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The Maze peace centre near Lisburn, designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, has been hailed as the key to unlocking the full economic potential of the nearly 360 acre site.
BBC news reports that the Maze/Long Kesh Development Corporation had promised 5,000 permanent jobs in a roughly $460m (£300m Sterling) investment.
At the launch of the corporation's development plan in April, chairman Terence Grannigan said that the vision was to "demonstrate how peace could be consolidated by economic development."
Although the prison remnants and proposed peace center only comprise around 8% of the total area, it is seen as a crucial epicenter for attracting a range of new businesses to the site like health-sciences and agricultural foods.
Brannigan said that the company "will promote the peace center as a showcase to attract international developers and investors."
The development has been wracked with controversy since its inception as a peace center. Members of the Orange Order spoke out against the development, saying that the project is "deeply flawed and ill conceived," and will only "further the efforts of those... who wish to rewrite history."
The TUV and UUP groups have leant their voices to back the Orange Order, maintaining that the peace centre would traumatize IRA victims and become a kind of "shrine to terrorism," a statement rebutted by Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness, who said that it wold instead be a "shrine to peace."
In reaction to the overwhelming 'scaremonger' tactics employed by the Orange Order and its unionist backers, First Minister Peter Robinson has called for a halt on proceeding with the centre until such a stage where plans for the development can be agreed upon by the various unionist groups, says the BBC.
Robinson, in a letter to DUP MPs and MLAs, said that their could be no public use of the retained buildings - the remaining H-block where paramilitaries were held and the prison hospital where Bobby Sands and other hunger strikers died.
He inferred in the letter that to do otherwise would serve to undermine community relations, as it represents an "insensitive attitude towards IRA victims."
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John Goncalo couldn't have capped his high school basketball career any better than this. The Bishop Connolly senior walked away with the Dave Cowens Achievement Award on Thursday night, a couple of weeks after playing his final game at the TD Garden in the Division 4 state semifinals.
John Goncalo couldn't have capped his high school basketball career any better than this.
The Bishop Connolly senior walked away with the Dave Cowens Achievement Award on Thursday night, a couple of weeks after playing his final game at the TD Garden in the Division 4 state semifinals.
"I couldn't be happier with my career," said Goncalo. "To be state champion last year and to get back to the Garden this year was amazing...and then this."
Wareham's Amber Filkins was the female recipient.
Goncalo is the second straight Bishop Connolly player to win the award as Tommy Keyes took home the trophy a year ago.
Goncalo said he was a 10 on a scale of 1-10 in the shock department.
"I know most of the guys nominated and just thinking that I was selected is unbelieveable," Goncalo said.
"He is a three-and-a-half year varsity player and had 912 points, he was a state champion last year and a South champion this year," said Bishop Connolly coach Matt Coute.
"But it's more than stats. He allowed me as a coach to allow Dylan Holland, a junior, to be the go-to guy this year. He didn't come in this year, as a senior, expecting to be the go-to guy. He did everything that was expected of him and he never complained about his role. This day and age, it's rare to see that. Because of guys like John Goncalo, you're able to build team chemistry and you're able to win games."
Goncalo, whose father is a big Dave Cowens fan, averaged 13.7 points per game this season and helped guide the Cougars to their second straight TD Garden appearance. The Cougars, who were attempting to defend their Division 4 state title, fell to St. Clement in Boston.
Goncalo also carries a 3.57 GPA in the classroom.
"I wasn't expecting this," said Goncalo of the award. "I wasn't prepared to give a speech. I knew there could be a chance I might have to say something and I wanted to mention my dad was a huge Dave Cowens fan. I grew up watching the Hardwood Classics. My dad is the one who got me into the game."
The Cougars are making a habit of collecting the end-of-the-year hardware as Bishop Connolly's Brian Quinn came away with the Otto Graham Award this fall.
Filkins, the Vikings captain, is a four-year starter, who finished with better than 1,000 career points. She's a two-time South Coast Conference all-star and recorded 201 career 3-pointers. She has a 3.2 GPA.
Other local nominees were: Sam Rogers (Somerset Berkley), Paulina Feitelberg (Durfee), Julee Leonardo (Case), Allie Lake (Bishop Stang), Ryan Carter (Durfee), Vaughn Browner (Somerset Berkley), Felipe Pires (Case), Ross Ketschke (Bishop Stang) and Rich Hartnett (Westport).


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This morning we released our first public release candidate, IE7 RC1, for Windows XP. You can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/ie.
The RC1 build includes improvements in performance, stability, security, and application compatibility. You may not notice many visible changes from the Beta 3 release; all we did was listen to your feedback, fix bugs that you reported, and make final adjustments to our CSS support. I do want to call attention to two changes in particular.
First, IE7 RC1 setup automatically detects and uninstalls previous IE7 betas before trying to install IE7 so you don't have to. We'll post more detail on the install/uninstall process very soon.
Second, IE7 RC1 will automatically detect add-ons with known stability or compatibility problems so that end users can easily get a newer version or temporarily turn the add-on off. The most common cause of the "IE7 installed but won't run" problem reports we've gotten was old versions of some toolbars. We've worked closely with toolbar vendors to make this experience better. Again, we'll post more detail on this topic here very soon.
A release candidate is fundamentally different from a beta. With the exception of a very short list of issues we're aware of and working on, we think the product is done. We're looking to enthusiasts, developers, and IT Pros to tell us if this build has any critical, must-fix before we ship issues. The real world is much richer than our test environment and I appreciate the feedback that has helped us make the product better.
The English RC1 release will be followed by localized versions in mid-September. We'll continue with Arabic, Finnish, German, and Japanese as before but also add French and Spanish versions with this release. Web sites and applications that are compatible with this RC1 build should be compatible with the final version of IE7 when we release it later this year. (If you're a developer or IT Pro, I strongly recommend using our Readiness Toolkit and Application Compatibility Toolkit.)
Depending on your feedback, we may post another release candidate. We're still on track to ship the final IE7 release in the 4th calendar quarter.
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The series started out awesome, but from what I understand of both seasons
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and while the animation was pretty good... having watched the OVA's, I'm going to say the OVAs were better than the remake, mostly because of the fact that in the originals, Tsutomu was pretty useful. There's a bunch of other factors too, but adding them in would be unfair due to this being an original series
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Tetsuwan Birdy the Might DECODE. thoughts
It happens that today as of recently I've succeeded at watching the final episode to Birdy season one.
I don't know the reasons as to why I pushed myself to look at this anime, since when it started broadcast way back on July 2008 it never crossed my mind to look forward to it.
Then season two of Birdy came back in January and read how several fans were making an uproar of excitement about this anime.
Afterwards, season finished on March, but then after the angst built within me about what was so intriguing about Birdy, then I decided to hop on the ride.
Certainly, both the story and the action plus drama settled a good score upon me.
