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When you're dealing with a film that has a great deal of material to draw from, there is often a debate about what is canon and what is not. Of course, everything that is mentioned in the film is canon, that's straightforward enough, but what about everything else? What if a character develops their own backstory for a character? Even if that character's history is never voiced out loud to the audience, it still informs the actor's performance; it still influences the outcome. Should it not be considered part of the story?
What about a movie that is an adaptation of book? Sure, films make changes that differ from the source material, but they often make those changes very obvious. If nothing is said, if no changes are noticeable, are we to assume that the film character and the book character have identical backstories?
Then there are the scenes and stories that never made the final cut. These scenes were obviously intended to be part of the story; they altered and informed the characters and the plot, so should we include them in the canon? It's your call, really.
So what characters find themselves in this type of situation? Which movies held back information about the characters? We've done some digging and hope to bring some of the missing backstories to light. Perhaps it changes the way you view these players, giving you some more insight into why they are the way they are. Some of them are funny little additions to characters we know well, while others tell us more about characters we know virtually nothing about. We'll start with the least revealing information and work our way toward the most interesting. Here are 15 shocking backstories for some of film and TV's biggest characters.
15 Child Killer, Natasha Romanoff – The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Not a whole lot is known about Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), the Black Widow, in the Marvel films, but with a little bit of digging, we can find out much more than the movies let on. We know that Romanoff was part of the Red Room initiative, which trained and sterilized the women to make them into the best possible soldiers. In Captain America: Civil War, there was to be a scene that gave us a glimpse into her past, but it was cut at the last minute. In the script, we see that the Black Widow and Captain America were talking about the turmoil between the Avengers members, and the Black Widow tells Cap a story from her past: "In Russia, in the Red Room, there were dozens of us. All girls, all young. We lived together. They let us be friends. Then they dropped us in the tundra, two weeks walk from home, with just enough supplies for one of us to survive," she said. "Don't let them push us into the cold." So basically, she killed dozens of little girls when she was a little girl.
14 Cousins, Ariel & Hercules
This one isn't as much of a backstory as it is a little genealogy. There's no secrets here, but, if you haven't already done the math yourself, it might be something you've not considered before. Look at Ariel from The Little Mermaid. Originally Ursula was meant to be Ariel's aunt, first of all. It's hinted at when Ursula says she used to live in the palace, but that's a story for another day. Ariel's father is King Triton. King Triton's father is Poseidon. Poseidon is Zeus's brother. Zeus is Hercules's father. Hercules and Triton are, therefore, first cousins, which would make Ariel and Hercules second cousins. Pretty neat little connection that Disney hasn't capitalized on yet.
13 Born Male, Lambert – Alien
One of Ridley Scott's traditions for his films is to write up biographies for his characters. He did this for Alien and gave the backstories to each of the actors to help inform their characters. These brief biographies for the various Nostromo crew members were also included in the crew manifest in the Alien Anthology. None were particularly interesting except for one, Lambert (Veronica Cartwright). It was revealed that Lambert was born a male, but underwent Despin Convert sexual realignment at birth. The reasons why were never disclosed, but perhaps in the future, we have better procedures for identifying individual sexual identifications earlier.
12 Much Stronger Powers, Rogue – X-Men
While the film franchise X-Men has done a lot of good things with the many characters it's introduced through the years, one of the most prominent members, Rogue (Anna Paquin) was shortchanged. We first see Rogue with the ability to absorb another person's life force when she kisses her boyfriend, but outside of that, Rogue is basically useless. In the comics, however, Rogue becomes an entirely different superhero when she uses her ability to absorb powers on Ms. Marvel—Carol Danvers. By doing this to a hero with such a prominent personality, Rogue's absorption of the abilities, such as flight and super strength, became permanent. This is why Rogue is such a bada*s in the comics. While this isn't the case in the films, there's a good chance it could happen at some point in the future. Never say never.
11 Mom's Face Mask, Coma the Doof Warrior – Mad Max: Fury Road
Coma the Doof Warrior might seem like a basic side character in Mad Max: Fury Road, but there is much more to him than that. Not only is he a fan favorite, George Miller thought he was important enough to draw up a detailed backstory for him. The legend goes, when Coma was a young lad, he was a musical prodigy—this is why he rocks out so hard as a grownup. Coma lived with his mother quietly and happily until a group of raiders happened upon them and murdered his mother, cutting off her head and leaving Coma alone with her. Later, Immortan Joe came across the boy holding on to his mother's head for dear life. Immortan Joe took young Coma and began to use him at the front of his army to motivate the troops. To keep his mother close by, Coma cut off her face and wears it whenever he goes to battle as a reminder. That's what that mask is.
10 Shock Collars, The Predatory Animals – Zootopia
Originally, when the Disney team drew up Zootopia, the reasoning for how the predatory animals were kept in line and functioning in a civilized society was much darker and much sadder then the final product. Initially, each of the predators were meant to wear "tame collars," shock collars that went off when these predatory animals got too excited. There was one scene in particular which had Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde attend a taming party, basically a bar mitzvah for animals becoming adults and getting their taming collars. It shows a bear named Morris receive his collar and get increasingly excited, when he gets too excited, the collar shocks him. It's here that Judy realizes that Nick, too, is wearing a collar. The Disney execs took a look at this scene and said, whoa, ixnay on the tears bros. So they canned it.
9 Shipwrecked, Jesse Hooker – Near Dark
In Kathryn Bigelow's awesome vampire flick, Near Dark, we know very little about the characters and their backstories, but Lance Henriksen drew up a detailed history for his character, Jesse. We know Jesse fought in the civil war because he tells Caleb (Adrian Pasdar) that he fought for the South, adding, "we lost." This fact can also be seen by the Confederate flag that hangs on the inside of Jesse's coat. The more detailed story that we weren't told in the film goes like this. Jesse was in the Confederate Navy and got into a skirmish at sea, a battle that he lost and his crew died. Jesse, dying from a major chest wound, laid aboard his wrecked and drifting ship until he was found by a group of harpies (he refuses to call them vampires), who turned him into a "nocturnal nomad."
