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Are you a fan of the dark side of craft beer? Ever get the urge for a beer with something extra? Do you want something thick and creamy and loaded with flavor? Then you are probably a fan of Imperial Stouts. Imperial Stouts come in an assortment of style variations, are in general black as night, have at least an 8.0% ABV and are loaded with calories and flavor.
During the Fall, Winter and early Spring months when there is a cold wind blowing, there's nothing better than getting together with friends and sharing a big bottle of a dark, roasted Imperial Stout. The list below shares some of the best available imperial stouts in the Rocky Mountain region.
The following list, in alphabetical order, is a sampling of 12 of the best Imperial Stouts I've found in stores around Colorado. Not all of these Imperial Stouts come from from the region (to be fair) and at least 1 of them are from overseas.
Click on the links below to read a review of each of these outstanding representations of the Imperial Stout style. You too might just fall in love with one of these. Embrace the dark side.
The Top 12 Imperial Stouts List
1. Avery The Czar Imperial Stout - Avery Brewing Co. (CO)
2. Deschutes The Abyss - Deschutes Brewery (OR)
3. Dogfish Head World Wide Stout - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (DE)
4. Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Co. (CO)
5. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - Goose Island Beer Co. (IL)
6. Left Hand Oak Aged Imperial Stout - Left Hand Brewing Co. (CO)
7. Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout - Nøgne Ø (Norway)
8. North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout - North Coast Brewing Co. (CA)
9. Oskar Blues Ten Fidy Imperial Stout - Oskar Blues (CO)
10. Samuel Adams Imperial Stout - Boston Beer Co. (MA)
11. Stone Imperial Russian Stout - Stone Brewing Co. (CA)
12. Victory Storm King Imperial Stout - Victory Brewing Co. (PA)
According to the BJCP Style Guidelines, they describe an Imperial Stout as follows:
"An intensely flavored, big, dark ale. Roasty, fruity, and bittersweet, with a noticeable alcohol presence. Dark fruit flavors meld with roasty, burnt, or almost tar-like sensations. Like a black barleywine with every dimension of flavor coming into play. Variations exist, with English and American interpretations (predictably, the American versions have more bitterness, roasted character, and finishing hops, while the English varieties reflect a more complex specialty malt character and a more forward ester profile)."
Don't see your favorite Imperial Stout listed here? There are a lot of good ones available across the USA. Chances are your favorite local brewery makes one or is thinking of making one. Encourage them to make more!
Follow-Up Notes: In the months and years following the original posting of this article, I've reviewed even more remarkable Imperial Stouts. Here are several more beer reviews of beers in this style.
- New Belgium Imperial Coffee Chocolate Stout - New Belgium Brewing Co. (CO)
- Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout - Goose Island Beer Co (IL)
- River North Avarice Belgian-style Imperial Stout - River North Brewery (CO)
- Loveland Aleworks Imperial Stout - Loveland Aleworks (CO)
- Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Co. (CO)
- Avery Mephistopheles' Stout. (CO)
- Grimm Brothers Brewhouse The Count. (CO)
- Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout - The Lost Abbey (CA)
- Full Sail Black Gold Imperial Stout - Full Sail Brewing (OR)
- Great Divide Belgian-style Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing (CO)
- Odell Bourbon Barrel Stout - Odell Brewing Company (CO)
- Clown Shoes Blaecorn Unidragon Russian Imperial Stout - Mercury Brewing Co (MA)
- Santa Fe Imperial Java Stout - Santa Fe Brewing Company (NM)
- Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout - Great Divide Brewing Co. (CO)
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Top 12 Imperial Stouts you must try
Are you a fan of the dark side of craft beer? Ever get the urge for a beer with something extra? Do you want something thick and creamy and loaded with flavor? Then you are probably a fan of Imperial Stouts. Imperial Stouts come in an assortment of style variations, are in general black as night, have at least an 8.0% ABV and are loaded with calories and flavor.


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I'm currently playing Abyss on 3DS, but don't really like it that much. I'm only about 15 hours in though, so I may change my tune by the end.
Tales of Legendia is great as my first Tales game and liked it very much however after that the other tales games are too much to bear
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Why A Trail Pass?
It's an attempt to generate some funding to have seed money to secure matching funding through various grant programs, so we can hire local trail builders to maintain and build trails.
The SORCA Trail Pass is $20. ALL the funds will go into trail work, there is no administrative overhead.
We all want the same thing—great trails in great shape to enjoy. Problem is, they don't just appear from no-where, even though it may seem that way sometimes. Volunteers alone can't keep up with the maintenance. It's just too much work with the vast amount of trails in town and the ever increasing amount of users. We need a grass-roots user pay funding vehicle to efficiently deliver money where it's needed: on the ground.
What Does it Cost? Where Do I Get One?
$20 dollars. It's included in the SORCA membership.
Non-members can pick up the SORCA Trail Pass at any local bike shop & Nesters Market
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Since not everyone is or wants to be a SORCA member, non-members can pick up a trail pass at a local bike shop, we encourage any user to support local trails; it will go a long way to promoting a diverse, well-maintained, and sustainable local trail network.
If you're not a SORCA member you might want to join, we don't just put on races, there are all kinds of fun social events as well, and your membership supports the club in advocating for, and maintaining trails in Squamish.
What do I get?
- A SORCA Trail Pass sticker that you can display as a proof of payment, and use to guilt other trail users into buying one!
- Amazing local trails, new, and well maintained!
- Trail advocacy and planning, SORCA has been working hard with land managers, owners and other user groups to ensure sustainability and preservation of existing trails and future trail options.
What Trails and Projects did the Trail Pass fund?
A few of the projects the Trail Pass money contributed to:
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A Brief History on SORCA and Trail Funding
Most of the trails we love to ride, run, walk, and explore in Squamish were built and maintained over the years by a group of folks passionate about trail-based recreation, trail building, and maintenance. SORCA has figured prominently in this, by organizing and hosting trail days over the clubs 20 year existence. In the last four years, club trail volunteer trail days have exceeded 200 man hours per year. This does not include the hundreds of hours spent by private individuals.
2007 marked one of the first years SORCA had a small budget to fund trail construction; the Fartherside trail in the Crumpit woods was built with a combination of volunteer labour and a paid contract. 2008 and 2009 were similar, with work done in several areas. Funding for these projects came from several local developers and SORCA fundraising initiatives.
2010 was a breakout year, with close to $63 000 in funding from the National Trails Coalition (part of the federal economic stimulus package). SORCA administered this funding, and it was used to hire several contractors to do maintenance and construction of local trails. The Half Nelson trail was built with separate funding coming from the Provincial Government, which was not administered by SORCA.
2011 brings new funding challenges, and challenges for government and private sector funding or donations. Also, local trails are feeling the pressure of more and more out of town visitors—which is great, since this contributes to the local economy and makes Squamish the vibrant and exciting place it is. However, beers sold at the pub and tubes at the bike shops doesn't put dollars into the local trails, hence the concept of a voluntary trail pass, to generate some funding for the trails.
