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Best Buy has quietly started to follow a strategy that many of its competitors have tried without any hint of success before: they're selling their own brand of computers. There are a number of problems with this idea, but Best Buy doesn't seem to care. I think they're being incredibly stupid in trying to launch an entirely new "brand" for the computers called "vpr Matrix". If they just labeled them as Best Buy computers they wouldn't have such an branding problem. But, now, no one knows what a vpr Matrix computer is - and are willing to spend more on a known brand. They also risk pissing off companies like HP, Compaq and Sony who all sell through Best Buy.


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Chicago (Sept. 19, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a $100,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to Hope College in Holland, Michigan, for a project to reduce releases of flame retardants in the Great Lakes basin. This is one of three GLRI grants focused on pollution prevention that EPA is announcing during National Pollution Prevention Week.
"This EPA grant will be used to raise awareness about toxic flame retardants and to reduce the release of these chemicals in the Great Lakes basin," said EPA Regional Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman.
Hope College will use the grant to host workshops to educate industry representatives on the environmental problems associated with the use of toxic flame-retardant chemicals and to promote the use of safer alternatives. The college will also develop a disposal strategy for products that contain toxic flame-retardant chemicals.
The two other GLRI grants being announced during Pollution Prevention Week are:
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"Poor oral health can have a tremendous negative impact on a child's quality of life and ability to succeed," said Dr. Warren A. Brill, a Baltimore pediatric dentist and AAPD president. "And, pain and infections caused by untreated tooth decay can lead to difficulty chewing food and speaking, as well as tooth discoloration and even tooth loss. The foundation for life-long healthy teeth is for kids to have the first dental checkup no later than their first birthday, because infants with tooth decay are far more likely to develop oral health issues as they grow up."
While tooth decay is mostly preventable, many parents and caregivers simply are unaware how to best help their children fight it. According to a new survey by the AAPD, the majority of parents and caregivers (53 percent) were not aware of the unique expertise of pediatric dentists, who receive two to three years of specialized training beyond dental school in areas such as addressing anxiety related to dental visits that some children have, taking care of children with special health care needs, and tailoring treatment that may be needed to the specific emotional and dental needs of children. Not surprisingly, when parents and caregivers were educated about this additional training, they were nearly unanimous (98 percent) in their likelihood to seek out a pediatric dentist for their child.
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To encourage parents and caregivers to join the Monster-Free Mouths Movement, the AAPD is teaming up with popular parenting expert and author Rosie Pope, an experienced mom of three who is expecting her fourth child in March.
"Like any parent, I want what is best for my children, especially when it comes to their health," said Pope. "And helping kids set up healthy teeth habits early, starting with the first dental check-up no later than age 1, leads to good oral health in the long-term. I'm excited to be part of AAPD's Monster-Free Mouths Movement, creating much-needed awareness about how to keep little teeth healthy."
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Early childhood tooth decay is dangerous and on the rise.
A rapid form of tooth decay among very young children called early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common disease faced by children, and it's on the rise. Research shows ECC can cause lasting harm to the child's oral and general health, and social and intellectual development.
Early dental visits strongly recommended, rarely made.
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CASTRIES, St. Lucia (AP) - St. Lucia shuttered schools and prepared to close the island's two airports while urging residents to finish preparations for the approach of strengthening Tropical Storm Chantal as it raced Monday toward the small islands of the Lesser Antilles.
The fast-moving storm's maximum sustained winds were near 50 mph (85 kph) Monday evening with some strengthening expected over the next two days. Chantal was centered about 320 miles (515 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados and was moving west-northwest at 26 mph (43 kph).
The center of the tropical storm was expected to churn over the Atlantic and reach the small islands on the eastern rim of the Caribbean early Tuesday and then move into the Caribbean Sea, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Chantal could be near hurricane strength on Wednesday before it reaches Hispaniola, the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Both countries are very vulnerable to flooding and landslides from storms, but widespread deforestation and ramshackle housing in Haiti mean even moderate rains pose a significant threat.
U.S. forecasters expect that wind shear and interaction with the mountains of Hispaniola and Cuba will cause Chantal to start weakening in about three days and it is expected to be a tropical depression Friday while over the Bahamas.
In St. Lucia's capital of Castries, supermarkets stayed open late on Monday as islanders stocked up on emergency supplies including water and batteries.
The government was taking no chances earlier in the day, ordering a midday closure of all schools until Wednesday. The director of the local meteorological office warned that parts of the island could potentially be impacted by landslides and flooding.
In a national address Monday evening, Prime Minister Kenny Anthony urged people to hunker down at home until the tropical storm had passed.
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In Barbados, officials urged people to stay tuned to radio stations and prepare for the rapid approach of Chantal, the Atlantic season's third named storm.
"This is hurricane season so we urge Barbadians to be prepared," said Kerry Hinds, deputy director of the island's emergency management department.
In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the U.S. Coast Guard urged all waterfront facilities to remove unsecured debris, hazardous material and pollutants from dockside areas. Pleasure craft operations were advised to seek safe harbor and secure their craft.
The storm was expected to produce rain and strong winds in Puerto Rico, with gusts of up to 60 mph in southern and mountainous areas, according to Roberto Garcia, director of the National Weather Service on the island of less than 4 million inhabitants. Chantal was expected to pass more than 100 miles south of Puerto Rico early Wednesday.
Meanwhile in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Erick was passing close to the southern portion of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, where a tropical storm warning is in effect. However, it is forecast to move away from the coast on Tuesday and is not expected to make landfall.
Erick's maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 kph) with gradual weakening expected over the next 36 hours, when it is forecast to become a remnant.
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Even though she narrowly missed out on a Best Actress Oscar statue a few weeks ago, Viola Davis is still in pretty much the best position of her career, with more name recognition, even more prestige, and a lot of people who think if they put her in a good role, the Oscar could finally be right around the corner. But Davis isn't going to take this moment in the sun just to work for somebody else-- she's taking matters into her own hands.
