, and every now and then a joke lands incredibly well. Just be prepared to wade through many jokes that miss as well.
One unfortunate side effect of Anchorman's success is that it birthed a long line of what I will call line-o-rama comedies, many of which come from the Apatow production line. If you've ever seen a special feature with the name, you know what I'm talking about. Every scene in these movies is loaded with improvised lines and jokes, some of which make absolutely no sense. The hope is that you'll go along with the absurdity, and sometimes it works. The effect has lost its magic for me though, and it is at its worst in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. It has become way too easy to tell when a scene has gone into line-o-rama mode, and over time the increasingly random nature of these jokes has lost its appeal. What's worse is that it has made the characters interchangeable. It feels like fast and cheap attempts at gettings laughs, but the most nourishing comedy is built on characters.
The first disc of this Blu-ray set includes both the original theatrical cut and an unrated extended cut. This unrated cut follows the tradition we've seen with many comedies that make their way to DVD with an unrated version. There's a few extra bits and a few more bad words, but this is largely the same movie. But on the second disc of this Blu-ray set is the "super-sized R-rated version with 763 new jokes" that played in theaters, which is really a way of saying you will get extended or alternate sequences of improvised lines. I prefer Walk Hard's more self-aware extended title, Walk Hard: American Cox, The Unbearably Long, Self-Indulgent Director's Cut. If the random nature of the jokes were problematic for you in the theatrical cut, the problem is exacerbated here. It even goes as far as removing some of good jokes from the film (the "I Hate Mondays" bit is gone!) in favor of less funny, boorish ad libs. On the other hand, if you love that sort of thing, here is a longer cut of the movie where every scene has alternative jokes, so enjoy the feast. Just make sure you've seen the theatrical cut first.
Filmed on the Arri Alexa, this digitally shot comedy looks great in this 1080p transfer. Like most comedies, the picture has a warmer than natural look to it. Skin tones often appear overcooked, but sometimes it feels intentional like a fake tan appearance. Detail is extremely sharp. You can make out all the hairs in those marvelous mustaches. Colors pop and look very appealing, which you can observe in the deep blues of the Sea World scene near the start. Black levels feel a bit crushing at times, which I don't remember observing in the theater, but it is not a major issue. Some blocky compression artefacts are occasionally noticeable if you're really looking for them, but most of the time the image holds up extraordinarily well where some other digital transfers would fail; like the underwater footage. A lesser transfer would have noticeable issues here, but on this transfer we get smooth blue gradients and beams of light shining down from the water's surface.
Though it is a comedy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues doesn't pull any punches in the production department. This is a clearly a movie with some money behind it, and that shows in how much more active the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is compared to other comedies. Right from the start the mix is alive with bustling streets. Throughout there are plenty of nice touches and ambient noise to make the news office environment feel alive. The choice of songs accompanying the film, from disco tunes to orchestral pieces, sound incredibly vibrant and fill in all of the surround channels nicely. The track gets most impressive during the big news fight toward the end, which strives to top the original Anchorman news brawl with a more ambitious scale, set of characters, and a busier location.
The huge list of extras kicks off on disc one with a Cast and Crew Audio Commentary, which includes Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner. As is usually the case with crowded comedy commentaries, this track is rarely on topic. The first few minutes are spent riffing about microphones while Harrison Ford's scene goes by without any comment being made on it, and that behavior continues for a good deal of it. For those looking for an informative commentary, you won't get it here, but listening to cast joke around together and fondly share stories about working on the movie is nice. When they are focusing on the movie, they are usually laughing and reminiscing on the actors they worked with.
Behind the Scenes: Newsroom (HD, 18:50) is a fun behind the scenes that focuses on the newsroom scenes in the movie. Adam McKay, Will Ferrel, and Paul Rudd get to talk to the camera and there is a lot of footage shown of them filming the news scenes. There is some goofy material here. They go on to talk about bringing James Marsden in to play Jack Lime, who auditioned for the role of Brian Fantana in the original Anchorman, but it went to Paul Rudd. The last bit of it gets into the technical stuff with some crew members. Next up is a Gag Reel (HD, 14:50), which you can watch in 2 parts or all at once if you can stomach fifteen minutes of gag reel footage. There are some good laughs buried in here, like Will Ferrel trying out a bunch of different exaggerated sneezes, or the kittens from Brian Fantanas photo shoot getting into a fight with each other. Much of this is footage of the cast members cracking each other up, and it is admittedly contagious.
Next up we have the cursed Line-O-Rama (HD, 08:14) which also comes in two parts. For some reason this kind of material is way more tolerable in a gag reel format. Seeing the exact same scene with quickly cut alternative line readings in sequence like this is just nauseating. Welcome to the Dolphin Show (HD, 02:03) is another line-o-rama for the dolphin show scene. Can't say it did much for me. Catfight (HD, 01:49) is, yup, more line-o-rama of the scene where Christina Applegate and Meagan Good's characters verbally assault each other. Do I even need to tell you what News-o-rama (HD, 02:28) is? This one I actually enjoyed a bit, since they are reading the lines in their proper news voices. Kench-o-rama (HD, 01:40) continues the trend, giving Josh Lawson's a chance to show off his different extreme Australian accents. The Table Read (HD, 21:52) featurette surprised me, because it shows you a large number of jokes from the movie that are actually scripted. There's nine scenes showed in table read form total.
On the second disc we start with a more traditional Behind the Scenes (SD, 46:16) extra that focuses on four specific things. There's Anchorman 2: The Musical, where the filmmakers talk about wanting to do a musical at one point, and some deleted musical footage they shot for this movie. Next up is RV, which is a fun look at RV crash scene and the effects work that went into it. Baxter and Doby, is ofcourse, a look at them working with animals on set. There's some adorable dog footage here. The last section is News Fight, which looks at the big battle between different stations. Next up is eight Deleted Scenes (SD, 10:14), which are thankfully actual deleted scenes. They aren't particularly good, but there are some chuckles here and there and I was thankful it was not more alternative/line-o-rama footage. But if you want that, next up is Extended/Alternate Scenes (SD, 01:31:01). Yeah, that's right. Another 90 minutes of it. Twenty-five scenes to be exact. Most of this is fluff. Scenes that were in the movie with just a bit of extra dialogue in them.
Finally out of alternative scenes and line readings to view, we have three Previsualizations (SD, 08:47) for the RV, shark attack, and news fight scenes. These are animatics which are kinda fun to watch, mostly for the silly 3D character designs. Baxter the dog looks especially amusing. Then there's some Auditions (SD, 06:34). One is your standard audition of Meagan Good reading for the role of Linda. The other two are pretty awesome. They are auditions from 2003 of Dylan Baker an Amy Poehler, reading for characters that ended up going to other actors. Baker reads for the part of Ed Harkin, which went to Fred Willard. Pohler reads for Veronica Corningstone. Benefit For 826LA: "Spoiler Alert" (SD, 03:39) is an amusing song performance from Jack Black where he sings dramatically about his biker character from Anchorman not being in the sequel. Lastly there are six different Trailers for the film in HD.
The legendary status of the original Anchorman makes it hard to not feel some disappointment in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. It was inevitable. Though some of the random humor feels more stale this time around, this sequel is consistent and funny enough to justify its existence, and fans of the original should find it well worth a rental at the very least. Paramount delivers a strong audio and video presentation on this Blu-ray release. There are more extras than I can imagine anyone ever wanting spread across this 3-disc set, but be warned that many of the listed special features are just more line-o-rama clips.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Jonathan Hogberg
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Bought the BluRay, haven't seen the movie yet. So excited but waiting for a good relaxing weekend to come by.
corvidae Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 32
This was a bloated, horribly written film The performances felt forced and everything that made the first film enjoyable was dumbed down and dragged out. Waste of 2hours.
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
Disc Details
Release Date: 1st April 2014
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Audio Commentary, Behind the Scenes: Newsroom, Gag Reels Part 1 and 2, Line-O-Rama Part 1 and 2, Welcome to the Dolphin Show, Catfight, News-O-Rama, Kench-O-Rama, Table Read, Behind the Scenes, Deleted Scenes, Extended/Alternate Scenes, Previsualizations, Auditions, Benefit for 826LA: Spoiler Alert, Trailers, DVD Copy, Ultraviolet Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd
Genre: Comedy
Length: 119 minutes
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FSD examines the must-make items at several campus bakeries.
Be it a classic chocolate chip cookie, a mascot-shaped treat or a decadent cupcake, a treat baked on campus can satisfy students' yearning for something sweet. But what are those signature bakery items that would cause a riot if they were taken off the menu? The first in what will be a series of Snapshots looking at signature items, FSD spoke to four university bakeshops to find out more about what makes these items a staple of the campus community.