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8 R*pist, Slipknot – Suicide Squad
Slipknot, played by Adam Beach in the Suicide Squad movie, didn't get a very fair shake in the film. He is the only guy in the bunch that didn't get a backstory. We know next to nothing about him. Well, apparently they planned one for him, but we haven't got any of the details yet. However, there is some history from the comics and it seems that some of this was replicated in the film, so maybe other origins hold true for Beach's character as well. That being said, even the comics are light on Slipknot's history. He is such a minor character that he hasn't received much love from the writers. One thing we all want to know is, why is Slipknot in Belle Reve? The answer comes in two forms. In the comics, Slipknot first appeared in Firestorm #28: "The End of His Rope." In this comic, Slipknot and Firestorm battled it out, ending with Slipknot being arrested and taken to prison. The next time we see him, he's part of the Suicide Squad. When Beach was asked about his version's backstory, he claimed that he was caught strangling Wonder Woman; he was also said to be a serial r*pist. So you get to choose which version you like best.
7 Gay Couple, Captain Hook and Smee – Hook
Even though Steven Spielberg never actually wrote in this particular backstory for his characters Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman) and Smee (Bob Hoskins), both Hoffman and Hoskins got it into their heads very early on in the movie shoot that their characters were an old gay couple. This realization came to them while they were rehearsing, noticing the foot massage, the kissing, the comradery was intimate. As Hoffman put it, he and Hoskins looked at each other and said, these guys are "a couple of old queens," so they played it up as if they really were. It was their belief that the creator J.M. Barrie really intended these two to be gay, which would make sense when you think about it.
6 Domestic Violence, Dr. Dre – Straight Outta Compton
If you don't know the actual history of the individual members of the rap group, N.W.A., you might think that everything was included in Straight Outta Compton, but that isn't the truth. The most glaring omission was Dr. Dre's history of his abuse against women. While Dre has had several run-ins with the law regarding assault, the most famous incident was his encounter with journalist, Denise "Dee" Barnes at a party. The rapper assaulted her and was charged for it in real life, but it never made the movie. It has been revealed, however, that the incident was in an early draft of the script. Dre runs into Barnes at the party and says, "saw that sh*t you did with Cube. Really had you under his spell, huh? Ate up everything he said. Let him diss us. Sell us out." After Barnes throws her drink in the rapper's face, he starts, "flinging her around like a rag-doll, while she screams, cries, begs for him to stop." Now you know the backstory.
5 Child Abuse Victim, Joker – Batman (TV Series)
The history of the Joker has long been a mystery and most incarnations of the character have wanted it that way. As with most comics, the Batman canon is about as muddied by the different writers and different chapters as a comic book can get. Most fans tend to accept The Killing Joke's explanation for how the Joker became what he is today. He was a failed comedian who fell into a vat of acid and got all twisted and psychopathic. The question remains, how could one incident make someone as crazy as the Joker is? Adam West, who played Batman on the Batman TV series in the 60s, came up with a different backstory for his primary villain, the Joker, played by Cesar Romero, that goes against this. He would say on a panel, "I did a little backstory in my head for Joker. I reasoned the insanity, whatever you want to call his psychopathic quality—I reasoned that he was kidnapped by a perverted clown when he was a youngster."
4 Chopped Off His Own Limbs, Tin Man – The Wizard of Oz
In the film, The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Woodman isn't given much of a history. All we're told is that he was chopping wood a year ago when it started to rain and he rusted up. This is the same as in the book, The Marvelous Land of Oz, but we're also given more backstory for the character. The story says that the Tin Man used to be a regular guy named Nick Chopper. Chopper was a woodman who made his living chopping down the forests of Oz. Then along came the Wicked Witch of the East one day and enchanted his axe. This hexed axe then began to chop off his limbs, one at a time. After each limb was cut off, a tinsmith would replace it with a tin prosthetic limb, until, finally, he had no regular limbs left. The only thing that wasn't replaced with tin was his heart.
3 Joe's Barren Warrior, Furiosa – Mad Max: Fury Road
We know very little about Furiosa (Charlize Theron) from Mad Max: Fury Road and, though there has been a lot of speculation, George Miller and the cast has kept it relatively hush hush in case there are any prequels or sequels planned in the future. Yet, even though the specifics might not be available to us, we have found some general information that can help you fill in the blanks of her history. We know that Furiosa and her mother were kidnapped about 20 years before the events of the film took place. It's likely that Furiosa was meant to be a bride of Immortan Joe, but, for whatever reason (some speculate because she is barren), she was not used as such. Eventually, Furiosa became Joe's secret weapon warrior, earning the title "Imperator." In one major battle, Furiosa lost her arm, but we know nothing more than that. She was chosen to protect the brides from some of the men, which she did from a distance. Eventually, however, as she grew closer to them, Furiosa began to pity them and desired to remove them from their horrible treatment. So she did.
2 Prominent Relatives, Galadriel – The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings books and all the related material are so rich in history and backstory that the film adaptations would undoubtedly need to leave out some significant details. Many of the characters have little backstory, such as Gandalf and even Aragorn, but perhaps the most mysterious of them all, at least in the films, is Galadriel (Cate Blanchett). Almost nothing is revealed about her backstory in the films, but it is very interesting and everyone should know the basics. Galadriel is the granddaughter of Indis, who was a sister (or the niece) of Ingwë, the first elf awoken. Both Galadriel's grandfather's Finwë and Olwë were high elf kings. Galadriel's own daughter Celebrían was Elrond's wife and Arwen's mother, making her their sister-in-law and aunt respectively. Galadriel was also the niece of Fëanor, the most prominent elf in history. Fëanor was in awe of Galadriel and was even said to have been inspired to create the Silmarils (the Great Jewels that caused many battles) based on how Galadriel's hair shone. In fact, Fëanor "had begged her thrice for a tress and thrice she refused to give him even one hair." This is also why Galadriel and Gimli's relationship is so important. Fëanor, the greatest elf to ever live asked three times for one hair and was denied, while Gimli, a lowly dwarf, asked for one hair and was given three.
1 Killed His Family, Voldemort – Harry Potter
Voldemort is a character that many Harry Potter fans felt was ripped off a bit in terms of his backstory. There were a few little snippets that the film audience got, but there were some fairly important moments that never made the cut. Perhaps the most significant moment that never made the films was the explanation of how Voldemort got the Marvolo Gaunt's ring (the ring with the Resurrection Stone in it, one of Voldemort's Horcruxes). So, what do we know? We know that Voldemort cursed the ring, Dumbledore found it and was cursed by it—eventually leading to him being killed by Snape. The story of how Voldemort came by the ring is really cool. Tom Riddle (Voldemort) went to track down his family. When he went to the Gaunt house, he found his uncle, Morfin Gaunt, who told him about how his father (Tom Riddle Sr.) abandoned him and his mother (Merope Gaunt), and returned to the Riddle's home. Voldemort then stunned Morfin, stole his wand and trekked over the Riddle house. There he found his father and his grandparents, he killed them all with Morfin's wand and returned to Gaunt's house. He then gave back the wand, made Morfin believe that he had done the crime and took the ring. For a while afterward, he wore the ring openly as if to show off his crime and look like a total bada*s.