We're really hoping that folks buy into this. $20 is a small price to pay for the vast trail network and the maintenance that it requires. Please try and do your part!
Non-members can pick up the SORCA Trail Pass at any local bike shop for $20.


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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA - Two members of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team have been honored by the Little East Conference for their performances at last Saturday's New England Division III Championships.
Junior Krista Chauvin (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS/Stonehill) was named LEC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, while freshman Justin Conor (Holden, MA/Wachusett Regional HS) was named LEC Men's Rookie Track Athlete of the Week.
Chauvin extended her school record when she finished third in the weight throw at 53 feet, which was another personal best. She also threw the shot put 37 feet, three inches. Conor was third in the 60 meter hurdles in a personal best time of 8.79 seconds.
"Krista continues to improve each week," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "She has thrown further each week and has a goal of qualifying for nationals, and she has a couple more weeks to do it. She has certainly put in the work and the effort to reach that goal."
"Justin has had a real solid freshman year," Gardiner continued. "He shows great potential with his work ethic and his natural ability, and it will just take getting stronger as his career progresses. He has started his career off with a very strong indoor campaign."
The Corsairs will return to action at the Open New England Championships at Boston University next weekend.


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Heartless burglars have targeted an elderly woman.
They forced open the back door at a home on Shirland Street, Chesterfield, at about 4pm on Monday and stole jewellery belonging to the pensioner.
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If you're a wine dolt, help is at hand. Valentino Las Vegas, inside the Venetian resort, promises participants in its Sommelier for a Day program that they will leave much better informed about which wines go with which foods and why.
Gretchen Allen, the wine director at the restaurant (sister property to the Santa Monica's Valentino) and a certified sommelier, is the tutor for the class. Her mission is to make wine and its pleasures accessible to all through one-on-one training sessions.
She shares the history of wine and discusses Valentino's wine list, which has more than 2,400 selections. The various aspects of wine service are also explained.
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Do you know where the largest "active" super volcano is located in the continental United States? It might surprise you to know it is located in Yellowstone National Park. If you walk around the park you might not notice it though you would be aware of its presence all around you seen in the hot springs and mud pits throughout the park. So why would you not notice it? It's so big that you simply cannot see it. The Yellowstone super volcano is so large that its caldera can only be seen from space. Yellowstone National Park is not just the location of the volcano, it is the volcano, and if it erupts we will say good-bye to the earth as we know it.
Supervolcano, produced by the Discovery Channel and the BBC, tells the story of what might happen should Yellowstone blow its top. The scariest aspect of this film is that the effects are not large and magnified enough to tell the whole story. If Yellowstone goes up it shows what is likely to happen. Yes, Supervolcano is in reality a work of fiction but unlike other volcano movies such as Volcano and Dante's Peak that exaggerate the possible effects for dramatic purposes; Supervolcano if anything tempers them. I want to see Yellowstone before it blows but I don't think I'll have to worry about that because it should be around for a long time. After all, the evidence suggests that Yellowstone itself only erupts about once every 600,000 years with lesser eruptions about once every 70,000 years or so. The last big eruption that we know of was only about 640,000 years ago. Think about it.


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Throughout the summer, the Times-News will feature each of the 12 bears as part of Hendersonville's downtown public art display, "Bearfootin' 2012."
Past articles and a map noting the locations of the bears on Main Street is available at www.BlueRidgeNow.com/bearfootin2012.
An auction of the art will be Oct. 20. Each bear will benefit a nonprofit in the community.
The "Love to Learn" bear was sponsored by and benefits the Mountain Community School, with a design by the students of the school. Don Bryant with the school answered questions.
Question: What was the inspiration behind the design of the bear?
Answer: The inspiration for Bearfootin' was derived from the sculpture of the adult mother bear nurturing her cub — in the same manner as a teacher nurturing her students to Love To Learn.
Q: How did you execute creating your design on the fiberglass?
A: A rough draft provided opportunities for creative ideas and suggestions which manifested into the final design.
Q: Briefly discuss the mission of the organization benefiting from the bear. Why did you get involved with this particular nonprofit and how is it reflected in the design of the bear?
A: The mission of The Mountain Community School is to provide a positive environment for students to want to become life-long learners. We felt our involvement would provide a positive exposure for our school with a focus on learning.
Q: Who was involved in the overall creative process to bring this Bear to downtown and what role did everyone play?
A: The creative design process was a culmination of several staff members and students. A team effort was necessary to coordinate the vision and then blend the students' artistic application.
Q: How do you feel all of the elements of your bear (from nonprofit beneficiary, design and sponsorship) represent the community as a whole?
A: Our community embraces youth and education. Thus, we felt a Love To Learn theme would be well received by local residents as well as visitors to our main street Bearfootin habitat.
Bearfootin' 2012: 'Love to Learn'
Throughout the summer, the Times-News will feature each of the 12 bears as part of Hendersonville's downtown public art display, "Bearfootin' 2012."


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For Twitter, Free Speech Is a High-Wire Act
Twitter likes to carry a free-speech banner, but Shira Ovide reports as the micro-blogging site expands globally, freewheeling tweets are clashing with divergent laws and standards in markets. Photo: Getty Images.
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Summit begins discussion of U.S. energy problem
WILLMAR -- If adults don't take steps to solve America's looming energy and environmental problems for themselves, they should do it for people like 11-year-old Laura Norling of Willmar.
"It is in times like these that we as Americans again will reach out to each other and pursue real and unbiased solutions,'' she told about 80 people attending an energy summit Tuesday in Willmar.
The day-long summit was sponsored by Citizens Energy Plan, a grassroots organization that's leading a process of developing and presenting a national energy plan to Congress in 2010. The group brought the region's most knowledgeable speakers on energy topics to the summit at the Willmar Conference Center.
"I ask for my generation and future generations ... Get involved, create small tipping points by connecting people, companies, organizations and communities through (Citizens Energy Plan),'' she said. "I am an American. I believe we can do the impossible.''
Norling's message touched Joe Shuster, 76, of New Prague, a chemical engineer, author, high-tech energy entrepreneur and past adviser to Congress who has laid out a roadmap for energy independence by 2040.
Shuster predicts world population growth and increasing energy demand will exhaust world conventional oil reserves in 28 years, use up all natural gas supplies in 47 years and all coal in 125 years. He believes the lack of solutions to the country's energy problems will put the United States and other nations at an almost "doom's day risk.''
"I think the most important thing that this conference provides is getting people informed,'' Shuster said. "I think we all have to get informed if we're going to be part of effecting change. I think we're going to have to tell our leaders where we want them to lead us so they can lead us there.''
Shuster said there are "all kinds of sources of energy'' that the country will have to use. Those include the development of fast neutron reactors, which can extract energy from all types of uranium, including depleted uranium which is otherwise waste from enrichment.