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Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd. (MA (Sepang)) manages, operates and maintains KL International Airport (KLIA), including the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT-KLIA) in Sepang, and provides airport related services such as parking at the airport. MA (Sepang) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.
The company is also responsible for the future development of these terminals as well as the management, operation and maintenance of the 203 acres of KLIA's Free Commercial Zone.
MA (Sepang) is certified with the ISO Integrated Management System that covers QMS ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), EMS ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and OSHAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Zone). The Free Commercial Zone at KLIA is also certified with MS ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System.


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Investigation by Indiana Securities Division helps lead to felony conviction against Ft. Wayne loan broker
June 25, 2010
Joseph Garretson sentenced to 11 ½ years after plea agreement; admitted to misusing millions in victims' funds after brokering refinanced mortgages
INDIANAPOLIS – A former Fort Wayne mortgage loan broker will serve a sentence of 11 ½ years in prison, pay a fine of $5,000 and was ordered to repay his victims $3.4 million after a sentence handed down by an Allen County Judge Frances Gull. Joseph Garretson, who operated the businesses Fort Wayne Title and Fort Wayne Mortgage pleaded guilty to three felony counts including Unlawful Loan Origination Activities, a violation of the Indiana Loan Broker Act.
The conviction and plea agreement come after a joint investigation involving Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita's Prosecution Assistance Unit (PAU), the office of Allen County Prosecuting Attorney Karen Richards – particularly Deputy Prosecutor Timothy McCaulay, and the Indiana Department of Insurance. Garretson was also sentenced on charges of Conversion or Misappropriation of Title Insurance Escrow Funds, a Class B felony, and Corrupt Business Influence, a Class C felony. Unlawful Loan Origination Activities is a Class D felony.
"This conviction and sentence are the positive results of a successful partnership between state and local agencies," said Secretary Rokita. "This was a complex investigation conducted to stop a massive mortgage fraud scheme. I'm pleased we've been able to work with Prosecutor Richards and her Deputy Timothy McCaulay to bring this law breaker to justice."
According to documents filed with the court as part of the investigation, Garretson would broker mortgage refinances by obtaining new mortgages on behalf of victims, but not pay off the victims' original mortgages. Instead, he would keep the money obtained from the new mortgage and make payments on the original mortgage.
Garretson was permanently barred from operating as a mortgage loan broker in Indiana in September 2009 but complaints had been made to the Indiana Securities Division since then that he was still operating.
For more information on how to avoid becoming a victim of investment fraud, visit http://www.indianainvestmentwatch.com/.
About the Prosecution Assistance Unit
In 2004, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita created the Prosecution Assistance Unit within the Securities Division of the Secretary of State's Office. Its sole purpose is to assist police and prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting criminal violations of the Indiana Securities Act and the Indiana Loan Brokers Act. The investigators and attorneys in the unit collectively have over 72 years of experience in investigating and prosecuting criminals. Since its inception, the Unit has helped to convict 44 criminals in state and federal courts across Indiana in cases that have resulted in over 335 years of time sentenced. In addition, courts have ordered defendants to pay over $29 million in restitution to crime victims.
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Mel Gibson's domestic violence conviction vacated
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles court has vacated Mel Gibson's misdemeanor domestic violence battery conviction in a case filed after a highly publicized fight with his ex-girlfriend.
The dismissal was finalized Monday by Superior Court Judge Deborah Brazil, and her order was released Friday.
Gibson pleaded no contest in 2011 to one count of misdemeanor spousal battery of his former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. He was sentenced to three years of probation, domestic violence counseling and two days of community service.
The Oscar-winning director completed the terms of his sentence within a year.
He was accused of striking Grigorieva during a fight in January 2010, although she did not report the incident to authorities until months later. By then, the pair was locked in a custody battle over their infant daughter.
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Who ya gonna call? 10 memorable lines from 'Ghostbusters'
When you need a great movie quote, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! Host Carly Mallenbaum reviews some of Bill Murray's best lines from the comedy, three decades after the film's release. (News, USA TODAY)
Can you believe it's been 30 years since the first Ghostbusters came out?
The 1984 blockbuster will be re-released in more than 700 theaters over Labor Day weekend.
Get pumped for the 30th anniversary with our favorite quotes from the movie:
1. "Back off, man. I'm a scientist." -- Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)
2. "He slimed me." -- Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)
3. "That's a big Twinkie." -- Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson)
4. "Print is dead." -- Dr. Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis)
5. "I collect spores, molds and fungus." -- Dr. Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis)
6. "Human sacrifice. Dogs and cats living together. Mass hysteria." -- Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)
7. "Gozer the Gozerian, good evening. As a duly designated representative of the city, county and state of New York, I order you to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to your place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension." -- Dr. Raymond Stanz (Dan Aykroyd)
8. "Why worry? Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back." - Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)
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10. "I'm fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, bad?" -- Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)
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Advisory Opinions
Whether an accounting firm which provides services to a lobbying entity or on behalf of a lobbying effort must register and report as a lobbyist?
Indiana Lobby Registration Commission
(Vote to ratify FAO taken at public meeting of May 22, 2001)
Vote to Ratify FAO:
Chairman Krahulik - yes
Commissioner Abbs - yes
Commissioner Bepko - yes
Commissioner Heeke -yes
Questions and written comments may be directed to Indiana Lobby Registration Commission, 10 W Market St, Ste 1760, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-9860
Summary of Decision:
An accounting firm which provides services to a lobbying entity or on behalf of a lobbying effort is not required to register and report as a lobbyist, unless the accounting firm has the intention of influencing legislative action or unless the accounting firm communicates directly with member(s) of the General Assembly or testifies in front all or part the General Assembly on behalf of the lobbying effort when that accounting firm has not been invited to testify by a member of the General Assembly.
The facts which brought rise to this advisory opinion are that Crowe Chizek, a certified public accounting firm and consulting firm headquartered in Indiana is not currently registered as a lobbyist under IC 2-7-1 et seq. Crowe Chizek has described the functions it performs for various lobbying entities in its formal request for advisory opinion, which is attached and incorporated by reference into this advisory opinion.
A "lobbyist means any person who (1) engages in lobbying; and (2) in any registration year, receives or expends an aggregate of five hundred dollars ($500) in compensation or expenditures reportable under this article for lobbying, whether the compensation or expenditures is solely for lobbying or the lobbying is incidental to the individual's regular employment." IC 2-7-1-10.
A threshold issue is whether the agreement between Crowe Chizek and its lobbying entity clients triggers a registration duty on behalf of Crowe Chizek. If the agreement specifies that Crowe Chizek is to perform lobbying services on behalf of its client, then Crowe Chizek must register and report as a lobbyist. The Commission has determined that a contract to lobby is sufficient to trigger a duty to register. FAO 97-03. However, the "compensation" paid on the contract is not reportable on a lobbyist's activity report until actually made. FAO 97-03. Hence, the duty to register as a lobbyist may sometimes be different than a duty to report actual expenditures / compensation. 1999 Commentary of the Lobby Law, p. 7
The next question is whether Crowe Chizek has a duty to register and report as a lobbyist when the agreement with its client is either silent as to whether Crowe Chizek will perform lobbying duties, or when Crowe Chizek performs the duties it has enumerated in its formal request for advisory opinion.
The fact that a client of Crowe Chizek is a registered lobbyist does not mean that efforts made by Crowe Chizek on behalf of the lobbying efforts of its client causes Crowe Chizek to have a duty of registration and reporting under the lobby law. In general, persons who work at influencing legislative action on behalf of the corporation are lobbyists, but the corporation's other employees who do not engage in lobbying are not lobbyists. (Informal Commission Decision: November, 1996);Comment 55, 1999 Commentary of the Lobby Law.
By way of analogy, it has been determined that an employee who lobbies on behalf of an employer is a lobbyist, to the extent the employee receives greater than $500 in compensation. FAO 98-02. It has also been previously determined by the Commission that when an officer of a company hosts a meeting with legislators to discuss and explain the complex issues in a bill and to answer questions, that officer is engaged in lobbying, and the company and the officer must register if the $500 threshold is met. (Staff decision: September 1995; FAO 98-02). Similarly, a chairman/president of an organization, who writes letters or calls legislators to support or protest legislation which affects that organization, is lobbying and must register if the $500 threshold is met. The $500 includes the prorated amount of any regular salary s/he receives during the time spent writing or calling. (Staff decision: December 1995); Comment 60, 1999 Commentary of the Lobby Law.
Presumably, the client of Crowe Chizek which is the lobbying entity (or should be registered as a lobbying entity), is reporting all expenditures it makes on behalf of its lobbying efforts. The client's duty of reporting would include the duty to report payments made to Crowe Chizek for the services Crowe Chizek has described that it performs for its lobbyist clients. To the extent that those expenditures are reported in the public record, there is no value in having Crowe Chizek file as a compensated lobbyist with regard to those expenditures. Indeed, to require Crowe Chizek to register and report as a lobbyist would impose an undue and unreasonable burden upon it, because Crowe Chizek is not always aware of why its services are being requested, or whether the product of its services will ultimately be used for some lobbying purpose.
To the extent that Crowe Chizek demonstrates an intention to influence legislative action, which intention can be derived from its conduct or disclosures, then Crowe Chizek would have a duty to register and report as a lobbyist, regardless of the nature of the original agreement with its client. One factor which can be used to determine the intention of Crowe Chizek is whether it testifies before all or part of the General Assembly on behalf of its lobbyist client when it has not been invited to do so by a member of the General Assembly1.