The story at time deliver quite a few twists keeping itself plain and straightforward, but they did well at pulling through with the action scenes and particularly the overflowing relationship between Tsutomu and Sayaka.
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I hope they make one too BTM is one of my all time favorite animes. I haven't watched decode 2 yet, but with that said, I don't think they continue after the original OVA. I'd like to see what happens after the OVA. If that ever got animated, that'd be great. I never read the manga, is it finished there?
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I'm curious, when I searched 'birdy' I only got Decode. http://animesuki.com/series.php/1258.html and 02.
There was a Tetsuwan Birdy 4 ep OVA in the 90s, is it licensed, or would it be okay to host on a tracker? Since that's probably what some might want to watch first and if it is available, might interest people in purchasing the Decode sequels.
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I just finished watching the two seasons, and I have to say I really enjoyed it. It was a great series. I definitely liked season two more than season one since Naturu made a great and interesting character. I really liked Senkawa and Birdy's relationship aswell, though it never really struck me as romantic at any point. I was glad to see Sayaka at the end since I actually really liked her and thought her and Senkawa made a great couple. I really wish there was a season three since there seems to be a couple of loose threads, but what can you do. Apparently the manga is completely different so i'll check it out at some point. Overall I'd give the anime an 8/10.
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Hey, what do you know? I had no idea there was a thread for this anime (then again, I don't hang around the sub-forums a lot, lol). Mind if I chime in?
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For the first half of this term, we studied the various projects that have been built at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (changed in 2011 from CHNM). As our focus shifts to the tools now being designed and offered by the center, it is a good time to reflect on the history of the RRCHNM projects. Typically, digital projects at the center fall into two categories: history/teaching sites and collection sites. In this post, I'm going to discuss the former.
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Over the past week we have been looking at the various generations of educational websites produced by CHNM. The first of these comprehensive sites, History Matters, hit the web in 1998, and obviously there have been major technical improvements in content management and design since then. Rather than talk about these developments, I want to discuss the way that the focus of the educational websites has evolved.


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In the spirit of Valentine's Day- we thought it best to let our favorite male shit talker take the reins on this one. Give it up for James Bond as he attempts to seduce you with his sexy words on this day of "love" (*cough bullshit cough*).
Before I start, I'm just going to say one thing LOUD and clear:
Iranian girls are extremely sexy, if not THE hottest females in the world.
Now that THAT is out of the way… time for me to vent a little about my experiences being in relationships with Iranian girls (God help me). All the Leilazzz, Shielazz and Niluzz, etc. have made me LOVE and HATE Persian girls. When it comes down to having a relationship with an Iranian girl, I am always faced with this uncertainty… or hesitation if you will, as to whether or not I should go through with it. And let me tell you why…
I've lived both inside and outside of Iran– and have had the wonderful yet stressful opportunity to date Iranian girls in all different countries. Let me tell you: Living outside of Iran, you will automatically be introduced to different cultures aka… DIFFERENT GIRLS and THANK GOD there are different girls other than Iranian girls– because then you FINALLY have the opportunity to experience girls who don't nag as much, aren't ridiculously jealous, materialistic, SPOILED and close-minded like many Iranian girls are (and by many– I mean MAJORITY- A HIGH PERCENTAGE of them are). Sorry- just keeping it real for my homies.
But even though, Iranian girls are fucking crazy sometimes, I must be a sick puppy — because I can't help but LOVE THEM. Despite their psycho, well-hidden (most of the time) personalities, there are somethings that Persian girls can do better than any other girl around.
They know how to flirt. Or better yet, they know how to grab your attention," which in Farsi we say, "eshveh oomadan," meaning, she really knows how to seduce you… otherwise known as FUCK WITH YOUR HEAD by using her female Persian girl power. All she has to do is give you that look with her eyes… and say something in that soft-spoken voice. Its so easy for them to just stand there in front of you– show off their beautiful curves and create this PORTRAYAL of an "open invitation." Let's be real– that shit ain't open for nothing. FUCKING TEASES.
Iranian girls know how to wear the look of elegance, sexy and simply irresistible– they show off a little, but leave a LOT for the imagination.
(Just keep in mind- that shit will be in your imagination for a looong fucking time).
BUT, if you've learned anything from what I've been saying:
No matter how sexy or seductive Persian girls can be– there is always a part of them that is "naggy, jealous, materialistic, spoiled, close-minded, … I'm running out of adjectives…" and they keep that shit ON LOCK until they got you wrapped around their perfectly, manicured little finger. SO BEWARE.
And before you think that there are exceptions… WELL there are… but those exceptions are never quite as sexy as the psychos. But for fairness sake, let's weigh the options:
Option 1:
The crazy nagging, jealous Persian girl…
Option 2:
The not-as-cute, sweet, LOVING Persian girl…
I bet you're surprised but I would definitely go with Option 2– not just because she has a great attitude, and likes you despite the fact that you don't have a BMW— but no Persian girl is really "not-as-cute"– they ALL cute (minus unibrow chicks– thread that shit yo– you want US to manscape? Better make sure your shit is clean too).
Now, let's hold hands and pray together:
Dear Lord, THANK YOU for creating Iranian girls as the lovely, sexy creatures that they are.
I do have one request:
I have to deal with them a lot- if not on a daily basis, then AT LEAST on a weekly basis and I would just like for this: Please stop focusing on my car… or nagging at me because some random beez said what's up to me. Let these women be OPEN-MINDED.
Thank you :)
So Happy Valentine's Day bitches. For all you Persian men out there– I hope you're out tonight with a Persian girl, because if you do it JUST right, they might put out for you—
and that psychoness isn't JUST for nagging– its great in the sack…


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Design Influences: The American Colonial Home
The colonial housing style is so ubiquitous in the United States; it has a continuing influence on how we live in this country. My home — and perhaps yours, too — finds its roots there. Dating back to the 1600's and prevalent even today, the colonial style is synonymous with American style:
Colonial houses are, most simply, houses that were built during the colonial period of our country's history. Sub-types include the Dutch Colonial, French Colonial, Spanish Colonial, German Colonial, and New England Colonial housing types. The style's variety (coming from the colonies that first populated what would become America) clearly illustrates our country's melting pot beginnings.
Characteristics of Colonial Style Architecture:
Some traits of the colonial style house include a square floorplan, symmetry, a central stair and central entry door, rooms branching off of the central hall, and straight rows of windows on first and second floors. The colonial style permeates both urban and rural settings. Today, even, a loose interpretation of the colonial revival style makes up the majority of the nation's housing stock, echoing the original colonial style nearly 400 years after its beginnings. The simple floorplan of old colonial houses makes them perfect candidates for mixing with contemporary furnishings for a reinterpretation of the old.
Characteristics of Colonial Style Furnishings:
Colonial style furnishings at their earliest were simple and rustic, reflecting the lifestyle of Americans as they populated a new nation.