"I've been interested in energy since 1973,'' he said. "It's not going to affect my life much, but I'm really worried about our grandchildren. If we don't fix this problem, they're going to end up in a world in total chaos with very little possibility of living the good life as we know it. If we run out of energy, you'll be in a world of hurt.''
To pay for development of new energy sources, Shuster proposes placing a temporary energy surcharge on current fuels. He said the payback will be almost double.
"Citizens Energy Plan is doing a magnificent thing in educating people,'' Shuster said. "I'm impressed Willmar is hosting this meeting.''
Vidar Lee Byberg of Willmar, Citizens Energy Plan president, said grassroots organizing is good, but he urged his listeners to connect with other organizations, citizens and groups to support a broad, comprehensive energy plan.
Those connections include the city of Elk River, where Vance Zehringer, general manager of Elk River Municipal Utilities, said his city has set targets to reduce energy, water and fuel usage and waste from 10 percent to 25 percent over the next five years.
In attendance Tuesday were representatives of rural electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, businesses and environmental groups. Among those were Patrick Moore, executive director of Clean Up our River Environment of Montevideo, and CURE energy consultant Duane Ninneman.
Moore applauded the effort to create dialogue on energy and addressing the issues by bringing people together in forums like this.
"It's important to get everybody on the same page, and we hope going forward from this event there will be more structured one-on-one dialogues between groups like CURE and the rural electric co-ops and the municipal utilities and the energy producers and farmers,'' he said.
Moore recommended the region focus on developing wind, solar and other renewable energy sources "because we think it's not only going to be better for the environment, but it would be good for economic development.''
Ninneman said sustainability of the local economy should be central to the discussion.
"The dialogue about national energy policy is well under way and to ramp up to influence that discussion I think really behooves us to have a clear understanding of where that policy making is heading now,'' he said.
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Speaking to Democratic activists at a fundraising dinner here on Saturday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa lashed out at the Republican Party and said a Mitt Romney presidency would halt progress won under President Barack Obama.
"Today, between the Tea Partiers, the climate change deniers, the birthers and the flat-earthers, I hardly recognize the Republican Party anymore," Villaraigosa said, telling the crowd that as a mayor he has sought to work across party lines.
"Republicans used to stand for something," he said. "And now they just stand in the way."
Villaraigosa was in Des Moines to headline the Iowa Democrats' Jefferson Jackson dinner, the state party's annual marquee fundraising event.
In an interview, he called the invitation a great honor. Past keynoters have included other Democrats on a national trajectory, including a turn in 2007 by then-candidate Obama.
But if it seems like Villaraigosa is eyeing a White House bid, he wouldn't say.
"My aspiration right now is to get the president elected," he told NBC News.
Villaraigosa will be term-limited next year in Los Angeles and said he wants to "finish strong."
Though he supported Hillary Clinton for president in 2008, he has since emerged as a visible surrogate for President Obama.
In September, he served as chairman of the Democratic National Convention, helping to raise the profile of the Hispanic community at a time when both parties are battling over the country's largest-growing demographic.
Villaraigosa said during the interview that he predicted Obama would win more than 70 percent of the Hispanic vote in August – a time when the president, though still enjoying an advantage, was polling in the low 60s.
"I still maintain that when it's all said and done, Latinos will vote overwhelmingly for President Obama," Villaraigosa said Saturday.
He cited Republican opposition to the DREAM act, which would provide a path to citizenship for children who moved to the United States illegally as children, and which he said Republicans say is a "handout."
Asked about Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the rising Republican star who makes frequent references to faith, family and free market principles – ideas that some conservatives say will lead Hispanics to the Republican Party – Villaraigosa was polite but said the GOP has "gone so far to the right."
"I have a lot of respect for him," Villaraigosa said of Rubio. "But that's not the point of view reflected in the Latino vote."
(Rubio has said the Republican Party needs to soften on immigration, and has proposed alternative legislation which would not include the DREAM Act's pathway to citizenship.)
While Villaraigosa called for moderation from the right, he was outspoken in his defense of the broad reforms enacted by the Obama administration that Republicans have called divisive and have pledged to undo.
During his speech, he called the election a decision on the country's "fundamental direction."
"What people don't realize about those first two years with Nancy Pelosi and Democratic majority in the House and Senate, and President Obama," he said, "it actually was the most productive congress since the Johnson administration."


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The ever-competitive Lance Armstrong is turning to Strava, a social network for endurance racers. WSJ's Kevin Helliker joins Lunch Break with a look at the last place Lance can race. Photo: Getty Images.
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The Dec. 2, 2012 news item on Nanowerk provides details about an upcoming issue of the International Journal of Technology and Globalisation (Inderscience Publishers), which is focused on nanotechnology,
Advances in nanotechnology offer a wide range of opportunities for addressing global development challenges. Work is underway around the world to apply nanotechnology in a variety of sectors including agriculture, medicine, telecommunications, disaster management and environmental conservation.
A number of developing countries, especially in emerging markets, are starting to pay policy attention to this field. However, the majority of developing nations have not recognised the implications of nanotechnology for economic development.
The aim of this special issue of the International Journal of Technology and Globalisation is to provide a review of advances in nanotechnology or relevance to global development. Preference will be given to papers that combine assessment of emerging nanotechnologies and identification of policy options for action. …
More information about the call can be found on the journal's Nano special issue webpage,
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:
- Nanotechnology, innovation and agriculture
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- Nanotechnology and technological leapfrogging
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it has approved providing almost 250 mobile homes for survivors of last month's tornadoes, but says only 35 are occupied so far.
According to the Associated Press, FEMA spokeswoman Denise Everhart says that before units can be delivered and occupied, a site must be cleared of debris and deemed suitable. She says septic, power and water services must be established and the unit must be anchored according to FEMA's guidelines.
She says the rules explain why FEMA prefers to find rental space for those displaced by storms.
Don Griffin, deputy housing task force branch director for FEMA, says FEMA standards are generally tougher than state rules on requirements such as the space between piers, the size of the footers supporting piers and the straps tying down the units.


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TAMPA | Since he was 10 years old, Larry Donell Brown has taken whatever he wants.
TAMPA | Since he was 10 years old, Larry Donell Brown has taken whatever he wants.
When he was just a 67-pound kid, he stole Starburst from a gas station. Years later, he pummeled a teenager for his MP3 player, a police report states, and snatched a woman's purse. He punched a cashier in the mouth after taking Newport cigarettes.
Brown was not above violence to get stuff, according to police reports. The 16-year-old turned to it again the night before Thanksgiving, police say, when he wanted something from an East Tampa private security officer.
And this time, he had a gun.
Brown shot the officer dead, police say, but got nothing.
He fled empty-handed, leaving behind a bicycle that police used to connect him to the scene. It had his DNA on it. That, along with witness statements, material evidence from a friend's apartment and surveillance video, led detectives to Brown.
He was arrested on a first-degree murder charge Wednesday. Police are asking prosecutors to charge him as an adult.
Police deal with juveniles every day, but Brown stood out even in their books. They have charged him 36 times in six years. He has been convicted of 12 felonies.