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A few minor triumphs in the adventures of eating vegan overseas...
Yesterday we took a day trip from Dubrovnik (Croatia) into Trebinje (Bosnia i Herzegovina). Yesterday was a big rainy day... so we were just shuffling around from cafe to church to little store... Eventually we ended up at the Mercator Centar, which is a big chain in this region of supermarkets. We were looking for more cat food and dog food to give to the strays, but we got distracted by the massive cookie and candy aisle. A lot of the foods here have ingreident labels in about 10 languages for export throughout Europe... so I am often able to read. I got myself some real treats - hazelnut wafer cookies, integrale biscuits, and some macrobiotic granola bars in 4 flavors! Also, in another aisle, we found a veggie spread called "ajvar" made of eggplant, tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, garlic, olives... yum yum! How exciting is that!!??
And... best of all, right now I am experiencing the strange and unfamiliar sensation of having a belly full of delicious and tasty and nutritious food!!! Tonight, walking around Dubrovnik (which is an amazing and beautiful city), Musty noticed someone eating a wrap. We investigated... and thank heavens we did! For dinner tonight we had HUMMUS WRAPS! This may seem perfectly normal to any of you... but this is absolute heaven on earth for me. The wrap was delicious - a great tortilla, great hummous, lemon, garlic, lettuce, roasted red bell peppers, and great tomatoes. All I had to do to make it vegan was ask for no cheese... Easily done! The place was called Fresh, and I am definitely eating dinner there again tomorrow!
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Wells Fargo's Stumpf to Speak at Next 1st Tuesday on Nov. 8
The Carlson MBA alum and chairman, president, and CEO of Wells Fargo, will present "The State of the Financial Services Industry."
Carlson MBA alum John G. Stumpf, chairman, president, and CEO of Wells Fargo & Company, will headline the next "1st Tuesday Speaker Series" on November 8 at 11:30 a.m. in the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center.
Please note that this event will actually take place on the second Tuesday of November.
Stumpf became chairman in 2010; named chief executive officer in 2007; was elected to Wells Fargo's Board of Directors in 2006; and has been president since 2005.
He joined the former Norwest Corporation (predecessor of Wells Fargo) in 1982 and later became senior vice president and chief credit officer for Norwest Bank, N.A., Minneapolis. In 1989, he assumed responsibility for Norwest Bank Arizona. In 1991, he was named regional president for Norwest Banks in Colorado/Arizona. From 1994 to 1998, he was regional president for Norwest Bank Texas where he led Norwest's acquisition of 30 Texas banks with total assets of more than $13 billion.
In 1998, with the merger of Norwest Corporation and Wells Fargo & Company, Stumpf became head of the Southwestern Banking Group. Two years later, he became head of the new Western Banking Group. In 2000, he led the integration of Wells Fargo's acquisition of the $23 billion First Security Corporation, based in Salt Lake City. In 2002, he was named Group EVP of Community Banking. He led one of the largest mergers in history with the purchase of Wachovia in December 2008.
A Minnesota native, Stumpf earned a bachelor's degree in finance from St. Cloud State University, and an MBA with an emphasis in finance from the Carlson School.
UPDATE: Tickets to the November 1st Tuesday Speaker Series are sold out. To register for December's event, visit carlsonschool.umn.edu/firsttuesday.