Variety reports that Davis is considering a role as Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, in a film she would produce with her husband, Julius Tennon. They've teamed up with producers Shelly Glasser and Diane Nabatoff to acquire the rights to the book Barbara Jordan: American Hero, and they're all developing the film along with Paris Barclay, a director whose career has mostly been in TV, directing everything from NYPD Blue to Glee. He also directed the 1996 Boyz in the Hood parodyDon't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, which seems about 100 years away from the tone you'd want for a biopic about a game-changing political figure-- but presumably he's had plenty of time to grow up since then.
Jordan was the first African-American woman elected to the Texas Senate in 1966-- at a time when the Jim Crow South was alive and well-- and in 1972 was the first black woman from the South to join the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Variety she's known for solemn and resonant speaking style, which you can see in this video from the hearing on whether or not to impeach Richard Nixon in 1974. Even if you just watch a minute of it, you can tell how striking she was.
Hearing Jordan speak, you understand why the producers specifically sought out Viola Davis for the role-- it's hard to imagine anyone else with a presence nearly as commanding. I generally dread biopics for the way they prop up the central character and often have no narrative drive, but this one might be worth watching if only to see Davis dig into a character this specific and fascinating. Davis just lost the Oscar to Meryl Streep, who starred as a powerful female politician in a biopic; maybe this is the chance for Davis to turn the tables and claim that statue after all.


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Which anime are masterpiece?
I like to start by I've been thinking a lot about anime in general but after watching a certain game end, I came to some interesting theory. Whatever the medium is, if it's something almost perfect fiction of book, movie, game or anime, it all shares one certain factor.
I would like to specify anime in particular because it's the most flexible medium where you have the freedom to make anything. Having that creative freedom means more possiblility of achieving that near perfection. And from my observation, anime as a medium already did numerous times with the titles that would be quite impossible to recreate with the live-action.
While there are many factors that determine certain title deserve recognition, but there's one single common fact that all these near perfect anime series share. If a certain anime is a near-perfection, most of the characters are likeable, major or minor, good or evil. I guess most people would disagree but I have some basis to support this statement.
I think the first priority is defining what masterpiece is to me and the general audience. I know deciding what the near-perfect anime could be is subjective and maybe biased but I think this method is generally reliable.
When I think of anime where all the characters are likeable, I'm not talking about slice of life where the focus is all about the characters. I'm talking about anime that has actual story or plot and the characters driving the action. The characters that are good or bad that actually have motive, so even the bad characters are likeable or memorable in the end no matter how much of a bastard he was.
Cowboy Bebop is a very good example of what I talked about though I don't like it much at all. It does the characterisations pretty good while at the same time doing the tremendous job of foreshadowing and executing the plot. By the near end of the series, we already get the idea of the fate of the bebop crew when we finish.
Actually when I was writing this, I was thinking of Texhnolyze or Noein that I thought had superior emotional connection to me, at least more memorable for me. I also think they support my statement better. The characters in both series seemed to be just stereotype in the first episode fleshed out deeply at the end, I came to remember their scenes more than the main characters even though they are just minor characters.
I also need to say there are exceptions to the rule like Full Metal Alchemist that most characters were likeable but it had a problematic execution, in the end for me this anime is just a good introduction anime to newbies but still great for a anime targeting the teens demographic.
On the other hand of the spectrum, we have Death Note generally regarded as a near-perfect anime but to me nowhere near. It's great but not better than FMA. In this anime, the most characters were mere pawns to move the story. In the end it was if the viewers gave a damn about the main character or not.
It was hard for me to be coherent because writing is not my specialty but I would appreciate your thoughts, how you define the masterpiece after all this is the point of forum.
It seems like I have a plenty of time on my hands, I like to think and discuss the opinions. I apologise if I wasted your time also I'd like to ask you if possible don't derail the thread with a single sentence in the reply.
Clannad - Love and family
Nodame Cantabile - Art and Music
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For starters, any creator who deliberately sets out to create a "masterpiece" is either full of himself, incredibly naive or quite simply setting himself up for disaster.
Sorry for the one sentence reply as I'm typing this on my phone.
Masterpieces are rarely consciously created. Creators themselves are often as puzzled as their audience as to why any of their works would become so wildly popular.
Which renders much of this topic moot, to be honest. My idea of a masterpiece may well be your idea of pretentious rubbish.
A masterpiece is one that stirred emotions in you and made you think. The greatest works are ones that change the way you view something or simply make you admire the work that was put into it. It's something that's irreplaceable.
Of course, the opposite can stir the emotions for the wrong reasons. That doesn't count. :heh:
I would also like to add do you agree whether anime with generally likeable cast is near-perfect or not?
Sorry for not being so clear earlier but this was the main statement I was going to make. Along the way I have even confused myself.
A masterpiece is an anime that caters to our respective tastes and is well done.
I think that those are the things most shows described as masterpieces share.
-Almost never is a show that is poorly executed described as a masterpiece.
-Almost never is a show that has low production values described as a masterpiece.
-Almost never will people describe shows that don't cater to their tastes masterpieces.
That is really it. Of course making a masterpiece is a lot harder than describing what one is. I also would agree that anyone setting out to make a masterpiece is setting themselves up for failure.
As for cast likability. It falls under "caters to our respective tastes." If you like likable casts, then likable cast would help the show get masterpiece status, if you don't care/prefer hateable casts, it wouldn't.
I don't think "masterpiece" and perfection are synonyms, nor even closely related.
I don't think anyone can objectively call Neon Genesis Evangelion as anything other then heavily flawed. I mean... they were literally reduced to still pictures and childish drawings for the final two episodes.