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For so many of us, Field Day is a special childhood school memory. I thought a poem would help the students at Furnace Woods Elementary school keep the day close to their hearts and help them remember their Field Day fondly. The poem includes the days events, some of the basic rules and reminders about safety. REMEMBER TODAY was transcribed onto a piece of poster paper with black marker. Surrounding the poem are pictures that reminded our school community of all the activities we participate in on Field Day. An obstacle course, Trivia, Picnic, Ice pops, Relay Races and an Owl. The Owl is our mascot at Furnace Woods Elementary School. He reminds the students to be WISER. WISER stands for Well Mannered, Independent, Safe, Encouraging and Respectful. The acronym is part of the school wide behavior modification program used to help establish and maintain a positive school atmosphere. Once the pencil pictures were complete they were colored in with a variety of colored magic markers. The Poster was shared with Furnace Woods staff at a faculty meeting and shared with all the students during physical Education class. It eventually found it's permanent home during the month of June on the bulletin board in front of the cafeteria. There it was a daily reminder of the upcoming FIELD DAY event.
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How To Get Your Cheating Man Back And Save The Relationship
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Have you ever thought that your man's cheating act is also a way to look back and save the relationship? Did it ever occur to you that his cheating act might be forgiven and is all that it takes for the start of a brand new relationship? First, consider the following:
a. A quick fix is not the right fix
The whole kit and caboodle can never be greater than the sum of it's parts right? Just remember that the wrong parts can make it seem like so much less.
Choose carefully from all the options available and determine which one will suite you best, don't settle for anything less, go for the best. Some quick fix will work but in getting an ex back, it will not work.
Talk out Your Problems
Do you remember when you first started dating and you hung on every single word? Now the two of you are lucky to make it through table talk over dinner without one tuning the other out (or both of you drifting on to other mental conversations).
Ask yourself when is the last time that both of you engaged in a serious talk? Why don't you both sit down have a cup of coffee and start a casual conversation first to prepare yourselves for a much more serious talk after?
a. Know what you really want
Before you jump and beg him to come back, why don't you think a million times first and consider if getting him back will be the best solution or it's better to let him go? If you keep on arguing, then don't.
Don't let your mind change all over until you can't decide what's best at the end.
4. Make him notice you, again.
Sound so easy but in fact it's the most difficult thing to do. How can you get his attention if he does not want you to? If he keeps ignoring you? Of course to be able to fix the problem you have to get his attention for him to know that there is a problem going on, and if he had ignored you for quite some time now, you have to make a drastic move to get his attention.
One major positive way to get his attention that is likely to get you the results you want is to remind him of all the things you admire and respect about him. Send a card or just tell him what's on your mind. Compliments will penetrate the part of his brain that no amount of nagging dares to tread and it can make all the difference in the world.
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Abdominal Trauma
About 30 million people are seen in the emergency rooms of America for the treatment of injuries that are nonfatal. At least 72,000 of these people were found to be disabled by their injury, costing the US billions of dollars.
The exact frequency of blunt trauma injuries to the abdomen is, unfortunately, unknown. The incidence of out of hospital deaths from abdominal trauma is also unknown.
One study looked at the National Pediatric Trauma Registry and found that 8 percent of patients were found to have abdominal trauma. Of these injuries, 83 percent were blunt force injuries and automobile accidents accounted for almost 60 percent of those who were injured. Similar findings have been seen in adult trauma registries with blunt trauma injuries accounting for about 2/3 of all injuries. About two thirds of patients with hollow viscus trauma are injured in motor vehicle accidents.What is abdominal trauma?
Abdominal trauma can be represented by blunt abdominal trauma or penetration trauma as can be found in gunshot injuries or knife wounds. Combat wounds are often a combination of blunt trauma and penetrating trauma.
Abdominal trauma has the tendency to be life threatening because many of the abdominal organs, especially those that reside in the retroperitoneal space, will bleed heavily. Solid organs like the liver and the kidneys can be cut and torn, leading to heavy bleeding. The aorta and the vena cava can rupture, leading to exsanguination fairly quickly. The bowels can spill fecal material all over the abdominal space. Most people who die from abdominal trauma die from systemic infection or hemorrhage.
The liver is the most vulnerable abdominal organ because it is so big and is located in the upper right-hand corner of the abdomen. With blunt abdominal trauma, you can get a lacerated or bruised liver and can get a big risk of shock from exsanguination or liver dysfunction. Often it takes emergency surgery to correct the bleeding.
The spleen is damaged the most in blunt abdominal injuries. It is the second most commonly injured organ in the abdomen of children. When the splenic capsule is damaged, one can get a hematoma within the spleen. Should the spleen rupture altogether, a life threatening hemorrhage associated with shock can occur. It is less sensitive to the shock of penetrating injuries than with the liver unless the renal artery is affected. Rib fractures are associated with splenic injury about 20 percent of the time.
The pancreas can also be injured when the abdomen is traumatized. They are often injured in bicycle injuries when the rider impacts the handlebars. Doctors look for fluid around the pancreas as an indication of an injury to the organ.
The kidneys are partially protected by the rib cage but they can still be injured. Lacerations and contusions (bruising) are possible. Bloody urine is a common sign of kidney injury and there can be leakage of urine into the abdomen.
The small intestine is the major part of the viscera to get injured in a penetrating injury of the abdomen. The biggest problem is bowel perforation with air showing up on plain film or CT scan where it doesn't belong. A bowel injury might also be associated with a bowel obstruction or an abscess. These things require surgery.What are the symptoms of Abdominal Injury?