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An Historic Military Port
Cherbourg is a naval base on the northwest coast of France, with an important military history and roots that stretch back to the 9th century Viking invasion.
The town was occupied by Germans during World War II and liberated by Allies following the invasion of Normandy, so a visit to the Musée de la Libération, which serves as a memorial of the events, will provide insight into the region's important past; or take a day-trip along the Norman countryside to famed D-Day beaches, battlefields, bunkers and monuments.
Art aficionados should see the Musée d'art Thomas Henry, which boasts an impressive collection of Italian Renaissance and Flemish works, and the iconic Mont Saint-Michel, a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey. However, the Cité de la Mer is the stop that tops everyone's list. Originally constructed to handle two ocean liners this building is now home to a de-commissioned nuclear submarine, an aquarium, and exhibits of sea life.
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Round barrows are a type of burial mound, particulary used in the Bronze age. Mounds of earth and stone were placed over a burial or cremation. A single barrow could be re-used for several later burials.
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The photo captivated people around the world. A handsome young man missing both legs is carried piggyback by his gorgeous bride.
The romance between Staff Sgt. Jesse Cottle, now 28, and Kelly Forrester, 24, bloomed after the Marine veteran was wounded in 2009 in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb.
As they posed together standing in an Idaho river, the smiling San Diego newlyweds evoke the tragedy of war, as well as the power of faith, perseverance and love.
Their photo went viral after it was posted on Facebook. News of it spread to Australia, the United Kingdom and Korea. The Cottles were surprised by the interest, but saw an opportunity. They appeared on "Good Morning America," "Fox and Friends," and virtually any media outlet that asked, hoping to inspire people to overcome challenges of all kinds.
"It was really weird, especially at first," Kelly said. "It was such a genuine moment for us. And the fact that it's not a big deal for us is such a blessing, because we do have that and we do have each other. We hope that for everyone."
Jesse's mother, Peggy Cottle, of Scottsdale, Ariz., said "It is just so cool how Kelly steps in, in such a godly woman sort of fashion, in that she is her husband's helper and that he allows her to help him, which really shows such good balance between them."
It hadn't always seemed so natural among the Cottles for a woman to carry her husband.
The first time his mother saw Kelly tote Jesse into the surf on a beach outing, "It really tore me up. I was so sad about it. It was, 'oh this is the reality of it.' At first it would bite really hard. But it bites a lot less now."
Cottle deployed three times from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to Iraq as a radio operator. Then he transferred into the explosive ordnance disposal field for a more direct role in the war.
"It's more dangerous. But IEDs (improvised explosive devices) are the hugest killer out there," he said.
On July 19, 2009, Jesse's longtime friend and fellow team member, Staff Sgt. Patrick Hilty, was preparing to disable a possible IED in the bomb-cratered corridors of Now Zad, Afghanistan.
Jesse walked by, heading down the alley toward another possible bomb.
Instead he triggered one underfoot, a low metal version that the minesweeper couldn't detect.
The sound of his footsteps, the jangle of his equipment, the crackle of the radio, it all went mute. Jesse was blasted into the air, so high he remembers looking down over the high mud walls.
He landed in a crater with his mouth stuffed with dirt, rocks, splinters and blood. Cottle struggled to see through the dust cloud whether he had legs. "If I'm lucky I'm only missing one," he thought.
Both legs were gone. Time slowed. He felt he was in a dream, but Cottle struggled for his tourniquet. The other troops quickly took over.
The risk of death or dismemberment is high for EOD technicians. Hilty and Cottle had discussed it late one night a few days before the explosion.
Hilty thought he would have a harder time accepting life as a double amputee. Cottle said, "I'll just have to deal with it. I'll go with it and make the best of it," Hilty recalled.
True to his word, "he was laughing and joking within hours of him getting hit and losing his legs," Hilty said. "That is pretty awesome."
Cottle spent almost a year in rehabilitation, learning to walk on prosthetic legs at Naval Medical Center San Diego, the hospital in Balboa Park that specializes in amputee care.
Jesse pushed himself hard, to build his muscles and control the initial symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. He refused to succumb to self-pity.
There were nightmares so intense he was afraid to go to sleep, when he would get blown up over and over again. Phantom pains in his missing limbs. And panic attacks that left him reeling on his back.
Cottle leaned on family, medical staff and friends, forcing himself to talk about his fears. Searching for ways to become stronger, mentally and physically.
To this day he sometimes becomes frustrated by his physical limitations, like falling down in public. But he focused not on what was lost, but what remained, like the hands he has used to play piano since he was a boy.
"I think of the triple amputees, and the guys with gunshot wounds from firefights who died, and my friend Dan who was blown up and killed. And another friend, the champion of all champions fighting leukemia," who recently died.
His mother, a former nurse, moved to San Diego for five months to help her son full-time. His father, Dave, and younger brother Matt came weekends using donated frequent flier miles.
"We got, real quickly, that he was not to be felt sorry for. Nope, that is not the direction we are going, we are not going to be morose about this," his mother recalled.
She had learned during his combat tours that if you are a warrior's mom, you need to act like it. Your kid doesn't need to see your tears. Buck up. "Jesse needs to know I am solidly behind him and not afraid," she said.
She stayed all night in his barracks room at the hospital complex after a panic attack, to help him feel safe. At the Fisher House where she lived, she made home cooked meals for a break from the institutional hospital setting and a sense of normalcy.
"All moms, they just want to feed their kids," she said. "You feel like you've done something valuable. For him, I think it helped take away those moments that might have otherwise been kind of blue or alone."
Jesse understood how important his family, as well as his faith, was to his recovery. When he heard about a lance corporal overwhelmed by the loss of his leg, refusing to see his family in the hospital, Cottle wheeled into his room for a talk.
Offering himself and his two stumps as a real-life example that it can always be worse, Jesse persuaded the Marine to let his family in.
Cottle was learning to walk on tall prosthetic legs, using canes, when he met Kelly. The Boise, Idaho, college student was in town for a swim meet. Their mothers knew each other from Bible study.
The connection was instantaneous. Kelly felt a "bothersome" draw toward Jesse, as if she was meant to be his helpmate.
He was intrigued by her South African accent but thought her too beautiful to be in his league. And he wondered about his amputations. "I was pretty apprehensive. I thought I'm still me, I'm not any different. But I worried if she would be weirded out."
Later when they began dating, Kelly was warned, "rightfully so," she said, to think hard about whether she was prepared to take on so much.
But "it was just so natural," how they fell in love, Jesse said. As his mother put it, "they fit like puzzle pieces."
The first time Jesse and Kelly went to the beach together, Cottle scooted toward the surf. After a swim, the trip back to shore was exhausting for him, sputtering through the waves eating sand.
The next time she made a gentle offer to carry him, not wanting to offend. His 130 pounds was no problem for her athletic build, but Cottle had to swallow his ego.
"I felt kinda weird, knowing everyone was looking at us," he said.
Now they don't think anything of it. Like any good spouse, his wife supports him, emotionally, physically, Cottle said.
"They never sit around and feel sorry for themselves," Peggy Cottle said. "A lesser person would have said we aren't going to the beach anymore because it's just too embarrassing. He's never been that way. It was of course I'm going to the beach, I love the beach!"
Jesse wore a tux and proposed in the kitchen of their University City apartment. Then they danced to the song on the stereo, the one that would serenade them at their wedding Aug. 18, 2012. A couple hundred people came to the ceremony at Liberty Station, some from as far as South Africa and Alaska. Hilty was best man.
"They are really positive about the outlook, where they are going in life," Hilty said. "They are a great couple to be around. You can tell they really like each other. It's obvious they got married for all the right reasons, simply because they are in love."
Before he was wounded, Jesse wanted to become a Marine fighter pilot. Now he is studying biology at University of San Diego and may pursue prosthetics technology after graduate studies.
The couple has Rocky, their boxer puppy, and plan for children someday.
"I want a career. I want those goals, I want to work toward something and to help people," Jesse said. Sitting back and living off disability income, "that's just not who I am."
In the portrait that made them celebrity spokes models for the wounded or disabled, the Cottles saw an opportunity.
It pictures them embraced, one holding the other up while the river flows gently by.
Jesse's mother hopes the publicity will draw donations for organizations like the Semper Fi Fund, Fisher House Foundation and the EOD Warrior Foundation that had helped them so much.
What they once thought of as a simple couples portrait has come to symbolize many things to people around the world, Jesse said. A Marine refusing to accept defeat. How a woman can hold up her man, just as he does for her. Trust and humility. Happiness and true love.
Above all, Jesse and Kelly hope others will look to them and find the strength to overcome adversity of any kind.
"Jesse and I always take the time to notice and be thankful for what we have," Kelly said. "There is always something that can remind you of what matters. Hopefully people can see that you can continue and have great things, love and everything, despite something that you didn't expect for yourself."
As Jesse put it, "It's not about us really at all. It's so much bigger."