Yet Neon Genesis Evangelion stands as an accepted masterpiece for anime.
Similarly Maison Ikkoku has a series of flaws as a show, yet it is a touchstone for almost all romantic comedies in anime, even today. I would classify it as a masterpiece.
Space Battleship Yamato has aged very poorly, yet it is also one of the masterpieces of anime.
Touch also has flaws, yet it is another masterpiece. (Japanese mothers today continue to identify Touch as the anime they would most like their children to watch).
Masterpieces express something about the human soul so deeply that it doesn't matter if the medium becomes outdated, or if the plot or storyline suffers from flaws, or even changes in cultural norms.
Charles Dickens, Jane Austin, Tolkien, why are people still reading their books?
Why do people still watch It's a Wonderful Life every Christmas?
I think the easiest way to identify a "masterpiece" are to look at those works that people keep coming back to again, and again. For anime, which shows do people rewatch over and over again?
You'll notice the works shift away from several popular anime to a much smaller list.
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Maison Ikkoku
Ranma 1/2 (despite it's silly nature, and enormous amounts of filler)
Cowboy Bebop
Space Battleship Yamato (I mean, they are still making new remakes of this one)
It's harder to tell with more recent anime but I suspect at the least:
Cross Game
Madoka Magica
Will become recognized as "masterpieces" in the future.
To Aru Majutsu no Index is an interesting case as the show is incredibly flawed and several arcs are not rewatchable at all, but other arcs keep drawing people back. I expect that someday 10 to 20 years from now it will get a reboot by a fan that decides to do it right.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Death Note are good shows that have had a big impact, but I'm not sure yet if they'll make it as shows that fans love to go rewatch.
There are also some more obscure anime that are eminently rewatchable, and should probably also count as masterpieces. Although they may always be stuck at the level of "cult classic."
Crest of the Stars
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
and many more.
I think to be considered an "objective" masterpiece, you have to pass the test of time. Not sure what exactly the time period will be, but I think 10 years is a good starting point.
Whether you personally subjectively think something is a masterpiece (which is pretty much all my favourites) is another entirely matter. So although not all of Sackett's choices I will agree with, some of them definitely are. Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Space Battleship Yamato and Touch definitely (though I've never seen Touch myself, it's revered as one of if not the best Adachi work, and the guy is almost an unmatched genius when it come to "slice of life" dialogue. The manga was also SUPER popular).
Death Note is getting close to being called one as is Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Madoka Magica has a VERY LONG while to go whilst Clannad has still a bit. Though, to be honest I don't think Clannad (S1) is anywhere near masterpiece level, it's only the After Story season that's actually -that- level of good.
Btw, I'm trying to speak from an objective point of view of here since none of these shows (except for Cowboy Bebop) is actually in my "subjective" masterpiece list.
But as for what makes a "masterpiece"... I suppose I can go with the idea that the work has to have timeless appeal. But I think "anime" is such a diverse media that you could have entirely different discussions if you were talking about "masterpieces of animation" or "masterpieces of storytelling in anime" or "masterpieces of anime art" or whatever. Not to mention all the various genres. Coming up with the overall masterpieces in the whole medium is not necessarily as useful as it seems unless someone is specifically trying to study anime as a medium. I've said before that I think a lot of us are not actually "fans of anime" (simply because it's anime), but rather a fan of certain subset of what the anime industry produces that specifically appeals to us.
I agree with the idea that timelessness (or, at least, substantial longevity) is a good measure of whether or not something is an "overall" masterpiece. I think this is a good measure because it filters out the effect of hype. Hype can make something insanely popular for awhile, but I think it suggests a certain level of good quality for people to still care about a show long after the hype has died down.
That being said, I see relentlessflame's point. If somebody wanted to point to an anime as simply a "masterpiece of animation" (i.e. a visual masterpiece), I wouldn't necessarily object to that, even if it's brand new and/or has major flaws when it comes to things like storytelling, or character depth.
Finally got home, from a late-night movie at the Japan Film Festival. It's on that note that I wanted to touch a bit further on this point:
And even if you were to disregard that, there is still a wide range of subject matters that are just more effectively told in live action than in animation. Take the film I just watched tonight, I Wish (2011)
It's an extremely observant and insightful movie about a bunch of kids, the core audience of most anime, and yet I have trouble imagining how the story could be effectively translated into an animated feature. A tremendous amount of the movie's charm comes from the superb acting of the precocious cast, as well as from the live scenes of Kagoshima, Fukuoka and Kumamoto. There is a great deal of nuance worked into the cinematography by veteran film-maker Hirokazu Koreeda that would necessarily be missing in an anime which, no matter how detailed, will forever be no more than a facsimile of the real thing, never a 100 per cent match.
This observation takes me again to a thought that I've long been plagued with ever since I was admonished by a good friend who founded his own animation studio here — this trend among many anime fans with so-called more refined "tastes" preferring "slice-of-life", "realistic" stories over fantasy. To him, the whole point of animation is to make fantasy a reality. If one is so obsessed with making animation as "true to life" as possible, one might as well make a live-action movie, not an anime.
I have never been able to come up with a good rebuttal to that remark, mainly because, over time, I've come to see why he said what he did. And that was the beginning of my awareness of the limitations of anime as a storytelling medium, an issue that has apparently been troubling a number of fans here in AnimeSuki, given the number of threads of late about the lack of "originality" in contemporary anime overrun with trite plots and moe hooks.
Simply put, there are certain kinds of stories particularly suited for animation, and there are other kinds of stories that simply aren't. And the kinds of stories that enjoy universal acclaim for being "masterpieces" generally aren't well suited for animation.
Stories that speak directly to our hearts and leave an indelible remark about being human. Stories like Lord of the Flies that remind us that the beast lurks just beneath the surface of our fragile psyches. Stories like A Potrait of the Artist as a Young Man, which mimic the random chains of thoughts that run daily through our minds, as we strive vainly every day to shape chaos into something meaningful.
