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Exorcism of Emily Rose, The (The Unseen Version) (UK - DVD R2)
Mark Buchanan experiences the unseen version of last autumn's terrifying feature
In a rare instance, 1975 saw the Catholic Church officially recognising the demonic possession of a nineteen-year old girl from a small Bavarian township and asked a local parish priest to perform the traditional rites of exorcism. As a consequence of the horrific injuries sustained during the observance, the young woman died, resulting in the prosecution of the priest who administered the ceremony under the pretext of negligent homicide.
With The Exorcism of Emily Rose (director Scott Derrickson's latest film after infecting us with Hellraiser V: Inferno) transcripts from the original trial are fused with eyewitness accounts to construct what may well be the world's first courtroom horror flick.
Lawyer Erin Bruner (Laura Linney) is asked by the archdiocese to defend a priest (Tom Wilkinson,) who carried out a fatal exorcism on a young woman named Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter) who had allegedly suffered from a rapid chain of severe physiological disorders. Although suspicious of Bruner's real intentions in taking on the case, Father Moore agrees to let her defend him only if he is allowed to take the stand to tell Emily's story; a proposed action that the Church, afraid of further embarrassment, would rather the Priest not indulge in.
With the prosecution led by Ethan Thomas (Campbell Scott) focusing on the scientific and medical aspects of Emily's mental illness and subsequent death, the defence astonishingly decide to take the opposite route and, with their own selection of expert witnesses, set out the extraordinary hypothesis that Emily's tragedy was actually the result of demonic possession.
Watching this film, I was reminded of Hamlet's comment to Horatio when teasing him about his steadfast faith in facts.
"There are more things between heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy…"
At its heart, the film is about the search for answers, a quest that is endless in its pursuit of the truth. With these aspects in mind, The Exorcism of Emily Rose works on two different levels; one as a horror film and the other as a courtroom drama.
While Emily's story of possession is told through flashbacks, the rest of the film follows the day-to-day happenings of the trial. This narrative device could so easily have fallen flat on its face; a tried and overused cinematic contrivance that was massacred by the influx of television shows like Perry Mason and Ironside. Yet, the filmmakers manage to pull it off and fill the flashbacks with so much ambiguity that it makes it difficult to fathom what actually happened. The film doesn't try to offer any easy answers, instead paving the way for the viewer to make his or her own determinations. Some may feel unsatisfied or betrayed by this approach, but for this viewer I was wholly fulfilled.
Although the filmmakers do endeavour to take this agnostic approach however, this position, alas, is not carried through to the films conclusion and by the end we are seduced into believing something supernatural was indeed responsible. There are still questions left unanswered, but one does get the nagging feeling that for the sake of the film's performance at the box office, they may have pushed the material too far out in the direction of the mystical.
That being said, the ensemble cast are well grounded in reality, and each turn in fine performances. But it is Jennifer Carpenter and her portrayal of Emily Rose that steals the show; a chilling portrayal of a young woman not in control of her body. The physicality of her performance is staggering, the abuse and cruelty that she puts her living corpse through is strangely poignant, especially considering she performed most of the possession sequences without the aid of elaborate visual effects. Why this young actor did not receive any recognition for her performance is beyond me. Carpenter truly is a talent to keep a watchful eye on.
Emblazoned in bold font on the front cover of the packaging, we are informed that this release is actually 'unrated'. However, like many similar films that are unleashed on DVD apparently uncut, this proves to be more than a little misleading. There are no explicit love scenes between Linney and Lucifer, nor does Tom Wilkinson masturbate with a crucifix. The additional material amounts to nothing more than the insertion of colour post mortem photos of Emily as opposed to the black and white ones seen in the theatrical version, and an extended courtroom exchange between Campbell Scott and the truly awful Shohreh Aghadashloo. In all honesty, I've squeezed out turds that have had more supplementary material in them than this.
Despite my misgivings at the validity of this 'uncut' version of the film, Derrickson does pull off a film that is both inquisitive and frightening. At times, the script can get a bit flabby, but Derrickson holds it together, atoning for the sins he committed with his handling of the Hellraiser franchise, and turning in a remarkably mature work of horror cinema.
The film makes its DVD debut presented in an impressive 2.40:1 anamorphic transfer. The films palette ranges from the carefully restricted, muted colour tones of the courtroom scenes to the more filtered, kinetic look evident in the flashback sequences. There is the occasional glimpse of softness during a few of the courtroom scenes but this does not take away from the overall intensity of these moments. The aim is to give these scenes a more realistic look and feel and the filmmakers execute this well.
The flashback sequences are really where the video is put through its paces. With all the frantic editing and atmospheric effects, the image remains crisp and sharp throughout and the subtle use of lighting is conveyed beautifully.
Again, Emily Rose is essentially a courtroom drama and for the duration of these moments, like the picture, there is nothing particularly challenging going on with the final mix that will put your sound system through its paces (except perhaps for Campbell Scott's ridiculous, gravely drawl that he may well have nicked from Marge Simpson).
The Dolby 5.1 Surround track does come into its own during the exorcism scenes, with every one of the main channels being utilized to portray the multiple voices of the six entities that are supposed to be residing inside Emily. The moment when all six give their name to Father Moore is a particular stand out moment.
Christopher Young's minimalist original score is eerily effective, recalling his past work on the first two Hellraiser films. Sound and score compliment each other well on the mix, despite becoming a bit muddled towards the end as the exorcism reaches its terrifying climax.
On its release, the film was generally met with a torrent of derision from critics and audiences, so the resulting DVD package is not spectacular. However, it does provide the essentials, offering a cavalcade of suitable material that delves in to the making of the movie.