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Act Three of Shea's renovation under way
The summer run of "Auditorium Restoration 3" opened Thursday at Shea's Performing Arts Center, with a tangle of metal scaffolding rising from the stage, 60 feet in the air, to the edge of the balcony.
The $500,000 project to restore the ornate theater's proscenium arch, high walls and ceiling area near the stage is expected to be completed by Sept. 13, one week before the annual Curtain Up! celebration. Work on the remaining 80 percent of the ceiling, at a cost of $2 million, is planned for the summer of 2014.
"This is the last major restoration project in the theater," said Anthony C. Conte, Shea's president since March 2001. "Once we're done with this, all the major stuff will be completed. We've been preparing for this for awhile, and it's great to see it getting started."
The other finishing touches expected to add luster to Shea's movie-palace grandeur will take place in 2015. That's when the worn-down grand curtain and fabric on the back walls are expected to be replaced, and replicas of 50 lighting fixtures are to be manufactured and put in place.
But those projects, which can mostly be done while Shea's is open, pale in comparison to the amount of meticulous effort needed to clean and paint the ceiling and front of the house during what is the auditorium's third phase of restoration.
The scaffolding, erected by Safe Span of Tonawanda, was in place four days after Shea's closed its sold-out run of "The Book of Mormon," capping another successful season for one of the country's most successful theaters for traveling Broadway productions.
The scaffolding includes bridge-like braces across the orchestra pit, since it would not have been able to support the weight.
Nine workers employed by Swiatek Studios, a Buffalo-based company with an extensive track record of church restoration, will be working on the theater through the summer, with union workers providing additional support.
Doris Collins, the theater's restoration consultant, over the last 17 years has researched Shea's past and worked with suppliers and restoration companies to ensure exact materials, patterns and colors, from carpeting to wall fabrics, are reintroduced to the theater.
One of the challenges now, she said, will be to determine the precise colors used on the proscenium's painted fruit and garlands.
Collins will use a chemical stripper – a kind of lie detector test for color – to find out. It's been used successfully on box seats to determine their original color scheme underneath layers of paint.
The original color was found to be far more subtle, Collins said, than the "bright, circus wagon" colors later applied.
Oil paints will be used, since that's what was originally brushed on, and because latex doesn't have the depth of color that oils do, Collins said. Nothing will be rolled or sprayed, either, since those applications provide a less desirable texture than brushes before the glaze is applied.
Collins also has been helped by more than 100 volunteers and students who through the years have made significant contributions toward the theater's restoration, while helping the non-profit save money.
"Buffalo has a spirit of volunteerisim you don't get in many, many cities. This will probably be my swan song, but I'll come back as a volunteer and haunt everybody," Collins laughed.
She added that the theater is always recruiting volunteers to help with the restoration; interested volunteers can call 829-1155.
Shea's, which opened in 1926, was designed by Rapp & Rapp, the Chicago architectural firm considered among the handful of greatest movie-palace designers. The interior glasswork was done by Louis Comfort Tiffany, one of only four theaters he decorated.
The theater went through tough times for years before the stage house was enlarged to allow for traveling Broadway productions. This year, nearly 13,000 people were season ticket holders, once again putting the 3,019-seat theater among the highest one-week markets in the country.
"The community continues to support Shea's, and we continue to appreciate it," Conte said. "We continue to work to bring the best and newest shows from Broadway to Buffalo."
Subscriptions are available for the 2013-2014 Broadway Series. It features "Ghost: The Musical," "Porgy and Bess," "Once," "Evita," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and one non-musical, "War Horse."
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During my career as a horticulturist I once worked as a landscaper. We had demanding clients who took pride in their pristine landscapes. One of my duties was to prune trees. I remember being terrified of cutting a huge hole into a tree or cutting a branch too close to the trunk. My boss use to always tell me �you can cut more off but you cannot glue it back on.� These are words to prune by.
During my career as a horticulturist I once worked as a landscaper. We had demanding clients who took pride in their pristine landscapes. One of my duties was to prune trees. I remember being terrified of cutting a huge hole into a tree or cutting a branch too close to the trunk. My boss use to always tell me �you can cut more off but you cannot glue it back on.� These are words to prune by.
What is pruning?
Pruning is the removal of plant parts to improve form and growth. Branches are removed with minimal damage to growing tissue so that the wound will close in the shortest period of time and with the least possibility of wound infection.
There is nothing more noticeable than a poorly pruned tree. Pruning is a science and an art. The science involves recognizing plant flaws and eliminating these defects. The artistic side involves removing these bad parts or pieces without someone knowing the plant has even been touched. Improper pruning or pruning at the wrong time of the year can result in unsightly plants, reduced flowering, or plants that are more likely to be damaged by diseases, insects, or winter cold.
Why do we prune?
We prune to train the tree, maintain plant health, improve the quality of flowers, fruit, foliage and stems and finally to control growth. When pruning, it is important to remove the three D�s from any plant: dead, diseased or dying wood.
Late winter (February � March) is the ideal time to prune ornamental trees. At this time, trees are dormant and have no leaves, making it easy to see branches. Done correctly, winter pruning creates a burst of growth in the spring�in all the right places. On the flip side, bad pruning sets a tree up for failure. Here are some common pruning mistakes you�re likely to see in our area.
Topping: This is one of the ugliest and most damaging of tree pruning mistakes. Topping involves cutting away a large section of a tree's crown; for example, cutting all the branches across the top half of the tree. What you're left with is an ugly deformed specimen with a severely weakened branch structure. Topping happens a lot with crape myrtles (known as "crape murder") and other trees that have grown too large for the place they were planted. With crape myrtles, it's also done because people think it will result in more blooms. In case you were wondering, it won't.
Improper cuts: A very common tree trimming mistake when removing branches is to cut them off too close, or flush, to the main trunk. By doing this, you remove the branch collar; an area of tissue with specialized cells that help the pruning wound to heal. You'll recognize it as a small swelling, or bump, right where the branch meets the trunk. The callous tissue that grows from the branch collar prevents disease from entering the trunk. When you remove the branch collar by cutting a branch off flush to the trunk, you're opening a wound that allows entry for diseases and pests, putting your tree on a path to an early demise.
Over-pruning: No more than about 15% to 20% of a mature tree's limbs should ever be trimmed off at one time. In fact, 5%-10% is usually adequate. If a tree is already stressed, it should not be heavily pruned. When you remove too much of the canopy, you leave the tree unable to produce enough food, transfer nutrients, and structurally support itself.
People often over trim and thin their trees in hopes of getting the grass beneath to grow properly. If you have multiple trees in an area where you'd rather grow turf, a better practice is to hire a tree care professional to remove selected trees to let in more light, and then perform structural pruning on the remaining trees so that you can have both healthy trees and turf.
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If you are concerned about the health and strength of trees on your property contact a certified arborist to assess the situation. Certified arborists are highly qualified tree professionals who have passed the certified arborist exam offered through the International Society of Arboriculture. A list of certified arborists practicing in North Carolina can be found on their website, www.isa-arbor.com, under the public outreach link.
If you have questions about pruning, visit ces.ncsu.edu where you can submit questions via the �Ask an Expert� link, or contact your local Cooperative Extension center: in Pender County, call 910-259-1238; in New Hanover County, call 910-798-7660; in Brunswick County call 910-253-2610.
Charlotte D. Glen is a horticulture agent with the Cooperative Extension of NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.