Today, so much of our built environment and furnishings are influenced by the Colonial Style that much goes unnoticed. But the style truly is the building block from which our nation's aesthetic sprung.
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Liberals re-elected in Ontario: Green Energy Act and feed-in-tariff program live on
Happy to report that the re-election of the Ontario Liberal government last night means the province's landmark Green Energy Act, which gave birth to the continent's first comprehensive Euro-style feed-in-tariff program, has survived its first major challenge. The opposition Progressive Conservative party vowed to scrap the FIT program if elected and neuter the green energy legislation that has brought billions of dollars of investment to Ontario, thousands of jobs, and a new economic pathway for a province that needs to reinvent itself for the 21st century.
The election outcome means the admittedly far-from-perfect FIT will remain and the legislation protected, at least for a few years — enough time for these ambitious initiatives to prove their worth to Ontarians. In many ways, the fact Premier Dalton McGuinty's Liberals were left 1 seat short of a majority government is a good thing, as it forces the government to consider and take seriously some legitimate concerns with how the FIT has rolled out and the lack of attention paid to energy conservation initiatives. The New Democratic Party of Ontario, which won 17 seats, are generally supportive of both the GEA and the FIT, but the fact they hold the balance of power could — and should — nudge the Liberal government to improve its approach.
1. The NDP has been rightly critical of the Liberals for their lack of attention to energy conservation programs, so perhaps now they can light a fire under the Liberals, which have done some important things on conservation but recently have only paid lip-service to it, despite the fact it's the best and most permanent way — from both a cost and environmental perspective — to create jobs and reduce the province's dependence on fossil fuels.
2. Expect the NDP to also force the government's hand on the nuclear file — specifically plans to build two new reactors at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Can we afford it? Does it make sense? Would the money be better spent on deep energy conservation efforts and programs to help low-income Ontarians deal with the energy transition taking place in this province?
3. The NDP's idea of putting all the power back in the hands of a re-constituted Ontario Hydro is flawed beyond belief, but certainly one can envision a new role for Ontario Power Generation. Why not let OPG develop renewables such as wind, particularly in the far north, in a way that still respects the need for independent power developers and the partly competitive market we currently have? It won't be easy, but certainly the question should be asked. Letting OPG put some flesh in the game could also change the dialogue with the Power Workers' Union, which has bashed the McGuinty green energy plan partly — if not mostly — because it threatens the jobs of its unionized workers at coal and nuclear plants.
4. I would hope the Liberals, backed by the NDP, also put pressure on Hydro One, which many believe has purposely dragged its feet when it comes to upgrading transmission and distribution to accommodate green energy projects, in hopes the PCs would win the election last night. Sorry folks — your wish didn't come true. Time to deliver on what your shareholder has asked you to do. And if Hydro One can't do it, perhaps the government should consider the idea of permitting merchant lines in Ontario, allowing private-sector transmission developers to enter the game to fill a vacuum left behind by our public utility.
5. Finally, the NDP did seem to emphasize a need to listen to the concerns of municipalities more closely. The Liberals were too dismissive of local concerns when the GEA and FIT were launched, declaring they would have no tolerance for NIMBYism. Well, obviously that wasn't an issue when it came to natural gas power plant protests, so the Libs have exposed themselves as hypocritical on this file. Some of those protesting wind farms in rural Ontario are extreme, and they will never be pleased. But many have more legitimate and addressable concerns that need to be heard and, when possible and reasonable, acted on. The government needs to show more goodwill in this area, otherwise it will never get the rural buy-in that it desperately needs for Ontario's green-energy future to remain bright.
Anyway, these are just some of my initial thoughts. Please consider this an open thread. I'm interested in hearing other views out there.


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BATON ROUGE — If you thought Louisiana's seafood industry might get a boost from the lull in commercial fishing activity where Hurricane Sandy made landfall late last month, you were wrong.
BATON ROUGE — If you thought Louisiana's seafood industry might get a boost from the lull in commercial fishing activity where Hurricane Sandy made landfall late last month, you were wrong.
Some seafood processors in southeast Louisiana said just the opposite is happening, that sales to buyers on the East Coast are down slightly as portions of states like New York and New Jersey continue to recover.
However, brisk and unexpected holiday sales back home in the Bayou State are already beginning to compensate for such losses, said Motivatit Seafoods owner Michael C. Voisin of Houma.
"There are infrastructure challenges there created by super-storm Sandy, and people are trying to save their homes and they're basically not eating out or anything," Voisin said. "The market has been a little depressed."
There are hopes that in the coming weeks and months that processors, fishermen and others in Louisiana will be able to help to some extent repopulate the retail marketplace with wild-caught product as well as assist their counterparts in the Northeast in their dealings with the federal government.
"We've already been trying to offer advice to some of the shellfish companies up there," said Voisin, a member of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.
The two regions — the Gulf Coast and the sister states of New York and New Jersey — may soon collide as Congress is expected to take up a relief package for Hurricane Sandy.
That's because Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, and other interests in the Bayou State are wondering whether needs related to Hurricane Isaac can be added to the relief bill.
It's not unheard of for Congress to bundle aid for different natural disasters into a single bill.
"I think there could be an opportunity there for us," Smith said.
Although not as deadly or expansive as Sandy, Hurricane Isaac made landfall over southeastern Louisiana in late August with sustained 80 mph winds and torrential rain.
In comparison to Isaac, Hurricane Sandy made landfall roughly three weeks ago south of Atlantic City in New Jersey as the largest Atlantic tropical system on record.
There were 24 states affected by Sandy at least in some way.
It has only been five days since the U.S. Commerce Department announced a "fishery resource disaster" for New Jersey and New York.
Jane Lubchenco, an administrator with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said it's the "first step in supporting these industries and communities up and down the East coast" and underscores the importance of the industry as a whole.
"Fishing is the lifeblood of many coastal communities, providing jobs and recreational opportunities for millions and contributing to the food security of the nation," she said.
Although the extent of the damage to commercial and recreational fisheries and coastal infrastructure in New York and New Jersey is not yet known, the cascading economic and social impacts will likely be extensive, she added.
In 2010 alone, New Jersey and New York commercial fisheries landed almost 190 million pounds of fish, valued at more than $210 million.
As for some perspective, Alaska was the top U.S. state in terms of landing volumes in 2010, accounting for 52 percent of the nation's total catch; it was followed by Louisiana, which accounted for 12 percent of the nation's landings that year.
Moreover, the commercial landings from the Empire-Venice area in Plaquemines Parish were recorded at 353 million pounds in 2010, outpacing the two East Coast states.
From the sport side, New Jersey and New York recreational fishermen took more than 10 million trips and caught a total of nearly 5 million fish.
The Gulf of Mexico region routinely doubles that trip amount for the recreational sector each year.
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You never know when your baby is going to achieve a milestone: The first time she rolls over might be on the changing table (so keep that safety strap on!). As your baby learns to sit, crawl, stand, and walk, she'll be exposed to new experiences -- and increased risks. It's essential that knowledge of child development go hand in hand with child safety.