Beyond the early Ghibli movies and other landmark anime films in the mid to late 90s, there have rarely been, in my opinion, any animated features that truly speak about the human condition. It's an entertainment business that focuses mainly on advertising for merchandise.
If we're talking about "masterpiece" purely within the context of anime, then any list similar to Sackett's would be as good a place to start as any.
But if we're talking about something truly magisterial, something that truly speaks to the very heart of what it means to be human, then there's hardly anything that's really remarkable about anime.
After all, anime like Grave of the Fireflies rarely, if ever, get made. Stories that transcend their medium and ram home fundamental messages that are universal to all people, regardless of race, language or religion.
When I think "masterpiece", that's what I look for. Nothing more, nothing less.
This is a hard one for me ... but rather than try and objectively define what makes something a masterpiece in an all-comprehensive way I will mention that one quality that helps for a series to qualify for this is re-watchablility.
And a few I can name off hand would have to be Kemono no Soujo Erin; the Clannad series is also amazing for me; and the Aria series, definitely the Aria series.
For me what I consider masterpieces are: Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Angel Beats, Phantom: Requiem of the Phantom and True Tears. There are a few more but that's what I can think of right now.
Reasons for this are the story, music/soundtrack, visuals and scenery, and I've found the characters easy to connect and sympathize with at times.
By the way, awesome sig. The Yakuza has never looked better! :D
For the sig I'm using, I just found it on some site not to long ago, forget where though... but it features my two favourite characters from the said series it's representing, so it was an instant "steal" for me.:)
Code Geass
Clannad because it delivers so powerful emotions.
Wolf's rain and the original Last exile to me is near perfection and I don't want to repeat whatever other people have already mention.
A masterpiece is a work that passes the intellectual popularity and longevity contest.
By accident.
Limit yourself to your own personal favorites for a minute. How many of them can you say you went in to for the first time expecting to actually like them enough to place them in your own personal hierarchy? And I'm not talking about the extended list either. I'm referring to no further than the top 5.
I guess in the end, I'm being a little subjective because for me the requirement to be something near-perfect is the characters. The novels have the advantage of creating the characters as many as the author wants and flesh them out but I found that too much flexibility can be a problem as there is a book with a lot of characters but in the end becomes a little too crowded to know who is who. When I finish the book, I lose the emotional connection with the characters to care what happens to them.
Also I want to say I was too hasty to decide that anime is the most flexible medium because I agree that some stories are meant to be told in a movie format rather than the animated feature. As you say there are certain things that can't be achived when it's animated. You are also right that the masterpiece is when this particular piece transcends all medium.
Allow me to say, films have one disadvantage that anime doesn't is the length that we don't get enough time to be invested in the characters. That's why I know there are good films but they don't move me enough. All the good films have great execution, brilliant cinematography and camera work but if the characters are lacking, I hesitate to call it masterpiece. If I think about it, there are a couple of films that I've seen managed to move me and great direction as well. Unfortunately, these works are rare to come by.
I think the big reason that I felt that films have somewhat inferior emotional connection is because I grew up watching films from America. All their focus is mostly on cinematography and special effects and rarely on the characters. For that reason, I guess I should just watch more foreign films.
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Chelsea have signed Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante on a five-year deal for a fee believed to be in the region of £30m.
The defensive midfielder joined from Caen last summer for £6m and went on to make 40 appearances in Leicester's Premier League-winning campaign.
Kante, 25, was part of the France squad that reached the final of Euro 2016.
"I am so happy to have signed for one of the biggest clubs in Europe. It's a dream come true for me," he said.
Kante is Chelsea's second signing of the summer after Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi joined from Marseille.
"The opportunity to work with Antonio Conte, a brilliant coach, and some of the best players in the world was simply too good to turn down," said Kante.
Foxes receive club record fee
Leicester said they accepted a club record fee on Friday before Kante finalised terms and completed a medical.
"Despite the offer of a substantially improved, long-term contract, it became apparent that N'Golo's wish was to join Chelsea," said a Foxes statement.
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy turned down a move to Arsenal earlier in the summer, but there is continued speculation winger Riyad Mahrez could leave.
Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo described Kante as a "fantastic" signing with "exceptional quality".
"He is a perfect fit in terms of Antonio Conte's philosophies and the style of football he wants to play," added Emenalo.
Meanwhile, Conte lost his first game in charge as they were beaten 2-0 by Rapid Vienna in a friendly. Chelsea fielded a strong side captained by John Terry and including Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Matic, Willian, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Diego Costa.
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Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful country in Central Asia best known for its walnut forests and vast mountain ranges. Tall peaks, deep valleys, and glaciers make up Kyrgyzstan's breathtaking geography. Its diverse wildlife makes Kyrgyzstan quite a gem in Eurasia and certainly a country worth exploring. Join us on a virtual tour of this country full of wild surprises and much more!
Fine feathered friend
The name Eurasian golden oriole says it all. This golden-feathered bird lives in deciduous forest habitat however, despite its bright plumage, the golden oriole can blend into dense foliage. If you listen closely, you may hear this bird whistle a flute-like song or even a "chr-r-r" alarm call.
Gallant galloper
This mammal looks a lot like a horse, doesn't it? The Asiatic wild ass roams freely in Kyrgyzstan feasting on woody plants. Even though it lives in semi-desert conditions, it's always found close to a water source and actually gets its water from snow throughout the winter.
Frequent flier
While photos have been taken of the red chaser, not much is known about this species. One thing we do know is the red chaser goes through several stages of life development. This insect begins its life cycle as aquatic larvae and then molts several times before transitioning into adulthood.