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Elvis Dumervil passed his physical and signed his five-year contract with the Ravens, the team announced today.
Dumervil's five-year deal is for a maximum of $35 million. It includes $12 million in guaranteed money and $8.5 million for the 2013 season. However, all but $1 million of that will be paid out in a signing bonus, meaning Dumervil's cap hit for the coming season will be $2.5 million. That leaves the reigning Super Bowl champions with about $5 million of salary cap space to address their other needs, which include a left tackle, middle linebacker and safety.
Dumervil will speak to reporters at a news conference momentarily at the Under Armour Performance Center. He will be joined by coach John Harbaugh and inside linebackers coach Don Martindale. Martindale coached Dumervil in Denver.
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In a recent effort to ban all Internet cafes, Florida lawmakers worded the bill so poorly they have accidentally banned all computers, smartphones and other Internet-connected devices.
Florida Governor Rick Scott approved the ban on slot machines and Internet cafes after Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll resigned amid suspicion that a charity she was tied to was an Internet gambling front.
Among the thousand Internet cafes that shut down following the ban was Miami's Incredible Investments, LLC, a café providing computer access and online services to migrant workers.
Because the ban defines illegal slot machines as any "system or network of devices" that may be used in a game of chance, the Incredible Investments legal team found that it could apply to any Internet-connected device.
The owner, Consuelo Zapata, is now suing the state over the ban.
"They rushed to judgment and they took what they saw as a very specific problem and essentially criminalized everything," said Justin Kaplan of the Miami law firm of Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, which is representing Zapata.
The complaint states that the ban was passed "in a frenzy fueled by distorted judgment in the wake of a scandal that included the Lieutenant Governor's resignation" and declares it unconstitutional.


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Date Night.
Friday night Abby and I left the boys at home and drove to Yakima to see Mindy Gledhill's show. On the car ride we talked about how some of the boys in her class cheat and how frustrated that made her, what we were going to do in Utah this week, and sang this song over and over.
If you haven't had the chance to see Mindy perform live, you're missing out. Her voice is pure (dare I say angelic?) and she engages so well with an audience. You will leave feeling inspired, I promise.
On the car ride home Abby told me she thought it was really cool that Mindy was a mom and still did things that she loved to do, like singing and traveling. I told her I thought that was pretty cool too.
Check out her Mindy's up coming show schedule here.
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It's so special to carve out individual time with our children.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for coming and for posting this! I hope Abby always remembers that evening with you. She is darling. xoxoReplyDelete
i so want to see mindy live. i am going to have to convince her to come to the midwest.ReplyDelete
i think it is cool too she is a mom doing what she loves. what a sweet little lady you have.
I'm sure Abby left beaming from ear to ear!ReplyDelete
Are you going to be in utah this weekend???!!!! Going to the Bijou Market? Maybe I'll see you there!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 6, 2011 at 2:50 PM
Abby's comment about combining motherhood with other pursuits is really neat. It reminds me of these words from Carl Jung: "Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their children than the unlived life of the parent."ReplyDelete
I had to come "meet" you the minute I saw over at Marta's that your book was The Hiding Place. I got a big grin. This is my favorite, most life changing book and almost no one knows it. So, of course, I had to come and say hi. And, "Yes, of course." to your question about fruit stickers.ReplyDelete
That's a super cool lesson to have learned.ReplyDelete
i hadn't seen the video yet!!! (computer problems blah blah blah) but i love it!! i LOVE that you and marilyn are in it!!! i'm sure youve posted about it and i'm sure i'll find it as i catch up here, but it's so awesome that you are right there!!! you look so darn cute in that red scarf!!!ReplyDelete
i love that you and abby have dates.
i love that you sing together.
i love that she sees mindy doing things she loves to do.
i love thinking that she probably sees those things in you too.


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The 22-year-old utility back has already played 114 games for the club since making his debut in 2013 and, although he still had 12 months to run on his existing deal, he is now committed to the Rhinos to at least the end of 2021.
With long-serving half-backs Danny McGuire and Rob Burrow bowing out at the end of the season, following the recent exit of Kevin Sinfield, McDermott said he is examining his future captaincy options.
"The significance of Liam signing for us is big," McDermott said. "We know all our young, quality players have a number of options to go elsewhere and the fact he has decided to stay with us is testimony to the environment that has been created at our club.
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"We are excited to be working with Liam for the next four years at least and he is excited about being here.
"He has played a number of positions and offers quality at full-back, centre and stand-off and can also play in the back row. Whilst he wants to nail down a position for himself, the fact he can fulfil a number of roles for us makes him an invaluable member of the squad who will always be in the 17.
"We are currently in a transitional period and we are in a very good position within that process. We are coaching and mentoring our young people through so, by the time they need to take on the leadership of our club, they have been through a whole range of experiences with us but that only comes if you commit for a long period with us."
Leeds-born Sutcliffe has made 24 appearances out of a possible 32 so far this year in a host of different positions.
Sutcliffe over the moon to sign new Rhinos deal: https://t.co/Qw1OYZLZiC via @YouTube— Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) September 13, 2017
"I am really pleased to have got it all sorted," he said. "People have been asking for a few months what I am planning for the future and I have had to keep my thoughts to myself. I am over the moon to have agreed a new deal now.
"Brian McDermott and I have been talking over the last few months and the more I spoke to him, the more I wanted to commit myself to this club. I am a Leeds boy and I love playing for this club so I am really looking forward to the future.
"I am massively enjoying my rugby at the moment. We are guaranteed a home semi-final now and we are 80 minutes away from Old Trafford. Every time you pull on a Leeds shirt you want to be doing that at a Grand Final and we now have chance to do that."


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CRESTVIEW � The View From the Stage community theatre troupe seeks upward of 40 actors, singers and dancers of all ages eager to recreate Dickensonian London.
CRESTVIEW � The View From the Stage community theatre troupe seeks upward of 40 actors, singers and dancers of all ages eager to recreate Dickensonian London.
The company will hold auditions next weekend for its third production, a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic, �A Christmas Carol� to run Dec. 12-15.
The only part cast is Ebenezer Scrooge, whom Nick Trolian will portray, Director Sandra Peters said. Trolian appeared in Northwest Florida State College�s summertime production of "Les Mis�rables.�
Up for grabs are roles including Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley�s ghost, Cratchit family members, Fan Scrooge, the Fezziwigs, townspeople, businessmen and the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet-to-come.
"British 'upper crust' and Cockney accents are a plus," VFS publicist Berit Faust said.
"We'd love to have a nice big group at auditions," Peters said, adding if enough talented people audition, she may double-cast some of the lead roles.
Backstage and production crewmembers are also needed, Faust said.
Rehearsals for the Michael DeMaio musical will start the second week of September, Peters said. Jerry Paul Cadenhead is the musical director.
"The music is not easy, so we want to get started right away," she said. "We really like this version. The music has an almost 'Les Miz' feel to it."
Want to audition?
WHAT: Open auditions for the Michael DeMaio musical adaptation of "A Christmas Carol"
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7; 5 p.m. Sept. 8
WHERE: Journey Java Connection, 269 N. Main St.
Actors age 7 and up wanted. Prepare 16 bars of a song demonstrating vocal range. Bring accompanying CD or sheet music, recent head shot and r�sum�. Production crewmembers and sponsors also sought. Call 420-6723.
Contact News Bulletin Arts & Entertainment Editor Brian Hughes at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbBrian.