Many injuries occur when parents underestimate their little one's ever-increasing motor abilities and intense curiosity. In fact, a recent analysis of California injury statistics for children under 4 years of age found that at each age, specific developmental milestones influence a child's risk for certain injuries.
One in 10 babies will require emergency care for an injury in the first year of life, and toddlers between 1 and 2 years of age have the highest injury rates in childhood before 15 years of age. The most common injuries are presented below by age group. Of course, all of these injuries could happen at any age, so it's important to take proper precautions no matter how old your child.
Age: 0 to 5 months
Risk: Falls
For infants between 1 month and 1 year of age, only sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) claims more lives than accidental injury. The California study found that falls from places like furniture, stairs, or playground equipment are the leading cause of injury for babies and young children under 4 years.
Because babies from birth to 5 months have limited mobility, their injuries are usually related to their caretakers' behavior and their environment. Falls -- such as being accidentally dropped by a caregiver or a young sibling -- are the leading cause of accidental injury at this young age. As babies begin to roll over at 4 or 5 months and acquire greater mobility, their risk of injury climbs.
How to prevent falls:
• Never turn your back on your baby while he is on a changing table, examining table in a doctor's office, sofa, adult bed, or other furniture.
• Keep the crib sides raised and firmly secured.
• Do not allow siblings to carry a baby unless they are mature enough to do so safely. When supervised, young children can hold the baby while seated in the middle of your bed.
• Install gates at the top and bottom of stairways.
• Place operable window guards on all windows above the ground floor and keep furniture away from windows.
• Do not let your child use an infant walker.
Age: 6 to 8 Months
Risk: Drowning
Submersion injuries and drowning in the bathtub peak at this age, possibly because caretakers mistakenly assume that a baby who is able to sit can be left alone in the tub. Babies have drowned in mere moments in less than 2 inches of water in bathtubs -- even while using bathtub "supporting ring" devices. They have also drowned in toilets, buckets, pools, ponds, and virtually any body of water.
The rate of accidental injury due to falls from furniture also peaks in this age range, as babies rapidly become more mobile and roll off sofas, chairs, and beds. Falls from stairs also rise as babies start to crawl. The use of walkers has been shown to contribute to falls -- not only can they tip over or fall down stairs, but they allow a baby to reach locations where he can pull down dangerous objects.
How to prevent drowning:
• Never leave an infant or a young child alone for even an instant in or near a bathtub, bucket of water, toilet, or other body of water.
• Do not leave young children alone in the bathroom or allow them to have unsupervised access to the bathroom.
• Whenever infants and toddlers are in or around water, an adult should be within arm's reach.
• Residential swimming pools and hot tubs should be surrounded by a four-sided fence that's at least four feet high.
• Parents, caretakers, and pool owners should learn CPR and keep a telephone and U.S. Coast GuardÐapproved rescue equipment in the pool area.
Age: 9 to 11 Months
Risk: Choking
Mobile babies this age have increased access to small objects, which they can now pick up with a pincer grasp, and are eager to explore with their mouths, even if something tastes unpleasant. Not surprisingly, choking is the main hazard at this age. Infants can choke on objects they encounter on the floor, such as toy parts. The smaller diameter of the airway and gastrointestinal tract in babies makes them more prone to choking.
Other risks that increase at this age include falls from stairs (since babies are now crawling). Poisoning by medication sharply increases and continues to rise, peaking at 21 to 23 months. Injuries in the pool also become more common, as babies in water-orientation classes associate water with safe play.
How to prevent choking:
• Keep plastic bags, balloons, as well as small objects away from young children.
• Do not give children under the age of 4 years nuts, popcorn, hard candy, grapes, raw vegetables, sliced hot dogs, or other foods that could lodge in the throat. Do not let children run or play while eating.
• Do not put anything around a baby's neck. Remove drawstrings from all children's clothing. Keep cribs away from windows where cords from blinds or draperies could strangle a baby.
• Learn infant CPR and emergency choking procedures.
• Follow age guidelines on toy packaging.
Age: 12 to 14 months
Risk: Burns
Burns from hot liquids and vapor are a leading cause of injury in this age group. Hot tap water from a sink or bathtub tends to cause more severe scalds than do spilled hot liquids. A baby, whose thinner skin burns at a lower temperature and more deeply than an adult's, can suffer third-degree burns in a few seconds when the water temperature is above 140° Fahrenheit.
Car-related injuries (caused by driveway back-overs, falling out of a car, or setting a car in motion) increase markedly with a baby's ability to walk. And falling into a pool or hot tub continues to be a risk as toddlers become able to gain access to these facilities.
How to prevent burns:
• Set the thermostat on your home's hot-water heater to 120°F to prevent scalding.
• Keep children out of the kitchen or secured in a high chair while you're cooking. Turn handles of pots and pans away from the edge of the stove.
• Don't hold your baby while drinking or carrying hot liquids. Do not place hot liquids near the edge of a table, and avoid using tablecloths.
• Install smoke detectors in your home.
• Have working fire extinguishers in your home.
• If you smoke, do not smoke in bed, and properly dispose of butts and ashes.
• Keep electrical appliances and cords out of your child's reach.
• Erect barriers around space heaters, woodstoves, fireplaces, or kerosene heaters.
• Check your heating system at least once a year to prevent malfunctioning, carbon monoxide poisoning, and fires.
• Keep young infants out of direct sunlight. Use shading, sunscreen, and hats when outdoors.
Age: 15 to 17 Months
Risk: Poisoning
Poisoning by such substances as household products, gasoline, and lead-based paint peaks at this age but is still exceeded by poisoning by medication, as active toddlers get into everything, opening drawers and bottles. Babies this age have the highest overall rate of accidental injury -- almost twice as high as that of babies 3 to 5 months old, who have the lowest rate. A toddler's ability to walk unassisted, insatiable curiosity, and continuing habit of exploring things with the mouth exposes him to more hazards.
Burns from hot liquids and vapor remain a leading cause of injury, since a toddler will grab anything to pull himself up or steady himself. Car-related injuries continue to increase, as toddlers play in driveways and unfenced front yards, where they are able to venture into the street. Falls from furniture also peak, as little ones strive to use chairs and open drawers for climbing.
How to prevent poisoning:
• Put all toxic substances, including medications and household products, out of sight, out of reach, and locked in a childproof cabinet before your child can crawl.
• Keep the national Poison Control Center hotline (800-222-1222) near the telephone. You can also contact them for advice on which poison treatments to keep at home. (Don't administer these products unless instructed to do so by a physician or poison control center personnel.)
• Make sure your medications have child-safety caps.
• Do not store medicine or toxic products in food or drink containers.
• Discard outdated medications.


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10 Easy, Low-Budget Ways to Improve Any Kitchen (Even a Rental!)