The commentary from director Scott Derrickson is a stand-out inclusion to the package. A Christian himself, he pulls no punches when describing his directorial approach to the film and what the material actually means to him. In an age of lowered church attendance and unease about communicating our own individual beliefs, it was refreshing to hear a filmmaker talk eloquently about aspects of faith and the supernatural that spoke to him through the film. He also discusses the production process in great detail, describing his years of research into the Anneliese Michel story and his cinematic influences that include director Dario Argento and cinematographer Vittorio Storaro. The commentary is brimming with information and anecdotes, but unfortunately it does get quite tedious at times and perhaps could have benefited with vocal assistance from an additional colleague that worked on the film.
The single deleted scene shows Laura Linney's character picking up a guy in bar before ditching him. The optional commentary gives Derrickson's reasons for leaving it out of the finished cut of the film, reasons that when considering the film as a whole seem completely justified.
There are three featurettes on the disc and you can choose to watch them separately or together using the handy play all feature. The first segment 'Genesis of the Story' (19mins 49secs) is cobbled together from interviews with Derrickson and producer Paul Harris Boardman, discussing the creative process and how the film developed from many years of research into a tight one hundred page screenplay.
The cast also contribute to this segment but are given more space to comment with the second featurette 'Casting the Movie' (12mins 24secs.) Linney conveys a real honesty when discussing the film, which makes for refreshing, and amusing viewing.
'Visual Design' (18mins 59secs) makes up the final segment with interviews from the set designer and dresser, but the lack of supporting visual concept images means that this segment drags a great deal more than the others.
The featurettes work fine, but they don't really engage on any particular level. They have not been treated as proper documentaries, presumably so they could suitably slot into an Entertainment Tonight segment. Clips from the film segue into talking heads, and vice-versa. There evidently has not been that much footage captured from the set and so the resulting documentaries feel hastily cobbled together at the last minute.
This is a missed opportunity, considering the intellectual and factual aspirations of the film. I don't understand why don't they hire film school students to do these? The resulting documentaries might lack the gloss, but I bet they'd be a hell of a lot more interesting.
Finally, the package is rounded off with trailers for Into the Blue (2m02s), Mirror Mask (1m07s), Stealth (1m58s) and The Fog (1m36s).
This is a fine addition to a genre that has missed the mark on so many occasions. The DVD package is generous, supporting the film with a successful transfer despite the movie turning out to be a critical failure.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is nowhere near as ingenious or exciting as William Friedkin's The Exorcist, but instead it carves out its own niche, constructing an unusually thoughtful and insightful study into insanity and spirituality in the modern world.
Review by Mark Buchanan
Donnie_Darko Banned Join Date: January 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 352
i really want to see this
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Donnie_Darko wrote: i really want to see this
It's very good and good review Mark, but I think it's better than the The Exorcist, but that's probably because I am 17 and the media have led me to believe that old films like that are not scary. I can appreciate it but I feel this created more of an eerie mood.
It's very good and good review Mark, but I think it's better than the The Exorcist, but that's probably because I am 17 and the media have led me to believe that old films like that are not scary. I can appreciate it but I feel this created more of an eerie mood.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 20th March 2006
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian
Subtitles: Dutch, English, Hindi, Italian
Extras: Audio Commentary, Deleted Scene, 'Genesis of the Story' Featurette, 'Visual Design' Featurette, 'Casting the Film' Featurette, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Scott Derrickson
Cast: Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter, Colm Feore, Mary Beth Hurt
Genre: Drama and Horror
Length: 117 minutes
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EAST MOLINE – Cheri Bustos, a Democratic candidate for Congress, doesn't live on 10th Street in East Moline. And she doesn't belong to the country club at the end of that street.
But TV watchers are hearing plenty about both in her congressional race.
In Tuesday's election, Bustos will face incumbent Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, in the 17th Congress-ional District, which includes Whiteside and Carroll counties.
In recent days, the Republican National Congressional Committee has been running a commercial attacking Bustos, a former East Moline alderwoman.
The spot contends she's a tax raiser who voted to spend $625,000 in taxpayers' money to improve her street, which connects to Short Hills Country Club.
The ad refers to a since-completed project improving East Moline's 10th Street. Bustos actually lives at the end of a cul-de-sac on 10th Street Place, whose only access is 10th Street.
She maintains the vote on the project occurred before she joined the council in 2007. But the GOP committee points to her four related votes for the project in 2010 and 2011. For instance, she voted on the project's contractor.
East Moline City Manager Cole O'Donnell said the multi-year project started before Bustos was a council member and was completed while she was in office. She resigned in September 2011 to focus on her campaign for Congress.
O'Donnell wasn't the manager during the project, but said he has researched it because of the publicity. He also said he hadn't taken sides in the congressional race.
The city, he said, decided to improve the street because it had had a number of water main breaks. With many patches, the street was in poor condition, so the city put in a new water main and fixed the road surface, he said.
"The thing that irritates me about the NRCC ads is how they're saying that under these tough economic times, the East Moline City Council voted to waste money on fixing the road," O'Donnell said. "One of the primary functions of a local government unit is to repair its infrastructure."
The bulk of the funding for the project came from water and sewer fees and sales tax revenue, O'Donnell said.
'It wasn't done for Cheri'
Alderman Jeff Stulir defended the project.
"It wasn't done for Cheri," he said. "It was done for all of the people in the area. They [GOP committee] were playing it off that we were doing it for the country club."
When the city decides on projects, he said, it looks at how many water main breaks have occurred on a particular street.
The National Republican Congressional Committee also included in its ad that Bustos voted for a 4.9 percent increase to property taxes.
That's true, but defensible, O'Donnell said.