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Don't be fooled! While the Afghan tortoise's scales and shell look like it's heavily armored and ready for action, this tortoise actually isn't very active at all. It tends to stay dormant during the summer and hibernate most of the winter. Sometimes this reptile is only awake three months out of the year!
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The wild boar is a social animal living in herds of 6 to 20. With its omnivorous appetite, the wild boar feeds on seeds, roots, fruit, and even animal matter. The wild boar is considered an ancestor of most domestic pig breeds and can be found nearly everywhere as it has one of the largest distributions of all land mammals. Quite extra-oink-inary!
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With its varied geography and ever-changing climate, it's no wonder Kyrgyzstan is filled with amazing species. The animals on this list have found clever ways of adapting to their environments. Have you explored the hundreds of other species on ARKive that call Kyrgyzstan home? Have a look today!
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Lifters finish 2nd at Abilene
The Sweetwater boys had a second-place team finish Saturday when it competed at a powerlifting meet held at Abilene High School.Sweetwater's only individual winner was Mateo Gonzales, who lifted 1,440 total pounds to win the 242-pound weight class. Placing second in their respective weight divisions were Sam Nemir (1,330) in the 181-pound class and Alex Garcia (1,180) in the 198-pound class. Others who placed for Sweetwater were Jonathan Browning (750), third in the 132-pound class; Ryan Linebaugh (1,180), third in the 165-pound class; Don-ald Baker (955), fourth in the 148-pound class; Ken-dall Rea (1,100), fourth in the 220-pound class; Angel Caballero (1,075), fourth in the 275-pound class; Austin Marlett (910), fifth in the 148-pound class; Kyle Lam-bert (1,040), seventh in the 198-pound class; Chase Saunders (1,015), seventh in the 275-pound class; Zach Garcia (820), 10th in the 181-pound class; and Donato Gaxiola (900), 10th in the 275-pound class. The girls will be at Grape Creek on Saturday, and both teams are at Clyde Feb. 9.


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On August 15, 2008, the Library transmitted its 2009 budget request to Erie County's Division of Budget, Management and Finance. This request was developed under the direction of the Library Board's Budget and Finance Committee pursuant to guidance provided in Resolution 2008-31, adopted in public session by the full Board of Trustees on July 17th.
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In the past six months, the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System has made great strides in re-establishing public services and improving access to collections after the devastating budget cuts of 2005 and 2006. Central and City Branch Libraries are now open 40 hours per week or more and all are open on Saturdays; prime evening and weekend hours have been restored to many suburban library schedules; and exciting new program initiatives are in the works putting our libraries at the center of community activities. This would not have been possible without the $1.6 million of restored funding allocated in the 2008 budget.
Our residents clearly welcome the changes: through June 2008, use of public access computers at B&ECP Libraries increased more than 47% and circulation of library material has increased more than 5% over the same period in 2007. At the flagship Central Library, year-to-date patron visits have increased 19% during the same period. Additionally, library patrons are saving gas by using the Library's request system more frequently to have needed books and other library material delivered to the library closest to their home. Through June, a year-to-date total of 30,868 boxes of library materials were shipped between facilities, a 16% increase over the same period in 2007.
We rely on the County's continued financial support to maintain the services our residents have demonstrated they want and need, especially in these times of economic uncertainty. We strive to be good stewards of public investment, and continually explore and implement cost-efficient improvements to deliver better services for our users and reduce costs. However successful these initiatives, we must still deal with the costs of increased use and demand with static or declining revenue from the State. It is absolutely essential for the funds allocated to the Library System in 2008 continue as the base budget for our operations. Rising benefit costs paid directly from the Library's operating budget and increased operational costs leave no room for budget reductions without severe cuts in service.
The B&ECPL System plays a key role in education, literacy, economic development and cultural tourism. We have collections of international and historical significance that need to be preserved, celebrated and shared with residents and visitors alike. I am looking to position our libraries as key destinations showcasing the one-of-a-kind treasures located within our stacks and our staff's expert knowledge of the collections and contents.
With the County's help, we can continue to leverage the public investment provided through the County by developing and enhancing private fundraising efforts. While this effort will take time to build and prosper, it will position B&ECPL as a beneficiary of philanthropic support and help to ensure future economic security and financial stability. I look forward to a progressive and successful year for the Library and the County, and to continue our positive relationship as we strive to bring essential services to our taxpayers.
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In college I decided that I needed to do something more than drink beer, drink coffee and make out with my boyfriend now husband. That I needed to serve or volunteer somewhere. Lubbock had limited options and my skills were even more limited. I loved teenagers. I loved soccer. So I thought I'd put my loves to good use and I called up the LSA and volunteered my mad skills to coach a junior high girls soccer team. Eventually they matched me with a team. Of 4 year olds. I can not even tell you how afraid I am of more than 3 kids in my care that can not drive. Even now that I have two of my own. Thankfully the 20 year old version of my self bought a whistle and called my first team meeting anyway. The first item on my list was to pick a team name and order uniforms. Asking four year olds for input was only the first of many of my fails as a soccer coach. I nixed the Barbies, the Unicorns and the Princesses. Instead I named them the Tumbleweeds....it was Lubbock after all. I refused to order pink jerseys but compromised on purple. I made the mistake of trying to run actual drills the first few practices and for the life of me did not know how to teach them to not use their hands. I think I made a few cry before I told them I would tickle them if they touched the ball with their hands. The first game, one of my girls asked the ref to tickle an offending player which led to some pretty funny looks. At practice I made them do jumping jacks as a warm up just because it made me laugh. Every. Single. Time. (If you have never seen a toddler try to do a jumping jack -- go find one right now. 4 year olds are barely coordinated enough to pull up their own pants much less move their feet and hands at once). These girls could not tie their own shoes, wipe their noses or go to the bathroom by themselves and it was the best birth control a college girl could have.