I'm always so inspired by dream kitchens like this cottage kitchen in Maine or any one of these gorgeous, glamorous spaces. I appreciate the details, materials, the layout — all the finer things that make it special and swoon-worthy. But most of us probably don't cook in our dream kitchen. Instead, we deal with our kitchens' quirks and inconveniences on a daily basis.
Thankfully, your kitchen can still be a place that you love and cherish — a place you enjoy, and not merely tolerate. These 10 small changes are easy upgrades, but they'll go a long way towards making you feel more organized and uplifted in your kitchen.
1. Add or change lighting.
If the lighting in your kitchen is dim or you hate the overhead fixture, change it! Switching out an overhead light fixture is much easier than it sounds. It doesn't have to be super expensive, either. I bought a vintage light fixture for $20 on Etsy, but before that I was eyeing a few options at IKEA. Don't forget about under-cabinet lighting! That might be all you need to feel like you've seen the light, literally.
2. Change drawer or shelf liners.
When was the last time you changed those shelf liners? Or maybe you don't have any at all? Putting down a fresh nonstick liner will give you an opportunity to take everything out of your cabinets (and put them back in an organized way), and clean the cabinet or drawer so you start out fresh. There are simply so many uses for a non-slip liner. Bonus tip: You don't have to stick with white. My favorite nonstick liner is this non-adhesive version from Duck ($11.49 from Amazon). I have it in black, and I love how it looks. For drawers, you could also insert oil cloth.
3. Add a rug.
I used to have ugly, gray laminate floors in my kitchen, and it made a huge difference when I first put down a red 4x6-inch cotton rug a couple years ago. I've since upgraded to FLOR tiles, which were easy to install. I vacuum them frequently, and they've held up well.
4. Replace the faucet.
This is a very simple, straightforward way to upgrade your kitchen, particularly if it's a rental. Really, anyone can do it! Yes, faucets can get pretty pricey, but as Faith wrote here, you can find single-handle faucets for as low as $80, and nicer, high arched faucet spouts for about $150 — a small investment for something you use multiple times a day.
5. Update the hardware.
Switching out your old knobs or pulls for something more modern or decorative can really transform the look of your cabinets, particularly if they're bland contractor-grade.
6. Add pull-out shelves and/or drawer organizers.
Sliding shelves and organizer inserts go a long way towards making you feel a little more in control of your kitchen. A few of our favorite sources for inserts and organizers include IKEA, The Container Store, simplehuman, and Rev-a-Shelf.
7. Add more storage space with small wire shelves.
Wire shelves and under-cabinet baskets make sure you're using all the space available in your cabinets, and even your fridge and freezer. We love these double cabinet shelves ($8.49 from The Container Store) and these under-shelf baskets ($6.99 from The Container Store).
8. Get a great dish rack.
I went through two replacements of a cheap wooden dish rack from IKEA, which warped and cracked both times, before I settled on a heavy-duty dish rack from SimpleHuman. I've had it for a few years now, and it's held up under even the highest mound of drying dishes, which made it worth the price. As someone without a dishwasher, it makes a big difference to have a reliable dish rack — not to mention it looks nice sitting on the counter. (When I can see it, that is. As mentioned, it's often hidden under a mound of pots, pans, and dishes!)
9. Cover ugly countertops.
Putting in brand-new countertops is not a small change. So to improve on what you have, try one of these tips. If you're a renter and can't make any permanent changes, top a portion of your countertop with a big, handsome cutting board. It's functional and good-looking!
If you're not a renter and are feeling ambitious, you can try painting your countertops.
10. Swap out the switch plates.
Faith and I have both swapped the dirty, dingy white switch plates in past and present kitchens for stainless steel ones. As Faith wrote here, there's something really effective about this small change. "The stainless steel plates are easier to clean, and they often lie flatter to the wall than the old plastic ones." If you want to go fancy, you can find decorative switch plates from places like Anthropologie, or you could DIY a decorative switchplate with pretty washi tape.
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Nathan Barr on Writing Music for 'The Americans' with Pete Townshend
Working with a music legend can be a daunting task. When that legend is The Who guitarist Pete Townshend, it can be downright intimidating.
For composer Nathan Barr, neither was the case. Barr collaborated with Townshend to write "It Must Be Done," an original song that will premiere tonight on FX's "The Americans."
"The thing I really admired about him is for someone of his stature one wouldn't be surprised if there was a big ego there, and there is no ego there," Barr said. "He is just lovely and humble and so easy to work with."
While this isn't the first time Townshend's music has been featured on the show—"Rough Boys" was used in an episode last season—it is the guitarist's first time writing for television.
"What I was struck by was that Nate composes on the cello, an instrument my partner and orchestrator Rachel (Fuller) uses, so I have listened to a lot of cello music and I have really fallen in love with it," Townshend said in an interview with with Billboard earlier this month.
The song was an intercontinental effort between the two, with Barr working in Los Angeles and Townshend in England. The haunting tune couples Barr's cello strings with Townshend's guitar and lyrics in a tense scene involving Elizabeth Jennings, played by Keri Russell. The song will be available on iTunes after the episode airs.
A two-time Emmy nominee, Barr has worked on films like "Grindhouse" and "Hostel" as well as "True Blood." Barr spoke with Speakeasy about his collaboration with the music icon, the last season of "True Blood" and his interesting collection of musical instruments.
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What was it like working with Pete Townshend?
It was pretty exciting. It was also very surreal because we still haven't met. It was a collaboration via digital means. I wrote a couple of tracks when I knew Pete was interested that I knew fit the world of the show musically and that might open some interesting ideas for Pete. I sent them off to Pete really having no idea what he was going to do with that. And one track in particular, which ended up being the song, he really loved. He within a week sent back lyrics with him singing and guitar and it became this whole wonderful song that I never could have imagined. It was just a dream.
How did you hear that Pete was working with the show?
Basically the producers had this idea of getting some collaborations going throughout multiple departments of the show, and music was one of them. So our music supervisor, P.J. Bloom, started reaching out to a list of people who we thought might be interested. The only, sort of, prerequisite was that the name of whoever we were going after was big enough that it could mean something for the show in terms of publicity. And Pete knew my music from the show and from movies and he was a fan. So that was an enormously exciting call to get that he was a fan.
How does it feel knowing Pete Townshend is a fan of your music?
Unbelievable! The whole thing was surreal. I was just sitting at home early one morning and the phone rang and I picked up and he said, "Hi, This is Pete Townshend." It was just like, "What?!" It's so nice to know that people are listening and the music is resonating with them. And again I'm such a fan of him as a musician. I think we were both trusting of one another's process in terms of just sending the tracks over and saying, "Whatever you feel, go for it. Let's just see where this takes us."
So you sent him the tracks and he wrote the guitar instrumentals and the lyrics to go with the song and you ended up cutting the song together. Is that how that worked?