"What would happen in a perfect world is that we would never raise taxes," he said. "But there are pension funds, health insurance costs. You need additional funds. The council can vote to hold the line on taxes, which can result in service cuts and layoffs of personnel. Or it can raise taxes to a certain amount and cover everything we need."
If anything, he said, the council should have increased property taxes by 10 percent in 2011, which the council did the next year – after Bustos resigned.
"After she left, we made up for the fact that we were behind in our pension obligations," O'Donnell said.
Schilling's campaign also has taken Bustos to task for water and sewer rate increases. According to Schilling's website, Bustos voted to increase water rates each year through 2010, a 57 percent increase over 3 years. She also voted to hike water and sewer rates even further in August 2010, the website said.
City officials, however, said federal environmental regulations required updates to water and sewer infrastructure, which forced such hikes.
"If those fees weren't increased, we would have been in violation of EPA rules," O'Donnell said.
Stulir agreed, saying a consultant recommended the increases.
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Ed DeJaynes, who succeeded Bustos in East Moline's Ward 4, said the 10th Street project was needed.
But he said Bustos' experience serves as a caution for voting on projects close to home.
"If [a project] has to do with my ward, I would vote present, not for or against it," DeJaynes said. "That way, there would be no conflict of interest."
The National Republican Congressional Committee also has criticized Bustos for voting to approve a $40,000 electronic sign, which it calls the "Bustos Billboard." It is used to promote local events.
Katie Prill, a spokesman for the committee, said Republicans wanted to highlight Bustos' record.
"Will she explain why the $40,000 sign and the $625,000 road were priorities when her community was suffering high unemployment?" Prill siad. "She raised taxes on her community to connect her home to the country club. That's not what the people of the 17th Congressional District want."
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Schilling spokesman Jon Schweppe said in an interview this week that questions about the country club advertisements should be directed to the National Republican Congressional Committee.
But on Wednesday night, a country club advertisement began with Schilling saying: "I'm Bobby Schilling, and I approve this message."
The ad said Bustos voted many times for tax increases and for the $625,000 road.
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Bustos spokesman Arden Manning defended his candidate.
"The key thing with the road, it started before she was on City Council," Manning said.
Many of the ads imply Bustos is linked to the country club, a claim her campaign says is patently false.
"The only club Cheri has been a part of is the Y," Manning said. "They know it's not true."


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In the early 2000s, the Chemawa-Willamette Partnership was set in motion by an active class of Native Willamette students. They reestablished the annual pow wow, created a student organization, the Native American Enlightenment Association (NAEA) and reached out to nearby Native communities, including Chemawa Indian School, Grand Ronde and Siletz. At Chemawa, the student leaders established trust and built relationships by regularly tutoring and being involved with the school community.
On Founders Day 2005, Willamette held a Ceremony of Renewal with regional tribes to acknowledge its Indian mission legacy and begin a new chapter in the mutual history of Oregon's tribal communities and the University. An event series, Indian Country Conversations, was initiated, bringing Willamette and Native communities together in dialogue.
At the ceremony, Chemawa administrators invited Willamette to assist in its plan to transition to a college preparatory curriculum. With financial support from the Lilly Project, and later from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund of the Grand Ronde tribes, Chemawa Indian School and Willamette University began an official relationship. In Fall 2005 the Chemawa-Willamette Partnership Program began.
An interdisciplinary course (IDS-205) is offered as part of the Chemawa-Willamette Partnership Program in which Willamette students may enroll for credit. Students also choose to participate without gaining credit. IDS-205 is a service-learning course that introduces students to the history of and contemporary challenges in American Indian education. Involved students attend a weekly class and commit to tutoring one evening each week. Students also volunteer time to various academic and social activities between Willamette and Chemawa campuses as well as in the community.
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Child Labor
Usha Nayar, Priya Nayar, and Nidhi Mishra
The paper presents a global scenario of child labor by placing the issue in a historical context as well as comparing current work in the field. It specifically explains the psychosocial, political, and economic determinants of child labor and the prevalence of different forms as well as its magnitude in the different regions of the world. It features innovative programs and actions taken against child labor by local governments, civil societies, and United Nations bodies—mainly the International Labor Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund. The paper also highlights multilateral collaborations among the UN and other international agencies that stand against child labor in general and the employment of children in hazardous conditions. It illustrates the cooperation among local governments, civic organizations, and child-rights movements that have brought gradual changes over the decades toward ending child labor. Further, it suggests that social work, relevant professional schools, and associations working in various disciplines should be engaged in research-based advocacy and find innovative solutions to control child labor.


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The figure was present courtesy of Shannon Downey, the biggest Star Trek fan I know, who as I mention in the video did have one of her Picard figures launched into space.


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Feds accused of fomenting 'blood in our streets'
'God, Guns and Constitution' leader fears 'civil unrest' coming
WASHINGTON – The highest levels of the U.S. government are fomenting "civil unrest" that soon could leave "blood in our streets," a key Christian pastor said Tuesday at a pro-Second Amendment rally in Washington.
Rev. William Owens Jr., director of community outreach for the Coalition of African-American Pastors and leader of God, Guns & the Constitution, said America has in many ways has passed the point of no return and its citizens will have to be "chastised" before they awaken to the reality of their situation.
His goal now is "strengthening the [righteous] remnant."
At the foot of the Capitol Tuesday, Owens was joined by other leaders to pledge to protect the Second Amendment and the Christian principles of America's founding.
Owens was joined by Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America; Eric Pratt, the group's communications director; Day Gardner, founder and president of the National Black Pro-Life Union on Capitol Hill; and William Cook, founder and executive director of the Black Robe Regiment.
"From what we see in our mail, hear from our members, we are at the line in the sand moment," Larry Pratt told WND after the event.
The leaders said their assembly was "in response to President Obama's proposal of 23 executive actions to curb gun violence."