I was nervous on game day and thought long and hard over my line up. That first season the games were hilarious. There were a lot of own goals, tears, capri suns and pigtails. Most of them ran around the field in a clump and kicked when ever a ball hit them in the foot. Occasionally, one even went in the goal. We all signed up for the next season. It was the days of Mia Hamm and when the US won the world cup in penalty kicks and Brandi Chastain ripped off her jersey …one of my now five year olds demanded that her mom buy her a sports bra. Little Brandi never ripped off her jersey….but she was my super star on the field. She was aggressive, got the game and could out run most of the other kids. By season two we rarely lost. The rest of the girls on the team learned to let the Shannon (aka Brandi) get the ball and she kept putting it into the back of the net. My last year of coaching, also happened to be my first year of teaching and these now 4 year olds were first graders. Our field got bigger, a few of the rules changed and my team went from dominating tiny little fields to getting destroyed on a much larger one. That season the Tumbleweeds (and their coach) learned how to lose more than just their front teeth.
Most days my coaching days are long forgotten, but this morning felt like déjà vu. I am more than grateful that someone else's dad coaches Tess's team. He is far more patient and creative than I ever was. He has never had to resort to tickling. Most of the girls on the team have been on the same team since they were 4. This is their 5th season together. Tess is not a superstar out there and has yet to ask me for a sports bra. Some days she has to be bribed to put on her shin guards, but at the end of every season, she asks to play again. It probably has more to do with the end of season cupcakes and trophies, than a love for the game. These girls are good and have been playing together before they could read and were still buckled into a five point harness. Last spring they won every single game. The season before that they only lost one. All last year it seemed like they had outgrown their tiny little fields. Most of them could boot the ball the length of the field, do a few fancy moves and a few kids on the team could even score from the center line. As our scores creeped into the double digits I'd catch myself cheering when the opposing team managed to get one in. Today, these first graders showed up in new jerseys, new gap toothed smiles and lined up on a field twice the size of their last one. Five minutes into the first half they were down by two goals. Our girls probably had better ball skills, but the other team had figured out something we hadn't. How to pass and even more importantly the concept of extra space. If they didn't know what to do with the ball, they kicked it to open space on the field and then quickly another white jersey would run to it. Over and over they did this as our star players grew more and more frustrated and tired. This field was big, and my girl was sucking wind to get back on defense. I am all for lessons in humility (as long as they are not mine), so I don't mind losing a game from time to time. Our coach had other things in mind, and must have pulled off a halftime speech worthy of Eric Taylor or Lou Holtz, because those girls got out there and tied it up before the last whistle. However, they still struggled to pass and use empty space.
But, don't we all.
Unlike Tess's new field, empty space is not something I seem to have too much of. Instead it is something I have to create. To find and uncover and guard like it was the last Oreo. I rarely pass, but keep saying Yes when I should say No. This is not a game. There is no half time or hand made tunnels to run through after a win or a loss. And no one is handing out trophies to participants or giving me a snack or letting me sub out when I am tired. However, I can still learn to create and use space better. There are not too many perks to brain surgery (besides having a doctor's note to not clean my house for a month), but for me it mandated lots of rest. I do not sit still well. I have always struggled with margin in every area of my life. My time is always overbooked and I rarely find a way to get it all done. I am an extrovert and hate missing out more than Mindy Kaling. This has cost me in many ways only one of which is sleep. For months I have learned to rest, to watch Netflix, that missing out isn't the end of the world, and to go to bed when I'm tired. That I need more nights free than filled and that almost every thing is better after a bath, a nap or reading a book that is not on the required reading list. It is getting close to 8 weeks since I had surgery. My life is mostly back to normal. My pain levels and blood pressure are much lower than it was three months ago. I still have some restrictions, my body is still healing and more often than not am in pajama pants within five minutes of walking in the door from work. I feel less bad and less exhausted than I did a month ago, so I have been forgetting to hold that space. I have been saying yes and running around and pushing myself probably more than I should. My old habits have easily found their way back and if this week had been a soccer game, I would have lost. Watching these girls exhaust themselves out there reminds me of the Tumbleweeds. I wonder who those six year olds are now. If I am doing they math correctly, they are seniors in college. More importantly it reminded me the beauty and advantage of holding extra space. I am no Brandi Chastain either, but these days I wear my pajama pants in the same celebratory fashion that she donned her black sports bra. (Just remember that if you see me at the grocery store in them).


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Thursday, June 9 2005
ABBY IS KIDNAPPED BY GANG MEMBERS IN THE HOPES THAT SHE CAN SAVE ONE OF THEIR WOUNDED - As Abby (Maura Tierney) smokes in the ambulance bay, an SUV pulls in carrying a gunshot victim. When Abby runs to the car to help the patient, she's pulled inside at gunpoint and driven away. Ray (Shane West) begins treatment on a woman who soon requests a new doctor. At first Ray is offended, but then learns that there is more to the patient's story than meets the eye. Also starring Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Sherry Stringfield, Linda Cardellini, Mekhi Phifer.


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At least for the time being, Manny Malhotra's tryout with Charlotte has come to an end.
Hit by a handful of injuries to their forward ranks, the Carolina Hurricanes signed the experienced center to a one-year, two-way contract on Thursday. Malhotra, who had played in each of the Checkers' first eight games this season while on a professional tryout contract, will likely miss tonight's game in Rockford as he prepares to join the Hurricanes.
Malhotra, 33, could be in the lineup as soon as Friday when the Hurricanes host the Tampa Bay Lightning. It would mark his 865th NHL game and first since the Vancouver Canucks placed him on injured reserved due to concerns over permanent damage to his eye in February of last season. Carolina will be his sixth NHL team, as he also spent time with the New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks and Canucks.