The track I wrote I knew could work as a piece of score for the show, but had enough of a flow to it that it could possibly work as a song. So basically, he sent back the two-and-a-half minutes that I had sent him with his lyrics and everything. The producers and I kept an eye out for potential sequences in the show which could be really music driven, and we found this one moment in the 10th episode where it was just absolutely perfect. So Pete's lyrics are wonderfully ironic in terms of the actual scene, so that was a nice surprise.
Have you spoken with him? Is he happy with the end result?
He is very happy. He was pleasantly surprised with the way I had produced the track. You notice the female voice in there—I felt like since the sequence focuses on Elizabeth in part we needed to have some sort of female presence in the song. That's why I brought in this singer Lisbeth Scott. She sang that recurring vocal part, which I think worked really well.
Besides The Who, who are some of your other musical influences?
God, there's just so many. I grew up loving, in addition to Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and guys like that. Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top, who I also had the opportunity to work with a couple years ago. Those are all guys that I really admired growing up as a guitarist. And as a cellist, certainly Yo-Yo Ma and [Mstislav] Rostropovich and people like that. And as a composer, I mean there are so many different composers out there right now who are doing interesting things. I would say Alexandre Desplat would definitely be one of them.
You've worked on both television and film. Is there one you prefer more?
I just want to work on really wonderful shows with really strong intelligent storytelling, and it doesn't matter to me these days if it's in the theater or on TV. I think we all know there's this amazing renaissance happening on television right now where some of the most daring storytelling is happening on TV. It's not happening in the movie theaters. That's been sort of an unexpected transition for me as I've done more and more TV. But to actually look at the shows I'm doing, whether it's "True Blood," which is really fun but smart. But I do enjoy working in TV because you've got 12 to 13 episodes to explore these characters from a musical standpoint.
Speaking of True Blood, you're working on the last season. Have there been any changes in the way you approach working with the show?
As the show has gotten bigger in scope over the past six seasons, the score has gotten bigger, too. There was a really wonderful intimacy to the storytelling in the first episode. As the show went on, the world just got enormous. An acoustic guitar and a cello were no longer cutting it in these bigger action sequences. I think it's just growing with the show and being willing to go on that journey wherever it is.
You've done a lot of work with horror shows like "True Blood" and "Hemlock Grove" and even "Grindhouse" and "Hostel." Is there anything in particular that draws you to those types of projects?
Ever since I was a kid I loved horror films. I guess it's being afraid in a safe space. I think musically you can experiment a lot in ways you can't with a drama.
You were nominated for two Emmys last year for two different shows.
It was really exciting. I really liked the fact that it was for two completely different types of shows, "The Americans" and "Hemlock Grove." It was a nice nod that maybe my career wasn't just about horror films. It was really exciting, just getting the two nominations was the win for me. Amazing.
Do you have any more television projects lined up?
I have next year season three of "The Americans." There's a show called "Tumbleaf" I'm doing on Amazon right now which is a kids' show, which I'm co-composing with Lisbeth Scott. I'm working on a film right now with Universal called "The Boy Next door," starring Jennifer Lopez, which I'm co-composing with my really good friend Randy Edelman, who's a wonderful composer. And then season seven of "True Blood."
That's a lot. How are you keeping all this together?
It is a lot. Honestly, I don't know. It's very little downtime. This year I've reached my breaking point. I've discovered the most I can take on and be a sane human being.
In reading your bio, it says you have an interest in different kinds of instruments. Do any of your exotic instruments come into play when you're composing for a show?
Absolutely, especially on a show like "True Blood," which had so many strange, supernatural characters, it really allowed for exploration with various instruments like the human bone trumpet that I have. Or a glass harmonica or some of these weird cello instruments that I have. The one I'm really excited to add to my collection and start using is Wurlitzer theater organ, which was the organ used at 20th Century Fox studios on movies like "The Sound of Music" and "Patton" and "Star Trek." It has this enormously rich history in film music going back to the '20s. And so I just purchased that and look forward to really having fun with incorporating that into scores.
Now when you say theater organ, I'm thinking of when I go to a theater and they have the guy sitting in the corner with the giant organ.
That's it!
So where do you keep something like that?
I'm building a studio here on my property, and I'm kind of insanely building the studio around the organ. It's like 1,600 pipes. It's really big. But it's just a really unique instrument and sound to have access to and is not something you hear that often. I have sort of high hopes for that. It's also historically just a really important instrument, like Bernard Herrmann used it and John Williams and all these great people over the years.
And the human bone trumpet, can you explain that one?
When monks pass away, some of them, they have their bones made into ornamental, ceremonial instruments. They have like skull cap percussion instruments. They'll take the femur and wrap it in silver and put precious stones on it and bore it out so it can be played like a trumpet. It's more of interest from an aesthetic point of view. It's just absolutely beautiful. But it does create some unbelievably weird sounds, too.
That's fascinating.
Yeah, it's odd!
It's a little odd. It's more interesting than odd, I think.
If I have a date up here and then I show that to them, I hear the wheels screeching in the driveway and then they're gone!


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Criterion August Releases (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
Criterion announces The Royal Tenenbaums and more for August..
Quote: Release Date: 14 August 2012
Synopsis: The Belgian filmmaking team of brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne turned heads with Rosetta, an intense vérité drama that closely follows a poor young woman struggling to hold on to a job to support herself and her alcoholic mother. It's a swift and simple tale made revelatory by the raw, empathetic way in which the directors render Rosetta's desperation, keeping the camera nearly perched on her shoulder throughout. Many have copied the Dardennes' style; few have equaled it. This ferocious film won big at Cannes, earning the Palme d'Or for the filmmakers and the best actress prize for the indomitable Émilie Dequenne.
Disc Features
-New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Alain Marcoen, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-Conversation between film critic Scott Foundas and filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
-New interview with actors Émilie Dequenne and Olivier Gourmet
-New English subtitle translation
-A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kent Jones
La promesse
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Synopsis: This is the breakthrough feature from Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, who would go on to become a force in world filmmaking. The brothers brought the unerring eye for detail and the compassion for those on society's lowest rungs developed in their earlier documentary work to this absorbing drama about a teenager (Jérémie Renier) gradually coming to understand the implications of his father's making a living off of illegal alien workers. Filmed in the Dardennes' industrial hometown of Seraing, Belgium, La promesse is a brilliantly economical and observant tale of a boy's troubled moral awakening.
Disc Features
-New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Alain Marcoen, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-Conversation between film critic Scott Foundas and filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
-New interviews with actors Jérémie Renier and Olivier Gourmet
-New English subtitle translation
-A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Kent Jones
The Royal Tenenbaums
Quote: Release Date: 14 August 2012
Synopsis: Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife, Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children—Chas, Margot, and Richie—and then they separated. Chas (Ben Stiller) started buying real estate in his early teens and seemed to have an almost preternatural understanding of international finance. Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) was a playwright and received a Braverman Grant of $50,000 in the ninth grade. Richie (Luke Wilson) was a junior champion tennis player and won the U.S. Nationals three years in a row. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. The Royal Tenenbaums is a hilarious, touching, and brilliantly stylized study of melancholy and redemption from Wes Anderson.