Larry Pratt said Obama's moves have "renewed and even awakened … the determination to get politically involved and resist what is being crammed down our throat by an illegitimate government."
"The entire federal government acts as if we have no Constitution at all, as if there were no limits to anything they could do," he said. "It never seems to cross their mind that there are very few things they are allowed to do. We are dealing with a systemic problem of illegitimacy across all branches of government."
Owens said the goal of today's event was "to raise awareness that you wouldn't have a Constitution without guns and you wouldn't have the need to protect this land without God."
"So you have to have God in the midst of every picture that exists," he said.
Owens said the problem with violence doesn't rest with guns but with people.
He believes America is dealing with an "evil."
It is not "guns and not ink pens, it is not cars, it is evil," he said. "For when we forsake God's purpose for why this country was formed and for why it is here, anything can be turned into evil, including an ink pen."
He said, "Ink pens sign a lot of laws that are evil."
Owens challenged a common gun-control mantra of needing "common sense gun control" such as restricting the size of magazines.
"What is common sense? [The anti-gun left] want to take a word and say, 'This is what common sense is.'"
He called for a return to the faith of the Founders.
"We have a form of godliness, but we deny the power thereof," he said.
He injected a measure of hope, however, saying a "righteous remnant still exists that is not going to cowtow or subjugate themselves to the things of men … because they are going to be compelled to stand for the Truth that they have a relationship with."
In America, he said, authorities "have put the Bible and prayer out of schools" and "replaced them with condoms."
"What is happening now is that our schools are actually being targeted by those who are deranged, those who are evil and those who are trouble," he said.
Cook named abortion as another evil.
"Is there any hope to answer [the problems of society]? The answer is a resounding no, so long as we tolerate abortion and we view children as a liability," he said.
He renounced any notion that simply not partaking in an abortion or somehow being morally opposed without action negates one's responsibility.
"Our unwillingness to contend with [abortion] makes us willing accomplices," he said.
Asked by WND if America is largely a nominal Christian country, considering how many people vote for big government and anti-Christian and non-Christian leaders, Owens said, "That is absolutely correct. I think that is why we are being judged."
"Christianity is being brought to the test room, and that is why [school shootings] are happening," he said.
Pratt also chimed in on the problem of apathy.
"Apathy has been a real problem, but I think there is a possibility that that is going away as the government is literally pushing us more and more … and then the government may realize they have awaken the sleeping giant," he said.
Pratt does have hope for a political revival, because he sees "a resistance that is definitely across the country, but it is noticeable in certain counties where the people have elected sheriffs that have interposed themselves between themselves and federal agents."
He said the government is "not going to restrain itself."
"Only a sheriff with his armed deputies and perhaps on occasion a posse that he can summon that can stand against the federal government," he said. 'It is happening already where sheriffs are arresting federal agents."
Pratt dismissed any notion that the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution invalidates state or local laws that contradict federal law.
"The Supremacy Clause only affects those areas Article 1 section 8 and when the federal government acts outside of those very limited areas it is illegitimate," he said.
Pratt advises Second Amendment activists to focus hard on "getting involved with their sheriff and get the best sheriff elected." He describes local involvement as a "keystone to getting our country back."
Owens said it's not that complicated.
"Our object should be to stay true to God, because our home is not America, but we must stay true to God while we are in America," he said.
Owens is not alone in believing America is under judgment.
In the aftermath of 9/11, there were repeated calls by political leaders, businessmen and media personalities to respond to the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center by building taller and grander – following in the footsteps of ancient Israel as recorded in Isaiah 9:10, wrote bestselling author Jonathan Cahn in "The Harbinger," which also is being presented in DVD format as "The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment."
Most notably, the very next day, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle delivered an address to a joint session of Congress in which he actually cited and quoted Isaiah 9:10, explaining: "That is what we will do. We will rebuild."
And on the fourth anniversary of 9/11, Sen. John Edwards, a candidate for vice president at the time, delivered a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus, framing his entire address around Isaiah 9:10.
The message of the bestselling Christian book of 2012 and the bestselling faith movie is that America is re-enacting an ancient drama played out thousands of years ago when Israel's leaders did not repent and turn back to God after a limited strike on the land. Instead, their words are recorded in Isaiah 9:10, proclaiming they would simply rebuild bigger and better. The result was eventually the destruction of the nation.
Both the book and the documentary present a series of remarkable parallels between the judgment of ancient Israel and events impacting America since 9/11.


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"From that day, Jimmy and I lived in a hatred situation, until today we have a misunderstanding. I would like to advise my fellow children to have a kind heart." - Halleluya (14) Tanzania
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FORT WALTON BEACH � Pinch runner Cole Dudley scored from second on a Cody Kilpatrick ninth-inning double to give the Fort Walton Beach baseball team a 7-6 District 2-6A win over Crestview on Friday.
FORT WALTON BEACH � Pinch runner Cole Dudley scored from second on a Cody Kilpatrick ninth-inning double to give the Fort Walton Beach baseball team a 7-6 District 2-6A win over Crestview on Friday.
The win was the first of the season in district play for the Vikings and only their second win of the year.
A proud Fort Walton Beach coach Jeremiah Mayville praised his team for the winning effort.
"We've got a bunch of good kids," he said. "I hate to keep saying it, but we are young. Our senior that starts (Kilpatrick) got the winning hit right there. Boswell (Nick) -- once again -- he has pitched awesome every time he's played.
"All I can say is thank the good Lord for shining down on the Fort. That's a good team and they played a very good ball game and we just came out on top tonight."
After Viking starting pitcher Frazier Shoults worked out of bases loaded jam his team seemed to rally behind him.