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Red Faction: Guerrilla is a 3rd-person, open-world action shooter set on Mars, 50 years after the events of the original Red Faction. Players will take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force. Throughout their fight for freedom, players will carve their own path, wreaking havoc across the vast, open-world environment of Mars, from the desolate mining outpost of Parker to the gleaming EDF capital city of Eos. Utilizing improvised weapons, explosives and re-purposed mining equipment and vehicles, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to tear through fully destructible environments in an unforgiving Martian landscape swarming with EDF forces, Red Faction resistance fighters, and the downtrodden settlers caught in the cross-fire. Red Faction: Guerrilla will also feature a robust multiplayer component, including several modes focused on destruction-based gameplay.
Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.
This demo will focus on a segment of the single-player campaign mode, allowing players to experience various weapons, vehicles, and combat styles before our upcoming release in June. If you would like to gain exclusive early access to the demo, walk into your local GameStop or EBGames and pre-order Red Faction: Guerrilla before April 23rd (or pre-order it online). If you pre-order in-store, you will receive a card with a code and instructions one week prior to demo launch.
Once you've pre-ordered, all you have to do is wait anxiously for April 3rd (unless you pre-ordered after that date) to roll around before you'll be able to access the demo and partake in some destruction-filled mayhem on Mars. Make sure you've cleared some space off your hard drive (I recommend 1 GB) for the demo beforehand.
- Open World Guerrilla Warfare – You decide who, when, where and how to battle. Utilize guerrilla tactics, improvised weaponry, and modified vehicles to lead insurgent attacks on EDF targets.
- Launch attacks based on your own gameplay style, take on missions in any order you choose, or engage in destructive activities to weaken the EDF's grip on Mars.
- Strategic Destruction – Use destruction to your tactical advantage, setting ambushes or chain reaction explosions to attack enemy strongholds and permanently modify the game environment. Leverage fully-dynamic physics-based destruction to improvise on the fly: blow holes in a wall or floor to set an ambush or escape, take out a staircase to stop your pursuers, or drive vehicles through blown out walls.
- Evolving & Emergent Gameplay – Carve your path through an ever changing landscape as you improvise your combat tactics – mixing gameplay styles, vehicles, weapons and explosives to defeat the EDF.
- Epic Sci-Fi Setting – Explore the huge, unforgiving Martian landscape, from the desolate mining outpost of Parker to the gleaming EDF capital city of Eos; then tear through the fully destructible open-world environments swarming with EDF forces, Red Faction resistance fighters, and the downtrodden settlers caught in the cross-fire.
- Multiplayer Combat – There is no place to hide when you put your guerrilla warfare skills to the test in a variety of highly destructive multiplayer combat modes.
Red Faction: Guerrilla for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, is scheduled to ship on June 9, 2009 (June 11 in Europe).
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Media Contact: Dr. Marshall Stewart, 919.515.1682 or 919.704.9398, or visit the 4-H host and hostess table at the entrance to Jane S. McKimmon Center during 4-H Congress week
State 4-H Congress, held this week at North Carolina State University and around Raleigh, will include a youth version of "Trading Spaces," where teams create a room design, and the kickoff of 4-H's Hungry to Help project.
Congress will be held July 19-22 at North Carolina State University and other Raleigh locations. The annual event will attract more than 500 4-H club members, adult volunteers and 4-H agents with North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
News media are invited to cover any of the 4-H Congress events. For more information, contact Dr. Marshall Stewart at the numbers above.
During the four-day event, delegates also will participate in competition, workshops, assemblies, recreation, fellowship and service to the community.
On Monday and Tuesday, three teams of youth will participate in the Eco Works Challenge, an opportunity to work with designer Edward Walker of television's "Trading Spaces.†Walker, who grew up in North Carolina, has returned to the state and wanted the opportunity to share the field of design with youth. The teams will design and create a room in the Exposition Center, N.C. State Fairgrounds, from 1-6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. At 5 p.m. Tuesday, the completed rooms will be showcased.
At a Tuesday night dinner, 4-H will kick off "Hungry to Help,†a major public service project in an ongoing partnership with the Food Banks of North Carolina. The hope is that 4-H will collect 1 million pounds of food for the food banks.
Every day, hunger disrupts the lives of one in five North Carolina children, and 4-H is dedicated to making a difference. The project's goals are to increase awareness of hunger in North Carolina, to address the issue in local communities across the state and to prepare 4-H'ers to be citizen leaders for hunger relief. The dinner starts at 6 p.m., with the kickoff beginning at 7 p.m. at the Exposition Center at the State Fairgrounds.
On Wednesday, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., more than 350 4-H'ers and adults will work together at Dorton Arena to process some type of food for the Food Bank. The event is part of 4-H's annual Hands to Service activities.
Other events of 4-H Congress are outlined below.
Monday, 7:30-10 p.m., Opening Assembly, Exposition Center, State Fairgrounds
The annual 4-H Honor Club tapping ceremony takes place during the opening assembly. The top half of 1 percent of the state's 4-H'ers are admitted to the Honor Club each year. 4-H'ers will also demonstrate their skill at sewing and modeling clothing during Fashion Revue, part of the opening assembly.
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Presentation competitions, Athens Drive High School, 1420 Athens Drive, Raleigh
Delegates will participate in competitions designed to demonstrate their knowledge of subjects ranging from landscaping to sewing to wildlife. State winners, many of whom go on to compete in regional or national contests, will be named in more than 30 subject matter categories. Delegates not involved in competition will attend workshops on a variety of topics.
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hands to Service
4-H'ers will participate in Hands to Service projects, spending the morning hours working with local non-profits and human service agencies. Most 4-H'ers will be at Dorton Arena, where they will pack or process a food product as part of 4-H's Hungry to Help initiative. For more information, visit the 4-H host and hostess table in McKimmon Center or call Harriet Edwards, 919.515.9548.
7-9 p.m., Farewell banquet at the Expo Center, State Fairgrounds
State officers will be elected late in the afternoon. The evening also will include a 9:30 p.m. Candle lighting ceremony at Dorton Arena and a farewell dance at the Expo Center.
Thursday, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., McKimmon Center, Career Fair
Delegates will leave campus Thursday afternoon.
The 4-H program is the youth education program of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, based at North Carolina State and North Carolina A&T State universities. More than 240,000 young people between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in North Carolina 4-H activities each year with the help of 21,000 adult and youth volunteers.
– Written by Natalie Hampton, 919.513.3128 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Tuesday July 15, 2014
Adele, Rihanna and Katy Perry can now be spotted at Madame Tussauds Blackpool.
Fans can now get up and personal with wax figures of the pop princesses and join them on stage for the ultimate selfie.
From Adele's powerful vocals, Katy Perry's playful antics and Rihanna's Bajan beauty, the three global superstars each have their own star quality which has been magically captured in wax.
The Adele wax figure wears a recreation of the black lace Clements Ribeiro frock she wore to the 2012 Grammy Awards, Rihanna is dressed in a colourful ensemble inspired by her 2010 music video for Who's That Chick and Katy Perry is in a quirky sequined dress decorated with lollipops, which she styled during her 2011 world tour.
Madame Tussauds is a must-see attraction in the heart of Blackpool's bustling world famous promenade, providing visitors with the unique opportunity to create memories with Britain's best loved celebrities from TV, music, film, and sport.