Some patients involved in motor vehicle crashes can have a positive "seat belt" sign, revealing bruising on the abdomen where the lap part of the seat belt. This can mean that there is a high incidence of abdominal injury. Seat belts can cause injury in up to 30 percent of people with seat belt signs. Look for nausea, vomiting, blood in the urine, and fever. There is also:
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal tenderness
- Abdominal distension
- Rigidity to the abdomen
- Lack of bowel sounds
- Abdominal guarding
- Pneumoperitoneum
- Evisceration in penetrating trauma
- Rib fractures
- Abdominal wall injury
- Vertebral injury
The presence of any of these things can lead the doctor to investigate further with x-rays, CT scan or peritoneal lavage.Causes of Abdominal Injury
Abdominal injuries can be penetrating or blunt trauma. The following are the causes of a penetrating injury:
- Gunshot injury
- Knife injury
- Combat injury with shrapnel
The following are the causes of a blunt trauma to the abdomen include:
- Automobile accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- ATV accidents
- Falls from a height
- Altercations
- Bicycle accidents
- Child abuse
The patient presenting to the emergency room will have a thorough history and physical exam formed. If there is abdominal pain, distension or bruising, the doctor will focus on the abdomen. A plain film x-ray will be done to look for air/fluid levels indicative of ileus as well as free air in the abdomen.
A CT scan of the abdomen will tell if there are areas of hemorrhage or solid organ lacerations. The CT scan can show areas of free air in the abdomen and areas of abscess or disruption of the viscus.
An MRI exam can be done to take a look at most of the same things that can be seen on a CT exam; however, the MRI exam can show details of soft tissue injury better than the CT scan.
Before MRI and CT scans were available, there was the peritoneal lavage. In that test, the doctor would insert a needle into the abdomen and flow in fluid in the form of saline. After giving the fluid a chance to mix with abdominal fluids, the fluid is removed. If there is a significant amount of blood in the fluid, it means there is some kind of injury and surgery might be indicated. This test isn't used as much anymore.Treatment of Abdominal Injuries
In the emergency room, the focus should be on the ABCs of emergency care—airway, breathing, and circulation. In the case of abdominal trauma, the only two choices are watchful waiting and surgery. Surgery is done to repair lacerations of major organs and to put together viscera. If there are areas of ruptured viscera, the patient needs to be on antibiotics and to have the area cleansed as much as possible with saline. If there are obvious signs of peritonitis, abscesses need to be cleared surgically with multiple antibiotics used to clear infection. If the area of viscera can be repaired, it usually is.
The patient with abdominal trauma may need to be evaluated in an ICU setting, especially for the first night when the changes can happen suddenly and could mean a drastic change in the course of the patient's therapy.
If you or a loved one has suffered an abdominal injury as a result of someone else's negligence and would like to discuss your legal options with an experienced Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney, contact us online or call us at 916.921.6400 to set up a FREE consultation.


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I had the chance to check out La Frasca in Almenno San Salvatore for dinner last weekend and it was really good! The restaurant is located in the former St.Nicola's Monastery in the province of Bergamo. Not only is it a restaurant, they also have a winery with around 15 hectares of vineyards.
When I stopped by around 8.30 pm on a Sunday, I was immediately impressed with the ambiance. Since it's summer, I opted for eating outside under these lovely arches. I liked the atmoshpere, a mixture of history and peacefulness surrounded me. Such a good vibe!
The food menu is quite large, as is the drinks list. The restaurant is well known for its meat on the grill and then for the pizza. The wine list includes a selection of wines from their one winery.
I must say, I ate a lot. I started with a portion of fried potatoes and then I ordered some rips with polenta and mushrooms. I had a Tornago, a red wine, to accompany my spareribs. I liked the full bodied taste of it and the fragrance of mixed fruits.
La Frasca has so many positives going for it. It's affordable (everything is under€20), flavorful, and a friendly and casual space.
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Puyallup, Washington (pronounced /pjuːˈɑːləp/; {{USdict|pyo͞o-ä′ləp; pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles east of Tacoma. The population was 33,011 at the 2000 census. Named after the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, Puyallup means "the generous people."
Native Americans numbered about 2,000 in what is now the Puyallup Valley in the 1830s and 1840s. The first European settelers arrived in the 1850s. In 1877, Ezra Meeker platted a townsite and named it Puyallup after the local Puyallup Indian Tribes. By the 1880s Puyallup had become a major hop growing region and more people flocked to the area. The town grew rapidly throughout the 1880s and the town was incorporated in 1890, the first mayor being Ezra Meeker. The turn of the 20th century brought change to the valley with the growth of nearby Tacoma and the Interurban rail lines. The Western Washington Fairgrounds were developed giving local farmers a place to show off their crops and livestock. During the early part of World War II the fairgrounds were home to over 7,000 Japanese residents, most of whom were American citizens, at Camp Harmony.
Puyallup is located at 47°10′33″N 122°17′37″W / 47.17583°N 122.29361°W / 47.17583; -122.29361 (47.1757,-122.2936).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²), of which 12.1 square miles (31.4 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (1.65%) is water, mainly consisting of the Puyallup River estuary.
Puyallup is bordered largely by unincorporated Pierce County. The closest neighbors include the town of Sumner to the northeast, Fife and Edgewood to the north, Tacoma to the northwest, Summit and Midland to the west, Graham to the south, McMillin and Orting to the southeast, and Alderton to the east.
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,011 people, 12,870 households, and 8,519 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.2 people per square mile (1,049.9/km²). There were 13,467 housing units at an average density of 1,109.3/sq mi (428.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.88% White, 1.50% African American, 1.01% Native American, 3.27% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 4.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.67% of the population.
There were 12,870 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.5% of which were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,269, and the median income for a family was $57,322. Males had a median income of $43,562 versus $27,281 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,401. About 4.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
The valley in which Puyallup was originally settled is the heart of the town. Its fertile soil is optimal for the acres of daffodils which are grown for distribution world-wide, and are featured in the town's annual spring parade. Despite the region's slug species, citizens are able to grow lush vegetable gardens in soil which has been nourished by eons of volcanic and glacial geologic activity. The Puyallup River meanders between the hills, through the glacial basin, from its name-sake glacier on Mt. Rainier, terminating in the Port of Tacoma, into the Puget Sound. It is cold, silty and greenish in color due to its glacial contents, and alpine origins. From most perspectives in the town of Puyallup, Mt. Rainier is visible to the south east, making the snow-covered cascade volcano a symbol of the town's strong northwestern natural tradition and culture.