He was on probation Nov. 21 when he confronted security officer Michael Valentin, 38, at the Grande Oaks Apartments, Tampa police say.
Brown was visiting a girl. He had a stolen Taurus 9mm gun.
The officer had a gun, too, but it was still in his holster when authorities arrived. The security officer, a husband and father of two, was already dead.
His funeral is today.
The chief of security firm Critical Intervention Services, where Valentin worked, said Thursday he was heartened that police made an arrest before the funeral.
"To know that person is off the street is the best that we can do, under the circumstances," said KC Poulin, adding he was thankful for Tampa police's hard work.
He also released a statement from Valentin's widow, Shanequa "Nikki" Valentin: "We the family are extremely grateful for the diligent work of the Tampa Police Department. . . . We are taking the time to celebrate Michael's life. We are very proud of Michael and his service he has provided."
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Brown grew up in Tampa, raised by a mother who gave birth to him when she was 15.
He was too much for her by the time he was 13.
His mother, Nicole Bailey, told officers in 2010 that Brown had been running away and wanted to be in a gang. She said she couldn't control him, a Tampa police report states.
When he stole an Xbox and television from a friend after a sleepover, she called police.
Why did you take it? an officer asked.
"I just wanted it," Brown replied.
A woman at the family's apartment declined comment Thursday. Neighbors in the complex off Sligh Avenue stood outside, talking about Brown's arrest. Among them were his friends.
Brown was known for getting in trouble, they said. Still, they were surprised. Murder?
"I know he didn't do nothing," said Chris Wilford, 21, who said he was a cousin. "He's really not that type of person that would kill someone like that. … We gamble, we drink, but I don't think he would do something like that."
Brown likes football, basketball and pool, they said.
"I wouldn't expect him to do anything like that," said another friend, Alex Walker, 18.
Steve Johnson, 16, said he has known Brown since middle school.
"I know he's done time," Johnson said, "I also know he cared about other people."
On Tuesday, police had announced a $10,000 reward for a tip leading to the arrest of whoever killed Valentin. The money would be provided by CIS.
But it appears it was police work that led detectives to Brown, not one tip in particular.
Two nights after police say Brown shot Valentin, they say he robbed a man at an automated teller machine at gunpoint. Four nights later, on Monday, police say, Brown rode his bicycle to the same Bank of America by University Square Mall and again held a gun on a man at the ATM.
That man, Husain Baaqel, 25, didn't know what to think. Was it a toy? He gave Brown $40 and his iPhone, he said.
Baaqel, who plans to graduate next month with a degree in chemical engineering, has an 8-month-old child. All he could think of was his wife and baby.
Brown never fired the gun.
But police say the 16-year-old had the same 9mm that he used to shoot Valentin on him that night. When Baaqel heard the news Thursday, he was shocked.
"I feel lucky," he said.
Police detained Brown on Tuesday, and questioned him in connection with a firearm theft. It appears, they say, that the gun had been stolen in the county.
Police also questioned him in Valentin's murder. Meanwhile, authorities searched an apartment of one of Brown's "associates," where they found evidence. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement connected DNA samples on the bicycle to Brown.
Brown was being held at the Juvenile Assessment Center.
Times news researchers John Martin and Tim Rozgonyi and staff writers Stephanie Bolling and Keeley Sheehan contributed to this report. Jessica Vander Velde can be reached at email@example.com or (813) 226-3433.


text: Friday, August 12, 2011 Medicare Enrollment Revalidation Required for PTs Enrolled Prior to March 25, 2011 All physical therapists (PTs) who enrolled in the Medicare program before Friday, March 25, 2011, must revalidate their enrollment under the new risk screening criteria required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). CMS implemented new screening criteria to the Medicare provider and supplier enrollment process beginning in March 2011. Under the new ACA requirements, newly enrolling and revalidating providers and suppliers are placed in 1 of 3 screening categories: limited, moderate, or high. The screening category of the provider or supplier determines the degree of screening to be performed by the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) processing the enrollment application. As a PT, your level of screening will depend on the setting in which you practice. For example, PTs enrolling as individuals or as group practices are in the "moderate" risk category and will be subject to onsite visits by MACs. A detailed APTA summary of the final enrollment requirements for physical therapists can be found here. Between now and March 2013, MACs will be sending notices to individual providers and suppliers. CMS recommends that providers and suppliers begin the revalidation process as soon as they hear from their MACs. Upon receipt of the revalidation request, providers and suppliers have 60 days from the date of the letter to submit complete enrollment forms. Failure to submit the enrollment forms as requested may result in the deactivation of your Medicare billing privileges. For more information about provider revalidation, review the Medicare Learning Network's Special Edition Article #SE1126, titled "Further Details on the Revalidation of Provider Enrollment Information." Comments /I am closing my P.T. office and am a Medicare provider. Do I have to revalidate my enrollment and how do I unenroll Posted by Kathleen Novick -> BLXc? on 8/12/2011 1:19 PM How & where do begin? My experience: any time paperwork is given to Medicare----they stop all reimbursement. Not paid for 6 months the last time. My neurologist did not get paid for 10 months due to an address change. My family physician has not been paid for the past 7 months----filled out PECOS forms for Medicare. Posted by Mike Crossett on 8/12/2011 9:01 PM I just moved one of my clinics to a new location and took 2 months to get Medicare to approve the change of ADDRESS but didn't have problem with reimbursement. The payment will be held by edicare if the tax ID or ownership is also changed, such as: getting incorporated. That's exactly what I did 2 years ago and moved at the same time and didn't receive payment from Medicare for 6 months. Posted by Jean Lin on 8/14/2011 6:42 AM Does the new ruling mean as an esablished rehab agency for 20 years we need to revalidate via an application and pay $500.00? Posted by Brenda Leisinger -> @KXcB on 8/15/2011 5:07 PM I am chief of an outpatient PT practice. We have been in business for 39 years. Do we need to revalidate? Really? Posted by Richard Baldwin, PT on 8/31/2011 8:04 AM


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The global economic crisis has claimed an unlikely victim: the curbside recycling program of the tiny city of Fountain Inn, S.C.
What was once a sustainable service for the small town of 6,000 has become a major economic liability almost overnight for reasons few saw coming. Since October, the global market for scrap paper and scrap metals has fallen faster than any time in recent history.
"We were being paid to recycle, and now we're being charged," says Lori Cooper of the city's Public Works Department.
Recyclables have long been a volatile commodity, but the speed of the collapse has shocked the industry and exposed just how reliant it has become on foreign buyers, especially China.
The prices of newspaper and corrugated cardboard have fallen nearly 80 percent since last summer, when both were trading at over $150 a ton, according to Recycling Resource Magazine and The Brown Sheet, an industry pricing newsletter. Today, cardboard trades at $32 a ton and newspaper at $28 a ton.
Aluminum cans sold for $1.06 a pound last March. Now, they sell for 47 cents a pound.