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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose today for the fourth consecutive day, increasing a half-cent to $4.167.
The average price has risen 3.3 cents over the past four days, including nine-tenths of a cent on Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 3.5 cents more than one week ago, 1.8 cents higher than one month ago and 7.5 cents greater than one year ago,
The Orange County average price rose for the eighth consecutive day, increasing six-tenths of a cent to $4.158. It is 4.7 cents more than one week ago, 2.2 cents higher than one month ago and 8.3 cents greater than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has risen 4.8 cents over the past eight days, including eight-tenths of a cent on Friday.
The rising pump prices stem from a sharp increase in wholesale prices caused by unplanned outages at two Los Angeles County refineries. The outages have disrupted Southern California gasoline production, reducing the supply, Marie Montgomery of the Automobile Club of Southern California told City News Service.


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Next Meetup
What we're about
Benvenuti, Italian Language Lovers!!!!
Want to speak the Italian Language with other Italians and "appassionati" della Bella Lingua, make new friends and network with native and non-native Italian speakers?
You've come to the right Meetup. The San Francisco Italian Language Meetup group offers you that opportunity. We schedule a variety of events that provide our "soci" with the opportunity to speak Italian at an intermediate or higher level, meet other Italians and Italian culture lovers and participate in Italian cultural, recreational and language events throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area.
We have multiple fixed, monthly meetups at Stella Pastry in North Beach, Pause Wine Bar in Hayes Valley and Italian Film Screenings at UC Berkeley, and usually schedule an additional 2-4 events during the month, also in collaboration with the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club, World Affairs Council, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Italian Consulate General of SF, BAIA Business Association Italy America, Le Donne d'Italia and the North Beach Neighborhood Association and St. Peter and Paul Church/SF School, NICE New Italian Cinema and Marin Italian Film Festival, as well as many other Italian-focused businesses, organizations and activities. Here's a selection of events offered (events all take place in italiano):
"Porta Da Mangiare e Bere" feste (pot-luck buffets)
"Pizze Fatte Da Noi" feste (homemade pizza)
"Cena e Cinema" (dinner & a movie)
Ora Felice dopo Lavoro (Happy Hour after work)
Grigliate (BBQs)
"Mangiamo Insieme" (fixed price Italian restaurant dining)
Italian Film Festivals
Italian Lectures Series
Italian Exhibitions
Italian Concerts
Wine Tastings/Vineyard Visits
Hiking/Nature Walks
Business Networking Events
We also post activities that other San Francisco Bay Area Italian groups and Meetups are organizing and keep an eye out for Italian cultural events that would enable conversation in Italian.
I invite you to join the San Francisco Italian Language Meetup and look forward to meeting you at one of our events. Please feel free to send suggestions and ideas for events, venues and Italian opportunities around the Bay Area.
*Please note that in order to maintain some kind of reliability with the group, members with 3 "no shows" to events will automatically be removed form the group out of respect for the organizers and other members.


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U.S. Oil Exports Get Second Look
The U.S. energy industry is considering a push for something that was unthinkable a few years ago: exporting crude oil. Congress largely barred such exports after the 1970s Arab oil embargo in a step to protect U.S. oil supplies. Ben Lefebvre reports. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Sweet Potato Cookies are soft, cakey, and full of sweet potato and dried cranberries. Get into it!
Happy Monday, everyone!
I hope all you mothers out there had a wonderful day yesterday. I had one reader write in to tell me that her three young children wanted to make her breakfast in bed, but kept asking how she felt about ketchup. So here's hoping that everyone had a breakfast free of too much ketchup! (Unless you're into that sort of thing…)
Sometimes I think that maybe, just maybe, I have a small sweet potato obsession. But then I remember that I have only posted Sweet Potato Waffles, Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Scones and Sweet Potato Custards on here…and figure that you all probably need one last sweet potato recipe from me before summer hits.
Right? Right??
These are a super soft, almost cake-like cookie.
In fact, in a lot of ways they remind me of my Gingerbread Cake Cookies recipe. In some other ways, they remind me of lovely little muffin tops (as in the top of the pastry, not what hangs over the top of your jeans).
To be honest, the recipe reads a lot more like a muffin recipe than a cookie recipe, but I am going to choose to call these cookies anyway, although you could certainly call them muffin tops if it helps you justify eating them for breakfast…
- 1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and brown sugar until thick and pale. Carefully whisk in oil, vanilla and sweet potato.
- Add the sweet potato mixture, all at once, to the flour mixture. Fold together with a spatula until no flour remains. Fold in the cranberries and chopped pecans.
- Spoon cookie dough, by the heaping tablespoonful, onto prepared baking sheets two inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until puffed and lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cookies comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cookies will last, well wrapped, at room temperature for up to 4 days. If storing in layers, separate with parchment or waxed paper so they don't stick together.


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Stella Vogt, 87, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and formerly of Barrett Township, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Avalon Home Care Center in Arizona. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Vogt.
Born on Jan. 11, 1926, in Panther, she was the daughter of the late Tony and Mary (Lanski) Yarmosh.
Stella began her modeling career on Fifth Avenue in New York City at Russek's Department Store during the 1940s. She later returned to Pennsylvania, where she married her husband, Joe, and began a family. In 1955, Stella started working for the Cresco Post Office as a clerk and then transferred to the Mountainhome Post Office, where she became postmistress in 1977. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1981 at the age of 55.
While in good health, Stella loved gardening, painting, crafting and entertaining family and friends.
She is survived by her son, James Vogt of Scottsdale, Ariz.; her daughter, Kim Sarratt of Lilburn, Ga.; her great-granddaughters Leslie Flower and her husband, Eric, of Lawrenceville, Ga.; Renee Vogt of Orange, Calif.; Suzanne Vogt of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Lauren Wells of Grayson, Ga.; and her great-grandson, Gabriel Wells of Grayson, Ga.
There will be a viewing from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Bolock Funeral Home & Crematory, 6148 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco. The Rev. Gregory Loughney will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Church of St. Bernadette, Route 390, Canadensis. Burial will follow at Moravian Cemetery, Route 447, Canadensis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Stella's honor may be made to Church of St. Bernadette, c/o Most Holy Trinity Parish, 27 Fairview Ave., Mount Pocono, PA 18344.
Bolock Funeral Home & Crematory
6148 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco
Stella Vogt
Stella Vogt, 87, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and formerly of Barrett Township, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at Avalon Home Care Center in Arizona. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Vogt.


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Tax Scandal Fells IRS Chief
Head Ousted Over Scrutiny of Conservative Groups; Obama Pledges Safeguards
President Barack Obama forced the resignation Wednesday of the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service in connection with the inappropriate targeting of conservative political groups.
"Americans are right to be angry about it and I'm angry about it," Mr. Obama said in announcing the departure of acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, who took over the post in November. "The IRS has to operate with absolute integrity."...