Downtown Puyallup has several notable landmarks, including Ezra Meeker's mansion, which was built and inhabited by one of the town's founding families, who made their way to Puyallup via the Oregon trail. The downtown shopping district is made up of historic buildings, which date to the town's origin, and maintain the architecture of the pioneer spirit that formed much of the west. Pioneer Park, the town's center, is a community focal point, which boasts an impressive new public library, and a pleasant civic park, with a playground, and walking paths that wind through cut green grass, between shady old trees. As the focal point of the town, the park's main attraction is a bronze statue honoring Ezra Meeker. Southeast Puyallup is also where the Pierce County Foothills Trail begins.
Puyallup is home to the Puyallup Fair, the largest annual state fair in Washington attracting over 1 million people a year. The Puyallup Fair is also one of the ten largest fairs in the country. The city itself is built around the Puyallup Fairgrounds and the fairgrounds can be seen prominently from neighboring South Hill. The fair traditionally runs for two weeks in September and one weekend in April (i.e., the "Spring Fair"). The fair serves as an anchor for unique local businesses and restaurants. "Do The Puyallup" has been a longstanding promotional slogan.
During World War II, the Puyallup Fairgrounds (i.e., The Puyallup Assembly Area) were used as an internment camp for United States citizens or residents of Japanese descent or origin that was called "Camp Harmony."
Puyallup also hosts and is origin of the annual four-part Daffodil Parade, which takes place every year in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting.
The parade includes many groups and has many floats, most of which are covered in daffodils, or are themed in the daffodil season. Most of the local junior high and high school marching bands also march. Car clubs, veteran groups and also some businesses are a part of the parade.
Puyallup is known for its myriad antiques stores, many of which are located next to each other on the main north-south street of Meridian. Puyallup is one of many cities and towns in Washington that contains an 'old-fashioned' downtown shopping area.
The Karshner Museum is the only K-12 teaching museum owned and operated by a school district West of the Mississippi. The essential education and curriculum-based program serves the Puyallup School District's 20,000 K-12 student population. Since 1930, the Karshner Museum has provided hands-on and curriculum-based learning experiences to thousands of students through the museum visit program. The education trunk or "Discovery Kit" program has been serving students, teachers and community members since the 1970's. These Kits utilize real or replica artifacts for the purposes of bringing history, art and culture to life in the school classroom.
Starting in 1995, the regional nonprofit organization Valley Arts United began working with local volunteers to support a rotating selection of outdoor public artwork. Consisting mostly of statuary dispersed about the downtown core, this collection has grown to a collection of about 32 permanent pieces. New works are added regularly.
Every Saturday (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m to 2 p.m.) from early May to late October, there is a farmers' market located in Pioneer Park in downtown Puyallup, where many locals gather to sell home-grown produce and plants as well as baked goods and crafts. It is located at Pioneer Park, in the modern pavilion building next to the library.
South Hill Mall is the city's major shopping center. It features JCPenney, Sears, Macy's, and Target
The Puyallup School District is home to over 30 schools. 20,000+ students attend the district. The district is the ninth largest in Washington state, and extends to neighboring South Hill, some of Tacoma, and the Edgewood area.
The Herald is the local newspaper for eastern Pierce County. It is published once a week on Thursdays. The paper is distributed by The News Tribune.


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IEPUK (International Exchange Programme UK) were honoured to work with the Al Maktoum School of Management Excellence and the Childwick Trust in sponsoring Top Student of 2011, Thabani Nzimande to undertake a placement at the National Stud, Newmarket during 2012. We are delighted to be involved again in sponsoring The School of Management Excellence Top Student, Jason May, through our Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange to go to the National Stud, Newmarket 2013. Jason emerged as the Top Student of 2012 although it was a closely contested race with fellow student Thabiso Nako just missing out. Jason has a talent for handling difficult horses and is particularly interested in international breeding. During his placement he will be completing his IntSCA Development Programme which validates the skills he achieves.
Graduating as Top Student 2011 from the Al Maktoum School of Management Excellence, Thabani Nzimande has set a serious benchmark for his successors. As the first recipient to benefit from the Childwick Trust Scholarship, IEPUK were delighted to sponsor him through their Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange to attend the National Stud in Newmarket. Thabani worked hard and completed his training, and gained the National Stud's Best Practical Student 2012 Award. A natural horseman and hardworking individual, on returning home to South Africa at the end of his placement he was appointed Assistant Sales Manager with Summerhill Stud. He is enjoying his new role especially his involvement with customers at the sales. He is still keeping in touch with fellow students.
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|A week after losing to Tennessee, the Tide rebounded with this 29-20 victory over the Rebels. Freddie Kitchens would score Bama's first points with his 8 yard touchdown run in the second. In the third, Brian Cunningham would hit a 21 yard field goal, and Curtis Alexander would score on a 56 yard touchdown run. Bama would score a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to close the afternoons scoring. These touchdowns came on a 13 yard Kitchens pass to Ed Scissum and on a 68 yard Dennis Riddle run. For the game, Bama had 526 yards of total offense with Curtis Alexander rushing for 141 yards on the ground. The 1997 squad finished the season with a record of 4-7 in Mike Dubose's first year at the Capstone.


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Since the dawn of the movie industry, there have been dozens of projects that were banned within the United States. Here are 15 films that were banned from theatrical release due to their controversial content.
1. The Birth of a Nation (1915)
This epic two-part film was buzzed about — though not always for the reasons writer and director D.W. Griffith might have hoped. Set during Civil War and Reconstruction-era United States, The Birth of a Nation stirred up controversy in many parts of the country due to its sympathetic portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan and the use of white actors in blackface in place of black actors.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People spearheaded a campaign to have The Birth of a Nation banned nationwide. Protests took place in major cities like Boston and Philadelphia. Ultimately, mayors in Chicago, St. Louis, and 10 other major cities across the U.S. refused to let the film be screened on the grounds that it could promote racial prejudice, according to Alternative Reel.


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This next picture was taken standing under the Bradford Pear and looking into our pine forest - such a beautiful and peaceful setting. I just love the colors of Spring.
Wishing you joy and happiness along your journey while waiting for the beauty of Spring to arrive in your area. I am still trying to send it your way. Judy C


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Nicknamed "Watch City'' for the long history of watch making in town, Waltham was once a hub for industry. The Boston Manufacturing Company, formed in 1813, was the first modern factory in the United States, and the Waltham Manufacturing Company made bicycles — including one that is now in the Ford Museum.