Fort Walton Beach scored two runs in the first inning on three hits, two of them the infield variety.
Chase Outzen reached on an infield single with one out. And then Kevin Jones was safe at first when the Bulldogs were late getting to first on what would have been a sacrifice bunt.
Casey Wehrhan finally got the ball out of the infield with a line shot down the third base line to score Outzen and Wehrhan.
The Vikings added two more runs in the third to go up 4-0 on the Bulldogs and starting pitcher Corey Armstrong, a freshman.
The Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4) came alive in the fifth inning sending 10 batters to the plate and scoring six runs.
Dakota Dean had a two-run single and Austin Armstrong a three-run double to spark the Bulldog attack.
Crestview chased Shoults in the big inning and he was replaced by Kilpatrick, who worked into the sixth before being lifted for Boswell.
But the Vikings wouldn't be denied as they scored a run in the fifth to pull to within one run of the Bulldogs.
Fort Walton Beach tied the game in the bottom of the sixth when Kilpatrick scored with two out on a wild pitch by Bulldog reliever Roman Donofro.
Neither team scored in the eighth and Boswell held Crestview scoreless in the top of the ninth setting up Kilpatrick's heroics.
Nick Rathke led off the Viking ninth with an infield hit and was replaced by Dudley. A Boswell sacrifice moved Dudley to second base and Kilpatrick turned on a 1-2 pitch from Donofro to deliver the game winner.
"You have to give them credit," Bulldog coach Tim Gillis said. They played a lot harder than us and that's on the coach.
"We didn't execute when we had to execute, and again, that's on me. That's my fault."
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Are your kids turning in to their couch potato friends? If your kids' friends are the lazy kind, it may
be time to re-evaluate who you're letting them hang out with.
A new study published on May 28th in the Journal Pediatrics says your child's physical activity
level is directly related to their friends. The study shows that children who interact with those
who are more active will have a higher activity level as a result. Having a more active role in
your child's choice of social circle is a great way for parents to have an influence on their child's
weight. And starting at a young age will teach them the importance of staying active.
The study was conducted on a boys and girls afterschool program for 12 weeks. A name
generator survey was used to map each child's social network, and accelerometers were used
to measure physical activity. The children did not form or dissolve friendships based on physical
activity levels, but existing friendships heavily influenced children's level of physical activity.
Interestingly, children made adjustments to their activity level by 10% to emulate that of their
peers, increasing or decreasing accordingly. Obesity status and gender had no effect on activity.
The results of this study suggest that our children's peers do have a critical effect on how active
they are on a daily basis, especially for kids as young as 5 to 12 years of age. Taking a proactive
role in your child's life and making a well thought out choice in the types of social programs you
enroll your child in can result in a more active kid. As your child gets older it will become much
more difficult.
This study demonstrates just how much our children's friends influence their behavior. If our
kids will increase their activity level based on having more active friends, it's safe to say that our
kids could potentially lower their activity level as well. As adults we choose our friends based
on common interests and an ability to get along and a genuine like for each other. If we choose
friends who influence us to do things that don't benefit our bodies like over-indulge in alcoholic
beverages and unhealthy foods, we'll likely end up leading a more sedentary life and gaining
unwanted weight. If our goal is to lose weight and become more physically active, we'll reach to
our friends who resemble those qualities or we'll seek out new friends who we can relate to in that
way. Children don't choose friends based on how active they are nor will they end a friendship
for the same reason. We as parents have to help them make the right choice, or do it for them.
What's great about this study is that it puts the responsibility back in to the hands of the parents
when it comes to choosing the social networks your child is a part of. Ask your kids what types of
activities they enjoy and find a local program you can enroll them in with other kids their own age.
Help them to get excited about their new social endeavors and get them involved in the process.
Our kids thrive on social opportunities, so set them up for success.
By Joanna Dolgoff, MD
Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. is a Pediatrician, Child Obesity Specialist, Official Spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Author of Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right (Rodale, 2010). Dr. Dolgoff has been featured on Today, The Early Show, Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, GMA Health, 700 Club, Extra, Lifetime, Discovery Health, America's Newsroom, and most major news outlets.


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Series 13095
Duchesne County (Utah). County Clerk Correspondence
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Murphy: Penguins' speed presents Rangers problemsby Adam Kimelman
For additional insight into the Stanley Cup Playoff series between the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL.com has enlisted the help of former NHL assistant coach Gord Murphy to break down the action. Murphy will be checking in throughout the series.
Murphy enjoyed a 14-season career as an NHL defenseman before spending seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets and most recently serving as an assistant coach with the Florida Panthers.
After watching four games of the Eastern Conference Second Round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, longtime NHL assistant coach Gord Murphy said the most impressive part of the series has been how the Penguins have used speed to their advantage against a Rangers team that is starting to look fatigued.
The Penguins have a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series. Game 5 is Friday at Consol Energy Center (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, RDS).
"The most impressive part of the Penguins' play is their tempo and pace of play, and their compete level," Murphy told NHL.com. "They are playing at a very high pace and compete level led by their captain, Sidney Crosby."
While Crosby gets most of the attention, it's been another Penguins player that has stood out to Murphy, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
Fleury had back-to-back shutouts in Games 2 and 3 and a 145:30 shutout streak that carried into the second period of Game 4. It's been enough to quiet Fleury's critics after the Pittsburgh goaltender had a few forgettable playoff runs.
"Fleury has done enough in these playoffs and throughout his career that should silence the critics, but probably won't until he wins another [Stanley] Cup," Murphy said. "He has earned the respect throughout the League as a world-class goaltender."
While the Penguins have shined, Murphy sees the Rangers' inability to solve Fleury or keep up with the pace due in part to fatigue from having gone seven games in the first round and playing two sets of back-to-back games in their first 11.