"Nobody was prepared for this type of fall in this short of an amount of time," says William Moore, president of Moore & Associates, an Atlanta-based paper recycling consulting firm.
Mountains of paper are now piling up in warehouses across the US. A handful of recyclers have already gone out of business. If prices don't rebound soon, taxpayers could see their recycling bills increase as cities decide to follow Fountain Inn's lead and cut back their recycling programs – once a reliable revenue source – or start paying to keep them.
The pileup in recyclables is partly the result of American consumers' cutback in spending. With fewer sales, foreign manufacturers need less packaging material to ship their products in, and foreign mills need less scrap from US recyclers to make that packaging.
Recyclers and scrap dealers now have large amounts of material they can sell only at a steep loss. Some companies with warehousing are stockpiling in the hope that higher prices will soon return, but others with municipal contracts that bind them to continue picking up scrap, are unloading inventory for prices a fraction of what they would normally receive.
Even those firms willing to unload scrap at a loss are not finding buyers. "When you can't move material at all, the anxiety comes from, where are you going to put this stuff?" says George Sidles, recycling manager for Seattle.
In the past, many trash and recyclables collectors would simply landfill the waste. But rising land filling costs and state and contractual prohibitions now mean recyclers must wait for better times or simply absorb losses.
Scrap prices for both paper and metals hit record highs last summer.
"This decade had the highest demand and the best pricing ever," says Jerry Powell, editor of Resource Recycling magazine. "But if you look at actual market growth, all of the increase is due to foreign demand, and 80 to 90 percent of that is due to China."
Chinese demand ahead of the Olympics and heightened worldwide spending spurred demand for raw materials from the US. So much so that the price of shipping to Asia on once empty shipping containers suddenly surged.
But when prices began falling, international buyers fled, says Robert Stein, a vice president at Alter Trading Corporation, a large scrap metal recycler based in St. Louis.
Reliance on foreign demand has a big impact on how domestic recyclers can operate, says Chaz Miller, the director of state programs for the National Solid Wastes Management Association. "The Chinese make up less than half of the market, but they have a tremendous impact on pricing, and they can afford to pay better than American mills," because of relatively lax environmental standards and more efficient technology.
Chinese mills are also suffering. Small profit margins and environmental costs make them particularly sensitive to changes in US demand, says Vivian Ou, CEO of Diamond Bar, Calif.-based Ralison International, which supplies scrap paper to one of the largest paper manufacturing operations in China.
Mills in China recently agreed to cut production by as much as 30 percent to help preserve business, Ou says. "In China there are a lot of small mills that cannot survive. Everyone understands that this is the situation now." [Editor's note: The original story suggested that mills in the US were also cutting production.]
Still, there's some optimism that the current crisis will be short-lived. Cities can expect less revenue from its recycling operations, but recycling won't simply disappear, says Jorge Santiesteban, solid resources manager for the city of Los Angeles.
In the short term, domestic recyclers can recoup some losses by charging higher collection fees – as Fountain Inn did. And most large cities negotiate long-term contracts with minimum prices to keep revenue flowing.
Some states are mulling systemic changes, like requiring domestic producers to use more recycled material in their products. In California, says Mr Santiesteban, there is an awareness that "the infrastructure has to be rebuilt" to make it less reliant on the export market.


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After you have had a
seizure, it can be difficult to predict whether you
will have more seizures. This makes it hard to decide whether to begin
treatment for epilepsy. The first seizure you report may not actually be the
first seizure you've had. You may have had seizures in the past, such as brief
absence seizures or auras, without knowing they were
Doing an
electroencephalogram (EEG), especially after sleep deprivation, may reveal abnormalities in the
brain's electrical activity that may help confirm the diagnosis of epilepsy.
Often done routinely after first seizures,
CT and
MRI scans can be helpful in detecting changes in the
brain that could be related to epilepsy. Imaging scans may be done under other
circumstances, too. These tests may be done immediately if the person who has
had the seizure also has a decreased level of consciousness or new motor or
sensory problems that do not improve shortly after the seizure ends. Scans may also be done if the
person has ongoing headache or fever,
AIDS, recent trauma (especially to the head), or a
history of cancer or
anticoagulant therapy. These things increase the
likelihood that the seizure may have been related to a serious problem in the
brain. The nature of the seizure and the person's age can also help determine
whether an imaging test is needed and how soon it is needed.
When making decisions about treatment, your doctor will consider how
likely you are to have a second seizure. About 1 out of 100 people have epilepsy. Risk factors for having a second seizure
There is some evidence to support the use of antiepileptic medicines
after a first seizure to reduce the risk of more seizures. But medicine
is usually not prescribed if you do not have any of the above risk factors and
are thought to be unlikely to have more seizures. Taking antiepileptic
medicines when you are not at risk for more seizures exposes you to side effects and potential harm from the medicine.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 28th May 2010 18:40 UTC
If there's one thing several people are really, really good at, it's ruining the web. The latest attempt is something quite insipid, something that had me scratching my head a few times before I realised what was going on. When copying and pasting text from certain websites, content would be added to your clipboard without you knowing about it - something like "Read more at". John Gruber finds this just as insipid as I do, and investigated a little further - while also coming up with a way to block this nonsense. Seriously - this is right up there with those in-text underline ad things.
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During a talk at Stockholm Pride this summer, we where listening to a talk about the possibilities or rather apparently the inpossibilities of feminist pornography. Now, I don't view a lot of pr0n, simply because I'm not very interested in the expressions and most of the time find hot things in other places, even if they are not intended to be anything erotic. I'm sorry but I guess that is how I am wired. What I am interested in is different erotic expressions amongst people, and with that comes certain discussions that I do know are reoccurring and sometimes really frustrating.
There is doublebind and a difficulty when it comes to porn and feminist theory. Not because there is something inherently problematic about porn itself, but because it has been made in to being so problematic. It does not matter if you come from a rightwing nutplace like the one below
or if it is a rethoric coming from what is framed as a feminist, because they can both frame pornography as something pwetti evööööööl. It turns men into murderers, women into wanton sluts or depraved victims and wrecks families, lives and it is also the ultimate expression of the patriarchal society in which we live. I.E porn, according to some, is the blueprint of the oppression of women in our society. Etc. Etc. I could go on forever and ever on the massive effects that pornography is supposed to have on mankind. Yeah, that is MANkind, because it is the man who can never separate fantasy from reality, who can't control himself, who turns into broken rapists and sadists (the bad kind).
I can't say I'm totally positive towards the sex industries, but that is in the same way as I am not totally positive towards many other industries. We are not perfect human beings, we can't really claim that everything is alright, fine and dandy, because hey, I make a choice and if I make a choice that must automatically be good, right? Not really, but my point here is to discuss the implications of a possible feminist pornography. The project 'Dirty Diaries' from Sweden was filmed with mobile cameras, and with another approach than what porn production usually has. Furthermore, it was also given funding from the Swedish State (which many saw as proof of how twisted the Swedish society had become, funny enough…). Now, I've seen bits and bobs and for me it did not do anything, sexually, but I found the approach being interesting. With a mobile camera filming and the participants being a very active part of the creation, the lines between the viewer and the viewed became blurred. By turning voyeurism and exhibitionism on it's head, I think there is a lot that can be done, especially if it is for someone else than the viewer. This is already in full throttle with the masses of amateur porn that is produced each and every day by people shagging away in front of the camera.