Though there are plenty of buildings and even some museums in town to remind you of its industrial past, Waltham has recently developed a blossoming food scene and has become a place close to Boston where young professionals can settle down.
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… a wide range of options. As The Boston Globe points out, Waltham has a diversity of housing options. You can get a classic New England colonial home, but you can also get a loft apartment in a renovated factory building. New apartment complexes, including the Merc at Moody & Main, are also in development.
You can also expect some college students to be living in the neighborhood, as both Bentley and Brandeis universities are located in Waltham.
The town also has a variety of historic districts and neighborhoods.
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… about average for the Boston area. The Zillow Home Value Index puts the median home value for Waltham at $462,100. As with most areas near the Hub, home values have gone up 7.2 percent over the past year and are expected to rise 2.3 percent within the next year.
For $400,000 to $500,000 you can get a home or condo that's about 2,000 square feet. Waltham's Walk Score is 49, so about average, but the most walkable neighborhoods in town, Chemistry, South Side, and Bank Square, all rank higher.
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… at one of the many museums. Given its rich history, Waltham has plenty of museums, such as the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation, the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis, and the Waltham Museum, which has a variety of artifacts from the town's more industrial days.
The Embassy Cinema, which is known for showing mainstream and independent films alike, is the No. 1 rated Trip Advisor thing to do in town.
If it is a nice day out, Prospect Park, a part of the Waltham Land Trust and one of Waltham's many green spaces, has 250 acres of undeveloped land with plenty of places to hike and picnic.
When it's time to eat, making a decision is going to be a tough one as Waltham has a bustling food scene that is only getting better and better. The Boston Globe recently wrote, "Waltham residents are lucky: They don't need to head into Boston for a special meal out,'' mentioning that Moody Street is a "culinary wonderland.''
Eater Boston just reported that a new Italian steakhouse is opening in town called Osteria Posto, which seems to achieve being both hip and classy. Not into steak? That's okay, as the choices in the Boston suburb are pretty endless, ranging from Cuban to Mexican to American.
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… go to some pretty good schools. All of the public schools in town rank between 5 and 7 on the 1-10 GreatSchools rating system. There is also the option to go to Gann Academy or the Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School, both of which are private high schools.
There are also plenty of activities in and around Waltham to do with your kids without needing to go all the way into the city.
5. You'll love…
…the number of historic homes in the town. Two homes you can visit and tour are the Lyman Estate and the Gore Place. The Lyman Estate is, according to Historic New England, "one of the finest examples in the United States of a country estate following the principles of eighteenth-century English naturalistic design.'' Gore Place is a Federal Period historic house that is also a great example of a country home.
If this history isn't enough, Waltham is also home to the National Archives at Boston, which has archives from all of New England. They have a variety of public programs, genealogical research, and educational resources for the public.
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Professor Scott Arthur was first elected as a Councillor on the 4th of May 2017, but has been active in the Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward since moving there in 2000. In the Council he is a key member of the Transport & Environment Committee, the Regulatory and Licensing Sub-Committee and the South West Locality Committee.
His work on the Transport & Environment Committee builds on his experience as a Civil Engineer where he is a recognised international expert in the fields of flood risk management and urban drainage.
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Only help if you can be helpfulHey All, A topic has come up of late in the IRC channel in regards to the general feel of the forums and the community that supports them. Things have progressed further than I would have liked with out this being addressed more publicly because I would much rather have snubbed this out sooner rather than later.. but I have been busy. Here is the general rule I would like people to follow: Wheaton's Law "Don't be a dick." Those of you from the IRC channel know that this is the only rule I ask people in there to follow and we generally have a good and lively time chatting about all manner of things. This is basic rule that just about everyone understands and I am going to expand it to the forums from here moving forward. If you can not help people in a helpful and polite manner then I simply ask you to stop. Now I generally take a back seat to moderating the forums as I like to participate in the suggestions forum fairly heavily at times and would rather do so as a forums user than a moderator. But I am also fairly well known for being the person who constantly puts their foot down and so I am stepping up and doing so on here. If you find yourself unable to respond to a message politely then I ask that you do not respond. This mostly focuses on the increasing level of hostility found within the Suggestion forum as well as the Server forum. I do not care if this is the 30th some odd time you have seen someone make the same suggestion. Or even if the new post on an older topic is one entry above the old one. I expect the members of this forum to respond politely to the user, new or old, and point to the older topic if it applies and even go the extra step to suggest they either add in new information or to summarize the outcome of the previous discussion based upon the new post's entry into it. That is what we are here for, that is why I close most topics instead of deleting them, so that they can be found and referenced down the road. The next topic is the slew of derailment attempts I have seen as of late. If you want to have fun and joke around that is what the off topic forum is for and pretty much anything goes there. I do not expect to read a suggestion thread and have to go through 3 pages of image memes people have shot back and forth. Quite simply this is a waste of my time to read and then have to clean up. Now for the summary. I am going to start taking a more active role, especially in policing the suggestion forum, and handing out warn levels to people whom I see doing this. These will be indiscriminate and applied not to just the first person who derails or is impolite on a topic or response, but to everyone whom follows the lead of that person. As I do not like doing things with out giving you all warning this post shall serve as that warning. If you have a desire to bring this topic up with me then I invite you to do so on the IRC channel. Lets raise the level of quality and grow the community. Let us not descend into the quality often found on the minecraft or league of legend forums. There is simply no need for that here. Be passionate about things, just do not be abusive.