Disc Features
-Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director Wes Anderson, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-Audio commentary by Anderson
- With the Filmmaker: Portraits by Albert Maysles, featuring Anderson
-Interviews with and behind-the-scenes footage of actors Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, and Danny Glover
- The Peter Bradley Show, featuring interviews with additional cast members
-Scrapbook featuring young Richie's murals and paintings, still photographs by set photographer James Hamilton, book and magazine covers, and storyboards
- Studio 360 radio segment on painter Miguel Calderón, along with examples of his work
-Insert with Eric Anderson's drawings of the Tenenbaum house
-An essay by film critic Kent Jones
Quote: Release Date: 21 August 2012
Synopsis: This sensual, remarkably observed, beautifully acted wonder is the breakout feature from British writer-director-editor Andrew Haigh. Rarely has a film been as honest about sexuality—in both depiction and discussion—as this tale of a one-night-stand that develops into a weekend-long idyll for two very different young men (exciting newcomers Tom Cullen and Chris New) in Midlands England. It's an emotionally naked film that's both an invaluable snapshot of the complexities of contemporary gay living and a universally identifiable portrait of a love affair.
Disc Features
-New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Andrew Haigh and director of photography Ula Pontikos, featuring 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-New program featuring interviews with Haigh, Pontikos, producer Tristan Goligher, and actors Tom Cullen and Chris New
-New interview with Haigh on the film's sex scenes
-On-set video footage shot by New and others, and two scenes from Cullen's and New's auditions
-Video essay on the film's set photographers, Oisín Share and Colin Quinn
- Cahuenga Blvd. (2005) and Five Miles Out (2009), two short films by Haigh
-A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Dennis Lim
Quote: Release Date: 28 August 2012
Synopsis: The early Hollywood gem Lonesome is the creation of a little-known but audacious and one-of-a-kind auteur, Paul Fejos (a filmmaker/explorer/anthropologist/doctor!), who bridged the gap between the silent and sound eras. Fejos pulled out all the stops for this lovely New York City symphony set in antic Coney Island during the Fourth of July weekend—employing color tinting, superimposition effects, experimental editing, and a roving camera (plus three dialogue scenes, added because of the craze for talkies). For years, Lonesome has been a rare treat for festival and cinematheque audiences; it's only now coming to home video. Rarer still are the two other Fejos films included in this release: The Last Performance (featuring a new score by Donald Sosin) and a reconstruction of the previously incomplete sound version of Broadway, in its time the most expensive film ever produced at Universal.
Disc Features
-New digital restoration, featuring uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-Audio commentary featuring film historian Richard Koszarski
- The Last Performance, director Paul Fejos's 1929 silent starring Conrad Veidt, with a new score by Donald Sosin
-Reconstructed sound version of Broadway, Fejos's 1929 musical
Fejos Memorial, a 1963 visual essay produced by Paul Falkenberg in collaboration with Fejos's wife, Lita Binns Fejos, featuring Paul Fejos narrating the story of his life and career
-Audio excerpts about Broadway from an interview with cinematographer Hal Mohr
-A booklet featuring essays by critic Phillip Lopate and film historian Graham Petrie and an excerpt about Lonesome from Fejos's autobiography
Eclipse Series 35: Maidstone and Other Films by Norman Mailer
Quote: Release Date: 28 August 2012
Synopsis: Norman Mailer is remembered for many things—his novels, his essays, his articles, his activism, his ego. One largely forgotten chapter of his life, however, is his late-sixties, headlong, kamikaze-style plunge into making experimental films. These rough-hewn, self-financed, largely improvised metafictions are works of madness and bravado, all starring Mailer himself and with technical assistance from cinema verité trailblazers D. A. Pennebaker and Richard Leacock. The fullest realization of his directorial efforts is the blustering, brawling Maidstone, a shocking sign of the political times in which Mailer plays a filmmaker and presidential candidate who may be the target of an assassination attempt. Along with Mailer's other films of the period— Wild 90 and Beyond the Law—it shows an uncompromising artist in thrall to both himself and a new medium.
Collector's Set Includes:
- Maidstone (1970)
- Wild 90 (1967)
- Beyond the Law (1968)
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Synopsis: The Who's classic rock opera Quadrophenia was the basis for this invigorating coming-of-age movie and depiction of the defiant, drug-fueled London of the early 1960s. Our antihero, Jimmy (Phil Daniels), is a teenager dissatisfied with family, work, and love, who identifies with the fashionable, pill-popping, scooter-driving mods, a group whose opposition to the motorcycle-riding rockers leads to a climactic riot in Brighton. Director Franc Roddam's rough-edged film is a quintessential chronicle of youthful rebellion and turmoil, with Pete Townshend's brilliant songs (including "I've Had Enough," "5:15," and "Love, Reign O'er Me") providing emotional support, and featuring Sting and Ray Winstone in early roles.
Disc Features
-New high-definition digital restoration of the uncut version, with the original 2.0 stereo soundtrack as well as an all-new 5.1 surround mix, supervised by the Who and presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition
-New audio commentary featuring director Franc Roddam and director of photography Brian Tufano
-New interview with Bill Curbishley, the film's coproducer and the Who's comanager
-New interview with the Who's sound engineer, Bob Pridden, discussing the new mix, featuring a restoration demonstration
-On-set and archival footage
-Behind-the-scenes photographs
-A booklet featuring an essay by critic Nick James, a reprinted personal history by original mod Irish Jack, and Pete Townshend's liner notes from the album
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[Dallas, TX] – [County officials as well as city partners will be on-hand at the Dedication Ceremony. Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia echoes the sentiment from everyone it took to make this happen, saying, "It has been a long time, but with the diligent work of current and past County officials, dedicated staff, and the cooperation of the City of Grand Prairie, the new space is here. Hope to see you there!"]
The two-story, 32,000-square-foot sub-courthouse will serve as the local county government center housing District 4's Truancy Court, Justice of the Peace Court, and tax offices plus Juvenile Probation and Constable offices. In addition, approximately 200 people will be employed here, having a positive effect on the economic revitalization of downtown Grand Prairie. County Judge Clay Jenkins added "This is a great day for Dr. Garcia and all of our elected officials and employees in Southwest Dallas County. I am particularly excited for the new Truancy Court facilities which will help us in our ongoing battle to curb the dropout rate and increase graduation rates in Dallas County."]
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FALL RIVER, Mass. – Prosecutors in the Aaron Hernandez murder case who want the judge to recuse herself over alleged bias are set to outline their arguments.
Prosecutors have asked Judge Susan Garsh to step aside, saying she and prosecutor William McCauley have a "history of antagonism" stemming from a 2010 murder trial. McCauley criticized her publicly even after winning a conviction. He says Garsh was hostile and wrongly excluded evidence.