The thing then is, for whom is pornography produced and why? Usually, the answer is something like, "People who want to get off on watching other peeps shag". Now, I can fully understand that it is how it is defined, because definitions are important to us, especially in the West with our obsessions of taxonomy here and there and everywhere. But is not definition to narrow? Does it not exclude all of those who do amateur pornography for themselves, for their own private pleasure? Or those who view it with other perspectives than the hands-down-pants intention? There is of course a question of art here, if art is a part of all of this, and also a question of value.
I think many people would say that 'The Swing' is different from the picture from the CCTV with the creep who is harassing women. And I would agree.
I'm going to touch on the issue of consent first actually, just because it is a simple but still important bit. The painting depict a playing couple, whereas the CCTV image is, as far as I know, a man who clearly don't respect women's boundaries. A sexist pig indeed.
Second of all, I think I'm far more impressed by the work of Fragonard, simply because it is such a beautiful painting. I'm talking workmanship here now, the craft of an artist versus the developed technology which enables the act of the Peeping Tom to be caught on camera. The intention of one of these images is that it is an object d'art and the other is a candid image never meant be put on show or hung up in a gallery.
But to get back on track, or back to the pornography. There is also a thing about what the intention behind an image is. What reactions does The Swing conjure, and how do you feel when looking at the Peeping Tom?
First of all, the reaction to the Swing and Peeping Tom are contextual and situational. They depend on what society we live in, what kind of norms we have, so once in a time, the painting was erotic. It showed skirts, it showed nature and people enjoying themselves, it showed stockings, legs and hints of something more. And yes, the Peeping Tom-idiot can also be seen as erotic, although I personally have a problem with sexualizing images like the above.
In what I am going to say now, is not that we should not take responsibility, but that it is possible to shift the focus of struggles. Feminist pornography is used as a way of escaping the problem, by phrasing it slightly differently, it is supposed to be something completely else. In the discussion at Pride, a member of the panel started to connect art and feminist porn, like they are interchangeable and that pornography has to be art in order to be (feminist) pornography. I don't know how many turns this logic can take, but it does certainly create a scary binary, where pornography has to show something special, something specific, as if it would be responsible for for what the viewer might see.
Here is some news: you can't control the viewer. You can adapt and work with different ways of influencing the viewer, in the same way as Fragonard works with his composition or in the same way as a CCTV erotic image can make us feel a bit uneasy, but I repeat, it is not possible to control the viewer. Just about anyone can pick up any kind of pornographic movie and it would not matter what the intentions were of the producer. What is possible to control is the conditions that the people on the set work are subjected to, to push for safe sex practices whenever possible. And this is where the focus needs to be.
I am a sex-positive feminist and don't see anything inherently bad in connecting sex and money, but my beef is where the focus is and who holds positions of power. This connected with us living in a patriarchal society that does not help young people to shape their lust as well or learning how to take responsibility for ones fellows, in the same time as people choose to pinpoint blame on pornography, creates a really toxic situation. And is really, really irresponsible and stupid. It is like bombarding someone with images, impressions, values, language, norms and feelings but not giving them the tool to interpret and relate to them.
As a fan of queer pr0n, on many different levels, I believe that there is more to pr0n than exploitation and misery and I don't really believe in feminist pr0n, but I don't want to put the ones who are shagging on pedestal either.
But it is time to stop blaming the pr0n for everything, and turn the attention wider.


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Puss in Boots (US - BD)
Gabe is surprised by how much he enjoys this Shrek spin-off on Blu-ray...
Years before Puss (Antonio Banderas) met Shrek, Donkey and Fiona, he had his own solo adventure with criminal mastermind Humpty A. Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) and street-savvy cat thief Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek). While looking for a score Puss learns that the outlaw couple Jack (Billy Bob Thornton) and Jill (Amy Sedaris) have come into possession of Jack the Giant Killer's mythical magic beans, beans that can lead him to a giant's castle, where he'll find the golden goose and her magical golden eggs. While attempting to steal beans from the outlaws' hotel room, Puss is interrupted by Softpaws in disguise, and lead to an underground kitty criminal lair. Softpaws has allied herself with Humpty Dumpty, a talking egg and Puss' long-estranged childhood friend from the orphanage where they were both raised. Puss explains to Softpaws that he's been an outlaw ever since he was betrayed by Humpty, who tricked Puss into assisting him in committing the dastardly crime. Despite their differences, Humpty and Softpaws convince Puss to join them in finding the beans and retrieving the golden eggs.
I am not very fond of the Shrek film series, and still haven't gotten to a point where I trust DreamWorks Animation despite a run of genuinely good ( Monsters Vs. Aliens, Megamind), even great films ( Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon) over the last few years, so it was very, very difficult to develop any interest in Puss in Boots, even after the original, smaller scale concept was scrapped and Guillermo del Toro signed on as an executive producer (del Toro and his long-time cinematographic collaborator Guillermo Navarro have been regularly employed as producers and visual consultants on DreamWorks Animation's films since Megamind). Several months later, I'm more than happy to announce I'm wrong about yet another 2011 DreamWorks Animation release. It's not as revelatory as Kung Fu Panda 2 (which I keep thinking about, and keep reevaluating for the better), but Puss in Boots is more than just a minor diversion, it might very well be the best thing to carry the Shrek brand. At the very least, I imagine it aging more gracefully than the original Shrek thanks to its incredibly rich visuals and sense of theatrical grandeur. From the first frame its clear that Puss in Boots is going to be a positively pulchritudinous motion picture experience, and I'm afraid I have to admit this alone would've been enough for me to enjoy the experience more than any previous films in the Shrek cannon.
Equally satisfying, however, is the fact that despite being an obvious part of the Shrek universe, Puss in Boots doesn't feel too much like a Shrek spin-off, and can very easily stand alone. It seems the producers knew a fresh approach was ideal, because despite re-using Shrek 3 director Chris Miller (boo!), the credited writing staff is made up of two comic book notables, Brian Lynch and Tom Wheeler, who are entirely new to the franchise, and in Wheeler's case, entirely new to feature screenwriting (Lynch was a writer on 2011's Hop). The fractured fairy tale motifs still apply, but this is a more vibrant world, a more imaginative narrative, and, perhaps most importantly, an adventure story, not a through and through satire. The story isn't entirely predictable either, which is a pleasant surprise for a prequel/pseudo-fifth film in a series, and the major characters are crafted with dimension and humanity, despite generally being traditional western trope-fillers. The writers use the prequel structure to their advantage, and aren't afraid to get a little dark and dramatic, without going all grim and gritty. Knowing where Puss will land by the time he meets Shrek adds an air of melancholy to what could've been overwhelmingly cutesy. The Shrek-isms aren't entirely eradicated. There are dozens of cheap physical gags, lame double entendres, and pop culture-isms. Some of these stick the landing, and elicit a solid giggle (the 'oooooo' cat, for instance), but overall the tone of the comedy is more subtle and mature (like, actually mature, not 'adult' in terms of sexual humour or fart jokes) playing to the characters and the situations over the easy laugh. Strangely enough, though, I found myself appreciating the laziest jokes of them all – the cute cat jokes. I guess cat people are easy marks.