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[79.28] Scenic Sequoia Forest with Plains, Rivers, and Ocean
SkepticFish replied to SkepticFish's topic in SeedsI have the streams mod, as well as other random mods from the addons thread. For the graphics I have Optifine,Sildurs Vibrant Shaders Lite, and the resource pack is Nobody's Pack
[79.28] Scenic Sequoia Forest with Plains, Rivers, and Ocean
SkepticFish posted a topic in SeedsIt's a pretty long walk from spawn, but when you get there there's a beautiful Sequioia forest with severalrivers running through. There are few trees other than Sequoia. The rock type is Chert and Dacite. I haven't explored the area in depth, but so far I found copper, cassiterite, bismuth, limonite, and magnetite in the area. I'll update more when I explore the surrounding area. The area is very beautiful and scenic, with rivers running through, many sequoia trees, and empty plains for building. The seed is: -847130025052088137 The location is around x: 1813 z: -10143y: 148
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Cold, Wet Sequoia Forest
SkepticFish replied to Sgt_Rubber_Ducky's topic in Seed RequestIf you're still looking, I found several sequoias by a lake at around -11500 with temperature of 10 and rainfall of 2000. The rock type around that area is limestone with marble second layer, the tree types are spruce and pine and the area is really nice with open fields next to the lake. The seed is -6203232799327576100 and the coords of the lake with sequoias is around x: -1800 z: -11636 and also an area between a lake and a river around x: -2100 z:-11500 with Dolomite
Looking for a seed with neighboring Granite and Limestone rocks
SkepticFish posted a topic in Seed RequestI'm looking for a seed where there are neighboring granite and limestone rocks. Preferably in a relatively flat area with no tall mountains, in a northern climate (-8000 or above), with rivers or lakes nearby, and a forest with decent trees in the area. If anyone knows of a seed that comes close to this, please let me know.


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Hi Peeps! Hope you are out and about enjoying the sunshine! We love weather like this because our construction crews are able to get a lot of work done at the radio sites (and Officer Squelch is in a better mood!)
I am happy to report that we now have 4 sites substantially completed in the project! You may think "only 4"? But this is a huge deal because as you can imagine on a project this large there are a lot of moving parts which means a lot of coordination. We have several partners and stakeholders that we work with on this project.
In addition we have several different contractors we work with at each of the radio sites that are all doing different work from electrical work and building shelters to house new equipment to building brand new towers and putting up microwave dishes (no not the kind in your kitchen). There are lawyers and dignitaries involved with leases and of course the PSERN staff! Coordination is key on this project to ensure everything runs smoothly. Now imagine coordinating with all of those people on each site. You can see why it may take some time. Our hard-working team wants to deliver only the best for our first responders and all users of the system so we are taking our time to do things right!
Anyhow I'm anxious to get out in the sunshine so I'm keeping this short! Sparky and Officer Squelch are already on their way to the beach! Hope everyone has a great weekend! Stay safe!
Until next time!
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- Students may choose their books from the shelves. They must take the books to the librarian to get them issued.
- Books may be kept for a week and must be returned on or before the date mentioned on the date slip of the book.
- Students who retain books beyond the time permitted will be penalized (100 fils per day.)
- Books in the reference section are not allowed to be taken out of the library.
- No books shall be damaged or disfigured in any way or the students will be charged its cost.
- In case of any damage to the book to be borrowed, the librarian should be notified. The attention of the librarian should be drawn to any damage of the book about to be borrowed.
- All books taken from the library should be returned one week prior to the Terminal and Final Examination. No students will be allowed to sit for these examinations unless library dues are cleared.
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Our last stop on our summer road trip was Texas.
Home of the big sky.
And home of pickup truck rides and beautiful sunsets and special friends.
And the blue 'swimming pool'. It's actually a water trough or some such thing. But it makes a PERFECT swimming pool for kiddos.
I popped my baby's Bumbo chair in the water and she splashed around.
She was pretty happy about it too.
'Til she tuckered out in her Daddy's arms, that is.
Gorgeous day. Fun times.


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'We congratulate DAZ Systems in achieving the 2015 Oracle Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year – N.A. in System Integrator Mid-Market Applications.' - Terri Hall, Group VP, NAS Alliances and Innovative Client Services, Oracle
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DAZ Systems, Inc. was presented the 2015 Oracle Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year – North America in System Integrator Mid-Market Applications for demonstrating an outstanding and innovative solution based on Oracle products. They had more than 25 Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud customers go live, and used the Oracle Cloud Platform (PaaS) to create and implement a recurring billing solution for one Oracle ERP Cloud customer.
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I have seen a few of these posts floating about at the beginning of each week and I really love them. I always like to really take in what each quote says and how it can apply to me and I find it super motivating. Therefore if I can help motivate you guys in any way, shape or form, I am all for it!
So here is a small collection of some of my favourite quotes to get you started for the week ahead.
For some reason I chose only black and white ones, weird coincidence, but I hope you liked them! Let me know if you enjoyed this simple, little post and I hope it provided some beginning of the week positivity!
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Business owners and residents of a small Manawatu town are feeling the pinch nearly two months after the closure of the Manawatu Gorge.
April's slip has meant fewer vehicles are coming through Woodville - and those that are, aren't stopping.
When John Preston moved to Woodville to open his fabric shop last year, he knew slips and slow periods came with the territory. He just didn't know long they can last.
"To start with we thought, 'Well, we'll ride it out and have a nice holiday in the States,' but we come back and it's still closed," he told Newshub.
Woodville lies straight out of the eastern side of the Manawatu Gorge. April's slip is the third to close the gorge in six years.
Julia Clarke has lived in Woodville for 30 years and says the town isn't whining - it's frustrated with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and its response.
"If there's any accidents or emergencies we've got to go the long way or be flown over," she told Newshub.
"We want our gorge open and we want a reasonable answer why it keeps falling down."
The NZTA has continually revised the re-opening date for the gorge and says it'll be at least three weeks before it'll know when things will be back to normal.
"At the moment we're analysing the information in the geotechnical report," NZTA Highway Manager Ross l'Anson told Newshub.
"Once we've done that, we'll have a good idea if we need to carry out any more physical works before we can open the gorge."
The alternative route is the Saddle Road. It doesn't take much longer to traverse than the gorge, and still ends before Woodville's town limits - but it's a more difficult drive.
"The track is not a very good road to go over, the Saddle is deteriorating," Ms Clarke said.
"The trucks are finding it hard coming over. It's not just the small people in the town it's the truck companies, it's the people going to work."
Every weekend Eric Bodell sits on the pavement selling raffle tickets to help fund his radio station, and watches the traffic.
He says fewer vehicles are coming through and those that do, don't stop.
And he's got a theory about why people aren't stopping: psychology.
"People just get the idea, 'Hey we've taken a little bit longer to get here so maybe we just keep going to get to our destination rather than stopping in-between'," he said.
Many businesses and residents Newshub spoke had the same message for the NZTA: they don't want sympathy, they want solutions.
And for a town that depends on passing trade, every day without a solution is another day lost.