"It has been a tough stretch for the Rangers," Murphy said. "The last couple of games they have shown signs of fatigue with lack of execution and decision making."
Nowhere is that more evident than on the power play, where the Rangers are 0-for-36, tying a League playoff record for futility. New York last scored with the man-advantage in Game 2 of the first round against the Philadelphia Flyers.
"The Rangers' power-play drought is a combination of the Penguins' excellent penalty kill, goaltending from Fleury and lack of execution from the Rangers," Murphy said. "They are having a difficult time on entries and have been unable to get much zone time. Once they are set up, Pittsburgh's penalty killers are doing an excellent job of fronting and blocking shots, keeping the Rangers to the perimeter. And when a shot does get through, Fleury has made the saves and controlled rebounds. There have not been many secondary opportunities for the Rangers' power play from plays to the net."
Murphy isn't ready to give up on New York yet, and a big factor in Game 5 could be Rick Nash. Murphy was an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets during Nash's first seven NHL seasons.
Nash leads the League with 45 shots on goal but has zero goals and four assists in the 2014 playoffs. He doesn't have a point in eight games.
"Rick Nash is a world-class player that does not get enough credit for his all-around game," Murphy said. "In terms of his offensive production, play to his strengths using his size, strength, reach and great release driving the net off the rush, bring the puck off the wall strong on the cycle, and either shoot quick or take it to the net himself, keeping him closer to the net in the offensive zone."


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Hello I'm new here! Looking for info about France Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Hello I'm new here! Looking for info about France Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> France View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message JTE70Joined: 18 Feb 2005Posts: 2Location: USA Florida Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: Hello I'm new here! Looking for info about France Hi, I'm a teacher in Florida and will soon be moving to France. I've just begun the process of finding out about visas, etc., and the information I'm finding on the Internet is pretty confusing! I plan to find a teaching job in the private sector primarily and what I need to find out is what kind of visa to apply for. From what I have read, I can only seek employment in France with a short-term visa. Once I find a job, then I can apply for a long-term visa. Can anyone give me any insight into this process, as the French consulate will not give visa information over the phone. Back to top roganJoined: 03 Mar 2003Posts: 416Location: at home, in France Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:31 am Post subject: France I hope that you have checked all comments about the difficulties of non EU nationals working in Europe. I have previuously posted links to job sites in France. You may find it easier to contact the various American International Schools as well as The Wall Street Institute - they may be able to help you overcome the work permit problem. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> France All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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DailyDirt: Unmanned Spaceships And Robots
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The US Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane lands after 7 months in orbit. Who really needs the space shuttle anymore? (And note that the Russians pretty much accomplished this feat with the Buran, too.) url The Uncanny Valley still runs pretty deep, so creepy-looking robots will be the norm for the near future. url There's nothing creepy about Japanese robots picking ripe strawberries: Yum. url NerdKits has built a xylophoneglockenspiel robot for the holidays -- and has released open source code along with DIY instructions for it. url


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Slim form-fitting case
Oversized easy-to-read LCD
Rechargeable 1030mAh Li-Ion battery
Up to 10 hrs. of battery life
Standard Horizon HX150 Floating Handheld VHF Radio
A great value in handheld communications, the HX150 VHF Radio features a new slim, form-fitting case design, oversized easy-to-read LCD, and a backlit keypad. Upgraded with a rechargeable 1030mAh Li-Ion battery, the HX150 Radio can operate up to 10 hrs. before recharging. Also features programmable scan, dual watch, channel 16 priority scan, and NOAA weather channels with weather alert. Selectable 5 and 1 watt transmit power. The HX150 VHF Radio comes with rechargeable battery, belt clip, 110V AC trickle charger, and a drop-in charging cradle. 2.32"W x 5"H x 1.34"D. 3-year waterproof warranty.
HX150 Handheld VHF Radio Features
• Floating
• Submersible JIS-7/IPX7
• Slim form-fitting case
• 10 hrs. of battery life
• Easy-to-operate menu
• 5/1 watt selectable power
• Includes 1030 mAh Li-Ion battery, 110V AC charger, and charging cradle
• All US, International, and Canadian marine channels
• Programmable scan, priority scan, and dual watch
• NOAA weather channels and weather alert
• Key lock
• Squelch level on display
• Battery life indicator
• 3-year waterproof warranty
Standard Horizon HX150 Floating Handheld VHF Radio


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Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W Power Supply Review
Thermaltake, founded in 1999, currently offer a wide range of products for the computer professional and enthusiast alike, from redundant server power supplies to computer cables.
This time around, OCC will be taking a close look at the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W cable management power supply (Part Number W0229RE) and putting it through its paces to see how well it performs. The Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W cable management is a modular, high current single 12V rail power supply with one or two interesting features. The packaging states the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W is high quality, offers excellent performance and runs quietly, let's put these claims to the test.
Closer Look:
The packaging for the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W is to a high standard. The box is predominantly black with color photographs and illustrations used to good effect. The top of the box shows an image of the power supply fan grill along with the power supply wattage and 80 Plus Bronze, Eco-Friendly and five year warranty logos. Technical information is given on the base of the box in a well laid out and easy to understand format which includes specification table, available connector quantities with illustration photographs and a graph illustrating the impact of the FanDelayCool feature on the power supply temperatures against time when compared against a power supply without the feature. Occupying the top left hand corner of the base are a series of five photographs illustrating "Uniqueness & Design" which include the use of high quality Japanese capacitors, S.P.Tindicator, 12Vin1 rail and FanDelayCool.
There is not a lot to see on the front and rear faces of the box apart from Thermaltake Toughpower brand names and logos, along with gradually faded photograph of the side of the power supply showing the S.P.Tindicator panel.