Besides being generally stunning to look at, the animation here is particularly elaborate, and an effective mix of the cartoony and realistic style DreamWorks has struggled with since the original Shrek. The animals and Humpty are particularly expressive without betraying their 'reality' (however real anthropomorphic cats and eggs can be), while the human character animation veers into uncanny valley territory thanks to technological advances made over the last decade. The Shrek series has always had dreadfully dull human character designs, and these lean too far towards reality, with the exception of occasional grotesques like Jack and Jill, who look like extreme Sergio Leone rejects (in a good way). The action animation isn't quite as intricate as that of Kung Fu Panda 2, but features real physical weight and impact, and the breathless scope of the action is comparable to live action swashbucklers. In the end the set piece to set piece structure reveals a somewhat sloppy storytelling style, and the spectacular scale is somewhat dulled by the fact that the action tends to slow the narrative momentum, but while in the throes of the spectacle it's difficult to care too much.
I'm not a fan of the whole 3D resurgence on the whole, but this particular motion picture is so graphically intense I assume it worked quite well for the format. Generally speaking, however, this non-3D, 1080p Blu-ray transfer is quite spectacular. Some might even say down right stunning. The sheer quantity of detail, texture and patterns is at times positively overwhelming. Every cat is pettably coated in millions of strands of fur, every wooden surface is craggy with potential splinters, every stitch in every article of clothing is so crystalline one fears then catching on wayward claws, and the roughness of every rock is so palpable your palms will ache. Then there's the frosting known as dust, which is constantly fluttering through light beams, and caking every surface. The integration of characters and backgrounds is wonderfully natural without sacrificing the sharp separation of elements. Everything interacts naturally, while colour and lighting schemes keep the busy frame from turning muddy. The palette shows Guillermo del Toro's influence in golds and blue highlights, but the overall colour timing is relatively eclectic. Reds are rich, greens are lush, and blends are incredibly smooth and graceful without even a hint of low-level noise or banding. The neon green of the magic beans and golden glow of the eggs pop with special intensity.
Once again DreamWorks Animation opts for a Dolby TrueHD track over the more commonly utilized DTS-HD Master Audio. Though both are technically uncompressed, I continue to find myself cranking the volume while listening to TrueHD tracks. This 7.1 track is no exception, but once I found a satisfying volume level I found it very difficult to complain about anything else. Occasionally dialogue is lost in this consistently busy mix, but generally speaking the intricacies, both subtle and extreme, are sharply represented. The first really large and intense surround sound bit is the epic dance-off/sword fight, which fills out every channel with instrumentation, percussion, and swishing, clanging swords. Later a horse cart chase gives way to heavy directional influence and plenty of punchy bass. The Golden Goose sounds every bit as fearsome as any of the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, and her destructive final act 'rampage' is every bit as aurally bombastic as a Godzilla attack. Henry Jackman's musical score is a constant aural element, and has a powerful narrative drive, both underscoring and punctuating the thrust of the action.
There is no commentary track this time around, but DreamWorks continues its tradition of including Animator's Corner picture-in-picture option, and a pop-up trivia track. Since the latest firmware upgrade my player has had issues with playing the audio on some PiP options, so I merely glanced at the Animator's Corner stuff without audio support, where I saw plenty of cast and crew interviews, production illustrations, storyboard comparisons, incomplete animation, and behind the scenes footage. I'm sure there's a lot to learn here, and regret not getting the whole experience. The trivia track features some tasty factoids concerning the production process, but isn't quite a valuable stand-in for an old-fashion commentary track.
From here we move on to Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (13:10, HD), a brand new animated short that continues the pre- Shrek adventures of the title character. Here Puss is hired by a queen to find her missing crown jewel. This brings him to meet the 'Three Diablos', three adorable and evil kittens that leave him for dead in the desert. This is a cute and entertaining short that doesn't overstay its welcome or sully the good will of the film itself. Also under the Blu-ray exclusive extras is A DreamWorks Fairytale, a sort of digital Mad Libs game, and Puss' Paw Pouncing Challenge, a sort of dopey game where you use your player's remote to move a paw target and capture light beams.
The rest of the extras are also available with the DVD release, including Purr-fect Pairing: The Voices Behind the Legend (9:20, HD), a behind the scenes featuerette revolving around the voice cast, three deleted scenes with producer introductions (7:30, HD), Kitten to Cat (12:00, HD), a general EPK presentation with the cast and crew, Glitter Box Dance-Off (5:00, HD), a look at the dance choreography, Klepto Kitty (3:40, HD), the true story of a house cat that stole various items from his neighbours, Kitty Keyboard, an interactive music game, a series of digital fairytale pop-up books, Kitty Strikes Again 'find the difference' game, another World of DreamWorks Animation submenu feature links to ads for their other films, and trailers.
So twice now in 2011 DreamWorks Animation has impressed me with spin-off/sequels I'd initially written off as superfluous. Puss in Boots has its problems, but is a gorgeous and dramatically engaging film despite its occasionally fluffy nature. It will also make a fantastic double feature with 2011's best animated feature, Rango. Both are character-driven, spaghetti western inspired action spectacles that treat their audiences with respect while wowing them visually. This 2D Blu-ray release looks absolutely perfect, to the point that I'm not sure it's possible for anything to look better, and the soundtrack, despite a few minor problems with volume levels, is generally spectacular as well. The most substantial extra, the PiP Animator's Corner option, did not work appropriately for me, but I get the impression it will satisfy the film's fans' curiosities.
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Review by Gabriel Powers
Disciple Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 775
I personally feel this should've won the Oscar. It's far more enjoyable than Rango.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Haven't watched this yet, but I'll be shocked if I like it more than Rango. It at least has to be better than Shrek 3 and 4.
Matt Thompson Member Join Date: April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 236
I don't know if I can trust someone who liked Monsters vs. Aliens more than Shrek. Then again, I think the first two Shreks are great fun, and Forever After is a sweet little "film."
Puss in Boots was fun, and I quite enjoyed how different from Shrek it was in just about every way. It wasn't lazy.
Puss in Boots was fun, and I quite enjoyed how different from Shrek it was in just about every way. It wasn't lazy.
Matt Stilwell Banned Join Date: October 2004 Location: United States Posts: 517
It's amazing that they made a movie of the last character in Shrek a lot of people would want to see a movie made for. What about Donkey ? Or Gingy ? Or Pinocchio ? Or the 3 blind mice ? Or the Wolf ?