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Bill van Gilder has been a professional potter for more than 30 years. He began his claywork as studio apprentice to Bryon Temple at age 15. During the following years, he apprenticed in Ireland and the United Kingdom, and graduated from Harrow School of Art, Studio Potters, London. He later established two large production potteries in Southern Africa (Lesotho, Swaziland) under the auspices of The World Bank. He returned to the United States in the 1980s and established a studio/gallery atop South Mountain in Central Maryland, which he continues to operate today. Van Gilder is on the faculty of The Art League, Alexandria, VA, and is founder/owner of The Frederick Pottery School, Frederick, MD. He frequently leads workshops in both the United States and abroad (Taiwan, South Africa, and the U.K.) on forming , decorating, and firing techniques, as well as workshops kiln building. He has recently designed a new professional line of potter's tools available through retailers nationwide. Van Gilder is also a curator and juror for regional clay-related shows and exhibitions and writes a regular column on teaching techniques for Clay Times magazine. He has appeared as feature artist in the PBS documentary Crafting in American Style: The East. He is also creator and host of a new DIY network television series about making pottery. Van Gilder's claywork is exhibited and held in numerous collections worldwide. It has been featured in ceramic periodicals including Clay Times, Ceramics Monthly, Ceramic Review, Ceramic Art (China), Sgraffito (S. Africa), and books including 500 Teapots and High Fire Glazes (Lark Books, Salt Glazing (A&C Black, London), and The Art of American Ceramics (Krause Books).
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North Bay Village plans to launch a parking decal program to mitigate the problems that have resulted from limited parking at Harbor Island condos.
On Tuesday, commissioners voted to tentatively approve a program that would allow residents who have one space at their condo to apply for two vehicle decals to park on the street. Residents with no parking would receive one decal through the program. Guests would be able to apply for three-day parking passes.
Residents have shared their grievances concerning parking for months, and the village hosted a special meeting in February to discuss the matter and solutions.
Some of the parking woes stem from the condos at the Bayshore Yacht and Tennis Club at 7904 West Dr. The condo association stopped paying to rent a nearby lot for parking from owner Al Coletta according to Village Attorney Robert Switkes.
"I want everyone to understand that I did not take it away," said Coletta at the meeting. "The building stopped paying me."
Switkes says he has tried to facilitate a meeting between Coletta's and the condo association's lawyers, but Bayshore lawyers have refused. He urged the Bayshore residents to speak to their condo association.
At the Tuesday evening meeting, residents again asked the commissioners to go find an immediate solution.
"I sleep in my car all of the time," said resident Daphnie Seven, who often stays in an illegal spot until someone moves their car at 5 a.m. at the Bayshore Yacht and Tennis Club, where she lives. She then goes up to her apartment to sleep until she has to go to work at 7 a.m.
Town Manager Frank Rollason says that there will be a period of time that residents will receive warnings, but after that it will be strictly enforced by the village police.
"It will be a learning curve," Rollason said. "In a month or so, people will understand how it works."
Selling a parking pass or possessing one when not entitled will be illegal.
"We have the ability to revoke the pass," Rollason said.
But residents still questioned whether the decal program would solve the problem.
"I don't think this is being proposed as a fix-all," Vice Mayor Jorge Gonzalez said. "It is a way of us trying to alleviate the issue."
Commissioners debated how much to charge for the decal application, with Commissioner Eddie Lim suggesting $100.
Ultimately, the commission voted to pass the program, setting a $25 application fee. Since Lim did not agree with the fee, he was the only commissioner to vote against the program.
There are talks about launching a similar program on Treasure Island.


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1938 Superman. The One To Adapt?
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Yes. The 'iconism' of Superman has very much made him a bidimensional character many times. As you say, many times he merely throws safe and proven pre-fabricated messages.
"I loved THE KILLING JOKE... It's my favorite. It's the first comic I'0ve ever loved." - Tim Burton
As printed in the Deluxe Edition.
Wouldn't the Studabaker and autogyro you mentioned to bash Burton actually be the "surface elements" instead of his personality?
He didn't read the Killing joke when he filmed Batman, he didn't read any comics. He may have read it afterward but putting a blurb in the deluxe edition 20 years later is not the same thing.
At the 6:02 mark, Burton says "I wasn't a comic book fan but I was a fan of the image". He doesn't mention a single comic book from that time as influencing the look, or his take of the movie.
Also no, The weapons and vehicles are a touchstone of their time but part of Batman's image comes down to the gadgets, the weapons. Burton's Bruce Wayne was not the suave debonair millionaire playboy of the comics, his Batman wasn't the controlled methodical, ready for anything hero. He was a neurotic mess that walked , blanked eyed through a hail of bullets, and then instead of slipping off into the shadows and chasing the Joker's gang, he stared doe-eyed at Vicki Vale and ran off.
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Located close to Southport railway station and Lord Street, the Guest House is a listed building with an impressive frontage; its wood-panelled interior has three separate drinking areas. There are eleven hand pumps serving a range of real ales, including beers from local micro breweries, and there is a wide range of malt whiskies. It is a quiet, traditional pub with outdoor seating at the front, and an enclosed courtyard with a covered smoking area to the rear. The pub attracts a varied clientele, and it holds a quiz night every week, and acoustic music nights twice a month - see our events page.
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I am overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who came to the launch party – many of you from far away, from homes without electricity, and one from a house that had been smashed by a tree just a few hours prior. In addition, I am deeply indebted to the following people:
Dave and the whole Ignite Branding team for hosting us, and for designing such an incredible label;
Dan and Tom at Oregon Hill Farms for making and bottling the mix;
Mike at Craftsman Label for sourcing just the right kind of paper I needed, and doing such beautiful printing;
Jennifer at Admark for rush-ordering my coasters, tattoos, and t-shirts, and caring about me like we were lifelong friends (I only met her last Friday);
Square One Organic Vodka for sponsoring the party;
Sarah for making such fantastic cocktails for us last night;
Ryan and David for the wonderful music;
Phil and Kate for bringing all the food and some mad tattooing skills;
Mariel for manning the merch table so beautifully;
My son Paul for overall party management duties;
My husband Tom for taking the photos, building my website, encouraging me to follow my dreams, and generally rocking my world.
I'm sure I'm forgetting someone, and forgive me if I am. Let me just add how tickled I am that you had a good time last night, and that you love the mix as much as I do…but as you can see, I'm only one of a big team of hardworking, talented, and thirsty people who brought Portland Bloody Mary Mix into the world.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
(to see all the photos, click here.)