The former New England Patriot's attorneys call the recusal request "patently without merit" and say the bias charges are unsupported.
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Nathaniel "Nat" Ober, Amityville Superintendent, marched with MLK
Retired Amityville Superintendent Nathaniel "Nat" Ober spent his life an advocate of equal opportunity and racial integration. The highlight of his activism was marching with Martin Luther King from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in March 1965. He later said he knew the now-famous march would make a difference.
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Easton, the leader in composite hockey sticks, is once again taking composite sticks to the next level. Building off Easton's popular SE16 stick Easton will introduce the customizable EQ50 composite stick.
Easton's SE16 stick offered the player one of the softest touches in the game with its Focus Weight Technology™. A process that places weight in key areas in the blade and the shaft to improve the balance and feel. Easton has built on this technology in the EQ50 stick. The EQ50 will feature a fine-tuned, exposed weight system in the heel of the blade. Redistributing the weight in the blade to the heel dampens the blade in the key impact section, allowing the player to cradle passes easier improving puck control.
To offset this redistributed weight in the blade, Easton precisely adds weight to the end of the shaft. Weight at the end of the shaft counter balances the blade for optimal swing weight. This Focus Weight Technology™ delivers a truly balanced feeling stick with enhanced puck control. And it gets even better. The Easton EQ50 stick allows the player to customize the balance of the stick, by adding/subtracting removable weights in the end plug. By adding/subtracting one or more of the 5g metal discs the player can fine-tune the balance of the stick to meet their preference. As a guide Easton provides a chart on the stick to calculate the recommend number of disc based on the length of the stick.
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WORCESTER - Police and city officials are investigating a pedestrian accident that occurred during the city manager's "Clean Team" cleanup in the Bell Hill area Saturday morning.
A 56-year-old woman was struck by a city-owned Department of Public Works truck driven by a 65-year-old on-duty DPW worker.
The woman was walking in a crosswalk at Kendall and Channing streets when she was struck by the DPW truck about 9 Saturday morning, according to police. The neighborhood cleanup started at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
"Obviously our concerns are for the woman," said Matthew J. Labovites, assistant commissioner for operations at the DPW. He said DPW officials are waiting for the police to complete their investigation and report. Meanwhile, Mr. Labovites said a departmental review of the accident also is underway. He said the DPW worker, who was participating in the cleanup was on-duty for his regular Tuesday through Saturday shift..
The pickup truck was on Channing Street, approaching Kendall Street, when it struck the woman, who was in a marked crosswalk, police said. The impact caused the woman to strike the back of her head on the pavement..
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BALTIMORE (AP) The New York Yankees have obtained left-handed pitcher Jeff Francis from the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named and cash.
The 33-year-old Francis was claimed off waivers by the A's from Cincinnati on May 18 and went 0-1 with his first career save and a 6.08 ERA in nine relief appearances with Oakland.
He was designated for assignment July 3 when Eric O'Flaherty was reinstated from the disabled list.
Francis is 0-2 with a 5.89 ERA in 10 games this season and 70-80 with a 4.95 ERA in his career with Colorado, Kansas City, Cincinnati and Oakland.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Francis most likely will be used out of the bullpen initially but could eventually see time as a starter. He had not yet arrived in Baltimore prior to Friday's game against the Orioles.
In other moves, the Yankees recalled right-hander Matt Daley from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and designated righty Jim Miller for assignment.


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Two games in and I have the feeling this could be the makings of a great World Series. Could it be because we have two teams playing and we're not caught up in a traveling circus of the Red Sox or Yankees?
Even without them playing, the Red Sox are always in the news. The Yankees have been pretty quiet, but there is the underlying assumption – perhaps coming from their fans' sense of entitlement – CJ Wilson will come running to them.
He's a No. 2 starter, but being the premier arm on the market he will make his money. However, he won't be cashing any checks bearing Fred Wilpon's signature.
If the Rangers go on to win, it could come down to a defensive misplay by by Albert Pujols in the ninth inning when he failed to field a cutoff throw which enabled Elvis Andrus to take to second and eventually scored what proved to be the winning run on back-to-back sacrifice flies by Josh Hamilton and Michael Young.
Had Pujols cut off the ball, the Cardinals could be up 2-0.
The first two games have been a study in pitching and fundamentals, and that's what it takes to win. We should see more scoring when the Series moves to Arlington, where the weather will be warmer.
Close, tense games are only part of what makes a great World Series. There are the compelling story lines of the Rangers trying to win for the first time and the Cardinals attempting to come all the way back from a 10 1/2-game deficit on Aug. 25. It would be one of the greatest comebacks of all time.
Of course, the definitive great World Series has to go seven games. Really, outside of the 69 Mets, whose rise was one of the great baseball stories of the ages, there aren't many Series considered great that run short.
Football season is in full swing, but I'm not ready to let go of the summer. Here's hoping this one goes seven.


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Bell Industries Kicks Off January Buying Show
January 9, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Bell Industries Kicks Off January Buying Show
Officially opening Sunday evening with an informal reception, Eagan, Minn.-based distributor Bell Industries Recreational Products Group (RPG) is holding its annual RV and marine buying show Jan. 9-10 offering dealers a chance to shop its portfolio of aftermarket parts and accessories.
"The reception is a chance for our dealers and vendors to meet in a relaxed setting, giving people the chance to mingle and also for dealers to get a quick preview of what's available," offered Ross Carlson, vice president of marketing and product line management for Bell Industries RPG, a subsidiary of Bell Industries Inc.
Held for the seventh straight year at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Carlson reported that around 625 people representing 150 dealerships are attending this year's event. He noted that Bell's primary territory is the upper Midwest with distribution centers in Eagan, Milwaukee and Grand Rapids, Mich.
"We have found that the Kalahari Resort provides a great place for people to bring their families," Carlson said. "There are a lot of activities in the indoor theme park and we also have a casino night that has become pretty popular."
The main attraction, however, is the array of product display booths. Carlson said that the cross section of select vendors are showing and demonstrating over 140 lines, including 17 companies attending the event for the first time.
"The RV industry is the biggest part of our business," he said, "but we also offer a nice selection of products for the marine and powersports dealers. Obviously, there are also a lot of products that cross over between the industries."
He added, "One of the draws is that in addition to showing product, vendors are offering programs representing the best pricing that dealers will see this year. We can start shipping in January, but we also offer extended date terms, meaning that for a qualified order we can hold off shipping until April, May or June when they actually start selling the products."
Carlson said that Bell was coming off a "pretty strong 2011" and is looking for more growth in 2012, adding that the January buying show annually provides a boost for the rest of the year.
"It has proven to be a really good event," he said. "Dealers leave with good knowledge of the product for coming year. It also gives us the opportunity to show that we appreciate their business. We are intent on making the show a good time as well as productive."