The end panels of the packaging show little more than box content description in several languages, production barcodes, labeling showing part/serial numbers, and the Thermaltake Toughpower XT logo.
Like the rest of the power supplies in this series, the box top lid opens like the page of a book to reveal more information on the features of the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W power supply.
The power supply comes in a box within a box which shows the Thermaltake Toughpower XT logo on several faces.
Lift the lid and everything is neatly laid out inside. The plastic bag contains all the included literature, comprehensive user manual in several different languages, a small thank you for purchasing a Toughpower XT leaflet, Key 3 Spirit leaflet with case sticker, and a warranty information leaflet. The modular cable bag is tucked down the side of the power supply which, on removal of the top foam insert, can be seen neatly enclosed in bubble wrap.
The bubble wrap enclosed power supply along with the complete box contents which includes the literature pack, modular cable bag, and a small gloss black cardboard box containing the power cord. The plastic bag on the left contains two PCI-E 8-pin to PCI-E 6-pin adapter cables, power supply mounting screws, noise reduction/anti-vibration mounting gasket, Thermaltake Velcro ties, and a useful ATX12V 4-pin 6" extension lead that isn't mentioned in the enclosed literature.
The Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W power supply is very well packaged with a great set of accessories, so let's move on and take a closer look.


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Hyundai Pays Big Government Fine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says Hyundai has agreed to pay a $17.35 million fine for delayed reporting of a brake defect affecting Genesis luxury cars.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the defect involves corrosion in critical brake system components that can reduce braking effectiveness and increase the risk of a crash.
The agency said Hyundai was aware in 2012 that brake fluids used in the model year 2009-2012 Genesis cars did not sufficiently inhibit corrosion in key components of the vehicle's brake system. The agency said that rather than issue a recall, Hyundai instructed dealers to change the brake fluid in affected vehicles without explaining the consequences failure to take that action might have.
Hyundai recalled 27,000 of the cars last year just hours before the government opened an investigation.


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Committee Opinion Number 503, September 2011
(Reaffirmed 2017)
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Selected as Party of the Day on March 20th!
Easter Party Fun!
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Party Recap
My inspiration for the Easter photo shoot was the warm pastels and vibrant energy that surrounded the idea of a fun, exciting Easter party for kids of all ages. Every element of this inspiration came from the idea that kids could be hands-on and recreate all of the essentials that made up the photo shoot. I asked some of my favorite vendors to be a part of this fabulous project and have their expertise shine, incorporating a modern yet colorful flare.
Andressa from Twinkle Twinkle Little Party designed the cute little bunny and used pastel colors and stripes throughout theentire collection. We contacted Brittany from Edible Details to recreate the bunny and she made the most adorable fondant cupcake toppers. I also wanted to incorporate some fun props, such as bunny ears and whiskers. Andressa found the idyllicfree-download designs created by Paula from Frog Prince Paperie. She used them as a template and we made the props using textured scrapbook papers in white and pastel colors.
Morgan from Made by Morgan custom designed the precious Easter tops for the kids and Danielle from Pansy Pie Boutique made the adorable 'bunny' tutus and colorful leggings for the girls. The handmade headbands by the fabulous sisters of the Royal Sister's Boutique completed the outfits.
All the delicious chocolate covered Oreos, marshmallow pops and lollipops are from Janet at Sweet Temptations, they taste just as good as they look! Laura from Laura Dee Photography took the incredible shots and captured the kids having fun and exploring their Easter baskets while trying out the sweet treats.
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Friday 5 August 2016
So far this season there has been three different winners in the Supercar category. Solberg took the win at the season opener in Portugal, as Ekstrom dominated the following three rounds and Andreas Bakkerud occupied the top step of the podium at the two most recent events in Scandinavia, including the World RX of Norway where he was competing on home soil.
An extremely closely fought title chase is expected in the second half of the season, but Ekstrom is currently in the running to potentially be crowned only the second-ever World RX champion.
Cooper's unique and supreme World RX tyres have once again been delivering nail-biting competition in World RX this year, as the drivers tackle rough and smooth surfaces at purpose built venues on the 12-round calendar. Next up is the first round outside of Europe in 2016, the World RX of Canada.
Giving fans as much access to the drivers as possible, on the Friday of the Canadian showdown, Cooper Tire Europe will be hosting a Twitter takeover with Timmy Hansen, who is currently lying sixth in the championship, 20 points adrift from his closest rival and fellow Swedish driver Johan Kristoffersson.
Fans can logon to Twitter and go to @CooperTireEU from 19:00hrs (UK time) on Friday 05 August for 30 minutes to ask Hansen questions.
Find out more about Cooper's World RX tyres here: http://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/article/9242/cooper-tire-europe--world.
Discover World RX at: www.fiaworldrallycross.com.
For more information about Cooper Tire Europe, go to www.coopertire.co.uk. Find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.


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How to Learn Multiplication Facts: Flashcards #4
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Do you know a chimp who's feeling doleful? Mid-life crisis, probably
Darwin quote on baboons and metaphysics borne out
Boffins investigating the feelings of hundreds of chimpanzees, orangutans and varied great apes say that the creatures get depressed in their middle years just as humans - perhaps especially human males - do. They consider that this affirms Charles Darwin's famous dictum to the effect that if we would seek to understand ourselves we would do well to have a think about baboons first.
"We hoped to understand a famous scientific puzzle: why does human happiness follow an approximate U-shape through life?" explains Professor Andrew Oswald of Warwick uni. "We ended up showing that it cannot be because of mortgages, marital breakup, mobile phones, or any of the other paraphernalia of modern life. Apes also have a pronounced midlife low, and they have none of those."