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Rango is still quite a bit better than this or any other animated film I saw this year.
Also, why is "film" in quotes there Matt?
Also, why is "film" in quotes there Matt?
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Disc Details
Release Date: 24th February 2012
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish, French and English Audio Descriptive Track
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Animator's Corner PiP, Trivia Track, A DreamWorks Fairytale, Puss' Paw-Pouncing Challenge, Purr-fect Pairing, Deleted Scenes, Kitten to Cat, Glitterbox Dance Off, Klepto Kitty, Fairytale Pop-Up Book, Games, Trailers, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Chris Miller
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation and Comedy
Length: 90 minutes
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Ambassador Hotel, 10/27/05, 10:12 a.m.
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Taking Your Irish Ancestors Back Over the Pond at Oakville Public Library
Oakville Public Library will be hosting Ruth Blair as she shows you how to conduct research on your Irish Ancestors starting here in Canada and then back over the pond. The session is at the Central Branch of the Library and will take place Tuesday, March 11 starting at 7pm.
All the details about registering for this session are available on the Library's website.
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Volunteers are a key resource for the parks of the Upper Eastern Shore. Camp Hosts, Trail workers and program volunteers help us provide the quality experiences we offer to the visiting public. Many of our volunteers return year after year because they enjoy the friendly atmosphere and beautiful surroundings.
Ride into the sunset and help park guests. Tuckahoe would like to establish a Volunteer Mounted Patrol to be the "eyes and ears" of the park. These Volunteer Rangers patrol the park on horseback (or bicycle) assisting park guests, reporting trail maintenance issues, and reporting other problems and violations. All VMP's must provide their own horse and be 18 years of age. Interested persons should start volunteering through different opportunities at the park. After accruing 40 hours of volunteer service within the park, the volunteer attends training for Volunteer Ranger certification and is provided with a uniform. After receiving certification, the volunteer commits to 100 hours of service per year. If you are interested but do not have your own horse, you can also become a Volunteer Ranger and patrol on foot or bicycle.
Like to get your hands dirty? Want to look back at the end of the day with a feeling of accomplishment? Volunteer to join one of our Trail Maintenance and Repair crews. Clear Trails after storms (or the winter off-season), collect trash and debris, build water bars, repair trails damaged by storms or usage, and otherwise help to keep our network of over 15 miles of land trails in tip-top shape. A strong back, and the ability to work outside in all weather on potentially rugged terrain, is a must. Familiarity with hand and/or power tools, and/or some experience with trail work, are a bonus but not required. Wear weather-appropriate clothing that can get dirty/muddy and sturdy work or hiking boots; bring water bottle, work gloves, lunch, as well as sunscreen, bug repellent and rain protection as needed. This is an occasional opportunity and days and times will vary – see the park's calendar of events for specifics or call the park office if you would prefer to organize a workday for your group or individually. The water trails also require periodic maintenance much like the land trails. Organized group clean-up days are scheduled throughout the year (see park calendar of events) or call the park office if you would like to work on this type of project independently.
Become a Volunteer Ranger and help protect Maryland's natural resources! The Volunteer Ranger Program is for people ages 18 and above who want to assist the Department's regular work force in state parks with operations, programs and public service. Volunteers are trained and provided with uniforms for their jobs once they have completed 40 hours of volunteer service at a state park. Orientation training helps rangers become acclimated to the state park service. Additional training opportunities, that may include CPR, first aid, search and rescue, and trail stewardship, are offered on a regional basis. As ambassadors of the state parks, Volunteer Rangers serve a vital role to the public. Thousands of visitors to Maryland's state parks look to Volunteer Rangers for guidance and help.
Like working closely with animals? Fascinated by reptiles and birds of prey? Then volunteering to assist with our Scales and Tales program might be just the opportunity you were looking for! You will assist in the care -- mostly feeding and cleaning the aviary -- of our non-releasable raptors and reptiles, and may earn the privilege of helping with health checks and programs. Requirements include love of working with animals and comfort in working with them, calm and patient personality, willingness to get dirty and messy as part of the job, and understanding of the importance of keeping our animals healthy, clean and comfortable. Must be at least 16 years old and able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs. regularly and 50 lbs. occasionally or with help. Volunteers must be willing to work outside in all weather. Wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty (closed shoes or boots only); sanitary gloves and other needed equipment will be provided. This is an ongoing opportunity. Volunteers must be willing to commit to regular days and times. Training is offered 1-2 times per year.
Enjoy meeting your fellow campers? Tuckahoe's camp hosts receive a free campsite in exchange for working for 20 hours per week. The work to be done is generally campground related: welcoming new campers, keeping the campsites clean, keeping the campground in good condition, keeping bathhouses clean and in working order, answering questions asked by campers, and letting the campers know what is happening in the park/area over the period of the campers stay. Camp Hosts are asked to make a commitment of 1-month stay.
Please help us assess visitor satisfaction with State Parks and the valued economic impact of State Park visitors in Maryland. A survey has been developed to collect data using recognized statistical methods. We need one volunteer to distribute surveys in the park on the dates indicated:
The project goal is to collect completed surveys from visitors enjoying the State Park. As a volunteer, your task will be to request park visitors to take the survey when they return home by either collecting their email address or distributing the survey so that an Internet link to the survey can be sent to them. All volunteers will receive project instructions, talking points to guide your conversations with visitors, record-keeping forms and printed surveys. This is a very important project and the results of this survey will help us make important decisions for years to come.
Want to help at the park, but have limited volunteer time? Volunteering at one of our Special Events -- the Easter Egg Hunt, Tuckahoe Triathlon, and others -- could be just what you are looking for. We have lots of opportunities, from sharing tales of nature and history to helping with kids' crafts, from directing traffic to setting up/tearing down, or providing information about the parks. Should be flexible, patient and cheerful, service-oriented, and committed to helping guests have the best possible experience at the event. Wear clothing appropriate to the weather, and comfortable/sturdy shoes or boots. Be aware that you may be assigned an indoor or outdoor location, and that you may be standing throughout your shift. Check with event organizer or Volunteer Coordinator about whether food or water will be available at the event. This is an occasional opportunity and dates and times will be announced well prior to the event.
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A new book, "Winding the Clock on the Independence Square: Jackson County's Historic Truman Courthouse," is the focus of a presentation today on the Independence Square.
Author David Jackson will discuss his book from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Brady Courtroom on the second floor of the courthouse, which sits in the middle of the Square.
Jackson is the archives and education director of the Jackson County Historical Society, and he researches and writes books on the side. He said he spent a couple of years on this book.
The event, which is free, kicks off the Brady Courtroom history program. The courtroom – used continuously from 1838 to 1972 and last used in 2001 – has been restored along with the rest of the courthouse, which was rededicated last September. Sixth District Magistrate Court Judge Joe Brady used the courtroom for 25 years. Speakers are scheduled to appear once a month.


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