While with the Checkers, Malhotra did not record a point but displayed his well-known prowess in the faceoff circle, where he ranked in the NHL's top four in winning percentage four out of five years between 2007 and 2012. He also displayed the kind of character consistent with his reputation, sticking up for teammates on and off the ice while becoming something of a mentor to younger players.
The Rangers' first-round pick (seventh overall) in 1998, Malhotra's time with Charlotte marked his first AHL experience since suiting up for the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2001.


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I don't think the colour has come out well in their pics - if the last two (before the chip pics) are better representative of it, then I reckon it is Monart. There's a MASSIVE cylinder vase in this colourway in Perth Museum - just about my favourite bit of Monart.However, this bit up for auction has a horrendous price on it - and it's damaged.
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Clarkson University Researching Next Design of USA Luge Sleds
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Two engineers from Clarkson University will work to design a faster, more aerodynamic sled for the United States Luge Team, which it hopes to use at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Mechanical engineering professors Douglas G. Bohl and Brian Helenbrook will use computer models and wind tunnels to speed up the sled and reduce drag.
Bohl got involved after his now 13-year-old son tried out for the USA Luge development team last year. While traveling to the luge track in Lake Placid with his son each weekend, Bohl met sports programs director and two-time Olympic medalist Mark Grimmette, at which point he proposed the idea for a research project to reduce aerodynamic drag on the sled.
"We've wanted to do this for years, but did not have the resources," says Gordy Sheer, director of marketing and sponsorship for USA Luge. "We also needed someone who understood the sport and its nuances."
"As athletes become better, equipment plays a bigger part in winning," says Bohl. "I don't know if there's a 'silver bullet,' but I think we can make a difference."
Luge is the only Winter Olympics gravity sport measured to 1/1000th of a second, so very small changes in drag can greatly affect times.
"We'll build a computer model of a sled with a slider on it, compute the drag, examine the flow going past and finally put an actual sled in Clarkson's wind tunnel to make drag measurements," says Bohl.
Eventually, a sled will be built based on the Clarkson team's research and taken to the low speed (sub-sonic) wind tunnel at the San Diego Air and Space Technology Center where USA Luge sleds are tested.
"We're looking for evolution, not revolution," says Sheer. "The Clarkson team will be looking at the aerodynamic shell and aerodynamic shape of the sled as a whole."
Placid Boatworks, a custom canoe shop in Lake Placid, N.Y., builds the pods or shells, which act as a seat for the athletes. The kufens, which are the bridge between the steel runners and the pod, are hand carved from ash and wrapped in fiberglass.
"There is lots of artistry in luge sled design," says Bohl. "Art will direct you to good solution through natural selection, but basic sled designs haven't changed in 10 to 15 years. Scientists and engineers might be able to bring some new ideas into play."
Bohl, Helenbrook and their team of students will receive no monetary compensation for their research.
"We won't get technical papers or money out of this, but we're helping the U.S. team," says Bohl. "That's a cool benefit of being at a University. It's a lot of fun to do projects like this and Clarkson's location near the Adirondacks and Lake Placid gives us the opportunity. We're really excited."
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Douglas G. Bohl (right), a Clarkson University engineering professor, discusses luge design with Gordy Sheer, a 1998 Olympic silver medalist in luge and director of marketing and sponsorship for USA Luge. Bohl and Prof. Brian Helenbrook will work to design a faster, more aerodynamic sled for the United States Luge Team, which it hopes to use at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.


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Both for the company and investors in it, this is a way to get silver without having to worry about whether the value of the metal gets passed to the mining company, notes J Royden Ward of Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter at TheStockAdvisors.com.
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Silver Wheaton (SLW) purchases silver from mines in Greece, Mexico, Peru, and Sweden.
The company does not own or operate any silver mines, but functions by purchasing silver produced as a by-product of gold mining companies. Silver Wheaton pays less than $4.00 per ounce of silver from gold mining companies such as Barrick Gold (ABX) and Goldcorp (GG).
It owns purchase agreements on proved and prolific silver reserves; its contracts are very profitable and will produce rapid revenue and earnings growth well into the future.
Silver Wheaton recently inked a new contract with Hudbay, which will add immediate cash flow with future costs fixed at current levels.
Silver Wheaton is in an enviable position to win new contracts at favorable rates while silver prices are low. The company has over $550 million in cash with almost no debt.
Third quarter revenue decreased 13% and EPS dipped 11%, well below my forecast. The shortfall was due to a 13% decrease in the realized price received for silver, which was only slightly offset by a 1% increase in the amount of silver sold.
The relatively small increase in ounces sold relative to those produced in the quarter was related to the timing of shipments of stockpiled silver at some of the mines underlying the company's silver and precious metal purchase agreements. The timing issue will balance out during the next couple of quarters.
Silver Wheaton raised its quarterly dividend to $0.10, which now yields 1.1%. Sales and earnings will likely increase 22% and 26% respectively in 2013.
The lower price of silver and the decline in SLW's stock price offer an excellent buying opportunity. SLW shares are medium risk and will likely rise to my minimum sell price of 53.81 within one to two years.
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to execute and implement a collective bargaining agreement with Local 66 of AFSCME, containing the same terms and conditions, and being in the same form (except for typographical or insubstantial corrections) at the contract on file with the city clerk as Public Document No. ________________________, covering the years 2004-2006.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The first negotiation between the basic unit employees and city management began on June 12, 2002. Negotiations proceeded thorough 2002 and 2003 and have recently been completed. The basic bargaining unit approved the contract on May 26, 2004.
The significant changes to the contract include:
1. A three year contract with wage increase of: 2004 - 1.5%, 2005 - 4%, 2006 - 4%. With consideration of the zero increase in 2003, this is a 9.5% increase over 4 years or 2.375% per year. If all contracts are settled with the same wage increases the additional expense is estimated as 2004 General Fund - $523,000, 2004 Non-general Fund - $459,000, 2005 General Fund $1,415,000, 2005 Non-general Fund - $1,242,000, 2006 General Fund - $1,472,000 and 2006 Non-general Fund - $1,292,000.