Oswald and his colleagues found this out by evaluating the cheeriness of some 508 simians living in zoos around the world "whose well-being was assessed by raters familiar with the individual apes". They found that just as with humans, apes start out in life feeling pretty good about things. Then they hit middle age, and start doing the chimp or orangutan equivalent of spaffing the kids' college fund on a sports car or running off with the receptionist.
But chimps who live to a ripe old age, just as with humans, gradually climb out of the pit of despair and start feeling rather cheery again (until shortly before death, that is).
The investigating boffins acknowledge the possibility that it might just be that cheerfulness makes you live longer, so that only naturally cheery apes survive to get old (this would be less the case among people - from wealthy nations at least - as death before old age is quite rare for them). The scientists write:
Higher rates of mortality for the least happy apes, especially in later life, could account for part of the higher wellbeing in the older ape populations.
However they also consider that there are likely to be other explanations, perhaps applying to both humans and apes, which would account for the U-shaped cheeriness curve with age. Probing these, they consider, might not only lead to less dolefulness in the ape house at the zoo: it could also one day eliminate such social scourges as 50-year-old men on powerful motorbikes, practicing on electric guitars, absconding with waitresses etc.
As the boffins note, back in 1838 famed brainbox Charles Darwin - about to commence the research which would prove our common ancestry with the apes - jotted in his notebook:
Origin of man now proved … He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke. [John Locke, the great 17th-century Enlightenment thinker generally said to have had much to do with forming many modern ideas on how people should get on with one another such as the social contract, religious tolerance etc].
The ape investigators write that their proposed simian mid-life crisis mechanisms, perhaps also at work in humans, "offer applications beyond the midlife nadir in happiness and could affirm Darwin's view".
Their paper can be read in full for free here in pdf, courtesy of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ®


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Beginning Genealogy Lesson #1(C) 1998, revised 2010.
Welcome to the wonderful world of family history! They tend to call it that sometimes since "genealogy" sounds so formal. Whatever we decide to call it, we're going to have fun this year learning how to discover your roots. Indeed, Alex Haley stirred up a lot of interest in the subject with his famous television mini-series called Roots.
One of the first concepts to grasp is the idea of starting with yourself and working backwards in time. This is the opposite of taking your surname (last name at birth) and finding an original immigrant or famous individual with the same surname and trying to trace through his descendants until you connect to your parents. The second choice of action simply is not an option. Your great-great grandparents can have over 1,000 descendants. Complicate that with a surname like Smith or Jones, and you have a real headache brewing.
THIS WEEK: Your assignment is to get a copy of your birth certificate, proving your relationship to your parents. While you are at it, gather any other family history type documents together as we will discuss and organize them in future lessons.
Obtaining a copy of your birth certificate will work except for cases of adoptions, where the original birth record was altered to reflect the adoptive parents. Adoptees will have another row to hoe. You have a perfect right to pursue your adopted line or you may choose to discover your bloodline.
- FamilySearch Wiki. United States Birth Records. (See also other localities.)
- Genealogy.com. Resources by State.
- www.USGenWeb.com - Check here for state and county links to vital record offices.
- www.WorldGenWeb.org - Check here for info on a country's vital record offices
- www.vitalchek.com - Vitalchek Network, Inc. provides info for you to contact the US state or county agency that archives the vital records where your ancestors once lived. Alternately, this website will process the order for you for an additional fee.
- FindMyPast.com (England and Wales)
- ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk
Birth records are considered PRIMARY, first-hand sources of information - a legal document that may provide direct evidence of the relationship between the child and his parents. They generally were created at the time the event happened. Contrast this with a birth announcement in a newspaper that could have all sorts of human errors in it, since those other than the immediate family and physician are involved in creating, typesetting and publishing the article. Newspaper articles are considered SECONDARY sources of information, since the stories RETELL what people think happened. As competent family historians, we are thankful for the CLUES left in secondary sources, but try to gather as many primary sources as possible to prove our lineages.
YES, "competent" is a word we will use to describe your family tree climbing abilities. -- Next week we'll discuss obtaining a genealogy program to electronically file family history names, dates, places, scanned images of proof documents, transcriptions and notes!
Sample Birth Certificate. Information varies as each governmental jurisdiction has different guidelines. The US didn't require birth records to be kept by the states until 1920, though certainly many kept records on state, county or township levels long before.
|1917 Birth Record for Ruth Rachel Knott from the
Delaware State Birth Records, 1861-1922 at FamilySearch.org
Sample Delayed Birth Certificate.Click to view a larger image.
Sample Bible Entry of Birth
Click to view a larger image.
Find out more about birth records by reading:
- Eastman. Dick. Update: Maine Now Restricts Access to Vital Records posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. 11 July 2010.
- Seaver. Randy. Treasure Chest Thursday - Betty Carringer's Birth Record posted on Genea-Musings 28 October 2010.
- Where to Write for Vital Records
For Further Reading
- Cyndi's List - Adoption: http://www.cyndislist.com/adoption.htm Each US state legislature has different requirements for permitting access to adoption records which were intended to be sealed permanently. With new attitudes about adoptions, often a state-authorized intermediary can communicate those wishing to determine their birth parents.
Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
Your friend in genealogy.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Tue 31st Jul 2007 15:19 UTC, submitted by Jim Garrison
"Development of OpenHAL, a wireless network component for Linux, can now resume unfettered after months of legal uncertainty. OpenHAL allows people with wireless cards based on technology from Atheros Communications, Inc. to connect to networks using solely free and open source software. Earlier this year, allegations were made that OpenHAL might include material that infringed the copyright of Atheros' proprietary HAL software. The Linux Wireless developers asked the Software Freedom Law Center to investigate these rumors, and SFLC agreed to help on a pro-bono basis."