2. Active employee health insurance is changing from a defined employer contribution for family coverage to an employer percentage contribution for family coverage. All bargaining units will have access to Plan 4, which previously was only available to AFSCME employees. The city will contribute 35% of the cost of family coverage for Plans 1, 2 and 4 and 80% of the cost of family coverage for Plan 3. Employer will pay 100% of the cost for single coverage for all plans and additionally will deposit $50 per month into a flex benefits account for employees taking single coverage under Plan 3. Additionally, employees will now be required to pay for prescriptions on a tiered basis; $7 for generics, $12 for non-generic with no generic equivalent and $20 for non-generic where there is a generic equivalent. The estimated additional expense is difficult to determine when considering that there will be movement between plans and there is the potential for a decrease in total cost as participants move to the deductible plan. Based on current demographics and premiums, the additional expense in 2004 will be approximately $1,000,000 across all funds.
3. Retired employee health coverage now contains language that a.) has new hires retiring under Plan 3 only and puts into place a sliding scale for the percentage of the cost borne by the city (this is new for Police and Fire units, the language is already in the Supervisory contract); and b.) allows the city to research and if approved by all unions purchase a Medicare supplement for new retirees. These changes have the potential of reducing the city's future accumulated post-employment benefit obligation by 12%-15% and if applied to all retirees, a reduction of 25%.
4. Dental health care per year maximum has been increased from $750 to $1,000 and the eligible date for receiving health, dental, life insurance and to start accumulating paid vacation are changed to being the first of month after hire instead of six months after hire.
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Hotels could soon pop up in Lebanon County
When Lancaster-based commercial real estate company JTDH bought 10.7 acres in Bethel Township in September, the new owners knew exactly what they wanted to do with the land.
Sitting between Route 22 and Interstate 78 on Legionaire Drive, the property seemed perfectly suited to hold a convenience store such as Sheetz or Turkey Hill and still have enough room for a fast-food restaurant.
But after the $75,000 purchase in September, the phone started ringing from hotel development companies wondering what was planned for the site.
Then David Holm, a member of the JTDH group, started crunching numbers for the prospects of a hotel at the property.
"When we started to pull this data together, the thought process changed almost completely," he said.
Holm found out what many visitors to Lebanon County discover: that the county is woefully under-served by the hotel industry, with only about 750 rooms available. That could change in the next few years, as a number of possible hotel projects have cropped up in the county, according to local officials and developers.
Until then, the county watches as potential tourist dollars leave the county and go to neighboring Dauphin, Lancaster and Berks counties, all of which have far more available hotel rooms.
It's a frustrating part of Dennis Grumbine's position as CEO of the Lebanon Valley Expo Center in North Cornwall Township. He said one of the first thing visitors ask for when they call the center for a potential booking is how many hotel rooms are available within a 10-mile radius.
"And that's kind of where we fall on our sword," he said. "I would say once the crack of the door opens and you see a few of those projects open up, you're going to see more coming. Just not yet."
In addition to the possible JTDH hotel project, North Annville Township developer H.R. Weaver has two properties where the company could build a hotel. One is in its Flightpath Park in South Londonderry Township, where preliminary plans for one lot include a hotel; the other is on Route 422 in North Annville Township, where a retail center it's currently building includes plans for a hotel.
Plans for North Cornwall Commons, the large, mixed-use development project near the expo center, include a hotel as well.
The proposed mixed-use Preserve at Historic Cornwall Village in Cornwall includes a hotel with a waterpark.
None of the projects has a hotel committed to its properties yet. Annette Cassel Means, an associate broker at High Associates in Harrisburg, said there could be an announcement on a hotel at the Route 422 location in the spring.
Those and others are the projects that Grumbine has heard rumblings about for years, but none has come to fruition.
"We lose credibility when we tell (visitors), 'Yes, we're getting hotels here and there and in this place,'" he said, "but then they come here and have to drive a half-hour to an hour for a hotel room," he said.
Currently, there are pockets of hotels in the Lebanon area and in Union Township off Interstate 81 near the I-78 split. But, Grumbine said, the Holiday Inn Express just outside Lebanon on Route 422 was the last hotel built in the county, and that went up about six years ago.
"Compared to the hotel growth our neighbors have experienced, we're behind," he said. "Our neighbors have been great to us — they're very accommodating. It's just tough to see that money leave the county."
All of Lebanon County's neighbors have more hotel rooms than it has. It's dwarfed by Dauphin (more than 8,000 rooms) and Lancaster (almost 7,000 rooms) counties, according to statistics from local tourism associations.
Grumbine said the average traveler spends about $100 a day, not including a hotel room. Large events at the expo center attract more than 1,000 visitors, so he said he's routinely sending about 600 to 800 tourists to hotels outside the county from the approximately 100 events the expo center has each year.
When those tourists are spending two to three days at the expo center — but then leaving the county at night — the potential loss of dollars quickly multiplies.
"And those dollars roll over seven times in the community," Grumbine said. "(Tourism) is one of the greatest economic impacts there is."
Holm further investigated the hotel proposition for his property and discovered state programs that help fund hotel construction, including the First Industries Tourism Program, which offers grants of up to $250,000 for planning purposes on a tourism project. He hasn't yet applied for it.
Added with the demand — Holm said he received three unsolicited calls from hoteliers and found three more he said may be interested — and it was a no-brainer to transition the property to a possible hotel use. Currently there are plans to build a 71-room hotel on the property.
He said his company worked for about a month on putting together sketch plans and renderings for a convenience store but had no reservations about putting them on the back burner.
"There is a demand in Lebanon County for hotel projects," Holm said. "We see that now."